Datang all-rounder

Chapter 153

The woven cloth is snow-white and snow-white.Wang Ke looked at the cloth piled aside, although there were not many pieces of cloth, but his heart was a little bit drummed.

He doesn't know how much cotton he needs to use to weave such a piece of cloth. He is really afraid that he has used up all the cotton now. If that is the case, his plan will come to nothing. Spend the winter with that thick and heavy cashmere blanket.

Nan Ping saw Wang Ke's expression, and walked forward, Nan Ping asked softly, "What is the general worried about? Is it because of these cloths? It doesn't matter, as long as the masters who dyed them are all together Come on, dye all these cloths, can’t they be used?”

Seeing Wang Ke staring at these cloths, Nanping thought he was worried about the dyeing of these cloths, so he wanted to comfort Wang Ke with a good voice, so that he would not be so anxious.

Wang Ke also felt very warm in his heart that Nan Ping cared about him so much, but Nan Ping's explanation did not speak to Wang Ke's thoughts, and still could not make Wang Ke feel at ease.

Wang Ke turned to Nan Ping and asked softly, "How much cotton did we use up for these cloths, isn't it all used up?"

Only then did Nanping understand what Wang Ke was worried about, and said with a smile: "No, I have heard from the general that cotton can be made into quilts and clothes in addition to weaving. Half of it came, and the other half was put away, waiting for the general to teach me how to make a quilt."

When Wang Ke heard this, she was really taken aback. She only saved half of the 3000 catties of cotton.

Wang Ke said quickly: "We can't keep so much, so let's take out half of it and weave it into cloth. Even now, each person has one cotton coat and each family has three quilts, and they can't use so much cotton."

Wang Ke roughly calculated that even if each quilt was made into five catties, the family would only weigh fifteen catties, plus the cotton used for making cotton clothes, and the family would not exceed twenty catties of cotton. If it is less than two hundred catties, do something else, leaving seven or eight hundred catties of cotton is completely enough.On the contrary, Wang Ke was a little worried that the cotton cloth woven now would not be enough to make these things.

Nan Ping stood aside and thought for a while and said: "Is it not enough? I have to give some to my father, or else I can say it. There are also a few ministers who are very close to the general. Is the general Just don't think about it, this is the backing of the general in the court."

It has to be said that Nan Ping is more considerate than Wang Ke, and she is worthy of being a princess of the royal family. She sees this kind of thing farther than Wang Ke.Wang Ke also deeply agrees with Nanping's suggestion, but now there are so many things, it is really difficult for Wang Ke to be comprehensive.

Nanping saw that Wang Ke was in a difficult situation, so he comforted him, "Don't worry, general, let's think of a way and see what we can do."

Although Wang Ke also learned a little fashion design when he was studying painting, but when he really wanted to pull it out, Wang Ke had no choice. After all, he is not a professional to do this. Wang Ke is really good at calculating how much fabric a piece of clothing needs. Can't figure it out.

Wang Ke looked at Nanping gratefully, discussed and said: "Nanping, how about doing this, I will tell you how to make quilts and cotton clothes first, and you can figure out how much cotton you need, and then we will see how to do it and who to give it to." Send, send how much!"

Nan Ping felt that this method was better, so he nodded and sat down with Wang Ke, took out a pen and paper, and waited for Wang Ke to tell the method of making it, so that he could calculate the dosage by himself.

Wang Ke explained in detail how to make quilts and cotton clothes that she knew, and Nanping frowned.

Wang Ke didn't know what was going on, and asked, "What's the matter? Is there any difficulty?"

Nan Ping nodded and said: "Everything else is easy to handle. The cutting of this cotton coat is no different from sewing clothes in ordinary times. You just need to lay cotton between the lining and the fabric, and sew the lining and cotton together. It shouldn't be a problem. Difficult. The key is the cotton core of the quilt. The cotton nowadays is very solid. According to the general, it is a bit difficult to make the cotton fluffy."

When Wang Ke heard that Nanping was in trouble for this matter, he couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, and explained to Nanping: "It's okay, I have a solution! Let's make a machine and let one person shake it, but there is something wrong with it. This thing has to be done by your third brother."

Wang Ke has given up thinking about using a slingshot for playing cotton. Not to mention that it takes a lot of effort to use it, you have to find someone to learn it.In later generations, it has already been replaced by electric ones.Here, there is no electricity, but it can be made by hand, and the labor intensity is also much easier than using a slingshot.And what Wang Ke wants Li Ke to do is nothing more than the tooth-like iron hooks fixed on the runner inside. Using the rapid rotation of the runner, these iron hooks on the runner are driven to put the cotton inside. Grab it, and rotate and pinch it repeatedly in this way, the cotton that is now firmly pressed will be fluffed up.

Wang Ke took the pen and paper from Nanping, drew the appearance of the machine on the paper, disassembled all the parts, drew each one, marked the size, and explained the working principle to Nanping. listen.

Nanping looked at the blueprint, and after listening to Wang Ke finished speaking, he had no doubts in his heart, and said, "General, this thing is really good. I didn't expect such a thing to exist, and it can be done well without any effort. General, Did you figure this out?"

Wang Ke smiled wryly, and said in his heart: "You really think your husband is a superman, he can do everything! If it wasn't for when he was in the later life, he liked to look at everything and write down everything, where did he come from so many ways?" .”

Wang Ke thought so in his heart, but he didn't dare to say it out, and replied: "No, it's just that I saw this thing in the Far West Country, and I was curious at the time, so I looked carefully before I remembered it. No Thinking about using that now.”

Nanping said longingly: "Why is there so many things in the Far West Country that we don't have? I really want to go and see what's different from our dynasty."

When Nan Ping said this casually, Wang Ke couldn't bear it anymore. He was really afraid that Nan Ping had such a plan, and he really couldn't do it.

Wang Ke hurriedly changed the topic and said: "Why don't you forget it now, let's send the blueprint to the village first, let the carpenter in the village do it first, and then bring it back to install it after your third brother has finished it." It’s ready to use.”

Just as Nan Ping was about to agree, he immediately shook his head and said, "You don't need to go there yourself, the general. The blueprint is already drawn so clearly that it won't be long before someone sends it over. The general has so many things to do every day, don't you know how to take a break?" "

It was right for Wang Ke to think about it. It would be a waste of oil to go on a trip just for a blueprint, and it would take a lot of time for him. It would be better to ask someone to send it over, so he nodded and agreed.

Nanping handed over the blueprints to the servants who followed, and asked him to send them to the village, and then called Li Ke's princess, and asked her to take the blueprints of the iron hook back to Li Ke, and asked Li Ke to find the craftsmen of the manufacturing bureau to hurry up. Time to make it.After arranging all this, Nan Ping and Wang Ke sat down again and began to calculate how much cotton they needed.

Originally, according to Wang Ke's idea, the quilt cover and cotton coat were made of cotton cloth, but Nanping said that there are not many things now, and it is more convenient to use silk for the fabric of the quilt cover and cotton coat. , it still doesn't look as good as satin.However, the lining of cotton clothes can be made of cotton cloth, which saves cotton cloth and looks good, killing two birds with one stone.

Wang Ke couldn't help admiring, he only knew superficially about these things, and when he considered things, it was much worse. Nanping knew how to make clothes, and when considering these issues, he was much more thoughtful than himself. Wang Ke was delighted to be comprehensive in every aspect.

After such a change in Nanping, the consumption of cloth has dropped by almost half, and Wang Ke's worry about the shortage of cloth has also been put down.On the issue of how much cotton to use for cotton tires, Wang Ke no longer thought about making five catties per bed, and reduced the amount to three catties, so that a few more beds could be made, so as not to send people away, I can't get a quilt by myself!
As for whether the cover is enough, Wang Ke doesn't think about it. Now that there are only so few raw materials, it can only be done. If it is not enough, then put a blanket on it. Wang Ke doesn't believe that it can't keep warm!

Nanping quickly calculated the weight of cotton needed to make a cotton coat, which was only a few taels. As for the cotton tire, the weight of three catties had been set, so there was no need to calculate it again. Decide who to give and how much to give.

Wang Ke felt that it was inappropriate to discuss this issue with Nanping himself. After all, the cost of these things should be shared equally by everyone, so he asked Nanping to call everyone over.

I talked about what I had discussed with Nanping, and after getting everyone's consent, I said: "I have already made it clear to everyone. This time, these things are just sent out, and there is no profit at all. The purpose of doing this is to make money for the next year. Large-scale cotton planting and preparations for making quilts and cotton-padded clothes. All the costs this time will be shared by everyone sitting here. If anyone has an opinion, speak up, and we will find a solution."

After Wang Ke finished speaking, he looked at all the people and saw that no one objected, so he said again: "As for who to give to, everyone can talk about it now, but the candidates who propose must explain the reason and everyone will approve it." Only when you get the items can you put them on the list. Another problem is how much to send. This needs to be discussed and come up with a standard. People who get the things can’t say who has more and who has less. Otherwise, it’s better not to Send it."

When Wang Ke said this, she heard Princess Changle said with a slight smile: "We give them something, who dares to gossip, and don't even look at who the gift-giver is!"

Wang Ke is happy, what Princess Changle said is really true, the person who gave the gift is either the princess or the princess, who dares to arrange them, isn't that courting death?
After Wang Ke wanted to understand this truth, he stopped entangled in this issue and said directly: "Then discuss who should be given to."

Princess Xiangcheng immediately shook her hand and said: "Don't discuss this matter here, let's all go to my brother-in-law's. One, I will bother you for dinner; besides, I will also call my third brother, and ask Mr. Wang to help me too." As a consultant, who should be best given. We are a group of women and Taoists, and we don’t know much about the affairs of the court. According to this palace, this matter has to be decided by you men, and we can help you think about it. "

Xiangcheng's words made everyone nod their heads in agreement. Seeing that they all agreed with Xiangcheng's suggestion, Wang Ke certainly would not disagree, so he immediately asked people to go back to the mansion to prepare the food and drink, and then sent someone to Li Ke's mansion to inform Li Ke finally went home with this group of female generals.

(End of this chapter)