By mid-August, the four Lijiang Buildings were completed, decorated according to Liuliu's specifications. The Zhou family carpenters, after finishing the construction of their uncle's house in the mountains, were called to manufacture furniture. Due to a lack of manpower, the Zhou family also invited their in-laws, who were also carpenters.
Liuliu scanned the Zhou family and realised the importance of carpenters in the construction company. Hence, she signed contracts with the Zhou family and their in-law family to become full-time employees of the Yang family, with a monthly salary of 2 taels per person, with additional rewards for satisfactory performance.
Liuliu, with plenty of money at her disposal, gave Xiaoquan 3,000 taels of silver to start his own business because, without money, he would struggle to liberate himself. She instructed him to start hiring workers and, soon after the advertisement was out, many locals started to apply.
