Chapter 155 Exploration: I don't know either.
"Digging air-raid shelters, is that really necessary? It's too much of a fuss."
"Yes, just do a good job of preventing mold and moisture."
Qin Xiangxiang said, "No, it's better to be safe than sorry. If the flooding soaks all my poplin shirts, our factory can't afford such a big loss. Just think about it, these are poplin shirts that cost fifty yuan each."
If it were just the cost price, the factory could accept the loss, but a shirt costing fifty yuan is more than many people's monthly salary! Keep in mind that most people's average salary is only thirty-something yuan.
Li Jianzhi agreed with his wife's decision: "Building one is a good idea, it's better to be prepared. There are many benefits to digging an air-raid shelter."
Many air-raid shelters, also known as civil defense facilities, can play a role in war, especially in dealing with nuclear war. In the 1960s and 70s, the country dug a large number of air-raid shelters to deal with the nuclear threat.
Of course, these air-raid shelters were later converted into subways. There are a lot of air-raid shelters in the mountain city, and many of them were later transformed into air-raid shelter hot pot restaurants...
Air raid shelters are actually waterproof, but when these facilities are used as underground parking spaces during normal times, inadequate protection not only fails to waterproof them but also causes water to accumulate and flood cars during heavy rains. Of course, this problem stems from negligence on the part of the property management company. A responsible property management company should actively use sandbags and other flood control measures to hold back water and pump it out.
A qualified property management company would never allow an underground parking garage to be destroyed.
The same applies to air-raid shelters from the 1970s. The advantage of air-raid shelters is that they completely isolate the air, creating a vacuum zone. If a waterproof and moisture-absorbing protective layer is added, the contents stored inside can be completely separated from the outside world, making them waterproof and moisture-proof.
This principle is similar to the case of Lady Xin Zhui's body at Mawangdui, which remained intact for thousands of years. Lady Xin Zhui was wrapped in more than twenty layers of silk, and her body was immersed in a solution. These materials filled the coffin without any gaps, and with the addition of layers of building materials, a vacuum, oxygen-free, and sterile protective environment was completely formed over thousands of years.
Therefore, two thousand years later, her body was intact, but the autopsy revealed that she was almost identical to a body that had only been dead for a few days.
Therefore, the underground is the best protective layer. Once completely sealed off, it temporarily creates a state of no air circulation, and with the addition of a waterproof and mildew-proof protective layer, the textiles protected inside will remain safe and sound.
Li Jianzhi: "We'll contact Li Yaowei then and ask him to help us find a team of engineers to come and assist us."
"In addition to air-raid shelters, other anti-mold measures should also be taken."
Air raid shelters are used to protect against strong typhoons. Under normal circumstances, warehouse storage should be done with care to prevent moisture and mold, especially during the rainy season.
Assistant He: "I hope this year will be blessed with favorable weather, no typhoons or heavy rains, and that all sea voyages will be safe."
Signing a large order is a good thing, but it's only when the order is completely and securely settled that one can feel truly at ease. This batch of poplin yarn is especially expensive, making it more worrisome than ordinary cotton T-shirts.
Especially with sea freight... if problems arise along the way, it could lead to several years of foreign trade lawsuits.
For textiles shipped by sea, moisture and mildew prevention are of paramount importance.
After the meeting, Qin Xiangxiang and his wife returned to their bedroom. Qin Xiangxiang stretched and sighed, "This is truly a happy trouble. We can only feel at ease when the final settlement is complete. The silk has been loaded onto the ship, which means a ship full of such precious things... Ah, a deposit of 500,000 US dollars in foreign exchange."
Qin Xiangxiang cupped her face in her hands, like a blissful little sea otter, "So much money, so much foreign exchange, I wish this were mine."
Li Jianzhi: "Let's broaden our horizons a bit. Think about it, a few million US dollars can only buy a cargo ship. It's nothing special."
Qin Xiangxiang felt a lump in her throat, "Your office is really valuable."
I initially thought signing a nearly three million US dollar order was a big deal, but it's really just the price of a cargo ship... Indeed, it's not even a very big ship... um.
Li Jianzhi: "I am confident that my wife will be able to secure orders worth tens of millions in the future."
Qin Xiangxiang raised her hand to cover his mouth, thinking, "Don't curse me. This ship of expensive silk is already making me anxious, let alone an order worth tens of millions—I'd better just stay a nobody."
Qin Xiangxiang, this lazy bum, immediately triggered his "enjoy life first and worry about the future" skill when faced with difficulties.
Regardless of what the future holds, enjoy what you should enjoy now, eat and drink as you please. No matter how big the difficulties are, take a nap and have a good meal first.
“We received a foreign trade deposit of 500,000 US dollars this time, so we can apply for more benefits. I need to go to Manager Meng at the foreign trade company and propose that we build moisture-proof, mildew-proof, and typhoon-resistant facilities, and apply for an additional batch of imported international cement and steel.”
The province's planned allocation of building materials is too small. Now that they have such a large foreign exchange order, they must apply to import building materials. They need to build waterproof and typhoon-resistant warehouses and air-raid shelters!
At this moment, Qin Xiangxiang laughed like a little mouse that had fallen into a rice jar: "There must be a surplus of the imported building materials we applied for. In addition to using them to reinforce the factory buildings, we can use them to build more staff and family housing."
There will definitely be a surplus of imported materials for these applications! We can build beautiful family dormitories! So satisfying!
Hopefully, these applications for imported building materials will be like the last application for imported industrial machinery, with some inexplicable good stuff like "imported keyhole machines" appearing as extras.
Importing and purchasing goods... is a kind of mystery.
Qin Xiangxiang silently wished that she could get some extra treasures this time as well.
"Think about it, you could ask Master Meng from your factory to research functional fabrics." Li Jianzhi hadn't brought up this topic in front of everyone earlier, but now that it was just him and Qin Xiangxiang, he brought up the topic of "functional fabrics."
Fifty years later, the textile industry declined. The reason for this decline was that textiles had become so highly specialized that there was no profit margin in ordinary fabrics. To make money, one had to focus on "special fabrics." Textiles were no longer textiles in the traditional sense, but had become a kind of "materials science." Everyone was researching special materials, functional fabrics, and even hemp.
The textile major has been transformed into "materials" and "clothing design".
What functional fabrics?
Li Jianzhi: "Try making moisture-proof, waterproof and mildew-proof fabric? Let Master Meng try adding various seaweed glues, that is, sodium alginate, to the fabric."
Since the 1980s, kelp glue has been frequently used in textiles to fix colors, prevent mildew, and make textiles smoother. However, nowadays, very few textiles add kelp glue.
Oyster shell powder or oyster ash also has some anti-mildew and waterproof properties.
Master Meng is quite familiar with weaving, so he can try to explore special fabrics. Not to mention, kelp glue also plays a significant role in "printing and dyeing color fixing".
Qin Xiangxiang: "...Add seaweed glue?"
"Besides seaweed glue, you can also add oyster shell powder... Try all sorts of materials."
Qin Xiangxiang nodded: "Okay, then I'll have Master Meng give it a try!"
Qin Xiangxiang didn't suspect anything, assuming that Li Jianzhi, as a naval officer, had discovered the special properties of seaweed glue during his voyages.
After research in the 1950s and 60s, products like alginate were able to be produced industrially. Currently, their use in food, textiles, and dyeing is still in the exploratory stage.
The factory's "Dream Dare" has such a bold idea; perhaps he can discover something new.
"I'll feel much better once this batch of orders is completed."
After the Canton Fair ended, the group stayed in Guangzhou for two more days. They had a celebration party and enjoyed Maotai chicken. Li Jianzhi and his wife tasted it all, and he shamelessly said, "I've already drafted an essay in my mind. I'll read it to Xiaopang when I get home so he can learn how to write an essay."
Qin Xiangxiang: "You're such a good dad."
"Before we go back, let's have some more Cantonese dim sum, like shrimp dumplings, siu mai, rice noodle rolls, golden cake, jujube cake... I especially like lotus seed cake!"
Li Jianzhi couldn't help but chuckle: "You really are a good mother."
"Shall we try some 'stir-fried milk'? I heard there's also a dessert called 'Pineapple Sunbath,' shall we go and try them both?"
"There's also a pastry champion."
Qin Xiangxiang: "...Aren't you the Fat Loss Guy?"
“Since we’re already here, we should try everything. Let’s go try the ‘Boneless Eel’. I’m quite curious about this dish. I heard that it’s made by hollowing out a large eel, removing the bones, stuffing it with various fillings, frying it first, and then braising it…” Li Jianzhi put his hand on his wife’s shoulder and started talking about food.
What's wrong with the "weight loss guy"? He still has to live his life too. Out of 365 days a year, he spends 300 days losing weight and 65 days enjoying delicious food.
"Since we're already here, we should try everything we're supposed to try."
Li Jianzhi: "Take Sui Sui with you and eat more."
Li Jianzhi gently touched his daughter's face, and the little girl giggled as she looked at her father.
After getting rid of the little chubby one, the family of three happily enjoyed a lot of delicious food in Guangzhou.
After the Canton Fair ended, the group returned to the island. Li Jianzhi still had some money left over from the holiday, so he took his time going home with his wife. The couple went to the school to pick up Xiaopang, and as soon as they arrived at the school, Xiaopang started screaming in condemnation.
In front of many classmates, Li Jianzhi said, "Dad learned some cooking methods while he was away, and he's coming back to cook for you."
The chubby boy asked suspiciously, "???"
What dish?
Li Jianzhi: "Cetacea carp."
"What?"
"Empty the fish's belly, remove the bones, stuff it with minced pork and shiitake mushrooms, deep-fry it, and then braise it..."
Little Fatty was confused. "Mom, is this thing tasty?"
Qin Xiangxiang: "..."
She thought to herself: I don't know either.
The "top-bone eel" made by Cantonese chefs is delicious, but the "top-bone fish" that your father modified is something nobody knows what it is.
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