The years when I opened a farmhouse in my hometown

After walking a few more steps, Shen Xiaoyun led the tourists to this cloth-dying workshop. The workshop was empty everywhere, and on the shelves nearly ten meters high, there were bolts of dark blue and white printed dyed fabrics. Cloth, these blue dyed cloths are one meter wide and nearly twenty meters long, fluttering in the wind, like flying ribbons, very old and graphic.

In the cloth dyeing workshop, there are not only these blue printed cloths, but also other colors, such as dark red, blue, gray, and black, but these are relatively few. Shen Xiaoyun led everyone to stand not far away to see a grandma Hold long pennies, beat, or straighten wind-blown rolled up cloth.

"Grandmother, my guests come to your house to have a look. Can I have a look at the woven cloth? The ready-made ones. The guests like your place very much and want to see it." Shen Xiaoyun walked up to Grandmother, Bend down to ask the old man over a hundred years old for his opinion.

The old man is very old, her hair is a little gray, and she wears a triangular scarf on her head. The triangular scarf is made of thick cotton cloth, dyed blue, with some white prints on it, and there are many fine beards on the edge of the triangular scarf. The beard, the turban was tied on both sides of the head by the grandma, covering her gray hair, and at the same time adding a bit of color to the grandma.

"Okay, okay, let's all come in." The grandma put away the pennies in her hand, and with smiling eyes, she waved to the tourists.

After the tourists saw Shen Xiaoyun walking in, they followed the grandma into the back room one after another. The back room was a bit shady. After the grandma opened the windows, the old man lifted some cloth from the shelves.

"These are woven cloths." Those cloths are bundles of one color, low-count cotton spun with the thick cotton thread seen outside, the cloth is rough, and there are also dazzling satins, which are smooth and the color of the fabric looks like Bright and bright, some are as beautiful as fireworks blooming, some are like phoenixes in a raging fire, and there are silks and satins like dreamy smoke.

"It's so beautiful." The girl looked at the backlog of fabrics in surprise, took out her phone and started shooting.

"Are these all hand-woven with looms?" The tourists felt incredible.

"Yes, it is woven with cotton threads of different colors, but many people in our village can't do it anymore. Only the older generation can weave some patterns. The stitches are dense like this, and the number of cotton counts is relatively high. Yes, only this family in our village can do it." Shen Xiaoyun explained aloud.

"These cotton and linen cloths will be sent to the county town for sale after a certain period of time every year. The price is not bad, and some people like to buy these, but the finished products come out slowly."

Shen Xiaoyun led the tourists, and at the same time held the mobile phone, pointed the camera at these picturesque scenes and took pictures for everyone to see.

"This is the same." Open a piece of cloth, which is different from the cotton and linen ones before. The color and pattern of the cloth on these shelves are more beautiful and three-dimensional.

"These cloths are still made of cotton and linen, but the patterns and patterns on the cloth are woven with silk thread. The silk thread is brighter and the color is also beautiful, just like the colored gold thread outside. It is shiny and more delicate. The patterns produced are very realistic, like the cloth shoes you bought before, some places with colored lines outlined are made of silk."

The tourists said that they were stunned and didn't know what words to use to describe it, so they could only silently take out their mobile phones and take pictures.

"There is also silk woven here. The color of the cloth is very beautiful, and each piece of cloth can be sold at a very high price. However, this kind of cloth is rare now. Because there are fewer and fewer people raising silkworms here, like My family didn't raise silkworms anymore, and I used to raise silkworms when I was young, especially in this season, when the mulberry leaves sprout and grow new leaves, it's suitable for raising silkworms." Speaking of this, Shen Xiaoyun's tone was also somewhat regretful and disappointed.

The silk fabric is very smooth and the color is bright. When you open it, the bundles of silk and satin seem to be shining brightly, and the rays of light are shining, illuminating the whole room.

Unlike coarse cotton, these cloths woven with silk have more detailed patterns, and the patterns are just like the ones printed, with no gaps in the middle, and they are all in one go.

Seeing that Shen Xiaoyun used the cover to cover his hands with a thick cotton cloth to prevent the oil or sweat stains from his hands from getting on the cloth, he opened a corner of the satin to let everyone see more clearly.

What Shen Xiaoyun opened was a piece of light blue satin. The cloth was very smooth, and the fabric was very soft at first glance. Some dreamlike clouds of smoke were on the silk and satin. Under the eyes, the sun was so bright that one couldn't bear to look away.

"This one is peach blossom makeup, which is also very popular among girls. It is made of silk and satin." Similarly, Shen Xiaoyun used a thick cotton cloth to prevent sweat stains in his hands, and spread out another scarlet cloth, one by one, pieces of pink The petals are scattered on the cloth, as if with a slight shake, those pink peach blossoms will fall from the colorful silk.

"These are all made of silk, with both patterns and fabrics, and they are very comfortable to the touch. In the past, they were specially used by high-ranking officials and nobles, and ordinary people couldn't afford to wear them." Cover with cheesecloth.

These silk and satin fabrics are all woven by the family through days and nights. If they are dirty or dirty, they may not be sold.

"So lovely."

Seeing Shen Xiaoyun leaving the cloth workshop, the tourists were a little bit unsatisfied.

"Let me take you to see other products, such as silk scarves, waistcoats, headscarves, blankets and other finished products." Cloths are extremely valuable items in this store, and Shen Xiaoyun can't guarantee that every tourist can hold back To touch, so it's better to leave early.

The tourists followed Shen Xiaoyun like little lambs.

Unlike cloth, these finished products are placed more casually, without being covered with coarse cloth.It may be because the beautiful silks and satins in front of them had too much impact on them, and these finished products were not too outstanding in front of their eyes.

And most of them are spun with thick cotton threads, the colors are not so bright, the young people seem to lack interest, but the middle-aged people seem to be quite interested.

"I watched your live broadcast before. The things on your side should be for sale. Are these for sale?" The middle-aged men chose several cotton and linen shawls.

"For sale." Shen Xiaoyun smiled, sure enough, the things in their village were still very popular.

After discussing a few business deals, these middle-aged men still brought cash, and Shen Xiaoyun saved the trouble by directly handing over the money to the grandma.

The dyeing workshop was almost done, and Shen Xiaoyun took everyone to the craftsman's shop that made paper umbrellas. Similarly, Tai Gao and Grandma, who stayed at home, were very old. When Shen Xiaoyun and the others came, the two The old man is in the yard, making umbrella ribs and umbrella frames out of strips cut from moso bamboo. These oil-paper umbrellas have not yet been finalized, so the umbrella frames look very large, like the dustpan.

And above the yard, there are oil-paper umbrellas hanging to dry. These paper umbrellas are colorful and hung upside down above the yard with ropes, just like huge flowers, very beautiful.

"These oil-paper umbrellas are all handmade, and the workmanship is very sophisticated. The bamboo used is also very old. As long as it is maintained and cherished, these oil-paper umbrellas can be used for many years without breaking. Most of our village It's this kind of umbrella." Shen Xiaoyun saw these tourists entering the yard, her eyes were straightened, she raised her head, and looked at those oil-paper umbrellas.

Among these paper umbrellas, the white background is the most, with red wintersweet, pink peach blossoms, straight green bamboos, vigorous pine trees, and landscapes, villages, clouds and smoke, small bridges and flowing water in the form of splashed ink on them. A few verses.

Of course, there are other colors, like light pink, rustic tan, and there are no shortage of these.

Many tourists are very excited to see it. They really want to see it up close or touch it, and many of them want to get a shot, take a photo, send a video or something.

"Anchor, how do you sell this?" Regarding the handicrafts before, they also saw that the prices quoted by Shen Xiaoyun were not high, and some were very cheap, so many tourists thought that it would be good to bring one .

They saw that the two old men were weaving umbrella skeletons with great care. Those skeletons were dense and solid, and these oil-paper umbrellas were a little different from those sold on Taobao. The umbrella cover was so large that it could cover two people at the same time.

Seeing these umbrellas, they also saw the hands of the two old people. It was a pair of palms full of wrinkles and scars cut by bamboo strips. There are very thick and thick calluses at the tiger's mouth, where the thumb and index finger rest on the palm.On these callused and scarred hands, there are some blackened oily dirt, and a lot of light yellow paint...

"Their family makes a living by making paper umbrellas. They make a lot of paper umbrellas all year round. They used to be in the village, and they would occasionally take them out for sale. Now, they send a batch out every once in a while, because they have been exposed to paint and tung oil all year round. Oil-paper umbrellas are painted with tung oil, and the handles of the umbrellas are painted with paint. If there is too much contact, the paint and glue will stick to the skin and can usually be washed off. But their hands are often covered with bamboo strips, bamboo sticks, and bamboo pieces. Cuts, these wounds have not had time to heal, after being stained with glue, paint, tung oil, etc., they grow in the flesh, on the crevices of the wound, and cannot be washed off after a long time. Look at their fingers, the nails are very clean." Shen Xiaoyun paused, and continued to explain: "Old people love to be clean, and those black dirt are common to paper umbrella craftsmen. They sometimes take orders and have to work overtime, and getting cuts is also a common occurrence."

The tourists nodded silently, seeing the admiration and respect in the eyes of the two old men.

"Let me take you to see the finished product. It's drying outside, with tung oil on it, and it needs to dry for a while." Shen Xiaoyun bent down, and said a few words to this Taigao, this Taigao's ears are a little hard to use, Shen Xiaoyun When talking to him, you have to bend down and get close to the old man's ear to talk to him.

"Everyone come in."

There are quite a few oil-paper umbrellas in this store, and all the oil-paper umbrellas placed on the shelves are packed in long cylindrical cloth bags, and each one is tied with a rope.

At first, I wanted to see a few more, but I took photos with them. The young tourists felt a little embarrassed. These oil-paper umbrellas are not only well-made, but also well-stored. It would be a bit profane to play with them.

"Give me one." A young tourist said to Shen Xiaoyun.

Shen Xiaoyun first asked the one next to it too high, he remembered all these umbrellas, he knew which one was suitable for men and which one was suitable for women.

He pointed in one direction, and Shen Xiaoyun took out a handful from there, and handed it to the boy.

The boy opened the cloth bag and took out the oil-paper umbrella. The oil-paper umbrella in his hand was much heavier than he imagined, at least three to four times heavier than the usual paper umbrella.

The handle of the paper umbrella is very round and comfortable to the touch. Gently open the paper umbrella. The one held by the boy has a white background and a splashed ink scroll on one side. A five-clawed black dragon is hidden in the tumbling clouds , Canglong's eyes are majestic and domineering, because the paper umbrella is slightly transparent, the Canglong rolling in the clouds seems to be flying out of the umbrella.Holding this oil-paper umbrella in his hand, the boy couldn't put it down. He looked at it again and again, and liked it very much.

"Anchor, I'll just take this one. I'll transfer the money to you right now."

With this beginning, other tourists also took a closer look, thought it was very good, and wanted to take one.

Because the price is not expensive, the oil-paper umbrella is very solid, and Shen Xiaoyun promised that as long as it is not man-made damage, moths or mold, rain leakage, or the umbrella frame is detached, it can be returned within half a year.

Under such stimulation, almost every tourist has a hand, and some even bring one or two to their families.

So, on the way back, many girls and handsome guys went back with umbrellas, taking pictures while walking, and they liked it very much.

The oil-paper umbrella that so many people like, not only the tourists on site, but also the netizens in the live broadcast room are also screaming and clamoring, wanting to buy one crazily.

"Anchor! I also want to buy one. I really like the paper umbrella. Really, can it be sold online? This should be very fast, so you can sell it?"

"I like that silk, I also like that kind of cotton and linen, my mother and grandma like clothes made of this kind of fabric. And now cotton and linen are super expensive, don't look at the fat skirt that looks like pajamas that my mother wears every time The low ones range from a few hundred to a few thousand, and I really want to buy some cotton and linen fabrics, the color is much better than the ones my mother bought in specialty stores."

"I don't know how many such treasures there are in the anchor's village. Every time I find the anchor's live broadcast, I can find unexpected surprises. No wonder tourists like to follow the anchor. Hehe, if I was on the scene, I would definitely not be able to bear it." I want to buy, buy, buy."

"I think it's very affordable and beautiful. The anchors are not expensive to sell, and it's really hard for them to make umbrellas. When I saw the hands of those two old people, I wanted to cry."

"Oh, I heard that many people will go to Yunshui Village in the past few days. I'd better wait until there are fewer people. There are so many people crowded, there is probably no place to sleep, and the food is poor. Wait for the few people. When I go again, the anchor will definitely treat me like a treasure, hehe~"