Wei and Jin cooks

Zhao Hanzhang first went to see Yushan Hall and saw that it was full of people and there was really no room left.

There were more than ten children living in one room, and they couldn't fit any more.

She walked out of Yushantang, glanced at the yards on the street, and asked, "Are there any vacant yards on this street?"

"Yes," Chen Siniang said: "There are still three vacant yards, two of which are moved by families, and the yards are left to the dental shop for sale, and one..."

She paused and said, "It's the Song family's villa."

Zhao Hanzhang directly skipped the Song family's other courtyard and ordered: "Go to the household and look at the quotations of the two courtyards. If the price is right, buy it."

Chen Siniang said: "But two yards will cost a lot of money no matter how cheap they are. Now is the time to spend money. I'm afraid the county government won't be able to come up with so much money."

Zhao Hanzhang thought for a while and then said: "Smuggle the account and put the house in my mother's name. This yard will be regarded as borrowed by my mother from Yushantang. Let someone change the inside of the yard and allow you to build a few more rooms." From now on, the two Yushan Halls will be separated, with boys living in one and girls living in another, so it will be easier for you to manage."

Chen Siniang breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this and responded happily.

As for quilts and other items to keep out the cold, Zhao Hanzhang looked through the county government's account books and had to admit that if the public accounts were kept, she really wouldn't be able to buy anything.

She handed Chen Siniang back the bedding list that Chen Siniang had planned to buy. "You can also use my private account. When my housekeeper comes, I will ask him to buy enough cloth and silk floss for you. Take a look at the Yushan Hall." If there is anyone who knows how to sew quilts, if we don’t have enough manpower, we can find them from the county.”

Due to the destruction of the city in Xiping County, many strong men died and many women became widows. Winter is coming and they also need to earn some household income.

Thinking about how the rebels had set fire to many houses before, and there were also beddings and other items inside, it seemed that many people were lacking cold protection supplies this year.

Zhao Hanzhang immediately returned to the county government office to write a letter to Ji Yuan.

She needed linen and cotton for bedding, preferably fine linen, and various cold-proof fabrics.

Zhao Hanzhang sighed while writing. In addition to Yushan Hall, there were also military camps. They had recruited so many refugees, and they all needed winter clothes and bedding. This was a big expense.

Zhao Hanzhang finished writing the letter and left the data blank for the time being. He waited until Fu Tinghan finished the work at hand and then said: "Tinghan, you have to help me calculate the minimum amount of cold protection materials I need to purchase this winter."

Fu Tinghan glanced at the letter she handed over, searched on the table, found a list and gave it to her, "I've calculated it all."

Zhao Hanzhang looked down and saw that it was listed in great detail, including the number of people, the number of winter clothes needed, the number of winter quilts, and even the number of shoes.

The following is the material consumption for making a winter coat, winter quilt and shoes, the price estimate, and finally the total number.

Zhao Hanzhang: "...when did you calculate it?"

"Just now," Fu Tinghan said: "When you went to Yushantang, since the children in Yushantang need bedding, the refugees we took in naturally also need bedding. The prices of all kinds of cloth and silk floss are paid by Geng Rong, but we I bought a lot of things, and the prices here are on the high side, so I think the prices are a little inaccurate. This list is just for your reference."

So he wrote it directly in Arabic numerals without bothering to replace them, as long as they could be understood by each other.

Zhao Hanzhang took this list and pondered, "Such a large number of clothes and quilts cannot be made by the women in the county alone."

Fu Tinghan asked enthusiastically: "So?"

"So I have to see that everything is in order, and that the rich water does not flow to outsiders. I want to find some women from the villages below who are good at craftsmanship, and leave the sewing of quilts to them." Zhao Hanzhang said: "And the above Cai, there are more people in the city over there and the speed is faster."

We should take this opportunity to let the common people in Shangcai know about Mr. Ji and her, Zhao Hanzhang!

Zhao Hanzhang thought about it for several times and made up his mind. He immediately estimated the approximate value according to the list he gave and asked Ji Yuan to buy it.

She looked at Fu Tinghan's final estimate of the total price, calculated her private property, and breathed a sigh of relief. Her dowry should still be enough.

Fu Tinghan put down his pen, rubbed his wrist, and looked up to see her looking at the list she gave her in a daze. As if he knew what she was thinking, Fu Tinghan said: "The county government's paper is running out again."

Zhao Hanzhang came back to his senses and asked, "How is the construction of the paper mill going?"

"The workshop is not difficult to build. It has been built according to your instructions, but no craftsmen have been found, not one."

Zhao Hanzhang: "Forget it if you don't have one. Let's train them from scratch and select some loyal people to follow our orders. Let's give it a try first."

"But the paper-making cycle is not short. If we start paper-making now, we will probably have to wait until the winter solstice to know the results." Zhao Hanzhang took up his pen and added a few more words to the letter, "I asked Mr. Ji to buy more paper."

Mr. Ji received Zhao Hanzhang's letter and saw the list of purchases on it. He couldn't help but twitched his lips, threw the letter aside, and then dug out the dowry list he had brought from Luoyang.

Uncle Cheng was waiting aside, glanced at the items on the shopping list, and couldn't help but sigh, "Sir, can we really afford to support such a lavish girl?"

Mr. Ji said: "The girl is lucky. When she was in Luoyang, she exchanged the fields and shops in Luoyang and Chang'an for gold and silver jewelry in advance, so she still has enough."

"But it's only enough for one or two years. After one or two years, if she continues to spend like this and has no other income, I'm afraid it will be difficult to maintain it."

Uncle Cheng said hurriedly: "Don't we have a glaze workshop..."

"Although Liuli makes money, he still doesn't make more money than he spends. Moreover, the price of this thing can be high at the beginning, but later on, the price will naturally come down. It will be difficult to make money like this again."

Ji Yuan pointed his finger at the table, "This won't work. We can't support them with money. They have to be self-sufficient. Forget about military equipment, but it's impossible for so many people to become military equipment."

Ji Yuan asked: "How is Chang Ning doing?"

Uncle Cheng immediately said: "Mr. Chang has packed up and can leave for Xiping tomorrow."

Ji Yuan nodded, "You go there with him, and bring some money with you. The girl can't be without money."

Uncle Cheng agreed.

Zhao Hanzhang was squatting at the entrance of the military camp with a bowl of wheat rice. Fu Tinghan was squatting next to her, chewing it with difficulty for a dozen times and then swallowing it.

Zhao Hanzhang sighed while eating, "This won't work. We have to be self-sufficient. I can spend money to buy armaments, but other people have to be self-sufficient in food and clothing. It's better to leave some for me to raise the army."

Fu Tinghan said: "We are just doing whatever we think of now. It is really inappropriate to use a hoe here and a hammer here. Should we calm down and make a comprehensive plan?"

Zhao Hanzhang asked Qiu Wu, "Is there no news from Mr. Chang yet?"

Qiu Wu shook his head.