Wow, this rough-around-the-edges pregnant wife is something else, she's incredibly ruthless!

Lu Chuan parked the carriage on an open space next to the brick kiln, and followed Meng Tong inside.

Mingyu led the two directly to the temporary reception room, and not long after, Wu Biao returned with several people.

"Greetings, Madam and Master."

He bowed to the two people sitting in the main seats, and then sat down next to Mingyu.

Accompanying Wu Biao were several people temporarily selected by Meng Tong to manage the people of Dawn Island, including Zhou Yuan, who had questioned her before.

There were four people in total. The other three were named Zhou Song, Sheng Kang, and Liu Xiong.

Zhou Yuan and Zhou Song are cousins. They had worked together before and their teamwork was excellent.

Sheng Kang is a junior member of a collateral branch of the Sheng family. He has a gentle appearance and a reserved personality, but he is very intelligent. Meng Tong promoted him based on Sheng Tao's advice.

As for Liu Xiong, he was a true military general. Even in his early forties, he was still incredibly muscular and imposing.

He had previously served on the battlefield alongside Sheng Tao.

Meng Tong had considered his reasons for choosing him. Although there weren't many people in the town, there still needed to be rules as long as there were people.

His role was to deter and train a few capable young men to manage the town's daily affairs and prevent fights.

"Madam, what's our next task? I've already had a dozen brothers plow the wasteland around the town, and the roads in the town are almost finished."

"The problem is that the house is in a bad state and there's no way to repair it, so we have to demolish it and rebuild it. But we're not sure what kind of building to rebuild it in."

"..."

Listen to Wu Biao and Mingyu recount the situation in the town in great detail.

After considering it for a moment, Meng Tong replied, "How many people are there in total who are reclaiming the land?"

"Fifteen of them, all of them were excellent workers before, and each of them was extremely strong."

"Hmm." Nodding, Meng Tong didn't say anything but looked at Zhou Yuan and said, "Assign about a hundred more people from your area to help them reclaim wasteland. Farming is the most important thing."

"it is good."

Zhou Yuan nodded.

Meng Tong continued, "Those who want to clear land and plow can go to Duanshan Village and bring ten wild oxen to help. You'll have to make your own sleds, and you'll be responsible for looking after them."

Zhou Yuan nodded again, his face serious and earnest.

"I've entrusted the renovation and reconstruction of the houses in town to Brother Chuan. He's very experienced, so there's no need to worry."

"Yes, that's great! We were worried that Madam would mess things up."

Upon hearing that Lu Chuan was going to take over the matter, Wu Biao's brows relaxed.

God knows how long he's been worrying about this; it would be so embarrassing if he didn't handle it well!

"Zhou Song and Sheng Kang, you take the rest of the Dawn Island people and follow Brother Chuan."

"what about me?"

Liu Xiong had been waiting for so long, eager to show off his skills! But Meng Tong hadn't assigned him any tasks.

With his thick, dark eyebrows furrowed, Liu Xiong spoke up somewhat anxiously.

“I’m strong enough to do anything, from clearing land to laying bricks on the roof, but please don’t, madam…”

"Please don't get agitated, Uncle Liu has other plans for you."

Quickly stopping Liu Xiong's wild thoughts, Meng Tong smiled and raised his hand to indicate, "I want Uncle Liu to help us set up a small team for our town. Not to mention daily security, logistics, food transportation, etc., we need your help, as well as the subsequent delivery of seeds to various villages."

“This position is not one that just anyone can hold, so I only dare to trust a steady person like Uncle Liu.”

"Are you really entrusting this matter to me?"

Liu Xiong was visibly excited. He stood up from his chair and spoke with an undeniable air of authority.

"Of course, I will have Sheng Xiu and the others select some promising talents from their respective villages and send them to you. I will need Uncle Liu to train them well for me."

"I will certainly live up to your expectations."

With his cheeks flushed, Liu Xiong felt an excitement of going to the battlefield. He lifted his robe and knelt down on one knee before Meng Tong and Lu Chuan.

"Madam Xie and Master, I will definitely assemble the most powerful team..."

"Get up, get up, we can't take this."

"Uncle Liu, just focus on doing your job well. We don't care about these formalities."

Lu Chuan swiftly stepped forward and grabbed the man, whose deep gaze directed at Liu Xiong with an undeniable sense of oppression.

Straightening his bent legs, Liu Xiong gave Lu Chuan a deep look.

After spending more than an hour inside, Liu Xiong and the others, having received their respective tasks, couldn't wait to leave the reception room.

Soon, only Mingyu remained sitting inside.

The boy sat upright, exuding a stubbornness like that of green bamboo. He looked at Meng Tong, who was drinking tea, and felt somewhat conflicted.

He didn't really want to ask, but he felt stifled inside.

"Madam, I..."

"What’s wrong with you."

The woman put down her teacup and looked at the boy, her cold and indifferent gaze carrying an unavoidable scrutiny.

Everyone else had a task, but it seemed like he was just floating around, never truly integrating into the group.

A hint of sadness crept into his beautiful, narrow eyes, and the boy lowered his head, exuding an air of melancholy.

The woman just stared at him like that, until a few minutes later Meng Tong finally spoke again, "Do you think you're useless?"

"Yes."

"But...you're going to be the one to take my place in the future."

! ! ! !

what?

Mingyu stared wide-eyed at Meng Tong, feeling as if he were hallucinating.

What did he just hear?

The lady said he would be the one to take his place in the future, this...

His rapidly beating heart flushed the boy's fair face, and his slender joints trembled slightly.

He thought he was the one who would be abandoned, but the result was quite the opposite; he was the most important one.

The young man was unable to describe his feelings at this moment; he felt as if all his wives were watching.

He doesn't like to show off or express himself; he just quietly gives his all.

Sometimes he envied Wu Biao's easygoing nature; at least Wu Biao could express himself and even gain the favor of his wife.

But he...

A strange atmosphere filled the room, with only Mingyu's noticeably heavier breathing audible.

The boy clenched his fist and asked the question that had been bothering him all day.

"Why do you say that, Madam? Mingyu is not worthy of your... high regard."

He still subconsciously denies himself.

Meng Tong was not surprised at all by his question.

The woman slowly stood up and walked towards the boy. Her slender and upright figure was only half a head taller than the sitting boy.

She lowered her beautiful eyes and asked the boy who was looking up, "All of Wu Biao's plans and action arrangements were devised by you behind the scenes. You know everything that is happening in the town."

"You probably already guessed why I'm here today! Including my arrangements for Liu Xiong and the others."

"……Yes."

Mingyu's face turned pale; he didn't want Meng Tong to know that he was thinking about her.

However, no matter how much he thought about it, he still couldn't understand his own situation.