At this time, Yan Shiyue took Qu Sinian and quietly went to the workshop.
Zhou Jianwei arrived as soon as he entered Jizhou, and he and Yan Shilan were both kneeling at the door to greet them.
Yan Shiyue was wearing an apricot yellow robe. He just waved his hand and walked in.
Because it was announced in advance, the work in the workshop did not stop, nor did the ceremony stop. The huge factory buildings had bright glass windows and several textile machines running together, which really gave the feeling of a modern factory.
After a few more years of development, when there is enough cotton and the balance between cotton, weaving and cloth is restored, we can then make new looms.
Yan Shiyue turned around quietly. When a female worker looked at her secretly, she smiled at her.
After a tour, he left the workshop and looked around somewhere else.
Yan Shilan is not a very capable person, but he is meticulous and down-to-earth in his work, and he thinks things through and does things well.
Yan Shiyue nodded: "Not bad."
Yan Shilan was delighted and kowtowed, saying, "Thank you, Prime Minister, for your praise."
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Zhou Jianwei also brought up the account book, and Yan Shiyue took a quick look at it. At this time, Wei Xin also explained Zhou's affairs, and Yan Shilan immediately ordered people to help settle them.
Yan Shiyue said to him, "Bring your wife and children over later."
Yan Shilan was overjoyed and bowed: "Thank you, my Lord."
Although he was doing well here, he was still worried about his wife and children at home. This way, without any worries, he could work hard.
When they were about to leave after the inspection, Zhou Jianwei reported to her: "Prime Minister, there is a craftsman here who has made a machine that can weave cloth. I wonder if it is the same as what you said. Do you want to control it?"
Yan Shiyue was stunned.
She had explained to them the balance of the industrial chain, so Qu Sinian, Zhou Jianwei and others all knew her idea. So if someone made a loom at this time, would it disrupt her plans?
Yan Shiyue said, "Go and have a look."
The carpenter's name is Zheng Jin. All his family members are carpenters and they are well-known locally. Zheng Jin is only in his twenties. He made this new loom. When Yan Shilan discovered it, it had already been modified once. His wife had already woven a lot of cloth, but fortunately it had not been sold yet.
When Yan Shiyue went over, the Zheng family was kneeling on the ground.
Yan Shiyue said, "No need to be polite. Where is the loom? Can I take a look?"
An older man kowtowed and said, "If you want a loom, take it. I only beg you to spare my life!"
"Don't be afraid," Qu Sinian helped him up, "This is His Highness Fu Yan, we are just here to take a look. The man who can build a loom is a skilled craftsman, why would he punish him? You are worrying too much."
Mr. Zheng glanced at Yan Shiyue subconsciously and lowered his head in a hurry. But Zheng Jin was braver and took her to the room to have a look. Yan Shiyue looked carefully and said, "Who can weave? Come up and weave for me to see."
Mrs. Zheng bowed her head quickly, then started to weave with trembling hands. Her hands were shaking at first, but after a few weavings, she finally got it right. It was indeed much faster than the old loom, and the weaving was much finer and more even.
Yan Shiyue thought about it, then asked someone to bring paper and pen, sketched it briefly, and then handed it to Zheng Jin: "Do you think this will be better?"
Zheng Jin quickly knelt down, took it with both hands, and said immediately after taking a look: "Yes! This should work! I have been thinking about it for a long time, why didn't I think of it!" He immediately stood up: "I will try it right away!"
Mr. Zheng said anxiously: "Ah Jin!"
Zheng Jin was stunned for a moment, then he came to his senses and quickly knelt down again.
Yan Shiyue had no choice but to bend down slightly and carefully said to them: "There is not much good farmland nowadays. We must first grow more food to prevent people from starving. The remaining land can be used to grow cotton. After growing cotton, we can weave it. Therefore, the oldest looms are enough to consume all the cotton yarn from the textile factory. If you promote your looms now, many families who originally wove cloth will not be able to eat. With such looms, because the textile factory has controls, they will often run idle."
The Zheng family was obviously a little confused.
Mr. Zheng had some wisdom of an old man. He seemed to understand what he said, but he didn't quite understand. He said anxiously, "Don't worry, Your Highness. We won't sell it."
Yan Shiyue said, "Listen to me. We will buy your 'technology' to make this and give you some money. From now on, you can't make this thing at will, and others can't copy it. We will make it when we want to. After that, you can join the Ministry of Commerce workshop if you want, or not, it's up to you."
Seeing that he was still confused, Yan Shiyue signaled Zhou Jianwei, and Zhou Jianwei came over and explained it to them in detail.
In the end, the Zheng family decided to sell this "technology" all at once, and then Zheng Jin joined the Ministry of Commerce workshop, and everyone was happy.
On the other side, Emperor Ming Yan took his men to inspect the farmland in the surrounding area.
There are many places in the villages near the textile workshop where cotton is planted. It is harvest time. There is a hand-cranked cotton gin with "Made by the Ministry of Industry" printed on it on the roadside. As it turns, the cotton seeds are separated and the white cotton flows out from the outlet.
Everything is thriving and the people are rich and happy. This is the true peace and prosperity.
After dealing with things here, the imperial carriage continued to move forward. The three main purposes of this trip, Champa rice, cotton, and textile workshops, were all resolved. The only thing left was to visit Suzhou and Hangzhou to meet with literati. Everyone felt a lot more relaxed.
Yan Shiyue worked hard to finish writing "For Mother".
Then he showed it to the Queen. The Queen could read and understand, though not erudite, she could see the beauty of the booklet.
So the Queen accepted her filial piety and wrote a preface herself, saying that she was deeply moved by the events in Jizhou and although she was not very talented or well-educated, she still decided to do her best for the women of the world... and so on.
As a result, the Queen was writing there, Emperor Ming Yan came in and saw the booklet written by Yan Shiyue.
It was just a literacy book for women, not very long, and Emperor Ming Yan finished reading it in a short while. Then he discussed with Yan Shiyue: "Yuer, this thing can be regarded as written by your mother, okay?"
Yan Shiyue had just told the Queen that it should be registered under her name, and when Emperor Ming Yan said so, she deliberately asked, "Why?"
Emperor Ming Yan explained to her: "Your mother is the mother of the country. Her status can suppress it. It is more reasonable for her to come forward. And your mother, after all, is from a merchant family. With such a thing, she can also stop the gossips."
Yan Shiyue said: "Okay then! But what's in it for me?"
Emperor Mingyan thought for a moment and said, "I have a jade cabbage in my treasury that is more than one meter tall. I will give it to Yue'er when I return to the palace."
"Okay!" Yan Shiyue asked, "Anything else?"
Emperor Mingyan raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "I have a set of glass cups, which are very exquisite. I can also give them to you. By the way, I have several large coral trees. You can pick one when the time comes. I also have..."
"That's enough!" The queen finally couldn't help it, she lifted the curtain and came out, laughing: "I've never seen anyone so greedy. Do you want to collect all the good things from your father?" While saying this, she put the written preface on the table.
Emperor Mingyan smiled as he picked it up and looked at it, saying, "This is a gift from me."
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