"We designed a new uniform for the army. It''s 100% times better than what we currently have."

"You scared me... Ahem, what does the uniform look like?"

Xiaoyun muttered the first part to himself as he thought they were going to reveal something else.

"Anna, show him the uniform."

As Anna carried her laptop to Xiaoyun, he saw a 3D design of the soldier''s uniform.

For a second, he thought he was looking at a WW2 documentary, as the clothes looked similar to those in the Asian theater.

The green camouflage jacket that the current army wears was completely removed.

In its place was a flat gray urban shirt with an extremely thin-looking tanned jacket on top.

"What''s the point in this?" Xiaoyun curiously asked.

"It removes most of the unnecessary camo paint cost. Think about it. What does camo do anything against zombies?"

"So we''re replacing it with a gray and tanned one?" Xiaoyun questioned, not really feeling the redesign.

"Not just that. Look. We made the jacket much thinner. Don''t you think it looks much more fashionable?"

After staring at it for a bit, Xiaoyun still couldn''t tell what was so unique behind it other than just going backward in technological advancement.

"Just tell me, how much less does it cost compared to the one we''re currently producing?"

The two stood in silence, both knowing this was the real deciding factor as they thought of an answer.

"Around 20% cheaper," Anna stated.

"Not happen... Besides, the factory cost a lot to refit for this, wouldn''t it?"

The answer made both of them sit back down in defeat, their face looking as if they were predicting this answer.

"I told you this wasn''t going to work. We shouldn''t be cutting costs. We should be adding cost." Anna argued.

"Yeah, yeah, you are right. I''m too dumb to design clothes." Kate apologized as she leaned back in her chair.

As Anna scraped the entire thing into the bin, Wuli suddenly got up and sat down next to Anna.

"Let me help you design one."

"Sure."

Just as Xiaoyun thought he was at peace again, he quickly remembered what Leyan had told him to do earlier.

"Shit. Be right back."

---

As the sunset approached the horizon, the cold wind finally made them all of them head back inside the house.

Leyan was still not done with cooking dinner, so they were all waiting in the living room.

"Are you sure this is a good design? Why does it feel so... impractical?" Anna questioned as she looked at her laptop.

"Trust me. If this is the uniform, the soldier recruit would double. No, triple." Wuli reassurance.

Hearing the two constantly debating back and forth the entire day, Xiaoyun started to get a little curious.

But he waited for them to finish first, not taking a peak as he played with the babies on the floor together.

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"Qiaolan, watch out. Here comes the train!"

"I guess..."

As dinner resumed, the ten of them were able to clean up the plates, as every meal Leyan had prepared was finished.

"Geez, I really need to cook more. You guys had been eating more and more every day." Leyan commented.

All of Xiaoyun''s wives blushed a little as they couldn''t deny that they went from usually eating a single bowl of rice to almost needing two refills.

"I-I can help cook next time." Lily volunteered.

"M-Me too." Tianci volunteered next.

"Thank you. I knew I could always rely on you two... Who would believe that certain daughters can''t even cook for their mom."

All three of the girls blushed a little, but they didn''t argue back, as they were always too tired to cook after coming home from their jobs.

"I can just make the food if you really want." Xiaoyun offered.

"That cloning thing sucks the soul out of the food, and it''s not the same as cooking... Ahem, you guys just finished eating. Go for a walk in the backyard instead of sitting on the sofa."

---

The next day...

As Xiaoyun woke up from the giant bed, all of his wives had already gone back to their rooms.

There was zero mess on the bed as he satisfied all of them in the bathtub rather than in the bed.

Of course, it also meant they needed to take a shower another time, but it was still much better than washing the sheet every time.

"I really need a way out of this house..." Xiaoyun muttered as he headed towards the bathroom.

Inside, several of them were already awake, brushing their teeth before the sink.

"Good morning."

"Good morning."

As Xiaoyun started filling his rinse cup with water, his eyes didn''t look at them a single time, even though they were wearing only a blouse.

His mind was just too burnt out from last night. He had practically turned into a monk who had achieved enlightenment.

"Babe, you need me to take care of your morning wood——"

"I''m good."

Xiaoyun quickly interrupted before Yuqi could finish, ending the conversation as Leyan almost choked on the toothpaste.

"Ahem, honey. If your body is tired, we can stop and give you a break instead." Leyan offered after rinsing her mouth.

"I''m fine. Don''t worry about me. You guys are the ones that need to be worried."

Despite wanting to say it''s not fine, he knows her offer would only end up forcing them to hold back their libido until the next time they do it.

Their bodies were demanding less and less, a clear sign of the same feeling of burnout. But just at a much slower pace than him, considering he was facing nine-to-one.

"I''m going to head to the logistics office later. I need to start preparing for the recruitment plan."

"Okay... You coming home for lunch?" Leyan curiously asked.

"Just dinner. Also, you don''t have to cook me breakfast. I''m just going to make my own."

As Xiaoyun finished washing his face, he quickly put the wet towel aside before heading back to his room.

After dressing up, he quickly headed downstairs to the kitchen and created a bowl of noodles.

By the time he had finished and left the house, Leyan had just come downstairs to check on the babies.