I rely on infrastructure systems to build a prosperous village

In the evening, there was a big round table in the yard of Li Lan's house, and the whole family sat around it, talking and laughing.

"This big round table is really nice. I'll go to Uncle Arita's tomorrow and make one for him. It'll be really convenient if there are a lot of people dining together."

"Of course. Sister-in-law, I'll go with you tomorrow."

"Okay, Third Sister-in-law."

"Big girl, the workshop will definitely be very busy tomorrow and we'll need your help. Don't be shy to tell us."

"Yes."

"Today we are calling uncles and aunts, and that is why we are here."

Li Lan looked at everyone with a smile, and after a while, he continued:

"Grandma, you and mom are going to the laundry workshop. Grandma, you are in charge of the soap and take Xing Yatou with you; mom, you are in charge of the soap and take Li Xi with you.

As for the raw materials, such as milk, you and your mother must control it well. Recruit people and assign them to groups of people to be responsible for one of the steps. For example, lard can be boiled by one group, and each other step can be done by another group.

Everyone we hire must sign an agreement. Anyone who reveals the formula will be fined 50 taels and will be permanently banned from employment. Li Xi, you will be in charge of the entire laundry shop."

"Yes, girl."

Everyone was so excited. Li Xing even stood up, ran to Li Lan, hugged her and acted coquettishly for a long time, which made Zhou Yuntian frown.

"Li Liang and Li Zhong will be in charge of the furniture workshop. One of you will be responsible for furniture production, and the other will be responsible for connecting with merchants who place orders. As for the other workshops, I have already made arrangements."

"Yes, girl."

"What about me, my dear? Your grandmother and your mother both have jobs, so what should I do?"

Seeing his father's anxious look and his uncle and third uncle's hesitation in speaking, Li Lan chuckled.

"Uncle, the village construction team can't do without you. I don't want to be caught by Uncle Jianping every day and asked for help."

"Oh, it turns out our eldest brother is still a popular figure."

Li Chunsheng made everyone laugh.

"Dad, you have to go out with my third uncle."

"Out? Where?"

When everyone heard this, they looked at Li Lan curiously.

"I plan to open several stores in prefecture-level cities where there are no agents, specializing in selling products from our villages. Then, through the stores in each prefecture-level city, I will promote a new form of cooperation."

When Zhou Yuntian heard this, he looked at Li Lan with bright eyes.

"Then which places should your third uncle and I go to first?"

Li Lan pondered for a moment and said, "You two go to Zhuozhou Prefecture and Jinzhou Prefecture. I'll arrange for other places. You two definitely can't make it."

The two looked at each other and said hello.

"So when do we leave?"

"Two days later."

After making the arrangements, Li Lan saw Li Hai, who was sitting beside him and grinning foolishly. He thought for a moment and said,

"Brother, you've been learning carpentry from Master Arita for a while now. How's it going? Have you finished your apprenticeship?"

Hearing Li Lan ask him, Li Hai couldn't help but smile shyly, scratched his head, and said: "Not bad. As for the apprenticeship, I will listen to the master's arrangements."

"Dalang, it's almost time to talk about your wife, right?"

"Yes, sister-in-law. Is this settled?"

Seeing her two sisters-in-law looking at her curiously, Wang Shi hurriedly smiled and said, "Yes. It's the little girl from our neighbor's wife Wang's family, Xiao Ping. Isn't she the same age as the eldest girl? Wang's wife wants to wait until her daughter reaches the age of marriage before proposing a marriage and getting engaged."

"Oh, sister-in-law. You've been hiding this from us for so long."

"Isn't it? I haven't heard you say that."

"I'm thinking about this. I'll tell everyone once it's settled."

When Mrs. Wang heard it was Zhou Xiaoping, she immediately smiled and said, "This Xiaoping is good. She knows me well and we are close. This is a good marriage."

Wang Shi felt even happier and more relieved when she heard her mother-in-law say this. She smiled and said, "Isn't it, mother?"

"Since you've decided to get engaged, you must give her what she deserves. Don't let her just grab the benefits for herself when the time comes."

Hearing her mother-in-law's words, Wang Shi immediately understood that this was referring to the dispute over the money she had previously fought over when the family was divided. She smiled awkwardly and said quickly, "Mother, I know."

Chen on the side also smiled unnaturally.

After chatting for a while, when everyone left the yard, Zhou Yuntian suddenly grabbed Li Lan.

"what happened?"

"What is this new form of cooperation you're talking about?"

Li Lan saw his curiosity, his eyes twinkled, and he tilted his head and smiled, "Guess?"

She had originally intended to tease Zhou Yuntian, but to her surprise, he was genuinely lost in thought. After a moment, he said in a deep voice, "Is your new model to use a few shops in the capital as a flagship store to attract merchants from all over to cooperate with you in opening other shops? This way, you can not only provide more goods to expand your business, but also raise the profile of these villages, attracting more merchants and other curious people."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Lan's eyes widened as she stared at Zhou Yuntian in shock. After a long pause, she raised her thumbs up, her eyes filled with admiration, and said, "Zhou Yuntian, you're amazing! You're truly a genius of the Qin Dynasty. However, you forgot to mention one thing: if you want to sell my stuff, you have to pay to join. You can't just sell it if you want. My model of cooperation is called franchising."

Two days later, workshops in each village began to operate one after another. From the youngest to the oldest, not a single person was idle. To avoid embarrassing Li Lan in two months, all the villages worked tirelessly on the village construction.

In a separate courtyard in the city of Bozhou Prefecture.

"Fourth Master, the books in this study, as well as the notes on the shelf that the young master wrote before his death, are all at your disposal. This bundle is also what the young master asked me to give you. It says it contains the examination papers for the Imperial, Provincial, and Metropolitan Examinations over the years."

Li Chunhua took the bundle from Zhou Liu's hand, her gentle face full of complexities. She sighed softly and said softly, "Zhou Liu, thank your young master for me."

At this time, Mrs. Li came in with a large tray of food, all kinds of food, including meat, vegetables, and pastries.

"Fourth Master, come and eat something. I, an old woman, have made some food. See if you like it."

"Grandma Li, is there a share for me?"

Zhou Liu looked at the exquisite food she was carrying, his eyes flashed, and he smiled.

"Yes, yes. I left it all for you in the kitchen. Go and eat it."

"okay."

Seeing Zhou Liu walking away, Mrs. Li looked at Li Chunhua who was sitting down to eat, her eyes full of tenderness. From time to time, she picked up the serving chopsticks to pick up some food and put it in his bowl.

Looking at the dishes piled up like a mountain in the bowl, Li Chunhua's eyes flashed with helplessness, and she said softly:

"Mrs. Li, you should go and eat soon. We don't have the custom of having someone wait on us for meals."

Mrs. Li paused as she picked up the food, pursed her lips, smiled, said hello, and left. Li Chunhua watched her leave, put down her bowl and chopsticks, frowned slightly, and after a long moment, murmured, "Who is she looking at through me? Could it be someone she's known?"