The best old woman is too fierce, stepping on her ex-husband and beating up her traitorous son!

Li Changhuan told his mother about his problem.

Li Xiaoyue smiled and said, "What I was about to tell you is that the craftsmen I paid a lot of money to have now come up with hydraulic stone mills. Now we in Lihua Village and several surrounding villages no longer need to grind flour. "

Li Changhuan couldn't believe it, "Mother, is it really possible for water to drive a stone mill?"

"Of course." Li Xiaoyue replied, "Let's take you to see it."

Li Changhuan followed his mother to the river. Several rooms were built there, and there were several large stone mills inside. Under the erosion of the water, the gears were driven, and then the stone mills were pulled.

"Mom, polishing jade is different from this!" Li Changhuan frowned, always feeling that things were difficult.

Li Xiaoyue smiled and said, "Hydraulic power can drive even stone mills. It should be able to drive the grindstone and grind jade out of the stone faster than using manual hands."

"By greatly improving the efficiency, the price can be reduced. Even if the quality of the jade is not as good as the local ones, there should still be people buying it."

"If we still can't sell it, let's open a few jewelry shops with Yuyao."

Hearing his mother's words, Li Changhuan nodded, "Okay, let's take the jade out of the stone first. The price of jade is also relatively transparent, and it's easy to sell."

"Mom, then please quickly ask these masters to improve these tools. If it works, I will reward you with fifty taels of silver."

Li Xiaoyue said to the craftsmen: "Did you hear that? Whoever can improve the grinding stone and increase efficiency will be rewarded with fifty taels of silver. I also have a reward."

Carpenter Liu smiled and said, "Madam, don't worry, Miss Chang Huan, I will definitely get it out as soon as possible."

It is true that there must be a brave man under a heavy reward.

Three days later, Li Changhuan saw a craftsman in the workshop holding a jade stone in his hand, placing it on a harder grinding wheel and starting to grind it vigorously.

Dust flew everywhere, and the stone in the craftsman's hand became smaller and smaller, and soon the warm white jade inside was revealed.

Li Changhuan was surprised. In the past, it would take a day or two, or even longer, for craftsmen to grind out a piece.

But now it only takes a stick of incense.

But before Li Changhuan could be happy, Li Xiaoyue darkened her face and said, "Master Liu, I told you before that you must wear a mask when working."

"We have provided you with masks for free, why don't you wear them?"

Master Liu was scolded by Li Xiaoyue and felt a little embarrassed, "Mrs. Li, we feel that wearing a mask and not reaching out will delay things."

Li Xiaoyue frowned, "Master Liu, I'm not kidding you. When people breathe, they will inhale this dust into their lungs, which is very bad for the body."

"It doesn't come to our eyes, nor does it fall on our bodies. It can be cleaned. It can't be touched or washed when it reaches the lungs. Think about it, how can people live once they can't breathe?"

"I, Li Xiaoyue, do open a workshop to make money, but I must ensure your safety. Even if you feel uncomfortable, you must wear it."

"Think about the good life we ​​have now. If we don't have good health, how can we enjoy life? Don't you think it's a pity that he died so early?"

When Craftsman Liu heard this, he was deeply moved. "Thank you, Mrs. Li. We work in other places, and the owner doesn't care whether we live or die, as long as they spend a small amount of money to let us do more work."

Li Xiaoyue smiled and said, "So, you should also cherish your body and not abuse it. Don't you want to eat meat every day? You don't want to watch your children get married and become successful!"

Craftsman Liu nodded, "I think so, why don't you think so? Do you think so?"

"I think!" Others also laughed, a little embarrassed. Mrs. Li was angry just now, and they still felt aggrieved.

They don't wear masks so they can work faster.

However, Mrs. Li would rather they work slower and take care of themselves, which moved them.

Mrs. Li is kind and righteous!
  Li Xiaoyue smiled and said, "Since you think about it, wash your face quickly, clean your nostrils, and put on a mask. If you persist, you will find that wearing a mask is really clean."

"At noon, I asked people to make more pig blood vegetables, which can clear the lungs. Let's eat more." Craftsman Liu bowed and saluted, "Thank you, madam!"

Li Changhuan said with a smile: "We still keep our word, Master Liu, this is fifty taels of silver, you share it."

Li Xiaoyue smiled and said, "I'll add another twenty taels of silver."

Master Liu was very happy and led the craftsmen to thank him.

Mrs. Li is generous in her work. Not only does she give her high wages, but she also provides good food.

Now the whole family is working in the workshop and can make a lot of money every month.

You can buy grain directly from the Li family, you can also buy fabrics, and you can even buy other things, and the prices are a little cheaper than outside.

Now the eldest lady is so generous and a good host.

Half a month later, six jade grinding devices in the water were built, capable of grinding a cart of jade every day.

She entrusted her cousin Li Baqiang to hire skilled craftsmen in Fucheng to specialize in making various jewelry.

The jewelry made by these people may not be as good as the Star Picking Tower in the capital, but it is not worse than the Zhenbao Pavilion in Lanshan County.

Let them use the jade here to make things. They used to do it by hand, but now with water-powered jade grinding tools, the efficiency has been greatly improved.

Li Xiaoyue also became interested. In her previous life, she had studied art as a child and could also draw some patterns.

She once bought a lot of antique jewelry and painted a lot based on her memories.

After that, they were all handed over to Li Changhuan.

Li Changhuan was thinking about how to make jewelry with these craftsmen, but he didn't expect that the things he made were quite beautiful.

Li Changhuan gave jewelry to his mother, sister-in-law, and aunts and cousins.

When they heard that Li Changhuan opened a jewelry store, these relatives also came to support him.

Because the quality of jade is average, the price is not expensive. Even ordinary people will buy a hairpin to wear when their daughter gets married.

Li Changhuan also sent the unsold jewelry to Xile Mansion. Qin Yuyao's eyes lit up when she got the jewelry.

She had long wanted to open a jewelry shop here, but it was too slow to open a jade shop, and there were not many craftsmen with good skills, so she has not opened it yet.

Now that Li Changhuan said that he could supply her with goods for a long time, Qin Yuyao could open a shop with confidence and boldness.

This indeed makes more money than selling jade before.

Focusing on small profits but quick turnover, it actually has a good reputation among the people.

Qin Yuyao opened several jewelry shops in Xile Mansion, but the goods were not enough.

She wrote to urge Li Changhuan.

Before the snow fell, Li Changhuan sent two more carts of jewelry to Qin Yuyao.

The assembly line operation is extremely efficient, and the technology is getting better and better.

Li Changhuan also looked forward to good news about Liu Zhengyang coming from the capital.

However, after Liu Zhengyang, Tang Ziqian and Liu Xiangan returned to the capital, they were troubled by the Suiyang Hou Mansion because of Ji Heng's death. (End of chapter)