The Royal Family's Orphan is on the Rise

Shen Jiarou sat down and listened to Yu Hongtao's story patiently. At the end, she just sighed. Yu Hongtao and others dared not breathe a word.

"Oh, too poor." Cleaner than her face.

Yu Hongtao felt embarrassed, as this was his fault for failure in management, but he was also helpless, as the government office was so poor when he took up the post.

"Want a promotion?"

Yu Hongtao was stunned for a moment and said, "I don't care. I just hope that the people can be well. That's enough."

Shen Jiarou pursed her lips and nodded lightly, "Okay, let your people fully cooperate with this princess."

"Of course." He had heard about the princess's deeds.

Yu Hongtao, who was sitting downstairs drinking tea, was stunned. "Let me check how much wasteland there is."

Under his arrangement, Master Qian took out a detailed map and presented it to them.

Zheng Shutong took them one by one. Shen Jiarou checked the wasteland first, and her face turned dark as soon as she saw it.

“Most of it is wasteland.”

When Zheng Shutong heard it, he was very surprised. This was comparable to that in Nanning County.

Yu Hongtao and Master Qian looked at each other awkwardly.

"How much would it cost if I bought all of them?"

Yu Hongtao was shocked and looked at Shen Jiarou with an incredible look.

Master Qian was shocked. "Buy them all?"

Master Qian, who reacted, said immediately, "Originally it was free, whoever opened up the wasteland would own it. But last year the court issued an order saying that it would cost 200 coins per mu."

Seeing the princess looking at him, Yu Hongtao nodded awkwardly.

Shen Jiarou picked up the teacup elegantly and said, "Forget it."

Half an hour passed, and Master Qian checked it twice before stopping.

"My Lord, one village has about 120 acres of wasteland, and eight towns have a total of 1,000 acres of wasteland."

Shen Jiarou looked at Yu Hongtao and said, "You said it's difficult to open up new land?"

She felt a little headache when she thought about going to Beijing to express her gratitude in the warm spring of next year, and it would inevitably be delayed for several months.

Yu Hongtao cupped his hands and said, "Yes."

“Is it realistic to ask the people to open up wasteland in winter?”

Yu Hongtao and Master Qian looked at each other and finally shook their heads.

"it's too cold."

Shen Jiarou pursed her lips tightly and said, "If we burn firewood for heating and provide three meals, how about twenty cents a day?"

She had originally decided to pay 30 cents a day, including lunch, but then decided not to include all three meals. Burning firewood also requires manpower, and money is everywhere. This is a big project.

Yu Hongtao and Master Qian were shocked. They both bowed and asked, "What do you mean, Princess?"

Shen Jiarou raised her eyes slightly and said, "If we set up a few heating points, it shouldn't be that cold. Besides, we will get warm while working."

Especially men, they get fever faster than women.

The two seemed to understand that Yu Hongtao was born in a poor family and understood the suffering of the common people. If they had jobs, money, and three meals a day, it would be a hundred benefits to them and no harm at all.

After understanding this, Yu Hongtao bowed deeply and said, "The princess's plan is very good. Just send me and others, and I will fully cooperate."

After getting his assurance, Shen Jiarou happily returned home with Zheng Shutong.

Nanny Su came towards them, and seeing the princess's happy smile, she looked at Zheng Shutong inquiringly.

Zheng Shutong glanced at the princess and seeing that she had no objection, he explained to Nanny Su.

"Replying to Madam Su, Princess..."

After her explanation, Nanny Su was shocked, "Princess, this is a big project, you must think twice."

In the study, Shen Jiarou, who had just written down the regulations, had a servant hurriedly report to her.

"Princess, Mr. Xie is here."

The girl raised her eyes and looked at the servant at the door in surprise, "Please come in."

Mr. Xie walked into the study in a navy blue robe and stated his purpose before Shen Jiarou could speak.

"I heard that the princess bought some wasteland and wants the people to reclaim it in winter?"

Shen Jiarou bowed respectfully, "Yes, sir."

There was a ripple in Mr. Xie's deep eyes.

"You can tell me more about it if you want."

Although Shen Jiarou was confused, she still talked to him about it.

After listening to her rules, Mr. Xie nodded solemnly.

"The princess is probably like this because she will go to the capital to express her gratitude next spring."

Otherwise she wouldn't be in such a hurry.

Hearing this, Shen Jiarou smiled brightly and gently, "The one who knows me best is you, sir."

Mr. Xie smiled brightly. "Well, I am very pleased. How about this? I will not make it difficult for you. Since you want to go for the inspection, I will go with you."

Shen Jiarou was shocked. “Ah.”

"You can attend classes anywhere, and your inspection of official duties will not affect our teaching."

Shen Jiarou was half-believing and half-doubting.

Yu Hongtao was a decisive person and he quickly completed the tasks assigned to him by Shen Jiarou.

In the main hall of the mansion, Yu Hongtao, dressed in official uniform, bowed respectfully.

"My Lord, I have already prepared everything and will officially begin tomorrow."

Shen Jiarou smiled faintly, "Thank you for your help, sir. Please sit down and have some freshly made osmanthus cake."

Yu Hongtao bowed and said, "Thank you, Princess."

After he sat down, he picked up a piece of osmanthus cake and tasted it.

"Mm, not bad. The faint sweet-scented osmanthus fragrance lingers between the lips and teeth, leaving one with an endless aftertaste."

Since he took office, he seldom tasted these foods. After all, his salary was limited and he dared not spend lavishly.

It is easy to be extravagant, but difficult to be diligent.

After two days of getting along, Shen Jiarou was quite satisfied with Hong Tao. However, she had a bad hand and it was difficult for her to play a royal flush.

The next day, Yu Hongtao came to the Princess's Mansion for breakfast at Shen Jiarou's request.

Since Mr. Xie and others came into the mansion and had meals, there were very few servants.

At the table, six people, including Shen Jiarou, Mr. Xie, Su Yuwan, Xie Lianxiang, Yu Hongtao and Mr. Qian, were having dinner together.

During the meal, everyone ate in silence and the breakfast passed quietly.

Before leaving, Nanny Wang asked the princess to take a hand warmer, and Nanny Su specially gave the princess a thick hooded cloak.

Shen Jiarou was helpless. It was all the deep love from the maids, and she couldn't refuse it.

In the carriage, Ruan Qingling, Zhen Luosang and Zheng Shutong were accompanying Shen Jiarou in a carriage.

As for Mr. Xie, he was riding with Yu Hongtao, Mr. Qian and the other two.

Feng Jingyun, as the leader of the escort, brought twenty people with him. In addition to the five people selected by Shen Jiarou to get familiar with each other, the other five were brought from Anren County. As for the remaining ten people, five were brought from Nanning County and five were brought from Fenghe County.

The other five people chosen by Shen Jiarou stayed in the mansion and familiarized themselves with their own affairs.

Nanny Wang personally taught Yuansu Shuang, Yaer and others about the affairs of the inner house, while Nanny Su handled the affairs of the street shops.

Xu Zhi was in charge of the entire hand warmer business. Shen Jiarou had prepared the layout for him in advance, and had also sorted out the rules for pricing, activities, etc. He just had to follow them.

Yongkang Princess Mansion in Beijing

Nanny He looked at the two palace maids, twenty palace maids, and twenty guards given by the emperor. She also looked at the thirty people she bought from the pawnbroker, including servants, maids, cooks, and accountants.

There are seventy-two people in the mansion now, not counting her, which should be enough.

There are two maids helping with the affairs in the mansion, so she has to take advantage of this time to choose someone to manage the guards, so that she can have more energy to manage the shops outside.

Nanny He came to the kitchen, saw everyone busy at work, and spoke solemnly.

"Gather, I have something to tell you."

There were six people in the kitchen (four cooks and two men who did odd jobs), and they quickly lined up.