A blessed wife leads her husband to wealth and prosperity!

The gloves purchased this time, apart from those for military officers, will mostly be distributed to soldiers!

However, all gloves should cover all five fingers completely.

The soldiers all wore leather-lined fleece-lined garments, while the common soldiers wore linen garments.

As Xu Zhiyuan spoke, a blush appeared on his dark face!

Lin He'er glanced at the person across the table and understood why Xu Zhiyuan was blushing.

This is probably because she's embarrassed!

The lowest-ranking soldiers could only wear the worst gloves, while the generals used the best!

Lin He'er couldn't help but sigh!

Hearing the person opposite him sigh softly, Xu Zhiyuan felt even more ashamed!

I wanted to open my mouth and explain, but in the end I didn't say anything.

Lin He'er had no idea that Xu Zhiyuan had some unspeakable secrets. She was only thinking about how to make the gloves the soldiers wore warmer!

Young Master Xu hasn't specified the quantity yet, approximately how many you need? I'll prepare them for you.

Xu Zhiyuan took a deep breath, composed himself, and began to speak;

We need twenty pairs of leather-lined and fleece-lined ones, and two thousand pairs of linen ones.

Two thousand sets, that many?

Lin He'er was slightly surprised when she heard the number Xu Zhiyuan reported.

Young Master Xu, surely not all soldiers of the Dingxi Army can receive this?

Of course not. The Dingxi Army had a total of 30,000 soldiers and officers, and these supplies could only be distributed to a portion of them.

Looking at Lin He'er's expression, Xu Zhiyuan sensed that she was looking down on him.

Okay, I understand. Mr. Xu, please tell me a time so I can finish making it as soon as possible.

I don't have that many gloves in my shop right now. Let's see if we can finish making them before the New Year!

There's still time. I'll set off for Mocheng on the tenth of the month, and I'll personally escort the things back then.

Lin He'er did the math in her head and realized that there was still less than a month until the delivery date, so she had plenty of time.

Alright, if Mr. Xu has no other instructions, let's get straight to writing the contract.

Lin He'er still prefers to make all deals in writing, especially big ones.

Alright, Madam Wen, go and prepare!

Lin He'er got up and went back to her room. She took the paper and pen that Wen Yuning had left on the table and then left the room.

Young Master Xu, I said you write it, but my handwriting is not good, so I won't embarrass myself by showing it!

Lin He'er, thinking of her own crooked and messy calligraphy, readily handed the task over to Xu Zhiyuan.

Okay, Mrs. Wen, please speak, and I will write it down.

After drinking half a cup of tea, Xu Zhiyuan put down his pen and completed the contract.

Lin He'er picked up a pen, signed her name, and casually took a sheet from the table.

After all, the contract was made in duplicate, and the other copy belonged to Xu Zhiyuan.

"Thank you so much, Young Master Xu, for patronizing this big deal for me," Lin He'er said, clutching the paper in her hand as she thanked Xu Zhiyuan.

Mrs. Wen, you're too kind. We're business partners, so it's only natural that we help each other out in business.

However, this is not a big business for me, and the order is not much. It's just that the Marquis doesn't have much personal money, so he can only purchase this much for now!

Uh……

Did the Marquis purchase these gloves himself? Shouldn't military procurement be funded by funds allocated by the imperial court?

Lin He'er was completely confused by Xu Zhiyuan's words!

Logically speaking, that is indeed the case. However, the amount of silver allocated to us by the imperial court each year is limited, and it is not even enough to maintain military supplies. Where would we find spare money to purchase these unimportant things?

The Marquis was kind-hearted and used his own money to subsidize the army every year!

So the entire Dingxi Army, from top to bottom, was full of poor people!

Lin He'er was slightly startled, realizing she had misunderstood the man. She could only mumble a reply: "The Dingxi Army is truly a good general!"

Upon hearing people praise his lord, Xu Zhiyuan immediately replied with pride;

That's for sure. The Marquis is exceptionally kind to everyone. The reason the Dingxi Army is so brave is because the Marquis is someone everyone should follow!

Alright, Lin He'er saw the look of admiration on Xu Zhiyuan's face when he talked about the Marquis of Dingxi. This must be what a fanboy looks like when he talks about his idol!

I need to think carefully about how to make these gloves well!

After seeing Xu Zhiyuan off, Lin He'er locked herself in her room and began to think about how her family could make two thousand pairs of gloves.

Just now, I boasted to Xu Zhiyuan that my company could mass-produce gloves, but that was nothing but empty talk.

Currently, there are only seven people in the family who can crochet gloves.

Seven people have to work day and night to make two thousand pairs of gloves, and they probably won't even be able to make ends meet for the next year!

Relying on just these seven people at home isn't enough; it seems I need to expand my workforce.

Lin He'er already had experience in recruiting employees; it was simply a matter of going to the brokerage firm to buy some servants!

Okay, you can't really call it recruitment; my way of employing people is more like hiring long-term workers!

Knowing that time was of the essence, Lin He'er didn't dare to delay for too long. Besides going to the brokerage to buy people, all she had to do was find a place to settle the employees!

Land prices in the county town are not cheap. I wonder if I can find a suitable place to settle my employees!

Lin He'er's thoughts wandered in the room for a while, and she couldn't help but think about many things until she heard Meng Xing's voice coming from the courtyard.

Madam, are you there? I've bought the carriage; it's outside the shop now. Would you like to come out and take a look?

"Have you bought the carriage?" Lin He'er asked, and hurriedly came out of the room upon hearing Meng Xing's words.

Come on, I'll go take a look.

Lin He'er was quite looking forward to her first mode of transportation in ancient times.

This is the first vehicle I've ever acquired since I came to ancient times!

As they arrived at the shop, they saw a carriage parked outside. Lin He'er couldn't help but reach out and touch the horses pulling the carriage.

Madam, what do you think of this horse?

Meng Xing stood to the side of the horse, reached out and took the reins, fearing that the horse might accidentally injure the lady again!

Lin He'er didn't know much about horses, but she thought this horse looked nice, its skin was smooth to the touch, and it seemed to be in good spirits. It didn't irritably dodge when she stroked it, so it seemed to have a good temperament.

The horse is fine, but I don't know much about horses and can't tell anything about it!

Seeing that his wife didn't understand horses, Meng Xing quickly explained them to her.

This horse is the best one I've had recently. To be honest, it would definitely not be up to the task of being a warhorse, but it's more than enough to pull a cart on the road!

Oh? Why do you say that? Lin He'er saw that the horse didn't seem to have any major problems.

Madam, you haven't seen many horses, so you don't know.

Putting everything else aside, this horse is too short to be a warhorse. Furthermore, it is too docile and timid to go to the battlefield.

Lin He'er understood immediately after hearing what Meng Xing said.

So this horse isn't tall enough, and it's also timid and good-natured, so it's not suitable to be used as a warhorse.

Alright, it's fine if you don't become a warhorse. After all, the battlefield is too dangerous. It's good for you to follow me. Eat and drink well, little horse. I won't mistreat you.

Lin He'er admired the horse for a while, then had Meng Xing drive the carriage to the house in Songnan Lane.

Let's tie it up in the front yard first, and then figure out how to build a shed for it later!

Lin He'er has obtained a carriage, which will come in very handy now.