The strangely kind Master Lu naturally noticed the uninvited guests outside the school.
Given the woman's reputation in Wujia Village, and the fact that she had accomplished extraordinary things despite being just a woman, they took the initiative to ask her what she was doing there.
"Master Lu, as you know, I'm just a woman with limited literacy and can't write anything decent. I'd like to ask you to write down the rules and regulations for our pharmaceutical factory so that everyone in the factory can be familiar with them and follow the regulations..."
Ultimately, Jiang Yue's goal was to standardize the pharmaceutical factory by establishing rules, regulations, and reward/punishment systems to ensure that everyone in the factory worked together in harmony and obeyed the law.
Upon hearing this, Master Lu immediately became interested. He gestured for the other party to wait a moment while he went to fetch a brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. He then sat upright outside the school, leaving no room for gossip.
“You tell me, and I will write down the regulations.”
"Thank you, Master Lu."
Jiang Yue stopped being polite, pulled a stool from the classroom, sat a foot away from the teacher, and began to verbally state the rules she had in mind, the words she wanted to express, and the things she wanted the pharmaceutical factory workers to do.
In broad daylight, the two of them were completely open and honest, so naturally there was no gossip.
In particular, Jiang's daughter didn't go far after school. Under the shade of the trees, the village chief's grandson and other children were practicing writing on the ground with twigs.
After getting the rules and regulations she wanted, Jiang Yue thanked Master Lu, then took her daughter's hand, along with Xiaobai, and went home to find Aunt Ge.
There were seventeen or eighteen sheets of paper. She had to ask Aunt Ge to make paste and seal them into a book!
Thus, the first generation of rules and regulations for the pharmaceutical factory was established!
In the following days, Da Niu got busy, explaining the rules and regulations, recruiting workers, and most importantly, selecting the two best workers to become reserve supervisors!
While pleased with his eldest granddaughter's desperate efforts, Grandpa Wu also felt heartache.
So I told my wife to catch more chicks this year, and to kill the old hen in the house to nourish our children and grandchildren!
Did the old man really need to remind me?
Old Zhou had already taken action, and now the income from the public kudzu root powder business meant that the money he received each month was flowing into his pocket like water!
She wasn't a stingy old lady. She saved most of the money from the family coffers, and for the loose change, she planned to have her grandson buy chicken, duck, fish, and meat every day or every few days, so that the family's food was much more refined!
She just caught thirty chicks and put them in a chicken coop in the backyard!
In short, as long as she's alive, she won't let her descendants suffer!
“Mom, Aunt Zhao’s sow gave birth to seven piglets. I’m thinking we should raise one too.”
With her children all around her and her new wife not being one to cause trouble, Da Zhou Shi was living a comfortable and peaceful life.
The only downside was that I felt too idle. After hearing that Aunt Zhao's family was selling piglets, I got the idea.
"That thing stinks, eats a lot, and is a real pain to keep."
Old Mrs. Zhou was tempted by the idea, but after all, who would complain about not having enough meat?
But when he thought about the chores of raising pigs, such as cutting pig feed and cleaning the pigsty, he worried that his daughter-in-law would be overworked and hesitated.
"It's alright, Mom, I'll do this. And Xiaodie too, her family only raises three pigs, and she usually helps out by cutting pig feed."
Da Zhou knew that her mother-in-law felt sorry for them, but the two of them, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, were indeed quite idle.
It's not that she doesn't care about her daughter-in-law; the idea of raising piglets was actually suggested by her daughter-in-law herself.
"Alright then. If not, your dad and I can help look after the pigsty. Let's take one. By the end of this year, we'll try to raise a big, fat pig, and then we can smoke cured meat and sausages..."
Hearing this, Old Zhou nodded hesitantly. She would tell her second son's wife when she got home.
At this very moment, Wu Erlang and his wife were carrying silver coins and taking their daughter to town to choose her dowry.
With their wedding approaching, the couple took advantage of a lull in their schedule and rode in their son's oxcart to town early in the morning.
The quilt and other items had already been purchased gradually; today's visit was a decision the couple had discussed for a long time.
I'll pick out a few pieces of silver jewelry for my daughter to wear!
My third sister-in-law's family is well-off. Although they have two sons and a daughter, they raise ducks on a mountain and also run a roast duck and salted duck egg business. With such a family fortune, they are sure to prosper in the future.
The betrothal gift was twenty taels of silver to their family. In the past year or so, the couple had earned nearly a hundred taels of silver by selling medicinal plants, kudzu root powder, and cloth dolls.
They decided to add thirty taels to the bride price as part of the dowry, for a total of fifty taels.
Then choose twenty taels of silver jewelry for your daughter: two complete sets of headdress, a pair of silver bracelets, and a pair of earrings.
Their son is still young, and he will have to wait another three or four years to get married. They still have time and ability to earn money and rebuild their wealth.
Perhaps because of their eldest niece's tragic experience, the couple wanted to leave their daughter a way out.
The little girl initially wanted to refuse such an expensive gift, but after hearing her parents patiently explain that it was a backup plan for her, she remained silent for a moment and then stopped refusing.
She was very fortunate that her parents did not favor sons over daughters like other families.
Her parents have already given up everything they have to prepare for her wedding!
The shopkeeper initially thought this family was just browsing casually and might not actually buy anything.
As it turned out, she bought over twenty taels of silver jewelry. Judging from their conversation, it was part of her parents' dowry. I was quite envious of her.
She has been running a jewelry store for over ten years and has never seen parents in the countryside buy so many items as a dowry for their daughter.
Days passed by, and before they knew it, it was May 6th, the day Xiao Niu got married.
Jiang Yue asked Master Lu for leave in advance for Yao Yao. The mother and daughter changed into clothes of the same color as the sunset, and under Aunt Ge's skillful hands, they each had their hair styled accordingly.
“Master, today is your nephew’s big day. I recommend that you wear this set of jewelry.”
Aunt Ge smiled and said, "Actually, women all like accessories, cosmetics and the like."
But she didn't see any of these things in her employer's dressing table.
The only thing that could be considered an accessory was the set of silver headdress in the drawer.
"Alright, this was a gift from Qingshan when he got married. Today is my nephew's wedding, so we should be more solemn."
Jiang Yue did not refuse Aunt Ge's kindness. It wasn't that she didn't love beauty, but that she found it troublesome.
A moment later, although she was not wearing any makeup, her smoky-colored dress made her look radiant and beautiful, with a healthy glow.
Her hairstyle was unlike anything I'd ever seen before, and she was adorned with a complete set of headdresses, giving her an imposing presence without her being angry, and an indescribable aura about her.
Qingyao, having skillfully combed and braided her hair into a bun, peeked mischievously into her mother's room and asked:
"Mom, you're as beautiful as a fairy in a painting!"
Jiang Yue turned around, opened her arms, and said with a gentle smile:
"You're so sweet-talking."
Fairy?
Is she a 31-year-old fairy?
......
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