For the past few days, there has been a lot of speculation about all kinds of novel machinery within the Immortal Sect.

There are people in the streets and alleys who are talking about it.

There will be a popular science article or album of new machinery in the newspaper every three or five days, explaining in detail its working principle and application scope.

As a result, the citizens of the Northern Song Dynasty also remembered the use of many machinery, and privately discussed that if the Great Song Dynasty could use these machinery, I am afraid that the national fortune would usher in a heyday.

It is even rumored that whoever is in the market is assigned by the immortal to enter the dream, and creates a new machine according to the principle of hydraulics, and after changing hands to certify the patent, he has become rich overnight through authorization.

Yes, the matter of patents and the stock system has also been disseminated and fermented in the newspapers to the point that everyone knows about it.

Right now, everyone in Bianliang City has some visionary magnates and powerful, and everyone is waiting for the Immortal Sect officials to come forward to make a final conclusion on these matters.

Is those machines so magical, will the so-called 'patent law' really be implemented, the upper echelons of the Great Song Dynasty disagree, how can the Immortal Sect ensure the implementation and popularization of this law?

That legend can be sold with the purchase of shares, with flatbread...... When will the Chamber of Commerce be established in exchange for real money with a pious and ardent dream heart?

These things are touching the minds of the people, and everyone is waiting.

Finally, the head of the Immortal Sect officially issued a statement in the newspaper that the first Universal Exposition will be held the day after tomorrow, when the number and use of the machinery that the Immortal Sect has registered will be truly introduced to the outside world, and the joint stock dealer will explain it together.

On this day, more than 10,000 people came under the stream and mountain.

Some ordinary believers have been informed in advance to clear the palace, and only people of a certain social status, such as the big clans, wealthy merchants, powerful people, and envoys of various countries who have received invitations, can enter and exit the palace gate.

Ignoring etiquette, many nobles wiped the sweat from their foreheads with sweat towels from the servants on the side, greeted each other and said, "Brother Guo, are you here too?" ”

"Yes, I heard that everyone attaches great importance to it this time, and they have sent their chamber of commerce managers to participate in this grand event."

"Not only that, Western Xia, Liao, Goryeo and other countries have sent envoys here, wanting to see the mechanical style of the Immortal Sect."

"Hmph, the small country of Pu'er also asks the Immortal Sect for blessings? These machines will be used on my great Song people, for the benefit of all people! ”

"Alas, Brother Ren's words are wrong, and the pattern is small. Even if you give one or two to your friends, it will not be in the way, and it can also demonstrate the spirit of our great Song Dynasty and cause all countries to submit. ”

……

In the square, several huge machines are shrouded in impenetrable cloth, making it impossible to see their true faces.

The Taoists of the Immortal Sect presided over the order on both sides, pulled up the separation line, and ordered everyone to stand outside the ten-meter line and not approach the infield.

Leaning less, Zhang Yuqing stepped on his iconic auspicious clouds and slowly entered, and he heard a noise from everyone.

He raised his hand slightly, and there was a sudden silence in the arena.

Zhang Yuqing faced everyone and said lightly: "You have gathered here today in your busy life, so there is no need to mention it again, I will only talk about the key points." ”

"In the past, when I followed the master's knee to practice the Ascending Immortal Book, I observed the scene of the fairy world, and knew that all the people in it could master the power of water, fire, wind and thunder to replace the traditional human labor.

In this way, although the number of people in the fairy world far exceeds the number of stars in the sky, everyone does not have to work hard, and they can live a happy life with clothes and food.

What they rely on is this miraculous mechanical power! ”

With his order, the cloth that held the first machine was uncovered, revealing the prototype of the water-powered spinning machine.

"This machine is constructed by the ingenuity of the craftsmen in our religion, which can spin and weave cloth day and night relying on water power, and the efficiency is comparable to that of thirty skilled weavers!"

Everyone widened their pupils and looked up and down at the water-powered spinning machine, and their mouths were amazed.

Zhang Yuqing waved his hand and punched in a mana, and used mana instead of water power to push the spinning machine to run slowly.

With the squeaking sound of the wooden beams being squeezed, the spinning machine slowly operated.

The people who came down from the audience were elites from all walks of life, and they immediately silently deduced that the conclusion that Fang Cai Daozi could replace thirty female workers according to the speed of spinning was roughly not bad.

He nodded silently, and when others saw it, they knew in their hearts that the Immortal Sect did not say big things, and this machine was indeed so powerful.

"Do you know how many people there are in the Song Kingdom alone?"

Seeing that everyone was silent, Zhang Yuqing waved his hand and conjured up a map of the territory of the Northern Song Dynasty.

"When my master came to this world, it was deduced, and the total number was nine thousand four thousand five hundred and twenty-three thousand six hundred and seventy-one!"

"How much cloth do these 90 million people need, have you calculated?"

"Ten million pieces of cloth a year, that's the minimum amount needed."

Zhang Yuqing said lightly and made a conclusion: "Nowadays, the price of cloth in various places ranges from 500 yuan to 500 yuan, and the compromise price is consistent money. ”

"The annual income of cloth alone is 10 million yuan!"

Everyone in the audience was in an uproar, although they were also in the textile business in the past, they had never thought deeply about this.

At present, listening to the immortal teaching, I broke it and crushed it and gave them an analysis, only to know that the potential of the textile industry is so huge, and it can reach a volume of 10 million per year.

You must know that at present, the country's total annual tax revenue is about 100 million yuan.

If you can monopolize the cloth business in the whole country, you can earn one-tenth of the national tax.

As if seeing the imagination in everyone's hearts, Zhang Yuqing continued to stimulate them endlessly: "Of course, we haven't calculated the demand for cloth in the countries bordering the Great Song Dynasty. ”

"Nine million people in Liao, four million in Western Xia, nine million in Dali, and three million in Goryeo......"

Population data came out of Zhang Yuqing's mouth, and no one would question the number.

This is the conclusion reached by the True Immortal using the Celestial Eye Channel, how can a mere mortal question the True Immortal?

Everyone silently calculated, and the combined population of large and small countries was not weaker than the total population of the Great Song Dynasty.

In other words, just selling cloth can earn 20 million yuan a year?!

Of course, this is only the gross profit, and various cost items have to be removed, but it is roughly estimated that it is easy to earn 10 million into the bag.

"However, many of you are involved in the textile business at home, and I would like to ask, who can make a million a year by selling cloth?"

Zhang Yuqing punctured their illusions at the right time, and suddenly everyone came back to their senses, and after thinking about it carefully, they all shook their heads in unison.

"Why is that?"

Zhang Yuqing threw out the question and guided everyone to think about the deep meaning for themselves.

"Obviously the market is so huge, but I have hardly heard of anyone who spends a lot of effort on the layout of the textile business, what is the problem?"

Pretty much the way it was guided, and it's time to reveal the answer.

Zhang Yuqing pointed sharply at the water-powered spinning machine and said coldly: "The answer is that the efficiency is insufficient!" ”

Efficiency...... This word pierced the sea of everyone's consciousness like a shock, and they all looked up at His Highness Daozi who was shining with a bang.

"You used to want to weave, starting with planting, buying, rinsing, weaving...... This item is inseparable from manpower.

However, there is a limit to the number of people who can use it. Weaving is a technical job, and it does not mean that a person is born knowing how to spin linen, silk, and cotton into cloth.

Therefore, it is necessary to learn!

And this learning process is extremely long, and it takes at least two to three years for a daughter's family to become a skilled weaver.

However, the number of weavers is always limited, and the cloth they produce varies according to the proficiency of each individual.

As a result, there is no planning for the market, resulting in the fact that the same piece of cloth can only be sold for 500 yuan today, and can be sold for the same amount of money the day after tomorrow.

The source is that the total number of weavers cannot increase, and when the total amount of cloth they produce this year increases, the price of cloth will fall, and vice versa. Everyone is in a mess, and there is no common tacit understanding to maintain a good market order.

So some people may ask, now that we know that the volume of textiles is so large, can we go back and vigorously develop the number of textile workers under our command? ”

Zhang Yuqing threw out another question, which really caused everyone to fall into deep thought.

"The answer is, no!"

"Why not? Because the total number of people is limited. Zhang Yuqing broke through this most critical point, and everyone in the audience really had their pupils lit up, and they all figured out the logic of it.

The total population of the Great Song Dynasty was more than 90 million, of which at least 80 million professional farmers had to be assigned to farm the land to ensure that too many people would not starve to death.

Among the remaining 10 million people, it would be great to have 3 million people who can work full-time in textiles.

Moreover, these three million people still have to be divided into various processes, which seems to be a lot, but in fact, there is not much cloth left after they can produce after supplying the needs of the Great Song Dynasty.

What about export trade countries?

So can some farmers be transferred to the textile industry?

The answer is still no.

This is because in an agrarian society, the number of peasants is an important indicator of how much of a country's total population is maintained.

Once the 80 million peasant population cannot be maintained, the total population of the Great Song Dynasty in the coming year will decline proportionally.

This is also the reason why agriculture and commerce have been emphasized since ancient times.

Persuading farmers and persuading farmers has the highest priority.

Besides, if there are fewer farmers, you won't have anywhere to sell so much cloth!

Everyone's pupils dilated, their tongues were dry, and their eyes were almost dripping from the water-powered spinning machine.

They finally understood His Highness Daozi's words.

Since it is impossible to expand the total amount of textile population, then use machines to top!

This water-powered spinning machine alone can top 30 weavers and build tens of thousands of units, won't the cloth output of the Great Song Dynasty be able to double rapidly?

Moreover, the machine can be driven as long as there is water, which is much easier to use than the textile workers who need to pay and eat.

Although the price of 500 guan in the early stage made them a little painful, it can be said to be once and for all, and after coming back, it is a high-quality tool that continuously produces silver.

On the square, the water-powered spinning machine is still waterless and automatic, and under the impetus of mana, all kinds of linen and cotton cloth are continuously spun.

"Don't talk about it, the Guo family orders a hundred units!"

A pot-bellied wealthy businessman pushed away the little guy next to him, raised his five fingers and let out a heart-rending howl.

His words instantly ignited everyone's desire to buy, and immediately saw a noise in the field, and everyone was afraid of being preempted by others, and everyone hugged and noisily wanted to place an order immediately.

When the envoys of Western Xia, Liao, Dali, and Goryeo saw it, they were also in a cold sweat.

If these utensils circulate smoothly to all parts of the Great Song Dynasty, the small workshops that are still playing handicrafts in their own countries will also be opened, waiting to close!

They couldn't keep calm any longer, and one by one they ordered their sergeants to pull out their waist knives to separate the crowd, squeeze to the front and shout with all their strength: "Your Royal Highness the Immortal Sect Daozi, can you allow our country to give priority to purchasing a batch of water-powered spinning machines, our lord will have a good reward!" ”

Zhang Yuqing looked at the crowd, smiled and flicked his sleeves, and used mana to restrain everyone.

Everyone felt the whole audience freeze for a moment, they could no longer move, and a cold air rose from the back of their heads.

Endless fear welled up, and finally suppressed their strong greed.

On the other side is the Immortal Venerable's human Dao Sect, not a mortal.

As soon as this thought came to them, they wanted to give themselves two big mouths for their reckless behavior.

After controlling the scene, Zhang Yuqing lightly loosened the grip on everyone, and said indifferently:

"Don't be impatient, and wait for me to continue to explain to you, my Immortal Sect doesn't just prepare a water-powered spinning machine for you, Mo Feier and the others think that the artifacts of the fairy world stop there?"

He chuckled: "Let's open your eyes again!" ”

'Whew! ’

The curtain of another machine, much larger than a wood-framed hydrospinning machine, was torn open, revealing for the first time a mysterious object with a cold, metallic sheen in the dazzling reflection of the morning sun.

"W-what is this?"

Looking at this hideous metal creation, everyone's hearts tightened.

"This is a firepower machine that I have imitated based on the Dengxian Atlas!"

Zhang Yuqing walked to the side of the machine, pointed to the original steam engine he ordered the craftsmen to build, and said, "Look, if you set fire here, this machine will run quickly without relying on water power." ”

As he spoke, the two immortals of the Immortal Sect stepped forward to open the door of the stove, ignited the cotton wool and firewood with a fire fold, and then closed the door tightly.

As the pressure cooker heats up rapidly, the water vapor evaporates.

With a long whistle, the entire iron loom was set into motion, spinning the cotton raw material into yarn at a speed far exceeding that of a wooden hydrospinning machine.

"This, this, this ......" Everyone looked stupid, completely confused about what was going on.

"Compared with the water-powered spinning machine, this kind of firepower machine has the advantage of being unlimited and can be used anywhere!

In addition, once the wooden structure is used for a long time, there is a risk of aging. The new and replaced firepower machine has more propulsion, so the entire structure has been replaced with iron, and the service life is long for decades! ”

"And as you can see, the efficiency of this kind of machine, which relies on the propulsion generated by flame combustion, is almost three times more efficient than that of hydropower! In other words, such a thermal spinning machine can replace a hundred skilled spinning women! ”

"Now I don't want three thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight, and I don't want two thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight!"

"As long as 1,998! 1,998 yuan, you will take home such a fire spinning machine! ”

"Are you still worried about not being able to recruit female textile workers? Are you still thinking about how to bring down the production cost? Still thinking about how to become the next Song textile king? ”

"What are you waiting for? Come to Changshengjiao now to buy a firepower spinning machine! ”

"Hear the applause, everyone!!"

(End of chapter)