Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

Chapter 222: Are they fighting for the candied haws? No, they are fighting for face!

Although there were some accidents at the beginning of the trade, it was calm afterwards and public security control was extremely strict, loose on the outside but tight on the inside.

For the people, every day is like a festival, and it is very lively from morning to night.

The dignitaries from both countries heard the news and came to join in the fun. Food, drink, and defecation all cost money, and since they were rich and generous, naturally the merchants and vendors made a lot of money.

Of course, this is followed by their domineering behavior.

As long as there is no trouble, Ning Zhiwei will turn a blind eye. The powerful are happy, the merchants are happy, and the people are happy when they make money.

Ning Zhiwei and Rong Jing would come out for inspection every day, eat and drink, and enjoy the rare leisure time.

On this day, the two men appeared in the market in plain clothes. There were not many guards in sight, but there were many people following them secretly.

Too many people can easily cause congestion, and the target is too big.

Ning Zhiwei saw a stall selling masks in the market and thought it was interesting, so she picked out a fox mask and put it on her face.

"Does it look good?"

"It looks good." Rong Jing couldn't help laughing and also picked a fox mask to put on. Now that his face was covered, he looked even more like a good match.

Many people coming and going wore various masks, and the two of them blended in without standing out at all.

The two of them walked hand in hand in the market without having to worry about other people's eyes.

Every stall was lively and festive, but there was one stall selling wool that was deserted and the stall owner looked worried.

"What's going on here?"

"There is too much wool on the market and it is no longer selling. The wool from this shop is of average quality and cannot even be used to make blankets. The boss is worried."

Ning Zhiwei's heart moved. She also found a batch of books in the treasure house of Furong Garden. In them were secret recipes collected by the royal family of the previous dynasty. There were cookbooks, idea recipes, farming, winemaking techniques, and all kinds of strange recipes.

Among them was a recipe for wool-derived products.

“Go ask what the price is?”

Hearing the surprisingly low price, which was equivalent to half selling and half giving away, Ning Zhiwei raised his eyebrows and said, "Buy them all and have someone send them to the management office."

"Yes."

Rong Jing couldn't help but ask one more question, "What are you going to do with all this wool?"

Ning Zhiwei said softly, "It's very cold in the border in winter. Wool can be processed and spun into clothes, which will be very warm to wear. I plan to let the local people take over this job and customize 100,000 sets to distribute to the soldiers. The court has been in arrears with salaries before, and it is even more impossible to distribute winter clothes now."

This is good. Whoever raises the soldiers owns them. She pays for them, so they belong to her.

Rong Jing's eyes were filled with warmth. "Not only does this allow the local people to earn a little money to survive the winter, but it also solves the problem of keeping the soldiers warm. It kills two birds with one stone. You are indeed the resourceful Princess of Jingning County."

Ning Zhiwei raised the corner of her mouth slightly, "I still need your support, Governor."

Rong Jing couldn't help but laugh, "Your business is my business, I must support it."

The two looked at each other with smiles on their faces. Ning Zhiwei really liked the feeling of having him by her side. This road was too lonely, and it was nice to have someone to walk with her.

"You're not going back to Mingzhou?"

Rong Jing shook his head slightly, "No, I have already made all the arrangements. Next, I have to deal with the other two forces and integrate the three places into one."

Today, the Northwest region is divided into three forces. The Ning family army controls seven cities and its headquarters is at Yumen Pass. It is now under the control of Ning Zhiwei.

General Zhenbei led an army of 30,000 and occupied five cities at the west gate, with its headquarters at Jiayu Pass.

The Northwest Uprising Army claimed to have an army of 100,000. They took advantage of the chaos to occupy three cities, with their headquarters at Dingxi Pass.

As the highest administrative chief in the Northwest, Rong Jing has administrative rights.

Ning Zhiwei reminded them, "Merchants from other places all came to the trade this time, but they didn't. It seems that the control is very strict and they can't come in and out at will."

Rong Jing also noticed this. It was indeed not easy to take it back, but the more this happened, the more it aroused his desire to fight.

"The Northwest Uprising Army is just a bunch of rabble, not a threat. We need to pay more attention to General Zhenbei."

"Selling candied haws. Sweet candied haws."

Ning Zhiwei heard the hawking and took a few more glances at the gourd strings. Rong Jing immediately stopped the vendor and bought all the candied haws. The vendor then gave them the straw targets.

Rong Jing put the straw target in front of her and said, "Miss, eat it."

Ning Zhiwei picked one at random, and the sweet and sour taste melted in her mouth. "It's delicious, you should try it too."

Rong Jing didn't really like this kind of sweet and sour food, but seeing that it seemed to be delicious, he took it and tasted it. "Not bad."

At this moment, a crisp female voice sounded, "Tanghulu, I want Tanghulu."

A gorgeously dressed girl ran over surrounded by a group of people. Rong Jing frowned slightly and subconsciously took a few steps back.

The girl said loudly, "I want all these candied haws."

The maid beside her took out a gold ingot and threw it over, saying arrogantly, "The rest is yours."

Rong Jing dodged and let the gold ingots fall at his feet. He clenched the straw target in his hand and looked at Ning Zhiwei. Are these people blind? Even if they are wearing plain clothes and masks, do they look like vendors selling candied haws?

"Not for sale."

How could he resell the things he bought for Ning Zhiwei to someone else?

"Bold and presumptuous." The maid's face darkened, "Do you know who my master is?"

Rong Jing ignored them, took Ning Zhiwei's hand and turned away, too lazy to pay attention to these people.

This action completely angered the maid, "Who told you to leave? Huh? Come, stop them."

Ning Zhiwei stopped and looked back, "No matter who you are, you must abide by the rules of the trade and not fight."

The maid's tone was particularly arrogant. "The rules of the trade cannot control us. Hurry up and give us the candied haws. Otherwise, don't blame us for being rude."

At this moment, is it the candied haws that are being fought over? No, it’s about face!

Ning Zhiwei's eyes fell on the master who was dressed in gorgeous clothes. He was surrounded by pearls and jade. The South China Sea pearls on his snow-white neck were round and smooth, and of uniform size. They were rare treasures.

She said nothing, but like master, like maid.

She did not stop it and let the maid be arrogant, which was also letting the maid speak for her.

But, the bad reputation belongs to the maid, what does it have to do with her?

Ning Zhiwei's mind raced, "I can't control you? The royal family of the Great Jin? Which princess is this in the same rank?"

Rong Jing was once one of the Nine Ministers and had read many archives of the Jin Kingdom. "Looking at her age, she should be Princess Silver Pearl, born to the Grand Princess. It is said that she has a good reputation."

The girl's eyes changed, and her background and identity were revealed at the first sight. She was really amazing.

"I am Princess Yinzhu, who are you two?"