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Not only has life become more and more convenient for residents on the island, but they also have a new livelihood - making clam shell tiles, also called Ming tiles.

Women, old and young, who do not go to sea, make full use of their spare time to reuse the sea clam shells that have been accumulated over time and have no use, and carefully process them into thin open tiles.

After Xiao Yunyan saw this situation, she suggested to everyone that they could accumulate these finished products. Every once in a while, their merchant ships would come back to deliver food and other supplies.

At that time, the caravans can buy these made Mingwa when they return and transport them to other places for sale.

Since the production process of Mingwa is quite complicated and time-consuming, the purchase price offered by Xiao Yunyan is very attractive.

People think this is a good way to make a living. Therefore, in every household, apart from the men who go out to sea to fish for sea clams, the rest of the men, women, old and young will participate in the processing of Mingwa whenever they have free time.

With its unique natural resource advantages, the living standards of the island residents will surely flourish and become more and more prosperous in the near future.

At the same time, the architectural styles of many places have also changed due to the emergence of Ming tiles.

In an ancient era when candles were used to supplement natural light, the lighting in a house was significantly improved when windows began to have exposed tiles.

Whether it is the palace or the residence of princes and ministers, people have replaced the window screens and window lattice paper with shell tiles.

In summer, in order to maintain ventilation, you can also add a layer of screens inside the open-tile windows.

In this way, when the window is opened, it can not only achieve ventilation and cooling effects, but also effectively prevent the intrusion of mosquitoes and flies; when the window is closed, it can block rain, sand and dust and the cold wind at night.

This novel invention is deeply loved by young ladies. The ingenious craftsmen are even more ingenious, making the windows into fish scale shapes or small square panes.

The translucent clam shell tiles will reflect colorful light under the sunlight, adding a lot of beauty to the building. Compared with the previous curtain paper and window gauze, it is indeed more popular.

Gradually, aristocratic families and wealthy businessmen also flocked to these thin Ming tiles.

It not only has artistic appreciation, but also has more practical functions. As a result, Ming tiles made of clam shells became popular for a while.

The people on the seaside slowly learned how to make Mingwa from Xiao Yunyan and his caravan. As a result, this originally expensive material gradually entered the homes of ordinary people.

Use clamshell tiles to make a window like this on the south window of the house, and the whole room will become extremely bright.

Women are much more efficient at needlework than in the past.

You can open the windows in the summer, but not in the winter.

With the windows made of open tiles, when women sit in front of the windows and do needlework, due to the ample light, their eyes are no longer as uncomfortable as before due to stinging and tears in the wind.

It is not only women who benefit, but also those who read. During the day, when they read, because there is enough light, their eyes will not feel overly tired even if they read for a long time.

In addition, Mingwa is also used by clever craftsmen to make lanterns.

The translucent clear tiles deliberately leave a certain curvature, so that the light is refracted through the clear tiles, making it bright, soft and warm.

These open-tile lanterns not only add a touch of bright color to the night, but also bring convenience to people's lives.

Whether walking at night or doing outdoor activities, Mingwa lanterns can provide clear lighting. They have become a beautiful scenery in people's lives, bringing them light and peace of mind.

Ming tiles can be made into spherical lanterns or drum-shaped lanterns. There are also various other shapes of craft lanterns.

There are ingenious craftsmen who paint various patterns on the thin tiles. The public welfare nature of the lanterns has been further improved, and the price of the lanterns will naturally be much more expensive.

But the rich young ladies don’t care about the extra few taels of silver. Naturally, the more exquisite the lanterns are, the more they like them.

Lanterns made of clam shell tiles can prevent the lanterns from being blown out by the wind while walking. It can also prevent the burning candle inside from burning the paper or yarn outside the lantern.

Even on a rainy night, walking with an umbrella and a lantern will not be affected.

More importantly, the translucent clam shell flakes make the lantern much brighter.

Lanterns made of open tiles have become another popular handicraft among the people. At the same time, it also facilitates people’s lives and night travel.

Xiao Yunyan's idea changed the way of life in that world.

With the popularity of Ming tiles, their uses have become more and more extensive. Some wealthy families even use them to decorate screens to make the interior brighter and more transparent.

Temples and Taoist temples have also begun to use clear tiles to enhance the solemnity of the temple. In addition, Mingwa was also used for the windows of carriages, allowing passengers to enjoy ample light while driving.

Xiao Yunyan realized the huge market potential of Mingwa and decided to further expand the production scale.

She invited more craftsmen to study open tiles suitable for various uses, improve the production process, and increase the quality and output of open tiles.

At the same time, she also cooperates with businessmen from various places to promote Mingwa to further areas.

Thanks to Xiao Yunyan's efforts, Mingwa has become an iconic commodity, representing the island's characteristics and prosperity.

And her name spread far and wide with the spread of Mingwa. People praised her intelligence and creativity, and also admired her contribution to improving people's livelihood.