After the others left, Song Jingning asked Jiang Yu, "What do you think?"
"Your Excellency need not be impatient; someone will eventually be unable to restrain themselves."
Song Jingning nodded. "Now that your identity has been revealed, you will stay by my side. You need to take charge of the affairs of the manor as soon as possible."
Song Jingning also knew that Jiang Ming and his group had been recruiting soldiers after entering the city, and now Jiang Yu probably needed his help as well.
He thought for a moment and said, "Come with me to the study."
Song Jingning took out a box from a hidden compartment in the study. Inside were the assets that Song Jingning had painstakingly accumulated over the past ten years in Shangjun.
He handed the items to Jiang Yu.
Jiang Yu hesitated, and after thinking about it, she declined Song Jingning's offer.
“Since you have chosen this path, I will find a way to obtain all of this. The Lord has already given me a lot of help, and I dare not be greedy.”
"I certainly believe in your abilities, but since we have the existing resources, why not make use of them?"
Since Song Jingning has already recognized Jiang Yu as his own child, he will not keep anything secret from Jiang Yu, and he will give her everything, whether it is visible or invisible.
"Perhaps you are very confident now, but if you can achieve it sooner, why wait until later?"
Song Jingning sighed. Although the future was long, changes were unpredictable. As the saying goes, "Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, for ye may ye have nothing left to pluck when ye are gone."
Jiang Yu put the things away and thanked him, saying, "I've learned a lot."
Jiang Yu returned to her room, took out some things and gave them to Jiang Ming, saying, "Get things done as soon as possible, and let me know if you need anything."
Jiang Ming took the items and left the prefectural government office.
Zhang Liao said, "I have found out the situation in Shangjun. Apart from the people under the control of the Prefect, there are about one-third of the people who are not under the Prefect's control."
Jiang Yu nodded, signaling Zhang Liao to continue.
"Among them, most of the local prominent families in Shangjun obeyed the prefect's appointment, but one-third of them remained aloof, and a few others did not agree with the prefect's management, but these people could not cause any trouble."
"In the army, the deputy commander of Shangjun is a member of the Wang family in the capital. He has always wanted to replace the prefect. He is arrogant and suspicious, but he is very capable in military management."
As for the people of Shangjun, they all held Song Jingning in high esteem.
However, it won't be easy for Jiang Yu to take over Shangjun. Not to mention those who are willing to take over, even those who are completely obedient to Song Jingning, even if they have Song Jingning's orders, they may accept Jiang Yu on the surface, but they may not necessarily agree with him in their hearts.
"I trust you, sir. The connections between officials and local gentry depend on you."
"It is my honor to serve you, young master."
With everything arranged, Jiang Yu looked at Qi Nuan and said, "I might be very busy these next few days and may not have time to take care of you. If you're interested in the housewarming party, go and take a look; if not, just decline."
Qi Nuan shook her head. It was only the beginning, and she was naturally happy to help.
The two had only exchanged a few words when the Prefect sent someone to say that the teacher he had invited for Jiang Yu had arrived and asked Jiang Yu to go over there.
The past few days have passed in an orderly manner.
Qi Nuan has been cultivating plants in the greenhouse.
On this day, only Qi Nuan and a farmer official were in the greenhouse.
"Little Mud, take this to the kitchen."
The greenhouse contained many vegetables, some for research and some for consumption. The vegetables that Zhang Nongguan asked Qi Nuan to send to the kitchen were for consumption.
Qi Nuan nodded, took the vegetables from Zhang Nongguan, and walked outside.
After walking for a while, she realized that the purse she had prepared for Jiang Yu was missing. She had spent three days embroidering it and was planning to give it to Jiang Yu today.
She glanced around; she hadn't gone far. Thinking it over, and realizing she was going to the mansion anyway, she decided to take it with her. With that thought, she turned back.
"Zhang Nongguan, I've dropped my things..."
"You...how did you get back?"
Zhang Nongguan's voice sounded somewhat flustered as he looked up at Qi Nuan.
"I lost something, I came back to look for it."
"Oh, what is that?"
Qi Nuan glanced at Zhang Nongshi, who had regained his composure and asked Qi Nuan a question naturally, but Qi Nuan still noticed his abnormality.
Qi Nuan narrowed her eyes slightly; why did he look like he had a guilty conscience?
She pretended to be looking for something and went to Zhang Nongshi.
She noticed that the soil where the potatoes were planted looked like it had been turned over, and she looked at the black mud at Zhang Nongshi's feet.
"Zhang Nongshi, what are you doing?"
Zhang Nongshi glanced at Qi Nuan, his tone casual, clearly not taking the child seriously, "It's alright, just turn the soil over the potatoes."
His hands were behind his back. Just as Qi Nuan was about to go over, she heard someone call her name.
"Little Mud, is this your purse?"
Qi Nuan turned around and saw He Lin, the little boy in the greenhouse.
"be mine."
"Did the young master send me to find you?"
He Lin handed the purse to Qi Nuan and added a comment.
"Is there something you need?"
He Lin shook his head, and Qi Nuan gave up, saying, "Then I'll go."
As she left, she glanced back at Zhang Nongshi, and seeing that he didn't react, she picked up the vegetables she had placed on the ground and left.
Qi Nuan handed the vegetables to the kitchen before going to find Jiang Yu. "Yu, what do you need me for?"
"Xiangxiang said the scar removal cream is ready. I'm going out for a bit, and I'll take you with me."
Xiangxiang and Wang Er did not move to the prefectural government; they remained at the Jiang residence, only visiting when necessary.
Qi Nuan nodded, changed her clothes, and then went out in a carriage with Jiang Yu.
Inside the carriage, Qi Nuan asked, "Ayu, where are you going?"
"Today, while I was helping refugees outside the city, the Prefect ordered me to oversee their care."
"Then I'll go with you. Oh, by the way, this is a purse I made; I'll hang it up for you."
As she spoke, Qi Nuan hung the purse around Jiang Yu's waist. Today was Jiang Yu's fifteenth birthday. They had lived together for many years but had never celebrated a birthday together.
Jiang Yu never mentioned his birthday, but Qi Nuan knew it.
Jiang Yu also vaguely knew that Qi Nuan knew it was his birthday today, because every year on this day Qi Nuan would prepare a boiled egg for him.
Qi Nuan hung the purse on his arm and then took out a boiled egg from her spatial storage.
"Eat quickly."
Qi Nuan has never celebrated her birthday, but she remembers that when she was little, her grandmother would cook an egg for her on her birthday. Later, when she grew up and was alone, she didn't celebrate her birthday, but she would always cook an egg for herself on that day.
Although she doesn't particularly like boiled eggs, she always feels that boiled eggs are a must for birthdays.
Jiang Yu silently finished eating the egg in her hand.
He gently rubbed the purse at his waist, which was embroidered with only a few green bamboos and bamboo leaves.
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