Becoming an Immortal from the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 87 Press Conference

In the past few days, there has been a lot of speculation about all kinds of novel machinery inside the Longevity Sect.

There are people in the streets and alleys discussing this matter.

Every now and then, there will be a popular science article or catalog of a new machine in the newspaper, explaining its working principle and application range in detail.

The citizens of the Northern Song Dynasty also remembered the uses of many machines, discussing privately that if the Song Dynasty could use these machines, the national fortune would usher in a heyday.

It is even often rumored in the market that so-and-so was instructed by the immortal to create a new machine based on the principle of hydraulic power, and then passed the authorization to become rich overnight after changing hands and certification of the patent.

Yes, things about patents and shareholding systems have also been spread and fermented by newspapers to the point where everyone knows them.

Right now, in Bianliang City, all the rich and powerful with some insight are waiting for the officials of the Longevity Sect to come forward and make a final conclusion on these matters.

Whether those machines are so miraculous, whether the so-called 'patent law' will be implemented, whether the upper echelons of the Song Dynasty agree, how does the Longevity Church ensure the implementation and popularization of this law?

When will the chamber of commerce, which is said to be able to sell and buy shares, exchange big cakes...a pious and enthusiastic dream heart for real money, be established?
These things affect the minds of the people, and everyone is waiting.

Finally, Daozi, the head of the Longevity Sect, officially issued a statement in the newspaper, and will hold the first World Expo in the next day. At that time, he will truly introduce to the outside world one by one the number and uses of the machines that have been registered in the Longevity Sect, as well as share transactions. The Chamber of Commerce will make an explanation together.

On this day, more than [-] people came roaring under the stream and mountains.

Some ordinary believers have been told to clear the venue in advance, and only people with certain social status, such as rich families, wealthy businessmen, dignitaries, and envoys from various countries, who have received the invitation letter, can enter and exit the palace gate.

Regardless of etiquette, many nobles let the servants on the side wipe the sweat from their foreheads with a sweat towel, greeted each other and said: "Brother Guo, you are here too?"

"Yeah, I heard that this time all the companies are attaching great importance to it, and they have sent their chamber of commerce stewards to participate in this event."

"More than that, Xixia, Liao, Goryeo and other countries have all sent envoys here, wanting to see the beauty of the Immortal Sect's machinery."

"Hmph, the small country of Quer is also asking for blessings from the Immortal Sect? All these machines will be used on the people of our Great Song Dynasty to benefit all people!"

"Sigh, my brother's words are wrong, and the situation is small. It is not a problem to give you one or two sets, and it will show the spirit of my great Song Dynasty and make all nations surrender."

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In the square, several huge machines were covered by airtight cloth, making it difficult for people to see their true colors.

The Taoists of the Longevity Sect separated the two sides to preside over the order, and pulled up the isolation line so that everyone could stand outside the ten-meter line and not approach the infield.

After a while, Zhang Yuqing stepped on his iconic auspicious clouds and slowly entered the arena, and he heard the noise of the crowd.

He slightly raised his hand and pressed down, and the arena was suddenly silent.

Facing the crowd, Zhang Yuqing lightly opened his lips and said: "Everyone gathered here today in the midst of busy schedules, so I don't need to mention what happened again, I will just talk about the key points."

"When I practiced under the teacher's knees in the past, I have observed the scene of the fairy world, and I know that all the people in it can master the power of water, fire, wind and thunder to replace the traditional manual labor.

In this way, although the number of people in the fairy world far exceeds the number of stars in the sky, everyone does not need to work hard, and can live a happy life with coats and hands and mouths.

What they rely on is this magical mechanical power! "

Following his order, the cloth covering the first machine was lifted, revealing the prototype of the hydraulic spinning machine.

"This machine was constructed with the ingenuity of the craftsmen in my teaching. It can rely on water power to spin and weave cloth day and night, and its efficiency is comparable to that of thirty skilled female weavers!"

Everyone's pupils were wide open, and they looked up and down the hydraulic spinning machine one after another, expressing their amazement.

Zhang Yuqing waved his hand into a stream of mana, using mana instead of water power to propel the spinning machine to run slowly.

With the sharp creaking sound of the wooden beam being squeezed, the spinning machine started to work slowly.

Those who came down from the stage were all elites from all walks of life, and immediately silently speculated based on the speed of spinning that the conclusion that Daozi said just now could replace [-] female workers was roughly right.

He nodded silently, and others knew it when they saw it, knowing that the Longevity Sect was not talking big, and that this machine did have such great power.

"Do you know how many people there are in Song Kingdom alone?"

Seeing that everyone was silent, Zhang Yuqing waved his hands and created a map of the territory of the Northern Song Dynasty.

"When my master came to this world, it was deduced that the total number is 450 to 670!"

"How much cloth do these 9000 million people need in total, have you calculated it?"

"1000 million bolts of cloth per year is the minimum demand."

Zhang Yuqing said calmly, and came to a conclusion: "Nowadays, the price of cloth in various places ranges from [-] yuan to [-] yuan, and the price is a compromise."

"The annual income of cloth alone is 1000 million yuan!"

Everyone in the audience was in an uproar. Although they also did textile business in the past, they never thought about it deeply.

Now, after listening to the Daozi of Changsheng, breaking them apart and giving them an analysis, they realized that the potential of the textile industry is so huge that it can reach a volume of 1000 million per year.

You know, the country's total annual tax revenue is currently around [-] million yuan.

If you can monopolize the cloth business in the whole country, you can earn one-tenth of the national tax.

Seemingly seeing the imaginations in everyone's minds, Zhang Yuqing continued to prod them endlessly, "Of course, we haven't calculated the cloth demand of countries bordering the Great Song Dynasty yet."

"900 million people in Liao Kingdom, 400 million people in Xixia, 900 million people in Dali, 300 million people in Koryo..."

Sections of population data were read out from Zhang Yuqing's mouth, and no one would question this number.

This is the conclusion reached by the real immortal using the flashing eye of the eye. How can mere mortals question the real immortal?

Everyone silently calculated that the combined population of all countries, large and small, was no less than the total population of Song Dynasty.

In other words, you can earn 2000 million yuan a year just by selling cloth? !
Of course, this is only gross profit, and various cost items have to be excluded, but it is roughly estimated that it is easy to earn 1000 million pockets.

"However, many of you are involved in the textile business. Let me ask, is there anyone who can earn 100 million yuan a year by selling cloth?"

Zhang Yuqing punctured their illusions at the right time, and immediately everyone came back to their senses, and after careful consideration, they all shook their heads in unison.

"Why is this?"

Zhang Yuqing asked the question to guide everyone to think about the meaning.

"Obviously the market size is so huge, but I have hardly heard of anyone making great efforts in the layout of the textile business. What is the problem?"

The guide is almost done, and it's time to reveal the answer.

Zhang Yuqing suddenly pointed at the hydraulic spinning machine, and said coldly, "The answer is the lack of efficiency!"

Efficiency... This word pierced through the sea of ​​knowledge like a stone breaking the sky, and everyone trembled and looked up at His Royal Highness Daozi who was shining brightly.

"In the past, if you wanted to weave cloth, from planting, to purchasing, rinsing, and weaving... all items were absolutely inseparable from human hands.

However, the number of people that can be used by each family is limited.Weaving is a technical job. It does not mean that a person knows how to weave hemp, silk, and cotton into cloth after he is born.

Therefore, learn!

And this learning process is extremely long. It takes at least two to three years for a daughter to become a skilled weaver.

However, the number of weavers is always limited, and the cloth they produce varies according to each person's proficiency.

Therefore, there is no planning in the market, which leads to the fact that the same piece of cloth can only be sold for [-] yuan today, but it can be sold for [-] yuan the day after tomorrow.

The reason is that the total number of weavers cannot increase. When the total amount of cloth produced by them this year increases, the price of cloth will drop, and vice versa.Everyone is in a mess, and there is no common understanding to maintain a good market order.

Then some people may ask, now that we know that the volume of textile is so large, is it okay to vigorously develop the number of textile workers under our command when we go back? "

Zhang Yuqing asked another question, which really caused everyone to fall into deep thought.

"The answer is, no!"

"Why not? Because the total number of people is limited." Zhang Yuqing pointed out the most critical point, and everyone's eyes lit up, and they all figured out the logic.

The total population of the Song Dynasty was more than 9000 million, of which at least 8000 million professional farmers had to be allocated to farming in order to ensure that too many people would not starve to death.

Among the remaining 1000 million people, it would be great to have 300 million full-time textile workers.

Moreover, these 300 million people have to be divided into various processes, which seems to be a lot, but in fact, after the cloth they can produce is supplied to the needs of the Song Dynasty, there is not much left.

What about export trade countries?

So can some farmers be transferred to the textile industry?

The answer is still no.

Because in an agricultural society, the number of farmers is an important indicator for maintaining the upper limit of the total number of a country.

Once the 8000 million peasant population cannot be maintained, the total population of the Great Song Dynasty in the coming year will decrease proportionally.

This is also the reason why agriculture and business have been emphasized since ancient times.

Persuading farmers to persuade mulberry trees has the highest priority.

Besides, without the peasants, there is nowhere to sell the cloth you get!

Everyone's pupils dilated, their mouths and tongues were dry, and their eyes almost dripped water when they looked at the hydraulic spinning machine.

They finally understood His Highness Daozi's words.

Since it is impossible to expand the total population of textiles, then use machines to top it!

One hydraulic spinning machine can support [-] textile workers, and tens of thousands of them will be built. Wouldn't Da Song's cloth output be doubled quickly?

And this machine can be driven as long as there is water, which is much easier to use than textile workers who have to pay and eat.

Although the price of [-] guan in the early stage made them a little bit heartbroken, it can be said to be done once and for all. After returning, it will be a high-quality tool that can continuously produce silver.

On the square, the hydraulic spinning machine is still automatic without water, and under the impetus of mana, it continuously spins out various types of linen and cotton cloth.

"Don't talk about it, Daozi, the Guo family ordered [-] units!"

A rich businessman with a big belly pushed away the boy next to him, raised his five fingers and let out a heart-piercing howl.

His words instantly ignited everyone's desire to snap up the purchases, and immediately there was a commotion in the venue, everyone was afraid of being preempted by others, and everyone crowded up and clamored to place an order immediately.

The envoys of Xixia, Liao, Dali, and Goryeo saw it, and they were also sweating like rain.

If these artifacts are smoothly circulated to all parts of the Song Dynasty, those small workshops in our own country that are still engaged in handicrafts should not open, and wait to close their doors!
They could no longer keep calm, and one by one ordered their soldiers to pull out their waist knives and separate the crowd, squeezed to the front and shouted with all their strength: "His Royal Highness Xianjiao Daozi, can you allow our country to purchase a batch of water-powered textiles first?" Spinning machine, the Lord of our country will surely reward you generously!"

Zhang Yuqing looked at the crowd, and with a smile, he waved his sleeves and restrained everyone with magic power.

Everyone felt that the audience froze in an instant, they could no longer move, and a cold air rose from the back of their heads.

Infinite fear emerged, finally suppressing their strong greed.

Opposite him is the Taoist master of Taoism in the human world, not a mortal.

As soon as this idea popped up, they wished they could give themselves two big mouths for their reckless behavior just now.

After controlling the scene, Zhang Yuqing lightly released the restraint on everyone, and said in a calm tone:

"Everyone, don't be impatient, and wait for me to continue explaining to you. My Longevity Cult does not just prepare a hydraulic spinning machine for you. Don't you think that the artifacts of the fairy world are limited to this?"

He chuckled lightly: "Let's open your eyes again!"

'Shuh! '

The curtain of another machine, which was much larger than the wooden frame hydraulic spinning machine, was torn open, and under the reflection of the dazzling sunlight in the morning, a mysterious thing with a cold metallic luster appeared for the first time in front of everyone.

"This, what is this?"

Looking at this ferocious metal creation, everyone's heart tightened.

"This is the firepower machine I imitated based on the Dengxian Booklet!"

Zhang Yuqing walked to the side of the machine, pointed to the first-generation steam engine that he ordered the craftsmen to build, and said: "Everyone, please see, if this place is ignited, this machine will run quickly without relying on water power."

As they spoke, the two Taoists of the Longevity Sect stepped forward to open the stove door, ignited the cotton wool and firewood with a torch, and then closed the stove door tightly.

As the pressure cooker heats up rapidly, the water vapor evaporates.

With a long siren of 'Woo—', the whole textile machine made of iron started to spin rapidly, weaving cotton raw materials into yarn at a speed far exceeding that of a wooden hydraulic spinning machine.

"This, this, this..." Everyone looked dumbfounded, completely unable to understand what happened.

"Compared to the water-powered spinning machine, this fire-powered machine has the advantage of being unlimited in space, and can be used anywhere!

Moreover, once the wooden structure is operated repeatedly for a long time, there will be a risk of aging.The newly replaced firepower machine has a greater driving force, so the whole structure is replaced with iron, and the service life is as long as decades! "

"And you have also seen that compared with water power, the efficiency of this kind of machine that relies on flame combustion to generate propulsion has increased by more than three times! In other words, such a fire spinning machine can fully replace a hundred people. A skilled spinner!"

"Not now three thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight, nor two thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight!"

"Just 98 guan! For 98 guan, you can take home such a fire spinning machine!"

"Are you still worried about not being able to recruit female textile workers? Are you still thinking about how to reduce production costs? Are you still thinking about how to become the next textile king of the Song Dynasty?"

"What are you waiting for? Come to the Longevity Sect to buy a fire spinning machine now!"

"Understand the applause, everyone!!"

(End of this chapter)