Chapter 493: Cruel and Killing
Su Ruoyun wrote and drew on the paper seriously and excitedly.
She found this feeling really exciting.
Although she had been out running around and busy all day with Aunt San, she was not sleepy at all and did not feel like sleeping at all.
Instead, she was very energetic and excited.
Shen Yueyao was also busy and focused.
Her main purpose was to quickly build the papermaking workshop.
In fact, many steps are still carried out in the pools and rivers.
It requires steps such as steaming, rinsing, mashing, pulping and paper making.
The Yao have large steamers for steaming bamboo, steamers, labor-saving tools for crushing bamboo, and tools for bleaching and drying bamboo.
There were no machines in this era, so we had to do it by hand.
Trying to create some tools that save effort can greatly improve efficiency.
In fact, mulberry and hemp can also be used to make paper, but bamboo paper is very smooth to write on, easier to write on, does not easily fade, and is not prone to termites.
So Shen Yueyao thinks paper made from bamboo is better.
Shen Yueyao drew out the dimensions of some of the tools needed.
We can find someone to build it tomorrow.
Once the blueprints for the workshop are ready, you can hire people to build a workshop suitable for papermaking.
A papermaking workshop is naturally different from a food or lipstick workshop.
It should be convenient for the steaming, rinsing, scooping and other process steps.
There is also a place to dry paper outdoors.
The land surrounding the entire workshop must be enclosed by a wall so that people outside cannot see it.
This way, paper is also dried in the yard.
The nearby river, river channels, pools and dug ponds are also inside the wall.
This kind of papermaking technology did not exist in that era, so others could not learn it at the beginning.
If you arrange for people to make paper, the workers must be reliable.
Shen Yueyao thought about this and wrote some of it in the letter to her parents.
I don’t know if Fourth Brother has any very reliable people who can be used.
Once papermaking technology is developed on a large scale, it will stimulate the economic development of the entire Hezhou.
You can imagine what a sensation papermaking would cause.
Zhuangzi not only needs papermaking but also printing.
However, papermaking and printing should be separated.
On one side is a papermaking workshop and on the other side is a printing workshop, and no one knows the process steps of the two.
Shen Yueyao was writing and drawing like this, and Su Ruoyun was also busy beside her.
When Su Xueyi came back from the front yard after finishing her work, she saw that the oil lamp in the study was on, and she knew that Yao Niang and the others should be in the study.
He walked lightly to the study and saw Dabao and Erbao writing and drawing beside them, as well as Yaoniang and Ruoyun.
Su Xueyi didn't want to disturb them.
But seeing that it was quite late, he gently knocked on the door.
Everyone came to their senses when they heard the sound.
Dabao and Erbao quickly came out from the table, "Dad!"
"Dad, are you hungry?"
Dabao and Erbao came to Su Xueyi's feet, blinking and looking at him worriedly.
Su Xueyi reached out and picked up Dabao and Erbao, "Daddy is not hungry. It's getting late. Go back to the room and sleep. Be obedient."
When Dabao and Erbao heard their father say this, they really felt sleepy.
Su Ying came out from the darkness and took Dabao and Erbao back to wash up and go to bed.
Shen Yueyao also stood up and said, "Dinner is being heated up in the kitchen. I'll have someone bring it to the living room for you to eat."
As she spoke, Su Xueyi looked at Su Ruoyun and said, "Ruoyun, go to bed early."
"good."
Although Su Ruoyun wanted to continue working, she also knew that her health was more important, so she packed up her things, took a book and went back to her room.
Shen Yueyao accompanied Su Xueyi for dinner.
Shen Yueyao is used to staying with Su Xueyi no matter how late it is.
By the time the maid brought the food to the table, Su Xueyi and Shen Yueyao were already seated.
Shen Yueyao waved her hand and the maid retreated.
Shen Yueyao handed the chopsticks to Su Xueyi and said, "Why are you busy so late today?"
Su Xueyi concentrated and explained, "Investigating the power of the family."
"These past few days, we've been gathering people to repair the city wall. Local forces have sent people there to deliberately cause trouble."
"There are still people who don't trust the government. Not many people believe the notices posted. There are also people spreading rumors and deliberately creating panic. I have arranged for people to investigate this matter..."
Su Xueyi briefly explained the situation to Shen Yueyao.
No matter how busy he is on weekdays, talking to Yao Niang can make him relax involuntarily.
Seeing his wife and children, Su Xueyi feels full of strength every day.
When Su Xueyi spoke to Shen Yueyao, her expressions were very gentle.
Su Xueyi didn't tell Shen Yueyao about some complicated things because she didn't want to make her worry.
I can only say some simple things.
Chen Yueyao's expression hardened as she spoke, "Today, when I went to buy a farm and a shop, I heard people say that the government was inactive and that the people who were building the city wall often beat and scolded people. Some people were beaten to death when they were called in to build the city wall. Others worked for a whole month, but the people who worked for them had their wages deducted for various reasons. As a result, some people didn't get much money after working for a whole month, and they might even lose their lives..."
"If you get injured or have a fever, many people have to spend money on medicine, which is not cost-effective for ordinary people."
"Moreover, such officials are usually appointed by local forces. They have people behind them protecting them, so no one dares to offend them. The previous prefects also protected them. That's why the notice to repair the city wall is so unconvincing now."
"I feel like a lot of people are looking for work, but they don't trust the government."
“Many ordinary people don’t know what’s going on when we come to Hezhou. They just wait and see and are skeptical of us.”
Su Xueyi shook her head helplessly and sighed softly, "Before, the prefect and his subordinates protected each other and sacrificed the interests of the people. It's normal for the people to distrust the government."
"Moreover, the emperor is investigating the corruption and bribery case of the prefect. The case is serious and involves a huge amount of money. Even the money allocated by the Ministry of Revenue to build the dam was embezzled by them."
"Of course, the money that went into the pockets of the previous prefects was not much either. It was all handed over to Duke Lin and the Grand Tutor."
Shen Yueyao naturally knew that after the emperor found out about these people, he sealed off Duke Lin and dismissed the Grand Tutor and beheaded him.
Because of Duke Lin and the Grand Tutor, so many people died in Hezhou.
The emperor was very angry.
Not to mention the emperor, even Shen Yueyao, after taking a walk outside and seeing the state of Hezhou and how skinny many of the people were, became furious with Duke Lin and the Grand Tutor.
Fortunately, these people were beheaded.
Of course, the events in Hezhou also shocked officials from all over the country.
This made some officials fearful and they dared not to embezzle or oppress the people anymore.
Shen Yueyao told Su Xueyi some of the news she had heard, and the two of them analyzed it.
"So the most crucial thing is to solve the problem of people's trust. Once everyone trusts the government, the policies you issue will be easier to implement."
Su Xueyi pondered for a moment and said, "If we hire everyone to repair the city walls and embankments, we can pay them on the same day. If they work for one day, they'll be paid for that day. If they don't work, they don't have to come back the next day. However, if we do that, we'll need a lot of people to distribute the copper coins every day, and we'll also have to send people from the government office to maintain order."
“But this is the most effective way.”
Su Xueyi analyzed the situation and decided that it would be better to let everyone work for a day and settle their wages on the same day.
Shen Yueyao said with some worry: "I'm worried that local forces will deliberately arrange some people to cause trouble."
"For example, deliberately bullying some people who are working and deliberately spreading rumors."
Su Xueyi said, "I will arrange for Su Jian and Su Dao to watch secretly. If anyone causes trouble, they will be arrested and killed as a warning to others."
When saying this, Su Xueyi exuded a murderous and ruthless aura.
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