Chapter 152 Weaving
After eating the food, they rested. Xiao Yan originally wanted to finish the rest. Even if he couldn't finish it, he could do more, but Shen Xiaoxiao stopped him. Now he was not in a hurry and there was no need to stay up late. Work will be the same tomorrow.
Xiao Yan finally gave in, put down the numbness on his hands, washed his hands and feet, and went back to the room to rest.
Although he still had trouble falling asleep tonight, it was much better than yesterday. It must be said that people have strong adaptability.
The next day they had a simple meal and then resumed work. Xiao Yan continued to work, while Shen Xiaoxiao set up a bamboo frame in the yard. Two tripods were put on two tripods and split in half. of bamboo and pass the twine through the small holes provided.
She took out the rice milk that had been prepared and poured it into the middle of the bamboo, letting the rice milk flow out along the holes and along the lines. The starch in the rice milk can stick to the fine fibers of ramie. She used the remaining rice milk to It was boiled with a little wheat, and she was a little lucky that there was still a little wheat, otherwise she really didn't know what to do.
These threads threaded through the bamboo are warp threads, and the warp threads need to be passed through the heddle and the reed. When weaving, they are tightened back and forth and need to be sizing to make the thread fibers gather together and make them strong and smooth.
Then pass the twine through several bamboo frames, and connect the bamboo frames with the twine.
After fixing all the threads, it’s time to reed, and then it’s time to draw the warp.
This loom was also made by Ashu and the others. In order for her to use it, Ashu and the others rushed to deliver the loom to her yesterday. Although Ashu and the others were very curious about how it was made. What it was for, but after Shen Xiaoxiao told them, they didn't understand it, but they also knew that it should be something very powerful.
The next step is drawing in the heddle. Drawing in the heddle is to separate the adjacent warp threads, and wear one heald part each. Only when the loom lifts the heddle can the warp threads be separated.
Then put the threaded warp threads on the loom and fix it, connect the threads to the shuttle and start weaving.
Soon the sound of weaving could be heard in the yard. Xiao Yan looked up at her curiously and saw that she was holding a thread in her hand and then passed through a row of threads. She pressed it down with a wooden board and moved her feet. , he was full of curiosity, but seeing that she kept repeating this action and couldn't figure out the reason after watching it for a while, he stopped thinking and returned his mind to Ji Ma.
Listening to the sound of weaving, Xiao Yan gradually got used to it. Occasionally he looked up at Shen Xiaoxiao, but seeing her serious look, he did not disturb her and silently moved his hands.
When he finally got all the numbness, he twisted his sore neck, then stood up and walked towards Shen Xiaoxiao, and then he saw a scene that shocked him. The original thread had turned into a piece of Xiaoxiao. Said cloth.
His eyes were full of curiosity, wanting to know how it was done. Could it be possible to weave cloth by threading threads back and forth?
Seeing the birth of cloth with his own eyes, Xiao Yan also believed what Shen Xiaoxiao said about making clothes, and began to look forward to it.
He stood quietly and tried to see clearly, but all he saw were those few movements, but he still couldn't see anything.
By noon, Shen Xiaoxiao had knitted less than two meters of cloth. She shook off her sore hands. At this time, a pair of big hands attached to her arms and helped her rub them. Shen Xiaoxiao did not refuse, " Is this the cloth you are talking about?" Xiao Yan asked curiously, this is amazing, but after a while these threads turned into cloth, and it seemed that they would not fall apart.
"Yes, this is cloth. When it is woven, I will use it to make two clothes for you." When she was studying, she studied with a designer for a period of time. That was because she was more interested in design and would not delay her studies. While she was in the hospital, the little old man didn't hold back on her. She wanted to learn design, so he asked her to study for a while. After learning, the first dress she made was for the little old man. Don't look at the little old man at that time. The old man was unmoved and didn't seem to care at all, but in the afternoon he dressed up and went out to show off.
"I'll do it for you first, I'm not in a hurry." He had always known that Xiaoxiao couldn't get used to wearing animal skins, but there had been no way to solve it. Now that there is a way, he naturally hopes Xiaoxiao is good. It doesn't matter that he is used to it.
"It's okay, it doesn't matter who does it first." Shen Xiaoxiao doesn't care who goes first and who comes last, it will happen anyway.
When all these hemp threads are woven into cloth, it will be enough to make clothes, and then you can also make two clothes for Ashu.
"Do you want to give it a try?" Seeing his curiosity, Shen Xiaoxiao suggested that she had already knitted for such a long time, and even if she made a mistake, she would not make any mistakes. She could let him get started and teach him, and then the two of them would switch. Come, you won't be too tired.
"Can I?" Xiao Yan was a little surprised, but his eyes were full of eagerness to try.
"What's wrong with this? If you want to learn from me, I'll teach you." Shen Xiaoxiao smiled, "Look at my feet. When you step on your right foot, you will pass the thread through the right side with your hand. If you step on your left foot, you will Pass the thread from the left." Shen Xiaoxiao demonstrated while knitting it for two more times before standing up, "Let's try it." No matter how much you see, it's better to start it yourself.
Xiao Yan sat down nervously and raised his eyes to look at her, "It's okay, it won't be broken. You have to be brave." Shen Xiaoxiao comforted her.
Xiao Yan nodded and started to move, but the first movement he made made Shen Xiaoxiao helplessly hold her forehead. Looking at him puzzled, Shen Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "You forgot to step on your feet before threading. If you don’t move, just thread the thread back and pull out the previous thread.”
Xiao Yan was at a loss, and for a moment he didn't know where to put his hands and feet.
Shen Xiaoxiao chuckled, then hugged him from behind, rested her head on his shoulder, and put her left hand on his thigh, "Step on it." As she spoke, she gently pressed down with her hand. Xiao Yan subconsciously followed her movements and stepped down gently with her foot, "Put the thread through with your hand."
Xiao Yan passed the thread from the left to the right. Because a line of thread had just been withdrawn, Shen Xiaoxiao tightened the thread with her hand, "Step on it with your right foot." She pressed down his leg with her hand again, "Thread the thread." Xiao Yan did as she was told, and Shen Xiaoxiao led him like this, and soon Xiao Yan became familiar with it.
"Why don't you continue?" Shen Xiaoxiao asked strangely when she saw him stop.
Xiao Yan's face was stiff, and he didn't know what to say for a while.
He liked Xiaoxiao leaning on him like this, especially when he was surrounded by her breath, and even his body was a little eager to move, but Xiaoxiao didn't know it at all, and taught him seriously. Her breathing was all around him, which made him tremble.
He was both happy and nervous. He was happy that Xiaoxiao was so close to him, but he was also worried that Xiaoxiao would dislike him if she knew what he was thinking.
Seeing that he didn't speak, and feeling the abnormal temperature on his body, he asked worriedly, "What's wrong with you? Why is your temperature so high all of a sudden?"
"It's okay." Xiao Yan's voice was a little hoarse, and he lowered his eyes. Shen Xiaoxiao followed his line of sight and suddenly her body stiffened. She let go of him instantly, "You do it yourself."
She really didn't expect it to be like this. Fortunately, there were no outsiders around, otherwise it would be embarrassing.