Section 214 The Eight Silkworms in Eastern Guangdong
Zhao Hening walked up to him and asked: "Brother, how do you sell mulberry leaves?"
Guan Zongbao said: "Seven coins per load."
Zhao Hening smacked his lips a little, "It's not cheap."
Seeing that she found it too expensive, Guan Zongbao said: "Sister, this is the market price. If you are short of cash, you can withdraw some mulberry leaves first. After the harvest, you make money, and then pay back the original amount, but there will be an additional %."
Three interest."
Zhao Hening shook his head and said he would not buy. Soon, other farmers reached an agreement with Guan Zongbao, and I bought every bit of it. The transaction was completed in the trading room. There was a scale in the room, controlled by the scale hand, and the buyer and seller
After the price is negotiated, it is handed over to the scalesman to weigh it. After the scale is weighed, the number is announced loudly, and a secretary calculates the transaction amount and conducts a third-party confirmation of the sale. After the transaction is completed, the secretary will charge a small commission, and the proportions vary from place to place.
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After selling out all the mulberry leaves, Guan Zongbao originally wanted to go to Jiujiang Market to find an Australian official to inquire about the divorce, but the strange behavior of Zhao Hening and his party caught his attention. In ancient times, rural areas were usually extremely closed-off, even though Jiujiang was located in a tunnel and had developed trade.
However, the vast majority of villagers have never left the twenty-mile radius of the village where they live. In essence, it is still a society of acquaintances. Basically, everyone knows people from all over the country, but these few people in front of them are strangers. They are just asking around in Sang City.
According to various reports, there is no intention to buy mulberry.
Although they spoke Cantonese Mandarin, they were obviously not locals.
At this time, someone recognized Le Ziren. After all, he had been a stationed policeman in Jiujiang Market for two years. Locals who had been to the market would have some impression of him.
"Sir Le, why are you free to go to the countryside for inspection today?"
"It turns out to be Lao Liu. It is my duty to detect thefts, patrol, and maintain law and order. I have received great favor from the Senate and I dare not slack off." Le Ziren said, "Have there been any strangers in the village recently?"
Lao Liu said: "Sir Le, don't worry. If there is a stranger coming or going, I will report it as soon as possible. These two are very friendly with the chief, but are they relatives of the chief?" Le Ziren followed his words and said: "Yes.
Distant relatives. My distant cousin and her husband are planning to open a shop in Daxu. I will take them around today when I have free time to see if there are any business opportunities."
"Oh, it turns out they are relatives of Chief Le. No wonder they are so handsome. They are such a golden couple." Lao Liu said flatteringly with a smile on his face.
Lao Liu chatted with Le Ziren for a while, but after he left, Zhao Hening pinched Le Ziren on the back and asked, "Who is your cousin? Who is my husband?"
Zhang Jiayu heard Zhao Hening's coquettishness, but her face remained calm, but her heart was like a deer beating wildly.
Le Ziren quickly apologized and whispered: "Miss Zhao, I was wronged. Chief Li specifically asked me to adapt to the situation and not to reveal your identity. Countryside people are talkative and can't keep things secret. If something happens, a whole village will know about it in a long time."
Am I not adapting to circumstances?"
Zhao Hening rolled his eyes at Le Ziren and felt a little pleased, but he still crossed his hands on his chest and said, "Forget it, I'm too lazy to argue with you."
Guan Zongbao saw all this. Although the conversation between Le Ziren and Zhao Hening was very quiet, Lao Liu confirmed that this man was the resident policeman in Daxu. No wonder he looked familiar. Then, the other two strangers were probably from Guangzhou.
The officers came, and the leader was obviously this little girl who could make the stationed policemen treat her with respect. People say that the Australians have many female officers. When I saw her today, it was true.
Guan Zongbao walked up to Zhao Hening and asked, "Little sister, I saw that you only asked for information and didn't buy some mulberry leaves, but you want to learn to raise silkworms?"
Zhao Hening took advantage of the situation and replied: "Yes, the little girl heard that Jiujiang is the hometown of sericulture. Silkworms, silk and silk are not comparable to other places. She wanted to come here to seek advice. Only after she learns well can she find a good husband."
Guan Zongbao glanced at Le Ziren and said: "This gentleman looks very familiar. Someone called him Chief Le just now. I guess he is an official from Daxu. Since my sister is a relative of the chief, if you can trust me, you might as well come to my house. My grandma is fine."
In the sericulture industry, I will definitely be able to answer the girls’ questions.”
Zhao Hening looked at Zhang Jiayu, as if asking for his opinion. Zhang Jiayu nodded slightly. This place was not far from the big market. Before leaving, the chief issued a gun to Zhao Hening. With him and Le Ziren together, it wouldn't be too big.
danger.
"Mom, I'm back!" Guan Zongbao put down his empty load and shouted into the house: "Do you think I brought you here?"
Huang had just fed the mulberry leaves and went out after hearing the sound. She saw two men and one woman coming back with Guan Zongbao. The woman looked about fifteen or sixteen years old. Although she was dressed simply, she looked very beautiful. It was not known whose family was lucky.
Such a beauty was born, and next to her was a handsome young man who looked like a scholar. In sharp contrast was another man with dark skin and a lean but powerful figure.
"What is this?" Mrs. Huang was a little confused. Her son had said he was going to Daxu, so why did he come home so quickly?
"Mom, this is Chief Guancha Le from Daxu. I met him in Sang City. He had a relative who wanted to learn how to raise silkworms, so I brought him back."
"Ah, it's Chief Le, please sit down quickly, please sit down..." Mrs. Huang was a little at a loss. She had never dealt with an official in her life, so she hurriedly took out two small stools from the room. They were rare in her family.
Lots of furniture.
Seeing that there were not enough stools, Le Ziren gave them to Zhao Hening and Zhang Jiayu, and moved a medium-sized stone to sit down. Huang was a little embarrassed and said, "Sorry, sir, there are not many stools at home."
Guan Zongbao took out a few pottery bowls from the house, scooped out cold water from the water tank and brought them up. He also brought some dried fruits and put them on the small table outside the house. He said apologetically: "The house is simple and there is no tea. If you are thirsty,
Just drink some cold water first."
Zhao Hening shook the marching water bottle he brought with him and said, "Brother Guan, you're welcome, we brought water."
Le Ziren said: "Auntie, my cousin wants to learn the sericulture method of Jiujiang."
Huang said: "My little sister is smart at first glance. It won't take long for me to learn this skill."
Zhao Hening smiled and asked: "Auntie, where do you buy your silkworm seeds?"
"They are all local silkworm species. My sister has a really keen eye. Whether the silkworms produced are good or not depends a lot on the silkworm species." Huang boasted, "The silks from various places nearby have their own pros and cons. The silk threads of Poshan silk are long, and the silk threads of Long silkworms are very long."
The silk spun from Jiang silk thread is good, but Longjiang silkworm seeds are all purchased from Jiujiang, so good silk thread can be reeled out. This is not a difference in women's craftsmanship, but a difference in water color."
The so-called "water color" is different, which means that the silkworm seeds are different. Zhao Hening has considerable experience in this, but she pretended not to understand and continued to ask: "Oh? Did you keep the silkworm seeds yourself?"
"Most of them don't keep them. There are specialized local seed producers that specialize in silkworm seeds. Silkworm farmers buy them from the dealers."
"Oh, why not save your own seeds?"
Seeing that she was asking common sense questions, Huang thought she had never raised silkworms before, so she explained: "My little sister doesn't know. The environment for raising silkworm flowers is different from raising silkworms. There are two types of seed preservation, one is to raise silkworms.
Seeds are made and reserved for future silkworm production, which is the main silkworm seed in a year; secondly, seeds are planted over the next year for use in the next year. Everyone practices silkworm making at home. If relatives and friends know that they are raising silkworms well, they will hear about it.
The fixed number is called 'number paper'. If it is two, three, four, five or six, it will all be sold by the shop. The reason is that it is difficult to soak the silkworms in water, and it is also difficult to buy seeds. It is necessary to see whether the silkworms are affected.
It can be used for planting seeds, but if it suffers from various diseases, the seeds will probably not be produced well, so it is called a silkworm master."
Zhao Hening knows the saying "Eight Silkworms in Eastern Guangdong". Eight silkworms can be raised in a year, and the output is much higher than that in the Jiangnan area. From March to September every year, that is, from Qingming to Frost, six silkworms can be raised.
It is called Zhengzao. The seventh Zaozao raised in September and October is called Hanzao. Before Zhengzao, there is another Zaozao that specializes in producing silkworm seeds for the production of Zhengzao, which is called silkworm seed Zao. According to Huang's words, the first Zaozao
Silkworms generally save their own seeds and have not yet been professionally produced, indicating that the division of labor in the local sericulture industry is incomplete and the degree of marketization needs to be improved.
"What's so difficult about soaking in water?" Zhao Hening asked.
Huang said: "My relatives on my mother's side are seed producers, and I know a little bit about it. The female moth lays her eggs behind the silkworm paper, and puts the silkworm paper in the wooden frame of the seed bath. The seed producer prepares plenty of hot water.
Check it with your hands, then pour hot water on it and move it from side to side, just like taking a bath. After three or four times, hang it in a cool and ventilated place and let it dry slowly. After bathing, take it out for inspection at the end of the day. If the skin turns light red,
If it is ready, test again on the second day. The shrimp meat should be red. The test method will be different every day from then on. By the eighth day, all the silkworms will be out."
According to Zhao Hening's experience, what Huang is talking about should be a high-temperature water bath method for screening silkworm seeds, while Jiangnan uses a lime water bath method for breeding. This type of manual method relies heavily on the operator's experience, so only professional seed producers can produce improved seeds.
.Professional seed producers will look for better silkworm seeds, get rid of diseased silkworm cocoons, and deliberately keep excellent varieties for the market. If you raise your own silkworms and save your own seeds, the quality of silkworms will easily vary, and unsatisfactory silkworm production will continue.
It affects the next silkworm production and causes malignant reproduction.
"What is the difference between the two types of silkworms that retain seeds?" Zhao Hening asked again.
"The first silkworms to raise are big silkworms, also called big silkworms, which mature once a year. Small silkworms mature every month, also called moon silkworms. For new year planting, the big silkworms should be planted in early summer, and the moon silkworms should be planted in July.
After harvesting, you only need to hang it between half walls, or seal it in a dry bamboo tube without soaking the seeds, so that it can be stored for a long time."
Zhao Hening nodded, this is the current silkworm breed combination in Guangzhou Prefecture. "Eight silkworms in eastern Guangdong" does not refer to a single variety that matures eight times a year, but a variety combination pattern based on the year. "Qi Min Yao"
The "Eight Silkworms of Yongjia" recorded in "Shu" is at least a combination of three types of silkworms: Ruanzhen silkworms, Hanzhen silkworms and Cuscuta silkworms. During the Jiajing period, a combination of two to four silkworms was used locally. Until the Wanli period,
The new combination was fixed as Da Zao and Lun Yue Zhong.
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