Chapter 547

She went out.

Sang Shunhua, Cheng Yang, and the others could only wait anxiously.

Saying she was reporting to the authorities,

Xiao Yuanyi didn't go to the Jingzhao Prefecture Governor because she didn't trust them.

So after thinking about it, she decided she should find Jia Hui!

After all, he had over ten thousand men in the City Guard alone!

In terms of manpower,

Jia Hui was the one with the most.

The Jingzhao Prefecture Governor actually had troops too,

but only six or seven thousand official soldiers; these soldiers were responsible for training and maintaining order, and their combat effectiveness wasn't strong.

Furthermore, Xiao Yuanyi knew she was from a small, humble family, and if she went to ask the Jingzhao Prefecture, they certainly wouldn't put much effort into searching for her.

But Jia Hui was different, relying on her relationship with him... and Cheng Shaoshang was also his betrothed concubine, wasn't she!

Jia Hui was unaware that because of the marriage,

Cheng Shaoshang had actually run away from home—was it suicide, or what?

He knew nothing of this matter.

He had given Zhao Paner, Ping'er, and the other women an economics lesson.

Afterward, he didn't stay at the Wushuang Boutique any longer.

From now on, Zhao Paner would be in charge here.

He only needed to provide the source of goods in the future.

He wouldn't manage the remaining trivial matters.

He would just wait to collect the money.

However, considering that the supply of goods might not be enough,

Jia Hui decided to acquire a large number of factories and hire workers.

Then he would develop products feasible in ancient times, such as cement and perfume!

With money leading the way, plus Jia Hui's reputation,

things went very smoothly.

In the end, Jia Hui acquired ten small workshops and courtyards for an average of one thousand taels each, for a total price of ten thousand taels!

They were distributed in the southern and northern civilian districts and industrial zones, and there were also some in the Eastern District.

In an instant, he had over a hundred workers on hand.

Among them were many craftsmen.

Most were of slave status!

By controlling their slave status, Jia Hui could naturally dispose of their lives.

Jia Hui secretly summoned another hundred soldiers to act as workers and foremen.

His goal was simple.

He had them each responsible for the research and development of products like glass, shampoo, soap, toilet paper, cement, cigarettes, and honeycomb briquettes.

Each had their own division of labor, separated from one another.

They wouldn't gather together.

They were only responsible for the R&D of one product.

In short, he provided the ideas and general methods to them.

They would perfect the details.

As long as one succeeded,

Jia Hui would be able to make a fortune every day!

"I'll give each of you one hundred taels as initial R&D capital; if it's not enough, apply for more. In short, you must produce finished products for me."

"As long as you can produce what I want, you will be heavily rewarded, and your current compensation is more than thirty percent higher than what you'd get outside!"

"Yes, Master!" "Yes, Marquis!"

Hearing Jia Hui's words, the craftsmen and workers were all excited, and they all expressed their gratitude to Jia Hui.

With high compensation and an incentive reward system,

everyone immediately became active and worked with full energy.

Seeing this, Jia Hui began to look forward to it.

"By the way, honeycomb briquettes require a large amount of coal."

Jia Hui then wanted to find someone to buy a coal mine.

At this moment, Xiao Yuanyi hurried over to find him.

"Hmm?"

"Marquis, please help, your concubine has run away!"

【393】 The Fourth Young Lady Cheng encounters thugs! Madam Xiao, it's even more atmospheric on a rainy day.

Xiao Yuanyi had first found the Wushuang Boutique store in the Eastern District.

Learning that Jia Hui had left,

fortunately, the staff already knew she had a good relationship with Jia Hui.

So they told her Jia Hui's general whereabouts.

She searched along the way.

Looking at the anxious Xiao Yuanyi, Jia Hui was calm and steady.

The sky hadn't fallen.

At most, a woman had gone missing.

He wouldn't panic.

So Jia Hui said calmly: "Tell me slowly."

Xiao Yuanyi was a bit embarrassed and said awkwardly: "My daughter had some opinions about the marriage, and then she ran away from home."

Jia Hui frowned slightly.

But he wasn't surprised.

After all, he understood Cheng Shaoshang's personality.

He immediately said: "Don't worry, I'll send people to look for her right away."

He then said to Cheng Lian behind him: "Cheng Lian, go notify the City Guard to look for the Fourth Young Lady of the Cheng family."

Then he had Xiao Yuanyi describe the characteristics of the Fourth Young Lady Cheng, including her clothing and appearance at the time.

After Cheng Lian noted it down, he personally went to the City Guard to find people.

Jia Hui looked at Xiao Yuanyi: "Don't worry, nothing will happen; a girl like her can't go far."

Seeing the burning gaze of the other, Xiao Yuanyi blushed.

She was a little scared!

Because she had been severely injured just today.

If he came again,

she would definitely be defeated.

So she had to beg Jia Hui for mercy.

Jia Hui smiled: "There can be other solutions, you know."

"... Hmm?"

"Boom!!"

Suddenly, a burst of thunder and lightning startled Xiao Yuanyi, who had crouched down, making her hand tremble.

Jia Hui: "It's raining; it's even more atmospheric!"

Suddenly, a clap of thunder and a flash of lightning startled Xiao Yuanyi, causing her to crouch down and her hand to tremble.

Jia Hui: "It's raining; it adds even more atmosphere!"