Or maybe Mr. Fan is the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. He is very skillful in handling food and grass matters. How many people eat how much food, how much food will be lost on the road, how much food should be reserved for emergencies. He seems to be confused with his eyes closed.
You know, Lin Yutong also liberated himself from these matters all at once. He only had to look at the account books every night.
She also has her own things to be busy with, such as the military uniform office.
This military uniform office is full of women. Anyone who wants to come can come. Anyway, it is a piece-rate system. As long as the quality is good, those who are quick will earn more, and those who are slow will earn less. In addition to paying a military ration, the rest will be paid.
In cash.
So, there are quite a lot of people.
Chun Hua Niang was an extremely shrewd widow who raised three daughters by herself. She was a very capable person.
Lin Yutong fell in love with her, and it was she who had been taking care of the military uniform office.
"Madam, this material is not enough." Chunhua Niang frowned, "The cloth can still last three to five days."
Lin Yutong nodded, "The next batch will arrive the day after tomorrow."
Although I had already known it, I was still shocked by the huge amount of consumption in front of me.
After returning, she asked the people in the sewing room, "How can I save some fabric by cutting the clothes?"
These people looked at each other, wondering what Lin Yutong wanted to do.
Lin Yutong waved his hands impatiently and looked at his clothes. In fact, the clothes worn in this era were a waste of materials.
Let’s take women’s clothing as an example. The trousers on the inside should be particular, and the skirt on the outside should be even more particular. No matter how poor a woman is, a woman’s skirt must cover three inches of golden lotus. Coupled with the gown she is wearing, it must also be as long as
The position of the knee and the sleeves are also very wide.
Lin Yutong feels that this needs improvement. Take the trousers under the skirt as an example. They are not for keeping warm. They are still worn like this in summer. The same goes for men. They also wear long robes and trousers underneath.
"If we change this, the fabric saved from two clothes will be enough to make a military uniform." Lin Yutong gestured with scissors, "If everyone wears this, how much will be saved."
She felt that she had to set an example and set a good example. As long as it looked good, people would naturally follow and imitate her.
"It's too narrow." Aunt Su looked at Lin Yutong's cut pants with some uncertainty.
Where is it narrow?
It is still made in the shape of culottes. The skirt is no longer required, and only the upper body is made to the knee position.
"You only look at how much fabric you can save?" Lin Yutong asked without raising his head.
"It's enough to make a coat for a grown man." Aunt Su was also a little surprised.
"Ask the sewing room to stay up all night and make it according to what I cut out." Lin Yutong handed over the material, "You don't need to pay attention to whether the needle thread is fine or not, just sew upward."
One set of women's clothing and one set of men's clothing.
Lin Yutong put on women's clothing the next morning. The light blue trousers and jacket, cuffs, collar, placket, and trouser legs were trimmed with navy blue. This was for good looks. If it were an ordinary people's home, it could be spliced with two-color cloth.
The pants are also wide, so there is no problem at all in blocking my feet.
"Send the black suit to Mr. Fan." Lin Yutong ordered Aunt Su before sitting down to have breakfast.
When he arrived at the outer courtyard, he saw Mr. Fan putting his clothes on the table and looking at them. Seeing Lin Yutong's clothes, he frowned first, then stretched out his hand to stroke his beard. After a long time, he stood upright and bowed to Lin Yutong.
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This made Lin Yutong a little confused, "Sir, what are you..."
"It's very rare that Madam can think of riding and shooting in Hufu." Mr. Fan said, looking back at the suit of clothes, "The Ming Dynasty really lacked a sense of bravery..."
The embarrassment flashed across Lin Yutong's face. She was in a hurry because she couldn't get fabric. If everyone wore such clothes, at least one-third of the fabric on the market could be saved. With this one-third,
You really don’t have to worry about military supplies.
For this reason, she has already asked people to make it for all the servants in the house. When it is finished, she will ask these people to wander in the streets and alleys in groups. As long as someone wears it, someone will imitate it. If someone with a high status wears it, then
It's a trend.
She really didn't think that far.
The supply of grain and vegetables is completely based on the planned economy. To buy grain, you have to rely on books. As for clothes, how can you make them frugally?
Lin Yutong was so worried that her hair was almost turning gray when she only had food and clothing.
Lin Yutong didn't care when such a thing would be effective. But she thought it would be useful, so she did it.
While he was busy with this matter, Li Fang hurriedly came to report, "The secret sentry in front spotted Tan Ma."
The discovery of Tanma also means that Scutellaria baicalensis is really here.
Lin Yutong's hand holding the tea cup froze for a moment.
"Please Mr. Fan." After a long time, she calmed down and ordered Aunt Su on the side.
Mr. Fan came in, looked at Li Fang, and smiled, with a bit of bitterness on his face, "He's really here."
Lin Yutong nodded, "What do you think, sir?"
"Take no precautions, open the city gate wide and wait for him to come in." Mr. Fan had obviously already thought about how to deal with it.
Li Fang looked at Lin Yutong, waiting for Lin Yutong to make a decision.
Lin Yutong stood up and asked, "Sir, are you gambling?" She looked at Mr. Fan, "If Scutellaria is sending troops privately, then, seeing that we have no guilt, will he doubt his own judgment and think that he has misunderstood?
Fourth Master, if Scutellaria had obeyed the imperial edict, on the one hand, he would be suspicious of the content written in the imperial edict. On the other hand, if there was really a conflict, he would definitely give us a side and ensure that we leave safely. Is that so? Sir
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Mr. Fan nodded, "This is the only way to avoid conflicts and bloodshed."
You definitely won't be able to defeat them. The key is to avoid unnecessary casualties.
Lin Yutong felt relaxed for a moment, but then his heart became firm again.
Mr. Fan's method is actually the most appropriate method. Without using weapons, all three parties will be safe. Mr. Fan is mature and prudent.
But if she misses Huang Qin, how can she be willing to do so?
"I want to think about it again, sir." Lin Yutong looked outside, "I want to think about it. It would be a pity to miss people like General Huang."
Fan Dongzhe was stunned, "Madam, what you are thinking about right now is not how to defend yourself against the enemy, but how to get that old man Huang Qin to join you?"
Lin Yutong turned to look at him, as if to say, isn't this obvious?
"Fantasy! Idiots talking about dreams!" Fan Dongzhe stood up, "It's true that newborn calves are not afraid of tigers and dare to think of anything. Who is Madam Scutellaria?"
Lin Yutong smiled and said: "Who is Old General Huang? He is a person who still has an innocent heart and a passionate person. But the more such a person is, the more he should be cherished."
The corners of Fan Dongzhe's mouth raised slightly, "A little girl said this to him, and I don't know whether this old man should cry or laugh." He let out a sigh of relief, "Forget it! Forget it! It's rare for you to have such a heart.
As a dead man, I have no choice but to climb out of the coffin and meet this old friend for a while."
Lin Yutong quickly saluted, "Thank you, sir."
Although Mr. Fan is willing to come forward and speak out, Lin Yutong cannot be unprepared.
She told Li Fang, "It's loose on the outside and tight on the inside. After all, no one knows what kind of situation the other party is in. What if it's not General Huang who comes? Let's do what we should do."
Li Fang nodded and said: "Old General Huang, my subordinates have always admired him. However, as a border defense camp, it is extremely difficult to pay and pay the army. Not to mention it is sufficient, sometimes he disappears for half a year. Master Fan must also know this
The funds allocated by the Ministry of Household Affairs were peeled off layer by layer when they reached the bottom, and nothing was left."
Lin Yutong really didn't know that there was such a thing, "I understand. You go and do your work first."
After that, she sat down and slowly weighed it.
In the evening, she met Hei Qi again and gave her detailed instructions.
Then he slowly breathed out.
After waiting like this for three days, Li Fang sent someone to report that the border camp was less than thirty miles away from the capital.
Li Yutong suddenly stood up, "Okay, okay!" Then, he looked at Aunt Su, "Pass the message, you can get ready..."
Immediately afterwards, Lin Yutong invited Mr. Fan and went to the city wall together.
She listened to the sound of horse hooves getting closer and closer, and then the black spots turned into one. She couldn't help but smile bitterly at Mr. Fan, "Old General, you must look down on me so much that you don't do anything to cover up." This was the case with the horse exploration three days ago.
, the same is true now that the soldiers are pressing down on the territory.
Mr. Fan couldn't help but smile.
As we got closer, under the banner with the word "yellow", a white-bearded veteran was sitting on a maroon horse, which was particularly eye-catching.
"But General Huang?" Lin Yutong asked loudly.
Huang Qin narrowed his eyes. The sunlight reflected on the snow was so dazzling that he couldn't see clearly for a moment. But he was certain that such a voice came from a woman.
"Nonsense!" The expression on Huang Qin's face suddenly turned cold, "It is so important to fortify the city wall, how can we allow a little girl..."
"What the old general said is wrong!" Lin Yutong took a step forward and looked down, "In today's troubled times, where is the place for little girls to do embroidery and needlework? A son can't protect his mother, a husband can't protect his wife, and a brother can't protect his sisters.
, every day. The old general guards the border to prevent outsiders from killing, robbing, and harming people. Don’t you know that if this family gets into chaos, they will be hundreds of times more ruthless than outsiders. Today, the little girl here is nothing more than
I want to climb high and look far, to see the heroic appearance of our soldiers guarding the border. The city gate has been opened, wine and meat have been prepared, and the people throughout the journey are waiting to reward the heroes. Old General Huang, please enter the city!"