Chapter 232 Can wool and cotton be the same?
Disguising as a man! This is something that only happens in the play. The people who besieged the thin "dumb" were stunned at first, and then surrounded him. The thought of watching the fun at the moment is probably even heavier.
Originally, there was a sudden commotion in the paddock, and the servants and young policemen who were far away were going to step forward to maintain the suppression. Suddenly, this twist occurred. They did not suppress their curiosity and moved forward excitedly.
"Stop it all! There are so many women in front of you, do you want to die?" Zhu Da roared. His sudden attack made the servants and the police react. He stopped. With the sky light and fire, he could still see Zhu Da's expression clearly. In his impression, Mr. Zhu, who had always been quiet, was full of thunder.
Although this was a trivial matter, Zhu Da was a little angry. Although this scene was similar to his previous prediction, the servants were just a little better than the refugees, and there was no discipline or style. This trivial matter left everyone with no rules.
Zhu Da took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and ordered in a muffled voice: "Don't watch around there, find a woman to take her to wash, change into old clothes and come back. There is something important here, hurry up!"
Speaking of the end, the voices increased, and the refugee's families did not dare to neglect, but there was no place to change the refugee. Changshen, who stayed here, arranged for a village woman to take her people. The farmers there had already brought their own women to the side.
Everyone could see that Zhu Da was angry and thought that there would be something going on next, and everyone would be whipped or something, but Zhu Da's subsequent mood was stable. He arranged for people to pile up three bonfires nearby to make it as bright as possible, and then kept urging the farm and refugees to bring everyone who could spin and weave cloth.
In the end, I was actually waiting for the little "muscle" dressed as a man and the woman who took her to change her clothes back. There were people on the field talking quietly, exchanging eyes with each other, and their attitudes were quite ambiguous, but everyone understood it very well. I thought that if I met a little mute dressed as a man, I would also be curious to see what it looked like.
With the conditions like the farm, there was no way to take a hot bath in a hurry. It was just a simple scrubbing and changing into clean old clothes. The woman from the farm walked in front, followed by the thin mute, no, girl.
Even with the height and size of a woman in this era, this girl dressed as a man is relatively thin. But looking at her facial features, you can tell that this girl is not a minor, and her appearance is not as beautiful as she is a little more medium, and she is not enough to reach the standard of "small jade". Coupled with the hard work these days, she looks quite haggard. If you want to say something different, it is that the heroic spirit that is not easy to see on women's faces in this era. Such temperament makes this woman have a bit of neutral beauty.
Think about this person who escaped the bloodbath of the Tartars and the cavalry, was able to pretend to be a refugee and defect to this farm, and even chose the right time to reveal his true identity. Such a character and decision cannot be made by those who live at home and only know how to take care of their husbands and children. It is full of vitality and a bit neutral beauty, and it is also an inner manifestation.
"Master, she said her name is Liu Yue." The woman said aloofly.
Zhu Da did not waste much energy on this episode. What he cares about is that all the people who can spin and weave cloth come to the scene, and one of them must be missing.
The servants were frightened by Zhu Da's attack, but the police were relatively relaxed and kept talking in a low voice in the distance. Everyone knew what Zhu Da wanted to do.
"Mr. Zhu is going to let them spin and weave cloth? What money can this make?"
"We don't produce much cotton in Datong. There is a little bit in the south of Shanxi, but it's useless. I heard from people that there are people who make a lot of money in weaving cloth in Jiangnan. Does Mr. Zhu want to do it here?"
"This is a mess with too much money. You said that Qin Juren also let this young master spend it randomly. What if the money is spent?"
"They have some money. When they wrap half of the land in their hands, this amount of money is considered a shame. At that time, let the women in the county spin and weave them for him, who dares not listen?"
"How many girls do you need, tsk..."
The more they spoke, the more they became less and less sensible. Chang Shen frowned and coughed, and everyone stopped laughing. They themselves did not realize anything. No one took Chang Kai's stupid brother seriously before. After Chang Kai became the deputy head of the class, everyone dealt with it casually, but in the past two days, everyone began to feel more awe and obedience.
Zhu Da was still standing on the table and looking around. The women looked at him straight, while the girls looked down shyly. Liu Yue also looked at Zhu Da. I have to say that after a woman pretending to be a little mute, it was difficult not to pay attention.
"Can you all spin and weave cotton for you?" Zhu Da asked loudly.
It is common for women in the village to show up in public, and they will not be at a loss in front of Zhu Da. This question was quickly answered: "If you bring cotton, you have to roll out cotton seeds. You have to fix it before you can rub the thread and rub it out to weave the cloth. Give us cotton and make spindles and looms for us, and then you can make it."
Zhu Da coughed a few times. He just roughly knew the process of spinning and weaving. The details of rolling cotton seeds were just dark. Although there was no ridicule from the people below, Zhu Da was a little embarrassed now. He was unavoidable to feel guilty and embarrassed.
"I'll show you something, let's see it closer!" Zhu Da calmed down and quickly called everyone forward.
He squatted on the table, with a ball of cotton in front of him, and someone deliberately illuminated the light with torches and lanterns. After everyone gathered around, the first thing he looked at was not the ball of things on the table, but staring at Zhu Da. The women were curious, and the girls' eyes were a little hot.
"This young man is so handsome... ""I am so young, my family business is quite small, and I don't know if there is a shortage of maids around me... "I have talked a lot like this, and I even have no taboos. This makes Zhu Da feel a little uncomfortable. His discomfort and embarrassment are seen by these women, and his words become more bold.
Even after more than twenty years of experience, Zhu Da had no choice but to treat the woman. The only thing he could do was cough a few times, point to the thing in front of him and raise his voice: "Look carefully, this can make you live a good life. Not to mention anything else, eat fine grain every meal, meat every meal, and hundreds of acres of land at home, which may be possible!"
As soon as Zhu Da said the scene became noisy after a little quieter. The women didn't care about watching the little master, but watched the things on the table. There were food and meat every meal, and hundreds of acres of land. This was a good day that only dreams would be possible. Even if many people had such a dream, they would realize that this was impossible in their dreams.
Things on the desktop are not treasures, and Zhu Da didn't stop others from touching them, so someone soon recognized what they were.
"Is this wool?" "Yes, it's just wool. When you get close, you smell it smells mutton. "You say it quickly and you will get the result. Raising sheep here is a common thing in Datong, but who doesn't recognize wool? Datong is used to using sheepskin to make sheepskin coats or sheepskin mattresses, and some learn to use wool to make felt on the grassland. They are flexible and quickly come up with several uses.
The wool balls on the table were together. After everyone confirmed what this thing, they became quiet. Everyone couldn't think of a way to make everyone live a good life. Finally, their eyes were focused on Zhu Da. At this time, they were silent. Compared with the life of having enough food, clothing and having their own fields, nothing else was worth mentioning. Not to mention women who knew how to spin and weave cloth, even their families and refugee men were staring at Zhu Da nervously and excitedly, hoping that they could help.
"Do you see if this ball of wool looks like cotton? Cotton can spin and weave cloth? Can wool be spun into cloth? If you can spin and weave cloth like cotton, whoever makes it will give you two hundred taels of silver and two hundred acres of land." Zhu Da said in a muffled voice. He knew the raw materials and products, but he did not know the process in the middle.
If you want to come up with this process, you can only rely on the collective efforts of everyone. Three cobblers are better than Zhuge Liang. Whether this common saying makes sense is the same. At present, Zhu Da can only rely on this principle and can only believe in the "wisdom of the masses". For more than 20 years, Zhu Da has always been very suspicious of this statement, but he has no choice at the moment.
"How can wool be like cotton?" Someone blurted out and asked. He thought it could bring wealth from heaven, but he didn't expect it to be so impossible. He was stunned and disappointed and ignored Zhu Da's fear.
Of course, wool and cotton are different, they are completely different things, but after someone asked back, someone couldn't help but say in surprise: "Maybe they can really try it, but they have never tried it before. How can you know if you don't try it?"
This statement calmed the scene, and the families of refugees and farmers also responded quickly. Usually, people never thought that wool could be like cotton, but it was always possible to try it. If it was done after trying it, wouldn’t it be better? If it didn’t try it, there would be no loss. But there was hope, and no matter how you calculated it, it would be impossible to lose. The women watching were easy to calculate the gains and losses, and everyone’s eyes gradually became eager.
"Whoever wants to try it, raise your hands, including wool, spindle and loom." Zhu Da said loudly. Everyone was not as unfamiliar with "raising their hands" as before, and immediately his arms were erected like a forest.
Zhu Da's face showed a smile, and he shouted and made a wish, "Anyone who is willing to try it, two full meals a day and one more bowl of hot soup will only be thicker than today's."
There was a sound of exclamation below, two full meals and soups like today. You can usually eat two full meals around the autumn harvest and the Chinese New Year. Adding a bowl of solid soup is equivalent to an extra meal for your family. Women are happy, and men only regret how they can't spin and weave the handheld.
Chapter completed!