Having successfully hoodwinked the old man, I began my next round of busyness. First, I taught Xiu'er how to conduct business and sell goods. I told her not to be in a hurry; she should start by recruiting some help and handling small tasks within the city. Later, we could identify the standout individuals—those suited for business versus those suited for management—and reassign them accordingly. In the meantime, I had Xiu'er shadow me whenever she was free.
As for those interested in weaving, I took that very seriously. I drew out the designs for weaving looms I had seen in my past life and explained the concepts of automated looms to them. I even personally took them to Elder Jian to forge a manual loom, which took me over two days. I told them to use it for now and figure out how to build better ones themselves. If they needed anything else forged, they could ask Elder Jian for help, and if they needed anything else, they could come to me at any time. I left that group of girls with a dashing silhouette, ruler in hand, hands behind my back, walking away with a proud, measured stride.
Next, I began making distiller's yeast, preparing to recruit a batch of people to brew alcohol. I gathered many of the girls who hadn't yet chosen a specialty and showed them how it was done; those who took an interest stayed to study further. After all, this was a long-term project. Once the yeast was made, it had to ferment, and then be mixed with rice, wheat, or corn. This process was qui…
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