What is fur? The upper class ladies circle of Chang'an City frantically passed this novel word, and if your answer was some kind of weed, then congratulations, you will be classified as a dirt bun and excluded from the top ladies circle.

Nowadays, as long as this word is mentioned in Chang'an City, it will give people a sense of luxury and nobility. Since the establishment of the "Egger Clothing Flagship Store" under Tian's Commercial Group, Egger Fur has represented the most gorgeous and luxurious wool fur clothing of the Han Dynasty. For the ladies who love beauty, wearing a fur dress in the cold winter is both warm and cozy, and it can also reflect their elegant temperament. Even if it is just autumn, the ladies can't help but burst out their infinite desire to buy.

The fur-making process was formed as early as the end of the Shang Dynasty, the Shang Dynasty Cheng Bigan was the first person in Chinese history to invent the fur-making process, people made fur clothing through the fur of the salt-ripened animals, and "set the armpits into the fur" to make a gorgeous fox fur coat, so the north has always been accustomed to call "fur", and Bigan is also regarded as "the originator of Chinese fur" by later generations.

However, until the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the number and fineness of leather craftsmanship and silk fabrics were still very underdeveloped. The leather and wool are still tanned using simple plant ash, which is used to remove blood and capillary tissue from the fur by relying on trace amounts of alkaline substances inside. The leather is hard, the coat is dull, and it is a little prickly when worn on the body. Therefore, the fur fur of the Han Dynasty was all fur clothing, and the hair front was facing outward.

More importantly, on occasions that pay attention to etiquette, the fur cannot be used as a coat, and the fur must at least cover a piece of clothing. Beauty-loving ladies wanted to make their outer garments function as a smock, but also to expose the fur inside. This kind of clothing that covers and exposes is called a mattress coat, which is mostly made of silk, and its color and texture should match the color of the fur. In terms of design, it is always unsatisfactory to hide the precious and beautiful side in this way.

And all this was completely solved after Liu Che obtained a large amount of sulfuric acid. In the process of hydrochloric acid prepared with concentrated sulfuric acid, Liu Che obtained a large number of by-products, sodium sulfate of extremely high purity. In line with the principle of making the best use of things, Liu Che read a lot of information in his mind and knew that sodium sulfate is commonly known as miscanthus salt, and caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) can be refined by ancient methods. As long as you find quicklime, add water to get lime slurry, add miscanthus salt, and the solution is caustic soda.

A large quantity of new tanning agent prepared with diluted caustic soda was delivered to the fur workshop of the Tian Business Group, and after trial, all the craftsmen were boiling. The soft leather, the shiny and smooth wool, blinded their eyes. Instead of causing any discomfort, it will be warmer, so that there is no need to cover the outside of the fur coat.

In order to make up for the regret of "brocade night walk", a large area of fur is inlaid at the hem of the placket, and the leather collar and cuffs are fur with the hair peak facing outward, and the placket, sleeves, collar and other parts are exposed to part of the fur, which completely satisfies the vanity of the ladies who want to show off.

While the noblewomen of Chang'an City were crazy about this new special fur fur, Tian Sheng was nesting in his study and was distressed. The production of fur fur is only the result of Liu Che's careless willow insertion, and the purpose of making a large number of tanning agents is wool, to be precise, from the endless flow of wool from the prairie.

Emperor Jing's previous edict had gradually played a role, and after the opening of the border market, a large number of livestock were transported from the western part of Longxi to the rear of Chang'an City, in addition to horses pulling carts and cattle ploughing the land, there were also a large number of sheep. Lamb can be eaten, but the wool is thrown away in vain or just made into wool felt and wasted. Liu Che had many ways in his mind to make them into light and warm wool clothing, so he asked Tian Sheng to divide it into high-end and low-end wool clothing and make it in large quantities.

When Emperor Jing received the woolen clothes and pants offered by the prince and learned that each set cost less than a thousand yuan, he couldn't help but be happy. Since Shaofu has a 40% stake in the newly established Royal Industrial Group, the dividends collected at the end of the year are expected to exceed one billion yuan, and Emperor Jing, who has a lot of money, decided to give benefits to the soldiers of the Beijing Division, giving each of them a set of woolen clothes and pants before the arrival of winter. The soldiers of the Beijing division of the Han Dynasty were mainly composed of Lang officials, guards and garrison soldiers guarding the Beijing division. The Lang officials were led by Lang Zhongling, and the guards were led by the guard lieutenants, who were responsible for the guards inside and outside the palace. The garrison responsible for guarding the capital was commanded by a lieutenant. The Beijing division soldiers of the Han Dynasty mainly consisted of the Southern Army and the Northern Army, totaling more than 100,000 people.

Faced with such a large and urgent order, Tian Sheng almost lost his hair overnight. Although money is a good thing, it must be earned by life. It is certainly not possible to resist the decree and disrespect, and the prince's request cannot be ambiguous, so the construction of dozens of fur workshops is a top priority. However, workshops alone were obviously not enough, and a large number of textile tools and skilled weavers were not yet available.

Tian Sheng, who had no choice, could only ask someone to bring a message to the prince, asking him to agree to suspend the production of high-end woolen fabrics first, so that the fur workshop could make every effort to catch up with the 100,000 sets of low-end woolen clothes and pants required by the emperor, and perhaps there was still a glimmer of life.

Just as Tian Sheng was anxiously waiting for news, the crown prince Zhan Shi Chen Huang appeared in front of him with several craftsmen.

Tian Sheng grabbed the straw like a man in the water, hurriedly stood up, grabbed Chen Huang's arm, and said nervously: "Lord Chen, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince agreed to my request?" ”

Chen Huang shook his head, and Tian Shengden collapsed to the ground, muttering like a mournful examiner: "It's over, it's over......"

He has been dealing with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for almost two years, and naturally knows that this nephew is a master who says the same, and it is certainly not pleasing to offend the emperor, but offending Liu Che is probably worse than death.

Chen Huang hurriedly pulled him up and comforted him repeatedly: "Uncle Tian Guo is not in a hurry, the prince instructed the official to bring a few craftsmen to help Uncle Guo." ”

"Oh?" When Tian Sheng heard this, his eyes lit up, and he immediately stood firm, the craftsmen from the Prince Zhan Mansion are all treasures, and they can bring him a big surprise every time, and they will definitely not let him down this time.

After a while, Tian Sheng looked at the few objects that the craftsmen had unloaded from the cart, and asked suspiciously, "What is this?" ”

"Spinning wheel!" A swarthy craftsman grinned, revealing two rows of large white teeth, somewhat dazzling in the midday sun.

"What?" Tian Sheng showed a disappointed look, there are many spinning wheels in the leather workshop, and just a few are useless.

Seeing this, Chen Huang was not in a hurry to explain, but asked the craftsman to transport the spinning wheel to the house. The craftsmen were obviously very skilled, and it didn't take long for the installation to be completed, and they checked it carefully before nodding at Chen Huang.

Chen Huang took away the dejected Tian Sheng and walked closer, motioned to the weaver to come forward to cover up, and said confidently: "Uncle Tian Guo, take a closer look, how is this pedal spinning wheel compared to the spinning wheel you saw in the workshop?" ”

Tian Sheng cheered up, took a closer look, and felt that the weaver's movements were indeed a little strange, but he couldn't think of any difference from what he had seen in the workshop before. Chen Huang saw that he was confused, and he no longer sold Guanzi, and explained: "The weaver didn't use a hand-cranked spinning wheel!" ”

When Tian Sheng heard this, he suddenly realized, and his eyes gradually lit up. At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the original handmade textile production went through a long historical evolution, and hand-spinning wheels had appeared. The power of the hand spinning wheel to drive the spinning wheel comes from the hand, and when it is cooking, it is necessary to shake the spinning wheel with one hand and engage in spinning work with the other hand. The power of the Rausch "pedal spinning wheel" in front of him to drive the spinning wheel comes from the feet, and when it is working, the spinning woman can spin with both hands, and the speed is more than several times faster.

"It's a good thing!" Tian Sheng shouted happily, as if he had seen a glimmer of light, and then pointed to the other objects in the yard that had not yet had time to assemble, and asked expectantly, "Those are the same?" ”

Chen Huang shook his head and said: "It's not enough to have a spinning wheel, with thread, you naturally have to spin, and that's a new loom......"

Tian Sheng, who couldn't wait, didn't wait for him to finish speaking, and repeatedly beckoned the people in the house to move the things in the yard to the house, so that the craftsmen could assemble them as soon as possible. Chen Huang looked helplessly at Tian Sheng, who had fallen into madness, and motioned to the craftsmen of Zhan Shifu, who had only rested for a moment, to listen to his orders and continue to assemble the loom.

The craftsmen were already tired and sweating, and their subordinates were a lot slower, so anxious that Tian Sheng scratched his ears and cheeks on the side, depressed. It wasn't until the housekeeper in the mansion couldn't stand it anymore and beckoned the maid to bring some water and food to the craftsmen, that Tian Sheng suddenly let the precious craftsmen of Zhan Shifu, who were accustomed to the prince's temper, rest for a while.

(Brothers, I was blown up, and in the last two days, can you help me get back to the first?) Starting next week, it will be more than 10,000 yuan, and I will ask for a collection recommendation...... Whew)

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