By the time Zhou Quan returned, it was already dark.
He chatted with Zhou Heng for a while and learned that he really enjoyed his daily studies and life, so he felt reassured about him.
They closed the shop together, and Zhou Quan drove the carriage, taking Li Mai and Zhou Tao, to the back street to pick up Zhou Lin and Nan Su.
When they arrived, they were also packing up their stall.
The eldest sister and her husband close their shop earlier each day because they have children at Xujia Village, so they agreed to close the shop and go home around 5-7 pm every day.
Zhou Lin and Nan Su were very happy to see them return and asked Li Mai if she was feeling unwell.
Li Mai smiled and said no, she has always had a good appetite, and told them not to worry.
Before Zhou Lin and Nan Su finished tidying up the shop, Li Mai went to visit her master, Doctor Niu.
Doctor Niu was just packing up to leave when he saw her return. He gestured for her to sit down and took her pulse.
Li Mai didn't say anything, but obediently sat down and let her master take her pulse.
After taking the pulse, Doctor Niu nodded. "Hmm, very good. Your qi and blood have been replenished."
"Yes, thank you, Master. These herbs are for you, Master. They must be the herbs you mentioned needing before, right?" Li Mai gestured for Zhou Quan to give the wooden box he was carrying to Doctor Niu.
Dr. Niu took it, happy, "Yes, these are all the ones I wanted. You're so thoughtful."
Li Mai shook her head. "It's nothing. I just happened to go to a village in the mountains that was surrounded by mountains. I saw some of these on the mountain and picked them."
Actually, not all of them were picked at Tianxiang Village. Some were picked when they encountered them while wandering in the mountains on their way to Tianxiang Village. They stored them in their space and planned to give them to their master when they returned.
Li Mai's journey into the mountains wasn't aimless. She was mainly looking for some wild plants mentioned in the book on dyeing trees, which could help her achieve the colors she wanted. She wanted to find those plants to plant in the fields within her space, so they would be convenient for her to use when she returned to the dye shop.
The herbs were picked casually, some of which were difficult for her master's pharmacy to obtain. For example, the Viola yedoensis was extremely rare in this world. She only managed to find it on the mountain behind Tianxiang Village and transplanted some into her space.
The reason she noticed the violet again was because the book on dyeing also mentioned the violet, which turned out to be a plant that could be used for dyeing. The leaves and stalks of the violet could be boiled and used to dye silk fabrics, and the color was a pale yellow, a shade of yellow.
Li Mai's family had some white cotton cloth that had been collected, so she wanted to try dyeing pure cotton cloth with violet. She wondered if the colorfastness was as good as that of silk fabrics, and she might need to experiment with it herself.
After all, the town they lived in was at a lower-middle standard of living, and silk products were not plentiful, and not everyone could afford to wear them.
On the contrary, more people wear cotton and linen.
As the cheapest and lowest-ranking type of fabric, linen had specific regulations regarding the colors it could be dyed.
Li Mai now understands these rules, and she dislikes the many limitations and regulations on color in this era.
People are divided into different classes, clothing is divided into different classes, and even the night is divided into different classes.
Then think about the post-apocalyptic world. Although it is full of dangers, at least there is no class distinction in food, clothing, shelter and transportation. Everything depends on personal preference.
These were some of the things that suddenly came to Li Mai's mind when she returned, and at the same time, she suddenly felt a little unhappy.
Back at the mansion, during dinner, Zhou Quan noticed that Li Mai suddenly seemed rather sullen.
After dinner, when they returned to their room, Zhou Quan gently hugged her while preparing hot water for her to wash up, and softly asked her why she was unhappy.
Li Mai shook her head. "I don't know. I just suddenly felt unhappy and depressed."
Zhou Quan looked at her for a while, and after confirming that it wasn't because he had done anything wrong, he kissed her lips and asked softly, "What were you thinking about before you became unhappy?"
Li Mai said softly, "I thought about dyeing, I thought about Viola yedoensis, then I thought about cotton and hemp, and then I thought about the restrictions that the dyeing bureau of this era placed on dyeing workshops. Hemp could only be dyed a few colors, and they were not allowed to dye other colors. This kind of class mentality was very serious."
"Think back to our time. Although it was a broken world, at least we had our own basic necessities like food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. It was just a matter of whether you had the ability and means to get them."
“But this world is different. This world not only divides people into different classes, but also colors, fabrics, and professions. Sigh, just thinking about these things makes me unhappy and depressed.” Li Mai leaned against him and shook her head helplessly.
Perhaps only at this moment, only when she was held in his arms, was she just a twenty-year-old girl, with her own likes and dislikes, and her own helplessness regarding things she couldn't change.
However, Li Mai herself did not realize that as her pregnancy progressed, she seemed to become more sensitive and sentimental.
Just like now, Zhou Quan clearly understood why she was experiencing these emotional changes.
He felt down just like her, and he didn't want to see her unhappy, so he quickly racked his brains trying to think of a way to cheer her up.
Suddenly, he noticed a half-basket of raw chestnuts on a cabinet, and an idea struck him.
He looked down at Li Mai, smiled, kissed her again, and whispered, "Sweetie, don't be sad. Come on, watch, your husband will perform a magic trick for you."
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