Qiao Xin’s abnormal behavior is a joke in the eyes of many people. She is a heretic who can’t survive in Kyoto and is looking for a sense of existence in a small place!
In the face of all the rumors, Qiao Xin never made any explanation.
Eat what you should eat, drink what you should drink, and don’t be affected by the outside world at all!
In order to avoid further trouble in the future, Qiao Xin once told His Majesty about this matter.
She said that she wanted to buy thousands of acres of barren hills to grow tea and develop new tea to find another way to make a living for the people in Anhua County.
Others may not believe this, but Emperor Wu firmly believes it, because the precedent of Laohu Town is there.
Birds are singing, flowers are blooming, the garden is full of fruits, the sound of reading is heard, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. The newly built city walls stand tall there, protecting the peace of the people.
Who could have imagined that a few years ago this place was infested with tigers and wolves, dilapidated and uninhabited? Nowadays, the noble families in Kyoto are all proud of owning a house in Laohu Town!
I heard that Changnan Town in Fuliang County is about to become the second Laohu Town. Who says Anhua County won’t have another Laohu Town?
Emperor Wu waved his hand and gave her the deed to 20,000 acres of mountain land!
No money required, the kind that’s a reward!
Qiao Xin was confused. How could this be a surprise? It was really a shock!
Are you planning to let her do this until she dies?
Your Majesty, do you know what 20,000 acres of mountain land means? How many people, energy and money will be needed to develop it all into tea mountains?
She will probably have to spend the rest of her life here!
The angel who came to deliver the letter was very polite. Before leaving, I asked Eunuch Cao about Qiao Xin's habits and knew that it was best to tell the truth to this old lady and not to beat around the bush or make irrelevant remarks.
He privately conveyed the Emperor's intention: "Your Majesty's holy words, if the mountains are not enough, the old lady can directly tell Your Majesty in the letter!"
Qiao Xin waved her hands and said, "That's enough. That's enough. Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I hope the angel can pass on the message. These lands are enough to keep me busy for ten or twenty years!"
The angel smiled and said, "Your Majesty believes that the old lady can recreate an old lake town!"
Qiao Xin was sweating profusely, "Thank you for your good words! I will work harder!"
After sending the angel away, Qiao Xin called Shunzi over.
"Find twice as many people as you can! These 100 or so are not enough. Your Majesty has given us 20,000 acres of mountain land, and we have to develop it all!"
Shunzi's body swayed, and he spoke incoherently: "Two...two thousand acres are all developed? Add to that the two thousand acres of mountain land we bought, my god, we can't finish it even if we spend our whole life here!"
"Your Majesty has sent us the title deed, how could it be fake? We can't do it alone, we need help!"
Shunzi said with an embarrassed look: "But, Anhua County can no longer recruit people!"
"Why can't we recruit anyone? What about the Chamber of Commerce?"
"These two hundred people were vacated by Chairman Meng and several other families. After all, they don't have many idle personnel in their own families. County Magistrate Wu sent us fifty people! There are really no others!"
"No matter how small the population of Anhua County is, there won't be three to five hundred idle people, right?"
Shunzi whispered, "I heard that the old man of the Lou family in the county is going to celebrate his 70th birthday next month, and the county lady Anhua will be there in person. The Lou family took the opportunity to hire a lot of helpers and paid them generously, so..."
Qiao Xin sneered: "Why not invite him earlier or later, but at this time? He held a birthday party and invited all the workers. His Lou family is so good!"
Anyone with a discerning eye can tell that the other party is coming for them. What's the difference between this and a slap in the face?
"You can't stop growing crops just to listen to the crickets chirping. Do you really think I can do nothing about it just because someone is stuck? There are so many people in this world who can't afford to eat. If he has the guts, the Lou family can invite all of them over!"
"So what should we do next? We still have to find someone to build the house. We also need to find somewhere to buy bricks, wood, and tea seedlings. If the noble families unite and are determined to target us, I'm afraid we will be unable to move forward!"
"I'm not worried about that now. I'm worried that they will do something desperate!"
Shunzi looked up in astonishment and said in disbelief: "No way, do they want to kill people to silence them?"
"It's better to be safe than sorry. Just be careful! Just look at their attitude towards Guanjianze and Xu Can. These people are used to being the kings of small places and have lost their sense of awe."
Qiao Xin never underestimated the evil of human nature. What she was doing now was to snatch food from the mouths of the aristocratic families. How could the other party let it go?
Qiao Xin ordered: "Zhang Jun, go see where our people are. By the way, contact Dean Liang and ask them to send someone over."
After that, he said to the children, "These few days, don't leave my sight too far, don't act alone, and bring guards with you wherever you go!"
She was not blind to the sneaky people who had been hanging around them these past two days!
Shunzi said again: "Madam, do you want to notify Chairman Meng and Magistrate Wu?"
"No, they both have other things to do!"
She invited Chairman Meng to go to various places to purchase tea seedlings, while County Magistrate Wu went to the countryside to mobilize the villagers who were bored at home during the winter.
I'm afraid only County Magistrate Wu knows which village needs a job the most right now!
She wanted to see how far the hands of the aristocratic families stretched, and whether Anhua County was really as solid as an iron plate that was difficult to pry open!
After Qiao Xin woke up from her lunch break, Zhang Jun handed her the message!
Liang Shengming was actually at the Lou family, and was personally invited by the head of the Lou family!
"After all, Dean Liang was born into a Jiangnan family, so it's normal for him to be invited!" Zhang Jun thought Qiao Xin was unhappy and explained.
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