Regardless of whether the ladies agreed with this idea or not, they were at least relieved. Fortunately, Su Yao was not a dreamer who didn't know the sufferings of the world. They were afraid that Su Yao would ask them to find a way to deal with more than a thousand orphans. More than a thousand people! This is not more than a thousand cats and dogs. No matter which family it is, it is impossible to digest it all at once.
Then they all looked at Su Yao.
Yes, these children are still too young. Even if they open a weaving workshop, what will happen? Can they still let these girls work as weavers? It is a problem to support these girls with the little fabrics they make, not to mention the maintenance costs and labor.
Mrs. Ji was a little embarrassed.
In fact, she also wanted to make friends with Su Yao, and she knew that this was a great opportunity and a good deed.
But what does it mean to open a textile factory that feeds more than a thousand people? Her family is in business, so she knows it very well. It is precisely because she knows it that she is in a dilemma.
Su Yao nodded quietly: "I know they are still too young, so what I mean is to hire some adult female workers and let them be weavers. As for these girls, they can be apprentices first and learn something. When they grow up, they will have a skill to survive."
Everyone was stunned.
What this means is that these girls still need to be supported by the weaving farm, and they still need to be taught the skills
But, how can it be that simple
Everyone didn't want to offend Su Yao, but they all thought her idea was a little too far-fetched, so they all went to see Mrs. Ji. Everyone knew that Mrs. Ji was quite familiar with Su Yao.
Mrs. Ji also understood what everyone meant. She thought about it for a moment, then said, "But the cost of opening a weaving factory, as well as the labor and site, are not counted for now. It is difficult to find female workers, not to mention such a large factory. How many female workers are needed? We all understand the good intentions of the county lady, but..."
But how to operate it is really a huge trouble.
Madam Yuan sighed slightly in her heart. She had been troubled by Su Yao these past few days. With so many mouths to feed, how could the merchants be willing to bear the burden
Su Yao was still calm. She glanced at everyone and said softly, "Your Highness promised that the property of the Yang and Fu families would be divided equally among the military households of the Black Mountain Camp after it was sorted out. These girls are also descendants of the military households of the Black Mountain Camp. They will have a share of this property."
When these words came out, everyone was a little shocked.
Even Madam Liao looked at Su Yao in shock, frowning and asking, "County Lady, did His Highness say this in person?"
Everyone already knows that the two families' property will be divided equally.
But the problem is that since ancient times, family property has been inherited by male descendants.
This is also the reason why there are so many female orphans - the uncles and aunts will always continue to raise the boys.
Girls also have to share the property, which is something that the ladies think is incredible.
Besides, will the natives agree
If each of these girls gets some, it would be no small amount.
Su Yao nodded.
The ladies fell silent.
Mrs. Ji also recovered from her initial shock and nodded with mixed feelings: "If that's the case..."
The money that more than a thousand girls can share is not a small amount. It is enough to open a weaving workshop.
She made up her mind and nodded: "If that's the way it is, then please include me in this business, County Lord."
Those girls can get a sum of money themselves. In fact, Su Yao is no longer worried about the money. He is just worried about how this money can ensure that those girls grow up safely until the day when they are truly capable of making their own decisions.
If they opened a weaving mill together, firstly, the wives of gentry and even Mrs. Liao would all invest in it, and it would be a business of officials and prominent families, so no one would dare to take advantage of these girls. Secondly, these girls could learn needlework, embroidery and weaving as they grew up. In any case, they would have a skill to support themselves in the future.
This is indeed a long-term solution.
Even if people like them think this is the most appropriate approach.
Because of this, Mrs. Liao's eyes looked at Su Yao with a bit more complexity and sighing.
This girl is really good and kind-hearted. To be able to do this, even she should praise Su Yao for her dedication and hard work.
Seeing that all the ladies understood what he meant, Su Yao smiled and said, "I just feel sorry for them. No matter how much money they have, with so many people, it won't last long. It's really good for them to be able to make a living in the future. As for the money, I don't want to use their money as capital, so I'll pay for their money."
If everyone was just a little surprised just now, now everyone really can't help but admire them.
At first they thought Su Yao was going to use their money, but later they found out that these girls could also get a share of the Yang and Fu families' money, so they naturally thought that the money Su Yao mentioned for the business partnership should be used as resettlement money for these girls. But unexpectedly, Su Yao said that she would provide their share of the capital.
This was enough to let everyone know how determined she was to open this place.
Even Mrs. Liao laughed in her heart. The Yang family was really arrogant. The gap between Yang Qingyu and Su Yao was not only in appearance and status. Even their mind and vision were a world apart.
She finally understood why Xiao Heng cared so much about Su Yao.
Seeing a girl with such broad vision, even an elder like her would like her, let alone a young person of this age
She was convinced and said with a smile: "In this case, I will also invest in it. However, I don't know much about business, so I will have to ask the ladies to help me."
The wife of the Governor and the county lady both had a stake in the place, and the ladies present were not so foolish as to treat it as an ordinary business. They nodded immediately and began to discuss how much silver to contribute, how to distribute the shares, who would provide the people, and who would find the looms. The discussion was very heated.
Su Yao breathed a sigh of relief: "You ladies are so generous and have really helped the natives a lot. Building this weaving mill will not only help these girls. There will be a war in the future. There are many girls in the local natives who have suffered the same fate. I hope the weaving mill can become an example of resettlement. Although there is a Tzu Chi Hall, it is definitely not enough to rely on the Tzu Chi Hall alone."
It turned out that she had considered it so long-term, and Mrs. Ji felt even more regretful.