The Leisurely Life of a Peasant Woman in the Tang Dynasty

Tang Youyou looked at Li Ergou, who was tied up and crying for his parents, without any ripples in her heart.

This little thief, who failed to learn the skills and got caught, totally deserves it!

"Lock him up for three days and let him reflect on his actions!" Tang Youyou gave an order, and two strong men immediately dragged Li Ergou away.

Seeing this, the young people watching were all silent, and their eyes that were eager to try before turned into awe.

Tang Youyou nodded with satisfaction and was about to announce the training plan, but suddenly remembered a key issue - resources!

She looked around, her brow furrowed.

This small workshop was originally only enough for her and her youngest daughter Tang Xiaoya to tinker with some small gadgets, but now they have to train so many people, and they need raw materials, tools, and space...

All stretched to the limit!

"A good cook cannot cook without rice. This training plan needs to be carefully planned." Tang Youyou touched his chin and fell into deep thought.

At this time, Brother Tang came over, looking worried: "Youyou, isn't it too hasty to recruit so many people at once? Our family's resources..."

Tang Youyou waved his hand, "Brother, you have to take a long-term view! These people are potential stocks for the future. Invest now and you will get rewards later!"

Brother Tang was still a little hesitant: "But this old-fashioned distribution method is probably not enough for so many people..."

Tang Youyou sighed. Indeed, in the past, the allocation of resources in the workshop was basically based on seniority. The old craftsmen were used to this model. Now that it was suddenly changed, there would definitely be resistance.

What's more troublesome is that some old craftsmen are also resistant to new technologies.

They hold on to the old idea of ​​"teaching the apprentice and starving the master", and are worried that young people will learn new technologies and take away their jobs.

Tang Youyou rubbed his temples, feeling overwhelmed.

The road to reform is indeed long and difficult!

At this moment, a voice came from the crowd: "Madam Tang, I have an idea..." Tang Youyou turned around and saw that it was Fu Wenyuan who had been observing silently.

"Oh? Tell me."

Fu Wenyuan stepped forward shyly and made a bold suggestion. However, this suggestion caused the old craftsmen present to explode and express their opposition.

"Nonsense! This is sheer nonsense!" An old craftsman with gray hair pointed at Fu Wenyuan, his beard standing up in anger.

Tang Youyou looked at the chaotic scene and thought to herself: It seems that this reform is more difficult than I imagined...

She took a deep breath and turned her gaze to Master Liu, who had been silent in the crowd...

Master Liu, the most experienced craftsman in the workshop, was smoking his pipe silently at this moment, as if he was not involved in the matter.

Tang Youyou walked straight up to him and said sincerely, "Master Liu, you are experienced and have a unique vision. I would like to hear your opinion." She explained Fu Wenyuan's suggestion in detail and analyzed the advantages of the new plan: it would not only increase production, but also cultivate a new generation of craftsmen, allowing traditional craftsmanship to be better passed on.

After listening to this, Master Liu took a deep breath of cigarette and exhaled slowly. His eyes sparkled in the smoke.

"Youyou, your idea is so bold! So courageous!" He paused and continued, "I've been a craftsman for so many years and have seen many novelties, but it's rare to find someone as bold as you who dares to think and act!" He slapped his thigh, "Alright! I support you!"

Master Liu’s support is undoubtedly a reassurance.

When the other old craftsmen saw that even the most stubborn Master Liu nodded, they also began to hesitate.

"Master Liu has agreed, so... it seems to be okay?" "Yes, this new method does sound good..." The voices of opposition gradually subsided, replaced by cautious observation and tentative acceptance.

Tang Youyou struck while the iron was hot and immediately arranged the specific implementation of the training plan.

Seeing the enthusiasm of the young people, the old craftsmen gradually let go of their reservations and began to actively teach their skills.

Tang Youyou was secretly delighted: It's done!

However, Miss Wang is not an easy person to deal with.

When she learned of Tang Youyou's new plan, she became enraged with jealousy.

"Hmph, you want to train new people? I won't let you have your way!" Her eyes rolled and a plan came to her mind.

She found the worker in charge of resource procurement, stuffed a heavy bag of silver into his hands, and whispered a few instructions.

The worker nodded repeatedly with a greedy smile on his face.

A few days later, Tang Youyou was checking the newly purchased raw materials when she suddenly found something wrong.

"Hey, why is the quality of this batch of silk threads so poor?" She frowned, and a bad feeling arose in her heart.

At this moment, Brother Tang hurried over, his face solemn: "Youyou, something happened! The dye... there's something wrong with the dye too!"

Tang Youyou suddenly raised her head, her eyes like torches: "What's going on?" Tang Youyou's eyebrows were raised, her eyes were wide open. This familiar recipe, this familiar taste, someone must be causing trouble!

"Life is really full of surprises. I want to see who is so desperate as to dare to offend God!" She rolled up her sleeves, ready to do something big.

After some investigation, all clues pointed to the worker in charge of resource procurement.

Tang Youyou brought Brother Tang and found the worker in a rage.

"Tell me! Is this you who did this?"

The young worker was so frightened that his face turned pale, his eyes avoided, and he stammered, "No... no, Madam Tang, you... please don't wrongly accuse a good person!" He was very panicked, but he still gritted his teeth and refused to admit it.

"Hmph, you won't cry until you see the coffin!" Tang Youyou sneered and was about to use her ultimate move when suddenly, Fu Wenyuan walked out of the crowd with a piece of paper in his hand. The paper clearly recorded the transaction details between the worker and Miss Wang, and even had their autographs.

"The evidence is conclusive, and you still want to deny it?" Fu Wenyuan spoke righteously and forcefully, acting like a true messenger of justice.

The worker was stunned. This...

When did this guy become Sherlock Holmes?

How come he knows everything?

He collapsed to the ground like a deflated ball and had no choice but to admit, "It was... Miss Wang who ordered me to do this..."

Tang Youyou looked at Fu Wenyuan, a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes. This kid is really good, he is a hidden talent!

She turned around, staring coldly into the distance, a sneer on her lips: "Miss Wang, our accounts haven't been settled yet..." She slowly clenched her fists, "Humph, since you don't want to drink my toast, don't blame me for being rude!"

"Brother," Tang Youyou turned to Brother Tang and said, "Go, invite the clan's accountant..."

Tang Youyou sneered and patted Fu Wenyuan on the shoulder, "Good boy, well done! Sister-in-law will reward you handsomely later!" She turned to Brother Tang and said, "Brother, this time it's all thanks to Wenyuan. Give him a big red envelope later!" Brother Tang nodded with a smile, "Of course, of course."

The worker was dragged away and the crowd of onlookers gradually dispersed.

Tang Youyou did not let her guard down. She knew that this was just the beginning and Miss Wang would not give up.

When the enemy comes, I will fight him; when the water comes, I will block it with earth. Who am I afraid of?

The most important thing right now is to solve the problem of resource shortage.

She called together Master Liu, Master Zhuang, and several newly recruited young apprentices and held a small meeting in the workshop.

"Everyone knows about this incident," Tang Youyou said straight to the point, "Someone deliberately caused sabotage, which led to a shortage of our resources." She looked around, her eyes landing on several young apprentices, "But don't worry, everyone, I'll hold up the sky even if it falls! Learn what you need to learn, do what you need to do, everything will continue as usual!"

Master Liu frowned, "But Madam Tang, without sufficient ingredients, even the best cook cannot cook without rice!"

Tang Youyou smiled faintly, "The mountain man has his own clever plan! Let's first take stock of the existing resources to see which ones are necessary and which ones can be replaced." She took out the account book and began to flip through the pages one by one, muttering as she read, "Silk thread... cotton cloth... dye... Hmm? Why do I feel like something is missing..."

She suddenly stopped, her eyes falling on a line of words in the account book, her expression gradually becoming serious...

"Wait," she pointed at a few items in the account book, "Golden nanmu, high-quality porcelain clay, and... purple gold ore? Why are these things gone too?"

A gust of cold wind blew by, and the atmosphere in the workshop instantly became tense...

Tang Youyou raised his head suddenly, his eyes were like torches, and his tone was cold, "It seems that things are more complicated than I thought..."