latelenovela Chapter 487 Let me solve it
Chapter 487 Let me solve it
Yun Shang chuckled and pulled her to sit down beside him.
The apology was insincere: "It was my fault, I scared you."
"I'll definitely remember to speak louder next time."
Yu Wan gave a light snort, not really angry, and handed the account book in her hand to him, looking distressed.
"Look at this, we've lost a lot of money these past two months. If this continues, Chunshui Pavilion and the hot pot restaurant won't be able to survive."
Yun Shang took the ledger and flipped through it.
Yu Wan frowned and continued, "In the past two months, a third of the shops in the city have closed down, and the remaining shops have also been affected to varying degrees. A large number of people have lost their livelihoods. If this continues, Shengjing will probably fall into chaos and great turmoil."
Yun Shang listened attentively to her, put the account book aside, and asked, "What are your thoughts? Tell me about them."
Yu Wan looked up, her gaze meeting the man's cool eyes. She raised an eyebrow in surprise: "How did you know I had feelings for you?"
Yun Shang's lips curled up slightly as he reached out and smoothed the stray hairs at Yu Wan's temples. His fingertips seemed to brush against her earlobe unintentionally as he spoke softly, "Your thoughts are written all over your face; you can't hide them."
Yu Wan disagreed with this statement.
She kept some of her thoughts very well hidden.
She cleared her throat, sat up straight, looked intently into Yun Shang's eyes, and said, "I want to set up a large workshop."
To solve the problem of mass unemployment in Shengjing and revitalize the economy, the best solution she could think of was to set up a factory.
The variety of products on the market is too limited, and people are not interested in buying them.
Those rare, precious, and expensive luxury goods were all transported in from afar by merchants from other places.
For example, items like silk and glass are ridiculously expensive and extremely rare. Every time they appear on the market, they attract a frenzy of bidding, driving prices up to astronomical levels.
Nowadays, most of the wealth is in the hands of influential people. Yu Wan thought about it and decided that she should try to earn more money from these influential people.
Anyway, she had the recipe in mind, and coincidentally, what Shengjing City had in abundance right now was people.
"A workshop?" A hint of interest flashed in Yun Shang's eyes. "Tell me more about it."
Seeing his interest, Yu Wan straightened her back even more, her eyes sparkling, and counted earnestly on her fingers:
"Yes, it's a workshop."
“It’s not the kind of ordinary, small workshop, but a large workshop that can accommodate hundreds or thousands of employees.”
"I plan to divide the workshop into several areas, each specializing in making different things."
“Take that glass bottle in our mansion for example. I remember it was a gift from someone else who said it cost several hundred taels of silver, which is ridiculously expensive. But actually, the raw materials for making glass are not hard to find.”
"The reason why glass is so expensive is that no one in the Great Zhao Dynasty knows how to make glass."
Most of the glass artifacts in the possession of the powerful and wealthy in the Great Zhao Dynasty were brought back from abroad by merchants who had gone through many hardships and traveled across the ocean.
A dark glint flashed in Yun Shang's eyes, but seeing Yu Wan's eyes light up as she spoke, he said softly, "From what you're saying, you can make glass?"
Yu Wan was immersed in the beautiful blueprint she had drawn up, her thoughts drifting far away, when she heard these words, and instinctively blurted out:
"It's just glass, it's super simple, anyone can do it..."
As soon as she spoke, she snapped back to reality, her voice abruptly stopping, growing softer and softer, like a snapped thread.
She inwardly cried out in alarm, slowly raising her head, and sure enough, she met Yun Shang's deep, inquisitive eyes.
Yu Wan wished she could bite off her own tongue!
What is she doing!
Is she afraid that Yun Shang won't know that she's hiding something strange about her?!
She used to run a hot pot restaurant and invented face masks and creams, which she could claim were all her own inventions. But making "glass" was a different story.
No one in Dazhao knew how to make glass, so she could barely explain that she had painstakingly researched and developed it herself.
But the craft of making glass is a true technical skill, and no one in Dazhao knows about it. Even if she racks her brains and says that she accidentally discovered it in an ancient book, Yun Shang probably won't believe her.
For a moment, the air seemed to freeze.
Yu Wan was so nervous that her palms were sweating profusely, and her gaze darted around, but she dared not look Yun Shang in the eye again.
Yun Shang didn't immediately press for answers, but simply looked at her quietly, his probing gaze seeming to see right through her.
After a long pause, Yu Wan was the first to give in, "Actually, I can explain."
Now that the two are so close, surely Yun Shang wouldn't want to kill her again?
However, before Yu Wan could say anything, Yun Shang said, "No need."
He took her hand and gently stroked her fingertips, his tone softening: "You don't need to be so careful in front of me. I know you're hiding a secret, but don't worry, I won't force you to tell me."
"Just do whatever you want. No matter what problems arise, I'll cover for you. Even if the sky falls, I'll hold it up for you."
Yu Wan's eyes welled up with tears, and a thousand words stuck in her throat.
It wasn't that she didn't want to tell Yun Shang.
Instead, if she told Yun Shang that the place they were living in was a world within a book, and that Yun Shang was the male protagonist, how could Yun Shang possibly believe such an absurd claim?
Therefore, some things are better left unsaid.
She remained silent for a while, then snuggled closer to Yun Shang and whispered, "I understand, thank you, Yun Shang."
As if everything had just happened, Yun Shang continued, "What other plans do you have?"
Yu Wan composed herself, gathered her thoughts, and continued, "As long as we have the formula, we can mass-produce glass. Moreover, we can make many more styles, not just bottles, but also glass cups, glass ornaments, and even glass jewelry. At that time, those high-ranking officials and nobles will definitely love them and we won't have to worry about selling them."
"And then there's silk. The current looms are too inefficient, and silkworm rearing techniques are not mature enough, so the price of silk remains high. I want to improve the looms and train people in scientific silkworm rearing..."
Now that things were out in the open, Yu Wan decided not to hide anything anymore.
One after another, novel and unfamiliar words came out of her mouth.
Yun Shang never interrupted her, but listened quietly, his dark eyes filled with undisguised admiration.
Yu Wan talked for a long time, and felt her mouth was dry and her throat was almost on fire.
As if by telepathy, Yun Shang promptly handed over a cup of warm tea.
Yu Wan took the teacup and drank it down in big gulps, feeling a warm current flow down her throat and into her heart.
Her eyes lit up. "Yun Shang, I assure you, as long as the workshop is successfully built, it will definitely absorb a lot of unemployed people and give them a stable income. In this way, the people can live and work in peace and contentment, and the economy of Shengjing can gradually recover!"
Yun Shang looked at the determination in Yu Wan's eyes and felt a slight stirring in his heart.
The person in front of me is like a piece of raw jade; the more it is carved, the more dazzling and radiant it becomes.
Fortunately, he realized this early on and kept her by his side.
He raised his hand and gently stroked Yu Wan's hair. "I believe in you. Just do what you think is right, and I will do everything I can to help you."
"Then..." Yu Wan blinked her big, watery eyes and looked at him expectantly, "How do we explain the origins of those prescriptions to others?"
Yun Shang ruffled her hair and said succinctly, "I'll handle it."
Hearing this, Yu Wan felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey, and was so happy she felt like she could fly.
These four simple words touched her heart more and made her feel more at ease than any sweet words.