June is almost here, and Jiang An and Jiang Li should return to Jizhou to take the provincial school examination. They will leave Beijing in seven days and are expected to stay in Jizhou for half a month.
And when Jiang Li was resting two days ago, he went out on a date with Rouer.
That night, Jiang Tuantuan went home and secretly asked Jiang Li about it. Jiang Li blushed slightly and answered honestly, "I did go to see Rou'er. Since I would be gone for such a long time, I wanted to tell her."
Jiang Tuantuan understood this little thought very well. Even if she hadn't seen pork, she had seen pigs run. She encouraged Jiang Li to keep trying, saying that Rouer was a good girl and someone worth spending a lifetime with.
Encouraged by this, Jiang Li studied more seriously, which made Jiang An passively follow suit and work harder. Yubao was still laughing every day, writing and drawing on paper with a pen.
On the third day, Master Zhou brought the three people to Jiang Tuantuan. She thought the person who came would be Er Jin, but unexpectedly it was Master Zhou's eldest son. She immediately went out to greet him in person.
Tea and snacks were also prepared to entertain Mr. Zhou. Being valued, Mr. Zhou felt very comfortable. "Mrs. Jiang, I selected these three people. You can choose which one you like and keep it. If none of them works, I will find another one."
"Thank you, Master Zhou."
Jiang Tuantuan looked at the three of them and asked about their age, family situation, and how long they had been engaged in weaving.
There was one person who was older and had too many children and relatives at home. She seemed a little harsh when she spoke, so Jiang Tuantuan immediately excluded her. Daya and the others were still young, and they not only needed a skilled nanny to teach them, but also someone with a straight face. Otherwise, they would grow up crooked, and she couldn't keep an eye on them all the time.
There are two left, both in their twenties. They used to be spinners in wealthy families. But what's interesting is that one has a husband and children, and the other is a widow.
The married woman thought she would definitely win. After all, who would want a widow? It was so unlucky. But the reality was completely the opposite of what she thought. Jiang Tuantuan chose the widow.
The widow was also surprised that she was chosen. She thought she was doomed and was ready to pack up and leave.
Afterwards, she also asked Jiang Tuantuan why he chose her. After all, she was a widow and was sold as a child bride. Unexpectedly, her husband had an accident and died when she grew up. Her family wanted her to marry her uncle. She could not bear the humiliation and did not want to be manipulated by others, so she ran away. She has survived on her own until now. Fortunately, she entered a wealthy family and learned the spinning technology. However, the wealthy family was corrupt and was later confiscated, so she came out to find a job again.
Jiang Tuantuan looked at her with an admiring smile, "What I like most is your strength. I understand how unfair this era is to women. Women are often taught to obey their parents, their parents' orders, and the matchmaker's words, without any opinions of their own. If they go out to find a job to fill their stomachs, they will be looked down upon, or even not wanted at all."
She said, "You were brave enough to run away and learn the weaving skills in that family. That proves that you are very capable, doesn't it?"
After hearing these words, the widow burst into tears. After living for more than 20 years, this was the first time she received recognition from others. Someone could understand her suffering and her strength. Because of these words, the widow decided to teach the three little girls well.
The widow's name was Qiu Niang. Jiang Tuantuan brought her to Jiangyue Pavilion and introduced her to everyone. Then he went to the second floor and let Daya and the other two get to know her.
She introduced him, "This is Qiu Niang. From now on, the three of you must learn how to weave from her."
The three of them said, "Yes."
Jiang Tuantuan specially bought the necessary spinning wheels, wooden shuttles, wooden racks and other tools. The most important thing was to buy one for each person. Qiu Niang was a little surprised at the generosity and financial resources of this boss.
Qiu Niang was very patient in teaching the three of them, step by step. She pointed at the clothes they were wearing and said, "Let's first learn how to weave linen."
Erya said in surprise: "If we learn it, we can make new clothes for ourselves."
Qiu Niang smiled and said, "Of course, so you must study hard."
She said, "When we make hemp, we first chop it and put it into a pond to retting. After about ten days, we remove the hemp skin and start spinning. We need to hold the fiber in one hand and hold it in the other hand while spinning the spinning wheel. This way, we can gradually stretch the fiber and twist it into thread."
"After the threads are formed, some are taken to a wooden frame to be flattened, tightened, and wound up to become the warp, while the rest is wound onto a wooden shuttle to become the weft. Then, through some foot pedals, the weft is opened, the heddle is raised, and the shuttle is dropped. The woven cloth is then wound onto the warp beam, and the work is complete."
Qiu Niang's entire set of movements was as smooth as flowing water. The three of them were full of admiration in their eyes. They wiped the finished cloth, which was exactly the same as the one on their own body, and even felt more comfortable and better than their own body. They suddenly fell in love with weaving and followed Qiu Niang to learn seriously every day.
After Jiang Tuantuan returned home, she went to the trading mall. She wanted to buy hemp seeds and cotton seeds. As she was choosing, she heard the elf's somewhat angry voice, "Host, look at how long it has been since you added any new species."
Jiang Tuantuan looked aggrieved, "Er Laizi never sent it to me, there's nothing I can do."
The elf kept spinning in circles helplessly, "You have to work hard and take a good look at how many points you have left!"
This is shocking. The points are pitifully few. I spent too many points on buying pills before, and now there are less than 100,000 points left. Fortunately, I have been selling chickens, otherwise the points will be even less.
"Don't worry, little elf. I promise to keep it well."
After hearing this, the elf let Jiang Tuantuan go, otherwise she would definitely nag her.
The next day, Jiang Tuantuan came to find Erlaizi with a bunch of seeds. Erlaizi and Dafang were working in the fields. When they saw Jiang Tuantuan coming, they put down their tools and walked quickly forward.
"Boss, what brings you here?"
Jiang Tuantuan said, "These are hemp and cotton seeds. I'll buy some more land in a while, so remember to plant them then."
After taking the seeds, Erlaizi and Dafang were both confused. Why didn’t they plant the good crops and instead plant this?
But they still saved the seeds well.
Nowadays, most people wear clothes made of linen, with very little cotton. These clothes are only worn by wealthy families, so the prices are naturally very high.
Therefore, Jiang Tuantuan wants cotton to be promoted and gradually replace linen. After all, cotton is much more comfortable than linen. Although it will take many years of hard work, there is always hope.
Letting the three of them learn weaving was not only to give them a skill, but also to promote cotton.
Letting Erlaizi research higher-yield wheat and rice seeds is also to make everyone no longer worry about food. Only when there is enough food will people have the mood to improve other aspects.
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