Chapter 520 A Dream of Youth
The idea was there, but how to implement it was still up for discussion. Xie Ning was only guiding them in that direction.
She could easily live a leisurely life, but her current actions are also spontaneous; sometimes, she doesn't necessarily need a certain motive to do something.
She would be happy being a salted fish, but this happiness was somewhat empty for her, because her knowledge and experience allowed her not only to see the superficial conflicts between people, but also to analyze the deeper reasons behind them.
Rather than passively being driven by social development, we should proactively change it and accelerate its development process.
Throughout history, changes in each stage of society have generally been driven by irreconcilable contradictions, necessitating evolution and reform. It can be said that people make these choices unconsciously.
They come up with new solutions based on existing social contradictions, but they don't know whether these "new laws" are actually applicable. They are all feeling their way across the river, and no one knows what the future holds.
Just as clan societies that divided people by bloodlines could not have imagined that society would develop into a state-ruled society that divided people by region.
Just as from feudal dynasties to capitalist society and then to socialist society, each stage is driven by social development. Humanity has always maintained the continuation of civilization, or more accurately, sought survival, through innovation and choices.
She stands on the shoulders of her predecessors, having witnessed their successes and failures.
Having experienced a more civilized and advanced society, she now finds herself in a feudal and backward ancient society. Even though this dynasty is not part of the history she has studied, she wants to see if it can flourish under her leadership.
She enjoys the satisfaction that comes with this achievement, and perhaps it also brings a kind of joy and fulfillment in making up for regrets.
Unaware of Xie Ning's thoughts, Chen stayed in the weaving room after discussing the plan with her husband and her brother and sister-in-law.
Actually, she doesn't usually weave much cloth, only occasionally weaving some patterned ribbons. Most of her cloth is bought, so she even wove a piece of cotton cloth to practice her skills, fearing she might become rusty.
Huo was not so excited, but was only concerned about how to open the weaving workshop. After all, if you want to open a weaving workshop, it is not enough to just have people. You need land, houses, and looms.
However, the above problems are relatively easy to solve. The difficult ones are the spinning wheels and looms, which require a specialist to make.
Although Chen Yin was not optimistic about the cloth shop and weaving workshop that the Huo family was preparing to set up, he still worked hard for them, finding people to make spinning wheels and looms, and also looking for sources of materials.
Between silk and cotton, Chen Yin wanted to choose silk, since they were located in the south, where there were many farmers who specialized in growing mulberry trees, raising silkworms, and extracting silk, making the raw materials easy to find.
But Chen Yunsheng refuted his point of view, "Father, although silk is easy to obtain, there are many silk-producing households in Jiangnan, and we can't compete with them."
Although most of them are small-scale loom operators, that is, family workshops with only two or three looms, they are basically all done by women in one family. A few large loom operators have dozens or even hundreds of looms.
Of course, the largest were the official textile factories, since the silk of the Great Zhou Dynasty was extremely famous and was exported overseas and to other countries.
If they really wanted to make a living in this industry, choosing to weave silk and brocade, they would find it difficult to compete with others in terms of both quality and quantity.
But cotton is different.
When Chen Yunsheng learned that the Huo family genuinely wanted to do this, he took the time to inquire about the situation. They hardly grew cotton in the Lingnan area, and almost all the cotton cloth on the market came from places like Hainan.
If you're going to do something, do it big!
Chen Yunsheng thought his father was too timid.
Chen Yin: ...That's caution!
"Father, Mother, why don't we cultivate a few acres of land to grow kapok? That way, we won't have to worry about the supply of goods in the future." Chen Yunsheng raised his eyebrows, his mind filled with more and more ideas. After opening the weaving workshop, he could also open a dyeing workshop. If he couldn't find anyone skilled in dyeing cloth among the refugees, he would go elsewhere to recruit people.
He doesn't believe he can't recruit someone if the money is right!
Originally, Mrs. Huo only intended to open a small weaving workshop with a dozen or so employees. However, according to Chen Yunsheng's explanation, the workshop would have to be quite large. She suddenly hesitated. What if she invested all her money and couldn't recoup her investment?
After all, they had never done this kind of business before.
"So what if it's smashed?" Chen Yin said, completely unconcerned.
"I'll just make a few more business trips then."
Huo slapped him irritably, "What nonsense are you talking about? Trading is a business where you risk your life. How many more years do you plan to do it? You should hand it over to your subordinates from now on!"
They still think they're as strong as ever!
As for her son going out to do business, Mrs. Huo did not stop him. She believed that if her son did not gain experience, he would not be able to maintain the family business in the future.
In the end, Chen Yin made the final decision: his eldest son, Chen Yunsheng, would lead a group to purchase kapok seedlings, while he would lead a group to secure a stable supply of goods. The Huo family would build a weaving workshop at home and hire people.
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