Chapter 509: Loyal Servant (2nd Watch)
This guy, when he went to court the next day, handed over the errand, and immediately asked for orders to go to the camp in Xishan. Even the few days of leave given to him by the emperor were rejected, and he didn't stay in Beijing for a moment, as if there was a vicious dog chasing him behind.
Therefore, when Zhu Junyang's aunt and Jiao Didi's cousin visited Jingwang's mansion, he was already in the Xishan camp, leading a group of recruits who had just joined the army this spring to train in the mountains. only returned to Beijing from time to time, except for greeting his mother and concubine, he stuck to Xiaocao's side. Don't give a certain "little green plum" a chance to get close to him at all, lest someone's little vinegar jar overturn.
After the corn and potatoes are planted in the field, summer comes. Whether it is Huangzhuang or orchard, there are special personnel to manage the field, Xiaocao occasionally goes to the scene, and other times the cat eats the ice bowl at home holding the ice basin.
On this day, Cherry, who is in charge of the pharmaceutical workshop, and Yang Liu, the steward in the back kitchen of the braised meat shop, came together. After greeting Miss, Cherry took the account book of this quarter and showed it to Miss: "Miss, the scale of our pharmaceutical workshop is still too small, and the pharmacies in the capital and surrounding states and counties are not available, and pills and medicinal liquids are always in short supply. Shall we scale up a little more? β
"Scaling up? The pharmaceutical workshop in Beijing has been in production for less than half a year, and it is necessary to expand the scale of production? Cherry, you're too dedicated as a steward, aren't you? Yu Xiaocao couldn't help but exclaim, in the future life, this guy must be a strong woman type.
Cherry pursed her lips and smiled, for the affirmation of her master, her heart was as if she had drunk an iced drink on dog days, and she was refreshed to the bottom of her heart. She said humbly: "It's not that the slave is capable, it's when you were in Dongshan Village, the master, you formulated a series of production rules, and the production line, as long as the medicinal materials are in place, the labor is in place, and each is responsible for its own part, as long as the slave and maid grasp the ratio of the medicinal materials, it can be done easily!" Miss, if you don't do it, there are a lot of spies from the medicinal herb shop in our workshop, and they have been working for us for a long time, but they are all in vain. Miss, how can you be so wise to come up with an assembly line production method, it is simply a good strategy to keep secrets! β
Yu Xiaocao flipped through the account books casually, and the production volume of this quarter was a little higher than that of the previous quarter. This is expected, after all, the workers in the last quarter are all novices, and they still need to run in, and the output is a little worse than when they were in Dongshan Village, but this quarter quickly caught up.
"And the reward system that you have set up, you can get more for more work, and all the enthusiasm of the workers has been mobilized. A few little stewards also gave them a share of the pharmaceutical workshop, and they couldn't wait to stay in the workshop at twelve o'clock a day, but they worked hard! β
The more Cherry talked, the more excited she became, and the way she danced with her hands would have been shocked if she was seen by her little stewardsβCherry, who had always been majestic and steady, had such a lively side. Cherry, only in front of her own lady, shows the truest and purest side.
Yu Xiaocao asked Yingchun to serve her and Yang Liu a bowl of fruit smoothie, and the cherries that were still dancing with their eyebrows just now suddenly drooped their eyebrows, and they covered their stomachs and sighed: "Master, slaves and maids can't eat cold these days." On a hot day, not being able to eat ice is simply an ordeal. The slave misses the fruit smoothie created by the master. But when I made it myself, I could never make the desired taste. β
Yang Liu took the ice bowl, but did not enjoy it immediately, looked down at the smoothie in the bowl seriously, and said to himself: "There are peaches, watermelons, melons, and cherries, are there cherries this season?" β
Yingchun said with a smile on the side: "Sister Yangliu, yellow peaches, cherries and strawberries are all canned with honey. The lady said that the smoothie tastes better when you put it in a can. The young lady also said that she would teach us how to make ice cream. The milk strawberry ice cream made by Miss last time was delicious with vanilla flavor! β
Yang Liu hesitated for a moment, finally looked up at Xiaocao, and said softly but firmly: "Miss, the slave wants to leave the braised meat shop!" β
"What? Not happy at the braised meat shop? Or is someone bullying you? Say it, and I'll support you! Yu Xiaocao noticed that Yang Liu was a little worried at the beginning, but she didn't expect her to make such a request.
"No, no one bullies slaves. Now that the braised meat shop has long been on the track, the master chef in the back kitchen is experienced, and there is no need for slaves to keep an eye on it. Whether there are slaves or maids in the braised meat shop now, it's all the same. Yang Liu felt that he had become a superfluous one in the braised meat shop, and only symbolically went to the back kitchen twice a day.
Whether it's the marinade of braised pork, or all kinds of roast duck, roast chicken and smoked meat, there is no need for her guidance. She became dispensable. Compared to Cherry, she is too easy to do as a steward, and it will wear out her enterprising spirit after a long time.
"That'...... Do you have any other ideas, speak up and listen! Yu Xiaocao wants to create opportunities for the people around her, so that they can find their own strengths and do what they like. Cherry and He Chun, aren't they all quite motivated? When Yang Liu followed her, she liked to ponder her cooking skills, so she was sent to a braised meat shop in Beijing to take charge of the back kitchen. Unexpectedly, this is not what she wanted.
Yang Liu's personality is not as lively as Cherry, and most of the time, she has something buried in her heart. However, in order to stop doing nothing in the future, for what she is pursuing, she bravely said what she thought in her heart in the encouraging eyes of cherries: "Miss, haven't you made a lot of beauty and health snacks?" When the slave maid was by your side, she learned some skills in making dim sum and wanted to open a dim sum shop that could be comparable to a time-honored brand like 'Daoxiang Village'. β
Yu Xiaocao's face showed a smile of relief, and his eyes looking at Yang Liu were full of appreciation and encouragement: "Not a bad idea!" I had the idea of opening a dim sum shop that combined Chinese and Western styles for a long time, but I was busy all the time, and I didn't have a suitable helper, so I ran aground. Now that you're willing, go back and write down your ideas about the shop. Find some more clever female workers, and I'll take some time to train you. Strive to open the shop within a month. β
With the support and encouragement of his master, Yang Liu was suddenly full of confidence. In the past, when she was in Tanggu, she often helped the young lady to make some snacks with different styles and delicious tastes. Many of them are unseen and unheard of by her, and the taste is excellent, so there is no market at all.
"Good! The slave will go back and sort out her thoughts, and Ming'er will present the idea to the master and show it to you! Yang Liu stood up, a little impatient.
Yu Xiaocao snorted and laughed, and said, "It's not bad for a while, it's not too late to go back after eating the ice bowl." I always thought that cherries were the most anxious among you, but I didn't expect that the willow, which looks gentle on weekdays, is also an anxious child! β
Cherry said nonchalantly: "Miss, you said Yang Liu, why are you involved in the slave?" The slave maid is no longer Wuxia Ameng, the manager of the pharmacy in the capital, who sees the slave and the maid and does not call it 'Cherry Boss', the slave and maid are now stable! β
"Really? Excuse me, the steady cherry boss, who danced with his hands just now and almost didn't jump out of his chair? Yu Xiaocao looked at her with smiling eyes and asked playfully.
Cherry smiled and said, "In front of the master, what are the slaves and maids still doing, how tired!" β
Xiaocao nodded at her with her finger and said, "By the way, just now you said that you want to expand the scale of the pharmaceutical workshop, what are your plans?" β
As soon as she talked about business, Cherry immediately sat upright, looking serious, and indeed had a bit of the majesty of a big boss: "Miss, there are many pharmacies from other places recently, and they want to cooperate with us." The slave maid investigated, although the Tong Ren Tang we are cooperating with now, although there are more than a dozen branches, but there are so many state capitals in the country, it is impossible to have Tong Ren Tang branches. β
After a pause, she continued: "At present, the pharmaceutical workshop in Dongshan Village is more than enough to supply Tongrentang in Jiangnan. Our eight or nine Tongrentangs in the central and northern parts of the capital can barely be supplied. However, if you cooperate with other pharmacies, the production volume is far from enough! β
So, the slave maid thought: first expand the production of children's medicines. So that in states and counties where there is no Tongrentang, children can avoid eating bitter medicinal juices when they are sick, and eat the medicinal liquids and syrups produced by our family. If we have the ability to catch it, we will expand the production of other pills, and strive to sell the pills and potions produced by our Yushi Pharmaceutical to all parts of the country!! Cherry's eyes lit up frighteningly, as if she was moved by the prospect she had imagined.
When she spoke freely, Yu Xiaocao couldn't help but bow her head gently: Cherry, this girl, is indeed the seedling of a strong woman. Since she is full of energy, she cannot bury her talents.
"Okay! Just follow your ideas, rest assured and bold to do it! No matter what the outcome is, I've got you covered! Yu Xiaocao gave the two affirmation and encouragement, and praised, "Do you know? Your masters don't lack anything now, just lack talents like you are finally full of energy and enterprising! Do your best, and when you reach your age, I will restore your good status and find you a good family......"
"Miss!" Cherry interrupted her with a red face, and said unruly, "You yourself are still a teenager, so you have to worry about the lifelong affairs of the slaves?" Restore the good book or something, forget it! The slave is in charge of the secret recipe of the workshop, and she is afraid that she will marry someone with ulterior motives. The slave and maid have already thought about it, and when the slave and maid are twenty years old, find a housekeeper and continue to be your right-hand man! β
Cherry is also a spicy one, although a little shy, but still expresses her meaning clearly. She, willow, sycamore and loquat are not the children of the Fang family, they are orphans bought from outside, and they have nothing to do with Fang Fu or Mrs. Fang's maiden family, the Xia family. When she was assigned to Miss, maybe Mrs. Fang also took this into account.
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