The Mu family was overjoyed. This was tantamount to a leap in class and a step to heaven.

There was a wave of celebration going on, one hundred free cards were given to poor people every day, and pancakes were also prepared, which even beggars could get.

The poor people were extremely surprised. Not only did they get to taste the delicious food, they were also warmly received.

It turns out that the food in the snack street is affordable and delicious, and the service attitude is impeccable. They treat everyone equally and will not look down on you just because you are wearing tattered clothes.

Everyone's favorability towards the Mu family is rising rapidly.

Mu Wanqing became the village chief, and the people were truly happy for her and praised the emperor for his wisdom.

This is the reward she deserves.

The imperial envoy and his entourage wore ordinary clothes and ate in the snack street every day. They ate until their bellies were full and everyone was very satisfied.

Enjoy the delicacies that you can’t even find in Beijing here.

Foods like cold cakes, jelly, cold skin, cold noodles, herbal tea, rice rolls, and yogurt are perfect for hot summer days.

Spicy soup, crispy chicken, grilled tofu, roasted pig's trotters, barbecue, and various desserts meet everyone's different needs. There are sweet, salty, sour, and spicy flavors. There is always one that you like best.

They also saw the prosperous South City due to the snack street. There were all kinds of small stalls nearby, selling everything from food to daily necessities and clothing.

You know, it was quite desolate before.

The Dusi Mansion was also very helpful and sent several drawings for Mu Wanqing to choose from.

Mu Wanqing picked out a large house with three courtyards as the village chief's residence. It was originally the private residence of a thousand households, but was later confiscated when a crime was committed.

The layout inside is quite good, the building materials are all of the best quality, there is a particularly large courtyard, and most importantly, it is close to the snack street, only taking about twenty minutes to walk there, or five minutes by carriage.

Although the house was a bit run-down and dilapidated, it could be moved in after some renovation. Renovation was the government's responsibility, and Mu Wanqing only had to make a request.

As for the farm, she did not ask for the government farm, but asked for all the wasteland near Shuimu Farm to be allocated to her so that she could expand it.

The Dusi Mansion agreed readily. She did not want the built farm, but wanted the wasteland. No matter how you look at it, she was at a disadvantage.

Shuimu Farm was suddenly upgraded into a large farm of more than 20,000 acres, with two barren hills attached.

Not only that, the Mu family also booked a restaurant and held a banquet for three consecutive days, inviting the upper class circles, officials and their families on the first day.

The next day, the local gentry were invited. Although they had never met each other before, they sent gifts to the house as soon as they heard the news, and they were all expensive gifts.

It is reasonable and normal to hold a banquet.

The third day was the day we spent together as a family, inviting everyone we knew and having a great day celebrating.

During these three days, Mu Wanqing received so many gifts that she filled up the warehouse in the backyard.

On this day, Jiang Tongzhi sent a few people over, "Village Master, the people you wanted are here for you."

Mu Wanqing's eyes lit up, "What is this?"

Jiang Tongzhi glanced at the man in the front, and the man said respectfully, "In reply to the village master, I opened a small cloth shop."

Mu Wanqing had mentioned to Du Shaoxuan that she wanted to recruit a group of experienced people in the textile industry.

Leave professional work to professionals.

Du Shaoxuan handed this task to his eldest brother-in-law and mysteriously asked him to keep it confidential.

Jiang Tongzhi didn't know what they were doing, but Mu Wanqing was not an ordinary person and had outstanding talents, so he tried his best to meet her requests.

These people are just insignificant craftsmen, just give them to her if she wants them.

The others also opened cloth shops, some big and some small.

Mu Wanqing hesitated for a moment, "Can I go and take a look?"

The man was confused, but he didn't dare to be negligent. "Of course, it's a small honor."

Mu Wanqing visited several shops in succession. Some of them were too small and did not do much work. They only made rough linen clothes.

There are two good ones. Although small, they have everything. Every link is covered, from the raw materials of silk and linen to a complete piece of clothing, all can be completed in the workshop. The craftsmanship is average, but better than other ones.

Mu Wanqing named them directly, "Jiao Da, Chen Er, are you willing to join me? I will pay you two taels of silver per month, and your family members will be charged separately. Food and accommodation are provided, but you must follow my arrangements."

The two looked at each other and thought, two taels of silver per month, that would be 24 taels a year, and they wouldn't have to worry or be concerned.

Do it, you must do it!

They nodded eagerly, "Yes, I'd love to."

Even though their business is doing okay, after deducting all expenses, they can earn more than ten taels of silver a year, which is considered a place for them in Liangcheng.

Doing business is very hard. You have to worry a lot and always fear that you will lose money if the times are bad.

Moreover, this little money is nothing compared to Mu Wanqing's snack street.

Others are making a fortune every day, and everyone is saying that Mu Wanqing has the Midas touch and is a business genius.

Now, he has been conferred the title of village chief, a noble status, and can protect them.

Whether they are craftsmen or merchants, their social status is very low, and they would be glad to have someone willing to protect them.

As for losing some freedom, so what? Living well is the most important thing.

Mu Wanqing nodded and signed a contract with them according to the current practice. From then on, they would be her people and work for her.

She sent the two families directly to the farm. Mu Zhong came out with the villagers to greet them with a smile on his face. He knew that his master was the most outstanding girl in the world.

"Congratulations, Lord."

Mu Wanqing responded with a smile, "The boss is celebrating, and each family will receive ten kilograms of flour and two kilograms of meat."

The villagers cheered loudly, as excited as if it were New Year’s Day. Ahhh, it’s time to eat meat.

Their lives were much better than those outside, but they couldn't eat meat often.

Mu Wanqing gave the housekeeper a lucky bag, which contained gold ingots, recipes for health-preserving medicinal diets, and the herbs and ingredients needed for the medicinal diets.

Mu Zhong felt like he had found a treasure, as this medicinal diet was tailor-made for his mother's condition.

This made him happier than giving him a treasure, "Thank you, Master."

Rather than calling him village chief, he prefers to call him master, which feels more intimate and down-to-earth.

Mu Wanqing smiled slightly, "Where are those kapok trees? Where are they?"

"All have been transplanted to the designated location as you instructed, and the workshop has also begun construction." Mu Zhong was busy harvesting wheat before, and just after he finished, he received news that the farm had doubled in size.

There was a lot to do, including expansion and workshop construction, but he felt particularly at ease.

"Settling them down first." Mu Wanqing pointed at the families of Jiao Da and Li Er. Mu Zhong arranged two small courtyards for them, which were fully furnished and they could move in with their luggage.

"Let's go and take a look at the kapok tree."

Mu Wanqing looked at the kapok trees with white flowers blooming, her eyes sparkling, "We can start now."

She arranged for a few people to pick cotton. There were actually not many cotton trees, only about one acre in size, and they were only used for viewing. There was not enough to keep seeds.

She also had people take out the snow-white cotton seeds inside, remove the cotton and peel out the cotton seeds.

She carefully selected the cotton seeds herself and kept the good ones for seeds.

"These seeds are ready only when they make a sound when shaken by hand. Store them in a cool, dry place. These seeds are very important, so you must take good care of them."

Faced with Mu Wanqing's trust, Mu Zhong wanted to swear his loyalty, "Yes, I will keep it myself and will never let anyone else do it."

Mu Wanqing is very confident in his work. Mu Zhong is a careful and cautious person, very capable and efficient. However, he is not good at making decisions and can only be a deputy.

"As for the cotton, let Jiao Da and the others make it into cotton cloth." Mu Wanqing planned to stay on the farm for a few days and keep an eye on this matter throughout.

"Cotton cloth?" Mu Zhong was stunned.

Mu Wanqing was in a good mood and nodded with a smile, "Yes, it's much more comfortable than linen, it's breathable and soft."

Jiao Da and his men were called over. When they heard that it was going to be made into cotton cloth, they were all a little confused. They touched the snow-white cotton wool and asked, "Are you sure you didn't make a mistake?"

Mu Zhong's eyes widened. He hated people who questioned his master the most. "How could my lady be wrong? If she says it is, then it is."

Mu Wanqing said calmly, "The finished product will be presented to the emperor as a birthday gift, so wake up."

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the room changed, with excitement, thrill, nervousness, and eagerness to try.

The things they made would actually be presented to the emperor. This was... too exciting. This life was not lived in vain.

It can be considered as bringing honor to the family!

All my doubts disappeared and I devoted myself to production.

Although we had Mu Wanqing's guidance, we still encountered many difficulties. Everyone was in high spirits and not afraid of hardship or fatigue, and worked hard to overcome technical difficulties.

During this period, Mu Wanqing also kept ten kilograms of cotton to make two quilts.

This is much more convenient than making cotton cloth. She has seen the work of hand-flashing cotton and can give instructions very knowledgeable.

No one knows whether she is reliable or not, but since she gives us money, we just listen to her.

After several attempts, the quilt gradually took shape. Everyone's eyes widened in amazement. This... could actually work.

They all looked at Mu Wanqing differently. As expected, she was the one who invented the waterwheel. She had a sharp brain.

A figure rushed in, "Wanqing, why have you been staying at the farm recently? I went to the snack street to find you for something, but I found nothing..."

It was Du Shaoxuan. His eyes were attracted by the quilt in her hand. "Hey, what is this?"

"A quilt made of kapok." Mu Wanqing smiled and stuffed the quilt into his hands. "It's very soft and warm, right?"

Du Shaoxuan was stunned. "My kapok tree?"

How is this possible? Are you sure? Can Kapok be so practical? What Mu Wanqing said has come true.

He pressed the quilt and found it was incredibly soft, no worse than his current home quilt.

"Yes, Kapok is a good thing, but it's a pity that there is too little of it." Mu Wanqing was a little disappointed. "I asked someone to ask around, and they found out that it's not available anywhere else, only in your Du Mansion."

Perhaps to show respect for the Du family, no family planted kapok trees, which is a pity.

Du Shaoxuan couldn't let go of the quilt. It was a very good thing and he wanted it.

He made a suggestion, "Then go ask the Western Region merchants."

Mu Wanqing's eyes lit up. "That's possible. Do you know where the Western Region merchants are? I haven't seen any in Liangcheng."

You can also get some seeds.

Du Shaoxuan said without hesitation, "Ganzhou City, there is a trade market there, it is very lively, not only do merchants from the Three Kingdoms like to go there, merchants from the Western Regions also like to do business there."

Mu Wanqing was silent. Ganzhou City, that place she had been to before, and she was still stirring up trouble there.

She also had an affair with General Ji's concubine. I guess General Ji hated her to death.

Du Shaoxuan glanced at her twice, his expression was inexplicable, "I'm going to Ganzhou City in a few days, do you want to go with me?"

"Go." Mu Wanqing nodded without thinking. Last time she came and went in a hurry, made a quick buck and ran away, without even having a good time at the market.

She wants to go find some treasures!

As for whether he would be caught? The last time it was an unknown guest dressed in men's clothing, what did it have to do with her, Mu Wanqing?

Yeah, that's it!