Xianyu Infrastructure, I have a lot of troops in my hands

If you don't know how to draw a straight line, ask for help. There will always be someone who can. By the afternoon, the little ones were drawing well. Xie Xian took the opportunity to suggest that since the kitchen is next to the dining room, why not finish it together so that it would be more convenient for eating.

After two days of getting along, everyone found that the second wife was really talented. Although her literary talent was a little lacking (basically she had no literary talent at all) and her words were so irritating that they could make people angry, but when it came to mathematics and the study of things, nothing could stump her.

According to Xie Xian's explanation, everyone built a super long stove. In Xie Xian's opinion, can a stove without a chimney on the top be called a stove? If it uses a tripod, the whole house will be blackened when cooking, which is not only dirty but also unsafe. As for the problem of oil smoke, the only way to use an air-powered range hood is to open a long chimney on the roof.

The job was done, and everyone was busy lighting the fire. They stood on tiptoe and looked at the smoke rising from the roof, grinning.

"This chimney can really absorb all the cigarette ashes." The young people were very excited. This new type of stove brought them a great sense of accomplishment.

"You are worthy of being the lady of the second wife. This stove with the added stove bars is much more convenient to use than before." The mud sealing around the stove can block the open flame, and the chimney can also discharge the smoke. This is much safer than a fire pit that takes up space.

"This way, even a thatched house won't have to worry about fire." Everyone walked around the stove and the more they looked at it, the more they felt that it had many advantages. The current cooking utensils didn't match, and there was only an incongruous ceramic basin on the stove.

Someone cleverly said, "Although this new stove is good, it doesn't match the Ding Lu."

"Then just think of one for yourselves." Xie Xian said slowly.

Xie Ruiwen's eyes lit up. He remembered the thin bowl pot he saw in the inkstone pool. Its size and round bottom were just right for this stove.

"This stove saves a lot of firewood!" A young man with a dark face squatted beside the stove and looked at it intently. Everyone seemed to have discovered a new continent. Shuzitang is the Xie family school. All the people in it are disciples of the clan. There is also a gap between the rich and the poor. Although they do not often enter the kitchens of some families, everyone still knows the amount of firewood used for cooking.

If this strange-looking stove can save some firewood, it will be different. Why was it difficult to live in ancient times? To a large extent, it was the problem of firewood. The number of forests in the geographical environment was also an important factor restricting the population. This is closely related to food, especially in winter, it is a matter of life and death.

Everyone had different thoughts in their minds, and some of those who were quick to react had already started to think about it.

"I wonder if this new stove method could be passed on to us?" The dark-faced young man's face turned a little red. It was really not easy to stay at home. If he could save some firewood, his father and mother would also be more relaxed.

"Tsk! You guys like this thing!" Xie Jinyuan didn't care. He looked down upon the craftsmanship of these bricklayers.

The little fat boy frowned and thought for a while and said, "It was the second sister who built the plan for this stove. We are just the helpers." Everyone then remembered that although Xie Xian despised them the whole time, it was indeed the second mother of the Xie family who came up with such an ingenious idea.

As for their contribution, it was just the size of the tables, chairs and benches and the work of a bricklayer. They were so shy that their faces turned red at this moment.

Xie Xian said indifferently: "If you have learned it, you can try it yourself. Everyone will be able to do this sooner or later." She was just copying others. Lei Zao's method could be learned by just taking a look at it, but it did not involve any technical skills, and that was not her way of making money.

Qing Dai asked doubtfully, "My Lady, can that iron stove really make money?"

It was actually that her wife got up late last night to draw a blueprint, and had it delivered to the craftsman's workshop early in the morning, asking for dozens of furnace plates. Although she didn't quite understand why her wife insisted on setting up a blacksmith shop in East Street and ordering a large amount of iron ore.

Xie Miao frowned in confusion. She couldn't understand the wife's recent behavior. After yesterday, the second wife sent people to buy iron ore all over the city. Now the backyard of the blacksmith shop is full of it, and she has also placed orders worth tens of thousands of gold with merchants from other places.

Xie Xian lay on the chair and sighed: "It's all because of lack of money."

She now holds half of Que County's iron ore, waiting for leverage. Ever since she heard from the elders that the iron ore is still not in the hands of the major families, and that the clan has several rich mines in other places, her plan began.

Several aristocratic families had heard about what happened here, but ironware was too brittle at that time and was not the main source of weapons, so iron ore was not as valuable as copper ore, so they all thought it was just the young lady making trouble. Xie An also heard about it, and combined with the furnace plate, he knew what Xie Xian was going to do. This thing used brittle iron, and it was not an important business, so he followed her.

It was still very difficult for Xie Xian to shape the stove plate. She couldn't make the pot at all. Now she could only focus on the grid-like iron plate in the middle. A stove plate is a must-have for any stove, otherwise it would be no different from a pile of fire.

After giving the blacksmith shop an order to work hard on casting the furnace plate, Xie Xian thought to herself that copper ore was much more expensive than iron ore in this era, and weapons used copper, while iron was too brittle and easy to break. In a few days, if she could find good soil and make refractory bricks, she could build a large kiln. Not to mention steelmaking, even if she added a little carbon, the iron produced would be more durable than the current one, and she could earn the money without any worries.

God knows, the biggest cost of a blacksmith shop is not manpower or ore but charcoal. It's speechless, the temperature is not up to standard, this efficiency is a pain in the ass.

Xie Xian thought about it and decided to find someone to pull up the plate. She didn't have enough people under her, so she could only turn to Shu Zitang, which led to this scene.

The dark-faced young man was a little dazed, looking at the engagement letter in his hand, he was a little confused. "If Second Madam wants me to do some handwriting work, just let me know." I didn't expect that the thirteen-year-old boy would be stunned by the first offer he got in his life.

Xie Xian smiled and said, "It's only natural to get paid for doing things. Besides, this is not something that can be completed in one day or two. It will take some time."

"Just accept the offer quickly. This job is close to your home and easy. Your aunt will worry less about you." The fat boy felt that the person he recommended was very suitable. He was always rejected when he asked for help in the past, so now this opportunity came.

The dark-faced young man still had some hesitation on his face. He felt that if he did so, he would be completely tied to the second house, and he really didn't want to get involved in these things. "I am grateful that the lady allowed us to build a new stove at home." He also heard that the girl in front of him had made a very generous purchase of iron ore, which made him even less optimistic.

Xie Xian tilted her brows and chuckled, "For both public and private reasons, you should sign the engagement letter."

She thought to herself, this guy has some ideas! He sees his position very clearly. Then she added, "That's what a deal is, isn't it?"

The girl's eyelids were long and narrow, and she had a kind of firm confidence. Finally, under Fei Wen's strong request, she decided to do it for a month and then see how the business went.

Xie Xian never thought that one day she would be so anxious about hiring people. What was even more uncomfortable was that she was also employing child labor, right?

Little did she know that her behavior of hiring a fellow clan member would cause a big stir in the clan. "Nonsense, how can you work for a clan member and get paid?" Some people were annoyed and scolded.

"That's because you don't have to worry about food and drink!" The poor man couldn't help but refute. I think it was only after I finished my studies and took on the job in the clan that my family's conditions became better.

"Let's not talk about this. Who would be willing to work for the Second House without getting some compensation?" There are still some wise people here. A transaction is a transaction and has nothing to do with following a team, so both parties can be clear.

"This lady from the second house is also very sharp-eyed." Everyone curled their lips and said that nowadays, if one openly helps the eldest son with work, most of them will receive some rice and flour as welfare on a regular basis, and if one is favored, they will receive some lucrative menial tasks.

They accompany the eldest son and are considered followers. However, it is rare to see such clear terms in the betrothal letter. The monthly salary is fixed, and the benefits fluctuate according to the amount of profit. This is too blatant like the behavior of merchants, but I envy it.

Everyone had their own thoughts and paid close attention to the matter. Unexpectedly, an even more explosive piece of news came out the next day. A wooden board was hung on the wall of the academy's kitchen, with the three characters "Notice Board" written on it. In the middle of the board was a job announcement.

The people being recruited this time are not even regular workers, but only temporary workers. There are requirements for working hours and location, as well as age and math level. The wages are settled on a daily basis, and the remuneration varies according to the difficulty of the work.

Xie Xian rubbed her head. Ever since she crossed the bottom line of employing child labor, she let it go. It didn't matter who she hired. After all, the ones she hired were her own people. She only had to be responsible for issuing tasks, accounting, and paying, and someone else would handle it. So it was more cost-effective to hire temporary workers. Xie Miao was in charge of signing contracts and issuing tasks, and she was just responsible for lying down.

Xie Xian's non-stick cooking method also made the disciples in the sect feel relieved, but they still felt something was wrong.

Xie Xian helped several soup and noodle snack shops at Dongjiekou to set up stoves for free. After the three-day fermentation period, several restaurants and teahouses came in with big orders, and it was easy to find masons and bricklayers to do the work.

But the inlay and beautification of the stove surface, the overall layout of the room, the direction of the chimney, etc.

All of these require on-site investigation, planning, drawings and calculations. Craftsmen of this era work entirely based on their feelings, and treat a craft as a secret. It takes years or even decades of practice to become proficient. However, Xie Xian's stove is simple and ordinary people can use it at will. As for how difficult it is, it depends on the customer's needs.

According to the process of house decoration in her previous life, she had to draw measurement data and renderings before starting work, not to mention the customers' strange requests, all of which had to be met one by one. For such thoughtful service, it would not be excessive for her to charge 30% as a deposit.

She is so short of manpower that she is short of people everywhere, so the wool has to come from the sheep.

Look how Xie Xian has turned this simple stove business into something with so many different twists, making the clan members dazzled. After the final set of processes was completed, the customers were satisfied, and the disciples were trained. It is understandable even if the price is a little higher.

Starting a stove has become a popular trend in Que County.

There is an urgent shortage of workers and I want to make some quick money. The autumn harvest is over and there are many idle people. I will recruit some from the tenants and some from the refugees outside the city.

Our own bricklayers were transferred out to be masters. They only needed simple training to smooth the mud bricks. Each order was processed on an assembly line. The orders were so full that the carpenters on the streets were too busy just to work with the plaster trowel.

After half a month, the engineering team's orders began to spread outward. After she became familiar with the process, she set the rules and benefits, and then handed them to Xie Miao and became an idler again.

Nowadays, the canteen of the academy has become very popular and is open to all members of the Xie family. Whether they are studying or not, as long as they pay, they can be served all day long, just like a large branch academy.

Dadang has come to make an appointment. Xie Xian said that you can do whatever you want, but don't take my people. Xie Miao, as the only female official around Xie Xian, is now very busy after being promoted to CEO. She is responsible for training new people. Xie Xian does not interfere with other matters except major decisions. No one can prevent me from lying down.

The popularity of the second house continues to rise. Although it is a small profit, it still makes people jealous. Aunt Yin comes to visit again.

"Second Madam is really generous, the gentlemen in the outer courtyard all remember your kindness!" On the surface, these words sounded like a compliment. But the inner and outer words emphasized that Xie Xian was generous and frank in giving money, which was a bit sour.

Xie Xian smiled noncommittally, knowing that this would happen. Where was the promised generosity of the noble family? She lowered her eyes and said softly, "Now I am the only one supporting the second branch. If I am not more generous with money, who would be willing to lend a hand? Aunt, you are too kind." The girl smiled, but it did not show in her eyes.

The woman opposite paused, and said awkwardly, "But you can't spend money like this. You still have to save it for your dowry in the future." She looked teasing, as if she wanted to see a joke, but the girl in front of her didn't change her expression. She asked with interest, "Does the Queen Mother also control the marriage of my son?"

Aunt Yin felt like there was a lump in her chest and she almost rolled her eyes.

What can she do? The second son of the second house was marrying off, and the dowry was set to include the Black Stone Guards. This was the knife in the hands of the Xie family. This matter involved a lot of people, and it was not something that she, the aunt in charge, could question. So the topic was killed. Xian was an expert at ending the topic.

When a lady marries, besides her parents, her grandparents are her relatives. However, Xie Xian has been in the Xie family for so long, and she only knows that her grandfather is the only one still alive. But she didn't see him the last time she entered the clan temple, because the death of this person's parents is kept secret, and it is a taboo in the clan.

Although the old man was no longer in charge, the Third House Master did not dare to say anything about the daughter marrying out, and no one dared to say anything. Seeing that Aunt Yin did not respond, Xie Xian took a sip of tea in disappointment.

Almost showing her cowardice in front of this little girl, Aunt Yin's face twisted for a moment, then she took a deep breath and said, "Second Madam, good fortune has come. The adults in the family are also hoping for the best for you." She said with pride.

Xie Xian said "oh" and narrowed her eyes.

"There's something going on in the clan right now that can help improve our status, so I thought of Second Mother." She said, leaning over with an expression that said, "I'm doing this for your own good."

Xie Xian leaned back. The other person's oil mixed with fragrance was a bit intoxicating. There were some small white particles hidden under the fat woman's black hair. She even felt that one of them moved.

After using all her strength to prevent herself from bouncing up, Xie Xian moved to the side again. She just smiled and said nothing more. She quickly finished her words and left. If she was any later, she would be disgusted to death.

Aunt Yin looked at Xie Xian's well-behaved face, feeling proud in her heart. She talked about this and that for a long time before saying, "The orphanage in the east is also your territory. Although it requires some effort, it is a place to accumulate virtue." Yesterday, the mistress of the main house was ready to push Dadang to say that the food for the orphanage should be provided by several rooms, but she didn't expect that this time would be different from the past.

I don't know who started it, saying that the second wife had found a way to make money recently. They had been paying for so many years, so it was time for the second wife to pay.

Seeing Xie Xian's expressionless face, Qing Dai beside her said angrily, "Aunt, you don't know, my wife has been worried for several nights because of the debt sent by the third house. The orphanage originally occupied the land of the second house. Now it's because our girl has finally saved up some dowry money, which makes her jealous!"