At the beginning, I was a rich female prisoner

Yu Yunxin smiled and nodded in agreement, and told Li Sinong: "Don't worry, everyone. When the time comes, I will ask His Royal Highness Prince Yu to arrange for everyone to go to the Volcanic Islands and Xiake Island." Her smile was as warm as the spring breeze, making people feel extremely kind.

When everyone heard this, their worries instantly dissipated and they smiled with relief. They looked at each other, their eyes flashing with longing for the future of Qizhou. Then, they turned their heads and looked at the dense sweet potato vines in the weeds.

An official pointed at the sweet potato vines curiously and asked, "What are those weeds? Are they crops too?" There was a hint of confusion in his voice.

The villagers who were weeding the field could not help laughing when they heard the official's question. One of the villagers replied, "Sir, this is not a weed, it is a sweet potato vine." There was a hint of pride in his tone.

At this time, the villagers learned that a group of officials came to their newly reclaimed land to check it out, and they all rushed over. They saw the officials standing in the crops they had just planted, and they also gathered around and looked at the officials curiously. Some of these officials even took off their official robes and worked in the fields, without any official airs at all. Seeing this scene, the villagers were full of expectations for these new officials, hoping that they were all good officials who loved the people like their own children and cared about the lives of the people.

In the backyard of the government office, Nangong Lin specially held a grand welcoming banquet for more than a dozen new officials. This banquet was not only a welcome to the new officials, but also an opportunity to assign tasks to everyone.

All the ingredients were carefully selected and arranged by Yun Xin. She specially prepared a variety of delicious dishes, including potato chips, potato noodles, sweet potato noodles, etc. Among them, dishes made with potatoes and sweet potatoes occupy most of the menu, showing new varieties of special cuisine. In addition, considering that officials may need to keep a clear mind to handle government affairs, Nangong Lin specifically told Yun Xin not to prepare alcoholic drinks. Yun Xin cleverly prepared some fresh tropical fruit juices in the ring space, which are both healthy and refreshing.

Each dish is carefully placed on a beautiful glass plate, and even the bowl is made of glass, crystal clear, giving people a visual enjoyment. This exquisite way of presentation shows the host's attentiveness and respect for the guests.

Wuming stood aside, looking at these tempting dishes displayed in glassware, and couldn't help drooling. He secretly reached out his hand, carefully picked up a potato chip and put it in his mouth, savoring the crispy taste. Then, he cast his eyes on other dishes, secretly thinking about how to taste more.

When Wuming tried to eat secretly again, Yunxin suddenly noticed his action. She hurried forward to stop him, but Wuming cleverly dodged and hid aside. He smiled mischievously and said to Yunxin: "Senior sister, I haven't eaten your cooking for several days!" After that, he quickly picked up a bowl of hot and sour potato noodles and started eating.

At this time, the Ghost Doctor also followed Wuming's example and hid in the corner and secretly took a coconut, but he didn't know how to eat it and was still figuring it out.

Yu Yunxin helplessly watched this lovely old man walk over, snatch the coconut, cut a hole the size of a cup with the fruit knife in his hand, put a hollow straw and an iron spoon in the coconut, and handed it to the ghost doctor, saying, "Master, how come you and your junior brother have such a keen nose."

“Is it effective? I haven’t thought of anything after being in seclusion for several days. You are still thoughtful.” The ghost doctor said and took a sip of coconut juice.

"Yes, you are more filial than your junior brother. Your junior brother always snatches my food to feed the little tiger." The ghost doctor said with a smile.

"Master, don't say that. I mean well. Look, you've gained weight!" Yu Yunxin replied with a smile.

"Hmph, he's just a greedy cat!" The ghost doctor muttered in dissatisfaction, but his face was filled with a happy smile.

Yu Yunxin was very pleased to see the ghost doctor's happy face. She knew that although the master complained about his disciples on the surface, he actually loved them very much. This deep relationship between master and disciple made Yu Yunxin feel very warm.

She picked up another coconut, cut it open gently, poured the coconut juice into a cup, and handed it to the ghost doctor, saying, "Master, please drink some more. This is fresh coconut juice."

The ghost doctor took the cup, smiled and nodded, expressing his gratitude for Yun Xin's careful care. He tasted the delicious coconut juice, and his heart was filled with satisfaction.

Wuming drank the coconut juice secretly, as if he was afraid of being discovered. While drinking, he looked around from time to time, as if he was really worried that someone would suddenly appear and snatch his delicious food. The whole scene was filled with a happy and warm atmosphere.

Yu Yunxin looked at the ghost doctor with a smile on her face. She said gently, "Master, I asked Qiu Shuang to bring you some snacks, and the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall that I made specially, they are all in the house. You can go and try them!"

When the ghost doctor heard this, his eyes lit up immediately. He stood up impatiently and ran back to the house excitedly like a child. However, as soon as he reached the door, he heard a roar: "Little bastard, don't feed my soup to the tiger!"

At this time, Nangong Lin and several new officials and the former county magistrates of Qizhou were invited to come together to discuss official business in the government office. After all, the former county magistrates also exposed what Bai Zhifu did in Qizhou. Nangong Lin investigated and found that they did not do anything too excessive, and he would not care about them. He let them make some achievements in their own places. Nangong Lin told them that as long as they made outstanding achievements, he would promote them. Everyone was happy to hear this.

Now that the entire Qizhou is free from the oppression of the Bai family, the lives of the people are gradually getting better. Nangong Lin discovered a coal mine in Ning County, and County Magistrate Ming was very happy. Ning County could be noticed by Prince Yu and the emperor, and their people could not only farm but also mine to make money.

"Your Highness, this coal mine is the treasure of our Ning County!" County Magistrate Ming said excitedly.

"Yes, with this coal mine, Ning County's economy will be greatly improved. County Magistrate Ming, you are really lucky." Another county magistrate echoed.

"However, coal mining requires a lot of manpower and material resources, so you must be fully prepared." Nangong Lin reminded.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. We will do our best to ensure the smooth mining of the coal mine," said County Magistrate Ming.

Nangong Lin nodded after hearing this, then turned to look at the others and said, "The emperor has approved the Qizhou prefect. This is Jiang Chengheng, who was also the Minister of Revenue in the past. Although he has only been in office for half a year, his achievements are very outstanding."

When everyone heard this, they immediately understood. They were all veterans in the officialdom, and naturally knew that Jiang Chengheng was framed by villains during his tenure as Minister of Revenue, and was later dismissed by Emperor Cheng. Unexpectedly, he was able to come to Qizhou now, which was undoubtedly a blessing for the people of Qizhou. After all, the new decrees he promoted are still used by the current Minister of Revenue.

Nangong Lin looked at the gradually darkening sky outside the window and said slowly, "Everyone, it's getting late, let's all take our seats. I have also invited a few friends from the martial arts world today, everyone, please come!"

"Your Highness Prince Yu is too polite. Please take your seat first." Jiang Chengheng replied with a smile.

After the banquet started, Nie Changqing led two blue-clad guards into the hall. They walked steadily, with confidence and majesty in their eyes. At the same time, Minglang also entered the hall with Elder Bu Youming and Elder Xiao Zurong. Behind them was a tall and imposing man, Yu Zhen, the leader of the Cao Gang.

Yu Zhen has now become the leader of the Cao Gang, and his appearance has attracted the attention of everyone present. Everyone cast awe-inspiring glances at him, because they know that this Cao Gang leader has extraordinary strength and influence in the Jianghu, especially in the Jiangnan area.

After several people entered the hall, they saw a man with noble temperament and kingly aura sitting in the main seat - Prince Yu. They immediately knelt down respectfully to show their respect to Prince Yu.

"I bow to His Royal Highness Prince Yu." Nie Changqing took the lead in kneeling, his voice low and firm.

"Everyone, get up! Take a seat!" Nangong Lin said with a smile. His tone was kind and made people feel warm. Then, he looked at Nie Changqing and others and continued, "Today, the king invited you all to come here to discuss important matters. I hope you can speak freely and discuss together."

Nie Changqing and others stood up and took their seats in turn according to Nangong Lin's instructions.

After the banquet started, everyone was shocked to find that the bowls they used were actually transparent crystal cups. Although Prince Yu owned a glass workshop, it was too extravagant to entertain them with such precious materials! Everyone couldn't help but whisper to each other.

Nangong Lin, who was sitting in the main seat, noticed the reactions of the crowd and smiled slightly, saying, "Don't worry about these details. These tablewares are all mined from Lushan Mountain and carefully made by our colored glaze workshop. At present, I have opened several colored glaze workshops in Jiangnan, Beijing and other places. I believe that in the near future, these items will no longer be luxury goods, but daily necessities for the general public. In addition, these delicious dishes are also prepared by my wife personally, and many of the ingredients are taken from Crater Island and Knight Island. I hope you can enjoy them to your heart's content."

When everyone heard this, their doubts gradually dissipated, and they all relaxed and enjoyed the pleasure brought by the food.

Li Sinong and several officials from the Ministry of Revenue were looking forward to the potatoes and sweet potatoes mentioned by Yun Xin. When they saw the braised rabbit meat on the table, their eyes were attracted. However, Li Sinong did not rush to taste the rabbit meat, but first picked up a piece of what looked like fat and put it in his mouth.

He took a bite and was immediately conquered by the delicious taste. He couldn't help but exclaimed: "It's delicious!" Then he picked up another piece with chopsticks and asked curiously: "Your Highness Prince Yu, are these the potatoes planted by Princess Yu and the people?"

When Nangong Lin heard this, he smiled and nodded, and said, "That's right, Lord Li, is there any problem?"

Li Sinong was so excited that his face turned red. He shouted, "It's delicious! I didn't expect that this crop with a yield of 1,000 kilograms per mu would be so delicious!"

After hearing this, everyone tasted it and found that it tasted very good.

"These seedlings were found by the princess from the Xiake Island. Now the princess has planted them in Lincheng, Ning County and other places. If the yield per mu is really high, we can consider large-scale planting in various counties. You see, this transparent thin noodle is made from sweet potatoes, and this milky white noodle is made from potato flour. The princess has also tried many different cooking methods, everyone come and try it." Nangong Lin said while looking at his princess proudly.

Yu Yunxin entertained Hu Lili and Nan Niangzi, as well as Qianfeng, the daughter of the Wuji Sect's leader, and Manwen and Manlian from the Meihua Sect. She was stunned. She didn't expect Minglang to be Qianfeng's fiancé. Just as she was about to speak, she suddenly covered her mouth and sneezed twice. She couldn't help wondering who was saying bad things about her behind her back.

"What's wrong with Princess?" Qiu Shuang asked with concern upon seeing this.

"It's okay, maybe just a minor cold." Yu Yunxin explained quickly.

"Princess, don't mind it. We all know you are very busy." Afu, who was sitting next to Qianfeng, said with a smile.

"By the way, Princess, I came here this time to customize a few sets of clothes for our Plum Blossom Sect's disciples. I saw a few sets of clothes from Xingxin Cloth Shop and I think they are very suitable for our disciples." Manwen said.

Yu Yunxin smiled and nodded, saying, "Of course, we can also make some accessories or badges for you. How about using colored glaze?"

Manlian thought for a moment and replied, "I think so."

Yu Yunxin continued to ask: "How many disciples do you have in Plum Blossom Sect?"

Manwen answered without hesitation: "There are 5,000 women and 10,070 men."

Yu Yunxin opened her mouth in surprise, but soon regained her composure and nodded to show that she understood. She didn't expect that the Plum Blossom Sect had so many disciples, and secretly marveled at its scale. Then, she said, "Okay, I'll give you a few sketches for your reference."

At this time, Qian Feng on the side also interrupted and said: "Princess, there are us too! We inner disciples also need some new clothes. My requirements are not high, two thousand for the inner hall masters, two thousand for the outer hall masters, and two thousand sets for men and women each. Is that okay?" He looked at Yu Yunxin expectantly.

"You can discuss the clothes issue with me. After all, I am the princess's person." Madam Nan said with a smile.

"Yes, when you are free, go find Madam Nan. She will definitely find the most suitable fabric and style for you." Yu Yunxin also said, "We are not going to talk about business today."

At this time, Qian Feng suddenly asked Yu Yunxin: "By the way, Princess, when do you plan to return to the capital?"

Yu Yunxin smiled and replied, "In a few days, we will go to Lincheng before returning to Beijing." She seemed happy to tell everyone about her itinerary.

Hearing this news, A Fu asked Yu Yunxin expectantly: "Princess, I heard that Xiake Island is not far from Lincheng. Can we go and take a look?"