After receiving the first bucket of gold, Wu Meiniang went to the Mo Family Village to find Old Zhang in person.
"Grandpa Zhang, I want to order a batch of machines. Here are the blueprints and the wages," Wu Meiniang said respectfully.
Old Zhang raised his reading glasses and said, "So it's Mei Niang! You don't need money to build machines! Don't stand on ceremony. "
Mei Niang shook her head and said firmly, "This batch of machines is not for me. Some of them are for takeout. I can't break the rules. This is my master's test for me. I can't rely on external forces."
Old Zhang nodded and said, "Then I'll just charge you for the materials. I'll make these machines myself. I don't need any salary. Even if the Young Master asks about it, I'll take care of it."
"Thank you, Grandpa Zhang!" Wu Meiniang said gratefully. She knew that the Mo Family was taking care of her.
Wu Meiniang said goodbye to the Mo Family Village and rushed to Chang 'an City immediately, ignoring the Yang Family who came after hearing the news. It was not that she was prejudiced against the Yang Family, but she had to seize every second to complete her plan for the textile industry.
Wu Meiniang went to the East Market and ordered a large batch of silk. Then she went to the West Market of Chang 'an City and ordered dozens of mules. Then she went to the Xuandu Temple and found Taoist Changsheng to make a batch of dyes.
When Hua Mulan went to war, she bought horses in the East Market, saddles in the West Market, bridles in the South Market, and whips in the North Market. Wu Meiniang was not bad at all. She bought silk in the East Market, mules and horses in the West Market, machines in the South Market, and dyes in the North Market. After doing all this, it could be said that everything was ready.
Only ten days later, the first batch of water-powered spinning machines that the weaver wanted was installed. As soon as they were put into use, the weaver was full of praise. The water-powered spinning machines not only saved manpower, but also the quality of the woven cotton was high. Then the weaver made a prompt decision and ordered another batch of water-powered spinning machines. With this batch of machines, no one in the textile industry in Chang 'an could compete with them, except for Wu Meiniang, who invented the water-powered spinning machines.
"Don't worry, Mei Niang is a woman of her words. The cotton workshop of the Mo Family will be changed into a silk workshop," Wu Meiniang said bluntly.
Only then did the Weaver Mother smile and say hypocritically, "Mei Niang is treating me like an outsider. Why don't Little Sister Mei Niang set up the workshop next to the Weaver Mother's?
The Weaver Mother thought that Wu Meiniang would also use water power to weave silk, but she did not expect Wu Meiniang to shake her head and say, "The biggest market for silk is in Chang 'an. Sister has decided to use mules and horses instead of water power to weave silk in the workshops in Chang' an."
"That's good! I believe that you will succeed, "the weaver said sincerely. After a short conversation, she had been conquered by Wu Meiniang's talent and courage. Plus, they were both women, so she naturally hoped that Wu Meiniang would succeed.
"Goodbye!"
Wu Meiniang said goodbye to the weaver and returned to the cotton workshop in Chang 'an City. It was already in full swing. A group of Mo Jiazi brothers had gathered to assemble and test the machines.
"How is the assembly going?" Wu Meiniang asked.
"Senior Sister, don't worry. We won't delay your work." A Mo Jiazi brother patted his chest and promised.
Very soon, the machinery that Wu Meiniang needed was tested. With a clear shout, the strong mules and horses began to move, driving the mule machine at the side to rotate rapidly, which in turn drove the weaving machine at the side. The weaving machine continued to rotate.
"Senior Sister, don't worry. Old Master Zhang said that although the mule machine modified by Senior Sister can't last as long as the hydraulic machine, it can be used anywhere. Not only is it convenient, but it is also more efficient than the hydraulic machine." A Mohist disciple sighed in admiration. After all, Wu Meiniang's title as the first senior sister of the Mohist family wasn't obtained because she was Modun's disciple. Instead, she had obtained it through her strength. Now, Wu Meiniang had once again proven that her title as the first senior sister of the Mohist family was well deserved.
"In that case, what are we waiting for? Let's get to work!" Wu Meiniang waved her hand.
"Yes!" All the women answered.
With Wu Meiniang's order, the mules and machines moved quickly. The new textile machines weaved more delicate and strong silk threads, and then they were made into more exquisite silk. After that, they were dyed with the most secret dye of the Taoist External Elixir Branch. A smooth and fine silk appeared in front of the women. The color and quality of the silk were superior to that of the Tang dynasty.
"Mei Niang is so awesome. Even the tributes can't compare to this silk." A Mo Family daughter-in-law exclaimed.
"As long as this silk appears in Chang 'an, it will definitely cause a commotion. Our workshop will definitely be revived. Mei Niang will officially pass the young master's test." Another Mo Family daughter-in-law said excitedly.
The women were extremely excited. For a long time, they, the daughters-in-law of the Mo family, had been unable to raise their heads after destroying the cotton textile workshop. Now that the workshop was about to be revived, how could they not be elated?
"No, we don't sell silk." Wu Meiniang shook her head.
"Ah!" All the women were puzzled and looked at Wu Meiniang in shock.
"Then what do we buy? Are we going to sell machines? "The Mo Family daughter-in-law was puzzled.
Wu Meiniang shook her head and said, "Of course not. If we want to sell, we will sell the most profitable ready-made clothes."
"Ready-made clothes?" All the women were puzzled.
"Winter is coming, and the weather is about to turn cold. According to the master's plan, there is a good thing to keep out the cold, but it hasn't been made. What it lacks is the most delicate cloth. Now Mei Niang has finally found it for the master." Wu Meiniang said loudly.
"Mei Niang said that there are several warehouses of duck down in the Mo Family Village." A well-informed Mo Family daughter-in-law was moved.
Wu Meiniang nodded and said, "Yes, cotton clothes are warm, but they are extremely cumbersome. Duck down is extremely warm and light, which is the best choice for women to keep out the cold. If we use duck down instead of cotton to fill winter clothes, and add the best silk as satin surface, we can make down jackets. Down jackets will definitely be popular in the whole Chang 'an City, no, it should be popular in the Tang dynasty."
"It's light, beautiful, and warm. This is what women dream of to keep out the cold." The Mo Family daughter-in-law suddenly felt itchy and couldn't help but look forward to it.
"From now on, buy silk and duck down immediately. If you don't have enough money, I will pay for it personally." Wu Meiniang said generously, showing the generosity of the richest woman in Chang 'an City. In order to pass Meton's test, she didn't use her private money. Now that her workshop was about to take off, she naturally wouldn't stick to the rules.
"Yes!"
The women answered one after another.
With Wu Meiniang's secret purchase, the price of silk in Chang 'an City soared, which alerted the silk merchants. However, when they investigated, they found that it was too late. Wu Meiniang had already bought a lot of silk.
"Wu Meiniang enters the silk industry!" For a moment, the silk merchants in Chang 'an City were jittery. They were not vigilant about Wu Meiniang's small workshop, but about whether the whole Mo Family Village intended to enter the silk industry.
However, after waiting for a long time, they discovered that Wu Meiniang's workshop only allowed people to enter and not leave. There was no silk flowing out at all. On the contrary, a considerable amount of silk was consumed every day. Such an abnormal operation made the Chang 'an silk merchants even more uneasy.
Until a definite news came out, the whole Chang 'an City was shocked.
"Wu Meiniang is going to make ready-to-wear — down jackets!"
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