Chapter 274: Having Lao Liu at home is like having a treasure

When Ou Zanghua brought Liu Zhengfeng to the Weiyang Palace Imperial Farm, Cheng Zhirou had almost arranged the production structure here.

In Zhongyi Hall, Cheng Zhirou handed a stack of account books to Ou Zanghua and said softly, "Mr. Ou mentioned dried fruits. We have already made a batch. The taste is much better than those currently on the market."

Lao Liu picked up a piece of dried apple and tasted it. Because it was coated with a layer of honey, the color was slightly yellow. It was crispy but not loose, and sweet but not greasy.

good to eat!

Lao Liu took another piece and continued eating.

"How is the fabric dyeing going?" Ou Zanghua asked gently, putting the account book aside.

"With the six dyers from the Internal Weaving and Dyeing Bureau, we are already able to make sapphire blue fabric. But we are still researching the Four Gentlemen series and ice crackle pattern that Mr. Ou wants." Cheng Zhirou said with some embarrassment.

"Ice cracks! Maybe we can try tie-dyeing." Old Liu suddenly suggested.

Ou Zanghua and Cheng Zhirou looked over and found that the plate of dried fruits next to him was empty.

Cheng Zhirou said, "I have seen the tie-dyeing method that Liu Renxia mentioned in ancient books, but during the Northern Song Dynasty, the court banned it because it was complicated and required a lot of manpower, which led to the decline of the craft. In our dynasty, I don't think I have heard of any family that has fully mastered this technology."

"Haha. Miss Cheng, this craft is only declining in the Han area, but it is developing quite well in these remote areas."

Old Liu said cheerfully: "When I was young, I traveled all over the country. In Dali Prefecture, Yunnan, I saw this craft in a small workshop of the seven local surnames."

After hearing this, Cheng Zhirou couldn't help but exclaimed: "As expected of Liu Renxia, ​​he is really knowledgeable!"

Then, she looked at Ou Zanghua and said with some embarrassment: "But if we find someone from Dali Prefecture to come to the capital, the fabric may not be available until next year."

"There's no need to do that. Tie-dyeing is not difficult. I learned it in Dali Prefecture for a while. You can give it a try." Liu Zhengfeng said as he took away the plate of dried fruits next to Ou Zanghua.

Ou Zanghua opened his mouth and thought, "Will Lao Liu get diabetes if he eats so much sweets?"
Cheng Zhirou noticed Lao Liu's little action, looked at Mr. Ou with some amusement, and then said, "Then I'll trouble Liu Renxia."

"It's out of the way."

Liu Zhengfeng waved his hand, ate a few slices, and went straight to the dyeing workshop.

Ou Zanghua was also curious about this craft, so he went to visit together.

Lao Liu asked people to prepare yarn, thread, rope and other tools, and then explained to the dyers while he was working: "Dyed fabrics can be tied in many ways, such as tying, sewing, binding, stitching, and clamping. Originally, the seven surnames had more than 70 different techniques. Later, when I had nothing to do, I developed more than ten."

"Look carefully, the width, tightness, and density of the folds are different. When tying the knots, the length and density of the knots are also different. The patterns of our tie-dye products can vary greatly and be gorgeous."

Through Lao Liu's explanation and operation, everyone roughly understood the principle.

The dye cannot penetrate into the sewn parts of the fabric or the folded parts due to sewing.

Also, due to the different stitches, dyeing times and dye concentrations during sewing, the edges of the sewn patterns are soaked in the indigo solution to different degrees, and the patterns will have natural halo, bleeding, fade-in and fade-out effects, creating a hazy, dreamy artistic conception.

The young Minister of the Ministry of Rites stood aside, listening to Old Liu's explanation with surprise in his eyes. He never expected that his father-in-law had this ability.

In this way, Ou Zanghua feels that he can produce more products!
Liu Zhengfeng stayed in the Weiyang Palace Royal Manor. Ou Zanghua was afraid that he would be lonely, so he asked Qu Yang and Mi Weiyi to go as well. This way, he had close friends to chat with and disciples to serve him, and his life was full of joy.

In the carriage back to the capital, Ou Zanghua found two exquisite wooden boxes filled with dried fruits. At this moment, the dying hacker suddenly resurrected:
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Ou Zanghua, who was originally drowsy, woke up instantly, and all the doubts in his mind were answered at this moment.

He couldn't help laughing out loud. His choice to take the imperial examination and become an official was undoubtedly the right one.

However, he didn't like the number '2', as he always felt it was mocking him, so he simply added a little to the "Returning Wind and Falling Wild Goose Sword Technique".

In an instant, with a burst of eye-catching special effects, the name of "Returning Wind and Falling Wild Goose Sword Technique" in the plug-in was erased.

Then came the familiar step of enlightenment, and the afterimages of kendo masters appeared one after another.

A handsome young man poked his finger and a sword energy flew out.

A one-armed hero holds a heavy sword, and his every move has a sense of returning to nature.

An old man with a celestial appearance dances with a sword. His movements are slow, but there is a kind of wonderful charm.
Under the demonstration of these predecessors, Ou Zanghua felt as if his eyes had suddenly been opened, and the "Returning Wind and Falling Wild Goose Sword Technique" was constantly being disassembled and reassembled in his mind.

After an unknown amount of time, he came to his senses and looked at the blank book number. He realized that this was asking him to name this brand new sword technique. After thinking for a while, he said, "Let's call it "Lake Light Autumn Moon Sword Technique"!"

Ou Zanghua grabbed the long sword Fenghe Jiyue at his side, then put it down again, muttering to himself: "Next time I meet Master Zuo, I will spar with him!"

After returning to the Ou Mansion, he gave the dried fruits produced by the Weiyang Palace Imperial Farm to Liu Qing.

The girl tasted a piece and immediately liked the taste. The same was true for Yue Lingshan and Qu Feiyan.

When Ou Zanghua saw this, he knew that this snack was a success.

The next day, after arriving at the Honglu Temple, he called Zuo Shaoqing Cao Yu and asked, "Does our Honglu Temple have any unused yard? It should be about one acre in size."

Cao Yu thought for a moment and said, "To answer Dong Qing, there is a courtyard that was originally prepared for the Japanese envoys. However, the Japanese envoys only come once every four years, so it is vacant most of the time."

"Where's the location?" Ou Zanghua asked upon hearing it.

"On Chongwenmen Street, behind Lingyou Palace."

Ou Zanghua recalled that the location was a relatively prosperous area in the outer city. As long as you pass through Chongwenmen, you can enter the inner city.

"Very good! Come with me to check it out later. We will redesign the courtyard. From now on, the courtyard will be renamed Weiyang Palace Royal Manor Monopoly."

"This"

Cao Yu asked hesitantly, "May I ask Mr. Dong, where should the Japanese envoys stay when they come to pay tribute in a year?"

Ou Zanghua looked at Cao Yu and said seriously: "This is a question you should think about!"

Cao Yu: ???
　I have something to do today, so I will update later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)