I rely on infrastructure systems to build a prosperous village

In the evening, Bozhou government office.

At the dining table in the front hall, Zhou Yuntian kept putting meat into Li Lan's bowl.

"Zhou Yuntian, that's enough, no need to pick up any more food, just eat quickly. The chef in your government office is really good, and the dishes are all delicious."

Seeing her eating happily, Zhou Yuntian smiled and said softly, "If you like it, I'll let the cook go home with you when you leave."

Li Lan, who had just put a big mouthful of rice into his mouth, almost choked. He quickly turned his face to the side and started coughing violently.

"What's wrong? Drink some water."

Zhou Yuntian stood up, anxiously walked to her side with a cup of water, patted her back to help her breathe, and handed the cup to her mouth.

Li Lan took the cup of water, drank it all in one gulp, took a few breaths, tilted his head and looked up at him, and said with a smile: "It seems that what our ancestors said makes sense."

"Oh? What do you say?"

"You can't talk, you can't sleep."

Zhou Yuntian was stunned when he heard this, then he burst into laughter and said, "Girl, that makes sense."

Next, the two of them had a meal in harmony.

After dinner, the two strolled under the moonlight until they reached a viewing pavilion in the backyard of the government office and stopped. They both silently gazed at the shadows of the distant trees and flowers swaying in the breeze, enjoying this moment of tranquility.

"Girl, starting tomorrow, let Zhou Da follow you everywhere."

After hearing this, Li Lan looked at him in surprise. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly said, "Is Prince Ning going to take action?"

"Ah."

"Heh, it seems he really wants to attract the attention of our Majesty."

Having said that, Li Lan paused for a moment, and suddenly an incredible idea flashed through his mind, but it disappeared in a flash. When he tried to think about it again, he could no longer remember it.

Zhou Yuntian looked at her frowning face, stroked her brow with his slender fingers, and said softly: "If you can't remember, don't think about it anymore. I will take care of everything."

Li Lan pulled down his hand, held it, and said hello softly.

The next day, Li Lan and Li Youtian spent the entire day together preparing for the detailed product presentation the following day, organizing the exhibits and discussing their presentation ideas. They also took some time to familiarize themselves with the venue and offered some suggestions for its layout.

Bozhou Prefecture is very lively today. Many businessmen from other places have come, and every inn is almost full.

In the largest restaurant in the city, Chunmanlou, there were no seats left but the place was bustling with people.

"Hey, isn't this the prince of Qinnan Huzhou?"

"Mr. Liu from Zhuozhou, Qinbei, I have long admired you."

……

A handsome young man in gorgeous clothes was standing by the window of a luxurious private room on the second floor of Chunmanlou. He couldn't help but chuckle as he watched two people greeting each other on the street.

At this time, the door was pushed open from the outside and a young man came in.

"Sir, tomorrow's seminar looks very grand. Many merchants have come from all over the place."

"He Wu, are there any representatives from the major families coming?"

"Yes, sir. In the south of Qin there are the Pei and Zhou families, in the middle of Qin there are the Fu and Zheng families, and in the north of Qin there are our Huo and Mu families."

"Oh? Six of the eight great families are here. It seems that the master is truly capable. Then let's take a look at what the ram pump is, which we'll explain tomorrow."

……

In a courtyard in Bozhou Prefecture, two noblemen in splendid attire sat playing chess.

"Sir, the Zheng family of Qinzhong is here to visit."

The two men, who were concentrating on their chess game, paused and exchanged glances. The man in a purple robe and a jade crown asked, "Who's here from the Zheng family?"

"Zheng Zhanting, the eldest son of the Zheng family."

When the two heard this, they raised their eyebrows at the same time. The man in the purple robe said in a deep voice, "Take the guest to the front hall. I will be there soon."

"Yunbei, it seems I also want to get some information from you."

"Oh, what news can I have? Who doesn't know who my cousin is?"

"Master Zhou simply distinguishes between public and private matters."

The purple-robed man chuckled upon hearing this and said, "Pei Sinan, only you understand him."

……

At 16:35 PM, Prince Ning and his entourage arrived at Bozhou Prefecture, in Prince Ning's private garden.

"Qin Li, has Potian arrived in Bozhou Prefecture?"

"Your Highness, Potian entered Bozhou Prefecture at 3:30 PM today."

"Oh? Where are you now?"

"Your Highness, I followed him for only one alleyway when he spotted me. Then, I disappeared."

After hearing his words, King Ning sneered, stood up, looked at the night sky, and said absentmindedly: "Of course you can't catch up with him."

After a while, Prince Ning withdrew his gaze, turned around and walked into the house.

"Qin Li, get ready and rescue Zhu Qingshan tonight. If you can't rescue him, then abandon him."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

At 18:45 PM, the April sky was gradually getting dark outside Bozhou Prefecture.

Under the gradually falling night, a graceful woman, her hair lightly tied with a silver hairpin, dressed in a white dress with a red slanting collar and a red ribbon tied around her waist, stood by the lake with her hands behind her back, gazing into the distance. A gentle breeze blew by, and the hem of her skirt fluttered in the wind.

At this moment, there was a sound of light footsteps behind her, coming from far away and getting closer. She stood still without looking back and said in a deep voice, "You're here."

"Well, here we come."

At this time, the woman slowly turned around, revealing a pretty and fair face. This person was Li Xi.

"Little Grape has grown up."

"Oh, you sound like my dad."

The man opposite laughed out loud when he heard this and jokingly said, "Little Grape, your mouth is still as powerful as ever."

After the words fell, a moment of silence fell between the two. Li Xi looked at the man standing not far away, his face half covered by a bronze mask. Suddenly, her eyes reddened and her throat tightened. She clenched her hands behind her back, desperately suppressing the uncomfortable feeling. She pretended to be calm and said, "Potian, long time no see."

Hearing her words, the originally nonchalant man paused, looked at the woman's pretty fair face, and a flash of restraint and forbearance flashed across his eyes.

Then he smiled and said, "Isn't it? Little Grape, we haven't seen each other for many years. Back then, Little Grape was only this tall, and you were..."

"Okay, I'm not here to reminisce with you today. I'll leave the girl to you."

"Oh? It's only been a few days, and you're already so devoted to her. It seems this kind-hearted man has a deep affection for you."

Li Xi seemed not to understand the bitterness in his tone and said coldly, "The girl is a very good woman. She is dedicated to serving the people and the Qin Dynasty. We should protect her."

Hearing her cold and somewhat distant tone, after a long silence, Po Tiancai whispered, "Okay, I will."

"Thank you." Li Xi took a deep breath and left without looking back.

As night fell and the sky dotted with stars, Potian stood motionless, staring at the receding figure until it disappeared... At this moment, his eyes were full of forbearance and reluctance.

"How long do you need to stay on the roof? If you are here, come down and have a drink with me."

Prince Ning sat on the stone bench in the yard, picked up the wine glass, took a sip and said.

After a while, a figure floated down from the roof.

"master."

"Don't call me Master anymore. I'm not worthy of being called Master now."

King Ning looked at the man in black clothes who walked in front of him and suddenly felt a little dazed.

"Little Radish has grown up and it's time for him to get married."

"Master, you know how can people like us marry? It's not allowed."

After hearing his words, King Ning's eyes suddenly darkened, and he said in a deep voice, "There will be a way. Sit down."

Potian sat down, and King Ning poured him a glass of wine. They both drank it in one gulp. Potian picked up the wine pot and refilled their glasses.

"Master, why are you still so persistent?"

"Little Radish, don't you understand?"

Hearing his words, the white figure suddenly appeared in his mind. Potian paused, picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. Didn't he understand? He did. He understood the ultimate endurance and restraint better than anyone else.

"Master, His Majesty asked me to bring you a message."

As soon as these words came out, Prince Ning trembled and couldn't help but tighten his grip on the wine glass in his hand. He suppressed his inner excitement and asked nervously, "What did my brother ask you to tell me?"

Potian looked at him deeply and said in a deep voice: "He will be well only when the country is well, the family is well, and the world is peaceful."

After hearing his words, Prince Ning was silent for a long time, muttering, "Why didn't he tell me earlier?"

Seeing him so crazy, Potian sighed, picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Late at night, inside the Bozhou government office.

Qin Li brought a dozen men in black and searched the dungeon of the government office, but they couldn't find Zhu Qingshan.

"what happened?"

"Boss, yes, it is in the dungeon. I came here to see it myself."

"Oh no, we've fallen into a trap. Let's go."

More than ten people quickly evacuated the dungeon. As soon as they walked out of the dungeon door, they saw a man in black clothes, holding a sword in one hand and leaning against the courtyard wall with his hands on his chest. This man was Zhou Qi.

"Are you looking for him?"

Zhou Qi clapped his hands, and soon two guards came over dragging a man.

Thrown to the ground, with messy hair and wrinkled clothes, Zhu Qingshan looked up at the black-clad men in the lead and shouted, "Save me! I have a book I can give to the master."

As he spoke, he pulled out a worn, yellowed book from his pocket and prepared to hand it over. Suddenly, a fire starter shot out from nowhere and landed directly on the book, instantly igniting. Zhu Qingshan's hand was burned by the fire, and he was forced to throw the book away. In an instant, it turned into ashes.

"How could this happen? How could this happen? It can't be, it can't be. Menshu, this is my Menshu."

He knelt on the ground and roared, trying to pick up the ashes on the ground with his hands, but there was nothing except his hands covered with black ashes. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew, blowing up the remaining ashes on the ground and letting them float everywhere.

Watching the ashes blown away, Zhu Qingshan laughed, his laughter gradually becoming shrill. Suddenly, he spat out a mouthful of blood and fell straight to the ground, staring blankly at the night sky. He had tried so hard to obtain what he wanted, but in the end, it was all in vain.

The two groups watched Zhu Qingshan fall. Zhou Qi curled his lips, leaned against the courtyard wall, and said nonchalantly, "Do you still want this guy?"

Qin Li, the masked leader, raised his eyebrows and said in disdain, "No."

"Then why aren't you leaving? What? Are you staying here to fight?"

After hearing his words, Qin Li's mouth twitched and he said coldly: "Retreat."

Watching the retreating black-clad figure, then looking at Zhu Qingshan lying unconscious on the ground, and recalling his unspeakable excitement and joy when he received the gate book earlier that day, Zhou Qi couldn't help but shudder. He thought to himself: Extreme joy and extreme sorrow in one day. I shouldn't mess with anyone but the Madam. This manipulation of people's hearts would drive her mad if she didn't die.