She wanted everyone in Yuguan County, rich and poor alike, to recognize that their concrete houses were superior. "If we had the means in the future, we would lower the cost of building houses so that everyone could afford them, protected from the wind and rain."

Tong Wenyao continued, "Min Zhi, you also need to ask my brothers for help. If they want to join the army, after the Lantern Festival, I will let them go to the border with my second uncle. If they want to live a stable life, they can become construction workers. They will build houses and get paid every month."

After all, when she said she would be their boss, one of the promises she made was that they would join the army and make great contributions to bring honor to the family! Now, it depends on what they want to do. If they choose to join the army, they may survive and make great contributions, and they may even be made a marquis or a prime minister. If they seek comfort, they may end up building houses for others for the rest of their lives.

Min Zhi knew what the boss was thinking and said, "Boss, I understand. I'll let the brothers think carefully before making a decision."

Tong Wenyao hummed and said, "By then, martial artists will be here, and you can learn when you have time! I guess it should be around the Lantern Festival!"

Tong Wenyao pointed at the blueprints and said, "You will also need to learn to read and understand blueprints. The brothers under you will also need to learn to draw blueprints. There will be an assistant who specializes in drawing blueprints and communicating with the boss about architectural styles and details."

Tong Wen Yao almost wanted to bring in the modern system, but she overlooked the fact that people in this era were generally illiterate, so it was still a little difficult. So she could only settle for the second best and let them learn to read blueprints, and then find someone specialized to communicate with the boss. She looked at her subordinates and thought Goudan would be the most suitable, as he was smart. Min Zhi would be the general manager, and Uncle Du would continue to manage the ceramic workshop and the lime in the back mountain to ensure the first production line.

This area in the backyard is a warehouse for storing cement and lime. The goods can be pulled here when the time comes. Considering that there is a lot of work to be done in the county, this warehouse was built so that we don’t have to come back here to pull the goods when the time comes.

This is where the employees sleep. When they are working in the county, they can rest here. If they have no work, they can come back to sleep here. Because there are not many rooms in the county, it may be crowded at that time.

The front is divided into two floors. The first floor is the reception hall, and the second floor is the standard sample room. This is also because you currently know relatively few styles. Once you are familiar with the styles, we can find someone to paint paintings and hang them on the wall for guests to choose the apartment type and room style.

Tong Wen Yao pointed at the drawings and explained to them. Min Zhi, on the other hand, could tell what they looked like after just one look and a little thought. Uncle Du, however, still needed Tong Wen Yao's explanation to be thorough before he could understand.

Maybe Uncle Du is getting older, so he understands things more slowly.

After finishing her speech, Tong Wenyao saw that both of them understood and were no longer confused, so she breathed a sigh of relief. "Min Zhi, you can tell Goudan about this later. Goudan's memory is deeper than yours, so he will definitely not forget it."

Tong Wenyao also talked about the next plan, "We now have two teams, one to build our county office building, and the other to build the county magistrate's building. I've written the address above, it's also not far from our office building, also in a wealthy area."

She said in a deep voice, "It would be best if we could make it during the Lantern Festival. That way, there will be more people visiting the county during the Lantern Festival. Then we can find two lions to perform at the gate, and maybe attract a wave of orders."

When I think about the fact that the county magistrate lives in this kind of house, I’m sure someone will come to buy it!

Min Zhi asked, "What about the orders placed by the rich people a year ago?" Tong Wenyao said, "Build them according to the time of the order."

After the two discussed the details, Du Shu spoke up, "Xiao Dongzi, a businessman named Rong came to see me a few days ago. He wanted to know the wholesale prices of cement and lime. But since you were away, I asked him to come back after the Lantern Festival."

Tong Wenyao subconsciously pinched her chin and said, "In that case, ask him to meet me on the 16th, and I'll discuss the wholesale prices with him then."

Uncle Du nodded, but hesitated to speak. Tong Wenyao gestured for him to continue.

"When he came to question us, he specifically asked if we knew the Tong family from Changjiang Village. But I remembered the young master's teachings and kept it to myself. I just said that our young master came and went without a trace."

Tong Wen Yao nodded, and at the same time she had some doubts about the businessman named Rong. She remembered that the Tong family had not announced that they were producing cement and lime, so how did they find out about this?

After thinking about it, she thought that maybe it was because the county magistrate came to the village that time, and among the merchants who came with him was this Rong. He also had an optimistic view on the prospects of cement construction, so he came to ask about it? Never mind, she would talk about it when she met him in person!

After explaining everything, Tong Wenyao said, "Uncle Du, I just brought two baskets of seeds, potatoes. If there's a lot of land for sale lately, you can buy some and plant them. Also, keep an eye out for medium-sized fields. I'll use them to plant winter melons and cantaloupes. I also brought half a bag of corn seeds, which I need to plant as well."

She continued, "Last year, the profits from the ceramics were enough to buy land, and a portion was kept for circulation, and the rest was used to grow these."

After hearing this, Uncle Du's face flashed with hesitation, and he said, "Do you really want to buy it?"

"Well, if war breaks out, it's better to have some food on hand so you don't panic."

If there were enough seeds, she would have wanted everyone in the county to plant this, but she could only wait until there were enough seeds in the second half of the year.

She harvested the seeds in her space every time she planted them. As seeds, her original ten bags of corn had grown to thirteen, and her twenty bags of potatoes had grown to twenty-six. She had only managed to produce so much from the plot of land in her space's backyard, but it was still far from enough.

"Uncle Du, will we put some fertilizer before planting?" Du Heng asked after hearing this. "Fertilizer? It seems that people here plant things with pig, chicken and sheep manure, and then spread it on. If we want to plant so much land, there may not be enough manure." Tong Wenyao heard this and thought, how can this be possible? The land needs nutrients later! If the fertilizer is not kept up in the later stage, the fruit will also be affected.

Tong Wenyao said, "I'll write a method for composting. You can bring people to compost it when the time comes. You can compost it directly on the land you bought, and then you can spread it directly on the land."

She had helped her mother compost before, so she knew how to do it. "Uncle Du, when the time comes, find someone to compost the land you bought. First, dig a hole in the dirt. Then, put some chopped plant leaves in there, about one or two fen thick. Sprinkle some sheep manure on the leaves, and pour some water on them. Then, cover them with a layer of soil. Repeat the steps above, then cover them with oilcloth to avoid direct sunlight. It's best to cover them tightly to prevent air leaks. After about a month, you should have fertilizer."