At this time, Xiao Tao didn't know that the tiger girl was worried about her, she put the decoction medicine in front of John, who had a bitter face, and deliberately said fiercely: "Hurry up and drink it while it's hot, this injury will heal faster."

John couldn't beat Xiao Tao, so he had to pick up the bowl and stuff it in one breath, and then he was stuffed with a candied fruit by Xiao Tao into his hand, he swallowed it immediately, his mouth was no longer bitter, and his whole face was stretched, and he looked up at the girl called Xiao Tao, and saw that the little girl under the light was still very beautiful.

Xiao Tao picked up John's painting and looked at it, as if at random, until she turned to the one that depicted the house complex, and her heart tightened.

Although she had seen it before, she didn't find that this painting was a picture overlooking the factory from above, but the corners of the house were continuous, and there was no picture of brick-making in the painting, so she obviously didn't find anything.

She hid the ups and downs of her thoughts, pretended to browse casually and flipped to the next one, and after a while, she put down the album, "John, you said you wanted to paint a portrait of me before, do you still do the counting?"

"Of course." John's eyes lit up and he said, "Little Peach Girl, you are good-looking, I will definitely draw you beautifully."

When Xiao Tao heard this, she smiled happily, then looked at his hand, and said with gloomy eyes, "I wonder when your hand will be good?" I can't wait.

"I can help you draw it now." John looked like he was about to remove the cloth belt.

Xiao Tao hurriedly stopped, "Don't, it's not too late to wait for your injuries to heal, it's not bad for these two days."

John grabbed Peach's hand and smiled, "Little Peach girl, you're so nice."

Xiao Tao was startled, hurriedly withdrew his hand, then glanced at John coquettishly, picked up the medicine bowl and turned around and ran away.

John was still looking in the direction she was leaving.

"Ahem."

Hearing this, he withdrew his expression and turned his head to look at the comer.

James glanced at John, looked up and nodded in the direction that Xiao Tao left, "Yes, this little girl is very simple, starting with her is indeed a good starting point."

John looked down and straightened his things, ignoring James' words.

James stepped forward to block John's candlelight, looked down in the shadows and said, "You haven't forgotten our deal, have you?"

Only then did John look up at James, "I won't be less than a little good for you."

James got this, smiled and said "good night" and left.

John's face was still in shadow, and the candle flame was blown from side to side by the wind, but it did not shine on his face.

The second and third batches of tea that James wanted to process were also delivered, and the tea brick workshop worked in three shifts every day, and the machines did not stop for a moment.

Chang Xi was thinking about when James's goods would be done, and it seemed that he was going to contact Van Lossie of Tulip Country, his processing capacity was larger than James's, which was more labor-intensive.

Unlike James, who can speak Daewoo, a nobleman like Van Losi doesn't learn a word, of course, there is no shortage of translators around him, but for the sake of safety, she still found the manager to be a liaison, anyway, James doesn't need him for the time being.

The manager responded to Chang Xi's short-term employment of him.

"I found a few translators you said you were looking for last time, but Yiyang City has not been peaceful recently, and they can't get in......

"Then wait a little longer." Chang Xi is looking forward to talents, but he is not enough to let people take risks, "Their room and board expenses during this time are mine."

The manager raised his eyebrows when he heard this, this Chang Niangzi is still as atmospheric as ever, so it is best to get along with people who don't pick and search.

"Okay, I'll have someone bring a message to them, so that they can wait for the tension in Yiyang City to pass."

Chang Xi is quite relieved about the manager's affairs.

Soon, Xie Ming brought Chang Xi the latest news of Yiyang City, "The Zhuang family and the Shen family have been raided, and even the nine clans, many officials large and small in Yiyang City and nearby cities have also been dismissed and investigated, even the military camp is no exception, but the situation has gradually become clear."

Chang Xi was not surprised by this result, regardless of whether he conspired against him or not

It is reasonable, as long as this crime is crowned, it is inseparable from the heavier punishment.

"What about the assets of the Zhuang family and the Shen family?"

At the beginning, she sent a letter to the shopkeeper Guo of Taiming Tea House, and I don't know how he bought it? It is estimated that they are still waiting, after all, when it comes to major cases of rebellion, these industries will not be dealt with quickly.

Sure enough, Xie Ming said, "The government has already sealed it, and in view of the fact that the tea can't wait, these industries should be disposed of in the near future, what, Chang Niangzi, do you want to buy it?"

It is not easy to swallow the core industries of these two companies, land, tea trees, tea farmers, tea workshops and this year's tea inventory, these are the most valuable, and it will cost a lot of silver taels to win.

I remember listening to the little peach account that day, and now there are eight or nine thousand taels of silver left in the account, and it is estimated that it is not enough to take them all, and if you use these, it will not work if you don't have liquidity, and it is not yet time to settle the processing fee with James.

No matter how he thinks about it, he doesn't think it's a smart move to buy these properties.

Chang Xi smiled and said, "Eighth Master Xie, where did you think of going? I don't think so."

"I'll just say that a shrewd person like you wouldn't do that, and our stall shouldn't be so big for the time being." Xie Ming was relieved now.

"Eighth Master Xie has a lot of experience in doing business now."

"That's, I'm a well-informed person."

Looking at Xie Ming's appearance of Huang Po selling melons and boasting about herself, Chang Xi couldn't help but smile again, "Then I'm worried that my temple won't be able to accommodate you."

"Don't mind, I didn't think about leaving." Xie Ming said busily.

He knows his position in the family, his father takes care of the family's business, and he has almost set the third brother as the heir, he can't stick a bar, otherwise his father will be embarrassed, and the brother's wall will only make outsiders laugh.

The sixth brother wants to take a career in office, and he is the most unproductive one, so he can only be an idler.

"Eighth Master Xie, I'm teasing you."

Seeing Chang Xi joking, Xie Ming didn't take it seriously, but was even happier, so it seems that his relationship with Chang Xi is getting better and better, which is a good thing.

"By the way, Mrs. Zhuang will judge like this?" Chang Xi asked suddenly.

Xie Ming said disapprerovingly, "It is estimated that she will pick up a life, after all, she has a meritorious report."

When Chang Xi heard this, he was noncommittal.

The second phase of the factory building was also built, the Lin family sent the second batch of machines, and Chang Xi began to let Aunt Osmanthus start a new round of recruitment.

Because you don't need too many people to build a factory, some people can be directly converted into workshop workers, so you only need to recruit female workers.

In this second phase of recruiting female workers, Aunt Osmanthus was a little embarrassed, "The remaining girls were deficient in the beginning, Chang Niangzi, do these people still need to recruit?"

Chang Xi groaned, "Move."

"What about the standard?"

Chang Xi raised his eyebrows and said, "As long as people are not lazy." Chinese Net

This time, she no longer artificially sets conditions, for girls from patriarchal families, she should give them a way out, and girls who are really poor and have no way to eat and drink well, and also give them the opportunity to earn money.

Now that she has the ability to pull these girls, she doesn't want to turn a blind eye.

When Aunt Osmanthus heard this, she immediately understood Chang Xi's intentions in her heart, and was immediately shocked, Chang Niangzi is doing good deeds.

So she said quite movingly, "Chang Niangzi, I won't do a bad errand."

"I know." Chang Xi patted her arm and said, "Go back and learn to read and write with Xiao Tao, I will ask you to be the steward of the chief female worker."

Aunt Osmanthus didn't expect that she would have such an opportunity, and she was so moved at the moment that Chang Niangzi was her nobleman.

The village recruited female workers this time, and many people rushed to sign up.

After this period of time, the girls in the village have improved their treatment, and their complexions have looked a lot better, Aunt Osmanthus sees all this in her eyes, the first thing is this batch of girls, and the family is so poor that she can't open the pot, as for the patriarchal family who is keen to learn from her own girls, she only let go at the end, and she always grinds these parents who are not people before she stops, don't always treat her own girls as inappropriate

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After the second batch of female workers began to work, the tea brick workshop was brightly lit up every night, and the work was in full swing.

After all James's goods are processed and there is no problem with the acceptance, Chang Xi will settle the bill on the spot, this can't be delayed, after all, maritime trade is risky, and it is impossible for her to share the risk with James.

This was originally written into the contract as a clause, and James paid very happily for the sake of future cooperation.

Of course, James also asked Chang Xi if he could process another batch of loose tea for him, after all, now that it has been replaced with tea bricks, there are still vacant seats on the ship, and he can bring another batch of tea bricks back.

Chang Xi didn't agree immediately, only said that she would give him an answer if she had room after calculating the approximate construction period.

When James heard this, he didn't dare to urge, but only expressed his desire to hear her good news.

This was the first time that the workshop had made a lot of money since its opening, and everyone couldn't help cheering, and the four treasurers immediately sent someone back to report the good news to the big treasurer.

After receiving the news, the shopkeeper Guo immediately sent it to the owner with a happy face.

Recently, the situation in Yiyang City has been tense, and the tea house has no business recently, so it is naturally a happy event that the tea brick workshop can make money.

When the proprietor of Taiming Tea House saw the numbers on the account, he couldn't help but be speechless, "At the beginning, it was Grandpa Guo that you had a vision, otherwise I was afraid that I would miss this hen that laid eggs."

According to the amount of this income, the tea brick workshop will make money every day.

"It's still the owner who has the courage, otherwise how can I make this determination with my old bones." Shopkeeper Guo smiled and gave all the credit to the owner.

The proprietor just smiled and didn't say anything more, how can he win him?

"The government is preparing to sell the assets of the Zhuang and Shen families, and we must be ready to make a move."

Hearing the owner's words, the shopkeeper Guo put away his joy, and the next thing was a tough battle.

After the situation in Yiyang City eased, Chang Xi saw the shopkeeper Guo who came to report the good news, and immediately she smiled and said, "Congratulations to Taiming Tea House for becoming the largest tea house in Yiyang City."

Shopkeeper Guo stroked his white beard, and smiled so much that he couldn't see his teeth, "I am happy and happy, it is all thanks to Chang Niangzi."