Zhang Ang was surprised by this unexpected turn of events. He had thought these two people were just there to scout the location, but he never expected that they would end up giving him a dyeing recipe. Isn't this something that most people wouldn't want to share with others?
"So, Madam Zhou also knows about dyeing?" Zhang Ang sensed from their conversation that Li Mai seemed to know some dyeing techniques.
Li Mai nodded, "Yes, but I only know a little bit about it. I've never actually done it myself. I originally thought about opening my own dyeing workshop, but now I want to see if your shop can dye the colors I need. If it can, I might consider cooperating with your shop and see if my colors can be widely promoted."
Zhang Ang nodded, "We will do our best, but Madam, you should be prepared that this kind of red color may not fetch a good price. Let's try dyeing it first. Also, the results of dyeing fabric and dyeing thread may be different. That is to say, even with the same dyeing method, the final color effect of cotton fabric and brocade will be different."
Li Mai nodded. "This method is easy to solve. Let's try a different dye. Do you sometimes add rice vinegar when dyeing red?"
Zhang Ang nodded, "Yes, sometimes we add plum juice, but that's only for dyeing rare colors. We use plum juice when the amount is small."
Li Mai nodded. "Also, alum can be used. Using alum as a dye with madder will make the color brighter. Lime water can also be used, but it's generally not used when dyeing silk threads; it's only used on cotton and linen, right?"
Zhang Ang nodded, "We know about lime water, but alum is not easy to get, but I can give it a try."
Li Mai nodded, "Yes, let's try it slowly. We probably won't be back for at least a month."
Hearing this, Zhang Ang felt relieved. He wrote a receipt for Li Mai's dyeing recipe, signed his name, pressed his fingerprint, and handed it to Li Mai.
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