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

The first day of the ninth month of the first year of the Hegemony.

My name is Yun Qingjin. My mother is the owner of Yanchun Pavilion, a famous jewelry store in Xin'an City. Her name is Yun Yuke (this is a misspelling, crossed out, and a new one is written next to it) Yun Yuke.

When I first recognized my mother, she always told me to just call her godmother. I know she felt that I hadn't found my own family yet and didn't want me to regret it.

I can listen to her about everything else, but not about this.

Sigh, I'd better not write about something so upsetting. Thankfully, she hasn't mentioned it again these past few days, so I don't need to think of any excuses.

I'll just write about what's happened to me recently. After all, the main reason I decided to keep a diary is to practice my handwriting.

The first thing is that I can also read, write, and do academic research.

My mother is truly a resourceful person. She found me a female tutor, and I'm to call her Teacher Zhu. It's said that she can rival most men in terms of knowledge alone, not to mention her writing skills.

Before, I didn't have the opportunity to learn to read and write; I only knew some characters from account books. Now that I can learn to write and do academic research, I'm a cultured person too.

Teacher Zhu seems to run a girls' school, so she comes to teach me in the afternoon. I originally wanted to go to school too, but Teacher Zhu said I was too young. Many girls don't go to school until they are seven or eight years old, and it's not safe to go out too early. I'm still a bit too young. Since my mother insisted, she will teach me separately.

However, I remember that my mother and Teacher Zhu also discussed the women's imperial examination. At that time, my mother was worried that Teacher Zhu would be distracted, but it seems that Teacher Zhu did not mind. His original words were something like: "Teaching a few children will not interfere with my studies. With my knowledge over the years, participating in the imperial examination is not a problem. It's just a small attempt. Ordinary men also need to study hard for many years to succeed in the imperial examination."

I know about this. When I was in the capital before, the results of the women's imperial examinations were released, and I heard that some talented women had emerged from them. However, I didn't think it was relevant to me at the time, so I didn't inquire further. I wonder if Teacher Zhu will pass the exam?

Teacher Zhu brought me a copy of the Thousand Character Classic, as well as a handwritten character recognition book, saying that I should read more and learn more characters. There was also a book called "Yu Pian" that I could look up characters I didn't know.

Well, I recognize most of the characters in the Thousand Character Classic, so that's not a problem. I also recognize most of the characters in this literacy handbook. It's just that when they first asked me if I knew any characters, I didn't dare to reveal how many I knew, so I could only say I didn't.

I hope my teacher and mother won't mind that I'm keeping this a little secret.

The second thing is that my mother, Boss Yun, is really amazing.

These past two days she's been showing me around her businesses. It turns out that besides the jewelry shop she mentioned, she actually owns and owns many other businesses and shops.

I met many outstanding older sisters and aunts like Aunt Hua, including my mother's accountant and embroiderers who ran an embroidery workshop.

Aunt Hua's cooking is exceptionally delicious!

Last time I had a fever, she made me some porridge, which was sweet and delicious. These past two days, she's been cooking a different meal for everyone in the house almost every day.

Although the chefs at the Gu family mansion were quite skilled, they always had to serve the old lady first, and by the time I went to eat, the food was no longer hot, and no one would reheat my food.

It's still better here than any chef in Beijing; not to mention, we get hot meals here.

The elder sister who managed the accounts for our mother was surnamed Yuan. She was a great beauty, and everyone called her Miss Yuan Chen. Like our mother, she was unmarried and lived with her in the Yun mansion.

That's strange. I heard that many people have come to ask to marry Sister Yuan, but she's aloof and has rejected all the matchmakers who came to her door. Her mother doesn't urge her either. Her mother says that this is respecting her own opinion; if she doesn't want to get married, she doesn't have to. She can earn a lot of money working as an accountant for her mother.

Speaking of managing accounts, sigh, the household accounts were such a headache back in that mansion.

Sister Yuan Chen gives me an impression of being calm yet approachable.

She reminded me of the old accountant in that mansion back then. Both of them were good people, quite upright, and treated others with neither servility nor arrogance. Fortunately, the old accountant never cheated me; he even personally taught me the words I didn't know. Alas, the old accountant only assisted me for two years before being driven away by the people from my hometown.

Thinking about it now, I realize that I really lost a lot of my dowry back then; the ledger was full of my money.

No, it's the Marquis's money, it has nothing to do with me.

Well, then I should learn more from Sister Yuan. Earning my own money is the most important thing. Ah, and the other people in this mansion are much better than the managers and servants in the previous mansion.

The stewards in the manor used to do nothing but eat and do nothing, and they had to be on guard against them every day.

Speaking of the accountant sister, my mother and the others have gone back to the county they were in before these past two days.

What was the name of that village again? Oh, right, it was called Zhangjia Village. And the magistrate was Magistrate Wang of Pingyang County.

I lived there for so long in my past life, but I didn't even know where it was. I only found out now.

When I came back from that county last time, my mother first took me to the market in the county town.

Compared to the capital, this market is indeed a bit rudimentary. I remember when I was in the capital, the Hakka shops were always open, and the things they sold were especially fresh.

Some high-end shops even arrange for flying vehicles to transport goods back and forth.

Speaking of which, I really miss flying cars. They were so convenient for getting around. Now, horse-drawn carriages on the ground are just too slow.

I've heard them say before that the flying car was supposedly invented by the Imperial Advisor? When it was first invented, it was said to be for military use, but soon some noble families in the capital also started using it.

The Gu family had once received a vehicle as a gift because of her previous husband's military achievements.

Oh, right, there's one more thing. Apparently, to avoid scaring people in other places and to prevent accidents, these flying cars were initially not allowed to leave the capital.

The flying car seems to have limitations. It can guarantee timely rescue within the capital city, but once it leaves, the car cannot return.

Of course, no one knew what improvements the Imperial Advisor had made. In the last few years before his death, flying cars had been widely used throughout the capital.

No wonder you don't see any flying cars in places like this anymore.

Sigh, I'd better not think about it anymore. Those magical things from before are definitely not available now.

What was I thinking about just now? Oh right, it was something that happened in Pingyang County.

My mother took me to a restaurant for a meal, and we also strolled around the county town market.

Although my mother didn't say it explicitly, judging from her reaction, she must have already made arrangements. At the time, I was puzzled; didn't she own a jewelry shop? Why did she browse through all sorts of shops?

Now I know that my mother herself ran many shops.

It seems that Sister Yuan is somewhat dissatisfied with her mother's behavior of spending money on any shop without much oversight; she seems to have mentioned it when they were talking.

“Boss Yun, some industries are really struggling right now, and some are not making any money. You’re just spending your money like this, so you should feel a little heartache. You can’t just spend money recklessly because you earn a lot.”

"Oh, good girl, doing good deeds will bring you many good matches."

"Anyway, I can't persuade you, but I still think there's something wrong with these accounts. I'll recalculate them in the next couple of days."

"Aren't you coming with me to Pingyang County to take a look?"

"...Alright, I'll go with you."

Neither of them has been home for the past few days.

Besides these, there is one more thing I must mention.

When we returned from Pingyang County, my mother bought a horse-drawn carriage and drove it herself back to Xin'an City.

When we reached a secluded spot, my mother stopped the car and gave me something.

“I didn’t tell the county government before, but when I caught the arsonist, I found some rather unusual things on him.”

After saying this, Mother placed a small bundle on the table inside the carriage.

Upon opening the package, I found some loose change, an identity document proving his identity, and of course, two other things that I recognized very well.

The waist tag of the secret guards of the Marquis of Changxing's mansion.

There is also a plum blossom jade pendant, an object that I only heard them mention in my previous life.