In Liangzhou City in December, even if there is no heavy snowfall, the temperature is frighteningly low.

Wang Fugui opened the small door in front of him, and was greeted by a wave of heat.

Briquettes can be regarded as the old business of the Prince of Chu. After arriving in Liangzhou, Wang Fugui's first spontaneous action was to find a coal mine and then build a small briquettes workshop. With the commissioning of the wool workshop, the output of briquettes also increased rapidly.

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Whether it is wool cleaning or tanning, various processes require the use of large amounts of hot water. At this time, fuel such as briquettes is naturally the best choice.

In addition, it is windy in winter, so people are reluctant to open the door.

The temperature inside is naturally not low.

"Your Majesty is not here, let's go to the textile workshop to have a look."

Wool workshop is a big name, and there are various corresponding workshops according to various divisions of labor.

Based on Wang Fugui's understanding of Li Kuan, he was either in a wool cleaning workshop or a textile workshop.

"Shopkeeper Wang, there are actually some barbarians in this wool cleaning workshop. Isn't it a problem?"

Chu Suiliang quickly followed Wang Fugui, but it did not prevent him from observing this somewhat special workshop.

On the one hand, there are many people in this workshop, and some of them are actually barbarians.

You must know that although the Tang Dynasty was not exclusive to foreigners, and even Eastern Turkic nobles such as Zhi Shisili became important generals in the army, there were still very few traces of barbarians in places like various workshops.

On the one hand, Hu people often have not been exposed to these contents since childhood, so it is difficult to get started. Another reason is that they are kept secret.

That's right, for various secret recipes, each family's awareness of secrecy is definitely stronger than that of later generations, for fear that the master will starve to death if he teaches the apprentice.

But Chu Suiliang didn't realize that this wool cleaning workshop had any intention of keeping it secret from anyone.

"Hey, the most important thing about this wool cleaning is the formula of additives. Without these things, no matter how you clean it, it will be useless. And these additives are all specially made by the prince. No one knows what they are, so there is nothing to worry about.

Did the barbarians steal the work? Even if I asked them to copy it exactly, they wouldn't be able to do it."

Chu Suiliang's worry was something Wang Fugui had worried about before, so he naturally knew how to answer it.

"A special secret recipe?" Ma Zhou muttered, feeling like he had some clues in his mind.

"Go through this wool cleaning workshop, and in front is the textile workshop. This textile workshop is different from the cleaning workshop. Ordinary men are not allowed to enter. However, since one of you is the chief historian of the palace and the other is the master of the palace, I will make an exception.

You go in and take a look."

Wang Fugui's words immediately aroused Ma Zhou's curiosity, "Shopkeeper Wang, why are men not allowed in the textile workshops? There are also some linen and silk workshops in Chang'an City, and I haven't heard of any rules in this regard."

"Hey, you'll know in a minute." After Wang Fugui said that, he opened another door and saw a neat row of textile machines.

"This...are these all women?" As soon as Chu Suiliang entered the door, he found that all the workers in the workshop were female workers, and he immediately exited the door reflexively.

Ma Zhou, on the other hand, has seen a wider range of the world. Although he is a little surprised, he will not just leave the door.

"Now do you know why men are generally not allowed to enter this workshop?" Wang Fugui did not feel any surprise at Chu Suiliang's reaction, "Men farm and women weave. This is a tradition left over from ancient times. It is like operating a textile machine.

Such a thing does not require much strength, but it does require a lot of care and patience, and women are obviously more suitable than men."

"Shopkeeper Wang, these looms seem a bit special. I think their spinning speed seems to be very fast?" Ma Zhou quickly discovered what was special about the looms in front of him.

Textile looms themselves were not a rare thing in the Tang Dynasty. In the Jiangnan region, where there was a lot of sericulture, almost every household had one; even in the Guanzhong region, many households in the countryside had one.

But Ma Zhou has seen that kind of textile machine, and it is definitely not like this.

Even in terms of complexity, those textile machines are not machines at all compared to the machines in front of them.

"Ma Changshi has a good eye. These looms are specially made. They were designed and made by His Royal Highness the King of Chu himself. Their speed is more than ten times that of common looms among the people today." Wang Fugui showed a proud expression.

When Li Kuan wanted to set up a wool workshop, Wang Fugui was reluctant at first, but his arms could not twist his thighs. In the end, both the wool purchase and the wool workshop were arranged according to Li Kuan's arrangement.

Progress step by step.

When the clean wool appeared in front of Wang Fugui, he had some confidence in the wool workshop and felt that even if it suffered a loss, it would not be a big loss.

But when he saw the new textile machines, his attitude immediately changed.

Regardless of whether the textiles made from these wools are good-looking or not, or whether they are warm or not, just using these textile machines can increase the efficiency tenfold, and the cost will inevitably drop significantly. Even if it is sold at a low price, you will not lose money.

The wool workshop has great potential.

Northwest trade has a bright future.

"Is this the textile machine invented by His Royal Highness the King of Chu?" Ma Zhou showed a shocked expression.

He did not suspect that Wang Fugui was telling lies, nor did he suspect that Li Kuan would steal the credit of any craftsman. He was simply expressing his reaction to the emergence of such a machine that might change the fate of the textile industry.

surprise.

I never thought it would appear in front of people in such a way.

The principles of textiles are all the same, no matter whether it is spinning wool thread, silk, or linen, the machines are almost the same. Of course, the machines of this era are strictly speaking only an auxiliary tool for manual production.

But the textile machine in front of Ma Zhou has broken away from the category of auxiliary tools and has become a textile machine that actually performs most tasks.

"Of course, well, the group of people over there are gathered together. The prince is most likely over there. Let's go and take a look."

Following Wang Fugui's footsteps, Ma Zhou and Chu Suiliang came to a corner of the textile workshop, where a group of people were already surrounding them. As Wang Fugui approached, people greeted him one after another.

"You see clearly, the chest needs 15 stitches, the back needs 15 stitches, and the shoulders need 8 stitches. Repeat this operation, knitting one to the armpit, and then use 3 needles to even out the wool threads of the body part.

Distribute it, then continue knitting without adding or subtracting, until the required length is knitted according to each person's body shape and height, and finally tighten the needle and thread."

Chu Suiliang knew Li Kuan, but looking at the young man manipulating the needle and thread in front of him, he felt as if his world had been turned upside down.

His Royal Highness the King of Chu is actually working as a female celebrity?
Chapter completed!