Although it's not white, it's still usable. As for the taste, she needs to figure out how to make something that's sterilized at high temperatures.
I made the gray cotton fabric I bought into the shape of a down jacket from my memory, then stuffed the treated goose down inside and secured it compartment by compartment.
Then Qiu Rong made the clothes into shape. Each jacket had about 500 grams of goose down added, making it very light to hold. When Su Yi came back and saw her making clothes, he didn't think much of it.
Judging from the color of the clothes, he assumed they were made for him. "Why would you make clothes for me?"
Liu Huan chuckled twice, "Give it a try."
Su Yi took off his cloak, and Liu Huan said, "Take off another one."
Su Yi raised an eyebrow, "If you take any more off, you'll only be wearing your undergarments."
Liu Huan rolled her eyes at him. "Hurry up."
Su Yi took off his clothes, leaving only his undergarments, and put on the clothes she gave him. He frowned slightly and couldn't help but say, "It smells a bit..."
Liu Huan helped him tidy up and said, "My nose is fine, I know it smells, you can put it on first."
She then helped him put on the outer robe, looking at him expectantly: "How is it?"
Su Yi carefully felt it, "My back is a little hot, I'll go outside and try it out."
He went out and tried it out, and even broke out in a sweat after walking around for a while.
"What's in here that's so hot?"
Liu Huan took out the leftover goose down from the side. "Ta-da! Goose down! How about that? Aren't I amazing?"
"Hmm, that's impressive, so what about this outfit?"
"I'm planning to make these kinds of clothes and sell them to the military. Do you think there's any business potential?"
Su Yi tapped her on the head, "You're getting bolder and bolder, actually trying to do business with the military."
Liu Huan didn't think much of it. "What's the big deal? Just tell me if what I made is good or not. These clothes are lightweight, which is better than them wearing heavy clothes."
"How can we fight a war like that? The enemy has too many fur coats, so they like to launch surprise attacks in winter. If we also make lightweight clothes, our soldiers won't walk clumsily and they can withstand the cold, wouldn't the enemy be more wary?"
"Moreover, this place is much colder than the capital and Suzhou. How will those newly arrived soldiers stand it? I heard that this snowstorm will last until at least April or May. Who can endure that?"
Seeing that she spoke logically and clearly, Su Yi asked after she finished speaking, "What do you want me to do?"
"Give this garment to the young man and let him wear it."
Su Yi stared wide-eyed in disbelief; the clothes weren't for him, but for his younger brother.
"What did you say?"
Liu Huan explained, "Oh dear, this is just a test sample; it's still quite thick and not suitable for you."
“Young man, you’re out all day, how can you not wear something warm? You, as his older brother, should be more considerate.”
Su Yi said irritably, "Heh, you say I'm petty? Fine, Liu Huan."
Liu Huan hugged his arm and said, "Oh dear, this is for you, young man. I'll make you a white one. Gray doesn't suit you; it doesn't match your temperament."
After saying that, she couldn't wait to take off herself from under him, her smile very flattering.
"You," Su Yi tapped her head, "pack it up for me, I'll take it to him."
Liu Huan smiled and said, "Okay, when you get there, remember to tell him our new home address. If he can come out, I'll cook for him."
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Su Yi looked at the roast chicken in the house, "If he doesn't want it, I'll bring it to him?"
Liu Huan suddenly realized, "Right, right, bring this with him too. Or I can make him some soup; he's still growing."
Su Yi ignored her, picked up the roast chicken and left. When he found the general, the general was not surprised at all. How could the relationship between the two be hidden from his eyes?
"His sister-in-law made him a garment; I hope the General will not be offended."
"What's there to blame? You two brothers were just being polite. Chengzi was the same; he wouldn't say anything even after I asked him for a long time. Was he afraid you'd scold him?"
Su Yi smiled indulgently, "He's just putting on an act; he actually has a terrible temper."
"By the way, Feng Wei has already gone back, but he met with Qin Dayong before he went back. However, we don't know what they talked about yet."
The general nodded indifferently, "It's alright. We have enough evidence. The day we return to the capital will be their day of reckoning."
"His Majesty has instructed me to assist the General. If the General needs anything, please do not hesitate to ask."
The general nodded: "Lord Su, you are too kind. I will call you if I need anything."
Su Yi didn't linger, noted down what the general said, and left.
The general did not open the bag. "Go and fetch Su Cheng."
His eyes showed some displeasure as he said this. Although he said it was nothing in front of Su Yi, giving special treatment was a major taboo in the military.
Su Cheng is training; only by training non-stop every day can he keep his body from feeling cold.
"General, you wanted to see me?"
Su Cheng felt a little uneasy, reflecting on whether he had done anything wrong these past few days.
"These are the clothes your brother brought you. You can take them back."
Su Cheng was instantly embarrassed, "This... my second brother didn't know that you can't just bring things into the military camp, I..."
"It's alright, ignorance is no excuse. Just remind him next time."
To let the general know that he and Su Yi had no correspondence, Su Cheng opened the bag in front of him.
A roast chicken fell out, making Su Cheng's face burn with excitement.
"I don't actually like eating these."
Looking at the clothes in his hands, he couldn't help but wonder, "Why does this jacket still smell?"
He couldn't try it on in front of the general, so he took the items back to his tent. "Brother Cheng, what are these things?"
"Roast chicken, who gave it to you?"
Ermo and the others didn't stand on ceremony at all, breaking off pieces of chicken and starting to gnaw on them.
Su Cheng tried to put the jacket on, but couldn't get it on. He took off all his clothes except for his undershirt before he could put it on.
The people nearby asked curiously, "You're actually wearing that underneath?"
Su Cheng felt a heat in his back and stomach as soon as he put it on, and then he found that the outer robe fit him perfectly.
Before he could even try on the clothes, the horns sounded outside. He didn't care about anything else, so he grabbed a robe for warmth and put it on, making one after another like a nesting doll.
It turned out that they were gathering outside the city gate for training to withstand the severe cold. This was to prevent everyone from succumbing to the cold during a prolonged battle outside. After standing there for only a short while, some people had already started shivering, and some even fainted.
Su Cheng, a young general leading several hundred men, stood at the very front of the column, showing no reaction whatsoever.
People behind him kept discussing, "Brother Cheng is too amazing, he doesn't even flinch."
The general inspected the area and saw that only Su stood tall and straight like a pine tree. He praised him, saying, "Look at Commander Su. Even in this kind of weather, he remains calm and composed. Learn from him."
Su Cheng felt ashamed. He used to shiver from the cold, but today, apart from his feet being a little cold, he didn't feel cold at all.
He thought about the clothes he was wearing and guessed that was the problem.
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