kingnovel Chapter 226: Building a Glass Workshop
Chapter 226: Building a Glass Workshop
At this moment, Nangong Lin's face was as cold as ice, and his eyes revealed a trace of disdain and disgust, as if the person standing in front of him was not a person, but a disgusting enemy. His cold words were like a sharp sword, piercing Shangguan Hongcheng's heart, making him feel a prick of pain and humiliation.
Shangguan Hongcheng stared at the other party with a gloomy face, his eyes flashing with undisguised anger and unwillingness. He clenched his fists, his body trembling slightly, obviously extremely dissatisfied with Nangong Lin's accusation. But despite the turbulent waves in his heart, he didn't say a word, but just silently endured the other party's ridicule and insults.
At this moment, Shangguan Hongling on the side suddenly sneered, and that laugh was like a sharp dagger, stabbing straight at Yu Yunxin: "Yu Yunxin is now the woman of that stupid prince Yu Wang. Lord Hades, why do you support her so much?" There was a hint of sarcasm and contempt in the voice, as if it was full of disdain for Yun Xin.
However, Yu Yunxin was not angered by Shangguan Hongling's words. Instead, she raised her lips slightly, revealing a faint smile, which was like a flower blooming in spring, emitting a charming fragrance. She said softly, "It seems that my colorful bees didn't sting you, and you still like to meddle in other people's business." As she finished speaking, she gently moved her fingers, and the colorful bees behind her instantly became agitated. They quickly gathered together to form a colorful whirlwind, like a ferocious beast, and pounced on Shangguan Hongling's face.
"Bai Lihong is the leader of 200,000 private soldiers. I don't know who he is." Shangguan Hongcheng watched his little sister being tortured by Yu Yunxin's colorful bees, and immediately replied: "He is a martial arts expert, and he likes to ask me about the things in the martial arts world, so we worked together."
When Nangong Lin heard this, he immediately started to think and said, "Let's go back to Qizhou City first."
After that, Nangong Lin took Yu Yunxin and used Qinggong to run towards Qizhou City. The five animals behind them followed closely, as if they were in a fierce race.
Nangong Lin looked back at the five animals that followed him, knowing that they had helped Yu Yunxin a lot this time, so he immediately sent them back to the space.
After returning to Qizhou City, Wuming saw his senior sister and brother-in-law landing in the government office one after another. He happily ran up to them holding Little Tiger and said, "Senior sister, you are finally back. Little Tiger has eaten all my beef jerky."
"Junior brother, let me raise this little tiger for two days! Don't worry, I won't let it starve." Yu Yunxin said as she snatched the little tiger away and held it in her hands to play with it.
Wuming looked at Yu Yunxin's actions, feeling somewhat helpless, but he did not stop her. Perhaps because he had been holding the little tiger for these days, Wuming felt a little tired, so he did not fight for it this time. Seeing that Wuming did not object, Yu Yunxin quickly returned to the house, and immediately sent the little tiger into the space, allowing them to reunite.
At the same time, after Nangong Lin returned to the government office, he resumed his title of Prince Yu and handed the imperial seal given to him by Emperor Cheng to the people of Wujimen for a look. Then, he said solemnly: "My father specially asked me to come here because he noticed the situation in Qizhou. He specially gave me an imperial seal to thoroughly investigate the affairs of Qizhou. Minglang, you led the people of Wujimen to make a scene in the government office of Qizhou, and I will not hold you responsible. However, in the coming days, I will replace the post of Qizhou prefect and deal with what the former prefect of Qizhou City did to the Bai family and the people of Qizhou. If you can inform the entire Qizhou County Office, if there are still people from the Bai family bullying the people, you can submit a complaint to me, and I will definitely make the decision for you."
"Your Highness Prince Yu, thank you for your consideration for the people of Qizhou. Now it is spring planting season, what should we do now that the Bai family has occupied the people's fertile land?" Minglang asked.
"This time when I came to Qizhou, I brought some seeds from the Minister of Agriculture. I also brought a group of farming experts with me. The people in each county can send some people to learn how to grow seedlings. As long as the seedlings are grown here, whether they are grains or seeds of various crops, they will be distributed free of charge according to the soil in each place." Nangong Lin said.
Bu Youming immediately said upon hearing this: "It seems that His Royal Highness Prince Yu came prepared. How are the people of Qizhou going to get food now?"
"It will be distributed to each county, each village and each household after this year's autumn harvest. In addition, each household in each county can cultivate and reclaim wasteland for free according to their ability, and there will be a five-year tax exemption." Prince Yu said with a smile.
"Great! This is good news!" Everyone cheered.
“Not only that, I will also send people to assist you in reclaiming wasteland, provide agricultural tools and technical support, and ensure that everyone can plant smoothly. At the same time, we will also send people to strengthen the management and supervision of crops, increase grain production, and ensure that all the people in Qizhou can live a life without hunger.” Nangong Lin continued.
Hearing these words, everyone felt very excited. They saw hope and believed that life would get better and better in the future.
"On behalf of the people of Qizhou, I would like to thank Your Highness Prince Yu!" Xiao Zurong said gratefully.
"Don't be grateful yet. Wait until the people of Qi are well fed and clothed before you can thank Your Majesty. This is what my father told me." Nangong Lin smiled and replied, "By the way, merchants from all over the country can come to the government office to sue the Bai family if they find that the Bai family has illegally occupied their property or is cheating them. I will stay in Qizhou for a month."
Hearing this, Minglang was delighted. He knew what this meant for the Bai family. The Bai family was finished. He immediately told the good news to the people and merchants everywhere.
Unexpectedly, the next morning, the government office was surrounded by merchants and people who wanted to sue the Bai family. These people came from all over the place, some were small merchants who had been defrauded by the Bai family, and some were ordinary people who had suffered losses due to the Bai family's illegal behavior.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Minglang couldn't help but sigh: "It seems that the Bai family has really angered the heavens and the people!"
Nangong Lin was relieved to see so many people coming to complain. He knew that his decision was not wrong and had the support of the people. But facing such a large crowd, he could not handle it alone. So he immediately sent Sun Mian, Hong Sheng and others to help deal with it.
Yu Yunxin received the Hu family this time. She knew they were Hu Li's relatives, so she decided to receive them in person. After all, Hu Li had told her to take good care of the Hu family, and they now regretted that they should not have let Hu Changhong marry a woman like Bai Jiayi, because this woman not only killed their head of the family, but also embezzled all the Hu family's assets.
When they saw Yu Yunxin, the old couple of the Hu family, who were in their sixties, began to cry about what Bai Jiayi had done to their Hu family. They said, "My princess, our family property was originally earned by my sister with great effort. Now we old couple dare not expect to get it all back. We only hope that the princess can give our Hu family a chance to settle down." After that, the two old people knelt in front of Yu Yunxin and cried non-stop.
Yu Yunxin looked at the two poor old men in front of her, and couldn't help but feel a little sympathetic, but she said helplessly: "Okay! Just hand over the complaint to me first. Don't worry, I will give priority to handling your Hu family's affairs."
At this time, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door. It turned out to be Hu Lili who came from Nanling County. When she came in, she saw her elderly brother kneeling on the ground. She couldn't help but yelled: "If you hadn't let the wolf into the house back then, how could our Hu family be so poor today?"
"Granny Hu, why are you here?" When Yu Yunxin saw Hu Lili, a look of surprise appeared on her face. She immediately stood up from her seat and walked quickly to Hu Lili.
Hu Lili looked at Yu Yunxin and said with a smile, "I came here because of the Hu family's affairs. That evil woman Bai Jiayi not only harmed the people of Qizhou, but also embezzled several of our Hu family's weaving and dyeing secrets. I am here to deal with these matters today."
As she spoke, Hu Lili waved behind her, signaling several shopkeepers to come forward. The shopkeepers respectfully handed several account books to Yu Yunxin and said, "Princess, these are all the money and land deeds of my Hu family. Except for the ancestral house, we have decided to donate all to the people of Qizhou. I hope you can make the decision for us."
Yu Yunxin took the account book, flipped through it, and a touch of emotion flashed in her eyes. She nodded gently to show that she accepted the gift. Then, she looked at Hu Lili and said gratefully: "Grandma Hu, I thank you on behalf of the people of Qizhou."
Hu Lili smiled slightly, patted Yu Yunxin's hand, and comforted her, "Child, you don't have to thank me. This is what I should do. It can be regarded as my return to the land of Qizhou. After all, I earned my first pot of gold here."
Yu Yunxin nodded vigorously, her eyes firm and confident. Then, Hu Lili turned to look at her brother and sister-in-law, revealing a complex emotion in her eyes.
Hu Lili sighed and said softly, "Brother and sister-in-law, I will leave the ancestral home and property to you. After so many years, I think you should understand one thing - if it is not yours, you will never be able to keep it. Forcing it will only bring more pain and loss."
When the old couple of the Hu family heard this, they burst into tears. They lowered their heads and choked up and said, "Sister, we know we were wrong. We have been reflecting on this for the past few months and finally understood this truth. But it's too late now."
Hu Lili listened to her brother and sister-in-law quietly, her heart filled with emotion. She took a deep breath and said slowly: "I don't blame you, I just hope you can have a good life in the future. After all, it was you who killed your son."
The old couple of the Hu family raised their heads, their faces full of tears, and promised solemnly: "Don't worry, sister! From now on, we will definitely turn over a new leaf and start a new life. We will never do anything that will make you sad again."
Hu Lili nodded and smiled with satisfaction. She gently patted her brother and sister-in-law on the shoulders, encouraging them to teach their young son well in the future. Then, she turned and left the room, leaving the old couple of the Hu family to think about life alone.
After dealing with the Hu family, the next was the Ma family. Magistrate Bai used his official position to seize many houses and land deeds from the Ma family.
When the head of the Ma family saw that Yu Yunxin was taking his case seriously, he immediately asked, "My princess, do you and Prince Yu have other things to do in Qizhou?"
When Yu Yunxin heard this, she was surprised that the head of the Ma family had a very sharp nose.
"That's right. This time we came here with a project that can make all the people in Dacheng live a good life." Yu Yunxin looked at the head of the Ma family with a smile.
The head of the Ma family kept his head down and did not dare to look at Yu Yunxin.
Yu Yunxin showed the map to the head of the Ma family. She handed the locations of the glass workshops she had planned to the head of the Ma family and said, "I want to build several workshops in these places. The area should be large, at least about 20 acres."
The head of the Ma family looked at the location on the map and nodded, saying, "Princess, these places are all deserted houses. As long as the princess wants, I am willing to donate these lands to the princess."
Yu Yunxin smiled and said, "Master Ma, you misunderstood me. I don't want your land, but I want to rent your land and pay you rent according to the market price every year."
The head of the Ma family waved his hands and said, "No, no, no, Princess, you helped me solve such a big problem, just consider this little thing as a token of my appreciation!"
Yu Yunxin shook her head and said, "No, this princess has always been fair and will never take advantage of anyone."
Seeing that he could not persuade Yu Yunxin, the head of the Ma family had no choice but to agree: "Well, since the princess insists so much, then I can only respectfully obey your order."
Yu Yunxin nodded with satisfaction and said, "That's good. This princess still needs your help with something."
The head of the Ma family hurriedly said, "Princess, please tell me. As long as it is something I can do, I will do my best."
Yu Yunxin said: "This princess hopes that you can help recruit some workers, preferably experienced craftsmen. Of course, don't worry about the wages. This princess will definitely give a reasonable price."
The head of the Ma family patted his chest and assured, "Don't worry, my lady. We have many peasant craftsmen in the Ma family who are being exploited by Governor Bai and are willing to sell themselves into slavery. I will take care of this matter. Although Qizhou is not as good as the capital, the craftsmen here are also very famous, and the wages are much lower than those in the capital."
Yu Yunxin smiled and said, "That's great. This princess believes in Master Ma's ability. After the workshop is built, Master Ma will need your care!"
Upon hearing this, the head of the Ma family replied, "Don't worry, my lord. Leave these places to me. I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer."
Upon hearing this, Yu Yunxin immediately had the head of the Ma family taken away and after confronting him with Magistrate Bai's lawyer, she returned all the real estate deeds to the Ma family.
She looked at the head of the Ma family and said, "In that case, I'll trouble you, Master Ma. But it would be best if this matter could be resolved as soon as possible. After all, the longer it takes, the worse it will be for anyone."
The head of the Ma family nodded repeatedly and said, "Don't worry, Princess, I will definitely handle this matter as soon as possible." He knew that if he had to handle this matter well for Prince Yu and the Princess, it would not only affect the reputation of the Ma family, but also make them lose the opportunity to cooperate with the Princess. Therefore, he decided to go all out and strive to build the workshop planned by the Princess as soon as possible.
Yu Yunxin smiled and nodded, then chatted with the head of the Ma family for a while about the construction of the workshop. After the Ma family's issues were resolved, she found several businesses that could cooperate.