A strong farm girl is busy getting rich

Han Qingshan was ecstatic when he got Yingzi's affirmative answer. He was as happy as a child who got candy. He felt a little silly and a little cute.

He knew that Yingzi had only one grandfather in her family, so he asked Shen Qingqian to take him to meet Yingzi's grandfather.

Han Qingshan was also very courteous and respectful to Yingzi's grandfather.

Although Yingzi's grandfather is just an old man who makes a living by hunting, it can be judged from his kung fu that the old man must have been around the world and met countless people. He knew at first glance that Han Qingshan was a person worthy of trust.

He had no objection and just said that as long as Yingzi liked it, he would agree.

Han Qingshan also passed the meeting with the parents smoothly, and he was very proud of himself! He left the next day, saying that he had to go back to prepare the betrothal gifts and would come to propose marriage soon.

Not long after Han Qingshan left, someone from the imperial court came to take away the supplies donated by Shen Qingqian. They also brought Shen Qingqian an imperial edict, which officially conferred Shen Qingqian the title of General Qingyi and granted him the house.

Shen Qingqian will be able to join the military camp after the new year. Whether he will be stationed in the capital or sent to the southern border to support the war will be decided at that time.

Han Qingshan did not come over as agreed. Instead, he brought a letter to Yingzi, saying that the army was relocating soldiers injured on the battlefield these days and would probably be busy until the New Year. He asked Yingzi to wait for him and not to be angry with him.

Of course Yingzi would not be angry. Although Han Qingshan did not come in person, he sent her a letter as soon as possible to tell her the reason. She could feel that Han Qingshan valued her.

When Shen Qingqian went to see Yingzi, Yingzi also showed her Han Qingshan's letter. Shen Qingqian was also very satisfied with Han Qingshan, but she had some thoughts about what Han Qingshan said in the letter, about the placement of the wounded.

She knew that what the court called resettlement was just to give each of them some silver and send them home!

In fact, they couldn't give much silver. For those who were seriously injured or even disabled, they could only give 20 taels at most; for those who were slightly injured, they could only give about 10 taels. As for how they would live in the future, they could only leave it to fate!

Shen Qingqian had participated in wars and witnessed soldiers being slashed and even falling down. She could empathize with them and felt sorry for them.

Shen Qingqian came up with an idea. She wanted to provide these people with a livelihood so that they could live a good life for the rest of their lives.

Coal mining is definitely not an option. Some of them are injured or disabled, and they definitely cannot do such heavy work!

Besides, after a war, there are at least tens of thousands of wounded soldiers. How can a coal mine accommodate so many people?

Then we need to think of other ways, such as opening a factory or opening many chain stores.

She did have the money to open a factory. Ever since the coal mines in Jinyang City were monopolized by Wu Tongpan, the price of coal has been rising, from the previous price to fifteen taels per ton.

Moreover, her identity is different now. If others want to use their power to take over her coal mine, they have to think twice!

Therefore, she planned to promote her own coal as soon as possible, and then she would really make a lot of money!

However, Shen Qingqian couldn't think of a good idea at the moment as to whether to open a factory or do some big business, so he could only think about it carefully.

In the blink of an eye, it was the end of the year. The Shen sisters planned to stay in Black Rock Mountain to celebrate the New Year. After the New Year, they would return to Ping'an Town and reopen the shop.

Shen Qingqian needs to rush to the capital two days in advance to attend the palace banquet.

Yingzi's injury has almost healed, and Shen Qingqian plans to take her and Zhiqing Zhizhu with her, and they can also meet Han Qingshan by the way.

Unexpectedly, Han Qingshan came the day before they set out, giving Yingzi a New Year gift despite his busy schedule. He also formally proposed marriage to Yingzi's grandfather.

The gift Han Qingshan sent was very valuable, including food, drinks, clothing, supplements, jewelry, and everything else, five large boxes in total. Shen Qingqian was a little envious when she saw it!

The next day, Shen Qingqian, Zhiqing Zhizhu, Yingzi and Han Qingshan set out together and rushed to the capital.

Red lanterns have been hung on the streets of Beijing. A few new vendors have set up stalls on both sides of the road. There are also a lot more pedestrians on the streets. It is bustling and it seems to have a festive atmosphere.

Shen Qingqian and her companions went directly to her new residence, General Qingyi's Mansion.

From the outside, the house looked neither new nor too old. The plaque above the door had already been hung, but the door was still locked.

Shen Qingqian had the key, which was given to her by the father-in-law who announced the decree that day, and he also told her the location of the house. That's why she could come here directly.

Shen Qingqian took out the key and unlocked the door, and the courtyard door was pushed open with a creak.

The courtyard must have been tidied up, it looked quite clean. Facing the gate was a stone-made pavilion with four large characters written on it: "室雅人和".

After passing the Xuanguan, there is the main hall, which should be the place for receiving guests. There are side rooms on the left and right sides of the main hall, and moon gates on the east and west sides, which lead to the backyard.

Shen Qingqian and the others first took a walk around the house. It wasn't very big, just a three-story courtyard. It was simple and elegant, and looked very comfortable. Shen Qingqian liked it very much.

Several people entered one of the courtyards and opened the door. There were tables, chairs, benches, beds and cabinets inside, all neatly arranged.

But the bed was empty, without any bedding. There were no pots and pans in the kitchen. All these needed to be purchased.

Shen Qingqian said, "Let's go, let's go out for lunch first, and then go shopping. Once we buy everything, we can stay overnight."

"Come on!"

"Let's go eat. We're going to have a good meal today!"

Everyone was in high spirits and went out happily after locking the door.

The Heguang Banquet on the eve of the New Year was still packed with guests. Shen Qingqian and his friends did not book a private room in advance, so they could only sit in the hall.

However, today's meal went quite smoothly. We didn't encounter any unpleasant people or things, and everyone enjoyed the meal very much.

After the meal, several people started shopping. They bought a lot of food, clothes, and daily necessities. They bought so much that a carriage could not hold all the things. Han Qingshan even sent them back once on the way.

After buying everything and returning to the mansion, the educated youth asked, "Miss, do we need to buy a few more people? We need guards and so on to live in the capital!"

"Buy some maids and old women, or even guards and servants. I won't use them for the time being. I have other plans."

Shen Qingqian thought of the wounded soldiers and asked Han Qingshan, "Deputy General Han, have you completed the placement of the wounded soldiers in your barracks?"

Han Qingshan shook his head and said, "Not yet. There are more than 10,000 injured soldiers, and some of them haven't recovered yet! We can't resettle them all at once, it will probably take more than half a month!"

"Oh, then ask if there are any homeless injured soldiers and find twenty of them for me. I want to hire them to look after the house here."

Shen Qingqian hadn't thought of a good project to recruit all the injured soldiers. So she didn't plan to tell Han Qingshan about her idea for the time being. It wouldn't be too late to tell him when there was a clue.