Chapter 402 Zhuangzi
Shen Yueyao, who was listening nearby, felt that the current emperor had only been on the throne for a few years, and the power in the court was indeed not very stable.
There are also fewer people available.
Shen Yueyao said: "If that's the case, the emperor can definitely open up more special examinations to recruit suitable people."
Lu Yechen thought of a solution.
But some matters still require the emperor's decision.
Anyway, Shen Yueyao and Su Xueyi told Lu Yechen all the important information.
Lu Yechen will report to the emperor.
The emperor will be the one to worry about the rest of the matter.
After Lu Yechen left, Shen Yueyao and Su Xueyi also went to bed.
In the next few days, Su Xueyi studied, and Shen Yueyao, in addition to taking care of his daily life, went to the manor to visit him.
It was early March and the sun was shining brightly.
Shen Yueyao walked in the farm, feeling the spring sunshine and having a warm feeling.
Fan Quan has already led the people in the farm to sow the seeds given by Shen Yueyao in the ground.
The farm tools used were all drawn by Shen Yueyao.
Fan Quan had it built early on, so farmers could use labor-saving farm tools to farm, which saved a lot of effort.
“These farm tools are really easy to use.”
"I heard from Manager Fan that these were all made by someone hired by our manor owner."
"Our new owner is a good man."
"That's right. The previous owner was very harsh, paid little wages, and exploited us. But the new owner pays more wages and allows us to keep a little more food per acre of land."
"The most important thing is that the owner asked Manager Fan to buy a lot of cattle. Using cattle to plow the land makes everyone's life easier."
In the past, the land was cultivated manually, and after all the fields were cultivated, everyone worked very hard.
But no matter how hard it is, it is all for the sake of having enough food to eat.
Shen Yueyao would not exploit the tenants. She treated them like her employees and did not treat them as slaves or servants.
We pay the wages that should be paid every month, and leave some food for everyone according to the ratio of grain yield per mu.
This can also stimulate everyone's enthusiasm.
The more diligently you cultivate, the higher the yield and the more food you can save.
Of course, the grains and fruits that Shen Yueyao asked Fan Quan to lead people to plant are all high-yield crops, all produced in the space, and one acre of land has a yield of at least ten dan.
Shen Yueyao came to take a look and saw that everyone was working very hard and the fields where seeds had been planted were well tended.
After observing it carefully, she nodded secretly in her heart.
She then took out the list of tenants in the farm.
There are some boys and girls who are thirteen or fourteen years old. They don’t have much energy in their daily lives and can only do a limited number of things.
"Master, I have observed these people. They don't have any major problems and they all know how to do their work seriously."
After all, the indentures of all of them are in Shen Yueyao's hands.
No one dares to be lazy.
Not to mention, the monthly wages that Shen Yueyao paid everyone were much higher than the previous owner of the manor.
They also knew that the new owner had set some rules, and as long as they followed the rules, nothing would happen. Once the rules were violated, the owner would severely punish everyone.
But the rewards and punishments are clear, and everyone has no objections.
Moreover, because the owner of the manor has established clear rules, everyone knows what to do and what not to do. It is clear at a glance, and there is no need to be afraid of doing something wrong.
Shen Yueyao observed several villages for a few days, wrote a list and handed it to Fan Quan, saying, "Call these people together. I will train them for a while. When we open a store in the capital, we will have people available."
From several villages, Shen Yueyao selected more than fifty people.
Just the right number of students for a class.
She plans to train these people as store clerks, following the theories of opening stores in the technological age.
When the store in Beijing opens, they can start work directly.
Fan Quan said, "Master, are you going to train them personally?"
Shen Yueyao nodded and said, "If there's nothing else, I'll train them myself."
If it were in Liuhe Village, Shen Yueyao really wouldn't have the time to train a group of people personally.
But in the capital, she has nothing to do for the time being, so she has time to train everyone.
Moreover, she also wanted to open her own stores throughout the Great Yan Dynasty in the future, so naturally she would need a lot of reserve store managers.
If these people study well and perform well as shop assistants, she plans to promote them to store managers later.
Shen Yueyao told Fan Quan her thoughts, and Fan Quan understood.
Fan Quanguang felt a little excited just listening to his master's plans.
He didn't even dare to think about opening shops all over the Great Yan Dynasty.
Only the master dares to think about it.
It is also the master's vision and ability that they cannot compare with.
Since the master had made such arrangements, Fan Quan went to implement them.
When it got dark that day, everyone in the village went home to rest.
When Ge Dashi, the head of a certain village, was having dinner with his family, he told his family what Manager Fan had said.
When his eldest son Ge Daniu and daughter Ge Meihua heard this, they became excited.
Ge Meihua's eyes widened as she asked, "Dad, can I really learn anything from the owner of the manor?"
Ge Meihua is fourteen years old this year. She usually just helps her parents with some work. She is not willing to live like this and wants to learn something, even if it is just some embroidery. She also wants to go out and see the world.
But she had no connections at home, and her parents didn't know anything except farming, so she had her own ideas, but she knew they were unrealistic.
But she never expected that she would suddenly hear her father say that the new owner would teach them something.
Ge Dashi nodded and said, "It's true. Manager Fan is the owner's confidant. Manager Fan said that if you learn to be smart, when the owner opens a shop, you can manage it and earn more money a month than you would at the manor."
"And if you do well, you will be promoted later."
Ge Daniu couldn't believe it and said, "Dad, is this true? Did I hear it right?"
Ge Daniu is a simple and honest person, not very smart, but he works diligently and steadily, which is why Shen Yueyao observed him and decided to use him.
Such people don't have any other thoughts and are more sincere.
Moreover, the fact that Ge Dashi's family could become the head of the village does show that they have some abilities.
He was also very happy and said, "Our new owner came to visit us these past few days. We were worried that he would cause trouble for us, but we didn't expect him to be so easy to talk to."
"Besides, I think the new owner is a capable person. I can't go wrong if I follow her."
"You two should do your work well. Don't take the new owner's young age lightly. Ability has nothing to do with age."
Ge Meihua nodded seriously and said, "Mom, I know. I really admire the new owner of the manor. I didn't expect that she is only a few years older than me, but she is so capable. I heard that she not only owns our manor, but also several other large manors."
Ge Dashi said, "Our manor is in a good location. Do you think anyone can buy such a manor? In a place like the capital, without some power, you can't buy a manor or manage it."
"Look, after the owner bought the manor, did anyone dare to cause trouble? No, which means there are people protecting him."
As the head of the village, Ge Dashi has sold the village several times. They have followed several owners and understand some things.
Ge Daniu nodded and said, "In previous years, Dad only led us to grow crops. This period of time was the most tiring. My shoulders ached from plowing the fields and pulling the plow."
As far back as Ge Daniu was a child, he knew that every time his father came home, he would lie on the bed exhausted, looking very tired. He didn't even have time to eat because he was exhausted.
Every time, my mother would find a way to rub my father’s shoulders.
That would be better.
But it's no use, the hard work is still there.
But the new owner not only bought a lot of cows, but also made a lot of farm tools. He used these tools to plow the land and grow crops. My father worked all day long and was not as tired as before.
And he can do some jobs.
He said, "The new owner is a good person. Mother thinks he's a good person. You must study hard. Once you learn something, the skills will be yours. You must pay money to learn something outside. You may not learn anything at first as an apprentice. No one will teach you sincerely."
"Besides, the new owner is a girl and doesn't discriminate against girls. So, Meihua, you must study hard. The more you learn, the less anxious you will be."
"Look at your Aunt Liu. Even though she's not very proficient at embroidery, she can embroider some handkerchiefs and sell them in a shop. She can earn a few copper coins a month to supplement the family income, and her daughter can also learn from her."
"Once you learn a skill, it's yours. You can teach it to your children when you have them. You must study hard, be diligent, and do more work without getting too tired..."
Mrs. He blesses her son and daughter with worry.
Ge Daniu and Ge Meihua both nodded seriously.
Ge Daniu is fifteen years old and calm, while Ge Meihua's eyes are wide open, excited and thrilled.
She also thinks the new owner is good.
She saw the new owner during the day and thought she was as beautiful as a fairy and spoke in a very knowledgeable manner.
He also guides everyone in the fields on how to cultivate the fields and how to water the fields so that the crops can grow better.
He is very approachable and has no airs at all.
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Not only the Gezhuangtou family, but other families in the village were also very excited when they heard the news.
Everyone hopes to learn more.
Liu said to her daughter, "I heard that the owner of the manor can also teach calligraphy. Don't think calligraphy is useless. The more you learn, the more perspectives you have and the more principles you understand."
"Besides, I see that the hostess is a girl, and she's quite knowledgeable. If you study hard, you might be able to work for her. Working for her is better than working on the farm."
When Liu was young, her family was well off, and her parents sent her to learn some embroidery.
But later her mother passed away, she had a stepmother, and her father no longer cared about her.
In addition, there was a flood in her hometown later, and many people died, so she had to escape and survive.
Later, they got married and had children, and lived on the farm.
She lived a pretty good life thanks to the embroidery she had learned.
Because she has learned something, her perspective is different from others, so she naturally hopes that her daughter will have a good life in the future.
So she thought it was good for girls to learn something.
Liu's daughter, Wang Shanshan, nodded and said, "Mother, I know, I understand."
Wang Shanshan knew that her mother was doing this for her own good.
She is fourteen years old and understands everything she should understand.
Liu was still worried and said, "You should study hard. I heard that the boss is planning to open a shop. If you can go with him to help out in the shop, maybe you can become a manager. As a manager, you can earn money on your own and find a good family to marry into. You have ability and will be looked up to by your in-laws."
Because Liu was good at embroidery, which was considered a skill, her mother-in-law treated her well and her husband doted on her. She hardly had to do any housework; her mother-in-law did it all and only asked her not to hurt her hands, saying that her hands were meant for embroidery.
Wang Shanshan nodded. She was very excited at the thought of learning knowledge and things from her boss.
When she was a child, she followed her mother to the embroidery shop to give her mother the handkerchiefs she had embroidered. She was very envious when she saw people wearing college clothes and going to school.
She also wants to learn things.
But she knew that there were no academies for girls and only boys could learn things.
"Mom, I heard that the owner is planning to renovate that house and use it as a school."
Yes, Shen Yueyao planned to modify the house where the owner lived and find a special house to use as a school.
Mrs. Liu nodded and said, "Well, then, we can study at our own farm. We don't have to travel far. It's also convenient for us to go home for meals on weekdays, and we can rest assured."
Wang Shanshan seemed to have thought of something and said, "Oh, Mom and Dad, I heard from Dad that some of the crop seeds the boss gave us are ones I've never seen before, like watermelon, potatoes, and sweet potatoes. The planting methods for potatoes and sweet potatoes are completely different from those for wheat and corn."
Although Wang Shanshan is a girl, she started helping her parents with work when she was a little girl and is very familiar with farm work.
Liu naturally knew that many crop seeds were different from previous ones and the planting methods were also different.
"This is the boss's arrangement. We don't understand some of it, but considering the boss's ability, it means those things are all good."
In fact, Liu was also curious about what those things were.
But no one knows what the crops will look like until they grow.
"Mom, the previous boss always asked us to grow food, but this time he planted a lot of things."
Wang Shanshan's father, Wang Man, spoke up, "Those racks are for grapes, and some are for strawberries. I once heard Manager Fan say that they might open a workshop in the future. It seems to be related to grapes. Other farms are also growing grapes. The farm next door has already started building a workshop. Once it's completed, they'll assign people to work on it."
"We'll also hire some people from the village down the mountain to work here. You women don't have the physical strength to do farm work, so the boss will arrange for you to work on the farm. I heard the pay is better."
"But it depends on the person. If someone doesn't work hard or isn't loyal to the boss, the boss won't want him."
Wang Man is not worried about these things. Anyway, his family will follow the boss and work hard.
Moreover, their daughters and sons can learn things from the boss, and they are so grateful that they can’t express it all.
It's all free to study. Nowadays, it's very expensive for a boy to pay a month's tuition in a private school, let alone learn things for free. Where would there be anyone to teach?
So when everyone in the village heard the news, every household was very grateful.
Liu seemed to be thinking of something and said, "I heard that another farm is being built in another village, and they're planning to raise cattle."
Wang Man nodded and said, "Well, that was arranged by the boss. Manager Fan went to buy dairy cows a while ago, but I don't know what they are going to use the cows for."
"But the boss is definitely going to open a shop, so you have to learn things well."
"Think about it, those shop owners and waiters can earn a lot of copper coins every month, at least a few hundred coins."
Just thinking about it makes the whole family feel more motivated to live.
Wang Man and Liu's son was only twelve years old.
They didn't expect that their son would actually go and learn things from them.
Wang Shun listened to his parents' words and felt very excited at the thought that he could go to school.
I lay in bed at night, tossing and turning and unable to fall asleep.
He knew that the boss would also provide them with pens, ink, paper and inkstone, so they didn't have to buy any.
Just study hard.
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After Shen Yueyao arranged things, she had no idea what everyone was thinking, nor did she know that everyone would be so excited.
She just wanted to cultivate more confidants of her own as early as possible.
Cultivate more talents.
This way, when you open a store, there will be people available.
Even if you open a workshop, you can arrange for someone to be in charge.
When she returned home, Shen Yueyao was writing a plan by lighting an oil lamp.
Su Xueyi looked at her serious expression and asked softly, "Are you going to open a store?"
Shen Yueyao nodded excitedly and said, "Well, I've been thinking about opening a milk tea shop. I've already asked Fan Quan to buy a cow."
“Then I can open a pastry and milk tea shop in the store in Beijing.”
Shen Yueyao likes to drink milk tea, and she thinks it would be nice to open a pastry and milk tea shop.
Open a bigger store, similar to a coffee shop, with small desserts and milk tea.
Some girls can sit inside and drink milk tea and chat, or they can book a private room.
She had asked Fan Quan to buy a shop before, and one of the shops had a good location, which was perfect for opening a milk tea shop.
It is a large two-story building with a well and side rooms at the back.
At that time, she can arrange people to make snacks and milk tea in the backyard room and take orders in the front yard shop.
There are some elegant private rooms on the second floor, and the first floor is an open restaurant with many tables.
While waiting for milk tea and drinking milk tea, you can sit at the dining table downstairs and drink milk tea.
She knew that some ladies in the capital city did not have many entertainment activities on weekdays. When they got together, they would at most hold tea parties or poetry readings to discuss and have fun together.
Or it's just a gathering between big families.
But it’s different with a milk tea room. Some girls can get together and chat in the milk tea shop, which is nice.
The environment is elegant.
Moreover, most of the people who like to drink milk tea are ladies, young ladies and children, so the environment of the milk tea shop is suitable for these girls to gather.
Not only that, Shen Yueyao felt that opening a milk tea shop, where the coming and going of people might help in gathering information.
You have to know that women are very gossipy and get news faster.
They are the first to know about any disturbance or news in the capital.
The most important thing is that there is no milk tea shop here. If she opens a milk tea shop, the business will definitely be good.
"I also need to design the shop well and then decorate it to create a beautiful and elegant environment."
It looks more romantic, so ladies and girls will be willing to go.
"It would be better to get a few decks of playing cards so that we can teach everyone how to play. It would also be nice to play cards in the private room when we have nothing to do."
Shen Yueyao has a lot of ideas in her mind, and she wants to implement them all.
Su Xueyi knew that whenever she mentioned opening a business, her eyes would sparkle with a bright light.
He knew she liked doing these things.
Just by looking at her eyes, he knew she would be happy to do this.
"We also own the shop next to the milk tea shop. I'm thinking of opening a rouge and powder shop next to the milk tea shop."
"Think about it, the people who drink milk tea are usually ladies. When they go to drink milk tea and there are a lot of people, they will see the rouge and powder shop next to them and naturally want to go shopping, right?"
Shen Yueyao looked at Su Xueyi excitedly.
Looking at her childlike smile, Su Xueyi looked gentle and gently touched her hair and said, "Yes, that's true."
“Whatever you want to do, just do it with confidence.”
Shen Yueyao blinked and said, "Oh, I shouldn't be telling you this. You're going to take the imperial examination soon."
In a few days, Su Xueyi will enter the examination room to take the exam.
Shen Yueyao felt a little nervous just thinking about the time.
On the other hand, Su Xueyi didn't seem nervous at all.
"Say whatever you want to say, it won't have any impact."
Shen Yueyao looked at Shen Yueyao's expression carefully, and really couldn't see any nervousness.
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