Lu Qianqian sat in front of the embroidery frame, her eyes focused on the embroidery cloth in her hands. The needle and thread in her hands were like a nimble dancer, jumping on the embroidery cloth, outlining the outline of the Dunhuang flying fairy with each stitch. Every time she threaded the needle, it seemed as if she was giving these flying fairies life.

The sunlight shines through the window onto her, reflecting her concentration and perseverance. Her fingers gently twist the silk thread, and her delicate needlework is amazing. Under her skillful hands, the image of Dunhuang flying fairies gradually becomes clear, with graceful postures and fluttering clothes, as if they are about to fly out of the embroidery cloth.

Lu Qianqian was immersed in the world of embroidery, forgetting the passage of time. With her own hands, she forever captured the beauty and mystery of Dunhuang Feixian in this embroidery.

Boom boom boom!

There was a knock on the study door, interrupting Lu Qianqian's thoughts.

"Miss, there's someone coming home. The old lady asked me to call you over." Jia Lan's voice came from outside the door.

Lu Qianqian stopped what she was doing, stood up and walked out.

"Who's coming?"

"It's the magistrate of Qingshan County and the mayor of Yuanyi Town." Jia Lan replied.

Lu Qianqian was a little confused, but she still followed Jia Lan to the main house.

There were two people sitting in the yard, and there were several people standing behind them. Lu Qianqian knew one of them. They were the master Sun Dong and the shop owner Hu Jie who came to draw the foundation for her house.

Seeing Lu Qianqian appear, Qingshan County Magistrate Zhang Zhifei and Yuanyi Town Mayor Wu Yi stood up.

"I, Zhang Zhifei, the magistrate of Qingshan County, greet the Princess Qingling."

"Wu Yi, the mayor of Yuanyi Town, meets the Princess of Qingling County."

Lu Qianqian nodded with a smile, "Thank you for being so polite, my Lords. I wonder what brings you here today?"

Zhang Zhifei glanced at Wu Yi and said, "Qingshan County has become the fiefdom of the county lord. I wonder what instructions the Qingling County Lord has for the future plans?"

The annual plan of Qingshan County is arranged according to the national policy issued from above, but this year all the towns within Qingshan County are under the name of County Lord Qingling.

So will the subsequent planning still follow the original plan?

After hearing what the county magistrate said, Lu Qianqian realized that now she not only had these lands of her own, but she could also requisition all the lands in Qingshan County.

"How did Qingshan County make money in the past?" Lu Qianqian was not very clear about what special products Qingshan County had.

Li Yuan, the master standing behind Zhang Zhifei, stepped forward and said, "Reporting to the Lord of Qingling County, Qingshan County is close to Tianyuan Prefecture, and rice is the main crop. In addition to the grain produced in the southeast, Qingshan County provides grain to the capital. Also, next to Qingshan County is Daqing Mountain, and many people can go into Daqing Mountain to look for mountain products."

After listening to his introduction, Lu Qianqian understood why Qingshan County was so close to the capital but still had not become rich.

Qingshan County is mostly mountainous, and most of the fields are used to grow rice, with only two crops planted a year. The amount of grain harvested each year cannot be compared with that in the southeast region.

Apart from the grain handed over to the imperial court, the food that the common people could keep was not enough. Of course, except for those mountain runners, those who were capable became rich, while those who were not capable could only barely get enough food and clothing.

As for the rest, those who don’t know how to hike in the mountains can just pick some wild vegetables or something.

For example, in Xinghua Village where Lu Qianqian lives, if Lu Qianqian had not developed so many fields during this period of time and planted so many fruits and plants, he would have led the entire Xinghua Village and made some people rich.

Otherwise, it would be just like other villages, with many people not having enough to eat.

Lu Qianqian was silent for a while. She was too busy during this period and had not thought about this matter. She became the Princess of Qingling County. Qingshan County was her fiefdom, and all the people in that fiefdom became her subjects.

Thinking of this, Lu Qianqian felt as if she was struck by lightning. She had finally managed to get her family's life in order and everyone's work was going smoothly.

Now she has an entire county to herself, and Lu Qianqian is exhausted.

Lu Qianqian took a deep breath and said, "Master Zhang, Master Wu, let's put it this way. At this time of year, the crops in the fields have been planted. After this batch of grain is harvested, I have a way to grow fresh vegetables and fruits in the winter. You can count who is willing to try planting, and then teach them the method."

"Of course, this is not free. Anyone who wants to try planting must pay a deposit of five taels of silver."

Lu Qianqian is not a saint, it is impossible for her to teach these methods for free.

The reason why she was able to hand over the method was because Qingshan County was her territory, and it would be beneficial to her if Qingshan County became prosperous.

Zhang Zhifei and Wu Yi looked at each other, and both saw surprise in each other's eyes, "That's great, the county lady's plan is very clever."

Lu Qianqian smiled and said, "Although the cost of growing vegetables and fruits in winter is slightly higher, the benefits are also considerable. If it is promoted, it will not only increase the income of the people, but also enrich the products of this county."

Wu Yi nodded repeatedly, "What County Lady Qingling said is absolutely right. I will have someone go down and do a survey to see how many families are willing to try. But...is this five taels of silver a little too much for a deposit?"

Lu Qianqian shook her head. "Not much. If everyone sees that there is profit to be made, they will rush in. How can we ensure that the method is not leaked? Collecting a deposit is also to make them more attentive."

Zhang Zhifei cupped his hands and said, "Qingling County Lady is really thoughtful. We will take care of the rest."

Of course, Lu Qianqian was very satisfied with this way of handling the matter.

"Master Zhang, Master Wu, it will remain the same as it was before. I have gotten used to my current life and don't really like going out."

When these words were spoken, Zhang Zhifei and Wu Yi could not tell that they were happy in their hearts.

No one wants to have an extra boss, and from what Lu Qianqian said, she will not interfere in the matters they manage, which is the best.

"Of course. It's nothing serious. We won't trouble County Master Qingling." Zhang Zhifei said.

Lu Qianqian nodded.

Just at this moment, there was a noise outside the yard.

Lu Qianqian and his companions turned around and saw a carriage coming from a distance.

Lu Er and Lu San stopped the carriage at the door, and Lu Er recognized the person driving the carriage at first sight.

Didn’t this gentleman come with the Seventh Prince who announced the imperial decree last time?

Before he could think more, Ye Ying jumped off the carriage, followed by Shen Yalan and her maid.

"Miss Shen!"

Seeing the person coming, Lu Qianqian stood up, said something to Zhang Zhifei and Wu Yi, and went to meet him.

"Yalan."

Shen Yalan smiled at Lu Qianqian, but did not walk over. Instead, she said to the carriage, "Mr. Qin, we have arrived."

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