Chapter 495 Craftsmen

When Shen Yueyao imagined such a scene, her eyes lit up.

Su Xueyi's heart was even more excited.

He could imagine how prosperous the entire Hezhou would become after the invention of papermaking and printing.

At that time, people from all over the country were willing to flock to Hezhou.

Moreover, Hezhou's prosperous culture can also cultivate pillars for the court.

Su Xueyi reached out and gently touched Shen Yueyao's hair and said, "Mother Yao, everyone will be grateful to you."

Shen Yueyao smiled and said, "We haven't started building the workshop yet. We'll wait until we finish building it and open the bookstore, and then see everyone's reaction."

Anyway, she is very motivated.

“It’s actually quite good that we came to Hezhou. If we were somewhere else, it wouldn’t be so easy for us to build and renovate and achieve political achievements.”

"But Hezhou is a place where we can achieve better political achievements."

“Because of all the changes, everyone will see it very clearly.”

"The most important thing is that the village here is in a great location and cheap. The shops at the pier are normally very expensive, but this one is really cheap."

Thinking about buying so many manors and shops at such a low price, Shen Yueyao couldn't help but smile.

Seeing Shen Yueyao's happy expression, Su Xueyi also had a smile in her eyes.

Listening to her talk about papermaking and printing, Su Xueyi instantly felt a lot more relaxed.

With these two things, Hezhou will surely prosper again.

Su Xueyi said gently, "Do you need me to arrange anything or do anything for you?"

Su Xueyi would unconditionally support whatever Yao Niang wanted to do.

Shen Yueyao shook her head and said, "It's okay, these are simple, I can arrange it myself."

Shen Yueyao knew that Su Xueyi had a lot of things to do, so she naturally didn't want to cause him trouble.

Su Xueyi said gently: "Okay, if there is anything you need me to do, please tell me."

Su Xueyi was afraid that his Yao Niang would be tired and suffer.

When he was in the capital, everyone envied him for having such a good wife like Yao Niang.

In Su Xueyi's eyes, Yao Niang is also the best.

When Su Xueyi looked down at Shen Yueyao, there was a gentle and doting look in her eyes.

Su Xueyi thought of Dabao and Erbao and said, "I guess I'll be very busy during this period and won't be able to take care of Dabao and Erbao."

"If I let them read books at home, they would get bored!"

When children are active and like to play, they used to study at the Imperial College and play and study together with their classmates.

Now that they have come to Hezhou, even Su Xueyi feels suffocated just thinking about asking them to stay at home.

But the two little guys are really sensible.

Since coming to Hezhou, they have been doing their own things obediently, either reading or practicing on their own, without anyone having to worry about them.

But they were so sensible that Su Xueyi was reluctant to let them stay in the house all the time.

They should have their own space.

Shen Yueyao nodded and said, "They are really sensible, so sensible that it makes people feel distressed."

"Fortunately, we have two people to play together."

"But I was thinking, why not find a college to send them to study."

"I originally wanted to investigate which academy would be best to send them to after a while."

Shen Yueyao thought it would be better to let them go to the academy to study and meet some classmates of the same age.

They can exchange knowledge and learn from each other.

Knowledge learned from books is always slow, and you can learn faster by communicating and studying with classmates.

Su Xueyi's expression hardened as she said, "Okay, I'll have someone check the news of each academy these few days to see which academy to arrange for the two treasures to go to."

"But most students of their age go to private schools."

Shen Yueyao blinked and said, "Doesn't the academy have a class like theirs?"

"The academy also has them. Don't worry, I'll ask around and arrange for them to study in a few days."

Shen Yueyao suddenly thought of the Cha family who had gone to the capital before.

"We need to investigate thoroughly. Even if the academy is small, it doesn't matter. We need a good atmosphere in the academy and we need to avoid bullying students."

"Do you remember when I mentioned the Cha family to you?"

"That Cha Maocai used to study at the largest academy in Chazhou, but he was often bullied, beaten, and kicked. If not for that, the Cha family wouldn't have found a way to send him to the capital to study."

"You see, he's doing very well at Lulin Academy now because the dean manages it well, and the students are very loving and united."

"No one laughs at their fellow apprentices and everyone helps each other. It's a great atmosphere."

"I just want my eldest and second child to grow up in a loving environment."

Su Xueyi said in a gentle and good-tempered voice, "Don't worry, I will definitely investigate it thoroughly."

Shen Yueyao thought for a moment and said, “Speaking of which, the academies here are generally private academies, so they are prone to some problems.”

And without any technological software, it was slow to get news.

If you have a cell phone or something like that, you can easily find out what's going on in the academy with just a text message.

Although the shadow guard can watch it.

But whether to truly communicate and exchange with classmates depends on the abilities of Dabao and Erbao.

It’s impossible for the shadow guards to help handle everything. If that happens, even Dabao and Erbao’s classmates won’t dare to interact with them.

Going to the academy is to help them learn interpersonal communication better.

Communicating with people is also a science.

In terms of learning, Shen Yueyao's understanding of the academy is not as comprehensive as Su Xueyi's.

So Su Xueyi was the one who took care of this matter.

The two chatted for a while, and after Su Xueyi had her meal, they washed up and went to bed.

Maybe she was tired after a whole day, and Shen Yueyao fell asleep soon after lying down.

Listening to Shen Yueyao's shallow breathing, Su Xueyi turned her head and looked at her peaceful sleeping face in the moonlight, and sighed softly.

Now that it is September, the weather is getting colder at night.

They started to cover themselves with thin blankets when they slept, unlike in the summer.

Seeing that Shen Yueyao had not covered herself with the quilt properly, Su Xueyi reached out and gently pulled it over, tucking the corners of the quilt for her.

When Su Xueyi looked down at her, there was a look of pity between her eyebrows.

He knew that she was also tired during this period.

…

The next day, after getting enough sleep, Shen Yueyao continued to work.

She brought Su Ruoyun and her shadow guard Su Dao to a remote village to investigate.

Although Hezhou was flooded, some villages were preserved.

Some villagers still live in villages in Hezhou.

As for the two maids and servants and two shadow guards, they took care of Dabao and Erbao.

Another shadow guard, Su Ying, followed Su Xueyi to do things.

Su Ruoyun was stunned when she saw the dilapidated courtyard wall in front of her. She asked, "Is Shi Jiansong really in this place?"

"He's a famous craftsman after all."

They went to the dental clinic and inquired whether there were any craftsmen in Hezhou who had good skills and good moral character.

They recommended Shi Jiansong.

But it is said that this person has returned to his hometown.

He also talked about some things about this person, and Shen Yueyao knew what he was thinking.

Shen Yueyao said, "After the flood in Hezhou, many people left Hezhou. There are even fewer people working in construction in Hezhou. Maybe they didn't find work and returned to their hometowns."

Su Ruoyun said, "Aunt San, there should be some craftsmen in our capital city, right?"

Shen Yueyao said: "We not only need to find someone to do the construction, but also find someone to make the steamer and the gauze frame that I drew. These all require folk craftsmanship."

"I heard that one of Shi Jiansong's brothers can do this kind of work."

"Besides, let's do construction. I want to try to find villagers to do the work."

The craftsmen who had their own businesses in the town had no shortage of work and no problem making ends meet.

It is these people who come from the countryside who, if given a job, may be able to survive.

So if you can use such people, use them to do the job.

Shen Yueyao naturally had a purpose for making such arrangements.

Su Dao received instructions from Shen Yueyao and went forward to knock on the door.

“Who is it?”

A young boy's voice sounded.

When the young man opened the door and saw Shen Yueyao and her group, his face changed and he quickly closed the door.

Su Ruoyun was stunned for a moment and said, "Aunt San, we are not that scary, right?"

Shen Yueyao's expression changed and she said, "Maybe he was scared because of what we were wearing."

Shen Yueyao personally went up and knocked on the door and said, "Young man, we came to Hezhou from outside. We want to find a craftsman to build a workshop. We asked around and came here."

"We are not bad people and we have no ill intentions."

Shen Yueyao didn't bring too many people to the village because she was afraid of scaring the villagers.

After a while, the door was opened a crack from the inside.

Shen Yueyao said: "Brother, my surname is Shen, this is my niece's surname is Su, and this is my family's guard, Guard Su. There are only three of us, and we have no ill intentions."

"I'm also sincerely looking for a stonemason to help me build a workshop. I wonder if we can discuss it."

The young man looked to be about eighteen or nineteen years old, with dark skin, but his eyebrows were regular, his eyes were sharp, and he looked very energetic.

He gently opened the door and said, "Come in first!"

The young man entertained them in the living room and poured them some water. He said, "We don't have any tea at home. Our conditions are very simple."

Shen Yueyao smiled and said, "It's okay, we don't care about these things."

"My father has gone to work in the fields. You guys sit down first. I'll go to the fields and call my father."

"But my mother is at home. She has caught a cold and isn't feeling well. She might not be able to come out. Please forgive me."

When Shen Yueyao heard this, her expression changed and she said, "I happen to know some medical skills, and I also have some medicine for treating colds. If you trust me, let me help your mother."

The young man Shi Zhengtao said with a bitter look, "We can't afford a doctor, let alone medicine."

The money his family had saved was used to treat his father's injuries, and most of the corn and peanuts they had just harvested were sold.

I don’t know if it can last until winter.

His father was busy in the fields, thinking of planting more vegetables.

Shen Yueyao said: "No need for silver, I will help you take a look."

"But when the time comes, I may need your father's help to build a workshop."

The young man excitedly asked, "Are you really a doctor?"

"You can cure my mother. If you can cure my mother, I can also do craftsmanship. I will help you build a workshop, and I don't want any wages."

His eyes instantly turned red.

He looked at Shen Yueyao with eyes full of hope and expectation.

Shen Yueyao said: "Don't worry, if it's just a cold, there's nothing wrong."

Her spiritual power is very strong now. Even without using medicine, she can use her supernatural power to cure minor problems.

Therefore, Shen Yueyao maintained a confident look from beginning to end.

Shi Zhengtao forced the tears in his eyes and hurriedly took Shen Yueyao into the inner room.

A haggard and thin woman was lying on the bed, looking a little drowsy.

A wet handkerchief was placed on his forehead.

Shi Zhengtao whispered, "It's the changing season now. My mother is weak and caught a cold. We saw a doctor a couple of days ago, but the medicine didn't help."

"The medicine is very expensive."

"I started having a fever last night."

Shi Zhengtao was a little scared.

Shen Yueyao's expression froze, and she stepped forward to check her pulse and asked, "Has your mother been coughing for a long time?"

Shi Zhengtao's face changed, and he felt that the woman in front of him was amazing.

She knew it just by taking my pulse?

"Well, I've been coughing for a long time, more than half a month, on and off. Mom said it was nothing serious, but I didn't expect that I would suddenly fall down with a fever."

Shi Zhengtao was also very scared.

Shen Yueyao took out a silver needle and pricked the woman several times, infusing her with supernatural spiritual energy.

Then he took out a bottle of medicine, which was some spare medicine prepared before coming to Hezhou.

There are treatments for pneumonia and colds.

Shi Zhengtao was stunned watching this scene and was unable to come back to his senses.

He didn't know why, but he felt that the woman in front of him was more convincing than the doctor.

He was also a little confused, but did not ask.

Shen Yueyao then took out a bottle of medicine and gave it to the woman.

"Your mother caught a cold and contracted pneumonia. She has a high fever."

"But it's okay. Her fever will go away in half an hour. Take one pill a day. She should be fine in five days."

As she spoke, Shen Yueyao took out five pills and handed them to Shi Zhengtao.

Shi Zhengtao looked at Shen Yueyao gratefully, "Thank you, young lady, for saving my mother."

He was grateful in his heart, and thought that once his mother got better, he would repay the girl.

Shen Yueyao said: "You're welcome, I was thinking of asking you to do something."

"I don't trust ordinary people."

Shi Zhengtao said seriously and firmly: "Don't worry, young lady, I will do my job well and will never betray you."

Shen Yueyao said, "Let's talk about it after your mother gets better."

In fact, Shi Zhengtao felt it when he saw the change in his mother's complexion and expression just now.

Before, his mother kept coughing when she had a fever.

But after the girl pricked her mother with a needle a few times and asked her to take some medicine, her breathing became much smoother and her brows were no longer furrowed.

Shi Zhengtao nodded and hurried out to find his father in the fields.

After a while, Shi Jiansong came back carrying a shovel.

As soon as he came in, he knelt down and said, "Thank you, young lady, for saving my wife."

Su Dao received Shen Yueyao's instructions and quickly pulled the man back, saying, "My wife doesn't like others to kneel."

Shen Yueyao didn't waste any words and said directly: "I want to hire you to help build a workshop."

"Twenty cents a day for each person, and one meal at noon."

Shen Yueyao didn't want to take care of the meals at first, but then she thought that if she only paid them wages without providing meals, these people would probably be reluctant to eat, and would not have the energy to work seriously.

It would be better to provide a meal at noon.

Keep the meals simple and just hire someone who knows how to cook to cook there.