amaotonovel Chapter 165 House
Chapter 165 House
Chapter 165
Hearing this, Manager Liu felt relieved. "Young lady is truly thoughtful and has considered this matter long ago."
But in the blink of an eye, his brows furrowed again, and he thought of other questions, "I just don't know if this malt sugar will sell well."
"Things haven't reached that stage yet, and no one knows the outcome. It's not too late to solve problems once they arise, but it's a bit premature to worry about them now."
Luo Shuiyao is not worried about the sales of malt sugar.
As early as the discovery of malt, she had inquired with Zhuangzi, Chunxing, and others about the situation. They learned that most of the sugar here was extracted and separated from the fructose contained in honey and fruit. Because of this, the cost of producing sugar was extremely high, and the price was also very high. This sweet treat had always been only affordable for the wealthy.
Luo Shuiyao also learned that here, even the cheapest sugar costs one tael of silver per pound, which is simply unaffordable for ordinary people.
Moreover, maltose has a superior taste and is priced relatively low compared to other sugars, so why would there be a lack of buyers? It's just that when something new first appears, few people have the courage to try it. She had already planned for this situation, so she wasn't worried.
Seeing her confident expression, Steward Liu's worries were somewhat relieved. After two days of getting along, Steward Liu had already gotten to know her mistress a little better. He knew she was not the kind of person who would act haphazardly without any basis, so he stopped asking questions.
Luo Shuiyao glanced at the busy people again, then turned to Manager Liu and said, "At noon, send someone to my yard. I'm sorry to trouble you with the affairs here. If necessary, you can share some of the work with your son. In the future, more and more people will come to the farm, and you won't be able to handle it all by yourself."
Steward Liu understood the deep meaning in her words and was delighted. He quickly bowed and said, "Don't worry, young lady. I will do my best."
Luo Shuiyao nodded slightly, said goodbye to him, and turned back to the yard.
After meeting Yu Xiu, Luo Shuiyao calmly observed her, noting that her spirits were improving, the dead look in her eyes gradually fading. Seeing Yu Xiu like this, Luo Shuiyao's heart finally settled. As long as she held on to the will to live, all the hardships of the past would only serve as armor, not a blade to defeat her.
After chatting for a while, Luo Shuiyao returned to her room. Chun Xing and Zhuangzi were busy with their own things. Luo Shuiyao was alone in the room. She took out a quill pen and paper from the box and continued her writing and drawing.
Around noon, Fang Yueniang's men arrived at the farm, along with several carts of pottery jars pulled from the north of the city. Manager Liu sent someone to inquire with Luo Shuiyao, and after receiving her consent, he arranged for the finished maltose to be loaded onto the now empty carriage.
Since the production only lasted two days, even with sufficient manpower, only a few dozen cans of malt sugar were produced. However, even with these few dozen cans, it would take quite a while to sell. After all, the beginning is always difficult, and Luo Shuiyao had anticipated this.
After all the malt sugar was loaded, the people were about to drive the carriage back to the capital, but were stopped by Zhu Guang.
Zhu Guang was one of the hundred men last night. He had several scars on his face and body, was dark and strong, and looked very intimidating. There were some people following him, at least ten of them.
They said they wanted to go to the capital with the person who delivered the malt sugar, learn the way there, and they could also do similar things in the future.
Manager Liu sent someone to ask Luo Shuiyao again. Luo Shuiyao pondered for a moment and nodded slightly in agreement. This was a good idea. After the items were made, they could be responsible for escorting them, saving the capital from having to run back and forth.
After they all left, Luo Shuiyao's place became quiet again. She drew a simple floor plan for a two-story house, with two floors and two households per staircase. When the time came, they would build buildings, each one a family, on the larger open space behind the village courtyard, in a style similar to a modern tube-shaped building.
She only needs to draw a rough structure. Similar buildings already exist in this world and the craftsmen are familiar with them. With a brief explanation, the craftsmen should be able to understand.
They were busy like this, and before they knew it, it was dinner time. Chun Xing finally took a break from her busy schedule and served Luo Shuiyao a simple dish before going back to work. She was helping Zhuangzi arrange food and accommodation for those people today.
Luo Shuiyao reminded Chun Xing not to forget to eat. Chun Xing just nodded and told Luo Shuiyao not to worry.
Seeing that she was enjoying it, Luo Shuiyao didn't say anything more.
After dinner, Manager Liu suddenly remembered that Luo Shuiyao had asked him to send someone to the courtyard to look for her. He panicked, fearing that something urgent had happened. Without caring about anything else, he hurried over to Luo Shuiyao's courtyard.
Luo Shuiyao originally thought that Manager Liu was too busy to remember about it, so she packed up her things and headed towards Manager Liu's usual place with her belongings in her arms. Unexpectedly, she saw Manager Liu running towards her from a distance, and she hurried forward a few steps to meet him.
"Miss, it's all my fault that I was too busy today and forgot what you asked me to do." Manager Liu said with a guilty look on his face.
Luo Shuiyao shook her head nonchalantly. "You're busy today, so I didn't consider it carefully enough. I was thinking of sending it to you."
As she spoke, Luo Shuiyao handed the paper in her hand to Manager Liu, who quickly took it and looked at it carefully for a few seconds, but was completely confused. He glanced at it again, still looking bewildered. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Miss, what is this?"
"So many people have come to our manor at once, and it's really inconvenient for everyone to live here. But there's nothing we can do right now, so we can only ask everyone to put up with it for a while. Here are the blueprints of the house structure. Go ask around and see if anyone knows about this. If anyone does, bring them to me tomorrow."
Manager Liu took the blueprint and examined it carefully. After a while, he finally understood the plan. "Miss, do you mean to build some more houses on this farm?"
Luo Shuiyao nodded gently. "Although we can barely accommodate ourselves now, it's still a bit crowded. If we continue like this for a long time, no one will be able to rest well. We still have a lot of work to do in the future. We can't keep living like this, can we?"
"So, I have an idea. Let's build a group of houses on the open space behind the manor. These houses are designed for each family, and each family has its own space. This way, everyone will live comfortably, work more efficiently, and serve us better."