A blessed wife leads her husband to wealth and prosperity!

With the year-end approaching, Lin He'er began making arrangements to return to Xiaoyang Village.

The shop's profits increased significantly this year, so Lin He'er decided not to rent a car from the carriage rental shop when she went home for the Lunar New Year.

I'm going to buy a car for my family too.

As for whether to buy a horse-drawn carriage or an oxcart, it's still undecided, because I'm not good at this kind of work. In the end, I just handed it over to Meng Xing.

There was nothing they could do; everyone in the house except Mengxing, the cowherd, and the horse had seen it all.

Meng Xing was instructed to go to the livestock market every day to try his luck.

After all, good horses and good oxen are hard to come by, and it's difficult to buy satisfactory livestock without frequently trying your luck.

After arranging the purchase of the carriage, the remaining task was to figure out how to leave someone at home to look after the house.

In previous years, when I went home with Wen Yuning, Li would stay behind to look after the house.

This year should be the same. The shop will be closed until the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. During this period, Li will go to the Lin family on New Year's Eve, and stay at the house in Songnan Lane at other times.

After the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, Cao'er will open her shop and continue doing business.

After reviewing her plan in her mind and feeling that there were no problems, Lin He'er decided to proceed with the arrangements for this year.

With the Lunar New Year approaching, business at the shop is booming, and Lin He'er often helps out during the day.

I arrived at the shop a little late today. When I got to the shop, I saw someone who looked somewhat familiar standing inside!

Young Master Xu, is that you?

At this moment, Xu Zhiyuan was standing in the shop, looking at the items on the shelves.

Hearing someone call his name from behind, he turned around and saw a familiar figure standing gracefully behind him.

Miss Lin?

No, I should call you Mrs. Wen now!

Mrs. Wen, it's been a long time!

Xu Zhiyuan greeted Lin He'er.

It's been a long time since I've seen Young Master Xu. What brings you to the county town?

Lin He'er and Xu Zhiyuan had only met once more than two years ago, and had never seen him since.

Xu Zhiyuan looks much more mature now, but judging from his appearance, he still has an honest and kind face!

I took leave to help my third uncle with the accounts before the New Year. The restaurant owner told me that your business is doing very well, and I might be interested in what you sell, so I came to take a look!

Congratulations to Mrs. Wen on another success in her business!

"Thank you, Young Master Xu!" Lin He'er smiled and returned the greeting.

Did Young Master Xu see anything that interests him?

Lin He'er, unaware of how long Xu Zhiyuan had been standing in the shop, politely inquired.

Yes, there are two things I am very interested in! Mrs. Wen, do you have some time now? I'd like to talk to you about them!

Since Young Master Xu has invited me, there is certainly a time available.

Let's chat in the backyard of my shop!

As Lin He'er spoke, she led her people to the backyard.

The place isn't big, so let's talk in the courtyard, Mr. Xu!

Lin He'er invited Xu Zhiyuan to sit at the stone table in the courtyard.

Young Master Xu, what would you like to talk to me about?

Xu Zhi sat at the stone table, looking at the person opposite him, and felt that time had passed very quickly!

The little girl from back then has grown up and gotten married. When did it start that she would always think of that figure during her occasional peaceful days?

Ah, looking at Lin He'er's smiling face, Xu Zhiyuan couldn't help but think a little too far ahead.

Mrs. Wen, I saw the gloves you sell in your shop and I think they are very nice!

Wearing this in winter is both warm and won't hinder your activities! I wonder if you'd be interested in doing business with me on this?

Xu Zhiyuan had come here today specifically for the gloves, so he sat down in the courtyard and made his purpose clear from the start!

Oh? How does Young Master Xu intend to conduct this business? Are you here today on behalf of your third uncle to discuss this deal?

Lin He'er thought that Xu Zhiyuan was probably doing this for the sake of his family business.

Yes or no.

Xu Zhiyuan didn't keep the other person in suspense and directly told them everything he was thinking.

Madam Wen, my Xu family wants the crochet glove stitch technique. Do you think you could sell it to us?

Of course, we can't give you a share of the profits this time; we're doing a one-off deal.

Xu Zhiyuan said to Lin He'er, feeling embarrassed.

Young Master Xu, I am not selling acupuncture techniques for the time being.

I have enough manpower to produce this, and I can also mass-produce it, so I won't be selling needle techniques this time.

Xu Zhiyuan wasn't too surprised by what the person opposite him said, after all, the Wen family was not what it used to be.

Having run a business for over two years, it's understandable that he would want to start his own exclusive business.

Since Madam Wen is unwilling to sell her acupuncture techniques, the Xu family will not force you to.

Thank you for your understanding, Young Master Xu! Lin He'er breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Xu Zhiyuan was not pressuring her.

After all, the two companies have always been vastly different in strength, and Lin He'er didn't want to create further discord because the cooperation failed.

Young Master Xu, did you just say yes or no? Is there anything else you haven't said?

Well, since the Xu family can't cooperate with Madam Wen, I personally still want to cooperate with Madam Wen!

A personal collaboration with me? What makes you think of that, Young Master Xu?

Lin He'er was a little confused by Xu Zhiyuan's words. Was Young Master Xu planning to start his own business?

No, I am currently still serving in the military!

The reason I say it was me personally is not entirely accurate; it should be said that it was the Dingxi Army that purchased gloves from the Lin family's handicraft shop!

Ah!

Lin He'er was taken aback by Xu Zhiyuan's answer.

Buy gloves from my shop?

What a huge deal! Lin He'er's heart pounded uncontrollably when she heard what Xu Zhiyuan said!

Well, Madam Wen may not know that the Dingxi Army is stationed in Mocheng in the northwest.

The climate there is cold, with only four months of good weather a year. The rest of the year is windy and snowy, making for harsh weather conditions.

With such a harsh climate, are there still people living in that area?

Lin He'er asked with some curiosity!

Yes, although Mo City has a harsh climate, it is not unsuitable for farming, and there are many people from our Great Wei there.

In addition to farming, people usually raise cattle and sheep.

Oh, I see. It seems that in the Northwest, most people lead a semi-farming, semi-herding lifestyle.

It's somewhat like certain places from a past life.

Mo City was the last line of defense for the Great Wei against external forces, so it has always been garrisoned by troops.

In addition, beyond Mo City lies the territory of the Western Qiang, where friction between the two countries occurs frequently, and troops must be stationed there.

After hearing what Xu Zhiyuan said, Lin He'er understood most of it.

Every inch of our nation's territory must be fought for!

With such harsh weather, the soldiers stationed on the frontier must be having a very tough time.

Young Master Xu, how did the Dingxi Army know that I had gloves?

Lin He'er still had some doubts about this. After all, her gloves had only been around for about half a year. How could the items have been sent over so quickly?

Ahem, of course, it was my third uncle who told me!

Xu Zhiyuan said somewhat embarrassedly.

Our two families have always cooperated, so it's normal for the Xu family to know if your shop has something new or interesting.

Lin He'er simply nodded when she heard Xu Zhiyuan say that.

I was stationed in Dingxi Army, and I was able to come back to visit my family once a year.

My third uncle was also very concerned about my life in the army, so when I came back some time ago, he mentioned it to me.

What Xu Zhiyuan didn't tell Lin He'er was that he was still in the capital at the time, so he asked his third uncle to bring him gloves and immediately tried them on.

Later, following his third uncle's advice, he wrote a letter and sent the items to the Marquis.

The Marquis was also very interested in gloves, which is why he wrote to ask me to purchase a batch and send them to Mo City!

So, does Young Master Xu have a specific idea in mind regarding how many gloves he wants to purchase and what kind of gloves he wants?

Lin He'er just wanted to know how many gloves Xu Zhiyuan would buy so she could make plans early, since the New Year was just around the corner.