章 396: Chapter 314: Textile Industry Revolution

In the Royal Square, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

They had planned that after the Crown Prince arrived in Lyon, he would first attend a banquet and then a ball. The serious discussions weren't expected to start until the next day.

Unexpectedly, His Highness did nothing of the sort, but came out swinging with the explosive statement that "Lyon is finished."

However, the majority here were involved in the textile industry. Although they felt the Crown Prince's words were a bit over the top, the fact that the industry would face brutal competition from the British was undeniable.

Joseph paused, then pointed to the automated loom that had been specially placed beside him, "The only thing we can compete with the British on right now is production efficiency!

"Everyone should have heard that the spinning speed of this kind of automated loom is more than ten times that of a manual loom. As it continues to improve, the efficiency will increase even further.