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    "Boy, what are you looking at me for?" Lu Guangsheng glared back at him, and then asked angrily: "With your expression, do you think that my old man has closed down his business and his words have no weight anymore?"  "Hmph, don't worry. Maybe my words are not as effective as before, but I still have some influence. Your Yang's cloth industry is also very strong. If you have my recommendation, your position as president is still guaranteed.  " Yang Shaowen quickly said no.  "I'm just a little curious. I don't know how this junior suddenly came to the attention of President Lu. I was a little flattered for a moment." Lu Guangsheng was silent for a while and asked: "I heard that you are improving hand-spinning equipment?" "Is that what you are doing?  There have been some results in the work, but it is not yet fully mature. " Not only Lu Guangsheng, but also Min Jingyuan and Fu Hongyi are also interested in it.  Yang Shaowen then led them to visit the company headquarters first, and then entered the workshop of the Machinery Department.  In the factory building of the Machinery Department, dozens of craftsmen are busy, and Yuan Yicheng is directing them to disassemble and assemble equipment.  Because it was a newly built factory with a large area, it seemed a bit empty with dozens of craftsmen inside.  However, the Mechanical Department will soon welcome a new group of craftsmen, and it will be very lively by then.  The new craftsmen are mainly the guys from Baoshan Wood Workshop.  Yuan Yicheng came to Lamma Town for longer and longer, and he had no intention of taking care of his business. Yuan Baoshan was old and lacked the energy, so he decided to end his business and devote himself wholeheartedly to the machinery department.  He himself is the major shareholder of Yang's Cloth Company. According to the news revealed by Yang Yuhua from the Finance Department, the company's performance this year is amazing. The income from his shares alone is several times that of Baoshan Wood Workshop.  This was also an important reason that prompted him to end Baoshan Wood Workshop.  Yang Shaowen certainly welcomes this. He can just hand over the company's mechanical department to Yuan Yicheng.  Yuan Yicheng didn¡¯t like socializing with others very much. When he saw Yang Shaowen bringing people to visit, he casually came up to say hello and then continued working with the craftsmen below.  Fu Hongyi from Futong Bank was amazed: "Brother Shao Wen, it seems that your Yang's Cloth Industry has indeed made a lot of money this year. The buildings built by this company are very impressive. I think it is in Changzhou City.  "I can't find such a grand workshop!" "Haha, I dare not compare with the big workshops in Changzhou City." Yang Shaowen definitely does not want to be in the limelight. Making money in a low-key manner has always been his favorite.  He built these square brick and stone buildings purely to save money and speed, but he didn't expect that they would shock the locals.  In his eyes, many local Ming and Qing style brick-wood structures in the south of the Yangtze River are elegant and timeless, with carved beams and painted pillars. That is art and the beauty of architecture.  Min Jingyuan also said: "The trend of hand-drawn machines and home OEM has been going on for nearly a year. I think everyone else is just joining the fun, but you, Yang's Cloth Industry, have dug real gold.  Silver." After hearing this, Yang Shaowen couldn't help but worry about gain and loss.  He was quite afraid that the county magistrate would see that Yang's cloth industry was prospering and send them some tax or something.  But looking at Min Jingyuan's majestic and solemn face, he probably doesn't look like a corrupt official.  He could only comfort himself in this way.  Lu Guangsheng¡¯s eyes have been focused on several handmade machines placed in the factory, and he is looking at them carefully.  "Is this a churning wheel?" Lu Guangsheng is also an expert and seems to be no stranger to many machines: "The churning wheel, the big bow with rope strings, and the three-spindle spinning wheel are all developed by Huang Daopo during the Yuan Dynasty.  Machinery, these big machines look a bit like big spinning wheels for spinning linen and silk? " "Yes, President Lu has a good eye!" Yang Shaowen introduced them to several textile machines one by one.  In addition to the Huang Daopo series, there are also various types of large cotton spinning wheels, improved hand-pulled machines, iron wheels and other machinery.  Yang Shaowen introduced them one by one without reservation.  The few people in front of him are not his peers, and he is not afraid of revealing secrets.  What's more, the key to these things is not technology, but promotion.  "Do you think these things are useful?" Min Jingyuan was not very optimistic: "Many of them are things from our ancestors. There is always a reason why they are not taken seriously." Min Jingyuan actually meant that existence is reasonable.  Although he was not as thorough as Yuan Baoshan in researching what kind of machinery farmers needed, he started from philosophical logic and came to the same conclusion as Yuan Baoshan.  "Times have changed. If it didn't work before, it doesn't mean it can't work now." Yang Shaowen has slowly built up confidence in these handmade machines.  Although these machines are not suitable for use in household side jobs, it is becoming increasingly difficult for farmers to survive under the threat of foreign yarn. Farmers should always have the motivation to pay for their traditions or preferences.Give in a little bit.  Of course, in order for the promotion to go smoothly, he had to be more creative in his business methods.  Seeing his confident look, it was inconvenient for others to attack him more.  Then they commented on the improved hand-drawn machine that could continuously unwind warp and roll cloth, as well as the iron wheel that seemed quite complex.  Everyone's opinions are similar. Although they all appreciate the improvement in weaving efficiency, they also have doubts about the high production cost of these machines.  "Hey, what is this weird-looking machine? It looks like it's also used for spinning!" Lu Guangsheng pointed to a Jenny machine, his eyes a little bright.  "This is a Jenny machine!" Although the Jenny machine did not meet Yang Shaowen's needs for roving, he did not give up completely on it.  Being able to weave fine yarn is also good. Although the market is not as wide as native yarn, fine yarn muslin is also in demand in the mid-to-high-end textile market.  "This is Jenny Machine!" Lu Guangsheng exclaimed.  He had heard of the famous Jenny Machine before and knew that it was the source of the British textile revolution, but he had never seen it with his own eyes.  Now that I have seen the true face of Mount Lu, I feel that my trip was well worth it.  "How is it? Is the effect good?" He saw that this machine has eight spindles. Although not as many as a large spinning wheel, it should be much more efficient than a three-spindle pedal spinning wheel.  "For now, it can only be useless! It can't spin roving, and the fine yarn it spins is very easy to break. We have done several batches of tests. The strength of the fine yarn it spun is too low, and it will break if it is pulled hard, so it cannot be used at all.  Weaving. Logically speaking, it shouldn't be. If the yarn is so fragile, the Jenny machine cannot be developed in the UK. " This is where Yang Shaowen feels a little depressed. If even the spun yarn cannot be used,  Then this Jenny machine is completely useless.  Lu Guangsheng pondered for a moment and said: "If my guess is correct, it should be caused by the difference in cotton species. As far as I know, most of the cotton used in the countries in Europe and the West is American cotton. American cotton is an upland cotton species, and our local cotton  The cotton is from Asia.¡± Hearing what he said, Yang Shaowen understood that what he said was correct.  During the Civil War, Britain supported the South, and a very important reason was that the plantations there had the cotton they needed.  "Is there any difference? Can the difference between the two be so big that it affects the spinning process?" Yang Shaowen had not done much research on cotton species before. He saw that the cotton used in local hand-spinning had some color differences due to diseases and insect pests.  , there is no other difference, so I usually don¡¯t pay much attention to it.  "It is possible!" Lu Guangsheng, because of the fierceness of foreign yarn, usually deliberately learns about the textile industry information of various countries in Europe and the West, and now he has gained a little bit.  "Upland cottonseed cotton is larger, thicker and looser, has a fine white and shiny color, soft hand feel, and slender cotton wadding. In comparison, our Asian cotton has tight and small seeds, dull white color and slightly less luster, rough and hard hand feel, and thick and slender cotton wadding.  Short. I heard you say that using the same tools and equipment, but you can't spin the spun yarn that meets the requirements, I guess it's because our local cotton batting is too short. Of course, I also learned about it from the books and newspapers in Shanghai.  If it¡¯s not true, I don¡¯t dare to vouch for it.¡± Yang Shaowen felt that he had learned a little more about the industry, which could be regarded as solving a minor question for him.  Immediately, he replied sincerely: "President Lu's analysis is reasonable, it must be like this! Thank you, junior, for your guidance, President Lu."
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