Who understands? He traveled through time with a high-spec spatial ability.

Two days later, Qiao Jingjing's family officially began dividing and transplanting the seedlings.

The ridges of the fields were crowded with people. They heard that Boss Qiao was not only going to plant double-cropping rice, but the rice seedlings had all been prepared in advance. The villagers were all watching the spectacle. Many people knew the news, but very few had actually seen it with their own eyes.

Li Xianglan's family planted rice a day earlier, but few people knew; they only confirmed the news when they passed by and saw it. Qiao Jingjing's family, however, was different; the news had already spread far and wide.

Early in the morning, Qiao Jingjing had already divided the seedlings and tied them together with straw. Before hauling them away on the cart, she watered the base of the seedlings to make the soil around the roots adhere more firmly.

When they reached the fields, the cart couldn't go any further. Qiao Jingjing had already prepared a carrying pole, setting it up at both ends and carrying it to the edge of her own field. She then grabbed rice seedlings and threw them into different spots in the field. The older woman, seeing her doing this, felt as if her heart was being ripped out of her. She stamped her foot and started cursing, "You still say you're not being ridiculous! How can you treat rice seedlings like this? Even the best seedlings will be ruined! Ignorant! Ignorant!"

Some people exclaimed that the seedlings were growing really well. After years of farming, how could one not tell the quality of the seedlings at a glance? People who make a living in the fields have a special affection for crops, and seeing such good seedlings, they wish they could all be their own.

Then there are those who speak with bitterness and sarcasm, like Mrs. Wan. As a neighbor, she gained no advantage whatsoever, and was extremely unhappy. She resented Qiao Wanjun's family for being heartless and cursed them to fail in their planting, hoping they would reap no harvest at all. This is the consequence of not giving anything to one's own family.

Qiao Jingjing ignored all of this; the world is full of different kinds of people, and it's the same everywhere. She would still promote seedling cultivation methods, promote double-cropping rice, and in the future, promote other grains that would benefit the people. Her vision would never be affected by one or two small groups of people.

Once you have absolute power, you'll have plenty of people around you saying nice things to you. When your interests involve most people, those small fry won't even need you to show your face; someone will beat and scold them on your behalf.

This is human nature.

Time flies by, and two months have passed in the blink of an eye.

Much has changed in recent times. Yi Li Xiang has once again become famous thanks to the six medicinal dishes provided by Qiao Jingjing. Delicious food can be found everywhere, but medicinal dishes are not something you can find everywhere, especially not one that tastes good.

Given the opportunity, everyone wants to eat healthier, especially the wealthy. A woman who had long suffered from poor appetite experienced some improvement after drinking quail soup with Chinese yam and codonopsis several times. An elderly person who frequently experienced joint pain found slight relief after eating chicken stewed with five-finger peach, much to the surprise of this long-suffering individual. Recently, in autumn, nourishing pigeon soup has also become very popular.

What makes Yi Li Xiang even more appealing is that on days ending in 3, if they offer plum juice or iced milk tea, they always remind customers which family members shouldn't drink it, and if they really want some, they can just have a sip or two. They also carefully inquire about the health condition of the person using their medicinal dishes beforehand, never making random recommendations. They don't oversell just to make money. They even remind customers that some soups should only be consumed a maximum of three times a week.

For a time, Yilixiang enjoyed an excellent reputation. Young Master Qi was also a refined young man, humble and polite in his dealings with others, making people feel very comfortable around him.

So, nobody's a fool. The rich are even more shrewd. Anyway, they have no vested interests with Hu Qingbiao, and the people buying things are their own servants, so it has nothing to do with them!

A month after the rice planting, Feng Pianpian's clothing shop opened. She was an obedient partner, striving to replicate Qiao Jingjing's designs as closely as possible. The first floor sold regular styles; although the individual pieces were inexpensive, their simple designs made them easy to sell. Furthermore, the staff were trained to treat all customers equally, at least in terms of attitude. They could be more respectful to the wealthy, but absolutely not to ignore or belittle ordinary people.

The second floor features custom-made pieces, each displayed individually. The environment is quieter and more refined than the first floor. Several small round tables are set up, each with four round stools. Each stool has a cushion. Small porcelain vases display a few silk flowers on the tables. Two private fitting rooms are also available on the second floor. These rooms are equipped with both curtains and screens, ensuring excellent privacy.

The third floor is reserved for more distinguished guests. The approximately 100-square-meter space is divided into eight private rooms. Each room is equipped with a table and stools, a dressing table, and exquisite catalogs. Guests can simply browse the catalogs to find the styles they want. The catalogs not only include women's styles but also men's and family-friendly designs. When attending banquets, the whole family can wear similar styles, clearly identifying themselves as a family – how could the ladies not be tempted? And in public, of course, they want to project an image of the principal wife.

There's another feature on the third floor that's not on the second floor: a jewelry display area.

Clothes need to be coordinated to look their best. Feng Pianpian has a good eye; she bought some jewelry, and Qiao Jingjing also provided her with some designs to have custom-made.

In this way, if the outfits are well-matched, these customers will purchase jewelry as well. This isn't difficult; the most difficult part is actually training the staff.

First, you need to find tall boys and girls, as well as cute children. Most young people aged 12-16 either don't eat well and aren't tall enough, or they're shy and lack confidence. Additionally, you need to teach the female staff to improve their taste and insight. Providing services to the wealthy can't be too vulgar.

It took a month of ups and downs to finally open. Even so, Qiao Jingjing wasn't entirely satisfied, but Feng Pianpian was already full of admiration.

If her ready-made clothes sell well, her fabric shop will be saved.

Qiao Jingjing's hard work and investment finally paid off. Yilixiang's first month's settlement was 180 taels, with 32 taels for member purchases and 78 taels for vegetables, meat, eggs, ice, and drinks. The second month's settlement doubled, and an extra 600 taels was given for the medicinal cuisine recipe. Overjoyed, she also provided Yilixiang with two new dishes.

The Feng family's clothing shop received even more payments, with a share of 1100 taels in the first month alone. This was only part of the profit, as some customers' designs weren't finished yet and they only paid a small deposit, which would accumulate and be shared the following month.

Half a month after the transplanting, everyone's farm work was finished, so Qiao Jingjing started hiring people to build houses. At that time, many people who had no farm work were thinking of finding odd jobs before winter to earn some money for the New Year. It didn't matter who she worked for, and besides, it was so close to home, and the wages were not bad.

With a considerable amount of spare money in hand, Qiao Jingjing hired people to clear wasteland. This series of actions astonished the villagers. The Qiao family was indeed different; they wondered how she had made the money and all came to ask her for advice. Qiao Jingjing was generous and mentioned several medicinal herbs that sold well, teaching them how to identify them. She said that if they found them, they could sell them to her or go to the county to sell them to He Rentang.

Her frankness made the villagers feel embarrassed. They had all been gossiping about her behind her back, but they never expected her to repay evil with kindness. They decided to try to get along better with the Qiao family in the future.

So, most people still have a sense of shame.