If you traveled back to ancient times, while others ate Guanyin clay, you would actually have giant

"Zhou Wu, let me introduce you. These are the officials from various departments of my Jinshan Prefecture."

"You've brought an inspection team here, haven't you?"

Zhou Wu was just joking, but seeing An's suddenly serious expression, it seemed he had guessed correctly.

"Eat first, and talk later when you're full."

"That's right, sister-in-law has had a long journey. Let's eat first, let's eat first."

Zhou Wu also invited everyone to eat first, and then talk business.

"It seems like this place in Zhouwu isn't fully developed yet, is it?"

During the meal, An looked around at his surroundings and said with some confusion.

"Haha, good eye. This place is still under construction. It's planned to be a seaside restaurant that integrates eating, drinking, and entertainment. Because it's a large-scale project, it's being built in many phases."

"You mean we're only at one part of it right now?"

An's words clearly showed disbelief. He had clearly seen that this place was quite large when he came in, much larger than the Jinshan Prefecture government office. But Zhou Wu was saying that this was only a part of it?

"Yeah, the place where we're eating right now probably takes up about a tenth of that space."

Good heavens, Zhou Wu's words completely stunned An, and even the officials who came with him were speechless with shock. This was truly an extraordinary move.

"How much will this cost?"

"As you can see, there aren't many people on Nanhai Island right now, so I have to find a way to attract people. Only when there are people can Nanhai Island be considered to be revitalized."

"Your idea is good, but what does that have to do with what you're doing?"

An strongly agreed with Zhou Wu's idea, but spending such a huge amount of money to build such a large restaurant was really a waste of resources and manpower.

"The South China Sea is located in a remote area. Because it was only recently discovered, the people of Dalong don't even know that such a place exists. So, if we want to attract people to the South China Sea, we have to do something special."

"What's something special?"

"Tourism industry".

"What is the tourism industry?"

Indeed, ordinary people in this world are still struggling to make a living, so they have no spare money or time to travel. However, in any era and place, poverty and wealth are corresponding, or even polarized.

From the very beginning, Zhou Wu targeted the tourism industry at the wealthy. Zhou Wu had been to the capital, so he had witnessed its prosperity firsthand. He was a businessman and a politician, so he knew that the Great Dragon had no shortage of wealthy people, and even the things these wealthy people did were things that Zhou Wu, a transmigrator, could not have imagined.

He firmly believes that with the South China Sea's unique natural resources and his meticulous planning, the tourism industry will definitely boom. Once the tourism industry booms, it will create many jobs, and these jobs will be opportunities for ordinary people.

At that time, will the South China Sea still be able to attract people?

Zhou Wu briefly explained some key points of his plan to An. Not only An, but everyone else at the table was amazed at what was going on in Zhou Wu's mind and why he had so many strange and wonderful ideas.

"As expected, it has to be your doing. But I'm a little curious, where did you get so much money? Building cities, parks, and developing tourism?"

From the very beginning, An noticed that Zhou Wu often came up with some unusual ideas, but at the time he just thought they were clever tricks. But today he has truly witnessed Zhou Wu's big picture vision and macro perspective.

Zhou Wu is only in his early twenties, but his ideas far surpass those of many seasoned officials in their forties and fifties in the current court. This young man has a promising future.

“I do have some money, but it’s far from enough to build this enormous South Sea City. But those merchants have it.”

"You mean? No, that's like killing the goose that lays the golden eggs."

An seemed to have thought of something and quickly tried to persuade Zhou Wu.

"It's not what you think. You think I fatten up the animals before killing them? That wouldn't demonstrate my intelligence at all."

Zhou Wu knew immediately that An had misunderstood, and quickly explained.

"and you...."

"Policy? The South China Sea is under my control, just like you are the prefect of Jinshan Prefecture. We can offer some welfare policies to the merchants in this area, so they will willingly spend money."

"Tell me in detail."

An knew the real bombshell was coming, so he urged Zhou Wu to quickly tell him the details.

"Take these shops for example. I can let the merchants pay for the repairs themselves. As long as we give them some policies such as tax and rent reductions, I believe they will be very willing."

"Businessmen aren't stupid; these things alone probably won't be enough to convince them."

An was not an official who was unaware of the hardships of the common people. He knew that merchants were among the most intelligent and cunning people besides officials, and what Zhou Wu had just said was probably only the tip of the iceberg.

"That's right. Businessmen are very shrewd. They certainly won't be satisfied with just these sweet treats. So there are many other policies, such as exclusive operation, regional division, designated industries, etc. They are clever, but I also have many ways to make them willingly spend money."

Sure enough, even the most cunning fox can't outsmart the hunter. Clearly, in this game, Zhou Wu is the hunter.

. . . . . .

"Zhou Wu".

"Ah."

After a hearty meal and drinks, knowing that their master wanted to discuss something with Zhou Wu, the others wandered around the area, leaving only Zhou Wu and **An at the scene.

"I've come here to ask you for a favor."

"I guessed it the moment I knew you were coming."

Zhou Wu considered himself to have a very good relationship with An, but the South China Sea was currently impoverished and there were no life-or-death matters, so An's purpose in personally going to the South China Sea at this time was very clear.

"After I came here and saw the current situation in the South China Sea, I regretted it a bit. But after hearing what you said tonight, I feel that only you can help me."

An was very sincere, but Zhou Wu was a little surprised because An's personal visit indicated that the consequences of this matter were quite serious.

"Tell me first. If I can help you, I definitely will. What's our relationship?"

"My term in Jinshan Prefecture will expire in a little over two years. According to the Ministry of Personnel's rules, prefects are usually rotated every five years unless there are special circumstances."

Although Zhou Wu was unaware of this rule before, he believed it to be reasonable. After all, he was the highest-ranking local official. Even in Zhou Wu's original society, there were such rules, mainly to prevent people from forming cliques, engaging in corruption, and so on.

"You don't want to switch? I don't have that kind of power."

"No, it doesn't matter whether we replace it or not, it's all for the benefit of the people anyway."

"I should learn from your awareness."

When An was still serving as the county magistrate, he always put the people first, which is why Zhou Wu and An had such a good relationship.