Lan Tian had an idea and thought of mink, but then he thought about how mink skins were nowhere to be found. In addition, the craftsmanship of the quilt workshop was not up to standard, and even if the raw materials were available, they might not be beautiful.
"What did you think of?" Zhang Fei was very surprised. He had never seen Lan Tian like this.
Seeing Zhuge Liang's eyes full of expectation, Lan Tian scratched his head and said with a smile: "Well... I mean bright colors are no problem, there are relevant craftsmen anyway..."
"Then it's settled." Zhang Fei ordered.
As soon as a few people came out of the quilt workshop, Gao Yuan came forward and informed, "Sir, Chief Sha is asking for an audience at the Prefect's Mansion."
"Who are you talking about?" Lan Tian thought he heard wrongly.
"Chief Sha of the Wuxi Barbarians..." Gao Yuan said clearly this time.
Zhang Fei and Zhuge Liang were full of doubts. Didn't this guy just go back a few days? Why did he come to Quanling again?
"Let's go back and have a look."
When Shamoko left and returned, Lantian was worried that something had happened.
When Lan Tian returned to the prefect's mansion, Shamoko was waiting in the hall. He smiled naively when he saw Lan Tian.
"When Chief Sha left and returned, could it be that there was something urgent?" Lan Tian asked doubtfully.
Shamoko smiled and said: "It's okay, it's okay, I just brought you some new year's goods..."
"New Year's goods?" Lan Tian was even more surprised.
This guy has only been in the job for ten days and is already giving gifts. Lao Sha, are you so lazy about the workplace?
"I just heard that you are in the Quilt Workshop, so I sent someone to send you there. It happens to be useful there." Samoko replied.
Lantian couldn't understand what Shamoko said, so he asked, "What exactly did you send?"
Shamoko smiled and said, "It's the furs of wild beasts donated by the hunters in the tribe."
"Oh? What kind of animal skins are they?" Lan Tianxin said, he originally wanted to make a mink but lacks fur, so you will send it directly now. Are you so understanding?
"There are tiger skins, deer skins, fox skins, and wolf skins. Anyway, there are quite a lot of varieties..." Samoko replied.
Shamoko described it like this, and Lan Tian knew that there were quite a lot of animal skins, and maybe he could let the quilt shop make some good ones before the Chinese New Year.
When you treat others with courtesy, you must ask for something.
It is impossible for the officials and agricultural technicians sent by Lantian to achieve results in such a short period of time. I don’t know why Samoko came to Quanling in such a hurry a few years ago.
"It's not polite to come back without reciprocating. It's not easy for Chief Sha to come from afar to give gifts. I don't like any rare things, so I don't even know what to give you in return. How about I pass on a good dish to you?" Lan Tian said.
Shamoko shook his head. He wanted to learn something, but not cooking. "Ahem, I heard from those Han officials that General Lan opened a school in Quanling. In addition to teaching people how to read and calligraphy, they also taught
Can I also send some barbarian children to learn about farming, craftsmanship, and medical skills?"
Lantian knew from Shamoko's words that the officials sent out were promoting him, so he immediately asked with a smile: "What do Chief Sha's people want to learn?"
"Learn farming, carpentry, leatherworking, medical skills..." Samoko went through all the subjects at Quanling Academy, except that he didn't mention reading and calligraphy.
"Chief Sha is very discerning. The greatest wealth of Quanling City is the school, but why didn't you mention Confucianism?" Lan Tian was puzzled.
Shamoko said: "We barbarians can't be officials, so why do we want those who don't do it? It's better to learn some practical skills."
"Well, Quanling Academy has no ethnic restrictions, but the number of people enrolled in each class is limited. You can make your own selection among the ethnic groups first, and I will ask Jiang Gongyan to reserve some places for you." Lan Tian explained.
"Thank you, General. I'll take my leave then." Shamoko was overjoyed, and after saying that, he clasped his fists and hurried out of the palace.
Shamoko didn't write much in the history books, but his saucy maneuvers impressed Lantian. Being able to discover the benefits of Quanling Academy so quickly shows that he is not a reckless foreigner, but may actually be an outstanding leader.
When Lan Tian was sitting in the palace meditating, Zhang Fei and Zhuge Liang came over.
"Ziyu, it's really Samoko, what is this guy doing in such a rage?" Zhang Fei asked in confusion.
"Come to deliver New Year's goods." Lan Tian smiled bitterly.
"Ah? This black guy... doesn't look like... so smart?" Zhang Fei was confused for a moment.
Zhuge Liang nodded in agreement: "Speculation and profiteering are the actions of villains. This Barbarian King Samoko does not look like a cunning person..."
Lan Tian pulled the two of them out and said, "Let's go to the quilt workshop again. I'll tell you about Samoko on the way."
"No? Didn't we just come back?" Zhang Fei said in surprise.
"Let's go, I have something good for you." Lan Tian said mysteriously.
The three of them rode horses to the quilt workshop on the outskirts of the city. Shamoko asked someone to deliver about 500 furs, and the craftsmen in the leather industry were sorting them into categories.
"Is this the good thing you mentioned, Ziyu?" Zhang Fei asked puzzledly.
Lan Tian picked up a piece of rabbit skin and said, "I'm not going to make Mrs. Xiahou's cloak. How about making her a fur to keep warm?"
Furs have been a good thing to keep out the cold since ancient times. Most poor people couldn't afford to wear them. Lan Tian marveled at Samoko's generosity, but he was the king of the barbarians anyway, and hundreds of animal skins were really not worth mentioning.
Although the craftsmen in the leatherworking department are skilled in craftsmanship, they basically do simple sewing and splicing. No matter the style or workmanship, they cannot be compared with those of later generations of manufacturers.
Lan Tian told the craftsmen in the leather engineering department not to do anything for the time being. He planned to go to the painters in the color engineering department to design it first, and then send it to the quilt workshop for processing after the drawings were completed.
Although Lantian is not a fashion designer, he can recall many classic fur styles based on memories from later movies and TVs, including domineering styles, seductive styles, ladylike styles, etc. The main material of animal skins is used to make women.
Fur and scraps are used to embellish men's cloaks.
The recruitment of new soldiers in Lingling has ended and is currently being handed over to the Jiangwu Hall for training. They will be sent to Jiangling in a few months. Zhuge Liang and Zhang Fei were supposed to return immediately, but Lantian had to rush to make furs for New Year's gifts, so they stayed for the time being.
In Quanling.
During the two people's stay in Quanling, Zhuge Liang often visited the school, Lantian asked Jiang Wan to accompany him every day, and Zhang Fei often visited the martial arts school as a guest.
The fur furs in the quilt workshop were rushed to completion, and less than a hundred pieces were produced in total, which could not satisfy all the existing officials in Jingzhou. Except for Lantian who wanted to keep a dozen sets, Liu Bei had to make the final decision on the remaining distribution.
The novel styles opened the eyes of Zhang Fei, Zhuge Liang, Gao Shun and others. However, because these animal skins were of various types and the rarity of the furs were different, the finished furs looked varied. Among them, the furs of wild beasts were the rarest, especially those of tigers.
There is only one fur.
It stands to reason that the most precious furs should be dedicated to Liu Bei, but in the end it is the ladies who wear them. Whether it is given to Sun Shangxiang or Gan Qian, it is not good.
Zhuge Liang saw Lan Tian's anxiety, and he took the initiative and said: "Yide, this tiger fur fur is of good workmanship. Go and get it back for Mrs. Xiahou to wear."
Zhang Fei quickly shook his head, "Madam, she doesn't know martial arts, so why is she wearing tiger skin? I think this rabbit fur one is pretty good."
"Wearing tiger skin requires martial arts? The only ladies with strong martial arts skills in Jingzhou are Mrs. Sun and Mrs. Lu..." Zhuge Liang looked at Lan Tian meaningfully.
"Why should we give in? Ziyu, you can just stay by yourself. How can your sister-in-law be as talented as your younger siblings?" Zhang Fei said nonchalantly.
"Should I stay?" Lan Tian pointed at himself in surprise. He had originally chosen a fox fur coat for Lu Lingqi.
Zhuge Liang nodded and said, "Ziyu, don't be polite. These furs are all from quilt workshops, and you should be the first to choose them."
Lantian saw that the two of them were very enthusiastic, and Gao Shun was still making noises from the side, and he suddenly felt embarrassed to speak.
Chapter completed!