Da Jin

"wool?"

Sima Yu looked puzzled, "What do you want this useless wool for?"

Zhou Fuli thought, it is the useless wool in your mouth, maybe it can tide you over this difficulty for you.

Zhou Fuli didn't want to get involved in the royal family dispute, but this time it happened because of him after all.

"Do you know Persian rugs?" Zhou Fuli asked.

Sima Yu nodded. There are many Hu merchants in the Great Jin Dynasty, and there are quite a few merchants from the Western Regions, but there are still a few.

Merchants from Persia in the Western Regions brought a fabric called the Persian carpet by the Jin people, which is more expensive than gold.

That thing is really good, soft in texture and gorgeous in color. The old emperor had one and regarded it as a treasure.

Zhou Fuli looked at Sima Yu, "With wool, we can produce textiles with better texture than Persian carpets."

Zhou Fuli had raised sheep when he was on a farm in his last life, and the number was small, so the sheared wool could not be sold, and it would be a pity to throw it away.

There is an ingenious young lady in the farm who collects these wools, draws them into cashmere threads by hand, and weaves them into various fabrics. She even gave him a cashmere scarf at the beginning. I don’t know how many times better the scarves bought online are mixed with various strange materials.

Pure wool fabrics are also sought-after commodities in modern times. If the craftsmanship is good, they can even be called small luxury goods, which shows how valuable they are.

When the farm was idle, Zhou Fuli stopped more than once to see how the quiet young lady turned wool into beautiful fabrics. Now that I think about those steps, they are all handmade, and he should be able to replicate them.

Zhou Fuli continued, "Although Daliao is vast and mostly lacks mountains in the plains, but also because there are no mountains to block the airflow, it is especially cold in winter. You can often hear news that people in Daliao freeze to death. They are not good at planting, let alone weaving, so Warm clothes and quilts are basically purchased, and woolen fabrics not only have good appearance and high quality, but also have an unexpected warming effect.”

"At that time, we will use the wool we exchanged for grain, and after processing, we will exchange it for ten times the grain..."

As long as it is controlled properly, the return is more than ten times. Persian rugs are more expensive than gold, and wool fabrics are better than Persian rugs.

It is completely possible to take the luxury route, not only can it be sold to Daliao, which is particularly cold in winter, but also the surrounding Wei Daqi and others are also potential customers.

This is definitely a big deal beyond imagination.

Sima Yu was stunned, "Wool can produce fabrics that are more expensive than Persian carpets?"

Zhou Fuli was talking about the dirty, dusty, useless wool mixed with all kinds of grass clippings?

It's not that he doesn't believe in the little sage, but it's really ridiculous. If the wool is so good, why do people in Daliao still buy so many warm clothes every year?

Anyway, no matter what he thought, he couldn't imagine selling the dirty wool for a Persian rug.

Zhou Fuli said, "You will know if you try it."

They also raised sheep like Daliao in Dajin, but the number was scarce, but it was no problem to just get some wool for samples.

As for the Daliao Mission, it was impossible for those old foxes in Dajin to agree to their unreasonable demands so quickly.

This year is a year of calamity, let them "pay tribute" more than three times more grain than in previous years, whoever dares to promise that he will be a sinner of the Jin Dynasty will be written into the history books and will be reviled through the ages.

It is estimated that it will take a long time to argue, so don't look at the fierce people of Daliao, those old foxes in Dajin can't win others in fights, but it's hard to say when it comes to wrangling.

Of course, Zhou Fuli was impatient to go back to see his duckling, the sooner this matter can be resolved, the better.

Sima Yu was still in shock, why did he feel a little out of date.

It was getting late now, and Zhou Fuli was arranged to rest in Sima Yu's side hall.

Sima Yu tossed and couldn't fall asleep, "Is what Zhou Fuli said true?"

Although it is unbelievable, Zhou Fuli said this. No one in Dajin knows that everyone in this world can lie and exaggerate, but Zhou Fuli can't. He is a little saint.

Sima Yu's heart was as itchy as a cat scratching. If what Zhou Fuli said was true, wouldn't it be easy to solve his crisis this time?

The next day, Sima Yu got up early in the morning and went to find Zhou Fuli. Didn't Zhou Fuli say that he would know if he tried it.

Sima Yu was in a hurry, and Zhou Fuli was also in a hurry. If his ducks hatched, he didn't know how he would panic those children.

So when Sima Yu came over, Zhou Fuli also got up and was going to find Sima Yu.

The two thought of going together.

They didn't bother to eat breakfast, so the two ran to the Garment Bureau.

Asking Eunuch Hong to collect some wool, Zhou Fuli also specially reminded, "Remember, it can only be the wool of curly sheep like Daliao."

Eunuch Hong was also a little surprised. In the past, Sima Yu and Zhou Fuli were together, and the atmosphere was cold. The two "fighted" so much that everyone around them, the little eunuch and the little maid, would kneel down in fright. They had never seen such a peaceful relationship. when.

Although he also felt that it was ridiculous to use wool to make fabrics that were more expensive than Persian carpets, but now this was the only way to help the little emperor tide over the crisis.

This time, the crisis seems to be calm now, but as an old man in the palace, he has already smelled the dark and turbulent atmosphere. From the rumors outside, it can be seen that the reason why the little emperor ordered the beating was because The fact that the little saint was humiliated was completely covered up under the waves.

Seeing that Eunuch Hong was in a daze, Zhou Fuli reminded, "Please hurry up."

Samples must be produced before the old emperor and the Daliao mission reached an agreement. Without samples, the old emperor would not be able to persuade the absurd thing like exchanging grain for Daliao wool.

Only then did Eunuch Hong run out in small steps.

The Clothing Bureau is a special department that specializes in making clothes for the royal family and official uniforms for officials. It is somewhat similar to the Craftsmanship Division, but the Craftsmanship Division belongs to the Ministry of Agriculture.

All the aunts from the Garment Bureau were called out, a little trembling, and really couldn't figure out why His Majesty and the little sage came here at the same time.

Zhou Fuli said, "Aunts, Your Majesty and I are going to use the Clothing Bureau. This is a serious matter, so please keep everything that will happen next confidential."

If the usefulness of the wool was leaked out, it would be absolutely impossible for the people of Daliao to exchange wool for food. Even if they could exchange it, the food they needed would have to increase many times. It is not an exaggeration to say that the trouble is bigger.

Sima Yu glanced at a general who was protecting him. It was the head of the city defense department, Hussar General Zhao Xuanwu.

Zhao Xuanwu was deeply trusted by the old emperor, and he held several positions, one of which was the commander of the imperial guards. It can be said that he was responsible for the entire defense of Luoyang, including the inside and outside of the palace.

Zhao Xuanwu can be regarded as a real powerful minister, not only as a minister of the dragon, but also I heard that he has saved the life of the old emperor many times. With such a resume, it is no wonder that the old emperor believes in him deeply. There is one, the current queen mother is surnamed Zhao.

The Zhao family made unimaginable contributions to the old emperor's ascension to the throne. The old emperor was also a grateful person. After securing his position, he not only promised the Zhao family wealth, but also married Zhao's daughter as the queen.

However, Zhao Xuanwu's sacred favor was too strong. After he became the head of the guards and the chief of the guards guarding Luoyang, he was played by several prime ministers and assistants guarded by Zuo Xiang Wang Yong, so that the old emperor took back his military power. So although Zhao Xuanwu still held the official position of Hussar General, he no longer commanded soldiers.

Zhao Xuanwu stood here, using his identity as the leader of the imperial guards, waved his hand, and the surrounding guards surrounded the entire clothing bureau.

Zhou Fuli glanced at it, but said nothing. Sometimes it is necessary to use some means of secrecy.

Eunuch Hong came back faster than expected, carrying several baskets of wool.

The Royal Imperial Forest has raised a lot of sheep, which are freshly cut just now.

"Little saint, do you think this is enough?"

Zhou Fuli nodded, just making samples, not much.

Then it's busy time.

In the first step, Zhou Fuli began to let people wash the wool.

For these dirty wool, the grass clippings on it must be cleaned first, and then washed with warm water, at least five times, and each time should not exceed 10 minutes. The water temperature must also be kept constant, otherwise the wool will be useless. .

Sima Yu looked at a group of aunts who were busy following Zhou Fuli's instructions, "Is this really clean?"

Zhou Fuli nodded.

Wool is originally white, and the dust on it is actually stained with suet. Repeated washing with warm water removes the dust while washing away the suet.

Wash away the dust, then let it dry naturally.

You can’t roast it with fire, because no matter how you wash it, there will be a little suet in the wool, and it is this suet that keeps the wool soft. If you roast it with fire, the structure of the suet will be damaged and the wool will become stiff.

It took a lot of time just to wash the wool, and it took a lot of time to dry the wool.

Looking at the dried wool, Sima Yu looked at Zhou Fuli suspiciously.

These wools are quite clean, but they are messy and messy, and they look worthless.

Zhou Fuli said in his heart, this is just the beginning, what is to be done now is the second and most important step.

Fiberize the wool.

After the finished wool fabric comes out, many people can't recognize that its material is wool. This is because the wool has been fiberized to a certain extent and its appearance has changed.

It may be more complicated to say this, but to put it simply, the second step is to comb the hair.

It is necessary to use an iron comb to comb and pull the hair. The principle is the principle of friction and electrification of hair, just like human hair, which can become like an explosion after friction.

Fiberizes wool using static electricity.

After the wool is treated in this way, it will be fiberized into the raw material of the wool products we see.

When washing the wool just now, Zhou Fuli asked Sima Yu to send someone to the craftsman to make iron combs.

Different from ordinary combs, it needs a comb like a steel needle comb, a board with dense nails on it, and there are no ready-made ones, so it must be customized by the craftsman.

Pulling wool is a technical job. After pulling the wool, it will burn, change color, and lose the fluffy feeling.

The third step is spinning, spinning the drawn wool into thread.

You can use a mallet or a spinning wheel.

There is no spinning wheel for the time being, so we can only use the most primitive stick.

The fourth step is to weave the spun cashmere thread into a finished product. This step is the simplest. The principle of Dajin weaving hemp thread into linen is similar.

Although it sounds simple, every step is meticulous, and no mistakes can be made.

Even if Zhou Fuli is on the sidelines to guide, even if these aunts in the Garment Bureau are rare skillful hands, even if they work around the clock.

It was the fourth day when the qualified cashmere thread was wound around the mallet.

During these four days, Zhou Fuli only slept for three or four hours a day.

Sima Yu is similar, and now this guy is so sleepy that he falls asleep beside him, and from time to time he can still hear whispers in his sleep, "Zhou Fuli, can you make it?"

"Zhou Fuli, why does this thread have a burnt smell, it smells so bad."

"Zhou Fuli, why did the thread turn yellow?"

This guy is already half asleep and half awake, and he probably hasn't slept well in the past few days. Apart from knitting wool, they forget to eat and sleep, and there are a lot of sex coming from outside.

Zhou Fuli didn't wake him up either, but looked at the cashmere thread on the mallet.

Now time is tight, and there is no time to get any complicated fabrics.

Zhou Fuli asked these aunts to weave some face-washing handkerchiefs and bath towels according to his requirements, and the most complicated thing was to weave a cashmere sweater. As expected, it's also thanks to the fact that these aunts were originally Da Jin's formidable skillful hands.

Now that the weather is going to be cold or not, wearing a cashmere sweater will definitely keep you warm and relaxed.

It took some time to weave the cashmere sweater, and the face and bath towels were a piece of cake for these aunts who were tying and teaching with thread all day long.

The finished product even exceeded Zhou Fuli's expectations. These aunts are all precious handicraft textile masters gathered from all over Dajin.

Sima Yu woke up from a dream, "What's the matter, is the line out of focus again?"

It must have been a nightmare.

When he opened his eyes, he saw that Zhou Fuli was washing his face, soaking a spotless white veil into the water, the softness could be seen with the eyes.

Really, at least they Dajin have never used such a soft handkerchief visible to the naked eye.

Sima Yu literally jumped over, "It's... It's done?"

Zhou Fuli didn't answer at all, but asked after seeing it?

Instead, he folded the water-soaked washcloth and wiped it off his face.

The comfortable touch does not hurt the skin at all, and it is really comfortable to bring the temperature of warm water.

It's a familiar feeling, and I won't need Da Jin's facial cleanser ever again.

Still sighing, Sima Yu snatched the washcloth from his hand, and Sima Yu directly covered his face.

The corners of Zhou Fuli's mouth twitched, didn't they have several more, and they had to be snatched from him, and they were the ones he just wiped his face.

Sima Yu didn't care so much, he felt the unprecedented softness on his hands and the comfortable touch on his face.

Sima Yu has only one feeling now, such a good thing, is it used to wash his face?

Desperate things.

This is a good thing, at least if the nobles of the Jin Dynasty know about it, every household must buy some.

Sima Yu even thought of the scene of Dawei Daqi's caravan looting.

Just when his eyes were shining, Zhou Fuli said, "Your Majesty, there is also a cashmere sweater woven here, try it on."

Cashmere sweaters are too time-consuming and labor-intensive. The thickness and quality of cashmere threads are too high. With the current production level, mass production is impossible. The output can be imagined, and they have to be sold at the price of luxury goods.

As for the clothes sold to Daliao in the freezing weather, he had to think about something simple.

The white cashmere sweater is the simplest modern sports style.

Sima Yu was a little dizzy and put on the cashmere sweater with the help of Zhou Fuli. It was nothing complicated, just put it on from the top of his head, but he had to take off his inner clothes first.

A thin piece of clothing was unexpectedly warm, and Sima Yu had a surprised expression on his face.

Zhou Fuli was also a little dazed. At this time, Sima Yu looked like a sunny, handsome and athletic boy walking on campus. If he had a basketball...

Zhou Fuli quickly shook his head, this place is ancient.

Sima Yu walked back and forth several times.

This dress is very close-fitting and very light. The key is that it gives people a kind of warmth from the heart, and the clothes can feel soft when they are attached to the body.

And this style, why the hell does he like it.

A bronze mirror was put out, and Sima Yu stared there for a long time in a daze.

Zhou Fuli shook his head, "Your Majesty, have you forgotten something?"

Only then did Sima Yu come back to his senses, and almost forgot that he still had big things to deal with.

Since they Da Jin can't escape being exploited by Daliao, it's really humiliating, and the weak will be beaten, then use these grains to exchange some useless wool from Daliao, if Daliao refuses to pay even the useless wool, their Dajin Weakness is also bloody.

Sima Yu walked towards the Longqing Hall with a folded facekerchief and bath towel in his hands, so happy that he forgot that he was still wearing a cashmere sweater.

Tsk tsk, the Persian rug is a fart now, and the price is better than gold, so I don't even want to give it to him now.

While walking, he said, "Zhou Fuli, I will make you my prime minister from now on."

Zhou Fuli thought to himself, who cares, in Sima Yu's current situation, it's really hard to say who will belch first.

Dragging his exhausted body out of the palace, those ducklings of his must wait for him, motherfucker, if they calculate the time, they will be hatched today or tomorrow.