Chapter 260 A Big Project
In fact, the village head was a little skeptical at first.
But after looking at the drawings and listening to Shen Yueyao's detailed explanation of the principles and usage of the waterwheel, he believed it.
Besides, Shen Yatou’s ability is obvious to all.
Most of the land in Shen Yatou's family is worked on by hired people, so they seldom have to work in the fields themselves. In fact, they don't have to worry about watering the land at all.
The reason why Shen Yatou drew the blueprint and thought of a solution was actually for the villagers.
To help the villagers relieve their stress.
It makes it less difficult for villagers to water the fields.
Shen girl is too kind.
Even the village head was moved by the villagers.
Their family also has land, so it is much easier for the eldest son and the younger son to work in the fields.
The village head sincerely hoped that this waterwheel would be particularly useful.
If it really works, the village head thinks this waterwheel will become famous in the surrounding villages.
When the villagers heard that it was Shen Yueyao's idea, they no longer doubted it.
Everyone knows Shen Yatou's abilities, and they say that the things she has researched are things that no one has ever seen before.
Others said that they were not convinced, but as long as it was Shen Yueyao who said it, everyone would believe it no matter what she said.
Besides, even if the waterwheel is not easy to use, if Shen Yueyao wants everyone to help make a waterwheel, everyone will actively go to see it and have no objections at all.
Not to mention that this thing was invented for the people in their village.
They are so grateful that they have no time to doubt anything.
"Uncle Lizheng, we will listen to you."
"Yes, we believe Miss Shen. What she said must be right. Everyone just needs to do as she says."
"If this can really irrigate the fields automatically, we will save a lot of effort."
"That's right. Even in a good year, we can't guarantee rain every month. Sometimes when we see the fields are dry, we still have to water them. Everyone knows how hard it is to water the fields."
"Of course not. Every time I carry water to water the crops, I go home at night and lie down on the bed, too tired to move. After a good night's sleep, my back and waist ache the next day. You all understand this best."
"Brother Lizheng, just tell us what to do and we'll follow your instructions."
"Yes, that's right, Uncle Village Chief, why don't we hurry up and get it installed early so we can use the waterwheel."
Although they don't know what a waterwheel is yet.
But as long as it can water the land, it's fine.
They are not afraid of working hard because they can now eat enough and have plenty of energy.
The village head was very happy to see that everyone responded positively.
"We'll start patrolling tonight, and tomorrow we'll start building the waterwheel."
"good."
Everyone nodded.
Speaking of patrolling, everyone started picking up sticks, axes and other things and began patrolling the village.
We took a walk in the fields and around the village, focusing on the area around the workshop.
Afraid that someone would do something to the workshop.
At this time, the villagers were still enjoying the cool air on the street, and everyone was very happy to see the patrol team.
I couldn't help but start discussing it.
"Don't say that. Seeing that our village has its own patrol team like this makes me feel safe."
"Not only do I feel safe, but I also feel at ease. For a while now, I've been worried about the wheat in the fields, but now I don't have to worry anymore."
"This is still the best way."
"Of course not. I just heard from someone that this is a solution that our boss came up with."
"You said they are all women, how come our Dong family is so powerful? The person I admire most now is Dong family."
"Of course, our boss is not an ordinary woman. She is capable and smart. She does things with her brain instead of her strength. Here."
When the woman said this, she pointed to her head, thinking that the brain is more useful and smarter.
"The two girls from the Su family have learned a lot from our boss, and now they can calculate accounts very quickly. The boss is saying that women can become smarter and more capable by learning."
"Yes, look at our workshop. Anyone who has read and can help memorize things is more likely to be promoted to a manager."
"So, I thought, now that my family has made some money, I plan to send my son to a private school. I can afford to spend a few taels of silver a year. After my son learns, I'll come back and teach my daughter how to read. Anyway, now I know that it's useful for girls to read and learn more."
"No, I used to think it was pointless for girls to study, but now I don't think so. People who study more earn more."
"Even if you set up a stall to do business, you won't make a mistake in calculating the accounts."
"Even private schools that don't accept girls only teach boys."
"I heard there's an embroidery workshop in town that specializes in teaching girls embroidery. It's run by an embroiderer, and they teach not only embroidery but also reading and writing. They only teach the basics, though, and you can become a master in two or three years."
"You've gone to find out how the teaching is going, whether she hits people, and what the embroiderer's personality is like. If she's good, I'd like to send my daughter there too, but I don't know how much the tuition is."
In fact, it is because everyone can earn a lot of money every month now, which is quite a lot in a year, so everyone will consider sending their children to school to learn to read and write.
If we don’t have enough food to eat, no one would dare to think about such a thing.
First you have to make sure you have enough to eat before you can think about studying.
In fact, letting children read and learn something is also to enable them to live a better life in the future with this skill.
They are not selfish parents. If they have the conditions to let their children learn a skill, they will naturally be willing to let their children learn a skill.
"It would be great if there was a private school in our village. It would be convenient to send our children to study."
"That's right. Now if I want to go to town to study, it's a bit far."
"But I heard that students who live far away can live in the private school there, but they are worried about not having enough food and warm clothes."
"In fact, the expenses inside and outside are very high."
"In fact, learning to read and write, especially for the imperial examinations, is not only expensive, but also the writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone. That's the biggest expense. Paper is so expensive, and books are so expensive."
When everyone talked about the cost of books, they all sighed.
Everyone wants their children to go to school, especially if they have a son who seems smart. They even think that he might pass the imperial examination and bring honor to the family.
But they also understand that it is not that easy.
There are families in these villages who live by tightening their belts just to let their children study for the imperial examinations. However, after so many years of studying, very few of them can actually pass the examination and become a scholar.
Not to mention the Juren.
Anyway, they had never heard of the Juren Master in their town.
The reason why their village became famous was that Su Xueyi passed the imperial examination and became the top scorer.
Thinking of Su Xueyi, everyone's expression changed.
"I heard that after passing the examination, he went to the county government office to receive money and food every month, which was enough for the whole family to eat."
"You see, our host is really generous. She doesn't worry about anything when Master Su goes to the capital to study."
"Our boss is so capable, what is there to be afraid of? I think that Master Su treasures our boss very much. Our boss is beautiful and good, and Master Su will definitely think about her."
"That's right. I'm just worried. You said that if Mr. Su passed the exam, will the Su family have to move away? Will the workshop also have to move away?"
Speaking of this, everyone is really worried.
The more they talked, the more uneasy they became.
Everyone is now living a good life thanks to the workshop, and they are really afraid that Shen Yueyao will move the workshop away.
"I heard that the Su family originally came from the capital, and they will return to the capital sooner or later."
"Hey, let's not think about spending money recklessly. We should save the money we earn in case the workshop moves away."
"Don't think too much. Our Dong family is very nice. You know how good they are. She won't ignore everyone."
"Didn't you hear what the village head just said about the water truck? It was all the boss's idea. He wanted to help everyone. This way, watering the fields won't be so hard."
"That's right. Our boss is so kind, so we should just work hard. There's no point in thinking about these things."
"Yes, we need to let the boss feel our goodness."
Everyone enjoyed the cool breeze, fanning themselves with palm-leaf fans and chatting.
The adults were talking, the children were playing, and the patrol team was patrolling.
Liuhe Village looks even more lively than during the day.
Shen Yueyao did not stay at home. After she came back from the village head, she packed up and went to the lipstick workshop.
She went to the warehouse and put all the lipsticks into the space first.
Put some important things into the space.
That way, even if it was really set on fire, she wouldn't have to worry too much.
After Shen Yueyao put the things into the space, she came to the roof of the workshop, lay down and looked at the stars to cool off.
Not to mention, the wind feels really comfortable on the roof.
You can also hear what the villagers are saying.
When Shen Yueyao heard the villagers say that they were worried that her workshop would be moved, she laughed and shook her head.
In fact, even if we move to the capital later, the workshop will not move.
She will arrange someone to continue managing the workshop business at that time.
At least the lives of the villagers must be guaranteed.
Everyone can live a good life by relying on the workshop.
Shen Yueyao was also thinking that perhaps she could find a way to allow the people in this place to have a unique livelihood.
In this way, even if the workshop no longer operates, everyone can still make a good living by relying on that skill.
She thought of the cotton that her fourth brother had mentioned, but even if she wanted to plant cotton, she would have to wait until spring.
This whole area can indeed be planted with cotton.
There are actually quite a lot of wasteland here, so it would be very cost-effective to buy all the wasteland and hire people to grow cotton.
I also heard the villagers talking about private schools.
There is indeed no private school in the village, so it is not easy for children to learn to read.
If we could hire a teacher in the village to teach, it would indeed be convenient for the children in the village.
She thought about it and decided that maybe she could build a private school in the village and take out a little money from the workshop's income every month to use as funding for the school, one part as tuition for the father and son, and the other as a reward for the children.
Whoever studies well and gets first place in the exam will receive a reward or something.
They will buy the books together and distribute them in due time.
It’s just that pens, ink, paper and inkstone are indeed expensive.
Shen Yueyao thought about it and her expression changed. In fact, papermaking is really possible.
As long as papermaking and printing techniques were invented, the cost of reading and writing would be much less.
The reason why paper was so expensive at that time was because the materials used to make paper were expensive.
In fact, paper can be made using tree bark, linen, rags, etc.
Thinking of papermaking, Shen Yueyao was a little excited.
But this is a big project.
Soaking it in the pool water and pounding it into shreds all require a lot of strength.
In fact, when it comes to papermaking, Shen Yueyao is also very excited. In this way, she won't have to buy paper to draw or record things.
Paper is also expensive.
There is a lot of vacant land next to their Liuhe Village, so it would be much easier to make paper there.
But such a project is bound to arouse envy.
Perhaps it will also alarm many forces, making them want to get a piece of the pie.
Shen Yueyao wanted to do it, but she didn't want to make it too complicated.
The Su family has not returned to the capital yet, and the emperor’s specific attitude towards them is unknown.
Su Xueyi is just a scholar now.
Some people pay too much attention to Su Xueyi, and it is hard to guard against what they might do to her.
Shen Yueyao really didn't dare to invent papermaking and printing at this time and cause a sensation in this dynasty.
This is not as simple as making delicious food.
They must have a certain level of strength before they can do something.
So Shen Yueyao had a lot of thoughts, but she could only endure them for the time being.
As I was thinking about these things, time passed quickly. By midnight, the village had become quiet, with only the chirping of insects and birds.
Because every household has gone back to sleep.
In the middle of the night, the wind is cool and blowing on people makes people feel very comfortable.
The patrol team also changed shifts.
Shen Yueyao heard the footsteps and could tell that everyone was actively patrolling to protect the safety of the workshop.
At this point, Shen Yueyao nodded in her heart.
Paying everyone wages is also to encourage everyone to pay more attention when protecting the workshop.
Anyway, the business of the workshop is pretty good, and Shen Yueyao has some silver and banknotes in her hands, so she is generous in doing things and not too stingy.
After about another hour, Shen Yueyao's ears moved and she sat up suddenly.
Shen Yueyao saw two dark shadows walking towards them not far away.
The night clothes these two people were wearing were the same as what Shen Yueyao saw in her dream last night.
These are the two people, and they are holding tung trees in their hands.
Shen Yueyao smelled the air carefully and knew that it was oil.
The corners of Shen Yueyao's mouth curled up in an icy arc, with coldness in her eyes.
She wanted to see who set fire to the workshop.
If someone instigated her to do so, she would retaliate in their own way.
The two men seemed to notice the patrol and quickly lay down on the side.
"What's going on in this village? There was no one there when I scouted it before."
"Don't worry, we'll be careful and move quickly so they can't find us. They're heading towards the field."
"Yes, let's hurry up and burn the workshop down, and then we can get one hundred taels of silver."
One hundred taels of silver was a lot for these two people, and they were very excited.
They spoke in low voices, but Shen Yueyao could hear them clearly from the roof of the workshop.
A cold light flashed across Shen Yueyao's eyes. It seemed that someone had instructed these two people to set the fire.
Just as they were about to get closer, the patrol came quickly.
So much so that the two people couldn't do it.
Shen Yueyao jumped down quietly and whispered something to the patrol captain Lin Chi's ear. Lin Chi understood and deliberately avoided the workshop.
However, Lin Chi left a few people to lie quietly nearby and wait for Shen Yueyao's instructions.
At this moment, the two men saw the patrol team walking away, so they hurriedly picked up the oil barrels and poured them against the wall.
"Hurry up, pour the oil and set it on fire!"
At this moment, Shen Yueyao kicked the two people.
She used a lot of strength, and the two men were no match for her.
Shen Yueyao controlled the two barrels of oil and prevented them from spilling.
"ah!"
The two men fell to the ground without any reaction.
Lin Chi looked at the instructions given by Shen Yueyao and said, "Everyone, hurry up and tie him up."
Several people rushed forward, and angrily took the rope and tied up the two men.
Some people even beat the two men hard several times.
The workshop was almost burned down!
Their hearts ached when they thought about how their workshop was almost burned down.
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