I'm only seven years old, Lao Zhu, you let me supervise the country?

Chapter 276 Capital Expansion!The first rush to start a factory!
The most important thing about the expansion of the capital this time is the Eighteen Squares of Jinling.

Since the 24th year of Hongwu, 20 craftsmen from each household were mobilized, and about [-] people were concentrated in the southern part of the capital, which was divided into [-] districts.

This is also the origin of the name of Jinling Shibafang.

These eighteen workshops include the paint workshop, the cloth workshop, the tofu workshop, the bow workshop, the arrow workshop, the liquor workshop, the brocade workshop, the fine willow workshop, the brocade workshop, the carpentry workshop, the copper workshop, the iron workshop, and the silver workshop. Workshops, saddle bridle workshops, leather workshops, felt workshops, machine workshops, and Qinhua workshops.

Each has his or her own duties.

Although Zhu Yunxuan had previously established a Technical Research and Manufacturing Bureau, he still maintained the status quo for Jinling Shibafang.

The Technical Research and Manufacturing Bureau has only become the competent department of Shibafang.

Didn't touch it.

But now that they are planning to open factories and expand the capital, especially Jinling Shibafang, they will be transformed from small workshops into large factories.

Zhu Yunxi had to study and investigate carefully.

Because the eighteen squares of Jinling can be described as handicraft, machine, light industry, heavy industry, civil and military, all mixed into one.

They are all mixed together in this place without any distinction.

The first thing Zhu Yunxi has to do is to split out the civilian workshops such as the tofu workshop, the paint workshop, the cloth workshop, and the liquor workshop.

Improve its technology and hand it over to capitalists transformed from landlords and gentry to start factories.

Let the people have more food and clothing to consume.

Moreover, there are too few such categories. Zhu Yunxi also plans to add flour factories, soap factories, perfume factories, wheelbarrow factories and so on on this basis.

After establishing the Technology Research and Manufacturing Bureau, Zhu Yunxi would hand over some gadgets he thought of to the Technology Bureau from time to time.

Let them figure out how to make it.

The Technical Research and Manufacturing Bureau led by Xu Miaojin did not disappoint Zhu Yunxi.

Simple things like soap, perfume, and wheelbarrows have all been manufactured.

And it's ready to use.

At the same time, a whole set of machines driven by water and animal power has been developed, which can now be used to make flour, soap, perfume and the like.

Of course, it can also be used for weaving, blacksmithing and so on.

It just so happens that Jinling Shibafang is close to the Qinhuai River, so the water power in it can be used to run the machine.

Save labor costs.

At the same time, taking advantage of this opportunity to expand the capital, Zhu Yunxuan planned to dismantle the military industry part of Jinling Shibafang.

Establish a special military factory specifically to produce new weapons and equipment.

Civilian and military use must be distinguished and not confused.

Correspondingly, heavy industry and light industry should be distinguished, and the manufacture of luxury goods such as Jinxiufang should be distinguished.

As for the copper and silver workshops, there is no need to say more...

Generally speaking, although Jinling Shibafang is large and concentrated, it has not taken advantage of concentration at all and has become very scattered.

A hammer to the east, a hammer to the west.

In the end, everyone can only take care of his own family, and the climate will not be achieved.

Lao Zhu's idea is good, to gather these craftsmen in one place for easy management.

At the same time, it can also provide the capital with all the daily needs.

But what Zhu Yunxi wanted to make Daming enter into was an industrialized society, so naturally he couldn't go on like this. Instead, he wanted to combine as many factories as possible that could help each other.

Heavy industry, on the other hand, should try to be concentrated in places with sufficient water power.

After all, there is no such thing as a steam engine in the Ming Dynasty... there is no way to use boiling water as power.

But the steam engine... Well, Zhu Yunxi can only say that it is much more difficult than expected to make this thing!

A small steam engine is useless at all, but a large steam engine... is far more complicated than imagined!
But Zhu Yunxi has only seen the prototype of a steam engine...that is, the simplest kind...

The next day.

early morning.

Fengtian Temple.

Zhu Yunxuan announced: "In view of the increasing number of people in the capital of the Ming Dynasty and the increasing congestion in the capital, I have decided to expand the capital of the Ming Dynasty from now on!"

"Send craftsmen to the Magic City to study."

"Building in a livable place for 200 million people!"

During the Hongwu period, the capital's population reached a maximum of 70.

After Zhu Yunxi supervised the country, the demand for labor continued to increase. At the same time, the capital became more and more prosperous, attracting countless people to live in the capital. Now the population of the capital has approached the million mark.

But because of the restrictions of the capital city wall.

As a result, the population increase has gradually slowed down, and the current Daming capital is just like Bianjing in the Song Dynasty.

During the Song Dynasty, the population of Bianjing once exceeded 150 million, which caused housing prices to soar and the people’s lives were difficult. Even the first-rank officials of the imperial court at that time could not even afford a house in Bianjing!
It can be called magical to the extreme...

The current Daming capital has such a trend.

Naturally, Zhu Yunxi would not allow it. Industrialization requires more labor, and labor is often poor.

If it was even difficult to live in the capital of the Ming Dynasty, people would naturally not choose to come to the capital.

Therefore, Zhu Yunxi had to expand the capital, so that the capital could live in more and more places, and at the same time ensure that the capital would not become crowded.

But... While expanding the capital, Zhu Yunxi also planned to imitate the form of Bianjing and create a layout of outer city, inner city, and inner city.

The outer city is a residence without city walls, housing prices are cheap, and it provides housing for workers.

In the inner city, where housing prices are expensive, it is for dignitaries to live.

As for Licheng, it is naturally the imperial palace, where Zhu Yunxi lives.

In this way, the laborers also have a place to live, and the housing prices in the capital have also risen, and Zhu Yunxi can better cut the leeks of the rich.

Presumably, by then, those wealthy landowners and gentry will be happy to buy houses in the inner city!

At the same time, Zhu Yunxuan even announced: "From now on, everyone except officials will be given the right to open factories."

"You can buy land in the capital and open factories by yourself. If you lack machinery, technology, and labor, you can go to Jinling Shibafang for help."

"This matter will be handed over to the Technical Research and Manufacturing Bureau."

"Any citizen of the Ming Dynasty who wants to open a factory can go to Jinling Shibafang to inquire."

Zhu Yunxi plans to harvest another wave of leeks in terms of machinery and technology.

Especially the machinery and equipment.

Zhu Yunxi even planned to sell it at a high price!Take back the money sent from the court!

Naturally, technology requires the purchase of patents. How could the technology developed by the imperial court be given to you for free?
It's just that this patent can be given to capitalists for free first.

After slowly producing the goods, Zhu Yunxi slowly harvested.

After all, if the leek is cut too fast, it will not grow.

You have to cut one crop at a time!
soon.

What happened during today's morning court, under Zhu Yunxuan's secret instructions, the People's Daily had already published the matter almost just after the morning court.

Let all the people in the capital know the news from the People's Daily.

The imperial court not only encouraged landlords and gentry to contract land, but also encouraged landlords and gentry to open factories!
As long as you have the intention to open a factory now, you can get the most advanced machines and some technologies that are not available in the market from Jinling Shibafang!
For example, a thing called 'soap' published in the People's Daily.

Much better than saponins and the like!

Not only does it not hurt your hands, but the washed clothes are as white as new and have a special fragrance.

It makes people feel fresh and natural after smelling it.

If something like this appeared in the Daming Market, it would definitely cause a fire!
Everyone was excited for a moment...

But all the landlords and gentry with a lot of money, or businessmen who were originally engaged in business, went to Jinling Shibafang to inquire.

Xu Miaojin even came to complain to Zhu Yunxi.

Royal Palace.

Royal study.

Zhu Yunxuan was reviewing the memorial and finalizing the plan for the expansion of the capital.

But suddenly I heard a rush of footsteps outside.

Then there was a burst of fragrant wind.

"Hmph, you are very leisurely, you know, I'm going crazy!"

"Now people who come to our Technical Research and Manufacturing Bureau every day to ask how to start a factory can queue up from Beijing to Peking!"

"I haven't slept for almost three days and nights..."

Xu Miaojin looked at Zhu Yunxi resentfully.

Zhu Yunxuan looked carefully and found that there were indeed thick dark circles under Xu Miaojin's eyes.

His face also looked slightly haggard.

Zhu Yunxi quickly pulled Xu Miaojin over and sat down.

Comforting: "It's hard work, it's hard work."

Then he asked with a happy face: "Are there many people asking about starting factories these days?"

"Who are these people?"

Zhu Yunxuan hurriedly asked, he was very concerned about the matter of opening a factory, after all, relying on Jinling Shibafang alone is more than enough to supply the people in the capital.

It can supply the entire Yingtian Prefecture, the entire Gyeonggi region, and the entire Ming Dynasty, but it seems powerless.

If you want to revitalize the Ming market, you still have to rely on these landlords and gentry to open factories spontaneously.

Furthermore, if there were not enough commodities, what would Zhu Yunxi use to harvest the grain and raw materials of the Wa country?
"Don't worry, these people are all rich!"

"Every mouth is to build ten factories, and some people even boast that they will build hundreds of factories."

"And I think most of these people are very sincere. They are obviously not here to ask for fun."

Only then did Zhu Yunxi feel relieved.

However, he still worried and warned: "When selecting candidates, you should not only look at money, but also go to the place where he is to see his prestige."

"Can you mobilize the local people to leave the land and go to the capital?"

Having money is not feasible here with Zhu Yunxuan.

After all, when it comes to money, who can be richer than him?
Daming is short of everything now, except money!
To open a factory, all the labor needed must be mobilized from the place where he is located to the capital by these landlords and gentry.

Only in this way can there be sufficient labor force!

"Okay, I will strictly examine it."

"But let's talk about it." Xu Miaojin suddenly stretched his sleeves in front of Zhu Yunxi's nose.

Some excitedly said: "The 'soap' you made by someone is really easy to use!"

"Not only are the clothes clean, but they also have a light fragrance."

"And the same goes for the perfume you have people develop."

"Once it is produced, the people of the capital may not be able to resist looting it all!"

Zhu Yunxi smiled smugly.

The hundreds of time-traveling novels in my previous life were not for nothing!

At least remember the simple things like soap and perfume...

The only pity is that he won't know anything more advanced.

But as long as the factory is opened, everyone can see the market and benefits of daily necessities.

There will be a steady stream of products emerging.

After all, the people of China have never lacked wisdom!It's just that an explosive primer is missing!

And Zhu Yunzhen is the first spark to ignite this prairie fire!
(End of this chapter)