Since the first piece of cotton was woven, the speed has increased rapidly.
Weaving cotton cloth is not difficult for the women of the tribe, the difficulty lies in the treatment of cotton.
However, with the textile tools provided by Lin Wanwan, the difficulty of removing cotton seeds no longer exists, and the emergence of truck mixers has greatly improved the efficiency of cotton ginning.
For spinning, Lin Wanwan also used the pedal-operated four-spindle spinning wheel to improve work efficiency. The saying that science and technology is the primary productive force could not be more true.
No matter how hard-working and simple the Weaver Girl is, her work efficiency cannot be compared to that of a lazy person with advanced tools.
Lin Wanwan actually originally considered whether to get a spinning Jenny, but after thinking about it later, she decided not to get one. Moreover, the Jenny machine also has shortcomings. The yarn spun is relatively thin and easy to break.
The emergence of the spinning Jenny marked the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. It was a truly modern machine in another time and space, liberating human hands from labor.
But this is not the time yet. First, the total cotton output in Luang County is not high, and second, there is a surplus of labor for spinning.
Let the ladies spend more time in the workshops to spin stronger and tougher yarns. It not only improves the quality, but also allows the ladies to earn a few more days of wages, so there is nothing wrong with it.
When the cotton production increased and the knowledge of the children in the clan increased, when the time was right, Lin Wanwan directly considered setting up a reel spinning machine. Replacing manpower with water power could not only overcome the shortcomings of the Jenny spinning machine, but also save money.
Manpower.
For now, let’s take it slow and do it by hand. Handwork also has advantages that cannot be replaced by handwork.
The yarn spun by the Jenny machine is too thin and easy to break, and the yarn spun by the reel machine is too thick and unrefined. The foot-operated four-spindle spinning wheel does not have these two shortcomings. Its disadvantage is that its efficiency is much lower than the first two, but now Lin
Our workshop is not yet at the point where we need to pursue efficiency.
After all, there are more cotton yarns and more cotton cloths, and the supply exceeds the demand in the market, so the prices will be lower. But Lin Wanwan wants to take the high-luxury route and make money from the nobles of the Tang Dynasty, which is not expensive.
Lin Wanwan is now learning and teaching dyeing techniques at the same time, and her life is simply too fulfilling.
Because the law of the Tang Dynasty stipulates that commoners and lowly households are not allowed to wear silk, satin and brightly colored clothes except on special days (such as weddings and festivals such as the Lantern Festival).
In fact, Tang law does not stipulate whether ordinary people can wear it. Even if you let people wear it, ordinary people will not be able to wear silk and satin.
So walking on the streets of Datang, you can see a large group of green and yellow people, which look like pickled cucumbers from a distance.
Anyone with brighter colors would not be an ordinary civilian.
Correspondingly, ordinary people are unfamiliar with dyeing technology.
Farmers like Linjiazhuang, who could not allocate much land under the land equalization system in the early Tang Dynasty and were not even able to serve as subordinates to the ninth-level company, were naturally even worse at craftsmanship.
Of course, not all Weaver girls have poor dyeing techniques and cannot wear them themselves. They still have to be produced for noble people!
In the area of Suzhou where sericulture is relatively developed, the people's dyeing skills will be higher. After all, "Those who are covered with silkworms are not sericulture farmers."
This is off topic, so I won’t mention it here.
Lin's workshop is now officially open.
Although Lin Wanwan's skills were learned and sold now, she could not withstand the tribe's blind trust in her, so she actually had no trouble learning them. Moreover, the skills of the women in the tribe soon became better than their masters, which liberated Lin Wanwan.
However, Lin Wanwan did not relax, and continued to study and work hard. Anyway, she had many skills and was not overwhelmed.
After the work of harvesting cotton has come to an end, Linjiazhuang is now closing its doors to welcome guests and concentrating on spinning and weaving. Things in the workshop are going according to plan, and the first batch of cotton cloth is expected to be shipped by early October.
Lin Wanwan can take some time to build her own modern villa. All the appliances will be installed in about two days by the brand's installation masters, and the curtains have already been hung.
Coffee tables, desks and other furniture were all made of huanghuali wood by Tang Dynasty craftsmen. The things had long been stored in the warehouse in Xiaoxi Town. Lin Wanwan moved them to the time and space door alone and placed them one by one in the modern villa.
Now the second floor and the third floor attic of her small villa are quite special. Compared with the simplicity on the first floor, they are worlds apart.
The renovation of her "Yongtang" brand flagship store in Times Square is also in full swing. If nothing goes wrong, it will be opened in mid-October.
This matter was mainly left to her cousin Su Yanwei, and Lin Wanwan didn't put much thought into it, only occasionally going to the site to check on the progress.
Lin Wanwan had already obtained the cat's eye alexandrite pendant made by Zhu Baotian, the retired palace goldsmith of the Zhu Family Gold Building, in Xiaoxi Town of the Tang Dynasty.
This precious, perfect-looking 11.7-carat cat's-eye alexandrite from the Lion Kingdom is even more valuable with the filigree inlay craftsmanship.
Lin Wanwan also matched it with a thin gold chain from Chow Tai Fook, and packaged it in an antique box from the Tang Dynasty Zhujia Gold Store. It is absolutely high-end and classy, and the beauty of time and art can be seen at a glance.
Ordinary people can use this as a family heirloom.
The birthday party of Lu Shouyue's mother Ye Yinyin arrived. Thinking of Lu Shouyue's family, the banquet must be of high standards. In order not to be rude, Lin Wanwan went to the major specialty stores in Times Square the day before to pick out clothes.
This world is very partial to beautiful women. No matter what style, face or atmosphere, it will look good on her.
In the end, Lin Wanwan chose a unique white dress at Grandma Xiang's house. After the strong recommendation of the salesperson, she also wore a white chain bag and a pair of five-centimeter high heels of the same brand.
During this shopping trip, Lin Wanwan didn't encounter any weirdoes who looked down on others, and the whole process was enjoyable.
The next day before going out, Lin Wanwan looked at herself in the mirror. She also took out the bracelet given by Mother Lu that was stored in the safe and wore it on her right wrist as a sign of respect.
Now she has a jade bracelet on her left hand and an extremely exquisite gold bracelet on her right hand. She is absolutely noble. With such an outfit, she will not be rude when attending any occasion.
Lu Shouyue came to the door of Lin Wanwan's house early in the morning and waited.
The birthday party is at noon, and it takes three hours to drive from Yongcheng to Haicheng. We set off now and arrived at the hotel just in time.
Lin Wanwan took the gift, walked out, and saw Lu Shouyue leaning against the car door.
"Hi, good morning, Wanwan, get in the car!"
"Good morning, Teacher Lu! You came so early, thank you for your hard work!"
"polite."
Today, Lu Shouyue is still wearing a very simple white T-shirt, jeans, and white shoes. The pattern on the T-shirt looks familiar, it is the one he lent to Lin Wanwan some time ago.
"Teacher Lu, are you dressed so casually?" Lin Wanwan put on her seat belt and said with a smile.
"Ha, just be casual." Lu Shouyue replied with a smile, "You are very beautiful today, and the white color suits you very well, goddess."