By the time Miao Wan brought Taotao over, it was already afternoon.
After Qiao Ruichen finished speaking, only Cheng Shao became Cheng Suanji, while Gu Shuyao felt okay.
After returning home last night, because Cheng Shao was extremely jealous and it was also the first day of the new year, Gu Shuyao didn't want to argue with him, so she followed his wish and had the first shot of the new year.
But this man was insatiable. He was big and fierce, like a wolf. Gu Shuyao was already tired after traveling for more than a month. The kang rooms were close to each other, and they were both good at fighting ten people at once. She was afraid that people would hear her, so she felt very uncomfortable.
As a result, this man wanted to do it again. Gu Shuyao also liked the comfort, but she was unwilling to endure it, so she kicked Cheng Shao into the corner.
Shouldn't we just let it go like this?
Cheng Shao didn't think so. He thought that if children were not beaten on New Year's Day, then her husband shouldn't be beaten either, right?
He selectively forgot the kick before going to bed... and the kick in front of the garrison, and went back to sleep with his wife in his arms in high spirits, still not being honest.
So the two of them came out early in the morning. It was not because Gu Shuyao was too diligent, but because Cheng Shao wanted to save face. Even though his subordinates knew that he had no face left, he did not want people to see the two black marks on his face on the first day of the new year.
Who knew that he avoided his own soldiers and fell here with Qiao Ruichen.
Gu Shuyao was not in a hurry to wake Miao Wan up because she had to draw a plan, a route map and subsequent plans.
Qiao Ruichen needed to explain the current situation of the Gubei Army to Cheng Shao so that he could start his work when he arrived in Xiping County.
Cheng Shao had no mind to do serious work. Looking to the left, he saw his wife smiling and doing what she liked. Looking to the right, Qiao Zicheng's face, which was obviously full, was glowing.
This life is unbearable!
As Miao Wan and Tao Tao entered the room, they heard Cheng Shao yelling, "Comparing yourself to others will only make you dreadful, and comparing yourself to others will only make you throw away goods!"
Miao Wan was puzzled. Who was she competing with? Who was going to die?
Taotao was also confused, but she didn't keep it in her heart. Her voice was soft and sweet, "Uncle, what is this?"
Gu Shuyao burst out laughing and glanced at her husband who was choking. "Sour soup chicken?"
Taotao hugged Miao Wan's neck and said greedily, "Mom, let's eat chicken, fried chicken... sour chicken."
Cheng Shao: "..." His mood was no different from being in a frying pan.
Miao Wan couldn't help laughing and handed Taotao to Qiao Ruichen's arms. The main reason was that this little guy was such a big eater. Although he was not big, he was solid and heavy.
"Ask your father to kill a chicken for you."
Qiao Ruichen took Taotao and knew that this little guy refused to sleep after eating, so he needed to be coaxed to sleep.
I don’t know why, but in other families it’s the mothers who coax their children to sleep, but Miao Wan is Taotao’s stimulant. As long as Taotao is with his mother, he will become more and more energetic, and want to do everything except sleep.
In the afternoon, he sleeps soundly again, and if he wakes up at night, he will make a fuss.
If Aunt Geng hadn't been busy and Qiao Rui had gone to learn embroidery from Li, no one would have let Miao Wan take care of the child.
Miao Wan herself didn't know why. She tried to read Buddhist scriptures, but she fell asleep while reading. She was woken up by her daughter's punches. She was so angry that she picked her up and slapped her a few times.
The louder the slapping sounded, the more energetic Taotao became. Even before the diaper was wrapped around him, he slapped his butt with his little hands, "Jie ji ji!"
With a slap, the baby pony is a new wild horse. There are so many scenes of loving mother and filial daughter that Miao Wan even gave up trying to coax Taotao to sleep.
On the contrary, no one can coax a child to sleep faster than Qiao Ruichen. As long as Qiao Ruichen takes action, within a cup of tea, the little thing will be sleeping with a bulging belly and spread out.
While waiting for Qiao Ruichen to return, Miao Wan muttered to Gu Shuyao, "I suspect we were born with the wrong gender. I'm destined to be a man and he's a mistress. But with my personality, it's a bit difficult. It's too tiring to be on top."
Gu Shuyao: “…”
Cheng Shao, who was eavesdropping on the side: "..." Is Madam Qiao saying something dirty?
He looked at his wife pitifully and said, "Did you hear me? It's so nice to lie down. He doesn't feel tired at all!"
Gu Shuyao was unmoved. After Qiao Ruichen came back, she took out the plan for Xining Town, which Cheng Shao had already written on the blackboard.
After finishing it, Cheng Shao couldn't help but praise it and wanted to cut a few pieces.
"This thing is easy to use. I can use it during military meetings in the future. I can just wipe it off with a little water. It's much more convenient than scraping slate."
Miao Wan waved her hand generously, "The Yu family is now doing this blackboard business. Just tell me how much the Gubei Army wants, and I will give it to you at cost price."
Cheng Shao: “…” So after all the praise, he still wants money?
He looked at his wife, but she didn't look at him. She just stood in front of the blackboard and prepared to start explaining the plan.
To be honest, standing in front of the blackboard with a brush that had not been sharpened, Gu Shuyao really missed this familiar feeling. As a staff officer of the Logistics Support Department, her most common job was to explain plans to leaders at all levels.
"The population of Xining Town is similar to that of Xiyong County. Apart from its land area, it already has the scale to become a county seat. However, being a town is also very good. With the support of General Dingbei, Xining Town can become a pilot unit in the northwest."
Qiao Ruichen and Cheng Shao had never heard of the term "pilot unit", but they roughly understood its meaning. Miao Wan was very clear about the benefits of pilot units.
Imperial power did not extend to the countryside, and the county town was the smallest administrative area that the imperial power could reach. Therefore, living in a county town was certainly enviable, but the county town had a county government office, and the officials in the county government office were all subject to the control of the court.
Doing business requires paying various taxes, houses are subject to tax, land is subject to tax, and even craftsmen have to pay a head tax, and also have to undertake various corvee labor tasks assigned by the court. Therefore, although the people in the county town look glamorous, they may not live more comfortably than the people in the countryside.
Of course, most of the countryside and towns belong to the county town. In addition to commercial taxes, property taxes and head taxes, they also have to do corvee labor and pay a lot of land taxes.
Xining Town is a unique place, and it may be attributed to the contributions of Chen Sixu and Qin Mao, but the people of Xining Town hardly have to pay any taxes because a large proportion of them are military households.
The only things that needed to be paid were the head tax and land use tax, and there was no corvee labor. That was why Miao Wan felt confident and bold in taking the land use rights into her own hands and establishing a commercial street.
Because the garrison did not have to pay land use tax. After all, the garrison commander in charge of the baggage had already occupied the tile market and the street, under the pretext of occupying the land for storing baggage.
As for whether Qianmao stored baggage there, who would dare to investigate? After all, he did ask merchants doing business here to donate military pay, which was also considered part of the baggage.
Now that Cheng Shao is in power, as long as he does not overturn the decree agreed to by Chen Sixu, the land in Xining Town will not be subject to tax.
"Xining Town has a garrison, which is considered to have an administrative chief. But if you look closely, the garrison should belong to Xiping County. It's just that it was transferred here to be in charge of the supplies of two separate camps. Therefore, Xining Town actually has only one pavilion chief, who was elected by everyone and is not in the organization." Gu Shuyao also inquired about the situation of Mr. Chang today. She knew that he was the only Mr. Chang in the area, so he was promoted to this position. He didn't take charge of things on weekdays.
"As a result, the industrial, agricultural, and commercial sectors of Xining Town are actually in chaos. If this continues, whether it's the management of workers, commercial exploitation, or even farmland management, it will all appear chaotic. We can establish a unique organization for Xining Town, which will not be recognized by the Saint and can be regarded as a minor official under the garrison."
Qiao Ruichen nodded. As a garrison commander, he did have the right to appoint and dismiss minor officials, because the officials were not considered officials. To be more precise, they were only contract employees hired by Qiao Ruichen.
He worked for the sage, the officials worked for him, and he was responsible for paying the wages. This was also the reason why the Six Departments were like frightened birds working in fear after a new garrison was appointed.
Because Lord Qiao could have completely replaced them with his own people to do the work, and no one could say anything about whether they could do the job well or not.
Gu Shuyao was quite familiar with the administrative appointments and dismissals in this kind of town. When they were training new recruits in the past, they also applied for towns specifically for training. These were not real towns, but were built on the spot. However, they were completely modeled after real towns to train the soldiers' reactions to various emergencies.
"I've checked the area of Xining Town now. It's about one-third larger than before. Awan did a great job rebuilding Xining Town. The square shape makes it easier to divide the areas."
Gu Shuyao praised Miao Wan. Seeing Miao Wan raise her chin proudly, she smiled and turned the brush over to point at the area division map on the blackboard.
"Simply put, Xining Town can now be divided into four areas. The west and south areas are residential, the east area is commercial, and the north area is close to the north gate, with a large flow of people in and out. It has no planning, which is quite wasteful."
"My suggestion is to leave the north gate intact and rebuild the walls of the other four areas while they're still relatively low. It would be more appropriate to plan them into five areas."
Huh? Miao Wan stared at the picture Gu Shuyao had drawn, feeling a pang of pain in her heart. All other construction costs were not as high as the city wall. This was just a rough outline. If she had to tear it down and rebuild it... it would cost a lot of money.
Gu Shuyao pretended not to see Miao Wan covering her heart.
"Push the western city wall to ten miles outside the western camp. Then, the western area will be reorganized into residential and industrial areas, including the river and the areas near the farms and brick factories. We will set up gates and guards."
Cheng Shao was unconvinced and quipped to his wife, "Being too close to the military camp may not be a good thing. If someone were to spy on military secrets or sneak into the camp, it would make defense more difficult."
Gu Shuyao's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and her expression became much colder. "The racecourse and training grounds of the West Camp will be expanded further, and the camp will shrink the dormitories to replace the tents. This way, the distance will still be twenty miles.
The tents themselves were designed to facilitate rapid relocation. To the Northern Mongols and Western Tibetans, this type of camp meant the soldiers of the two camps were afraid of them and ready to flee at any moment, so they naturally wouldn't take them seriously. If this continued, the soldiers themselves would lose their confidence.
Qiao Ruichen and Cheng Shao both looked much more serious. The original arrangement was indeed to make it easier for the soldiers to escort the civilians to escape. The main reason was that this place was adjacent to Western Tibet and Northern Mongolia. If the two sides really joined forces, the civilians here would definitely not be able to resist.
Gu Shuyao didn't look at the two of them and just continued talking.
"The southern area will also be expanded ten miles outward to become the residential area and comprehensive service area of Xining Town. In the future, the medical clinic, academy, and security guards will all be established in this area, and will also be equipped with gatekeepers and guards."
Miao Wan's eyes were confused for a moment. Guards? Wouldn't that conflict with the guards? It would also take away the Gubei Army's field work.
Gu Shuyao knew that the three of them had questions, so she just quickened her pace and finished explaining the arrangements first before discussing the details.
"The East District won't need to be moved. The commercial street can't be relocated. It will become Xining Town's commercial district and reception center. Whether it's merchants, traveling businessmen, or officials from other counties, they can only move around in this area. The gate will be located next to the Jufu Inn."
"The North District will become the comprehensive court of Xining Town. It is located about five miles inside the North Gate, with a building on each side. The left side will be responsible for exchanging goods for common currency units or Xining Town currency units, and will be responsible for managing commercial disputes and adjudicating commercial violations.
The right side is staffed by the Six Caos, who are responsible for resolving all criminal offenses within Xining Town. Serious commercial disputes can also be handled here."
Miao Wan savored it carefully and exclaimed in her heart, "What a great thing! It's really a great thing!" Gu Shuyao said in just a few words and directly set up Xining Town into a small city. It had public security, procuratorate, and courts, schools, hospitals, and entertainment. It also had police and soldiers. Everything was ready, except for her to pay.
In fact, there is one thing that is missing. Gu Shuyao looked at Miao Wan, who was leaning on Qiao Ruichen with her hands covering her heart, looking helpless and pitiful and having to pay money. A smile flashed in her eyes.
"I've calculated the distance between the four gates, and there's still a central area left. Soldiers will be assigned to guard this area from the field. It will become Xining Town's research institute, responsible for managing the various factories, and Awan will be the director.
By then, all new achievements can be developed here, and each region can place an order with the institute, which will then be dispatched to each factory by the director.”
Miao Wan: “…” Yes, there is still an academic unit missing.
"Where are the weapons?" Miao Wan asked Gu Shuyao with shining eyes.
Gu Shuyao smiled. "I will be the technical guidance consultant. Others will just treat the research institute as Xining Town's secret commercial base. So even if someone sneaks in, they won't easily destroy it. Then there's no need to worry about the development of weapons."
The Western Tibetans and Northern Mongolians also like money. This is a golden nest. You can fish in it and you don’t have to worry about it being destroyed. How great is that.
Miao Wan exclaimed and stared at Gu Shuyao with wide eyes. Hey~Ayao is also a fox, and she is more thoughtful than her father-in-law. She likes her so much!
Qiao Ruichen also admired Gu Shuyao's plan. Although he had good fighting skills, he was more suitable for leading troops in battle. In the past, his father did most of the brainwork.
But in fact, he was much smarter than Cheng Shao and could hear a lot of questions.
"Are guards in charge of the guards?"
"If a medical clinic is necessary, why should the academy be established here?"
"The reception office you mentioned is the same place as the Lifanyuan? Are there any restrictions on Dayue merchants and foreign merchants?"
"Does the Qiao family have to pay for all this? What benefits can the people get?"
Gu Shuyao smiled and asked Cheng Shao to bring over another blackboard, on which was the detailed division and responsibilities of each area.
"The guards are indeed responsible for managing the wardens, but they are not solely responsible. We also need to increase the number of patrol officers and prison guards. If necessary, they can also serve as an intelligence department. The Qiao family's guards and the common people can serve together. I will ask the Cheng family's guards to train them."
"As for the academy, of course it is necessary to establish it. Currently, your utilization rate of the people in Xining Town is too low. Awan is very busy now, and a large part of the reason is that there is a shortage of manpower. You have to use the people you bought to do important things.
In fact, for Dayue, the strongest relationship is that between teacher and student. They naturally stand together, and very few would betray their master. At the same time, literacy can make people more rational and can also screen out many talents useful to Xining Town, quickly filling the currently understaffed areas of Xining Town, such as factories and various comprehensive units.
Miao Wan nodded vigorously. "Ayao is right. We've already employed everyone from the Yu, Yang, and Lin families. I'm almost pulling out Yaozu's Ammu to work. We don't know the rest of the people, and few of them are literate. Opening an academy, setting up classes of different levels, and arranging jobs for graduates is a good idea."
Qiao Ruichen looked thoughtfully at his wife and Gu Shuyao who were winking at each other. He had no problem with the academy, and studying was never a bad thing, but he always felt that his wife and Madam Cheng had some inexplicable tacit understanding.
Cheng Shao was also looking at Miao Wan calmly. He discovered from the beginning that Gu Shuyao was not the same person as the original one. Although his wife had never told him formally and had not concealed it from him, he always thought that his wife was a wandering ghost from another dynasty.
What was going on? Did he run into a fellow villager? No wonder his wife kept asking about Xining Town. He was feeling a bit jealous again.
Gu Shuyao stood in front and could clearly see the expressions of the three people, mainly Qiao Ruichen's. Miao Wan was so excited that she didn't even notice her husband's gaze...or maybe she didn't have the IQ.
She continued, "As for paying the money, we can't just focus on Awan. Merchants want to go out and do business, and customers want to make money from my great-grandfather. In the past, all the money went into Chen Sixu's pocket. We can't let them get away with it in the future. Of course, we have to pay taxes and use the tax revenue to do these things."
Miao Wan nodded wildly, yes, yes, collect taxes, you must collect them, let her pay it all, when will she become the richest woman in the Northwest?
A few people discussed the division of these areas for a while, and only after confirming that Gu Shuyao had thought of everything and there was nothing to modify did they make the final decision.
The most important thing, of course, is to build the city wall. Once the areas are divided and the northwest has warmed up, when traveling merchants and businessmen come to Xining Town again, it will be different from before.
After saying this, Gu Shuyao thought of Eucommia ulmoides and took out the blueprint she had drawn and pushed it to her. "Take a look at the arrangement of the shower and toilet pipes. If there is no problem, send someone to Anyong County to purchase Eucommia ulmoides. I can start work at any time."
Miao Wan took it and looked at it, clapping her hands and laughing happily, "Yes, yes, that's right, this is the shower I want, with a shower head and an on/off valve."
The toilet is still made of wood, but it can be made of ceramic inside for easy flushing. It is set up in the corner of the house and connected to the pipe outside the wall. The pipe is turned and a long protrusion is built out, which does not affect the appearance at all and does not require the wall to be moved.
She just didn't understand, "What are you buying Eucommia trees for?"
"Of course we have to make rubber. The pipes will not work without Eucommia gum." Gu Shuyao looked at Miao Wan meaningfully. She felt that Miao Wan must understand the benefits of rubber.
As expected, Miao Wan stood up suddenly, her breathing a little unstable, just like when she was giving others a boost of energy.
Oh my god, if she had rubber, she could make rubber tires so that she wouldn't have to be shaken around every time she rode in a mule cart or horse carriage. She could also make rubber soles so that she wouldn't have to worry about her feet getting cold in the rain or snow.
Rubber can also be used in many places. Perfume can be made into spray bags, glass bottles can have lids, and sealed earthenware jars can also be replaced with rubber...
"How many Eucommia trees should we buy? Is just buying the trees enough? How about we contract a forest in Anyong County and plant a large number of them?" Miao Wan happily told Gu Shuyao a codeword the other two couldn't understand. "With supplies for over a hundred thousand people, the existing Eucommia trees definitely won't be enough. How about we just buy the leaves?"
But then she denied the idea of purchasing it, saying, "We should grow it ourselves. Otherwise, if others find out how we do it, they might try to copy it."
Gu Shuyao's expression remained calm. "Both methods are acceptable. Not everyone can make Eucommia ulmoides glue. Even if they knew the raw materials, there's nothing to worry about. As long as the Saint doesn't agree, no one will dare to touch this thing."
Nowadays, the biggest use of Eucommia ulmoides glue is not toilet pipes. If it can be made, it can be considered military supplies. A saint will not be confused.
"Then I'll arrange it right away!" Miao Wan turned around and left excitedly. She planned to go to Ruan's house to discuss this matter with Ruan Jialin.
In the past, Ruan Jialin had taken A Dun and the Kunlun Slave Guard with him to Anyong County. It might be that the Kunlun Slave gave the people in Anyong County the illusion that Ruan Jialin was a young man from a powerful family. Plus, he was quite good at bluffing people, so he was quite successful there.
Ruan Jialin heard that Miao Wan was in a hurry to use the Eucommia tree, especially the leaves of the Eucommia ulmoides, the more the better. Anyway, Li's parents' home was far away and they couldn't go back on the second day of the New Year. There was nothing to worry about going out now.
As long as he brings some gifts from Xining Commercial Street, it can be considered as a New Year's greeting, and no one will turn him away.
However, the journey to Anyong County was not short, and the weather was cold, so she was afraid that bandits might appear. Miao Wan did not want anything to happen to the Ruan family during the New Year, so she borrowed a few skilled guards from Gu Shuyao to accompany her.
Gu Shuyao had no objection. Before Eucommia ulmoides glue came out, nothing could be done. So Gu Shuyao drew pictures with Miao Wan every day. The collision of their different ideas might lead to the development of something new.
As long as it is confirmed and arranged at any time, it can be started on the sixth day of the New Year, and the efficiency is quite high.
In the past, when Miao Wan rebuilt Xining Town, she considered the four aspects of food, clothing, housing and transportation. Gu Shuyao affirmed Miao Wan's approach and said that these four aspects are indeed the top priorities when it comes to infrastructure construction.
However, Miao Wan is only good at making money and not good at management, and her understanding of these four words is rather superficial.
Clothes can also be divided into clothes for ordinary people and clothes for soldiers.
The needs of ordinary people are easy to understand. As long as they are warm and sturdy, they don't travel far. At most, they just want their clothes to be resistant to dirt when they work. In this regard, it is a bit of a waste to separate the tailoring factory and the fabric factory.
"In fact, you can just merge the two factories into one and build several assembly lines separately. This kind of work should be faster when you are familiar with it, right?" Gu Shuyao had never been in charge of a production task and didn't know much about this.
Seeing Miao Wan nod, she continued her analysis. "For example, when weaving, one thread is used for spinning. One thread is used for ordinary weaving, and another thread is used for patterned weaving. If work points are calculated based on the quantity each day, the chance of making a mistake when doing the same thing will be smaller."
"The two warehouses are connected. After the cloth is stored, the tailoring department only needs to sign for cloth from the warehouse every day. Cutting and making clothes are separated, and different production lines are set up for cutting different parts. Work points are also recorded by piece. In this way, the receipt of cloth from the fabric factory and the delivery of cloth from the tailoring factory are equivalent to double accounting, and there is no need for repeated reconciliation."
"The fabric factory built a separate warehouse, and the tailoring factory also built one, so the two factories shared one warehouse. This warehouse was not open to the outside world, but only for internal supply. Responsibilities were assigned to individuals, and there was no need to worry about corruption.
Each of them has a separate warehouse to supply goods to the research institute. The three parties supervise each other and minimize accounting errors.
Miao Wan's brain has been constantly working these days, and it's almost become like a drumstick. This way, her efficiency is much higher than before. It is much better than having Sun and Li each bring two young ladies to do the accounting, and each has to be responsible for several processes every day.
Speaking of this, Miao Wan felt a little regretful, "It's a pity that we don't have a sewing machine, otherwise our efficiency in producing clothes could be much higher."
Gu Shuyao paused. She really didn’t know how to do this because she didn’t know how to do needlework.
But she understood the general principle. Later, she would go to the garment factory to see how the female workers did their work. Maybe she could figure it out.
But there’s no need to tell Miao Wan about the fact that there’s still no sign of it.
"I've taken a look at the soldiers' clothing, and the designs are no different from those of ordinary people. This is definitely not acceptable. For soldiers, clothing should not only be warm and durable, but also have practical pockets and hidden pockets, as well as functional designs around the chest, wrists, waist, ankles, and other parts."
Miao Wan opened her mouth but couldn't say anything. How could she possibly ask the embroiderer to sew a piece of iron into her vagina? Wouldn't that make the iron... ahem, that...
Gu Shuyao knew at a glance that this young lady had misguided thoughts and knocked her on the head, "I'm talking about the position of the zipper and the pouch. This way, I don't have to take off my pants, and riding a horse won't be too uncomfortable."
Miao Wan: "..." That's not as good as iron underwear. How is she going to tell the embroiderer about the bladder?
Gu Shuyao didn't think there was anything to be ashamed of. "Why don't you tell them that it can protect their offspring and ensure the health of the men in the family? They will definitely not hesitate. Even if they are not married, they don't have any fathers or brothers at home."
Miao Wan thought about it and said, "Then you draw the picture, and I'll have someone make it later. This is it. It's easy to make but not easy to promote."
At this point, Miao Wan couldn't help but bring it up again, "Why not start a newspaper? If we can get it published, have some writers write a few poems praising it. I guarantee it will sell well."
Gu Shuyao: “…” Asking someone to write a poem praising the protection of the testicles, how is this better than asking an embroiderer to sew a pouch for it?
"You don't understand. In this era, if the embroiderers have researched something themselves and let the writers know about it, I don't know how shameless they will be scolded. But if they wear it themselves and think it's good to brag about it, and then ask the embroiderers to do it, then the embroiderers are doing something that is beneficial to the inheritance of their descendants." Miao Wan explained to Gu Shuyao in a low voice.
"Actually, I also think this is not good, so newspapers definitely need to be there. Women hold up half the sky, and at this time, people are staying indoors, so there must be a way to spread the word. Nothing is more persuasive than newspapers and novels."
Gu Shuyao smiled silently. What he said was true. Although she did not agree with it, she also knew that the low status of women in feudal society was a fact that could not be easily shaken. It was necessary to take it step by step, plant a seed in women's hearts with non-realistic themes, and then slowly improve the status of women.
Even if she wanted to join the army, she had to fake her death and then dress up as a woman. If her husband's family knew that she was the boss of Cheng Shao and had to train soldiers, they might divorce her.
The two of them didn't talk much about this. Gu Shuyao just said, "When we get to Xiping County, we'll have someone handle this matter. Then the General's Mansion will report it, which will save a lot of trouble."
Miao Wan agreed and went to find Sun and Li with great interest to discuss the merger of the two factories.
After welcoming the God of Wealth on the fifth day of the New Year, he asked Lin Dazhi to bring people to knock down a wall, merging the two warehouses into one, and then built a warehouse next to the two factories.
Because of this change, both factories were expanded and built into the style of east-west row houses, with ten rooms in a row, divided into two columns, thus forming ten cloth production lines and ten tailoring production lines.
Before the Lantern Festival, everyone in the factory, which was renamed the Garment Factory after the merger, felt the improvement in efficiency, especially the four young ladies who were in charge of bookkeeping.
"They no longer have to go through the motions of collecting cloth from different people every day. They can move their looms and spinning wheels here to do their work, following Manager Sun's instructions. This can also save them money on charcoal."
"I only need to enter the inventory once and then reconcile with Mr. Sun. It's so convenient."
When the young ladies talked about Sun Yaozu, their faces turned a little red. Although Sun Yaozu had not yet achieved fame, they heard that he would be promoted in April this year, so he would definitely have no problem getting the title of Tongsheng.
His father, Ada, is the head chef in the inn. He is good-looking, but a little introverted. However, he is not a playboy. Many of the girls who were bought have a good impression of Sun Yaozu.
Even some ordinary people were very enthusiastic about Sun Yaozu, and the threshold of the Sun family's newly built house was almost broken by people.
As soon as Sun Yaozu returned home, his wife Sun kept talking to him about getting married. Sun Yaozu really didn't want to get married, so he brought up the idea of taking the examination for the tongsheng degree, and only then did he reluctantly suppress his wife Sun's request.
In her opinion, if her precious son could obtain the title of Tongsheng and marry any young lady in the county town, there would be no need for him to find a wife in Xining Town.
Sun Laohuo was too lazy to say anything to her, and Sun Yaozu was too embarrassed to say anything to Madam Sun, so they could only take things one step at a time.
Several people talked about Sun Yaozu for a while, but no one had any extra thoughts. They were all bought maids. Although the boss treated them well and did not regard them as servants, they also knew their own limitations and would not be obsessed with the successful students.
During the Lantern Festival, Miao Wan invited Cheng Shao and their guards to the garrison, and even invited the Yu family, the Yang family, and the Lin family, not to mention the Ruan family and the Zhang family. It was considered a big reunion dinner.
The place was set in the restaurant of Jufu Inn, which could accommodate several tables, so everyone didn't have to squeeze together and stand to eat.
After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Miao Wan struck the gong and said, "I invited everyone here today because I have something to tell you."
Everyone listened to Miao Wan with great respect.
This time, Miao Wan did not let Qiao Ruichen come forward again. Those who knew each other knew that Miao Wan had the final say on most matters in Xining Town, and her husband was more responsible for matters in the military camp.
"Most of you are the people who helped our Qiao family when we first came to Xining Town. There are also my relatives, godfathers and godmothers. They are all my relatives, so I have to say some things in advance to avoid rumors spreading later when more people come and hurt the relationship between us."
The older ones couldn't help but feel nervous. They felt that what Miao Wan was going to say must be something serious, and it was a bit like saying something ugly in advance.
"In the future, Xining Town will become the most unique town in the three northwestern counties. We will be richer and more prosperous than Xiyong County or even Linhua County, and we will also face more crises."
"It may seem like the town is well-built now, but it's actually just the beginning. Later, Xining Town will be divided into five districts. We will have our own government offices, as well as academies, clinics, and other places that need staff. Everyone will have the opportunity to become a teacher, a guard, or even a shopkeeper. The Six Departments will then assess everyone, and everyone in Xining Town will have a chance."
Lin Dazhi couldn't help but laugh. "Then we must not embarrass Awan. We must do better in the exam. Otherwise, how can we have the face to occupy the toilet without doing anything?"
The words were rough but the logic was sound. Everyone looked at each other and understood that Lin Dazhi was saying what Miao Wan hadn't said.
Miao Wan smiled slightly when she heard this. "That's true, but if you really can't pass the exam, as a relative, I can still give you another chance."
"But!" Miao Wan's tone changed, the smile on her face fading a little. "Xining Town will also have patrols and guards and officials responsible for punishment. If you get carried away and violate the rules of our Xining Town, don't blame me for being ruthless. I won't repeat it again. The closer you are to me, the less chance I have of showing mercy, because you are role models for all the people of Xining Town."
After she finished speaking, she glanced around and said, "If anyone feels unsuitable and doesn't want to be my family, that's fine. But if anyone makes a mistake by relying on the garrison, your whole family will lose the opportunity to work for me. I'm only saying this once, don't come to me to beg for mercy."
She paused, her voice a little soft, but no one present could forget these last words, even after many years.
"I just want everyone to live a peaceful life. Anyone who stands in my way is my enemy, and there will be no mercy."
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I've had a pretty bad cold these past few days, and it's been hard for me to catch up on updates after taking some medicine and feeling sleepy. So I'll just write 10,000 words a day until the end of the month, which will also be considered a catch-up.
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