Jiang Jiuniang has been busy all this time, taking Peng Yuan and Gou'er around every day.
They either treat patients or inspect the location of workshops.
Since workshops are not suitable for busy areas, a location was chosen outside the city, and construction began.
Yes, it's not about buying existing houses, but about building them directly.
Although it will be a bit troublesome, it can be arranged entirely according to Jiang Jiuniang's wishes, which can actually save a lot of trouble.
It's just a workshop, it doesn't need to be too complicated, and building it won't be too difficult. It's just that the weather is a bit cold, so the workers will have to work harder. But Jiang Jiuniang paid extra wages and hired refugees who knew how to build houses, so everyone was happy to do it.
During the construction period, Jiang Jiuniang will begin recruiting workers.
The yarn that is collected will definitely still have a smell, so it needs to be processed two or three times, and then the smell needs to be removed separately, just like with the feather clothing before, before it can be sold.
In addition, women who know how to knit sweaters are also needed.
In this era, there were no video tutorials, so Jiang Jiuniang had to teach in person.
We started by teaching them the simplest patterns, so that when the workshop was built, the women could start working normally.
During the teaching process, Gou'er acts as the illustrator, drawing out each step one by one and compiling them into a small booklet so that people can refer to it and learn it again when they forget a certain detail.
Of course, before starting these jobs, Jiang Jiuniang signed contracts with the female workers. They were not allowed to take on private work for three years after learning this skill. If the technology was leaked and discovered, they would face high compensation. If they could not pay, they would go to the government.
With the status of a general's wife, Jiang Jiuniang commanded respect from everyone, so naturally no one dared to go against her. In any case, it was only a short three years, and they had made a lot of money from Jiang Jiuniang during that time. They could also take on private jobs afterward, so they were guaranteed not to lose money.
Everyone was deeply grateful and followed Jiang Jiuniang's teachings every day.
Peng Yuan also followed along and learned. She found that the method of knitting a sweater was not difficult, and she wanted to knit one for Qin Jian as well.
During this period, nothing major happened in the army. Every day, Lu Baichuan would lead his men to harass the Dongting people and test their attitude.
It was discovered that something seemed to have happened in the Eastern Army recently, with even the soldiers on guard duty not paying attention.
Qin Jian and Prince Jing both suggested that they could take advantage of the situation to send troops and catch them off guard, but Lu Baichuan was worried about a trap and decided to wait and see.
That evening, while massaging his wife's sore shoulders, Lu Baichuan asked, "Tell me in detail what you've been doing in the Eastern Court's army. There's been some trouble in Eastern Court lately, and I suspect you're involved."
Before the arrival of the mother and son, the Eastern Court's army was formidable. The old general was brave, resourceful, and had extensive combat experience, making him a troublesome opponent. However, the old general had not been seen for several days recently.
All of this happened after my daughter-in-law and son arrived.
Jiang Jiuniang looked up at him, puzzled, and asked, "Didn't I tell you?"
She blinked, realizing she should have said it!
Lu Baichuan shook his head, guessing that he was too excited that night to pay attention.
Specifically, it only mentioned Wu Jiaming's abduction of children; I don't remember much else.
"It's alright, there's still time to tell."
Lu Baichuan rubbed her head, wanting to sit down and listen to her slowly, but Jiang Jiuniang pulled him back: "Don't stop, your left shoulder is still sore, massage it again."
He just had to continue massaging his wife's shoulders and listen to her recount how she had sown discord within the Eastern Army.
"Where did you get so many strange things?"
Lu Baichuan was both amused and exasperated after hearing this.
I knew my wife was a treasure, but these surprises are just too many.
“They’ve managed to bewitch my son, so of course I’m going to give them a taste of their own medicine.”
Jiang Jiuniang pouted and continued, "You know, I can't stand being taken advantage of in the slightest."
Lu Baichuan did not refute, but he knew in his heart that his wife was willing to suffer losses for the sake of her family and friends in many things.
"Yes, yes, you can't stand to be taken advantage of."
Lu Baichuan smiled indulgently and said, "I'm relieved that it was indeed you who did it. I was just worried that this was some kind of scheme of theirs, and that our brothers would be caught in the crossfire."
"You want to send troops at this time?"
Jiang Jiuniang understood the meaning behind his words.
Lu Baichuan nodded: "Their army is in chaos right now, it's a good opportunity."
“No, no, no,” Jiang Jiuniang objected. “Although things are a bit chaotic now, they have no worries about food and drink. If a fight really breaks out, they will be able to unite against a common enemy. If we are to fight, we need to find the most suitable opportunity.”
"What is the most suitable opportunity?"
"Food is the most important thing for the people. When they run out of food and their morale collapses, that will be our best opportunity."
She intercepted the enemy's supplies halfway there, and it won't be long before the Eastern Army finds out that the grain they transported from afar turned out to be piles of sand.
When there is no food, people become anxious and irritable. They are unwilling to fight, let alone walk a few more steps.
Moreover, she deliberately instigated the old general and Wu Jiaming to fight amongst themselves in the army, letting the soldiers witness it firsthand, making them feel that those in power could be so absurd, while no one cared about the lives of these soldiers.
Once such a thought takes hold, the army is doomed.
Lu Baichuan silently gave a thumbs up, "Awesome."
Jiang Jiuniang chuckled and said, "It was my father who gave me the information. Otherwise, how could I have found those grains so accurately? My father's Thousand Sails Pavilion is amazing. This organization must continue to exist, and it would be best if it could be truly recognized by the imperial court, so that my mother could feel more at ease."
Qianfan Pavilion is a Jianghu organization. Although the emperor had cooperated with it when he was still Prince Chen, he never thought of cracking down on it after he ascended the throne because of this relationship. But who knows what will happen in the future?
If they cannot be used by the royal family, they will be coveted by others. With so many people in the court being envious, it's hard to guarantee that they won't say anything to the emperor.
The emperor may not care now, but who knows what will happen in the future.
"The news about finding the king was also given to us by my father. He helped us a lot, but we didn't get any benefit from it. We'll go back and ask him what he thinks. If he's willing, we'll talk to the emperor about cooperation."
Since arriving in this world, Jiang Jiuniang has been doing things that benefit the Lu family, while Jiang Ruoya has done nothing and has been asking Mingze for help.
Lu Baichuan nodded. It was time to take this matter seriously and find an opportunity to talk to the emperor to see what his attitude was.
The martial arts world and the imperial court are adversaries. This matter is of utmost importance and cannot be spoken of lightly. Once spoken, success is the only option; failure is not an option. Otherwise, it could very well bring annihilation upon Qianfan Pavilion.
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