Currently, Master Qin is equivalent to Zhao Xian's steward. He is conscientious and responsible in his work, and considers issues very thoroughly. Zhao Xian trusts him very much.
After learning about Zhao Xian's ideas and the purpose of the warehouse, Master Qin began to carefully examine the blueprints.
I was quite surprised when I saw that the warehouse covered more than 100 acres.
This warehouse is huge, bigger than a typical village. Imagine how much stuff it holds!
Master Qin wasn't very knowledgeable about construction, but he was quite adept at production, management, and business.
Given Zhao Xian's ambition to build such a large warehouse, coupled with the existing warehouses of various sizes, it's reasonable to deduce just how big his business will become.
Once the warehouse is built, managing it is not a simple matter.
Next, based on the blueprints drawn by Zhao Xian, the village headman began to gather craftsmen to construct the warehouse.
Although the location is relatively high and drainage is not a problem, building a drainage system is no easy task, given the vast area.
Once the underground drainage system is completed, the above-ground construction can begin.
Zhao Xian estimated that it would take at least a month to build this large warehouse.
By then, it will be the coldest time of the year.
Because this year is quite unusual, winter seems to have arrived earlier than usual, so people have started putting on more clothes.
This situation presents an excellent opportunity to promote cotton products.
It seems we can't wait until the warehouse is built before we start buying raw materials in large quantities to produce cotton winter clothing; we must start now.
Just as I was thinking about these things, Chen Jianfeng walked over and said:
"Lord Shaoqing, the cotton and cotton wadding we bought last time have all been made into cotton cloth and dyed in various colors."
Xiumei had an idea: to turn this cotton fabric into various styles of ready-made clothing and sell them on the market as a trial.
Zhao Xian thought this idea was good. In ancient times, most families had men farming and women weaving, and people's clothes were made by themselves or by others.
In this situation, there are not many ready-made garments available on the market, especially cotton garments, which are practically non-existent at this time.
Clothes made of cotton cannot compare to those made of linen, and cotton clothes are cheaper than those made of silk and satin.
In terms of warmth, neither linen nor silk clothing can compare to cotton clothing.
"Miss Wan, do you know how to make ready-made clothes?" Zhao Xian asked.
"Xiumei doesn't know how to make clothes, but there are many embroiderers in the Jiangnan area who not only know how to embroider, but also how to design and make clothes of various styles."
In the Jiangnan region, every year when silkworms come to market, a large number of new styles of clothing appear, and dignitaries from all over the country travel to Jiangnan to purchase ready-made clothes.
In the capital, the clothes worn by some imperial relatives mostly came from Jiangnan.
Xiumei wants to travel to Jiangnan to invite some embroiderers to Shuixian Village to design and produce cotton garments. Once the white cotton fabric becomes popular, the garments made in our Shuixian Village can be distributed to every corner of the Great Northern Dynasty.
"Okay, it's settled then. The cotton I bought from Southeast Asia will arrive soon. You can consider processing more cotton-padded clothes and quilts."
The weather is getting colder and colder, and these are excellent products for keeping warm. They can be mass-produced.
You can choose a shop in the village market to sell cotton products. Start by promoting cotton products in the village, and it won't be long before they're widely available in Dabeichao.
“Okay, I’ll get started on it right away,” Shen Jianfeng said excitedly.
A few days later, Zhao Xian purchased a large amount of cotton through the system, more than ever before, filling several warehouses.
Upon seeing this, Shen Jianfeng was overjoyed. If so much cotton could be made into cotton-padded clothes and quilts, it could be widely promoted in the surrounding areas.
At this time, Shen Jianfeng had already selected a storefront and started decorating it. At the same time, he sped up the production of cotton-padded clothes and quilts, as he wanted to get these products to the market as soon as possible.
A dozen days later, Shen Jianfeng's shop opened. At that time, the temperature plummeted, and the winter clothing products in the shop were immediately sold out.
People were very curious about this cold-weather product they had never seen before, so Zhao Xian had people promote the crop called Bai Die Zi.
Soon, people learned that these warm clothes were made of white sedge, a crop that can be grown.
So that's how it is. I never knew there was such a magical crop in the world. I must plant white cypress next year so that I can make more cotton clothes and quilts and not be afraid of the cold winter.
The cotton-padded clothes and quilts in the workshop continued to be processed, and the finished products were immediately sent to the shops and quickly snatched up by the customers waiting in the shops.
Shen Jianfeng doesn't need to worry about not having enough raw materials. Zhao Xian bought so much cotton this time that it's stored in several warehouses, and there's always a feeling that it will never run out.
It was at this time that Wan Xiumei returned, bringing dozens of embroiderers from the south. These embroiderers were skillful and adept at both embroidery and garment making.
As soon as they arrived in Narcissus Village, they began making garments.
For these embroiderers, it was the first time they had ever seen fabric made from white yarn spun and woven.
This fabric has a thick feel and is different from both linen and silk.
To make a garment, the process begins with drawing a pattern, followed by cutting out the pattern, and finally sewing the garment.
To draw the patterns, they simply draw lines directly on the fabric; they use chalk to draw the cutting lines on the fabric.
This type of chalk is made from white lime. After the cutting lines are drawn, they need to be constantly revised until they are finalized before cutting.
Skilled embroiderers can usually draw the lines successfully on the first try without needing to make corrections. Once the fabric is cut, they can begin sewing.
Since there were no sewing machines in ancient times, clothes were made entirely by sewing with needles and thread, which was all manual work. After the clothes were sewn, some patterns were embroidered on them.
This is where the embroiderer's skills come in handy.
The pattern and quality of the embroidery on clothing often determine the price of a finished garment.
Embroidering on cotton fabric was a first for these embroiderers.
After the first batch of garments was completed, Shen Jianfeng took them to the shop to sell, and the results were unexpectedly good.
When people first saw cotton clothes for sale in the store, they started trying them on and found that these clothes were quite warm, much better than the linen clothes they were wearing, and they weren't expensive either.
Shen Jianfeng and Wan Xiumei were born for clothing production and sales. In such a short time, they promoted the application of white fabric around Shuixian Village.
Zhao Xian was very happy. It seemed that he no longer needed to worry about the promotion and application of white sesame seeds.
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