Chapter 1779 Recruitment
Yuwen also selected several pieces of jewellery for her grandmother, mother and aunt, and after He Sishi had made her selection, she handed them to the shopkeeper to pack.
The shopkeeper selected an exquisite gift box and placed the jewelry personally.
Yu Wen and He Si Shi's maid followed the waiter to settle the bill, and the two sat aside to eat seasonal fruits.
The shopkeeper said, "County Master, the fruit has just been frozen."
Yuwen: "Well, we don't eat much."
She knew the shopkeeper meant well.
Yu Wen had fruits and juices here, and the shopkeeper was still there, which naturally attracted the customers' attention. After recognizing who it was, they all looked away.
Miss Jiao also bought a hairpin under the introduction of her clerk. She did not have much money, and her family had spent a lot of money to help her father come to Beijing. After coming to Beijing, in order to integrate into the officialdom of the capital more quickly, the expenses were always very high. Not only were there many favors to be paid, but her mother and she also had to buy outfits for the banquets they attended. Taking into account her father's salary, the family was almost unable to make ends meet.
Miss An looked proud, but she said, "You have won the favor of the Concubine Dowager and written a good book. Isn't this hairpin too cheap?"
Miss Jiao was so angry that she was about to die. This was the money she had saved from writing storybooks. Her mother had not changed her hairpin for a long time, and she bought it for her mother. She decided not to have any contact with Miss An in the future.
This attracted the sidelong glances of the female guests on the second floor. Yu Wen didn't want to pay attention to Miss An at first, so she looked over and saw that the cheapest item at the counter where they were standing cost twenty taels, and Miss Jiao's hairpin cost thirty taels.
Miss An pointed at a few gemstone hairpins and said, "Pack them all for me."
He Sishi calculated in her mind and took a breath of cool air, "Three hundred taels."
Yuwen, "Look at what she's wearing."
He Sishi took a closer look, then looked confused, "Which noble family's daughter is this?"
The He family is a local family in Beijing. Although they are low-key, she has never been so ostentatious.
Yuwen: "I came to Beijing last year."
He Sishi blinked, "Did you do it on purpose?"
Yu Wen really likes her future sister-in-law. She responded so quickly, "Well, it's not good for a man to have frequent social events, and it will also make him look too eager for quick success. On the other hand, a woman should attend banquets from time to time or go out to buy jewelry and clothes. When she wears them out, it's obvious that the An family has money."
So adults who need money can take a look at Anjia!
He Sishi frowned, "That Miss Jiao is good friends with Miss An?"
Yu Wen played with the fan in her hand, "In a few days we won't be friends anymore."
Miss Jiao looked impatient and was almost fed up.
The shopkeeper said, "."
It’s just that he was standing too close. That’s not right either. Although the county lord turned down the volume, he was not afraid of being heard, and what he said was the truth!
The shopkeeper glanced at Miss An and thought that the county lord was worthy of being from Zhou Hou Mansion, with a sharp eye and a bright mind.
At Zhou Hou Mansion, Yu Wen returned happily. Knowing that her two aunts and her mother were in the main courtyard, she tiptoed to the main courtyard.
Su Xuan: "I'm back."
Yuwen sat next to her mother and said, "Yeah."
Su Xuan is very satisfied with her future daughter-in-law, so she wants to ask, "What's the happy thing today?"
Yuwen, "I'm just in a good mood. I picked out some jewelry that both grandma and aunt have."
As he spoke, he asked the maid to come in and placed several boxes on the table to distribute gifts to the elders.
Zhulan opened the box and found a pair of earrings. "Grandma likes them very much."
Li and the other two also opened it and looked at it. Li said, "It's better to have the lady by my side."
A girl is careful and will bring back gifts when she goes out, but a son will be careless.
Zhao agreed, but it was not appropriate for the elders to just accept the gifts, so she smiled and said, "Your second uncle got some good tea a few days ago, and knowing that you like tea, I will send some to you."
Li also said, "I bought some gemstones from the Xu family last time. I will pick a few and send them to you later."
When Su Xuan heard this, she said, "My daughter earned a lot by giving this gift."
Zhulan asked, "Then what should I give you as a present?"
Yu Wen shook her head when she heard that. "Don't do that. I won't dare choose a gift next time."
Everyone in the room laughed, and in the end Yuwen made a small fortune.
In the blink of an eye, several days have passed, and the content of today's latest issue of the newspaper has sparked discussion among the people of Beijing.
In the latest issue of the newspaper, the imperial court announced that the Ministry of Medicine would build factories in several states with abundant medicinal materials, and the existing pharmaceutical factories in the capital would be expanded. This is a great thing that benefits both the country and the people. The people's praise of the imperial court will not cause much discussion. What the people are discussing is the recruitment standards.
This time the Medical Department published recruitment information in the newspaper, with an equal ratio of men to women. This was one point of discussion. The salary of those who understand pharmacology and can prepare medicinal materials is twice that of ordinary workers. The salary was published transparently, which was the second point of discussion.
Last but not least, people who understand pharmacology and can read and write will be given important positions after being assessed, and some management positions will also be posted.
When Zhulan heard the court's announcement of the factory, she knew the content of today's newspaper. She went to the academy yesterday. The female orphans started early, so they will participate in this round of recruitment.
Zhulan touched the newspaper, and when her fingertips touched the male and female half, the smile in her eyes was particularly heartwarming. This recruitment was very meaningful, but it was a pity that the men and women's work were separated, and the management personnel were also recruited separately.
However, Zhulan was also happy because the academy would be welcoming a peak in enrollment. This year, there were girls from the capital going to study at the academy, and the academy had two more classes.
In the palace, not everyone knew the content of the newspaper in advance. The emperor read the newspaper at the end of the court meeting, and some of the ministers in the court were mentally prepared. These were people with long-term vision. After the women's college was established, recruiting female workers was inevitable. People who looked further ahead understood that the status of women would gradually change.
The pedantic look is ugly, traditional and patriarchal, why do we have to recruit half of the men and half of the women? Some people even think that women should take care of their husbands and children, and some even said in the court that women's colleges should not be established.
The result was that after the morning court session ended, they started arguing again in the government hall.
Zhou Shuren was in a good mood during the morning court session. The matter was already settled and he was too lazy to argue.
But some people didn't know when to stop and were still clamoring. Zhou Shuren was in a good mood because his wife's hard work had paid off. The foundation he had been hiding for setting up a factory was gone. He had always been unhappy in his heart, but he was just suppressing it for his wife's happiness. Now the more he listened to the arguments, the more annoyed he became.
Old Master Tian was heartbroken and said, "Your Majesty, this cannot be allowed. In the future, if a woman does not take care of her husband and children, who will take care of the elders in the family? Who will take care of the children?"
Zhou Shuren laughed angrily and continued, "Old Master, you forgot to mention two items."
Lord Tian glared at Marquis Zhou. It must have been Marquis Zhou who made the suggestion. Why did the emperor trust Marquis Zhou so much?
Zhou Shuren, "Who will manage the household property for the old master, and who will balance the old master's concubines and raise illegitimate children."
The few people in the study who had been serving as the background had not spoken a word. They were just waiting for Zhou Hou to speak. Those who had been drowsy from listening at first were now alert.
Even the emperor and the prince's eyes lit up. No one wanted to listen to these people nagging, it was too annoying, and the emperor even had an expectant look in his eyes.
(End of this chapter)