Feng Yu Heng was very satisfied with the plan to conquer Ji 'an County. However, she wasn't very good at taxes and prices. Luckily, there was still Yu Province's Prefect, Qian Fengshou. She simply pushed this work to Qian Fengshou and his advisor. Once it was done, she would review it herself and be done with it. However, the Sixth Prince, Xuan Tianfeng, said, "Actually, I can also do this kind of small thing. Sister-in-law, there's no need to let others do it. Our county can take care of it ourselves."
It wasn't that Feng Yu Heng didn't want Xuan Tianfeng to help, but she was too embarrassed to say it. No matter what, he was still a prince. Coming to this poor place to be a teacher already made her feel bad. How could she trouble him with other work? However, since he took the initiative to mention it, she went with the flow and handed this matter over to Xuan Tianfeng.
As for the matter of measuring the land occupied by the merchants, Li Zhu and the others would take care of it. As for the place to live, it was also ready-made. She directly lived in the governor's residence, while Li Zhu's troops lived in the courtyard where the private soldiers lived. After tidying up, it was very stylish and comfortable.
Xuan Tianfeng moved into the governor's mansion with her. The mansion was too big. She lived in the inner courtyard and Xuan Tianfeng lived in the outer courtyard. The two of them didn't disturb each other and it was also convenient for them to discuss the construction of Ji 'an County.
Wang Lin and the others found their own houses. After the fall of the Teng family, there were a lot of empty houses in the county. They were all the houses that the Teng family used to live in. This time, the 30,000 soldiers from the Northeast entered the county and all their family members were arrested. Anyone who had even the slightest bit of relationship with the Teng family was arrested and sent to prison. As for how they were to be dealt with, that was a matter for the Ministry of Justice when they returned to the capital.
The Teng family's courtyards were all very stylish. Wang Lin took the medical staff and found two courtyards. All the medical staff were given their own independent courtyard. The conditions were very good, even better than the capital. The people were very satisfied with this. Some people even thought that it would be good if they could start a family here. Those who were a bit older began to plan to bring their family members here once the situation here stabilized. They wouldn't be able to return for a while, so they couldn't be separated like this for a long time.
The arrangements for their own people were more or less complete. The merchants also took the initiative to come to the prefecture guard's manor to pay for the deeds after the measurements were completed. As for the money that was collected, it would go into the newly built treasury of the prefecture guard's manor. It would be used as the foundation for the construction of Ji An Prefecture.
Of course, this amount of money sounded like a lot, but in reality, it was just a drop in the bucket for the Ji 'an County. Feng Yu Heng even took out a lot of money from her space to subsidize them. Every time this happened, she would be very grateful to the merchants who were tricked by the Teng family to open shops and the people who came to live here. At least they saved her a lot of effort in the construction of the streets and houses. Her money was used to subsidize the people who were already very poor.
The governor's mansion's accountant was transferred over from the Hundred Herb Hall in the Yu Province. The person recommended by Wang Lin was very reliable. As for the servants in the mansion, she simply recruited workers from the people living here. Like this, she could quickly solve the problem of manpower on her side. Also, it could be considered a benefit for the poor people. At the very least, they wouldn't be beaten and scolded as they wished or have their wages docked when working in her territory.
Also, the mansion needed to undergo a new round of renovations. All of the furniture needed to be replaced. The people who had their shops stolen and were forced to live in Ji 'an County had people who had previously opened cloth shops. There were also people who did carpentry, furniture, and finished products. They just happened to be responsible for the renovation of the governor's mansion. Not only was Feng Yu Heng at ease, they were also happy doing it themselves.
Five days later, the governor's mansion's plaque was officially changed to "Princess Ji 'an Palace." It was the same as in the capital. Feng Yu Heng was very satisfied.
On this day, she brought Wang Chuan, Huang Quan, Xiang Rong and Shan Cha to the main street of Ji 'an County. This side had basically resumed operations. All of the shops had their prices set again. Even the inns had accepted the uniform prices set by the governor's mansion. In the beginning, the people were not too happy because Feng Yu Heng was too democratic. She could not provide them with as many good policies as the Teng family. But after operating for a few days, they found that although the prices had been lowered, the number of customers that came to buy things had clearly increased. Calculating it, they had earned more money than they had in the past two days. Only then did they feel at ease and decide to live in Ji 'an County.
Everyone's household registration was re-registered by the prefect's office in Yu Province. Ji 'an County had returned to Dashun after 100 years. This could be considered a joyous occasion. There were even some people that set off two strings of firecrackers in front of their homes to celebrate.
When the people saw Feng Yu Heng go out on the streets, they all expressed great enthusiasm. Some shops even had their shop assistants pack up their own pastries and give them to Feng Yu Heng. Feng Yu Heng did not refuse, but she had her maidservants give her some money as a tip. Calculating it, it would definitely cost more than if she had bought it normally. She actually had a goal for going out on the streets today. That day, when she was exploring Ji 'an County, she had taken a fancy to a few shops on the main street. After asking around, she found out that they were opened by the Teng family. They had already been sent to the capital, and those shops happened to be empty. They were once again allocated to the county.
She was preparing to connect those shops and open a Hundred Herb Hall. A few days ago, she had already ordered Wang Lin to take care of this. Now that she had arrived at the shop, she found that Wang Lin's people were very efficient. In just a few days, they had already tidied it up very well. She could faintly see some of the appearance of a Hundred Herb Hall in the capital.
Seeing her come over, Wang Lin quickly ran out. As he ran, he shouted at the people behind him, "Those signs must have been hung up properly. The operating room is on the first floor." When he arrived before Feng Yu Heng, he bowed and said with a smile, "Boss, don't you think it looks quite good? The inside has been remodeled as much as possible according to the appearance of the capital. The places that couldn't be remodeled because of the difference in layout have been done to the most suitable places. In about three more days, it will be finished smoothly. However, some of the wood has been painted, so the smell is very strong. I'm afraid it will have to be dried for a few more days. "
"That's not a problem." Feng Yu Heng said to him, "You can do everything as you see fit. The money can be taken from the county princess's account. The money from the Hundred Herb Hall can also be used." When the Hundred Herb Hall in the capital closed, a large amount of money was exchanged for banknotes. She gave it to Wang Lin for safekeeping so that they could use it to build a hospital here. "Right now, there are no banks in the county. You can take it from Yu Zhou for now. After a few days, we will need to think of a way to have the boss of the bank open a branch here. It will be easier to use."
She calculated the future direction of the Ji An County and became more and more confident that she could turn this place into a small bustling city. She had even prepared a plan for public transport. Aside from traveling within the county, they could also take short trips to Yu Zhou. She was preparing to put it up soon.
Aside from this, among the shops left behind by the Teng family, she had chosen a pretty good one to be turned into a jewelry shop. After all, her family's jade mine was here. Not opening a jade jewelry shop would be a bit of a waste. Moreover, she had received a letter from Xuan Tian Ge the previous day. It said that craftsman Bai and Bai Fu Rong were already on their way and were preparing to head in her direction. The two were completely fed up with life in the capital and wanted to come here for some peace and quiet. As for craftsman Bai, he took the initiative to say that he wanted to use the jade mine here to help Feng Yu Heng become a jewelry craftsman. It could be considered repaying Feng Yu Heng's grace of saving Bai Fu Rong.
She did not hope that craftsman Bai would repay her, but the two wanting to leave the capital was also a good thing. Being able to have a capable person like craftsman Bai was even better. Also, Bai Ze had gone to the battlefield with Xuan Tianming. Leaving Bai Fu Rong in the capital would make her miss him more. With Fu Rong coming to this side, she could at least help send her some greetings.
Through this matter, Feng Yu Heng even had the idea of turning Ji An County into a business district in the Southwest. With Ji An County as the center, it would spread in all directions. Just thinking about it was a very exciting thing. But she also knew that she did not have that much energy. The reason that she had come to Ji An County was because it was closer to the South. It would also be more convenient for her to transport military supplies than it would be in the capital.
In the end, her main focus was still on the battle in the South. No matter how many beautiful ideas she had in Ji An County, she did not have enough people to help her carry them out. But this was all temporary. People needed to be slowly recruited. She really hoped that there would come a day when she could find a helper like Qing Yu. She was a reliable person, and she was also a businesswoman. It was just that this sort of person was hard to find. She needed to slowly find one.
Fortunately, she had Xuan Tianfeng here right now. At the very least, he would be able to help her take care of things. Although she did not know how long the Sixth Prince would be able to stay in Ji An County, Feng Yu Heng had a feeling that the Sixth Prince would never return to the capital. He would remain here for the rest of his life. She could almost imagine that many, many years later, when they were old, they would still be able to see Xuan Tianfeng bending over slightly. He would still be walking to school every day. Batch after batch of students would be taught by him and become pillars of the court.
Everything in Ji An County was basically on the right track. As for Yu Zhou, the shops of the victims were returned. Some people continued to travel back and forth between Yu Zhou and Ji An County to run their businesses. Some people hired more workers to take care of their businesses. There were even some people who directly transferred their businesses out. Then, they used the money from the transfer to run their businesses in Ji An County again.
The Teng Family also had many businesses in Yu Zhou. Feng Yu Heng did not want any of them. They were all returned to the Yu Zhou government. All of a sudden, so many shops in good locations entered the Prefect Manor's account. Qian Fengshou was so happy that he could not close his mouth. Because of the Teng Family's tyranny for many years, Yu Zhou had been ruined beyond recognition. He had always been a poor prefect. Sometimes, he even had to use his own salary to fill the yamen. Now that he had so many shops in his hands, not only would he be able to replenish the yamen's coffers, but he would also be able to steadily collect taxes in the future. For Yu Province, this would be an enormous benefit.
Only when the yamen had money could the people receive better benefits. This was something that Feng Yu Heng understood. No matter what, Ji An County was only the size of two counties. It could not be compared to Yu Zhou's land area. The population was not even a quarter of Yu Zhou's people. As a result, there were many places in Ji An County that relied on Yu Zhou for survival. Although Qian Fengshou was one of Xuan Tianming's people and had a relationship with Qian Li, she never believed that subordinates should be blindly demanding. Instead, there should be a corresponding sacrifice. Only then could the other party be more loyal. Moreover, she needed to establish a good image in the eyes of Yu Zhou's people and earn a good reputation. Only then would it be beneficial for her to gain a foothold in this area.
Qian Fengshou was extremely grateful to Feng Yu Heng. He constantly told the people of Yu Zhou how good Princess Ji An was and how great the reconstruction of Ji An County was. This attracted more craftsmen to run over there. There were also more poor people who wanted to live in Ji An County because they heard that Princess Ji An was building houses for free.
Feng Yu Heng did not reject anyone. She anxiously hoped that Ji An County could get back on the right track as soon as possible. At the same time, she would be able to put her energy into the war in the south.
Thinking about it, Xuan Tianming should already be on his way to the south …
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