Shi Qingluo then explained to Xu Ziqin in detail the things that needed to be paid attention to when growing cotton and medicinal herbs.
The more Xu Ziqin listened, the more shocked he became. If he hadn't known that Shi Qingluo had just arrived in Northern Xinjiang, he would have thought that she was born in Northern Xinjiang or had lived in Northern Xinjiang for many years.
He asked someone to prepare paper and pen and wrote down some key points.
About half an hour later, when Xu Ziqin had almost understood everything, Shi Qingluo asked to leave.
Prince Jin asked with a smile, "Are you going back to Heyang County in the next two days?"
Shi Qingluo nodded, "Well, I plan to leave and go back tomorrow."
Prince Jin thought for a moment and said, "Then please take good care of Taoist Changqing."
Shi Qingluo smiled and said, "No problem."
Then she got up and left.
After Shi Qingluo left, Xu Ziqin looked at her disappearing back with regret.
"Your Majesty, although Shi Qingluo is a woman, she has great talent."
"She is better than me in business. If I can completely win her over to work for the prince, she will be a golden child."
"I feel that she is not only good at planting, but also knows a lot about business management."
Prince Jin nodded, "I also think she is a talent."
"Since she is willing to give us advice, it is also a gesture of goodwill. There is still hope to bring her on board our ship."
He paused and said, "I think she values her husband very much, so Xiao Hanzheng must be won over as well."
Xu Ziqin nodded, "I heard that Xiao Hanzheng is quite capable. If he makes achievements in Heyang County, His Majesty can submit a petition to the Emperor to transfer him to North City."
"Not only will this help win them over, it will also allow the couple to serve the prince."
Prince Jin chuckled and said, "Ziqin and I are thinking the same thing."
"You should hurry up and handle the matter of Bai Diehua."
"Regarding the planting of medicinal herbs, you can ask people to bring some people who are good at picking herbs to go to those places to see if they are really suitable for planting these herbs."
"If it is confirmed to be suitable, we will quickly find seeds and seedlings for local people to plant."
"As long as someone is willing to plant, the taxes for the first two years can be reduced or exempted."
He added: "Like Shi Qingluo said, we can sign a contract with them. If they can't sell it themselves, our palace can pay to buy it at the market price."
Xu Ziqin collected all the papers and said, "Yes, I will do it right away."
Then left.
Liang Mingyu said to Prince Jin: "Father, I want to visit Heyang County in a while."
"I heard that the Heyang County Government opened a canning workshop. I'm a little curious about how they do it."
Prince Jin glanced at Liang Mingyu and asked, "Are you thinking about something else?"
Liang Mingyu smiled awkwardly, "Not really, I really want to go and see."
By the way, let’s take a look at what Xiao Hanzheng looks like.
Prince Jin never restricted his children from doing things, so he said, "It's up to you, but don't do anything that will push people away."
Liang Mingyu nodded, "I know what's going on. It will definitely not affect my father's efforts to win them over."
Shi Qingluo returned to the Deputy Governor's Mansion and went to Xi Rong's yard first to tell her that they could set off tomorrow.
Xi Rong changed her clothes and went out.
Shi Qingluo went to the courtyard where Old Lady Xiao and others lived.
The old lady is currently enjoying the shoulder massage from her maid.
Seeing Shi Qingluo coming, she waved to the maid and said, "You can go down."
The maid hesitated for a moment, then bowed and left.
The old lady curled her lips, thinking that she didn't know that this girl was Ge Chunru's woman.
But since she could order people around, she didn't care about the other person's identity. If she wanted to say something important, she would send the person away.
She smiled and greeted warmly, "Qingluo is here."
Shi Qingluo sat down next to the old lady, "Old lady, we will return to Heyang County tomorrow."
Old Madam Xiao smiled and said, "The second son just demoted Ge Chunru to a concubine, and Liu Ru is about to give birth, and there is no one in charge of the Deputy Governor's Mansion."
"So we won't go back to Heyang County, and we'll stay here to help the second brother look after the family."
Shi Qingluo had already guessed the choice of Lao Xiao's family.
Beicheng is the most prosperous city in the northern border, with no shortage of food, drink, and entertainment.
The conditions in the Deputy Governor's Office are much better than those of the Xiao family's courtyard in Heyang County.
Especially since they can take the opportunity to manage the household, the old lady and others will naturally not be willing to leave.
It's better to let these people keep an eye on the scumbag dad and Ge Chunru at all times than to cause trouble in Heyang County.
She nodded, "Old lady, you and old man have suffered a lot in the village before, so it is only right that you stay in the Deputy Governor's Mansion and enjoy a good life."
Old Mrs. Xiao liked listening to Shi Qingluo talk, because everything she said touched her heart.
They should now let the second child take care of him and enjoy a good life.
"By the way, you should pay more attention to Miss Ge. Although she has been demoted to a concubine, she still has some power and money on hand."
"Her brother was brought from the mines, and although he was placed outside the palace, she will most likely want to subsidize him with the money from the Vice Governor's Mansion."
"Or let her brother borrow the power of the Vice Governor's Office."
She warned, "Don't let people named Ge take advantage of this again."
The old lady had originally thrown Ge Chunru aside.
When I heard Shi Qingluo's words, I immediately felt that they made sense.
Not only did Ge Chunru often use her son's money to subsidize her mother's family, but she also secretly gave 40,000 taels to that little bitch in the capital. It was simply too much.
This deputy governor's office will belong to Dalang and his gang from now on, so there is no way it will be given to the Ge siblings.
She snorted, "I'll keep an eye on her. If she dares to subsidize her parents' home again, I'll deal with her myself."
Shi Qingluo smiled meaningfully and said, "That's right. You are her mother-in-law. When she was the legal wife, she had to be filial to you, not to mention that she is just a lowly concubine now."
"Liu Ru is pregnant, and because of the vice governor's face, it is not convenient for her, a concubine, to serve her, but you, the mother-in-law, can."
Old Madam Xiao's eyes lit up, "Yes, she is my son's concubine, it is her duty to come and serve me."
"Even if I betrayed her, it's not a big deal."
She had heard that concubines in wealthy families could be sold at will.
That little bitch Ge Chunru dared to hit her before, and it’s time for her to settle the score.
Shi Qingluo saw that the old lady had been awakened, and chuckled, "That's right, you are now the old lady of the Deputy Governor's Mansion. How to deal with a concubine is just a matter of a word."
"If the deputy governor feels bad, you can use filial piety to pressure him."
But she felt that this time, her scumbag father would not be so sympathetic to Ge Xiaoniang anymore.
But we still need to be on guard.
Old Madam Xiao smiled even more deeply, and gently patted Shi Qingluo's hand, "Of course, if the second son dares to disobey, I will go to Prince Jin's Mansion to sue him."
Shi Qingluo found that the old lady was very smart and sensible in these aspects.
She chuckled and praised: "Old ginger is still spicy."
She just wanted to make sure that even if Ge Chunru was demoted to a concubine, she would not be able to live a comfortable life.
With the Xiao family watching over him and the old lady taking care of him, Ge Chunru would not be able to get out of this situation in a short period of time and would be in dire straits.
Old Mrs. Xiao smiled knowingly, "You still understand me."
She leaned close to Qing Luo and whispered in his ear: "If anything happens in the Deputy Governor's Office, I will also let Dalang write to tell you."
This was considered a gesture of goodwill, and he also planned to write to Shi Qingluo and ask her for advice when he had problems in the future.
Shi Qingluo gave her a reassuring look and said, "Then let's communicate more often in the future."
Old Mrs. Xiao nodded, "It's a must."
(End of this chapter)
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