"Luo Bao, there are ingredients in the space. You can cook some yourself."
Qin Qianluo's eyes widened in shock, and she asked incredulously, "001, you don't want the space anymore? I can blow up the kitchen when I cook!"
001 paused, thinking that her pet Luo Bao was good at everything except cooking. "Forget it, I'll wait until I upgrade Luo Bao next time and get a ready-made one."
Everyone was already immune to the idea that Lord Qin wanted to eat beef. They guessed that in Lord Qin's previous life, cattle were freely available for consumption. They just wondered how the land would be plowed without cattle. And what were tomatoes? Were they a type of vegetable? They had never heard of them before.
Unaware of the others' confusion, Qin Qianluo smiled faintly upon hearing that she could exchange it for something readily available. Belatedly realizing she needed to save face, she said, "Although my cooking might blow up the kitchen, I'm very good at making soup."
Hearing Qin Qianluo's attempt to salvage her dignity, 001 didn't mock her, but instead earnestly agreed, "Yes, yes, Luo Bao's soup is absolutely superb."
Qin Qianluo nodded in satisfaction. Everyone was already used to the endless pampering of their youngest daughter, Qin Xiang. Hearing that Qin Xiang's soup was delicious, everyone wanted to try it. But Qin Xiang said, "Don't even think about it! He hasn't even had a taste yet." At this time, Qin Xiang didn't know that the first person to taste his youngest daughter's soup was Su Jinyun. When he found out, he was so angry that his eyes turned red, and he argued with Su Jinyun in court for several days. Of course, these are stories for later.
After the court session, Qin Qianluo quickened her pace to her carriage, took out cotton seeds and the information 001 had prepared, and handed them to Vice Minister He of the Ministry of Revenue. Minister He accepted them with profuse thanks, eagerly opened them, and became even more excited upon seeing the contents. He carefully put away the cotton seeds, realizing that cotton was used in this way and that removing the muttony smell from wool was so simple. Minister He happily carried the things Qin Qianluo had given him and walked briskly to the Ministry of Revenue to have the cotton seeds planted.
After handing the items over to Lord He, Qin Qianluo went to the villa. When the scholars saw Qin Qianluo arrive, they felt more at ease knowing that this seemingly young lady was actually a court official and the youngest daughter of Prime Minister Qin, as learned from the gatekeeper over the past few days. They quickly came over to bow and said, "We, the humble people, greet Lord Qin. We have no way to repay Lord Qin's kindness to us and will do our best to complete the tasks assigned to us by Lord Qin."
Qin Qianlu smiled and waved her hand, saying, "I plan to open a shop similar to a bookstore. The shop will need about ten people, and the rest will go to the factory in the suburbs, which will be used to produce books in the future. You can discuss among yourselves who will stay in the bookstore and who will go to the factory. Also, we'll ask a few people to help with the accounting. I'll teach you how to keep accounts. The shop isn't decorated yet, so it will be a bit tough at first, but it won't be as tough once it's open. I'll also buy some people from the factory so that you won't be too overworked and you'll have time to read and study. As for wages, they will be paid monthly, starting today. It will be five taels of silver per person per month, whether it's the shop or the factory. The accountant will get six taels of silver."
Upon hearing this, everyone was overjoyed. No matter where they went, they could find books. What did a little hard work matter? They had books to read, a place to stay, and such a high monthly wage—there was nothing to complain about. After quickly deciding where they wanted to go, Qin Qianluo gave the bookkeeping method to those who wanted to be accountants, and also gave the shop's decoration plans to those willing to work in the shop. She told those who were going to the factory to wait another day. Those who received the items were overjoyed, especially those who wanted to be accountants, who were particularly excited. Looking at the smiling woman before them, everyone knew that this was an opportunity given to them by Young Master Qin. Otherwise, who would offer such a high wage and teach them such a magical bookkeeping method? With tears in their eyes, they bowed and said, "Thank you, Young Master Qin! We will never forget your great kindness."
Qin Qianlu smiled and told everyone to stand up, saying "Work hard," before preparing to go to the outskirts to find a suitable residence. Everyone saw Young Master Qin off, deeply grateful for her efforts. At that moment, neither Qin Qianlu nor the people present could have imagined that some of these people would later become powerful ministers, wielding immense influence in the court, while others would remain by Qin Qianlu's side, helping her expand her business. Even the impoverished scholar Qin Qianlu had helped years later, after achieving great success, remained loyal to her, wholeheartedly protecting her. Qin Qianlu herself never imagined that simply doing what she could would result in so many people protecting her, shielding her from the slightest danger. Of course, these are all stories for later.
Qin Qian landed in the suburbs and searched for a long time before finally finding a very satisfactory house. She negotiated the price with the owner, bought it, had 001 print out the house's floor plan, and then went home to design the decoration of the farmhouse.
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