The Leisurely Life of a Peasant Woman in the Tang Dynasty

"Master Liu, I'll leave these children in your care." Tang Youyou solemnly entrusted the apprentices to the experienced Master Liu.

Master Liu stroked his beard, his eyes gleaming with satisfaction: "Madam, don't worry, I will teach you everything I know and will not keep anything back." He knew very well that Tang Youyou had good intentions, not only for the future of the workshop, but also for the inheritance of this ancient craft.

Master Liu’s teaching is easy to understand and entertaining. He breaks down complex crafts into simple steps, making it easier for apprentices to understand and master them.

He not only imparts skills, but also focuses on cultivating their craftsmanship.

Under the careful guidance of Master Liu, the apprentices made rapid progress. The small handicrafts they produced, although a little immature, were full of spirit and vitality, and were unanimously recognized within the workshop.

Brother Tang looked at these energetic young people and patted Tang Youyou's shoulder with satisfaction: "Youyou, you did a great job. These children are the future of the workshop."

However, peaceful days are always short-lived.

Miss Wang was furious when she saw that her previous plan had failed.

She was unwilling to give up and secretly instigated some of her colleagues to block the raw materials from Tang Youyou's workshop in an attempt to curb the development of the workshop.

When the news reached Tang Youyou's ears, she just smiled faintly, as if she had expected it.

She calmly opened the warehouse, which was filled with high-quality raw materials, enough to last the workshop for a long time.

"I had expected her to use this trick a long time ago," Tang Youyou said confidently, "This little trick can't do anything to me."

With an adequate supply of raw materials, the workshop continued to operate normally and was not affected by the outside world at all.

Miss Wang's plot failed again. She was so angry that her face turned blue, but she could do nothing about it.

Just when she was at her wit's end, a figure quietly approached her...

Tang Youyou looked at the piles of raw materials, her eyes gradually becoming deeper. She murmured in a low voice: "Is this... enough?"

Tang Youyou looked at the mountains of raw materials in the warehouse, but her heart was not as relaxed as she appeared.

She knew very well that Miss Wang's schemes would not stop there, and this was just the calm before the storm.

Sure enough, not long after, Ms. Wang started spreading rumors again, slandering the quality of the workshop's products and attempting to ruin the workshop's reputation.

However, Tang Youyou was already prepared.

She not only strengthened the supervision of product quality, but also invited some prestigious businessmen to visit the workshop so that they could witness the workshop's production process and product quality with their own eyes.

Facts speak louder than words. Merchants praised the workshop's products and the rumors were refuted.

Miss Wang's conspiracy failed again. She was furious but helpless.

Just then, cheers were heard in the workshop.

It turned out that Fu Wenyuan led his apprentices to develop a new raw material substitute that was not only lower in cost but also of good quality.

Tang Youyou was overjoyed and immediately rewarded them.

Fu Wenyuan's prestige in the workshop also greatly increased, and he became a leader of the younger generation.

Brother Tang was also very pleased to see that the workshop was thriving.

He organized other industries in the family to cooperate with the workshop, providing each other with resources and channels, making the development of the workshop more diversified.

This move has greatly enhanced the workshop's competitiveness in the industry and made it a leader in the industry.

Seeing that Tang Youyou's workshop was getting bigger and bigger, Miss Wang became jealous and crazy.

She secretly contacted a mysterious figure and whispered, "I'm willing to pay any price as long as you can help me destroy Tang Youyou's workshop..."

Tang Youyou looked at the busy figures in the workshop, a smile appearing on the corner of her mouth.

She turned to Master Liu and said, "Master Liu, I feel like the apprentices in the workshop are still missing something..."

Master Zhuang stroked his gray beard and paced around the school, his speech rhythmically moving.

What he talked about was not the Four Books and Five Classics, but the spirit of craftsmanship, from Lu Ban to the sage of craftsmanship, from striving for excellence to honesty and trustworthiness, in a simple and easy-to-understand way that was fascinating.

The apprentices listened with great interest, their eyes sparkling with curiosity.

The apprentices who were originally a little impetuous gradually calmed down and became more steady and focused.

Tang Youyou sat in on a class, nodded with satisfaction, and bowed deeply to Master Zhuang: "Master, you have worked hard."

Seeing that her previous plan had failed again, Miss Wang gritted her teeth in anger.

She just didn't believe it. Was Tang Youyou's workshop really an iron wall with no loopholes to exploit?

She came up with a plan and decided to use the beauty trap.

She sent her men with large sums of money to seduce the young apprentices in the workshop, promising that as long as they switched jobs with the workshop's secret recipes, they would be able to gain wealth and glory.

However, after Master Zhuang's teachings, these apprentices had already memorized the spirit of craftsmanship in their hearts. They were not moved by Miss Wang's temptation at all, but instead told Tang Youyou about it.

After hearing this, Tang Youyou was not angry. Instead, she trusted these apprentices even more. She thought to herself, "Miss Wang, ah, Miss Wang, you still underestimated people's hearts after all."

Seeing the apprentices' increasingly improved skills and more stable character, Tang Youyou decided to give them a bigger stage.

She announced that outstanding apprentices would be given promotion opportunities, allowed to participate in important workshop projects, and given corresponding rewards and honors.

As soon as the news came out, the apprentices cheered and became more motivated. They were eager to try and prove their worth.

Tang Youyou looked at them, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, she turned to Master Liu and said, "Master Liu, I think... the time has come..."