After rebirth and marriage, the sick prince is fine again

"Miss, the second young lady returned to the Su Mansion last night. I heard that she was dressed in rags and looked sallow. I guess she was tortured badly."

"It seems like life is not going well. It looks like we will have to endure this winter!"

Su Jinhua took a sip of tea and chuckled, "Maybe Second Sister enjoys it and doesn't find it hard."

Banxia took away the slightly cold tea and replaced it with new tea, looking gossipy, "Who says it's not true? Look at that Master Shen, he is handsome and well-educated, he should be a caring person. After all, the second young lady didn't ask to go back home even though she was living such a hard life. I just don't know why her life is so hard."

"Maybe my brother-in-law is too aloof and well-read to do hard labor, so he can only make money by copying books." Su Jinhua thought of the lazy Shen Rujun, and a hint of sarcasm appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Shen Rujun relied on his knowledge and refused to do any hard work. Shen was even more reluctant to let her son suffer, so he made money by copying books.

But copying a book often takes a lot of time and energy, at least ten days.

By the time he finished copying the book, the flowers were already cold.

If she had not received a meager dowry subsidy in her previous life and had not urged Shen Rujun to copy calligraphy and paintings, she would have been tortured to death by Shen and would not have lived to be conferred the title of Lady.

However, when Su Ziyu got married, she had a lot of dowry.

Shen is such a difficult woman, she will definitely keep a lot of money and then think of ways to squeeze out the dowry.

By the time Su Ziyu reacted, all the money that should be spent had been spent, and all the money that should be sold had been sold.

Finally, Shen said, "You are already a wife of the Shen family. What's wrong with using your dowry to supplement the family income? If you dare to contradict me, it would be a great disrespect to filial piety."

The word "filial piety" is more important than anything else, and it can crush Su Ziyu to death, not to mention that she still dreams of becoming a royal lady.

This kind of unfilial hat is a stain, how dare she wear it.

Banxia shook her head lightly, not understanding. "Can being noble be used to make a living? It's a good thing that you didn't marry him."

However, as a servant, she did not dare to comment much on the Second Young Miss' affairs.

"Last night's accounts have all been sorted out. They will be sent to the accountant later. Then you can ask Yucui to come over." Su Jinhua didn't want to think about those bad things anymore, so he changed the subject.

"Yes." Banxia agreed and immediately went to work.

Su Jinhua was covered with a thick blanket, and the room was warm because of the heater.

Before I knew it, I was feeling drowsy.

But Su Jinhua remained awake until Yucui arrived in the yard.

"Greetings, Crown Princess." Yucui bowed.

"Hurry up, I asked Miss Yucui to come here because I have a few things I want to arrange. However, I have been married for a short time and I don't understand some things yet. I have to ask Miss Yucui for advice."

"The Crown Prince's Consort is praising me. Your Highness asked me to help you. I will tell you everything I know. How dare I teach the young lady?"

Su Ziyu smiled and asked Banxia to bring a chair for Yucui.

Yucui served as the eldest princess's personal maid and had been in service for many years.

Rather than being a maid, she is more like a half-master in the mansion and has a very high status.

There is nothing wrong with sitting down.

"Several farmlands in the Marquis' Mansion are no longer suitable for planting as winter is approaching."

"I think we can stop at a few places, save money, and only leave a few people to clean up and take care of it regularly."

"Princess, if the farm is shut down, the farmers will lose their livelihoods, which will easily cause panic."

"I have considered it, so I want to move the people to this farm."

Su Jinhua pointed to the name of a farm in the booklet.

"I've seen this farm. It's near the top of a mountain, doesn't cover a large area, and doesn't operate for long. It's almost closed in the winter."

"But the location is excellent. The temperature is suitable near the south. However, it is precisely because of the high temperature that many crops have not been harvested well, right?"

Yucui nodded and said, "That's right. This farm suffers losses every year. Your Highness intends to sell it."

"No, that would be a waste. There are many medical clinics within a hundred miles of this village. And I've read in the records that you have to go up the mountain to collect herbs for these medical clinics."

"We can just turn the farm into a medicine farm and supply a few medical clinics. Isn't that perfect? ​​Besides, the farm is backed by a mountain, and the seedlings we plant can be found in the mountains, which can save us a lot of money."

Yucui said thoughtfully, "What the Crown Princess said is very true. Then what kind of medicinal herbs should we plant? They are said to be extremely precious and difficult to grow."

"If I invest too much money, I'm afraid..."

"No, we grow Sophora flavescens, Coptis chinensis, Angelica dahurica, Licorice, etc."

"These herbs don't have high requirements for soil. Some just need good drainage, while others require loose soil. I will write a planting booklet when the time comes."

Yucui looked at Su Jinhua with admiration in her eyes.

"The Marquis' Mansion has a lot of businesses, but not too many. Some of the shops have long gone downhill. It would be best to open up other avenues."

"If you can change to a pharmacy, you can also make friends with many famous doctors, which is a hundred benefits with no disadvantages." Su Jinhua listed the pros and cons one by one.

If this matter can be finalized, the medicine farm must be reclaimed this winter.

Yucui admired Su Jinhua more and more. Even though she had served the eldest princess for so many years and had seen a lot of things, they were only limited to matters related to the mansion. She knew a little about business, but not much.

But after listening to Su Jinhua's words today, I suddenly understood everything about these things.

"What the Crown Princess said is absolutely right, but regarding the matter of opening a medicine shop, I need to ask the Princess for permission."

"Then I'll trouble you." Su Jinhua took a sip of tea and said, "There is one more thing, which is the Laba Festival sacrifice."

"Please speak, Princess."

"In the past two years, the government has been advocating frugality, so the sacrifice should be done in a proper manner. I have other things to take care of."

"You say."

"The border is unstable, and I'm afraid there will be no peace in the next few years. I want to distribute porridge in the name of the Marquis' Mansion on the day before Laba Festival. On the one hand, it will help the people, and on the other hand, it will accumulate merits for the Marquis' Mansion, my mother, and the prince."

Yucui's eyes lit up. The eldest princess had been indifferent to worldly affairs for many years, so she would only intervene in the affairs of the prince.

Providing porridge was a very appropriate thing to do. Firstly, it complied with the political law of frugality in spending, and secondly, it could earn a good reputation for the Marquis's Mansion.

As expected, she was very far-sighted. Yu Cui really admired her in her heart, "The Crown Prince's Concubine is kind and benevolent. With your kindness, the Marquis' Mansion will surely prosper and get better and better."

Su Jinhua had said everything he wanted to say, and Yucui did not stay for long and hurried to report to the eldest princess.

The eldest princess looked much better, probably because she had untied the knot in her heart. She also had the blessed bracelet by her side. Even if the bracelet was not useful, the psychological effect alone could make her feel a lot better.

Seeing Yucui coming in with a happy face, he chuckled and said, "What are you so happy about?"

"Your Highness, I just came from the Crown Prince's wife. She discussed the affairs of the Marquis' Mansion with me..."

Yucui told the princess every word that Su Jinhua had said. At first, the princess didn't care much, but the more she listened, the more solemn her expression became.

"Does she really think so?"

The eldest princess' tone was slightly majestic, and Yucui couldn't help but feel nervous for Su Jinhua.

I thought it was a good thing, but now I’m not sure what the princess is thinking.