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Zhou Wu has been having a string of good things happen to him lately.

First came Kenjiro of Fusang. Because he purchased a large amount of food and weapons from Zhou Wu, his strength increased greatly, and he captured one-fifth of the cities in Fusang in a very short time.

This made him a highly sought-after figure in Dusan. With territory in hand, Kenjiro also mined more silver. With territory and money, Kenjiro also heavily purchased food and weapons from Zhou Wu. The Great Dragon's old stockpile was almost half depleted. (The conquest of Gaoli and Dazi Kingdom yielded a great deal more, which, although the Great Dragon itself didn't use, could still be stored and sold to others.)

The second piece of good news is that the population of Nanhai City has finally seen a huge increase under the guidance of various policies and benefits. Now, the population of Nanhai City is almost one-third of its capacity. It should be noted that Nanhai City was designed to be even larger than the capital.

We haven't had any good news yet regarding the laboratory that Zhou Wu values ​​most. However, Zhou Wu understands this, since it's a scientific experiment that requires time and a lot of money.

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On this day, the South China Sea orchards were in full harvest season, and Zhou Wu, as the lord of the South China Sea, naturally had to come and show his support.

Looking at the countless tropical fruits, Zhou Wu was happier than anyone else at the first harvest under artificial cultivation.

Currently, artificially cultivated fruits are not significantly different from wild ones, but I believe that before long, artificially cultivated fruits will definitely become larger and sweeter.

Many locals from the South China Sea, having nothing else to do, came to watch the spectacle. Among the crowd, a dazzling light caught Zhou Wu's eye.

"Which family's young lady is she?"

Zhou Wu knew all the prominent families in the South China Sea, so he really couldn't believe that this character was a young lady from one of them.

"Sir, this young lady is from the capital."

"The capital? How come I don't know about it?"

"Sir, how come you don't know? The courtyard they're living in now was arranged by you personally."

The servants were also bewildered. Wasn't this arranged by the master himself? How could he have lost his memory?

"What? She's Jin Xi'er, the number one beauty in Gaoli?"

"Yes."

Zhou Wu then realized that this person was Jin Xier, who was indeed stunningly beautiful.

Jin Xi'er, accompanied by her maid, was also watching the excitement, with guards arranged by Zhou Wu protecting her.

. . .

"Miss, so much fruit."

Jin Xier and her maid were also seeing such a bountiful harvest for the first time. After all, there was no orchard this big in Gaoli Kingdom before.

Since arriving in the South China Sea, Jin Xier has discovered that Zhou Wu has not restricted her freedom. Apart from having guards accompany her when she goes out to protect her safety, there are no other restrictions.

For someone like Jin Xier, who had been under house arrest for over a decade, this kind of treatment was the life she had always dreamed of.

It was quite a coincidence. Jin Xier was originally planning to go out for a stroll today, but she heard passersby saying that the orchards in Nanhai had a bumper harvest, so she came to see what was going on.

"My lord, please be the first to harvest."

There were no grand or complicated ceremonies. The farmers' representatives simply invited Zhou Wu, the leader of the South China Sea, to be the first to harvest.

"it is good."

Zhou Wu was naturally willing to follow the people's wishes, so he rolled up his sleeves and began picking mangoes.

With Zhou Wu taking the lead, the surrounding villagers spontaneously joined the team to help with the harvest. After all, a bountiful harvest in the orchard is a very good start, and it also means that everyone's future will be better.

Jin Xier naturally met Zhou Wu at this time.

"Who is that?"

Jin Xier didn't know Zhou Wu either, but seeing that he was so young yet so respected, she couldn't help but ask the guard next to her.

“Miss, that’s Lord Zhou.”

"Lord Zhou? Lord Zhou Wu?"

"Yes."

"It turned out to be him."

After arriving in the South China Sea, Jin Xier had fantasized countless times about what Zhou Wu looked like.

Back in the capital, he had heard that Da Long had defeated Gao Li and Su Yuan only because of Zhou Wu's help.

Later, when the Great Dragon conquered the Da Zi Kingdom, it was Zhou Wu who led his men to defeat the Da Zi Kingdom at the last moment and rescued the Great Dragon's crown prince.

Then, after arriving in the South China Sea, Jin Xi'er became increasingly curious about a man because it was the first time he had ever been ignored by her.

Jin Xi'er had always thought Zhou Wu was an old man, or at least a middle-aged man, because he had become a high-ranking official in Dalong and made so many contributions.

But when I met him in person today, I was surprised to find that he was so young.

Jin Xier was originally going to confront them about why they had been ignoring her and avoiding her, but seeing everyone enthusiastically joining the picking team, she was also inspired.

"It's not too late to look for him after we've finished."

The power of the masses was indeed great; a large mango orchard was completely picked in half a day.

At this time, someone brought food and water.

"Thank you all for today. If you're still hungry, please have something to eat."

The scallion pancakes I made this morning were very oily; one bite and my mouth was filled with their aroma.

Zhou Wu sat down on the ground without any regard for appearances, picked up a scallion pancake and a bowl of cold water, and began to eat.

Seeing that Zhou Wu had no airs at all, everyone sat down around him, ate fried dough sticks, and chatted.

At this moment, Jin Xi'er followed the crowd and held a fried dough stick.

"Miss, is it dirty?"

The maid had never seen her mistress so uncouth, actually holding an oily pancake in her hands.

"No matter how dirty it is, everyone is eating it."

Taking a bite of the fried dough, Jin Xier found it incredibly delicious, something she had never experienced before.

Whether in Gaoli or recently in the capital, Jin Xier always had the best of everything, except for the lack of freedom.

But back then, none of the delicious foods tasted as good as this pancake now.

Jin Xier also quietly found a place to sit down in the crowd and listened to the conversation between the people and Zhou Wu.

"Sir, please tell everyone about your great battle with Gao Li."

"I think fighting the Dazi Kingdom would be even more exciting."

"Have you all forgotten how impressive it was when the adults fought pirates?"

The people of the South China Sea all knew something about Zhou Wu, but they never expected that a noble of the Great Dragon would be so approachable.

"What's the point of talking about all this fighting and killing? Isn't the purpose of war to ensure that the people of Dalong can live a better life?"

Upon hearing this, Jin Xier felt that Zhou Wu was different from other adults.

Other generals and high-ranking officials always spoke of war in a noble way, but Zhou Wu's words were the most simple and honest. With just one sentence, Jin Xi'er's goodwill towards Zhou Wu increased even more.

"Then, sir, could you tell us something? We're just peasants, we don't know much, even a story would be helpful."

"Yes, sir, please tell us one."

Tell me one.