Qian Mingyi accompanied Su He to the textile company.
He introduced the wool textile technology to Su He.
"His Royal Highness King Qin, you have ordered craftsmen to develop wool spinning yarn, that is, wool yarn.
In order to obtain enough wool, we have sheared all the sheep raised on the Hanzhong official farm.
A large amount of wool was obtained, allowing craftsmen to study how to spin wool into wool and develop a wool spinning machine.
I received a report that the textile company has now achieved results.
The wool and wool spinning machines have been successfully developed, I will inform His Highness the King of Qin immediately."
Su He was very happy when he heard Qian Mingyi say that wool and wool spinning machines had been developed.
With the wool textile industry, the grassland has attractive enough benefits. This is an invisible gold mine, attracting many people to go to the grassland to pan for gold.
Grassland can bring huge benefits, and driven by benefits, it can bring together a large number of people.
The wool textile industry is also an important supplement to the textile industry.
Especially in the northern regions, in autumn and winter, wearing a sweater or woolen coat can really keep you warm.
Su He approached the textile company.
Water-powered spinning machines and flying shuttle looms have begun to spread to private textile factories.
The government-run textile company is still the largest textile company, with more than 30,000 employees.
A large amount of cloth was produced every day, and with its low price, when they went to war with the Ming Dynasty, it did not affect the sale of cloth to the Ming Dynasty area.
The textile company has a group of skilled craftsmen who are constantly improving textile machines.
Su He handed over the task of wool spinning to the textile company.
"Your Highness King Qin, ahead is where the textile company studies wool spinning.
The person who successfully developed wool and wool spinning machines was Gan Qingqing.
He is Wu Shengqiang’s daughter-in-law.”
Su He still remembered Wu Shengqiang. Under his guidance, he reproduced the Jenny spinning machine and improved the water conservancy spinning machine.
He was injured in his early years, and last year he became ill and was recovering in the hospital.
"Mingyi, please introduce Gan Qingqing's situation."
There are currently more than 100,000 registered craftsmen in the Qin Palace, and it is impossible for everyone to remember him.
Qian Mingyi introduced: "His Royal Highness King Qin, you don't let these craftsmen lead apprentices, but reward the craftsmen for every apprentice.
Wu Shengqiang has a high status, but he is too old and has insufficient energy.
He began to take on an apprentice, who was a craftsman from the older generation, and only his relatives were accepted as apprentices.
Especially his sons.
Wu Shengqiang previously thought that his job was a lowly job, so he arranged a better career for his son.
He found that the technology in his hands could bring huge benefits, and called his son back.
His son did not learn very well, but his third daughter-in-law, Gan Qingqing, learned from her husband.
She has inherited Wu Shengqiang's legacy. Even though she is a middle-aged woman, she is very talented in textiles."
"This is also an interesting fact. There is no doubt that women are talented in textiles.
Huang Daopo, whose name has gone down in history, is a woman who specializes in medicine."
Guard Su He entered the room first. After handling the matter, he and Qian Mingyi walked into the room.
He saw a fat aunt in her forties, leading a group of apprentices, standing next to a machine.
The fat aunt saw Su He and Qian Mingyi coming in.
She immediately led the people in the room and bowed to Su He.
"Gan Qingqing, a commoner woman, pays homage to His Highness the King of Qin."
Su He smiled and said: "No need to give me such a big gift, please introduce me to the situation related to wool spinning."
Gan Qingqing was a little nervous, but after hearing Su He's words, she was no longer nervous.
She led her apprentices to study wool weaving bit by bit, and no one knew wool weaving better than her.
Gan Qingqing arranged for apprentices, she introduced it next to them, and the apprentices started to operate.
"Your Highness King Qin, after obtaining the wool, our first step is to clean the grease on the wool.
This step is relatively simple. Soak the cleaned wool in an alkaline solution and stir.
After the wool is dry, the second step is combing.
Use a large iron brush to brush the curly wool straight.
This step all depends on patience. After combing the hair several times, you will get straight wool.
The third step is to twist and turn the loose wool into yarn.
I specially developed a wool spinning machine that can quickly turn wool into wool."
Su He listened to Gan Qingqing's explanation and at the same time looked at the apprentice's operations.
He saw the wool passing through the wool spinning machine and turning into individual yarns.
There are two specifications of wool thread.
Thick wool is used to knit sweaters, scarves and other warm items.
Fine sweaters are used to knit underwear and other close-fitting clothing.
"Bring me a piece of wool."
Gan Qingqing personally took a piece of wool that had just been spun and handed it to Su He.
Su He looked at the wool in his hand. The wool was several times thicker than cotton, and there was a slight needle-prick feeling when wrapped around his hand.
He pulled hard and found that the wool was very strong and was not broken.
"You did a great job, this is the kind of yarn I want.
The Prince of Qin's Mansion will reward you accordingly.
Gan Qingqing, you will also be knighted for this achievement."
Gan Qingqing had a look of surprise on her face. She didn't expect that she would have the opportunity to be knighted.
There are very few female knights in Prince Qin's palace, only a handful of them. I didn't expect that she could be one of them.
Gan Qingqing said with some regret: "Your Highness, King Qin, I have developed wool.
But this kind of wool cannot be used on a loom at all.
I have made various improvements to the loom, but none of them can adapt to the wool.
It is so thick that no matter how you adjust the loom, you cannot weave good wool.
The gaps are too big and the quality is very poor.”
When Su He heard Gan Qingqing's words, he laughed directly.
Wool is not used to weave cloth, it is used to knit sweaters.
Gan Qingqing has a fixed mindset and has not yet thought of knitting sweaters.
Su He didn't know how to knit sweaters, but when he was a child in his previous life, he saw his mother knitting sweaters for him.
This impression is very profound, and it should be possible to guide female weavers to knit sweaters.
"Mingyi, go and call some excellent female weavers.
They need to have strong understanding and learning abilities.”
Su He said to Gan Qingqing again: "If you have any wool that you have accumulated before, take them out."
Gan Qingqing immediately nodded and said: "Your Highness King Qin, we want to verify the stability of the wool spinning machine.
A large amount of wool is produced, and until the quality of the wool spinning machine is stable, you will be informed of its arrival.
There is a large amount of wool in our warehouse, I will send someone to pick it up right away."
Su He looked at the more than thirty female weavers Qian Mingyi had found.
Su He gave each of them a ball of wool.
He also asked craftsmen to make wooden needles that were slightly longer than tachyons.
While demonstrating the knitting movements in his memory, Su He said to these female weavers:
"You should do it yourself, or see others weaving straw mats and rattan baskets.
Now I ask you to use the tools in your hands to use this ball of wool to support clothing or a scarf.
Whoever completes it first will be rewarded with five hundred taels of silver coins."
There must be brave women under the heavy reward, and the eyes of these female weavers are shining.
Five hundred taels of silver coins, that is their salary for ten years.
These female weavers immediately started trying. With Su He's demonstration, they would avoid taking some detours.
Gan Qingqing also picked up a ball of wool and started knitting according to Su He's demonstration.
After she failed many times, she suddenly thought of a knot.
She can tie the wool together one by one by tying knots.
Su He saw these female weavers and began to try knitting sweaters.
He watched for a while and then prepared to leave.
If you try to knit a sweater, even with the directions he provides, you won't be able to figure out the correct technique in a short while.
Su He was ready to leave until these female weavers discovered the correct techniques.
He was coming over to see the birth of the first sweater.
"Your Highness the King of Qin, please see if my weaving method is correct and whether it is what His Highness the King of Qin wants."
Su He followed the sound and saw a disc made of wool appearing in Gan Qingqing's hand.
She still doesn't know how to control the wool and make it weave into the desired shape.
But Gan Qingqing's idea is obviously the correct idea.
Su He said in surprise:
"Using this method, Gan Qingqing did it right.
If you take a look at Gan Qingqing's weaving method, she is already on the right path.
You learn her techniques and knit a sweater."
Many female weavers have found the right direction, and they have sparked sparks of ideas.
Everyone shared their experiences and soon knitted a scarf.
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When Su He saw the female weaver knitting a scarf, he knew that the success of sweater knitting technology was not far away.
He asked these female weavers to teach this technology to more people.
At the same time, we will study the sweater knitting technology more deeply.
Develop unique technologies that can be registered as patents, bringing them more benefits.
He brought the wool spinning machine developed by Gan Qingqing to the machinery factory.
Let the machinery factory produce a large number of hand-operated wool spinning machines.
This was also a helpless move, and the woolen textile industry completely degenerated into a handicraft industry.
The origin of wool is in the grasslands, and a wool factory was set up in Hanzhong.
Shipping costs will exceed the cost of wool.
The production cost of such wool is too high, which is not conducive to civilian use.
Only the common people could afford wool, and every household started weaving clothes with wool.
Only in this way can we promote a large amount of wool consumption and make the grassland more stable.
The flow of water in the Yellow River fluctuates too much, making it unsuitable for building hydraulic plants.
There, only hand-operated wool spinning machines can be used to turn the purchased wool into wool nearby.
The particularity of knitting sweaters places high demands on machines.
With their current level of technology, they still can't come up with a machine that can knit sweaters.
Knitting sweaters can only be done by hand.
But the sweater knitting technique is simple and you can master it quickly as long as you study for a period of time.
The huge demand for wool in the Huaxia region can also affect the grassland through the economy.
The hand-cranked wool spinning machine was also a helpless move.
There was no river suitable for building a factory, and the steam engine was not successfully developed.
If you want to build a large-scale factory, you will be unable to do so.
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Su He looked at several pieces of clothing on his table.
They are all clothes knitted from wool.
"This is really great. I didn't expect those female weavers to be so talented and innovative.
It’s not just about developing ways to knit various types of clothing with wool.
They can also weave different patterns on their clothes."
Su He started to try on these sweaters. It was summer and the temperature was still a bit hot.
He put on the sweater and immediately broke out in sweat.
The thermal insulation properties of sweaters are very good. Wearing these sweaters in winter will definitely keep you very warm.
Su He called his secretary Qian Mingyi.
"Mingyi, you have been training with me for such a long time, do you want to go to work somewhere?"
When Qian Mingyi heard Su He's question, he immediately replied: "Your Highness, King Qin, I am willing to follow your arrangement.
If you think I am more suitable for the local area, then I will work there."
Qian Mingyi knew that a secretary like him who was good at administrative affairs would be released sooner or later.
He didn't expect that this day would come so early.
As a confidant of His Highness King Qin, I will be promoted very quickly.
He believed that with his own abilities, he would soon return to His Highness King Qin.
By that time, he would no longer be the secretary to His Highness King Qin, but at least an important minister in the cabinet.
"Mingyi, I am going to arrange for you to become the prefect of Ningxia.
In Ningxia, a complete wool textile industry has been established.
It is close to the Mongolian grassland and a large amount of wool can be obtained.
You set out now, taking with you a hand-cranked wool spinning machine and a female weaver who knows how to knit sweaters.
When you arrive in Ningxia, build a yarn factory, and ship a large amount of yarn to Hanzhong, it will be autumn and winter.
At this time of year, when the demand for formal sweaters is strongest, the woolen yarns will definitely sell well.
As long as the wool textile industry is well developed, the grassland will remain stable."
Qian Mingyi was very excited when he heard Su He's arrangement.
Witness the process of wool textile industry from scratch.
Qian Mingyi knew how great the potential of the wool textile industry was.
If you look at today's textile companies, they bring in huge amounts of revenue every year.
Ningxia is close to the border, and all industries are currently depressed. When he takes office as the prefect of Ningxia, it will be easy for him to make achievements.
Qian Mingyi said excitedly: "Your Highness, King Qin, I will definitely develop the wool textile industry.
Be a good magistrate of Ningxia and stabilize the place."
Qian Mingyi handed over his work to other secretaries in the secretariat.
He took a large number of hand-operated wool spinning machines and some weavers who had learned to knit sweaters and went to Ningxia to take up his post.
He wanted to establish a complete wool textile industry in Ningxia.
Qian Mingyi is the first secretary of the Secretariat to go abroad.
He wants to prove his ability to the outside world.
Su He watched Qian Mingyi take office and hoped that he could successfully build the wool textile industry.
The wool textile industry is the most important part of the Suhe Grassland strategy.
He left this strategy to his long-term cultivation, Qian Mingyi, who was in charge of the company and knew the industry very well.
As long as the price of wool rises, Mongolians will breed sheep in large numbers.
The grassland carrying capacity of the grassland is limited. If there are more sheep, the corresponding number of war horses will decrease.
War horses represent the strength of the Mongols.
Now that these Mongolians have a stable income, they will not cause trouble again.
The Qin army was strong and could suppress the Mongols.
But these Mongols are going to starve to death, and they will definitely rise up and resist.
The development of the wool textile industry will also attract a large number of Han people.
To change the local population structure, only increasing the proportion of Han people can make the local area more stable.
After Qian Mingyi left, Su He found that no one in the secretariat could replace Qian Mingyi and could not manage the huge company under the rule of the Qin Palace.
Suhe established the Yamen Shaofu, which was directly under the responsibility of the King of Qin, and established multiple departments in the Shaofu.
For example, the Ministry of Metallurgy specializes in managing companies that smelt steel and other metals and formulates development plans for these companies.
He transferred all the staff in the secretariat responsible for managing the company to the Shaofu, and Lin Wenjing was appointed as the Shaofu Order.