Chapter 683: Full of Expectation

Su Ruoyun arranged people to build the workshop step by step and planned to open a pharmacy. Although every day was busy, it was also fulfilling.

And she also felt very relaxed living in the countryside for a while.

Make plans with Gu Lenghan every day, check on the progress of the workshop, and then write prescriptions.

While Su Ruoyun was busy, great changes also took place in Hezhou.

After the people of Hezhou planted the high-yield crops such as potatoes and sweet potatoes distributed from above, the farmers carefully tended to the fields every day.

Of course, those who have work to do outside always go to the fields to take care of the crops during their rest time, and they weed and water them carefully every day.

Everyone is looking forward to the crops growing quickly and they are looking forward to harvesting high-yield crops.

Not to mention they know how delicious potatoes and sweet potatoes are.

To everyone, the potatoes and sweet potatoes grown on the ground today are noble things.

The weather is getting warmer, and everyone is extremely excited to see the potatoes and sweet potatoes planted in the fields sprouting.

Moreover, nowadays, even the most remote villages can easily access towns.

On weekdays, everyone has a bright smile on their face.

Xiao Yueyao had nothing to do for the time being, so she started making chocolate.

Ever since the chocolate was made, everyone has said it is delicious and is even more amazed by the taste of the chocolate.

Everyone said it was delicious, and the taste of chocolate was different from that of sugar, so it was very unique and delicious.

It's a taste that no one has ever tasted before.

Even Su Xueyi praised it highly and said it was delicious.

Su Xueyi gave it to her colleagues to try. Everyone was very excited after eating it and hoped that chocolate would be launched on the market so that they could buy it.

However, at the beginning, there was not much chocolate produced, so Xiao Yueyao only made some for her family to eat.

Of course, Su Xueyi also packed some chocolates and had them delivered to Beijing by courier.

Now express delivery has been opened from Beijing to Hezhou, making it much more convenient to send things.

Of course, express delivery also relies on water transportation, so the water escort agency is developing better and better.

After visiting Hezhou several times, Han Shao Han Yunzheng has been busy with the express delivery business under the guidance of Xiao Yueyao.

Who would have thought that after the express delivery station was established and popularized among ordinary people, when everyone heard that it was advocated by Princess Xiao Yueyao, they all trusted it very much.

Many women and elderly people in the village excitedly packed some things and sent them to their distant relatives.

Some of them are their childhood friends, and some are their distant relatives.

They knew each other when they were young girls, but rarely saw each other after they got married.

But sometimes I would ask someone to deliver a letter to find out the other person’s situation and where they live.

But in the past, it was very troublesome to ask someone to deliver something, and it might not arrive for several months.

And it’s expensive.

For these ordinary people, being able to pay someone to write or send a letter every few years is considered extremely good.

There are also some women who, after getting married, live far away from their parents' home and want to go back to their parents' home, but they only go back once a year. In fact, they miss their parents' home in their hearts and want to send some things back.

That is also a bit of filial piety and thoughtfulness.

This will make them feel more comfortable.

Some people also sent things to their relatives in the military camp, which was not easy in the past.

Now that we have such express delivery stations to help deliver things, and with the background of Princess Xiao, everyone feels more at ease.

Nowadays, Princess Xiao's reputation has gradually spread to many places among the people.

When people talk about her, they trust and love her.

Perhaps Xiao Yueyao didn't know that she had such a high prestige among the people.

At this time, Su Xueyi took a few small boxes of beautifully packaged chocolates. When he entered the office, his subordinates, such as the Tongzhi and Tongpan, saw him and said respectfully, "Master Su!"

The officials of Hezhou not only respected Su Xueyi in words, but also respected her from the bottom of their hearts.

They all knew in their hearts that it was Su Xueyi and Princess Xiao who saved Hezhou.

If it weren't for them, no one would know what Hezhou would be like.

Although they are now officials who are valued by Lord Su and have been promoted to higher positions, they were previously minor officials who were marginalized by their superiors and were not noticed or valued at all.

Even if they have done a lot of things and made contributions, it will not be counted as theirs. The credit will be taken away by the officials above them.

They have no power and influence and dare not say anything.

Later, a flood occurred in Hezhou, and countless people were killed and injured. The officials of Hezhou protected each other and embezzled disaster relief funds, forcing the common people to have no way to survive. Everyone had no choice but to flee Hezhou and go to other places or other states to survive.

They thought Hezhou was beyond saving.

Relatives all advised them to escape quickly.

Quickly escape the famine and settle down somewhere else.

But they grew up in Hezhou and are most familiar with the environment there. Where else can they go to escape famine and disaster?

Leaving your hometown, regardless of the situation, may result in you losing your life on the road.

Moreover, they have feelings for the countryside in Hezhou, where they grew up.

The thought of leaving their hometown made them panic and scared.

Many of their relatives fled the famine.

But who would have thought that the court would punish those corrupt officials who oppressed the people, and even sent Lord Su and Princess Xiao to Hezhou.

Of course, Princess Xiao was not a princess before.

Lord Su and his wife began to rectify Hezhou as soon as they arrived. They were not afraid of the local powerful families and were able to protect the people and deal with those forces.

Afterwards, Lord Su and his wife issued a series of policies and decrees, all of which were based on the interests of ordinary people, reducing taxes, encouraging agriculture and sericulture, encouraging land reclamation, etc.

Many of them come from ordinary families and understand best how good these policies are.

It’s good for farmers.

In particular, tax reductions and exemptions will allow farmers who work hard to grow food and crops to have enough to eat.

For people like them, they just want to have enough food to eat.

But under the governance of Lord Su and Princess Xiao, the people of Hezhou are getting better and better.

Not only can everyone farm, but they can also find work to do.

And no one dares to delay paying wages.

They receive their wages at a fixed time every month.

Everyone's life is getting better.

During the Chinese New Year, they returned to their hometown to celebrate the New Year. When they met their relatives while paying New Year's greetings, everyone learned that they were working under Lord Su, and they all told them to work hard for Lord Su.

Everyone's face was filled with bright smiles, and they were happy when talking about what they ate and used during the Chinese New Year.

The light in everyone's eyes is the light of hope for life, so bright and dazzling.

They were all happy watching this.

Not to mention others, even in their hometown, their parents have bought a lot of New Year's goods.

Their wives and children were all happy.

Moreover, Lord Su is very kind to his subordinates and always gives them red envelopes.

There are so many that they can never finish talking.

It’s really because Lord Su and Princess Xiao have done too many things.

Not only do the common people love them, but even these officials love Lord Su and Princess Xiao.

They themselves didn't realize that they had deep feelings of respect and admiration for Lord Su.

Su Xueyi looked at the subordinates in the office and handed them the box. "One box each. These are chocolates made by my wife. Try them and see how they taste."

When Tongzhi saw the box handed over by Lord Su, his eyes lit up and he said excitedly, "Thank you, Lord Su!"

"You don't even need to taste this, it's bound to be delicious."

"Yes, I am truly fortunate to be able to eat the food made by the princess. This is food that cannot be bought outside."

“You don’t even need to taste it to know it’s delicious.”

When they were busy before, Lord Su worked with them until very late, and at that time the princess asked someone to send them a midnight snack.

They also brought their own, and after eating it a few times, they found that the food was delicious.

It's simply stunning.

So when they heard that the food was made by the princess herself, their faces were full of anticipation.

Su Xueyi said, "Try it. If you have any ideas, please give me some suggestions."