The six owners were all frightened by the hostility emanating from Kang Yueran, and no one dared to make any more demands.
Shi Lang took two steps forward and said, "Master Kang, I am willing to learn. Please finish what you are saying."
"There's nothing much to say. Once you've learned how to make colored porcelain, you can send your steward to buy the colored materials. From now on, everyone should do their own business, and it's best not to get too deeply involved."
Lu Mao was filled with doubts. "Are you really willing to teach us for free? Without expecting anything in return?"
Of course not. She was after the future, the kilns these people owned. "Shengzhou porcelain is also famous in Dayong. There are so many merchants who come to Shengzhou to buy porcelain every year, and my family can't supply them all.
Rather than fighting with you and both suffering losses, why not work together to make Shengzhou porcelain more famous and attract more people to buy porcelain from Shengzhou? If your interests are not harmed, you will naturally stop targeting me."
Shi Lang bowed and said, "I've long heard that Master Kang is kind and selfless, always willing to share his good recipes with others. Seeing him today, I see that he is indeed the case. I'm so ashamed of myself for being so cautious."
It's not that they don't believe the rumors, it's just that Kang Yueran is really rare. If someone were to pass on their family's unique recipes and skills to others for free, anyone who saw them would definitely call them a spendthrift!
Lu Mao bowed and said, "Master Kang is indeed a man of high character, far beyond the reach of the rest of us. I apologize for any offense I may have caused you today, Master Kang."
Kang Yueran's tone softened a bit, "My idea is very simple, there is no end to making money, instead of scheming against each other every day, it is better to work together.
Once you've learned how to make colored porcelain, you can teach it to others. Colored porcelain is so beautiful, more people should learn how to make it, so that we can create even better quality porcelain."
Yin Hai was still dissatisfied. "Master Kang, your words are nice to hear. But without pigments, how can we produce higher-quality porcelain?"
"The food is already right next to you, but you don't even bother opening your mouth, yet you have time to complain about being hungry. Master Yin, I think what you need is not the ingredients, but a doctor. You are mentally ill!"
Yin Hai was furious at Kang Yueran's relentless insults. "Master Kang, what's the reason for you to speak so harshly to me so many times? I'm not your servant!"
"I just want you to know that I brought out the recipe for firing colored porcelain because I sincerely want to promote colored porcelain, not because I'm afraid of you.
If you are happy, I am happy, and everyone is happy, then naturally everyone is happy. But if someone wants to test my bottom line, then I will definitely make him pay the price. "
Shi Lang understood that Kang Yueran's reluctance to explain the coloring matter was a warning to them. "Master Yin is impatient, so both of you should calm down. Master Kang, when can we send someone over?"
"I will return to Anzhou tomorrow. Please send someone over anytime."
Shi Lang smiled and said, "Then we will go back and pick two or three smart ones and send them to Anzhou in two days."
Several hosts stood up and said goodbye and left.
Zheng Yuan finally spoke, "Miss, Master Yin is very angry."
"I don't think he's angry enough. Pay more attention to the Yin family's business. Let's start with Yin Hai!"
According to Xiao Wuzi's inquiries, among the six bosses, Shi Lang was the most smooth-talking, Yin Hai was the most cunning, and Lu Mao, who was straightforward, was the most honest.
Zheng Yuan smiled and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you, young lady!"
After everything was explained clearly, Kang Yueran took Hu Xiaocheng and Xiao Wuzi back to Anzhou, while Zheng Yuan stayed to continue running the shop.
As soon as they returned to Anzhou, Xu Jiushi, Mao Qiang and Mao Jian came with more than 50 people.
Kang Yueran was surprised, "Why are there so many people?" She had only been in Shengzhou for a few days.
Mao Jian is now the head of Yangshan Village. He laughed heartily and said, "The boss wants to hire some people, and there are plenty of people willing to do so. These fifty-three people were chosen by the three of us."
"I can't afford to buy so many people. Ten will be enough. The rest can sign employment contracts."
Xu Jiushi selected four people, Mao Qiang selected four people, and Mao Jian selected three people.
Kang Yueran asked the eleven people, "Are you willing to sign a death contract? Have you discussed this with your family?"
The eleven people nodded quickly, indicating that they were all willing to sign the death contract and had discussed it with their families.
Several of the remaining forty or so people shouted, "Master, we are also willing to sign a death contract!"
Kang Yueran smiled and said, "You can work in workshops and kilns and make a good living. Why do you have to sell your bodies?"
"Without the big boss, we wouldn't have the good life we have now. We all want to follow the big boss. We all have brothers, and our parents also agree with us selling ourselves."
"You can follow me without having to sell yourselves. I will select twenty people to follow the eldest young master of the Lu family to go out to sea and learn how to sail from the Lu family's masters. In the second half of the year, I will form a fleet to transport goods between the north and the south."
A cargo ship must have dozens of crew members. She cannot buy hundreds of people at once, but the people who manage the crew members must be hers.
Xu Jiushi asked, "According to the boss, we'll need another batch of manpower in the second half of the year?"
"Yes, go back and tell the villagers that if anyone's family member wants to work outside, they can register their name with you.
It's better to spread out the people. We can't pull everyone in the village out to work. If the fields are left uncultivated, Lord Guo will blame me."
Mao Qiang smiled and said, "We know. We will definitely select a group of hardworking people for the boss."
"Okay, I trust your judgment. Each of you will help me find 150 strong men and 10 women who can cook. Once you have them, have them start working. First, they will learn to read and swim."
Xu Jiushi asked on behalf of his men, "Are we still going to build houses for them?" There were no more than ten empty houses in the four villages combined.
Kang Yueran shook her head. "The house can't be built anymore. Lord Guo said that if we want to live here long-term, we have to move our household. He won't let me move anyone out."
There were nearly 500 boatmen, and once the tea plantations on Tianqiao Mountain were planted, another 100 or 200 would be needed to tend the fields and pick the tea leaves. With the increasing number of people, the issue of housing distribution had to be curbed, and it was fitting that Guo Tong took the blame.
Everyone was very disappointed, but that was all they could do!
Xu Jiushi comforted him, "There are still many empty houses on Qingping Mountain. We'll clean them up and let you live there first. We can build a house there when we have the chance."
Li Erbing stepped forward and said, "Miss, the contract is ready."
The eleven people who were picked out signed a contract to sell themselves, and each received twenty taels of silver.
Xu Jiushi and the other two picked out nine more people and signed employment contracts.
These twenty people stayed, and the rest went back.
After the personnel were selected, Kang Yueran handed them over to Lu Kai that same day. With a few days left before departure, Lu Kai asked his men to teach these twenty people how to swim.
Five days later, Kang Yueran bought 150,000 kilograms of peanut seeds from the Space Mall and hired Kang Yuanchen's cart company to deliver them to Shengzhou.
She also asked Kang Yuanchen to tell Mrs. Lin that the peanut seeds were for them. Mrs. Lin insisted on paying Kang Yuanchen for the shipping fee.
On Dongqi Mountain in the capital, the spring hunting ceremony had just been held, and people were preparing to go into the mountains to hunt, either alone or in groups.
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