A sickly fellow ridiculed by the entire army? I'll be the most beautiful woman in the barracks!

Mo Hanfeng took the approval slip, examined it carefully, and after confirming that it was correct, looked up and smiled at Zhao Daxuan.

"The approval slip is indeed correct. With this approval slip, Lord Zhao can purchase up to one hundred sets of equipment."

With a wry smile, he turned around and led Zhao Daxuan toward the reception area. "Lord Zhao, let's sit down and talk in detail. There are indeed some difficulties with the construction schedule."

After Zhao Daxuan settled in, he couldn't wait to look at Mo Hanfeng.

"Manager Mo, to be honest, in half a month I will be leading a team to guard the northernmost village. Time is of the essence, so please help me speed up the construction."

Upon hearing this, Mo Hanfeng looked at Zhao Daxuan with pity, "This, Lord Zhao, is exceptionally capable; you will surely achieve great merit again!"

Zhao Daxuan waved his hand and said with a wry smile, "Steward Mo is joking. I only hope that my soldiers can return safely this time, but that depends entirely on Lord Mo's support!"

Upon hearing this, Mo Hanfeng lowered his head and pondered for a while before looking at Zhao Daxuan with a troubled expression. "Lord Zhao, it's not that I'm unwilling to support you, but Bailianfang is a large and powerful company, and it's impossible for them to give up other orders and only do this one for you."

He paused, then continued, "How about this, let's squeeze the time a bit more and try to finish it within a month and a half."

Zhao Daxuan was not satisfied with what he heard, and he frowned as he looked at Mo Hanfeng.

"Steward Mo, a month and a half is still too long. We're setting off in half a month, and the month-long gap afterward is too dangerous. Is there any other way to speed up the forging process?"

"We've thought about this problem ourselves. The quickest solution is manpower and technology, but these are not things that can be solved overnight," Mo Hanfeng said with a shake of his head and a sigh.

Zhao Daxuan has a toothache, and there is currently no readily available solution, neither in terms of manpower nor technology.

This really seemed like a dead end, but he still wouldn't give up, gritting his teeth and saying, "What if I pay more?"

"Lord Zhao, this is not about money at all," Mo Hanfeng replied calmly, just as Zhao Daxuan had expected.

With a sigh, Zhao Daxuan said helplessly, "Since that's the case, let's try another method. Deliver the heavy-duty shield and the horse-slaying sword to me within half a month."

"As for the chainmail, please deliver each batch to the village we're guarding after it's finished. I'll cover the shipping costs. Is that possible?"

"Sure, the chainmail will take longer to complete. If we focus on building the heavy shield and the horse-slaying sword in the early stages, we should be able to finish in half a month." Mo Hanfeng nodded after thinking for a moment.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Daxuan breathed a sigh of relief. Although each soldier would be equipped with a set of chainmail, it would certainly greatly enhance their survivability.

However, since it was impossible to deliver them all within half a month, obtaining the shield and the sword first was a last resort.

Seeing Zhao Daxuan's relieved expression, Mo Hanfeng could feel the pressure on him and chuckled softly.

"Lord Zhao, I have some more good news."

Zhao Daxuan smirked. "Manager Mo, stop beating around the bush. What other good news could there be besides advancing the construction schedule?"

Mo Hanfeng looked at Zhao Daxuan with a smile, "I really can't help it if we have to advance the construction period! But we at Bailianfang have always had the habit of keeping inventory. I checked after you left this afternoon, and there are currently ten sets in stock in the warehouse. I wonder if you'd be interested?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Daxuan jumped to his feet, excitedly exclaiming, "Really? Of course!"

Mo Hanfeng laughed heartily and led Zhao Daxuan to the warehouse for a look.

After confirming that there were no problems with the equipment, Zhao Daxuan immediately made a decision to have Bailianfang send ten sets of equipment to the core camp of the city guard the next morning.

After signing the contract with Bailianfang, Zhao Daxuan pretended to reach into his pocket, but actually took out two thousand taels of silver notes from his personal space and handed them to Mo Hanfeng.

"Manager Mo, then I'll leave it to you."

"Lord Zhao, please rest assured!"

After leaving Bailianfang, Zhao Daxuan saw that it was getting late, so he did not rush back to the core camp, but went straight home.

Back at the Zhao family's new residence on General East Street, the house felt more lively again.

Looking at the two girls and one boy who had appeared in the courtyard, Zhao Daxuan figured they were the maids and servants that Li Shishi and the others had brought back from the brokerage in the afternoon. They were all quite handsome.

Hearing footsteps, Li Shishi and the other two girls turned around and saw Zhao Daxuan striding towards them in full city guard armor, looking dashing and imposing.

The three women smiled and went to greet them.

"My dear husband, you're back! You've come home early today!"

Zhao Daxuan gave the three girls a warm hug, making them blush. "I had some business to take care of outside the camp today, and I came straight back after I finished."

Li Shishi blushed and said coquettishly, "Husband, there are other people here."

Zhao Daxuan laughed heartily and said nonchalantly, "It's alright, we're all family."

Three newly arrived maids and servants also came to Zhao Daxuan's side at the opportune moment, bowed respectfully, and said, "Greetings, Master!"

Afterwards, Li Shishi introduced several maids and servants to Zhao Daxuan.

"My lord, this is Chunmei, this is Xiahe, and this is the servant Sixi."

Li Shishi introduced them one by one: "They are all from local farming families. Chunmei and Xiahe can cook to some extent, and Sixi can even drive a horse-drawn carriage. I think they are all clever and honest. Although the brokerage firm asked for a high price, I still bought them."

Zhao Daxuan nodded to indicate that he understood, and then looked at the few young boys and girls in front of him who had tender faces, looked no more than sixteen or seventeen years old, and whose eyes still held a hint of unease.

Zhao Daxuan gently reassured them, "You don't need to be nervous. Work hard in my Zhao family from now on, and we won't treat you unfairly."

"Yes, sir!" the men replied in unison.

Then, Zhao Daxuan looked at Lin Zhiqing and said, "Zhiqing, please teach Chunmei and Xiahe more about cooking so that you won't have to do it yourself in the future."

Lin Zhiqing smiled slightly and nodded gently, "Yes, husband, I understand."

Afterwards, Zhao Daxuan went back to the master bedroom to change his clothes, while Lin Zhiqing took Chunmei and Xiahe to the kitchen. Sixi, with a quick thought, also grabbed a rag and began cleaning the house.

The dinner went well, and Zhao Daxuan, fearing that the three women would worry, did not tell them that he would be going to guard the northern garrison in half a month.

After the meal, Sixi had already brewed a pot of tea in the courtyard and moved a few chairs. Zhao Daxuan gave Sixi an appreciative look and then sat down in the courtyard with the three women to drink tea.

At this point, Li Shishi and the others no longer needed to tidy up; the maids and servants would handle it themselves.

Zhao Daxuan lamented that no matter what world you're in, you still need money.

After nightfall, the two maids and servants were arranged to stay in the front courtyard.

Chunmei and Xiahe stayed in the guest room together, while Sixizi stayed in the gatehouse. Fortunately, on the way back in the afternoon, they had already bought bedding and clothes for everyone, so they only needed to tidy up a little.

In the backyard, Zhao Daxuan transformed into a hardworking little bee, diligently working away.

[Ding! Activated...]

[Speed ​​+1]

[Received two hundred taels of silver.]

[Acquired weapon [Sun Chaser Bow].]

New gear has arrived!

Zhao Daxuan's eyes lit up as he looked at the gleaming bow and arrow in the rotating space.

He had never been satisfied with Zhang Xiaoshan's three-stone bow and arrows, but since he didn't have a better option, he just made do with them. When he returned, the other party didn't mention it, so he didn't take the initiative to return them.

Now that's great, with the new equipment, it looks quite impressive. I'll find a chance to try it out once I leave Zhenbei City.

As one's own strength steadily improves, the strength under one's command must also accelerate its progress.

With little time remaining, Zhao Daxuan planned to tell his subordinates about the mission to be carried out in half a month tomorrow, and then continue to increase the intensity of their training.

The ten sets of equipment from Bailianfang will also be delivered tomorrow morning, which will boost their confidence.