After arranging things for Yan Qingxue, Anle returned home three days later.

I missed meeting Anmangu once again.

Before leaving, An Mangu went to the An family home again, hurriedly met with An Dalin, said goodbye to An Dalin, and then left.

Before leaving, he told An Dalin that he would arrange for someone to pick him up when he returned to the capital, and that An Dalin should just wait at home.

He was gone for half a month without any news. Knowing that the people of Anmangu were still alive was enough to make An Dalin feel gratified and surprised. He didn't care whether or not he was brought to the capital. He lived a leisurely life at home every day.

The Green City Lord's Mansion.

Since signing the contract, Yan Qingxue has been busy every day in the mountains and fields, sometimes not returning home for entire nights.

No matter what happened in Yan Qingxue's courtyard, it couldn't escape Zhao's eyes. After learning that Yan Qingxue often stayed out all night and was nowhere to be seen in the mansion day after day, Zhao finally waited for Yan Qingxue to come to her courtyard while she was still there.

Just then, Yan Qingxue hurriedly ate a couple of bites of food and was about to leave, still clutching half a meat bun in her hand. She was a little surprised to see Zhao Shi come over in person.

"Mother, why did you suddenly come here?"

Zhao narrowed her eyes and sized up Yan Qingxue.

"You haven't even finished your meal, what are you rushing off to?"

"Mom, I'm busy right now. I'll tell you when I get back."

"What are you busy with?"

"Of course I'm busy with important matters," Yan Qingxue said, turning to walk past Zhao Shi and leave.

She's been so busy lately that she hasn't even had time for Xiaoya. She doesn't even bring Xiaoya with her because the confidentiality agreement clearly states that she can't disclose anything about the management. So, whenever she goes out, she's always working on her own.

Xiaoya was pulled aside by Zhao for questioning, but she knew nothing and nothing could be obtained. Helpless, Zhao had no choice but to come over herself.

Seeing that Yan Qingxue was about to leave, he stepped in front of her and blocked her way.

"You can't leave this door unless you make it clear to me. I've been busy arranging for you to meet the young master from Baicheng. When do you have time to meet him?"

"You're always running around outside, when will it end? When are you going to meet people? When are you going to get married? You're not young anymore, you're at the marriageable age. In another two years you'll be an old maid, let's see if you'll still be able to get married."

Yan Qingxue was getting a little impatient.

"Oh dear, Mother, aren't you annoying me? I really have things to do, I don't have time to meet any men, let alone go to such a far place as Baicheng."

Didn't I tell you before that I had my own important money-making business to attend to? I'm currently working for the Jincheng government.

"If you take the money, you have to do something for them, right? You can't just shrug and do nothing."

Zhao was taken aback, stunned for a moment, as if she doubted her ears. "What did you say? Say it again? Working for the Jincheng government? I didn't hear wrong, did I?"

"You heard me right. I'm working for the Jincheng government. I've already signed a contract with them, and I get a hundred taels of silver a month." Yan Qingxue turned around helplessly and went back into the inner room. She took out a black wooden box from the wardrobe, took out a document from the jewelry box, and handed it to Zhao Shi, who had followed her.

"Take a good look for yourself. This is the document I signed with the Jincheng government. Even if I'm lying to you, even if you don't believe me, this document can't lie, right?"

As for what he's been busy with, I can't tell you; it's under a confidentiality agreement.

Zhao looked at the document with suspicion and uncertainty, and finally, incredulously, she focused her gaze on her own daughter.

Her daughter is quite the troublemaker; she actually managed to sign documents with the Jincheng government and establish connections with them.

Normally, I just thought her daughter was loud and crazy, but I never expected that she would actually make a name for herself with her crazy antics.

"Is it true that there are one hundred taels of silver this month?" Zhao glanced uncertainly at the salary and benefits mentioned above, staring at the one hundred taels of silver several times.

I still find it hard to believe they'd give so much money.

Based on this calculation, the annual income would be 1,200 taels of silver.

That 1,200 taels of silver is no small sum. For her household, earning that much silver would be no easy task.

"Yes, yes, it's true. The money has already been given to me in advance. Otherwise, would I be working so hard for the Jincheng government? Mother, please move aside. I've been really busy lately. They're waiting for me over there."

As Yan Qingxue spoke, she took the document from Zhao's hand, put it in the wooden box, stuffed it into the wardrobe, and was about to leave.

She turned around but was grabbed by Zhao, who stared at Yan Qingxue with a evasive look in her eyes, and pursed her lips, "Um... you didn't spend that hundred taels of silver, did you?"

"I'd like to spend money, but I need time to do it. I'm so busy, I don't have time to go out and have fun," Yan Qingxue replied impatiently, pulled her sleeve from Zhao's hand, and hurriedly left while munching on her steamed bun.

Zhao's eyes lit up. One hundred taels of silver a month!

That's a huge sum of 1,200 taels a year. If she could use that 1,200 taels to supplement her household income, her household would be much wealthier and more comfortable.

Then she realized that this was her own daughter's private savings, and she had no reason to ask her for it. Her gaze flickered for a moment before fading away.

Her daughter is quite capable. She doesn't mind her daughter running around in public every day, doing things for the Jincheng government. Anyway, she's always been out in public and having fun. It doesn't matter where she plays, so she might as well focus her energy on making money, earning some pocket money, and saving some private money.

Having money in hand gives you confidence.

But marriage is a big deal, and we can't keep putting it off like this.

Her daughter is so busy, if all else fails, she'll have to find a way to get the young master from Baicheng to come to her Green City Lord's Mansion for a meeting.

However, this matter may be a bit difficult. After all, he is a young master from one of the thirteen prestigious families. Whether he is a legitimate son or a son of a concubine, there are always girls from prestigious families eager to marry him. It may be a bit difficult to get him to come to her Green City Lord's Mansion.

However, it's not like there's no way to start. If we use the excuse of inviting the young master to come and visit, that would be a good reason.

Jincheng is a completely different place now. If people knew about the developments and changes in Jincheng, they would definitely be willing to come and take a look.

Moreover, the thirteen prestigious families must know that Jincheng is no longer what it used to be.