Jian Ning planned to expand the apple orchard and turn Danyang into an apple town. As the wife of an official, she could not be the boss in public, but Qiao Feng could. Let Qiao Feng be the boss in public, and the money earned in the first year would be used to help the people settle down and live, and the profits every year thereafter would naturally go into her own pocket.

She is not a saint who is detached from the world. She has several children to support. If she lives on Ding Youtian's salary alone, she would feel sorry for her time travel.

In addition to the apple orchard and ginkgo paste, she also planned to let Qiaofeng open a clinic. Although people have returned to Danyang one after another, most of them are ordinary people and there is no wealthy family yet. The county school is abandoned. These must be developed slowly. If you have a phoenix tree at home, you may attract a golden phoenix.

At night, Ding Youtian was checking the county annals in the front yard government office, while Tong Bajin, Erlangzi and Xu Dali were in the next room. The three of them were sitting upright with their eyes closed, looking like old monks in meditation.

Jian Ning came over with Qiao Feng, who was carrying a food box. She prepared some medicinal food for them and told the three of them, "Go and rest after you finish eating. You don't know when the master will go to sleep, so you don't have to stay up with him."

"That won't do." Tong Bajin said, "I heard about what happened today when I got back. I don't know when those guys will show up again. As your attendants, we should be responsible for your safety. Madam, don't worry about us. We brothers are all martial artists. Sitting down to regulate our breathing is the same as resting."

They insisted on staying, so Jian Ning had no choice but to let them go. She nodded and came over to Ding Youtian. On the table was a letter addressed to Lord Yang. The two guys whose arms she had broken during the day had been taken to the provincial capital by Shouzheng. Ding Youtian saw her eyes fall on the letter and smiled, "Do you want to know what it says?"

"I don't care, you can say it or not."

"You don't care about me, but I have to tell you. If you care about me, I won't be happy to tell you."

"What a character!" Jane Ning glared at him.

"Danyang and several nearby counties haven't been divided yet, so they don't belong to Prince Rui. But today, I went to a neighboring county to rescue Erlangzi and his men. After a conversation with the county magistrate, I learned that he was under Prince Rui's orders. Prince Rui is restless and has extended his influence here, so why don't I lend a hand to Lord Yang? Besides, Lord Yang is truly talented and wants to make a difference."

Prince Rui's mother was favored, and her family held considerable influence, unlike Prince Zhao's mother in Jin County, who was not a consort and was completely dependent on Prince Yong. Prince Rui, on the other hand, was powerful, and several successive prefects of Yanzhou Commandery were subject to his control. Lord Yang's recent letter to Ding Youtian revealed his intent to suppress Prince Rui.

"Tomorrow morning I will send Dali to Yancheng to personally deliver the letter to Lord Yang. I will also ask Madam to find the ring that General Geng gave me last time. I will have Dali take it to Lord Yang and have him take it to the Governor."

Jian Ning agreed, but she didn't ask him how to do it specifically. She was not interested in the scheming in officialdom, she only knew how to charge into battle and fight with bayonets. Blind Liu was able to assist the emperor in conquering the country and became the prime minister. She believed that Ding Youtian, as his only disciple, would have no problem dealing with a mere Prince Rui.

It's not like she hasn't seen his evil intentions before, so she was too lazy to ask him.

"Now that Pei Xiyuan has become the Crown Prince of Yue Kingdom, Uncle Liu's affairs in Yue Kingdom should have been resolved. Do you think he will return to Dingxian Village?" Thinking of Blind Liu, Jian Ning asked Ding Youtian unconsciously, "Should I write him a letter? Chuqi, the bookshop clerk, has taken his sister to the capital. If Uncle Liu can come here to retire, he can also teach Jiajia and Yaoyao to read and write."

"You really think that Master is not the kind of person who would teach a child every day. I've been bothering him for years, and he only talks to me when he's in a good mood. If you want him to sit down and teach on time every day, he'll definitely glare at you and scold you. Forget that idea."

"What should we do? Jiajia and Yaoyao are already five years old. We can't let them run around everywhere anymore. Qiaofeng also needs to keep studying. How about asking Brother Tong to find a teacher outside?"

Ding Youtian patted the county annals on the table and said, "There are already quite a few scholars in the surrounding towns. Tomorrow I'll have Brother Tong go there. If any of them agree to come and teach at the county school, I'll start looking for someone to repair the county school in the next few days. Then we can set up a girls' school. Can't both men and women learn to read and write in your place?"

"Now I'm the local official, and I have the final say. Second sister, third sister, and Qiaofeng are all going to the girls' school. Tomorrow, when you lead the women to make the ointment, tell them to send their daughters to the girls' school. If there are a few people taking the lead, others will follow. Let's set an example in Danyang and let more girls from ordinary families learn to read and write."

"Okay, Aunt Cao is a good talker. I'll convince her first. Doesn't she have a little granddaughter? After running the girls' school for a few years, she can go to school and learn to read. Then I'll ask her to help me convince the others."

"Oh, and there's also Hong Gu's daughter. While Brother Cai is here, he's also a scholar and sensible, not a pedantic person. Tomorrow I'll talk to him and ask him to help me persuade Hong Gu to send her daughter to school. She can play a better leading role. The daughters of the county magistrate and the county magistrate are all going to school, so we can show everyone that studying is really good."

"Yes." Ding Youtian nodded. "I'll talk to Brother Cai tomorrow and ask him to pass on the news to Brother Yifan and ask him to try to set up a girls' school in Zhuling County. If girls' schools are established in every prefecture and county in Dayan Dynasty in ten years, Madam will have made an invaluable contribution!"

Jian Ning smiled and said, "I'm not greedy for the credit. If there is any credit, it belongs to both of us. Why don't I write a letter to Sister Mei and ask Brother Cai to give it to her, asking her to help persuade her husband. What do you say?"

"Yes." Ding Youtian reached out to pinch her nose. Qiaofeng came over to pick up the bowl and turned away quickly. "I didn't see anything."

Ding Youtian laughed and said, "It's okay to see you. Although you are my wife's disciple, in my heart you are like our own sister."

Jian Ning also smiled and said, "Pick up the dishes, wash them, and then take Jiajia and Yaoyao to bed first. They have to get up early to practice, so tell them to go to bed early."

"Yeah." Qiaofeng picked up the bowl and left with brisk steps.

The next day, Jian Ning got up early and led Erniu and Sanniu to practice martial arts. After breakfast, she took Qiaofeng to the Cao family's house. Before leaving, she specifically warned Duan Xinyan, who had not yet gotten up, that if she didn't clean the yard, she wouldn't be able to eat a single bite at noon or at night.

Duan Xinyan was woken up by her doze. She yawned and sat up, hugging the quilt, staring at her with dazed eyes, "Why don't you just take a knife and kill me!"