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Some time has passed since Yu Hou's death. Peng Zhenguo was sentenced to death, and now his grave is overgrown with weeds. As for the prefect of Jinshan Prefecture, because his rank was higher than that of the prefect of **An, and he was also a prefect, he was sent to the capital for trial according to the laws of the Great Long Dynasty. However, it is said that he found a powerful backer and was found to have insufficient evidence. He was demoted one rank and transferred to another place.

In general, no one in Qingyang County can threaten Zhou Wu now. Zhou Wu no longer has to be distracted by these intrigues and can focus wholeheartedly on making a big splash.

. . . . . .

“Niu Er, starting tomorrow, arrange for the Qingyang Army to take turns clearing out all the bandits in Qingyang County. This will also help us accumulate some practical experience.”

"promise."

Suppressing the bandits would not only restore peace to Qingyang County, but also allow Zhou Wu to quickly accumulate wealth. Although Zhou Wu is not short of money now, he has a plan that will require a lot of money.

“Yuanliang, trade with the Moon Man Kingdom is becoming more and more mature. Next time, find out if the Moon Man Kingdom has any spare warhorses.”

"My lord, I have already inquired about the warhorses. The Moon Man Kingdom itself does not produce many warhorses; it mainly raises cattle and donkeys."

"Alright, then let's buy as many oxen and donkeys as possible. Although donkeys can't go to the battlefield, they're good for pulling carts. As for oxen, there's a huge shortage of farmland, so the more the better."

"Yes, my lord."

"Yes, yes, bring more back. We have quite a lot now, but most of the labor is done on the fishing boats."

Grandpa Niu was eager to bring back more oxen and donkeys, since most of the farming was done by women now, while the men had gone to work at the docks, resulting in very low efficiency in farming.

"By the way, Yuanliang, there's one more thing. You're always traveling around. If you find any crops that Dalong doesn't have, try your best to bring some back."

"Yes, my lord."

Zhou Wu's arrangement was purely due to his own cravings. He had been working hard to develop his business while facing fierce competition from various factions. Now that he finally had a brief moment of leisure, he began to indulge in his appetite. He missed hot pot, stir-fries, and all kinds of delicious food.

When the meeting ended, it was already late, and snowflakes were falling.

"Everyone should go home. This snow probably won't stop tonight."

Jinshanfu is a place where the weather is extremely hot in the summer and extremely cold in the winter. In the past, many people would freeze or starve to death every winter, but this year it won't be like that. Under Zhou Wu's leadership, the entire Niujia Village is full of vitality. Every household has someone working, and every home has a heated kang bed designed and planned by Zhou Wu. There is no problem at all in getting through the winter safely.

"You're back?"

Li Baiwei was washing her hands with a basin of water when Yang Chun came out of the kitchen.

"Hmm, don't you guys light a brazier? Aren't you cold?"

On the way back, Zhou Wu was covered in snow. He patted it off, and Yang Chun quickly came forward to help him with a duster.

“We just got back too. There are lamb vendors on the street, so I bought some. You’ve been working hard lately, so this is to help you recover.”

"Oh, it's been a while since I've had mutton. Shall I make it today?"

"Is the master planning to make a new dish again?"

Yang Chun usually cooks the meals at home, but whenever Zhou Wu personally cooks, he always prepares some novel dishes that no one has ever seen before. Everyone looks forward to it because Zhou Wu's cooking skills are simply too good.

When Zhou Wu entered the kitchen, he saw half a sheep placed on the counter.

"This sheep is really good."

In the Great Dragon Empire, mutton was considered a high-end meat and a staple for the nobility, just like in the previous Tang Dynasty. Pork wasn't completely avoided, but due to the poor living conditions of pigs and its inherent unpleasant odor, it was primarily a choice among ordinary people.

Zhou Wu cut the lamb, bones and all, into finger-length pieces, then washed and blanched them. He then took out a clay pot, put the lamb chops into it, added some spices and water, and placed it on a clay stove to stew. Before long, the whole yard was filled with the aroma of the clay pot lamb chops.

Yang Chun watched silently throughout the entire process. This was the same every time Zhou Wu entered the kitchen. Yang Chun was also very talented and could learn it after watching it only once.

"smell good."

Li Baiwei was a little tired and took a short nap in her room, but she was abruptly woken up by the fragrance.

"Let's tidy up and eat."

Zhou Wu carried the pot and stove directly to the pavilion in the courtyard. Snow was still falling from the sky, and a thin layer had accumulated on the ground, but because of the clay stove, no one felt cold.

Zhou Wu also warmed a pot of rice wine. Although in Zhou Wu's opinion it was just a beverage, it was better than nothing.

"Bai Wei, Yang Chun, let's have a get-together."

After drinking the warm rice wine, Zhou Wu immediately started eating the lamb chops with his hands. Bai Wei and Yang Chun were still quite reserved and insisted on using chopsticks, but after a few rounds, they realized that using their hands was indeed more convenient than using chopsticks, so they also started eating with their hands.

After finishing the lamb chops, Zhou Wu served himself a large bowl of rice and added two spoonfuls of the braised lamb chops broth—it was absolutely delicious.

. . . . . . . . .

The snow suddenly intensified in the middle of the night last night, and by the next morning, the entire village was covered with a thick layer of snow, with children running around in groups of three or five.

In previous years, winter was a nightmare for everyone, like undergoing a tribulation. No one knew if they would survive to see the next day. But just one year later, everyone no longer worries about not having enough to eat or about drafty or cold houses. Children can play freely even in the dead of winter. All these changes are now thanks to Zhou Wu.

Are we going out to sea again today?

With less to do in winter, Zhou Wu strolled around the newly built dock and saw that everyone was still busy, including Uncle Niu.

"Let's make another trip before the sea freezes over. Although we don't lack food now, we're used to being hungry and no one can stay idle."

Grandpa Niu knew best what the villagers were thinking; to put it bluntly, they were terrified of poverty.

All ten fishing boats were of the Bull Demon King level. After some modifications and designs by Zhou Wu, all of these boats used trawling for fishing. In addition, in this era, marine resources were not nearly exhausted like in the previous life, so every trawling resulted in a net bursting.

"I estimate that if we go out again today, the sea will freeze over, and everyone can finally have some peace and quiet."

Looking at the dock on the road, Uncle Niu was quite moved. Niujia Village had changed so much in just one year.

Zhou Wu, realizing he hadn't had much to do lately, became interested as well.

"Uncle Niu, please tell my family that I'm going too."

After saying this, Zhou Wu boarded the nearest fishing boat.

"Hello~~~ Hello~~"

No matter how much Uncle Niu shouted from below, there was no response.

The sight of ten Bull Demon King-class fishing boats setting sail at the same time was quite impressive. Relatives and staff members were at the dock seeing them off, waving goodbye.