"Pull it, and it opens! Pull it again, and it closes!"

Gu Panpan is different from Cheng Jingwen and Wu Meiniang. Although she also likes "Dream of Red Mansions" very much, today she focuses on recommending Belle luggage.

As the legitimate daughter of the Gu family in Jiangnan, her status is sufficient to handle such occasions where noble ladies gather.

Coupled with her lively and eloquent personality, she attracted the attention of many people.

"Now that you say it, I understand what this zipper means."

"Yes, Panpan, what you said explained the characteristics of the zipper very simply and clearly."

"So that's how the word zipper comes from, and it's very appropriate."

Gu Panpan was surrounded by many people.

Today, in addition to Empress Changsun and other dignitaries in the Daming Palace, there are also wives and daughters of various noble families in Chang'an City who came to participate in the tasting hosted by Cheng Jingwen.

Although most people like "A Dream of Red Mansions", they all know that on such an occasion, appreciating the Red Mansions is just a pretense.

We are all people who grew up in Vanity Fair, so we have a clear understanding of this kind of thing.

"Don't underestimate this zipper. It looks simple, but in fact it is very troublesome to make. Since this zipper is used as the opening of the bag, it cannot be opened or stuck, otherwise it may directly

As a result, the luggage cannot be used. And this zipper is composed of chain elements, sliders, locking parts, etc. In order to make our Belle luggage look high-end and classy, ​​the zipper teeth are made of pure copper and have been specially processed

Made with craftsmanship.”

Gu Panpan has spent a lot of time in Belle Luggage Workshop, and is very familiar with the difficulties in making the bags on display.

In addition to the tanning of the crocodile skin, the most difficult thing is the production of the zipper.

When Li Kuan first proposed this idea, the craftsmen were immediately confused.

Only after Li Kuan redeemed a sample from the system and gave it to Dai Quan did he make some progress.

However, it took dozens of craftsmen two months to come up with a qualified product for just such a zipper with sample reference.

If this were placed in later generations, it would be difficult for everyone to understand.

Don’t you think zippers are an ordinary thing?

The craftsmen of the Prince of Chu's Palace were probably the most skilled in the Tang Dynasty. Why did it take so long?

However, the current technical level of Datang is like this.

After all, zippers are considered a product of the industrial age. Now it is a huge challenge just to make chain elements of the same size.

Although machinery workshops have been studying the use of water wheels to push some machines, the current results are not very satisfactory.

After making zippers, Li Kuan felt that it was necessary to consider improving Datang's industrial level, otherwise many of his ideas would not be realized.

Now I have quite a lot of points in the system. Although it consumes a lot of points to redeem various medical books, I can still do some other things.

You can’t really wait until the task of “increasing the population of the Tang Dynasty by 10 million” is completed before doing anything else, right?

“Panpan, this bag is so beautiful, I’ve never seen it before.”

Everyone is not stupid. Gu Panpan naturally knows the purpose of recommending Belle luggage so enthusiastically.

Although there are not many bags in the market, they are definitely not for sale, but they will definitely appear in a certain shop in the end.

"This is when His Royal Highness the King of Chu is touring the world this time, he found that it is always inconvenient to travel long distances without a suitable suitcase. Moreover, sometimes when we leave the station for a short time, we girls always need to carry some small mirrors.

It is very convenient to have small items such as combs, hairpins, powder, and even some personal belongings without a bag, so the prince arranged for craftsmen to make these bags."

Gu Panpan explained half-truthfully, "These Belle bags will be sold in Zhenpin Pavilion starting tomorrow."

…

From morning to afternoon, Cheng Jingwen's tasting session spanned several hours.

In the middle, the cooks from Prince Chu's Mansion also specially prepared a delicious lunch, and also provided a variety of desserts in the afternoon.

New eating methods that have just emerged in Chang'an City, such as double-skinned milk and fried milk, finally found the most suitable taste in the Chu Palace.

The first-ever butter bread and donuts immediately whetted the appetites of ladies.

"I can't do it anymore, I can't do it anymore, my stomach can't hold it anymore."

Li Xueyan touched his belly nonchalantly.

The behavior of this person who has given birth to a baby is completely different from what he did before getting married.

“This donut is so delicious, I don’t think I’ll get tired of eating it every day.”

Fang Yiyu had come to the Prince of Chu's Mansion with Fang Yiai from time to time in the past, but she never saw anyone else.

In addition, she is about the same age as Si Zi, so today she and Si Zi were the two most active girls during the meal.

"Yiyu, I told you to come to my second brother's house with me more often. You always stay there. Do you regret it now?"

Sizi stuffed a mouthful of ice cream into his mouth with difficulty, and then he couldn't eat anymore.

After everyone had finished their afternoon tea, Wu Meiniang showed something special to several distinguished guests in the small house next to the tasting.

"This thing seems to be very strange in appearance. Although the material seems to be very soft to the touch, it seems to be of no use."

Concubine De was holding a strange thing and did not understand the purpose of Wu Meiniang showing it.

"Mei Niang, this white thing seems a bit like the recently popular cotton? But the surface seems to be linen?"

Queen Changsun has a good sense. Although she doesn't know what this thing is used for, she can basically see the materials used to make it.

"Why are there a pair of buttons on the two protruding parts in the middle? Are they meant to be connected together?"

Concubine Yang was also curious, holding a sample and studying it carefully.

Every once in a while, strange things will appear in the Chu Palace, and everyone is full of expectations for the things in their hands.

"Dear ladies, as a woman, there are a few days every month that are troublesome and inconvenient. Many people have even had embarrassing incidents because of this. Although everyone has also used some methods to alleviate this situation, the effect has always been

Not good. I’m not afraid of you ladies’ jokes. Some time ago, when Mei Niang and the prince were hanging out, there were bloodstains on the ground while they were walking. It was really embarrassing.”

Wu Meiniang knows conversational skills very well.

The thing I am going to introduce is actually a very secret thing, and it is not convenient to talk about it in public.

Although there are not many people in the room now, it is still a difficult topic to talk about.

So she simply told her "embarrassing things" first, so that no one would feel that what she was talking about was too shameful.

"I thought I was the only one who had encountered this kind of thing. I didn't expect that Mei Niang had also encountered it."

Concubine Wei smiled and answered.

"This thing is not used during menstruation, right?"

Empress Changsun and Concubine De looked at each other and said.

"Yes, this thing is called a sanitary napkin. It is most suitable to be used with the new style of sanitary trousers. Every time you have menstruation, put it on the sanitary trousers and then buckle the button, so that the sanitary napkin will not

It will fall."

There is no adhesive tape suitable for use on sanitary napkins these days, so Li Kuan only had to use buttons when designing.

Although the effect must be compromised, there is no need to worry about this thing falling off.

"Is this...really useful?"

After the room was silent for a while, Concubine Wei asked a question, which finally revealed everyone's thoughts.

"Of course, to be honest with you ladies, Mei Niang has tried it a few days ago and the effect is very good. From now on, you no longer have to worry about those few days every month. However, considering the special nature of this thing, Princess Mei is also

It’s not easy to send them directly to the Daming Palace for your empresses to use, so I’m taking this opportunity today to let Mei Niang introduce them first, so that when you return to the palace, you empresses can take these sanitary napkins back with them.”

Wu Meiniang's words completely reassured Empress Changsun and others.

The key is that from beginning to end, the logic in her words is still acceptable to everyone.

"You are very considerate. With this sanitary napkin, it has really solved a big problem for the sisters. I originally thought that cotton can only be used to make cotton cloth, but I didn't expect that this role is getting bigger and bigger. No wonder Kuan'er wants to work hard

Support the promotion of cotton cultivation in Ha Dong Road."

Queen Changsun is naturally very aware of the recent events in Chang'an City.

Even her brother's family arranged a team of people to go to the northern part of Shuozhou. Not only did they prepare to reclaim the 30,000 acres of land awarded by the imperial court, they also bought 20,000 acres of land and planned to plant 50,000 acres of cotton in one go next year.

It's not big.

"Cotton has a wide range of uses. There are many craftsmen in the Chu Palace who are currently studying the use of cotton."

Wu Meiniang breathed a sigh of relief. Today's tasting session focused on promoting Belle bags and sanitary napkins. Now it seems that everything is going very smoothly.

…

In the ancient times, the reason why people kept their hair long was because they believed that the body, hair and skin were protected by their parents and they did not dare to harm them.

As a result, even men's hair is grown very long and can only be styled in a bun.

Anyone who has a female career knows that washing hair is a troublesome thing for women with long hair.

Let’s not talk about the trouble of washing hair. After washing, it is not like blow-drying now. You can only let your hair hang loose and dry. You can imagine that scene.

At this time, there is naturally no way to go out to work or socialize.
To be continued...