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"See Father."

Although he had just been severely scolded by his father, the Emperor, Li Junren acted as if nothing had happened.

"I haven't seen you for the past few days. I heard you've been staying home all the time. Have you been working too hard lately?"

As the emperor, Li Tiancheng's acting skills were absolutely top-notch in the entire Great Dragon Kingdom. Even though he knew that his son had become withdrawn because of his scolding, he still pretended to care about the other's health.

"Father, I did catch a cold, but the doctor has examined me and it's nothing serious."

"Someone, send some ginseng and deer antler to the Crown Prince's residence. The Crown Prince is sick and no one cares. You bunch of scoundrels."

Li Tiancheng appeared to be reprimanding the eunuchs and palace maids, but in reality, he was finding a way to save face and easily resolved the rift between father and son.

"Thank you, Father."

"My son, you are worried about the affairs of the country, but don't overwork yourself."

"Father's reprimand is correct."

After the polite exchanges between father and son, all that remained was silence and awkward silence.

"Regarding the potatoes and corn you mentioned a few days ago, Father has already sent people to investigate, and they are indeed true. At that time, Father scolded you to test your patience and perseverance in this matter. However, based on your performance these days, Father is very satisfied."

If Zhou Wu were here, he would definitely give Li Tiancheng a thumbs up. Your Majesty, the Oscars owe you a little golden statuette.

"Your subject knows that it was all Father Emperor's way of testing your subject."

The father and son simply gave each other a way out and flattered each other, and that was the end of it.

“Your Highness, since the yield of potatoes and corn far exceeds the current grain production of the Great Dragon, we must vigorously promote their use next year.”

"Yes, Father, that's what I think too. So these days, I've been racking my brains about how to promote potatoes and corn. I've put forward a simple plan."

The Crown Prince pulled out a document from his person and handed it to Li Tiancheng. It was full of information about how to plant potatoes and corn, the distribution of seeds, and the promotion of planting. It required officials to take the lead in planting potatoes and corn. In short, it was very detailed.

"Your Highness, you are indeed my good son."

Li Tiancheng was deeply moved. He had scolded his son, but his son was still so dutiful, hiding in the Crown Prince's residence and writing such detailed rules.

“Father, this is all I should do. However, Father, the fact that Dalong was able to obtain potatoes and corn this time is entirely due to the efforts of Zhou Wu, the commander of the Qingyang Army. Father once said that those who have contributed to the country should be rewarded.”

Li Junren did not forget Zhou Wu at this moment. Zhou Wu not only brought high-yield seeds to Dalong, but also came from afar to help him when he was punished. Li Junren remembered this kindness.

“The Crown Prince is right. However, potatoes and corn are not being planted on a large scale at this time. Even if you and I, father and son, know that potatoes and corn are high-yield crops, it would be difficult to give Zhou Wu any reason to criticize us if we reward him now. How about this, we wait until next year after the autumn harvest to reward Zhou Wu, then there will be no objections.”

"But...."

"Your Highness, rest assured, do you still trust your father? I will certainly bestow a title upon him when the time comes."

Zhou Wu brought potatoes and corn to Dalong, so it was indeed fitting to confer a title upon him. When Li Junren heard his father say so, he naturally couldn't argue anymore.

"I'm leaving the promotion of the Crown Prince's products to you. However, try not to publicize the yield figures before the autumn harvest to avoid causing unnecessary trouble."

"Yes, Father."

Li Junren strongly agreed with the idea of ​​concealing the yield, because the verification results would not be available until next autumn. During this year, many people with ulterior motives would take advantage of the high yield to do things that were detrimental to the empire. Therefore, it was very necessary for Li Tiancheng to ask for a cautious approach to development, and to directly expose their weaknesses after the autumn harvest.

. . . . . .

The Duke of Gu's Mansion.

"Haha, Zhou Wu, you're really something, kid."

At this moment, Zhou Wu was no longer the greenhorn in Gu Xinyuan's eyes. Since Zhou Wu completely revitalized the three restaurants under Gu Xinyuan's control, the restaurants' business is now so profitable that Gu Xinyuan, who had never cared much about money, has locked himself in the storeroom several times to secretly count the money.

The title of Duke Gu sounds prestigious, but only Gu Xinyuan himself knows that his previous life was incredibly frugal. He had dozens of servants and maids, as well as sedan chair bearers and carriage drivers, totaling over a hundred people. Every day, he had to feed the people and horses. In addition, he had to exchange gifts with his friends in the court every few days. Even with the Duke's high salary, he couldn't afford to live like that.

Fortunately, there were still the perpetual lands bestowed by the emperor. However, with these frequent disturbances, and the Duchess being kind-hearted, it was already a miracle that the tenants didn't lose money. But the income from the restaurant greatly alleviated the Duke's family's financial situation, allowing Gu Xinyuan to drink whenever he wanted and dine out whenever he wanted, without having to worry about money anymore.

All of this was brought about by Zhou Wu, so Zhou Wu has now become a guest of honor at the Duke's mansion.

"Brother, don't worry. I, Gu Xinyuan, am a man of my word. From now on, you will have 10% of the shares in the restaurant."

Gu Xinyuan was already quite drunk. Well, he was happy, and who would turn down money?

"Don't worry, brother. With me here, I guarantee you'll become the richest man in the capital. I can't promise anything else, but I'll take care of all the money-making ideas. What's money? Money's nothing. As the saying goes, money is a bastard. You can always earn more after you've spent it. Don't worry about spending it, brother."

“Good brother, I’m relieved to hear you say that. Let’s take advantage of the full moon today and become sworn brothers.”

After finishing his sentence, the drunk Gu Xinyuan pulled Zhou Wu and knelt down directly towards the moon, each kowtowing three times. A large bump immediately appeared on their foreheads, but that didn't stop the two from continuing to brag.

"From today onwards, you are my older brother."

"You're now my second brother."

"Big brother."

"Second brother."

"Big brother."

"Second brother."

. . . . . . .

When Zhou Wu woke up, he couldn't remember anything that happened the night before, only vaguely remembering his elder brother and younger brother.

"Drinking too much of this rice wine can get you drunk."

It's easy to imagine how much Gu Xinyuan and Zhou Wu drank last night when Zhou Wu got drunk on rice wine for the first time.

"Wait, where am I?"

Zhou Wu then realized what was happening, carefully examined the furnishings of the room, and repeatedly recalled the scene, confirming that he did not recognize the room.

"Second Master, you're awake."

At this moment, the maid outside heard the commotion inside and brought in a washbasin and towel. However, the way she addressed him left Zhou Wu dumbfounded.

"What did you call me just now?"

"Second Grandfather".

"Where is this?"

"This is the Duke's mansion, Second Master. You and the First Master drank too much last night."

Zhou Wu instantly remembered that he had drunk too much last night and then became sworn brothers with Gu Xinyuan.

"Damn it, I wonder if the old man will kill me to cover it up. He probably won't, but if word gets out, how will he ever be able to face people in the capital again?"