Wei Mingze was still in the county town. Mingjingtang had transferred some people to be stationed in the county government office, responsible for the registration and allocation of raw materials and finished products of various workshops.

At present, the work in each workshop is progressing smoothly. Winter cotton-padded clothes have begun to be produced, salt mining and refining are going extremely smoothly, and there are no problems in the workshops in charge of the gentlemen.

but……

Wei Mingkuan stared at the raw material registration book and sighed, "There's definitely not enough cotton-padded clothes. The little kapok we collected in the spring can only provide for a small number of people."

How many people were there in Wubao at that time?

two thousand?

The current population is 20,000 plus 9,000 Zhongshan troops...

Wei Mingkuan has a big head.

Even if all the winter clothes from every household in the fort were taken out, it would still not be enough.

"And there are quilts. The people outside don't have any. It's cold in winter, so they might not even have enough."

Wei Mingze said calmly, "But this year every household has a kang. The newly built kang outside the wall is shared by two families. Each household can prepare the firewood they need for the winter."

"Mingjingtang won't interfere with the timber issue. Otherwise, it would be a huge workload. We're not helpless, so we have to arrange everything."

There is a man in charge of stockpiling wood, but that is to be provided to the three public kitchens.

In winter, the public kitchen can be used as a heating place, with the fire kept on all day long to help boil water, etc., while the people at home can find their own ways.

"Okay, let's put out a notice in advance that this weather is perfect for collecting firewood, and let the people store enough for the winter."

Wei Mingkuan said, "It's the problem of quilts and cotton clothes. We need to find a way to solve it as soon as possible."

But how to solve...

It's bad weather and there's no grass growing outside. Where can I find cotton wool?

The two were discussing something when Wei Xiyin came over.

Several uncles were present, and she greeted each of them one by one. Noticing that they looked unhappy, she asked curiously, "Uncles, have you encountered any difficulties?"

Wei Mingkuan didn't hide it and handed her the raw materials book in his hand, "As for the problem of winter, our fortress is short of cotton-padded clothes and quilts."

Wei Xiyin took the notebook and flipped through it briefly, "There's a big gap..."

And then... nothing happened.

It seems that he is not in a hurry at all.

Wei Mingze understood and said with a smile, "Wu Niang has already figured out a solution?"

"Yes." Wei Xiyin responded straightforwardly, "My niece came here to discuss this. The Zhongshan Army can't rest in the county town forever. Tomorrow we'll begin a sweep across the entire Qinghe County. In addition to clearing out the zombie hordes and resolving winter hazards, we'll also plunder the remaining thirteen county towns."

Those county towns had already fallen and turned into dead towns.

After such a long time, there must be no food left, but the cotton wool should be kept in the cupboard. At most, it will have a little smell. Now that the sunlight is strong, take it out and dry it in the sun to remove the smell.

If even 10% of the cotton wool in each of the thirteen county towns is usable, it will be enough to provide for everyone in the dock.

Wei Mingze\u0026Wei Mingkuan: “…”Wu Niang’s actions are really simple and rough.

The word "looting" is not a good word, it makes us sound like bandits.

But these are minor problems. In this way, the biggest problem of the dock's wintering is solved.

Wei Mingze felt relieved. "Your third uncle has gone to Yimu and hasn't come back yet. Don't we have to wait for him?"

"Yimu is nearby. We'll meet him if we go north." Wei Xiyin said, "If everything goes well, Third Uncle will be back today or tomorrow."

He hasn't come back yet. It's possible that my third uncle is worried about him and has gone further away to look for the rest of the zombie horde.

The two largest zombie waves in Qinghe County had been led out of the territory by her before, but after such a long time, those zombies would move randomly, and zombies from neighboring states and counties might also run in.

Now that we have decided to clean up, we naturally have to go further away and nip all hidden dangers in the bud.

Wei Mingze nodded slightly. "Wu Niang is right. Monsters become stronger in winter. Now is the perfect time to act. Those zombies can't reproduce. Killing one means one less. Sooner or later, we'll wipe out all these monsters."

The fort has been stabilized. At worst, we can just fight with the zombies for longer life. If three years doesn't work, then ten years will do. One day, peace will be restored to the world.

Wei Mingkuan coughed lightly. It was too far to talk about this now. He had to take it step by step. He changed the subject and talked about the horse farm. "There is no extra space in the county to build a horse farm, and it is not safe outside the city. Has Wu Niang thought about how to accommodate these horses?"

Wei Xiyin shook her head. "I don't know about this matter, so I hope my uncles can come up with some ideas. It doesn't matter whether the horse farm is built outside or in the city. Each has its pros and cons."

It is easy to find fertile land outside, but the disadvantage is that it is easy to come across a source of infection. Once a horse is infected, it is very likely that the entire group will be wiped out.

There are also various problems such as the need for the grooms to run back and forth every day, and abnormal temperatures in winter and summer.

It is convenient to take care of and train in the city, but the disadvantages are also obvious. There is no grass, and a newly built workshop needs to be demolished. Not to mention her uncles, she is also reluctant to do so.

This was built with great effort and labor.

She thought about it and suggested, "Why don't we just renovate the workshop instead of demolishing it? In the spring, have someone turn the vacant land into grassland and transplant it artificially. Then we can grow our own grass."

Plants grow rapidly in spring. If you just throw some grass on the ground, you might be able to grow a lush meadow.

Upon hearing this, Wei Mingkuan casually pulled over the map of the county town from the table. It was he who planned the workshops in the county town and he knew the situation of each workshop very well.

"Currently, half of the workshops are still vacant, both large and small. Workshop 66 is close to the city wall, making it convenient for building drainage ditches. There are two alleys behind it that can be widened and converted into stables."

The matter was settled. Next, we need to discuss some details and ask a bricklayer to go to the site to take a look and produce a blueprint.

Seeing this, Wei Mingze did not stay any longer. He planned to go back to the dock today to follow up on the dock's preparations for winter.

There are many things to follow.

A lot of unpolluted farmland was found in Yimu. The reclamation of the mountains has been completed, and winter sowing and planting of winter wheat can be done, but first a greenhouse must be built to ensure the survival of those crops in the cold winter.

Before he left, he seemed to suddenly remember something and turned to Wei Xiyin and said, "Some of your cousins ​​have finished their work and are visiting various workshops every day. I don't know if they are helping or causing trouble. Why don't you find something else for them to do?"

Wei Da and Wei He were originally assigned the task of weaving rattan armor. After the Wei family army went to war, they had finished all their work, and Mingjingtang was too busy to take care of them.

They had nothing to do, so they stayed in the workshops run by their cousins.

Wei Xiyin smiled kindly upon hearing this, "My niece had thought of this when she was in Zhongshan. We need to clear out the zombie tide right now, so I'll capture some people and send them with the army to fight the zombies."