After my soul traveled to ancient times, I don't want to be cannon fodder

As for the new steward, Zhong Ning had already given instructions before the emperor left. The emperor would arrange someone he trusted, and he would arrive tomorrow at the latest.

Zhong Ning will stay here for two days to explain her plans and arrangements. This manor is still hers, so under her jurisdiction, she needs to set some rules as much as possible.

Only when the potatoes are successfully grown can all her plans be implemented.

Besides, the emperor might not necessarily take Zhuangzi back. If he still had any dignity, he would never do such a thing.

After all, it was she who originally proposed to build this firearms depot.

But you still have to be mentally prepared for this.

......

After leaving the imperial farm, several people hurried back to the village to prepare to hold a villagers' meeting. The first step was to elect a village chief to lead everyone to do this matter.

Why does the village chief still need to be elected? That’s because the previous village chief was a relative of Manager Cai and had been taken away.

But now it seems that the person who can be the village chief must be young, energetic and literate.

After all the villagers learned of the princess's order, Hu Laosan was undoubtedly elected as the new village chief.

He first selected two uncles who were the best at farming among the villagers and conducted research and cultivation on potato planting and breeding.

According to the records, you can first cut the potatoes into pieces, place a large basket indoors, then put the potato pieces in the basket, cover them with three to four inches of sand, and germinate them indoors.

After the seedlings emerge, cultivate the soil and transplant them to fertile land.

Hu Laosan was very anxious and started germinating the potatoes directly at home. The two uncles who were best at farming also lived in his house and would carefully observe the potatoes when they had nothing to do.

After many days, Hu Laosan finally realized that he had gone to Huangzhuang to plead for a few little kids.

How come I suddenly forgot about it later?

Hu Laosan hurried out to inquire about the situation of Manager Cai's family. Only then did he know that their entire family had been sentenced to exile, and several children had been arranged to be adopted and raised by childless families, and they were not convicted together with them.

This must have been arranged by Her Royal Highness the Princess!

Hu Laosan thought that although he did not see the princess's face clearly, the princess was willing to take charge of them, get rid of Manager Cai's family, and give them hope of life. She must be a kind-hearted person.

Zhong Ning, who was given the good guy card, was on his way back to Beijing at this time.

Although the imperial farm had been closed for the past two days, a side door was dug out on the side of the mountain behind it, and craftsmen and imperial guards were constantly coming in and out, just to build a firearms camp in the deep mountains.

What followed was a period of vigorous construction and research and development. As an idle person, Zhong Ning could not stay here for long, so he had to return to Beijing first.

Before leaving, she handed over all her arrangements to the new manager, named Wang Fulai, who was one of the most trusted men under Emperor Yong.

He originally worked as a manager in another imperial estate, and was later transferred here to take up the position.

According to Zhong Ning, the current rent requirement for tenants in Xiaozhuang Village is 46%, which can be increased to 55% if they complete the potato cultivation task.

Although Manager Wang didn't know what potatoes were, he was shocked after learning about it.

Zhong Ning told him to keep it secret until the breeding is successful.

Manager Wang kept his mouth shut, indicating that he would not say anything more.

Looking further down, it is even more astonishing. The outskirts of Fuyun Mountain allow household contract responsibility system. Whether it is reclaiming wasteland or planting fruit trees, no rent will be collected in the first three years. Starting from the fourth year, rent will be collected and the profit will be divided equally.

Then, after the potatoes are successfully cultivated, a free school will be set up in the village, and a monument will be erected...

And a series of preferential policies.

Manager Wang was dismayed. Was Princess Zhaohua too friendly to these villagers?

Although he also sympathized with the hard lives of the lower-class people, he knew very well that between the tenants and their masters, either the east wind prevailed over the west wind, or the west wind prevailed over the east wind.

Princess Zhaohua, is she taking them too seriously?

In response to this, Zhong Ning said: They are tenants, not slaves. Don't treat them with the same standards as you would treat slaves. If you want to be a good housekeeper here, you must be obedient. Otherwise, the previous manager will be a lesson for you.

Manager Wang suddenly shuddered.

He is obedient, he must be obedient!

Zhong Ning glanced at him indifferently, and then said: I have plenty of candidates. If you can't do it well, you can go back on your own.

Manager Wang was so frightened that he immediately fell to his knees, constantly expressing his loyalty.

.........

The carriage had just entered the capital and was about to turn into the alley where the nobles and princes lived. After going straight for two quarters of an hour and then turning in another direction, it would be where the princess's mansion was.

Normally, this route was smooth, but she didn't expect to encounter a tough guy today, and he was the one who came specifically to target her.

The carriage suddenly stopped, and it was the imperial guards who reported outside the window:

"Your Highness, there is a carriage blocking the road ahead. It belongs to Prince Cheng's palace. Inside the carriage appears to be Prince Cheng's legitimate daughter, Princess Anxian, Murong Yin."

Zhong Ning slightly opened the car window and saw a carriage parked in front of him. Murong Yin also opened the car window and said something to the little palace maid standing outside the window.

Then the little palace maid came hurriedly and bowed to Zhong Ning before saying:

"This servant pays homage to Princess Zhaohua. My princess is the legitimate daughter of Prince Cheng. His Majesty personally bestowed upon her the title of Princess Anxian. She previously lived in her fiefdom for a long time and only just returned to the capital the day before yesterday. I was unable to see the princess. Please forgive me!"

He said please forgive me, but his expression was extremely arrogant and rude!

Mingzhou is the place where Prince Cheng's fiefdom is located. It seems that Princess An Xian was always self-centered when she was in Mingzhou. Even after entering Beijing, she still couldn't turn around for a while.

Zhong Ning did not want to argue with her. She came from the modern era and knew best that it was best to stay away from such mentally retarded people, otherwise no one would be able to tell who was the mentally retarded one.

It’s like the other person is arguing with you that 1 plus 1 equals seven. Would you still go up to her and argue with her about who is better?

It's not like she's mentally ill.

Zhong Ning replied calmly, "Princess An Xian is a guest from afar. How can I argue with a guest? Lin Ying, order someone to clear the way and let Princess An Xian's carriage pass first!"

After saying that, she closed the car window.

The little palace maid raised her head slightly, returned to her own carriage with great pride, and muttered to Murong Yin for a while, and Murong Yin immediately smiled.

It seemed as if he had already determined that Princess Zhaohua, who was rumored to be favored by the emperor, was nothing but a paper tiger, and that in front of her, one could only admit defeat.

As the carriage swayed by, all the imperial guards looked indignant. A princess's carriage was even more luxurious than the one her own princess had.

This Prince Cheng's Mansion is truly extremely arrogant.

A quarter of an hour later, Zhong Ning had just stepped into the gate of the princess's mansion when the imperial edict came. It was the imperial edict that Emperor Yong had mentioned before, conferring the title of the first-rank Princess Zhenguo on her!

(Inner thought: I originally wanted to gather all the chapters this month... but the more I wrote, the more I wrote... Now I've finished writing this month's chapters, but it's not finished yet. God, what are you trying to do? I feel bad if I don't write anymore, but I don't know when I'll finish it. The data is so bad, why are you still persisting?)

(Me: Even if I write for my own pleasure, for the love of writing, I should have a complete understanding and not give up halfway. Although not many people read it, we should not just look at the data...)

(Inner thought: If not the data, what should I look at? You?)

(Me: ...or...you can watch me too)

(Inner thought: .....Pah)