Chapter 93 Premarital Training
Therefore, no matter how outrageous Chu Ci's words were, all the workers present acted as he said.
However, when the finished product appeared before their eyes, everyone, including the head of the Chu family, was stunned. "This, this, this, is it really made by us peasants?"
Chu Ci didn't say anything, just nodded heavily.
The people present did not necessarily require Chu Ci's answer. Seeing him nod, they continued to lie on the fired ceramic movable type mold and examine it carefully.
Chu Ci watched quietly until the Chu family head woke up first. He asked excitedly, "Ah Ci, do you know what this thing means?"
How could Chu Ci not know this? She smiled and nodded, saying, "Let books become less expensive, so that more people can afford to read."
Chu Ci's answer was concise and clear, but the matter cannot be summarized so simply.
The Chu family head took a deep breath. "This is only the good side, but human nature is greedy. Especially the aristocratic families. They are used to being high and mighty and will never allow something like this to break their monopoly to appear."
"Grandpa, I understand. That's why I asked you to do this. Fan Jingrui just pretended not to know." Chu Ci replied.
The Chu family master sighed. Fan Jingrui was not the key. The Fifth Prince and the Purple Envoy were the real trouble! "Aci, did you miss something?"
Chu Ci understood the concerns of the head of the Chu family.
But she chose to conceal the fact that she had already negotiated terms with the emperor, and only said: "The emperor still values face."
The head of the Chu family knew that he could not persuade Chu Ci, so he could only secretly decide to protect the kiln more strictly.
Seeing that the Chu family head had compromised, Chu Ci continued to explain his plan. "Grandpa, let's build a printing factory next to the kiln factory. All the workers must sign death indentures."
"Okay." In fact, even if Chu Ci didn't mention it, the head of the Chu family would have arranged it this way.
After all, as an agricultural promotion envoy, he can't always be by Chu Ci's side, and the things in the kiln factory are too important.
Chu Ci had no idea of the inner thoughts of the head of the Chu family.
But one has to admit, movable type printing is incredibly efficient! In just one day, a thousand copies of "Handbook of Married Life" were printed.
As soon as Chu Ci got the "Handbook of Post-Marriage Life", he quietly hung up an inconspicuous sign in a dilapidated courtyard in the west of the state capital.
The sign read "Premarital Training" in large letters.
But no matter how inconspicuous it was, it couldn't withstand the large number of people looking for it! In just half a day, someone discovered the location of the "premarital training".
It was just that the sudden appearance made the visitor feel unsure. "Could this be someone impersonating me?"
Just as the visitor hesitated, the gate of the courtyard suddenly opened. A middle-aged beautiful woman with simple clothes but outstanding temperament walked out.
This beautiful middle-aged woman is named Yuanniang, and she is also a member of the Wuxi Chu family.
She was specially transferred by the head of the Chu family to assist Chu Ci.
Seeing the visitor, Yuan Niang deliberately paused for a moment, then smiled politely at the visitor. "Sorry, we just moved in and haven't packed up yet. If you need anything, please come back tomorrow!"
However, the visitor was unwilling to leave and asked anxiously, "I don't need to go in. Madam, could you please tell me if the 'Handbook of Married Life' is for sale? If so, how much copper coins would it cost?"
Seeing that Yuanniang did not respond, the visitor spoke again: "My sister is getting married tomorrow. I can't do anything else. If I can afford the manual, I would like to give it to her."
He's a good brother who loves his sister, Yuanniang smiled. "Since you're our first customer, I'll reserve a copy for you. Thirty cents a copy. Can you afford it?"
Thirty cents, much cheaper than the visitor expected. "I'll buy it, I'll buy it."
The man's name was Lu Zi, and he was simple-minded. But his parents were not. After seeing the manual their son brought back, they spread the news widely.
Lu Zi's sister is also a person with strong opinions. She read through the contents of the manual overnight.
And practice according to the contents of the manual.
The effect may not be obvious in the short term, but the psychological impact is irreplaceable.
So, Lu Zi's neighbors found that she was still the same girl, but for some reason, they felt that she had become much more dignified.
"I heard that Lu Zi bought a manual for married life for his sister. Could it be the manual's credit?" someone whispered.
Of course, this quiet whisper was just her own idea. At least, Hui Niang beside her heard it.
As it happened, Hui Niang's eldest daughter had been having a rough time in her husband's family since she got married a year ago. Furthermore, she hadn't gotten pregnant, so even if her family wanted to support her, they were powerless.
Seeing the change in Lu Zi's sister, Hui Niang had an idea. [Perhaps she could go there and ask, maybe she could find a way to help her daughter.]
Thinking of this, Hui Niang couldn't even eat. She made up an excuse and headed towards the "premarital training" place.
She came here with courage, but when she stood in front of the door of the "premarital training" and looked at the people coming and going, Hui Niang retreated.
It happened that Chu Ci came to Yuanniang to discuss something and saw someone lingering at the door. Her intuition told her that this person could take her "premarital training" to a higher level.
Chu Ci then stepped forward and asked, "Auntie, are you looking for the manager here?"
Hui Niang froze for a moment when she heard this, then she replied firmly, "Is that okay? I don't want anyone else to know about my affairs."
"Sure, please follow me!" Chu Ci said and walked towards the yard first.
Although Hui Niang had her doubts, she had no choice but to give it a try for the sake of her daughter.
Following Chu Ci all the way to the backyard, a maid immediately brought her tea at the perfect temperature. Hui Niang felt even more uneasy. "This... Madam, didn't you say you could take me to see the steward?"
"Yuan Niang is busy in the front yard. If you don't want to wait, it's the same if you tell me. Of course, if you don't want to, I have already asked someone to notify Yuan Niang." She tried to make her tone calm.
Even so, Hui Niang became noticeably more nervous. "I, I'll tell you."
"I'm here for my eldest daughter. She's been married for a year and still isn't pregnant. I've also helped find a doctor privately, but it was no use..."
In Chu Ci's opinion, a year was not a long time, but the man in front of him could not even support his daughter because of this reason. Chu Ci felt both angry and sad.
But this is exactly the situation of many women in this world. Chu Ci suppressed her grief and asked, "You once looked for a doctor for your daughter. What did the doctor say?"
"My daughter is fine. The doctor just prescribed some tonic medicine to help maintain the pregnancy." Although Hui Niang felt embarrassed, she still answered truthfully.
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