Chapter 455 Pharmaceutical Factory

“These prescriptions…” Wang Xifeng looked up in shock, “If they could be mass-produced, they would definitely be in short supply!”

Yuan Hongqu smiled: "These are all classic formulas, refined over hundreds of years, the essence of the essence. However, I have one condition: all the workers in the pharmaceutical factory you build must be women. This will not only provide employment opportunities but also allow women to learn a skill."

"Sister Yuan is so righteous. I only think about my own petty love, but you are a person with great love!" Wang Xifeng was slightly taken aback and said with sincere admiration.

“You can have great love too! Your current identity is a good reputation!” Yuan Hongqu teased.

Over the years, Wang Xifeng has never stopped holding charity auctions. Although she always says that she does these things under the guidance of the Empress, she is always the one who comes forward. She is the manager of the charity auctions. Who doesn't know that?

Wang Xifeng was incredibly shrewd; she immediately recognized the business opportunity and social value involved, and promptly decided, "Great! I'll go and make the preparations right away!"

Thus, under Wang Xifeng's meticulous management, the first women's pharmaceutical factory in the capital was quickly established.

Yuan Hongqu secretly provided high-quality medicinal materials through the space, while Wang Xifeng used her business acumen to sell the finished medicines all over the country.

Yuan Hongqu also specially designed an assembly line operation method, so that different female workers were responsible for different processes.

This not only improved efficiency but also enabled each female worker to master a skill.

On this day, Daiyu visited the pharmaceutical factory and saw female workers wearing uniform work clothes, busy at various production processes.

Some were grinding medicinal herbs, some were preparing formulas, and some were packaging finished products... everything was orderly and without any disorder.

Wang Xifeng proudly introduced, "Following Mr. Yuan's method, we can now produce over a thousand bottles of medicine a day. The gynecological menstrual regulating pills alone are in high demand!"

Daiyu noticed that every female worker had a confident smile on her face.

A female worker who was weighing medicine saw her coming and greeted her with a smile: "Greetings, Princess. Thanks to Lord Yuan and the Princess, we women are able to support ourselves."

Daiyu asked curiously, "What did you do before?"

The female worker said, "I used to be an embroiderer, but my eyesight deteriorated, and I was almost divorced by my husband's family. Now I work in a pharmaceutical factory and earn two taels of silver a month, which is more than I used to earn from embroidery!"

After visiting the pharmaceutical factory, Daiyu said to Yuan Hongqu with emotion, "Granny, this is a really good idea. It not only saved these women, but also made good medicine available to more people."

Yuan Hongqu gazed at the busy female workers and said softly, "Yu'er, you must remember that the abilities that the space gives us should not be used only to benefit ourselves. Its true value lies in helping more people."

These words deeply touched Daiyu, and she suddenly realized that everything Yuan Mama had done over the years was in line with this philosophy.

Soon, the pharmaceutical factory's success became apparent.

Not only have many women gained stable incomes, but the effective over-the-counter medicines have also benefited countless people.

Even the Imperial Medical Bureau came to purchase them as regular medicinal materials.

Upon learning of this, the Emperor summoned Yuan Hongqu and Wang Xifeng, praising them for "benefiting the people and bringing happiness to the masses."

What's even more surprising is that similar women's workshops have sprung up everywhere, following suit.

There were textile workshops, embroidery workshops, papermaking workshops... Women finally had a second path besides marriage.

On this day, Daiyu was teaching at the academy when she suddenly received a letter from the Tenth Prince from Jiangnan.

The letter detailed the findings of the surveys conducted in various regions and included a short poem: "The pomegranate blossoms in Jiangnan are as red as fire, but they cannot compare to the vibrant smile in the capital. I wish to transform into the spring breeze and accompany you always, so that we may witness the vast and beautiful landscape together."

As Daiyu read, her cheeks suddenly flushed. This time, even she, who was slow to understand, realized the Tenth Prince's intentions.

"What's wrong, Princess?" a student asked curiously. "Is it because it's too hot?"

Daiyu quickly put away the letter, forcing herself to remain calm: "It's nothing, let's continue with the class."

However, I could no longer calm my mind.

After class, she went to the pomegranate tree alone and stared at the tree full of red flowers in a daze.

Yuan Hongqu appeared beside her at some point: "Are you troubled by the matter of the Tenth Prince?"

Daiyu sighed softly, "Granny, I...I don't know how to respond. Right now, all I want to do is run the academy well, and I really have no time for anything else."

Yuan Hongqu said softly, "When it comes to matters of the heart, let things take their natural course. The important thing is to follow your heart. If you don't want to think about these things for now, just tell the Prince. If he is sincere, he will wait for you."

Daiyu looked up: "What if... what if I never want to?"

Yuan Hongqu smiled: "That's alright. Not all women have to get married. Just like me, aren't I doing just fine?"

Daiyu suddenly understood: "What you say is true, Granny. Right now, I just want to focus on running the girls' school well. As for other things... we can talk about them later."

She picked up her pen and wrote back to the Tenth Prince, frankly telling him about her aspirations and thoughts.

After sending the letter, Daiyu felt a great weight lifted from her heart and threw herself back into the affairs of the academy.

Meanwhile, in Jiangnan, far away, the Tenth Prince received a reply. Upon reading it, he wasn't annoyed at all; instead, he smiled: "What a Lin Daiyu! Truly extraordinary. Then I'll await the day when your students are all over the world!"

He carefully put the letter away and continued his research.

From then on, whenever she went to a new place, she would make a point of collecting local educational materials and sending them to the Women's Academy in Beijing.

As summer fades into autumn, the first batch of students at the Women's Academy are about to graduate.

Looking at these transformed women, Daiyu felt a surge of joy.

What surprised her even more was that Yuan Hongqu secretly told her, "It seems that the space has unlocked new functions because of what we did. Now we can grow medicinal herbs with better effects in a shorter time."

Daiyu was shocked: "This means..."

"It means we can have more medicinal materials for pharmaceutical factories, and it means we might only need to use 100 liters instead of 100 liters," Yuan Hongqu said, her eyes shining. "However, we must proceed step by step and not rush things."

After all, it is a pharmaceutical factory, and it uses a lot of medicinal materials every day. Although the factory has bought land in various places to grow medicinal materials, it still needs to purchase a lot of medicinal materials from pharmaceutical companies every year.

The medicinal herbs taken out of the space can only be combined in quantities of one-thousandth.

Now, with the upgrade of space, it can be increased to one percent.

That means that future drugs produced by pharmaceutical companies will be more effective.

As the sun set, the master and apprentice stood at the highest point of the academy, gazing at the capital city. In the distance, wisps of smoke rose from the women's pharmaceutical factory; nearby, the sound of students reciting their lessons drifted from the academy.

"Granny, do you think our efforts can really change this world?" Daiyu asked softly.

Yuan Hongqu grasped her hand: "We definitely can. Maybe we won't see the final result, but at least we've started."

As dusk deepened, the city lights began to illuminate the night.

In the capital, countless women are embarking on new lives.

All of this stemmed from an encounter that transcended time and space, and the tireless efforts of two women.