Chapter 224： sideline

Chapter 224 Sideline Business

“It’s so beautiful, you can really think of tricks!” Jiang Yue praised without hesitation.

"That's not what I thought." Si Ningning laughed and shook his head, "But having said that, it's okay to dye leaves or vines like this. Flower petals can actually be dyed like this, but we don't know much about it and the materials we have are limited. The disadvantage is that the color of the petals may not be preserved as well.”

Jiang Yue nodded repeatedly and listened attentively, "How much alum do you still have? I'll try it on some old clothes when I have time. Can you even it out a little for me?"

“There are some more, they’re on the table beside my bed. You can go back and get them yourself, just remember to wrap them up after you’ve taken them, so they don’t leak and get everywhere in the basket.”

“Hehehe, don’t worry, I’ll make sure to wrap it up tightly!” Jiang Yue responded with a smile. She and Si Ningning hung up the cloth in front of the door, packed it up, and then followed the others out the door.

Si Ningning took Mo Bei's fabrics to the big table in the main room and cut them all according to size. The fabrics hanging by the door were almost dry.

Put Jiang Yue's fabrics into the room. Seeing that it was still early to go to the pig pen, Si Ningning walked into the space with the fabrics for his own clothes and Mo Bei's.

Since there is a sewing machine, of course you have to use it. It is impossible to sew by hand anyway. Si Ningning doesn’t know how to do it. If you really want to get started, you don’t know what you will sew in the end.

They are both making clothes. T-shirts and shirts have many similarities. Si Ningning thought about it early in the morning. After entering the space, he took out a men's shirt and looked at it carefully for a while. After fumbling, he damaged two pages and turned over the first one. Three pages later, Si Ningning successfully drew the analytical layout.

 After holding up the book and looking at the detailed analysis of the clothes drawn above, Si Ningning felt that her thoughts became clearer.

She stood the notebook on the corner of the wall where the sewing machine was, picked out the fabric and quickly started the sewing machine. The two-in-one manual and electric sewing machine made a "keep" sound, and Si Ningning would turn her head and look at it from time to time.

Hand-sewn clothes and clothes made with a sewing machine can still be distinguished from the stitches, especially when overlocking. Hand-sewn clothes are usually straight stitches, while the jagged "M" shape made by a sewing machine.

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, when hemming Mo Bei's shirt, Si Ningning did not switch the hemming mode. He just used the usual mode from beginning to end. Then he turned the clothes over and put the excess fabric against the inside of the clothes. Press it tightly and use a sewing machine to pass it to one side to prevent the fabric from being too thin and causing the seam to fall off due to insufficient seaming.

With one operation, Si Ningning stepped out with two shirts and opened the buttonholes. When he was about to push up the buttons, Si Ningning realized that there were no buttons.

Since there were no buttons, Si Ningning had no choice but to put away the clothes first and tell Mo Bei later that he would buy them himself when he went to town.

But halfway through folding, Si Ningning thought of something. She shook off the clothes again and took them to the bathroom to try them on one by one. When she saw that the picture in the mirror did not appear to be twisted or misaligned, she felt relieved and folded the shirts. So I put it aside and started sewing my own T-shirts.

Having had the experience of sewing clothes several times, Si Ningning became more and more comfortable when wearing T-shirts. She completed two T-shirts in half an hour. One had a double-layer fabric with a grass imprint on the chest, and the other had The cuffs have grass rubbings on them, and a row of ruffles that are dense at the top and wide at the bottom are nailed around the chest.

Si Ningning put it on one after another and turned around in front of the mirror. The overall effect was pretty good. The dark underwear she wore today was not visible in the front, but a little outline could be seen in the back. The T-shirt was loose enough. If she changed it to a light color Underwear, as long as you don't tighten your clothes deliberately, it shouldn't be visible.

Wanting to think about it, Si Ningning took action directly.

Took off his clothes and found a pair of light pink underwear to test on, and it was confirmed that it was really not see-through. Si Ningning became more and more satisfied with the two new T-shirts.

"There are a lot of clothes in the space, but there are not many suitable for wearing outside... From now on, I have to rely on myself most of the time." Si Ningning sighed with a smile and changed into the clothes he wore when entering the space.

It’s not impossible to research and make it yourself, but it’s a pity that I bought various down jackets when collecting supplies...

Thinking about it, various fluorescent down jackets and those thick and beautiful fabrics came to Si Ningning's mind...

Fabrics can be sold to others, but it is not suitable to make clothes yourself. As for those fluorescent down jackets, I am thinking about making a blouse in the future, and I think they can be worn too, right?

Not only down jackets, but also cotton jackets.

 Time and seasons are passing by, and these problems must be solved as soon as possible, otherwise we will have to wait until the weather gets cold and we will be blind again.

Thinking about it, Si Ningning looked at the time and calculated that there was still a while before starting work. She was not in a hurry, folded her clothes and put them on the table, and then walked to the backyard.

The gun on the steps had long been dried. Si Ningning rubbed it hard twice and was able to remove a little black residue, but there was no obvious sign of discoloration.

Si Ningning took the gun into the study room, moved his head left and right, glanced around, and finally dug out a piece of leather from the leather chair corresponding to the desk and made a gun clip according to the size of the gun.

I put the gun in and tried it. I have to say that the effect is very realistic and Si Ningning is very satisfied.

As for the chair with the big hole exposed, Si Ningning put a pillow on it, but the chair was still usable.

I really don’t blame Si Ningning for being rough. The only kind of leather that can be found at present is that kind of leather. In order to improve the simulation effect, Si Ningning feels that she is willing to go all out. She can think of any idea and dare to practice any method.

The finished gun clip and the gun were placed on the coffee table in the living room. Si Ningning took out the yogurt that had been placed at the bottom of the refrigerator. He went to the kitchen and poured the frozen yogurt into a large glass bowl and mashed it. He washed half a bowl of mulberries and added the crushed mulberries. In the crumb-like yogurt.

The process of washing the mulberries is a bit rough, causing the pulp to break and a little juice to spill out and melt into the yogurt, which looks quite tempting.

Si Ningning also felt narcissistic, thinking that if the container wasn't too rough and crude, and if he brought it out and said it was a popular summer dessert made by a Michelin chef, some people would believe it.

Having entertained herself for a long time, Si Ningning felt a little lost again.

Why is it Michelin-starred or not? Someone must understand it before it is presented!

Si Ningning felt depressed for a moment, but when Key scooped up the yogurt and mulberries into his mouth, the sweet, sour and cold feeling exploded on the tip of his tongue, and Si Ningning was suddenly brought back from his thoughts.

“Hiss...it’s quite delicious.”

The scoop was a little too big, and the ice made Si Ningning tremble.

While eating, he inspected the space. The chickens in the backyard looked the same every day. The pigs, fish and crops were all growing well. The hydrangeas that had been cut before were also alive. Si Ningning speculated that the land in the space should really have a hidden function that enhances the survival of plants. .

After finishing a bowl of small desserts, Si Ningning stretched out and made room. He put the remaining straw from the previous chicken nest on the steps into the space, planning to make some free time at night to make fungus bags. After that, he packed up and closed the door. Into the team.

A few days passed quickly. During the past few days, Si Ningning took care of the work of the production team during the day, and used straw to make mushroom bags in the space at night. The method of making mushroom bags is also very simple. Cut the straw into small sections of eight or nine centimeters, then soak the cut straw. Place a steaming tray in the pot for steaming and sterilization. The steaming tray will drain away the excess moisture of the straw while cooking. During the process, the heat rises, which will ensure the moisture of the straw itself.

After everything is processed, put the straw into a sterilized kitchen bag, take a few parts from the bottle in which the bacteria were cultivated in advance and put them into the bag. Finally, tie the bag tightly and place it in a cool place. .

Si Ningning did not make many mushroom bags, a total of twelve bags. Ten bags were made in the space, and two bags were made in front of everyone in his free time at the educated youth point. Of course, he was asked and explained his thoughts. and step-by-step process.

Although there are some differences in the process of making bacterial bags outside and in space, Si Ningning secretly compared them. In the same time period, the development of both bacterial bags was very impressive. This undoubtedly made Si Ningning more sure to persuade him in the future. Zhao Hongbing promotes the possibility of growing mushrooms.

After a few days, the fungus bag has been covered with white mycelium. If you don't find other seed piles, you can cut an opening on the side of the fungus bag and place it in a dark and cool place. Spray a little water occasionally to keep it moist, and mushrooms can grow.

However, the number of mushrooms that can be grown in this way is limited. In this era, making mushroom bags is not a simple matter, and it is necessary to maximize the benefits as much as possible.

After Si Ningning finished working in the pig pen, he was thinking about returning to the educated youth spot. He walked around the corner of the old house in the woods and heard a busy sound of "hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!" The lads are clearing the corner of the old house.

A large area of ​​waist-high weeds and vines was cleared away, and some rotten wood and rotten wood were also dug up and left on the side of the trail.

As soon as Si Ningning saw the rotten wood village, his eyes lit up.

Looking up and looking around, Si Ningning found Zhao Hongbing who was commanding in the crowd. Si Ningning actively said, "Captain!"

With this crisp sound, not only Zhao Hongbing turned around, but also the young men, like meerkats on the grassland, all turned around: "It's a female educated youth!"

“Hey, it’s Si Zhiqing!”

The young men whispered to each other, and for just a moment, as if some kind of ability was suddenly stimulated, the young man who just lazily picked up the bricks picked up four bricks in one go, and kept stacking them.

Two people were carrying the old beam together. Suddenly one of them pushed the other away and turned into a strong man, carrying the beam like a tiger and walking like a tiger. He walked sideways and vertically to show his strength. It was just unlucky that he happened to wander in front of Zhao Hongbing.

Zhao Hongbing saw what these boys were thinking at a glance and shot the leader. He immediately slapped the young man who was carrying the beam on the back of his head, "Shake! Shake! You're going to kill me, aren't you!"

Him was agitated and instantly withered, "Uncle, I didn't mean that."

The young man was only focused on begging for mercy, but he forgot that there was a beam on his shoulders. When he turned around, the beam swept across him.

The attack was about to hit Zhao Hongbing. Not to mention Zhao Hongbing, even Si Ningning, who was gradually approaching, was startled.

Zhao Hongbing had no time to hide, and he was almost certain to be hit. But at this moment, an arm suddenly stretched out, and the palm of his hand blocked the beam that was about to reach the door in front of him.

Zhao Hongbing turned around and said, "Ah, Alang."

Si Ningning also breathed a sigh of relief and walked forward slowly, "Comrade Huo Lang!"

 Huo Lang said "hmm" to Zhao Hongbing, during which he turned his eyes to Si Ningning, nodded slightly inaudibly, and finally told the young man who was frightened because of his mistake: "Go ahead and pay attention next time."

“…Oh, good, good!”

The young man ran away with the beam on his shoulders. Zhao Hongbing wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and cursed a few times in his mind, "You are a bastard." Then he turned to Si Ningning and said, "Si Zhiqing, what's the matter? The grass has not been cleaned up yet. There are mosquitoes." There are too many, let’s go outside and talk about it.”

"It's not an important matter, just a few words, so I won't delay the captain's work." Si Ningning looked away from Huo Lang, pointed with her little finger at a few pieces of rotten wood on the side of the road, and got straight to the point, "It's just those wooden lumps. , what does the captain plan to do with it? If it’s just going to be used as firewood, then I’d like to ask the captain to take care of me.”

As he said that, Si Ningning smiled sheepishly.

"Um..." Zhao Hongbing said "uh", and just as he was about to speak, Huo Lang spoke first, "For growing mushrooms?"

“Yeah.” Si Ningning nodded seriously.

"Growing mushrooms? What kind of mushrooms?" Zhao Hongbing was confused, but he felt that he had grasped the key point. His eyes wandered back and forth between Si Ningning and Huo Lang, and he nodded with his index finger, "You two have something to do. Hiding it from me?”

Huo Lang didn't say anything, and Si Ningning said, "It's not that serious."

Si Ningning first explained the advantages of the geographical environment of the third team, and then mentioned the experimental mushroom cultivation. Zhao Hongbing was not a fool, so he naturally noticed the benefits after hearing this.

With a slap in the face, Zhao Hongbing immediately made a decision, "Okay, okay! Are two enough?"

It is good to have a side job. Once successful, it means that the team members are one step closer to a good life.

The Third Team had also planned to start a side business before. The commune gave them several options, one was to raise fish and ducks, and the other was to raise sheep. No matter which of these two options, the Third Team was not suitable.

Although it is close to the river, when it rains in summer, the water will rise and flood a large area, making it impossible to keep fish.

And because the water flow in the river is relatively fast, the ducks can't stay still. As for raising sheep, the three teams are surrounded by mountains, and there are only a handful of places with real grass. The most they can cut back is enough to feed the two cows on the team, so there is no way. Where and food do you need to raise sheep?

  If Si Ningning’s experiment succeeds, it will be a great achievement. If it fails, it will only be a matter of a few rotten wooden piles. And even if it fails, the rotten wooden piles will not affect the burning in the end.

Since scholars have a broad vision and quick thinking, Zhao Hongbing felt that this matter was very promising.

Looking at the seven or eight tree stumps lying on the side of the road, Zhao Hongbing said cheerfully: "These are all for you! Ah Lang, you send Si Zhiqing back to the educated youth point!"

Having temporarily captured Huo Lang as a young man, Zhao Hongbing laughed again and said: "Si Zhiqing, if these are not enough, tell me later and I will find it for you again!"

(End of this chapter)