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An's words alerted Zhou Wu, who realized that someone was secretly investigating him. Zhou Wu carefully recalled recent events, and apart from the feud with the pirates, there seemed to be no other special events.

"Could it be those pirates? It shouldn't be; pirates wouldn't be so meticulous in their work."

After racking his brains for a long time without being able to pinpoint who it was, Zhou Wu simply stopped thinking about it and figured he could just be more careful lately.

The next day, Niujia Village released a recruitment notice, which immediately caused a sensation throughout Qingyang County.

"What? Niujia Village is going to build a city wall?"

"My goodness! I remember a few years ago Niujia Village was so poor that people couldn't even get enough to eat. Has everything changed?"

"Why do you care so much? Three meals a day, plus wages. Where else can you find something like this? Are you going or not? If you're not going, I'm going."

Because the project is massive and requires a large workforce, the recruitment news has spread far and wide, with many people even coming from neighboring counties to Niujia Village to look for work.

Niujia Village was immediately turned into a huge construction site, with nearly a thousand people coming in. Fortunately, the Qingyang Army was there to maintain order.

"Line up, everyone can get a turn. Those who don't line up, leave immediately."

The noisy scene immediately quieted down, and everyone quickly lined up.

Zhou Wu also took some time to come to the recruitment site. The people recruiting on site were very different from the villagers of Niujia Village. In the past two years, due to the improvement of living standards, Niujia Village residents, while not extremely wealthy, at least had no problem having enough to eat three meals a day. As a result, they had changed from their previous sallow and malnourished appearance.

The workers in the queue were a completely different sight. The queue was incredibly long, and almost everyone's clothes were covered in patches. Some were even practically beggars. "Emaciated" was the only word to describe them.

"Hey."

Zhou Wu also felt a sense of unease. He had transmigrated to this world with the intention of improving the lives of the Great Dragon Kingdom through his own abilities, but now he had only managed to enrich one village. The road ahead was long and arduous.

"Huh~"

Just as Zhou Wu was about to leave, he noticed an oddball in the work team. This man was burly and fair-skinned, the typical dim-witted son of a landlord. He was probably 1.9 meters tall, which was quite tall in a place where 1.7 meters was considered tall. He stood out from the crowd.

After a brief moment of curiosity, Zhou Wu left. He estimated that the recruitment area would remain busy for some time, as many people were still coming from various parts of Qingyang County. Nowadays, ordinary people rely on their own two legs to get around, so for those who live further away, it would probably take at least three or four days to reach Niujia Village.

. . . . .

Zhou Wu had just returned home when he noticed a dark figure suddenly pounce on him.

"Ugh, don't lick it, it's disgusting."

It turned out to be the four mastiffs that Zhou Wu bought on his first trip to the capital. In just a few months, these four puppies had grown to the size of domestic pigs. When they saw their owner return, they were playing and frolicking with Zhou Wu affectionately.

"Magic Red, get out of my way."

"Mo Lishou, you dare to bite me? I'll kill you."

Zhou Wu, with a wicked sense of humor, named his four mastiffs the Four Heavenly Kings and kept them at home to guard the house. Although they haven't achieved any victories so far, the Four Heavenly Kings certainly look quite good.

"My husband is back. Wash your hands and have dinner."

When Li Baiwei heard the Four Heavenly Kings calling out, she knew that her husband had returned.

"Ok."

Now, Zhou Wu's family can at least put together a mahjong table: Li Baiwei, Yang Chun, and Liu Hongdou.

"Is Hongdou settling in well?"

The family sat together, eating and chatting.

"With enough to eat and warm clothes, what is there to be unaccustomed to? This is a thousand times better than living in a dilapidated temple before."

"Used to it."

"Ah."

"Just say what's on your mind. We're family now."

Zhou Wu noticed Hongdou's hesitant expression.

“I’m stuck at home all day with nothing to do, and I want to go see the children.”

After Hongdou finished speaking, she looked at Zhou Wu with some nervousness.

"I thought it was something serious. Go if you want. This is home, not a prison. Nobody is restricting your freedom."

"See? I told you, my husband wouldn't be so petty."

Bai Wei teased Hongdou from the side, and Hongdou breathed a sigh of relief as if a heavy burden had been lifted. However, Zhou Wu felt that the atmosphere seemed a little off.

"If you're worried, you can discipline those children yourself."

"Thank you, Brother Wu."

"Be careful when you go out recently. It's best to bring the Four Heavenly Kings with you, and don't leave the village alone."

"Ah."

The three women had heard a little about the pirates, and naturally took Zhou Wu's instructions to heart. Fortunately, Niujia Village was guarded by the Qingyang Army, so as long as they didn't leave the village, there wouldn't be any problems.

The next day, Zhou Wu and Hongdou arrived at the nursery together.

"Dog Bro~~~"

"Brother Dog, you've become so beautiful."

A group of familiar faces surrounded Hongdou. Seeing the child she used to take care of now dressed cleanly and looking healthy, Hongdou was also happy.

"I brought you some delicious food, come over here."

Hongdou opened the food box she carried with her, which contained various pastries she had brought from home. With the help of two old nannies, she distributed them to the children.

"Hey, how come there are two correct answers?"

While distributing the items, Hongdou suddenly noticed two unfamiliar children.

“Girl, this is a child we adopted in our village. He also has no parents, so we raised him together.”

The elderly woman who was taking care of the child quickly explained.

"Brother Wu, you are such a good person."

Hongdou turned to look at Zhou Wu, her eyes full of admiration. Zhou Wu, however, looked completely bewildered. He knew nothing about the two kids; he had just gotten a "good guy" card for free.

After spending half a day at the nursery, Hongdou reluctantly said goodbye to the children. Zhou Wu then took Hongdou on a tour of the village to familiarize her with the environment. The first stop was naturally the pier. When Hongdou saw the entire pier filled with neat rows of large ships, she was immediately stunned.

"Brother Wu, are all these your boats?"

"Yes, some of them trade with foreign countries, and some go out to sea to fish. In any case, these boats have made a great contribution to the Niujia Village's success today."

Although Zhou Wu was more concerned about the new ship that was still under construction, the Bull Demon King-class ship still held a very important place in his heart. When Zhou Wu introduced it to Hongdou, he was still full of pride.

"Wow, that's amazing. I thought the last time we went to the capital's docks was all there was. I never imagined there was so much."

Hongdou grew up inland, and the boats she saw most often were the painted boats on the Wei River. It wasn't until Zhou Wu came to the capital for the first time that the whole capital was shocked, and it was also the first time that Hongdou saw that there were such huge ships in the world.