Half a year after they entered school, the gentlemen only asked them to copy books on weekdays, and it wasn't time for exams yet.

When it came time to test his true talents, Xiang Bocai's secret was exposed.

"It seems that there will be more exams and homework next year." Yuntao said with a smile while holding this piece of paper.

She could feel that Xiang Bocai was working very hard on writing, trying hard to write the words neatly.

But it still doesn’t work…

Their academy still wants to save face.

Several children of about the same age were having fun together and had no idea what was waiting for them after the New Year.

Although Yun Huachun did not come back in time for the New Year, the reward of Yuntao came to Nantong Mansion from the capital rain or shine.

Master Chen, the prefect, brought people from the Ministry of Rites to visit the Yun family.

As soon as Yuntao knelt down, there was an additional title and land on her body, which made her feel dizzy.

"County Lord, what's wrong with you?" the eunuch who issued the order at the side asked with concern.

Yuntao immediately smiled and said, "Suddenly receiving this reward, I was so happy that I didn't know what to do."

"The county master has been blessed with a destiny to work for the welfare of the people of the world. The county master is selfless and kind-hearted. The county master deserves this reward..." The eunuch said a lot of flattering words.

Magistrate Chen on the side was also congratulating him.

Yuntao is now in a panic state of sudden wealth.

Although her father told her about this incident, she didn't take it seriously at the time, and she didn't even take it to heart at all.

Today the reward came down, and she suddenly realized something was different.

This is different from having an extra villa with an extra floor.

Someone took a map and circled a piece of land in front of her for her.

This land can even build dozens of cities, and the people living on that land are her people, and they will all pay taxes to her in the future.

Yuntao listened to the explanations of the people next to her and felt that more of them were responsibilities.

It's better to give her hundreds or thousands of taels of silver to make her happy.

In the future, when she becomes the county leader, she will have to worry about the development of the people in the county. When she was in school, she was rarely a class cadre. How could she have thought about this?

At least he is a mayor.

However, Yuntao quickly suppressed her worries.

Anyway, before her, the people there could live a normal life. She is not a treacherous and evil person who oppresses the people, so she will not be worse off.

After seeing off everyone in the courtyard, Yuntao looked at the room full of rewards with some worry.

"Mom, from now on... I will be the head of the county from now on?" Yuntao sighed for a long time and sat down on his stool.

Wan Hongmei stepped forward and patted her daughter on the shoulder, "My daughter, my mother will be counting on you for her retirement."

While worrying, Yuntao made many discoveries.

"Dad, when I am the head of the county, I can maintain my own guards and soldiers, and I can also cast iron tools!" Yuntao said, holding a stack of thick booklets.

The family discussed how to use the land in Linan in the space.

"Ironware! Making ironware is great!" Yun Huachun sighed.

It turns out that when Shigang Village was first built, Yun Huachun was not yet a baron.

He wanted to buy some iron farm tools. The iron plows used for plowing the fields had to be registered with the government. The expensiveness was a minor issue.

Especially after having backyard land, the demand for ironware increased.

It is illegal to make iron privately among the people, and those blacksmiths are recorded in the name of the government.

However, it was much easier to obtain iron tools when becoming a baron, but you still had to register with the government.

After having the fiefdom of Linan, Yuntao is the owner of that land. She can make the laws and regulations of Linan by herself, and can make iron by herself.

"If you can make iron tools by yourself, farming will be easier."

Next, you can think about what to plant on such a large piece of land in Linan.

"Okay, okay, but our family has no money." Yuntao said with a wink.

I can’t say I’m too poor, I can still afford a few hundred taels.

It's just that iron is not a cheap thing. A heavy iron tool can cost several hundred coins, and a more expensive iron plow can cost twice as much.

Moreover, iron is easy to rust and is a perishable item.

It is difficult for ordinary people to buy ironware, and they also bear the risk of rusting.

In this way, few people are rich enough to use all iron tools to open up land.

Although Yuntao has an extra piece of land, there will be many problems in organizing it, especially without money.

"Money! Money is a trivial matter. Dad will earn it for you." Yun Huachun patted his chest and assured that he had to support his family.

In fact, Yun Huachun felt a little regretful because he was the one who told His Majesty that he wanted all the land, not gold, silver, and jade.

If I had known, I would have needed more money, even a few hundred taels.

Yun Huachun sighed silently in his heart, he had to solve the evil he had done.

Yuntao looked at her father with a smile, and then at the book "One Hundred Thousand Whys" on her lap.

This is the heaviest set of books in my home, and can be considered the most precious set of books in space.

When she was a child, her parents bought her a children's edition, which contained so many vivid illustrations that she couldn't put it down. Even if it read dozens of pages a day, she would chew through a set of books for two months.

It is one of her favorite books of the same year.

Later, I passed by a bookstore and saw the new edition of "One Hundred Thousand Whys."

Two large boxes of books, 40% off, only cost over 500!

Yuntao felt that if she didn't buy it, she would suffer a big loss.

She reluctantly bought it and called her parents to help her get it.

Her parents didn't say anything to her. After all, she bought it with the money she saved.

These two boxes of books were neatly placed at the bottom of her bookshelf and were never opened until she traveled through time.

There was really no entertainment, so I took out this book and read it.

Yuntao has seen Dajin's ironware, and the quality gap between it and theirs is quite big.

Although this book does not explicitly talk about the process of making iron, it does write down some general processes and recipes.

According to Dajin's current forging technology, it would always be feasible for her to find some craftsmen to try it out.

Yun Huachun told his daughter that he would find ways to make money, but how?

Selling candy?

Although white sugar is expensive, big households in the capital are never short of sugar, including honey and caramel.

Besides, if you want to make more money, you can't just rely on the sugar refreshed in the space.

Yun Huachun thought about it for a few days.

Suddenly, I saw the cook at home bringing back some green leaves, green onions, leeks, and a small handful of green vegetables.

"Sir, this is a dish bought from the greenhouse in the capital, reserved for the New Year's Eve dinner in the next few days." the mother-in-law explained.

Yun Huachun looked and nodded.

"How much does it cost to buy these?"

"These are ten taels of silver." The mother-in-law hesitated.

After spending several days with this lord, everyone in the kitchen knew his frugal temperament.

He refused to buy those expensive ingredients, and cooked dozens of dishes using chicken and duck.

"What? Why didn't he grab ten taels of silver?" Yun Huachun said in a louder tone.

The mother-in-law stammered in explanation: "In winter...there are not many vegetables in the capital...they are grown in the greenhouse."

"...The conservatory requires a stove every day, which costs a lot of money."

"...Besides, we only eat this once in winter..."

"I don't blame you, it's just that this dish is a bit expensive." Yun Huachun softened his tone.
Chapter completed!