After being turned into cannon fodder, I relied on involution to survive

For workshops related to people's livelihood, such as textile, printing and dyeing, oil pressing, ceramics, soy products and other workshops, Yu Zizhen's order to them was to stabilize prices as much as possible.

The ice-making, incense-making, and fragrance-mixing businesses specialize in making money from wealthy people. Yu Zizhen's order to them is to increase sales as much as possible.

The wineries under her name that originally had tepid business, under her secret instructions, selected some trustworthy people and began to secretly make high-concentration wine.

This thing is the same as the refined salt that Yu Zizhen has secretly made. They are both powerful tools for attracting money.

In order not to lose his vest to the Princess Wuwei who was about to marry Yu Zicheng, Yu Zizhen did not let people make high-concentration wine and refined salt to the point where they could rival later generations.

The quality improvement of all high-concentration alcohol and refined salt flowing out of her is controlled by her to a level that is "stunning, but not arousing suspicion."

Even in order to keep her little vest tight, she did not dare to publicize her knowledge of farming at the same time as the various papermaking techniques, engraving printing, and movable type printing she had mastered.

She still only uses these things on a small scale in her own territory.

In addition to these, she also secretly obtained small tools such as pulleys to facilitate her subordinates to carry heavy objects when the terrain was not flat enough or the distance was too far.

Of course, Yu Zizhen also specifically told his subordinates not to slack off or ignore their own farming, breeding, water conservancy, infrastructure, medical care, education, etc.

A group of people who were already extremely introverted because of the implication of actions, but when Yu Zizhen urged them with a carrot and a small whip, they suddenly became even more introverted.

But even so, Yu Zizhen's manpower is still not enough.

After losing several pounds due to the numerous complicated affairs, Yu Zizhen found that her subordinates were looking at her with more and more worried eyes. It was obvious that while everyone was working hard to do things, they were also worried that she would really suffer from her past. Lao catches up with Xiao Ming'er.

Not wanting to die from overwork, and not wanting her subordinates to worry about her anymore, Yu Zizhen silently took out the small notebook she had given to her subordinates to record debtor information after finishing her urgent tasks for the day. Books.

Without exception, these people were all hunted down by the Lu family when they left Beijing, and then her people waited and waited to save the whole family. Yu Zizhen felt that it was time for her to find some guys with good character and not rigid manners to come and work. Debt paid.

There was also Xiao Yuanjin, who had been actively avoiding suspicion these days. If she didn't take the initiative to look for him, he would stay in his yard and not come out. Yu Zizhen also planned to take advantage of him.

Although that guy's military strength is average (compared to her), his brain and knowledge have always been quite outstanding. If he doesn't use it and fully exploit it, it will be a waste, okay?
If it were anyone else, Yu Zizhen might have to worry about his status as the eldest son of the "Late Emperor", but she knew Xiao Yuanjin well, he was a truly smart and kind-hearted and humble gentleman.

As long as she lives for one day, Xiao Yuanjin will never covet anything targeted by her savior. Yu Zizhen is as confident using him as he is with Yao Guang.

"Yuan Jin!" Carrying a large food box and a jar of peach blossom wine that she brought from the wine shop, Yu Zizhen wandered into the Bajiao Pavilion where Xiao Yuanjin sat quietly and looked into the distance.

Xiao Yuanjin raised her eyebrows in surprise, "Are you so free today?"

"What are you doing? I was afraid that I would be exhausted, so I forced myself to rest for half a day." Yu Zizhen said as he opened the food box, took out the snacks inside, and placed them on the stone table in front of the two of them. Can I have a drink?"

Xiao Yuanjin looked at the already setting sun and wondered whether Yu Zizhen was having lunch or dinner.

At this time, it’s too late to have lunch and too early to have dinner. It doesn’t seem right no matter how you define it.

He asked Yu Zizhen, "You have been busy until now and haven't had lunch?"

Yu Zizhen nodded, "Didn't you notice that I've lost weight? It's really hard for me to find a chance to sit down and have a meal recently." Madam Zhang reminded her on time. Although she missed meals less often, she still missed meals every time. When I was eating, I basically continued to read the official documents while eating.

There was no way, otherwise, she would have to sacrifice a small part of the time she originally used to sleep.

In order to ensure that she had sufficient energy and flexible thinking every day, Yu Zizhen really couldn't compress her already limited sleep time unless she had no choice but to do so.

While complaining to Xiao Yuanjin, she took a pair of chopsticks and handed them to Xiao Yuanjin.

Xiao Yuanjin silently helped her pour the wine, "Then have you figured out how to solve it?"

Overdrafting oneself is not a long-term solution. Xiao Yuanjin believes that Yu Zizhen will not be so stupid that he can only control himself.

"I want to promote some people, and then select and appoint a group of people." Yu Zizhen smiled and told Xiao Yuanjin his plan, "In addition to those who have received favors from me before and who do have merits, I also plan to act recklessly. , please come out."

Xiao Yuanjin:? ? ?

Xiao Yuanjin was speechless, "you"

"I believe in you." Yu Zizhen stared at Xiao Yuanjin seriously, trying to convey his sincerity to him, "I believe in your ability, your mind, and your character."

Xiao Yuanjin was deeply touched, but he did not express his position immediately.

Yu Zizhen poured him a bowl of wine, "When I successfully get that position, if Your Majesty is willing, I will reveal your identity to the world, and on the grounds of being kind to the blood of the previous royal family, I will re-conferring titles to Your Majesty."

"But you, I don't want you to just be a mascot used to show the broad-mindedness, kindness and kindness of the new emperor."

"You are so smart. You can read all the books and understand all the pictures at a glance. You have also practiced martial arts and learned powerful escape skills. If I don't use you well, everything in my body will be... It’s not even exciting.”

Xiao Yuanjin:
If this guy hadn't said the last half of the sentence, he would have been so moved that he would have worked so hard for this guy and died.

Now, huh.

He snorted softly, "Since you said you want me to come out to you, you can show me how to do it now. If you do it to my satisfaction, I won't be able to do whatever you want."

Yu Zizhen accidentally told the truth. Even if he regrets now that his mouth is running faster than his brain, it is useless. He can only really put down his body and, as Xiao Yuanjin said, just play tricks with him.

"Ahem." She coughed lightly, and then said, "I don't care, I don't care, I want you to come out."

Xiao Yuanjin:? ? ?

Xiao Yuanjin:! ! !

Xiao Yuanjin: (End of this chapter)