Transmigrated into a female county magistrate during a famine, leading her country to prosperity

Chapter 649 Designing the County School "Uniform"

There was a charcoal fire burning in the room. Shen Zheng was wearing only her inner clothes, like a puppet at the mercy of others.

When Wu Hehua asked her to raise her hands, she raised her hands; when she asked her to lift her feet, she lifted her feet.

Every time she measured a value, Wu Hehua would write it down in the booklet solemnly, saying, "I have measured it this time, so I won't need to measure it again when I make clothes for you in the future."

Shen Zheng subconsciously asked, "What if I get fat?"

Uncle Lai always chatted with Fang Ziyan, and from time to time he would come up with some new tricks, which were so sweet that Shen Zheng felt that it was impossible not to be fat.

"I can see that you've gained weight." He Hua smiled shyly, pointing at Shen Zheng's waist and said, "Your waist is fatter than it was in the summer... Mmmmm--"

"Okay." Shen Zheng covered her mouth with one hand and put her index finger on her lips with the other hand: "It would be impolite to say it again."

Yu Nanshu was laughing secretly beside her.

"Please don't spend your own money to buy cloth to make clothes for me." Shen Zheng's words pointed out the two little girls' little thoughts.

"I have money!" Yu Nanshu shouted.

"My little girl..." Wu Hehua smiled at Shen Zheng: "I have saved some money, which is enough to buy some ordinary cloth."

Shen Zheng was asked to turn around again, and said to them with her head back, "We have ready-made fabrics, why spend that money? The fabrics that His Majesty awarded last time are still in the small storehouse, so just use them. From now on, we will all wear cotton clothes, and we will not have the opportunity to make clothes with that fabric."

Although the silks did feel smooth and delicate, Shen Zheng felt "confined" when she put on clothes made of that fabric.

Not only do I dare not take big steps, but I also have to check if there are any burrs before sitting on the stool to avoid getting my clothes snagged. That kind of clothes is only meant to be worn occasionally, as long as I feel good about it.

The hands that were measuring her back froze, and Wu Hehua's unconfident voice came: "Why not... forget it."

"Are you afraid that you can't make good clothes?" Shen Zheng asked.

Wu Hehua said softly, "Even if I didn't see it, I know that the materials must be very valuable. If it's not done well, it will be a waste..."

"Ah——" Shen Zheng pretended to sigh: "It can't be turned into clothes, so I can only wrap the cloth around my body."

Wu Hehua was just stunned when Yu Nanshu grabbed her hand and said, "You have such a skillful hand, what can you not do? Besides, don't I have you here? You are the only one who can make the clothes I drew in Tongan County. If you say you dare not do it, who can I turn to?"

"This..." Wu Hehua was still a little hesitant.

"That's it!" Shen Zheng turned around and asked, "Have you finished measuring?"

Wu Hehua wrote down the last number and put away the measuring tape: "I'm done."

Shen Zheng put on her clothes, turned around and went to the inner room to get the key to the small storehouse in the yard, and walked in with the two of them.

Seeing those beautifully patterned materials, the two girls would be lying if they said they didn't feel like trying. Shen Zheng watched with great interest, not knowing what kind of clothes they wanted to make.

The two of them picked left and right, and finally picked three pieces of silk.

Wu Hehua's cheeks flushed with excitement, her steps became unsteady, and she followed Shen Zheng out of the small warehouse, holding a piece of silk tightly in her arms.

The sun was shining brightly today, and the three of them didn't feel cold at all while sitting in the courtyard. They even felt a little hot. A breeze blew by, dispersing the wisps of white smoke from the teapot.

Shen Zheng suddenly thought of something and looked at the two of them with a smile: "Speaking of making clothes, I really have something to trouble you with."

When she heard that they were needed, Yu Nanshu didn't even ask, but patted her chest and said, "What's the matter, Sister Shen, just tell me!"

Wu Hehua nodded.

"Design a pair of clothes for the teachers and students in the county school." Shen Zheng said with a smile.

"The clothes that the teacher and we wear?" Yu Nanshu frowned slightly, thought for a while, and her eyes lit up: "Are you talking about the academy's Qingjin? Our county school also has its own Qingjin clothes?"

"Qingjin" refers to a style of clothing - a long gown with a blue cross-collar, mostly made of blue and white.

To this day, this word is also used to refer to students. For example, some old teachers like to call their students "Qingjin".

But the "Qingjinyi" in a narrow sense has a fixed style, with very wide cuffs and hems, which makes it inconvenient to move around. In the words of the older generation of gentlemen, this is the style of literati.

But some students were not very satisfied and thought the clothes were ugly and were unwilling to wear them.

Shen Zheng held her chin and thought for a while, "You are free to use the colors and styles. You should make them convenient for you to move around in. Don't be too restricted. Come up with a few designs first, and then we'll choose together. If you think it's okay, we can make samples."

The two were about to nod when they heard Shen Zheng say, "Then use cotton cloth to make one set each for spring, summer and winter. For winter clothes..."

She hesitated for a moment and said, "Stuff cotton."

"Stuff with cotton?" Yu Nanshu and the other person looked over at the same time.

Shen Zheng nodded.

"Cotton clothes are very warm." She gestured to the two of them and said, "Although they are a bit thick, it is difficult for the heat in your body to escape after you put them on. You may even sweat."

The two girls were stunned when they heard this. Shen Zheng continued, "Cotton may shrink together, so it needs to be separated when sewing. The county has ready-made cotton now. You can draw it first, and then take the cotton to make it after you choose the style."

Such a big thing, and they were handed over to it so easily?

From now on, all the people in the county school will wear the clothes they drew?

Seeing that the two girls were a little nervous, Shen Zheng continued to add fuel to the fire: "There is also a cloth workshop, which will start work after the New Year. How are the designs of the fabrics and clothes going?"

As expected, as soon as these words were spoken, the nervousness on the two men's faces was almost overflowing.

Yu Nanshu whispered, "It feels like I haven't remembered anything yet, and I feel like I'm being forced by my teacher to recite an article..."

Wu Hehua swallowed her saliva and said, "I also feel like an embroidery master holding a ruler to check the needlework..."

Although the two said so, they were actually very serious about it. As luck would have it, the small booklet in the backpack they brought contained many cotton cloth patterns and clothing styles.

Although it is not a finished product, it is the result of the two people's independent exploration and mutual discussion over the past few months.

Wu Hehua suppressed her nervousness, breathed a sigh of relief, and took out the booklet: "My Lord, please take a look..."

Because the cotton pattern could not be displayed with black ink, Yu Nanshu found a lot of pigments to serve as ink, one for herself and one for Wu Hehua.

When you open the booklet, each page has a different color, some are bright and fancy, some are mature and steady, and some are fairy-like.

To be honest, even Shen Zheng, an outsider, thinks it's good, but there is one thing they need to pay attention to in practice.

"The colors of pigments and dyes cannot be guaranteed to be exactly the same. It is very important to control the color difference." Shen Zheng pointed at the booklet with a serious look.