[System time: October 4, 1400]

Zhou Li'an was riding a horse in the wilderness, and the hot breath from the panting horse turned into white mist.

"It's getting cold."

He glanced at the watch with a temperature measurement outside. The temperature in southern Oregon at the current time and space was only 7 degrees Celsius, which was a full 6 degrees Celsius lower than the current world.

Obvious.

The famous Little Ice Age finally extended its tentacles to western North America.

Starting in 1380, cold waves came.

Under the raging Atlantic cold current, the first people to suffer should be the people called the Vikings.

Around 1400, the gathering area on the west coast of Greenland was abandoned, and the Vikings began to migrate to escape the cold wave, and disappeared completely over the next 100 years.

The cold wave and wind and rain in Europe went hand in hand, and crops failed.

The river began to freeze, the nobles held dance parties on the frozen lake, and the common people struggled to have enough food and clothing.

Dutch whaling ships were improved and they learned how to break ice floes on the sea.

The British nobles fell in love with food made from fish, and even introduced the "Fish Eating Law" because of this. There are clear regulations on how many times fish should be eaten every week, and the king took the lead as an example, leading the nobles first, and then the common people, causing a stir.

A wave of fish eating.

So much so that this tradition continues to this day, and "fried fish shops" are everywhere in the streets and alleys of the UK, making overseas students miserable——

That’s it? British food?

The dogs won’t even eat it, okay?

Of course, they don't really love it, but their parents, called "nature", teach them how to be a human being. They marry the fish's fingertips for them, and this makes them fall in love for a long time.

Crops failed and food was scarce, so fishing became the main food supply.

In North America during the same period, due to the lack of written records, various murals were destroyed by colonists, making it difficult to verify the living conditions of local tribes at this time.

But in the Aztecs around 1500...

The Central American tribes located on the equator also suffered from the cold current. A large number of cornfields suffered out-of-season frost. The hunger and cold that lasted for hundreds of years caused various tribes to "eat people".

Now.

Zhou Li'an has already felt the power of the Little Ice Age.

Therefore, moving south is not only for gold, but also for survival; when winter really comes, the Oregon mountainous area will be frozen three feet high, and the sky will be full of wind and snow.

Maybe the California sunshine can dispel some of the cold.

in modern times.

People have many ways to keep out the cold, including houses and coal stoves. Even if the wind and snow pile up to their waists outside, the inside of the house will still be as warm as spring.

In contrast, the mud houses and tents of the indigenous people do not have any cold-proof properties at all.

In modern times, homeless people freeze to death on the streets, not to mention that this was North America in the early 15th century, at the beginning of the Little Ice Age.

Running all the way.

Zhou Li'an returned to the Picture and Stone Department on October 5th.

Compared with his worries, more than a dozen tribes who had already migrated did not have any worries when the cold wave came.

In the past, the arrival of winter would have been the most depressing and difficult period for all departments. Everyone's eyes were dull and they were worried about food reserves for the winter and furs to keep out the cold.

But now, all of them have light in their eyes.

And Zhou Li'an is their light.

Thousands of people worshiped and praised Balance.

This night, there was another carnival bonfire dance. Zhou Li'an also blessed the newly arrived tribal warriors and rewarded them with sugar and salt.

…

Salem, Grocery Street.

Wang Defa looked at Zhou Li'an who came out of the blue in confusion, "You want 20,000 sets of warm clothes?"

Zhou Li'an said: "In addition to clothes, we also need gloves, hats, and shoes."

He had observed the tribesmen's attire yesterday.

They have changed from summer clothes to furry felt shoes, which are made of exquisite materials, all made of real fur, and are very effective in keeping out the cold.

But wear resistance is lacking.

Moreover, the production of winter clothing for tens of thousands of people consumes a huge amount of fur. Each piece of fur is worth thousands of gold, so it is better to buy it from the living world.

"Ah Zhou Sheng, what are you going to do?"

Zhou Li'an smiled and imitated his accent: "Don't do anything, just do good things for others. If you know someone, please contact me. I know there are many bosses in the garment industry in the Chinese community."

"This order is large and long-term. I don't have time to discuss it, so I have to leave it to you."

"You don't have time, I don't even have time..." Wang Defa couldn't laugh or cry. After a moment, he still had an expression of resignation and bowed his head: "Okay... do you really want to donate clothes? To the country?"

In a sense, it is indeed domestic.

Zhou Li'an smiled and said nothing, pretending to be a master.

Wang Defa knew his temper, so he didn't ask any more questions: "I will help you solve this matter, but I will leave for Bermuda the day after tomorrow, and your lawyer has already contacted me."

"No, the clothes matter must be settled first. Doing good deeds is to accumulate virtue and do good deeds. Only then can our company run smoothly."

"..." Wang Defa: "You are the boss, you have the final say!"

Zhou Li'an smiled, picked up the teacup and clinked it with him.

This is the advantage of having Lao Wang as your partner. In addition to monetizing your fur, you can also direct him to solve some miscellaneous trivial matters.

If you contact the garment factory yourself, it is not the point whether you are in trouble or not. It is mainly a waste of time.

It's better for Lao Wang to do it and he just waits for the goods to be received.

Furthermore, Lao Wang could not trick himself in such a trivial matter. Otherwise, if the secret was leaked, the fur business would fail because of the commission from tens of thousands of sets of clothes. It would be a small gain but a big loss.

The strongest trust relationship in the world is always linked to interests.

As long as the fur business continues to operate, Zhou Li'an will always have a tool to serve him.

That night.

Zhou Li'an received a call from Lao Wang.

He negotiated an order for a total of 20,000 sets of cold-weather clothing sets, including underwear, coats, hats, gloves, shoes, etc.

Each set is priced at US$55, which is equivalent to less than 400 Chinese dollars, but it includes all equipment from head to toe, and most importantly, it is from well-known brands.

Clothing prices in the United States are very low, and more than 95% of local clothing is imported. Brand owners have built factories in Southeast Asia, such as Vietnam and Cambodia, and can recruit cheap labor by offering a monthly salary of about US$200.

Tariffs are also excluded; as long as ordinary Americans are not buying luxury goods, it only costs about US$2.30 to buy a cotton-padded coat during the discount season. Short-sleeved single clothes, regardless of brand, Zhou Li'an even bought a t-shirt for $0.99.

shirt.

In fact, this is similar to that in China.

When going to fairs in towns and villages in China, there are also clothes produced by small factories that cost more than ten or twenty yuan a piece, but young people don't like the outdated styles and won't buy them.

And in the United States.

With Lao Wang’s connections, the one-time purchase of 20,000 sets, and the long-term order, the factory owner or distributor would naturally like to hear about it.

The value of this first order alone is as high as US$1.1 million.

"When will the goods arrive?"

Lao Wang said: "About half a month, no more than twenty days."

“How about within 15 days?”

"..." Wang Defa: "I'll try my best to urge you."

After talking about this, he asked again: "So, you still don't plan to go to Bermuda with us?"

Lao Wang felt a little unsure.

Even the pie painted by Zhou Li'an is extremely tempting.

But Wang Defa contributed all the money alone, and Zhou Li'an did not show any actual expression. Even if they went to Bermuda together, he would not be happy.

Zhou Li'an heard that he was a little resentful and simply threw Wang Zha: "Do you think I haven't done anything? If you are willing, I can sell you 2,000 bison skins now, and within half a month, I can collect 5,000

open."

"His." Wang Defa gasped.

Seeing that he stopped talking, Zhou Li'an smiled and said: "Old Wang, since we agreed to cooperate, we must trust each other more."

"I don't lack fur, I just lack shipping channels."

"You are responsible for building the factory and managing sales, and I am responsible for the supply of goods. This is something we discussed from the beginning, isn't it?"
To be continued...