Chapter 230 Spring is coming in the Weaving Department
The Liang Dynasty was extremely extravagant. Both the emperor and his concubines liked beautiful dresses, and a special weaving department was set up in the palace.
The Weaving Department has a large number of people, including embroidery workers, brocade weaving workers, tailoring workers... there are actually hundreds of people!
Before the late emperor died, he strangled all the concubines to death for fear that they would cuckold him.
The harem was empty, and Emperor Tianwu did not wear brocade clothes, so everything was kept simple.
The people in the Weaving Department have lost their jobs these days, and people are in panic.
The emperor was still thinking about how to arrange them. Xiao Yingchun actually said that he could not find good craftsmen? !
Xiao Yingchun's eyes lit up and she became excited: Isn't this drowsiness meeting the pillow? !
“Oh, that’s great!”
She immediately became energetic and found some videos on the Internet of Kesi, Su embroidery, and Yun brocade of dresses, scarves, etc. worn by modern people, and showed them to Fu Chenan.
"Can they do this?"
Fu Chenan proudly said: "That's natural!"
In fact, in order to compete for favor, the concubines of the previous dynasty tried their best to dress beautifully, and the weaving department also racked their brains to satisfy them.
If it were not night, Xiao Yingchun would have gone to the scene to observe.
"Tomorrow morning, after we get all the plastic basins and glasses over there, we can go over there and watch their craftsmanship?"
Fu Chenan: "Sure, I'll have someone go over and make arrangements right now."
After Fu Chenan finished speaking, he stood up and left. He came back half an hour later: "The arrangements have been made. They will wait for you in the Weaving Department tomorrow."
Xiao Yingchun saw Fu Chenan coming and going in a hurry, traveling through time and space was as easy as taking a walk...
When she got up early the next day, Xiao Yingchun had just received the goods from the warehouse there and air-dropped them to Fu Chenan when he heard the phone ringing: Boss Zhao, who was repairing the warehouse in the back mountain, had finished the windows that Xiao Yingchun wanted.
Xiao Yingchun was surprised and asked him to be sent to his garage.
When Boss Zhao delivered the window, he had a flattering and hopeful smile on his face: "Miss Xiao, can you pay off the money for the window..."
Xiao Yingchun nodded: "Give me the list. If I see it's OK, I'll pay you directly."
Boss Zhao quickly handed over the crumpled list.
After reading it, Xiao Yingchun confirmed that there was no problem and paid the fee directly.
The double-glazed windows, which cost more than 300,000 yuan in total, were paid in full without any hiccups.
Boss Zhao's evaluation of Xiao Yingchun has improved in his heart: "Miss Xiao, thank you very much! Don't worry, the warehouse will be completed on time."
Xiao Yingchun smiled at him: "I want to thank you too..."
After dealing with Boss Zhao, Xiao Yingchun turned around and handed all the windows to Fu Chenan.
When Xiao Yingchun finished her work here and turned around to go to Fu Chenan's side, she saw dust in the East Palace Nuan Pavilion, and a group of craftsmen were dismantling old windows...
In the snow-covered courtyard in the distance, His Royal Highness stood with hope in his eyes, looking at changing the windows.
Seeing Xiao Yingchun coming, Fu Chenan hurriedly greeted him with a smile.
"Yingying... The Weaving Department is ready. Should we go see the weaving and embroidery first? Or go see the opening of the grocery store and Liulichang first?"
Xiao Yingchun thought for a while: "Should we go to the Weaving Department first?"
Grocery stores and Liulifang can open normally regardless of whether they are there or not.
There are hundreds of people in the Weaving Department, so it's not good to just keep them waiting.
The Weaving Department was quite far away. Fu Chenan pulled a horse and asked Xiao Yingchun to come up. The two of them trotted all the way to the Weaving Department.
If you look at it from the outside, this is just an inconspicuous yard in the corner. You can't tell that it is a place where the most luxurious tapestry and brocade are weaved.
But when I entered the courtyard, I found that it was very large inside. There were several large rooms with ventilation on all sides. There were dozens of people in each room, all working hard on embroidery and brocade by the windows.
Xiao Yingchun was shocked: "Why does their house have no windows in such a cold weather?" Seeing the prince leading the legendary Miss Xiao over, the eunuch in charge of the Weaving Department hurriedly stepped forward to explain.
"In response to Miss Xiao, if the windows are closed, the room will be dark, and they will not be able to see clearly where the stitches are." This will affect efficiency.
After saying this, the eunuch in charge hurriedly prepared to ask the embroiderers and weavers to come together to pay homage to the Crown Prince.
Fu Chenan waved his hand to tell him not to disturb anyone, and then the eunuch in charge gave up.
But the next second, the chief eunuch called two women forward and explained softly.
"These two are the most skilled tailors here. Since Miss Xiao wants to see the craftsmanship of the Weaving Department, why not let them make a dress for Miss Xiao?"
Hearing this, Fu Chenan looked at Xiao Yingchun.
Xiao Yingchun glanced at the two cautious women, thought for a while and nodded: "That's okay."
"Miss, please come with us to have your body measured..."
After taking the measurements, the two women told Xiao Yingchun that they would make the clothes as soon as possible.
After coming out of the room, Xiao Yingchun and Fu Chenan visited the scenes in the weaving department.
Xiao Yingchun was shocked when she entered the first room and watched the embroiderers and weavers working at close range!
In the airy room on all sides, although the embroiderers and weavers were wearing thick clothes, their exposed hands were as cold as carrots.
Obviously, the weather was too cold and they couldn't bear to have their hands exposed for a long time!
Xiao Yingchun: "!!!"
This is to make a living and treat people like cattle and horses!
It was not right for her to directly criticize the eunuch in charge. After all, this was a dynasty that could kill palace people at every turn, and it was not her home court.
Perhaps Zhi Niang and Xiu Niang thought this was normal.
Xiao Yingchun turned to look at Fu Chenan: "Can we also install ground dragons and glass windows for them here?"
This way they can feel more comfortable. After all, they are humans, not cows and horses.
Such a top craftsman, if placed in China in the 21st century, would be able to earn millions a year!
I don’t know how comfortable my little life was.
But here, they live a miserable life.
Of course Fu Chenan supported it: "Of course you can."
In fact, it was also his first time to come to the Weaving Department and see these weavers and embroiderers for the first time.
Fu Chenan immediately turned his head and looked behind him.
With just a look, a guard ran out quietly and asked a craftsman from the Ministry of Works to come and lay the floor and measure the window dimensions.
The embroiderers and weavers heard clearly and stood up to salute. Some even had tears in their eyes.
It was announced last night that a noble person would come to see them weaving and embroidering today. Who would have thought that it would be the prince? !
After working hard for so many years, they were often punished and rarely rewarded because their clothes were not as good as the nobles wanted.
This time I was also cautious and cautious, fearing that I would be punished if I made a mistake.
The identity of the girl next to the prince is unknown, but the prince actually listens to her like that?
She just mentioned it, but the prince really listened to her and installed floor dragons and replaced windows for the weaving department? !
The prince raised his hand slightly: "No courtesy. You just go about your business, we will look after ours."
Xiao Yingchun glanced at the chief eunuch vaguely: "I will come here often in the future."
The eunuch in charge immediately bowed and agreed: "Prince, please rest assured, please rest assured Miss Xiao, I will definitely watch them carefully and let them make the things in time according to your instructions."
Xiao Yingchun frowned slightly and did not answer.
After coming out of the Weaving Department, Xiao Yingchun got on the carriage and went outside the palace with Fu Chenan.
"I always feel that the eunuch in charge of the Weaving Department does not regard those weavers and embroiderers as human beings." Xiao Yingchun frowned.
Fu Chenan understood instantly: "You want to change him?"
(End of chapter)