Chapter 230 230. Qianxi Village
The Shenlong Space began to upgrade after the two dragon balls merged. However, after Shi Liu looked at it for a long time, he found that except for the area of the space becoming a little larger, everything else seemed to be unchanged.
In the end, Zhou Pan was more attentive: "The air in the space is fresher. In other words, the natural environment in the space is better. And I found that there is a kind of energy brewing underground. If nothing unexpected happens, the products produced in the space in the future will be even better."
Shi Liu was immediately happy: "This is good news. Do you think that energy is the so-called spiritual energy in the legend? I feel that it is easier to activate spiritual energy in space."
Zhou Pan thought more: "Shi Liu, I think it's best for you to contract a base. In the future, try not to use raw materials for cosmetics from the space, otherwise it will easily cause the reputation to collapse. After all, the raw materials in the space are limited, and it is inevitable that the product quality will be uneven."
Shi Liu sighed and nodded to indicate that he understood. However, the raw materials in the space could be used to make some high-end cosmetics to improve the quality of the drugstore.
"I don't know when Honghong will inherit the sub-space. When he does, I will transfer some of my collections from this space to his."
When Zhou Pan heard the word "Honghong", the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch: "Did Dabao make you angry again?"
Shi Liu snorted twice and said angrily, "He claimed that he had grown up early this morning and refused to let me call him by his nickname. Since he doesn't want me to call him by his nickname, then just call him Honghong." As for whether other people would misunderstand that she was calling him "Honghong", it was none of her business.
Seeing his wife playing tricks on the child, Zhou Pan said he would not get involved, lest he get hurt by mistake: "I happen to be resting today, so I will accompany you to Qianxi Village."
As early as the era of Yao, Shun and Yu, lacquerware had been used as a luxury item by leaders of tribal alliances.
The color combination of red and black makes lacquer embody an oriental philosophical spirit and the power of Tao from the very beginning of its use. Lacquer has an inextricable bond with the traditional culture of Lanyu Country, the aesthetics of Lanyu people, and the life of Lanyu people.
In her previous life, out of curiosity, Shi Liu bought raw lacquer and other things online, and polished a lacquer bracelet by herself. Although it was not very beautiful, it was a success after all. Now she is quite happy to have the opportunity to re-learn the lacquer craft.
Zhou Pan looked at Shi Liu's bouncing steps and felt a little amused: "Are you so happy?" He didn't know much about lacquer and really couldn't understand Shi Liu's excitement.
Shi Liu pouted and patiently explained, "Lacquer is the sap secreted from the bark of the lacquer tree. It's also known as raw lacquer, earthen lacquer, and national lacquer, and is known as the 'king of lacquers.' my country boasts abundant and high-quality lacquer trees. People have known about and used lacquer, and even crafted objects with it, since ancient times. The oldest surviving lacquerware discovered in ancient China dates back seven or eight thousand years."
Seven or eight thousand years have passed, but the colors of the utensils are still bright, which is simply a miracle.
"You know, in my previous life, I was interested in lacquer because it was so expensive on Taobao. Even slightly better ones would cost thousands. But it has to be so expensive, otherwise no one would be willing to learn this complicated craft."
Zhou Pan wasn't surprised. When Shi Liu was learning lacquer craftsmanship, he had learned a little bit about it. "The characteristics of lacquer, 'a pound of paint made with a thousand knives', and the complex painting process clearly can't adapt well to the needs of modern society. If we don't raise the price, we're going to face a talent shortage and the risk of losing the skills."
Shi Liu agreed with this: "That's right. If this troublesome thing doesn't make money, who would do it?"
The cost of living in modern society is so high. If you can't earn enough money to survive, what's the point of dreaming? Pomegranate has always been a pragmatist.
Whether in her previous life or this life, she has learned a lot of different things. This is because she has never lacked money and has many ways to make money. In this way, she can naturally pursue her own hobbies.
Zhou Pan is also a pragmatist, and he's even more value-conscious than Shi Liu. While he seems to enjoy calligraphy, it's because it calms his mind and is a valuable tool for sharpening his character. So sometimes he finds it hard to understand Shi Liu, but even so, he respects her choices.
"We're almost there." Zhou Pan extended his hand to support Shi Liu. "This village is very isolated. Don't come here if you're alone."
Pomegranate blinked: "Are the people's morals very bad?"
"Ah..." Zhou Pan said, his voice a bit elusive. "This village is very poor. Many men can't find wives, and any woman who goes to the village will be targeted. Of course, most villagers are reasonable. At most, they will brag about themselves. But, just as there are birds of all kinds in a forest, there are always a few rats in the village."
Shi Liu's face suddenly turned ugly. Compared with men, women were obviously in a disadvantaged group in this kind of thing. However, in this era when compulsory education was not yet universal, even in the future, there were many ordinary men who wanted to force women to marry because of their gender.
Shi Liu was a little unhappy: "I'll pay attention."
Zhou Pan felt a little regretful for telling Shi Liu about the bad things he had just said, and hurriedly said, "Don't worry, the girl who was targeted is a special female soldier in our army. She went to Qianxi Village because she discovered traces of the enemy. That incident even helped her cover up."
Pomegranate was stunned. Sister Bing was so casual: "Has the other party been beaten?"
"It's said that he was beaten like a pig by that tigress, then sentenced to prison for hooliganism. Now he's still eating sand in the northwest."
His comrade's appearance was too deceptive. He had a standard baby face and looked easy to bully, but in fact he was an out-and-out tigress. To be honest, he even admired Wang Jiajia's husband. A scientific researcher actually dared to marry this person. He was an extraordinary person.
After Zhou Pan's introduction, Shi Liu's favor for Wang Jiajia doubled: "If you have the chance, please introduce her to me. I really want to meet this big shot."
Zhou Pan's mouth twitched. He now regretted bringing this up even more. As far as he knew, many military wives who had met Wang Jiajia had become extremely tough and would put their hands on their hips when arguing with their husbands.
Zhou Pan laughed twice, indicating that there was a chance, but the other party had gone to Qiongzhou Road, so he might not be able to meet him for a while.
The two of them came to Qianxi Village chatting and laughing. At a glance, Shi Liu knew that this village was indeed very closed. The villagers looked at them with vigilance. She believed that if the couple did anything inappropriate, the villagers would definitely rush over.
Zhou Pan was secretly amazed. "The villagers are all scared by Wang Jiajia. Now many villagers are afraid when they see beautiful girls coming to the village."
Shi Liu didn't expect Wang Jiajia to be so powerful: "Then what were you worried about before? I think the villagers are afraid of me."
Zhou Pan disagreed and said, "Don't be careless. Who knows if someone will take the risk?"
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