They must keep looking forward, keep improving, and live up to their beliefs and aspirations, as well as the trust placed in them by the Princess Zhenguo.
Damaged projects in various locations have been repaired, and other new projects have been successfully constructed. The old city area of Tianhe Prefecture has been demolished and resettled, and the new area has completed its basic architectural framework.
Everything proceeded smoothly.
Qiao Lian'er returned to the capital, exhausted, and rested for two days.
During this time, Pei Shijiu was in Kachin, helping her handle matters at the mines.
She gave him specialized instruments and equipment for identification.
At this moment, Pei Shijiu, dressed in black, stood at the windy spot of the mine. At seventeen, his features had become more defined, revealing a hint of mature sharpness, and his face was even more exquisite and handsome.
He held a stone in his hand, the identification instrument hidden in his sleeve. After examining it closely and determining its grade, his subordinates immediately placed the stone in the appropriate location for classification.
Down the mountain were busy miners, densely packed like ants. Now that the weather was getting hot, they were shirtless, sweat dripping down their faces, their skin dark, but they were very energetic because the wages were high. At the end of the day, each person could carry one or two stones back with them. If they were lucky, they could get a few taels of silver, and if not, they could still get a few hundred coins.
In the year since I started working at Qiao Lian'er's mine, the living standards of the local residents have greatly improved. The low shacks in the original residential area have been basically demolished and replaced with decent stilted houses. Every household has a beautiful yard where they raise chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep. Some families have even enclosed a small pond to raise fish.
Under this suppression, the warlords dared not act recklessly. They knew that as long as they earned what they were entitled to and did not have any improper thoughts, they could live in peace. Surprisingly, Kachin State presented a harmonious situation.
Qiao Lian'er sat down on the hilltop, with Pei Shijiu standing beside her.
The wind blowing from the mountaintop carried a slight chill, lifting the hair on their foreheads, and occasionally a faint floral fragrance wafted to their noses, making it very pleasant.
Seeing that Pei Shijiu had lost some weight, Qiao Lian'er said, "I have more money than I could spend in dozens of lifetimes, so you don't need to work so hard."
"Identifying stones isn't tiring, but to eliminate any potential problems, I strengthened my control over the Yin family's mining area. From the heads of each mine to the appraisers and the caravans, I cleaned up anyone who seemed slightly off."
Pei Shijiu pulled a booklet out of his sleeve: "This is the detailed information."
Qiao Lian'er looked through it and saw that he had done a lot of things here.
"good."
He raised his eyebrows at her praise.
"Missing the capital, huh?" Qiao Lian'er said.
She has also trained several appraisers in her mining area, who are now deemed trustworthy, and she plans to hand over the equipment to them.
Pei Shijiu saw that she finally had some free time, and thought that he could accompany her to go shopping or listen to a play at the theater, so he was happy to go back.
Those appraisers were all from the Central Plains. They had decades of experience appraising raw stones in the Dazeguo mining area. However, Dazeguo did not have a rich supply of raw stones, so they could finally put their skills to good use here.
When used in conjunction with instruments, the identification process becomes even smoother.
After handing over the necessary matters, the two returned to the capital.
After watching a play at the theater and having dinner at the restaurant, Qiao Lian'er returned home in the evening. She inadvertently peeked through the half-open door and saw Madam Lü sitting in her room, looking somewhat worried.
"Third Aunt, what's wrong?" she asked from outside.
“Lian’er, you don’t know, Da Meng brought back a woman with amnesia a few days ago and insisted on settling her in his home.” Ling Yin came out, her brows furrowed.
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