Mu Wanqing looked at them for a few seconds, "Don't you all have work to do? How can you find time to make extra money? Oh, extra money means making money in your free time."
"We can stay up all night!"
"Chief, please think of another way to make money."
Everyone was asking for help at the same time, and Mu Wanqing was given a headache by their noise.
At this time, Li, the deputy team leader who was in charge of exploring the road ahead, came back and said, "Miss, yesterday's heavy rain washed away the road ahead. We can't get through. We have to wait for the government to come and repair it, but we don't know when the government will come to repair it."
Mu Wanqing frowned slightly, "Is there no other way?"
Deputy Captain Li was a little worried, "We have to take a long detour, and the road conditions are unknown."
Mu Wanqing looked at the sky. It was now the Shen time, which was a little after three in the evening.
Let’s turn back. It’s too late. It’s too dangerous to travel at night.
"How about this, let's find someone to inquire about the government's dynamics, and then try other ways. If that doesn't work, we'll be prepared to stay in the wilderness."
"Okay." Deputy Captain Li hurried away.
Mu Wanqing hesitated for a moment, then asked the convoy to stop and wait for news.
She also sent Mu Zicheng to notify the caravan behind to stop first.
After waiting for a long time, the sun set and there was still no sign of Deputy Captain Li returning. Mu Wanqing was helpless and could only inform everyone to sleep outdoors.
They found a place with a water source and arranged the carriages in circles, which was safer.
The cook brought down the wood stove and iron pot and started to make a fire and cook.
Since having this mobile wood stove, the cook feels that the sky is bluer and the water is clearer.
Mu Wanqing's carriage was located in the innermost and most central position.
Inside the carriage, water was boiling on a small stove, steamed buns were roasting on a rack, the aroma of burnt food spread, and the carriage was warm as spring.
Mu Wanqing was half lying lazily on the couch, covered with a goose down quilt, not feeling cold at all.
"Have you written down all these school rules and regulations?"
"I've got it." Yu Wanrou, who was sitting below, wrote it down quickly.
She had no experience at all, but fortunately, Mu Wanqing knew everything and all she had to do was move the modern school model over.
"Once we get to the border, we will officially open the academy. By the way, the exams are coming up this week, so you can prepare the test papers."
Yu Wanrou looked unconfident, "Me?"
It is impossible for Mu Wanqing to do everything by herself, otherwise she would be exhausted to death.
"Yes, it's very simple. You were listening in on my classes and understood everything."
The first class she taught was Arabic numerals, which is the foundation of mathematics.
After learning Arabic numerals, we will start teaching addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and the multiplication table. The scope of the exam is included here.
This is brand new knowledge. Everyone is at the same starting line. It just depends on who is more talented.
She teaches all the kindergarten children together, so it’s not too advanced, as long as she can give them a concept first.
The little kids are memorizing multiplication tables every day. How can the older kids stand out from the crowd? They definitely can’t.
Yu Wanrou mustered up the courage to nod, "Okay, I'll give it a try, and you can help me take a look after it's done.
"OK."
The test papers came out very quickly. After Mu Wanqing checked them and confirmed that there were no problems, she announced a surprise test. Since she had nothing to do, she might as well take the test.
The students were screaming in agony and had no time to rest for a moment.
There’s no way around it. If you do well in the exam, you’ll get a prize. If you don’t do well... who doesn’t have a little self-esteem?
Everyone tried their best to get a good grade in the exam.
The test results came out on the spot. Yu Wanrou handed the paper with the results to Mu Wanqing, but Mu Wanqing didn't take it. "Who got first place?"
Yu Wanrou paused, "Mu Rongxue, she is very sensitive to numbers."
Mu Wanqing was not surprised, because Mu Rongxue had shown her talent in this area before. When she organized others to make soap, there were no mistakes in the data.
"And the second one?"
"Mu Ji." Yu Wanrou was unfamiliar with this name.
Mu Ji? Mu Wanqing was a very impressive person. His family was poor, he had a widowed mother, and he was not well educated.
"And the third one?"
"Mu Zicheng." Yu Wanrou gave the name carefully, a little worried that Mu Wanqing would be unhappy.
After all, this is Mu Wanqing's biological brother, so it's normal for him to feel unhappy about someone stealing his limelight.
Mu Wanqing had no idea about this at all. Examinations depended entirely on one's own ability. Could it be possible to rely on backdoors?
"That's right, call these three people over, I'll give them some special treatment."
When the three of them arrived, they immediately filled the carriage, and Mu Wanqing also called Mu Ziang to come along.
Mu Ziang was very interested, "Sister, what do you want to teach?"
He learned a lot of interesting things from his sister and was in high spirits every day.
"Accountant." Mu Wanqing's tone carried a hint of resentment. Now she was the only one keeping the accounts of both teams.
The business accounts are more complicated, including the purchase of raw materials, sales forms, daily cash flow records, etc. She handles everything by herself.
It wasn't difficult, but it was tedious, and she desperately needed help to get rid of these ledgers.
Mu Wanqing only taught the most basic knowledge: accounting, calculating, and settling accounts.
But the five people were already overwhelmed and stunned. There was too much information.
Mu Wanqing rubbed her brows and said, "Don't worry, take your time. We can communicate with each other. If you don't understand something, you can teach me."
She handed them the accounting manual she had compiled and said, "There is only one copy. Copy it yourself."
Okay, Mu Zicheng took the manual and took Mu Ji and his brothers back to his carriage to continue their research.
Now, they have one carriage for their brothers, one for their parents, one for Yu Wanrou and her servant, and one for Mu Wanqing and each of them, a total of four carriages, plus a blue cloth mule cart full of supplies.
So, there was absolutely no problem sleeping in the carriage overnight.
Mu Rongxue did not leave immediately, but hesitated to speak.
Mu Wanqing was looking at the sales table for the past half month. All the information had to be summarized here so that she could do the accounting.
"Just say what you want to say. I still have a lot of things to do."
Mu Rongxue was well aware of the woman's personality, who clearly distinguished between gratitude and resentment. "You imparted all this knowledge to me without reservation. Don't you feel it's a loss? I am from the third house."
Mr. Mu Sanye was unable to go with them, and he started to act hysterically for two days, but no one would comfort or persuade him, and he calmed down after a few days.
Without the protection and support of his mother and brothers, he is a coward.
Mu Rongxue is now the head of the third house. She treats her biological father well, providing him with food and drink and letting her aunt serve him.
Mu Wanqing didn't look up. "I didn't expel your third branch, so you are a member of the Mu family. I'm only concerned about the matter, not the person. As long as you are outstanding enough, you will have a chance."
The words sounded nice, but in fact, Mu Rongxue stood on her side.
As long as Mu Rongxue is clear-headed and can control the people in the third room, she doesn't mind giving him more chances.
Mu Rongxue was in a complicated mood, "Aren't you afraid that I will betray you?"
Mu Wanqing finally raised her head and looked at her steadily. "Only in the Mu family can you give full play to your talents. In other families, women cannot stand out. No matter how smart and talented you are, you are just a stepping stone for your father, brother or husband to ascend to the top."
Among the women who made contributions in history, how many of them were able to receive awards and how many of them were able to go down in history?
Their achievements are attributed to their fathers, brothers, and husbands. When they get promoted and become rich, they may even think that you are not doing enough for them.
"If you don't want to be a human being and insist on being an unknown stepping stone under the feet of others, then I have nothing to say."
Mu Rongxue is a very ambitious girl. She has certain abilities and is very strong-willed. How could she be content with mediocrity?
If she had not earned money by herself and had not been the head of the household, she would still be locked up in the backyard.
But now that she has smelled the air of freedom and seen a more wonderful world, the backyard can no longer hold her.
Mu Wanqing was right. Only in the Mu family was she Mu Rongxue, not someone's daughter, someone's wife, someone's mother, or Ms. So-and-so. She was not even worthy of the name.
Mu Rongxue left with full of fighting spirit. She vowed to do better and be more outstanding than others.
As soon as she left, Master Mu came over with dinner.
Mu Wanqing's eyes lit up, "It smells so good, is it bacon rice?"
Master Mu opened the lid of the casserole. The rice grains were distinct, and the color, aroma and taste were all delicious. "Yes, try it."
Mu Wanqing picked up a spoon, scooped a piece and put it into her mouth. The rice soaked in bacon juice was very tasty, and the rice crust at the bottom was crispy and delicious.
After eating just two bites, Uncle Mu's voice rang out from outside, "Patriarch, some people are running out of charcoal. In such cold weather, they may not be able to survive without charcoal."
Charcoal is not distributed. If you want it, please apply to the Logistics Department for purchase, and the Logistics Department will do the bulk purchasing.
Every family's situation is different, and it's all up to you.
Some people are very careful with their budgets, even down to the daily quantity, and once an accident happens, the supplies will not be enough.
Mu Wanqing sighed softly and couldn't even eat her meal in peace.
She really couldn't understand these people. Can't they just stock up a little more? They'll need it sooner or later.
Although the carriage cannot hold so many things on the road, you should at least prepare enough for three or four days.
"Let's all share the blame and get through tonight first..." An idea flashed through her mind and she immediately became alert. "Wait a minute, Uncle Six, call your youngest son over."
Uncle Mu was shocked. "Him? Did he come to see you today? Don't pay attention to him. He is a noisy person. He is not steady at all and is easily influenced by others."
This was a hint that someone was instigating this. Mu Wanqing heard it, but she just smiled and said, "Let him bring some people over. We will try to make charcoal on the spot. If it succeeds, it will be another way out."
This is possible. Uncle Mu left happily.
As for whether charcoal can be successful, I definitely don’t believe what others say, but Mu Wanqing says it will definitely work.
She never failed.
Fourth Brother Mu came over with his men, looking extremely excited.
"Chief, have you figured out a way to make money so quickly?"
Mu Wanqing ate her meal leisurely and ordered casually, "Go find some wood and branches first. They need to be dry. Go quickly."
No one can stop her from eating!
Fourth Brother Mu immediately mobilized the men who were doing nothing and ran into the woods.
There is strength in numbers, and soon everyone came out carrying a bundle of wood.
Mu Wanqing finally finished her meal. She wiped her mouth, picked up the fur coat on the couch, put on her hat, and then jumped off the carriage.
In the cold wind, she led people to choose a wide area and asked, "Who knows how to build a kiln?"
"I can, but I only know the simplest ones." An official came out. His father was a kiln worker, so he knew a little about it from childhood.
"Uncle Kai, thank you for your help." Mu Wanqing first asked people to stack the wood into a small hill, placing the large pieces at the bottom and stacking them up one by one.
Clay was mixed with water to make a thin mud outside the wood, and a kiln wall was made with an opening on the top and several air inlets at the bottom.
I found some leaves to start a fire, and after lighting the kiln door, smoke soon came out from the exit.
This is called kiln firing.
Countless onlookers watched curiously, will this work?
Can you make your own charcoal from the market? I've never heard of it.
Mu Wanqing called Uncle Mu Liu and his son and Uncle Kai, "Arrange people to take turns to watch. When everything is red hot, seal the entrance and exit. Wait for the earth kiln to cool down before opening it. Uncle Kai, you have experience, so watch more and pay attention to fire prevention."
"No problem." Uncle Kai patted his chest and assured.
After giving the order, Mu Wanqing ignored everything and got into the carriage to sleep. She slept soundly and dreamlessly until dawn.
She was woken up by the noise outside in the morning. She opened the car window and asked, "What's going on?"
"Brother Mu wanted to open the kiln to have a look, but Uncle Six wouldn't let him, saying that he wanted you to preside over the kiln opening ceremony."
"Wait." Mu Wanqing simply washed up and climbed out of the carriage.
Fourth Brother Mu was extremely anxious. He hadn't slept all night and had been watching over him. His eyes were red from staying up all night. "Is it ready to open?"
This is related to his future money-making plan, so he is very nervous.
Some people didn't believe that charcoal could be burned, so they didn't dare to say anything and secretly ran over to watch the fun.
Especially the people from the Fang family, basically they didn’t believe it and thought Mu Wanqing was a little too proud.
The girl is very capable, but it is impossible for her to be good at everything.
How is it possible that he knows everything?
Mu Wanqing checked it and waved her hand, "Open it."
The moment to witness a miracle has arrived.
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The kiln firing method comes from the encyclopedia.
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