Han Chuxue lowered his eyes and tried to recall what methods of degumming he had seen in modern times.

Water quality, time, temperature...... Temperature.

Her eyes lit up, and she looked up at Liu Guan, "Master Liu, if we put the hemp in boiling water and boil it, can it be better and faster to degum?" ”

Boiling degumming is not an uncommon thing in modern times, so when Han Chuxue thought of the temperature, he suddenly remembered this method, but he didn't know if he could do it.

Liu Guan's father and son both looked at her intently, motionless, obviously considering what she said.

The more I thought about it, the brighter the father and son's eyes became, and finally they stood up in unison, "Girl, this method can really be tried." ”

The father and son are both good at remediating hemp, and naturally know that although the temperature is also a reason for the pumping of hemp, this does not include the problem of excessive temperature, on the contrary, the higher the temperature, the smoother the degumming.

Of course, there must still be a critical point at this higher temperature, but it is impossible for the temperature to exceed that critical point just by boiling in a pot in the Dachang Dynasty, and the Liu family father and son will naturally not notice this problem.

The more I thought about it, the more I felt that what my girl said was a good idea, and the father and son were so excited that they couldn't wait to cut some hemp and come back for experiments.

Although he is very sure that this method is feasible, Han Chuxue himself is only on paper after all, and the Liu family father and son have not tried this method, in order not to waste it, they must first test it clearly.

And to do the test, you must prepare some equipment.

The pot used for degumming must not be able to use the iron pot used for daily cooking, so after deciding, Han Chuxue called Ou Limei and asked her to take Wu Gang to the town to buy a cauldron immediately.

If you want to cook hemp, you can't use it in the kitchen, because it is easy to spread the flavor, and secondly, it can't be used.

So he asked Ding Laohan to lead a bunch of strong laborers to use the leftover bricks and stones used to build a house before, and built a few large stoves in the front yard.

After everything was ready, the father and son of the Liu family happily followed the uncle and nephew of the Huang family up the mountain to cut a handful of hemp back, peeled off the leaves, cut off the branches and stems, and washed them in the clear water pool.

While boiling, the father and son of the Liu family observed, and from time to time stirred it with a wooden stick, when they saw that the hemp stem became soft, and the originally clear water changed color a little, they hurriedly scooped up the hemp stem, pinched it with their hands, it didn't feel right, and threw it back into the water.

I tried it a few times, and finally I really pulled out the hemp.

The father and son of the Liu family were excited, you must know that this would have taken more than ten days, but now it only takes less than half a day.

Liu Guan's eyes were shining, "Try again, this time you have to remember the time." ”

"Okay." Liu Yong responded excitedly.

The father and son did not call for help from others, so they poured the original pot of water hand in hand, cleaned the pot, poured water again, boiled it, and threw a handful of hemp stems that had been cleaned up.

For three days, the father and son stayed in front of the pot except for eating and sleeping, although the appearance was a little bad, but the two pairs of eyes were getting brighter and brighter, and it was obvious that the results of the experiment made them very satisfied and excited.

In the end, they finally came up with a string of reliable data, and also found that in order to get good hemp, it is not necessary to completely soak the outer skin of the hemp stalk like the maculation method, but only need to boil it almost when it is about the same, take it out, and gently beat it with a wooden stick, so that the two can be smoothly separated and the hemp can be obtained.

If you want to cook for a shorter time, you can also peel off the outer skin of the hemp first, and then put it in boiling water to boil, so that you can save some time and some firewood.

The last benefit made Han Chuxue almost laugh, even Xiuniang and the eldest girl couldn't help but be happy.

Of course, what is even happier is that if the experiment is successful, all the hemp can be collected, and the good renovation can be used to weave and sell for money.

Everything was ready, and the cold and early snow were no longer delayed, so he hurriedly asked Ou Lime to take someone to the town and buy a few large cauldrons back, and these pots would be used to cook hemp full-time in the future.

He also asked Lin Zi and other long-term workers to find some bamboo and came back, and set up several rows of bamboo shelves in the open space at the other end of the front yard facing the big stoves.

After preparing all the things that should be prepared, Master Huang took Lin Zi and other long-term workers and the middle-aged laborers of the Han family to go up the mountain to cut hemp, and Grandpa Han, who got the news, also came to help with Han Yongbai, and Han Yongzhu, who was grateful to Han Yongbai's family for their help this time, also came.

Because of the abundant manpower, dozens of acres of hemp fields were harvested in only one day.

There happened to be a group of people who went to Fengchang, and there were several empty houses in the front yard, which could be used as temporary warehouses, and the collected hemp was put in, and there was no need to be afraid of rain or something.

Although Daddy Han is not there, this is also the first harvest after the Han family has their own land, so Xiuniang still invited everyone to have a good meal, which made everyone happy after a day's work.

The next day, the home field was transferred to the front yard of the Han family, the first day of cutting hemp, because the work was all men, Xiuniang's mother and daughter did not go, but today they all changed into coarse cloth clothes for work, and they were busy with everyone.

When this front yard was built, it had the meaning of doing a workshop, so not to mention the empty and level, there was also a well, and a large pond was dug on the ground, which is now used to wash hemp stems.

Han Chuxue's mother and daughter, with Mrs. Ding's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, Mrs. He's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Liu family, as well as Aunt Qin and her eternal daughter-in-law who could help before the cooking time, a large group of female compatriots, sat around the pool, chatting and working.

Cutting off the leaves on the hemp stems, Aunt Qin said with some pity, "These leaves grow so well, just don't want it, it's a waste." ”

Hemp leaves without hemp fibers have to be cut off and thrown aside, so Aunt Qin will sigh, after all, for farmers, even weeds can be used to feed chickens, looking at such a good leaf and saying that it is useless, my heart is a little worried.

Aunt He, who was sitting next to her, laughed when she heard this, "Actually, this leaf is not useless, if you feed a pig, this leaf is for the pig to eat, but it will grow fat." ”

Growing fat means growing meat, but the Han family had no conditions before, and then with this condition, they were busy with this and that, and they forgot about raising pigs, and there are not many people in the village who can raise pigs.

After all, ancient pigs are not like modern can be used with a variety of hormone feed or something to urge, three or four months can be slaughtered, in ancient times the pig from the piglet to the pig, but to feed a year, eat more, the people in the village can not even eat themselves, and what ability to raise pigs. (To be continued.) )