Over the past six months, the Qiao family and Heng Wen have exchanged gifts many times, and the relationship between the two sides has become increasingly close and familiar. Heng Wen called her godmother in his letters, and he was extremely enthusiastic about the role of the fourth child of the Qiao family!
Qiao Xin was speechless at their excellent behavior.
This was the guard who brought watermelon sauce, chili sauce, and sour cowpea to Heng Wen last time. When Heng Wen asked about the Qiao family's recent situation, he mentioned Qiao Xin's complaint that there were too few types of cattle and sheep in the livestock market in Weizhou Prefecture.
The wild grass and planted pasture on the wasteland grew too fast. The flock of ducks and the dozen or so cows and pigs in the family could not feed them all. They wanted to find some sheep of different breeds, but there was no way.
The speaker may not have meant it, but the listener took it seriously, and Heng Wen took it to heart. He then sent a batch of top-quality small-tailed Han sheep and plateau yellow cattle as a return gift.
Look at how filial this godson is. When talking about this matter, the two of them couldn't help but praise this kid Hengwen a lot.
Such a meticulous, handsome, and powerful boy, who knows which girl will be the lucky one in the future?
The two of them were even more attentive when preparing winter gifts. Of course, there were things to eat, drink, and use. Whatever his brother had, Qiao Yunxin would definitely leave a portion for him. Even the newly made cotton-padded clothes and feather coats, Qiao Xin would divide them equally among the four of them.
This matter is really difficult for Qiao Xin!
You have to know that most of the buffaloes raised at Qiao Xin's home are the big black buffaloes from the south. A big bull can grow to more than a thousand pounds and has great endurance, making it perfect for plowing the fields. If Qiao Xin really had to secretly report a "death of illness" to eat its meat, she would never be willing to do so.
Small-tailed Han sheep and yellow cattle are raised for meat, which is what the grassland tribes are unwilling to trade. Who knows where he got them? This gift really hit the nail on the head for Qiao Xin.
On the day when the cattle and sheep arrived home, the endlessly lazy system started to bubble up. It was thinking about the merit points that Qiao Xin had accumulated recently, and kept urging her to secretly exchange this batch of original cattle and sheep for the high-yield goods in the mall.
Anyway, it’s not the first time they have done this. Now when they talk about it, it’s so easy and simple.
The other party patiently persuaded him: "This small-tailed Han sheep can only produce more than 100 kilograms of meat at most, but the goods in our mall are different. If they are well raised and fed with our own forage varieties, it will be no problem for them to grow 300 kilograms of net meat. Moreover, the meat is fresh and tender, without any fishy smell. When the time comes, make it into lamb skewers and sprinkle it with our own spices. It will be so fragrant that it will make people dizzy."
Qiao Xin, a foodie, was completely defeated. One night, she made an excuse to go to the sheepfold, spent all her merit points, and completed her plan to steal the show.
For a delicious bite of Little Sheep hotpot and lamb skewers, other standards can be temporarily forgotten!
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It was rare for the master and servant to have such a leisurely time. Nanny Qin was good at sewing, and if Qiao Xin held a needle, it would be poked into people, but never into cloth.
At this moment, she didn't make it difficult for herself. If she couldn't do it, she would just draw some practical clothing styles!
Qiao Xin took a charcoal pencil and wrote and drew on the straw paper. Soon, several simple cotton-padded jacket styles appeared on the paper.
There were padded jackets for women, long robes, cotton trousers, cotton hats and gloves for men, and even windproof jackets for coachmen.
Qiao Xin said: "The coats for the gentlemen can be made thicker, with satin inside and ordinary cotton outside, which is wear-resistant and low-key.
The cotton in the middle should be thicker. Yunqing is thin, so three and a half kilograms of cotton is enough. The other people are tall and wide, so I think four to five kilograms is enough. If it is more, the elbows can't bend when wearing the clothes, and it will be inconvenient to move. "
"That's fine. Once the fabric is delivered, I'll start making it. But why is this windbreaker like this? The hat and clothes are on the wrong sides, and the sleeves are connected to the gloves. Is it comfortable to wear?"
"It's comfortable to wear. You're driving in the winter. Even if it's a leather cape, as soon as you stretch out your arms, your chest will be exposed, and the cold wind will rush into your stomach. Let's set the opening at the back and leave no gaps in the front, so that it can block the wind effectively."
Design a few buckles on the sleeves and gloves, so you don't have to unbutton the whole clothes every time you move your hands and feet, you only need to take off the gloves.
The hem of the dress is designed to reach the ankles. When a person sits outside the carriage, the extra fabric will be like a small quilt, wrapping up the whole arm. If a hot water bottle is stuffed inside the dress, it will be perfect.
Nanny Qin was amazed and said, "Except that it looks a little awkward, this dress has no flaws. It has all the functions you can think of. If it's done well, then everyone who goes out to drive a carriage should have one, right?"
Qiao Xin did not refute, but just said: "The rich man, if you care about the people around you, you can also use leather to make it, which is better for warmth. Our Qiao family usually goes out and makes one for everyone with cotton cloth! We also have some wild boar skin and rabbit skin at home, take them out and make a few more for the people who are going to the northwest to deliver goods this time!"
Nanny Qin is very efficient.
Half a month later, in the caravan heading to the northwest, Mrs. Ma had a rabbit fur cotton windbreaker and rabbit fur knee pads. Even the horseback guards did not receive such good treatment, and they only had a knee pad and cotton coat and trousers.
But even so, everyone was satisfied. It was unlike the previous years when they delivered goods to the northwest in the winter, when the Marquis's Mansion did not prepare so much for them. Even if the Marquis and the Prince paid for cotton-padded jackets for each of them, they still did not have the jackets to keep them warm.
Zhang Hu, who was in the lead, couldn't express much gratitude to Qiao Xin. He just silently reminded himself in his heart that he must complete the task well!
Before leaving, Qiao Xin repeatedly reminded: "The weather is getting colder, and the climate is changeable along the way. Don't rush on the road, and put your safety first. If you can't make it back before the New Year, don't worry, you can come back after the New Year. If there are things that cannot be solved, send a letter back if you can. Anyway, you go safely and come back safely!"
In fact, every time they go out, Qiao Xin reminds them personally like a worried elder. Others may think it's nagging, but for this group of rootless people like them, it feels very heartwarming!
It feels good to have someone thinking of you!
The Qiao family truly treats them as family members, and at any time, they consider their lives more important than money!
This is something that other family heads would never lower their status and would definitely not be willing to do.
Zhang Hu touched his cotton-padded jacket, knelt down to bid farewell to Qiao Xin, and led the team to the northwest. But he secretly thought, what good is there outside? No matter what, he must bring his brothers back before the New Year!
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