Farming Happiness: Husband, Come and Plough the Fields

There is basically no need for the couple to worry about the things used for the departure. Xiao's mother takes care of it by herself, and all aspects are properly prepared.

Mother Xiao lived for a month or so, and she felt more and more reluctant to part with her. For some reason, she felt a sense of passion here. This place was the most difficult place for her husband to part with before his death.

In the past few days, Mother Xiao went to the Beidi city defense camp more than once. Although there was no war with the barbarians, there were still soldiers guarding the city. Especially during the Chinese New Year, they couldn't go home, and they couldn't even eat a hot meal.

The conditions of the city defense were simple. Although there were stone houses built to prevent the wind and a place to warm up, the cold invaded every night until midnight, and even the young men with strong firepower could not bear it.

"This year's cotton production has decreased, and military supplies can't keep up. How will the soldiers survive the winter?"

In the past two years of war, the treasury has been empty, so it is certain that not much money can be allocated, and the soldiers need to solve it by themselves.

Cotton clothes can only be worn for one year, and in the second and third years, they will not keep warm. On the battlefield, scratches and bumps are inevitable. In the end, the soldiers thought of a way to fill the loopholes with unbreakable ones.

But it was filled up, but it didn't keep warm, and the wind would blow through. Many soldiers suffer from rheumatism and arthritis, and when it is cloudy and rainy, they will suffer from pain.

"Where's the fur?"

Li Haitang also heard about the reduction in cotton production along the way.

Snow fell at the beginning of October in the lunar calendar, and the dripping water turned into ice. It can be seen that this year will not be warm, and it will be another cold winter.

Although the jacket keeps warm, it is not resistant to wind. It is best to add a layer of fur to the lining.

"The price of fur is not cheap, and the soldiers' salary is limited, how can they have money to buy?"

Xiao's mother has a sum of money, but after spending part of it, there is not much left over, and she still wants to leave it to her grandchildren.

The first floor is for making money, but it is not hers alone. Most of it is handed over to the national treasury, and she can only keep 10 to 20 percent. It can be said that it is the property of the Yu family.

After Li Haitang heard this, she couldn't help frowning. She, Liusu and Zhang Ruyi raised a sum of money. It is reasonable to say that it would be no problem to replace the soldiers with a batch of equipment. However, how should the soldiers who died in battle and the disabled be compensated?

Every copper plate should be used wisely, every penny spent is one penny less.

Whether it is the daughter-in-law of the Xiao family or the golden branch of the Yu family, Li Haitang is duty-bound to care about the basic necessities of life of the soldiers.

She and her mother-in-law, Xiao Mu, thought of a way together, and wanted to postpone the departure for two or three days, and then leave after the settlement.

"Madam, although the cotton production has decreased, there is one thing that is abundant."

Wu Fu recalled that every night in the past few days, people in the village were burning wool. The smell was pungent and dizzy after smelling it. It would be great if it could be used.

"wool?"

Li Haitang's eyes lit up. She remembered that several families around Lijia Village had spinning wheels. During the slack season, the women of every family are used to spinning cloth to make money.

"In the past, I saw someone knead wool into threads by themselves, but they were of different thicknesses, so they could weave small things." Xiao's mother was well-informed, and Li Haitang said casually, and she understood what was going on, and immediately opened one. A new way of thinking, if wool can be spun into wool, made into a small coat, and worn inside, it will be much warmer than a thin inner coat that can see through when the wind blows

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"So, mother, without further ado, let's go to the house with the spinning wheel first."

The number of spinning wheels in the North is not as large as that in the South, but there are several in the town, and one of them is Xiao's mother's neighbor. The baby in the family has become very familiar with Xiaodoubao these days.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law said, knocked on the door and went to the neighbor's house.

The family was doing a small business, and the ancestral house was simply furnished. It was not as rich as it was insufficient, and it was not very rich.

It just so happened that this family opened a cloth shop.

"Is this a spinning wheel?"

Li Haitang saw it more clearly and said excitedly.

"That's right, it's a spinning wheel. I run a cloth shop at home. Some fabrics have holes. I'll mend them. Otherwise, I'll have to cut them off and buy rags."

The woman is in her thirties, she is the hostess of the family, and she looks very capable.

"With this spinning wheel, we can spin all cotton into cotton thread. With cotton thread, we can also weave cotton cloth."

Wufu snapped his fingers and muttered to himself, and suddenly said pleasantly, "If there is wool, can it be spun into wool?"

If this can be spun into yarn, then can we knit sweaters, scarves, gloves and hats!

The woman nodded, of course, but the wool from the sheep stinks, so they never thought about it before.

If it can remove the smell and add warmth, it is definitely a way to make a fortune.

Doing small business at home, but not delaying the woman's keen business opportunities, she grasped the key at once.

There must be something to say about wool, it’s not just an ordinary goat, but whether it’s the Northland or the barbarians, this thing is the most indispensable thing, even more than cotton.

Bai Guo went out to get some wool, and according to the method of spinning, the woman got a complete wool, and she was also shocked at the time.

"Is it done?" Xiao's mother smiled from ear to ear. Wool is not as warm as cotton clothes, and it can also be dyed. If it is woven into ready-made clothes, it can be sold on the first floor. The layered woolen dress didn't get too hot at all,

Maybe even set the trend of Kyoto.

"Mother, your idea is good, but we are too late this year."

Now it is October in the lunar calendar, and the twelfth month of winter is the coldest in Kyoto. When spring begins, there will be no need for thick clothes.

Now it takes at least two or three months to buy wool, and then find someone to dye it, design patterns, spin yarn, and make clothes.

"Let's leave tomorrow, finalize this today, and find someone to work on."

After Xiao's mother finished speaking, she looked at Wu Fu, Wu Fu had just got married, and Wu Qi was capable, so why not stay in Beidi first, and go back after the new year to help take care of this matter.

Although the neighbor is a nice person, Xiao's mother is worried about letting the other party take full control of the matter, especially when it comes to money.

"Okay, Wufu, you can stay."

Li Haitang thought, Wufu newlyweds, it's better not to be separated from the family, the Chinese New Year is only more than a month away now.

"Ma'am, I want to go back with you. I stay in the North, and I can't do anything."

Wu Fu curled his lips, how could Wu Shusheng be as important as his wife? He coaxed her to take off her clothes every time, only to find out after taking off her clothes that he was thinner and more tender than her, which was unbearable.

Wu Fu hates a man who is more beautiful than a woman and has delicate skin. She doesn't admit that this is jealousy, so... Anyway, Wu Qi always said that his back is sore, which is only understandable and indescribable.