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As far as Shen Dongsu knew, there were no big noble families in Yizhou and it was not considered a wealthy place. Therefore, when the emperor granted Yizhou to Ling Moxiao, the queen and others did not object.

Unexpectedly, due to a strange combination of circumstances, the industries in Prince Ling's Mansion would develop so smoothly because there was no restriction from the noble clan. Think about it if there is a noble clan that interferes with the road construction and claims that it has taken over his family's land and will not allow it to be built.

His family's land was not allowed to be dug if the ditch was dug. There was a conflict between the workshop and his family's business, and he was always looking for people to make trouble. How could the business be so smooth?

By the time the princelings discovered that King Ling's business was booming in Yizhou and wanted to send people to cause trouble, it was already too late. Especially after the fall of the Lu family, the prince's people looked down upon Shanghai merchants.

But Shen Dongsu cooperated with the Jiang family first and took the initiative in maritime trade. When the prince found that his money bag was empty and he wanted to enter the maritime trade, he couldn't even drink soup.

Shen Dongsu was very satisfied with the current development of Prince Ling's industry and gave Butler Liu goals for the next three years. The most important thing was still to build roads.

To be rich, build roads first.

Remember this sentence firmly! When roads are built in every town and village, Yizhou will become a truly prosperous city.

Before this year, land transportation was limited, and it was mainly by water. There were rivers and canals in Yizhou, but the docks were very small and there were few passing ships.

It is not only necessary to build roads but also rivers. Don’t be afraid of wasting money on early investment. This is a major event that is beneficial to local development.

Furthermore, don't compete for business with the mainland's commercial banks. This will easily allow the princelings to seize the opportunity and instigate the commercial banks to unite and go against King Ling.

Anyway, we have sea-going ships, and we mainly do overseas business, and then we make high-quality products to make money from the rich people in Chang'an without seizing the general market.

It is even necessary to support local businessmen so that their products can go out of Yizhou and expand the market.

Then for the people at the bottom, King Ling did not have the power to adjust taxes, but he had the power to build infrastructure, build canals and waterwheels for the people, teach the people how to raise seedlings, raise more cattle and lease them to the people, etc.

These are beneficial to farming and can help the people. The current King Ling is different from before. In the past, he had to keep a low profile and remain unknown.

But now, no matter what Prince Ling does, the princelings will hold on to him anyway, so it is better to build his own fiefdom and make it rich.

In addition, policies to benefit the people should be implemented according to local conditions and the characteristics of towns and villages, such as fish farming where there is water, tea growing where there are mountains, and textile workshops where there are many women.

In rural areas that are too poor, the palace will provide chickens, ducks, pigs and other poultry cubs for the people to raise, and then the palace will purchase them collectively...

There are also things that are related to people's livelihood, such as medical clinics, primary schools, orphans' and widows' halls, which need to be built more...

If Butler Liu came here, he wanted to report business matters to Princess Ling, but now, he is sitting upright, listening carefully, and taking notes with pen and paper quickly.

Looking at Princess Ling again, he actually saw a bit of the prince.

The Princess Ling in front of her didn't look like a peasant girl at all. She talked eloquently about political affairs and knew everything about them. She looked like a powerful person who had been in power for a long time.

When the prince married the princess, they, the old people in the palace, felt that the prince did not want the queen to interfere with the marriage. In addition, they believed the words of Master Huikong and believed that the princess's destiny would be prosperous for him.

At this moment, Butler Liu realized how glaring the prince was. Princess Ling was just a piece of jade disguised as a stone. With a little carving, she would become the most dazzling treasure in the world.

Shen Dongsu said that local development cannot be stopped. There is no way. There is no need to think about these things at all. In his previous life, he just looked at the news and current affairs and the development history of flower growers.

We know what is the most beneficial way to develop such a poor rural area. She randomly picked a few points to talk about, and for Butler Liu, it was like finding a treasure.

Yue Jian, who was straightforward, brought tea twice. It was already dark, so she stopped laughing and said, "Let's stop here today! It's time to have dinner. Uncle Liu will go back to the palace after finishing."

Butler Liu was still unfinished, and at the same time regretted not bringing the master. He felt that every word the princess said was very important, but it was a pity that he did not remember everything.

He knew that the princess would not stay long when she returned home this time, and she had to spend the New Year with her family, so he couldn't make people uncomfortable by asking questions every day.

Grandpa Shen respected Butler Liu very much and asked Butler Liu to sit at the banquet. Butler Liu did not dare, saying how could he sit at the banquet when the princess was here!

Originally, the Shen family did not have separate tables for meals, but because there were so many people, men and women were given separate tables.

Shen Dongsu glanced at it, and his eyes were instantly attracted by a person at the table of male guests. He was wearing a bright purple cotton-padded coat with a glowing light. If you didn't look at it, you could see that this outfit was really good.

This kind of fabric was popular in Chang'an last year, but it was made by women into dresses. This was the first time she saw men made into cotton-padded jackets.

When he looked up, he turned out to be his cousin Shanshan. He wore a carved silver hairpin on his head. This kind of exquisite men's hairpin was worn by those rakish men.

This guy didn't know whether it was because he had been in the wine shop for a long time or something else. His face and neck were red, his eyes were bright, and he was already tipsy before the dinner started.

He used to like to wear brightly colored clothes, and that hasn't changed now. Didn't anyone remind him that this color is women's clothing?

She suppressed her laughter and called out to Shanshan. Shanshan hurriedly stood up and bowed her hands in salute. She was so panicked that she didn't know whether to call her the princess or her cousin, so she called out: "Princess, cousin, you are polite."

Making everyone in the room laugh, Damai smiled and said: "Your cousin, the princess, has brought a lot of new materials. You can ask your cousin to give you some brighter colors!"

Damai pointed at the purple on his body: "I'm embarrassed to wear such a bright color."

Shanshan was not embarrassed at all and said with a smile: "I don't have a good-looking face, and people don't look at me when I'm dressed shabby. When I'm dressed like this, people look at me wherever I go!"

Dalian chuckled and said, "People think they are clothes."

Shanshan said proudly: "That's just looking at my clothes!"

Everyone laughed again, and the second aunt didn't think it was embarrassing for her son to do this. She also laughed proudly.

The hot pots on the two tables were filled with mist, the thick curtains blocked the wind and snow outside, and there was laughter and joy in the house. At this moment, Shen Dongsu finally felt like he was home for the New Year.

The palm print on her shoulder had long since disappeared, but for some reason, at this moment, she felt that the place where the palm print was was warm and numb.

Xiao Dongsu, if you have a spirit under the Nine Springs, take a look and see that your relatives are living well!

She accidentally met Father Shen's eyes. Father Shen's eyes were full of love, but he immediately lowered his head.

Shen Dongsu felt sad and understood the reason. Now, Father Shen must be thinking about his real daughter!

When Xiao Dongsu was alive, their lives were so miserable, and the child didn't enjoy a single day of happiness, so he left miserably.

Shen Dongsu smiled at him, and Father Shen stopped dodging and smiled at her.

Grandpa Shen was the happiest among the male guests at the table. He laughed the loudest and kept clinking glasses with Butler Liu. When he goes out, people call him Mr. Shen, but he doesn't have the airs of an old man at all.

He works hard every day in Ou Pond and handles village affairs energetically every day. It seems that being a village official makes Grandpa Shen very satisfied.

Zhongyang was going to take the Tongsheng Examination again after the Chinese New Year, and he and Mo Xiujin were talking about the examination with their heads down. Xiaohu lowered his head and ate fiercely throughout the whole process. Grandpa Shen took him to school with a whip.

However, it will take at least three years to take the Tongsheng Examination. Now Xiaohu also understands that studying is the best way out, and no longer insists on not studying and raising fish with Grandpa Shen.

The female guests were also laughing and laughing. It was very rare that Mr. Jiang didn't have any strange aura and even gave Shen Dongsu some food. Everyone asked curiously about Chang'an and Yangzhou.

Shen Dongsu only talked about the scenery, food, and gossip that everyone knew. As for the royal family matters, telling them would only make her family worried, and they wouldn't understand, so she naturally didn't tell them.

This is what is called reporting good things but not bad things. The emperor always rewards her with things, she said happily. As for the queen's wish for her death, she naturally didn't mention a word about the stupid things the prince did.

But soon she discovered that as soon as she mentioned the emperor, everyone in the room became silent and did not even dare to pick up the food. It seems that just hearing the word "Emperor" and doing anything else is disrespectful.

Xiaohu didn't know anything and was still eating with his head down. Grandpa Shen slapped him on the back of the head.

Xiaoman chewed half of the meatballs in his mouth and did not dare to chew anymore. His cheeks were round and his eyes were wide open, really like a cute little hamster.

Shen Dongsu laughed. It seemed that we couldn't talk about royal matters, so she talked about her own treatment of the plague.

Now the conversation started, and everyone mentioned that there was also a plague in Yizhou City. Fortunately, Gwangju closed the city early and no one was allowed in or out, so it didn't spread.

She also said that the special medicine she had sent home was kept as a treasure by Grandpa Shen, and someone else wanted to steal it, but Lin Zhong caught him...

Halfway through the meal, Shen Dongsu still felt that something was missing. What happened every time we ate delicious food at home?

Then she heard the barking of the little black dog, and Zhongyang picked up a bowl of meat and went out as usual.

By the way, I remembered, it was that guy from Qingniu. Every time Dafang ate something delicious, he would find it by smelling the aroma, and then trade the news at home for meat.

Shen Dongsu felt that she was a little perverted. She actually wanted to hear the news about the second wife...

Soon Zhongyang came back. As if he had guessed what she was thinking, he came to the table of female guests first and said with a smile:

"Grandma Qingnai and his mother started fighting again. My second uncle went to the county town to buy goods. He bought a few pieces of Jiangnan fabric, which was enough to make a new dress. They made money."

Mrs. Jiang curled her lips arrogantly: "Fighting over a piece of clothing material is something only his family can do. My family has so much clothing material that there is no place to put it."

Shen Dongsu wanted to gossip, but for some reason, she suddenly thought of Dongyue and her second wife and family whom she met yesterday, and it seemed that she had really been forgotten.

However, it is a good thing for Shen Dongyue to be separated from such a family.

After talking about the second wife, Shen Dongsu thought of another strange relative and asked with a smile: "How is my uncle's family?"

The three aunts and Mrs. Jiang all choked. Just now, Mrs. Jiang was mocking her second uncle's family, but now she couldn't laugh anymore.

The second aunt reacted quickly and said with a smile: "His house is more lively. Your uncle and Mr. Zheng are having a quarrel. I don't know whether they are divorced or not. We didn't even ask."

Shen Dongsu raised his eyebrows and glanced at Mo Xiujin at the men's table. Before the guy left, he said that he would never let his uncle have the opportunity to use her name to cause trouble.

She didn't know what he had done, and she didn't ask. Now it seems that it is quite useful.

The uncle's family can't handle their own household affairs well, so how can they think of going out to do bad things in the name of Princess Ling's uncle.

When the county magistrate hosted a banquet in Guangzhou, he did not invite his uncle. It seemed that everyone knew very well that this uncle, like his second uncle, did not want to take advantage of Princess Ling.

After having dinner for more than an hour, everyone was still reluctant to leave. Anyway, the wind and snow were heavy, and they didn't expect to go home, so they all stayed at Shen's house.

After withdrawing from the table, Grandpa Shen said he would drink milk tea, then served a few tables of refreshments, and then continued eating, drinking and chatting.

Xiao Man couldn't bear it at first and leaned on Da Lian to doze off, but Da Lian held her cheek and listened with interest because Dong Su was talking about the marriage of the nobles of Chang'an.

What a little girl likes to hear most is about marriage. She is too embarrassed to ask about it, so she is happy just listening to the adults talk.

But seeing that Xiaoman was about to go to bed, she obediently took Xiaoman to bed first. Tonight she and her aunt Xiaoman would sleep in Xiaoman's room.

The second aunt went to the kitchen to help boil water for washing. Although Dong Su's maid was busy, everyone felt embarrassed because Dong Su's maid was also a guest.

How can a family warm themselves over the fire and eat snacks while others work in the kitchen?

After two rounds of tea and two drinks, everyone finally couldn't stand it any longer, and Grandpa Shen reluctantly left the table. The older people get, the more they like to gather together and not to separate.

It seems that seeing a big family together brings strength. After we parted ways, I couldn't help but think about when the next time there would be such a large gathering of people.

Shen Dongsu invited Damai to sleep with her. She originally thought that she had exhausted all the things she wanted to talk about, but as soon as the two girls huddled under the quilt, they immediately began to whisper endlessly.

Shen Dong Su smiled and asked about her and Jia Shiba. Damai was shy at first and complained that Zhong Yang was a big mouth, so he also told her about it.

But soon she told Dong Su all her plans, saying that Jia Shiba had made an appointment with her when she left, and that she would come to propose marriage when she came back from Dianzhou.

Her aunt is already preparing a dowry for her. Jia Shiba is an official, so her dowry cannot be too small.

She also said that she wanted to learn how to open a hot pot restaurant branch and was already teaching apprentices. Shen Dongsu supported this and hurriedly told her the business routine of making a sign and opening a branch.

When the two sisters were chatting under the covers until they were asleep, even Yue Jian couldn't help but remind them: "Princess and Miss Yu should go to bed early and get up early tomorrow to talk."

The snow had stopped outside and everything was quiet. Dong Su hugged Sister Damai's arm and fell into a dream.

She didn't think about Ling Moxiao until her consciousness became blurry. Her whole family was reunited here, and it was warm and cozy. She didn't know what his situation was like at the border.

After only thinking about it for a few seconds, she fell asleep.

Poor Ling Moxiao was reading Shen Dongsu's letter for the hundredth time on a snowy night in Youzhou. This letter was from three months ago!

Did the heartless little girl ever return to Gwangju? They didn't even send him a letter of safety.

The next morning, Shen Dongsu was awakened by the sound of animals. It wasn't coming from the yard, it was coming from the back wall.

The sounds of chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, sheep and dogs are intertwined to form a farm symphony.

Sister Damai beside her had quietly gotten up and gone to the kitchen. She put on her coat and curiously went outside to open the back window to take a look. As expected, the back wall was crowded with animals keeping warm.