The daughter of a noble family is reborn, and she is doted on by her godmother.

Zhu Ling heard the names mentioned by the other party, and they were all names she was familiar with, so it seemed like everything should be fine.

"Oh? Oh right, Sister Yun did say she was moving. I was in such a hurry at the time that I didn't pay attention to where she was going. I didn't expect that she would also be in Changgan City. It seems that Yunji is also a business in this city?"

Zhu Ling nodded, and emphasized to the people around her, "Xiaoyu, this is the daughter of my good friend Sister Yun when we were in my hometown of Xin'an City."

At the same time, she said, "Qingqing, this is the teacher's friend, Xing Xiaoyu. You can just call her Sister Xiaoyu."

Yun Qingjin nodded, and then called to the tofu lady, "Auntie! Put the tofu for these two on my tab!"

"Hey! How can we let a little kid like you pay?" Zhu Ling quickly stepped forward to stop her. Unexpectedly, this little girl, despite her young age, was agile and quickly moved to the tofu lady's side, stuffing some silver into her hand.

"Teacher Zhu, consider this my tuition fee from back then. It's not much, and I can earn money now, so it's on me! Don't be shy."

Yun Qingjin turned to the tofu lady and instructed, "Auntie! I've already paid for it, so don't accept any more money from them."

Zhu Ling recalled that back when they were still in Xin'an City, Sister Yun kept stuffing a bunch of things into her hands, which really proved that this was definitely a child that Sister Yun could raise.

Zhu Ling stopped worrying about it.

After the three finished eating the tofu, Yun Qingjin led the other two around several corners to Yunji Jewelry Shop.

"Teacher Zhu, look, this Yanchun Pavilion has the same name as the one in Xin'an. They both use the family's old brand, and the furnishings and designs are basically the same."

Yun Qingjin pointed to the shop in front of her.

"Mother and Sister Yuanchen have also opened an embroidery shop and a cloth shop this time. Right next to them are the embroidery shop Changchun Garden and the cloth shop Liuchunfang."

Yun Qingjin then pointed to the shops on both sides.

"Teacher Zhu, Yuan Chen should be here at this time. It seems that Mother went out today. Just come with me to Yanchun Pavilion."

"Ah, Qingqing, I'd like to take a walk around this area. I see a lot of shops here."

Yun Qingjin paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay, I also have something to take care of."

Zhu Ling and Xing Xiaoyu did not rush into Yanchun Pavilion.

"Miss, it seems you still don't quite believe it?" Xing Xiaoyu was the Empress's secret guard assigned to Zhu Ling. The two had been working together for about two years and were quite familiar with each other.

"To be honest, I feel a little bad for Qingqing," Zhu Ling shook his head helplessly. "You know how many things have happened in the past few years. I don't dare to trust people easily anymore. Besides, this girl has changed so much. Children change every day. If it weren't for the name she mentioned and the familiar shop sign, I would have believed her."

Xing Xiaoyu naturally knew this, but didn't say much.

"Alright, let's take a look around here and see how their business is doing."

The area where Yunji's three shops are located is indeed a well-known commercial district in Changgan City, with all kinds of shops around it.

Of course, it's still a bit of a shame, because the merchants here also seemed to be on high alert.

For example, the two men watched helplessly as the shopkeepers put away all the good stuff from their shops, leaving only ordinary goods on display.

Meanwhile, these merchants set up a table in front of their shops, with a large tray of silver on an exquisite platter.

"Excuse me, my young master would like to ask what all these things are? It seems like every household has almost the same things."

Out of sheer curiosity, Xing Xiaoyu noticed Zhu Ling's confusion and spoke up for her. Xing Xiaoyu's voice was rather deep, making it easier for her to disguise herself as a man; this was how the two of them usually arranged their outings.

"You're from out of town, right?" The two were inquiring about a pastry shop with a sign that read "Gu Xiang Zhai," which appeared to be run by a husband and wife.

"These past two days, the higher-ups have specifically informed us that the new prefect is coming soon. In order to satisfy the prefect, we must prepare according to the original standards. If any family fails to make the necessary arrangements, they will definitely be in trouble later!"

The proprietress of Gu Xiang Zhai was talkative, and seeing that the two young men were handsome, she said a few more words.

"Why are you talking so much! What are you saying in front of the guests?" The boss interrupted his wife.

“Hey, I’m just explaining the situation to the two of them. Don’t forget, last time in other places, there was a case where customers buying things happened to interfere with the previous prefect’s inspection, and he just kicked the customer out. I think these two customers look friendly, so we can’t let them get involved in this kind of thing.”

Zhu Ling and Xing Xiaoyu roughly understood what was going on. They casually picked out a few snacks and went out.

Just then, Yun Qingjin and Yuan Chen came out of the shop looking for someone.

Six years have passed, but Yuan Chen hasn't changed much; he's still as young and handsome as ever.

Zhu Ling recognized his old friend this time. It wouldn't do for a group of people to meet on the street, so they went straight to Yunji's shop.

"Qingqing, your teacher is asking you, what's the deal with all these things placed in front of your shops?"

Yun Qingjin only discovered that everyone was making special preparations after she got home. When Teacher Zhu asked her, she hesitated, unsure whether she should say anything.

So he looked at Sister Yuan Chen with caution.

"Teacher Zhu, let me speak for Qingqing. You are Sister Yun's friend, so we won't hide it from you. I guess if she were here today, she wouldn't stop me."

Zhu Ling nodded. "I see that every household has silver coins at their door, and the goods they sell are all ordinary items."

Yuan Chen sighed helplessly, “When you came in just now, you probably noticed that our three shops are arranged in the same way. The jewelry shop displays simple headdresses, the fabric shop displays the most basic materials, and the embroidery room displays the simplest handkerchiefs.”

"Yes, that's exactly what I saw. What happened? The pastry shop said someone from above was coming to inspect?"

"Well, it's like this. We've only been here for a little over a year, and we weren't used to it at first. If it weren't for the help of our neighbors, we wouldn't have been able to open this shop. We're doing this to cooperate with the state government and put on a show."

"A performance?" Zhu Ling and Xing Xiaoyu were completely unprepared and never expected to hear such an answer.

"Yes, the performance depicts merchants working hard, but without any high-end goods. The merchants' existence is simply a matter of bartering."

Zhu Ling and Xing Xiaoyu were completely baffled by this.

Yuan Chen recounted in detail the stories they experienced after arriving in Changgan City.

The local state government's favorite pastime is showcasing its capabilities through performances.

How can the shops sell high-end goods? How can that reflect the future management and leadership of the state government? No, they must pretend that the items they sell are the most ordinary daily necessities.

Then, the clerks next to it recorded how Prefect He provided brilliant and skillful guidance to the shops, and how much silver they could earn.

"If that's what you're saying... then this behavior is really outrageous!" Xing Xiaoyu shook her head after hearing these words.

"What's with the silver displayed at the entrance?"