It didn't take long for Qin Zhijin to walk out with a maid ring and a lot of things.

Qin Zhijin put the things on the tea table, picked up the top one and asked Xu, and said, "This is the cloth sample I collected from everywhere, and I drew the weaving method on the side." ”

Weaving and embroidery in this era is often not separated, especially for some small households, often weaving their own cloth and wearing, the so-called male ploughing and female weaving refers to this.

But most of the weaving is the simplest cotton or linen, and the weaving method is also the most conventional and ordinary kind, with few changes.

After all, this change also has a lot to do with the loom, and ordinary people can barely maintain food and clothing, which is a great luck, how can they have the money to toss these things.

Xu Wen took it, opened it to look at it, and unexpectedly said "Huh", "It's very fine." ”

This is a bit like the cloth or paper pattern he has seen in modern times, each page is very thick, the left is a cloth pattern nailed to the paper, and the right side is written with some characters and some pictures in hairpin flower letters. The words are simple in a few lines, listing the name, origin, and characteristics of the cloth pattern, and the pattern is the warp and weft direction of the cloth and other details.

This display method is so modern that Xu Wen turned a few pages and praised it again, "Great." ”

Qin Zhijin pursed his lips and smiled, and even Lin Lin came over to look at it and complained, "Why didn't you show it to me before?"

"You didn't ask me. And don't you like wood the most? I thought you didn't like this kind of chirping. Qin Zhijin said briskly.

"Just because I can't embroider well doesn't mean I don't like it! I'm also a girl, who doesn't like beautiful fabric embroidery?" Lian Linlin said this, but his eyes were not looking at the cloth samples on the left, but the records on the right.

"Then complain, I've not saved the kind of pretty fabric you like. Qin Zhijin said.

At this time, Xu Wen had already seen that the fabrics collected by Qin Brocade were very simple, mainly cotton and linen, most of them were very thick and rough, and they were more warm and strong than comfortable and beautiful. Obviously, this is a folk weaving, the lowest kind, and even Lin Lin estimated that he had not worn it.

Xu Wen looked at it very seriously, twisted each piece to the thickness of the feel, and then went to look at the introduction next to it, and then twisted it after reading it, carefully making comparisons.

"What are you looking for?" Qin Zhijin looked at it for a while, and finally couldn't help but ask.

"After the Lantern Festival, we are going to set off to build a new Fengchun City. Xu Wen did not hide it, and said to her, "Building a new city and an attached palace requires a lot of manpower and material resources. Most of the time I am only in charge of technical coordination, but I also want to solve the problem as well as possible when it comes to the food, clothing, housing and transportation of these people. According to the usual practice, the materials allocated by the imperial court are quite limited, and I want to use technology to achieve some improvements, which can be regarded as a dojo in a snail shell. For example, stronger and more durable fabrics. ”

After Xu Wen finished speaking, Qin Zhijin and Lian Lin Lin did not say a word. Lian Linlin looked at Xu Wen, his eyes shining, while Qin Zhijin stared at the cloth sample, revealing a deep groan.

"I see what you mean. Thick, durable, and minimizes wear and tear. Qin Zhijin quickly made a judgment.

"It's also cheap and easy to obtain. Xu Wen added.

"Yes, that's important, too. Qin Zhijin nodded with a smile, and quickly flipped out another booklet from below, "This is some of the new ideas and changes that I have generated on the basis of the fabric weaving methods I have collected. There are three types of ingredients that may meet your requirements. ”

She was very familiar with this, and quickly turned to the position, Xu Wen's eyes were slightly condensed: "There is only weaving, no real thing?"

"There can't be. Qin Zhijin said, "This is just some of my ideas, and the result of inference." The actual finished product must be woven out to know. ”

"There is no suitable loom, so it can't be woven?" Xu Wen thought of her previous words and immediately found the reason.

"Yes. For the fabric to be thick enough, the warp and weft yarns must be arranged densely enough. I think this kind of density can't be achieved with today's looms. Qin Zhijin said with some regret.

"Then why don't you ask me?" Xu Wen was about to speak, when a voice came from behind them.

The three of them turned around together and saw Ni Tianyang standing at the door. He had just come back, and he happened to hear the last two sentences of Xu Wen and Qin Zhijin, and when he heard the word loom, he immediately asked.

Before, Qin Zhijin's language was decisive and her thinking was quick, Xu Wen talked to her very smoothly, and she felt that it was no different from her previous business interactions.

As a result, as soon as Ni Tianyang appeared, Qin Zhijin softened from his eyes to his voice. She stood up, saluted her husband, and said, "My husband has been busy with official affairs before, and these little things of the concubine are not urgent, so I didn't ask my husband for help. ”

"That's right. I was so busy some time ago that I didn't come home yet, so it's normal not to tell me. Ni Tianyang said hello to Xu Wen and sat down on the other side of the table, "Now it's time to show it to me." ”

He stretched out his hand as a matter of course, Qin Zhijin blushed, and handed over the booklet in his hand.

"Oh, it's disgusting for you to talk like this, it's still more normal than Xu Wen before. Ni Tianyang lowered his head to look at the booklet and commented casually.

Qin Zhijin's expression changed in an instant, Xu Wen saw her carrying Ni Tianyang behind her back, rolled her eyes, and then said, "Yes, the concubine knows." ”

Ni Tianyang didn't seem to care about her words, stared at the booklet for a while, touched his chin and said, "I'm not familiar with this thing looms...... Do you have one at home, show it to me. ”

"Yes. Qin Zhijin immediately called someone and moved three looms over, "This is the most common loom now, I asked someone to buy one." ”

"Good. Ni Tianyang said with satisfaction, lowered his head and fiddled for a while, and announced, "I know what it's all about." ”

In a few breaths, he figured out a person who had never understood the principle of a machine, and Ni Tianyang's talent in this area was really amazing.

Qin Zhijin's eyes lit up, she looked at her husband's eyes shining amazingly, and asked softly, "Then can you make a loom and weave these fabrics that I want?"

"I'll have to think about it, but it should be fine. Ni Tianyang asked her, "Do you have cotton yarn?" I'll try to weave it." ”

Men plough and women weave, weaving has always been a woman's work, Ni Tianyang said it at this time, but it was natural and righteous, without the slightest hesitation.

"Yes. Qin Zhijin was ready, and directly put the basket containing cotton yarn next to him to teach Ni Tianyang how to use this loom.

The two of them stand and sit together, and the picture is very harmonious.

"I'll leave this matter to you too, God. Xu Wen stood by and watched for a while, walked over with a smile, and patted Ni Tianyang's shoulder.

"Leave it to me, leave it to me. I know what kind of stuff you want. Ni Tian raised his head and agreed.

"I'm sorry, but I can't let you have a peaceful New Year. Xu Wen turned around and said to Qin Zhijin.

"Thank you, sir. Mr. this kindness, I will remember it in my heart and never forget it. Qin Zhijin made a big gift to Xu Wen and took it seriously.

"Let's go, go back to Chinese New Year's Eve dinner." Xu Wen returned the salute and said to Lian Linlin with a smile.

"Hmm!" Lian Lin Lin replied briskly as if he didn't understand.