Chapter 373: A moonlit night in Chang'an, the sound of pounding clothes in thousands of households



Han Cheng's hands-on skills are not strong, and he cannot make the Jenny machine that opened the industrial age and opened the door to sheep eating people.

He only knew the names of things like shuttles, but had no idea what they looked like.

Not only do these things sound very high-end, he can't even make the old-fashioned looms still used by the older generation.

When he was a child, he heard from his family that there was such an old item among the pile of junk in his grandmother's house. Han Cheng had only heard of it but had never seen it.

Han Cheng regrets thinking about this now. If he had known it earlier, he would have dug it out and taken a closer look.

In this case, the first generation of looms now owned by the tribe would not be so shockingly rudimentary.

One only regrets not having enough knowledge when one needs it, and one only realizes the value of various life skills after traveling through time.

If I had known...

Han Cheng shook his head and smiled bitterly. How could he have known so much in advance?

If I had known that I would be transported here, I would have gone to look for that foreign friend who was courting death, and I would have been so careless as to touch the rock paintings that looked like ghostly symbols...

Weaving is not a very good job, especially for most men who do not like to do things that require a lot of repetitive and careful work. Spinning and weaving is enough to give people a headache.

The same is true for Han Cheng.

These strands of hemp rope give me a headache just by looking at them.

If Han Cheng had not been so eager to own the cloth, he would have quit long ago and would not have waited until now.

Han Cheng stood up, and the place where he had just sat was replaced by Bai Xuemei, the child bride.

After Han Cheng's long-term indoctrination of such vulgar ideas as 'raising silkworms to spin silk and weave cloth to make panties' or 'retting flax to spin yarn and weave cloth to make panties', Bai Xue's obsession with cloth is even deeper than Han Cheng's.

Ever since Han Cheng started trying to fiddle with the 'loom', she had been staring at him with eyes wide open, not blinking, taking everything in carefully and seriously.

People with dreams and hopes are always full of energy. Without Han Cheng's instructions, the little child bride did it all on her own.

Before Han Cheng had woven much, Bai Xuemei carefully asked Han Cheng that she wanted to try it.

Han Cheng, who had already become impatient with weaving, was naturally happy to see this happen.

Sister Bai Xue sat where Han Cheng was sitting, and imitated Han Cheng with some caution and unfamiliarity, pulling the rope with one hand and shuttled back and forth with the shuttle in the other.

Before long, he became proficient and surpassed Han Cheng, the 'original master'.

Sister Bai Xue not only weaves quickly, but also the weft threads of the cloth she makes are very close together. Compared with the ones woven by Han Cheng before, the difference is obvious.

Han Cheng looked at the little child bride who was weaving seriously and couldn't help sniffing. Could the gap between people not be so big?

It seems that talent is something that is not to be underestimated. For example, Snow White’s hidden ‘talented skills’ have been stimulated by the loom…

With the sound of "clang-dong" and "clang-dong" that would be heard every once in a while, the thin linen thread was continuously woven.

The thin lines that look inconspicuous alone, after a long period of repetitive movements, are formed into a linen cloth with a width of half a meter and a length that has not yet been determined.

Han Cheng was not going to take care of the "loom" matter. All he could do was just to make a start. As for the subsequent improvements in textile technology and modifications to the looms, those were the business of those who regularly engaged in textile production.

Practice makes perfect. After a long period of contact, someone will always discover the shortcomings and make improvements.

These require time to accumulate, and when enough has accumulated, improvement will be a natural thing.

Just like Heiwa discovered that using a turntable to make pottery could make it better.

No matter how hard we try, the cloth woven at the beginning still bears the rough and primitive mark.

For example, the hemp rope is too thick, the distance between the warp threads is a bit large, etc.

But no matter what, the cloth that Han Cheng had longed for for a long time finally appeared.

Looking at the linen cloth that seemed a bit hard and had many small holes that could be seen without holding it up to the light, Han Cheng was all smiles.

Sister Bai Xue, who came down from the loom, looked at the cloth, then looked at Brother Cheng who seemed extremely happy, and was also very happy.

The witch took the piece of cloth that he had heard about from the Son of God more than once but had only seen today, and held it in front of his eyes, looking at it carefully.

It was not as soft as the fur that had been nitrated, nor as thick as the leather. Looking at the cloth with a human figure visible on it, the witch seemed a little confused and scratched his head with some disappointment.

Is this the cloth that the Son of God desires so much?

Is this what took so much effort to create?

This kind of cloth wouldn't be very useful for making clothes, right?

Thinking about what it would be like to wear clothes made of such holes that let air in everywhere, Wu couldn't help but shiver.

Of course, it’s not that I think this kind of see-through clothing is too hard to wear outside, but I think it’s too cold to wear.

How can clothes like this be as warm and comfortable as those made of fur?

Wu was not the only one who had similar doubts. Most other people who saw Bu had similar thoughts.

After Han Cheng understood Wu and the others' thoughts, he took the cloth in his hand with a smile on his face.

Compared with fur, the advantages of linen are that it is breathable and thin.

Such advantages may seem like disadvantages at this time of year, but once the weather starts to warm up, everyone will truly feel its benefits.

Especially in late spring, early summer and mid-autumn when wearing a leather jacket makes you sweat, and it's cold without clothes.

Han Cheng told everyone about the advantages of clothes made of linen and the seasons in which they should be worn. Everyone who had been struggling with their thoughts just now suddenly felt enlightened.

Yeah, why do I only think about wearing it in winter?

Should clothes made of linen be comfortable to wear in hot weather?

After being enlightened by Han Cheng, Wu, the eldest senior brother and others had changed their attitude when they looked at the linen that seemed a little light.

Linen, this is indeed a good thing.

Of course, there are some who disagree. In their opinion, who would wear clothes in the hot summer?

At most, they would tie a piece of animal skin or leaves around their waists. It would be redundant to make clothes out of linen.

Han Cheng didn't know what they were thinking. Even if he knew, he would just smile slightly at most.

There will always be different opinions about the same thing. Some people like it, while others hate it. Especially for new things like linen, there is the most controversy.

It is very rare to have basically unanimous agreement like now.

Han Cheng rubbed the linen on his body. It was a bit rough, and the fine hairs were prickly.

It is not a good material for making close-fitting items.

In general, pure cotton is more comfortable as underwear. It is not only soft, but also has sweat absorption and breathability that are far beyond the reach of other fabrics.

But until now, there is no sign of cotton.

Put the newly made linen on the fire and quickly roast it to burn off the fine, prickly hair, then beat it well with a wooden mallet, and it will work. At least it will be more comfortable than leather.

The so-called mallet is the thing used to pound clothes in the poem "There is a moon in Chang'an, and the sound of clothes pounding can be heard in thousands of households."

Han Cheng no longer had the time or energy to work with Bai Xue to study how to use linen to make comfortable underwear.

Because Tietou hurried over to tell him that the deer had not returned yet!

And now, it's getting dark!


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