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

"Don't be afraid, this is your new life."

Yun Yuke smiled and comforted her, "Mother has many older sisters and aunts at home. We women can stay together and have a long future ahead of us."

Yes, there's still a long way to go.

Several days have passed since Yun Yuke returned to Xin'an City. She has been working non-stop, arranging accommodation for Yun Qingjin, contacting her friend Zhu Ling to teach, and discussing future investments in Pingyang County with her accountant, Yuan Chen.

Seeing that Yun Qingjin had basically adapted to her new life, Yun Yuke decided to go to Pingyang County again.

This time, I'm taking Yuan Chen with me.

"Sister Yun, I've always had a question. You seem to care a lot about this child. Is there something special about Qingqing?" Yuan Chen asked, sitting side-by-side with Yun Yuke in the front of the carriage. "Could it be because she took care of you when you were injured?"

"That's part of the reason. After all, I had just fought my way out of the Wind Wolf Mountain stronghold. Even with my special physical condition, I really couldn't hold on any longer, so I just found a place to sleep. I didn't expect that the kid would bring some leaves. Leaves can't cover much, but he still put in the effort."

"That girl is indeed very cautious. I've been watching her these past two days, and she's been extremely careful. She doesn't dare to do anything too much, as if she's afraid of making a mistake and annoying people. And look at her small frame. I don't quite believe she's five years old. Most five-year-old girls we've ever seen are half a head taller than her. It's clear she's suffered a lot."

Yuan Chen lowered his head in thought, then continued.

"We are all pitiful people. One more or one less will not make a difference."

Yun Yuke turned her head to look at him, "So you all need to live your lives well. That's the most important thing. If you keep thinking about other things, I'll open ten more shops and have you do the accounting for each one."

Yuan Chen was taken aback and shook his head frantically, "Boss Yun, my good boss, please spare me. Your money shouldn't be wasted like this. We haven't sorted out our previous accounts yet, so don't make things worse for me."

"So stop complaining here and tell me about the account. What exactly went wrong? Can't we talk about it at home?"

Yuan Chen roused himself and began to recall.

"It's mainly brick factories and timber shops. In the past two years, living conditions have improved, and more and more people are buying bricks to build houses. Logically speaking, it's normal for their income to increase, but their quarterly income growth rates are too similar, which always gives people a sense of unreality."

"It's good that income has increased. As long as it's not something as serious as cutting corners or endangering lives, we don't need to worry too much. They all have a hard life, and it's normal for them to want to earn more money. We don't need to interfere with things that aren't too excessive." Yun Yuke said indifferently.

“My dear sister, you said they’ve been falsifying their accounts, are you sure they won’t cut corners? You may be generous, but you should still have some principles and bottom lines.”

"The bottom line is that we absolutely cannot cut corners when building houses. It would be a real problem if problems arose after the houses were built. But you're right, once we're done with this in Pingyang County, I'll go and check out those shops in private."

Yun Yuke stretched and cracked her knuckles. "Oh dear, I forgot to ask you these past few days, how's Black Wind Stronghold doing?"

"They've been basically wiped out. The garrison in Xin'an City is quite effective. They're not as agile as you, and some of them followed your route up the mountain, while the rest are guarding the foot of the mountain. I saw in the announcement that Fenglang Village has been basically dealt with this time. Our Magistrate Sun even sent someone to say that he wants to apply to the imperial court for a commendation for you."

"Then forget it. I was just cooperating with the government's actions," Yun Yuke waved her hand. "This is mainly because it affected the escort agency's operations. Consider it as doing a good deed for the people."

As the two were talking, they arrived in Pingyang City.

Although their time in Pingyang City was relatively short, the two men were experienced and well-prepared, having handled tasks such as buying shops and procuring goods with ease.

“Pingyang City is not as big as Xin’an City, so there aren’t many shops. Last time I noticed that there was a cloth shop in this town that was going to be sold, so I went to talk to the owner about the details. The owner’s price was quite reasonable, and the shop had all the necessary staff, so it would be easier for us to take it over.”

"There shouldn't be too many changes in the next few days."

Because there were many procedures to complete, the two first stayed in the city and settled in before going to the cloth shop.

This cloth shop is located in the north of the city, in a slightly remote area. The shop owner was probably in a hurry to sell it. When he saw Yun Yuke come again, he didn't raise the price much. He directly took out the land deed and house deed of the shop and was about to go to the county government to complete the formalities.

When Magistrate Wang visited the county government again, he was overjoyed to see that Boss Yun was extremely efficient and had fulfilled his promise in just a few days. He did not impose any further restrictions, and the procedures and documents were completed quickly.

This naturally included Yun Qingjin's new identity and registration, transforming her from an orphan into a formally recognized child. This would make it much easier for Yun Qingjin to obtain official documents and travel permits in the future.

Now that they've bought the cloth shop, they naturally need to manage it well.

Yun Chen was efficient and quick to take over the cloth shop and reassure the staff, which was considered a successful reopening. She also offered a discount to let the neighborhood know about it.

The locals only knew that the cloth shop had changed hands, but they didn't expect the two women who took over to be so decisive. Most of them were curious, so the cloth shop's business has been much better than before these past few days.

Yun Chen was naturally not blinded by temporary prosperity. Instead, she took advantage of the current friendly atmosphere among her neighbors to make a name for herself.

“The neighbors are all acquaintances of the shop. Now that we’ve taken over the shop, we certainly won’t let our neighbors suffer any losses. Our boss, Mr. Yun, used to run a jewelry shop in Xin’an City. We’ll also be stocking some jewelry and accessories there, and the prices will be absolutely fair and reasonable.”

The shop's original employees were a family of three hired by the former owner. When the owner decided to sell the shop, the family was quite worried and didn't know what to do next.

But seeing that the new boss was reasonable and capable, they all felt reassured.

After several busy days, all matters had been handled, and Yun Yuke and Yuan Chen finally had a chance to relax a little, so they went to the largest restaurant in Pingyang City for a meal.

"Come on, it's my treat. Although Pingyang is just a small city, I've heard that this restaurant is famous for its homemade wine, and the braised dishes served with it are also said to be exceptional."

Taking a vacation every now and then is a rule that Boss Yun has set for all his subordinates, including the boss and the accountant.

"The drinks here are really good. It's a pity they don't sell their wine outside, so we can't bring a lot back to Xin'an City. Otherwise, if we gave them to Aunt Hua, she would definitely drink several cups..."

Miss Yuan Chen seemed a little drunk, her eyes were hazy. She held her wine glass, sipping it while eating the dishes in front of her.

Yun Yuke is someone who can't get drunk, so she can stay sober. "Sister Hua will definitely like it. I'll go find the boss later and see if I can buy a jar so they can try it."

Leisure time is always enjoyable, and Yun Yuke always cherishes every opportunity to relax.

"Out of contact? What are you guys doing?"

A hoarse voice came from the next private room. Yun Yuke didn't pay much attention to it at first, but the voice sounded like a duck was stuck in her throat. It was probably the voice of a young boy going through puberty, a common occurrence for boys around twelve or thirteen years old.

The sound was rather jarring.

"I need to find them alive or dead. Father assigned you to me, you can't possibly cause trouble on your first mission. Besides, is it really that difficult to find a pair of kidnappers and a five-year-old girl?"