Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

She thought about the return gift and gave her two jars of fruit wine, which she had made with wild grapes and wild kiwis on the deserted road. It was a fresh and wild flavor. In addition, she also prepared several packages of yam cakes and chestnut cakes. Rare, the best thing is that it is made at home, and it shows sincerity. The slightly rarer ones are green vegetables, such as black cabbage, winter vegetables, green cabbage, etc., which are not available in this area of ​​​​the capital now, so she asked people to pull out some more. They were neatly stacked in the basket, and finally, a down vest was added.

The duck feathers Zhao Sanyou promised have not been delivered yet. She asked Wei Liang to collect this down vest from the village. After cleaning it and removing the odor, she chose a suitable fabric for the lining to prevent the hair from running away. It was made by Wei Ci stitch by stitch. The outside is made of dark Songjiang cloth. The style is very simple. It is similar to a waistcoat of later generations. It can be worn close to the body. It keeps warm without looking bulky. It is suitable for a noble man like Su Zhe who wants to be elegant. .

She had not originally planned to start this business, but Xu Huaiyi felt that only one tofu shop was not enough. It would be safe to have a full-scale business, with light in the east and light in the west. Besides, everyone in the village was still idle, and farming would have to wait until next year. Spring has begun, and now we have to find some work for them, otherwise it will be a waste of time to feed them.

This reason could not fool Gu Huanxi, but she was too lazy to argue with him. Anyway, whatever his purpose was, it would be exposed sooner or later.

That's why she made such a vest in advance. Once the finished product is ready, as long as Su Zhe tries it on and realizes the benefits of down, it will be worth a thousand words.

Cooperation comes naturally.

Sure enough, when Manager Li left, Gu Huanxi specifically explained the purpose of this vest. After listening to it, he narrowed his eyes with joy and repeatedly promised that he would personally deliver it to the young master.

"This is sewn by the maid at home. The needlework is crude. I hope Mr. Su will dislike it."

"No, no, Mrs. Xu is so polite..."

He stroked it carefully, and he knew the beauty of this down vest without trying it on himself. It was thin and warm, and the young master would definitely like it.

Coincidentally, after he left, Zhao Sanyou's family sent people to deliver duck feathers, one cart after another. The procession was very spectacular, but the smell was not good after entering the village.

Gu Huanxi asked Wei Ci to lead the people and took them directly to Zhuangzi to deal with it. She also taught Wei Ci how to deal with it. However, before sewing after the treatment, she would have to recruit the help of the women in the village. .

Hu Yingjie has now become the manager of Zhuangzi. Xu Huaiyi told her that this person is available, so Gu Huanxi is not worried as she puts the responsibility on him.

However, when the village recruits a large number of people, it encounters a little trouble.

The village's manpower is tight.

At that time, there were more than 300 people who fled the famine. That was all men, women, old and young. But the elderly and children were not allowed to work. The remaining people were only more than 100. Now, 60 people have been recruited into the Tofu Factory. If there are more people, if we recruit more people, each household will not be able to spare people to set up stalls.

In addition, there must be someone at home to take care of the housework, cook and take care of the children, and someone who is busy clearing wasteland and burning charcoal. In short, there are not enough manpower.

Fortunately, the village head Hu recommended a dozen or so people with solid responsibilities, and finally managed to make up the number. So far, the number of workers in the tofu factory has exceeded 100, which is considered a small scale.

But Gu Huanxi knew that these people were still not enough. After Zhuangzi's down was processed and sewn, many people were needed.

Therefore, it is not enough to rely solely on villagers.

In the evening, Gu Huanxi waited until Xu Huaiyi entered the RV and discussed with him, "I can understand and understand Village Chief Xu's kindness. He wants to do whatever work he wants to do first for the villagers. He wishes everyone could have a job. But this is unrealistic, and if a workshop is full of people from the village, it will be easy for trouble to happen in the future. I think we should recruit some people from other villages to come in, so that there is a balance between the two."

Xu Huaiyi pondered, "Are there not enough people?"

"It's okay for now. That's because of the recent disaster relief and the cold weather. Many people can't go out to set up stalls or farm for the time being, so they have idle manpower. After a few days, it may not be possible. Furthermore, There is also a shortage of workers in the village who can sew clothes. The nurses you hired can do some rough work, but they can't get the fine ones."

"Then let me buy some more people and bring them back. The people I buy are more reliable than recruiting people from other villages and are easier to use than people from the same village. At least I won't be afraid of their half-heartedness."

Gu Huanxi immediately understood, "Okay, the family is not short of money now, but are there any victims willing to sign the deed of sale?"

Recently, the disaster relief near the city gate has gradually got on the right track, and more and more people have joined in. Regardless of the banner of praying for blessings, in short, real money and efforts have been made, and the victims have received benefits every day. The soup kitchen was filled with people, and no one died of hunger anymore.

As long as you can live with your breath, who wants to be a slave to others?

Xu Huaiyi explained, "There is nature and there is always something. Although I can drink two bowls of porridge every day, it is not an option if I continue like this. There are also people from nearby villages pretending to be victims of the disaster to receive porridge. So many people gather together for several days. Months, the workload is too much, it wastes people and money, it is not cost-effective, and it is not the solution..."

"So the Ministry of Household Affairs still adopted the follow-up measures of my disaster relief plan. If we want to completely solve the problem, we still have to disperse the victims to the village. But there are not so many houses in the village, and there are only a few that can be crammed in. Most of the victims still have to be alone. To build a house or a new village in a remote place, it doesn't take much money and allocation from the Ministry of Household Affairs. Just adobe walls and thatched roofs are enough. It doesn't cost a lot, just put in some effort..."

Gu Huanxi asked, "Are there many victims willing to go?"

Xu Huaiyi nodded, "As long as you are not stupid, you can understand it naturally. I suggest using work instead of relief. In this way, both the court and the victims will be happy. The victims will have money to take, they will not have to worry about food and drink, and they will have a house, and they will be able to settle down. Those who are still thinking about returning to their hometowns have built simple shacks to stay together and have not registered for the time being. There are still a small number of elderly people and children who are alone. They have almost no ability to work and can only rely on relief. The number of people is now being counted. At that time, they will be sent to the Salesian Bureau. There are also some people who have no men at home and only women with several children. They are not qualified to go to the Salesian Bureau. They are afraid that they will not be able to support themselves when they build a house and establish a household. , these people can be bought back..."

Gu Huanxi muttered, "That's appropriate. We only bring so many children, and it won't be of much use... Do you have any other plans?"

Xu Huaiyi chuckled and said, "It's not really any other plan. How much can the child eat? Let's raise it first. Then we can select some good seedlings and cultivate them for a few years. Maybe they will be of great use, or they can be given to Xiaoyu and Ah. Li will prepare a few maids and boys to play with them, but Wei An is too quiet and doesn't have the liveliness of a child."

Gu Huanxi didn't object and just asked, "How many children do you plan to buy?"

Xu Huaiyi said vaguely, "I'm not sure either. Let's see when the time comes."

Gu Huanxi changed the topic without asking further, "Is the Salesian Bureau reliable?"

Xu Huaiyi said, "The Salesian Bureau's system is quite complete, and its reputation is just okay. It has always been the responsibility of successive queens. For the sake of their own reputation, they will not fool around. It's just that the Salesian Bureau cannot accept so many people at once. The recent plan Build another house and expand a few more, do you know who is in charge of this?"

"It doesn't look like the second prince." The second prince is the queen's biological son. This prestigious job was not handed over to his son. Is it to avoid suspicion?

"Yes, it's the eldest prince."