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

"Oh, Mother, don't worry, I'm really fine." Yun Qingjin tugged at her mother's sleeve and apologized softly.

"You child." Since raising this child, things have been going smoothly, and Qingqing has always been very obedient to her. Yun Yuke has always been very satisfied.

However, now that the child is at this age, she has entered her rebellious phase, and many of her actions make me shudder when I think about them.

Unfortunately, the food situation outside is also at a critical time, and we can't be careless. I really can't keep an eye on the little girl all the time, and the other people in Yunji aren't very good at managing her either.

"Then tell me, how did you do it? Are you sure you cleaned everything up completely? And left no potential problems?"

Seeing that Yun Yuke had relented, Yun Qingjin quickly explained her original plan.

The servants of the Feng family often have foul mouths, but they mostly gossip behind people's backs and rarely take direct action, so it's impossible to find any evidence against them.

However, the Feng family's steward frequently requested that Yunji send over new materials. The Feng family never delayed payments, and their orders were substantial, so the Yun family really had no suitable reason to refuse.

After all, this Master Feng had been in Changgan City for a long time, a highly respected elder whom most people dared not offend. Because of this, the servants of the Feng household were generally not to be trifled with.

"That day was a very coincidental day. I saw that the very gossipy manager, the one surnamed Shi who lent money at exorbitant interest rates outside, had just been drinking. He turned into a small alley and fell down. So I just grabbed a burlap sack from the side of the alley, put it over his head, and beat him up. There was no one around that alley; I had carefully observed the area before I did it."

"Are you sure that person didn't know it was you?" Yun Yuke pressed.

"He definitely didn't know. Three days later, when I brought the goods to his door, the manager's attitude towards me was still the same, without any change. Mother, don't forget, Uncle said that I'm small but strong, and most people can't beat me."

Although Yun Qingjin is young, she is not a reckless person. She always investigates things thoroughly before taking any action.

"It's been almost two months since this happened. Some people in the Feng family have been talking about it, saying that Manager Shi has been targeted by some enemy. He suffered in silence but dared not say anything, since the government also investigates this kind of loan sharking."

After listening, Yun Yuke tentatively accepted the child's arrangement.

And considering how strong this little girl is now, she's like a grown man when she fights. Based on that alone, no one should doubt her, given how delicate she usually appears.

"I'll let you off this time. Even when dealing with bad guys, remember, don't give yourself away."

"Don't worry, Mother. We're going to be chivalrous heroines, not bullies who rely on their power."

That night, the busy work of the Yun mother and daughter finally came to an end.

The next day, the whole of Changgan City knew that the newly appointed prefect was one of the earliest female scholars to pass the imperial examination.

Prefect Zhu's name was well-known throughout the city.

Of course, there were doubts about whether a woman could manage a region effectively. Some busybodies even went so far as to belittle the female scholar, hoping in their idle chatter that she would embarrass herself.

However, from the perspective of the people in the Yun family, Zhu Ling and her group were quite well prepared.

Firstly, no personnel were replaced. Typically, newly appointed prefects would first dismiss or replace some of the subordinates appointed by their predecessors. However, Prefect Zhu did not do this; instead, she issued a notice stating that everything would remain the same.

During the first three days, he met with people from various counties and cities surrounding Changgan City and read in detail their reports on the local situation.

Three days later, the government met with respected elders, wealthy households, and other prominent figures from Changgan City and surrounding counties and cities in order to understand the situation in each region and listen to their needs.

As a representative of the merchants in the area, Yunfu naturally received the relevant invitation.

The small county government office was naturally too small to accommodate so many people, so the prefectural government set up the gathering at a restaurant next to the prefectural government office.

"When you, Teacher Zhu, arranged these things, it seems you didn't consider that the elders of the clan generally look down on us merchants."

When Yun Yuke took Yun Qingjin and Yuan Chen there, they found that the restaurant had simply arranged for the elders and merchants to sit on opposite sides, but the table arrangements were pretty much the same.

The merchants and some of the city's old scholars arrived at roughly the same time.

Some people haven't fully accepted that businessmen can sit at the same table with them, so they still feel a bit uncomfortable when they see businessmen.

In particular, those elders turned their heads away, pretending not to see anyone.

The people in the city would naturally not easily refuse the prefect's invitation.

Zhu Ling arrived quickly as well. Without much preamble, he briefly introduced himself, announced the upcoming plans, and welcomed all citizens to seek assistance directly from the government office if they had any needs in the future.

"His Majesty recently encouraged everyone to actively submit memorials and speak out, and set up special copper boxes in the court. Before I came to Changgan, His Majesty specifically told me that I could also set one up locally. Therefore, I placed the copper box next to the magistrate's grievance drum, so that anyone can directly submit their thoughts. The magistrate encourages anyone to submit memorials and speak out."

Upon hearing this, Yun Yuke was slightly taken aback, then nodded in agreement.

"It's a good arrangement, but I don't know..." whether it can be implemented.

Although Yun Yuke intuitively felt that her friend should be prepared, based on her long-term experience in Changgan City, she estimated that this challenge would not be too easy.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, it was obvious that the group of old scholars sitting on the other side also seemed to be making a move.

It's just that we're too far away to hear what they're saying.

"Prefect Zhu, I have a question for you."

A loud voice came from below the stage. Everyone looked over and saw that it was a teacher from the local private school, who was quite famous in the whole of Changgan City.

"May I ask who you are?" Although Zhu Ling was a woman, her voice was calm and even carried a hint of authority.

"Yes, I am Fu Yuan from Qingyun Academy in Changgan. Today, I would like to ask Prefect Zhu what position his predecessor held before he came to Changgan, and whether he had any achievements."

Oh, this is clearly nitpicking. Everyone knows that there have only been two sessions of the women's imperial examinations, and a large number of female scholars did not demonstrate their abilities. So when Fu Yuan raised this question, many people also voiced their doubts.

However, most people didn't dare to speak directly, and just whispered among themselves.

"Hey, Professor Fu, I respect you as a cultured person, and I don't usually offer much commentary, but I don't like hearing you say that."

The one who spoke up next was an antique shop owner surnamed Qian, who was quite well-known in Changgan City.

Mr. Qian is most famous for his bold and unrestrained nature. He had been busy with business and hadn't had time to study, only learning a few characters. Perhaps because he knew the importance of culture, Mr. Qian even went to Qingyun Academy in his spare time, hoping to invite the teachers there to teach him.

However, some of the teachers at Qingyun Academy looked down on this merchant, so the academy initially refused to admit him. Later, the former headmaster personally intervened, apologized to the merchant, and then personally provided the older student with introductory literacy education.

"May I ask what insightful opinion Mr. Qian has?"

"Every time you open your mouth, everyone knows you're trying to make things difficult for this Prefect Zhu."