In this way, according to last night's agreement, Zong Zhan introduced Hidemitsu and his party to the current head of the Shimai family on the morning of February 17. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Because of Zong Zhan's persuasion and the temptation of interests, the negotiation of the agreement with the Shimai family was much smoother than last night, and the agreement was signed quickly, and then a formal cooperative relationship was established.

Xiuguang and his party, who finally finished their business in Hakata, were finally able to relax for a while.

But Jeonden couldn't relax. Because now Hidemitsu asked him to go to Nagasaki Hirado immediately to do something very important.

So, in the early morning of February 18, Jeontobu officially set off for Hirado.

As for Xiuguang, they chose to take a break in Hakata before Jeonden returned.

Of course, Xiuguang would not choose to stay in the hotel in his spare time.

In the past few days, he has taken Xiuzong around the entire Hakata and seen a lot of things.

Hakata was already a thriving port, so the daily flow of cargo ships was very large. And all kinds of strange goods from all over the world are also sold here, which is really dazzling, and there are countless of them.

Xiuguang and them, this time they have a lot of eyes full and have seen a lot of things that they can't see in Osaka Castle.

Now, they've found something interesting inside the Divine House.

“…… What is this? ”

While wandering around the shop, Hidemitsu spotted a roll of rope.

He reached for it, untied it, and tested the toughness with his hands, and found that the texture was unusually tough.

"Ah, that's. It came from Nepal. ”

walked up to Xiuguang and Xiuzong, picked up the rope and explained to them, it was the master Zong Zhan.

"Eh, Kamiya-sama, you don't have to go to business? I was so leisurely strolling around my store. ”

"It's not a big deal, and I won't take care of it. Now he is already an old man in his fifties or sixties who is about to enter the earth, and it is better to leave these things to his sons. ”

"yes, that's pretty relaxing."

Zong Zhan usually lets his sons take charge of things in his own shop, while he looks like an ordinary guy and observes in his own store. Now that Xiuguang is hanging out here, he is idle anyway, so he accompanies the two children of Xiuguang Xiuzong and acts as a commodity commentator.

"Wait......"

...... from Nepal

"Kamiya-sama, is this called New?"

"yes. It's very versatile. It is used to secure goods, and it is also used for transportation, etc., and ......"

At the time of Zong Zhan's science popularization, Xiuguang's brain was running rapidly.

This kind of ...... Could it be the same thing as Shinto Sanada?

Based on what knowledge Hidemitsu still had in his head, he remembered that the origin of this kind of bond had been introduced from overseas trade around the time of the Kamakura period.

It is said that the name "Sanada Kin" was spread because the Sanada family had their retainers and ninjas sell the sturdy and practical buttons during their exile in Mt. Kudo, and sold them with slogans such as "This is the famous Sanada Button".

Xiuguang thought so while playing with the button in his hand.

"This looks pretty good, but if it's used on harness and equipment, it should be stronger."

Xiuzong was also interested.

At this time, Xiuguang suddenly had a very interesting idea in his head.

If......

"Kamiya-sama, is there anyone here who can make this kind of button?"

"Absolutely. How? Want to learn to have fun? ”

"That's right. Anyway, it's been idle lately. Feed! Hyogoro. Take a walk and learn a little. ”

"Wait, wait! Don't drag my clothes! ”

……

……

In Hakata's ordinary households, there are several families that earn their livelihood by weaving buttons.

Now Xiuguang and Xiuzong are in one of them.

"Kamiya-sama, the raw materials used for the button weaving here don't seem to be the same as the one in your shop."

"yes. The one on my shop is one that comes directly from Nepal. The material seems to be of the animal hair category. The buttons woven here are made of kapok. ”

"I see."

As for why Zong Zhan also came over, maybe it was because he was idle.

"The tools used for weaving here are different from those used in the porous buttons. Therefore, the locally woven buttons are stronger than the ones that come from the Bolai. ”

"Eh, what's the difference?"

"I also heard my fathers tell me when I was a child. It is said that the buttons of the Porai are woven with a waist machine, and on our side, a loom is used. By the way, the waist machine refers to the method of weaving with multiple longitudinal filaments using human waists or tree trunks or wooden sticks. The toughness of the buttons woven in this way is slightly worse than that woven by the loom, and the length of the weaving is also limited. ”

As he spoke, Zong Zhan picked up a roll of buttons that had been knitted and unfolded them to place them with the buttons that had been buried.

"You try tenacity."

Xiuguang followed what Zong Zhan said, stepped forward and pulled the two buttons, and found that the toughness was really different.

"Wow, sure enough, the toughness of the buttons woven here is even better."

"yes. Anyway, why is something like New York so strong? ”

"Compared to normal fabrics, it is about twice as much longitudinal weaving. The transverse threads are hidden between the upper and lower longitudinal threads, so the shank is composed of longitudinal threads. In this case, if the transverse filament is compressed to both sides of the transverse direction, the longitudinal filament will be further stretched and stretched, and the longitudinal direction will be compressed. ”

"It feels so complicated."

"Actually, it can be summed up as a weaving method that 'a large number of silk threads are firmly compressed from the vertical and horizontal lines and then knitted'. Therefore, the bonds woven in this way will be exceptionally strong. ”

"Uh-huh. …… Wait, Lord Kamiya, how can you, a big businessman, understand so clearly? ”

"Hmph...... As a businessman, I don't know how to do my own goods. ”

Just as Xiuguang was listening to Zong Zhan's introduction, Xiuzong pulled the corner of Xiuguang's clothes and asked in a low voice:

"Well, Your Highness, why the hell did we come here to learn this weaving method......

"Because it's useful."

"No, it's useful for transporting things and equipment, but we don't need to learn it ourselves, right? Why don't you buy from Kamiya? ”

"Not in this kind of place."

"Huh? What do you want to do with it, Your Highness? ”

"Hmph...... You learn first...... When it comes to the effect, I will naturally tell you later. ”

"Huh?"

Xiuzong was very puzzled by this, and looked at his Royal Highness with a confused expression.