Ang Lee had long considered making use of female resources. This way, the manpower available in the Tang Empire would be doubled, greatly reducing the demand for manpower for industrial development.
There was a reason why the later generations called women half the sky. If all the women stopped working, the manpower of a country would be halved, and the country's strength would be greatly damaged.
As for household chores and taking care of children, the elderly in the family could do it for them. The older children could also take care of the younger siblings. In fact, the older women could also work and earn more money to supplement the family.
Yang Zhao nodded. He felt that Ang Lee's words made sense. It was indeed inappropriate to have men produce things for women's menstruation. As long as the women could do this job, it would be a very good choice. However, he felt that there were still some problems, such as the problem of recruitment.
"Assistant Minister Li, how do we recruit these female workers? Do we put up notices on the streets? "
Yang Zhao asked nervously.
"Put up notices? There's no need to go through so much trouble. Didn't you and the three madams recruit many female servants? Pick a few people and have them learn this job. Then, they will be in charge of recruiting workers and recruiting friends and relatives. After that, the recruited friends and relatives will continue to recruit more friends and relatives. This way, it will be much more effective than just putting up notices. "
Ang Lee casually gave Yang Zhao a suggestion.
"Assistant Minister Li's words are reasonable. Then this one will go back and make some preparations. After discussing with the three madams, I will come back to visit in a few days."
Yang Zhao grinned, then happily took his leave.
Whether or not he would come back in a few days would depend on the three madams' experience. If this thing was as good as Ang Lee said, then there would be no need to worry about sales. Yang Zhao would definitely come over to discuss the matter of manufacturing more machines. If the results were not good, then Yang Zhao would definitely not come.
After sending Yang Zhao off, the sky was getting dark. Ang Lee brought the remaining seven bags of Shubao back to the villa and gave them to Yan Ruyu, Man Man, Grass, Little Yin, Little Meng, and the others. They were so embarrassed that they kept saying that Ang Lee was too naughty to give them such things.
It had to be said that the Shubao invented by Ang Lee was very successful. Regardless of whether it was the people in the residence or the three Yang sisters, they all said that it was very comfortable and easy to use. Its functions were exactly as Ang Lee said. Even the imperial concubines and concubines in the palace heard about this matter and asked the three Yang sisters to get some for them so that they could enjoy themselves.
A few days later, Ang Lee, Yang Zhao, Yang Zhao, and Yang Shubao, and told him that the Shubao had been highly praised by the three sisters............................. Yang...........
"Haha! Adjunct Yang, there's no need to thank me. Since I've already decided to give you the Shubao, I definitely won't go back on my words. Run this business well and let the women of the world benefit from it. In the future, there will definitely be people who will remember Adjunct Yang. "
Ang Lee patted Yang Zhao's shoulder and chuckled.
Yang Zhao smiled embarrassedly. After all, this wasn't some business that could be put on the table. He started this business purely to earn money. He didn't want the people of the future to remember him, especially because of this business.
"Assistant Minister Li, you definitely don't know this, but after the imperial concubine tried it, she said that it was very good. In the end, her three sisters gave the rest to her. As a matter of fact, they urged me to come over and see if another batch was produced."
Yang Zhao asked with a smile.
"Yes, I improved the machinery yesterday and produced another batch. There are twenty bags, and each bag has ten pieces. I'll give them all to you."
Ang Lee had already prepared them and placed them in his office.
"Men, quickly deliver these to the three madams."
After receiving the gifts, Yang Zhao immediately issued an order to his subordinates. From this, one could see how much the three madams relied on the Shubao. This also reflected the practical and commercial value of the Shubao.
"Adjunct Yang, is there a need to be in such a hurry?"
"Assistant Minister Li, the three madams need these things right now. Because they've been accompanying the imperial concubine in the palace, they didn't come over personally to ask for them."
Yang Zhao hurriedly explained.
"Oh, so that's the case. It seems like the four imperial concubine sisters are quite united on this matter."
Li An felt that this was too much of a coincidence. How could these days come together?
"Assistant Minister Li, this one has already chosen a location outside the city. I've already gotten the craftsmen to build the walls and the factory. I wonder when we'll be able to produce more of these machines. Also, Assistant Minister Li, how many machines do you think we should produce and how many workers do you want?"
Yang Zhao began to ask about the details of the operation.
"The machines are simple, and I can produce a batch in a month or two. For the first batch, I'll make ten sets for you! Each set of machines requires twenty workers. As for the manpower, we'll take it step by step! Adjunct Yang can adjust the production according to the market demand, but the machines have to be manufactured in the R&D Center. This isn't my personal business but the royal court's. Thus, the machines will be sold to Adjunct Yang, but you can pay in installments. Once Adjunct Yang earns enough money, you can slowly return it to me. "
Ang Lee said seriously.
"Assistant Minister Li, how much does it cost to manufacture the machines?"
Yang Zhao's heart skipped a beat when he heard that he had to pay for them. He was worried that the machines would be too expensive, and the Shubao wouldn't be able to sell for much.
"It's not expensive. A set of machines only costs ten gold, and ten sets will only cost a hundred gold. Once the products are sold, we'll definitely be able to recoup the cost within a year."
Ang Lee said confidently, telling Yang Zhao not to worry too much.
"A hundred gold? That's so expensive. "
Yang Zhao was shocked. He pursed his lips in heartache. This wasn't a small sum to him. Even if it was paid in installments, the pressure would be great.
"This is already the lowest price. If Adjunct Yang doesn't have that much money, you can partner with the three madams. This way, the pressure will be much lower. Moreover, the promotion and sales of the Shubao will depend on the three madams. It's safer to partner with them."
Ang Lee provided Yang Zhao with a good idea.
"Assistant Minister Li's words make sense. Then I'll go back and discuss it with the three madams. I'll give Assistant Minister Li an answer tonight."
Yang Zhao couldn't wait to leave and went straight to the royal palace.
Because the three madams were accompanying the imperial concubine in the royal palace, the twenty packs of Shubao were sent to the imperial concubine. The three sisters of the Yang Family only kept one pack each and gave the rest to the imperial concubine. After all, their status and identity came from the imperial concubine. Naturally, the imperial concubine was the most important.
The imperial concubine didn't keep the Shubao to herself. She sent her confidants to give the Shubao to the women in the palace who were close to her so that they could continue to be close to her.
"Third Sister, didn't you say yesterday that Assistant Minister Li was going to give the Shubao business to Cousin Brother? Then in the future, won't we sisters be able to ask Cousin Brother for it? "
Yang Yuhuan said.
"Younger Sister is right. In the future, we can ask Yang Zhao for it. Oh right, this afternoon, he went to Assistant Minister Li to discuss the construction of the workshop. There should be some progress by now."
Yang Yurou replied.
"Cousin Brother is a man, but he has to manage the business of a woman's menstruation. This is really hard on him. Sisters, you should help Cousin Brother more in the future. Don't make it too difficult for him."
Yang Yuhuan was quite concerned about this cousin of hers. She hoped that he would be well.
"Hmph, we can't help for free. At the very least, you have to provide us with enough Shubao."
Yang Yurou said fiercely.
"Imperial Consort, Adjunct Yang is here."
One of her trusted palace maids whispered.
"It's Cousin Brother. Let him in!"
Yang Yuhuan had a good impression of this cousin of hers. Yang Zhao was the only one who could be considered a talent in their Yang Clan. At the very least, Yang Zhao was the only one who had received Li Longji's praise. The others were all worthless characters who couldn't be helped.
"Imperial Consort, Madams, have you received the items?"
The moment Yang Zhao entered, the first thing he asked was whether they had received the items.
"Twenty packs of Shubao. We've received all of them. Thank you for your hard work, Cousin Brother."
Yang Yuhuan smiled and gestured for Yang Zhao to sit.
"Cousin Brother, how did the discussion with Assistant Minister Li go?"
Yang Yurou asked loudly.
Yang Zhao slowly sat down and explained the situation in detail. He also said that he wanted to work together with the others and asked for their opinions.
"Cousin Brother, it turns out that you can't even handle such a small matter by yourself. You need our full help. There's no problem with helping, but we want shares."
Yang Yurou was the fiercest of the lot and demanded without any trace of politeness.
"Third Sister is right. Of course we should get shares. It's only right."
Yang Zhao immediately agreed.
"I'll accompany His Majesty in the palace every day. I don't need any extra money. I'll just give Cousin Brother twenty gold."
Yang Yuhuan said very politely. She was now Li Longji's Imperial Consort. She didn't need to spend money on food or drinks, so she naturally didn't need Yang Zhao's shares. Moreover, she hoped that Yang Zhao could make a name for himself so that he could support the Yang Clan.
The Imperial Consort's Eldest Sister and Second Sister were kind-hearted people. They each asked for ten percent of the shares. Yang Yurou was more forceful and directly asked for thirty percent. Thus, Yang Zhao only had fifty percent of the shares.
Yang Zhao was quite satisfied with this result. Although he had taken quite a bit of meat, this meat wasn't for others, but for his own family. They were people he wanted to curry favor with. Moreover, in the future, he would need the Yang Sisters' help to promote the Lingshu Treasure. If he didn't appease them, Yang Zhao would definitely find it difficult to move forward.
After raising the funds and discussing the distribution of shares, the next step was to recruit workers and train them. Since the three Yang sisters had already accepted the shares, Yang Zhao naturally didn't stand on ceremony and asked the three of them to help out in their joint business.
Yang Yurou fiercely said that she could handle all the recruitment by herself. She also asked Yang Zhao to immediately return to Ang Lee and have him produce the Lingshu Treasure machines as soon as possible.
Yang Zhao took the funds and rushed to the R&D Center. Before Ang Lee left, he found Ang Lee and paid the deposit, completely settling the matter of the ten sets of machines.
Afterwards, Yang Zhao busied himself with the construction of the workshop. Yang Yurou busied herself with recruiting female workers and calculating their wages, taking care of the training and other matters. Ang Lee supervised the craftsmen to finish the machines as soon as possible.
A month later, the ten sets of Lingshu Treasure production line officially entered Yang Zhao's workshop. Two hundred female workers who had undergone simple training officially started to clock in.
The speed of mechanical production was much faster than manual production. After the production line went into production, a large number of qualified Lingshu Treasure products were quickly produced.
In order to promote this product, the three sisters of the Yang Family gave their first product to the ladies of the various noble families in the capital for free. They also introduced the benefits of using this product. They even brought up the Imperial Concubine, saying that not only did the Imperial Concubine's health improve after using this product, she also became more charming and received more favor from the Emperor. This scared the ladies of the noble families into a daze.
After using the Lingshu Treasure products, these noble ladies all personally experienced the benefits of the Lingshu Treasure products. Thus, they were all willing to pay for them.
As for the price of the Lingshu Treasure products, Yang Zhao and Yang Yurou repeatedly calculated and set the price at twice the cost price. Of course, this included the wear and tear of the machines and the maintenance costs. After all, it was a new product. If the price was too high, it wouldn't sell well.
After the Lingshu Treasure products were introduced to the market on a large scale, in just half a month, there was already a craze in the capital.
There wasn't a single noble lady who didn't use Lingshu Treasure products. If they still used the silk of the past, they would be laughed at for being too old-fashioned. Lingshu Treasure products became a precious gift between the ladies. Lingshu Treasure products were enough to describe the deep relationship between the sisters.
Due to the convenience of the railway, the craze for Lingshu Treasure products quickly spread to Luoyang and continued to spread even further. Even the Jade Gate Pass in the west and the surrendered cities in the north had a craze for Lingshu Treasure products.
After the exchange market opened, the noble ladies of Huihe also learned about the benefits of Lingshu Treasure. They used the best cattle and sheep to exchange for Lingshu Treasure from the Tang dynasty.
After the Lingshu Treasure products became popular, as the boss of this industry, Yang Zhao was also pushed to the forefront of public opinion.
There were positive and negative comments about Yang Zhao. When the noble ladies talked about Yang Zhao, they all had positive comments. They felt that if it wasn't for Yang Zhao, they wouldn't be able to enjoy so much. There were also many doctors who were in the medical field who gave positive comments about Yang Zhao's industry.
Of course, as Li An had purposely kept a low profile this time, he did not reveal that he had invented the Hush Treasure. Therefore, not many people knew about it. They all thought that the Hush Treasure was invented by Yang Zhao.
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