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The two walked along Qingzhou’s hard roads toward the workshop district. Along the way, Rhodes was stared at like an animal. Leading Rhodes, they arrived at the workshop area, where craftsmen were busy building new workshops. Next to the buildings under construction, there were large piles of cement, sand, and gravel. Xiao Ming brought Rhodes over, and the craftsmen immediately stopped working and respectfully stood aside. Xiao Ming picked up a handful of cement and said to Rhodes, “This is cement.…-
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Advanced chapter at patreon.com/caleredhair At the Wei family inn, After Princess Pingyang took up residence, the entire inn was staffed by maidservants. The former waiters and managers temporarily stepped aside. After all, Princess Pingyang’s status was noble, and having men around was inappropriate, especially since Fei Yue’er was about to display very private items. “Princess Consort of Qi, what secret things are you going to show us?” someone asked. Pingyang had just finished…
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The entire Wei family inn became lively and noisy. The noblewomen completely shed their restraint, eagerly scrambling to the stage to try on various bras and panties. At this moment, Fei Yue’er had a maid bring a large mirror to the stage. With this mirror, the noblewomen could clearly see how the new garments looked on them. Some noblewomen began to admire themselves in the mirror, turning around repeatedly, as the clothes better showcased their alluring figures. Since arriving in Qingzhou, Fei…
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In the center of the Wei family inn was a stage used for performances. This time, the Chen family troupe was performing The Romance of the Western Chamber. Since Xiao Ming took the Chen troupe under his wing, he had Xiao Wan arrange many dramas for them. These were not imitations of European plays but performed in the traditional Peking opera style. Xiao Ming believed that Chinese culture was profound. Although this era lagged behind Europe in technology, there was no need to feel inferior culturally.…
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In the chamber, Xiao Ming and Fei Yue’er huddled together discussing dyeing techniques. It was already night. The royal residence was dimly lit by lanterns casting a warm, yellow glow. For Xiao Ming, improving dyeing techniques was no problem, though reaching modern standards was impossible. Still, he could raise Qingzhou’s dyeing level above the current highest in the Great Yu Empire. "Madder (red), purple gromwell (purple), sappanwood (black), sappanwood bark (red), indigo (blue)..." Xiao Ming…
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Advanced chapter at patreon.com/caleredhair "Aunt, this is not wasteful. For me, Qingzhou has an abundance of glass and can use it for many things," Xiao Ming said with a gentle smile. Once glass production techniques mature, output would greatly increase. Currently, the glass workshop was producing more glass than it could sell. Xiao Ming was intentionally holding back stock to avoid sudden price drops. Once the market was saturated, he would lower prices and sell glass to more common folk,…
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"Field cannons?" Chen Qi’s expression turned serious. Now that Xiao Ming personally came to discuss this, it meant the Qingzhou army would soon be able to use these field cannons. When Chen Qi saw the Dutch dragging their field cannons in Dengzhou, he realized their military technology was still behind Europe’s, since the Dutch cannons were basically the same as the contemporary Napoleonic field cannons. The appearance of Napoleonic-style weapons at this time showed that Europe in this timeline had…
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Advanced chapter at patreon.com/caleredhair The setting sun cast its last glow on the official residence in Fort Zeelandia. After seeing Rhodes off, Claire walked to the window. It was already evening, and dusk covered the red-tiled city buildings, blending beautifully with the sunset. Since arriving in Ryukyu, Claire had been captivated by the beauty of the place. He even thought about bringing his wife here, but now everything was worsening. Frowning, Claire struggled to understand why…
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Advanced chapter at patreon.com/caleredhair The sudden sound caused Xiao Ming and Fei Yue’er to separate. Instinctively, Fei Yue’er moved toward the inner chamber. Coughing lightly, Xiao Ming stepped out of the chamber and immediately met Qian Dafu. "Your Highness, we have found the copper mine," Qian Dafu said excitedly, pulling out a handful of copper ore. "Copper mine." Xiao Ming felt a surge of excitement. Besides copper still being the currency of the Great Yu Empire, its wide…
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Advanced chapter at patreon.com/caleredhair The sea breeze blew gently, and the waves lapped against the white sandy beach, creating the sound of rolling surf. "Salt fields are divided into two parts: one is the evaporation pond, and the other is the crystallization pond. Generally, salt harvesting requires seven steps: building the tidal flat, leveling the flat, introducing seawater at high tide, preparing the brine, testing the brine, crystallization, and collecting the salt lumps," Xiao Ming…
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