The Little Lucky Girl.

The next day, Su Qing took Dongmei to the county town and bought two sets of clothes, two sets of underwear, and two pairs of shoes for each of the maids.

When they got home, Su Qing asked Dongmei to distribute the clothes and shoes to other people!

Then Su Qing went to the workshop to see how the silkworm eggs were hatching.

A charcoal brazier was burning in the workshop to maintain the temperature in the room, the windows were kept ventilated, and a large basin of water was placed to maintain the air humidity!

The optimum temperature range for silkworm eggs is 24-25 degrees Celsius, which is the optimal temperature for hatching silkworm eggs. A temperature that is too low will prolong the hatching time, while a temperature that is too high may affect the hatching rate.

Proper humidity is also important for silkworm egg hatching. It is generally recommended to maintain humidity between 70% and 80%. Insufficient humidity will cause the silkworm eggs to dry out and be difficult to hatch, while excessive humidity may cause mold and bacteria to grow.

Good ventilation helps maintain air flow, avoids excessive carbon dioxide accumulation, and promotes healthy hatching and growth of silkworm eggs.

The right amount of light helps regulate the silkworm eggs' biological clocks and promote hatching. Generally speaking, light should be gentle and even; excessive or insufficient light can affect the hatching of silkworm eggs. Provide silkworm eggs with 8-12 hours of light daily during the incubation period.

After seven or eight days, the silkworm eggs hatched and began to eat mulberry leaves. Su Qing and the villagers she hired began to collect mulberry leaves to feed the silkworms. Su Qing watched the silkworms grow day by day, and they ate more and more mulberry leaves.

Soon it was time for the silkworms to spin cocoons. Su Qing hired villagers to weave straw cages. It took three days to complete the weaving process. She then cleaned the silkworm litter and placed the straw cages on top, allowing the silkworms to crawl in and spin cocoons.

The silkworms have started to crawl onto the straw cages and spin silk and make cocoons!

Su Qing quickly took Dongmei to Uncle Carpenter Li's house and handed him the drawings of the silk-drawing machine, weaving machine, and silk quilt-making machine. "Uncle Carpenter, can you make this machine?"

Carpenter Li looked at the blueprint and said, "You can do it, little girl!"

"Uncle Carpenter, please do it as soon as possible. I need it in seven or eight days. How much silver do you want?"

Carpenter Li calculated and said, "Qing girl, give me sixty taels of silver!"

"Uncle Carpenter, I'll give you seventy taels, and the extra ten taels will be considered as overtime pay!"

"Qing girl, you can't do that!"

"Uncle Carpenter, if you don't accept it, I won't ask you to do it next time!"

"Okay, thank you, little girl Qing!"

"Uncle Carpenter, thank you so much! I'll be back soon!"

After sending Su Qing away, Carpenter Li said to his son Shitou, "This girl is a good person. She knows how to repay kindness!"

In the blink of an eye, the silkworms had been cocooning for seven or eight days and were ready to be picked! Su Qing hired another village aunt to pick the cocoons! She also paid thirty cents a day, including lunch! After Su Qing finished arranging everything, she saw Uncle Li the carpenter and his son Shitou pushing the machine over on a cart! She then helped move the machine into the workshop, making several trips back and forth before she finished moving the machine.

After picking for a few days, I finally finished picking all the cocoons!

Su Qing paid all the villagers their wages and went to the village head. "Village head, can you help me select 30 people? I want to hire them long-term, but I want them to sign a confidentiality agreement! If they leak the information, I will have to pay them money! As long as they don't leak it, there will be no problem. But the villagers who sign the agreement will be charged coins a day."

"Okay, Grandpa will screen it for you!"

"Qingbao, Grandpa wants to thank you! You've helped the villagers become richer! We won't have to go hungry anymore!"