I am engaged in construction in Datang

"Sister, the imperial examination is now held once a year." (The Spring Examination is the imperial examination, which is held every three years)

How much further can we expand our efforts?

"Different concepts." Li Yin picked up a piece of crispy skin and took a bite.

"I want people who understand physical chemistry, not just those who are good at it."

"Those alcohol, soap, matches... all rely on the researchers' repeated experiments."

"Talents are hard to find. It's not enough to just select from the aristocratic families. We have to expand the scope." Li Yin said, "Brother, there is a term called compulsory education."

"Specifically..." (omitted)

"This is to select talents for the country, so the Ministry of Revenue should allocate funds."

Li Yin thought about it and found that the commercial economy had shown signs of rising because of her efforts. The snacks from the women's village, the salt mines, sugar factories, tea factories and breweries that cooperated with the aristocratic families gradually spread from Chang'an to the surrounding areas.

If someone wants to do business in small items like bean curd sticks, meat floss, and snacks, they can buy the recipes from the women's farm.

So the Ministry of Revenue is really rich recently.

It is not feasible to suddenly implement compulsory education across the country, but it is not difficult if we plan for a region first.

Li Shimin hesitated.

Since ancient times, education has been the business of every family. Although there are official schools in counties and towns, not many people can afford to go there, and the central official schools only accept children of officials.

If we do this, 90% of the people in the government will definitely oppose us.

"Sister, this is inappropriate."

Li Shimin said: "If I pay for it myself, it might be possible."

"The village can also provide a portion of the funds." Li Yin pondered. Opening more official schools is tantamount to dancing on the nerves of the aristocratic families.

They could only start as private schools and then wait for the imperial court to pay to recruit them.

Uncle Sanxi had recently negotiated some big deals with the South and had some extra money, enough for her to spend.

"Oh, by the way, I have something that I can sell to the barbarians at a high price. The money I receive can be used to conduct a trial of compulsory education."

After saying this, Li Yin turned around and left in a hurry.

There are so many good things in her village that she would never be able to remember them if money was not mentioned.

Soon, Li Yin came over holding a wooden box.

"This is good stuff!"

Putting the box on the table, Li Yin opened it and found six small glass bottles of different colors inside.

"Sister-in-law, try it!"

Li Yin handed one of the bottles to Empress Changsun. As soon as she got closer, the refreshing scent hit her face.

"Sister, this is..."

"Perfume!" Li Yin said excitedly, "Sister-in-law, this is more fragrant than traditional ointments and perfumes, and the fragrance lasts longer."

"Zhuangshang is made by extracting the essence of plants. It is very complicated."

Empress Changsun unplugged the cork and moved closer.

"It smells good!" She poured some into the palm of her hand and applied it on her wrist. The sweet and refreshing peach scent spread everywhere.

Li Shimin's eyes lit up. The smell was so intoxicating: "Sister, can a man use this smell?"

"Of course you can. The color of the bottle is based on the color of the fruit or flower. It has nothing to do with gender."

Li Yin nodded. Who said men can’t like the taste of peach?

Li Shimin looked at the other colors in the box and took out a bottle of light green and opened it.

“Tea fragrance!”

"A bottle of this stuff costs at least 100 taels!"

Nowadays, a box of fine rouge costs ten or twenty taels of silver, not to mention this unheard-of perfume.

Li Yin took out the perfume from the box, gave a bottle to Pei Xingjian and Wang De respectively, and asked them to try it.

"Hey~ Osmanthus."

Wang De couldn't let it go. He knew that this bottle was already his. Master Li would definitely give His Majesty more perfume, so this bottle would not be a big deal.

"Pei Langjun, what's that smell?"

Pei Xingjian sniffed through the cork and said nothing for a long time.

The air was filled with a sweet smell. Hearing Wang De's question, Li Shimin also became interested: "Shou Yue, what does yours smell like?"

"..."

Pei Xingjian looked at the milky white glass bottle in his hand and said with difficulty: "It tastes like milk."

Li Shimin was happy. Isn't the smell of milk the smell of baby?

"Very good, suitable for keeping the promise."

Perfume, like soap, is a luxury item and is not sold in Liuweizhai.

Part of it was sold by Uncle Sanxi to the aristocratic families, and part of it was used by Li Shimin to deceive the barbarians.

People in the Middle East have a strong body odor, and these perfumes must be necessities for the nobles. Li Yin thought of the wool sent from Gaochang.

The other party is running out of wool recently. If the perfume is passed on, they may have to exchange it for silver.

Using silver is not as cost-effective as using wool. What should the other party do?

……

Pingkangfang, Zuiyu Tower.

The old woman came in from the back door with a colorful Dongdong. Dongdong had a dance class today, and the teacher was a dance master.

"Auntie, this is the pomegranate perfume that the young lady gave me." Dongdong was dejected. She didn't want to give the perfume away.

"That's the pomegranate incense that the owner of the manor left for the Wuqi family. You have six kinds of incense, all of which are placed at home!"

The old woman didn't even turn her head and took Dongdong to the backyard.

Wu Qijia is the top girl in Zuiyu Tower and usually has her own courtyard and maids.

"Oh." Dongdong was sad. She looked at the small box in her hand and pondered over it.

She also likes Master Wu Qi, but she is even more reluctant to give up the fragrance given by the young lady.

The two of them quickly arrived at Wuqi Courtyard and saw the other party teaching the new girl basic skills.

"Dongdong is here!"

Wu Qi put down the work in her hands and walked over quickly.

Dongdong is a little bit dull. She always wants to teach others more things to avoid them suffering in the future.

Especially since I heard that the maids around Master Li are more powerful than each other, how could there be any place for Dongdong?

"Master Wu Qi!"

After seeing the other person, Dongdong instantly forgot her sadness and raised the wooden box in her hand high as if to take credit.

"The incense that the young lady gave to the master is so good!"

Dongdong is only sixteen years old and not as tall as Wuqi, but when he raises his arms like this, the box is much taller than Wuqi.

"For me?" Wu Qi's eyes lit up. The thing given by Master Li must be extraordinary.

She reached out to take it, Dongdong smiled and pulled his arm back.

"..."Wu Qi & Aunt.

"Dongdong!" The aunt tugged at the corner of Dongdong's clothes, and then saw that he slowly handed the box to Wuqi, his little eyes reluctant to let go and glanced at it again and again.

Wu Qi remained calm, she was used to it.

When Master Li gave Dongdong a piece of candy, she would keep it hidden for a month or so, and would not let anyone touch it even if it went bad.

Wu Qi opened the box and a faint fragrance hit her face, which smelled more advanced than any perfume she had used before.

“How do I apply this?”

Wu Qi smiled and said, "Dong Dong, come and teach me?"

"it is good!"

Dongdong was happy again. She took the perfume handed to her by Wuqi, carefully uncorked the bottle, poured out a small amount and applied it on her philtrum.

Then she returned the perfume to Wu Qi: "Master, it's like this."

"..."Pozi&Wuqi.

"Like this... can others smell it?" Wu Qi wondered. What kind of new and popular way of applying perfume was this?

Dongdong was shocked and his facial features were in turmoil.

She said, "Why should I let others smell the fragrance given by the young lady?!"

"."

Wu Qi was speechless. She shouldn't have any expectations of Dong Dong.