One year brought a great drought, the next year floods, and then, in a blink, a plague.
The Xu family fled from the north to the south, and then from the south back to the north.
Before...
The day after Xu Ning's birthday, Jiang Yan left the valley.
The Minister of Agriculture did not leave. He stayed in the valley until the rice was harvested.
All the rice harvested this time was bought by the Minister of Agriculture and Jiang Yan for seeds, while Xu Ning decided to continue planting winter wheat.
The grain harvest in various parts of the Daqing Dynasty also arrived. Jiang Yan returned to the capital and began to build momentum for the opening of the mall.
In a blink of an eye, it was the day of the mall's opening. Xu Ning put on makeup for the entire Xu family, and they appeared in the mall with a new look.
Outside the gate of the mall, a long line of carriages stretched out, like a long dragon entwined here.
Some of the anxious young ladies and gentlemen could no longer contain their inner anticipation. They got off the carriages one after another, standing on tiptoe to look forward, as if they wanted to see the scene inside the mall through the crowd.
Interestingly, each person held a brightly colored, eye-catching drawing in their hands. This drawing seemed to be made of oil paper, with a beautifully colored pattern drawn on it, showing the layout of the entire mall area.
Such a novel thing naturally aroused the keen interest of many young masters and young ladies. They spent several days just studying this drawing.
Now they have finally arrived at the gate of Daqing Dynasty's only shopping mall - "Daqing Happy Valley", and everyone can't hide their excitement.
"Why haven't you opened the door yet? I've been waiting here for over an hour!" complained a coquettish young lady.
"You've only waited for over an hour, but I've been waiting for two whole days! I just wanted to grab a good spot, but I didn't expect those people in front of me to be even crazier. They actually came to line up before dawn. It's really infuriating!" Another young master couldn't help but complain.
"Who said it wasn't? I came here as soon as I woke up and stayed in a hotel in South City. The service in the hotel is pretty good. I'll stay here for two more days after I'm done playing." As he spoke, a look of satisfaction and pleasure appeared on his face.
"Me too. Oh my God, have you tasted today's morning tea? Oh my God, I've never tasted anything so delicious in my life. It's so fresh and tasty!" another person said excitedly, his eyes flashing with desire for delicious food.
"Hey, this is nothing, do you know? There is also a luxury hotel in Happy Valley, and the service there is even more amazing. Look at those people on the city wall, they went in yesterday and are said to have already checked in." Someone pointed to the city wall in the distance and said enviously.
"Oh my God, what kind of fairy-like life is that? I'm afraid they have already tried all the rides there?!" another person exclaimed, his heart full of longing.
"That's not the case. After all, Young Master Jiang said that today is the official opening day of Daqing Happy Valley." The person next to him reminded them, and everyone nodded in understanding.
"That's true..." Everyone was talking and looking forward to the official opening of Happy Valley.
At this moment, there was a sudden commotion in the crowd: "Stop discussing, look, Young Master Jiang has appeared, the gate is about to open!" Everyone looked up and saw Young Master Jiang standing on the city gate, followed by a group of staff.
A staff member in uniform was pulling a red silk cloth and placing it on the long red table in front of Jiang Yan and the people standing next to him.
Jiang Yan stood in the C position, with Xu Ning on the left and the Grand Minister of Agriculture on the right. Then on Xu Ning's left was Pei Yongjun and on the right of the Grand Minister of Agriculture was Qi Songbo.
"Who is that woman? Why is she standing next to Young Master Jiang, and to his left?"
"Isn't that the Minister of Agriculture? That's General Pei, and that one is..."
"Is that Magistrate Qi? Yes, it's him!"
"Qi?! So he's the dog-skin plaster behind Pei Jiao?!"
"That's right! It's really him!"
"Shh, stop talking, Young Master Jiang has raised his hand!"
Jiang Yan raised his hand to signal for silence, and everyone else fell silent at this moment.
"Today is the opening day of Daqing Happy Valley. Welcome everyone to come and support us. Next is the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Before that, our staff will tell you some things to note."
"Hello everyone, I am Manager Cang, the person in charge of Daqing Happy Valley. Now let me explain to you the projects and various precautions of our Happy Valley." Qi Canglan, who was also wearing makeup, stood on the right side of the city wall holding the microphone made by Xu An.
As soon as he spoke, he immediately attracted everyone's attention.
The people below were discussing what the microphone he was holding was and how it had such an amplifying effect.
However, their attention was soon diverted by what Qi Canglan said.
"First of all, welcome everyone here. As the person in charge of Happy Valley, I sincerely say, 'Thank you all for coming!'"
"Secondly, I'd like to introduce some of Happy Valley's special attractions. Among the more dangerous ones are the bungee jumping machine, rock climbing wall, high-speed cars, and spinning roller coasters... These activities are the most thrilling and exciting. All participating guests are required to sign a voluntary agreement before participating. Guests can review the details before making a decision."
"Next are the other projects. You can refer to the introduction map in your hand. Each area has a relevant introduction. Due to time constraints and everyone's mood, I won't go into details."
"Then there's the issue of payment. Everything here, except the VIP hotel, is free once you enter. You only need to pay the price of a ticket, which is valid for 12 hours."
“The specific projects of the VIP Hotel are also introduced. Dear guests, you can ask any of our staff after entering the park.”
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