For the entire afternoon, the workers for the workshop were mostly finalized. Tomorrow, they would begin training according to different production stages, such as grinding, steaming, filtering, batching, mixing, stirring, filling, and warehousing for lipstick production.
Other products would also be divided into stages based on their production processes.
Each stage was a closed operation. Workers responsible for different stages were not allowed to peek into each other's areas. Furthermore, everyone had signed confidentiality agreements. If any commercial secrets were leaked, they would not only be dismissed but also fined 500 taels of silver by their employer.
Five hundred taels – they could not earn that much in several lifetimes. Moreover, they did not want to lose such a good job. Therefore, each worker silently committed to remembering the workshop's rules.
These matters were all handled by Du Min and the other four, so Bai Sheng didn't need to worry much. Feeling a bit guilty about delegating her responsibilities, Bai Sheng increased the monthly wages for Du Min and the other four to 20 taels of silver.
All five were greatly shocked. Such high wages were unprecedented in the Great Xia Kingdom. However, they all secretly vowed to complete the tasks assigned to them by the madam beautifully.
Lu Hao was so excited that she was almost delirious. "My heavens! Twenty taels a month! Twenty taels, not twenty coins! I never even dared to dream of this before."
She clenched her fists and silently warned herself that she must diligently learn to read and write, and become more capable. Only then could she live up to this excellent job and her kindhearted little sister-in-law.
Seeing their astonished expressions, Bai Sheng inwardly mused, "If I were to give them a small share of stock in the future, would they be so happy they'd fall over?"
However, Bai Sheng felt relieved. She could now comfortably delegate her responsibilities.
From now on, if Du Min and the others encountered technical problems, they could come to her for consultation. She wouldn't concern herself with anything else, only waiting to collect the products and store them in her spatial dimension.
As for the bottles and jars for packaging, Bai Sheng had, in Kyoto, custom-ordered tens of thousands of wide-mouthed small porcelain bottles and jars according to the sizes of lipsticks, facial masks, and creams.
Upon her return, she had quietly placed them all in the warehouse. Du Min and the others had grown accustomed to a large quantity of goods suddenly "quietly" appearing in their home warehouse; it was surely delivered by Madam's people in the dead of night.
Madam and Master had similar hobbies; they both particularly liked having merchants deliver things in the middle of the night, unbeknownst to anyone, to the point where even the guard team couldn't detect it.
Everyone in the household understood the couple's peculiar preferences and gradually became unsurprised.
What was there to be curious about? Everyone had their quirks!
Ma San liked to kiss his Xiao Tian Tian's feet.
Zhao Dazhuang enjoyed smelling farts, believing each person's fart had a different style.
Huang Gousheng liked to sleep hugging a log.
Yang Ming woke up punctually at the Mao hour (5-7 AM) without fail, kept his room meticulously tidy, and forbade anyone from sitting on his bed.
Hu Daniu always smelled his socks after taking them off, with a deep inhale.
Feng Pingyuan and Du Min liked to spank Du Min's buttocks when they played games.
Compared to them, Madam and Master's little quirks were nothing.
The porcelain bottles and jars would be sufficient for more than half a year. In the future, when selling in Kyoto, customers could recycle the bottles and jars after using the products, with a small gift awarded for every five returned bottles.
Additionally, Bai Sheng had commissioned Ji Chenghe to write "Hong Fen Jia Ren" (Red Powder Beauty) as the brand name. She then had him write the names of each product, their usage instructions, and shelf life in regular script.
Master Ji's calligraphy was excellent. Bai Sheng planned to have it printed on small pieces of paper in Kyoto and then attach these small papers to the packaging of each product. Her goal was to establish the "Hong Fen Jia Ren" brand and make it a top luxury brand like those in her previous life.
That way, Bai Sheng could earn money while lying down.
The workshop provided lunch, with Tian Guihua arranging everything. In essence, Tian Guihua was the kitchen and logistics supervisor. Bai Sheng also paid her a monthly wage of twenty taels, as she didn't want to show favoritism to her six capable subordinates.
Tian Guihua found six people from her own village to specifically prepare lunch at the workshop, and she also decided on the lunch menu.
In any case, the warehouse was adequately supplied with grains, cured meats, dried vegetables, and other ingredients, so Tian Guihua made her own arrangements.
Tian Guihua believed that Madam opened the workshop for business, and providing one free meal was already very generous. Therefore, the food shouldn't be too extravagant. Moreover, if the workers' palates were spoiled from the start, it would be difficult to cater to them later.
The daily lunch included both solid and liquid items, with a balance of meat and vegetables. The meat portions were small, and the vegetables were various dried vegetables, dried radishes, dried beans, and wild vegetables that Madam had "bought."
Many workers brought their own lunchboxes. After collecting their lunch, they ate half and quietly saved the other half to take home for their families after work.
Tian Guihua knew about this but said nothing. They were all poor people, and life was not easy. She could understand.
However, she strictly warned the workers that the lunch portions she provided daily were sufficient. If anyone fainted from hunger during the afternoon's work, they would be reprimanded.
The workers nodded in agreement. Fainting from hunger was absolutely impossible. For many years, their combined meals for the entire day did not even amount to half of this lunch portion. Therefore, even after saving half, they still felt like they were celebrating the New Year every day.
The saved food was enough to fill the stomachs of their families, and their families also benefited from these substantial and nutritious meals.
Because of this, every worker cherished their current job very much and worked with utmost dedication, treating the workshop's matters as their own family affairs.
Tian Guihua and the five led by Du Min were very pleased.
The Ghost Shadow Pavilion base was nearing completion, and Lu Ye had been busy there, returning home very late every night.
Construction work was heavy and arduous. Bai Sheng had originally thought Lu Ye would be too tired to engage in their "two-person games." To her surprise, he was still enthusiastically involved every night, with his intensity showing no decrease from usual.
Of course, the quality was as guaranteed as ever.
However, his hands had become noticeably rougher, and the calluses caused a slight stinging sensation when they brushed against her skin.
Bai Sheng lay in his arms, caressing his chest with its well-defined muscles, and repeatedly sighed inwardly that her life after transmigration was truly blessed with good fortune.
Her husband, at this level, would be considered a top male model with a star-like physique in modern times. As an ordinary girl, she would never be able to reach such a status.
Lu Ye gently stroked Bai Sheng's shoulder, his handsome, deep eyes filled with pleasure and contentment. He lowered his head and kissed her forehead repeatedly, then softly asked, "Treasure, your husband has always had a question he wanted to ask you."
Lu Ye rarely asked her questions so formally. Could he be about to ask about her transmigration? Bai Sheng's heart tightened, but she showed no outward reaction.
Lu Ye turned his body, looked at her with tender affection, and smiled, "Now that we are wealthy, why don't we move to Kyoto permanently and get away from this desert?"
Bai Sheng was slightly taken aback. She looked up and asked, "Does husband dislike living in the desert?"