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The emergence of glass in this era was undoubtedly a highly profitable industry, and its potential for immense profit made even Xiao Ming unable to remain calm. For this reason, he entrusted the management rights of glass to his Qingzhou Chamber of Commerce. However, if Xiao Ming monopolized the glass trade, merchants from other regions would naturally be displeased. They might cause trouble when operating in their own territories. Therefore, Xiao Ming proposed a plan to auction off the sales rights for…-
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"Your Highness... this commoner is willing!" Fan Zeng was visibly excited. He had lived an unremarkable life and never imagined that such an opportunity would come to him in his later years. If he didn't seize this chance now, when would he ever get another? "Good. The newspaper office in Bowen Academy will be completed by the end of the month. Although it will be somewhat rudimentary, it will be ready for use by then. You can start selecting the staff for the newspaper office now. Here is a document…
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"Your Highness, this is the tube used for blowing glass." While the materials were being heated, Chen Qi handed Xiao Ming a ceramic tube. Once the glass liquid was formed, if one wanted to shape the glass, blowing would be required. In fact, this was the most critical part of glass production. Because the temperature of the glass liquid was so high, and Xiao Ming didn’t have heat-resistant alloy tubes, he had to use a clay-fired ceramic tube. After all, he couldn’t even produce a seamless steel tube…
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At the command headquarters, Xiao Ming showed Pang Yukun the information he had received the previous night. The issue of the village heads also made Pang Yukun frown. There were many villages within the six prefectures, and the number of village heads was equally large. While not every village head was connected to the powerful families, the previous night's events suggested that at least thirty percent of them were. "Your Highness, supporting a new village head is one solution, but what if the two…
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Zhu Wuliu was fifteen years old and lived in Zhujia Village, Taiping County, Qingzhou. From the time he could remember, his father had been a tenant farmer for the Wang family, one of the powerful local clans in Qingzhou. Every year, seventy percent of their harvest had to be handed over to the Wang family. He had two older brothers, Zhu Yier and Zhu Sansi. Both of them worked as cowherds for the Wang family. When Zhu Wuliu was nine, he too had to join his brothers in working for the Wang family, all for…
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That evening, Fan Zeng submitted his daily observations to the prince's residence. After reading them, Xiao Ming became even more certain of the current situation. The village elders, often the most respected figures in their communities, were typically elected as village heads. However, the reality was that many of these village heads colluded with powerful local families for money, oppressing the common people. They were the claws and fangs of these powerful families. Fan Zeng also mentioned the…
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The newspaper was passed around among the crowd. Xiao Ming explained, "What you hold in your hands is a newspaper. The role of a newspaper delivery boy is to deliver these newspapers to various towns and counties and read them aloud to the people. This task is simple but also very important. After reading the newspaper, you will also be responsible for gathering the grievances of the people and reporting them back to Qingzhou." The scholars nodded in agreement. At this moment, Fan Zeng spoke up, "Your…
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A set of plate armor consisted of many components. With the help of the craftsmen, Lu Fei successfully put on the armor. Once the helmet was in place, Lu Fei looked like a steel monster. He excitedly walked around in the armor. "Not bad, very flexible," Lu Fei said with excitement. "But I wonder if this plate armor can withstand swords and blades." "That’s easy to test. Zhao Hu, go ahead and give him a slash," Xiao Ming said. Zhao Hu immediately broke into a cold sweat. "Your Highness,…
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"Hahaha, how could a newspaper delivery boy be someone reporting military intelligence? With your frail arms, could you even endure the hardships of travel?" From the crowd, a man suddenly burst into laughter. The scholars turned to look and saw an elderly farmer with white hair and a youthful complexion. He was carrying a medicine basket on his back and laughing heartily, as if he had just heard the funniest joke. The scholar who had spoken earlier was immediately angered. "You old man, how dare you…
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(TN: I only upload one chapter per day here. If you want faster access, you can visit my Patreon to get access to 5 chapters daily! patreon.com/caleredhair. right now its 30 chapter ahead!) "Yes, while the industrial district is under construction, now is the time to build the Bowen Academy as well. This way, the common people in the fief will have a place to study," Xiao Ming said. As more and more people joined the Bowen Academy for classes, the current space was becoming increasingly…
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