Noble Lady

In the afternoon, a document was posted at the door of Datong Trading Company, which roughly meant that all farmers in Haicheng could apply for vegetable seeds free of charge based on the acreage of their fields. If there was a harvest, Haicheng Trading Company would give priority to purchasing it at a high price.

The same document was posted at the four city gates and even on the bulletin board at the entrance of the county government office.

The county government also helped by going to the countryside to promote the campaign with drums and gongs.

Soon, every village and town was filled with people lining up to apply for vegetable seeds.

It finally rained in the area that had been dry for several months, and the people saw hope. There were free vegetable seeds, and Datong Trading Company promised to give priority to purchasing the vegetables they grew.

You don’t have to buy seeds yourself, and you don’t have to worry about sales. As long as you can grow them, you will make money.

Naturally, everyone rushed to sow seeds.

……

"Miss, according to the statistics of cultivated land in the government office, most families in every village and town have received vegetable seeds. This way, even if their harvest is not very good, it will be enough for their own consumption."

Dongyue submitted the statistics.

Xue Chenyu took a quick look and put it down. "The vegetable seeds are still small, so they need to be planted in the spring. When the time comes, the grain seeds should be planted in the same way. We must ensure that they plant on time for spring plowing."

Her ultimate goal is not to let the people of Haicheng County grow vegetables. Her real goal is to make Datong Commercial Bank gain the trust of the people and ensure that spring plowing can proceed as scheduled.

Only if spring plowing goes on as usual can they have a harvest next year, and with a harvest they will not go hungry.

Of course, she is still a shallow person. She also has to run her business. Only when the people here live well can her litchi business last long.

It's a win-win.

"I understand." Dongyue lowered her head and looked pleasing.

After finishing the vegetable seed matter, Xue Chenyu began to prepare for returning to Beijing.

Because Marquis Xue was originally sent south on a mission, even if the mission of suppressing bandits secretly had been accomplished, it was time for him to return to the capital to report.

Otherwise, the court would have impeached me with some words like "A general is not bound by the orders of the king when he is away from home", saying that my father is so used to being a general that even transporting grain would cause trouble.

But before that, Xue Chenyu still had to fulfill his promise to Chu Yao.

Marquis Xue also had to wait for the mountain bandit case to be concluded.

In the blink of an eye, half a month passed.

While busy, Xue Chenyu also received a reply from the capital.

One was from A-niang, and there was also a letter from Xue Xiaohuai inside.

One letter was from Mr. Lu. He expressed his deep apologies for the incident with Zheng Duoqi and said that he would apologize in person when she returned to Beijing.

Mr. Lu's letter was one thing, but A Niang's letter gave her a reason to go back as soon as possible.

At this time, another student of Mr. Lu named Cui He came to Haicheng County with his handwritten letter of recommendation to replace Zheng Duoqi who had been doing nothing.

At this time, Haicheng County was completely renewed.

The people who regained hope returned home, some doing business, some farming, and some working. There was no longer the desolate scene that Xue Chenyu and his party saw when they first arrived here.

She no longer saw the tragic scene she had heard in her previous life: "starving people everywhere and no one living within a hundred miles."

Everything is going in a good direction.

She has already bought the theater and handed it over to Dongyue.

He also fulfilled his promise to Chu Yao and chose a shop in an excellent location for Chu Yao to manage, and the Datong Trading Company here was also handed over to Dongyue.

It was not easy for Dongyue to go from being a maid in the inner house to becoming an independent businesswoman.

And here is Dong Yue’s trial.

As for Xue Chenyu, she had already packed up most of her things with a few maids. She was just waiting for the bandit case to be concluded so that she could return to the capital with Xue Hou, who was escorting the bandits.

The trial will begin soon.

But just the day before the court opened, a group of uninvited guests came to the Haicheng County Court.

The leader was a white-faced, beardless eunuch who brazenly broke into the county government office carrying the imperial edict.

The clothes he wore announced his unique status, not to mention that he was wearing the imperial badge.

"Sir, we are following His Majesty's order to escort the bandit leader back to the capital for trial. The rest of the bandits will be executed on the spot."

The white-faced, beardless eunuch stuffed the imperial edict into Situ Zhen's arms.

Xue Chenyu saw that the lawless Prince Cheng showed an expression of disgust towards a eunuch for the first time.

"Eunuch Wang traveled all the way to Lingnan, truly taking the trouble."

"Your Excellency, thank you for your praise. We should take care of your worries and be your servants. This is what we should do. Your Excellency, please hand over the bandit leader to us. It is time for us to return to the capital."

Situ Zhen naturally did not want to hand over the results to others, but this eunuch named Wang was the one serving in front of the emperor, and he brought with him an entire team of imperial guards.

If we go against them, we will be going against the imperial power. Even if Situ Zhen is the nephew of the emperor, we cannot confront them head-on.

"My Lord, are you in such a hurry that you want to return to Beijing overnight?" Situ Zhen said with a forced smile.

"I've been ordered here by the Emperor, so naturally I have to work tirelessly for His Majesty. Besides, I'm just a servant, so naturally I can't be as carefree and unrestrained as the Crown Prince."

Everything he said was a disparagement of Situ Zhen.

He was just a young prince who had been exposed to the wind and sun in Lingnan for several months. He had just put an end to the famine and saved countless lives. But in his words, he was described as a free and unrestrained man.

If you don’t know, you might think he is here to play!

Tolerable or unbearable.

Just as Xue Hou was about to step forward, he was stopped by Xue Chenyu.

He was about to ask why, but Situ Zhen took out his folding fan and waved it, saying, "Speaking of being free and unrestrained, where else can you be as carefree as Eunuch Wang?"

Being free from all worries is a satire on the fact that he is a rootless person with no descendants to worry about.

"This prince hasn't even married yet, and you're already saying I'm a playboy. No woman in Shengjing will marry me. If His Majesty asks, I'll tell you the truth. I hope Eunuch Wang will be able to say I'm a playboy too."

Eunuch Wang's face turned green.

It's fine if they just mock him for being rootless, but they also use His Majesty to pressure him... It just so happens that His Majesty is the strongest backer of this lawless little bastard!

Moreover, His Majesty has long wanted to inquire about his marriage, and he is eager to summon all the eligible noble ladies in Shengjing to the palace for this ridiculous Prince Cheng to choose from. He cares about it even more than the marriage of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Thinking of this, Eunuch Wang had to endure his anger.

"...Your Highness is right. It's indeed too hasty. Why not stay here for one night?"

Situ Zhen gave a smile that said, "It should be this way," and then instructed He Yuanju, the magistrate of Haicheng County, who was standing beside him, "Sir, please help Eunuch Wang and his group arrange... a post station outside the city."

The remaining smile on Eunuch Wang's face disappeared.

The dilapidated post station outside the city had been deserted beyond recognition after a drought and famine. They had seen it when they arrived.

There were only two postmasters, and everything was dirty, worn and tattered, which was nothing like what a post station should look like.

Well, what a great Prince Cheng! The only person in the world who dares to treat him like this is this fearless scoundrel.

"Then I'll have to trouble Lord He." Eunuch Wang squeezed out his words from between his teeth.

He Yuanju, who had not spoken from the beginning, seemed to feel nothing. He took the newly appointed county magistrate and the chief clerk and happily went to arrange a post station for Eunuch Wang and others.

Of course, Prince Cheng is a childish guy, and he will not let it go just like that when someone tries to steal his credit.

Since the order of His Majesty was irresistible, the childish Prince Cheng took the opportunity to file a complaint against Mr. Wang when he submitted the memorial.

He expressed his dislike for Eunuch Wang and how he had ruined his reputation in a very blunt way.

After reading the memorial, His Majesty was also very displeased with Mr. Wang for ruining his nephew's reputation, and punished him.

Although this can neither change the result that someone stole the credit, nor can it really do anything to the guy named Wang, it is still good to disgust him.

It also further confirmed the childish nature and straightforward character of Prince Cheng.

But that’s a story for later.