AWB Chapter 217 Xiaojiazhuang Mode, on the eve of the banquet,
Chapter 217 Xiaojiazhuang Mode, on the eve of the banquet,
Time flies and it’s the day of the banquet.
Before daybreak, the imperial city and its surroundings began to bustle with activity. Xiao Yunxi was still teaching the children as usual.
Most of the children from the villagers who came to the capital stayed with Xiao Yunxi, lived in a dormitory, and had to attend classes on time every day.
Although they don’t have the pressure of the college entrance examination, their studies are not easy either.
The knowledge Xiao Yunxi taught was too unfamiliar to people of this era, and most children found it difficult to learn.
As soon as the get out of class was dismissed, all the studious kids gathered around Daya and Dabao to ask questions. Dabao and Daya were the only ones who excelled in all subjects in the class.
The younger ones were still at the age of playing around, and they rushed out of the classroom. Xiaobao was at the front, and Niuniu followed behind with her short legs.
She provided her children with nine years of compulsory education, but she did not overly restrict their nature. She let them run wild in the yard and then returned to the backyard with the lesson plans.
Liu Lu brought her the account books of Xiaojiazhuang from the past two days.
Xiaojiazhuang is called a manor, but in fact it is a huge group company. The daily income and expenditure are astronomical figures.
The accounts need to be checked every two days, otherwise it would take a lot of effort to check them again. In order to facilitate management, Xiao Yunxi deliberately separated different industries.
Xiaojiazhuang has 6 independent industrial clusters, including the Agriculture Department, the Agriculture and Forestry Department, the Breeding Department, the Cement Workshop, the Steelmaking Workshop, and the Core Technology Workshop.
The main work of the Ministry of Agriculture is to grow food crops such as rice, corn, and wheat, as well as various cash crops such as tomatoes, peppers, winter melons, etc.
The person in charge, Tang Erbo,
The main work of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is to plant fruit trees. Xiaojiazhuang doesn't have much good farmland, but there are a lot of mountains. Xiao Yunxi cultivated fruit trees in the space and planted them all over the mountains.
The person in charge, Uncle Tang Si,
Cash crops and fruits have not yet generated economic benefits, but soon these agricultural and sideline products will set off a craze in the capital.
By then, it will become the pillar industry of Xiaojiazhuang, bringing huge economic benefits every year, and also providing for Xiao Mansion and Qinwang Mansion.
The breeding department is responsible for raising poultry and livestock.
Xiaojiazhuang has many things but many mountains. The chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep in the space need to cross the road, so half of them are raised in the mountains. This will be the meat supply warehouse in the future.
It is mainly for domestic supply, and not much for export. The breeding technology in this era is not developed, and it is unrealistic to achieve large-scale breeding.
The responsible persons, Grandma Tang and Master Qi,
The head of the cement workshop, Daniel,
Tang Hao, head of the steelmaking workshop,
The two of them are the two stewards of Xiaojiazhuang, responsible for the logistics, transportation, and accounts of the workshop. Wu Chunfeng is in charge of all technical matters.
The core technology workshop has three major workshops.
Brine workshop manager: Aunt Zhou,
Person in charge of the fragrance workshop: Li Lanhua
Brewing workshop manager: Aunt Li,
They are responsible for making essences, brine and koji pulp, and soap, tofu and beer processing factories pay for their purchases to ensure that the technology will not be leaked to the greatest extent possible.
In addition to the six major industrial departments, there are three major logistics departments, the village chief,
Xiaojiazhuang Canteen provides free breakfast, lunch and dinner. Workers and their families can eat in the canteen with their ID cards, so that workers have more time to work.
It is a bit like a big pot meal. At this stage, it is very necessary for the production capacity of the workshop.
The person in charge is Aunt Cao, the deputy person in charge is Aunt Yang,
The Xiaojiazhuang transport team is responsible for transporting goods from the Xiaojiazhuang workshop and delivering supplies to the capital, and is not responsible for long-distance transportation.
Person in charge: Li Kui,
The person in charge of the engineering team is Uncle Tang.
Currently, he is mainly responsible for the renovation of Xiao Mansion and Xiao Family Manor, as well as the work of resettlement sites, and the decoration of Fuqi Pavilion, restaurants and supermarkets in the capital.
The logistics department does not generate economic benefits and is allocated funds by Xiaojiazhuang. Each department has independent accounts, which are then summarized so that the accounts are clear and easy to see at a glance.
Fuqi Pavilion and Taiping Supermarket are independent businesses and are not affiliated with Xiaojiazhuang.
Tang Xiaowan is in charge of Fuqiu Pavilion. She is experienced and can handle it easily.
As for Taiping Supermarket, Xiao Yunxi was attracted by Ai Xiaocao, a girl with a straightforward personality.
When she was in the northwest, many people were impersonating others in the workshop. After being fired, they came to cause trouble. She was the one who bravely stood up.
After fleeing to Qiushui County, we met again.
When she taught the children to read, Ai Xiaocao would follow suit and show good talent. Xiao Yunxi had a natural liking for hardworking and motivated girls.
Ai Xiaocao possesses the courage and persistence that other women of this era do not have. Most importantly, she has her own ideas and is not easily swayed by her family or environment.
She is willing to give Ai Xiaocao a chance, and also willing to give more young people a chance.
Xiaojiazhuang will have more and more industries in the future. The village chief and Uncle Tang are also learning, but they are old after all, and the future belongs to the young.
This is also the reason why she brings so many children with her and teaches them personally.
After checking the accounts, Liu Lu reminded her:
"Ma'am, it's almost time to change clothes."
The maids in the mansion arranged clothes and jewelry in several rows for Xiao Yunxi to choose from. The evil feudal aristocracy was too extravagant.
There are more than 20 sets of clothes, all newly made, just for the party in the evening.
There are more than 40 pieces of jewelry and accessories, and this is just the tip of the iceberg of Xiao's house. She can change a set of jewelry every day, and there is no repeat in 365 days.
Zhou Jin sent a batch of things over. Dabao, Xiaobao and Niuniu were rewarded and all of them were sent to her, not counting those stolen from Prince Qing's Mansion in the space.
It's really extravagant.
The clothes prepared for the banquet were rather festive, which Xiao Yunxi didn't like as they seemed a bit out of place. She wanted to choose the light green, most simple and elegant suit.
Liu Lu had to remind her: being too plain will make you more conspicuous.
There are three main styles of women attending the banquet: dignified and elegant, gorgeous and dazzling, and the most beautiful. Regardless of the style, the colors of the clothes are darker.
The fluffy hair and light green long skirt will be more eye-catching and seem to be deliberately showing off.
"Then let's go with the horse-faced skirt."
Plain and elegant is too pretentious, and gaudy is too flashy. I don’t like either of them, so I’ll be more utilitarian and wear a horse-face skirt for advertising.
Fuqiu Pavilion will be opening soon, and its customers are none other than the wives of high-ranking officials and nobles. It’s a good opportunity for me to go there and set an example. I don’t believe those wives won’t be tempted.
As for the headdress, keep it simple.
The hair is simply tied up with a ribbon, matched with the overall silver-white color, and decorated with small cloisonné jewels.
Simple accessories set off Xiao Yunxi's quiet face, giving it a unique flavor.
The horse-faced skirt suit itself is very cool, and paired with a simple headdress, it adds a sense of heroism to Xiao Yunxi.
She puts on the lipstick she developed herself, applies some powder, and draws her eyebrows. Her little face becomes rosy, revealing the healthy beauty of regular menstruation and abundant qi and blood.