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Guizhi, who had made up his mind, was full of ambition, as if the position of steward of the cloth workshop was already in his hands.

With this in mind, Guizhi walked steadily all the way, not caring that the sun was already high, and would stop to rest from time to time.

By the time she arrived at Shituoling, the employment assessment had already begun.The women who came to apply for the recruitment lined up in a long line, which could not be seen at a glance, and there were strong men in Xihai costumes at the entrance of the village to maintain order.

Those who came early had already got their work cards, and those who were declined could only leave sadly, and the crowd moved slowly one by one.

Guizhi stood at the end of the line, and the more he waited, the more impatient he became.

It's not that she didn't think of taking shortcuts, she also approached the Xihai guards to say that her elder sister was in charge of Bufang and asked for special treatment.

However, those people were like logs, no matter what she said, they were indifferent and insisted that she go back and wait in line for the assessment.

"My elder sister is Li Qiongzhi, she is the steward of your weaving workshop, and I am her own sister!"

Guizhi said angrily.

"If you don't believe me, go to the cloth shop and call Li Qiongzhi out, she can explain clearly!"

"No."

The barbarian guard shook his head.

"I don't know the person you mentioned, and I haven't heard of them. They have to pass the examination before entering the cloth workshop, and no one can make an exception."

Hearing what he said, Guizhi felt that he couldn't hold back his face, and secretly scolded Qiongzhi, that deaf man, for bragging.

What's the use of a big-fart little steward who can't help his own sister!

There is no way to take the shortcut, so I can only wait in line for the assessment patiently.

Fortunately, the assessment of "Xihai people" was very fast, and it was her turn to enter the examination room after an hour.Guizhi tidied up her clothes, walked in with her best gait, and felt that she stood out from the crowd of local girls.

In fact, she was indeed a smart girl, even if she didn't mention Qiong Zhi's name, she passed the exam smoothly.

It was only when it was time for the identity verification that Guizhi was recognized by Chunyang's sister-in-law from the same village.

Chunyang's sister-in-law is Aunt Wang's widowed daughter-in-law. She and Qiongzhi were the first batch to be admitted to the weaving workshop to work in the weaving workshop. After studying in Mozongwubao for a month, she became more capable and sharp.

When she saw it was Gui Zhi, she narrowed her eyes slightly, with a bit of surprise on her face.

"It's Guizhi, right? Didn't you just get married?"

"Ah, yes, sister-in-law Chunyang."

Guizhi was a little flustered for no reason.

The Chunyang in front of her was completely different from the taciturn woman with a bitter face she had seen before.Not only the face is fair and repaired, but also the eyes are particularly sharp, which makes Gui Zhi feel guilty.

But she still had the guts to respond.

"I heard my sister say that working in the cloth shop is very profitable. I also want to work, so that I can subsidize the family."

"But you just got married, right? Do your in-laws know? Did your man come with you?"

Chunyang asked one question after another, and his expression became more and more serious.

It's not that she is supercilious, the more popular this Xihai cloth is, the more people will be jealous of their weaving workshop.Fangzhu has told them many times that they must be careful of people outside who have bad ideas.Some bad guys with bad intentions, seeing the booming business of the weaving workshop, will try their best to destroy and steal their weaving methods and machines, and disrupt the order of the weaving workshop.

Everyone has a good life in Jiuling Lake. They have jobs, earn money, and have a place for their children to study and read. These are the opportunities given by Mo Zong and Juzi!If the cloth shop disappears, Mozong falls, and Jiuling Lake City is destroyed, not only will everyone have no place to work, but the baby will no longer be able to go to school and learn from the housekeeper!

Chunyang's son has been in the primary class for more than half a year, and has just passed the exam to transfer to the primary class, and his grades are first-class.The teacher said that the child is smart and knows how to work hard, and there will be great fortune in the future. Chunyang has to guard the weaving workshop for his son!

Therefore, she is in charge of the identity verification joint, and every detail will be paid attention to. This morning, three problematic ones have been exposed. Facing Li Guizhi from this village, Chunyang has no intention of letting go.

Especially when she heard that she came here by herself, Chunyang's eyes became more condensed.

Gui Zhi had just married and was still a new wife, so it was unlikely that her husband's family would allow her to work.

The road from Yangli Village to Shituopo is not too short, and a young woman from Guizhi came here alone, which is strange in itself.

After the work of the weaving workshop became popular, people with bad intentions also took the opportunity to make trouble, and would pour dirty water on the weaving workshop from time to time.Said that the cloth workshop abducts young ladies, that the cloth workshop is a prostitute, in short, it is as ugly as it is.

Fortunately, the workshop recruits people regardless of age, and many aunts and aunts can also work in the workshop, and the rumors will disappear after a while.

But the owner of Pinghuafang never relaxed for a moment. He emphasized the rules every time he held a meeting, and he also used the details of the shop in Ding'an City to impress everyone, so that everyone was always alert.

The women Chunyang admired the most in her life were all in Jiuling City, and the owner of Pinghuafang was one of them.

Although this little lady is not very old, she dares to think and do things with a clear mind, and manages the weaving workshop seamlessly.

Chunyang will keep Pinghua's words firmly in mind.When Pinghua asked them to recruit workers, they repeatedly confirmed whether these female workers were voluntary, and also asked their parents or in-laws to sign and pledge.

Guizhi's parents-in-law and man didn't come, so if she was taken in hastily, one day her man would call and say that the cloth shop robbed people and wanted to see officials, then no one would be able to tell.

"No, I can't accept it."

Chunyang drew an "X" on Guizhi's name.

"To work in the cloth workshop, you need to sign and draw a bond. You are not required to sell yourself as a slave, but to prove that you entered the workshop voluntarily, and your family members also agree, so as to avoid trouble in the future."

"You're all by yourself, and I can't let you in."

Hearing what she said, Guizhi became anxious immediately.

She is still dreaming of the Spring and Autumn Dream of being able to make a fortune!If you can't even enter the gate of the weaving workshop, wouldn't it be a waste of time to fetch water from the bamboo basket? !

"Sister-in-law Chunyang!"

She rushed forward and was about to hug Chunyang's thigh, but was pulled away by the aunt at the side.

"I don't know that I need my family to accompany me to work. My parents-in-law and man are all in Yangli Village, so I won't be able to make it for a while!"

"otherwise……"

Guizhi's eyes suddenly lit up.

"You are looking for my elder sister! Isn't my elder sister in your workshop? Just ask her to sign and deposit for me?"

Chunyang shook his head.

"Qiong Zhi can't."

"You are already married, with a man and in-laws, how can your elder sister be your master!?"

"What's more, Qiongzhi only takes a bath once every ten days, and I don't know much about your family's situation. If your parents-in-law and husband-in-law don't want you to come out to work, and accuse us of abducting you to leave home in the future, we can't bear the crime."

"You'd better go home."

After all, Chunyang didn't let go, and Guizhi could only leave in resentment.

Although the matter was not serious, the whole process was reported layer by layer, and finally reached Ning Juzi's ears.

Since what happened to Zhang Sanzhu, Mozong's internal discipline has become stricter.The lesson of blood and tears made this group of "silly white sweets" who were only focused on technology completely sober up, and began to pay attention to the cruelty of the fierce fighting.

"Remind that steward."

Ning Fei sighed.

It would be easy to say if it was just a weaving workshop. Anyway, if you don't use the structure of the shuttle loom, even if you can learn the method of weaving cotton, it will be useless. Technology and equipment correspond one-to-one.

But there are too many important things in Jiuling City, and there is no room for him to be unscrupulous.

"I remember, this Qiongzhi is the one who invented wool spinning, right? Is his character reliable?"

Pinghua thought for a while and nodded.

"Qiongzhi is very reliable, but it's hard to say that she is a girl. I will beat her appropriately."

"Very well, this is up to you to measure."

Ning Fei nodded.

He is a person who is not doubtful when he is employed, and whoever is suspicious is not.Even if Pinghua is just a little lady who comes out of a building and relies on fanning pigs to gain a foothold, as long as she is capable, courageous and loyal, Ning Fei will dare to delegate power with confidence.

So far, everything in the weaving workshop is running normally, and the business of wool and weaving has also been expanded, which shows Pinghua's ability.

After seeing Pinghua off, Ning Zazi continued to spend time inventing in his small courtyard.

In fact, all the Mozong farmers are farming and making cannons, only Ning Sawzi has nothing to do.

He wandered around with nothing to do, but he was always thinking about that "influential" technology in his mind, and felt that he should try it out while he was free.

Don't think about hard-core technology, it is impossible for him to complete it alone, and someone has to help.

Now Liu Tie is busy building shore guns for the frontier army, Liu Tong and a group of Donghu shipwrights are obsessed with Karak blueprints and cannot extricate themselves, the pillars of the technical team have left one after another, and Ning Sawzi can't do it alone.

livelihood?

What can be done to improve people's livelihood?

While thinking about it, he walked casually, and ended up entering Dongfang City in Jiuling Lake.

This place is adjacent to the neighboring residential area, and it is a commercial street spontaneously formed by relying on the major workshops. The people doing business in it are either frontier soldiers or the family members of the workshop workers.

Dongfang City is not too big, it is a straight street, as soon as Ning Fei came in, he saw a few men squeezing oil.

It seemed that they were wounded soldiers who had come down from the battlefield, and one of them was missing an arm, swinging a ram against a wooden wedge.

Several people hammered the wooden wedges one by one, and the wedges were driven into the log chamber inch by inch, and wisps of clear oil flowed out from the small opening in the middle of the oil tank, golden and translucent.

Well, oil is extracted from the wood press.

Ning Fei raised her eyebrows slightly, and stopped involuntarily.

The main source of Mozong's oil is animal fat. The pigs raised in the pig farm provide a lot of meat oil for the food room. This is the first time he has seen someone extract vegetable oil.

It coincides with his plan to plant oil crops and prepare to develop vegetable oil.

However, the process of extracting oil is a bit bad. It all depends on the strength of human muscles, and the oil yield rate is unknown.

"What is this oil made of?"

He asked the oilman beside him.

The man gave him a look.

"Soft! You haven't used lamp oil before."

Well?Is this lamp oil?

Ning Fei touched her nose.

After lighting the oil lamp for so long, it was the first time he heard that the lamp oil was squeezed from hemp, so he thought it was animal fat.

"What else can this oil do? Can it be eaten?"

As soon as these words came out, he saw the expression on the other party's face.

The one-armed man who was working stopped the gavel, stared up and down at Ning Juzi, and suddenly sneered.

"The oil squeezed from this grass seed is sour and astringent, how can it be eaten? Are you afraid of being killed by medicine? The gentleman of the family really doesn't know suffering. No matter how humble we are, we know that grass and tree oil cannot be eaten."

"Let's go, don't make people laugh out loud."