Koi baby helps his mother farm and becomes the richest man

With Zhou Yu's presence, all procedures went very smoothly.

After purchasing East Third Street, we began to consider how to renovate it.

Accompanied by her family, Qin Ying walked back and forth on East Third Street several times and had a rough idea in her mind. After returning, she felt clear-headed and drew a plan map by lamplight.

An An covered her mouth and laughed secretly. She had given her mother the maximum koi bonus, so her mother naturally became quick-witted and wrote like a god!

The next day, Qin Ying showed Zhou Yu the simple diagram she had drawn and asked for his advice.

Zhou Yu smiled as he reviewed it and praised it highly: "That's great! Next we can start renovating it. I suggest we finish the herbal medicine shop first, and then the clinic next door. Then Mr. Sun can move in."

"I'm planning to build the clinic with a shop in the front and a residence in the back, so that it will be more convenient for Mr. Sun and his family to settle down," Qin Ying's eyes sparkled. "But I only have a rough idea, and I don't know what style Mr. Sun would like."

"That's easy," Zhou Yu said confidently, "I'll just go ask. As far as I know, Mr. Sun doesn't have materialistic desires. He just wants something convenient and comfortable."

"It's just that the old lady is weak and needs extra attention."

Qin Ying nodded and took note of it. "Sir, do we have coal here? When I was in Beijing, I heard that the wealthy families didn't burn charcoal in the winter, but coal."

Zhou Yu's smile widened. "Yes. Last year, I found a coal mine near you, but it's difficult to mine during this period."

"Wait until spring, and after the spring plowing, we can start mining.

"Since it was discovered locally, it is natural to provide certain conveniences to local people."

Qin Ying was even happier, but then she became a little worried: "Shouldn't discovering mineral deposits be reported to the court? Isn't it inappropriate for you to mine without permission?"

This was a sign of concern for him. Zhou Yu felt very relieved and shook his head gently: "Don't worry, it's okay."

Fearing that such a few words would not reassure Qin Ying, he explained in detail: "I will submit a report before digging, but as you know, the current situation is very complicated. Even if the new monarch ascends the throne immediately, he will not be able to take care of these things.

"I'll have done what I need to do by the time the court sends someone to take over."

Qin Ying exhaled lightly, "That's good."

Zhou Yu continued, "Do you have any idea about the bricks, tiles, wood, and various craftsmen needed for the renovation?"

"No," Qin Ying smiled bitterly. "I was originally planning to go to the pawnshop. I went there a couple of days ago and found out that they also take on this kind of work."

"What a coincidence!" Zhou Yu said with a smile, "A few days ago, someone came to my house looking for work. We have no shortage of carpenters and masons, and other sand, stone, and wood materials are easily available locally.

"As long as you pay the wages generously, I guarantee that everything will be completed as you envisioned and on schedule."

Qin Ying was of course very happy, but she also felt a little uneasy. "Will this... be too much trouble for Master Zhou?"

Zhou Yu sighed softly. Why is he still so distant? "Miss Qin, I am first and foremost the chief official of Qin County. It is my responsibility to lead all the people of Qin County out of their predicament and towards a bright future.

"I'm helping you, but I'm also helping myself. I wonder how many people will be watching once the construction of East Third Street begins.

"Once your shop opens and Mr. Sun moves in, it will surely experience a small boom thanks to his influence.

"Those who were waiting and watching could no longer hold back. As long as more people came to Qin County to do business, whether it was foreign technology, food, goods, or news from all over the country, they would all pour in.

"Businessmen's business is not just about commercial activities. People need food, clothing, and shelter. Who can still move around and carry large quantities of food and clothing? They have to buy them locally, right?

"Then farmers will till the soil, women will weave, and craftsmen will work...won't that make them all more active?

"With so many people, there's bound to be a mix of good and bad people. The people in my county office won't be idle. If we're short on manpower, we'll have to recruit civilians..."

"Furthermore, for convenience, we need to build bridges and pave roads. The water conservancy projects we have built have already laid the groundwork, so these are not difficult.

"Because we have just experienced war and drought, corvee labor will no longer be free. I will pay the laborers a certain amount of wages, and everyone's enthusiasm for work will be mobilized.

"This will accelerate the prosperity of Qin County... Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that your actions will have a ripple effect on the entire system."

Qin Ying was stunned. Is this really the case?

Zhou Yu's eyes were full of hope: "I have been determined to make a career since I was a child. When I was in the capital, I had no control over everything. Now is the time for me to realize my ambitions!

"We've known each other for a while, Miss Qin, would you be willing to lend me a hand?"

Qin Ying clenched her fingers, her heart burning with anxiety, her face full of trepidation, "Can I...can I?"

Zhou Yu said nothing, just looked at her with a smile.

Qin Ying took a deep breath and made up her mind: "I am willing to serve you, my Lord!"

"No, no, no," Zhou Yu shook his head gently, "Miss Qin, this is a win-win situation for both of us. I will help you take advantage of the opportunity, and you will help me achieve my dream."

Qin Ying looked up and met his gaze, her cheeks slightly flushed, but her spirits high, and she said solemnly: "Okay!"

An An really wanted to clap her hands and laugh out loud. What a great couple they were! But unfortunately, she could only laugh secretly.

In the end, Qin Ying and Zhou Yu reached an agreement: Zhou Yu was responsible for sending people to help contact people to rebuild East Third Street, Qin Ying was responsible for providing drawings and remuneration, and she was also responsible for Zhou Yu's three meals a day during his stay in Tongshutun.

Zhou Yu had helped save the silver from the sale of jade and crystal. Because the amount was too huge, the Zhao family members did not dare to keep it themselves and gave it to Zhou Yu for safekeeping.

Zhou Yu even kept a special account book for this purpose. Now that the account book was in Qin Ying's hands, she first allocated an expenditure of 300 taels for the demolition of some shops on East Third Street. Due to the cold weather, construction was difficult, so she could only do this for now.

Having resolved a major issue, Aunt Zhao realized there wasn't much to see in the county town. Apart from buying some cloth, cotton, raw meat, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, she was eager to go home.

Zhou Yu asked his two younger sisters, and they also didn't think the county town was better than Tongshutun, so the group returned to the small mountain village.

After returning home, Aunt Zhao started making new clothes for the whole family.

This time, even the fabric for Zhou Yu's clothes was prepared, but Qin Ying was not able to do it herself, so she gave this task to sisters Zhou Qi and Zhou Mian, and she took over the clothes of the two sisters.

After a busy day, we quickly entered the twelfth lunar month and it was time to prepare for the New Year.

Although the pigs were not fat enough, in order to let everyone have a happy new year, Zhou Yu decided to slaughter one first. Together with the ten rabbits that had been sold, it was enough to share.

In fact, there were forty rabbits sold this time, and the remaining thirty were sold. The money earned from the sale of the meat was used to buy oil and salt, and was divided equally among the villagers.

The money from selling the furs was used as wages and distributed to the people working in the rabbit farm.