The opening of the library caused a sensation in the whole city, especially those book lovers who excitedly spread the news.

Everyone can enter, but there are two rules: one is to keep quiet and the other is to keep clean.

Second, do not damage or soil the books.

The scholars straightened their clothes and hair, took the numbers they were given, and lined up to enter the library with a pilgrimage-like mood. There were two reading rooms on the first floor, with rows of neatly arranged tables and chairs and clean and bright glass windows.

The bright sunshine comes in and shines on my body, making me feel indescribably comfortable.

There are official gazettes and newspapers for everyone to read, and the green plants by the windows are lush and vibrant.

The second to fifth floors are all filled with books, covering many categories. Many books are still unopened, and there is a row of empty chairs by the window.

The scholars found a book they liked, sat by the window, and read it eagerly.

All the books can be read, some of which are out of print and not available in the world.

But if you want to take it out, you have to get a library card with your identity and address on it, and pay a deposit.

Of course, as long as you return the books properly, your deposit will be refunded.

If you feel tired and thirsty while reading, you can order a cup of tea and some snacks to take a rest.

The snacks in the library are delicious, and the prices are not cheap, but not expensive either.

If it’s time for lunch, you can go to the cafeteria on the sixth floor for a light meal.

The price is affordable, the taste is good, and most importantly, it is clean, hygienic and saves time.

In this way, the income and expenditure are balanced and there is no need to put any more money into it.

Many people just fill their stomachs here and then go back to read.

As for scholars from poor families, they are allowed to bring tasteless steamed buns, and the library provides boiled water for free.

Having free books to read is the dream of countless scholars. Everyone wishes they could stay here every day, reading books without eating, drinking or sleeping.

If you come across a book you like, you can reserve it from the library, or you can copy a copy yourself.

The scholars were filled with gratitude to Princess Qingping. These were books treasured by dignitaries, but they were allowed to read and copy them for free. This was a great favor.

In the past, precious books were monopolized by the upper class. Some people would never be able to see such valuable books in their entire lives. How could people not be grateful?

The library is always crowded. If there are no empty seats, people will just sit on the floor. We have to get a number in advance every day and the number of people is limited.

Of course, it’s okay to borrow books to read at home.

Even scholars from other places heard about this and traveled thousands of miles to the capital to rent a house, just to borrow more books to read.

On this day, Mu Wanqing happened to pass by and went in to take a look.

She was dressed very modestly, and everyone's attention was on the books, so they didn't even notice her arrival.

She glanced around the first floor and discovered an interesting phenomenon: the reading rooms on the south side were full of women, while the reading rooms on the north side were full of men.

Is this something they negotiated among themselves?

This is a big step forward.

An old farmer, his clothes full of patches and his face weathered, stood at the door. He didn't dare to go in and could only ask the person on duty at the door.

"My Lord, I..."

A scholar walked in from outside and was immediately annoyed when he saw this scene. He frowned and said, "Why let such a vulgar old farmer enter the sacred library? Get him out quickly."

A look of fear appeared on the old farmer's face. He quickly turned around and walked out, but was stopped by the staff on duty.

"The library is open to people from all walks of life, including old farmers, from all over the country."

She looked at the scholar and said, "If you are dissatisfied, you can choose to leave."

Most of the library staff are women, who are responsible for organizing books, and a small number are men, who are responsible for carrying and doing rough work.

These staff members received professional training before opening the business and are very disciplined.

The scholar was unhappy and wanted to argue with the staff, but the staff pointed to a slogan on the side and chased him away for making a noise in the library, not allowing him to enter again.

The scholar had no choice but to shut up and ran into the reading room in shame.

The staff then looked at the old farmer with a smile on his face, "Old man, what do you want to say?"

Her gentle tone gave the old farmer great encouragement, "I heard that books can be borrowed for free here. I want to... borrow a few farming books, is that ok?"

The staff member was very friendly. "Okay, the agricultural books are on the second floor. I'll take you up there."

The old farmer refused to go in. He was illiterate and asked the staff to help him choose.

After a while, the staff came over with books in their hands. "Can you borrow these three books: The Book of Fan Sheng, Essential Techniques for the People, and Complete Book of Agricultural Administration? You can only borrow three books for free at a time, for a period of one month. If you want to borrow more, you need to come and renew the loan."

The old farmer was very excited, "Okay, just these few books, thank you so much."

While going through the formalities, a scholar came up to me curiously and asked, "Can you read?"

"No, but my kids can read." The old farmer said this with a proud look on his face. "My eldest granddaughter ranks first in the exams every year. My family plans to send her to middle school and university. As long as she can pass the exams, we will support her."

The staff member couldn't help but laugh, "That's great, you can find a job like mine after you finish middle school, and you will definitely be able to become a female official after you go to college."

More and more women are appearing in all walks of life. People have become accustomed to it and accept the reality calmly.

You have no choice but to accept it, this is the trend.

The old farmer's simple face was full of happy smiles.

Mu Wanqing nodded slightly. This was one of the reasons why she opened the library.

I hope that more and more people can learn useful knowledge and change their destiny.

She didn't stay long, just took a few glances and then turned to Shengshi Haoting.

This is the first top-notch real estate project in Beijing. It is the best that existing technology can achieve. Both the layout and decoration are perfect. The community is picturesque, as if you are in a park.

Logically speaking, if one wanted luxury, one should build a villa community, but after much thought, she gave up this plan.

What she created is a trend-setting trend and a model.

The gate is heavily guarded and only residents of the community can enter. Even relatives have to obtain the residents' permission before entering.

After entering the community, there are patrol teams every three steps.

Each building has a layer of security guards. These security guards are the residents' private force, which makes them feel more at ease.

That is to say, living here is extremely private and the safety factor is not a problem.

Mu Wanqing took over the entire building, living on the fifth floor herself and preparing the rest for her parents and brothers.

The entire first floor was converted into servants' quarters.

All the houses here have been sold out, not even one left.

The court officials who usually complain about being poor are actually very quick to buy houses.

Just buy a few more ancient paintings and you will have it.

Mu Wanqing was meeting with people from the Ministry of Industry today, and she took everyone for a walk around the community.

Officials above the fourth rank had been there, but those below that had not, and they all stared with their eyes wide open.

Minister Gong Di asked softly, "Princess Qingping, do you think this model can be replicated?"

They had never thought that houses could be built like this and that life could be lived like this.

Mu Wanqing nodded slightly, "Okay, let's practice with North City first and then transform an urban area."

Building the house was the Ministry of Works' responsibility, and she had no intention of interfering.

The Minister of Industry was very interested. "What do you mean?"

"Have you ever been to North City? The environment there is extremely bad." Mu Wanqing said with a smile, "I was thinking, can we take the land from the poor people, give them a house in the community, and give them some resettlement fees? In this way, the city will be renovated, and the people's living conditions will be improved. The Ministry of Industry can also make some money."

The officials from the Ministry of Industry looked at her as if she were a monster. It was unbelievable.

The Minister of Industry suspected that there was something wrong with his ears. "How is this possible? This house is only worth 10,000 yuan. How much can a shabby house of a poor citizen be worth?"

"Let's change our thinking." These people are not stupid, but they are stuck in the old pattern. Mu Wanqing patiently guided them.

"This floor is over 200 square meters. If it is smaller, a one-bedroom and one-living room will be 30 square meters, a two-bedroom and one-living room will be 50 square meters, and a three-bedroom and two-living room will be 70 square meters. In this way, a six-story building can accommodate 36 families. If there are 30 buildings in a community, how many families are there?"

Many poor families have several people crammed into dilapidated houses of only a dozen square meters, which is uncomfortable to look at.

"1080." The Left Vice Minister of Works has strong mental arithmetic skills.

Mu Wanqing raised her eyebrows, "What if there are ten communities?"

Everyone's eyes lit up. This seemed to work. Exchanging houses for other houses might not make money, but it would facilitate management and could be considered a political achievement.

But how to make a profit? You can't lose money.

Mu Wanqing thinks that such a building will be very popular. "The community does not need so many security guards. Only two are needed at the gate. Greenery and supporting facilities can be cut down. Just rough concrete houses will be built. This way the cost will be reduced."

Ordinary people don’t have high requirements. A clean rough concrete house with large glass windows and a separate kitchen and bathroom is, after all, a hundred times better than a dilapidated house.

"We built a commercial street outside the community. We can recoup some of the costs by selling all the shops. Secondly, this street can meet the daily needs of residents nearby and create jobs."

"Who will buy it?" The Minister of Works was not very optimistic.

"There are always people with unique vision. Once the community is full of people and becomes popular, it will naturally flourish." Mu Wanqing said these things in a very logical way. "I suggest that half of the houses be demolished and the other half be sold to the public. This way, we won't lose money."

It is not easy to live in Beijing. Dozens of families live in a large courtyard, and some of them rent houses.

"Just tell me, would anyone with some money be willing to buy a house like this?"

After her suggestion, everyone's eyes lit up and the official expressed his willingness to buy a house to live in.

It is better to buy a house like this than to rent one, mainly for the convenience and worry-freeness.

This way you won’t lose money.

"With more people, we can also build supporting facilities such as schools, pharmacies, and vegetable markets to boost popularity." Mu Wanqing simply said a few more words, "As for the extra land, we can cooperate with businessmen to develop it. They pay the money and we provide the land. This is not considered as making money out of nothing."

"We can also sell the land. We'll talk about this later."

The officials from the Ministry of Works listened even more attentively. She suddenly stopped talking. The Minister of Works moved his lips but swallowed his words back.

Forget it, let’s do it later.

This alone is enough for them to digest for a long time.

She is not that old, how come she has so many good ideas to make money?

All I can say is that he is gifted.

Mu Wanqing was looking forward to it. "It can also boost the construction and woodworking industry, raw materials, furniture, decoration, dental, property and other industries, absorb a large number of laborers, and these people will have money and consumption power, which will promote development in all aspects."

The Minister of Industry's blood boiled at what she said, "Princess Qingping, you are so eloquent. You have successfully persuaded me."

I originally wanted to replicate a high-end residential complex, but now, I feel that renovating the old neighborhood is more interesting and more fulfilling.

This is a great thing that will benefit the people, and he also wants to do something good that will be remembered forever.

"Hahaha, actually this has nothing to do with me. Your Ministry of Industry should make achievements." Mu Wanqing was from the Ministry of Revenue, so the money had to come from her side. "I still feel bad about the money."

The Minister of Works was silent for a moment, but had to admit that she was a good official who cared about the people.

She has thousands of means, but she cares about the people and is dedicated to their welfare.

In this way, the Ministry of Works first made a plan and brought it to the court for discussion. After repeated deliberations, the emperor finally decided to set aside an area for experiments.

Mu Wanqing, as one of the cabinet ministers, voted in favor.

"Dismiss the court." The chief eunuch shouted, and everyone dispersed.

Mu Wanqing quickly called the Minister of Industry, "Sir, I have a gift for you."

The emperor retracted his steps, and all the officials also retracted their steps towards the outside, and all looked over here.

The Minister of Works was flattered. She never gave gifts to anyone except the royal family.

They have served in the same court for many years, but have never even received an annual gift, okay?

Mu Wanqing clapped her hands, and two guards came in carrying a large package.

The Minister of Industry was eager to try, "Can I see it now?"

"Look." Mu Wanqing raised her hand and the guard opened the package.

Hey, what is this? It's all in pieces and a mess.

Mu Wanqing stood still while the two guards quickly packed up the things.

After a while, a sand table of a real estate project appeared, vivid and lifelike.

Everyone swarmed over and asked, "What is this?"

The Minister of Industry had already understood what was going on, and he squatted on the ground and looked at it attentively. "It's a residential area. Thank you, Princess Qingping. I like this gift very much."

With this sand table, it is much more convenient to communicate with the people.

Mu Wanqing is still smart.

Mu Wanqing specially had a model made so that the layout was clear at a glance and each building was marked.

"It's different from the Grand Court, but the appearance is okay." The emperor also came over, "But isn't this house too small?"

Mu Wanqing pointed to another location and said, "It's not small anymore. Come and take a look at these room molds."

"This is a three-bedroom, one-living room apartment, 70 square meters, with a separate kitchen and bathroom, two south-facing rooms, and a small north-facing room, which is large enough for a family of seven or eight."

"The master bedroom is for the elders, and the second bedrooms are for boys and girls. It should be enough."

Someone couldn't help but interject, "Some haven't split up yet."

"Then just buy the whole floor and live in one room." Mu Wanqing hesitated for a moment, "But it would be better to break it up for easier management."

Everyone looked at each other and understood.

"Princess Qingping, please come and give us some pointers when you are free." The Minister of Industry said sincerely this time, "Why not, be our consultant?"

"I don't have time." Mu Wanqing had done what she was supposed to do, and it was time to move on to the next project. "Let our Ministry of Revenue's Left Assistant Minister be the consultant. He's been with us the whole time."

The Minister of Works thought about it and decided that this might be an acceptable option.

In this way, the Ministry of Industry launched the renovation of the old city with great vigor.

Mu Wanqing was no longer paying attention to this. She stared at the customs duties in front of her for a long time, then stood up and went to ask for an audience with the emperor.

Her first words were, "Your Majesty, can I see a map of the sea?"

The emperor looked at her steadily, "What are you planning now?"

"Is it okay?" Mu Wanqing didn't explain the reason, it was just a guess.

The emperor rubbed his eyebrows. She was about to start acting up again.

But, I couldn't bear to reject her, because she could create a new world every time and money would come rolling in.

"I need to think about it."

"Okay." Mu Wanqing didn't force it, "Then I'll take a vacation and go sightseeing nearby."

When they heard that she was going out to have fun, several princesses immediately ran over and asked to go with her.

This scared Mu Wanqing, and she turned around and ran away without saying a word.

Are you kidding me? How can you have fun with a princess?

Who is responsible if something goes wrong?

As soon as she left the palace, she saw Mu Ji standing by the carriage with an anxious look on his face. "Chief, Brother Zicheng is being harassed by someone. Go and have a look."

Mu Wanqing: ...??? Someone actually dared to pester her elder brother?

Imperial Bank Headquarters

Every day there are long queues waiting to do business, and people come and go, so it is always so lively.

But today, no one is doing business, just craning their necks to watch the fun.

A gorgeously dressed noble girl wrapped herself around Mu Zicheng, "Brother Zicheng, I really love you. I don't ask for any status, I just want to be with you."

Mu Zicheng's face turned blue. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't pull the dead skin plaster off. The security guards were stopped by several strong men and couldn't get through.

"According to the rules of our Mu family, you can take a concubine only if you are 40 and have no children. I already have a son and a daughter."

"Then you divorce your wife and remarry? Forget it, I won't make it difficult for you, I will be your equal wife, this does not violate your clan rules." The girl said coquettishly, "We are already like this, don't you still want to take responsibility?"

Everyone's eyes lit up and they were as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

A cold voice sounded, "What's up? Did you fall asleep?"

Mu Zicheng was shocked, as if he had seen a savior, "No, absolutely not, sister, help me."

He had never seen someone so clingy before. No matter how hard he tried to drive her away, she wouldn't run away and she was so shameless.

Mu Wanqing waved her hand, and the guards around her rushed forward and cleared away anyone who was blocking the way.

He tore the young woman off Mu Zicheng again, yes tore!

Mu Zicheng ran over, hid behind Mu Wanqing, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and was so scared.

Mu Wanqing looked at the young girl for a few seconds. She was a stranger. "Who is this?"

"I am Princess Zhaoyang, my mother is Princess Liuyun, and my father is General Yuan." The young woman had a gorgeous face, and her eyebrows were full of pride. "You are Brother Zicheng's sister, so you are my real sister. I will protect you in the future."

Mu Wanqing: ...

It turned out that she was Princess Zhaoyang. She came back to visit her relatives and gave the emperor a letter, but the emperor was too busy and did not make time to summon her.

"Your father has been stationed in the southeastern coastal area for many years. He has made outstanding military achievements and is very famous. Please do not ruin his good reputation."

The Yuan family was a local overlord and had been stationed in the southeast for generations. The late emperor married the princess to the Yuan family on purpose to win the hearts of the people.

It was too far away, and every time the butler went to the capital to deliver things, the Yuan family never returned to the capital...

No, this princess returned to the capital, but came here to harass Mu Zicheng?

This is not normal. It's very abnormal.

Princess Zhaoyang was very proud, "We Southeast women dare to love and hate. I like your brother and want him to be my princess."

Mu Wanqing narrowed her eyes slightly and asked calmly, "Then do you know who he is?"

"I know, Mu Zicheng, the one who manages the money house." Princess Zhaoyang changed the subject and said, "No, he manages the bank."

Mu Wanqing looked at her deeply and said, "Princess Zhaoyang, let's find a place to talk."

The normal answer is that he is Princess Qingping’s elder brother.

"OK."

The group disappeared at the stairs and everyone sighed in disappointment. There was no more excitement to watch.

However, there is already enough to talk about, so I can share it with my friends and family when I get home.

The love-hate relationship between Princess Qingping's brother and Princess Zhaoyang is quite interesting.

After entering the VIP room, Mu Wanqing waved away everyone, leaving only Princess Zhaoyang and Mu Zicheng.

Princess Zhaoyang's retainer refused to leave and was dragged out by the guards.

"Tell me, what do you want to do?"

Princess Zhaoyang looked at Mu Zicheng lovingly, "I told you, I like Mu Zicheng, I will ask the emperor to grant us marriage."

Mu Zicheng got goose bumps all over his body, "Sister, I don't like her, I didn't do anything wrong."

She said she fell in love with him at first sight and would not marry anyone else. What a terrible brainless girl.

Mu Wanqing lazily leaned back in the chair and said, "Stop pretending. To be honest, no one outside dares to eavesdrop."

Princess Zhaoyang was stunned for a moment, "I don't understand what you mean."

Mu Wanqing said calmly, "Girls from aristocratic families start memorizing their family tree from a young age, and have a certain understanding of every major clan. Even the most clueless daughter of a rich family will be able to easily get to know the network of relationships of each family. This is a must-learn lesson for every child of an aristocratic family."

"Your mother is Princess Liuyun, so she will naturally teach you these things. It is also necessary to inquire about the situation in the capital before returning. My name, Princess Qingping, is well-known in the capital. Mu Zicheng is my brother, and this is also known to everyone. How could such important information be missed?"

In fact, there was no love in Princess Zhaoyang's eyes, it was more like a performance.

She naturally became suspicious, "Or rather, he didn't miss it, but came to me specifically. My brother is just a stepping stone."

Princess Zhaoyang's pupils dilated uncontrollably.

As expected, she guessed right. Mu Wanqing frowned slightly, "Tell me, why do you use such extreme means?"

"You are smarter than I thought." Princess Zhaoyang put away her infatuation and her beautiful face was full of indifference. This was her true face. "You passed my test."

Mu Zicheng: ...Grass is a kind of plant.

Is he a tool used for assessment?

"You are deliberately destroying my reputation. This is too much."

Princess Zhaoyang's eyes darkened slightly, "I actually really want to marry into the Mu family, Princess Qingping, you are so smart, guess the reason, there is a prize if you guess it right."

Is this another test? Mu Wanqing's mind turned away, "It's nothing more than love, hate, and vengeance. Love, I don't see it, cross it out."

She took out a pen and paper, listed a few items, and crossed them out one by one.

"Hate? Our Mu family and Yuan family have never met each other, where does the hatred come from?"

"For wealth? People stationed in a certain place don't lack money. You are a princess, and your parents are both top dignitaries with noble family backgrounds."

Mu Wanqing stroked her forehead and sighed, "Then, there is only one possibility."

Princess Zhaoyang picked up the teacup and lowered her head slightly to take a sip, as if she was trying to hide something. "What?"

Mu Wanqing closed her eyes and uttered two words with difficulty, "Escape from disaster."

This was what she was most reluctant to guess. The deep reason behind it that could make a girl of such a noble status defile herself to avoid disaster was chilling.

"Clang." The sound of a teacup falling to the ground was heard.

The three people present all changed their expressions. Oh no, things have gotten serious.

The author has something to say:

I merged two chapters into one. I have something to do tomorrow, so I wrote them in advance and updated them together.