The Leisurely Life of a Peasant Woman in the Tang Dynasty

Tang Youyou stared at the several items that had disappeared from the account book, her brows furrowed so tightly that she could kill a fly.

Golden nanmu, high-quality porcelain clay, purple gold ore...

These are all key resources in her training plan!

How to do high-end carpentry work without golden nanmu?

How to make exquisite porcelain without high-quality clay?

There is no purple gold ore...

Well, she was going to use the purple gold ore to make some "gadgets". Although it was not a necessity, it hurt to think about it!

"This...what should I do?" Master Liu rubbed his hands, anxious like an ant on a hot pan.

Several other young apprentices also began to whisper to each other, their faces full of anxiety.

"What are you afraid of? Even if the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up!" Tang Youyou pretended to be relaxed and patted the table. "It's just a few missing materials. It's not the end of the world! There are always more solutions than problems!"

Although he said this, Tang Youyou's heart began to beat fast.

She had originally planned to use these materials to train a group of skilled craftsmen, then develop new industries and reach the peak of her life. But now, the plan has died before it even began to be implemented.

The atmosphere in the workshop suddenly became tense.

Several young apprentices who were originally full of expectations are now beginning to waver.

"Master Liu, can this...can this training continue?" A slightly childish voice broke the silence.

"Yeah, if we don't have the materials, it's all in vain for us to learn..." Another apprentice echoed.

"Don't panic!" Tang Youyou raised her voice, "It's just a lack of a few materials. I don't believe that the people of the Great Tang Dynasty can be stumped by such a small matter! It's just to get some materials, what's the big deal! Think about the past..." Tang Youyou suddenly stopped, the past?

I remember that she was still working 996 in modern society!

Where did she get these ancient resources?

Tang Youyou coughed twice awkwardly to cover up her gaffe.

"Well... I suddenly remembered that I have something to do, so I have to go out first!" After saying that, she left the workshop as if escaping.

Halfway through the journey, Tang Youyou suddenly stopped and slapped his forehead!

"Oh! How could I have forgotten that!" She seemed to have remembered something, turned around and walked quickly in one direction, muttering, "Maybe... maybe there is still hope..."

Tang Youyou jogged along, the wind blowing up her skirt, making her look like a happy butterfly.

The place she was going to wasn't some deep mountain forest or secret base, but...

Her cellar!

Thinking back to the past - ahem, it wasn't long after she traveled through time, she had relied on the system rewards to stockpile a lot of rare treasures in the cellar!

"Hehe, I'm such a clever little kid!" Tang Youyou rubbed his hands and couldn't wait to open the cellar door.

The cellar was filled with all kinds of treasures sparkling so brightly that it almost blinded her eyes!

After rummaging through boxes and drawers, Tang Youyou finally found what she wanted - a few pieces of peculiarly colored ores and some unknown wood.

"Great! A perfect replacement!" Tang Youyou shouted excitedly and immediately asked someone to move these things to the workshop.

When Master Liu saw these new materials, he frowned in confusion at first, then looked at them carefully, and his eyes gradually brightened.

"Madam, this... could this be..."

"That's right! It's just what you thought!" Tang Youyou raised her eyebrows proudly. "Although they're not golden nanmu or purple gold ore, the properties of these things are similar, and in some aspects they're even better! So, can we continue our training plan now?"

Master Liu nodded repeatedly with excitement, tears streaming down his face. "Madam, you are so wise! Madam, you are so brave! I admire you so much! I admire you so much!"

The originally low morale in the workshop instantly recovered, and the young apprentices rekindled their hope and threw themselves into their studies with great enthusiasm.

However, Miss Wang is not someone who gives up easily.

Seeing that her plan for resource shortage had failed, she came up with another plan.

She secretly sent people to spread rumors, saying that the products of Tang Youyou Workshop were of poor quality and even used some harmful materials.

"Have you heard? There's something wrong with the stuff from the Tang family workshop!"

"Really? I just ordered a set of furniture from him a few days ago..."

"That's right! A distant relative of mine used their porcelain, and the result was..."

The rumor spread like wildfire, and some old customers who had praised Tang Youyou's workshop began to hesitate...

Tang Youyou stood at the door of the workshop, looking at the gradually thinning flow of people, with a hint of sneer on the corner of her mouth: "Ha, interesting..." Tang Youyou stood at the door of the workshop, looking at the gradually thinning flow of people, with a hint of sneer on the corner of her mouth: "Ha, interesting, are you trying to be shady, huh? I'll accompany you to the end!" She is not a little white rabbit who can be manipulated by others!

Thinking back to the past - ahem, before she traveled through time, she was the all-powerful queen of copywriting. This little trick is nothing!

Tang Youyou rolled up his sleeves, ready to use his ultimate move.

But before she could make a move, Fu Wenyuan rushed out with a group of young apprentices.

"Ma'am, we can't just sit there and wait for death! Rumors stop with the wise. We want everyone to see for themselves how our products are made!"

Wow, young people are so energetic!

Tang Youyou nodded with relief: "Okay! Let's do as you say! Let's go and meet those guys who spread rumors!"

Therefore, Tangjia Workshop launched the "Open Day" event.

Fu Wenyuan and his apprentices warmly welcome every visiting guest, explain each process in detail, and even let the guests experience it themselves.

"This wood is obviously top-quality! Just smelling the fragrance, you know it's genuine!"

"This porcelain is as thin as a cicada's wing, smooth and delicate, it's obviously a fine product!"

"This craftsmanship is so meticulous and refined, it's simply a work of art!"

The old customers who were originally hesitant witnessed the production process of the product with their own eyes, and their doubts were swept away.

"I was wrong about the Tang Family Workshop! Their products are indeed good!"

"I will continue to order furniture from them in the future!"

"Tang's workshop is trustworthy!"

For a time, the reputation of Tang's workshop reversed again, and orders came in like snowflakes.

Miss Wang hid in the dark, watching all this, gritting her teeth in anger: "Damn it! They actually managed to resolve it! Looks like I have to use my trump card..." She smiled grimly, pulled out a letter from her sleeve, and handed it to the man in black beside her: "Send this letter to..."

Tang Youyou looked at the orders coming in like snowflakes, feeling very happy. Humph, little guy, you are too young to fight with me!

She was thinking about how to turn the money she earned into delicious food when suddenly, Master Liu came running over in a hurry, his face uglier than a bitter gourd.

"Ma'am, something bad has happened!"

Tang Youyou's heart skipped a beat. Old Liu was always steady and composed. It must be no small matter for him to lose his composure like this.

"Master Liu, don't be impatient. Talk slowly. I'll hold up the sky if it falls!"

Master Liu took a breath and said, "Madam, we don't have enough raw materials!"

"What? Not enough?" Tang Youyou almost vomited blood. This was like playing a game and suddenly being told that you have no mana left at the critical moment!

"What's going on? Didn't you stockpile a lot before?"

"Oh, forget it," said Master Liu, looking worried. "Orders have skyrocketed recently, and our original reserves are simply insufficient. Furthermore, several suppliers in the city have suddenly stopped supplying us. They say... they say someone is maliciously raising prices and hoarding goods!"

Tang Youyou understood as soon as she heard it. This must be the work of that green tea bitch Miss Wang!

Good heavens, this is trying to cut off the source of the problem!

She sneered, "Cut off the supply? Raise the price? She's forcing me to use my ultimate move!"

Tang Youyou immediately summoned Brother Tang, Fu Wenyuan, Master Zhuang and others to hold an emergency meeting.

"Everyone, this is an urgent situation. There's a problem with our raw material supply chain, and it needs to be resolved as soon as possible!"

When Brother Tang heard this, he immediately patted his chest and promised, "Don't worry, Youyou, I'll contact suppliers in other towns and will definitely ship the raw materials back as soon as possible!"

Fu Wenyuan also actively proposed: "Madam, we can try to cultivate some raw materials ourselves. Although we cannot meet the demand in the short term, in the long run, we can reduce our dependence on external suppliers."

Master Zhuang suggested, "Madam, we can report this to the authorities and ask them to intervene and crack down on hoarding."

Tang Youyou listened to everyone's suggestions and had an idea in mind.

She waved her hand and said, "Alright! Let's take a multi-pronged approach! Big Brother, you'll be responsible for contacting external suppliers; Fu Wenyuan, you'll be responsible for researching the independent cultivation of raw materials; Master Zhuang, you'll be responsible for reporting the situation to the authorities. As for me, I'll go meet that Miss Wang and see what she's up to!"

After that, Tang Youyou changed into a neat set of men's clothes, took a few guards with him, and headed straight to Miss Wang's residence.

Miss Wang was leisurely sipping tea in the garden. Seeing Tang Youyou walk in aggressively, she couldn't help but sneer: "Hey, isn't this Madam Tang? What brings you here?"

Tang You You didn't waste any time talking to her and went straight to the point: "Miss Wang, let's not mince words. Was it you who was behind the raw materials?"

Miss Wang pretended to be surprised: "Mrs. Tang, what are you talking about? Why don't I understand?"

"Don't understand?" Tang Youyou sneered, "Then I'll make you understand! Do you think your little tricks can deceive me? I'm telling you, don't play with fire and get burned!"

Miss Wang's face changed, but she quickly regained her composure.

"Mrs. Tang, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. Do you have any evidence to prove that I did it?"

Tang Youyou curled up the corner of her mouth with a sneer: "Evidence? There will be one soon..." She suddenly lowered her voice, leaned close to Miss Wang's ear, and said word by word: "Do you think that what you did was really perfect?"