The abandoned concubine who transmigrated woke up shouting "Long live the widow!"

However, men are greedy; after eating the same dish for a while, they sometimes want to change things up.

Who can say for sure about something like this!

Given the current situation, Princess Jingyi knew she couldn't bring herself to act as a matchmaker for the third young master of the Marquis's mansion.

The three chatted for a while longer before Princess Jingyi politely declined Princess Xuanhui's offer to stay for lunch and took her leave to return to the Marquis's residence.

When Lady Quyang heard that Princess Jingyi had returned, she came to her Qingya Pavilion under the pretext of wanting to have lunch with her.

Princess Jingyi naturally knew her mother-in-law's purpose in coming and recounted what had happened at the Imperial Aunt's residence that morning.

"Oh my god! That Princess Kangping actually took a fancy to the War King? She really doesn't know her place!" Lady Quyang sneered.

Princess Jingyi had no interest in getting involved in these matters, so she said to her mother-in-law, "Aunt, since that's the case, I think my third brother and Princess Kangping are not meant to be!"

"Sigh! It's nothing. A daughter is sought after by many families. Besides, things aren't over yet. But there's bound to be some excitement! Will Princess Zhan agree to let Princess Kangping into the manor?"

Princess Jingyi shook her head. "I don't know!"

The little flame of gossip that Lady Qu Yang had just started to ignite was extinguished by Princess Jingyi's indifferent attitude.

Because Ye Muchen returned late, Jingxue and the others arrived at the manor after lunchtime. Fortunately, Qin Jing had sent someone yesterday to inform them that they would be coming today, and Li Quan and the others had been waiting.

Several estate managers, including Steward Yuan, were present.

Li Quan already knew about the family's affairs. He saw the heartache in Jingxue and her brother's eyes, but Jingxue responded with a smile to reassure him.

After everyone finished eating, the children were taken to rest by their wet nurse.

Jingxue then had a few estate managers come over for a brief meeting, while the two officials from the Ministry of Agriculture were taken to their estates by Qin Jing's servant to settle their luggage.

Ye Muchen and Jingxue sat in the main seats, and everyone drank the tea that Li Ma brought.

Li Quan spoke first, "Miss, the germination rate of all twenty greenhouses is 100%!"

Jingxue: How could it not be good? It's all enhanced by my own superpowers.

"The first batch of bok choy will be ready to be picked in about ten days. The second batch is already more than two inches tall. The temperature inside the greenhouse is still good, so we haven't lit a fire inside yet."

Qin Jing laughed and said, "Now that you mention it, I'd like to go inside the greenhouse right now!"

"Don't rush, we'll go in a bit!" Jingxue said with a smile.

"Young Miss, with so many servants coming to our house, the villagers who are working are very uneasy, afraid that they won't be needed anymore!"

"Tell them not to worry, I have other plans for our family!"

“Oh! That’s great! You don’t know, the grain outside is growing like crazy. I heard that in some places, even the worst brown rice is 20 wen a jin. Our family gives each person 1.5 jin of grain a day, and that’s fine rice. So, our daily wage is 30 or 40 wen.”

Qin Jing and Ye Musi's village headmen nodded in agreement. One of them said, "These villagers are very hardworking. However, our food is good, with meat at every meal. Some villagers even want to take their food home so that their families can also eat some."

Jingxue remembered that there were even couples among the villagers working!

Previously, building greenhouses was mostly done by men, but women can also grow vegetables. If both husband and wife come, then the only people left at home are the elderly and children, which is indeed a problem.

So Jingxue said, "It's not that it's impossible, but it's so cold now. If we take it back, it will be cold and it's not good for their stomachs. Reheating it again will also waste firewood. However, if they are willing, let's take it back!"

The village head continued, "If that's the case, then we'll have to set quotas. If it's too much or too little, people might be dissatisfied. Alas! It's all because of this year of famine!"

"That's true. Let's discuss with the villagers and come up with a result that everyone can accept. Let's see how much food each person should eat. After all, we eat until we're full here, and everyone's appetite is different. If they want to take the food home, let them have it!"

Jingxue didn't want to dwell on these things, so she said, "In the future, you can discuss and handle these small matters yourselves. You don't have to wait for me to do everything. I can't stay here all the time. Is there anything else?"

Li Quan said, "Miss, our greenhouse is guarded at night. Although we spend most of the time sleeping, it's still different from being at home..."

"Does Uncle Li mean to give these people on night duty a little extra pay?"

Li Quan nodded.

"No problem, you guys decide how much to add! Also, I think we should select a few people from among these villagers to be in charge! That way, it'll be easier for you all, and the managers can get paid more!"

"Don't worry, Miss! We will definitely handle this matter well!" Li Quan and the other two estate managers said in unison.

Jingxue looked at Yuan Jin and asked, "Butler Yuan, are our people settling in well here? How's the matter I asked you to handle?"

Yuan Jin nodded, "Reporting to Miss, everyone has settled in. They're staying in the courtyards of Prince Qin and the Fourth Prince. I noticed that people are already working in the greenhouse, and we'll definitely need a lot of firewood in the future, so I had everyone go and chop some. It's all temporarily stored in the courtyard. The accountant from the manor has also taken over the accounts here!"

Jingxue nodded without saying anything. She remembered that some villagers had said they wanted to collect firewood to sell to her!

However, the firewood needed for twenty sheds will be plentiful, so Li Quan can collect it when the time comes.

Steward Yuan continued, "I spoke with Village Chief Yu about buying land and estates. Village Chief Yu said that there is a large piece of wasteland in Dashan Village, about 20 mu. As for estates, there are none for sale here. Although the harvest is not good, it is better to produce less grain than no grain at all. Besides, less grain means higher prices! So no one is selling an estate yet."

Qin Jing blurted out, "Sister-in-law, you still want to buy land? You can farm any of the land on my estate next year!"

Jingxue glanced at him and said, "I bought the land to build a workshop."

Seeing everyone looking at her, Jingxue said, "For example, vermicelli workshops, tofu workshops, and so on. You'll find out when the time comes!"

Li Quan said, "That's great! Now everyone in our family will have something to do. These people have been restless these past few days!"

Butler Yuan nodded. "Yes! People often ask me privately, 'Are you just going to sit here all winter like this?'"

Jingxue frowned slightly. "It's freezing cold outside in winter, so there's not much to do. But once the vegetables are harvested, we'll need manpower for picking, packing, and transporting them."

"Alright, that's enough for now. Let's go to the greenhouse and take a look. Those two officials are here to record the growth of the crops. You need to cooperate fully." Jingxue said, standing up.

"Yes, Miss, don't worry!"

Just then, Lord Tang and his entourage returned, so everyone walked together to the greenhouse not far away.

When Ye Muchen first entered the manor, he had already seen the greenhouses from afar, thanks to Qin Jing's introduction. He was quite interested in the transparent cloth that Qin Jing mentioned, but when he asked, Qin Jing refused to say more.