The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket! novel Chapter 1139

Chapter 1139: Chapter 962, Quartermaster’s Office

Daohua could only knit in the most basic way, a skill she had taught herself out of boredom in her previous life. When she finished knitting a little vest for her son, it attracted a crowd of maids and older female servants in the residence, among whom the seamstresses from the sewing room were the most interested.

The knitting technique was not difficult to learn. After Daohua demonstrated it twice to the people in the sewing room, they picked it up quickly. Not only that, but they also came up with new knitting patterns.

"Professional tasks should indeed be left to professionals."

Daohua’s hands were not as skilled as those in the sewing room, but she had seen many knitted woolen products. Thanks to her occasional requirements, the sewing room soon produced sweaters, hats, scarves, and other items adorned with different patterns.

Guo Ruomei flipped through the small items such as shoulder wraps, gloves, and socks sent from the sewing room and couldn’t help but say, "Knitting with these bamboo needles is quite convenient."

Daohua: "Here in Xiliang, many families can’t afford a loom, but these bamboo needles are easy to come by. Mother also saw that the technique is not hard to learn, and almost all of the women at home understood it after watching."

Guo Ruomei looked surprised: "Are you thinking of spreading the skill of knitting sweaters?"

Daohua smiled and said, "The technique of knitting sweaters wasn’t invented by me. If it can be spread among the common people, it could lessen the chill of winter for many."

"These knitted sweaters are light, warm, and durable. Even if they’re worn out or torn, they can be refurbished at any time."

Guo Ruomei nodded, smiling: "Wool is not hard to come by in Xiliang. If it really is spread widely, the lives of Xiliang’s people could be much better."

As she said this, she looked at Daohua with a smile.

"You have once again done a good deed for the people."

Daohua modestly smiled: "It’s not much. The main development of Xiliang still depends on Yeyang. What I do can only slightly improve the people’s lives."

Guo Ruomei: "That is enough."

That night, Xiao Yeyang came back and perused the woolen knitted goods, his first thought was of the army.

Although the soldiers now had cotton clothing, the winters in Xiliang were too cold, and wearing only cotton clothes would still leave them freezing.

With the addition of woolen sweaters and trousers, the insulation would be much better.

He said, "Don’t spread this knitting technique for now. I will gather a batch of wool first. During the cold winter season, the commoners can stay warm at home, but the soldiers have to patrol outside."

To manage Xiliang, every piece of silver was crucial, and now he had to budget carefully.

Previously, wool was mainly bought by wealthy merchants to make wool blankets and wool felt, and with a limited clientele, the demand was low. However, if the knitting technique were to spread, the price of wool might increase.

Daohua naturally had no objections but asked, "Do you have to handle all these matters? Being a borderland, Xiliang has many stationed border soldiers with a vast need for supplies. Doesn’t the military governor’s office have a specific department to manage these?"

Xiao Yeyang’s eyes brightened: "A supply department?"

Daohua nodded: "A department responsible for supplying the army with its daily needs."

Xiao Yeyang laughed: "You know, there really isn’t one. Before, all the diverse supplies needed by the border army were managed by the guardhouses."

A supply department...

If Xiliang was to realize separation between military and government affairs, he indeed should set up a supply department.

Xiao Yeyang gave Daohua a bear hug, saying with a laugh: "You truly are my lucky star." After a pause, he added, "What do you think of letting Su Hongxin manage the supply department?"

Daohua: "Hmm?"