Transmigrated into a female county magistrate during a famine, leading her country to prosperity

The side dishes cooked by the boy also had a unique flavor, and Shen Zheng praised them repeatedly.

"What's this little brother's name? His cooking skills are really good!"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Qiao raised his chin and said proudly:

"This kid's surname is Cheng Yu, and the old man is willing to take him in as an apprentice because of his cooking skills."

Cheng Yu, who was picking up food at the side, was unhappy when he heard this: "Master, you praised me for my talent in carpentry before."

Old Qiao snorted, "I'm afraid that you will become self-pitying and give up if you don't achieve any results. I've told you before that if you want to succeed in our industry, do you just rely on talent?"

Cheng Yu was stunned for a moment, thinking carefully about what Mr. Qiao had said to him before.

After a moment he replied, "No, you said that to become a master craftsman, one must be willing to delve into the craft and be extremely careful."

Old Qiao nodded and put a piece of meat in Cheng Yu's bowl.

“Remember, don’t be impatient and don’t complain.”

Cheng Yu took his words to heart and said firmly, "I understand. Thank you for your guidance, Master."

Shen Zheng watched Mr. Qiao educating Cheng Yu and sighed in his heart, for a teacher, imparting knowledge is only the most superficial aspect that others can see. The most important thing is to establish correct concepts in students and guide them ideologically. Only then can a good teacher be one.

Old Qiao saw Shen Zheng staring at him and glanced at her: "Girl, is there something wrong with the old man's face?"

Shen Zheng came back to her senses and thought that Old Qiao was really unforgiving with his words.

"You are not ashamed, but I have learned a lesson from your words."

Mr. Qiao didn't expect that she would start by complimenting him, and he felt embarrassed by her praise.

He waved his hand and said, "What can an old man teach you, a high official? Eat quickly. We still have things to do after eating."

"Eh!"

Shen Zheng agreed and started eating. She was not very hungry at first, but Cheng Yu's cooking skills were really good, and she ate until she was full in no time.

After the four of them finished their meal, Cheng Yu washed the dishes and wanted to go back to his room so as not to disturb them from discussing things, but was stopped by Mr. Qiao.

"Yu boy, come over here with us."

After Old Qiao finished speaking, he turned around and asked Shen Zheng, "Girl, is it okay to let my apprentice come with me? Let him help me and learn something at the same time."

Cheng Yu was about to come over, but when he saw that Mr. Qiao seemed to be asking Shen Zheng, he stopped and waited for them to finish.

Shen Zheng thought for a moment, and just to be on the safe side, he said:

"You also know the importance of this map. I hope you can remind him not to disclose it."

Mr. Qiao naturally knew her concerns, but he also had an idea in mind when he asked Cheng Yu to come along.

"Don't worry, little girl. This kid has no relatives at home. He usually stays with me, an old man. I will make things clear to him later. If he dares to leak any information, I will make him pay for it!"

After saying that, he felt that Cheng Yu was not that kind of person, and he spoke well of him again: "I still trust this kid's character. I'll be your guarantor, okay?"

Trust the people you employ, and don't employ them if you don't trust them. Mr. Qiao has said so, so how could Shen Zheng not agree?

"As long as you can trust him, that's all."

This also showed that Shen Zheng trusted Mr. Qiao. She didn't know why she trusted him, maybe because the person who acted as a middleman was Xu Zhubu.

A smile immediately filled Qiao's face, and he waved to Cheng Yu, motioning him to come over.

As soon as Cheng Yu arrived, Mr. Qiao pointed at the drawings on the table and spoke very seriously:

"Yu boy, take great care of the blueprint that the girl brought today. The girl gave me face and agreed to let me study the blueprint with you. You must keep your mouth shut. Even if the king of heaven comes, you must not leak the contents of the blueprint before we make the product!"

What Mr. Qiao was worried about was not that Cheng Yu would use the textile machine on the blueprint to make a profit, but that they would be targeted by someone with ulterior motives during the development process, as Cheng Yu was young and inexperienced.

If he accidentally fell into someone else's trap, not only would their plan fail, but the girl would also suffer heavy losses.

He would probably have no choice but to die to atone for his crime!

Although Cheng Yu didn't know what was on the drawing, he nodded vigorously when he saw his master looking so serious.

"Master, rest assured. I will keep my mouth shut!"

Old Qiao let out a sigh and asked them all to sit down.

He began to analyze the contents of the drawing in detail to Cheng Yu. Although Cheng Yu had only been in the industry for a short time, he still gasped when he heard that the textile machine on the drawing could weave cotton cloth.

His eyes widened. "This...this is such a precious blueprint. Master, can I really help you with it?"

Cheng became less confident. If it was just some simple gadgets, he would still have some confidence in himself, but this textile machine...

Old Qiao gave him a sharp look and said, "Don't underestimate yourself!"

Cheng Yu was startled by this look and immediately sat up straight.

"Yes! Master! I can do it!"

But what Mr. Qiao said next destroyed Cheng Yu's newly built confidence.

"The full name of this loom is the Multifunctional Flower House Loom. Do you know what a flower house is?"

Cheng Yu searched for the word "Hua Lou" in his mind, and after a moment he shook his head: "My disciple is stupid."

Elder Qiao pulled out the third blueprint, placed it in front of him and Cheng Yu, pointed at the content on it and said:

"Hua Lou means to store jacquard patterns in advance, and then use the Qu thread to pull the warp threads open, so that the complex patterns on the cloth can be woven directly."

Although Cheng Yu could not fully understand the weaving process of this flower building, he at least understood the last sentence and could directly weave complex patterns.

He opened his mouth wide and said in disbelief: "Will the embroiderers be out of work in the future?"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Qiao was speechless and rolled his eyes at him.

"If you were a wealthy person, would you choose a pattern that is the same as everyone else's, or a unique pattern woven by an embroiderer?"

When Cheng Yu thought about it, he felt that what he had just said was extremely stupid.

He lowered his head and said in a muffled voice: "My disciple thinks too simply."

Old Qiao sighed, but he still couldn't bear to say anything harsh, so he just comforted him:

"Don't be sad. I will teach you slowly in the future. Come, let me look at the drawings at the back. They are truly ingenious!"

The young man's emotions came and went quickly. He instantly perked up and followed Old Qiao to look inside.

Shen Zheng watched the interaction between the old and the young and found it quite interesting, with a slight smile on her face.

But in her heart she was thinking how to coax these two people to go to her Tongan County.

If they could go to Tongan County to build the loom, she would feel more at ease, and she would be able to see the progress of the loom at any time.

In this way, she can better arrange the follow-up matters. Whether it is buying cotton or recruiting the Weaver Girl, it is not something that can be resolved in a day or two.