As night gradually fell, Qin Yi left the governnt office, and those on duty rushed over to pay their respects to Su Pan’er.
Regardless of whether they originally ca from the Qin family or the Su family, they all had to et her.
Su Pan’er politely accepted their courtesies, chatted with everyone individually. In the end, she handed over the package Qin Yueshi had given her before she left, to Qin Hua.
"This package was given to by your mother and Shuang’er when they ca to see us off. I’m giving it to you now in front of everyone. Take good care of it!"
Qin Hua was visibly delighted and thanked her profusely.
The others also looked at Su Pan’er with hopeful eyes, but unfortunately, she hadn’t received any packages from them and could only disappoint them.
"Don’t worry. The distance between Yongze County and Changze County is not far. If there’s anything you need or anything you want to say, you can send letters to your family or describe the situation here. But rember one thing! Official matters and personal matters must be kept separate. Never disclose official business to your family. Otherwise..."
Her fox eye-shaped eyes narrowed, instantly revealing a nacing look.
"We understand."
Everyone hurriedly agreed.
Qin Yi, dressed in the robes of an eighth-grade county magistrate, did have a certain dignified deanor.
Seeing that everyone had more or less finished their chitchat, he then ordered the comncent of the welco banquet.
People began to sit down at the table, initially sitting stiffly. But gradually, after a few rounds of wine, the discussion livened up as they began to ask each other about their respective hos, creating a lively atmosphere that went on until the third night watch before they each returned to their rooms to sleep.
Su Pan’er slept soundlessly through the night until dawn.
When she woke up in the morning, Qin Yi’s side of the bed was already cold, indicating that he had already gotten up and gone to the governnt office.
Not bothered by this, Su Pan’er leisurely got up, washed and rinsed, and had breakfast before gathering all the servants.
These servants included those whom Qin Yi had brought last ti, those left over from the previous County Magistrate, those recently recruited by Qin Yi, and those whom Su Pan’er had purchased in Yongze County.
A group of dozens of people were squeezed together.
Uncle Xiao, who was responsible for the managent of the back office, turned out to be soone reasonable and aware of decorum. He directly handed over the roster of the back office. Even when Qin Yi returned to Yongze County, he and Aunt Xiao and others were helping to manage affairs.
The roster detailed the positions and nas of the servants, making it quite clear and saving Su Pan’er a lot of trouble.
Su Pan’er gathered everyone and made introductions, not forgetting to again explain the things that should be noted to avoid any misunderstandings or violations of rules.
After assigning them their respective duties, she dismissed them all.
Before she ca, Aunt Zhou personally expressed to Su Pan’er her willingness to serve under Su Pan’er and tend to her during her confinent period. Su Pan’er was well acquainted with Aunt Zhou and happily agreed.
Su Pan’er designated Aunt Zhou as the managing maid, and Miaoyu and Qingwen, who were around her, as head maidservants. Xiyue was sent to the embroidery workshop. The rest of those that she brought over were mainly arranged around her, and the others in the back office were allocated to their original positions to minimize friction and prevent her own people from being excluded as soon as they arrived.
After the crowd had left, Su Pan’er told Liu Uncle to hitch up the carriage because she was planning to go out to purchase necessary items.
The most important thing was that she also wanted to walk around and see what kind of businesses she could engage in. At the sa ti, she wanted to purchase a few shops, even if she did not manage them herself, providing a livelihood for her followers would be possible.
"There is no shortage of things we should purchase."
Aunt Zhou calculated on her fingers: "Although there are many things in the back office, it’s always more reassuring to use the things you buy yourself. Especially now that you’re pregnant, it’s not like your regular days. We need to be more careful in every aspect."
These words struck Su Pan’er’s heart!
"That’s what I was thinking too. That’s why I plan to go out and buy so things. I’ll give everyone half a day off today. You can also buy so things you need."
This statent naturally made everyone happy, and they set off in groups.
Su Pan’er also tidied up and went out.
Once out on the streets, she couldn’t help but smile softly at the familiar sights on both sides of the road.
At this mont, the street was bustling with people, making it incredibly lively.
The carriage slowly turned onto another street, and seeing a familiar chess tower, Su Pan’er couldn’t help but reminisce about the ti she and Qin Yi had run into Jun Ruoxue being bullied here.
It felt like a lifeti ago.
"Madam, madam, would you like to get off the carriage for a walk?"
It took Miaoyu several calls to bring Su Pan’er back to reality.
"Yes, let’s get off and walk around."
Su Pan’er agreed and got off the carriage.
Perhaps it was the inherently feminine pleasure of shopping and strolling that had affected Su Pan’er as well. They wandered aimlessly down the street, and almost every shop they saw bore their footprints.
The maids and the old won were also in high spirits, periodically picking up items for discussion. If they found sothing they liked, they had to haggle over the price.
Su Pan’er was not so aloof young miss who was unfamiliar with the ways of the world; she was well versed in the art of bargaining.
She often haggled over the price of items for several copper coins for quite so ti, then rejoiced in her success. The maids and old won behind her couldn’t help but join in. The street vendors were both fond of and fearful of these won’s shopping sprees and their collective bargaining.
These won definitely knew how to have a good ti, but it was hard on Uncle Hua, Uncle Liu, and others who followed behind them, carrying their shopping.
Their hands were full and their feet ached from so much walking. Their legs were shaking, and they felt more tired than if they had worked a full day in the fields!
Su Pan’er quietly absorbed the simple authenticity of life around her.
She also paid particular attention to any shops for rent, silently noting their location and nearby foot traffic when she saw one that suited her needs.
As they approached a corner, a strong aroma caught her attention.
The aroma was coming from a small noodle stall nearby. The cold, tired, and hungry group imdiately felt their stomachs rumble.
Seeing that a table had been vacated, Miaoyu and Qingwen imdiately helped Su Pan’er to a seat.
"Boss, give us all a bowl of noodles, please."
"You bet!"
The boss, a middle-aged man in his forties, quickly ca forward and wiped down the table: "We have pea mixed-sauce noodles, spicy Mala Saozi noodles, pork covering noodles, fat intestine knife-shaved noodles, mutton Saozi noodles and clear broth noodles. Which would you like?"
"I’ll have whatever he’s having, and the others can order according to their taste."
Su Pan’er’s eyes had been glued to a bowl of food at a neighbouring table. The scent had been making her mouth water.
"Pea mixed sauce blanket noodle? Got it! Please wait a mont!"
Recognizing Su Pan’er as the decision-maker, the boss quickly served her order first.
Sharp peas and minced at piled on a blanket noodle block the size of a palm, adorned with green scallion flowers and fiery red chilli peppers. With a stir of a bamboo chopstick, the green bok choy at the bottom was revealed.
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