Chapter 320 Learning Ability

When Liu placed a large bucket of money in front of Shen Yueyao, an excited smile appeared on her face.

Working for your master is motivating.

She hardly needs to sell anything. People come to the store, look at the mosquito nets and buy them. She only needs to collect the money.

This feeling is so fulfilling.

She also knew that because she worked well in the workshop, with nimble hands and feet, quick reactions and eloquent speech, the boss asked her to come to the store to look after it.

The boss said that he would set aside a portion of the store’s profits as a bonus.

Jinxiufang's business was good, so she naturally received more bonuses than in the workshop.

So she is very motivated in her work.

I'm still excited now.

Shen Yueyao looked at Liu's expression and said, "The store has been very busy recently, thank you for your hard work."

Liu shook her head and said, "It's not hard. I feel very energetic running the shop. And it's because the master appreciates and trusts me that he lets me run the shop."

Other people in the workshop, including some managers, envied her.

They also wanted to come, but the boss only let her watch the store for the time being.

Although a little tired, but happy.

And this kind of tiredness cannot be compared with the tiredness of planting crops in the fields.

She can go home after closing the store every day.

I was very excited when I got home.

Her family was also happy with her.

She also felt honored in front of her boss's subordinates and everyone in the workshop.

So Liu had a smile on her face.

He obviously looked happy.

Shen Yueyao was quite satisfied with Liu.

Business is booming, with many customers coming and going, and she does a good job of managing the store.

She patiently answered everyone's questions.

"By the way, Boss, this is the account statement."

Liu was illiterate, but she was willing to learn.

Everyone in the workshop has to memorize Arabic numerals.

Zero to ten is easy to remember.

So she doesn't have to keep accounts. If a customer buys one, she writes one, and if a customer buys five, she writes five.

Just write on it.

This is easy to remember.

Later in the evening when making proofs, you can calculate and compare the copper coin accounts to see if they match.

Arabic numerals are added and subtracted very quickly.

Liu can use an abacus now, but she is just slow at it.

The boss told her not to rush and to learn slowly, as practice makes perfect. But after a long time, she would become faster at using the abacus.

Liu was very excited. She never thought that one day she would be able to learn knowledge and touch an abacus.

The method of using an abacus was also taught to everyone by Su Daya and Su Erya when they had time in the workshop.

There is no mandatory requirement for this. If you can figure it out, then learn it. If not, then don’t learn it.

Anyway, it doesn't affect everyone's work.

But everyone in the workshop studied and researched seriously.

Everyone was afraid of being outdone by others and afraid that they would not be able to continue working in the workshop.

Because the boss said that the more knowledge you learn, the more likely you will be able to take on a management position in the future.

The wages and bonuses of managers and ordinary employees are different.

Motivated by the salary and bonuses, everyone studies very hard.

Liu doesn't think he is a very smart person.

But she likes to learn.

When she came home to cook at night, she would write Arabic numerals on the ground with a wooden stick.

Since there was no abacus at home, she imagined what an abacus looked like in her mind and simulated simple accounting methods.

Because she kept working hard, she seized the opportunity when it came.

The boss asked her to come and look after the store.

Judging from the booming business these days, she calculated that she should be able to earn several taels of silver by the end of the month.

This is several times the wages and bonuses in the workshop.

Of course she was excited.

The reason why Shen Yueyao asked Liu to come to the store was because Liu had a strong learning ability.

Even if they can't read, Shen Yueyao will teach everyone Arabic numerals in the workshop.

There are also tables with Arabic numerals on the walls so that everyone can take notes while working every day.

Even the dumbest person can remember it after a month or two.

There are also multiplication formulas, and Shen Yueyao will also ask everyone to recite them.

Of course, you are not required to know the multiplication tables, you only need to know Arabic numerals.

This is easy.

Shen Yueyao discovered that she had actually underestimated everyone's abilities.

The reason why the people in the workshop cannot read is actually because they have not been exposed to or learned it since childhood.

We are all from the village, and most families will not let girls learn anything.

In fact, most employees also wanted to learn something when they were young, but they didn’t dare to think about it because they didn’t have the conditions.

Because studying in a private school is very expensive, ordinary families cannot afford a teacher.

The cost of studying for boys is high, and girls lack the conditions and environment to study.

But deep down, many people also desire to learn knowledge.

Maybe when they were young, they also had fantasies, dreaming that they could learn skills.

But under the influence of the general environment, they finally returned to a normal life and lived according to the routine.

Now Shen Yueyao provides everyone with a working environment. Everyone can receive wages and bonuses every month, and their lives are guaranteed. She also teaches everyone knowledge, and they are all extremely eager for knowledge.

Since someone is teaching them for free, they naturally have to learn well.

Just like a blank piece of paper, it's very quick to draw on it.

Shen Yueyao took a look at the account sheet, and after a quick glance, she figured out the accounts in her mind.

She then looked at the copper coins in the bucket.

Then pick it up and count it.

In this era, copper coins were used, which made counting more difficult.

But the feeling of counting money is still good.

So Shen Yueyao is also very patient.

I earned more than thirty taels of silver that day.

Shen Yueyao nodded inwardly.

Not many people know about mosquito nets now. If they are promoted in the provincial capital, more mosquito nets will be sold.

Shen Yueyao paused and thought, maybe she could arrange for someone to set up a stall in the city's market to sell mosquito nets.

Previously, most of the people responsible for selling chili meat sauce were men, and it is better for women to sell things like mosquito nets.

Because most of the people who buy mosquito nets are ladies.

Shen Yueyao thought about it and suddenly remembered that when she was recruiting people for the workshop, some women had set up stalls to sell things.

However, they all set up stalls during the village market and had experience in selling goods at stalls.

They also know how to talk to customers.

However, not all of these people are suitable to set up stalls and sell mosquito nets at the market in the provincial capital.

There are a few who are smart and quick to react.

You can arrange a few people to sell mosquito nets in various markets.

The provincial capital is a bit far for them, and it would take several days to go there.

Shen Yueyao thought that she could first arrange a few people to sell mosquito nets in the nearby town and the village fair.

Try it first.

Shen Yueyao looked at Liu and said, "It's a bit tiring for you to run the store alone. I'll arrange for someone else to take your shift so you can have a rest."

Liu nodded and said, "Yes, I will listen to the boss."

Liu understood that when working for her boss, she only needed to listen to him in everything.

Shen Yueyao drove the carriage and took Liu back together.

Liu is from the next village. Since her home is close by, she doesn’t need to stay in the dormitory. She can just go home and rest at night.

After Shen Yueyao returned home, Madam Meng and the others had already prepared dinner and were waiting for her to eat.

As for Su Xiuye, although he is the eldest son of the Su family, his third brother is not at home, so it is not convenient for him to stay at his third brother and his wife's house.

So he brought her back to live in the old house.

Madam Meng, Su Daya and Su Erya lived with Shen Yueyao in Shen Yueyao's house.

The main reason is that they also have to help look after the eldest and second children.

Since Shen Yueyao didn't come back, Madam Meng and the others refused to eat.

They were all waiting for her to have dinner together.

When Shen Yueyao returned home and saw her family waiting for dinner and the food was ready, she felt a warm feeling in her heart.

Especially the eldest and second child would sit on the doorstep and wait.

When she saw Dabao and Erbao, Shen Yueyao felt extremely warm in her heart.

Fortunately, it is summer now, so the two babies are not cold sitting on the doorstep.

Shen Yueyao asked, "Are you hungry?"

Dabao shook his head and said, "I'm not hungry."

Erbao said obediently, "We'll eat together when mom comes back."

Dabao and Erbao each held Shen Yueyao's hand and walked in.

Mrs. Meng finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Shen Yueyao coming back.

"The food is ready, I'll serve it first."

Madam Meng opened the lid of the pot and took out all the food inside.

Fried dishes with steamed buns made by Mrs. Meng.

The family sat at the table, eating, chatting and laughing, and had a great time.

"Mom, the mosquito net shop is doing very well. If we keep doing this, we can make one thousand taels of silver a month."

When Mrs. Meng heard the number, she was very excited, "I didn't expect it to be so popular."

Su Daya said, "The key is that the mosquito net is easy to use. Since I started using it, I can sleep well at night. In the past, I couldn't sleep in the summer because of the mosquitoes buzzing in my ears."

Su Erya said, "I don't have to worry about it now. It's ventilated. I can open all the windows, so I don't have to worry about the strong wind at night."

In the past, when there were no mosquito nets, we would sleep with all the windows open in the summer. My grandmother was worried that the wind would blow in the middle of the night and sometimes I would catch a cold.

But if you have a mosquito net, open all the windows. The mosquito net is breathable and windy, but it won’t be too cold, so you will feel very comfortable when you sleep.

I don’t know if it’s a psychological effect, but I feel at ease knowing that there won’t be mosquito bites.

Even if there are mosquitoes buzzing outside the mosquito net, I won't get annoyed and want to swatt them.

Anyway, I knew the mosquito was outside, so I didn't have to worry and slept soundly.

Su Erya said, "Aunt San, many people in our workshop know how useful mosquito nets are and want to buy them."

Shen Yueyao's expression changed, and she almost forgot about the people in the workshop.

"The quantity is limited now. People in the workshop are buying it at a 20% discount, but it's just a limited purchase. The main thing is to open up the outside market as soon as possible. Once this product is released, don't let other merchants imitate it. Once they imitate it, they can quickly seize the market."

Shen Yueyao was mainly thinking about seizing the market.

It will be easier to sell some clothes and backpacks made by the embroidery workshop later.

Madam Meng said, "Indeed, if everyone in the workshop were willing to buy, we wouldn't even have enough mosquito nets to sell in the village alone."

Shen Yueyao said, "We still need to increase production. I'll find a way to get another batch of ramie. In a month or so, when the weather gets cooler, we won't be making mosquito nets anymore. We'll take advantage of the summer and do more mosquito net business."

The main thing is that this thing is quick to make and the cost is low.