Jiang Nv is indescribable

Chapter 263 Blossom Steamed Cake

In the narrow passageway, Xiutu was blocked by Zhong Mou.From a distance, I saw the new young master walking towards this side, it was like seeing a savior.

"My lord, the cousin girl wants to grab the young lady's cherry!"

When Zhong Mei looked at Xiao Yuandu, his arrogance suddenly became much weaker, and the hand on his waist also dropped: "Let me see, who is going to snatch it?"

Saying not to grab it, all the halazi flowed out.

When Xiao Yuandu came close, he noticed that besides the two maidservants there was another person beside Zhong Mei.Look familiar, do not know.

He Zhen stepped forward to salute, "Fifth Young Master."

Xiao Yuandu hummed, and looked at Xiutu, to be precise, at the basket of cherries.

After a pause, he said: "Picking is for people to eat, and it's the same for everyone."

"Ah?" Xiutu opened his mouth wide.

I took so much effort to get it, so...don't give it to the young lady?
However, the fifth son has gone far.

Zhong Mei stretched out her hand triumphantly: "My fifth cousin has already spoken, so bring it!"
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At sunset, Jiang Fosang returned to the government office.

Knowing that there are guests coming, I hurriedly tidied up and went to the back garden.

It was no surprise that Zhong Mei came, but He Zhen was the surprise.

He Zhen also felt that his trip was a bit presumptuous: "Jiyuan is really boring to stay, and after listening to this endlessly praising Wu Xiong, I want to come and see her in person, to see if what she said is exaggerated—"

Jiang Fosang asked with a smile, "How do you see it?"

He Zhen replied: "Seeing once is worth hearing a hundred times."

While talking, Fang Po came in with her servants, and soon the cups and plates were filled with long tables.

Both of them are female guests, and they are unmarried female guests. Jiang Fosang can entertain alone, and Xiao Yuandu does not need to attend.

Before Fang Po retreated, she whispered in her ear that the fifth son was still in the second hall, Jiang Fosang just nodded.

Looking at He Zhen, "It's your first time here, you might as well try Wu Xiong's dishes."

He Zhen picked up a chopstick, put it in his mouth, chewed it a few times, nodded slightly, "Not bad."

Then staring at one of them: "This is... steamed cake?"

Zhong Mei was also puzzled: "How is it different from Jiyuan's steamed cake?"

"This is Blossom Steamed Cake."

Last month Xiao Yuandu went out and brought back some, and asked Fang Po to re-steam them and serve them on the table. When handing them to her, she did not forget to ask her if she had eaten them.

Jiang Fosang shook his head, and he pretended to be strange: "You southerners are used to eating rice."

After a while, I asked her if it was good.

Jiang Fosang bent his lips and said it was delicious.

The corners of Xiao Yuandu's mouth also turned up...

Fang Po knew that she was coming back today, so she learned how to steam a pot.

Jiang Fosun took one in his hand and motioned them to break it apart.

Zhong Mei was pleasantly surprised: "This steamed cake not only has flowers on the top, but also dried dates and walnuts inside!"

He Zhen tasted it and felt that it was softer and more delicious than ordinary steamed cakes.

The bright moon has risen, and the evening wind has brought a bit of the coolness of early summer.

After the banquet, the table was withdrawn for tea, and the three of them sat and chatted.

Jong-mi asks where she went.

Jiang Fusang said: "Stayed in the north for a few days."

Jiuyuan County is a border county of Binzhou, adjacent to Qizhou, while Wuxiong is a border county of Jiuyuan, directly bordering Qizhou on the northeast corner.

Although Wuxiong's population is not small, it is scattered everywhere, and it is far from dense compared to its vast land.

As the saying goes, ten miles have different customs, and hundreds of miles have different customs. If Wuxiong County is divided into two parts, the northern and southern parts will have very different customs and lifestyles.

The gap between rich and poor is even greater.

In the past few years, seeing that the lives of silk reeling and silk sales have improved in the vicinity of Wuxiong City and in the south, the people in the north inevitably feel a little bit disappointed.

I also heard that new mulberries have been planted in the south and new silkworms have been raised. The elders in several villages in the north can no longer sit still, and they came to the county with the wishes of the villagers, and pleaded with Xiao Yuandu They also want to plant new mulberries and raise new silkworms.

However, compared with the south, the north is not very suitable for planting mulberry and raising silkworms.

When Jiang Fosang learned that horses and sheep are mostly herded in the north, he thought of an idea.

She told Xiao Yuandu about her idea, and the two visited the north in person. Jiang Fosang was pleasantly surprised to find that there were already woolen cloth and felt blankets here.

Wool cloth is washed wool, spun into thread and then woven into cloth. It is mainly yellow and brown, with a small amount of red and blue.Relatively rough, mostly for personal use, and few people here have the awareness of doing business.

Felt rugs are equally crude, and the simplest kind of hand-knotted rug, without any style to speak of.

Jiang Fosang saw a velvet blanket with leaf patterns on the wall of one of the households. The edges of the blanket are red, and the center of the carpet is a diamond-shaped pattern of grape gray. The leaf patterns are woven with silk, yellow, and lake yellow. , tightly woven—it was this tapestry that gave her hope.

The person who weaved this tapestry was A Zhe, the granddaughter of the head of the household.Ah Zhe not only has skillful hands, but also ingenious thinking. Jiang Fosang chatted with her for a long time, and his thoughts became more and more firm.

She spent half a year in the north last year, just to teach the local villagers how to make new-style rugs.

From wool picking, wool cleaning, and wool picking, to how to remove grease and impurities, how to spin yarns of different thicknesses, and how to soak and dye them as needed, every step is regulated.

Then abandon the original weaving method and change to more complex and high-end tufted carpets.

The villagers hesitated, so Jiang Fusang signed a certain number of contracts with each village by paying a deposit in advance, which completely relieved their worries.

Since then, every household has been busy weaving blankets in addition to their daily work, and the scene is full of enthusiasm everywhere, and the output is also amazing.

In August, at the second brocade weaving meeting, the Wuxiong felt blanket became famous in one fell swoop.

The colorful wool blankets include cushions, cushions, wall hangings, table blankets, lichens... They can be solemn and elegant, rich and exquisite, rich in color and lively in decoration, elegant and beautiful, quiet and elegant.

There are not only a variety of styles, but also rich patterns, such as Danfeng Chaoyang, Fulu Shouxi, Crane and Deer Spring, Eight Treasures, Eight Horses, Eight Auspicious...

I don't know what kind of secret method was used in the process of making the blanket. The blanket is extremely strong and soft, and the fur color is also very shiny. Not to mention the warmth and comfort, it can also reduce noise and moisture.Once exhibited, it was looted by merchants from the north and the south.

Jiang Fosang went this time to inquire about the progress, the road was far away, and it was difficult to get back that day, so he simply stayed overnight.

The last batch of goods has entered the stages of flat wool, blanket washing, and flower cutting. She also helped with some trimming work such as threading, mending, and fringing.

When these batches are finished, it's time to prepare for the brocade weaving meeting in the second half of the year.The life of the people is like this, for food and clothing, there is no free time all year round.

"Although Wu Xiong is much more peaceful now, you should be more careful when walking around like this—"

Jiang Fusang smiled: "I brought seven or eight of the trilogy, Feng Hao and Chun Rong also followed, no problem."

Zhong Mei groaned, drank her tea with her head bowed, and stopped talking.

"By the way," Jiang Fosang put down the teacup, "I brought back a batch of felt blankets this time, and temporarily stored them in the warehouse at the county government office. You can go pick them tomorrow and see if you like them."

Zhong Mi suddenly regained her spirits, her eyes lit up no matter how reserved she was.

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