Even without her cousin telling her, she could guess what it was. She smiled as if in the spring breeze and slowly opened her purse, which was filled with silver bills, a full fourteen thousand taels!

Duan Yunchi waited for her to finish counting the banknotes, then said with a smile, "Ranran, I've kept over three thousand taels for expenses. Let's split the twenty thousand first. The fourteen thousand taels is your share." He paused and continued, "Oh, you also need to report the cost of purchasing ginseng, ganoderma lucidum, etc., and I'll settle it with the accountant separately."

The family members looked at the thick stack of banknotes and couldn't help but be amazed. They earned more than 10,000 taels in one day, and ten days, a hundred days... The income was so much that they couldn't count it, and their faces were smiling like chrysanthemums.

Gu Xinran held it in her hand happily. She finally started to make money. Who wouldn’t love banknotes!

He looked at Duan Yunchi with sparkling eyes and said, "Thank you for your hard work, cousin! We'll calculate the cost when we have time."

Duan Yunchi earned six thousand taels in one day, and felt as sweet as if he had eaten honey. He thought that working with Ranran would make money quickly.

"How can it be hard when there's money to be made! The 'Ruyuanling Liquor Shop' in Yunzhou has already started renovations. We need to brew some more and ship it over. We can open for business once the wine arrives."

If you don't make money, you're a bastard. Isn't it just making wine? This is too easy for Gu Xinran. "Okay, Brother Yunchi, you arrange it, and I'll take care of the wine."

Then Gu Xinran was about to distribute banknotes to everyone, but when Grandpa Gu saw her attitude, he interrupted her in advance.

"Ranran, grandpa and grandma have plenty of pocket money, you can save it as a dowry."

Gu's mother and others also agreed, so Gu Xinran had to put away the banknotes, and the wonderful day finally came to an end.

The next morning, Gu Xinran led the convoy to the third courtyard on Lanzhu Road and took out the potato seeds she had temporarily taken out.

There were quite a lot of people traveling this time. Gu Xinran, Xiaomei, and Liao Wu shared a carriage with a lot of luggage. They planned to stay at the farm for a few more days.

Grandpa Gu, Grandma Gu, Ling Yun and a mule cart, plus the team sent by Duan Yunchi to help pull the potato seeds, the scene was really lively!

If Xuanxuan didn't have to go to school, Gu's mother would have wanted to go with him. Spring is here, and going to the farm allows one to enjoy the flowers and go for a walk, which is much more interesting than staying in the city.

After arriving at the village, they learned that Gu Xinran had become the county lord and was also granted marriage to the King of Qi. The villagers of Qingshan Village and Yu Zhuangtou and others were very enthusiastic, welcoming and paying their respects.

Gu Xinran communicated with them in the same friendly and easy-going manner as before.

The potato planting in No. 1 Village took three days to complete. On the fourth day, Gu Xinran took Xiaolan and Liao Wu to another village in her jurisdiction - Shantou Village.

The name of this village comes from the series of hills. After entering the village, I saw quite a few people. Most of them were wearing tattered clothes and were thin. It seemed that the villagers here were not living well.

Gu Xinran also met two acquaintances here, the little boy and his sister who sold her potatoes at the market.

She asked them about the location of the village chief's house. Although Funing Town is called a town, apart from Zhuangzi, there is only a hilltop village. Oh, now there is an additional Qingshan Village, so there is no Lizheng, and the village chief is the highest official here.

The two children recognized Gu Xinran and enthusiastically led them to the village chief's house.

On the way, they solemnly thanked her for buying the potatoes. They used the money to buy medicine and saved their sick mother.

A moment later, the brother and sister brought them to the only blue brick and tile house in the village. They shouted to a 30-year-old man at the door who was smoking a pipe with a worried look on his face, "Uncle Yuanbao, someone is looking for you."

Then he introduced to Gu Xinran, "Uncle Yuanbao is the village chief of our village. He is a very nice person."

Gu Xinran took out a handful of maltose from his sleeve pocket and handed it to them, saying with a smile, "Thank you for leading the way. This is a thank you gift."

The two children politely took the candy, thanked them and left.

Village chief Yuanbao looked at Gu Xinran and her group curiously. Seeing that the girl in the lead was young but had extraordinary dress and temperament, he did not dare to treat her lightly.

He said politely, "What do you want from me, young lady?"

Xiaomei was the first to respond, "My daughter is the newly appointed Princess of Funing by the Emperor. This is my princess's fiefdom, so I came here to inspect it."

After hearing this, Village Chief Yuanbao showed a look of panic on his face. Someone had informed him of this matter two days ago. She was not only the county lord, but also the future princess!

The village chief knelt down awkwardly to salute, and the people watching nearby also knelt down.

Gu Xinran hurriedly supported the village chief and said in a gentle voice, "No need to be polite, I'll just take a look and understand the situation. You can go about your own business."

After Village Chief Yuanbao stood up, he nervously invited them into the yard and sat them down in the main hall. His wife served them a few cups of coarse tea.

Village chief Yuanbao introduced the general situation of the village. Shantou Village is a relatively large village with 68 households and more than 600 people, mainly with the surname Cao.

This area has many mountains and little land. Their main source of income is to work for the surrounding farms and do odd jobs in the provincial capital. There are also a few hunters who live a slightly better life by relying on the mountains behind them.

This kind of life is very unstable, especially after the severe drought in the west. The price of grain has increased several times, but the income has not increased. Now even odd jobs cannot be found. Many families in the village are barely able to make ends meet. He was so worried that his hair fell out in clumps.

It's not easy for farmers. She knew it well as she had lived in Qingshan Village for so long.

We have to find a way to help them. There are only two villages under her jurisdiction. Not to mention changing Lan Country or Jinzhou, at least the people of Funing Town must live a good life.

Live by the mountain, eat by the mountain; live by the water, eat by the water. There is always a way.

Gu Xinran pondered for a moment and came up with an idea for the back mountain. The fruits produced in her space were not enough to make wine. Building an orchard was the best solution, and it could also drive the development of the mountain village.

She asked, "The hills behind the village are lush and green, so the soil should be good. There's not much farmland, so have you ever thought about planting fruit trees and medicinal herbs?"

After chatting for a while, Village Chief Yuanbao found that the county lady was approachable, so he relaxed.

He said with a sad face: "Everyone just grows some in front of or behind their houses for their own consumption. The yield of oranges, peaches and pears is not high and they look ugly. They can't be sold at a high price. It's not worth the trouble."

Gu Xinran thought that maybe the fruit tree seedlings were not good, or maybe they were not taken care of properly. The temperature here was suitable, making it a good place to grow fruit.

She has cultivated a lot of common fruit tree seedlings in her space. Although there are no grapes to make wine, the various fruit wines sold in the winery are selling very well.

She planned to go to the back mountain for an on-site investigation. As long as it was not a rocky mountain like the one behind No. 1 Village, she would hire the villagers to open up the mountain and plant fruit trees and find them a job.

She has space for improved fruit seedlings, so she doesn't have to worry about the fruit tasting bad or having no market. As long as the soil is good, she can do it with confidence.

After making the decision, he smiled and said, "Village Chief Yuanbao, please take us to the back mountain. I plan to develop the back mountain and pay the villagers to help plant fruit trees."