Mu Wanqing looked at them steadily, "You have two choices. One, remarry, but you can't take the child with you. I will give you 100 taels as a dowry."
"Remarry?" Everyone was shocked, because her husband was not dead yet.
Besides, there is no precedent of remarriage in their Mu family, and there are only women who remain chaste all their lives.
Mu Wanqing didn't care about that. Everyone had to follow the rules she set. "All the adult males in the first house have died. As the head of the clan, I allow the widow to remarry."
The tribe members were silent. It felt more like revenge. How could this be stopped? As long as she was happy.
Xu was a well-known virtuous woman, so how could she possibly remarry? "What about the second option?"
Mu Wanqing wanted to test their character and also wanted to change the customs and allow her clan members to remarry.
"Take good care of the child until he is thirteen years old, and I will give you five hundred taels in one lump sum. During this period, you will have to support your family on your own."
Xu and her sister-in-law Mo looked at each other, both with sad faces, "We are just weak women, we don't have the ability to make money."
Mu Wanqing said calmly, "I have accepted a batch of garment work. Anyone who knows needlework can take it. The more you do, the more you earn. I can't say anything else, but you will definitely have no problem supporting yourself."
She doesn't want to make things difficult for anyone, but hopes that everyone can be self-reliant.
It is better to rely on yourself than to ask others.
The crowd was in an uproar. "Great! I'll be the first to sign up. I'm good at needlework."
Although everyone got 200 taels, who would think that the money was too much? The money for settling down was enough, but what about future life? What about the marriage of children? Everyone needs money.
"I want to try it, but I don't know if it's difficult."
"I can't cut, but I can sew. What should I do?"
"I'm not good at needlework, but I also want to make money."
The women kept asking questions, but Mu Wanqing waved her hand and said, "I have my own rules. Don't worry. I'll deal with things one by one."
She looked at the two daughters-in-law of the eldest house and asked, "What do you think?"
Xu said without hesitation, "I choose to stay and take care of the child. I know how to do needlework."
Mrs. Mo also firmly stated, "I will not remarry either."
Even if I remarry, I have to find a suitable person. How can I find one in such a short time?
Master Mu's concubines couldn't help but get anxious, "We want to remarry, please help us find a good man, Miss Third."
Mu Wanqing asked calmly, "What does it mean to be a good person?"
A bold concubine looked at the men of the Mu family and said, "Those who can provide me with food and clothing."
Well, to put it bluntly, I am still willing to be a concubine.
Mu Wanqing didn't want to get involved in such a thing. "Then I can't help you. When you get to the border, you are allowed to find one on your own. You are not allowed to have any ideas about the men in the tribe who have a master."
The concubine was very surprised, "Why?"
Mu Wanqing raised her eyebrows, "Why? This is my rule, do I need to explain it to you?"
There is no need for that. The concubines are listless. The third room has the most concubines, so Mu Wanqing simply divided them into groups of five and rented a carriage for them, letting them fend for themselves.
A timid voice sounded, "Third sister... Clan leader, I know how to do needlework, can you lend me a carriage first? My mother, brother, and Aunt Ji can help me make money."
The younger brother Mu Nannan was talking about was the illegitimate son of the eldest wife, whose biological mother was Aunt Ji. This mother and son pair were like invisible people and had no sense of existence.
Their presence is even less noticeable than that of Mu Nannan and her daughter.
She looked nervous and her body was trembling slightly. She was afraid that Mu Wanqing would take her anger out on them.
Mu Wanqing was a little surprised that a concubine who had never been prominent actually wanted to stand up. "Okay."
Mu Nannan burst into tears of joy, "Thank you, thank you so much."
Aunt Ji secretly breathed a sigh of relief and suddenly felt that it was a good thing that Uncle Mu and the others had run away.
When they were there, everyone in the big house suffered with them, but as soon as they left, those who were left behind immediately had a carriage, although it cost money, it was not available even if they had money before.
Mrs. Mo suddenly asked, "I would like to work and earn money, but I have young children who need to be taken care of, and I don't have any servants. What should I do?"
Mu Wanqing had already made a plan, "All children under the age of seven and over the age of three will be gathered together to study and return to their parents at night."
It’s just a mobile kindergarten, let’s manage it first.
"Sixth Aunt."
Aunt Six quickly came out from the crowd and said, "I'm here."
"From today on, the Mu Kindergarten is officially established. I will be the principal and you will be the deputy principal. Your monthly salary will be five taels of silver. You will be responsible for daily work and ensure that every child is well taken care of."
She had been observing Sixth Aunt for a long time. She found out that she was kind-hearted, quick-tempered, strong and proactive, and loved children very much. Most importantly, she did not have the bad habit of favoring boys over girls.
"Okay." Sixth Aunt was very excited. She now had a job and received monthly salary.
Mu Wanqing instructed, "First, count the number of children between three and seven years old. Each carriage will be equipped with six children of similar age and an aunt to take care of them. You must be careful and considerate. If you like children, you can choose one from the tribe. This selection is very important and must be carefully selected."
This way, adults can free up their hands to make money.
Aunt Liu patted her chest and assured, "Don't worry, but how can I study?"
Mu Wanqing looked at the little kids. These were her future little helpers and she had to take good care of them. "I will teach them for an hour every night. During the day, they will review and digest the knowledge in the carriage. I will test them when I have time."
This will make it very hard for her, but education must start from childhood.
Mu College was officially established, and Mu Wanqing continued to serve as the dean. Everyone's ears pricked up, wanting to know who she would choose to manage the college.
Anyone who is smart knows that this academy is the foundation of the Mu family.
Mu Wanqing's eyes swept over everyone, and finally landed on Fourth Miss Yu, "Yu Wanrou, you will be the vice-president."
Alas, there are not enough people. I hope the next generation can be trained early.
But this position is too important and can only be controlled by myself.
My parents and two older brothers all have their own things to do and are too busy to handle everything.
Everyone was stunned. Yu Wanrou, who was named, was also stunned. "Ah, but I'm not a member of the Mu family."
"Of course my sister is a member of the Mu family." Mu Wanqing couldn't find a more suitable person.
Yu Wanrou is an awkward existence. Although she recognizes Mr. Mu and his wife as her adoptive parents, people in the clan stay away from her.
This really can't go on. Humans are social animals and need their own circle.
People must have something to do, otherwise they will start to have wild thoughts and easily get into trouble.
However, her surname is not Mu, so she is destined to have no chance of recruiting members of the Mu family, even if she has selfish motives.
She has to perform well and do a good job.
Yu Wanrou was hesitant. Her education did not allow her to show up in public. However, after watching Mu Wanqing act these days, it was impossible for her not to be moved at all.
Mu Wanqing is younger than her and is an unmarried girl, but she can become the clan leader and make everyone believe in her.
If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn't have believed that there were such things and such girls in the world.
Mu Wanqing often said that nothing is impossible as long as you dare to think and work hard.
She is like a ray of light, making people around her want to get closer and imitate her.
"I don't know anything and I've never done anything."
"No one has done it before, so if you don't know how, just learn." Mu Wanqing smiled and pointed at herself, "You have the best teacher in the world, and that's me. It's decided."
Yu Wanrou: ...Is it really okay to praise yourself like this?
But her confidence and strength make people feel at ease inexplicably.
"Then... I'll try."
This is the best way to integrate into the Mu family, and it is also her first step out of the closed old world.
From then on, Mu Wanqing completed the construction of the overall structure of the Mu family and took everything under her control.
There is someone in charge of every link and they communicate directly with her.
She also has two assistants who supervise and share the work for her, perfect.
The so-called ready-made clothing business is the fashion clothing drawings she got from Guo Er, and the styles she adjusted based on these drawings to make them more concise and neat.
A total of eight ready-to-wear items were released, four for men and four for women, to test the market first.
As for the cloth, she chose medium-quality cloth, as making clothes out of it was more profitable than just selling the cloth.
She set it up as an assembly line, with those who were better at cutting taking charge of cutting, and those who were better at sewing doing the sewing.
This is more efficient and can also stabilize the quality.
If you are not very good at needlework, you can use scraps of cloth to make cushions, bags, purses, lapis lazuli shoes, etc. There is always one that suits you.
Mu Wanqing was not good at needlework, but she was good at design. When she put on the patchwork cross-body bag that she asked Madam Mu Er to make, it immediately caused a sensation and became popular among the Mu family.
You can just stuff your belongings into it. It is convenient, safe, beautiful, and frees up your hands.
Every woman has one, and every child also has a cross-body bag, which is very convenient for storing pens, ink and books.
Mu Wanqing took out a batch of finished products and put them into the market to test the waters, and asked Mr. Zeng to take the goods to the next town to sell them in advance. The products were affordable and beautiful, and sold very well.
The styles are not difficult and you can learn them once you learn them. The difficulty lies in putting together good-looking patterns, which requires a certain level of artistic taste.
Another point is that most people don’t have that many strips of cloth, so the cost of buying a whole piece of cloth will be high, so it’s better to buy a ready-made bag.
She targeted the consumer group at small families with some spare money. Who would buy this thing if they were truly poor and couldn't afford to eat?
She also made a small number of high-end products, such as simple shoulder bags with embroidered bamboo patterns, which particularly enhanced the temperament of scholars.
You know what, both of these are selling like hot cakes.
Ordinary people like colorful patchwork bags, while students like simple and elegant shoulder bags, which are very low in cost.
The clothes also sold well. The quantity was not large, but they were all sold out. This trial was very successful.
Mr. Zeng is in charge of selling the goods. He gathers information in advance, does advertising to attract traffic, and does marketing, etc. These are all experiences gained from selling soap.
After entering winter, all the flowers withered and materials became hard to find, so I simply stopped doing this.
While working and selling goods, the entire assembly line was in motion and money naturally rolled in.
After deducting the costs from the earnings, the money was distributed to Mr. Zeng and his group. Mu Wanqing kept 10% for herself and distributed the rest.
Everyone was very enthusiastic when they received the warm money, and they were willing to work without eating, drinking or sleeping.
Even when they were in a hurry, the women sat in the carriages and were busy all the time, unwilling to rest for a moment.
On this day, Uncle Mu's youngest son came with a few companions and said, "Chief, please give us some advice. What should we do?"
Nowadays, women can earn money, stand up straighter, and have a higher status in the family, but men... can't say anything about their suffering.
It makes them seem useless.
Before, Mu Wanqing picked out a group of more reliable men and assigned them to various departments. Lord Zeng was also short of manpower, so he sent a few over.
He selected a group of people to be coachmen, and also selected a dozen strong men to form the Mu family's self-defense force, responsible for patrolling.
Anyway, no one is allowed to be idle.
These people also receive wages, but not much, far less than what women earn.
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