The Tang dynasty that Ang Lee lived in was an era of brilliant embroidery products. Almost all women had good embroidery skills, and embroidery products could be seen everywhere. Many ordinary people's homes had a lot of embroidery products, not to mention aristocratic families.
Of course, the embroidery products of the poor were sewn by the women in the family, while many of the embroidery products of the rich were bought from tailors. The quality and quality of the products were also very different.
After all, it didn't cost money to sew the embroidery by yourself, but it cost a lot of money to buy the embroidery products. The difference was very big.
This was in the Tang dynasty, an era where the labor cost was not high. If it was in the future where the labor cost skyrocketed, the difference between sewing the embroidery yourself and buying the embroidery would be even bigger. It was unimaginable.
For example, many semi-finished bags were only one-fifth or even one-tenth of the price of the finished bags. However, after buying the bags, the consumers needed to sew the complete bag by themselves. Before sewing, the bag only had scattered parts.
The reason why the price difference was so big was that these parts were all mass-produced by machines. The cost was very low, but during the assembly, it needed to be carefully carved and all these parts were carefully assembled. As a result, one person could only assemble a few bags in a day, and the cost of labor was relatively high. As a result, the price of the products was bound to rise greatly, especially for bags that required embroidery. The labor cost accounted for the absolute majority, and the material cost was almost negligible.
In this case, if only the finished products were sold, only the rich could buy them. The sales volume would certainly be difficult to achieve a big breakthrough. However, if the semi-finished products were sold and the assembly instructions were given, the number of people who would buy them would be much higher, bringing more benefits to the business.
After all, in the Hua Xia of the future, the number of poor people was still very large, and the poor also wanted to use good-looking and fashionable bags. If they couldn't afford the expensive ones, they could only buy the cheap semi-finished products and spend some time practicing. After all, the price difference was too big.
Ang Lee remembered that in the future, he once bought an exquisite tank assembled from metal fragments. The price was as high as two hundred yuan. However, if he bought the parts and assembled it himself, it only cost a dozen yuan. The price difference was more than ten times. For Ang Lee, who was relatively poor at that time, spending two hundred yuan to buy a toy was really a bit reluctant. However, if it only cost a dozen yuan, Ang Lee would not think so much and directly place an order.
Anyway, it only took five or six hours for Ang Lee to be able to assemble the toy. There was no pressure. He was still very happy to be able to save so much money.
Although many people said that time was money, for many poor people, time was really worthless. Those who had the ability could earn hundreds of thousands of yuan in an hour, and those who did not have the ability could only earn a few dollars in a day. Moreover, they could not find a way to earn money in the remaining free time. Other than smoking, drinking, and going out to play, there was no other way to improve themselves.
As for the rich people, they were either very busy with work, had more social activities, or lived a more colorful life. They did not have so much free time to slowly do embroidery. The time spent doing embroidery was not even a fraction of their income. So, why bother that god?
Whether or not to do it themselves depended on each person's conditions. Those who were well-off did not need to do it themselves, while those who were not well-off had to do it themselves. This was because their time was worthless, and the money in their pockets was the most valuable. In order to save money in their pockets, they did not hesitate to waste time, which was a treasure more precious than money.
This was also something that couldn't be helped. The poor's time was really too worthless. They couldn't understand the true meaning of time being money. In their eyes, time was worthless at all. In fact, they even worked hard every day. When they went to work, they did it to kill time. Then, they went home to play after work with the minimum wage.
The poor people in the Tang dynasty were mainly poor people who worked every day. Their lives were relatively leisurely and were not too tired. However, in the developed society of later generations, the poor people's lives were quite difficult. It was simply too hard.
There was no such thing as living for them. They worked hard to survive. Every day, in addition to work, they basically slept. The endless work and overtime made them as tired as an ox. They had no time and energy to think about the colorful life. They could only muddle along day by day. The quality of life was almost zero.
Some people couldn't even find a suitable job for themselves. In order to survive, they could only try their best to save money. However, the poor also wanted to save face. They also wanted good-looking clothes and leather bags. Therefore, this kind of handmade product was available. This way, those who didn't have a job or only had a low income part-time job could have a chance to enjoy more high-end products.
In the Tang dynasty era, this situation was even more common. Many women in the Tang dynasty had excellent embroidery skills. When they needed embroidery products, they often bought needles and thread and sewed by themselves. They did not go to shops to buy finished products because they could not afford it.
Ang Lee was now very rich in the Tang dynasty. He was probably richer than the emperor. However, most of his money was stored in Chang 'an City in the Tang dynasty and had not been transferred to other places. Therefore, the emperor was very relieved.
Although anything could be bought with money after he became rich, Ang Lee's pursuit was not only goods. Because of the rise of his ability and wealth, Ang Lee's pursuit had also begun to upgrade. Material things were far from meeting his requirements. He began to pursue a free life and the political ideal of conquering the world.
Of course, Ang Lee's conquest of the world did not mean using force to force all the other countries to submit to the Tang dynasty. Instead, he wanted to use force to deter, economic support, and cultural attack to completely conquer the whole world and make the whole world conform to the interests of the Tang Empire. In this way, Ang Lee would feel very satisfied and happy.
Along the way, Ang Lee had conquered too many small countries. As long as he took out the most advanced armored sports car of the Tang dynasty and drove it around, no small country would dare to be unconvinced. In addition, Ang Lee never forced others with his power, did not bully many small countries too much, and did not let these small countries lose too much of their interests. Therefore, these small countries' resistance was naturally weaker, and they were easier to submit. Thus, the Tang Empire had won huge benefits.
Ang Lee's various ideas were realized in the era of the Tang dynasty. Almost nothing could be difficult for Ang Lee. However, as his wishes were realized one by one, Ang Lee also became bored. Once people were bored, it was a very terrible thing, and it would cause great harm to the whole society.
Because humans were animals, they had to keep exercising and finding things for themselves to do. Only in this way could they not be bored. Once people were bored, they would find things for themselves aimlessly. For example, the young people who caused trouble were all because they were too idle. They were so idle that they did not know what to do, so they naturally began to look for trouble.
In order to keep himself from being too bored, Ang Lee continued to achieve bigger goals on the one hand, and began to enjoy life unscrupulously on the other hand.
For example, the opening of the Maritime Silk Road was something that Ang Lee found for himself. Otherwise, he would be bored out of his mind if he stayed in Chang 'an all day long. It was very wonderful to come out for a breath of fresh air and see the local customs of different areas. Moreover, there were so many beauties along the way. Trying to communicate with women of different races, he would get different feelings, which could be regarded as a kind of life experience.
Ang Lee was having so much fun that he almost forgot about home. However, when he thought that he had not pampered his wives at home for a long time, Ang Lee felt quite guilty. They were all his women. It was really cruel to not let them experience the nourishment of love for so long.
However, Ang Lee had already thought about it. After returning to Chang 'an City, he would teach them a good lesson and let them have enough at one time. He guaranteed that within a few days, they would be able to change their hair in glory and exude the unique charm of women.
The conditions in the desert were too harsh. It was very difficult to travel in the desert, especially for animals like horses, which were not suitable for walking in the desert. Camels should be the ruler of the desert, but the cavalry of the Tang dynasty did not know how to ride camels. Moreover, camels were far less practical than horses. Therefore, the cavalry of the Tang dynasty was equipped with animals like horses.
In order to make the whole team more comfortable, Ang Lee ordered them to walk along a road near the Nile River. Because it was close to the Nile River, they would occasionally encounter woods, various grass, and trees. The environment was much better than the desert.
The place where they camped at night was in a forest with many trees. The environment was relatively good. It was not too hot, and it was not too cold at night. After all, it was very close to the Nile River. The water of the Nile River was the best cooling air conditioner. As long as there was the water of the Nile River, the nearby temperature could be lowered by several degrees. In winter, it could be much warmer than other places.
After setting up camp, Li Xiaolu began to learn embroidery skills seriously as if she was possessed. She started from sewing the mask and practiced little by little according to Ang Lee's guidance. If she did not sew well, she would take off the mask herself and then sew it again. Every time she sewed again, she made a lot of progress. At least, in Ang Lee's view, the progress was quite big. According to this progress, she should be able to reach Ang Lee's level in three to five days.
After all, Li An had only learned how to sew for a day. The number of times he had practiced was only a dozen or so times. It was only because he was talented that he could sew much better than the average soldier. If he were to be compared with the real female workers, the difference would be too big. Therefore, Li An knew that he was a rookie in the field of embroidery and sewing. His standard was still far from being an expert.
In other words, Ang Lee was very self-aware. He knew his own level and how good his sewing skills were. Naturally, Ang Lee would not be arrogant.
After Li Xiaolu's sewing skills improved, Ang Lee could not continue to be her master. Next, she needed to find a new master by herself.
Ang Lee always thought that Li Xiaolu was so eager to learn embroidery skills on a whim. But now, it seemed that she still had the basic perseverance. This made him very happy. Looking at the beauty sitting there quietly learning embroidery was also a kind of enjoyment. Moreover, it was the first time that Ang Lee saw a Western woman doing embroidery. The feeling was different from that of an Eastern woman.
Seeing that Li Xiaolu worked so hard to learn embroidery, Ang Lee decided to spare her tonight and let her have a good rest. When they were on the ship, he would play with her and make her feel like dying. In addition, Ang Lee was also very tired. It was time for him to have a good rest. With more and better energy, he could play more happily.
The next morning, when Ang Lee got up, he habitually reached out and hugged her. He found that there was no one in his arms. This made Ang Lee very uncomfortable. It was as if something was missing. It was really uncomfortable.
"Where did Li Xiaolu, the little beauty, go? Why is she not on the bed?"
Ang Lee said to himself. He randomly got up and looked outside. He found that Li Xiaolu was lying on the table and fell asleep, and there was a mask that had just been sewn under her body. In this night, she actually sewed dozens of masks in one breath. Moreover, the appearance was not bad. The workmanship was also worthy of recognition. It was even very close to the level of Ang Lee.
Seeing that Li Xiaolu fell asleep on the table in order to practice sewing, Ang Lee felt a burst of pity. He gently walked over, held Li Xiaolu in his arms, and carried her to the bed. There was still some time before departure. Ang Lee wanted to let her have a good rest. Otherwise, this little beauty would be carsick when she was on the bus.
"Oh, it's so bright. I still have a lot of masks to sew."
Li Xiaolu looked at the situation in the tent with sleepy eyes. The first sentence she said was to sew a mask. This made Ang Lee quite surprised again. He felt that Li Xiaolu was a good woman. She was relatively persevering and was worth learning from.
"Little baby, why are you so stupid? Sewing skills can be practiced slowly. Why do you practice by staying up late? It's harmful to your body. Look, there are dark circles under your eyes. My heart aches just looking at you. "
Ang Lee said with a face full of pity.
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