Chapter 93: A New Cloth Sample
"Okay, so let's take a look at the new cloth first, shall we?" Chen Zhiniang herself likes things like female red, she has already seen the new cloth, and now she really can't wait for everyone to see it.
Tong Xiaowu took out a few pieces of cloth from her sleeve, which were all woven by the new cloth weaving method she developed.
Everyone gathered around, and someone took out the cotton cloth samples that were found by Lord Qi two days ago, and compared them.
Before he could get forward, the man cried out, "This, this ......."
What do you look like? The old look is not a horizontal stripe or a square, otherwise it is a vertical bar or a single look, the method of weaving is one, but the color is not equal, it is all vertical warp and weft, cross weaving.
But what's going on with the fabric in Tong Xiaowu's hand? It doesn't seem to be woven using the vertical warp and weft method at all.
"Why is this pattern so beautiful, and how do you look at this water pattern? Can the cotton thread still bend? Cotton threads can't be woven into cloth, so it's not a mess in the end? ”
The old lieutenant wiped his presbyopia, admiring and denying, "This can't be woven by a bend, how is it knitted?" ”
"Look at this, this is a diamond-shaped with flowers, how did you get it, it stands to reason that this pattern can only be completed by embroidery, it's really beautiful?"
"And this, why is this so gentle? It's time to catch up with the silk. ”
"The color matching is also beautiful, and the feel of this pattern is really unprecedented......"
Lord Qi smiled, he looked back at Tong Xiaowu, and couldn't put it down looking at the cloth sample in his hand, this time he really picked up the treasure, such a talent is in his county, he will not have political achievements in the future?
Tong Xiaowu laughed, "Let's go with me to see the new loom, but everyone look at it, you can't just go out and talk nonsense, anyway, my task has been completed, and you are tied together." ”
"Good ......," everyone kept nodding.
In this way, a group of people left the yamen and came to the place where Tong Xiaowu lived.
A huge loom was placed in the courtyard, and the width of the cloth woven by the old coarse cloth loom was only about half a meter, but the width of the banner woven by the loom in front of him was actually one meter.
There is a rope hanging on it, and the pedals on the lower foot have changed from the original two to four, and the rear is all buckled with a square box, so you can't see the working principle inside.
"This is the new loom made by the shopkeeper Tong?" The old captain stepped forward and stroked the cloth machine in front of him, with a look of envy:
"The coarse cloth looms we use now are all made five hundred years ago, so many years, so many people have passed it down from generation to generation, and they haven't come up with the appearance of another loom, but today, the old decay is an eye-opener."
He said excitedly, he felt that he had chosen the right rural cooperative, such a machine, such a fabric, still worried about not being able to sell?
Someone had already gone up to experiment, and after weaving it, he asked, "Where is the shuttle?" Why didn't I see that it wouldn't be so wide that it wouldn't reach the shuttle? ”
"In this ......" Tong Xiaowu stepped forward, the man stepped back, and she began to demonstrate.
I saw that every time she blocked the wire board, she pulled the rope around her, and the shuttle would automatically bounce from one side to the other, without anyone reaching for the shuttle, more than a little bit.
When the four weavers saw this scene, their eyes were excited: "If there had been such a loom before, I would not have suffered from shoulder pain and neck pain." ”
"Have you seen it, the warp is beating......" Another weaver stepped forward to study the jumper on it, because the back was illuminated by the wooden box, so she couldn't see the situation inside, but the beating of the warp opened her eyes.
Tong Xiaowu knitted for a while and got off the cloth machine:
"In the past, the cloth machine only moved the weft in the shuttle to weave the cloth, and the cloth machine I studied is a textile method that moves the warp and weft, so it can weave the appearance of the pattern and water pattern, and this relatively light and thin cloth is not the reason for the cloth machine, but the cotton thread, which has changed the spinning method of the cotton thread, and the natural cotton thread has become soft......"
Saying that, she pointed to the spinning wheel on the side, everyone saw the appearance of the thread car, and they were even more surprised, the thread car became a box spinning wheel, I don't know what the principle is inside, there is already a weaver in the past to demonstrate.
The coarse cotton was put in from this side, and the thread car was circulated, and there was already a thin cotton thread on the other side, and the cotton thread was as soft as silk.
"This kind of thread, as well as such machines and weaving methods, can weave a variety of fabrics, and then the market competitiveness will go up." Tong Xiaowu bowed slightly to Lord Qi.
"My lord, the little woman's mission has been accomplished."
"Yes, yes, very good, very good!" Qi Hengyuan nodded happily, not knowing for a while whether to put his fingers on the loom or the spinning wheel.
"My lord, then I will retire after fame, and I will leave here!" Tong Xiaowu wanted to say this sentence the most, and today was originally the time when she should go back to the village.
"What?" Qi Heng was reluctant to give up, and stepped forward to stay: "Why should the shopkeeper Tong be in a hurry, at noon Antai Building, the official has a treat, you have helped the official so much, how can you say that you can leave?" ”
Feng Yuchen had already walked in from outside, he was holding a stack of orders in his hand, followed by five people, the same five people who had lent Tong Xiaowu three days ago, and they had already returned at the appointed time.
In the front yard just now, they had already handed over the order, and Feng Yuchen also gave each person a percentage of silver money according to the agreement, according to the amount on the order, which could be regarded as a reward for their efforts this time.
"My lord, there is no need to treat you, after all, we are doing things according to the agreement, these five people arrived home safely, and the original number will be returned."
"Shopkeeper Tong, will you stay for a light meal?" The other lieutenants also opened their mouths.
"Thank you, I'm too busy at home, I really can't stay, it's noon, my husband and I are going to leave now, and we will be able to get to the village in the evening, thank you, I can't delay any longer......"
This time, Tong Xiaowu hugged her fists, turned around and entered the house, and after taking her baggage, she walked out.
Qi Hengyuan chased him out, and Mrs. Tang outside also rushed over, "Mrs. Tong stays ......"
Mrs. Tang stepped forward and grabbed her finger: "I heard everything this morning, how can you just leave, we haven't thanked you yet." ”
"Madame doesn't have to say thank you, I also do what I agreed upon."
If you don't owe, you won't leave a favor, and if you don't have a relationship, you will be relaxed with each other, and you may be able to go free and easy in the long run.
"But...... This is a loss for you, and five people can find it casually, but your idea, your idea, and this new spinning wheel and new loom, which point is put on the market, are all priceless. ”