Yang Cui's reprimand of Qiao Mai and Qing Hua did indeed intimidate the others.
Now no one dares to underestimate Yang Cui.
Yang Cui continued, "As I just said, I won't kick you out. Not only will I not kick you out, but I've also arranged opportunities for you to make money."
"Do you want to make money? Do you want to get married? Do you want your children to be well-fed and clothed from the moment they are born?" Yang Cui asked loudly.
"think!"
"Your voice is so soft, I can't hear you. Do you want it or not?"
"think!"
This time, the voices were clear and loud!
Nobody wants to be a useless person. The oldest among them is over forty years old, and the youngest is only nineteen. Who doesn't want a wife, children, and a warm bed?
"Very good!" Yang Cui laughed. "As long as you're willing to think and work hard, you'll have both money and women!"
Yang Cui's words ignited their ambition.
Then, Yang Cui began to talk about her plan: "I'm going to build a breeding farm in the suburbs, mainly for chickens and sheep. You can go to the breeding farm to raise chickens and feed sheep for me."
In addition to providing you with food and lodging each month, we will give you an extra thirty coins as pocket money. In the future, for every chicken sold, we will also give you two coins as a reward, and for every sheep sold, we will give you ten coins as a reward.
"Song Zhigao, you are the only one among them who has studied and knows how to use an abacus. Tell everyone how much money you can save in a year?" After saying that, Bao Lan handed the abacus to Song Zhigao.
Twenty-three-year-old Song Zhigao, who has a limp and is missing three fingers on his right hand, was very excited to see the abacus he hadn't seen in so long.
"Madam, how many chickens and how many sheep do you plan to raise?" Song Zhigao asked before making the calculations.
Yang Cui looked at Qiao Shu and asked, "Qiao Shu, how many do you think they can raise with their abilities?"
Qiao Shu paused for a moment, then said, "I haven't thought about this yet. However, our mobility is definitely not as good as that of able-bodied people. I think two people can take care of fifty chickens and ten sheep without any problem."
"Then let's calculate it based on this number first."
"Chickens and sheep take about four months to grow, which means that two people can raise thirty sheep and one hundred and fifty chickens a year, which is... one thousand two hundred coins. Add to that a monthly allowance of thirty coins, and that's three hundred and sixty coins a year. So... one person can earn seven hundred and eighty coins a year."
When this number was released, everyone was in an uproar.
Song Zhigao was excited.
They certainly had no worries about food and drink in the general's mansion, but they had no money and were disabled, so it was almost impossible for them to get married. However, if they could earn 780 coins a year while still having enough to eat and wear, then there would be a much better chance of them getting married.
"Even though my legs are useless, I can still raise a hundred chickens and ten sheep at a time if I work hard. Zhigao, can you calculate for me how much I can earn in a year?"
Song Zhigao immediately fiddled with the abacus, muttering to himself, and after a while said, "I can earn 1,260 coins a year!"
"so much!"
"Then I can get married in two years at most! Hehehe."
"It won't take two years. We can find it in a year by searching in the mountain valleys."
...
The people below started talking about it.
Yang Cui said, “Getting a wife is nothing. If you have children in the future, you can send them to school. The Emperor cares about everyone, so he will also fund the establishment of an academy in our village to provide free education for the children in our village.”
In order to give the emperor a good reputation, they could only say that the emperor paid for it.
"Oh dear, doesn't that mean... being a disciple of the emperor?"
"His Majesty is truly a wise and benevolent ruler throughout the ages!"
"If my children ever catch the Emperor's eye, then... then..."
These people are talking incoherently.
I'm so excited!
"So you must work hard! When you get married and have children, send them to school so they can become scholars, pass the imperial examinations, and become top scholars, eventually becoming prime ministers! Let them bring honor to their ancestors! Let them contribute to the construction of the country!"
Yang Cui's words stirred their blood!
They all couldn't wait to start raising chickens and sheep, making money, getting married, and having children.
Seeing how eager and impatient they were, Yang Cui was very satisfied.
As long as you can still shout and still have aspirations, there's nothing to fear.
"The farms, dormitories, and academies are already under construction. At the latest, everyone will be able to start making money in a month!"
They all rose and knelt before Yang Cui, saying, "Thank you, Madam. We will remember your great kindness."
"If anyone should thank someone, thank His Majesty. The general and I were just following orders. It is His Majesty who truly remembers you!"
...
Yang Cui had no idea that the Emperor had witnessed everything she had done that day.
The Emperor was overjoyed.
He did not show himself, but silently moved away.
Cen Xiao and Eunuch Liu followed on either side. He said, "Da Niu, although your wife comes from a humble background, I think the noble ladies in the capital are indeed not as good as her. You have good taste."
"His Majesty has good taste." He can also see how good his wife is.
The Emperor paused for a moment before realizing what Cen Xiao meant, then burst into laughter. This guy was praising Yang Cui indirectly.
"Remember to inform me when the farm opens and when the academy begins classes."
"As you command."
*
After Yang Cui announced the end of the meeting, they started discussing it in small groups.
Yang Cui kept Qiao Shu, Song Zhigao, and Xiao Wu behind for a private conversation.
"Qiao Shu, you and your sister Qiao Mai will stay at the manor to help me. I will also give you a monthly allowance. Do you have any objections?"
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