After returning, Xia Zoe didn't have the mind to pay attention to the minds of the Pope, Orville, and Archibald, and he became busy.
Because spring ploughing is about to begin.
The goal this time is to increase the output of three new crops, potato, sweet potato and corn, on the original basis.
And, at the same time, the three crops of tomato, pepper and cotton are promoted.
During this period, Xia Zoe also had to mass-produce machines—cotton gins, spinning wheels, looms, etc.
This is a way of replacing manual labor with machines.
Not to mention the spinning wheel and the cotton gin, just look at the loom, Xia Zoe ordered Renault to improve on the original basis, adding many auxiliary tools to facilitate weaving.
For example, spinning pendants, changing hands to pedals, spindles…
The newly built loom was used to process cotton thread, silk, hemp and other raw materials into cloth, and the spinning speed was greatly improved.
The loom is used in conjunction with the spinning wheel, saving most of the manual labor.
Although he has returned from the Saint Air Empire, Xia Zoe has always been paying attention to the recent situation of the empire.
- No trace of Samuel Phoebe, still not found, the wedding postponed indefinitely.
Throughout the extremely cold winter, the number of deaths caused by the St. Air Empire's cold invasion, especially in heavy snow, skyrocketed.
Today, the number of these dead has almost been counted.
Even for the Empire of Saint Air, this is a prohibitive number.
Not to mention, the number of people who died because of the unrest in various places has not been added.
Xia Zuoyi thought about the stationery for the report - the cold wave is heading south, and the Little Ice Age has arrived. The shortest Little Ice Age lasts about 30 years, and the longest can reach more than 70 years.
This year is just the beginning.
The Little Ice Age will not only cause extreme weather, such as the coldest and hottest winters and summers, but will also lead to dramatic reductions in food production.
The follow-up will also lead to sharp population decline, social unrest and other problems.
It can be said that if the various measures and actions to deal with the difficult times are not taken in time in the next few years, the problems brought about by the Little Ice Age will be difficult to solve and survive safely…
Prepare now for later.
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Just after the winter season ended, Xia Zoe asked Renault to lead the engineers of the Craftsman Guild and ordinary craftsmen to build a factory for the production of machinery and equipment in Weissus and Fort Komoy, respectively, before heading to the Saint Air Empire.
— Parts for machines such as cotton gins, spinning wheels, etc. are manufactured in batches and then assembled.
After all, the machine he ordered Renault to develop for cotton was only one trial.
Each trial machine that was first produced is left in the castle for use, and may be passed down in the future, becoming the first precious antiquities to appear on the Western Continent.
Just like the Sinan and seismographs that appeared in ancient China.
Now, these things belong to Xia Zoe.
The factories for mass-producing machine production were well constructed, and the sites were chosen to be built in the west and east of the city of Weissus and Fort Comoy, respectively.
There are many workers from other places recruited.
Xia Zuoyi asked the factory to have dormitories for employees. After paying a certain fee, they could eat and live. Compared with renting a house outside, the price was already very cheap.
More importantly, the food in the factory is also very good.
On this day, Xia Zoe brought Judit, Reynolds and others to the factory in Wisas to check the manufacturing progress.
There was no advance notice at all, so that after entering the factory, everyone panicked for a moment.
"Lord Lord." The manager of the factory hurried over to salute.
The rest of the workers also stood up from the workbench, bewildered or excited, waited to the side, and looked at the lord.
Xia Zuoyi nodded and said to the steward: "You let them continue to work normally, don't care about me, I just take a look."
The environment in the factory is good, at least there is no obvious mess.
When the steward heard the words, he immediately turned around and shouted at the workers who came over: "All work hard! Don't look around, go back to your place..."
All the workers returned to their original positions without hesitation.
All of a sudden, the noise of producing machine parts began to sound again.
The machine parts here are still in the stage of manual manufacturing, a small amount of iron raw materials are cast, and the rest are made of wood... A flowing production line, and finally sorted and assembled.
In this way, the efficiency can be greatly improved.
However, although cotton gins, spinning wheels, looms, etc. can be produced quickly, how to use a machine is also a problem.
Especially the working principle of the loom, if there is no special person to teach and learn, it is difficult to understand by yourself... After all, the principle of the loom is not as simple as the cotton gin and the spinning wheel.
This means that when one thing is produced, there will inevitably be one, two, etc. related things that are also improved or manufactured...
After a certain number of looms are manufactured, a study class is also opened.
Xia Zuoyi walked slowly through the factory with his hands behind his back, thinking about what to do next.
Weaving is something that can be done collectively or individually.
And this thing is generally done by women, whether it is the fineness of textiles or patterns, etc., women are more careful and skilled.
What's more, under the influence of continuous disasters, many families are unable to make ends meet and have difficulty making a living.
In the past, most men were more likely to find profitable jobs than women, and women had little strength and could not do heavy work.
And other more relaxed workmanship, if you want to choose between men and women, most of them also choose men.
In this era, women are more or less discriminated against.
After all, not to mention women who are commoners or slaves, even the daughters of some nobles will be married off as gifts of fair or unfair trade.
But once spinning wheels and looms appear on the market in large quantities, the situation where men account for more than 90 percent of labor will be broken.
Women can also have a stable income to subsist.
In this way, production generates money, and it can also change the difficult life of the family.
It can be seen that productivity promotes economic development.
A little bit can change living conditions, and further, it can maintain or boost the financial situation in the Territory of Desinia during the Little Ice Age.
The minimum standard, Xia Zoe does not want unrest in the territory.
Economics, medicine, food, and culture - Shazoy doesn't think he has succeeded in developing Desinia's territory.
At least in this era, due to the many limitations, it can only develop slowly at this stage, and each field is in the initial stage of exploration.
Xia Zuoyi was lost in thought, and he didn't pay much attention to every place he went, and the people working around couldn't help but get nervous.
Until a worker hurriedly took out the finished part, but accidentally dropped the part on the ground.
The parts rolled to Xia Zuoyi's feet and happened to be stepped on by him.
Xia Zuoyi came back to his senses, bent down to pick up the parts, blew the dust on them, and then returned it to the worker who stood up in a panic.
"How many parts like this can be produced in a day?"
"Hui, Hui lord, if I alone can produce dozens or so a day, I haven't counted them in detail..." The worker didn't expect Xia Zuoyi to suddenly ask questions, and he answered stutteringly.
He was dark-skinned, honest-faced, and even more emaciated. At first glance, he looked like someone living in poverty.
In fact it is.
Because the Thorns Chamber of Commerce posted job recruitment information everywhere, he came from a nearby city and wanted to work in the factory in Fort Comoy, but Fort Comoy was already full of people.
No way, he came to Weissus with hope. Fortunately, the factory in Weissus still needed manpower.
Everyone in the Desinia Territory knows that as long as it is a shop or workshop opened by the lord, the general treatment is not bad, and the most important thing is that there will be gifts every festival.
And the employees who work there will be rewarded as long as they do well.
At the end of the year, an annual meeting will be held, and money or item rewards will be sent to the best selected employees.
Such a system has been implemented in the early years.
But unfortunately, because of the good treatment, the shops or workshops opened by the lords are very difficult to enter, especially the most profitable Thorns Chamber of Commerce.
He also made up his mind to come here from the city where he lived. He left his wife, son and daughter, and he didn't know when he would be able to go back...
But making money is the most secure, otherwise how to support the family.
Xia Zuoyi nodded and smiled: "Then do you know what these machines are used for?"
The worker shook his head, his face full of doubts, even the managers in the factory were puzzled.
The same goes for the rest.
Xia Zuoyi said: "These machines will be of great use. It is related to your life. I know that many of you are from other cities, and those who have left their hometowns come out to make money."
"I can promise you that when the first batch of machines is produced, you can send a letter to ask your wives to come to Wissas or Comoyburg, the factory will prepare dormitories, and your wives will also be arranged for some work, etc."
The learning of the spinning wheel and the loom begins inside the factory.
As soon as Xia Zuoyi finished speaking, the people in the factory discussed in disbelief or excitement.
"Lord, Lord, is this true?" Someone asked in a trembling tone.
Xia Zuoyi gave an exact answer, which was true.
The workers were instantly excited, thanking the lord and praising the lord's kindness...
After that, Xia Zuoyi went to visit the canteen and dormitory where he ate. He made sure that no one was getting rich, and returned to Parshan after deducting the workers' meals.
On the second day, Xia Zoe went to the Alchemy Tower in Wisas.
Adai Ben used to be his alchemy assistant. Later, Xia Zuoyi felt that he had less and less time for alchemy, so he asked Yadai for his opinion and let him enter the alchemy tower.
Today, Adai has also become an alchemist.
Currently, he is working with Chebman on a very important experiment.
The author has something to say: Xia Xia: I can't afford it, can't I hide it
Pope: But there is no need to hide with me, poor.jpg.
Grand Duke: It's okay, you're busy, I'll take care of the plush for you.
Archie: Huh.