Chapter 166: Stockings
April of the 26th year of the Republic of China (1937 AD).
On the other side of the ocean in Asia, in the United States, a new product has been launched that has driven all women into madness, and this product is so obsessed with everyone. So much so that it is amazing, it has ushered in a new era, she is the second skin of a woman, and it is also a must-have for women known to everyone in later generations, stockings.
At the beginning of the twentieth century, due to the popularity of ready-to-wear, the concept of fashion was widely accepted by the public. Fashion is no longer the privilege of high society, and women from all walks of life have joined the pursuit of fashion. The shape of women's clothing has undergone a breakthrough change and is full of the atmosphere of the times. The female surnames also changed to a soft appearance, showing their toned calves generously. Therefore, stockings have become an indispensable accessory for them. But at that time, the fibers used to make socks were all taken from natural sources, such as cotton, wool and silk. These materials must be carefully cut and sewn before they can be applied, and because they lack elasticity, they are extremely expensive to manufacture and the resulting socks are prone to loosening.
Chief Su learned from the information that at the end of this year, a chemist at DuPont would have discovered that a mixture of coal tar, air and water could pull out a hard, wear-resistant, delicate and flexible filament after melting at high temperatures. This is what is widely known as nylon fiber.
And the development of nylon stockings is undoubtedly a milestone in the history of socks. In urgent need of funds, the chief of the Soviet Union ordered people to register a company called 'Shouwang' in the United States, and preemptively registered patents for nylon fibers and stockings.
The thickness of this stocking is one-twentieth of the original sock, and he can perfectly express the slender thighs of European and American women. As we all know, the advantage of European women is that they have a slender body and fair complexion, but the disadvantage is also obvious, that is, the pores are too large and the body hair is excessive, and stockings can hide this very well.
On April 1, 1937, April Fool's Day, Su Tongming hired hundreds of women, all dressed in stockings freshly brought from Chahar, to sell the new miraculous product on the streets. Soon, the male employees of the 'Watch' company became the first people in the world to suffer from nosebleeds for stockings. Under the huge advertising effect and the public opinion of word of mouth, the first batch of nylon stockings for two dollars a pair was launched on April 1, 1937, and 100,000 pairs of stockings were sold out in just one day. This dark, translucent stuff envelops the whole of America. Since then, stockings have become synonymous with family name, and they have also become one of the tried and tested tools of Hollywood actresses.
Stockings are to a woman's legs what foundation is to the face, flesh-colored stockings are light makeup, making the skin smooth, even and healthy, and colored stockings are heavy makeup, allowing women to dress up in another style.
A few months later, the hosiery trend soon spread to all over Europe, and even Chanel, the mother of fashion, made an iron rule: don't go out without socks, don't go out without a hat. Back then, a pair of glass stockings was more expensive than a lavish French meal! In just a few months, the whole world turned upside down for nylon, and the song "Nylon Flowers Always Bloom" was sung on the streets.
So much so that even Americans are amazed that a product from China has easily captured the hearts of all women in the United States.
On the one hand, the Chahar political axe ordered the factories in Chahar to step up the production of stockings and speed up the delivery to the United States and Europe in exchange for huge sums of money, and on the other hand, to buy the food and supplies that Chahar urgently needed.
However, at this time, the initiator, Governor Su, had already taken the three newlywed wives of Yan'er to fly at an altitude of 8,000 meters on the 'Aunt Junker', and their destination was Chita in Siberia.
Chita Airport, Siberia
After more than ten hours of flight, the seemingly bulky body of 'Aunt Juncker' glided lightly on the runway, and then dozens of P-47s accompanying the escort also landed.
When the cabin door opened, Su Tong and his party walked out of the cabin, and the group that had been waiting at the airport for a long time hurriedly greeted them.
"Welcome back, Sir!"
"Sir, I've worked hard all the way!"
"Hello sir!"
Seeing the generals who had not been seen for more than a month, Su Tong smiled and greeted them one by one, although Su Tong didn't like everyone to leave their business to meet him at the airport, but the atmosphere dictated that if he didn't let them come, I am afraid that many people would have a lot of unnecessary troubles and fears.
"Boyu, this time I got married, and you couldn't go back to participate in military affairs, so you've worked hard. The joy candy here is a little bit of our husband and wife's heart, and we took it all. After speaking, Su Tong sent all the joy candy on his body to everyone one by one.
Hu Lian saw the guilt in Su Tong's eyes, and said with a smile: "Sir, don't mind, Boyu and the others are guarding the border here, it is really the duty of a soldier, what hard work is there." ”
"Yes, the chief said that there are all kinds of opportunities, and the lowly people naturally want to share the worries of the chief." At this time, Chen Dazhu next to him was also helping out.
"Hahaha" Su Tong laughed, pointed at Chen Dazhu and said, "Okay, you Chen Dazhu, I've only been gone for a few days, and you've learned to slap horses." Well, this must be Wang Lijiao's bad for you, right? ”
"Sir, the lowly position is wronged, how can the lowly position have this ability. If you want to teach badly, it is Lao Chen's bad teaching, and it is almost the same. Wang Li hurriedly cried aside.
"Haha" After joking with a group of old subordinates, Su Tong flashed over and introduced a few people behind him, "Oh, let me introduce you, these three are my three wives, everyone knows each other." ”
Today's little nurse and the three daughters are all wearing dark green army women's uniforms, and the tailored military uniforms set off the delicate bodies of the three women, all of them look so beautiful and moving, and all the generals are secretly amazed.
But for see, you still have to hurry up and salute. These three are the boss lady, what is the boss lady, that is the person who can blow the pillow wind next to the boss, although all the generals are iron-blooded soldiers, and they disdain to engage in those sloppy and slapping horses, but they can't leave a bad impression on the boss lady! Otherwise, the power of the pillow wind is not just talk, what? You don't know? Then do you know how the Shang Dynasty's Bigan died, that is, he was blown to death by the pillow wind.
The little nurse and the three daughters were also generous and greeted everyone.
Su Tong saw that it was not too early, and with a wave of his hand, he led everyone to get into the car quickly, and the group drove to the forward headquarters in Chita.
Su Tong took the three daughters into his original big room, and as soon as they entered the room, the little nurse and Xia Da were attracted by this exotic architecture and customs.
The little nurse also used her little feet to bounce a few times on the thick carpet, feeling the thickness and softness of the carpet, and asked curiously: "Yulia, is this your carpet produced in Russia?" It's so thick! ”
To tell the truth, Yulia was worried that she wouldn't be able to get along with this 'eldest sister' who was younger than herself before she met the little nurse, but after she met the little nurse, she was also impressed by the gentle and kind surname and virtuous character of the little nurse, and willingly called the eldest sister.
At this time, I saw the childish side of the little nurse and couldn't help but smile and introduced: "No, this is a pure wool carpet from Turkey, it is made by the Turks by hand, you see that there are more than 900 knots in one square centimeter, this kind of superb carpet is priceless."
Yulia is worthy of being born in the old aristocratic background of the Tsar, and when it comes to the origin of these things, she comes with her hands, not only the little nurse, but even the Xia Da Da Seat on the side also listens to it with relish.
Seeing that the three girls got along so well, Chief Su also nodded secretly, it seemed that the original worry was superfluous. So, after instructing the third girl to clean the room properly, she turned around and walked out of the door to the conference room.
When I entered the conference room, I found that the generals had been waiting inside for a long time. Su Tong walked to the end of the conference table and sat down, glanced around at everyone with sharp eyes, and said, "Let everyone wait for a long time, then I won't talk nonsense." Now, who is going to tell me about the current situation of friend or foe? ”
After hearing this, everyone's eyes looked at Hu Lian and the three of them, who made them the front-line leaders designated by Su Tong!
Wang Dayong and the three of them gave in to each other, and in the end, Hu Lian made a report, who made him the most cunning fox recognized by the three of them!
Hu Lian did not shirk, strode forward, opened the curtain, revealed the large military map inside, and said: "Thanks to the humility of your robes, then there is a humble position to explain the current situation of the enemy to the commander." After speaking, he picked up the small wooden stick and began to explain.
"The current situation of the Timoshenko group and our unit is like this, since the beginning of the previous period, under the fierce bombardment of our aircraft and artillery fire and the ground attack of the escort [***], the Timoshenko group can be said to be barely supporting. Our troops have now occupied 70 per cent of their positions, and now they can only survive in the last few core positions, and it is estimated that if our troops launch another fierce attack, we can completely crush them. Holding a small wooden stick and facing the map, Hu Lian quickly introduced the situation clearly.
"Yes, that's good!" Su Tong nodded with satisfaction, and said jokingly: "Even if I am not here, you can complete the task well, it seems that I can go back to Chahar to enjoy Qingfu with peace of mind in the future."
Chen Dazhu, who didn't know that Su Tong was joking, was anxious and hurriedly said. "Sir, don't, you don't have a bottomless mentality of going to the lower rank."
"Hahahaha" Seeing Chen Dazhu's anxious appearance, everyone couldn't help laughing.