At the beginning, I was a rich female prisoner

At this time, Sun Mian had completely transformed into a woman dressed as a man. She was holding an exquisite Wanxiang pearl fan in her hand, gently shaking it. The fan was embroidered with exquisite patterns. She slowly walked in front of the soldiers and said tenderly: "Sir, what do you think of me? I am a native Jiangnan beauty. Our master likes me very much." After that, she gracefully moved the fan in her hand away, revealing a face.

Everyone looked closely and found that her face was as beautiful as a painting, and her eyes were constantly sending out electric sparks, as if they could draw people's souls away. However, the most eye-catching thing was the huge black mole at the corner of her mouth, which made her look quite funny. This was not a Jiangnan beauty at all, but a dinosaur.

Seeing this scene, the soldiers present could not help but vomit. Even the prefect's son could not stand this kind of stimulation and quickly waved his hand to signal them to leave.

"Let's go! I can't stand you guys..." The prefect frowned and said with disgust. Then he turned around and shouted to the soldiers behind him: "What kind of people are these? I can't bear to look at them!"

Hearing this, the soldiers around couldn't help laughing, and while laughing, they drove Sun Mian and others away. Sun Mian waved his hand as if nothing had happened, and then turned and left.

"What's wrong, young master? I'll be waiting for you at the Youkelai Inn!" As she spoke, she took out a box of jewelry and quietly put it into the hands of the young master. At the same time, she did not forget to stroke his hand and said in a delicate voice: "This is my gift to you. Remember to go through the back door, don't let my master find out."

Seeing this scene, Yu Yunxin felt a chill, and the hairs on her body stood up. She thought to herself, this Sun Mian is really good at playing, and he actually used this method to please the prefect's son. However, when she thought of the box of jewelry she had just given away, Yu Yunxin felt a little distressed, after all, it was a set of headwear that could be sold for one thousand taels.

The prefect's son was also very helpless. He usually teased other people's young ladies, so why was he being teased by this ugly woman in front of him today?

"Young Master, you are so handsome. I will prepare something for you tonight. Don't forget to come see me!" Sun Mian said as he rubbed against the prefect's son from time to time and secretly drugged him.

The prefect's son had never seen such a scene before. It was also the first time that he was touched by this ugly woman. He was so scared that he ran away immediately.

"Sir, why are you walking so fast? Let's try the delicacies of Jiangnan tonight and have a drink together." Sun Mian kept saying charming words when he saw the prefect's son running away. Finally, after getting on the carriage, he threw a wink to the soldiers guarding the city.

The soldiers guarding the city shuddered. When they got on the carriage, they lifted the curtain and threw a few glances.

After entering the city, everyone first looked for an inn that could accommodate more than fifty people.

"Although this inn is not the largest in Qizhou City, it is the quietest inn. It is not far from the west gate and not as noisy as the downtown area. Master, let's choose here." Erhu suggested.

After looking around, Yu Yunxin nodded with satisfaction and said, "Well, not bad, let's take a rest here for a while."

Upon hearing this, Erhu immediately walked into the inn, spent two hundred taels of silver to book the entire inn, and asked the shopkeeper and the waiter to leave. He promised to directly compensate for any damages when checking out.

After hearing this, the shopkeeper was overjoyed, thinking that this was a rare good business, so he quickly packed his luggage and left with the waiter taking the silver and money.

When Yu Yunxin and others entered the inn, Qiu Shuang had already packed everything. Afterwards, Yu Yunxin and Nangong Lin checked into the private room on the second floor.

"My husband, you are injured, so just rest for a while. Don't worry, there are secret guards guarding here." Yu Yunxin said to Nangong Lin, who looked a little tired.

"Then madam, won't you accompany me?" Nangong Lin said, holding Yu Yunxin's hand.

"What do you want to do now that you're injured? It's still early. I'll go to the dental clinic in Qizhou City to see if there's a suitable shop. I'll also go to Lushan outside Ningcheng and contact Eunuch Hu Man." Yu Yunxin said.

Nangong Lin also knew that the most important thing to do in Qizhou was to open a glass workshop. He nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Madam."

Yu Yunxin smiled and said, "I like this name. If we are not in the capital in the future, you can freely enjoy the beautiful scenery in this world!"

"Oh! It turns out that my princess likes to travel around the world." Nangong Lin muttered and walked to the bed to rest.

Watching Nangong Lin rest, Yu Yunxin lit a stick of sandalwood for Nangong Lin to help him sleep. He fixed his beard a little tighter, painted his face darker, looked at himself and could not recognize himself, and quietly walked out of the room.

Yu Yunxin came downstairs and saw the guards eating breakfast, so she ordered: "After you finish eating, you two will go out with me."

"Qiushuang, let's go to Qizhou Chengyahang together." Yu Yunxin said.

When Yu Yunxin saw Qiu Shuang dressed up as a maid, she said, "Qiushuang, you should dress up as a man when we go out. The black on my face is actually powder. It can beautify the skin. It would be a pity to wipe it off! This is better than rouge and powder."

Qiu Shuang felt a little regretful when she heard this. Her own princess had dressed up as a rough man with a full beard. So she also made herself look yellow, and walked out of the door with a full beard behind Yu Yunxin.

Erhu saw this and brought a dozen guards to protect the two of them secretly. Yu Yunxin turned around and looked at Erhu and the guards and smiled. She couldn't waste these people and would ask them to bring more things back later.

When he arrived at the dental clinic, he took a look at its size before striding in.

"You two sirs look unfamiliar! Are you here to buy servants or rent a house?" The pawnbroker's servant saw that Yu Yunxin and Qiu Shuang were all dressed in silk and satin and knew at a glance that they were distinguished guests, so he greeted them warmly.

When Qiu Shuang saw the dentist's waiter was so enthusiastic, she said, "We are here to do big business. Let your shopkeeper come out."

The servant said, "I can make the decision here. May I ask what the two gentlemen would like to do?"

"I want the top of Lushan Mountain, a shop, and a big house, the bigger the better." Yu Yunxin said immediately.

"Are you guys here to do business in my Qizhou city? May I ask what kind of business you are doing? And what do you want the mountain for?" asked the servant.

"Why do you have so many questions? Our master likes mountains the most. Is it not possible for him to enjoy the scenery on the mountain?" Qiu Shuang said impatiently.

"You two have misunderstood. The shop and the house are easy to deal with. The mountain and the fields are under the jurisdiction of the prefectural government, and our pawnbroker has no right to interfere." said the servant.

"Okay, show us your house and shop." He gestured to Qiu Shuang to secretly put a red purse in. Qiu Shuang immediately did as he was told and secretly put a purse in the servant's hand.

"This is a little specialty from our Jiangnan region. Please accept it." Yu Yunxin said with a smile.

The servant took the purse and felt it, and found that there was still a lot of silver inside. He smiled and said, "You two are too polite. Don't worry, I will definitely give you a good place and the price is reasonable."

"Okay, let's take out all the houses and shops you have and see them!" Yu Yunxin said.

Upon hearing this, the servant immediately went to the inner room and took out a map of Qizhou City for Yu Yunxin to see. From the government office, axis, functional division, city gate, road, market, residence, water system, green space, etc., everything was in full view.

I want to buy a big shop near the houses in the north of the city and in a busy area. She looked at the area circled by red circles and asked, "Are the areas marked in red the places you want to buy?"

"Sir, you have good eyesight. Look, this street is the busiest street in Yongzhou City. There just happens to be a shop for rent. No matter what you do, you can make a lot of money."

"Who is your boss?" Yu Yunxin suddenly asked.

"This dental business is owned by the Ma family. The Ma family is the main dental business in the entire Qizhou."

"If brokerage firms in other places can buy and sell land and hilltops, why can't Qizhou City do the same?" Yu Yunxin asked.

"Sir, are you still interested in the mountain?" asked the servant.

"Let me ask around. Don't worry, I want to buy the shop and the house." Yu Yunxin replied.

"Oh! That's right. All the good land in the counties of Qizhou now belongs to the Bai family. The Bai family is the governor's family. After seeing this situation, our boss stopped doing the land business. The land had to go through the Bai family, and the transaction tax was too high and not cost-effective, so the boss transferred all the land on hand to the Bai family at a low price." The servant said as if he had opened a chatterbox and continued: "All the people in our Qizhou have a hard life! Not only do they cultivate the land themselves, but they also have to pay taxes. The grain collected is from inferior land, and the taxes paid are all for good land. Many farmers can't make a living. Some can hide, and many people are forced to sell themselves to the Bai family as hard labor. They don't get paid silver, but only a meal."

Yu Yunxin seemed to understand what he said and said, "Okay, I want all three shops next to each other in this city. Can I buy them instead of renting? I want to take a look at the house in the north of the city. After I see the shops and I'm satisfied, we can pay directly."

"Okay, sir, I'll take you there right away." The servant said happily when he heard it.

As soon as I walked out of the Yahang, several patrolling police officers said, "There has been a mob in Yongning County. The gates of Qizhou are now closed and outsiders are not allowed to enter or leave the city."

"Oh, how could this happen?" said the servant.

"The city gate is closed, but you can still walk around the city. Why don't you want to do business anymore?" Qiu Shuang asked.

"Okay, I'll lead the way." The servant replied, looking at the patrolling constable who was walking past with some uneasiness.

"How far is Yongning County from Qizhou?" Yu Yunxin asked the servant.

"Yongning County is the farthest county in Qizhou. It takes a day and a night to go back and forth." The servant replied.

"Then why are you in such a hurry? Are you from Yongning County?" Yu Yunxin asked.

"I'm from Yongzhou City. Our boss has been living in Yongning County these days. I'm afraid it will be difficult to tell him when the time comes." The servant replied.

"So that's how it is! You should lead the way first. If we can trade, then do it. Otherwise, we can do it in a few days." Yu Yunxin said.

Upon hearing this, the servant walked in front and led the way. Along the way, Yu Yunxin asked some questions about Qizhou. She learned that there were eight major families in Qizhou, and all of them had business dealings with the Bai family. It could be said that they followed the Bai family's lead.

Yu Yunxin kept asking along the way and soon arrived at the store on the map. The servant took out the key and opened the door. Yu Yunxin glanced at the street. Because the city gates were closed, there were not many people on the street.

Yu Yunxin and Qiu Shuang went in together and looked around and asked, "How much do I pay for these three rooms?"

"We can't contact the boss right now. How about you two wait for him to come back and then we can discuss it?" The servant was anxious for fear that the business would slip away.

"Okay, you ask the boss for the price, and then you can come to the inn to find us. Let's go and take a look at the house. Do you need to ask your boss about the price of the house?" Yu Yunxin asked first. She was afraid of having to wait again, so she went first.

"This house doesn't need a title deed. It's in the brokerage office. You can buy as many as you like." The servant immediately responded.

So he came out of the shop and followed the servant through the alley. Soon he arrived at a residential area in the north city. The servant pointed ahead and said, "This is it. There are five rooms next to each other. Three of them are for sale."

Yu Yunxin looked at them and asked, "These five rooms are good. Can we ask them to move out of this house? How about I buy two more and exchange them with them?"

Yu Yunxin thought the five courtyards were very nice, but she was going to run a warehouse and process jewelry glass in the future, and it would be very troublesome if these two families were there. She didn't want to be disturbed by these two families.

When the servant heard that there was another business for him, he could earn enough for five courtyards today, so he said, "I'll go and ask right away. Why don't you two go and have a look at the other three courtyards." As he said that, he walked over and opened the doors of all three courtyards at once.

"Okay, I'll wait for your good news here." Yu Yunxin said and walked in.

"Princess, why did we buy so many houses if we're not going to live here for long?" Qiu Shuang asked softly.

"It's better to be prepared. Anyway, this money was robbed last night and it would be a waste if we don't spend it." Yu Yunxin smiled softly.

Yu Yunxin smiled happily when she thought of the three carts of silver yesterday.

Yu Yunxin felt it was a pity that Yue Lin escaped, but she also wanted to go to Yue Lin Pavilion to see if she could get some money.

Soon the servant came over and said happily, "These two families are willing to move, but they want to talk to you alone before they agree."

When she went out, a group of people blocked the door. They were families from other two families.

"You two are businessmen from outside the area. Do you want to buy the yard from us?" asked the leader.

"We have more people and your side is closer to the street, so our master can compensate you with a bigger yard." Qiu Shuang and Yun Xin said as they stood in front of him.

"That's not what we meant. We came here to thank you. In fact, we have wanted to move for a long time. We don't want to stay in Qizhou City anymore. We can go somewhere else if we want. We don't want the house. Can you just give us the silver? We have prepared the house deeds." The leader was an old man who looked like the head of the two families.

"Why didn't you tell us what you wanted to do by skipping our teeth?" the dental shop boy asked angrily.

"Xiao Jin! You come here often and we are familiar with each other. You said we would help you put in a good word if you bring people to see the house. Yongning County is in chaos now, and we also want to save our lives! If you earn less commission, we will make it up to you, can you?" said the old man.

"Grandpa, come in and talk." Yu Yunxin knew that they had to pay money no matter where they were. She wanted to know the reason that made these two Qizhou local families sell their ancestral homes and leave Qizhou city.