The Medicine Jade Workshop and the Furniture Workshop that Li An had previously established were all workshops with a relatively high labor intensity. They required people with good physical strength to be competent. Therefore, almost all of the workers were male, and there were no female workers.
The canning workshop now needed to process all kinds of ingredients, which was a woman's talent. Moreover, each can was very light, and the female workers didn't feel tired holding it in their hands. Therefore, he could recruit a large number of female workers and let them come to work to earn some money to support the family.
Some time ago, when Yang Zhao established the Hushu Treasure Workshop, he recruited almost all female workers. Moreover, the workshop was very good, which was enough to show that the recruitment of female workers was very reliable. As long as the salary was attractive enough, women were willing to work in the workshop. After all, no one would reject money. No matter how rich the Tang dynasty was, there were still many poor people, and what the poor needed most was money.
Ang Lee chose to recruit a large number of female workers not only because female workers were available and easier to fill, but also because it was convenient to train his wives and let them have something to do. Managing female workers was a very reliable way. If he let his wives manage a group of men, Ang Lee wouldn't be at ease. Letting them manage female workers and experience the feeling of being a female entrepreneur was much more interesting than staying at home and reading books all day long. Ang Lee was a little worried. If his wives were addicted to doing business, would they gradually become a strong woman and not so gentle?
However, when he thought of his own abilities in all aspects, Ang Lee immediately dismissed this kind of groundless worry. Such an excellent man, who wouldn't fall in love with him? Even if his wives gradually became strong women, they would still be very obedient in front of him.
For example, many female entrepreneurs, female white-collar workers, and so on in the future were very arrogant in the company. They were full of anger and had a cold face, but when they returned home, they still obediently lay in their husbands' arms, gentle and coquettish like a kitten.
Therefore, Ang Lee believed that even if his wives really became cold white-collar workers, when they returned home, they would still be gentle women in front of him. For example, Li Hanlu had always been very cold, but when she lay in his arms, her gentle and coquettish strength made Ang Lee feel satisfied just by thinking about it.
After the canning workshop was established, all the necessary manpower was quickly recruited. Most of them were women, and only a few men were responsible for the heavy physical work.
As for the leadership, it was mainly Li An's wives, as well as Zhao Lu and the other male servants.
Among them, Ang Lee's wives had the highest authority, followed by Zhao Liu, followed by the maids and male servants. In addition, when there was nothing to do, it was mainly Zhao Liu and a few male and female servants who took care of it. Ang Lee's wives didn't have to ask too much. Most of the time, they were remotely commanding. They stayed in the courtyard and knew everything that happened in the canning workshop. They could immediately make decisions according to the specific situation and pass it to the canning workshop through the maids.
Of course, if something important happened in the canning workshop, Ang Lee's wives would still go over to assist in handling the relevant business.
The canning workshop developed very quickly. After the recruitment, it began to produce a large number of canned products and began to sell them.
In the beginning, the sales were not very smooth. After all, normal people wouldn't eat canned food out of boredom. Only people who traveled far and might not be able to eat fresh food on the road would bring some canned food.
The failure of the sales made Ang Lee's wives and servants helpless. Although the shelf life of canned food was very long, if it was overstocked in the warehouse and couldn't be sold, it would be a great loss.
Yan Ruyu, Man Man, Li Hanlu, and the others discussed for a while, but still couldn't find any direction. They were very discouraged. Ang Lee had just found something for them to do, but they couldn't do it well at all.
"Little Sister Man Man, do you have any good ideas? Why can't these canned food be sold? "
Yan Ruyu looked at Man Man and asked with a frown.
Man Man's face was bitter as she looked at Yan Ruyu and said, "Sister, what can I do? Others won't buy it. What can I do? Husband really found a good job for us. "
"You don't have to worry. I believe in husband. Since he gave this canning workshop to us, he must have a way to make money. It's just that we haven't thought of it yet."
Li Hanlu trusted Ang Lee more and more. Her cold face eased a lot. After all, in Ang Lee's mansion, there was no one she didn't want to see. Her mood was getting better and better.
"Hehe! Sister Hanlu is right. Big Brother must have a way. We can ask Big Brother directly and ask him for an idea. "
Li Ya 'er said with a smile.
"But it's really embarrassing. We have so many people, but we can't handle such a small matter. We even have to ask husband for help."
Yan Ruyu was a little embarrassed.
"Sister, you worry too much. Although we have many people, we are still women. We need to rely on husband for everything. In front of husband, what's there to be embarrassed about?"
Man Man said with a smile. After all, they were all Ang Lee's women. They were sleeping together. What was there to be embarrassed about?
Yan Ruyu nodded and agreed, "Okay. Then let's go find husband and see what good ideas he can come up with."
The beauties walked to the front yard hand in hand. At this moment, Ang Lee was in the front yard, instructing everyone to install the latest electric lights. His courtyard had to be beautifully decorated.
"Husband, husband, husband …"
Several beautiful ladies walked over and looked at Li An with tender eyes. Even Li Hanlu, who used to be cold, showed a sincere smile.
"Hehe! First Madam, Third Madam, Fourth Madam, good morning! What's wrong with you today? Why are you so sweet? Did you just eat honey? "
Ang Lee looked at the three madams with a smile. He was in a good mood. In his previous life, he was just a single dog that no one appreciated. But in this era of the Tang dynasty, he already had three beautiful madams. Moreover, the women behind the madams would sooner or later become his pillow partners. Just thinking about it made him feel beautiful.
"Hahaha …"
The beauties all laughed out loud.
"Husband, we're here to ask for your help."
Man Man said shyly.
"Asking for my help? No wonder your mouth is so sweet."
Ang Lee mischievously rolled his eyes at the madams and asked with a smile, "Say it! What do you need my help with? "
"Husband, the canning factory we're in charge of is running smoothly. It's just that the canned food is piling up too much and can't be sold. Husband, do you have a better way to make the canned food sell better?"
Yan Ruyu asked with some embarrassment.
"The canned food can't be sold. Is this a small problem? If it goes on like this, the factory will close down. "
Ang Lee smiled and rolled his eyes at the madams. He frowned and asked, "Can't you think of a way yourself? When I first put you in charge, didn't you all pat your chests and promise that you would do a good job? What's wrong with you now? Can't you solve such a small problem? Did I think too highly of you?"
After that, he put one hand on his chin and looked up at a 45-degree angle to look at the blue sky. The air quality in the Tang dynasty was really good. As long as it was sunny, the sky was always blue, which made people feel very comfortable.
"Look, I told you. Husband will definitely laugh at us."
Yan Ruyu looked at the people beside her with embarrassment.
"Big Brother, don't make things difficult for the three madams. Tell us, do you have a good idea?"
Li Ya 'er stood up and complained for the three madams.
Ang Lee looked at the three of them very proudly. He cleared his throat and said, "Why can't you think of such a simple thing? Our canned food is the most delicious, but the customers don't know it. You have to find a way to let them know. "
"Husband, how can we let the people know that our canned food is very delicious?"
Man Man asked with a frown. Yan Ruyu, Li Hanlu, and the others also looked at Ang Lee curiously.
Ang Lee was speechless. Looking at the three stupid women in front of him, he frowned and said with a smile, "Why did I marry you stupid women? The more beautiful a woman is, the more stupid she is! Alas! "
Although he was sighing, Li An's expression showed that he was very happy and enjoying it. Women! Of course, the more beautiful and stupid a woman was, the better. Women who were too smart could not be controlled and were very dangerous. Wu Zetian was the best example.
"Since you don't want to tell us, we'd better go back and think about it ourselves!"
The three madams looked at each other and turned to leave.
"Alright, my stupid madams, I'll tell you. Come here."
Ang Lee waved at the three madams.
The three madams looked at each other and walked to Ang Lee's side, looking for an answer from Ang Lee's eyes.
Ang Lee cleared his throat and said, "Actually, there are many ways. First, you can send people to take the canned food out on the streets and tell the people about the nutrition and benefits of the canned food. You can also let the people try it for free. This way, after the people try it and find that the food is very good and the price is reasonable, they will naturally want to buy it. Moreover, they will advertise it for free. Second, you can take out some canned food and give it to the officials in the capital. Of course, the Imperial Palace cannot be left out. After these canned food are given out for free and let the nobles try it, it will bring a large number of customers to our products. Third, forget it, these two are enough."
"Oh, that's fine."
"Husband is so smart to be able to think of such a good idea."
"Husband, we'll go and arrange it."
The three beautiful madams seemed to be in a good mood. They turned around and were about to go to work.
"Wait, I'll tell you the way. Aren't you going to thank me?"
Ang Lee smiled evilly.
"What do you want, husband?"
Yan Ruyu seemed to have thought of something and asked with a vigilant expression.
"Tonight, you all come to my room. We'll sleep on the same bed and have a good talk about life, future life plans, and exchange feelings."
Ang Lee hadn't been so crazy for a long time. It was time to relax.
"Hahaha!"
The three madams looked at each other and left the front yard laughing. How could they not understand Ang Lee's intention? But how could they answer such a shameful thing? They could only choose to escape. However, they would definitely go to Ang Lee's bedroom at night because they were Ang Lee's wives. How could they not listen to their husband's words?
The madams followed Ang Lee's instructions and quickly produced results. The sales of the canned food increased by a lot. Of course, the main reason was that the rich bought more. The poor rarely bought such high-end food.
Li Longji was very satisfied after eating the canned food produced by Ang Lee's family. He requested that the canned food be designated as imperial food and be supplied regularly. In addition, when Li Longji heard that the canned food could be stored for a few months or even longer without spoiling, he immediately proposed to buy a large number of canned food produced by Ang Lee's family. He wanted to transport them to the more difficult border towns to improve the living standards of the soldiers there.
With more and more orders, especially from the imperial court, the canned food workshop became more and more prosperous and earned a lot of money. Ang Lee had already promised that all the money earned by the canned food workshop would be given to the madams. They could use and squander as much as they wanted. Ang Lee would not interfere. This made the madams work very enthusiastically. After earning a large sum of money, they began to arrange for the expansion of production to further earn more money.
Before the New Year, great news came from the east. The railway from Luoyang City to Lai Zhou Bay had been completely connected. At least ten large steam ships had been launched from Lai Zhou Bay.
This good news made Ang Lee very excited. He immediately went to the Great Ming Palace and asked the emperor to let him go to Lai Zhou to arrange for the exploration of America.
"Everyone, Assistant Minister Li requests an audience outside the hall."
"Oh, Assistant Minister Li is here. Let him in, haha!"
Li Longji had long heard that the railway from Luoyang City to Lai Zhou had been completely connected. Seeing Ang Lee come, his mood was even better. After all, this strategic railway was paved under Ang Lee's promotion.
"This humble subject pays his respects to Your Majesty."
Ang Lee bowed respectfully.
"Assistant Minister Li, quickly rise, hahaha! The railway from Luoyang to Lai Zhou is finally open. Assistant Minister Li must have come for this matter! "
Li Longji guessed happily.
"Your Majesty, it is indeed somewhat related to this matter. However, this humble subject has come for an even more important matter."
Ang Lee said seriously.
"Oh, an even more important matter? Then what is it?"
Li Longji looked curiously at Ang Lee. Other than the railway being connected, he could not think of anything more important.
"Your Majesty, do you still remember the world map that this humble subject gave you?"
Ang Lee said softly.
"World map? Oh, We had someone put it away. Men, bring the map over. "
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