This matter was considered casual in the eyes of people like Yan Shiyue and Meng Yiqiu, but it was definitely a sharp weapon in the eyes of people like the Queen and Qu Sinian, and the whole city was abuzz for a while.
Two days later, the fourth prince arrived at the Duke's Mansion.
Yan Shiyue and Sun Wuniang were making clothes on a sewing machine.
Firstly, she wanted to get familiar with the machine, and secondly, it was mainly for fun. She had already made several bellybands for the two little ones, and also made underwear for Huo Qijing, and asked the dressmaker to cut it. She just sewed it, which was actually quite simple.
Yes, it’s just a matter of spending some time on the corners.
The fourth prince saw it as soon as he came in. He picked it up and looked at it carefully, and asked: "Are you looking for someone here? What kind of person are you looking for? I will help you find it too."
"No need," Yan Shiyue lowered her head and replied casually: "Leave it to them to play with, it's not important. Besides, I want something good-looking, so I will definitely not like the one you are looking for."
The fourth prince said speechlessly: "Whatever you want to do must look good."
She said: "You will know when the time comes."
The fourth prince glanced again: "Get up and I'll try."
"No!" Yan Shiyue said: "I gave this to Ah Jing, this is what I want! Wait until I finish this, and you can do it again!"
Sun Wuniang stepped aside silently: "Fourth Master, why don't you use me?"
The fourth prince was very research-minded, so he actually went over and sat down. Weixin stepped forward to teach him. The fourth prince looked quite smart, but once he got started, his fingers seemed like he couldn't bend them. He was so stupid.
Yan Shiyue couldn't stop laughing: "Quickly! Ask them to bring a set of fabric for the underskirt! Ask the fourth brother to make it! When it's done, send it to the fourth sister-in-law to wear!"
Everyone in the room only followed her lead, so they immediately brought a set over. The fourth prince did not refuse, and stepped on it seriously. Yan Shiyue laughed so hard that when he pushed it with his hand, the thread went crooked.
You can dismantle it and rewire it.
When she thought she had mastered her skills, she made two sets of daily robes for Huo Qiyang and Xu Wenqu. Then, thinking about the appearance of the flying fish suit, she asked the dressmaker to wear it twice and tried it twice.
I just made it, it’s black with silver, and it looks pretty good.
So a few days later, before the Qiao Qiao Festival, everyone in the palace received a lot of clothes.
The emperor received something made by the queen, something made by Yan Shiyue, and something made by the fourth prince??
The prince received the ones made by the crown princess and those made by the queen.
As an emperor and a grown man, Emperor Ming Yan noticed the problem of stitches for the first time.
He asked someone to take out the previous clothes and this time's clothes, and compared them carefully with the prince. You must know that the emperor's clothes must be made by experts, and the stitching is definitely thin and even. It looks like
The difference isn't that big either.
It wasn't until Huo Qijing arrived that Emperor Ming Yan was a little shocked.
Because the prince asked: "Yueer didn't make clothes for you?"
Huo Qijing said: "I made a few sets."
The prince was surprised: "How many sets?"
Huo Qijing said: "Four or five sets of undershirts, two sets of outer robes, two sets for Ayang, two sets for Mr. Xu, and some for the children."
The prince was surprised and said: "She did all this?"
Huo Qijing nodded.
Emperor Ming Yan and the prince looked at each other and immediately felt the efficiency of this thing deeply: "If Yue'er can do so much, how much can a skilled embroiderer do?"
The prince said: "If you don't embroider, wouldn't it be possible to make several sets in one day?"
Emperor Ming Yan nodded: "Even Shiro can do it, so it's easy to get started! No wonder Yue'er said that he can't let the workshop buy it, otherwise, it's not a good thing to go too fast."
There are a series of problems in between, such as labor surplus, shortage of raw materials, and market saturation. If we don't keep balance, it is really easy to cause trouble.
But her main goal is family, which is much better, because a small rich family is okay, but a rich family, even with this, will still buy clothes from outside.
Two days later, Huo Qijing received another finely crafted imitation flying fish suit, including belts, boots, and a crown. He was asked to wear it on the day of Qiqiao Festival. At the same time, he also received a letter addressed to Emperor Ming Yan.
letter.
Huo Qijing went over and gave the letter to Emperor Ming Yan, and also requested that he not wear official robes on Qixi Festival. Emperor Ming Yan waved his hand and agreed.
Yan Shiyue's letter mainly talks about this matter.
In order to co-operate with the promotion of textile machines and sewing machines, the Ministry of Commerce used the method of buying cotton, hemp, ramie, kudzu and other seeds, including silkworms, and letting the people plant them. Then they signed a contract. After the harvest, in addition to paying back the new seeds,
, but also sell it to them cheaply according to a certain proportion, and then sell the rest to them first at the market price.
You know, in the countryside, there is a huge surplus of manpower, and there are many things for a single family to do without land, so these people can be mobilized.
But this matter cannot be done solely in the name of the Ministry of Commerce.
Because there must be a certain proportion of these, you can’t just plant food but this! Therefore, there must be interference and weighing from the court. At the same time, the encouragement for land reclamation must be increased, so that the land can be fully utilized.
But when the imperial court does this kind of thing, it cannot do it blindly, because the seed does not cost money and can only be used for the promotion period. It is a temporary policy no matter what time it is. If it is done for a long time, it will spoil people.
So we need an opportunity.
Emperor Ming Yan frowned and pondered.
In a blink of an eye, the Qiao Qiao Festival came, and the concubine Xian took her family members to the palace to hang out books and clothes, which was quite lively.
When the moon comes out at night, he will lead others to beg for luck.
In fact, it is just to get a basin of water, expose it to the sun during the day, and then put a needle into the water at night. If you use a heavy hand and the needle sinks, it goes without saying that it is clumsy and will definitely make people laugh.
Whether it sinks or not depends on the shape of its reflection on the bottom of the water, such as shoes, vases, or even small animals. It all depends on chance.
You can also use colorful silk thread to thread a nine-hole needle. If you can thread it through, then you are truly a clever lady.
Concubine Xian is very good at needlework. This time, she was able to pass through it in one go. The maid next to her immediately said, "Congratulations to your wife on your luck!"
The people around her complimented her one after another, and Concubine Xian couldn't help but smile on her face.
After a moment of silence, someone said: "I don't know what the sewing machine in the palace looks like."
"I heard that Your Highness has never used needlework and can make several sets of clothes in one day!"
"I heard that even the Fourth Master can make clothes!"
Concubine Xian smiled and said: "Yes, Shiro also made a set for me. I dislike it because it doesn't even have any tricks and it's not even upper body yet."
Originally, this was similar to showing off that "it's not a big deal that my child won the first prize in the exam", but this time, no one found the point: "No way? I met Mr. Xiao Huo yesterday and I had the courage to go and take a look.
, the stitches are so fine, they are better than the best tailors!"
"Speaking of Mr. Xiao Huo, have you seen what Mr. Guo is wearing today? He is really in high spirits!"
"I heard that His Highness made them all by himself!"
Many of the people here are women, and many are older, so there is nothing taboo about talking about it.
The key point is that Huo Qijing usually wears official robes. As soon as he puts on the imitation flying fish suit made by Yan Shiyue, with a strong waist and flowing hem, he exudes a powerful and valiant look. As he walks along, people look at him all the way. (Unfinished)