Shui Ling watched silently. He made three cuts in total, and only the third cut left a shallow mark.

The gentleman took a breath and said, "Hiss... this is harder than jade. It can be carved. I think it will be more beautiful than jade after carving. It's my first time carving this kind of material, and I can't control the strength well."

Shui Ling said nonchalantly: "Let's do this. I will give you a new set of carving knives and some small emeralds for practice tomorrow. You take your time, I'm not in a hurry."

Just make the gifts you need for the opening yourself, and you can't let others work while sick.

The husband said gratefully: "Thank you very much, girl. I don't know what to call her?"

Shui Ling smiled and said: "My name is Shui Ling. I just came to the capital not long ago. Sir, please take good care of your health. I'm going back."

After saying that, he said goodbye and left.

The waiter kept sending Shui Ling to the door and was so attentive that Shui Ling felt a little awkward.

She left the alley here to wander around in other shops. She saw many people running towards the door of the Yamen in a hurry, and she followed them curiously.

It turns out that the people came to see the imperial list and were talking about some rewards.

Someone said in surprise: "Oh, how does the emperor dislike Princess Pingle? He actually gave her Qionghai City as a fief."

"That's right, Qionghai City cannot pay taxes every year, and the court still has to subsidize it. Now it is the fiefdom of Princess Pingle, so the future deficit will have to be made up by Princess Pingle herself."

"Hahaha... I must be unpopular, that's a mess."

"Hahaha... I just want to laugh when I think about the way the princess not only doesn't get any money but also pays it out every year."

"Shh... don't die..."

What was originally a loud discussion has now become a quiet discussion.

Shuiling is becoming more and more interested in this city. Qionghai is really poor.

She left the sign and walked back. People on the street were talking about Qionghai City and the unpopular princess. The matter of the emperor's replacement and enthronement was not the focus.

Shuiling touched her chin and said, "Go home. The opening of the medicinal food shop requires vegetarian food to feed Wuchen, and you have to go back and study some vegetarian recipes."

She passed by the cloth shop that she had sealed off, and after thinking about it, she decided to forget it. After all, someone had just died, and no one would patronize it now that it was open.

Someone recognized Shui Ling and immediately shouted: "Girl, girl, you bought this shop, right? Then what are you going to do? Continue to make fabrics or switch to something else?"

Shui Ling was startled, seeing that the person asking the question was a kind-hearted lady, so she said, "I want to continue selling cloth."

"Oh, when will you open for business?" the aunt asked again.

Shui Ling looked at her in embarrassment, "Isn't this just a short time after Nannan's mother left? I'm afraid that people will think it's bad luck, so I haven't dared to do this."

The aunt burst out laughing and said, "You are such a sincere girl. Who doesn't know that Nannan was sent away by Master Wuchen himself? This is a great blessing. Even the royal family members don't have it, so we don't think it's bad luck, but we think it's bad luck.

That's a blessing."

"If you want to open a business, just set off a pot of firecrackers. We will know when we hear the sound and we will definitely come to buy things."

Shui Ling blinked. In this era, there was no such thing as firecrackers. All we could do was burn bamboo to make a crackling sound.

But I really didn’t expect the people to think like this, so she felt relieved. She smiled and said, “That’s it, I’ll find someone to clean the inside and outside, and then we’ll open the business.”

"Okay." The aunt nodded.

Shui Ling immediately went to the dental shop to find the female owner.

When the host saw Shui Ling, she immediately wanted to salute. Ya Xing had the best information, and she already knew that Shui Ling was the princess's business.

Shui Ling stopped her and said, "No need to be polite, I have business with you."

"Princess, please take a seat." The host said with a smile.

Shui Ling nodded, sat directly at the table next to him, and said, "I want to repair a shop. I need big windows and a lot of custom-made clothes hangers. Your carpenters here..."

She paused. The Marquis Mansion also needs to be renovated, and the hot springs that suddenly appeared must be used, otherwise resources will be wasted.

She continued: "It needs to be high-end. Our Marquis Mansion is in a mess. The house collapsed because of the hot springs, so it needs to be rebuilt."

The boss smiled and said: "Don't worry, I will definitely find a suitable one for you. If you are not satisfied afterwards, the princess will ask the younger one for questioning."

Shui Ling smiled and said, "I wonder when the craftsmen will arrive?"

The owner said: "We have to wait a few days. They went to the countryside to help people repair their houses for free. They are afraid that the houses of the lonely elderly people will leak in the rainy season."

Shui Ling was startled, how could such a good person exist? She asked, "Is this craftsman not afraid of suffering a loss when he repairs a house for free?"

The owner smiled and said, "He is an orphan. The whole village raised him, so he is very kind to the people in the village. He even brings his wife and children back during the holidays."

"This guy is pretty good, let's take him." Shui Ling nodded, "Do you want to deposit money?"

"No, no, no... no need to deposit money." The host shook her head repeatedly. She already knew the princess's character, so she could trust her.

Shui Ling smiled and said: "Okay, my mother's Smell Pavilion will open on June 18th. Come and support me. I will give you free care and gifts."

"Hey, okay, I will definitely go." The boss nodded immediately.

Shui Ling nodded. There was really nothing he could do about the title issue. Given the strict hierarchy, he could just let nature take its course.

The goal was achieved, Shuiling stood up and was about to leave, when three people came in from the door.

They appear to be a family of three. The man has a simple face, dark skin, and his eyes are filled with vicissitudes of life.

The woman has a haggard face, fair skin, and is wearing floral linen.

Their daughter is thirteen or fourteen years old. She has a delicate appearance, big and lively eyes, wears a patched skirt, and has fair and tender skin.

The owner came up to us and asked, "What do you want? Are you looking for a house?"

The man said: "We can't survive anymore and we want to find someone for our daughter to be a maid."

The boss nodded, "That's no problem. How many years will you sign the contract or will it be a death contract?"

The woman said: "In five years, she will be eighteen years old by then. When the contract is over, she can come back and get married."

The girl immediately knelt on the ground and cried sadly, "Mom, don't sell me. Isn't it okay if I work more? In the future, my father and I will work more in the fields, so that we can harvest more food."

The man sighed, "We don't have any land anymore. We can't afford the poll tax. What will you do if we don't sell it?"

Shui Ling, "..." The poll tax is a problem.

The girl looked at Shui Ling and took two steps forward. "Kind lady, please accept me as your maid. I can do anything, including farming."

Shui Ling, "..." Believe me or not.

The owner immediately darkened his face and said: "I have an old lady here who is looking for a young and clever girl to tend the flowers and plants. She will be given ten taels of silver a year. Will you do it?"
Chapter completed!