Quick wear: She has turned over the big guys from all walks of life

Chapter 1299 Famine and Natural Disaster 458

Suddenly, two useful people came. Knowing that Yu Xiangran could take care of the household affairs, she handed over the affairs of the yard to Yu Xiangran.

Yu Xiangran lived up to her trust and managed the affairs of the courtyard in an orderly manner. Before, there was no one in charge of the courtyard, and Chunhong and Chunliu were used to being lazy. But with the addition of Nanny Xiangran watching over them from behind, they became more lazy and became more respectful.

The only ones I'm not used to are probably Chunhong and Chunliu.

Chunxi was used to being around her and acted properly, quietly relaxing when he should; he also relaxed in front of her, but was very well-behaved in front of Yu Xiangran and didn't dare to overstep the line.

In addition to Madam Rong, the wool workshop now had a new Madam Yu Xiangyu who was good at managing things. In just half a month, the wool workshop expanded by more than twice. The workshop building was completed, and the accommodation building had to continue to be built.

In the later stage, more and more workers will be recruited.

When the wool workshop was on the right track, Mingyi immediately took the time to run a glass workshop; glass was a rare item in the Great Xi Dynasty, even the royal family had few pieces, and princes and nobles also regarded it as a treasure.

As soon as Mingyi got busy, Chunmei took care of her daily life, from serving her tea and water to serving her all the time. Even the new nanny Yu Xiangran got busy, cooking nourishing medicinal food and dishes every day, and thinking diligently about how to take care of Mingyi's body.

Don’t mention it, Yu Xiangran is a person with real talent.

After eating the medicinal food she prepared for about half a month, she could clearly feel the changes in her body; very subtle, but real.

The raw materials for making colored glaze are simple and cheap, but the production process is difficult.

She had never made glass herself, and had only briefly talked about the proportions and production process. When she really wanted to make it, she found out it was not easy.

All the potters invited had not produced a finished product seven days after the recipe was given; Mingyi made it himself, and after finding the feeling, he made the first colored glass in his life.

It is said that colored glaze is not as good as an opaque glass container. The materials are not refined enough during the production process, resulting in impurities.

Mingyi held a glass bowl-like object in her hand, looked at it from left to right, and was not satisfied, so she put it down with disgust.

The craftsmen who were watching on the side looked at each other in bewilderment. Did they fail to make the work? Of course, if colored glaze could be made so easily, how could those who sold colored glaze make money?

Chunmei stepped forward and asked, "Master, the colored glaze you made looks a bit like the original. Are you dissatisfied?"

"I can't be satisfied with such a defective product." She stared at Liuli with her hands in her pockets, thinking deeply. She didn't know which step went wrong. The refining steps were the same as she knew; why was there such a big difference in the resulting products? Sure enough, she was not good at chemical mixing.

"I think it's pretty good." Chunmei comforted, "The colored glaze sent from the Western Regions is only slightly better than yours, the difference is not that big; at least one piece has been made, the steps are correct, and if you think about it more, you should be able to make the same one."

Mingyi shook her head, "That's not enough."

What she wanted was transparent glass, with brilliant and translucent colors, which is very common in modern times but has never appeared before.

She had seen colored glass ornaments in the princess's courtyard. The colors were beautiful, but they were not on the same level as modern colored glass.

"No, I will continue to think about it. You should follow my steps and study it. Whoever can make transparent colored glaze will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver!"

Under the reward, there must be a brave man.

When the craftsmen heard the promise, they all perked up and their eyes brightened. If they were listless before the promise came out, they seemed to be energized all of a sudden after the promise came out. They were full of energy and were determined to work hard for the reward of one thousand taels of silver.

You have to drill.

The current social status of merchants and craftsmen is only slightly better than that of the common people.

They all want to get the reward of 1,000 taels of silver!

With the reward money, they can send their children to private schools or buy more property for the family; they can let their family live a good life and no longer have to worry about the future.

"Boss, are you serious? If you can make transparent colored glaze, I'll give you a reward of 1,000 taels of silver?" Although they were excited, they were still rational and knew to ask a few more questions.

Chunmei said to them from behind Mingyi: "When has my master ever said anything false? If you work hard, you will definitely get some benefits."

"Yes, yes, thank you very much, boss. We will do our best."

Everyone left with excitement on their faces.

Mingyi touched the translucent glass with deep eyes, but she couldn't figure out which step of removing impurities went wrong.

Chunmei sent the craftsmen off. Seeing that she was silent, she considered for a moment and asked uncertainly, "Master, are you going back? It's getting dark outside."

After her reminder, Mingyi came to his senses and looked up at the sky.

Sure enough, the dark side is coming.

"Go back."

"Yes." Chunmei immediately packed up her things and walked out of the courtyard with Mingyi.

He had no place to make colored glaze and did not build a workshop, but only bought a small courtyard in Fucheng to study colored glaze.

Sitting in the carriage, the soft cushion under her buttocks made her relax involuntarily. She leaned slightly against the carriage and carefully considered the mistakes in the production process.

Fortunately, my spiritual sense was strong and I soon found some clues. I just need to wait until tomorrow to fire it again to know whether it is correct.

Chunmei, who was accompanying her, consciously lowered her voice and tried not to disturb her thoughts; therefore, the carriage was silent and only Chunmei's breathing could be heard. Mingyi knew how to regulate her breathing, so her breathing was smaller and gentler than that of an ordinary person like Chunmei.

"knock knock"

I don't know how long it took, but there was a knock outside the carriage, followed by the voice of Guard Yu, "Young lady, we have arrived at the palace, please get off the carriage."

"understood."

Mingyi just responded when Xiangmei quickly stood up and opened the door of the carriage. The driver outside the carriage got off the carriage at some point and brought the stirrups to the side of the shaft. "Young lady, go slowly and be careful with your steps."

Mingyi nodded, smiled faintly, and got off the carriage one after another with Xiangmei.

Guard Yu bowed to Ming Yi and said, "My dear lady, I have to go and arrange for the horses and carriages. You can return home first."

"Thank you, guards. Tomorrow, just like today, we will wait here at the beginning of the morning hour."

"Here."

Guard Yu bowed again and watched the two girls walk into the palace. Then he turned around and called his brothers to send the horses to the stables.

"Everyone heard it. We have to meet at the beginning of the day tomorrow. You should get up early and don't wait for me to urge you." On the way, Guard Yu did not forget to remind his brothers.

Although they lived in the same yard, they did not live in the same room; if there were too many people, they had to live separately. The servants' rooms in the northwest had kangs, which were longer and became bunk beds. The bunk beds in a room could only accommodate up to seven people.

"Don't worry, Brother Yu. We know we will not miss the time. Don't worry."

"The young lady is out every day, I don't know what she is doing; I heard that woolen clothes are already on sale in Fucheng, I wonder when we can go out and buy some to bring back, it would be great to give to relatives and friends."