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Jiang Qi quickly wrote down the materials needed for dyeing and handed them to the village head.

The village head dared not delay and immediately sent someone to purchase these items.

A few days later, all the materials were ready. Seeing that the materials were complete, Jiang Qi began to try dyeing the wild silkworm silk.

At this moment, everyone nervously surrounded Jiang Qi, their eyes fixed on his every move.

Jiang Qi calmly poured various pigments into the dye vat and then carefully stirred them evenly.

Next, he carefully placed the white wild silk into the dye vat.

Everyone held their breath and waited quietly.

Time passed slowly, and finally Jiang Qi took out the dyed wild silkworm silk.

He gently hung the wild silkworm silk on the drying rack to dry.

At this moment, everyone eagerly crowded forward to observe.

However, to their disappointment, the dye only adhered lightly to the surface of the silk, and when they touched it lightly, the dye would get on their hands.

Clearly, the staining effect is not ideal.

"It seems this method won't work!" Jiang Qi said, frowning as he looked at the dyed silk in front of him.

Li Zheng watched anxiously from the side, beads of sweat forming on his forehead.

Upon hearing Jiang Qi's words, he couldn't help but ask, "No way? Wouldn't that be a waste of all this stuff?"

You should know that this purchase of dye vats and dyes cost a total of more than ten taels of silver, which is no small sum! If this attempt fails, all the silver will have been wasted.

Thinking of this, the village head was filled with anxiety and unease.

"How about we just put the silkworms into a pot with dye and boil them, and see if that works?"

"Then let's give it a try!" the village head said helplessly.

Jiang Qi had someone fetch water and pour it into the pot, then poured in a packet of red dye, and soon the water in the pot turned red.

After Jiang Qi used a stick to stir and dissolve all the dye, he put a handful of silk into the pot and started boiling it.

Everyone waited anxiously on the sidelines, silently praying that this time they would succeed.

After a while, Jiang Qi scooped out the silkworm silk, unfolded it, and everyone's faces showed joy.

The dyeing effect this time was excellent; the silk was completely dyed, and the color was even and vibrant.

The village head patted Jiang Qi on the shoulder happily and said, "That's great! This attempt was finally worthwhile."

Jiang Qi breathed a sigh of relief and a smile appeared on his face.

Next, they dried the dyed silk, planning to collect it and take it to Sister-in-law Kong after it was completely dry.

As evening approached and the sky was ablaze with the colors of sunset, the villager in charge of watching over the silkworms felt that the silk was not completely dry, so he left it to continue drying outside.

That evening, thunder suddenly roared, winds howled, and a torrential downpour began shortly afterward.

The next morning, the sun shone brightly.

The villagers rushed to the place where the silk was drying, only to find that the originally bright silk had been washed away by the rain and had lost its color, becoming mottled and unsightly.

Everyone looked at the scene before them with heavy hearts.

The village head frowned and sighed, "What are we going to do? The color from yesterday has clearly faded!"

However, Jiang Qi was not discouraged. He said firmly, "It's okay, we can dye it again. There must be another way."

These words were like a shot in the arm, rousing the villagers who had been somewhat disheartened.

So the villagers got busy again. They prepared the dyes again, carefully selected the materials, and treated every step with more care than ever before.

They carefully studied the dye formula, constantly adjusting the proportions and temperature, hoping to find the best dyeing solution.

As time passed, after four or five days of experimentation with different methods, all the dyes that had been purchased had been used up, but a satisfactory batch of silk thread still could not be produced.

Either the dye simply cannot be applied, or the dye fades very quickly after application, which makes everyone feel extremely frustrated.

After several days, the villagers were exhausted, both physically and mentally. They were not only physically weary, but also emotionally devastated. Some, in anger, threw the silkworm threads they held onto the ground, muttering, "What a piece of junk! What a waste of all this effort!"

Just when everyone was at a loss, Shen Man looked up and saw the tall and dense forest behind the village.

She suddenly remembered a magical food she had eaten during her travels in her previous life—five-colored glutinous rice.

Five-colored glutinous rice is a traditional delicacy of the Zhuang and other ethnic minorities, named for its five colors: black, red, yellow, white, and purple. It is not only colorful but also has a delicious flavor, symbolizing the beauty and happiness of life.

Out of curiosity about five-colored glutinous rice, she even learned how to make it from the local villagers.

It requires four kinds of natural plant dyes: black dye is from maple leaves, red dye is from safflower, yellow dye is from yellow rice flower, white is the natural color of glutinous rice, and purple is dyed with safflower.

Boil these plant dyes separately to extract the pigments, then soak the glutinous rice in the solution to allow it to fully absorb the color.

After soaking for a period of time, the glutinous rice will be dyed with a bright color.

Shen Man wondered, if glutinous rice could be dyed in all sorts of colors, could wild silkworm silk also be dyed in the same way? Perhaps the plants in nature could bring them some surprises.

Shen Man's eyes were resolute, and hope ignited in her heart. She decided to lead the villagers to find these natural plant dyes and try using them for coloring.

Everyone responded enthusiastically and followed Shen Man into the forest. They carefully searched for maple leaves, red and blue grass, yellow rice flowers, and purple and blue grass.

After much effort, Shen Man finally gathered all the necessary plants. Following the method she remembered, she boiled the plants into dye and then soaked the wild silkworm silk in it.

A few days later, when they took out the dyed silk thread, everyone's eyes widened – the silk thread was brightly colored, with a rich hue and no signs of fading!

The villagers cheered with joy, as the problem that had troubled them for many days was finally solved.

Shen Man watched all this with a smile, her heart filled with a sense of accomplishment.

The village head excitedly patted Shen Man's little tuft of hair and praised, "That's wonderful, little Man'er, you're truly our village's lucky star!"

Shen Man also showed a relieved smile, "Grandpa Village Head, I didn't expect this method to actually work! However, in order to protect the interests of our village, please don't spread this method outside."

The village head nodded, agreeing wholeheartedly.

Next, the villagers followed Shen Man's method and dyed all the wild silkworm silk.

Soon after, a batch of colorful wild silkworm silk was delivered to Sister Kong's shop.

Kong's sister-in-law was immediately captivated by the unique colors of the silk.