Daming: I, Yang Xian, really govern Yang!

Chapter 249 The idea of ​​light industrial zone

After returning to Yangzhou, the more Yang Xian thought about it, the more he felt that the textile industry could be developed.

In the past, it was only limited to wool processing and making woolen sweaters.

The limitations are still too great.

Jiangnan is a developed area for the textile industry. Among the Shen family's properties that Mingji took over, there were several textile factories.

But the matter is not so urgent. At the very least, Yang Xian needs to have a good understanding of the current textile industry situation in Ming Dynasty and the current cotton output in Ming Dynasty before making unified arrangements.

What Yang Xian wants to do is to use cotton clothes to replace today's linen clothes.

The workload of this work will be huge, and Wang Yuemin will have to be called directly to take charge.

When it came to choosing a location for the textile factory, Yang Xian still decided to place it in the south of the Yangtze River. It would be best to build it directly on the bank of the Yangtze River.

This is because Yang Xian wanted to use water power.

After all, steam engines are not yet fully developed.

The research and development of textile machines, waterwheels, and transmission systems are all technologies that can be developed immediately.

By then, the continuous water power of the Yangtze River will become an important engine for the development of textile mills. Yang Xian even wants to plan a light industrial zone directly near the Yangtze River in the future. Now Yangzhou alone is completely unable to satisfy Yang Xian's business plan. planning.

Basically, ancient Chinese inventions only had practicality and no logic.

An invention is often created for a certain purpose, but after it is invented, it often lacks the scalability of its functions.

Just like waterwheels, ancient China already had various waterwheels before the Netherlands even existed. However, for thousands of years, there has never been any research on using water resources for other purposes. Until now, there are still only Simple watering function.

In this regard, Confucianism is indeed responsible for taking the blame.

In Yang Xian's view, the restraint of ancient Confucianism on people's thoughts can only be compared with religion in history. Especially after the Ming and Qing dynasties in the original time and space limited the imperial examination to the category of eight-legged essays, this kind of examination-oriented education has even more impact on thought. Another severe castration.

Yang Xian called Liu Kun and asked him to send people directly to various parts of the country to learn about the output and price of cotton in various places, as well as their sales.

Yang Xian will do nothing if he doesn't take action. Once he takes action, he must directly integrate and monopolize resources!

According to records, cotton first appeared in the Indus Valley Civilization around 5000 BC.

In our country, during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, cotton was officially imported from the Southeast Asian countries to the Central Plains. However, due to problems with textile technology at that time, people had always regarded cotton as an ornamental plant and did not realize its value.

In the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty's army destroyed Gaochang in the northwest. Gaochang, later known as Turpan, Xinjiang, happened to be a cotton-producing area, so it also introduced advanced cotton production technology to the Central Plains.

After development, by the Song and Yuan dynasties, cotton was planted in several areas in the Central Plains. At this time, textile technology also improved to a certain extent.

At this time, cotton fabrics still existed as luxury goods, and could only be seen in noble families.

During this period, the mainstream materials for clothing were silk, fur, and linen.

It was not until the mid-Ming Dynasty that cotton was widely cultivated nationwide and textile technology improved qualitatively.

But the foundation was laid during the Hongwu period.

I have to praise Comrade Lao Zhu for this.

Zhu Yuanzhang was not only an excellent emperor, but he was also an excellent and far-sighted farmer.

At the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, after more than 20 years of long-term war, the Central Plains region was devastated, with barren fields and sparsely populated areas. What Zhu Yuanzhang faced was to increase the population and restore production. He successively introduced a number of measures, including tax exemptions, reclamation of wasteland, construction of water conservancy projects, etc., to increase the population and restore production. He also ordered an annual assessment of farmers and mulberry trees as a year-end assessment for officials. Those who pass will be fined.

Zhu Yuanzhang paid special attention to the planting of cash crops and issued a decree stipulating that farmers must allocate part of their land to grow cash crops.

As early as the founding of the People's Republic of China, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered that all farmers with five to ten acres of land must plant half an acre of mulberry, hemp, and kapok, and double the amount for those with more than ten acres. If you refuse to comply, there will be corresponding punitive measures.    As a result, the area planted with cotton has been greatly increased.

It is now the eighth year of Hongwu.

The foundation has been laid well and it is time to bear fruit.

Yang Xian developed the textile industry at this opportunity, which coincided with picking peaches.

Nowadays, the national power of the Ming Dynasty is growing at a speed visible to the naked eye every day. In the southern region, with Yangzhou as the center, it radiates to the surrounding areas, and the people are running towards a well-off road one by one.

As people gradually become richer, the original linen cloth will gradually be eliminated, and the demand for cotton cloth will increase year by year.

It is simply unimaginable how big the entire Daming market will be by then.

While waiting for Liu Kun to investigate the cotton planting situation across the country, Yang Xian relied on the system to draw out several sets of textile tools that could use water power, and then asked the carpenters under Mingji to make them in batches.

Over there in the capital.

Zhuque Street, the busiest avenue.

In front of a two-story mansion with seven entrances, a brand new plaque reads "Da Ming Bank"!

Officials at all levels stood on both sides in front of the bank gate.

Standing in the center was Yang Siyi, with a smile on his old face and a spring breeze in his eyes.

Yang Siyi can be regarded as an old man who followed Zhu Yuanzhang. When Zhu Yuanzhang was still King of Wu, he specially set up Si Nongqing to be responsible for money and food. This position was held by Yang Siyi.

He is conscientious and upright.

Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang thought of him as the first person to be the chief officer responsible for the specific business of Daming Bank this time.

Yang Siyi can also be regarded as a professional counterpart.

Many other officials at all levels are directly transferred from various ministries, mostly from the Ministry of Household Affairs.

Of course, the most important employee of the bank is the accountant.

Yang Siyi glanced at the sky and raised his hand to indicate that the auspicious time had arrived.

crackling-

Immediately afterwards, the sound of firecrackers representing the grand opening rang out!

Amidst the sound of firecrackers, the officials present applauded together, with smiles on their faces.

Yang Siyi stood at the gate of the bank, clasping his fists to thank all the celebrities from all walks of life in Beijing who came to watch the ceremony and celebrate.

After the sound of firecrackers ended.

Yang Siyi said loudly: "Everyone, Daming Bank is officially open for business!"

"Our main business at Daming Bank is the same as that of private banks, but the services we provide are more comprehensive, more standardized, and more reliable!"

"Private banks, if you use them to deposit money, you need to pay interest to the bank, but our Da Ming Bank does not need to pay any interest at all!"

"Private banks, if you go to borrow money from them, you will charge at least five cents or more. Moreover, private banks have no credibility at all. Sometimes they will just raise the price directly. But we, Da Ming Bank, will not do that. We are unified across the country and only charge three cents. !”

　I wish brothers and sisters a happy Winter Solstice. Do you eat glutinous rice balls or dumplings during the Winter Solstice? The author ate both (#^.^#)

　　There is only one update due to the holiday tonight, and it will be updated to normal tomorrow.

　　

　

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