Chapter 302: The paper mill is completed and Xiao Ying starts the papermaking business
Xia Ang's eyes were cold and his face was as gloomy as water.
He didn't expect that there was such a vicious tiger lurking in his Xia family's territory. If he didn't get rid of it, it would be difficult to calm down his anger, and it would also challenge the Xia family's deterrent power.
However, one should not be dispatched easily in the late stage of Qi Refining, otherwise it is likely to attract the attention of other major families.
What's more, Xia Yu is the young master of the Xia family and is likely to become the head of the Xia family in the future. His status is very noble.
If something happens to her, the Xia family cannot afford the loss.
"No."
So after thinking about it, Xia Ang refused.
There is more than one person in the Xia family who is at the first level of Qi Refining, so there is no need to let her take risks.
"Let Xia Ming go."
The Xia Ming he mentioned was not a member of the Xia family, but someone selected from among the orphans.
Because of his good spiritual roots, he was later given the surname Xia.
Xia Yu did not give in: "Then let Xia Ming go with me, then the patriarch will be relieved."
Xia Ang frowned. It would be too much of an honor for Xiao Ying if two masters of the seventh level of Qi Refining went together.
But I'm not worried about safety.
"Well, then you can capture that woman yourself."
Xia Yu smiled confidently: "Don't worry, Patriarch, I will definitely live up to your expectations!"
She wanted to see with her own eyes what kind of woman Xiao Ying was, how dare she attack someone from the Xia family.
Xiao Ying had already anticipated the Xia family's movements, or rather, it was part of her plan.
But she was not in the mood to pay attention to it now, as she was visiting the papermaking workshop under Qingyu's guidance.
After several days, the papermaking workshop was finally completed, covering a large area.
The main reason is that the places for soaking, drying, and storing raw materials take up a lot of space, so they can only be placed in the mountains.
Qingyu's face was flushed, and he seemed very excited. He couldn't imagine that he could become the manager of a papermaking workshop.
He knew the value of paper very well. No matter what kind of paper it was, it would be sold at a high price. Therefore, it was regarded as the exclusive delicacy of the powerful.
I wonder how much money those big papermaking families make from this every year.
And now, he wants to become one of them and will produce several products that are not available on the market.
When he first heard that paper could be made soft and used to wipe hands and go to the toilet, he was stunned for a long time.
Everyone knows that paper is precious. Using it for toilets is a waste, right? Can ordinary people afford it?
After studying the process thoroughly recently, I finally understood that it was just like that, and I admired my wife's determination even more.
“Well built.”
When Qingyu suddenly heard Xiao Ying's praise, he immediately came back to his senses.
"Madam, can we start production now?"
Xiao Ying nodded: "I have brought all the workers here. Their indentures are in my hands. You can trust them."
These people were the last ones Kang Ruolan bought. Some of them were recuperating, and some were receiving training in other workshops.
She brought a total of sixty people this time, which was enough to get the workshop up and running.
"There's a family here named Gu, and the head of the family is Gu Yixian. They're all very skilled in various handicrafts, so I plan to have them experiment with papermaking."
For those who have studied various handicrafts for many years, it should be easy to understand the papermaking process.
Qingyu was delighted: "That's great."
With such talents around, he only needs to be responsible for management and supervision.
"Well, you will contact them later. Everything here is entirely your responsibility."
Xiao Ying said encouragingly that she only needed to be a hands-off boss now and didn't need to do everything herself.
"Don't worry, Madam. I will definitely take good care of the workshop and will never let you down!"
Qingyu's face turned serious and he swore his loyalty on the spot.
This is a hard-earned opportunity. It is their honor that the lady is willing to train servants like them, and he will not allow himself to mess it up.
"Of course I trust you." Xiao Ying was very satisfied with his attitude: "If there is anything you can't handle, just tell me, I will do my best to meet your needs."
"Yes, ma'am."
After visiting the papermaking workshop, Xiao Ying did not leave immediately, but discussed the construction of the printing workshop and cement road with Chen Zhong.
The printing workshop is planned to be located next to the papermaking workshop, which saves time and effort.
A cement road was built to the entrance of the two workshops, bypassing one side of the mountain and leading directly to Yingfeng Village at the other end.
It’s probably about seven or eight miles away, which is quite a distance.
Fortunately, there are many people working, so it is no problem for both sides to start work at the same time. Xiao Ying only needs to pay on time.
The cement road was not very wide and could only accommodate one carriage, but Xiao Ying required that it must be solid and no shoddy workmanship was allowed, so Chen Zhong naturally agreed.
Xiao Ying was worried about the selection of people to manage the printing workshop. Although there were two people in the last batch who had been shopkeepers, they had not had close contact with them and did not dare to hand over such an important place to them.
If it really doesn't work, we can only let Xinghai take over first and then train a more reliable one.
After returning, she told Chen Xinghai about this. Chen Xinghai immediately agreed, even feeling a little embarrassed.
He felt that he was too selfish. For his own preferences, he had not taken care of family matters for a long time, leaving his mother and sisters to worry about them.
Now he only realized it after his mother took the initiative to bring it up. This is totally not the attitude a son should have.
Xiao Ying thought he was not happy about it, so he comforted him, "Don't worry, I'll let you take care of it for a while. When I find a suitable candidate, I'll take over your position. You can still learn alchemy in your spare time."
"Mom, that's not what I meant." Chen Xinghai hurriedly explained: "I'm just annoyed at myself for being too selfish. Looking after the workshop is what I should do."
Xiao Yingyi was happy: "Everyone has their own preferences. There's nothing wrong with you liking alchemy. You don't have to put too much pressure on yourself because of family matters."
"I remember, mother, you are so kind."
Chen Xinghai smiled with shame. His mother always thought about him. In the future, he must think more about his mother and share her worries and difficulties.
So the next day, Chen Xinghai went to the printing workshop to supervise.
Although I hadn't managed a workshop for a while, I quickly became proficient once I got into the routine.
Not long after he left, a carriage stopped at the door of the house and Ning Leshu came again.
"Mom, why are you here again? I said I would bring the children to see you after you're settled."
Xiao Ying was quite surprised, and a warm feeling flowed through his heart.
Ning Leshu held her hand as soon as he got out of the car, smiled brightly, and looked her up and down for a long time.
"Mother, I've been missing you. I wanted to come yesterday, but the house wasn't ready yet, so I put it off until today."
"You don't have to bring the child to my place. I plan to stay with you for two days."
At the end, he carefully looked at Xiao Ying's expression, fearing that his daughter would not welcome him.
Xiao Ying was not unwelcome, but a hint of worry flashed across his face.
Judging from the time, the Xia family is likely to take some action, and she is worried about scaring her mother.
However, it is impossible to push people out at this time. Since it has happened, let's just accept it.
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