Film and Television Variety Show: The Jade Girl's Love Affair

I need my brother to temporarily entrust me with the management of the estate in the countryside, as I want to bring some people to settle there.

My second brother needs to help me gather as many craftsmen as possible, whether they are carpenters, blacksmiths, bricklayers, or people with other skills; I have their uses.”

The world is not yet in complete chaos, so it is definitely not advisable to blatantly interfere in matters of salt and iron.

But we also need to build an ironworks to train blacksmiths, since we'll always need to manufacture weapons in the future.

The next step was to train artisans to make some valuable things, since many things had not yet been invented in the Han Dynasty.

First, train the craftsmen, then open up the market, and everything will be on the right track.

After all, to become a warlord, one must first have money, food, and weapons, so Tang Yu is currently preparing for these things.

In the following days, Tang Yu disappeared, while Xun Yu continued to stay at the Tang family.

After all, the two had already revealed their true intentions, so Xun Yu knew what kind of person his wife was.

He now wants to cooperate with Tang Yu by staying at the Tang family home for a while longer, so that outsiders will think that he and his wife are living there.

In fact, Tang Yu was looking for iron ore in the surrounding mountains and forests.

The existing iron ore deposits are definitely not something that can be stolen or bought with money; in fact, they would attract attention.

But finding a new iron ore mine would be much simpler.

In this world, nothing is more important than weapons. Making money can wait, but making weapons must be the top priority.

After finding an easy-to-mine iron ore deposit, Tang Yu had his elder brother take control of the area and then sent people to build a mountain stronghold, making outsiders think it was a bandit stronghold.

Then they brought in more and more people to mine, and then they started having the blacksmiths smelt iron.

These things will take a long time, but fortunately there's still time, so we can prepare slowly.

After finishing this task, Tang Yu went to pick up Yuan Yue.

At this time, the manor in the countryside was also ready. Tang Yu arranged for Yuan Yue to stay in the manor and assigned her a hundred guards.

"Of those fifty-odd women, you said before that more than thirty were willing to go with you, but I suspect that things might change after you get home."

So these hundred guards are your bargaining chip; use your abilities to bring them over.

If they're willing to run away, then help them run away. If some parents are open-minded, then negotiate properly. If some parents are willing to sell their daughters, you can also try negotiating.

Sister Yuan, just like the decision you made, I forcibly brought you out. You only left a farewell letter, and you are destined to lose the right to be protected by the Yuan family.

People always have to make choices. You can't force someone who's unwilling to make a choice. You gain some things and lose others. Sister, let's learn how to judge and manage people through this experience.

That's right, Yuan Yue's departure wasn't exactly graceful; Tang Yu used force to secretly take her away.

Because the Yuan family would never agree to Yuan Yue's idea, and Yuan Yue made her own choice, giving up her identity with the Yuan family in order to gain her freedom.

"I don't regret my choice, but everyone has their own ambitions, and those women may not necessarily be willing to embark on such a path with an uncertain future."

But Tang family sister, what you're doing is beyond my understanding.

If you make us all stay in that manor, how will we eat and drink in the future? We can't expect my sister to keep paying for everything, can we?"

This question made Tang Yu laugh.

"Sister, you can read, write, and do accounting, so I hope you will teach this skill to those women. It will be very useful to them in the future."

If someone's talent doesn't lie here, some craftsmen will come to the manor. They will make some textile machines that can weave faster. I certainly won't support lazy people here.

Many more things will be added to the manor in the future, and then your older sister will know that you haven't been eating and drinking for free.

After completing the basic arrangements, Tang Yu could no longer waste time in Yan County.

After all, one can't stay here for a whole month; ten days or half a month is about right.

So Tang Yu and Xun Yu finally set off to return to the Xun family in Yingyin.

Xun Kun was already very old and didn't like to bother his descendants with things like morning and evening greetings.

Therefore, life in the Xun family was not too complicated. Tang Yu usually stayed in his own little courtyard and enjoyed himself.

Then she would occasionally leave the Xun family to do some work, since no one would know if she flew away anyway.

Xun Yu also kept his wife's abilities well hidden, because just because he could tolerate some things didn't mean the Xun family could understand them.

In the following months, Tang Yu bought a piece of land and began to have people build a fortified village.

During this process, Tang Yu's elder brother, Tang Xuan, also came several times, bringing many craftsmen to help Tang Yu's fortified village be repaired as soon as possible.

By the end of the year, the buildings outside the fortress had been completed, but there were still many things inside that needed to be repaired.

Taking advantage of the relaxed time during the New Year holiday, Tang Yu and Xun Yu took the opportunity to go out and arrived at the fortified village.

What is this thing called?

There was a river next to the fortified village. The craftsmen built a wall around it and then built a huge water-powered spinning wheel inside.

"This is called a water-powered spinning wheel. Wenruo, do you know how many kilograms of yarn this thing can spin in a day?"

Xun Yu looked at the huge spinning wheel with admiration in his eyes; he was truly amazed.

Just like a watermill, it can use water power to keep the machine running continuously, without stopping for a day and a night.

Unlike humans and livestock, which get tired, it naturally doesn't know how much yarn it will spin.

"It must be a staggering number. If this kind of thing could be widely distributed throughout the world, ordinary people would have more clothes to wear on a daily basis."

In those days, a piece of cloth was very valuable; in fact, cloth could be used as money.

In an ordinary farming family, the man works in the fields, while the woman stays home weaving cloth every day; only in this way can they support the family.

Therefore, the fact that women did not have such a low status during the Han Dynasty was because they could earn money by spinning and weaving, thus having economic status at home.

The family's expenses would be far from enough if the men were to farm the land alone.

"If we don't stop for a day and night, we can spin 100 catties of yarn a day."

Upon hearing Tang Yu's words, Xun Yu revealed a look of surprise and delight.

Because with the current efficiency of hand-cranked spinning wheels, only two or three kilograms of yarn can be spun per day.

This efficiency is only achievable when a woman works non-stop for a whole day.

Chapter 11 Xun Yu of the Three Kingdoms

"Is this what Jiaojiao told me before, that only by improving technology and developing productivity can the world become a better place?"

Xun Yu hadn't actually understood some of the concepts before, and Tang Yu simply told Xun Yu to wait patiently.

Only by truly seeing advanced productivity tools can one understand the earth-shattering changes that this world will undergo.

Take this water-powered spinning wheel for example; it has increased the yield from two or three kilograms of yarn per day to over one hundred kilograms per day.

Such efficiency was unimaginable to people in the past.

But once you see it with your own eyes, you'll understand that what makes the world a better place is the production of cloth and grain.

After all, no matter how wise the monarch and ministers are in governing the country, if they cannot make the tools for the people's work more convenient and efficient, it will not bring about fundamental change.

This principle may have sounded vague before, but now Xun Yu has come to understand its essence.

“Wenruo, most people’s homes currently use single-spindle hand-cranked spinning wheels. In fact, even without the aid of water power, we can develop a faster and more convenient spinning wheel.”

After all, some places don't have such good water resources.

After saying this, Tang Yu took Xun Yu to see the foot-operated three-spindle spinning wheel made by the craftsmen. This spinning wheel was invented by Huang Daopo in later generations, which completely improved efficiency.

After all, the current hand-cranked spinning wheel has a relatively simple structure, mainly relying on the human hand to crank the handle of the spinning wheel to rotate the spindle, thereby spinning the fiber into yarn. Its efficiency is very low.

However, the foot-operated three-spindle spinning wheel can spin three threads at the same time, which increases the spinning efficiency by three times, and the foot-operated method directly frees up the hands.

This is simply a huge leap forward in technological production.

As for the technological innovations in looms, the craftsmen have certainly already created them.

However, Tang Yu is currently having people plant cotton, so he plans to improve the looms on a large scale after the cotton is grown.

Of course, Tang Yu has all these seeds in his space.

After all, having traveled through time for a while, Tang Yu realized that he would be going to many places with low productivity in ancient times in the future.

So she prepared many books and various seeds, just in case they came in handy.

Xun Yu was a very intelligent man, and was praised for his talent as a potential advisor to a king when he was young.

Therefore, he was very clear-headed in political struggles, fully aware of what the court was like, and had his own analysis of the overall situation of the country.

Xun Yu never revealed what his wife was doing in secret, nor did Tang Yu say anything about it.

"Jiaojiao, let's play a game of chess."

After seeing many more efficient and advanced tools inside the fortified village that day, Xun Yu's face was filled with admiration and appreciation.

However, after returning home, his expression became complicated, and he pulled Tang Yu into the study and asked her to play chess.

The two had never played chess before, but Xun Yu was certain that his wife was a very skilled player.

"Alright, I'm very curious to see who has the better chess skills between us."

After saying this, Tang Yu smiled and sat down opposite Xun Yu, and the two began to play chess.

It rained for two whole hours, and by then it was already past midnight.

Tang Yu neither won nor lost; the two ended in a draw.

"Wenruo, why do you look so serious? Playing chess can sometimes mean something, but sometimes it can mean nothing at all."

Xun Yu chuckled, and then suddenly couldn't help but get up and fetch a cup of wine, which was osmanthus wine brewed last year.

Then, Xun Yu poured a glass of wine for himself and Tang Yu.

The alcohol content is very low at this time.

In fact, scholars and writers do not like high-proof wines; they prefer the feeling of being slightly tipsy, which is why osmanthus wine is slightly sweet.

After drinking a cup of wine, Xun Yu stepped forward, put his arm around his wife's slender waist, and then lowered his head to kiss her.

The aroma of osmanthus wine filled the air as our lips and teeth mingled.

Every time Xun Yu drinks a little wine, he becomes more unrestrained and daring in his movements.