Old Man Ye patted him on the shoulder, "We've farmed for most of our lives, we don't necessarily know everything!"

Chu Guan was followed by guards, and one person followed the big black ox and the plow. He didn't get the hang of it as quickly as the farmers, and he was a bit clumsy, but after a couple of rounds, he understood how to operate it.

Once I understood, my heart burned with excitement.

If this were reported to His Majesty, his achievements would be truly remarkable!

Even if it was discovered by Sister Pan Jiu, his political achievements still look impressive!

This is definitely a great achievement!

He immediately stopped the big black ox and ran excitedly to Ye Panjiu's side.

Ye Panjiu was saying to Old Wu, "Uncle Wu, thank you for making three more of these curved plows for everyone to use with the oxen. I'll pay for it."

Chu Guan hurriedly said, "No, Uncle Wu, don't worry. I need to ask you to go to the county government office to teach the craftsmen in each village how to make farm tools, and then the county government will pay for the making of curved plows for everyone!"

Upon hearing this, everyone in Ye Family Village exclaimed, "What an upright and just official! He's truly a wonderful and benevolent magistrate!"

"Great! We're saved!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Panjiu almost burst out laughing.

Chu Guan waved his hand, gave Ye Panjiu a look, and walked out of the crowd.

Ye Panjiu followed him and bowed to him, "Greetings, Your Honor. May I ask what advice Your Honor may give me?"

Chu Guanxu helped her up, "Sister Panjiu, please don't make fun of me. I don't deserve this. Making farm tools only costs a few taels of silver. It's nothing."

Ye Panjiu shook her head with a smile, "Even with just a few taels of silver, some county magistrates would try to plunder the people's wealth and send it to higher authorities to pave their own path to advancement."

The two walked away along the country path.

Chu Guan waved his hand, "Let's not talk about that. I will write a memorial to His Majesty about the curved plow, and I will definitely mention Sister Pan Jiu in it!"

Ye Panjiu waved her hand, "Don't write about me. This is just an achievement I'm presenting to you as a token of my gratitude."

She already has a name with His Majesty, a name closely linked to Su Yan, so it's best if she doesn't have any further connection with anyone else.

His Majesty is enlightened, and she cannot leave the impression of forming cliques for personal gain.

It's best to keep a low profile.

Chu Guan panicked, "How can this be! You were the one who discovered it! My Chu family would never stoop to the level of someone else's merit!"

Ye Panjiu smiled and said, "The plow was made by Uncle Wu, so let's say it was made by Uncle Wu. Chu Guan, the bigger the tree, the more the wind will blow against it. It's better to keep a low profile."

Chu Guan was stunned for a moment, remained silent for a long time, and finally said in a low voice, "I will listen to Sister Pan Jiu."

This is power, endless concealment.

Ye Panjiu laughed and said, "Why be so upset? I'm still a third-rank noblewoman, aren't I? You still have to bow to me when you see me."

If she hadn't brought this up, Chu Guan would have forgotten that it was written in the household registration book of Qingshui County.

Chu Guan was about to bow to her when Ye Panjiu walked away quickly.

Chu Guan didn't chase after them, but looked back at the dispersing crowd.

He was just a carefree heir of a noble family. His father taught him to treat the people kindly in order to accumulate good fortune for himself, so he was unwilling to compete with the people for profit and tried his best to accumulate some good fortune.

After Ye Panjiu resolved the issue of the curved plow, he took Ye Erniu and Sun Shi to buy three cows and put them in the empty stable at home.

Now the family has four cows, which should be enough for the villagers to use in rotation.

She was born in Yejiacun and received a lot of help from the villagers. Now that she has some wealth, she should do her best to give back.

We should never forget those who dug the well when we drink the water.

"Is the girl home?"

Then she heard a voice she hadn't heard in a long time.

Liu, who had just closed the shop and arrived home, paused for a moment. "I don't know if my younger sister is home. Why don't you go in and check?"

Ye Panjiu had already come out. "I'm at home."

Yan Yu bowed and greeted her, "It's been a long time since I've seen you, Miss. My master ordered me to deliver a letter to you."

He handed over a box made of nanmu wood with inlaid gold decoration.

Ye Panjiu took the box; it wasn't heavy. She asked, "Yanyu, how have you been lately?"

Yan Yu nodded repeatedly, "Everything is fine."

Ye Panjiu smiled and asked, "How are your parents?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Yu thought of how happy the master would be if she told him, and couldn't help but smile. "The master has been very busy since he went to court after the New Year. Apart from that, everything is fine, but he often thinks of you, Miss."

Ye Panjiu waved her hand, not asking anything, since there were so many people from the Ye family present.

She took the box and went back to her room.

There were two letters on the top layer of the box. One was in an envelope made of Chengxintang paper, which Su Yan usually used, and the other was in an envelope made of Xuelang paper.

Ye Panjiu was somewhat puzzled, and first picked up the Xuelang letter envelope.

The envelope bore four large characters: "Princess Shengping".

The four characters are somewhat similar to Chu Guan's calligraphy, both conveying a bold and decisive, powerful and imposing style.

She raised an eyebrow. This was indeed a stranger, but since Su Yan had agreed to send the letter together, they must be in the same boat.

Ye Panjiu tore open the envelope; there was only one piece of paper inside.

"Shengping was able to attend court thanks to you, Aunt! You must accept my bow, Aunt. I have some questions I would like to ask you, Aunt. I hope you will forgive me if this causes any trouble."

First, we must strive to get women into academies; second, we must encourage them to go out and earn a living. Shengping and his father, Emperor Su, are doing their utmost. If we succeed in these two things, please tell us what the next steps will be.

Sheng Ping believed that the precepts for women should be abolished. As long as Sheng Ping was the only one in power, his voice would carry little weight. If his aunt and he were both in power, the path to the imperial examinations should be opened to women.

"Shengping has lived in the palace for a long time and doesn't know much about the common people. I hope you won't mind, Aunt, and will speak freely."

Ye Panjiu raised an eyebrow, picked up Su Yan's letter, tore it open, and began to read.

"You are to my heart as the soul of my heart, indispensable. I have been very busy lately, and whenever I think of you, my soul cannot help but fantasize about traveling a thousand miles to see your face and be by your side."

To me, you are like the sun and moon, like heaven and earth; I cannot be without you for even a moment…

The entire page was filled with how much he missed her, and Ye Panjiu's lips curled slightly as she read it.

This agonizing long-distance relationship.

Su Yan is incredibly adaptable, sometimes assertive, sometimes like a pitiful little puppy wagging its tail frantically.

She could always picture his pitiful expression in his eyes, begging her to go to the capital.

Ye Panjiu's face gradually turned red. She shook her head, turned the letter over, and continued reading.

After a page filled with elegant love quotes, it was finally time to get down to business.

"I have shown His Majesty the parting gift you gave me. Shengping has now attended court and gone to oversee the Six Ministries. His Majesty and I are searching for the faults of the Wang family, the foremost clan, intending to eradicate them completely. The Liao Dynasty is restless; I wonder how long these peaceful years can last..."

The turbulent power struggles in the imperial court and the military threats to the Liang territory were all captured in a few words by Su Yan.

Ye Panjiu's brows furrowed deeper and deeper as she looked at it.

She didn't know much about the Wang family; most of what she learned came from Su Yan during the Chinese New Year.

Those who had personally experienced the Wang family's corruption were none other than the former secretary and magistrate of Qingshui County, who listened to the former prefect of Shuzhou. These corrupt officials protected each other, were insatiably greedy, and held absolute power, leaving the people of Qingshui County with no way to express their suffering and living in dire straits.

Considering her previous ideas, it seems necessary to go and take a look at the canal transport in Yangzhou.