Yan Qingqing thought she could finally have some peace and quiet after Li Jinqian's full moon celebration.

Who knew that the news of her promotion to the rank of Mingzhao Shuoren would spread throughout Chengyang County so quickly.

Immediately following was another wave of people bringing gifts. This time, even the Prefectural Governor, Lord Mei, sent a congratulatory gift.

Yan Qingqing was busy again, but Yuan Huiniang had already finished her postpartum confinement, so with her help, Yan Qingqing was much more relaxed.

That day, Yuan Huiniang had all the congratulatory gifts she had recently received carried to Yan Qingqing's courtyard, filling it to the brim.

Yan Qingqing was somewhat surprised; had she actually received so many congratulatory gifts during this period?

Yuan Huiniang handed the prepared gift list to Yan Qingqing and said with a smile, "Mother, here is the gift list for this period of time. Please take a look."

Yan Qingqing took a look and saw a wide variety of items, including fabrics, jewelry, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, gold and silver artifacts, jade ornaments, and even decorative items.

There are even a few rare copies, which are things that money can't buy.

Yan Qingqing immediately had Ruyi find the items and put them in Li Xiangkang's study so that anyone who wanted to study could take a look.

Yan Qingqing glanced at the gift list and then said to Yuan Huiniang, "Take a look and see if there's anything you like, quickly pick a few items, and I'll have Ruyi put the rest into the warehouse."

Yuan Huiniang was very pleased to hear her mother-in-law say this, so she didn't stand on ceremony and picked out a pair of icy jade bracelets.

These jade bracelets are extremely transparent, without any impurities. Judging by their quality alone, they are worth a considerable amount of money.

Jade is believed to have health benefits. Yuan Huiniang had just given birth not long ago, and Yan Qingqing had originally planned to select a few nice items to send to her.

Yan Qingqing took the bracelet, looked at it, and then put it on Yuan Huiniang's wrist.

Yuan Huiniang's smile grew even brighter.

Her mother-in-law treats her so well; she is truly blessed.

Seeing the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law laughing so happily, I had to interrupt them, saying, "Madam, the storeroom is already full, and I'm afraid there's no room for these things."

Yan Qingqing had very little personal wealth back then, so Ruyi only set aside one storeroom, which is now overflowing with it.

Normally there's nowhere to put anything, but now that Yuan Huiniang has brought so much, the storeroom is really overflowing.

Yan Qingqing thought for a moment and said, "Let's clear out the other empty houses in my yard and use them as warehouses."

To make things easier to distinguish in the future, please take the trouble to categorize these items and organize them into different warehouses. That way, it will be easier to find what you need later.

Ruyi quickly agreed, and then said, "Madam, you have so many things in your private treasury now, I'm afraid I can't manage them all by myself."

"Why don't we let Ruxue manage it with me?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Qingqing glanced at Ruyi. This girl also knew how to win people's hearts, so she nodded and said, "Okay, you two can discuss and decide."

There's been a lot going on at home lately, you two must be exhausted.

"Let's promote a couple more from among the younger girls, then things will be easier for you two."

Hearing this, Ruxue excitedly said, "Don't worry, Madam. I will definitely learn from Sister Ruyi and take good care of Madam's belongings."

Yan Qingqing went to sleep after finishing all these tasks.

Perhaps she was too tired during the day, Yan Qingqing fell asleep as soon as she lay in bed without even having time to think about what had happened recently.

When Yan Qingqing woke up the next morning, she still felt like she was in a dream. She rarely felt this confused. Was she already a Mingzhao Shuo person?

She only came to her senses when Ruyi came in to help her wash up.

Seeing that Yan Qingqing's eyes were somewhat dazed and she wasn't as neatly dressed as usual, she quickly asked, "Madam, are you too tired yesterday and didn't get enough rest? Would you like to sleep a little longer?"

Yan Qingqing shook her head and said, "No need, I slept quite well last night."

After saying that, she threw off the covers and got out of bed.

While helping Yan Qingqing wash up, Ruyi said, "Madam, didn't you say yesterday that you wanted to promote two young maids? I've already selected a few from this new batch of maids. Madam, you can take a look when you have time."

If it's not suitable, we'll choose something else.

Yan Qingqing smiled and said, "You've been with me for a long time and you know my preferences. You can decide this yourself."

Ruyi has been with Yan Qingqing the longest and is extremely loyal to her. If nothing unexpected happens, she will probably stay by Yan Qingqing's side for the rest of her life, so Yan Qingqing is willing to give her this respect.

Ruyi, after hearing Yan Qingqing's words, no longer declined and said with a smile, "Then I will select the two best ones after I have examined them and bring them to you, Madam."

Yan Qingqing nodded and said nothing more.

After breakfast, Yan Qingqing was going out to check on the newly built chemical cleaning workshop in Dayang Village.

Yan Qingqing attaches great importance to the cleaning and cosmetics store because it offers a comprehensive range of products, covering high, medium, and low-end markets.

This will also be the main source of income for the Li family in the future.

When Ah Da found out, he quickly hitched up the horse and carriage.

Yan Qingqing looked at him and smiled, "You're the head of the household now, so you can let others handle these small things like harnessing the car from now on."

Ah Da laughed and said, "I am grateful for your trust in me, Madam, and I am temporarily in charge of the affairs of the outer courtyard. However, I would still prefer to serve you at your service."

"Isn't Madam going to the bathhouse today? I know that place best; going with you might be of some help."

The construction of the cleaning and chemical factory was entirely under Ah Da's responsibility, so Ah Da's involvement did indeed save Yan Qingqing a lot of trouble.

Moreover, Yan Qingqing decided to promote A Da to the position of chief steward because she felt that he had made meritorious contributions in supervising the construction of the laundry and chemical workshop.

Thinking of this, Yan Qingqing smiled and said, "In that case, you can come along with me."

Yan Qingqing and her group soon arrived at Dayang Village.

Since the chemical processing plant was built, Village Chief Yang has been afraid of any mishaps, so he has always assigned people to guard it, and no unauthorized personnel are allowed to enter.

This is the hope for a better life for their Dayang Village in the future, and they absolutely cannot afford to make any mistakes.

So as soon as Yan Qingqing entered Dayang Village, someone reported it to Village Chief Yang.

Yan Qingqing is now a Mingzhao Shuo Ren, and has been granted the title of Third Rank. To be honest, it is an unparalleled honor for Dayang Village to be able to come here.

So when Village Chief Yang heard the news, he immediately rushed over from home.

When Village Chief Yang arrived, Yan Qingqing had just gotten off the carriage.

Seeing that he was panting heavily, Yan Qingqing stopped and smiled, "Village Chief Yang, there's no need to rush. I just came to take a look today."

Village Chief Yang smiled and cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "When Mr. Ming Zhaoshuo came to our Dayang Village, all the villagers of our Dayang Village should have stood at the village entrance to welcome him. Now, we have already lost our manners."

Village Chief Yang was having a banquet at Yan Qingqing's house yesterday, so he naturally knew about her being granted the title of Mingzhao Shuoren.

He knew that Yan Qingqing wasn't someone who cared about formalities, so he didn't kneel or bow to her.

Yan Qingqing also smiled and said, "Since Village Chief Yang is here, let's go to the cleaning and cosmetic workshop together."

Upon hearing this, Village Chief Yang quickly followed Yan Qingqing.