novelaction Chapter 265 Acceptance Results (3)
Chapter 265 Acceptance Results (3)
Crash.
The newly built large water wheel creaked as it turned, driving the new looms and the bellows of more than a dozen furnaces, and there was still more than enough power.
Chen Changfan walked into the weaving workshop and saw the looms were busy.
Fifty new looms are running non-stop, and dozens of skilled female workers are busy in an orderly manner.
Among them, the most eye-catching one is a huge spinning wheel, which is the latest water-powered spinning wheel.
Chen Changfan stood in front of the large water-powered spinning wheel, silently admiring this sophisticated machine.
This large water-powered spinning wheel can be considered an "advanced machine".
In the previous life, a famous thinker once said that the three necessary parts for a developed machine - engine, transmission mechanism and machine tool - are obviously perfectly possessed by the water-powered spinning wheel.
Its engine is a water wheel, and the transmission mechanism consists of two parts: the transmission spindle and the transmission yarn frame, which are used to complete the work of twisting and winding the yarn.
The transmission between the spinning machine and the water wheel is composed of a guide wheel and a leather string.
After many rounds of running-in and debugging, these components are installed and matched in a certain proportion.
The strings can rotate with the wheel, all the machines can move, the upper and lower parts can respond to each other, and the speed can be adjusted appropriately.
"One, two... 1 spindles. This is not the limit of this machine."
According to Chen Changfan's design at the time, this spinning machine could be equipped with up to 32 spindles, and there was also redundancy in the waterwheel power.
Seeing Chen Changfan stop here, a short young woman with sharp eyes immediately came forward to greet him.
The girl's name was Du Qinniang. She was an expert at spinning and weaving, so Chen Changfan naturally promoted her to be the manager of the weaving workshop. Now it seems that she is doing a pretty good job.
Du Qiniang put down the cloth in her hand and said with a smile, "Sir, this water-powered spinning wheel you designed is truly ingenious. In the past, a spinning wheel could only spin three kilograms of silk a day, but now this water-powered spinning wheel can spin hundreds of kilograms of silk in a day and night. Compared to the past, it is almost as fast as flying."
"Wait, you said day and night?" Chen Changfan suddenly had a bad premonition.
Aren’t these female workers working overtime spinning day and night?
"Isn't it day and night? This big spinning wheel is powered by a waterwheel and keeps spinning day and night. Naturally, we workers can't be idle either. Don't worry, I learned the shift system from blacksmith Han. The female workers spin in two shifts and it's not tiring at all."
Du Qinniang said as if it was a matter of course.
good good!
You are just bullying people because there were no trade unions in ancient times, right?
Chen Changfan recalled carefully and realized that he probably did not set some unachievable KPI indicators for them.
Therefore, their internal competition was completely voluntary and had nothing to do with him, Chen Changfan.
"Sir, this machine is good, but..." She pointed to the ramie piled in the corner, "The raw silk is only enough to last for half a month. My sisters tried mixing it with linen yarn, but the summer cloth they wove was too rough and hard."
Chen Changfan stroked the raw edges of the blended fabric, which was indeed a bit rough. "Don't ask the workers to work overtime for now. I'll find a way to deal with the raw silk."
He heard that there were many silkworm farmers in Qinghe County, so he was planning to go to Qinghe County today to buy some cocoons and raw silk.
"By the way, a lot of down jackets have been made. As soon as the Chinese New Year came, I saw that the guys all changed into brand new down jackets. They all looked like new sons-in-law and new daughters-in-law."
Chen Changfan's words not only made Du Qinnan laugh, but also several female workers nearby couldn't help laughing when they heard it.
"As you instructed, we distributed down jackets to the craftsmen in each class and the meritorious soldiers. They all praised your kindness! We still have forty or fifty down jackets left. This is mainly because we simply don't have enough duck down in our village. We tried mixing some cotton in, but we're still short of down."
Chen Changfan secretly included duck down in his shopping list.
Although the blizzard has stopped, the demand for down jackets has not decreased at all.
Especially in places like Qinghe County, where some people need to stay outdoors for a long time, down jackets are simply the best choice.
"Please load all the cloth and down jackets into the car for me. I'll arrange the workers' shifts when I come back."
After giving an order, Chen Changfan walked out of the weaving workshop and followed the fragrance all the way to the winery.
The steaming wine mist rolled in the bluestone distillation room. Chen Changfan felt that he had been marinated in the flavor after just standing there for a while.
"Boss, this is freshly distilled Erguotou. It's a good opportunity for you to come over and try it."
Aunt Liu pointed to the wooden barrel beside her and looked at Chen Changfan with some anticipation.
Chen Changfan took a step forward and sniffed.
Fragrant!
This wine has a strong aroma and seems to smell even better than the Erguotou of later generations.
"Try it."
Chen Changfan used a bamboo ladle to scoop up the warm wine. The clear liquid swirled in the ceramic bowl, and the ripples reflected the somewhat envious expressions of the craftsmen.
After drinking the strong liquor, Chen Changfan smacked his lips hard, feeling the fragrance lingering on his lips and teeth, and a fire burning from his throat into his stomach.
"Ha! This is authentic Erguotou, so delicious!"
Seeing everyone's expressions, Chen Changfan signaled everyone to try it. The craftsmen did not hesitate and took a sip. Their faces immediately turned red and they looked very happy.
"By the way, I wonder how the glassblowing technology research is going. I remember telling them last time that we wanted to order a batch of glass bottles."
Glancing at the ugly yellow clay jar not far away, Chen Changfan felt that using this thing to store Erguotou was a bit of a waste.
"Yes, yes! Those glass bottles are very valuable. I don't dare to take them out and play with them on weekdays."
As she spoke, Aunt Liu went to get an exquisite wooden box with several glass bottles inside. Judging from Aunt Liu's cautious expression, she really regarded these glass bottles as precious commodities.
In the previous life, glass bottles were extremely common.
Soda, beer and even mineral water are all shipped in glass bottles. Even if they are sold to junk collectors, people are reluctant to accept them. But in this world, glass bottles are treasures that are purer and more transparent than colored glaze.
"Put this pot of Erguotou in glass bottles for me. I want to ship it to Qinghe County to sell."
Chen Changfan was quite satisfied with the shapes of these glass bottles.
The ancients were only limited by the level of technology at the time, but their aesthetic taste was always online.
"Selling him 180 yuan for a bottle of Erguotou like this isn't too much, right?"
He could already imagine that when he took out Erguotou in Qinghe County, it would definitely be a dimensionality reduction blow to other liquors.
"Go find some craftsmen to design some wine bottles, and then have them made at the Liuli Workshop. I also have the secret recipes for making several fine wines."
When Aunt Liu heard Chen Changfan's words, her eyes lit up.
She thought it was incredible that her boss could come up with the secret recipe for Erguotou, but she didn't expect that he could come up with a new recipe for the wine.
In this world, is there anything that the boss can't do?