As the weather grew colder day by day, the fire in the fireplace grew brighter and brighter.
Ed sat in front of the fireplace, and there he was, drawing the shape of a glove on a piece of parchment, the kind with five fingers.
The material is a fur glove and a linen knitted glove.
Actually, gloves exist now, but they all have one thumb and the other fingers are not separated.
These gloves are very inconvenient for working in winter and are only suitable for children, so Ed designed gloves with separate fingers.
The fur gloves will, of course, be made from rabbit fur; there's plenty of rabbit fur in the territory now. Ed plans to make them all into gloves and boots.
Ed will hold off on making the linen gloves for now, as it's too cold now and he plans to make them when the weather gets warmer. With gloves on, it'll be less likely to hurt his hands while working.
Ed thought for a long time about how to obtain the gloves, since it wasn't like the 'Peace Hotel' where you could eat for free.
Going to the 'Peace Hotel' involves effort; if this is given away for free, it's a completely cost-free gain, which might lead to other thoughts.
Ed didn't want to do that, so the gloves would require some price to obtain, though the price would be small.
Ed wanted to cultivate everyone's habits and prepare for future transactions, trade, and currency systems.
The taxes collected in the territory are now paid in kind; you can exchange a certain number of peas for a pair of gloves or boots.
Of course, the amount of peas needed will be very small. Food is still the most important thing right now, and it's impossible to get them to exchange a lot of food for it.
Ed has also given the issue of fur in depth. After the current rabbit hutches open next spring, other livestock sheds will be built one after another, and Ed plans to carry out the initial processing of fur there.
Because the initial processing of fur is somewhat polluting, Ed didn't want sewage to be flowing everywhere.
The breeding and initial processing of fur are all managed by the fir trees. Unified management will solve a lot of pollution and improve the living environment of Taoyuan Village.
The construction of the fur workshop was relatively simple; it was just a simple building.
The location was chosen a little behind the Peace Hotel, partly for convenience when eating, and partly to avoid the road.
Ed plans to fix up the road in front of the Peace Hotel.
However, suitable materials haven't been found yet. Ed believes that the road from the castle to Peach Blossom Village will become a sunny avenue in the future.
The fur workshop's simplicity doesn't mean the textile workshop is simple either; they're connected. It's just that Ed doesn't have the resources to complete the textile workshop's construction right now. He'll have to wait until next year.
A few days later, next to the Peace Hotel, the sun was a bit dim, but thankfully there was still some sunshine so it wasn't too cold.
Everyone gathered around a long table, which was covered with newly made five-finger gloves and boots.
"Look everyone, these are incredibly warm gloves. You can move all five fingers without affecting your work. They're made of rabbit fur. You don't need a chicken or a loaf of bread; all you need is this small bowl of peas. Look for the 'Rabbit' brand logo. And, buy a pair of gloves and get a free pair of boots—today only!"
As she spoke, Adelaide took out a very small bowl, tapped it on the table, and then pointed with her right hand to a mark on the outside of her left glove that looked like a rabbit.
It has to be said that Adelaide is not only good at eating, but also at sales!
"Really? Miss Adelaide." Someone was intrigued, glancing at their worn-out straw sandals.
Making a pair of gloves and boots like this is very troublesome without good tools.
There are still such good things happening now, such a small bowl of peas can be exchanged for this glove, and the five fingers look very flexible, so you can work in the winter.
Some people are already getting ready to go back and get the peas.
Adelaide said with a grin:
"Yes, very true."