The backyard of the county government office—
New house.
After the tea ceremony before breakfast and the handover of the management certificate by her father-in-law, Lu Yingying has now become the recognized young mistress of the Liu family.
The servants of the Liu family and the yamen runners all treated her with great respect and showed her no disrespect.
Xiao Lü was truly happy for her young mistress—or rather, she should now be called the young mistress!
"Young Madam, the young master is setting off for Anqing Prefecture tomorrow. Why didn't you agree to go with him earlier?"
In the small kitchen, Xiao Lü was helping the young mistress cook a nourishing soup. After adding charcoal, the fire in the small stove burned even brighter.
"My husband is going to study hard. If he only indulges in romantic love, when will he ever pass the imperial examinations?"
Lu Yingying had her hair styled in a traditional Chinese updo, and her face, though without makeup, was as beautiful as a blooming flower.
In Xiao Lü's eyes, such a young mistress must be a perfect match for the young master.
Puff puff puff~
The soup pot lid rattled, and the master and servant busied themselves frantically...
Wujia Village —
Having received Young Master Liu's invitation, Qingshan and Changjun no longer needed their elders to escort them to Anqing Prefecture; Young Master Liu's steward would take care of everything.
Of course, although this was Mr. Liu's good intention, both families reminded the two of the expenses to be paid by themselves and not to take advantage of others!
The bundle contained autumn clothes, bedding, shoes, socks, and was quite large. With the help of the coachman, the two teenagers, who were not yet adults, settled the items into the carriage.
After bidding farewell to their families and the village chief, the two embarked on a new journey...
Jiang Yue watched them leave from the village entrance for a long time before taking Xiao Bai to inspect the pharmaceutical factory.
The pharmaceutical factory received 12,000 kilograms of five or six kinds of medicinal plants this month.
It was a great harvest. After accounting for all the losses and waste, the processed product was estimated to weigh about 10,000 jin.
After conversion, the gross profit is around 750 taels. After prepaying the agreement signed with the villagers and 10% of the promise made to the clan, her net profit is about 300 taels.
Based on the current planting situation in the village, the minimum monthly output of medicinal plants is more than 10,000 catties, and the annual income is more than 9,000 taels. Even in the worst year, her income is about 4,000 taels, which is not low!
Once the villagers' incomes increase, they will wholeheartedly follow her in planting medicinal plants. As their planting experience grows, she will exchange for other, more valuable medicinal plant seeds, and everyone's lives will be even better!
With 10% of the pharmaceutical factory's net profit each month, the clan can operate the school in Wujia Village for a long time. If the younger generation of Wujia Village becomes successful during her lifetime, and the village's lineage continues to thrive, benefiting future generations, she feels it's worthwhile!
In this life, some people's lives are as light as a feather, while others' lives are as heavy as Mount Tai.
She thought that leaving something behind for future generations to remember was also a way of living.
Jiang Yue placed Xiaobai with her father-in-law, carefully disinfected her hands, and sprayed them with the "disinfectant" that everyone had worked together to develop before stepping onto the production line...
Fresh medicinal plants are harvested from the ground and sent to the factory immediately. The process involves washing, draining, disinfecting tools, and processing in the workshop, with each step linked to the next.
Da Niu now practically lives at the pharmaceutical factory, shuttling between various production lines day and night.
Her serious attitude transformed her from a complete novice into a seasoned expert.
The workers in the pharmaceutical factory listened to the factory director and the deputy factory director.
Jiang Yue was very satisfied with the results of the surprise inspection and praised Da Niu in particular.
Of course, praise alone is not enough; a bonus of two taels of silver will be added to last month's wages!
In addition, each of the other workers will receive a bonus of three hundred copper coins!
The workers in the pharmaceutical factory cheered excitedly and shouted that the factory manager was awesome!
Three hundred copper coins—this windfall can buy so many things!
The eldest daughter then led her third aunt—or rather, the factory manager—to her small office area, a cubicle partitioned off by boards, where she reported last month's data and expressed her concerns:
"Factory manager, May is the harvest season for Scutellaria baicalensis, Astragalus membranaceus, Bupleurum chinense... a bumper harvest is just around the corner. From what I've observed, the factory is probably short-staffed to cope with this peak season..."
Unbeknownst to her, Da Niu had learned to collect and predict data on her own, which was enough to block one side of the problem.
What surprised Jiang Yue even more was that Da Niu had taught herself quite a few characters. Although her handwriting was still a bit messy, it was still legible!
She highly praised her daughter's progress!
"Okay, we'll do it your way. Next, on the day we pay wages, you'll announce that in May, we'll select two key employees from the factory's existing staff to become reserve cadres, who will also be supervisors. Supervisors' wages and bonuses will be doubled!"
At the same time, as the factory manager, I'm giving you authority. You can continue recruiting workers in the village, selecting ten more people according to the same criteria our factory used to select workers!
After Jiang Yue finished speaking, she patted the stunned girl on the shoulder and joked:
"What's wrong? Did you get too excited? Are you stunned?"
"Factory Manager, I will definitely handle this matter properly and live up to your trust!"
The girl held back her tears; she was too excited!
Her aunt trusted her so much, she absolutely couldn't let her aunt down!
Jiang Yue suddenly realized that in addition to cohesion, the factory also needed a system!
After saying goodbye to Da Niu and her father-in-law, she took Xiao Bai and hurriedly went to the school.
It was the last class before school ended, and the students were all practicing calligraphy. Master Lu, shaking his head, strolled around the study area with his ruler in hand.
He would sometimes sigh, then bend down and personally help the students hold their pens, dip them in ink, and write strokes.
He would occasionally stroke his little mustache with satisfaction and praise the students who wrote neatly and well.
If you encounter a young boy who isn't young enough to pay attention in class or practice calligraphy, the ruler will fall on his back.
"Snap~"
It wasn't too heavy or too light, but it was enough to intimidate.
After all, in this era, Confucius represented scholars and knowledge, and the villagers had a deep-rooted respect for him.
"I'm sorry, Master, I'll concentrate now and write well, write well!"
After being caught slacking off, the young boy immediately sat up straight, sweat beading on his forehead, and began to meticulously copy the characters stroke by stroke.
God knows how much his family hoped he could receive his early education in a school so that he would be qualified to go to college!
If word gets back to his family that he's not taking things seriously, he'll definitely get a beating!
"Let's stop practicing here for today. When you get home, ask your family to prepare a sand tray and sticks for you to practice in the sand tray."
Master Lu, with his hands behind his back, suddenly offered some advice to the students.
Writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones are all extremely precious. As a scholar who came from a poor background, he knew even more the importance of cherishing them!
After all, that's how he grew up...
"Thank you, Master!"
The students nodded, put down their brushes, stood up, clasped their hands, and bowed to express their gratitude.
Jiang Yue happened to witness this scene and immediately thought that this teacher was actually quite a nice person.
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