Fleeing from famine and farming: I made a fortune by relying on medical skills

On the second day, after breakfast in the morning.

"Susu, you can see if the cocoons you want are enough." Huang Zisu asked Mai Dong to collect the cocoons yesterday. After collecting the cocoons in three wooden barrels, Mai Dong asked his family Susu.

"The cocoon looks like a lot, but it's not practical enough.

Second brother, if you visit the villagers' homes again, and collect more silkworm cocoons for me, it will be worth the money.

In addition, second brother, you told the villagers that in the future our family will also buy silkworm cocoons, three silkworm cocoons cost a penny. " Huang Zisu told her second brother.

"Okay! Susu, what are you doing with these silkworm cocoons?" Huang Maidong asked a little confused.

"Susu, could it be that you want to take these silkworm cocoons and peel them off to weave them into cloth?" Mrs. Huang Zhang who was in the kitchen asked thoughtfully.

As for the grinding of medicinal materials, Huang Zhang has already arranged for a group of villagers to do these things.

Luo Ping led some villagers to tend the medicine mountain.

Xiao Qiuling, Jiang Rou, and Liu Shi went to make rouge in another room.

After how to make rouge and keep the recipe secret, Mrs. Huang Zhang simply vacated a room for making rouge.
"I also want to extract silk and weave it into cloth to make clothes, but the process is too complicated.

It also takes a lot of manpower and material resources, and it can't be completed in a short time. It's too troublesome, and I don't want to do it.

I'll just do something simple. "Huang Zisu said helplessly.

"Susu, what simple things do you use these silkworm cocoons for?" Mai Dong was aroused by his family's Susu's words, and he asked curiously.

"I still don't know if it will work or not, I'll experiment first.

If it really works, maybe I can use silkworm cocoons again in the future to find a new way to make money for our family. " Huang Zisu just didn't tell her second brother, and sold a trick to her second brother.

On the other hand, Mai Dong felt itchy in his heart, just wanted to know what his family Susu was doing with silkworm cocoons.

"Susu, what should we do with these silkworm cocoons now?" After Huang Maidong left, Huang Zhang asked her family Susu.

"Grandma, help me burn some straw, use straw ash to pass through the water, and another pot has been heated with hot water." Huang Zisu arranged for her grandma.

And she took a half-bent bow that was made in advance, and took a white cloth bag to pack these silkworm cocoons one by one. Later, she would throw these silkworm cocoons into the pot and burn the silkworm cocoons.

Today, Huang Zisu uses these silkworm cocoons instead of suctioning and peeling them to weave them into silk cloth, because it is too troublesome.

Therefore, Huang Zisu uses these cocoons to make an affordable and convenient thing, which is to make silk quilts.

It is much easier to make silk than to weave it into cloth.

First of all, there is no need to pick silk cocoons, no matter it is a double cocoon or a single cocoon, it can be made into a silk quilt.

If the cocoon is stripped, the double cocoon cannot be used, and it cannot be sold at a high price.

Because the double cocoon has two silk heads, it can only be used to make silk floss.

"Susu, I've already burned the straw ash, and I've already passed the water through gauze. Should I pour the water into another pot of boiled water?" What Susu explained.

"Yes, pour it in." Huang Zisu also finished bagging the cocoons at this time.

The straw is burnt to ashes and passed through the water, and the water becomes alkaline.

Silkworm cocoon skin is hard, and it needs to be boiled in water before making silk floss. During the cooking process, a little alkaline water is added to soften sericin.This process should be cooked until the cocoons are loosened.

After Mrs. Huang Zhang poured the alkaline water into the pot, Huang Zisu then threw the packed cocoons into the pot and started to cook.

After the silkworm cocoons are boiled and loosened, the cocoons in the cloth bag are taken out, the opening of the cloth bag is untied, and scattered in a large vat next to it.

The big tank had been filled with cold water, and a half-bent bow was tied tightly around the edge.

This bow is the main tool for making silk floss.

First, you need to tear the silkworm cocoons, and take out the silkworm chrysalis and pupa inch cotton. Since no chemicals are added when cooking the cocoons, the silkworm chrysalis can be left to eat, which is crispy and delicious.Pupa-inch cotton belongs to waste and should be thrown away directly.

After taking out the silkworm chrysalis, put the silkworm cocoon into the clear water, and pull it with both hands continuously to stretch the loose silkworm cocoon enough, and then put it on the bow.This cycle is repeated, and the cocoons are put on the bow one by one. When a certain amount is accumulated, a thick silk bag is formed.

Afterwards, after the silk pockets were removed and dried, they became the raw material of silk floss for making silk quilts. This is the process of making silk floss by traditional manual cocoon peeling.

This process seems to be simple, but in fact it also pays attention to technology. People who are not skilled in technology will often pull the silk bag unevenly, resulting in a pile of silk lumps on the mouth of the bag.It is often not ideal to use this kind of silk floss to make silk quilts, and there will be a lot of silk tendons and silk lumps in the quilt.

"Susu, just tear off the cocoon and put on a half-bent bow.

The grandma also came to help, so that I can finish it quickly. "After Huang Zhang saw her Susu's work, she knew it after reading it. She immediately found a large water tank, and started to help like her Susu did.

"Susu, what are you using these silkworm cocoons for after you tear them apart?" Mrs. Huang Zhang asked Susu, her family, while she was busy with her work.

"In addition to being used to make silk, cocoons can also be made into silk quilts.

And the tasks and processes we are doing now are the steps of making silk quilts. "Huang Zisu explained a few words.

"Silk quilt?" Huang Zhang only covered cotton quilts, but had never covered silk quilts, and she had never even heard of them. She suddenly became puzzled and curious.

"Silk quilt is a quilt made entirely of silk, which can promote sleep, benefit health, effectively keep warm, prevent colds, and is soft and comfortable.

The silk in the silk quilt is mainly extracted from plant fibers. It has a very good skin-friendly feeling and is very soft and comfortable to cover. Because the real silk is made of pure natural materials, it is very safe. It will have harmful effects on human skin, and these proteins can promote human sleep to a certain extent.

The silk quilt is very magical, with the characteristics of warm in winter and cool in summer. In summer, wearing a soft silk quilt will not make you feel very hot, in case you kick the quilt in the middle of the night and catch a cold. In winter, the same soft silk quilt However, it has an excellent function of keeping warm and constant temperature, making your quilt as warm as a stove, and you will not catch cold easily.

The silk quilt is made of silk, the texture is very soft, and the cover is as thin as a cicada's wings. It will not give people a sense of oppression and discomfort, but is very comfortable. " Huang Zisu explained to Huang Zisu, letting her understand the use of silk quilts.