A strong farm girl is busy getting rich

Shen Qingqian thought about it for a long time but couldn't come up with a good project to relocate the injured soldiers.

The main reason is that the war in the north has just ended, and the war in the south has not yet been completed. It has cost the people a lot of money and manpower. The people can't even get enough food to eat, so how can they have spare money to buy other things?

After a war, it takes at least two or three years for people's lives to return to normal.

However, with this idea, Shen Qingqian didn't want to give up easily. In the end, she decided to buy land and grow crops, because food was what she needed most!

However, it is not easy to buy land. Farmland is the foundation of people's survival. Unless there is something urgent, they will not sell the land in their hands.

Shen Qingqian wandered around the villages around Shenjia Village for a few days and only bought 300 acres of land. Together with the 100 acres she bought at the foot of Black Stone Mountain, there were only 400 acres of land in total!

Besides, Shen Qingqian planned to be self-sufficient with the one hundred acres of land in Black Stone Mountain, and the crops grown would be exclusively for their own consumption.

Unable to buy enough land, Shen Qingqian decided to buy the mountain behind Shenjia Village and reclaim wasteland on the mountain. Wheat and rice cannot be grown on the mountain, but potatoes and sweet potatoes can be grown.

During the war years, there was not enough food, and potatoes and sweet potatoes were actually the most filling foods, and the key was that their yield was not low.

After making up his mind, Shen Qingqian handed the matter of buying the mountain to Shen Qingfeng. Shen Qingfeng was very efficient and completed all the formalities in two days, spending a total of more than five thousand taels of silver.

At this time of year, the ground had not yet thawed, and Shen Qingqian planned to start digging the wasteland a month later. During this time, she posted a notice asking injured soldiers to volunteer.

Shen Qingqian handed this matter over to Han Qingshan.

Seven days passed in a flash, and on the ninth day of the first lunar month, the hot pot restaurant and the inn reopened for business. Shen Qingqian also set out on the road to the capital.

On the 16th day of the first lunar month, Shen Qingqian will formally report on her work. They have arrived in Beijing in advance as there are still many things to be done.

I have to go to Chen Shijun to ask how the case of Wu Tongpan is going;

She also had to go to Yang's house. Zhou Susu was expected to give birth soon, so Shen Qingqian had to go visit her.

Also, she had promised Zhao Yifeng that she would invite him to dinner at her mansion, but she left in a hurry on the first day of the new year, and only asked someone to bring a message to Zhao Yifeng, saying that she would invite him after she came back. This must be made up before Shen Qingqian took office.

However, Shen Qingqian and his party had just arrived in the capital when they heard about two major events.

First, the emperor pardoned Zheng Hong's family from exile and gave Zheng Hong a rank of fourth-rank general, ordering him to replace Han Qingshan's original position and garrison in the northern border;

The second thing was that Sang Tu and Sang Yu withdrew their troops back to Bei Rong, saying that there was a civil strife in Bei Rong and they could no longer support Nan Ling to continue the war. This meant that the war in the southern border was also over, and Zhao Yichen would be able to return to the court soon.

Knowing that Zhao Yichen would be back soon, Shen Qingqian was delighted and also somewhat expectant.

When Shen Qingqian saw Chen Shijun, Chen Shijun was in a very bad state, depressed, with dull eyes.

Shen Qingqian knew that he was in a bad mood because of Yingzi, but she had no way to comfort him. One has to choose his own path, and one cannot have both. Chen Shijun chose to follow his parents' wishes, so he was destined to give up Yingzi, and there was nothing he could do about it.

When Shen Qingqian asked about the case, Chen Shijun barely perked up a bit and said, "President Wu's crimes have basically been exposed. We are now investigating the people involved and the cause of death of the previous prefect."

Shen Qingqian said: "So, the case should be closed soon, right?"

Chen Shijun nodded, "Yes, at most one month."

After the two finished discussing their business, when they parted, Shen Qingqian couldn't help but comfort Chen Shijun with a few words.

"Don't think about some things that have passed. You still have to look forward. You and Yingzi are not meant to be together. I believe you will find your destined person again."

"thank you, I know now."

Chen Shijun finally smiled at Shen Qingqian before turning and leaving.

Zhou Susu's belly was already very big, and she should be giving birth in two more months. But her complexion was much better than before, probably because Yang Zhi returned safely and she was in a good mood!

When she saw Shen Qingqian, Zhou Susu's smile became even brighter.

"Congratulations, Qingqian, you've become General Qingyi again!"

Shen Qingqian joked: "You still have to follow General Yang, and I'll have to ask General Yang, your boss, to take care of me in the future!"

After the conversation, both of them laughed out loud. Shen Qingqian became Yang Zhi's subordinate, and from then on, her relationship with Zhou Susu and her husband became closer.

Shen Qingqian had lunch at Yang's house and chatted with Zhou Susu for the whole afternoon. She returned to her own house in the evening.

The next morning, Zhao Yifeng came to visit and brought a lot of things to Shen Qingqian, saying that they were gifts for moving into a new house.

However, he was a little bit disgusted with Shen Qingqian's mansion, saying that it was too small.

Although he said this, he still stayed at Shen Qingqian's place for a whole day before leaving!

In the blink of an eye, it was the 16th day of the first lunar month, the day when Shen Qingqian officially took office.

Today she took off her girlish attire and put on a new set of armor.

Then she tied her hair up high, revealing her smooth forehead and delicate facial features. At this moment, her eyes were bright and her whole body exuded a spirited aura.

Zhiqing, Zhizhu and Yingzi, who were standing by, kept circling around Shen Qingqian as if they were attracted by a magnet, their eyes full of amazement.

Zhizhu couldn't help but exclaimed: "Girl, you look so majestic today!"

The educated youth beside him nodded and said, "That's right, girl. When you dance, you are like a light and agile butterfly, with a graceful and beautiful figure. You are just like a beautiful fairy from the fairyland. Now that you put on this military uniform, you instantly become a heroic and majestic female general!"

Yingzi also smiled and teased: "Hey, girl, do you think that when His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince comes back, he will be amazed by you?"

Shen Qingqian was so overwhelmed by the praise, but she was also very happy. She turned around in front of the mirror and felt quite satisfied with herself.

The military camp was located in the suburbs of the capital, and it was only a dozen miles away from the city. Since it was the first day of his appointment, Shen Qingqian needed to go with Yang Zhi.