Chapter 272: Lifting up a home

"Sister, are we going too? Let's go back and ask Mom to sew bags for Atang and me." Xiaotao, who was sitting in the front, said excitedly.

The second brother is going, Zhaoyan, Bingyan, Huzi, Asan, Amu and the others are going. With so many friends, it will be very lively. Xiaotao is looking forward to that day coming soon.

"Uh! Xiaotao, you are still young..." Su Ying said weakly.

All the students who went on study tours were boys, and girls were not considered at all.

When I go to Heifeng Township to help collect taxes and grain, I always encounter so many villagers with bad intentions.

If I take these young, graceful and elegant girls out, I don't know how many scoundrels they will attract and how much trouble they will cause along the way.

Not only is the girl unsafe, but it also implicates Fu Dongjia and Hu Erlang.

"Sister, Xiaotao wants to go! Xiaotao wants to go to Guangzhou Port and Quanzhou Port to see the big ships, the sea, and the canal!" Xiaotao turned around and pulled Su Ying's sleeve and acted coquettishly.

"But my second brother has so many students to take care of and he doesn't have the energy to look after you. And my elder sister has something else to do and can't go.

"Be good, Xiaotao, I'll take you to Guangzhou Port from now on. We'll take a big ship to Quanzhou Port and then to Jiaozhou, okay?" Su Ying coaxed.

"Sister, will that day really come for us?" Xiao Tao pouted aggrievedly.

Zhaoyan and Bingyan are boys and can go anywhere, but I am a girl and can only stay in Huanggou Village. It is not fun at all.

I have been here for almost a year, and I have only been to the county town twice, Heifeng Township twice, and today's Jinfengzhai.

There is nothing to do in this small village, I'm already bored of it.

Unlike Chang'an, which has everything, you can visit the East Market and West Market, as well as many Taoist temples and Buddhist temples such as Xuandu Temple, Zhuangyan Temple, and Xingshan Temple.

There are also many inns, restaurants and teahouses in the town. It is very lively and there are fun things to do every day.

"Sister has promised and will definitely keep her promise. After this busy year, sister will take you and Atang for a trip with Fu Dong's caravan, okay?" Su Ying coaxed patiently.

Not only Xiaotao, she also wanted to go out for a walk and see the prosperous Tang Dynasty a thousand years ago. If possible, she also wanted to go to the Western Regions.

Unfortunately, as fugitives, they are imprisoned in Wu County and they probably won’t be granted amnesty in their lifetime!

A few years later, Empress Zhangsun was critically ill. Tian Khan and Crown Prince Li Chengqian wanted to grant amnesty to the people and pray for the Empress, but the Empress refused.

"Alas!" Su Ying sighed helplessly as she thought that her only chance for amnesty was gone.

As a wise queen throughout the ages, Su Ying hopes that she will be healthy and live a long and happy life.

When the empress was alive, the Khan was a lovable and respectable husband, father, and benevolent ruler; when the empress died, no one in the world could persuade the Khan anymore...

"Why is Miss Su sighing?" Fu Zhong asked.

"Nothing, just whining. As a fugitive, thinking too much will only cause more trouble." Su Ying smiled.

Returned to the village and discussed with several village elders.

Old Man Yang and his companions have not yet reached a consensus on how to manage the natural colored silkworms in Wuxian and Tongxian counties.

There is no problem with Huanggou Village, but it involves the entire Wu County and Tong County. It is impossible to prevent the technology from being leaked.

It is beyond their control. No matter how many strategies they have, without power to back them up, it will be in vain.

How many people can see the benefits and not forget the righteousness? Not only the poor are jealous, but the powerful and wealthy are even more jealous!

They used these tricks many times in the past, such as dark and windy nights and murder and robbery.

If something goes wrong, Huanggou Village will disappear overnight. Only a few girls from the Su family can survive and specialize in raising silkworms for others.

"Let's put the colored silkworm issue on hold. The technology is still lacking and needs improvement. Let's talk about the children's study tour first."

Su Ying interrupted and told them about the rules discussed in Jinfeng Village.

"This!" The village elders stood up excitedly, "Thank you, Mr. Fu, for your generosity!"

I had previously thought about picking out the most promising child from each family and sending him out to meet the original family.

Now that everyone can go, how can I not be happy? Who doesn't want their grandchildren to be successful? To go out and see the world?

After the children were born, they would go to the town once during the holidays, and very few would go to the county town. They didn’t have money to take a bullock cart, so they had to rely on their own two feet. It was not an easy journey of more than a hundred miles!

Now, there is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel and study while working without spending any money. Only Mr. Fu and Mr. Hu agreed to it for Su Ying's sake.

If it were someone else, they would be crazy to pay attention to you!

Su Ying emphasized the need to sign a waiver of liability document with the caravan. After all, they were a caravan, not a school, and they were just helping out.

No one can predict what might happen when you are out, so signing one will give everyone a clear idea of ​​what is going on.

In addition, children also need safety awareness training, as well as simple self-rescue and care.

You should also prepare some medicines to treat diarrhea and high fever caused by acclimatization.

After a discussion, the elders of each village went back to inform their own families.

"Are you back?" Mrs. Du and Mrs. Wei were holding winnowing baskets and sorting soybean and mung bean seeds.

Select beans with full grains, soak them for a few hours at night, and sow them tomorrow.

"Hmm!" Su Ying looked at the colorful cocoons hanging out to dry, their colors still bright. "They'll be almost dry tomorrow!"

"Hmm!" Yang Chunhua picked them up one by one and examined them carefully.

"Mother, Second Aunt, Third Aunt, my second brother will lead the team for this study tour. Zhaoyan and Bingyan will also go. What do you think?" Su Ying asked.

"Bang!" Wei's hand trembled and she almost dropped the winnowing basket.

"Aying, are you serious?" Wei grabbed Su Ying.

"certainly!"

"Oh, that's great!" Wei pulled Su Ying, not knowing what to say, "That's great! That's great!"

"Zhao Yan is going too? Isn't he too young? He won't be able to adapt to the journey and no one will take care of him!" Yang Chunhua was a little worried.

"My second brother is here, he can take care of him! Bingyan is here too, they two brothers like to be together!" Su Ying said, "Otherwise, if we leave him behind, he will think we are being partial. It's better to take them both with us!"

"Aying is still the most thoughtful one!" Yang Chunhua no longer insisted.

"Aying, thank you!" Wei's eyes were red.

Despite being in such a miserable state, this niece managed to support the whole family!

"What's there to thank me for? We're all family! Okay, Third Aunt, don't just be happy. There are a lot of things to come!" Su Ying laughed.

"I'll plant beans these past two days, then reel silk and weave satin. I'll also have to prepare all the tools and supplies for my cousins ​​who are going on their studies abroad."

"I saved it, I saved it! Thank you, Aying!" Wei wiped the tears from her eyes.

He bowed respectfully to Fu Zhong and said, "Thank you, Master Fu, for your righteousness!"

"Oh, my lady, you are too kind. It's just a small favor! You don't deserve this, you don't deserve this!" Fu Zhong dodged to the side.

Seeing that it was still early, Su Ying went back to the house to draw the silk reeling machine and loom.

The silk reeling machine was changed from a hand-cranked one to a foot-operated one, and a twisting device was added to prevent the silk threads from being uneven in thickness and from being tangled into clumps when pulled. A small brazier can be placed underneath to dry the silk and increase its toughness.

The cocoon cooking and silk reeling are separated and the cold reeling method is used.

The loom is the Huang Dao Po loom.

Before Huang Dao Po, weaving in the Central Plains was done on a loom (also called a waist loom) while people sat on the ground. Huang Dao Po's loom had special machines for rolling, stretching, spinning, and weaving.

Fabrics with various patterns are woven using staggered yarns, color matching, healds, and flower craft techniques.

Su Ying couldn't draw the whole picture, it was still a schematic diagram.

I am not an encyclopedia, so it is impossible for me to know so much. The pictures I draw mainly reflect my creativity and ideas.

In order for it to be truly implemented, skilled craftsmen must continue to experiment and improve it before it can become a real thing.