Yinxiang suddenly looked at Le Shu: "Yesterday I heard that Father Emperor sent a reward to the princess in Fourth Brother's residence. It must be this little Fourth Sister-in-law!"
Yinzhen looked at Le Shu and said to Rong Youyan, "It's her."
Yinxiang was surprised. He was close to Yinzhen and knew best his attitude towards women. There was only one attitude: he basically looked down on them.
Yes, Yinzhen held women in contempt, but that was all in his past life.
In fact, few of Kangxi's sons were normal people. The struggle for the throne among the nine princes was a big commotion. Kangxi's sons were indeed talented, but their strengths and weaknesses were also very obvious.
Therefore, Yinxiang was quite surprised to hear Yinzhen's high regard and appreciation for Yue Shu.
As for Le Shu, she was also surprised by Yinzhen's outward display of emotion. She didn't know what he was like before, but judging from their recent interactions, he did reveal some of his true nature when he was with her in private.
At other times, he never showed his emotions, not the kind of "not showing his emotions" that he feigned by suppressing his anger.
After hundreds of years of cultivation, he was given another chance, and he was truly close to reaching the state of being unmoved by external gains or losses.
Yinxiang truly lived up to his reputation as the legendary "Empress Yi," for even as time passed, Yinzhen's feelings for him remained unchanged!
Le Shu: What an incredibly touching brotherly bond!
Yinxiang: This Princess Chang is truly extraordinary. Indeed, even heroes cannot resist the charms of a beautiful woman!
Both of them were surprised to realize the extent to which the other was "favored," which, to some extent, was also a kind of fate.
Le Shu snapped out of her daze and bowed to the "Empress Yi": "Greetings, Thirteenth Prince."
"Sister-in-law, there's no need for such formalities."
Looking at his beloved younger brother and the woman he cherished, Yinzhen was in a great mood. He took Le Shu and Yinxiang into the carriage and headed towards the estate.
After getting off the carriage, Le Shu gained a new understanding of Yinzhen. Who was it that said Yinzhen was a cold-faced prince? He was quite talkative, never stopping the whole way.
The main content he spoke of was honeycomb briquettes, interspersed with praise for Le Shu.
Not only did Yue Shu gain a new understanding of Yinzhen, but Yinxiang also gained a new understanding of him, mainly because Yinzhen mentioned Yue Shu very frequently throughout the journey.
Well, to put it simply, Yinxiang couldn't help but scrutinize Le Shu, wanting to know what this person was capable of, how she had managed to turn his fourth brother into this state.
Yinzhen was unaware of what the two were thinking, and he was pleased to see them getting along so harmoniously.
"Greetings to the Master, greetings to the Thirteenth Prince, greetings to Princess Chang."
"Get up, have you brought everyone?"
"Reporting to Master, the people have been brought."
"Take me over there and have a look."
Yinzhen said in the carriage that the main reason for coming to the estate today was to arrange for the craftsmen to convert the estate into a workshop, which is what Yue Shu called a factory.
The land in this village is barren, yet it is quite large. In addition, it is far from human habitation, sparsely populated, and has low yields, making it unprofitable to grow crops. So he plans to convert the village into a workshop.
Yinzhen, accompanied by Yinxiang and Leshu, entered the estate and saw nearly a hundred people waiting there.
After the ceremony, Yinzhen summoned the leader and had Su Peisheng hand him a document.
"Jiang Liangcai, make the arrangements according to the documents."
"Yes, Master."
Jiang Liangcai was a craftsman who rose to prominence in his previous life through his own abilities. He was very studious, but he didn't have a proper background. He was good at craftsmanship, managing people, and governance. However, he was unlucky. He worked too hard, and just when he was about to give this person an important position in his previous life, the person died.
He found this person on the list of craftsmen and naturally decided to put him to use, so he could put him in charge of these people and train him.
Jiang Liang realized this was a rare opportunity for him and took the task assigned by Yinzhen very seriously.
Seeing everyone working so hard, Yinxiang couldn't sit still. In fact, he was also a workaholic, which earned him Yinzhen's favor.
"Fourth Brother, I'll go help."
"Go."
Le Shu looked at Yinzhen with eager eyes, which Yinzhen found amusing: "Want to go?"
"I really want to go and see for myself. I want to see their workflow and efficiency."
"I'll take you to see it."
Listening to their conversation from behind, Su Peisheng gained a new understanding of how favored Chang Gege was—this was official business!
Le Shu came here mainly to provide technical guidance, but since she wanted to learn more, Yinzhen naturally wouldn't refuse.
Yinzhen took Le Shu to visit Jiang Liangcai's work, which allowed Le Shu to discover many things.
"Jiang Liang is a real talent! I don't know how well he does as a craftsman, but he has excellent organizational skills."
Organizational skills are very important.
Yinzhen was clearly satisfied with Jiang Liangcai: "He is ambitious and capable."
“I just noticed that these craftsmen are obedient, but they are not very flexible. You let Jiang Liangcai directly assign tasks, but I think some of them are not suitable. I suggest we conduct an ability assessment, and also consider their willingness. Perhaps we can discover talents like Jiang Liangcai.”
Yinzhen was used to giving orders, and after considering Le Shu's offer, he thought it was acceptable.
"You'll take charge of this, and Jiang Liang will be your assistant!"
Le Shu was stunned, thinking of Emperor Kangxi: "Would the Emperor have any objections if he found out?"
Although he was just a craftsman, he was still a member of the Ministry of Works.
Yinzhen shook his head: "Father is not so old-fashioned. He has a clearer understanding of women's abilities than I do, and he respects them more."
Le Shu looked at Yinzhen with a strange gaze: "Respect?"
Yinzhen looked troubled, but still explained: "Because of the Empress Dowager, although Father Emperor does not like women interfering in politics, he likes intelligent women very much and knows that women should not be underestimated. He is more tolerant and considerate towards the women in the harem than I am towards the women in my own household."
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