The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket!-Chapter 1139 - 962, Quartermaster’s Office

Daohua could only knit in the most basic way, a skill she had taught herself out of boredom in her previous life. When she finished knitting a little vest for her son, it attracted a crowd of maids and older female servants in the residence, among whom the seamstresses from the sewing room were the most interested.

The knitting technique was not difficult to learn. After Daohua demonstrated it twice to the people in the sewing room, they picked it up quickly. Not only that, but they also came up with new knitting patterns.

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Daohua’s hands were not as skilled as those in the sewing room, but she had seen many knitted woolen products. Thanks to her occasional requirements, the sewing room soon produced sweaters, hats, scarves, and other items adorned with different patterns.

Guo Ruomei flipped through the small items such as shoulder wraps, gloves, and socks sent from the sewing room and couldn’t help but say, "Knitting with these bamboo needles is quite convenient."

Daohua: "Here in Xiliang, many families can’t afford a loom, but these bamboo needles are easy to come by. Mother also saw that the technique is not hard to learn, and almost all of the women at home understood it after watching."

Guo Ruomei looked surprised: "Are you thinking of spreading the skill of knitting sweaters?"

Daohua smiled and said, "The technique of knitting sweaters wasn’t invented by me. If it can be spread among the common people, it could lessen the chill of winter for many."

"These knitted sweaters are light, warm, and durable. Even if they’re worn out or torn, they can be refurbished at any time."

Guo Ruomei nodded, smiling: "Wool is not hard to come by in Xiliang. If it really is spread widely, the lives of Xiliang’s people could be much better."

As she said this, she looked at Daohua with a smile.

"You have once again done a good deed for the people."

Daohua modestly smiled: "It’s not much. The main development of Xiliang still depends on Yeyang. What I do can only slightly improve the people’s lives."

Guo Ruomei: "That is enough."

That night, Xiao Yeyang came back and perused the woolen knitted goods, his first thought was of the army.

Although the soldiers now had cotton clothing, the winters in Xiliang were too cold, and wearing only cotton clothes would still leave them freezing.

With the addition of woolen sweaters and trousers, the insulation would be much better.

He said, "Don’t spread this knitting technique for now. I will gather a batch of wool first. During the cold winter season, the commoners can stay warm at home, but the soldiers have to patrol outside."

To manage Xiliang, every piece of silver was crucial, and now he had to budget carefully.

Previously, wool was mainly bought by wealthy merchants to make wool blankets and wool felt, and with a limited clientele, the demand was low. However, if the knitting technique were to spread, the price of wool might increase.

Daohua naturally had no objections but asked, "Do you have to handle all these matters? Being a borderland, Xiliang has many stationed border soldiers with a vast need for supplies. Doesn’t the military governor’s office have a specific department to manage these?"

Xiao Yeyang’s eyes brightened: "A supply department?"

Daohua nodded: "A department responsible for supplying the army with its daily needs."

Xiao Yeyang laughed: "You know, there really isn’t one. Before, all the diverse supplies needed by the border army were managed by the guardhouses."

A supply department...

If Xiliang was to realize separation between military and government affairs, he indeed should set up a supply department.

Xiao Yeyang gave Daohua a bear hug, saying with a laugh: "You truly are my lucky star." After a pause, he added, "What do you think of letting Su Hongxin manage the supply department?"

Daohua: "Hmm?"

Xiao Yeyang: "Su Hongxin traveled a great distance to join me, and now that the conflict with Xiliao is over, it’s not right to keep him stuck in the army. Yuanxuan and your elder brother have their own duties, and it’s not right to leave him out."

Daohua smiled: "You should make that decision yourself."

The next day, Xiao Yeyang went to the Military Supplies Depot and sent a message to Su Hongxin, asking him to come to Liangdu. Then he reviewed the map of Liangdu and finally prepared to transform the Wei Family’s grain store located in the outskirts of Liangdu City into a Military Supplies Depot.

The granary of the Wei Family not only covered a large area but was also very solidly built, with hundreds of warehouses that were very suitable for storing military supplies.

Meanwhile, orders were also given to start collecting wool.

This left the officers of the Depot somewhat baffled.

"What’s the purpose of collecting wool? Isn’t this nonsense?"

"Indeed, the Depot is already short on silver. With the construction of roads, the building of hostels, and creating family quarters for the Border Army, the Depot is nearly drained."

"Forget it, why bother so much? If Prince Xiao wants to toss about, let him. When he runs out of silver, he’ll naturally know when to stop."

As for Su Hongxin, the moment he received the message from Xiao Yeyang, he immediately took his trusted aides and hastened to Liangdu.

Upon seeing Xiao Yeyang, his first words were, "I thought you had forgotten about me!"

Xiao Yeyang glanced at him and handed over the planning map for the Military Supplies Depot, "Military Supplies Depot commander, Ranks as a fourth grade officer, in charge of all kinds of military supplies for the Xiliang Border Army, do you wish to take this position?"

Su Hongxin didn’t even finish looking at the map before he eagerly nodded, "I’m willing, I’m willing." With the cessation of hostilities with Xiliao, staying in the military town meant promotion was only possible through seniority.

Xiao Yeyang smiled, "I’ll give you half a month to arrange the relocation of your family, is that enough?"

Su Hongxin smiled, "Enough, enough, but I’ll have to trouble you to send two people who are familiar with Liangdu to assist me, I need to purchase a residence first."

Xiao Yeyang directly said, "Go find Wen Xiu, he’s familiar with this aspect."

Su Hongxin: "Alright, I’ll take my leave first then."

After setting up the Military Supplies Depot, a large amount of wool was sent over, and by the time spring arrived and the collection of wool was near completion, word came out from the Prince Residence that people could go to the Four Seasons Ranch to learn how to knit sweaters with bamboo needles.

"Knitting clothes with bamboo needles? Is that real?"

"Which ranch is Four Seasons Ranch? Why have I never heard of it before?"

"Silly, there’s the Four Seasons Grain Store, Four Seasons Fruits and Vegetables Shop, Four Seasons Pharmacy in the city, all these shops belong to the Princess Consort of Wei Yuan, so Four Seasons Ranch must also be hers."

"So, shall we go take a look?"

"Nonsense, of course we should go. Can anything that comes from the Prince Residence be bad? If bamboo needles really can be used to knit clothes, maybe I can wear new clothes this year."

The officers of the Depot understood why Xiao Yeyang had been stockpiling large amounts of wool when they heard this news.

Curious, people made their way to the Four Seasons Ranch.

In order to promote the knitting technique, Daohua had also put in some effort; the entire process of cleaning the wool, spinning wool into yarns of varying thickness, dyeing, and finally knitting the yarn into clothes was demonstrated by people from the sewing room.

The first group of learners at the ranch was even given a set of bamboo needles for free.

Nearly all the women of the time had some basic sewing skills, and as Daohua thought, it wasn’t difficult for them to learn.

When the first person knitted a sock, the bystanders no longer just watched with curiosity.

Yan Shouhou stepped forward with a smile and said, "My Princess Consort mentioned that the ranch will offer a one-month free course on how to knit sweaters, and anyone interested can come and learn."

"Those who bring their own bamboo needles and yarn can take away their finished items, and those who don’t, the goods they’ve made will have to stay."

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