Gourmet Girl: Becoming a Royal Merchant Started from Selling Buns

"What do you mean by causing trouble? I am also very capable!" Su An retorted in surprise and indignation.

"Those methods were proposed by me, so of course I'm the most familiar with them. I can do more than you!"

Who are you looking down on?

But what made Su An most depressed was that after not seeing each other for such a long time, Fu Zhun started to scold him right away.

At this time, Zhou Li reacted and noticed the tense atmosphere between the two, and immediately poked his prince with his elbow.

"Boss Su is truly capable. The methods she proposes are unprecedented. If she doesn't stay, we won't know how to implement them!"

Fu Zhun pursed his lips tightly and unconsciously tightened his grip on the wheelchair.

Zhou Yue immediately gave his son a look that said he did a good job.

He guessed that Su An had some weight in the prince's heart, so when he brought people here, he deliberately did not mention who they were, and executed them first and reported to the prince later.

He immediately followed up with an advice: "Your Highness, although Miss Su is young, she has the example of making cement. I believe she is able to endure hardships and has perseverance. She will not cause trouble for Your Highness."

"Besides, the drought in the north is imminent. Miss Su can only work here personally and be a pioneer in order to quickly find a solution."

Listening to your and my conversation, Fu Zhun frowned and became more silent.

Su An only felt more aggrieved and glared at him with resentment and dissatisfaction.

"I..." Glancing at the red corners of Su An's eyes, Fu Zhun couldn't bear it anymore and relaxed his expression.

He stared at her nervously and explained in a hoarse voice, "I didn't mean what I said just now. It's just that the riot in Jizhou has not been completely resolved yet. There is danger at any time. You shouldn't stay here."

Zhou Li immediately exchanged a glance with his father Zhou Yue, both looking as if to say, "As expected."

Hearing this, Su An bit his lip hard and almost cursed in his heart.

If she didn't come, she would be in greater danger next to the Dog Emperor!

She clenched her fists and said fiercely, "Riots are dangerous, but droughts are even more dangerous! Hundreds or even thousands of victims could die every day. What does my safety matter?"

After a pause, she raised her head shamelessly, "However, I am indeed quite afraid of death, so Fu Zhun, you have to protect me well."

"Anyway, I must stay!"

Her words were so righteous and powerful that the three people present were stunned for a moment, and then they didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Zhou Yue couldn't help but look at Su An a few more times, thinking in his heart.

No wonder the prince is so interested in her. She is a smart and insightful woman with great kindness and thoughtfulness.

Little did he know that at this moment, Fu Zhun's throat was tight, and his deep black eyes were staring at Su An, unable to move away at all.

Seeing the girl's lively and cheerful face again made his heart beat faster than ever before.

"Then you stay. Be sure to be careful and tell me what you do first. I will protect you personally." He suppressed the joy in his heart, and his thoughts were mixed with worry and helplessness.

Su An finally cracked his lips and smiled comfortably, "No problem."

After she joined, she discussed a plan with Fu Zhun and others that night.

A team was responsible for surveying the terrain, marking the locations of rivers, and planning the route.

The second team called on many craftsmen to start developing small water wheels. Once they were built and they were familiar with the craft, they could then make medium and large water wheels for use in larger rivers and streams.

Suddenly, Fu Zhun frowned and asked, "The waterwheel method takes a long time and is only suitable for places that need a large amount of water. However, there are many villages around, and the nearby streams are small, shallow, and slow-flowing, so the waterwheel is completely useless."

"I've thought about this a long time ago." Su An narrowed his eyes and smiled, then continued, "It will take some time to build the waterwheel. During this time, we will first solve the drought in the nearby villages. We will use the bamboo dredge method to divert water."

After these words were spoken, Fu Zhun and Zhou Li looked at each other, and both showed surprise and astonishment in their expressions.

Obviously, he didn't expect Su An to have a different solution.

Su An patted his chest and explained confidently: "To put it simply, bamboo pipes are used to connect and divert water. It requires some skills, but not much. It is easy to operate and you will know when you try it tomorrow!"

Then he raised his eyebrows and looked at Fu Zhun with a snort, "Who knows who will cause trouble then."

"..." Fu Zhun was speechless. The little girl was still resentful of him for driving her away during the day.

He smiled helplessly, "Then tomorrow I will follow your arrangements and obey your command."

Su An was very satisfied. Seeing that it was late at night, everyone went back to their rooms to sleep.

The next day.

Two teams of soldiers escorted the carriage of several people out of the city.

Su An once again clearly saw the refugees in the city. Their number was more than ten times that of Fuyou County, but their expressions were not as gentle as before.

They were dressed in rags, their faces were covered in dirt, and they had more or less self-defense weapons in their hands, such as wooden sticks and kitchen knives. There was ferocity in their eyes, and they looked at the people around them with either vigilance or eagerness to make a move.

If there were no soldiers and guards along the way to suppress the riots, I am afraid that many looting riots would have broken out like a torrent.

Fu Zhun's temporary residence was a large mansion, so there were even more refugees gathered nearby, hiding in the corners as if looking for opportunities to rob.

Su An was terrified by what he saw, and he could understand why Fu Zhun was so serious.

"Don't look." A bony hand suddenly reached out and pulled down the car curtain.

"They are no longer ordinary refugees. In order to survive along the way, they inevitably have blood on their hands and carry lives. As a girl, it is better for you to stay out of public view." Fu Zhun said slowly in a calm voice.

Su An nodded, feeling uncomfortable.

Rather than calling this a city, it would be more like the mouth of a beast with bared fangs, which could stir up a bloody storm at any time.

Fortunately, when the carriage arrived at Lijia Village in the suburbs, the situation was better. Although it was depressed, it was still harmonious.

Seeing that they were government officials coming to help them divert water, the villagers enthusiastically led them up the mountain.

As one of the leaders, Zhou Li led the soldiers and villagers to cut bamboo.

Su An pushed Fu Zhun to check the water source.

"Yes, this is halfway up the mountain, which is perfect for setting up bamboo pipes and leading them all the way down to the fields. It can basically be done with just a little effort, and there won't be any obstacles." Su An looked at the situation at the foot of the mountain and gave the answer with a smile.

"That's good." Fu Zhun's tiredness of the past few days was swept away at this moment. His brows were relaxed and he looked at the gurgling stream with a happy mood.

"Take a walk around here?" He looked at Su An and suggested with a smile in his black eyes.

But at this moment, there was a slight rustling sound in the woods behind him.

"Shhhhh-"

Several sharp sounds of breaking through the air suddenly rang out, and their target was actually directed directly at Su An next to him.

"Get down!" Fu Zhun's face suddenly changed, his breath turned cold, and when Su An looked over, he pulled her into his arms.

The force was so great that Su An screamed in fear. In that instant, he felt a sharp airflow flying past his head.

"What's going on? Another assassin?!"