I Became the Favorite of Big Bosses

Chapter 379 Sappan wood dyeing

Wei Lan’s usual lake green and light blue clothes and shirts are already very eye-catching. If she wears such a positive color when going out, she might be more eye-catching.

Gu Chao originally wanted to say that Wei Lan's skin was white, and the red color matched her very well. Suddenly, he thought that Wei Lan would be seen by others if he wore it outside. He pursed his lips, feeling unhappy and a little sour, "Just wear it at home, wear it for me." look."

Wei Lan's chest bumped at his overbearing tone, and she snorted coquettishly: "I don't...I saw a lot of female classmates in Beijing wearing old military uniforms, but I haven't worn them yet! Give me the military green cloth. Save some, I will try to make my own clothes later."

After speaking confidently but feeling inappropriate, Wei Lan blinked her peach blossom eyes and glanced at Gu Chao, "Okay?"

These things are all calculated to be sold for money, so they can't be messed around with.

"Okay, I'll keep this one." Gu Chao nodded and took out the cloth from the bag, "There are several colors, let's keep one piece of each color..."

Just as he was taking out a piece of pure white cloth, Wei Lan frowned and took it, "Why did you buy white?"

Country people generally don't pay attention to good looks, and just make do with things that are durable and durable. Not to mention the people in the brigade, Jiang Lihua and other educated youths also think so.

 Light colors are not resistant to stains. If washed frequently, the fabric will be damaged easily. And the clothes tend to get stale.

 There are still four rolls of white cashmere thread in the cabinet that I haven’t had the chance to get rid of.

"There are some factory workers in the town and county who like to wear white shirts..." Gu Chao piled things on a bed for Wei Lan to look at. He sat on a pony nearby and opened the big box in the snakeskin bag. "If it's white, It’s not easy to sell, so I can ask my grandma to help dye it. Red should be easier to sell.”

 “Grandma knows how to dye?”

 “Well, sappan wood can be dyed red.”

Wei Lan put down her things and walked over to Gu Chao and squatted down, "If you can dye cloth, can cashmere thread be used?"

Facing those eyes full of joy, Gu Chao was stunned for a moment and nodded hesitantly, "That should be okay, right?"

Wei Lan saw that he was half-informed and couldn't ask anything, so he simply stood up, nodded and ran to find Grandma Gu.

"Hey! Nanny..." Gu Chao stood up behind him, stretched out his hand and followed two steps.

Gu Chao lowered his head and looked at the large box that had just been unpacked at his feet. He hadn't watched TV yet...

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Sappan wood is a natural dye and a kind of medicinal material. During the reform period, the set of medical supplies that Grandma Gu used to treat her was confiscated, and the medicinal materials were either trampled to pieces or poured directly into the smelly ditch.

 There are no other medicinal materials in the Gu family, but there are a few pieces of sappan wood.

Aunt Gu heard that Wei Lan wanted to dye cashmere thread. After thinking about it for a moment, she waved her hand to You Lan to go out and pick up an inch-thick piece of stone.

 When You Lan came back with the stone pieces, Grandma Gu asked Wei Lan to help carry the dressing table near the window in her room.

While the dressing table was lifted a small inch, Grandma Gu took out the wood padding the corners of the table and replaced it with stone pieces.

 “Grandma, is this Sumu?”

The piece of wood was about the length of a hand, an inch thick, and was covered in gray and black. It looked like a piece of rotten wood that was about to rot.

"Girl, don't underestimate this piece of sapphire wood. This little bit is enough for you to dye your four coils of thread." Aunt Gu smiled kindly and tapped lightly on one third of the piece of sapphire wood. .

“It’s not too late, let’s get started!” Wei Lan was full of energy, “Grandma, what do you need to do? Tell me and I’ll do it!”

The three of them moved to the backyard. Grandma Gu was sitting on a small horse, holding an ax and slowly splitting the sappan wood into small pieces of wood.

 Wei Lan and You Lan were busy washing pots and lighting the stove nearby. The fire in the stove was lit, and Grandma Gu asked Wei Lan to put the pot on it, fill it with two-thirds of water, and put part of the split hematoxylin wood strips into the pot.

"Put cold water in the pot and boil it, and the color will appear." Aunt Gu smiled with a smile on her face, "The amount of sappan wood is also linked to the final color. Grandma doesn't know what you like, so just use a small amount. Come?"

 A small amount will result in light pink or pink. If you don’t like that color, you can dye it later. If you dye it darker all at once, it will be difficult to change it.

Wei Lan nodded.

This was her first time coming across this, and she was very curious. She wished she could try it several times. Of course, it would be even better if she could dye it the color she likes in one go!

Seeing that she listened attentively, Grandma Gu couldn't help but recall that when she was a child, she also wanted to sit in front of her father-in-law and listen to his father-in-law's teachings.

With a smile on her face, Grandma Gu couldn't help but say a few more words, "In addition to sappan wood, there were also pomegranate peels, sophora rice, and gardenias in the past, which were dyed yellow and orange. The color was so tender, haha... "

“Everyone in the brigade usually wears foggy blue or ginger. The **** is dyed from onion skins, and the foggy blue is made from maple leaves.”

Wei Lan's eyes widened, her fair face full of surprise, "Are those dyed? I thought they were finished cloths that I bought!"

"White cloth is five cents cheaper, and three feet is only fifteen cents. It's easy to just boil a pot of water and soak it." Grandma Gu poked her forehead with her finger and sneered, "Fifteen cents can buy seven boxes. Matches are one point more! When you become the head of the family, you must also know that firewood, rice, oil and salt are expensive."

Grandma Gu paused, then turned to look at You Lan, who was staring at her sideways, "Lan Ya, too."

Wei Lan was a little embarrassed at first, but when she saw Youlan nodding in confusion, she burst out laughing, "Grandma, Youlan is still young!"

"You're not young anymore. It's February after the Chinese New Year, and it's the National Day." The smile on Granny Gu's face gradually faded, and she looked at You Lan with a bit of worry.

 Wei Lan knew that Aunt Gu was still worried that the family background would affect Youlan's future marriage, but she had already said that new policies would be issued in the next two years...

 If you continue to talk more, Grandma Gu might even suspect that she is trying to appease her or fool her.

Pinched her pink lips, Wei Lan sighed softly.

It’s better to wait for time to witness it.

 The atmosphere in the courtyard was depressed for a moment, just as a "gurgling" sound came from the pot.

The water has been boiled, and the clear water that just bottomed out has turned into caramel color. Wei Lan is afraid that overcooking will affect the final dyeing, and is looking for something to pinch out the sapphire wood inside.

Grandma Gu said: "Don't worry, let it cook over low heat."

 After blocking the vent under the stove leaving only a small gap, Grandma Gu asked Wei Lan to get the cashmere thread.

Wei Lan was afraid that the color would not be ideal, so she didn’t dare to take too much, so she just took one roll.

In the courtyard, Grandma Gu saw that the cooking was almost done, so she took off her clothes and wrapped the handles on both sides of the pot, then put the pot on the manhole cover.

She picked up two tree branches, added the sapphire wood inside and put them aside. She took the cashmere thread in Wei Lan's hand, scattered it and put it into the pot to soak.

The thread was too light, and part of it was always exposed when it touched the water. Grandma Gu picked up a stone, washed it, and pressed it on top. "That's enough. Come over tomorrow and take a look."

“Hmm!” Wei Lan stared at the cashmere thread in the basin. Just as he was about to nod, there was a sudden “buzz” in the room.

 (End of this chapter)