Tong Wen Yao directly asked Hu Zhi to take people to burn it. There was no need to stop the fire tonight. The temperature of the lime was probably above 1,000, so the temperature of the cement should be higher. Tong Wen Yao tentatively set the temperature at around 1,500.

"Hu Zhi, bring some people to watch the fire tonight. Keep the temperature of the fire above that of burning lime, and let it burn for a little longer than the time it takes to burn lime. Also, start the fire in three kilns, and delay the start time of each kiln by two hours compared to the time it takes to burn lime!"

Hu Zhi said solemnly, "Yes!" This was the first time that he paid so much attention to the young boss. He must take good care of this, maybe he could even get a promotion!

Tong Wenyao glanced at him, her eyes a little bloodshot. Although his face was tired, he was full of energy and spirit, without a trace of decadence. She comforted him, "Thank you for your hard work. For the next two days, you and Youlu will each lead three people and teach them how to control the fire. Divide into two shifts. If the cement is fired successfully, each person will be rewarded with 500 coins!" Tong Wenyao leaned in and whispered, "You and Youlu, Guanyou will each give you one ounce!"

Hu Zhi's face lit up with joy after hearing this, and she quickly said, "Yes! Young Master!" She looked at Hu Zhi and smiled, "Do a good job! If the firing is successful, the person who excavated the limestone will also be rewarded with 200 coins!"

As for why Tong Wen Yao paid less for excavation, it may be because of the difference in skills. Excavation requires strength, while watching the kiln fire requires skills. It takes at least one or two years of practice to succeed. And what Tong Wen Yao fired required seven or eight years of kiln firing skills. That's why she asked Hu Zhi to bring out apprentices, so that when other places need talents, Hu Zhi and others can take over!

Tong Wen Yao stayed in the mountains for another two days. After opening the kiln that morning, the powder she shoveled out with a shovel was exactly the same as the one she had seen in her previous life. She felt it was very smooth and delicate. She found an open space and scooped up some sand from the stream at the foot of the mountain. She mixed it with cement and added water to stir it. Isn't this the cement she had seen in her previous life!

Success! With a look of joy on her face, she said happily, "Everyone go to the study to collect your money!" After hearing this, everyone shouted, "Great! Hello, young master!"

Tong Bo took the silver that he had prepared early and distributed it one by one. Everyone who received it felt warm in their hearts. The Chinese New Year was just over a month away, and now they had enough money to have a good year!

After the cement was ready, Tong Wenyao announced in front of everyone, "During these days, Hu Zhi will be the manager, Guan You, and You Lu will be the deputy manager, assisting Hu Zhi!"

Tong Bo said, "Keep working according to the previous procedures. I'll come back to pay you at the end of the month. I'll also give you rewards and punishments based on Hu Zhi's advice. Of course, I hope our lime workshop will continue to do better and better!"

The crowd below applauded and shouted, "Good! Good!"

Because it was an experiment, the output of cement was not large, so Tong Wen Yao just had someone pave a road connecting to the village. The fired cement would then be transported to the ceramic workshop and stored there. She would find someone to pull it. The original oxcart was used to pull goods. Donkeys could pull it out of the mountains, and oxcarts could be pulled from Changzhen Village to Changjiang Village!

After leaving the workshop, Tong Wen Yao and Uncle Du talked about expanding the workshop after the Chinese New Year. In the future, the workshop will not only make bricks, but also ceramic tiles, so if the quantity is large, it will not be possible to do it by then.

There's also a kiln dedicated to firing white ceramic bowls, plates, and tea sets. Ever since the white ceramics came out, orders have been booked until after the New Year! Tong Wenyao saw that this was not a solution, so she asked Uncle Du to build two kilns nearby to speed up the process.

Old Du looked embarrassed, "Young boss, we don't have enough manpower!" Tong Wen Yao frowned. Manpower was indeed a big problem. Tong Bo reminded her in time that maybe she could buy some people to do the job!

Those exiled here include prisoners, slaves who were confiscated, and guards. Tong Bo suggested buying guards. First, they can watch over the workshop. Second, when going on a long journey, you can bring guards with you, which can also increase the safety factor.

Tong Wenyao's heart was moved after hearing this. If she encountered a black-clad killer like the last time, she wouldn't be able to win in close combat unless they fired their guns in the dark! However, she still needed her eldest brother to teach her martial arts when he had time. The original owner disliked martial arts training because it was crude, so she hadn't practiced it. Her ability to fight the black-clad killer before was entirely due to the experience she gained from fighting zombies in her previous life.

"If we are free today, let's go to the county town and take a look!" Tong Bo said that he was thinking of this. However, before leaving, Tong Wenyao went to the village chief's house. The village chief's aunt received her. When she opened the door and saw that it was Tong Wenyao, she did not ask what was going on and led her to the pavilion.

"Your uncle Fu is still washing up, he will be here soon." Tong Wenyao nodded after hearing this.

About a cup of tea later, Uncle Fu came hurriedly, "Wen Yao, if you didn't come today, I would have come to find you." He saw the smile on Uncle Fu's face and couldn't help asking, "Uncle Fu, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Uncle Fu reached for a cup of tea, drank it, and then spoke, "Last time, Xiaocao's mother pushed you down the mountain. After discussion among the clan, they decided to give you the land near the mountain you bought." Tong Wenyao asked puzzledly, "Where is the land?"

"The fields along the road leading into the mountains!" Tong Wen Yao thought, wouldn't this be perfect for expanding the ceramic workshop?

After he finished speaking, Zhang Fuyou said, "Don't be idle. I know this makes you feel wronged, so we have decided to give you five taels of silver from the clan as compensation. This also represents our sincerity. He Lian has already been punished by us to kneel in the ancestral hall for half a month."

After hearing this, Tong Wen Yao said, "If they don't offend me in the future, I will naturally not pursue it!" Zhang Fu breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, and hurriedly took out the land deed and silver and gave it to her.

Tong Wen Yao took the land deed and returned the silver.

"Uncle Fu, I won't accept this silver. You must return it to the public office!" Seeing her like this, Zhang Fu also understood that if Zhang Bin did something bad next time, Tong Wen Yao would definitely not forgive him.

"Uncle Fu, I'm here to buy a dairy sheep from you. Have you told your brother?" Zhang Fu said quickly, "I'll keep it for you. Where do you think I should send it to you?"

Tong Wen Yao took out some silver and gave it to him, saying, "Then send it to Changjiang Village, the Tong family! Two rams and two dairy sheep!" This time she wanted to share some with the people in the spicy snack workshop, so she asked for one more!

"Okay! I'll talk to him later." He took the silver and put it in his pocket. Tong Wen Yao saw that the matter was almost resolved, so he took his leave.

After going out, Tong Bo was waiting at the door with a carriage. Today they went into the county to buy people, and after that they returned to Changjiang Village. Everything here was almost done.

The carriage was faster than the donkey, and they soon arrived at Yuguan County. She and Tong Bo went to the brothel together. Tong Bo had learned martial arts before, so it was best for him to choose.