The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Most of what the workshop secretary said was recorded in the documents, which Fang Yun had read, but there were some that were not in the documents, which made Fang Yun understand the workshop better.

The workshops of various countries are divided into levels according to technology.

Currently, the top level ones are the Mojia workshop of Jiaguo and the Luban workshop of Shenguo, but Luban's actual surname is Gongshu, and the Luban family calls itself the Gongshu workshop.

The high-level workshops are the workshops of Zhang Heng family, Ma Jun family, Zu Chongzhi family, Liu Hui family and other craftsmen or families related to craftsmen. Although Liu Hui family is not a craftsman, Liu Hui is famous for mathematics. His family's workshop is not inferior to the craftsmen in many aspects, and even often exchanges technology with the craftsmen.

As for the middle-level workshops, they are the workshops of ordinary semi-saint families and the royal families and officials of various countries.

Other workshops established by wealthy and famous families or ordinary people can only be regarded as elementary workshops, far from being comparable to better workshops, but they also have their own advantages and can also make money.

Ning'an County is too close to the north and could be attacked at any time. Most of the workshops belonging to the aristocratic families here are relatively backward, and the most advanced workshops are in safe places in the rear.

However, the Jingguo royal family built the best military equipment workshops and textile workshops here to continuously supply the army with what they need.

Not long after, the carriage stopped at the door of a workshop.

The workshop's general secretary got off the car first, and then smiled and said: "Fang Xusheng, this is the best textile workshop in this county, Ningzhiyi Workshop!"

"Yes." Fang Yun got off the car afterwards.

When he got out of the carriage, Fang Yun saw a large number of people waiting in line in front of him. At a glance, the number of people exceeded 500.

And behind these people, there was a wide factory building, and the slight roar of the water-powered textile machine could be vaguely heard.

Fang Yun smiled faintly. Before reading the documents, he thought that the workshops here were just small workshops with a few people at most dozens of people, but after reading the documents, he realized that the workshops were not much different from the factories of later generations, and a workshop of the Mo family in Liangjie Mountain even had more than 10,000 people, which was extremely spectacular.

The power of mechanical engineering is slowly changing the world.

All the people in front of the workshop had warm smiles on their faces. These people were all educated, and their children and grandchildren were also studying. They had a natural respect and even worship for Fang Yun.

Fang Yun not only made their children and grandchildren more knowledgeable, not only made the scholars who protected them stronger, but also made the people of Jingguo proud. In their hearts, Fang Yun was already the first person under the semi-saint.

Fang Yun looked at the fiery eyes and smiled: "I came here from this county not for vanity, but just want to learn the craftsmanship down-to-earth and see what help you need. Don't treat me as an outsider, but as a family member."

In addition to teaching and trying cases, this was the first time Fang Yun really joined a strange group. He didn't show off his power and speak official language like he did to officials, nor did he say too many polite words. He just said what he had to say.

This workshop did not have a warm welcome ceremony like in later generations. After knowing that Fang Yun really didn't care about the pomp, most people returned to their jobs. Only the foreman and management staff of the workshop stayed with Fang Yun.

After chatting with everyone for a while, Fang Yun went straight to the point and entered the factory. He saw a pair of textile machines as high as two floors standing in front of him. They were running smoothly under the power of water and machinery, making rumbling sounds. The cotton threads and cotton cloth were like clouds, full of strange beauty.

People kept shuttling in and out of the factory, a busy scene.

The foreman of the workshop began to introduce the specific details of the water-powered textile machine.

"...Although this water-powered loom saves manpower and energy, it also has its flaws. It is unstable during dry or flood seasons, so sometimes it needs to be stopped. If it is urgent to start working, moonstone can be used as power. However, moonstone is relatively expensive. It is the main power to drive the mechanical beast and is rarely used. Therefore, during periods of stable water flow, the workshop should start working more..."

"...You may think that weaving is very simple. Cotton threads can be made into cloth by interweaving. However, before the cotton threads are threaded onto the loom, dozens of tedious processes such as ginning, bouncing, spinning, beating, sizing, swaying, dropping, warp, brushing, etc. are required. These are all completed by the workshop next door. So don't think our weaving workshop is very busy. In fact, we don't have much time to start working every day, just because the previous processes are slow..."

After visiting the weaving workshop, Fang Yun went to inspect the workshops related to weaving.

After an hour of understanding, Fang Yun finally found that the efficiency of the loom alone was extremely high, but it was not the loom that restricted the efficiency of weaving, but the previous processes.

Fang Yun felt a little ashamed after seeing this. He had taken it for granted before, thinking that as long as the loom was improved, the weaving efficiency could be easily increased and the labor force could be released. In fact, the workers had a high level of improvement in the loom, but the improvement of other processes was relatively slow.

After understanding the situation on the spot, Fang Yun already had a vague plan in his mind, that is, from the beginning of tying flowers to the final weaving, innovations must be made! Not only should the weaving time be accelerated, but also some processes that are not currently available should be added, so that the future cloth can not only be woven faster, but also better, stronger and more durable.

Fang Yun roughly calculated that if all the innovations were completed, the weaving speed would at least increase by two times, and the quality would at least increase by one time.

However, the real focus is not weaving, but some improvements in the mechanism. Some of them are brand new knowledge for the workers of Shengyuan Continent, and can be used in all the mechanisms of all workshops. Once they are thoroughly understood by the workers, it is likely to form a small-scale mechanism innovation!

Lei Shushan's innovation in Jiaguo can barely be said to be a point of technology, a small step on the ground, while Fang Yun's planned innovation is a whole line, a big step upward.

"Strive to overcome the technical difficulties within ten days! However, this innovation process cannot be leaked. Before the thorough innovation, all related workshops must be closed to isolate the workers from the outside world. They will eat and live in the workshops and can only leave after the innovation is completed."

Thinking of this, Fang Yun suddenly felt a headache. His private soldiers were not suitable for blockade. After all, the workshops belonged to the government, and the government was most averse to private forces interfering. Otherwise, Fang Yun would not have to worry about food or floods. He could solve it by paying for it himself, but he couldn't pay a penny.

If you want to block the workshop, you must ask the Beimang Army stationed locally to cooperate. Not to mention whether General Beimang agrees, even if he agrees, people from Zuo Xiang's party may leak the matter.

"I can only use the excuse of the top-secret technological innovation of the Gongjia family and ask the people of the Criminal Hall to issue an order. As long as the Criminal Hall is there, no one dares to spy on the secrets."

Afterwards, Fang Yun sent a letter to the Criminal Hall. Because it was to mobilize the Jingguo army, the Criminal Hall gave a clear reply half an hour later and said that the relevant workshops would not be closed until tomorrow.

This is good news for Fang Yun, and there is just enough time to prepare.

However, after the Criminal Hall gave a reply, Fang Yun received a large number of letters from the Hongyan.

"What? You dare to say that the two first-class awards of the Gongjia family and the Nongjia family belong to you? Tell me honestly, do you want to be the top scholar in the top ten?"

"Is the Lei family slandering you? It is said that the Lei family is mad at you!"