In the afternoon, Qi Jing hurried back to the stone house. As soon as he entered, Tang Shiyue noticed something was wrong: "What's wrong?"
Qi Jing looked around and lowered his voice: "Wang Shiqin is dead."
Tang Shiyue widened her eyes in shock: "Dead?"
Qi Jing nodded slowly.
The invited Nian Yang had just met Wang Shiqin and had not had time to ask her. Today, he went out to buy snacks. It took less than half an hour to go back and forth. When he came back, he saw Wang Shiqin dead naked on the couch.
Tang Shiyue didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
She could be said to be disgusted with Wang, but she had always thought that such a person would definitely remain in the world for a few more years.
She was prepared to watch what she did, but she didn't expect that she would die just like that?
This is really too sudden.
She felt a little complicated, and after a while she asked, "How did he die?"
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Qi Jing looked gloomy, "This is exactly what I am confused about. I found a coroner and checked carefully. On the surface, she died of miscarriage due to being abused, but in fact, her lungs were shattered by someone."
He explained to her: "I am considered to be extremely talented and have good kung fu skills. I am afraid this person's kung fu is not inferior to mine."
Tang Shiyue didn't know what to say for a moment.
So, Wang was killed by a master who was as skilled as Qi Jing? Why did things suddenly become so complicated?
Tang Shiyue asked: "Could it be Wu Deyi?"
"I don't know." Qi Jing said, "I asked someone to find those servants, but they don't know anything."
He paused, "That person hasn't had a chance to ask yet. But you don't have to worry. It is said that Tang Yongli and Wang used to live in the county town. I will ask people to investigate slowly and we will find some clues."
"Forget it, it's not important!" Tang Shiyue waved his hand proudly: "No matter who did it, no matter what his intention is, we will talk about it when he shows up! If soldiers come, we will stop them, and if wealth comes, we will go!"
Qi Jing: “…”
The corners of his mouth curved slightly because of her teasing, and he reached out and ruffled her hair: "Okay."
Afterwards, no one came to inform them of Wang's death, and the matter just passed without a trace.
The village is still full of trivial matters every day.
I heard that Old Man Tang wanted to go to Nanping Mountain again, but was dismissed by that family and had to stay at home. It was really a loss of both the wife and the army.
I heard that Tang Shuizhi was also driven back by Cheng Erlang, and has been very close to Tang Guihua these days.
Many people would come to tell Tang Shiyue about these things, but in fact Tang Shiyue didn't even have the time to listen, as she had been staying in Yuefang every day recently.
She has high hopes for Yuefang and plans to develop it into a long-term business. She usually manages and operates it in a modern way.
The first batch of workers in Yuefang have already undergone the "assessment". Those who failed the assessment can choose to continue working in the workshop for free and strive to pass the next assessment. However, those who fail to pass the next assessment will have to return to their villages.
Those who passed the assessment were called "weavers", and then divided into three levels according to the custom of that dynasty: "little weaver, weaver, and senior weaver". They were also given copper weaver waist badges.
Those who have not yet become weavers are not allowed to teach apprentices privately, but as long as they become junior weavers or above, they can choose to return to the village or stay.
The advantage of returning to the village is that you can take apprentices and get commissions, while staying will also require you to take on new people, and there will be no commissions. However, after taking on new people, you can learn new jobs and also participate in advanced assessments to see if you can be promoted to a "weaver" and then a "master weaver".
Although Tang Shiyue did not say it explicitly, everyone could see it clearly. If they became a "great weaver", they would have a chance to be accepted as Tang Shiyue's apprentice. Only then could they really learn something and their status would be higher.
Accurate grading, strict management, competition, market, perfect assessment mechanism, clear room for advancement, generous income, more work more pay, and promotion of the capable - this would be an excellent enterprise even in modern times, let alone in ancient times when handicraft industry was not well developed.
Everyone gets what they need and has their own choices.
Soon, students from several villages finished their studies and were brought to Yuefang by their respective teachers to take the exams. Tang Shiyue also gave this teacher a name, "Master Qiao".
What this means is that she is not your teacher, but just a bridge for passing on skills.
This idea was thought up by Qiao Sangyu, and it can be considered a kind of respect and protection for craftsmanship.
Of course, the assessment is very rigorous. Those who fail the test will not pass. If a stitch is wrong, all the threads must be dismantled and re-woven. If the thread is damaged to the point that the woven product will have defects, compensation must be paid and the "bridge master" must be held accountable.
Because these had been decided in advance, each "bridge engineer" was very serious and there were basically no problems with what they brought over.
The main job of these new employees is to knit socks, and they are paid on a piece-rate basis, so the output increases quickly.
It was not until this time that Yuefang's daily operations were fully underway.
During this period, Tang Shiyue was basically in charge of the whole process. Perhaps it was because her name was too famous, and due to the relationship between the dynasty, few people would talk about human rights, so, it was completed more smoothly than she had imagined.
After the quantity of socks increased, we started to consider sales.
Paper was still relatively expensive at that time, and wooden boxes were too labor-intensive to make, so after several discussions, silk was used for packaging.
An exquisite silk bag with four tiny characters "Qinzhou Yuefang" embroidered on the lower right corner. It was fastened with flowery buttons and contained two pairs of socks in two sizes, suitable for men and women. The price was not expensive, twenty taels of silver.
Tang Shiyue handed over all the sales work to Qi Xiaolang, and Qi Jing was very efficient and directly transported the socks to the capital Chang'an for sale.
The initial promotion started among the ladies.
Although socks are indeed a small thing, they are a groundbreaking thing. The comfort they bring to the feet is absolutely incomparable to the current inelastic cloth socks.
Such a thoughtful gift, bought for twenty taels and given away, will have much better effect than giving away two hundred taels.
And they are not just for giving away. At this price, most people would keep a few pairs for themselves to wear. They are soft, warm and comfortable, and you can't help but tell others about them.
With the influence of the leader, wool socks quickly became popular in Chang'an City at a speed like a plague.
Most people who can do business in Chang'an City have a keen sense of smell, and more than one person has seen the prospects of this thing.
Soon, Yuefang welcomed its first batch of guests.
Tang Shiyue declined with a smile.
She said politely: "Thank you for your appreciation, but we are just a small weaving workshop in the countryside. We have limited manpower and cannot supply a large amount of goods. So I only plan to sell a small amount by myself and will not join you..."
Everyone is wondering, why don't you sell it if you have the money? Is it because you don't want to spend money?
Qiao Sangyu couldn't help but ask.
Tang Shiyue is essentially a person who loves to show off. Especially since the person asking her is her only disciple, she will tell him everything she knows: "It's very simple, because it's not the right time yet."
"In their eyes, we are just a lucky weaving workshop in the countryside. I just said what they think. They will not take a weaving workshop in the countryside seriously, nor will they pay much sincerity. They don't have the determination to win."
“But when Yuefang’s products continue to be launched, more and more, and become more and more popular, occupying the market, they will face up to the prospects of these things, pay attention to them, and start to take them seriously.”
"After that, they will use various means. For example, they will study our finished products to see if they can imitate them? Intercept the source of the wool? Bribe my people? Send people to Yuefang? And so on. Only when all these means are useless, will they show true sincerity, and we can catch bigger fish."
Qiao Sangyu suddenly realized: "Master is really smart!"
Tang Shiyue smiled and said, "I think so too."
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