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    Uncle Chen didn't understand what he meant, but he was still very concerned that Luo Zining wanted to take Huo Lingzhi to the brothel.

    Huo Lingzhi didn't say anything, he didn't dare to point fingers, he was afraid that he would upset the prince and punish him in order to coax the princess.

    He called Zhuzi to drive, and Luo Zining also called Xiaohong and Xiaocui.

    He called Xiaohong and Cui over because he wanted them to teach those people how to spin wool.

    He didn't say it directly, and Xiaohong and Xiaocui didn't know what the princess told them to go, thinking that the princess just wanted the maid to go out and serve with her. Although the two of them didn't want to go to that kind of place, they could only follow if the master asked them to go.Together.

    When he arrived at the place, he was a little stunned. The yard was quite big, with three entrances, but it was much smaller than he had imagined.

    Originally, he thought that the courtyard that could accommodate a hundred people would not be as big as the Wangfu, but it turned out to be far from the Wangfu.

    When they arrived at the door, a beautifully dressed woman ran out with a handkerchief. She was originally the old bustard here. Yesterday, I heard the magistrate said that the brothel was given to Luo Zining and that there was a new owner here. Didn't she have toDo you please please?

    When she saw Luo Zining getting off the carriage, she thought it was the prince with his temperament and appearance, but after a while she saw Huo Lingzhi getting off in a wheelchair, and then remembered that the prince is disabled.

    Then standing next to the prince is the princess. The princess looks really handsome. No wonder Lin Heihu is so courageous and wants to snatch the princess. With the appearance of the princess, it is not a loss to die for him.

    However, it was the first time for her to see the couple visiting a kiln together, it was so fresh.

    Freshness is freshness, now that Luo Zining is the new master, she has to hurry over to curry favor.

    "You guys came too early, the girls haven't woken up yet, last night they were busy all night, why don't you come back another day?" the old bustard said flatteringly.

    Luo Zining smelled the scent of powder on her body, and couldn't help but sneezed several times, "Don't get too close, keep your tone serious, we're here to discuss work."

    The bustard thought to discuss work?What kind of work do you come to the kiln to discuss?Isn't it all for doing that kind of thing?

    "You just said that yesterday was a busy night. What did they do last night?" Luo Zining asked.

    "I picked up the guests last night." The old bustard said.

    "This place was mine last night. I didn't let you pick up the guests. How can you make up your own mind?" Luo Zining was annoyed when he saw this old bustard.

    "It's all my fault. Didn't I want to make more money for the prince and concubine?" The old bustard slapped himself on the mouth a few times to make a show, thinking that the concubine must have just arrived, and I'm going to show her off. The concubine wants to come here, isn't it just to make money here, "The prince and concubine calm down, from now on it will be entirely up to the concubine to decide."

    "This place is so poor, where do so many people come from whoring?" Luo Zining pushed the prince inside, and after entering, he found that it was even more different than what he had imagined.

    The first yard is a small room next to each other, like a dormitory. It is estimated that only one bed can be placed in the room. The second yard is better than this, but it is only a little bigger. The third yardThe courtyard is more luxurious, and the decoration of the house can be seen from the door alone.

    "In the past, not many people came here, only those big merchants in the city came, and the rest was Lin Heihu, that bastard who came every day, and he regarded this place as his harem." The old bustard flattered with a smile, "But it’s okay now, didn’t you open a brick factory, your workers have money, so they are willing to come here.”

    "What?!" Luo Zining didn't expect those simple people to do such nasty things. He persuaded himself in his heart not to criticize the ancients with the eyes of modern people, so he managed to suppress his temper, "YouDon't frame me, those poor people can hardly afford food, how could they come here to spend?"

    "It's not expensive here. The girls here are also divided into three, six, and nine grades. The lowest grades don't know how to play piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, they don't look good, and they are older, but they are of good quality and cheap, and they cost two cents a time."The old bustard said, holding out two fingers.

    "Two words? I don't think Lin Heihu is a person who knows how to do charity." Luo Zining didn't believe it at all, thinking that she was lying.

    "Of course it's not for charity. Those who come here with money will choose young and beautiful ones who will do things. Those who are old and decrepit are also dull. They can't be kept for nothing. Let them be sold at a low price, andThe number of customers is large, and one girl can pick up thirty or forty people in one night." The old bustard said with a suppressed smile: "Don't look at those men who are young and strong, they are very fast, and some of them are done in one or two strokes.Hurry up to be the next one, it's not a problem to earn sixty yuan a night, it's much more than the workers in your brick factory."

    Luo Zining was shocked and heartbroken when he heard such words, and felt very uncomfortable. The feudal society was indeed a cannibalistic society.

    Seeing that his expression was wrong, as if he was about to get angry, the bustard quickly made amends and said, "There are few people in this city, and Lin Heihu is robbing people everywhere, and many families with daughters ran away quickly. There are fewer women than men in this city, so stay behind."There are so many bachelors, don't they have to come here, otherwise they won't even see a woman."

    Luo Zining sighed. If you want to change the status quo, you can't solve it by just being angry. You still need to develop and change the status quo here so that people can live a better life. "Do you have a bigger house here? Tell everyoneCome over for a meeting."

    The madam didn't know what a meeting was, but she led them to the largest room anyway.

    The largest room is for guests to eat, and there are ten large round tables. Usually, some guests come to listen to music, watch dancing and so on.

    Luo Zining pushed Huo Lingzhi to sit at the table and drink tea. Huo Lingzhi saw that he was not in the right mood, and asked him, "What are you thinking?"

    "I'm thinking about whether to fire those workers, but now there is a shortage of manpower, maybe more than half of them will be fired." But Luo Zining couldn't accept these people.

    "The previous ones don't count. If anyone comes in the future, let them go." Huo Lingzhi said.

    Luo Zining felt very good when he heard his attention, "Yes, the past is back to the past, and when I come here, it is good to correct it. If you don't correct it, then it proves that their character is not good, and they still don't listen to me., then there is no need to stay.”

    Luo Zining thought for a moment, and said to Huo Lingzhi: "It's better not to tell others that this place is going to be converted into a textile factory, and then tell the workers in the brick factory and winery that anyone who dares to whore or gamble in the future doesn't have to do it.", Then I'll just sit here and wait for a rabbit, come and open one by one, so that I can find out who has ignored my words, and the first batch of fired people can also deter those who are thinking about it later, let them know, IIt’s not just talking about it, let them all settle down.”

    Huo Lingzhi saw that his eyes sparkled every time he thought of a good idea, like a child who got candy.

    After Luo Zining drank several cups of tea with Huo Lingzhi, people came over one after another.

    Those who came first were older. Although they were older, they were considered older in the ancient population. In fact, they were in their twenties or thirties.

    They generally don't live long doing this kind of work. They have to receive thirty or forty guests every night, which is physically and psychologically unbearable.

    Even if you can live to be forty or fifty years old, you won’t be able to get a job at that time. Those who are better will go to do some chores, help with laundry and cooking, and those who are not good will be kicked out. They have no money and no place to stay.Land, without a family, may be a dead end.

    Luo Zining looked at those people standing at the door, all of them had no light in their eyes, they were as unpopular as dolls, it was so pitiful to have to suffer this at such a good age.

    Seeing them standing there sickly, Luo Zining felt uncomfortable, so he asked the bustard to bring chairs for them, and asked the people who came after him to bring their own chairs, and then asked people to move all the round tables to make room for a large area.Come open.

    Those who came first sat in a row at the front, and those who came later sat at the back one by one.

    Almost all the people arrived, but the last ones were obviously different from the previous ones, they were very young and served by maids, they were still children in Luo Zining's eyes, probably about fifteen or sixteen years old.

    They are the top cards here, and they have the best food and clothing on weekdays. They heard that Lin Heihu died, and now they are all under the care of the Wangfu. Now they hear that the prince is coming, and they are very happy. If they get the princeWith blue eyes, he climbed up the high branches.

    When they came in, they saw the ones they looked down on the most sitting in the front, so they twisted their waists and went over to pick up a few: "You inferior bastards dare to sit in the front, and kneel in the back."

    Those so-called low-class people were about to walk back trembling, obviously because they were used to being bullied.

    "Everyone sit down, those who come late stand at the back." Luo Zining couldn't help sighing, thinking that these children have been taught badly, and when the environment changes in the future, they will naturally become upright.

    Seeing Luo Zining's serious face, those few guessed that he was the princess that his mother said. Although they were not convinced, they were also afraid of Huo Lingzhi who was next to Luo Zining.Killed eight people in one breath.

    If they dared to confront Luo Zining, their heads might have moved as well.

    Although reluctantly, still made it to the end.

    Luo Zining asked the procuress at the side, "Is everyone here? Besides these girls, all the servants here are also called over, and let those servants wait first, and I will explain to them before I can say anything else."

    The old bustard let out a cry, and quickly ran out to find the servants.

    Luo Zining looked around at the people in the room. Just now, the old bustard said that the girls here are divided into three or six grades. It can be seen from their clothes, some are very plain, and some are wearing silk and satin.

    But regardless of age or clothing, they are all beauties with high looks.

    He also saw seven men sitting beside them, all of them were very pretty. He heard that Lin Heihu could take all men and women, so it was true.

    But these men are all the delicate and stern type. Lin Heihu molested him that day. Could it be that in Lin Heihu's eyes, he is also a delicate and stern?

    He scolded Lin Heihu again in his heart, why is he so charming?

    "Since everyone is here, I'll make an announcement to you. From now on, this place will belong to me. You all have to listen to me." After Luo Zining finished speaking, he saw them nodding their heads. He didn't dare not listen to him.Yes, this group of people are afraid of being beaten, and they have formed a strong sense of servility, and the best thing is to obey orders.

    "In the future, this business will no longer be used as a textile factory." Luo Zining said as he took out a ball of wool and a scarf.

    After he finished speaking, he saw the different faces of the people below. Some were happy, some couldn't believe it, some were slow to respond and didn't understand, and some didn't want to be troubled because they thought how much money spinning could make.

    "This thread is spun from wool. From now on, I'll ask these two to teach you and take care of you." Luo Zining pointed to Xiaohong and Xiaocui behind him.

    Xiaohong and Xiaocui were dumbfounded when they heard this, and immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Luo Zining, "Princess, you can beat us and scold us if we did something wrong, don't ask us to come to such an indecent place!"

    Luo Zining quickly pulled them up, "I've said it all, from now on it will be called a textile factory, and letting you be the factory director is the same as letting Chen Er go to the brick factory to be the factory director.Not these people, but those who persecute them, those are the most unscrupulous and despicable people."

    When Xiaohong and Xiaocui heard that Luo Zining asked them to be the factory directors, they still didn't dare. They were not confident, but they couldn't refute them face to face. That didn't mean that the princess couldn't come down. They should go back and talk to the princess and send someone over.

    Luo Zining wanted to train them, and there was no one else available at home. Zhao Xiaoyu had a pungent personality and could control others, but she also had other uses, so even if Xiaohong and Xiaocui couldn't do it, she had to temporarilyCome over for a while, and if it really doesn't work in the future, then choose someone else.

    He put away the wool, "but there is not so much wool now, but I can't let you idle, you can make some clothes first, who of you can make clothes, who can embroider? Now make a batch of clothes, and your wages will be paid."It’s the same as the brick factory first, with five yuan per person a day, four hours of work a day, three meals a day, and work during the day and rest at night, and you all adjust your schedule in the future.”

    When the people below heard this, they all turned to discuss with their sisters.

    Five cents is too little for those at the top here, but it is indeed a good income for most people, and it is also very decent, so they don't have to do those despicable activities before.

    Four hours, less working hours than when they received customers before, none of the money they earned before went to their hands, but now they can earn five cents by making clothes every day without being angry with those stinky men,It is simply a great thing.

    But there are also those who are not happy. They used to be popular and drink hot food, but now they have to work, and they only have five cents, but they dare not refute Luo Zining's words. A few weak ones said: "We don't know how to make clothes..”

    "Study if you can't, then do other things, such as feed chickens and pigs." After Luo Zining finished speaking, he immediately changed those who said he couldn't make clothes and said that he knew a little bit.

    Luo Zining talked about some future regulations: "From now on, I will come to work in the house here, and I have to come over during working hours. If I work well, I can get a raise in salary, and I can be promoted to be a team leader to manage others. If I'm lazy, my salary will be deducted, orSent to feed pigs and chickens."

    Seeing their frightened eyes, Luo Zining wondered if he was being too serious, and he wasn't here to oppress people, "For the time being, let's live in the current accommodation, and whoever works well in the future will live in a big house.Well, live in a small house."

    In fact, Luo Zining thought about building a new house in the future, giving them a separate room, and letting them go back to their original life.

    But now there are not enough bricks, so we have to focus on the winery and the renovation of the palace first, and it is estimated that we will wait until next year.

    Moreover, he is not sure whether the clothes and scarves woven from wool will be sold. Don't make ends meet, and then you have to find a way to put money in it or let them change careers.

    "Okay, that's it for now, do you have any comments?" Luo Zining asked them.

    How dare they have any objections, there are still many people who are very happy. Those dull people heard that they will be able to eat without having to sell their bodies, and their happy eyes are bright again. Many people are crying with joy and laughingWeeping.

    There are only four top cards that are glamorous, and most of the rest are oppressed. They are so happy that they even want to kneel down and kowtow to Luo Zining to thank, "I have heard before that the princess is like that.He has a heart like that of a Bodhisattva, I never expected to see him today, and it turns out to be like this."

    Luo Zining hurriedly asked them to get up, "From now on, you don't have to kneel all the time, you all have the same identity now, don't mention everything in the past, not only you all have the same identity, but also those who cookAll the livestock cleaners are my workers, and they are all treated as equals, and you will no longer have maids to serve you."

    He said to let these people leave first, but the top maids stayed and arranged other jobs for those maids.

    The next step is to hold a meeting for the servants. He doesn't like the old bustard, but he can't deny that she is the person who knows the place best and is worth using. Luo Zining asked her to be the manager first, assisting XiaoHong Xiaocui and the two of them.

    Then he arranged for the handymen to do, as well as the cooks in the kitchen, and specifically explained that everyone will eat the same food in the future, without exception, and if anyone dares to disobey him, he will send it out.

    If they went out, there would be no place to stay, let alone a job worth five cents a day, so naturally no one wanted to leave.

    After he explained everything, he said to Huo Lingzhi: "Husband, you must be tired today, let's go back and rest."

    Huo Lingzhi thought that Luo Zining was tired and wanted to go back, but he didn't expose it, "That's fine, I'm tired too."

    "My lord, go back to the mansion." Uncle Chen still yelled in a dignified manner, which startled Luo Zining, and thought that it was quite pompous.

    On the way back, Luo Zining was still thinking about work, so he said to Uncle Chen, "You can go to Boss Cheng when you have time in the afternoon, and ask him to collect more wool when he goes out of town next time.On the way, I will buy more fabrics and come back, if they are strong, the color should be the kind of dark blue that is resistant to dirt, and I will make work clothes for the workers in the textile factory."

    "I still want to buy cloth for them to make clothes?" Uncle Chen was unhappy, thinking that it was a great gift for the princess not to let them do the things they did before. I didn't expect to make clothes for them now.They are.

    "As you saw just now, they dress differently, some are good and some are worn out, and they cannot be completely equal in terms of clothing. Those who are worn out will be looked down upon by the well-dressed. It is better to dress in the same way. Not only do they have to dress in the same way,In the future, wineries and brick factories have to dress uniformly."

    "However, there are so many people now, and we still have to take care of the food. Why don't we open a pig farm or a chicken farm? This will save us some money and allow them to have a balanced diet every day." Luo Zining said.Seeing that he was hungry, he took the initiative to push Huo Lingzhi inside when he got out of the car, "My lord, what should we have for lunch? It's so cold, there's no fresh vegetables and fruits we want to eat, it stands to reasonIt's already spring, why isn't it warm at all?"

    He was still thinking about growing vegetables. A few days ago he was thinking about cutting a tomato to get the seeds. Coincidentally, he opened a few packages and found that there were several packages of vegetable seeds in the package. The climate and method of planting were also written on it.This saved him a lot of trouble.

    But the weather didn't get warmer, and he didn't dare to grow vegetables lightly, which was really a headache.

    After they entered the palace, before they could go back, Xiaohong and Xiaocui stopped in front of them, knelt down and cried and begged Luo Zining, saying not to let them go to such a dirty place, even if it was changed to a textile factory in the future, spread the wordIt's not good for their fame either.

    Luo Zining didn't think about this, just thinking about his lack of manpower and wanting to train the two of them, but he didn't think about their dissatisfaction.

    Before he could speak, Uncle Chen reprimanded them first: "Shameless little hooves, after you are bought back, you will be like beasts in the palace. If the master tells you to go east, you can go east, and if you want you to go west, go west.How can there be any reason why you don’t want to? Don’t say that you are asked to control those people, even if you are really asked to sell, you have no reason to refute.”

    Hearing Uncle Chen's scolding and the crying of the two of them, Luo Zining had a headache. After all, it was his fault for not adapting to the ancient life. "It's my fault, I didn't consider your feelings.All right, get up and go to work."

    Xiaocui quickly thanked the princess, and then ran away, but Xiaohong was stunned for a long time. Uncle Chen's words woke her up. She is a servant, and she really regards herself as a person.In this case, the most important thing is to complete the task assigned by the master, "I'll go, I'll just go, I will do my best to complete the task assigned by the princess."

    "If you don't want to go, don't force yourself. No one is available right now. I'll just manage it for a while. I'll talk about it later when I find a suitable candidate." Luo Zining is still worried about recruiting people outside, and there is no one available in the house.People, why not pick a good promotion from those girls.

    He can't grow vegetables these days, but he can spare time to manage it.

    But Xiaohong was afraid that Luo Zining would be disappointed, and her life would be even more difficult. "Then I will go with the princess and help fight."

    "Alright." Luo Zining nodded, "You go down first and see what meal Zhao Xiaoyu has prepared, we are hungry."

    Xiao Hong let out a cry, and ran away quickly.

    When Luo Zining was eating, he was always worried that there were too few people available, and it was not a long-term solution for him to send people from the mansion to do errands. Although the people in the mansion had been trusted, there were too few people, and everyoneThey have different personalities, and not everyone is worthy of great use. It would be great if there were ten more Zhao Xiaoyus for him.

    When he was worried, Uncle Chen came over to pass on the news, saying that the man from before had come again, and brought a lot of people with him, and asked the princess if she was short of manpower and if she wanted to buy someone.

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