After having breakfast, Li Lanzhen took a boat to Youzhou City.
She returned around noon.
She was accompanied by 32 other people of varying ages.
There was no other way, so we decided to just hire some strong men to work at the vermicelli factory.
As a result, he first took a liking to a manager at the brokerage firm named Xie Li.
He had worked as a steward in his former employer's household.
Li Lanzhen thought he was a decent person, so she bought him. As a result, his wife and two children were also among this group of people.
The original owners sold them all because they had committed some offense.
Li Lanzhen couldn't bear to see the family separated, so she had no choice but to buy back his wife, ten-year-old daughter, and eight-year-old son.
There are several families like his. Some are entire families, while others are siblings.
Li Lanzhen couldn't bear to separate them. This world had just gone through a famine, and the separation of wives and children had created many lonely people and orphans.
Therefore, they valued each other and were inseparable, so Li Lanzhen granted their wish and bought them all back.
The vermicelli factory was built, and the rooms were all furnished with large heated brick beds.
There were boxes and bedding on the kang (heated brick bed).
On the way back, we passed a clothing store and bought two sets of summer clothes for each of them.
They bought a lot of coarse cloth and gave it all to Xie Li.
"Butler Xie, please take a look at these fabrics and arrange them to make autumn and winter clothes for everyone."
The kitchen of the vermicelli factory was fully equipped with pots, pans, and utensils.
In the grain cabinet, there was enough flour, sweet potatoes, potatoes, and brown rice for ten days.
The vegetables needed each day can be picked from the vegetable garden next to the cafeteria at any time.
Tables, chairs, and benches were prepared in the dining room.
Li Lanzhen led them to the dining room.
After he sat down, the 32 servants he had bought knelt neatly on the ground.
Xie Li clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Master, please give me your instructions."
Li Lanzhen's face darkened, a stark contrast to her gentle demeanor throughout the journey.
He scanned the 32 people of all sizes on the ground.
"My primary requirement is loyalty, and no betrayal!"
If he violates this rule, I will make him wish he were dead!
I think none of you 32 people want to try it.
The second rule is to work diligently and not to cheat or shirk responsibility.
Once discovered, it's a dead end.
Third, since we are in the food business, we must pay attention to hygiene.
Clothes should be clean, face and head should be clean, hands should be clean, and fingernails should be trimmed.
As long as you work hard here, I guarantee you'll have no worries about food and clothing.
The last condition is that you must work here for three full years without violating any of the regulations I mentioned or making any mistakes.
Your children under the age of 14 can be stripped of their slave status and restored to commoner status, so that they can go to school and participate in the imperial examinations.
The people kneeling on the ground looked up at Li Lanzhen with great joy and tears in their eyes.
They never imagined that coming here would give their children and grandchildren a bright future.
They all bowed their heads and kowtowed, repeatedly expressing their loyalty.
"Please rest assured, sir, we will never betray our master and will work diligently."
Li Lanzhen gestured for them to stand up and then gave instructions to Xie Li.
"Butler Xie, please arrange everyone's accommodations and also arrange for someone to cook in the kitchen."
Take a good shower and rest today.
I'll come over tomorrow morning and teach you how to make vermicelli.
After settling them in, Li Lanzhen returned to the main kitchen.
Lunch was served shortly afterward.
Li Lanzhen walked into the dining room, and everyone looked at her.
They all saw that Li Lianzhen brought back more than 30 people of all ages.
After disembarking, they were all taken to the vermicelli factory.
Everyone knows that these people are the ones who will be working at the vermicelli factory.
Although everyone was eager to know how Li Lanzhen turned sweet potatoes into vermicelli.
But no one said it aloud; everyone knew perfectly well what was going on.
The technique for making vermicelli was Li Lanzhen's own.
Li Lanzhen also knew that people in ancient times still valued the owners of technology, that is, the patent rights of products.
If one does not apprentice to learn the craft, or if someone with the skill voluntarily teaches it to others.
Others are not allowed to get involved, otherwise they will be sentenced.
Li Lanzhen offered no explanation and simply sat down at the Ye family's table to begin her meal.
Li Erhan ate a few bites of rice and glanced at Li Lanzhen.
Li Lianzhen looked up at him.
"Father, is there anything you want to say?"
"Honey, all the machines you requested are ready. When are you going to move them over?"
"Okay, I'll call someone to come and move it after I finish eating."
Du Yanqing and Pang Pangzi kept shoveling food into their mouths, but their ears were constantly listening to what Li Lanzhen was saying.
They were itching to find out about the vermicelli factory that Li Lanzhen had set up.
However, they also knew they couldn't be the first to ask, otherwise it would be too unseemly, and the Crown Prince would severely punish them.
The two looked up guiltily and glanced at the Crown Prince sitting at the table with the children.
Just then, the Crown Prince also watched the two of them with a cold eye.
The two were startled and quickly lowered their heads to start eating obediently.
Su Beisheng, sitting next to the Crown Prince, felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.
He kept moving around, straining his ears to listen to what Li Lanzhen was saying.
The prince extended two fingers of his left hand and gently tapped them twice beside his bowl.
Su Beisheng immediately understood, quickly sat up straight, and began to eat attentively.
The machines Li Erhan was referring to were a press and a crusher.
This was the blueprint that Li Lanzhen gave to Li Xishui after the beginning of spring, and they started manufacturing it.
Of course, all of these machines were made of wood.
Therefore, Li Lanzhen felt that the wooden machinery must wear out very quickly.
Tell Li Erhan to prepare a few machines in a month.
Ten units of each type have been completed so far.
After lunch, Li Lanzhen drove a horse-drawn carriage to the vermicelli factory.
She plans to leave the carriage at the vermicelli factory.
It can be used to transport sweet potatoes and potatoes, or it can be used when you are out and about.
After a few trips, the horse-drawn carriages delivered all the machines to the vermicelli factory's production workshop.
Upon entering the production area, there is a large changing room.
All workers need to change into their work clothes here.
The first batch of work clothes were blue protective work clothes that Li Lanzhen took out from her space.
She also bought a lot of black and gray coarse cloth during her trip to Youzhou City.
It was handed over to Butler Xie, who was instructed to arrange for people to make a second and third batch of work uniforms based on this design and everyone's body size.
Of course, the work clothes also include the hats worn on the head.
Nowadays, both men and women keep their hair long and don't wear hats, for fear that strands of hair will fall in.
Li Lanzhen repeatedly told them to pay attention to hygiene before starting work.
I need to shower every day, change my clothes, and trim my fingernails.
Personal hygiene is checked daily.
The vermicelli factory had a large shower room, similar to the public bathhouses of the era in which Li Lanzhen lived.
There was one room for men and one room for women, and hot water was supplied all day long in a large iron pot.
However, they weren't using showerheads; Li Lanzhen couldn't make those yet. They were using bath tubs.
After preparing the hot water and washing myself in the wooden tub, I also washed my dirty clothes. Then I poured the water from the tub into the small ditch along the wall of the bathroom and let it flow outside.
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