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41 Wei Wusheng

Wei Wusheng saw the clear eyes of the child in front of him. His eyes were filled with curiosity and he felt that it was a little interesting. This was the first child he had seen who was not afraid of him. His nephew was already 15 years old, yet he was still afraid of him.

He answered with interest, “Yes, but we can also see what kind of medicinal herbs it is. We don’t want the kind that we randomly see on the road.”

Jian Qingqing showed him the honeysuckle and the Dendrobium. “Do you accept the honeysuckle and the Dendrobium?”

Wei Wusheng took it and looked at it carefully, “For honeysuckle, we only accept the buds that have not yet bloomed. The fresh ones cost 50 wen per catty, and the processed ones cost 120 wen. If you want to send the vines, you can also send them here. The dried ones cost one wen per catty.”

“The quality of your Iron-skinned Dendrobium is pretty good. If the rest are all like this, the fresh ones cost 300 wen per catty, and the processed ones cost 500 wen.”

Jian Qingqing shook her head and said with some pity, “We don’t know how to process them.”

Wei Wusheng was curious. “Aren’t you herb gatherers? Why don’t you know how to process the herbs?”

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“We’re not herb gatherers, we’re just ordinary farmers.”

Wei Wusheng was surprised this time. “Even a farmer knows how to recognize good herbs?”

With her fists hardened, Jian Qingqing restrained herself and said, “Don’t look down on me!” n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Wei Wusheng shook his head and smiled. “I’m not looking down on you, I’m just a little surprised. Do you want to learn how to process the herb? I can teach you!”

“Really?!” Jian Qingqing was surprised at first, but then she became suspicious. “What’s your motive? Why do you want to teach me?”

Craftsmanship was very expensive in this era. To learn carpentry, one had to serve their master for two or three years before he would let you watch him do it, and another two or three years before he would let you learn it. One would not be able to become a master for less than ten years, and one had to pay a high tuition fee every year. Some of them might not learn anything in the end. After all, it was rare for a master to teach his disciples, and very few masters could teach them everything.

The herb gatherers’ method of processing medicinal herbs was even more so. It was basically passed down from generation to generation and was not easily shared with outsiders.

Wei Wusheng laughed in anger. “What motive could I have? What value does a little girl like you have? I just like you and want to teach you. If you don’t want to learn, then forget it.”

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“I’ll learn! I’ll learn!” He was right. She indeed did not have any value for him to gain anything by deceiving her. She would want to learn anything if she could gain another ability to stand on her own feet.

“Alright, then I’ll teach you. Only if you call me ‘Big Brother’ from now on.”

Jian Qingqing was speechless. Was this fellow a fool who was so eager to have a younger sister? However, calling him ‘Big Brother’ would not cost any money, and neither would it hurt her. So, she just did it. “Big Brother.”

“Hey, Little Sister, Big Brother’s name is Wei Wusheng. Can you tell me your name?” Wei Wusheng really did not have any thoughts. He just felt that when a man met a child who was not afraid of him and was rather interesting, he just wanted to make friends.

However, it was quite embarrassing to make friends with a child. He did not think too much and wanted her to call him Big Brother. However, this girl’s voice was still quite soft.

“My name is Jian Qingqing.”

“Alright, Little Sister Qingqing, let’s go to the backyard. I’ll teach you how to process medicinal herbs.”

The backyard of Ji Shan Hall was filled with all kinds of medicinal herbs, and the air was filled with the smell of medicinal herbs.

There were quite a number of ways to process medicinal herbs. Wei Wusheng taught him how to process them by fire. They were used to stir-fry, roast, calcine, simmer, and other methods. Among them, there were very strict requirements on the temperature and time.

Wei Wusheng felt that she would not be able to learn them all in a short period of time, so he said, “Do you know how to read? Why don’t I give you a book and you can take it back to read?”

“I don’t know, but I will learn it very soon.” After she was done, she would hire someone to do the work, and then she would hire a teacher to teach her.

“Okay, you have ambition!” Wei Wusheng liked children like this. “Go back and think about what you learned today. If you don’t remember, come and ask me again.”

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42 Looking for the Village Chief

Jian Qingqing took some sand from him for cooking herbs. She took it back and asked the villagers to see if they could cook it. If they could not, then she would sell fresh herbs.

It was still early when she went back. The people who had gone down to the ground had not come back yet. The two aunties that Jian Qingqing hired were already washing the vegetables. She put the three chickens into a wooden basin and asked them to clean it up.

“Qingqing, your food is really good. You even gave the workers chickens!” one of the aunties said enviously.

Jian Qingqing smiled. “After all, they work for our family. We can’t treat them unfairly, right?”

The aunties nodded and said regretfully, “That’s right. Sigh, if you guys finish your farming work and then build it, I’ll call my family’s man over. He’s also a good worker.”

“My house was originally planned to be built after spring planting. When the time comes, the village’s uncles would also be able to help. However, look at these two dilapidated houses of mine. A few days ago, there was a gust of wind that almost blew the roof off. We were afraid that the longer the night, the more likely it would be that something would happen. That’s why we decided to look for someone to build it at this time.”

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Jian Qingqing knew that if she did not mention the fact that her family did not look for villagers to build a house, that knot would continue to exist. In the future, there would always be a layer of veil between them and the villagers. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“At noon, why don’t you eat at our house? How can you work hard for our family and still have to go back to your own house to eat?”

As expected, after hearing these words, although the two aunties were still not very comfortable, the smile on their faces was much brighter. “That’s quite embarrassing, right? All we do is cook.”

The other auntie quickly added, “But since Qingqing has said so, then we will and stay.”

Hearing them chime in, Jian Qingqing could not help but find it funny. “Alright, our family would like to thank you two for coming to help us cook. Otherwise, we wouldn’t know what to do.”

Hearing Jian Qingqing’s words, the two aunties felt a little embarrassed. They could come to the Jian Family to help because they had more people, so they could do without the farm work. Therefore, they came to the Jian Family to earn some extra money to supplement their family expenses.

However, even though they felt guilty, they still said shamelessly, “Aiya, of course, we will help. If your neighbor’s family wants to help, how can we not come? Qingqing, when you become rich in the future, just don’t forget about us!”

Jian Qingqing did not mention that she paid wages. She nodded and said, “I won’t, Aunties. You guys go ahead first. I’ll make some dishes first.”

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There was still some leftover stewed meat from yesterday. She did not sell all of it. She planned to bring it to the village chief’s house later to discuss the medicinal herbs.

The stewed meat was already cold. Jian Qingqing reheated it and sliced it into slices and placed it on a plate.

The village chief’s family was large. Although he was the village chief, his conditions were not much better than the others in the village. There were still many people who ate wild vegetables. During the spring planting season, everyone had to go to the fields.

Seeing that the adults had returned, Jian Qing Qing greeted them and took the meat to the village chief’s house.

The village chief’s house was at the east end of the village, which was quite a distance away from her house.

When she arrived, her family was about to eat when the children were still making a racket.

Seeing Jian Qingqing, the village chief’s eldest son, Jian da Jin, was stunned. “Qingqing, why are you here?”

“I’m here to look for Grandpa Village Chief. Uncle, is he at home?”

After that, an old man walked out of the house. “I’m here! Who’s looking for me?”

Seeing that it was Jian Qingqing, he was stunned for a moment and quickly said, “Aiyo, it’s Qingqing. Come, come, sit inside. Have you eaten? Why are you looking for me?”

Jian Qingqing gave the meat to Jian Dajin’s wife, Wang Shi. “I’m here to look for Grandpa Village Chief because I have something very important to say.”

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43 Conversation

“What’s the matter? Let’s talk while we eat. Say, why did you come over to my house? What’s with the dried meat? It’s so expensive!”

The village chief knew that Jian Qingqing’s family was in the stewed meat business. They were doing quite well. In less than a month, they had already started to build a house.

“How can a little snack compare to Grandpa Village Chief’s friendship? I’ve been in business for so long and have never shown filial respect to Grandpa Village Chief. In the past, you’ve helped my family so much. Now, let you have a taste of my cooking!”

The village chief was coaxed into laughing loudly. “You are the best. You are so thoughtful! Come, come, eat your vegetables. Why are you looking for me? If I can help, I’ll definitely help!” Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Speaking of serious matters, Jian Qingqing said seriously, “Grandpa Village Chief, I came to look for you for the medicinal herbs in the east mountain. If you do well, the entire village will be able to make a fortune.”

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“What?” Hearing about medicinal herbs, the village chief was extremely surprised. “Why would there be medicinal herbs in the mountain? Even if there were, we wouldn’t recognize them. We wouldn’t dare to enter a deeper mountain. What good things can we find in that area outside?”

Jian Qingqing took out the honeysuckle and the Iron-skinned Dendrobium, “Grandpa Village Chief, look, this is honeysuckle. You should know how many there are in the mountains. Fresh flowers that haven’t bloomed can be sold for 50 wen a catty, and the processed ones can be sold for 120 wen. Its vines can be sold for 1 wen per catty even if they are dried.”

The village chief knew that these flowers were everywhere on the East Mountain, and there were also some on the roadside, so he was even more surprised. “Can these flowers really be sold for money? Can they be sold for so much? Aren’t they everywhere?”

“Yes, but I suggest that you sell fresh flowers. If you prepare them, you won’t be able to produce half a catty of dry flowers even with a catty of fresh flowers. If the quality of the processed flowers isn’t good, I’m afraid that the herb merchants won’t accept them.”

“It’s already a lot to sell fresh flowers for 50 wen. We’re all boorish people, so we can’t do the processing work. What about this one? Is it also a medicinal herb? I remember that it grew on the mountain wall, right?” The village chief pointed at the Iron-skinned Dendrobium and said.

Jian Qingqing smiled. “Grandpa Village Chief has good eyesight. This is the one on the stone wall. It’s called the Iron-skinned Dendrobium. It’s a very precious medicinal herb. Fresh ones can be sold for 300 wen per catty, and processed ones for 500 wen.”

“What, what?!” The village chief almost could not breathe. He held his heart and gasped. “You, you, you, you, you, how much do you think it will sell for!”

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The sons and daughters-in-law of the village chief who were eating at the table were also shocked. They looked at the small section of green plants on the table in surprise.

Jian Qingqing supported the village chief and helped him pat his back to calm his breath.

After a long while, the village chief finally recovered. He extended his trembling hand and pointed at the plant. “This, this can really sell for so much?”

Seeing that the village chief’s face was no longer red, Jian Qingqing sat down. “Yes, I went to the Ji Shan Hall this morning to ask. The Big Brother who taught the medicine there even taught me how to make this medicine.”

Hearing her words, not only did the village chief not show a happy smile, but he also had a sad expression on his face, and his eyes were red.

Jian Qingqing was shocked. The village chief’s son and daughter-in-law also looked sad, and his youngest daughter-in-law even shed tears.

“What’s wrong with you guys? Aren’t you very happy to be able to sell them for money? Why are you so sad?”

Hearing this, the village chief’s tears could not help but flow down.

“Qingqing, I’m guilty. My family pulled out quite a lot of these fortune-making medicinal herbs when they were building a house a few years ago. How much money did that cost? My heart aches!”

Jian Qingqing did not know whether to laugh or cry. She said, “It’s fine, it’s fine. You can just pull it out and throw it away. It can still grow. Moreover, I saw it yesterday. There is still quite a lot of it there. Think about it this way, it is an unexpected windfall. No matter how much or how little you sell, it is all pure profit.”

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44 The Plan

Even though that was the truth, the Village Chief still could not help but feel sad.

“Alright, alright, Grandpa Village Chief, let’s think about how to retrieve the medicinal herbs first.” She really did not know what to do with a crying old man.

Speaking of serious matters, the Village Chief immediately restrained his emotions. This was related to the future livelihood of their Jian Family Village, so he could not be careless.

“The blooming period of the honeysuckle is very fast, so I have to take advantage of these few days to harvest it. How about this, I’ll get someone to go to the mountains to cut the vines back after work in the afternoon. At this time, only the children are free, so I’ll get them to pick the flowers first. I’ll try to finish it in these few days so that I can have more income before the summer harvest.”

The Village Chief paused, then looked at Jian Qingqing in embarrassment. “Qingqing, how about this? You found this business, do you really want to give it to the villagers?”

Jian Qingqing nodded. “Sure, it’s up to you. My grandparents, uncles, and uncles in the village have all watched me grow up. If I had a way to make money, how could I leave the villagers behind? I can’t just watch my uncles eat the chaff and swallow the vegetables, can I? Are we such heartless people? The cost of my stewed meat business is really too high. Otherwise, I would also want to bring the villagers to do it.”

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The Village Chief was touched and nodded. “Grandpa knows that your family is kind. Qingqing, you are magnanimous too. Don’t worry. If anyone dares to gossip in the future, I will not let them off!”

The Village Chief knew that because the Jian Family had made a stewed meat business, many people in the village were jealous and gossiped behind their backs. The Village Chief also had these thoughts in the past. When everyone was eating rice and vegetables, suddenly one of them could eat rice and fish, it was normal for others to have such thoughts.

The Village Chief was also ashamed that he had such thoughts. However, Jian Qingqing was able to tell the villagers about such an important business like selling medicinal herbs. This meant that she was a good person, in the future, if anyone dared to speak ill of Jian Qingqing’s family again, he would be the first to punish that person! n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

“Thank you, Grandpa Village Chief!”

“Hey! Qingqing, eat first. I will gather people to talk about this matter.”

After that, he looked at Jian Dajin and said, “Boss, go and take out the gong! Ring the gong and call everyone in the village to gather!”

The Village Chief was an impatient person. Such an important matter naturally had to be done early. He did not even have time to eat.

“Yes, Father!” Jian Dajin’s heart was burning. His family had not made any money in a long time. They were all eating vegetables. If honeysuckle could earn money, they could at least buy some rice to eat.

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There was only one gong in the Jian Family Village. It was only used when something big happened, so when the gong sounded, every family rushed to the Village Chief’s house.

About 15 minutes later, everyone gathered at the Village Chief’s house. They stood outside in a dense mass of people.

“Village Chief, What’s the matter? We’re still eating!”

“Yeah, yeah, what’s so urgent?”

“Could it be that something big has happened? Is it another conscription?”

“Conscription? How am I supposed to live like this! My two sons died on the battlefield, and I only have one son left in the family! This is too much! I don’t want to live anymore!”

…

“Quiet! Don’t speak!” the Village Chief stood on the rock and shouted loudly.

The restless crowd gradually quieted down.

Seeing that no one spoke anymore, the Village Chief cleared his throat and said loudly, “Today! I have an important announcement to make! It concerns the future of our Jian Family Village. It’s good news!”

“Good news? What good news can there be?” a young man standing at the front asked loudly.

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The Village Chief ignored him, he continued, “Your uncle, Zong Quan’s granddaughter, Qingqing, has found us a job that will earn us a lot of money! The yellow-flowering vine in East Mountain is called honeysuckle. It’s a medicinal herb. The flower bud that has not yet bloomed can be sold for 50 wen a catty! The dried vine can be sold for 1 wen a catty!”

The Village Chief’s words were like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, stirring up a thousand waves. The villagers below discussed animatedly.

“Is it true?”

“Could it be a scam? Why haven’t I heard that the flower can be sold for money?”

“If it could be sold for money, wouldn’t it have been chopped up long ago? Why would it be left for us?”

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“But the Village Chief already said it should be true. Otherwise, why would they call us here?”

“Maybe the Village Chief was cheated by that girl Qingqing. If it really could be sold, why would she tell us? Is she stupid? Isn’t it good to earn money at home?”

“I think it’s true. If it really can be sold, wouldn’t we be rich?!”

…

The Village Chief waited for them to finish their discussion before saying, “Alright, Alright! I know many people don’t dare to believe it, but it’s true! Qingqing has already gone to the Ji Shan Hall to ask. They told you that they are thinking of you and want to bring you along to make a fortune! Qingqing is a kind and magnanimous girl. If anyone dares to gossip in the future, they will no longer be a member of our Jian Family Village! I will remove them from the family tree!”

Removing the family tree was a very serious matter. Hearing this, everyone’s hearts trembled.

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“Village Chief, we trust you! If we can really earn money like this, then Qingqing will be my great benefactor in the future! I will never gossip about her!”

“That’s right, Village Chief, we know what’s good for us. If we can really earn money, I will do whatever Qingqing wants me to do!”

After someone spoke, more and more people expressed their stance. No matter who it was, as long as they could earn money, it would be their benefactor!

Hearing their attitude, the Village Chief also smiled, “Alright! I know that everyone is very busy at this time, so I won’t waste your time. After the work ends in the afternoon, each family will send someone to go with me to East Mountain. We will chop all the vines back and then distribute them to each family! Tomorrow, let the children of each family pick the flowers! The flowers should belong to the family who picked them. However, don’t move them all to the house at once. What if the herb merchant doesn’t want them if they’re not fresh? So take as many as you can! After we pick them, we’ll all take them to the herb shop to sell! Do you understand?!”

“Yes!”

The Village Chief smiled in satisfaction, “Good! Qingqing also introduced another herb. It could be sold, and it was even more expensive! We’ll do that after the spring planting is over! If anyone can’t make the honeysuckle well this time, they’ll fight over it. In the future, that person won’t have to deal with that herb anymore! All of you, do it well!”

“Yes!”

Hearing that there were still more medicinal herbs to be harvested, the villagers’ hearts pounded. There were also some who had originally wanted to move more honeysuckle into their homes and gave up on the idea. Those were even more valuable medicinal herbs! 50 wen a catty of honeysuckle was already very expensive. How much more would it be if it was even more valuable?! What if the Village Chief did not allow them to take part in this? Therefore, all of them stopped thinking.

“Alright, you guys go and do your work!”

Seeing that everyone had dispersed, Jian Qingqing also revealed a happy smile. This not only solved the hidden danger of the villagers’ jealousy, but also helped them live a better life.

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46 The New County Magistrate Arrives

In the County Magistrate’s residence, guard Wang Li was urging the servants in the residence to do their work.

“Hurry up, Master will arrive in the afternoon. Throw away all the unwanted things and tidy up the main courtyard first!”

This County Magistrate’s residence was made luxuriously by the former County Magistrate. Even the bowls were made of gold. Who knew how many commoners had been bullied.

After the former County Magistrate was arrested, the servants in the residence looted the entire County Magistrate’s residence. Everything needed to be rebuilt. The newly bought servants had not been properly trained, and their work was messy.

Thinking of the arrival of the heir-son lord in the afternoon, Wang Li walked around restlessly. The residence had not been properly built yet, and he did not know if the master would blame him.

On this side, Ming Zhiyan, who was sitting in the carriage, took a sip of tea and slowly placed a black piece on the chessboard.

“Crown Prince, the assassins have all been executed.” The voice of a guard came from outside the carriage.

Ming Zhiyan replied unhurriedly, “Let’s continue on our way.”

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“Yes!”

A group of guards riding tall horses escorted a noble carriage as they slowly set off. The original spot was left with the corpses of the black-clothed men with broken limbs. Fresh blood dyed the soil below red.

Knowing that it was already five o’clock when Ming Zhiyan arrived at Shifeng County, the street vendors had already left the city, so not many people saw the new County Magistrate’s carriage.

The carriage silently arrived at the County Magistrate’s residence. Wang Li led the crowd and waited in front of the residence. Seeing the arrival of the carriage, he hurriedly went forward to welcome it.

“Crown Prince, you’ve worked hard all the way. Food has been prepared in the residence, please have your meal.” Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Ming Zhiyan stretched out her slender hand to open the curtain of the carriage and bent down to get out. His handsome face was expressionless. “First, tell me about the current situation in Shifeng County.”

Wang Li followed Ming Zhiyan and reported the information he had gathered over the past few days. “Most of the people in the government office are relatives of the previous County Magistrate. They act as accomplices and henchmen and treat the government office as their own home. They harm the people and oppress their colleagues who have no backing…”

“The refugees in the county are all gathered at the West District’s Chenghuang Temple. The previous County Magistrate did not allow them to develop the land, so they rely on the wild vegetables on the mountain to feed themselves. The farmers in the countryside are also having a hard time. The relief rations issued by the Imperial Court last year have not been distributed to the people.”

Ming Zhiyan’s cold voice rang out, “Find a reason to throw those trash from the government office directly into the prison and replace them with our own people.”

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Wang Li paused for a moment, but he still braced himself and said, “Most of the relatives of the previous County Magistrate have committed crimes, so it’s not difficult to find a crime. However, we didn’t bring many people this time, so what if we don’t have enough people to replace them?”

“In such a big county, we can always find capable people who were bullied by those useless officials.”

“Yes.”

…

The arrival of the new County Magistrate was bound to cause some commotion in this remote county.

When the County Magistrate Ming took office, the first thing he did was to dismiss all the officials who usually bullied the common people, and those who broke the law were all sent to prison.

This made the common people clap their hands in delight. It also worried the gentry who thought that Ming Zhiyan was only here to take advantage of them again.

When the previous County Magistrate was in office, these gentry had colluded with him many times and did some things to harm the common people. They were afraid that they would be punished for their previous behavior, so these gentry all hid.

However, the war between the local gentry and the new County Magistrate still broke out.

County Magistrate Ming issued a decree that allowed the people of the county to develop the empty lands, and organized the refugees to build houses and develop lands.

This decree affected the interests of the local gentry. Many of the wasteland in Shifeng County had already been occupied by the former County Magistrate and the local gentry. So if the people wanted to develop these lands, they had to buy it.

Knowing that the decree issued by Ming Zhiyan had damaged the interests of many of the local gentry, they did not hide anymore. They joined forces to go to the government office to force Ming Zhiyan to withdraw the decree.

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47 Establishing Prestige

In the eyes of the local gentry, even though Ming Zhiyan was the Emperor’s nephew, it was still impossible for him to suppress them in Shifeng County, which was far away from the Capital.

Early in the morning, the gentry came to the government office under the lead of the head of the Jia Clan, the number one aristocratic family in Shifeng County.

As soon as they arrived, they put on an imposing manner.

“Sir, we know that you came to Shifeng County to make a difference, so that you can return to the Capital and be promoted. However, if you want to make a contribution, you can’t harm our interests, right? How many generations have our families lived in Shifeng County? You can’t just drive us out the moment you arrive, right?”

The Jia Clan leader was a fat man in his fifties. Seeing Ming Zhiyan was so young, he did not respect him in the slightest. Even when he was asking for peace, he still put on the airs of an elder.

He clearly knew that Ming Zhiyan was sitting at the head of the table and was slowly wiping a sharp dagger. Hearing this, he did not even raise his eyes. His thin lips opened slightly, “So you’re saying that the rules set by your Shi Family are more important than the laws of the Imperial Court? The Imperial Court allows the commoners to open up wasteland. How can the rules of your tiny Shifeng County be above the laws?”

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The Jia Clan leader’s expression was arrogant, “We do not mean to put our rules above the Imperial Court, but the wasteland belongs to our Shi Family. This was a rule set by our ancestors many years ago. Even if there is the Imperial Court’s laws, it would not be good to change our rules that have lasted for a hundred years!” Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Ming Zhiyan was wiping the dagger, and he paused for a moment. Following that, the dagger flew out from his hand and stabbed straight into the throat of the Jia Clan Leader. His action was so fast that it was hard to see clearly.

The Jia Clan Leader’s eyes were wide open. He raised his hand and touched his neck. As if he did not understand what had happened, he fell straight to the ground. Large mouthfuls of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

“Brother Jia!” Seeing the Jia Clan leader being killed, the gentry that followed were greatly shocked. One after another, they pounced and shouted.

“Child of the Ming Clan! Why did you randomly kill people?!” one of the gentry shouted angrily, his eyes about to pop out of their sockets.

Although they had heard of Ming Zhiyan’s reputation in the Capital, they had never seen it with their own eyes. They could only treat it as a joke. Thus, even though they had come with nothing to fear, they had never thought that he would kill people.

Ming Zhiyan stood up and slowly walked down. The gentry around the Jia Clan leader retreated in fear as if they had encountered a ferocious tiger.

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He pulled out the dagger that had been stabbed into the Jia Clan leader’s throat and threw it to the guards by his side.

“What? This Shifeng County is the land of Great Wei. Any law is applicable to the land of Great Wei. Are you secretly ignoring the laws of the Imperial Court? Are you a rebel?”

Even though Ming Zhiyan’s voice was slow and unhurried, it felt like a thousand pounds in the hearts of the gentry. The Jia Clan’s leader was the backbone among them, but now that the backbone was dead, hearing that such a big accusation would be placed on their heads, they were momentarily thrown into chaos.

The gentry knelt down one after another. “My Lord, please be merciful! We are just a small noble clan. How dare we have such rebellious thoughts?”

“That’s right, My lord. All of this was instigated by that old thief of the Jia Clan. Even if we had the greatest courage, we wouldn’t dare to rebel!”

“That’s right. We all trusted that old thief of the Jia Clan. We were foolish. We don’t know anything! Please understand, My Lord!”

The gentry all cast aside their relationship with the Jia Clan and even retaliated.

Seeing that they had finally calmed down, Ming Zhiyan said, “I don’t care about what happened in the past, but since I’m here, everything has to follow my rules. As for any violators…”

Ming Zhiyan spat coldly. “I’ll kill them all!”

The gentry knew that they could not contend with Ming Zhiyan. Although they felt extremely humiliated, they still bowed. “Yes!”

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As soon as the decree was issued, the people of Shifeng County cheered. Jian Qingqing also heard about this. She planned to open up more than ten acres of wasteland with her family.

The crops she had planted had already sprouted. The sweet potatoes had already grown a small cluster of leaves. They could be cut off very soon. When the time came, there would definitely not be enough land, so Jian Qingqing planned to open up more wasteland.

Jian Family Village had quite a lot of wasteland, but it was not allowed to be developed in the past. Therefore, even if the villagers had sold out all the land due to the great disaster, they could only rent the land of the landowner’s family instead of opening up their own land.

Once this decree was issued, the villagers were all in a state of excitement, especially those whose families had sold out only a few acres of land. Although the wasteland could not be used to grow food for the first few years, once the land was ready, it would belong to them. Therefore, many villagers wanted to open up the land.

Jian Qingqing had her eyes on a sandy land. The sandy land was easy to develop, and it was more suitable for growing sweet potatoes.

She still needed to wait for the spring planting to be over before opening up the land. The oven workers that Jian Qingqing wanted had already been built. Today, she was going to try to make a roast duck.

She first burned the oven, then put the pickled duck in and sealed the opening. Two hours later, the duck had already been roasted until both sides were charred yellow, emitting a rich fragrance.

Xiao Lang smelled the fragrance and ran over. “Sister, it smells good!”

Jian Qingqing looked at his big sparkling eyes and brushed a layer of wild honey on the roast duck. She used a knife to slice it and stuffed it into his mouth.

“How is it? Is it good?” Xiao Lang wolfed it down and revealed a big smile. “It’s so good! Sister, I want more!”

Jian Qingqing sliced a small plate for him. “Take it and eat it with your brothers.”

After watching Xiao Lang leave, Jian Qingqing tasted one slice. The skin was roasted until it was crisp, but the meat inside was very tender. It had the sweetness of honey and the freshness of sauces, so it tasted just right.

It was done, and she would add the roast duck tomorrow!

Now that her stewed meat was famous throughout the county, 100 catties of stewed meat per day was not enough to meet the demand. She decided to take 20 roast ducks to test the water first.

The roast ducks were delicious on the same day. Jian Qingqing changed the time of setting up her stall to noon and simply cooked the stewed meat on the same day.

The two aunties who had been invited to cook for the workers, Jian Qingqing, gave them a raise and asked them to help with the stewed meat. So now Jian Qingqing was not so busy and had a lot of free time to do other things.

Her oven was very big. One oven could roast 10 ducks, and 20 roast ducks were quickly finished.

When Jian Qingqing arrived at the county seat, there were already many regulars waiting there.

“Little Lady Jian, why are you so late today? I thought you weren’t coming. If we didn’t wait for you, we would have left.”

“I’m sorry, there’s a new sample dish today. I woke up early in the morning to make it, so I’m a little late. In the future, the time for setting up stalls will be changed to this time. You don’t have to come so early,” Jian Qingqing quickly explained.

“A new dish? What is it? I’ve never eaten a dish as delicious as the stewed meat cooked by you. I don’t feel comfortable if I don’t eat it for a day! I’ll definitely buy Little Lady Jian’s new dish and try it!”

Jian Qingqing glanced at the person who spoke. It was a customer who came to buy her stewed meat every day. She let out a big smile and said, “Today’s new dish is roast duck. The taste is also very good. I won’t let you down!”

As she spoke, she opened the box containing the roast duck. Suddenly, a sweet and fragrant smell appeared in the air.

“Little Lady Jian, this smell is not bad! This color looks delicious! Little Lady, give me one!”

“I want one too! I want one too!”

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The 20 roasted ducks were quickly snatched by the regular customers. Those who did not manage to snatch them all had a look of regret on their faces. “Little Lady, grill more tomorrow. This isn’t even enough.”

Jian Qingqing smiled. “Auntie, I’m sorry. My family’s grill can only roast 20 ducks at most. In the future, there will only be a supply of 20 ducks every day. You can also buy stewed meat. Stewed meat is also very delicious.”

Hearing this, all the guests present felt sorry. They also knew that stewed meat was delicious, but the roast duck also looked very delicious. It would be wonderful if they could take turns to buy it.

“Then can you accept a reservation? That way, I won’t have to fight over it tomorrow.” Someone thought of another idea.

“I’m sorry, reservation is not accepted.”

“Okay.” It seemed that she could only come earlier tomorrow to fight over it.

After selling the stewed meat, Jian Qingqing planned to go around the county town and buy some things for her family.

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When she passed by the jewelry shop, Jian Qingqing thought that Mother Jian did not seem to have any jewelry. So, she wanted to buy something for her.

The jewelry shop in Shifeng County was not very big. The things inside were exquisite and plain. She liked a plain silver bracelet and a gold-plated hairpin. Now that she had a small fortune, she paid the money without hesitation. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

When she left the jewelry shop, she felt that someone was staring at her. She looked left and right, but she did not see anything wrong. However, she trusted her intuition, so she turned around and walked in another direction.

She walked quickly to the middle of the crowd and took advantage of the crowd to turn into an alley. She hid behind the alley and carefully poked her head out to look.

Jian Qingqing’s guess was right. There were indeed people following her. They were three shifty-eyed men. When they saw that she had disappeared, they looked around in the crowd.

Who was it? Was it for money or something else?

Thinking that she would have to travel to the county town every day in the future, she could hide for a while but could not hide forever. Jian Qingqing decided not to let this hidden danger go. She took a deep breath and reappeared on the street. There were so many people on the street now, she bet that they would not dare to attack her openly.

As expected, when the group saw her appear on the street, they pretended that nothing had happened and followed her at a leisurely pace.

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Jian Qingqing led them to the county office. The closer they got to the county office, the fewer people there were. In this era, ordinary people usually hid from the officials, so the three people following behind them were very prominent.

When she saw the official on duty standing in front of the county office, she suddenly ran over and shouted, “Help! The three people behind me want to harm me!”

The three people behind her jumped in fright and ran away.

The two officials on duty glanced at Jian Qingqing, hesitated for a moment, and then immediately chased after her, “Stop! Don’t run!”

Seeing the figure of the officers chasing after her, Jian Qingqing stood where she was and heaved a sigh of relief. She was originally afraid that the officers would ignore her, or that those people had colluded with the officials. Now, it seemed that there were still good officers.

Actually, Jian Qingqing was right to be worried. In the past, the two officers would not have bothered with her at all. However, now, there was a new County Magistrate. This County Magistrate’s methods were cruel. If they did not care and the new County Magistrate found out, losing their official position would be a light punishment, they might even lose their lives. So, they hesitated for a moment before chasing after them.

The two officials quickly pressed the three people down and brought them back to the Yamen.

“Don’t move around! Behave yourself!”

Jian Qingqing also followed them back to the Yamen. This was the first time she saw a real-life version of the Yamen, so she looked around curiously.

“Miss, wait a moment. We will go and ask the County Magistrate to judge the case right away.”

Jian Qingqing retracted her gaze. “Alright, thank you for your trouble.”

One of the officers handed the scoundrels to his colleague and went to the back.

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In a short while, a man in a black official robe walked out.

Jian Qingqing looked up and was immediately stunned. Was this not the handsome man she had saved previously? How did he appear here?

Seeing that the victim was Jian Qingqing, Ming Zhiyan was stunned for a moment, but he immediately returned to the table without batting an eyelid.

Only then did Jian Qingqing realize that this was the new County Magistrate. This handsome man was an official. She had thought that he was someone from the martial arts world. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Ming Zhiyan’s deep voice rang out. “What’s the matter?”

Jian Qingqing came back to her senses and took a step forward. “Sir, these three people have been following behind me. I was afraid that they were plotting something, so I came to the government to report the case.”

The three villains knelt down and trembled. “My Lord! I was just walking and bumped into this little lady. She suddenly asked the official to arrest us. We don’t even know her!”

“You’ve been following me since the jewelry shop. If you didn’t follow me on purpose, how could it be so coincidental that I came to the county office and you also came to the county office? Are you also here to report the case?”

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“We, we’re just walking here!”

Jian Qingqing sneered, “Heh, that’s really too much of a coincidence. This road is the territory of the government. If you’re not here to report a case, are you saying that you’re just walking here? What, do you guys live here?”

“We, we…” The three gangsters stuttered and could not speak.

Ming Zhiyan slapped the chopping board and said, “Hurry up and tell us the truth!”

Although her voice was not loud, it had a sense of authority.

The three gangsters finally had a mental breakdown. Trembling, they confessed, “We, we saw her selling stewed meat at the market every day and made a lot of money, so we wanted to steal some money. She made so much money, so it wouldn’t matter if we stole a little. Sir, please spare our lives! We didn’t want to hurt her! We have mothers and three-year-old children to take care of! Please spare us, Sir!”

Jian Qingqing’s heart turned cold. They want to rob her because she earned a lot of money? They had their own hands and feet, so why would not they earn it themselves? In her previous life, she had long been tired of hearing about these kinds of people on TV. If they were really that responsible, they would not have come out to rob.

“Sir, please give them a heavy sentence. If they leave today, I’m afraid that they will come after me for revenge later.”

Hearing that, the three gangsters cursed, “You Little Brat, you’re so ruthless! We didn’t do anything to you, why should we be sentenced! You bitch, be careful or I’ll kill you!”

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“Silence! This is the Yamen, how can we allow you to make such a big fuss here! Men, lock them in the prison!”

Ming Zhiyan frowned, showing her authority even though she was not angry.

“Sir, please spare us!” The three gangsters were dragged away in shock, leaving behind a trail of urine.

Jian Qingqing looked at them with disdain, then raised her head and said to the County Magistrate, “Thank you, Sir! If there’s nothing else, I’ll leave first.”

“Wait a moment.” Ming Zhiyan hesitated for a moment, then continued, “Wait for me outside for a moment.”

“Yes.”

Jian Qingqing walked out and leaned against the wall in boredom. She did not know what the handsome man wanted from her.

After waiting for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, she saw Ming Zhiyan walk out of the Yamen. He had changed into his normal clothes and there was no one around him. He was still very handsome.

Jian Qingqing walked over. “Is there anything else?”

“Let’s go, Miss Jian. I’ll treat you to a meal.”

“Ah?” Jian Qingqing was stunned.

Ming Zhiyan frowned. “I haven’t thanked you properly for saving me last time.”

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