Chapter 49: Making Glass
A woman's eyes widened, this cloth is too amazing, if it can be worn on herself, then what kind of charm it should be. It's not just the fabric that makes people feel new, but even the clothes that are cut out make people can't take their eyes off it.
"Xiao Er, how do you sell this cloth?"
The guys hurriedly rushed out, Xu Tiantian repeatedly told them that they must be enthusiastic about what service, and they naturally did not dare to slack off.
Xiao Er in the store looked in the direction pointed by the woman, bent down and smiled: "Yo, madam, it's a coincidence." This dress, my proprietress has repeatedly said it, but it is just an exhibit and not sold out. ”
The woman was furious and whispered, "Isn't this garment made for men?" Where is there a reason not to sell. ”
The shopkeeper smiled stupidly, took the handkerchief on his shoulder, and beckoned others to go.
It's getting hotter and hotter day by day, there is no air conditioning, no fan, mosquitoes are rampant, but after a while, Xu Tiantian's leg has been bitten three or five big bags.
Although in ancient times, people wore thick clothes, even in summer, they wore strict coarse linen clothes, not to mention that their arms and thighs were exposed.
It is precisely because of this that after being bitten by mosquitoes in a few bags in a row, Xu Tiantian still didn't dare to be too presumptuous. After all, there is a group of strong men in this dyeing workshop, and if she has a husband, if she makes such an indecent action in public, she will definitely make people gossip again.
"Tiantian, what's wrong with you, do you feel unwell somewhere, or are you suffering from heat stroke?"
Xuan Ye turned his head and saw Xu Tiantian with a sad look, as if he was trying his best to hide something.
Xu Tiantian shook her head, but her legs were still a little itchy, so she had to scratch it lightly twice through her clothes.
"Xuanye, is there anything to repel mosquitoes and relieve itching?"
Xuan Ye put down the account book in his hand, thought about it seriously, and finally shook his head: "Tiantian, why don't you go home and rest, there are fewer mosquitoes at home." ”
There are indeed mosquito repellent things, and wormwood is lit to have the effect of repelling mosquitoes, but most people can't afford to use it, after all, wormwood is also a kind of medicinal material, but whoever finds it at home will take it to a museum and sell it for money as soon as possible.
Besides, although they did have a lot of silver at the moment, this was a dyeing workshop, and she had repeatedly said that all flammable things should be banned in the dyeing workshop, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.
Xu Tiantian hammered the table in pain, "This is going to kill me!" As a person who is extremely afraid of heat, she can do without air conditioning, but as a person who is extremely popular with mosquitoes, there is nothing to repel mosquitoes, prevent bites and relieve itching, which is tantamount to killing her.
But she still has to give herself the courage to live, do it herself, and have enough food and clothing!
Therefore, when Xuan Ye saw a pile of grass of unknown origin in the yard, he was even more puzzled.
"Tiantian, aren't you afraid of mosquito bites, these things are mosquito attraction, and they can't be placed in the yard." After that, he picked up Xu Tiantian and didn't know where to get the flowers and plants and was about to throw them out of the yard.
Xu Tiantian immediately stopped him, "Xuanye, I still have these things, I'm still useful." ”
Thanks to her previous life, she was really favored by mosquitoes, so she deliberately brushed a lot of homemade toilet water tutorials on the Internet, but fortunately she really knew a little bit about it, so as not to be disfigured by mosquito bites in the summer.
Xuan Ye nodded, and really didn't move again.
Xu Tiantian was going to make her own toilet water, but before that, she had to think of a way to get some glass test tubes.
After just a few days' work, the two of them found a few frames of stones from the river and the mountains, Xuan Ye didn't understand these things, so he couldn't help much, Xu Tiantian had to pick them up slowly to see which stones could be used.
It's just slow work and careful work, and this matter can't be rushed.
Probably some stones were separated, and some could be made by touching it.
Xu Tiantian deliberately went to the dock to see those who made porcelain, and I don't know if that number can be used to make glass.
He ground the stone into powder, mixed it with water, added leavened wine, bought the tools of the blacksmith on weekdays, melted and heated it. I made a pond kiln, added new ingredients, and burned it for four hours.
The mold was made with iron tools in the morning, and the air permeability was excellent, so that the glass that was demolded could be clearer.
Xuan Ye poured the melted material into the mold, and after everything was ready, Xu Tiantian put the thing into a five-meter-long iron bucket. The temperature of the mold is as high as several hundred degrees, and if it is cooled naturally, it is likely to burst, so it can only be artificially deheated.
This iron pass is ventilated at both ends, and there are three iron sheets of different temperatures in it that are deheated.
The process seems to be very complicated, and if you don't have patience, it's really annoying for a while.
Xuan Ye was on the side, his eyes were firmly fixed on the iron bucket, looking a little nervous,
"Tiantian, is this a strong stone to be burned with fire? It's too much trouble to sleep, and if we don't succeed, then we're wasting too much time. ”
After hearing Xu Tiantian say that there is such a thing, he has been thinking about it in his heart to see what this thing will look like, but just now he heard Xu Tiantian say that this thing will explode if it is not done well, and he has some apprehension in his heart.
took a bench, took a fan and fanned it at the vent: "Anyway, no one can make this thing, so that no one can know what it looks like, it won't be wasted for long, and the left is just a long lesson." ”
It didn't take long to wait for this thing to cool down, but after two sticks of incense, Xu Tiantian and Xuan Ye stepped forward to take out the mold.
There are countless glass bottles, large and small, and they look really chic, but because it is the first time I have done it, I am not surprised, and some of them are inevitably broken.
There are also bottles, although they look intact, but there are some impurities.
Xuan Ye took a bottle, put it in his hand and checked it, his eyes widened incredulously, "This thing is obviously made of stone, why is it so light to pick up?" ”
Xu Tiantian squatted on the ground and picked out some bottles that looked intact: "Because after a long time of heating and cooling, some of the substances in them volatilized, so they will also become lighter." ”
It is good to say that this glass bottle is made, although it is not much success, but it is always necessary to summarize and summarize experience, and the number of times is too much, this proficiency is naturally not a problem.
Xu Tiantian asked Xuan Ye to open another small compartment in the room, which contained all kinds of small bottles and colorful liquids, Xuan Ye didn't know what Xu Tiantian was for, but he was curious.
"Xuanye, you go and help me get the jar of daughter red in the kitchen, and ask for the one with the highest vintage."
As soon as Xu Tiantian's words fell, he heard a "squeak" from the door, yes, very good.
opened the red seal of his daughter and poured it into a slightly larger glass test tube, and the aroma of peach blossoms instantly filled the entire study.
The mint was cut with a sharp dagger, Xuan Ye squeezed out a little juice vigorously, and put the clear well water that had just been brought into another test tube, and took the fire fold and lit it at the bottom of the test tube, and the water in the test tube was boiled dry after a while.
Xuan Ye carefully added some more water according to Xu Tiantian's instructions, and after about half an hour's work, he finally got a glass bottle full of distilled water.
Xu Tiantian smiled proudly, poured all the mint juice into her daughter Hongli, and put the fresh mosquito repellent grass into the distilled water, sealed it tightly, and set it aside.
Three days later, Xu Tiantian took out the daughter red with mint juice, and poured the distilled water into a glass bottle.
Xuan Ye just felt novel on the side, and Xu Tiantian seemed to know a lot of things.
Xu Tiantian took it in his hand, put it under his nose and sniffed it, it was not a very good flower fragrance, but the faint mint fragrance and the unique peach blossom fragrance of his daughter red were very refreshing, "Look, this is something that can stop itching, if anyone is bitten by a mosquito, it will work wonders with this." ”
Xuan Ye's eyes widened, he knew that the liquor was disinfected and the pain was relieved, but he had never heard of the itching relieve, not to mention that his daughter was famous for the warm wine. It's sweet but not strong at all, and if the wine is good, even the girls who haven't left the pavilion can drink a few glasses.
However, as soon as Xu Tiantian turned around, Xuan Ye had already put the things in his hand up: "Tiantian, can you still improve it?" The smell is average, and it's really not good to drink it, and it's a little nausea. ”
Xu Tiantian hurriedly turned around, opened her eyes wide, and looked at the bottle that was already empty: "Xuanye, you ......"
Since then, Xuan Ye has been fine except for running for three or five days, but he really didn't dare to move the colorful things in Xu Tiantian's bottle.
Xu Tiantian filled dozens of small bottles of flower water at one time, thinking of making a lot of money with this, but Xuan Ye was a little worried, "Tiantian, now our dyeing workshop is very popular, if this thing is sold again, I am afraid it will cause others to be red." "The most important thing is that it will attract Zhao Xian's attention.
Xu Tiantian hesitated, what Xuan Ye said was not unreasonable, the most important thing in doing business is the word "and", and they make money with harmony, but their dyeing business is booming, which has made many people resentful.
That's it, that's it, such a good thing can only be kept for yourself.
"Tiantian, we can increase the price of the cloth, and advertise that if you buy a five-foot cloth, you will get a bottle of free."
Xu Tiantian turned her head, and even began to get used to Xuan Ye's good idea that came out of nowhere. Yes, in this way, not only can the business be more prosperous, but also sell more in batches, and it is better to attract repeat customers.