Traveling through time as a peasant girl to turn things around

Ye Heng left court, changed into casual clothes, and went to find Guo Guo. Chai Zhen's family was having dinner, with five tables set up in the hall. Everyone gathered around for breakfast, one table for the women and four tables for the men. When Ye Heng arrived, Jia Xing served him rice porridge, stir-fried vegetables, and steamed buns, along with potatoes and meat stew, all delicious. Two eggs per person. There were also apples, bananas, and two kinds of fruit for breakfast. Soy milk, vegetarian buns with chives and eggs. Ye Heng ate heartily. He hadn't had much good food in over a decade, and he was enjoying it at the Chai family's. Ye Heng asked, "Guo Guo, which room does Brother Ye live in?" "It's just to the east of this main hall. Brother Dong, Great Grandpa, and I live in one room, and you live in the other." "The bed is already made for you." "Second Auntie cleaned it up, it's spotless. You can go take a look later and add anything you need." Ye Heng nodded in satisfaction.

After dinner, Zhang Baohua and the four girls cleared the dishes away, wiped the table, and swept the floor. They didn't need to take care of the kitchen, which had two cooks and two maids helping out. Middle-aged people were still capable. Li Biaotou and the others lived in the back. There was someone in the stable who took care of the horses, an old man named Zhang, who had been raising horses his whole life! Guoguo gave him a comfortable room to live in, and he could go to the kitchen to get his own food and eat whatever he wanted. He was given fruit buns and white flour buns to eat, and old Zhang was so happy that it was like New Year's Day every day. He also fed the horses carefully and even got up in the middle of the night to add fodder. Ye Heng had people deliver fodder every day. Half of his room was piled with soybeans. Little Milk Bun also said that he could eat soybeans, fried or boiled as salted beans. Ye Heng arranged it for him. In his free time, he would sweep the floor, and he swept the entire mansion. Last night, he had more than ten new people, a flock of sheep, and a cow. He was happy because he had something to do.

Ye Heng asked Guoguo to go with him to the glass factory. Xiaodong also went, as did Chai Zhen, Huo Hua, and Xiao Shunzi, who drove the car. Zhang Baohua and the four girls, Jiaxing, Xiaojing, and Xiao Lizi, the two bodyguards, went to the shop. They liked the job. Li Biaotou talked to Xiao Naibao, and then he followed Jiaxing. The eight of them walked to the shop. Huo Hua followed Xiao Naibao today.

A carriage with six people headed out of the city. An hour later, they arrived at a spacious area. "This doesn't look like a village?" Ye Heng explained. "This is a key military base of the Great Yan Kingdom. There's no one within a hundred miles, and the area is under surveillance by spies." "First, let's show everyone how the wheat harvester is progressing. And the flour mill."

Ye Heng: "Follow me." Xiao Shunzi was waiting outside. Xiaodong picked up Guoguo and followed behind. It was big inside, with people coming and going. The little milk bag looked left and right with his eyes wide open, and made a loud noise.

Ye Heng strolled over to a room beneath a shed where Jiang Qin, Li Tong, and Wang Ming were poring over blueprints. Ye Heng called out to Jiang Qin, and the three men looked up. "Prince, come quickly and take a look at this. We've been studying this for two days!" Ye Heng smiled. "Guoguo, let me hold you." Xiaodong handed Guoguo to Ye Heng. Chai Zhen pulled Xiaodong up, and Xiaodong felt elated. His great-grandfather was so kind to him, always remembering and caring for him. Ye Heng held Guoguo as Guoguo examined the blueprints. "This is for screwing. Make a separate screw and fit it into this hole. It's for assembly. Follow the exploded diagram." "We've made it all, but we don't know how to assemble it." Little Milkbag replied, "Just take whatever I say. Assemble according to the order marked on the master plan and tighten the screws." He then asked, "Recognize the serial numbers, one through nine." Little Milkbag wrote them in lowercase, and Jiang Qin understood. He then called over a few more people to help with the assembly. Two hours later, sweating profusely, they had successfully assembled the machine. It was a large wheat harvester. While everyone else was resting, Ye Heng held Little Milk Bag and lubricated the machine. "The machine needs oil," Little Milk Bag said. Ye Heng stirred the stick on the side, and the core inside rotated with it. Little Milk Bag pulled wheat from the space and stuffed it in. "It's sprouting!" Ye Heng paused, looking at the wheat that had fallen to the ground. Each grain was plump and clean. The two exchanged glances. "It's done!" Ye Heng said, "It's done!" The gears inside are made of expensive material used by the Ministry of War to make weapons. Ye Heng said. Little Milk Bag whispered, "Brother Ye, if we have money, we can buy it." Ye Heng heard it, "Okay." With this, whether there's a lot of land or not, we won't have to work so hard in the future. The main thing is to make flour mills. "That's right." "Then promote flour mills." Ye Heng said, "Someone, carry it outside to the cart." "Take it to the Ministry of Revenue." Jiang Qin, let's make flour mills. They're much more useful. "Listen to the prince. Let's start tomorrow. We brothers need to have a good meal and a good sleep." Ye Heng: "Okay! I will report to the emperor and reward everyone." They left. Ye Heng held Guoguo, Chai Zhen pulled Xiaodong, and Huo Hua followed behind.

Ye Heng sent the thresher to the Ministry of Revenue. They boarded the carriage again and headed for the glass factory, a short distance away. In less than a quarter of an hour, the outer walls were finished, and the gates were being guarded. Xiao Shunzi stopped the carriage, and everyone alighted. Xiao Shunzi knocked on the door. "Who is it?" "The prince has arrived." The gate opened from the inside. Those in charge of this area were all from the palace. Ye Renwen's younger brother, Ye Renduo, saw that it was the prince and quickly bowed their heads. "Your Highness, please come in!" Ye Heng said, "Lead the way." Ye Renduo said, "Yes. Everyone, follow me." Ye Heng asked, "How are the tests going?" "Your Highness, it's finished today. Take a look! The raw materials were easy to find." Everyone entered the workshop, observing the process step by step. Finally, Xiao Naibao emerged and saw, "Great! Brother Ye has succeeded. This is glass!" Someone came and lifted it up. Everyone looked at one side, the other side clearly visible, thin and bright. Not blurry at all, even better than what's being made now. "We can mass-produce it now. Brother Ye, let's sell it ourselves!" "We also need to strengthen protection to prevent people from stealing the technology. The profits are huge and the uses are numerous. The initial price is one tael of silver per square meter." Ye Heng: "Ye Renduo, go call everyone to the courtyard. I need to hold a meeting." Little Milk Bag: "Uncle Huo, here's a notebook. You'll write everything down and sign your names." Huo Hua took the notebook and pen. Someone brought a table and stools. They sat down and tea was served. Ye Heng fed Guoguo some water while Chai Zhen poured water for Xiaodong. "Drink, you must be thirsty." "Grandpa, you drink it. Xiaodong pour it yourself." Little Milk Bag looked at his brother, Xiaodong, and sighed. "To govern the family and bring peace to the world." Ye Heng: "Guoguo, that's not right." "Guoguo knows. I feel sorry for Brother Dong." Chai Zhen understood, and so he put all his heart into Xiaodong. Chai Zhen said, "We should go back." Chai Zhen was afraid that Little Milk Bag would say something shocking again. Little Milk Bag: "Grandpa, Guoguo, please arrange it as soon as possible." Little Milk Bag: "Brother Ye has diamonds, right?" Ye Heng: "Yes, they are not valuable." Little Milk Bag: "Ancient people are ancient people." Ye Heng: "Guoguo, what did you say?" Little Milk Bag: "Nothing, it's just that diamonds are hard. Brother Ye, did you know that?" Ye Heng: "I only know that they are stones." Little Milk Bag: "It is the nemesis of glass. In other words, a diamond as small as a millet grain can scratch the glass. The glass needs to be cut to size, and a glass cutter can be made to split the glass as needed. I will show you the drawing later, it's very simple. I want all the glass made now." Guoguo said. "I want to build a greenhouse to grow vegetables in winter. In addition, you need to install glass on the windows and doors of your house in Taohua Village." Ye Heng: "Okay, in addition to using it for yourself, you can also sell it outside." "Guoguo, use Brother Ye's shop. Don't buy anymore. Brother Ye has plenty of things, and so does Brother Huang's shop." Little Milk Bag: "Then I'll take the emperor's, and give it to Brother Dong. I'll buy more for Brother Dong." Ye Heng: "Okay, I'll go to the palace and tell you when I get back." Little Milk Bag: "Uncle Huo, are you going to manage the production here, or manage the shop? Take it one by one, and you will be the general manager in the end." Huo Hua: "Is there anyone in charge here?" Little Milk Bag said, Brother Ye and I opened it together, and we haven't decided on anyone yet, you see... Huo Hua: "Then let's start from here!" Little Milk Bag: "Brother Ye, Uncle Huo Hua will be managing this factory first. He'll be called General Manager, General Manager Huo, or simply Mr. Huo. From now on, Uncle Huo, you have the final say in this factory. No backdoors are allowed. Even if Guo Guo wants something or Brother Ye wants something, we have to get your approval. You have the final say." Little Milk Bag took out a 10,000 tael silver note and handed it to Huo Hua. "When you get home, take a look at my second uncle's account book. Learn how he keeps his accounts."

At this point, everyone in the factory came to the yard and lined up. Ye Renduo called out the headcount. Huo Hua wrote it down in a notebook. "Here's the name list, write it all down." Ye Heng was about to start a meeting and said, "I'm going to have a small meeting with everyone today to talk about what's going on here. This is a new factory from the Great Yan Nation, and it's the only new product. You've all seen the transparent, airtight product with many benefits. There are many people who want to keep it secret. Working here offers high wages, benefits, and high-temperature subsidies, but there are also risks. Nothing can be said here. You must sign a confidentiality agreement. Anyone who leaks the information will be exiled at best, or beheaded at worst. It's a responsibility none of you can bear. If anyone doesn't want to do it, please speak up now. I'll send you away. If you choose to stay, I wish you prosperity!"

"Think for yourself now. Whoever wants to stay should come to General Manager Huo Hua to sign the confidentiality agreement." Huo Hua stood up and bowed, letting everyone recognize him. "Deputy General Manager Ye Renduo is in charge of production in the workshop." Two people wanted to leave, and Ye Heng was responsible for arranging their departure. Let them go to the front line to fight. Huo Hua wrote down the personnel list one by one, signed the confidentiality agreement, and adjourned the meeting. Xiao Naibao, Ye Heng, Huo Hua, Chai Zhen, Xiaodong, and Ye Renduo went to the office to discuss how much wages to pay and how to manage. Xiao Naibao proposed, "The wages must be high and the food must be good. There must be a high temperature subsidy." Others were ignored. In the end, it was unanimously decided that the salary would be one hundred coins a day, and the high temperature subsidy would be twenty coins a day, with at least one meat meal and fruit every day. There must be a full attendance bonus of one or two taels of silver for not taking a day off in a month, and at least three or two taels of silver for field work, such as transporting raw materials. The cook arranged five people, three of whom were kitchen helpers, and the little one was a little kid. "Let's recruit workers tomorrow. We are in urgent need of people on the mountain." Ye Heng: "Guoguo, Brother Ye will arrange it. You are still young." "Okay." Ye Heng: "I'm back." Huo Hua stayed and settled down.