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The old official went to find Huang Zhong wearing a cotton coat.

Huang Zhong put on the cotton-padded jacket without hesitation and stretched himself for a moment, then nodded in satisfaction and said:

"It's really a good thing. It's lighter than my wolfskin coat and makes it easier for me to move my hands and feet. I knew that kid had something good that day."

After saying this, he instructed the old official to keep a close eye on the collected clothes. If he found any clothes that were short of weight, he should punish the two of them severely. No one would dare to do that.

Don’t even think about what the price of grain is now.

If the 20 kilograms of grain from Wolong Village were taken to a place further north and sold, it could fetch a lot of money.

If someone dares to withhold cotton from cotton-padded clothes even though they are given 20 kilograms of food, they are truly unscrupulous and deserve severe punishment.

He went to Wolong Village and found Zhuge Tian. Before he could say anything, Zhuge Tian stared at Huang Zhong and said, "Why did you wear our cotton-padded jackets?"

"What do you mean by your cotton-padded jackets?" Huang Zhong's eyes widened. "I, an old man, put in all my effort to make your cotton-padded jackets, and you didn't even give me a penny!"

Zhuge Tian also knew that he was thick-skinned, so he didn't bother to talk to him and just asked, "Why are you here?"

"What's that thing inside this cotton-padded jacket called?"

"cotton."

"Oh, yes, cotton!"

Huang Zhong nodded: "How much of this cotton do you have left?"

"There are some more, what's wrong?"

"If there are still some left, make some more cotton-padded clothes!" Huang Zhong said, "This is a good thing. If we sell it, how much do you think it would sell for?"

Zhuge Tian calculated that ten pounds of millet was about 1/5 of a stone.

One dan of millet is now 400 coins, and ten jin is 80 coins.

Sweet potatoes and potatoes are not available in this era, but the price will be calculated based on this.

The labor cost is 160 coins.

Including the cotton I bought from the system, a cotton coat costs about 80.

The linen used as clothing material costs only 300 coins for a piece of cotton-padded clothing.

"One piece for one tael, is that expensive?"

Zhuge Tian asked.

"It's not expensive!" Huang Zhong said, "My wolfskin coat only cost three strings of cash."

"Many people in Xiangyang can't afford fur coats, but they can afford cotton-padded clothes."

After hearing what Huang Zhong said, Zhuge Tian felt that this business could really be done.

There are so many cornmeal, sweet potato flour and other things in the warehouse, they can't be kept for too long.

It is also difficult to transport it out for sale as it is too easy to get damp if transported by water.

It is easy to get moldy when it gets damp.

So it is a good idea to cash out directly in Wolong Village.

"Okay, then make another 2,000 sets for me first." Zhuge Tian said, "The officials in Deng County who helped me have worked hard, so I'll give each of them a set when the time comes."

"Okay, then you should deliver the goods as soon as possible, so that the people can exchange the ready-made clothes for food, and those who are willing can continue to work."

Huang Zhong was about to leave, but then turned back.

"Give me some cotton and fabric. I'll ask my wife to make a cotton-padded jacket for Xu'er and Wudie as well."

"Okay!" Zhuge Tian was not stingy. He had long regarded Huang Zhong's family as his own family.

After asking Huang Zhong to wait for a while, he went to the convenience store and bought some nice cotton cloth.

"This yellow floral fabric is for Wudie. She'll look beautiful in it. This dark blue fabric is for Xuer. It's durable and resistant to stains. That child is so naughty."

"And this dark red one is for my sister-in-law."

Zhuge Tian handed all the things to Huang Zhong, and then saw Huang Zhong looking at him.

"What's wrong?" Zhuge Tian asked.

"What about mine?"

"Yours? Aren't you wearing it?" Zhuge Tian said while suppressing a laugh.

"I..." Huang Zhong touched the cotton-padded jacket made of linen on his body and suddenly felt that it no longer smelled good.

"No, you have to make a set for me too." Old Man Huang started to play tricks: "Otherwise, you can ask whoever you want to do it."

"Hey, you're really thick-skinned."

Zhuge Tian took out a piece of black cloth and patted his hand: "Here, take it. It's almost time for dinner. You don't want to eat here for free again, do you?"

"You kid!" Old Man Huang hugged Zhuge Tian's neck and said, "It would be fine if you didn't say anything. Now that I'm talking about it, I really feel hungry. What's good to eat in the village today?"

"It seems to be pumpkin pie, and pork bone soup made with the seaweed I brought back this time."

"Okay, okay, that seaweed is really good. The soup made from it tastes delicious. I'll have to eat two more bowls today."

"I didn't say I'd keep you for dinner!"

"Hey, do I need you to stay while I eat here?"

After dinner, Old Man Huang pulled Zhao Yun, Xu Chu and others over to fight with each other, and then he returned to Deng County with a bag of pumpkin pie, feeling satisfied.

Half a month later, a lot of cotton-padded clothes were hung up in the Kuai family's cloth shop in Xiangyang City.

Each piece is priced at 1300 coins.

At first everyone was just curious, after all, they had never seen such clothes before.

After trying it, it smells really good.

Two thousand sets were sold out in a few days.

The main reason is that this cotton coat is a rare thing.

Not only the common people with some money were buying them, but also many wealthy families in Xiangyang were buying cotton-padded clothes.

Who says that if you already have a fur coat you can’t buy two cotton coats?

The Kuai family charged a consignment fee of 300 coins for each item, which was agreed upon when Zhuge Liang came to their door.

Huang Zhong helped escort the remaining money back to Wolong Village.

"Thanks, Old Man Huang."

"No need to thank me, let's do something practical." Old Man Huang smiled and said, "Give me some more cotton and cotton cloth, and I'll make three sets of bedding."

Then, somewhat curiously, he asked, "By the way, why did you only make cotton-padded clothes and not quilts? How can a cotton-padded coat be as comfortable as a quilt at night?"

This left Zhuge Tianwen stunned.

Yes, since I have made my own cotton-padded clothes, why not make a simpler quilt?

Of course he knew there was such a thing as a quilt.

However, his long-term living habits have made him sleep with his clothes on.

When I came to the Three Kingdoms, I stayed in my own convenience store and slept in bed with my clothes on.

After all, in the end times, danger does not only appear during the day.

Fight or flee at any time.

Looking at his expression, Huang Zhong seemed to have remembered something.

Patting him on the shoulder, he said, "You kid, you're not going to sleep with your clothes on every day, are you? Don't be so tense."

"Got it!" Zhuge Tian shook his shoulders a little embarrassedly: "I'll bring some more cotton and cloth back and make it myself later."

After sending Huang Zhong away, Zhuge Tian ran back to the store and bought a sewing machine.

Sewing a quilt is much easier than sewing clothes.

Just close the two pieces of cloth.

We found a clever and nimble person in the village, and asked him to try it a few times, and he learned it.

Liao Hua and his companions were amazed at what they saw, but they felt a little regretful that so much fine iron was used to make such a thing.

When it was night, Zhuge Tian hesitated for a moment, took off his coat, and got into bed.

"Hmm...it's warm indeed!"

Now I have Zhao Yun, Zhuge Liang and others around me, all of whom are trustworthy people.

Even if I take off my clothes and go to bed at night, I can feel at ease.