Master Gu, perhaps addicted to arguing with his apprentice, curled his lips when he saw Miao Wan's excited expression. "What's the use of it? Even if I wanted to throw it away, there's nowhere to throw it. It raises dust whenever I move it. It's just piled up in the pit after I sprinkled water on it."
Miao Wan frowned. The active ingredients in wood ash are particularly easy to dissolve in water, so she can make many plant bases. If it is sprinkled with water, a lot of the active ingredients will be lost.
"Don't sprinkle water on it anymore. This stuff is good for fertilizer, soap, or perfume."
Master Gu was a little puzzled. "I know that wheat straw can be used to fertilize the land, but can wood ash also be used as fertilizer?"
If this thing can really make more crops grow in the fields, the bricks and tiles burned in the future can be used to build houses for the people, and the ashes from the firewood can fill everyone's stomachs, then this is simply a hundred benefits with no harm.
He also became concerned. "Then, Boss, what do you think we should do with this ashes? Where is the best place to put them? The northwest wind is so strong, it will blow ashes everywhere. It's really unbearable."
Miao Wan hesitated for a moment and looked at the place where the brick kiln was.
This place is adjacent to Lao Miao Mountain, with a mountain in front and a camp behind. There is a large area in the middle, which is very open, so it is used for firing kilns.
The land occupied here is all wasteland, so there is no need to worry about occupying farmland and delaying planting, so it is very suitable for opening a factory.
Master Gu began to worry, "You mean a workshop? Who would build one for you these days? There aren't enough people to burn bricks and tiles and run the business back and forth every day. It's exhausting."
Miao Wan looked around and saw the soldiers on duty from afar. Not enough people? Soldiers, come and join us!
We have to go back and ask their Qiao Bailao to do it.
She didn't rush to speak, but just said, "I'll arrange for people to come and build a factory later. I'll have to trouble Master Gu to set aside some bricks and tiles for me."
Speaking of this, Miao Wan suddenly remembered, "By the way, can frosted glass be fired in large quantities now?"
"It can, but it's useless," Master Gu replied.
Miao Wan had an idea in mind, so she decided to focus on building the house first. However, she could start making the frosted glass after all the bricks and tiles needed for the house were burned.
In this era, better-off families used gauze for windows, while even better-off families used fine mesh cloth similar to that used to repel mosquitoes in later generations.
However, it is much softer than mosquito-proof window cloth. It is called Su Jiao Sha, which means it is comparable to the cloth woven by mermaids. I heard that one foot costs two taels of silver.
Most ordinary people still use window paper in their homes. In order to let in some light during the day, the window paper is generally not thick. Even if it is thick, it can be punctured by water.
The frosted glass is now brown. In the future, Master Gu and his team will definitely be able to develop a transparency comparable to that of glass, which will be perfect for making windows. In the future, every household will be able to sit indoors and bask in the sun. This is what life is all about.
Miao Wan wrote this down with charcoal in the small notebook she carried with her on the mule cart. She had too many things she wanted to do right now and was afraid that she would forget something, so she wrote down whatever she thought of.
Qiao Ruichen came back from the county town in the morning and has been busy in the study.
Now the Gubei Army is leaderless, and there are many things that need to be dealt with in the army. The forces between the various camps are intertwined and it is not something that a young man like Qiao Ruichen who was suddenly promoted can handle.
This is also the reason why the saint did not leave in a hurry.
Back then, Chen Sixu had to resort to underhanded tactics and it took him several years to stabilize his power. If the saint were not in charge, it would be difficult for Qiao Ruichen to suppress the Gubei Army and keep everything as it was for a period of time.
Even with a saint in charge, Qiao Ruichen still has a lot of things to deal with.
Xining Town is managed by Miao Wan and the Six Caos, so there are fewer things to do. However, Xiping County and the neighboring Anyong County have a lot of complicated things to deal with.
After he came back, he hurriedly ate a few bites of lunch and was busy until it was almost dark. It was only when Miao Wan came in that he had time to drink some tea to moisten his throat.
Miao Wan handed over the hot buns and said, "You must eat and drink well and don't tire yourself out. If you get sick from exhaustion, we'll all be in trouble."
Qiao Ruichen felt a little warm in his heart and the corners of his lips rose. Ever since he proved on the kang that day that he could do what his wife did with just one arm, his wife seemed to treat him differently.
She still ordered him to do things, but she would pout and feel sorry for herself, which made Qiao Ruichen always laugh secretly on the way between the county town and Xining Town.
In fact, he could have stayed in the county town for a few more days, but he couldn't leave his wife and daughter, so he kept running back and forth.
Hearing his wife's concern, Qiao Ruichen nodded while eating, "I'll remember that. I will definitely eat well in the future."
"Are you done with your work, husband?" Miao Wan brewed another pot of honeysuckle tea for Qiao Ruichen. The weather in the northwest is too dry now, and drinking this can help reduce internal heat.
Qiao Ruichen knew why his wife came in to care about him. He swallowed the bun and asked with a smile, "Is there anything you need me to do?" He would come as soon as his wife was busy, whether she was done or not.
"Both camps are trying out the work point system, so it's time to ask everyone to go out on field work." Miao Wan chuckled.
"I want to build two houses next to the brick kiln. One will enclose the current brick kiln, and the other will be used to process the ash."
A look of understanding flashed in Qiao Ruichen's eyes. He knew that scented soap, soap and perfumed soap all needed the water made from burning wood ash.
"Okay, I'll ask someone to tell the two generals tomorrow morning."
Before daybreak the next day, many people in the western suburbs military camp got up quietly. As soon as they went out, they were so cold that they hunched their necks and rubbed their hands to wash.
A soldier who was also on his way out to patrol the border saw them and greeted them with a smile, "Going to town again? You're unlucky too."
The one being greeted was Big Head. He was stunned for a moment and quickly frowned, "Oh, yes, bad luck, so unlucky!" If only he could always be this unlucky.
Someone next to him agreed with him, "There's endless work every day, it's so tiring, sometimes it's hard to even stand still." Especially when he was full of buns that he had bought with centimeters.
The soldier who greeted him sighed, "So, I still have to ask you centurions to send some good things to the thousand-man commander, so that you don't have to do all the hard work."
Big Head waved his hand and pretended to hold back tears, "Our centurion is very good to us. He works harder than us." He even eats more than us.
"Besides, we are all brothers who have come together to serve in the army. If we don't endure this hardship, won't the other brothers have to endure it? It's better for us to work harder." Don't be polite with us!
Their words reached the ears of other centurions and soldiers, and everyone began to look at Jing Zhuzi, Liang An and their soldiers with a new respect.
When they went to pick up the horses that day, even the manager who looked after the horses was particularly concerned about them and specially picked out some fat and strong horses so that they could travel more comfortably.
Little did they know that just as Jing Zhuzi and Liang An left with their men with smiles on their faces, the people sent by Qiao Ruichen entered Zheng Yuan's tent.
Everyone was then notified that they would be going on field work, and the centurions were asked to sign up themselves. If no one signed up, the captain would draw lots to decide.
Everyone wailed, "Are we going to suffer too? This garrison commander is too cruel! When will this end?"
The situation in the North Camp was similar, but unlike the West Camp, Zhou Ding was a favorite of Cavalry Commander Xu Bin. He had many good brothers and even got along well with the Captain of a Thousand Men.
So he mentioned it to his superiors and a few friendly centurions, "If there's any work in town, you must go."
The other centurions squinted their eyes and cursed, "What's the matter? We don't necessarily share happiness, but we must share difficulties, right? You are such a wicked boy!"
Zhou Ding rolled his eyes. "Anyway, I'll leave it at that. Otherwise, don't regret it later and accuse me of being unkind."
After saying that, he and Chen Qing quickly took their men away, leaving their superiors and several centurions looking at each other in bewilderment.
Therefore, when Xu Bin sent out the notice, the centurion Xu Dayao, who was most familiar with Zhou Ding, was quick-witted and immediately grabbed the job.
There is no time to lose. The weather is about to freeze, so the sooner the factory gets up and running the better.
So early the next morning, each camp sent out a team of 100 people to follow the people in front to the town.
Needless to say, Zhou Ding was in great shape. When Jing Zhuzi saw Centurion Jing Wen, who was just as disliked by his superiors as he was, he froze.
This guy is from the same village as him, but they have been at odds since childhood because one likes quietness and the other likes noise.
It just so happens that their parents also love to quarrel, from small things like who urinates farther to big things like who has more wounds on the body, they like to compare everything.
Even though it was fate that they served in the army together, they still disliked each other and fought hard to become centurions.
In comparison, Jingwen was more liked by his superiors than Jing Zhuzi, so Jing Zhuzi was sent there before, and Jingwen was very proud of it for several days.
Today, not only Jing Zhuzi was frozen, but Jing Wen's face also turned dark, and his expression was very uncomfortable.
He thought Jing Zhuzi would definitely laugh at him. Having fallen into this situation, he was ready to be ridiculed.
Unexpectedly, Jing Zhuzi didn't speak to him at all. Instead, he rode his horse ahead with a guilty look on his face.
Jingwen narrowed his eyes. This didn’t seem right. Did Jing Zhuzi take the wrong medicine?
Until everyone arrived in Xining Town, smelled the aroma that made tears flow from the corners of their lips, and wolfed down two large buns and a bowl of bone soup——
Jing Wen was so angry that he yelled, "Jing Zhuzi, fuck you! I just felt a little sorry for you, but you're not a good guy. You've deceived everyone!"
Jing Zhuzi jumped three feet high, "Why do I need your pity? I'm not a girl!"
Everyone: “…”
There are many similar scenes, and people are so impatient that they are getting angry.
Even Xu Dayao couldn't help but kick Zhou Ding, "You old man, you've been eating so many good things for so many days, why didn't you tell us earlier!"
Zhou Ding chuckled, "If you had said it earlier, would it still be our turn?"
Xu Dayao thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case. He took a deep breath and said, "No, I have to have a good talk with my people today."
It certainly cannot be concealed, but the houses and city walls of Xining Town will be completed sooner or later, so every day we can eat is a day!
Liang An also used this method to appease Jingwen and Jing Zhuzi who were about to fight.
After everyone had agreed, Gongcaosi registered the work points for the newcomers, and then Facaosi led the people to the brick kiln.
One hundred people were arranged by Lin Dazhi, who was good at building houses, and the brick kiln was turned into a brick factory in two days.
The flying ashes that were originally floating in the sky have become much less.
The wall blocks the wind and the wood ash is easier to clean up. This is why Miao Wan is in a hurry to build a brick and tile factory first.
Seeing that the alkali factory was almost completed, Jingwen, Xu Dayao and their soldiers were about to cry.
After eating buns for a few days, they really couldn't bear to give up this hardship, and they wanted to continue suffering.
"Brother Liang, why don't you go and talk to the garrison commander? Can we afford the street and tile market as well?" Jingwen ran to Liang An and begged him shyly.
"We may not be good at other things, but building a house only requires physical strength, so we can definitely do it better than the common people. Let us do more for the common people, can we?"
The corners of Liang An's lips twitched. I think you really want to help the common people eat more buns.
But having said that, today's dish turned out to be braised pork and cabbage buns. The braising liquid was mixed with thick pig's feet fat, which gave the cabbage a meaty flavor. It was so fragrant that one almost swallowed their tongue.
To be honest, Liang An secretly thought that it would be great if there were always endless houses being built in Xining Town.
So when Liang An heard Jingwen ask this, he also wanted to comfort him and not let him go back and expose the matter, so he went to the garrison for him.
Why did Liang An go?
Qiao Ruichen prefers to use people who can read and write, not because he looks down on illiterate people, but because some things need to be counted.
It is too late to teach people to learn now, but apart from the six departments that are busy as hell, there are really not many people who can read and write.
Even in the Six Departments, not all the minor officials were literate, so those soldiers who could read and write were promoted to do more statistical work.
When Liang An went to the garrison, he happened to meet Zhou Ding and Xu Dayao. Although Xu Dayao's name sounded rustic, he was a serious student and had the confidence to come to Qiao Ruichen for help.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they walked in, Qiao Ruichen smiled before they even asked for work.
"I was just about to come find you. Now that the two yards at the brick factory are complete, I'll need you to build a pig farm five miles southeast of the factory. The area should be three times the size of the factory. The house you need to build won't be that complicated. I'll let Lin Dazhi tell you."
Several people were pleasantly surprised when they heard this. They were not afraid of it being too big, they were just afraid it wasn't big enough! They just wanted to keep building it!
Speaking of which, Yang is still ambitious.
She was weak at first because she had lost all her livestock. She was shocked and frightened, so she looked weak.
In fact, Yang was in good health, and the child was not full-term this time, so the injury to her lower body was not serious, so she got off the kang before the full confinement period.
With her taking care of the staff of Ju Fu Restaurant who were temporarily out of work, Zhang Erzhuang and Zhang the Butcher had time to go to the countryside to collect livestock.
Not only piglets and adult pigs, but also chickens, ducks, eggs, sheep, and even rabbits. In short, I will take any livestock you have.
As time went by, the space in the villa of the garrison was no longer enough.
That place was originally a place for the garrison and his wives and concubines to enjoy the flowers. The flowers were picked and used to make essential oils, but it was only the size of a small garden and could not accommodate too many livestock.
Yang always remembered what Miao Wan said about raising the animals properly, especially maintaining good hygiene and not overcrowding them, otherwise there would be problems due to either cold or heat.
She didn't discount the words of the God of Wealth at all.
Not daring to delay, Yang quickly found Miao Wan and made a request, "Can the land originally occupied by the Zhang and Qiao families be used for livestock farming? It would be best if we could also occupy the Ruan family's land and build three houses, one for raising pigs, one for sheep, and one for chickens and ducks."
Miao Wan thought about it and decided that since Ruan Jiasheng and Ruan Qin were leaving, it would be better for the Ruan family to live together in the future. So, she could let them live in the house where the Zhang family lived now.
Miao Wan originally planned to give the Zhang family a homestead that originally belonged to three families, and use the remaining space for breeding.
Madam Zhang had already planned this. "We want to buy a piece of land and build a house between our original house and the garrison. That way, whether we're feeding the livestock or coming to the garrison to settle accounts with you, it'll be convenient and close."
The place where they originally lived was not far from the garrison and the North Camp, but they had to take a detour across the river.
Now, with the river as the line, a breeding farm is built on the opposite side. People living here don’t have to smell the odor, and the families don’t have to feel unfamiliar with each other because they live far away.
Miao Wan thought it was feasible. The Zhang family members had not yet recovered, so there was no rush to build a house, but the farm could not wait.
That night, Miao Wan discussed with her husband, "I see that building a house is very physically demanding, and the soldiers must be very tired. Why not let them take turns?"
Qiao Ruichen smiled and hugged his wife and kissed her, "Let's not make the decision for them. Let them decide for themselves."
His wife still didn't know how popular the buns were. He couldn't understand why his wife didn't sell the buns before. She must have made a lot of money.
If Miao Wan knew, she would definitely tell him that there were so many delicious foods that she simply forgot.
When Miao Wan went to inspect the alkali factory and confirmed that there were no problems, she found that this group of people were happily holding their tools and accompanying Lin Dazhi to build a breeding farm.
"The soldiers are truly the cutest people in the world," Miao Wan and Ruan Jialin sighed. "They never take a break, never fawn over their superiors, and just focus on their work."
Ruan Jialin had a complicated expression. Everyone knew that Miao Wan was a young lady, and even if they wanted to flatter her, no one would dare to do so in front of her.
Didn’t you see that when the soldiers heard Miao Wan calling them uncle, they immediately became much more enthusiastic and wanted to carry Lin Dazhi away?
I didn't see the cuteness, I just saw that these soldiers might have eaten it.
Ruan Jialin has no interest in making alkali. He prefers to chat and laugh with people. This job does not require dealing with outsiders. Isn't it perfect to let Zhang Dazhuang do it?
Ruan Jialin felt sour when he thought about it, "Everyone likes people who are good at talking, but our Awan is different. She likes to work and doesn't talk. Even Qianjinlou is managed by the Zhang family, and my family is left at the back."
But he was just being jealous. He saw how much the Zhang family had sacrificed for him, so he added sourly, "I don't have any problem with Big Brother Zhang and the others. I'm just worried that he'll be ripped off in the future if he's so honest."
The Ruan family has always been cheated in business. Now that Zhang Dazhuang has taken over, who knows how the traveling merchants will plot against the couple when they return.
Ruan Jialin had no doubt that the merchant would return, as his little cousin had even been blessed by his great-grandmother in a dream.
Miao Wan covered her mouth and laughed secretly, "My cousin is jealous."
Ruan Jialin snorted, "Why would I be jealous? I only eat sour sauce!"
The six female workers who came along to clean and were also responsible for learning how to make alkali and keeping the key technology in their own hands all covered their mouths and laughed.
Miao Wan quickly comforted Ruan Jialin, "Don't worry, cousin. Let Third Sister-in-law take care of this place from now on. However, you have more experience, and Qianjinlou will not open for some time. You can take care of Third Sister-in-law first."
Ruan Jialin continued to hum, "Oh, then wait until Qianjinlou opens, and then I'll go and become the master of Zhang's eldest brother and sister-in-law? They didn't offer tea."
"You want Big Brother to kowtow to you?" Miao Wan reprimanded Ruan Jialin, "You're bullying a disabled person. Check your conscience. Can you bear it?"
Ruan Jialin: "...Then why don't you examine your conscience? You're exploiting me like this, aren't you afraid of exhausting me to death?"
"Oh, I don't have a heart." Miao Wan blinked and said quickly, "Not only do I have to exploit you like this, but you have to go to send my parents to the county town in a few days. Aren't you exhausted to death? The shop in the county town will also be handed over to you."
Ruan Jialin: !!! Are you a devil?
Hmm? No, a look of joy suddenly appeared on his face. "You want to open a shop in the county town? Or Qianjinlou?"
Miao Wan deliberately teased him, "That depends on whether Second Cousin is busy enough to come over. He can't be really tired..."
"Leave it to me, leave it to me! I'll go wherever you need me. I'm more lovable than the soldiers and I'll work hard without complaint!" Ruan Jialin patted his chest and vowed.
Miao Wan: “…”
She rubbed her arms with the other female workers. It was really shameless for a grown man to say that he was cute.
Originally, Qiao Shengwen and his wife planned to go to the county town with Qiao Ruichen, and did not want other family members to send them off. Otherwise, Qiao Rui and little Aqian would cry, and the old couple would feel bad.
But Miao Wan refused. It was not like she would not come back. She had to let her parents know that everyone in the family was thinking about them, so that she wouldn't have to leave alone and feel uncomfortable on the road.
Besides, there are soldiers from two camps in Xining Town who are responsible for maintaining order, and the Six Caos are assisting with statistics, so nothing will go wrong for a while.
Those wealthy families were afraid of the Gubei Army and Qiao Ruichen, so they didn't say anything even though the street and Wa City were quiet.
Now is the best time for everyone to go to the county town together. Those wealthy families will start making trouble soon, and there will be a lot of work to do once the merchants come to their senses.
So the whole family went to the county town together.
However, there was no scene of the little ones crying and bidding farewell, mainly because the saint's trip was so grand that they were all busy opening their mouths in shock.
The saint has stayed in the northwest for so long that basically everyone knows that the saint is in the northwest, so there is no question of keeping a low profile.
The royal guards who were originally waiting at the Qiudi Hunting Ground all rushed over to welcome the saint back to the capital.
Qiao Shengwen and his wife relied on the care of the saint, and there were also several eunuchs looking after them, which saved the couple the trouble of hiring people in the county town.
Qiao Rui and Taotao were about to cry, but just as the tears welled up in their eyes, they heard the sound of a horn and were frightened back.
Even though Qiao Rui had lived in the capital for six years, she had never seen such a scene.
The Royal Guards blew their horns in front, and the horses marched in unison, with an awe-inspiring momentum.
The escort team from the Gubei Army, all the soldiers were wearing bronze armor, and when they drew their swords and clashed with each other, the clanging sound almost stunned all the people.
Everyone knelt on the ground and shouted "Long live the emperor". Miao Wan had truly witnessed the scene of thunderous applause and was a little stunned.
"Wow - have I ever scolded someone in such a big way?" she muttered secretly.
In the past, Miao Wanguang knew that the Saint was the supreme leader, but the Saint was too young and too active when they lived in the same courtyard.
She was originally from a democratic society in the future, so she really couldn't feel nervous or apprehensive.
Until this moment, seeing the saint standing high on the bright yellow royal carriage pulled by sixteen horses, I suddenly felt his natural majesty.
As expected, the person who is best at pretentiousness in the world is always the emperor.
Qiao Ruichen explained to her in a low voice, "Everyone knows that the Saint is in the northwest. Xifan, Northern Mongolia, and even the Western Regions all know about it. This display is mainly for deterrence."
Otherwise, considering the saint's character of being willing to squeeze out 100,000 taels of silver from his cousin's wife, the simpler the better.
Miao Wan and her family squatted on the ground, looked around, and realized that some people were still standing, but some of them pounded their shoulders and lowered their heads, and some crossed their hands in front of their chests and lowered their heads. It could be seen that they were from Northern Mongolia and the Western Regions.
"Hey? Is that the master of the Wuliangha clan? Do you want to go over and say hello?" Miao Wan saw Su Rina's husband and pulled Qiao Ruichen's sleeve.
Qiao Ruichen said calmly, "No, they don't intend to have close ties with us."
Miao Wan didn't understand, but in the past, there had been a lot of business dealings between the two families. Although Bayin's behavior was not fair, they still had a previous friendship. Why did they suddenly break off the relationship?
After returning to the post station, Qiao Ruichen explained to Miao Wan, "The fugitive from Northern Mongolia is dead. The Qiyan clan demanded the handover of Chen Zhisheng, but the Saint refused. Therefore, the Wu clan rouge shop no longer sells anything except the White Jade Dragon Cream."
The Qiyan clan was asking for someone on behalf of the Wuliangha clan. They knew that Dayue would not give Chen Sixu away, so they only asked for Chen Zhisheng, who was in charge of the matter, to be handed over.
But both Chen Sixu and his adopted son knew the Gubei Army very well. Dayue would never hand over any of them to Beimeng, and allies also needed to be wary of each other.
The Wuliangha clan took the lead in breaking off diplomatic relations.
Qiao Ruichen's face showed a hint of sarcasm. "But coincidentally, Wu's Rouge Shop has something similar to what Qianjinlou had before. Although the effect isn't as good, the price is much cheaper. They also give away Golden Dew, so those powerful people are buying into it."
Miao Wan calmly expressed her understanding. The technical requirements of scented soap and soap are not high. If the principle of shower gel is tried a few more times, it is not impossible to develop a substitute with the same effect, even if it is not the same formula.
She never underestimated the wisdom of the ancients. Imitations were inevitable, and in the future everyone would just have to rely on their own abilities.
However, Qiao Ruichen glanced at Miao Wan calmly, his voice becoming cautious. "Also, two roast duck restaurants suddenly opened in the county town, and someone also made down jackets and cotton coats. Although the owners are not from the Wuliangha clan, they all supplied the Wuliangha clan with ducks."
This is not difficult to understand. Wuliangha can just sell the recipe to others. As for the down jackets and cotton jackets, Chen Sixu's subordinates have made them in the form of military supplies. As long as Wuliangha is willing to pay money, they can buy the recipe.
They also know how to use a loom, so it's not difficult to make down jackets. Miao Wan can understand... but she really understands!
She puffed out her cheeks, her face flushed with anger. "No wonder the Northern Mongols can survive on the prairie without city walls. Their skins are thicker than the city walls! They are treacherous bastards, giving birth to a son..."
She was so angry that she wanted to curse a few words, but when she turned around, she saw Qiao Rui lying at the door with sparkling eyes. The little kids who came with her were clinging to the door frame, even Taotao who was held in Cui Ya's arms was clinging to the door frame.
Those pairs of innocent big eyes sparkled as they looked at Miao Wan, leaving her completely stunned.
These brats are the best at imitating adult language. She, she didn't say any swear words except "son of a bitch" just now, right?
Miao Wan covered her chest and felt relieved that her mother-in-law had left, otherwise she would definitely be beaten.
She stood up and put one hand on her waist. "Only bad kids would eavesdrop on adults. Who told you to eavesdrop on us?"
Maybe it was because she was missing a hand and her momentum was a little lacking, so the children were not afraid of Miao Wan.
Goudan chuckled, "We were just worried about not learning how to play with fire. We once heard at Jufu Restaurant that only aunt and uncle played with fire, so we wanted to come over and take a look. We were wrong."
I'll dare to do it again next time.
Miao Wan: “…”
Qiao Ruichen: “…”
Miao Wan stood at the door and looked up at the sky. "Why isn't it raining yet?"
Ruan Jialin had just returned from shopping and subconsciously asked, "Why is it raining? The wood ash hasn't been collected yet."
"Oh, when it rains we can stir-fry bamboo shoots with meat, stew bamboo shoots with meat, steam bamboo shoots with meat, and stir-fry bamboo shoots with meat." Miao Wan looked at the children viciously and thought of countless possible outcomes for their butts.
The carrot heads: "...the wind is blowing!"
After saying this, the children quacked again and ran away like ducks, covering their buttocks.
Ruan Jialin was so amused that he couldn't stop laughing. "Why do you keep scaring them? It won't work if you scare them too much. You can't do it anyway."
Miao Wan said confidently, "But I will complain! There's always someone in my family who can do it."
Ruan Jialin: “…” How old are you?
However, he was too lazy to argue with this childish guy and said in a more serious tone, "I was shopping for my wife and I saw a roast duck restaurant. I went in and took a look. The roast duck they make is almost the same as ours. When did you sell the recipe?"
Ruan Jialin also bought one and everyone tasted it. The children covered their butts and took a bite, saying that one of them was wrong.
Miao Wan also took a few bites. The slight differences only proved that the chef's skills were different, but the overall taste was the same.
She was really angry this time. No, it’s not so much that she was angry, but rather that she was disgusted.
After being taught by Qiao Shengwen and his son, Miao Wan could actually accept the fact that people's hearts were evil, but she still couldn't accept the fact that a good person suddenly became disgusting.
Wuliangha, especially Bayin, has always been very reliable in Xining Town. He was also responsible for mediation when Surina caused trouble.
As a businessman, he was a bit greedy, but he didn't look heartless. Who would have thought that he would actually get something for nothing with her.
Ruan Jialin also learned the truth from Qiao Ruichen and was equally furious. "It's true that those who are not of our race must have different hearts. Northern Mongolia and Dayue are still allied, and they are bullying us so blatantly. They clearly rely on the alliance to think we are easy to bully. When Northern Mongolia is strong, they will probably imitate the Xifan people!"
Miao Wan didn't say anything. Similar things have happened in history, otherwise how did the Yuan Dynasty come about?
"Are we just going to let them bully us like this?" Ruan Jialin felt a pain in his chest. They could still raise an army against Xixia, but they really couldn't completely break off relations with Northern Mongolia.
Miao Wan smiled and poured Ruan Jialin a cup of tea. "Calm down first. Do you think I'm the kind of person who lets them bully me?"
Ruan Jialin looked at his weak little cousin with expectation in his eyes, "What do you have in mind?"
"Robbing people of their money is like killing their parents. Didn't the Wuliangha clan steal the land openly to avenge their parents? Were they not killed by us?" Miao Wan's smile was brighter than the sun outside.
"The hatred for killing my father and mother is irreconcilable. There's no need to ask, of course I have to take it back!"
The Xiban people burned, killed and looted, and Miao Wan had a goal in mind, vaguely rebuilding Xining Town according to her own beliefs.
But now she found that the Northwest was very big, there was not only one Xining Town, and the Northern Mongolians were robbing under the guise of friendship. Damn it, she had to rebuild Xiping County too!
"Originally, I was planning to open a branch of Qianjinlou in the county town, but now I've changed my mind. We're going to open a grocery store."
Qiao Ruichen and Ruan Jialin looked at Miao Wan with bright eyes, and didn't understand what a supermarket was.
Miao Wan explained, "It's a supermarket for merchants. After the alkali factory opens, scented soap and soap can be mass-produced. Since the Wuliangha family uses this to make money, we will distribute it for free.
They make roast duck, right? We'll give it away for free too. If the county residents and merchants find out that those good things that used to cost money are now free, and the quality is the same, or even better, what will they do?
Ruan Jialin was stunned when he heard this. "If they give it all out for free, how are we going to make money?"
Miao Wan smiled and pointed to her head, "Of course it depends on wisdom. Don't we have a lot of things in Qianjinlou that we haven't released yet?"
The Hundred Flowers series has just added peonies, hibiscus and hostas, and there are still ninety-seven kinds of flowers to be added.
The beet sugar hasn't been released yet.
Ruan Jialin knew Miao Wan was smart, "You tell me what we should do next. We'll listen to you."
"Oh, it's getting cold. Let's go transport the ducks that the Chen family raised for military supplies." Miao Wan suddenly changed the subject. "Let's build the houses first and distribute the winter clothes. There's no rush for business."
Ruan Jialin glared, "Ah? But that's not what you said when you came to the county town."
Didn’t we say that we should open the shop quickly to earn money to donate to the military, and that we should let the merchants return to Xining Town as soon as possible?
Miao Wan didn't want to explain. This was what she had planned if the Wuliangha incident hadn't happened.
You can make money from selling fragrant soap, soap and perfumed soap, and you can also make money from roast duck. The shops in the county town can be divided into two parts to become blind box stores.
When the tile market and the street are rebuilt, the blind box lottery will become coupons and free consumption coupons for the street and the tile market, which will be used to attract businessmen and county residents to come to Xining Town for consumption.
This method of attracting people and making money was used to trick the wealthy families in Xining Town into donating money to rebuild the tile market and the street.
By then, the traveling merchants will naturally hear the news and come back, and Qianjinlou and Jufu Restaurant can continue to do business.
Now she has changed her mind.
After returning to Xining Town, Miao Wan immediately asked her husband to order the merchants from the streets and tile market shops to come.
Most of the owners of these shops are in Xining Town. A few of them have gone to the county town or left the northwest, and handed over their shops to reliable people to supervise.
Anyway, all the shops were burned down, and the only things left were the land deeds registered with the Liucaosi, so it wouldn't matter if a few were missing.
These people were extremely envious as they watched the slums in the southern district being built at a rapid pace.
This newly built house is much better than the original dilapidated houses. Although it looks a little smaller, it is made of blue bricks and tiles.
If the whole family really feels that the house is too small, no matter whether it is based on work points or silver, they can buy two houses and connect them to make room for them.
The owners of these shops thought that the garrison commander summoned them to donate money for military pay or to rebuild the tile market and the street.
Although I wasn't very happy about it, I was prepared for the bleeding and came on time.
The real thing is to keep the shop open and make money as soon as possible.
But when they arrived, they were not greeted by the garrison commander, but only by a woman, and the first thing the woman did was to buy their land deeds.
Someone said bluntly, "You're a woman, but you're so arrogant! Can you make the decision? We'd better ask the garrison commander to come out as soon as possible!"
"Where would you come from if there were no women?" Miao Wan was not angry, she just smiled in an irritating way. Without waiting for anyone to get angry, she put away her smile, slammed the table, and her face became even more serious and distorted.
It has to be serious and distorted, damn, my hands hurt so much from clapping the table...
She tried hard to maintain her composure. "The garrison commander is busy with military pay. I'm the owner of Jufu Restaurant and Qianjinlou. Do you make more money than me? Or do you donate more to the military pay than me? Even the soldiers stationed in Xining Town have to address me as Madam Garrison Commander. Do you think I have the final say?"
Everyone was startled and their voices softened. "Even if you're the garrison commander's wife, shouldn't the garrison commander make the decisions?"
Qiao Ruichen's voice was gentle. "I'm here. It took me some time to find the statistics booklet. There's too much dust. I'll go clean it up before coming here. Am I not late?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he handed the booklet to Miao Wan. Seeing Miao Wan's left hand trembling slightly in her sleeve, the tea cup was still full. He handed the tea to her lips very naturally.
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