Jing Yongcheng raised his hand and signaled the old lady not to worry.

He lowered his head and quickly read the letter again, frowned slightly, and then raised his head.

He said in a steady tone: "The tip given by the Fairy Aunt to Sister Xi is that the news of the mineral vein in Cangwu County will reach the capital next year, and the emperor will definitely take action.

She asked us to make plans early, fearing we might not be able to stay there for long."

When the old lady heard this, her originally tense expression relaxed a little.

When she learned that nothing happened to her daughter or nephew, and that there was no trouble at Qingshan Villa, she felt much calmer.

Especially when she heard the name "Fairy Auntie", she felt even more at ease. After all, the Fairy Auntie had never made a mistake.

However, she couldn't help but ask, "Are we going to give up the mine for nothing? Wouldn't that be giving the emperor a bargain?"

Seeing his mother's indignation, Jing Changning quickly comforted her, "Don't worry, mother. Sister Xi'er's letter is to help us out. Since we received the news in advance, we will naturally not let the emperor succeed easily."

Jing Yongcheng nodded and took over the conversation: "Since she asked us to make plans early, she must have a solution. We just need to act according to her arrangements."

Years ago, a group of 5,000 people from Jing Changjiang arrived in Cangwu County.

At that time, they immediately cast a net to search for the specific location of the mineral vein. However, Cangwu County is vast and sparsely populated, with many mountains and dangerous roads, so finding the mineral vein is not easy.

They began digging after the Lunar New Year and finally found the edge of the vein in May. Although the gold sand they found at first was very small, they dug along the trail and finally found the main vein of the gold mine in July.

Jing Changning added, "Just over a month before receiving this letter, they had already begun to concentrate their efforts on gold mining. Although the mining work was very hard, they finally achieved some results.

A secret letter arrived just two days ago, saying that the first batch of gold sand has been cast into gold cakes and is being escorted to Leizhou.

The old lady's brows relaxed slightly when she heard this, but she was still a little worried: "Then what should we do next?"

Jing Yongcheng said to Jing Changning in a deep voice, "Just do as Sister Xi said. Write a letter to your eldest brother and ask him to concentrate all his manpower on digging for the gold mine and not pan for gold for the time being.

After all, Cangwu County was suffering from severe flooding during this period, with rising river waters causing turbidity and making gold panning extremely inefficient. Furthermore, after October, riverbeds typically dry up, impacting panning efforts.

They were worried about this, and Sister Xi's suggestion just solved the problem."

Jing Changning nodded in agreement: "Father is right. Our top priority now is to dig out the gold as quickly as possible, rather than wasting time panning for it."

Jing Yongcheng looked at the letter in his hand, a relieved smile appeared on his face, and he said softly: "Sister Xi is not only a lucky star, but also a savior. With her around, our Jing family's problems can always be solved."

Hearing this, the old lady's eyes lit up and she couldn't help but ask, "Sister Xi is coming?"

Her tone was filled with anticipation and joy. Ever since Jing Chunxi left Yamen Village for Qingshan Villa, the old lady hadn't seen her clever granddaughter for a long time. Although they exchanged letters from time to time, they never said much.

Who could be more practical if he came, leaned against her, listened to her chatter, and told her some interesting stories about Qingshan Villa?

Speaking of digging without panning, the old lady immediately thought of Jing Chunxi's plan. She couldn't help but laugh, and the wrinkles on her face smoothed out. "This kid must have set his sights on the immortal aunt's space. That way, our gold mine can be transported away without anyone noticing."

Jing Yongcheng nodded and handed the letter to the old lady, with a tone of approval: "She said that she will be busy for a while, and she needs to empty the food in the space first, and then she can come back next year to load more ore.

This way, our gold mine can be shipped out as quickly as possible to avoid any further complications."

The handwriting in the letter was neat and powerful, and Jing Chunxi's every word revealed her careful consideration. The old lady felt more and more relieved as she read it, and couldn't help but sigh: "This child has really grown up. I used to think she was smart, but I didn't expect that she can now arrange such a big thing so well."

Jing Changning took over the conversation in a steady tone: "Father, Mother, since Sister Xi has already made a plan, we must also prepare in advance.

Next year, I'll have my brother and the others move to Leizhou. I think this place is more suitable for gold panning. After all, Leizhou is remote and sparsely populated, so it's unlikely to attract outsiders' attention. Furthermore, Leizhou has a well-developed water system, and the conditions for gold panning are much better than Cangwu County."

Jing Yongcheng also agreed and said, "Changning is right. We must plan ahead and not let Sister Xi's plan go to waste."

The smile on the old lady's face became even wider.

She gently patted the letter in her hand, her tone filled with anticipation: "Okay, when Sister Xi comes, we can have a good family get-together. This child is always worrying about us, it's time to let her relax."

Seeing his parents so happy, Jing Changning also smiled and said in a relaxed tone: "Mother is right. Although Sister Xi is smart and capable, she is still a child after all. When she comes, we must take good care of her and don't let her get too tired."

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