Chapter 309: Zhu Tou

In her workshop, making a simple Lustrous Jade Soap is impossible.

In this era, the silver of those noble ladies is the easiest to earn; cosmetics require a large amount of medicinal herbs, which need to be planted separately. This year's fields have already been planted with crops, so changing them is impossible. Next year, most of the fields here, she will plant medicinal herbs and then set up cosmetics.

This year, let's start with Floral Dew!

Yes!

Upon hearing that, the steward in charge of the workshop knew the host already had a plan.

The workshop's situation is not even; some are happy, some are worried. It's not scarcity they fear but inequality—that's the principle.

The workshop for Lustrous Jade Soap distributes monthly wages according to output: the more produced, the higher the wage. This was specially proposed by Jiang Yunchu before her last departure.

But there are still several hundred people idle, watching that group with envy. Fortunately, these are all elderly; they have an inexplicable affection for both the Zhuang Clan and this workshop, so no one has left, nor have they complained.

But in the long run, that certainly won't work!

"This workshop needs few people, and preferably they should be dexterous girls."

"About fifty people are needed." Jiang Yunchu calculated the required manpower for the process; she didn't have that much time to teach everyone individually, so she could only, at the outset, find dexterous people who would pick things up quickly.

The person in charge nodded, "Understood."

The number of people doesn't matter; what matters is that a new workshop gets underway, letting everyone see hope—then there will be no chaos.

Lustrous Jade Soap has long made a name for itself; everyone knows this, but they fear that over time the host will forget this workshop. They remain idle, living only on the basic monthly wage—might the host drive them away?

Jiang Yunchu inspected the storehouse and also looked at the expansive flower field; she had seen it before and already had a rough idea.

"Take people, starting here today to pick flowers; fresh flowers need no drying, just preserve them well, they'll be useful tomorrow." She gave the order up front, and the person in charge responded from behind.

Among those who came this time was the young man who had spoken before; he is not old, about sixteen, with a hint of youth on his face, and he greets everyone with a smile.

"The newly built workshop is a Floral Dew workshop, turning fresh flowers into Floral Dew, which can be applied directly to the face; later, Floral Dew will also be used to make new products."

"What ideas do you have?"

Jiang Yunchu looked at that boy; the boy's name is Zhu Tou, raised by a widowed mother who passed away a few years ago. The Zhuang Clan folks felt sorry for him being alone, so they placed him in the workshop—he could be considered a child raised by many households.

He is optimistic, quick-witted, smiles three-tenths when meeting people—a very distinctive child.

When he tentatively asked that, Jiang Yunchu took notice of him; regardless of his smoothness or what he said, she had to admit that if his character was decent, she would be willing to pay him a bit more attention.

After all……

This workshop needs someone to relay messages to the capital; the person in charge is rigorous and conscientious, but only suited to overseeing production, not suited for negotiations with all parties.

Currently this workshop only corresponds to the Zhuang Clan and the capital's Wang Fu, which is manageable, but her ambitions are certainly not limited to these places!

Talent! That is the foundation.

Land can be bought, workshops can be bought, anything can be bought with silver—after all, those are inanimate objects, but people cannot; people have their own thoughts, and she only wants to use those who are loyal to her.