Picking Up a General to Plow the Fields

a few more female workers.
At that time, I ask these sisters to teach them attentively! You can talk to Madam Li if you have any requirements during the weekdays.
I believe you have seen the conditions here.
If its possible, your requests will not be refused.
However, if you work half-heartedly, please forgive me if I ask you to leave!”

Finished speaking, Lian Fang Zhou stood up and gave them a salute.

Everyone got up to return the courtesy.
Su Jin smiled: “Miss Lian is polite! You are our employer.
After paying our wages and arranging lodging and board, you have done your duty.
Of course we should do our part, this is natural!”

Hearing her words, Lian Fang Zhou felt more confident that this was a good group.
If everyone could work peacefully with each other there would be less trouble in the future.

Glancing at Su Jin, she smiled appreciatively: “That said, you have all come a long way and will take some time to get used to the living habits here.
This is human nature, don’t force it! You have to give yourself time to adjust.”

“Thank you, Miss Lian!” Su Jin said.
The other women laughed, saying that Miss Lian was thoughtful, and their hearts felt warm.

With the pleasantries out of the way, Lian Fang Zhou’s expression became more serious: “This is the first time I have planted cotton.
Not to mention anyone else, this is also the first time I have seen it grown! Our cotton looms were originally used for silk weaving and we won’t know what will need to be adjusted until we start.
However, I can see that my sisters are good workers and I think there won’t be any problems.
Steward Su is quite talented in making tools and appliance.
If something is not suitable, he should be able to solve the issue, my sisters can rest assured!”

As she spoke, the women’s expressions shifted and then became relieved.

Su Zi Ji smiled: “Don’t worry, Miss! I do not expect any major problems with the changes.”

Hong Hua couldn’t help but ask curiously: “Miss Lian, you say you have never seen this cotton before?”

“That’s correct!” Lian Fang Zhou smiled.

Hearing this, Hong Hua was speechless.
Smiling, she said: “Miss Lian is so brave!”

Lian Fang Zhou laughed: “Don’t you have the same courage?”

The women looked at each other and, thinking about it, couldn’t help but laugh and agree.

Looking at them, Lian Fang Zhou continued: “Although this cotton has never been seen before, if no one was willing to be the first to try then we would have never learned how to raise silkworms or reel silk and there would be no silks and satins.
Since you sisters have come, I hope you will sincerely try this with me! Even if it fails, you sisters will be the first weavers in the cotton textile industry to try.
I believe this will only be good for you, never bad!”

Her words made them feel their blood heat with excitement as they nodded to each other.
Su Jin’s heart was moved.
She obviously couldn’t return to Nanxun again so if she could make some achievements in this new field of cotton spinning, she would be able to regain her lost glory.
No, she could gain even more!

“What Miss Lian said!” Su Jin agreed.
She glanced at the other weavers and said slowly: “Anyways, we are already here, we can’t just leave like this! Since Miss Lian trusts us, we will try with the Miss! Let’s give it a try!”

The other five nodded, all smiling and indicating that they were willing to give their all.

Lian Fang Zhou smiled at them and expressed her gratitude.
“I am happy you are willing to be my sisters! Sisters can think about whether you want to stay or not.
If you don’t want to, I will have someone escort the sisters back and each will be given twenty taels of silver for travel expenses.
If you are willing to stay, then we will have to renew the contract!”