ebookland Chapter 279 The Princess Has a Bad Temper (17)
Chapter 279 The Princess Has a Bad Temper (17)
For ordinary people at the bottom of society, they are 100% willing to earn money and improve their family's life.
Back then, a strong adult man was considered lucky to earn at most thirty coins a day; most earned between fifteen and twenty coins, and a tael of silver a month, plus various subsidies. It was practically like a windfall.
Of course, not everyone supports women in the family going out to work; it is precisely women who are preventing women from standing up.
Wangyou suddenly thought of two exceptionally suitable people. There was a scene in the new Huanzhu where Ziwei confronted the Empress Dowager. She couldn't remember the specifics, but her ideas were really ahead of their time. Moreover, both she and Xiaoyanzi came from humble backgrounds, so they should be easier to mobilize.
Sure enough, after Wangyou returned, she summoned Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei to Chaoyang Palace and told them about her intention to encourage women to go out and work. Xiaoyanzi patted her chest and agreed, and Ziwei also had a big smile on her face.
So why bother with love? Isn't focusing on your career better?
However, Wangyou still found someone to protect the two of them. After all, Xiaoyanzi's skills were only so-so. She could only take on one or two people if they encountered danger, but not many.
In addition, Wangyou had someone investigate and found out who was behind the people who blocked and cursed her on the street today. Sure enough, they were a few old stubborn people in the court. Wangyou immediately had someone collect evidence and then went to the Imperial Study to give the evidence to Qianlong. Then she waited for Qianlong to deal with the people.
When Emperor Qianlong saw this, he found that these families had quite a few scandalous affairs, such as killing wives and seizing dowries, and fathers-in-law taking advantage of their sons and forcing their daughters-in-law to their deaths. These were all kinds of astonishing things.
Emperor Qianlong was embarrassed by what he saw and immediately imprisoned these families. Wangyou was satisfied, and then he pulled out a dozen so-called bondservant families to control the Imperial Household Department. Eggs were worth ten taels of silver each, and they even tried to control the matter of succession.
To be honest, after seeing this evidence, I despise Emperor Qianlong. He went to the south of the Yangtze River every year, claiming to be observing the people's conditions, but he didn't even know how much an egg cost.
Sure enough, Qianlong was furious after reading it. After Wangyou set the fire, she knew that Qianlong would not let it go so easily, so she just went back and waited for her instructions.
Sure enough, no sooner had Wangyou left than Qianlong summoned many people to the palace, and an operation targeting the bondservants of the Imperial Household Department began.
The number of rare treasures found in the Imperial Household Department was countless. These people had actually misappropriated the tribute items, and they only misappropriated the best ones. Only the second-best items were sent to the palace. After the confiscation, the national treasury was filled, and Qianlong's private treasury was also greatly enriched.
Of course, Emperor Qianlong did not forget Wangyou, the great contributor. A stream of rewards flowed into Chaoyang Palace. Wangyou turned around and gave the things that could not be exchanged for silver to the Empress, Zhiyao, Qing'er, Ziwei, and Xiaoyanzi. As for the things that could be exchanged for silver, Wangyou sold them.
Then it was sent to Jiangnan to fund the army.
Yongji has been extremely busy lately. He gets up early to practice his skills, then has breakfast, then goes to class, then does homework, and in his spare time he goes out with Wangyou for research and other things.
Emperor Qianlong also began to take Yongji under his wing and teach him, and the Fifth Prince was also brought to court to attend court sessions.
Thus, Yongqi received a comprehensive blow from the Twelfth Prince Yongji, and realized that he was not destined for that position. After a moment of disappointment, he was happy, which made him more confident in being with Xiaoyanzi.
The Industrial Revolution was in full swing in the capital. People were captivated by the sight of bicycles that could move without the aid of oxen or horses. The large-scale manufacturing and official sale of bicycles also stirred up the desires of people with some savings.
Taking advantage of this time, Wangyou successively established large factories such as a machinery factory and a garment factory. Wangyou entrusted the garment factory to Hu Xiulan and her husband, believing that they could handle it well.
At the same time, Wangyou also collected various recipes. In modern times, many ancient precious fabrics and some good paper making methods have been lost, and Wangyou recorded them all without missing a single one.
With jobs and money, women naturally gained confidence, and as a result, more and more women stepped out of their homes and participated in the Industrial Revolution.
To be honest, Xiao Yanzi is a very good persuader. Wangyou put her in a sales position. Xiao Yanzi found something she could do well, and she was incredibly enthusiastic every day. Yongqi would look for people, but he would come up empty-handed ten times out of ten.
Although Ziwei was frail, she was eloquent. Wangyou sent her to a literacy class to teach women, and Ziwei did a great job. This made Erkang's sense of crisis rise sharply.
The two, who were supposed to be vying for the man's affections in the original story, are now busy with their careers. As for men, what are they? Can you eat them?
Meanwhile, news spread that the Tibetan chieftain was coming to the capital. Emperor Qianlong took this very seriously and sent high-ranking officials to welcome him. Of course, he himself did not go; a mere chieftain was not enough to warrant the emperor's personal welcome.
This is different from the storyline. It seems the world is slowly returning to normal. The idea of putting love above all else is truly terrifying.
Saiya is a very lively girl, but like Xiaoyanzi, she is illiterate. However, she is quite good at martial arts. Wangyou likes this lively and lovely girl very much, but she is really busy.
The Tibetan monk found that the capital city was very different from before. He was so envious of the cars that could run without a carriage that he even postponed finding a husband for his daughter.
Emperor Qianlong is quite cunning now. Tibet is rich in yaks, lambs, horses, and various dairy products, so Qianlong squeezed Tibet for a lot of money and then gave them some bicycles in return. As for weapons and cars, he hasn't even driven them yet. What was he thinking when he gave them away?
When the Tibetan toaster finally realized that Emperor Qianlong would not agree, he compromised and the two sides established a friendly business relationship, as wool had many uses.
Saiya didn't end up choosing any good men, but she fell in love with following Xiao Yanzi around, and she loved the feeling of it. When the Tibetan Toast came to the Qing Dynasty, he almost lost his daughter.
However, Saiya later returned to Tibet and found a husband who suited her. But she loved to visit the Qing Dynasty, spending eight out of the twelve months of the year there.
Yongqi and Erkang successively asked Emperor Kangxi for Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei in marriage, and Emperor Qianlong readily agreed.
Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.
In ten years, Yongji has grown into a qualified successor to the nation, and Wangyou can finally let go.
Ziwei and Xiaoyanzi married their beloved men one after another, but instead of staying at home to be wives and mothers, they continued to shine in the positions that Wangyou had arranged for them.
As for Qing'er and Zhiyao, they started to learn from Wangyou and did not plan to get married, which was something Wangyou had not expected.
Then Wangyou started waiting for Xiao Jian to appear. She waited and waited until he finally recognized Xiao Yanzi. Wangyou thought that now she and Qing'er should be able to spark a romance.
It turned out that Wangyou was overthinking things. The initial reason why Qing'er fell in love with Xiao Jian was largely due to the hero saving the beauty plot, but Wangyou assigned six bodyguards to each of them, which completely avoided the hero saving the beauty plot. Therefore, the two had no interaction.