"Don't worry, everyone. Since I dared to accept your sweaters, I won't lose money."
Since Jiang Bai had already said that, the aunties naturally wouldn't say anything more.
Several talented women borrowed five taels of silver from Jiang Bai on credit, intending to make a finished product to test it out.
“The children in the aunties’ families can also learn. Girls are good with their hands, and knitting sweaters is not difficult for them. They can do it at home.”
As Jiang Bai was leaving, he gave a reminder, and the aunties' eyes lit up even more.
After seeing them off, Jiang Bai began to worry.
Animal hair isn't so easy to find.
Ji Yanwen noticed her troubles and two days ago he sent a letter to the Third Prince, Prince An, asking him to help find some animal fur.
He didn't know if Prince An could resolve the matter, so he didn't say much.
Night falls.
The villagers had been gone for a long time when a figure came up from the foot of the mountain.
Before they even reached the Jiang family's courtyard, they were stopped by Jia Yi and Jia Shiyi.
"It's me."
In the darkness, the voice of someone could be heard.
"Prince An?"
The two stopped fighting and retreated to the doorway.
"Why has Prince An come in the dead of night?"
"I'm looking for Jiang Bai."
The group wasn't speaking loudly, but Jiang Bai could still hear them.
"Let him in."
Her voice came from the courtyard, and Jia Yi and the other man naturally stepped aside to invite him in.
The lights were turned on inside, and Jiang Bai came out dressed neatly.
Ji Yanwen, who was in the next room, was also awakened and came out dressed.
Why are you here?
Just two days ago, she was thinking that if she had a spatial ability, collecting furs would be much easier.
Prince An Mingyu glanced at Ji Yanwen, who had followed him out, and then said, "I have something I'd like to discuss with you privately."
Ji Yanwen's expression stiffened, and his brows furrowed slightly.
"Is there anything Your Highness, Prince An, that you cannot say here?"
Mingyu glanced at him, then turned to look at Jiang Bai.
Seeing his gaze, Jiang Bai narrowed his eyes slightly.
Clearly, he wanted to talk about something related to space, something that really wasn't suitable for Ji Yanwen to know.
"Let's go talk in the guest room next door."
After saying that, she led him in that direction.
As Ming Yu passed by Ji Yanwen, Ji Yanwen grabbed his wrist.
"Your Highness, what is it that you must discuss with my wife?"
He emphasized the word "wife" to highlight Jiang Bai's identity.
"Of course it's serious business."
Mingyu rolled his eyes at him.
He thought to himself that his cousin had always been very protective of his things since childhood. All he did was exchange a few words with Jiang Bai. Was that something to be jealous of?
Neither of them paid any attention to Ji Yanwen outside.
Once inside, they talked for an hour.
Ji Yanwen sat angrily on a chair in the room, getting angrier the more he thought about it, and paced back and forth in the room.
I wanted to know what they were saying, but I didn't dare to go up and eavesdrop.
Jiang Bai's ears are more sensitive than a dog's.
If he dared to eavesdrop, he might be discovered before he even reached the door.
But just sitting there like that made him feel uncomfortable.
"Then it's settled."
The two came out of the house, and Prince An left without lingering, taking advantage of the night.
"He just left like that?"
Ji Yanwen, who was still angry, was a little confused. He thought that Ji Yanwen would stay at least one night since Ji Yanwen came over so late at night. Who knew that Ji Yanwen would leave so soon?
"What? You don't mean you want him to stay overnight?"
Jiang Bai raised an eyebrow, looking at him with a half-smile.
"No, he does have his own palace." He shook his head repeatedly.
But I still have some worries.
He couldn't help but ask, "What did he say to you when he came over?"
"Let's talk about animal hair."
His expression shifted: "Is there a way to solve this?"
"He said he had an aide who started out as a traveling merchant and still managed a caravan."
“There are some tribes in the north that specialize in raising cattle and sheep, and there is a kind of sheep with very thick wool. They asked me if the wool from that kind of sheep could be used to make sweaters.”
"Will that work?"
"Of course, it's just a bit more difficult to handle."
Jiang Bai looked at the sample that Ming Yu had brought, and it was indeed a sheep.
She had heard many ghosts in the underworld talk about wool sweaters from the mortal world. She even sought out an old ghost to learn a new skill.
With a stable source of animal fur, this business can continue.
Winter has passed and spring has arrived; the New Year is quietly approaching.
On New Year's Eve, the villagers, who usually stayed at home, got busy early in the morning.
They circled around the stove, not even bothered by the cold.
If they weren't usually worried about wasting firewood, they would definitely light a stove.
Smoke curled from the chimneys of every household, and the aroma of food and meat wafted from each home.
This is the only day of the year when we can eat a little meat.
As night fell, firecrackers echoed through the villages, bringing life back to the quiet of winter.
The women who had bought animal hair on credit would then work with the rest of their families to spin yarn and knit sweaters.
The thought of earning several hundred yuan by knitting this sweater filled them with enthusiasm.
Knitting a sweater while staying up late on New Year's Eve makes the year feel less difficult.
The new year bids farewell to the old.
Jiang Bai picked up the rice wine he had bought from the county, looked at his two younger siblings, and said with a smile, "May you have a peaceful and healthy new year."
May you have a healthy and happy new year, my dear sister.
May my brother-in-law have a healthy and happy new year.
The two little ones had rosy cheeks and their eyes were fixed on the rice wine in their cups.
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