Red Mansion: I relied on the AFK system to create a dynasty

Chapter 140 Baochai enters the palace

Because Cen Mingche focused on laying out these things, the operation of the court was no different from before, except that the person on the dragon chair was changed.

After a year, the textile factory finally got on the right track.

Now, the number of female workers in Beijing's textile factories has reached [-]. They work ten days off and one day off, working six hours a day. They are issued two sets of thin work clothes and two sets of thick work clothes every year. They are responsible for two full meals a day, one person per month. I can eat an egg.

Throughout the capital, girls from small families to women from poor families are all eager for this job.

After all, a low-level worker earns fifty cash a month, a skilled worker earns four hundred cash a month, and a machinist earns six hundred cash a month.

If you can become a team leader, not only can you manage ten people, but your monthly salary can also increase to [-] yuan.

If I can be promoted to workshop director, I can earn a fortune every month!

Don’t treat big money as worthless.

Now, one penny can buy three large crisp pears with thin skins and small cores, and a liter of brown rice only costs five pence.

One tael of silver = 10 cents of silver = 100 cents of silver = 1000 Wen = consistent.

Red dates, 58 pounds and nine taels, cost five cents, eight cents and five cents; two small iron pots cost one cent and six cents.

The capital camp originally recruited [-] brave soldiers who specialized in riding and archery. They earned one stone of rice per month and one tael of salt and vegetables.

At this price, textile factories offer high-paying jobs.

But Cen Mingche was able to not only get his money back, but also make some profit.

Because the female textile workers were self-taught - how to weave patterned fabrics with water-powered looms.

The production cost and time of these fabrics are far lower than home production. Although they are not as finely crafted as Jiangnan Weaving and the materials provided to the royal family, they are still very beautiful.

There are countless merchants who wholesale fabrics for sale and purchase from here.

There is also a large amount of fabric supplied for export.

Cen Mingche not only made money, he made a lot of money.

The manufacturing drawings of textile machines were also gradually disseminated under his instruction.

Water conservancy and textile factories will bloom everywhere in the future.

Cen Mingche breathed a sigh of relief.

This was his first step in accumulating capital.

It's not that he doesn't want to start drastic reforms, but if he doesn't have enough money, everything will be in vain.

Only with enough money can we develop powerful enough weapons, cultivate a strong enough army, and have the confidence to challenge other power groups.

The road has to be walked step by step, and the meal has to be eaten bite by bite.

As soon as he breathed a sigh of relief, the eunuch beside him came over to report that the Supreme Emperor was looking for him again.

Why?

"Your sisters are getting older and it's time to go to school. You decide to choose some students for them to study at."

The Supreme Emperor was half lying on the bed, his eyes had been sunken deeply, exuding a wolf-like light.

Concubine Zhen Taigui served in front of the bed conscientiously, with a thick layer of powder on her face.

"My son obeys the order."

Look, he is already the emperor, but in front of the emperor, he still has to call himself "son".

Sons and ministers.

Still a minister.

This matter should have been directly handed over to the Queen. Now that there is no Queen Mother, it is Concubine Zhen who should talk directly to the Queen.

The emperor did this just to show off his dignity as a father again in front of Cen Mingche.

It doesn't matter, don't fight with people who won't live long.

Because he has no future, but he does.

Cen Mingche resigned respectfully and entrusted the matter to the queen.

By the way, when Xue Baochai came to Beijing, was it because she wanted to be selected as a princess to accompany her to school?

This time Xue Pan didn't have time to kill anyone.

This time, let’s choose Xue Baochai.

Since she can write poems like "The good wind, with its strength, sends me to the blue clouds," Cen Mingche might as well help her.

He wanted to see how far a woman like Xue Baochai could go.

The Supreme Emperor does not have many sons, but many daughters.Now she is younger than Cen Mingche, and there are a lot of princesses who are not yet married, and they all have to be chosen as attendants.

After all, one princess and two attendants would not be enough even if he did not choose twenty or thirty girls to enter the palace.

Choosing an escort for a princess is a minor choice, that is, choosing a high-level escort, who mainly works for the royal family. They are one level higher than the palace maids and nuns, but the level is limited.

Working for the royal family is not an easy task.

They turned out to be noble ladies who were rich in wealth and beauty, but now they are working as attendants in the palace——

The princess sits and stands by herself; the princess eats and watches by herself; the princess makes trouble by herself and persuades her; when the princess is punished, she suffers by herself.

Simply don't work too hard.

Cen Mingche just gave an order to select Xue Baochai, but it was up to her to decide which princess she would become as a companion and how far she could go.

When Xiaoxuan enters the palace, he also has to undergo a physical examination, and what he can bring with him is limited.

Just like this, on an ordinary day, Baochai entered the palace in a small green poncho carriage with five other girls.

There were 64 girls in total, and only 28 were left.

There are four people in the Chuxiu Palace, and all they bring with them is just two changes of clothes and a few hairpins.

Xue Baochai doesn't like to dress up very much, so the things she brings are simple.

Not long after she settled down, a well-dressed palace maid came to deliver the message, saying that the virtuous noble concubine wanted to meet Miss Xue.

Xue Baochai quickly licked her messy hair and followed the palace maid.

She was not familiar with Yuanchun. She only met Yuanchun once during her wedding ceremony. She didn't dare to look directly at her. She only remembered how brilliant the embroidery was.

Walking on the palace road, Xue Baochai looked at his nose with his eyes, and his nose with his heart. He didn't dare to say a word or take another look.

I just feel that the phoenix pavilion and dragon tower, with its double eaves and overlapping buildings, are worthy of the word "deep palace".

Xue Baochai's feet were sore when he finally arrived at Fengzao Palace where Jia Yuanchun lived.

Baochai was waiting outside the palace, leading the palace maid to report.

"But the Xue family sister is here? Please come quickly."

Then a little palace maid in blue came out respectfully and invited Xue Baochai in.

You can see the same red sandalwood furniture in the lobby, and there are emerald cabbage, white jade Ruyi, three-color emerald pomegranate, and hundred treasure grapes placed on the Duobao Pavilion.

The floor is covered with dark gorilla felt, the curtains are made of light-colored cloud gauze, the windows are made of small pieces of glass, and the interior is filled with octagonal glass lamps, making the room full of light.

There are two armchairs and a square table on the front, with books and tea sets on the table. There are rows of armchairs and square tables on the left and right below to receive guests.

The chairs are covered with satin backrests and cushions filled with blessings.This color, which is quite difficult to dye, is actually used here for this purpose.

Even if the Xue family is wealthy, Baochai will inevitably feel a sense of luxury in her heart.

"Baochai, the daughter of the Xue family, has met the empress. The empress is a thousand years old."

After bowing respectfully, Yuanchun quickly asked someone to help her up and let her sit next to him.

Baochai repeatedly gave in, but Yuanchun gave up and asked the palace maid to get an embroidery pier, and Baochai made it next to her.

"When I saw you that day, I thought you were a pretty girl. Now that I have seen you, I know I was right."

Yuanchun took Baochai's hand and talked and laughed.

Yuanchun naturally wore casual clothes in his palace.Wearing a deep orange parrot-patterned gold brocade cross-neck shirt on the upper body, a light yellow satin skirt on the lower body, a silk ribbon tied around the waist, and hanging necklaces, the corners of the skirt reveal the tips of a pair of mandarin duck shoes inlaid with pearls.

Her hair was pulled into a pony bun, with a multi-treasure seven-tailed golden phoenix hairpin, and a few pearl-red orb flowers on her temples.

Dignity is dignified and generous.

Looking at Baochai again, she only has a light blue knotted flower and bird ruffle, a deep sky orchid embroidered twill sutra brocade skirt, a hanging bun, and a few mother-of-pearl flowers.

The two were talking when they suddenly heard clapping from outside.

Not long after, someone came and said:

"Your Majesty is down."