【Quick Wear】My Years as a Mother-in-law

Chapter 190 The Queen Mother who picked up the bargain is very upset 36

"On behalf of the students, I would like to thank the Empress Dowager for her consideration." Zhou Hong said gratefully.

"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Zhou. You have done a great job over the years. His Majesty and I will never forget it. Xiu'er, can you show Mr. Zhou the rare books I brought with you? Do you like them?"

Zhou Hong smiled broadly, "Thank you, Queen Mother. I don't have any other hobbies except reading."

Zhou Hong came from a respectable farming family, not even from a poor family. After he passed the imperial examination and became the top scorer, he found that he could not adapt to the life in officialdom. After serving as a Hanlin for more than ten years, he retired and went to teach. The emperor also carefully selected him and gave him a position as a fourth-rank official to manage the academy.

Before leaving, Yun Xi took away more than 30 graduating students. These students had excellent grades in all aspects, and most importantly, they were good at mathematics. Some of them went to shipbuilding, and some followed her.

The cement factory is under the name of the Ministry of Commerce of the imperial court. This time we will build a paper mill and an ink factory, and we can also make pencils. In short, these will be placed under the name of the imperial court first, and then slowly transferred to the private sector after making a lot of money.

"What are your names?"

Twelve male students and six female students lined up and answered their names one by one.

Xiu'er stepped out and said, "Wu Feng and Zhou Limei, you two are responsible for leading the others to live well in the men's and women's dormitories. Pay attention to hygiene and safety in the dormitories, don't damage the furniture, and report any problems immediately."

Yun Xi said, "The Academy of Commerce will open a new paper mill, ink factory, and pencil factory. Once the details of these matters are finalized, they will be handed over to you for responsibility."

Nanny Yue stepped forward again. "During the first three months of the internship period, you will receive a monthly salary of five taels of silver, including food and lodging. You will live in the dormitory and eat in the cafeteria. After three months, you will be evaluated and officially certified. After certification, your monthly salary will be twenty taels of silver, also including food and lodging. There will also be other holiday gifts and subsidies. If you are exceptionally capable, you may even be offered an official position..."

After the words were spoken, it was obvious that these people were excited.

This is normal. Who doesn't want to become an official after studying? They are not proficient in the Four Books and Five Classics, but they are proficient in subjects such as mathematics. Naturally, they also want to have the opportunity to become officials. Besides, the salary is quite high. This money is enough to save in the capital for a few years to buy a house, a car, and get married.

"Okay, now follow me to see the dormitory." Nanny Yue led the way.

Yun Xi lowered her head and drank red date tea, thinking in her heart what to do with the three factory managers. She had no shortage of talents around her, as long as she wrote down the formula, someone would help her, but she wanted to convey some of the advantages of modern enterprises, which would be very tiring.

"Qingyun, take note."

Yun Xi looked at the formula provided by the system and began to dictate it. Qing Yun was already used to it, so he picked up a brush and started to write it down quickly.

I was busy until dinner time and finally finished writing it.

"You must be tired, Qingyun, go down and have a good rest. Just tell Xiu'er what you want to eat."

Xiu'er stood beside Yunxi and served her the meal. Yunxi waved her hand and asked her to go down. "You should go and eat too. You are so tired after standing all day. I can eat by myself."

"Yes~"

Xiu'er bowed happily and left.

There are many rules for royal dining, but Yun Xi is impatient with them. There are also many dishes for each meal. The palace maids and eunuchs will sell the leftovers to some officials or restaurants. This is their gray income, but they can't finish it all themselves. Therefore, it is stipulated that two dishes and one soup are enough for each meal. Sometimes noodles are eaten as side dishes, so there is no need to make so much.

If there are few dishes, there is no need to ask Xiu'er to serve her. In the past, when there were many dishes, Yun Xi could not stand up to pick them up, so she needed Xiu'er to help run around. Now there is no need. Xiu'er is the most proud nanny around her, but she can't avoid standing all day and is very tired. It is right for her to rest early.

Although this part of gray income was gone, Yun Xi did not treat his subordinates unfairly and gave them an extra monthly salary.

I voted for peach and reported it to Qiong Yao.

After the pressure in the kitchen suddenly decreased, the dishes were never the same every day, and each dish was extremely complicated. Yun Xi enjoyed eating, and the same was true in front of the four children next to her. However, they were young, and the portions of dishes and soup were small, so they could almost finish them at every meal.

After dinner, Yun Xi said, "Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow are your days off. Where do you want to go?"

Lian Chen asked with concern: "Isn't the Imperial Grandmother busy?"

"No matter how busy I am, I can't neglect you. We only have two days off in ten days, so I have to find time to take you out for some fresh air. Now is a great time to fly kites. How about going to the Imperial Manor to fly kites and soak in the hot springs tomorrow?"

Yuyang picked up the handkerchief and wiped her mouth elegantly before saying, "Grandmother, can I swim in the hot spring?"

"Who swims in a hot spring?" Seeing her disappointed, Yun Xi said helplessly: "You can play secretly when the time comes, but don't spend too much time, or you'll sweat and become exhausted."

"Okay, then I'm willing to go to Huangzhuang. Sister Qingyun, remember to bring my swimsuit."

"it is good."

Huo Lun asked, "Grandmother, is hunting allowed in the imperial farm? Huo Lun wants to hunt."

Yun Xi thought for a moment and said, "There's a small hill in the imperial farm in the north. There are some small animals on the hill. You can try it when the time comes."

Xiang Lingfeng looked up from his food and asked, "Aunt, can I bring Wang with me?"

Lai Wang is his pet dog, a white lion dog.

"Sure, go out and have some fun, it's settled."

The weather on the second day was indeed sunny and warm, perfect for fun.

When they arrived at the imperial farm, the queen was there with several princes and princesses.

"The daughter-in-law pays her respects to the Queen Mother. Is the Queen Mother in good health recently?"

"Get up, I'm fine, I can eat and drink. Put the third child down and let him play with Chen'er and the others. Let's go fishing by the river."

The queen looked at Lian Chen with lingering feelings, put aside her thoughts and followed Yun Xi away.

Qingyun brought a large group of servants and a group of young masters to fly kites.

Yun Xi, the fisherman, took the queen to fish by the river. The deepest part of the river was only half a person's depth, and they fished for a long time but came up empty-handed.

Yun Xi put down her fishing rod and started chatting with the Queen. "Queen, is everything okay in the palace? You look so haggard, why do you look so haggard?"

"Oh! I just realized how exhausting women can be when they get worked up. Today these two are arguing, tomorrow the prince and princess are fighting, and the day after tomorrow someone is framing someone else..." The Queen rubbed her forehead. "If my mother hadn't called me out, I'd probably be sick from worrying about it."

"Look at you, you fool. Just follow the palace rules. If it doesn't work, ask the emperor to make the decision. Think about the late queen. She managed the harem in an orderly manner. There were newborns in the harem every year until her death. It was only after her death that the late imperial concubine took charge and the number of royal heirs was reduced."

The original owner was able to give birth to three children and survive well in the harem, in large part because the late emperor was fair and abided by the rules. Everything was managed strictly according to the palace rules. He would ask the late emperor if he was unsure, so that the late emperor could understand the harem and not feel that the harem was out of control.