Look What They've Driven a Child To!

Zhou Wanwan felt that directly attacking Great Qi would be too exhausting.

It would be better to develop ourselves gradually, step by step. Once we are well-developed, those other countries will no longer be a problem.

Zhao Muyuan nodded and said, "You're right. We should develop discreetly and proceed gradually."

Zhou Wanwan nodded and said, "You all know my personality. I'm a pretty cautious person and I don't like to be reckless."

Actually, Zhou Wanwan still felt that there was something strange about the palace of Great Qi.

The last time our Old Ancestor and the Old Scholar Tree went to the Great Qi Palace, they didn't get anything good out of it.

Zhou Wanwan had no idea what was inside the Great Qi Imperial Palace.

Therefore, she was not in a hurry to unify the other countries.

She prefers to develop her own country and strengthen its power.

Just like when they were in Dongshan Prefecture, they had nothing at the beginning, and they slowly developed their stronghold little by little until it became big and strong.

The same is true now.

Indeed, it was much easier for her to ascend the throne directly.

But there are also quite a few troublesome things!

The powerful families in the capital would certainly not accept this.

Those people under Noble Consort Ning's command are definitely capable of rebellion.

At that point, will she have any peace and quiet left?

Moreover, once she ascends the throne, she'll be incredibly busy every day; how could she possibly have such a carefree life?

As soon as she arrived at the farm, everyone knelt down.

Zhou Wanwan looked at the people at the farm and said, "Get up, everyone! These are all medicinal herbs, right?"

The men nodded and said, "Your Majesty, this area is all medicinal herbs, this acre is all ginseng, and that area is all He Shou Wu)."

Zhou Wanwan looked at the medicinal herbs and said, "They seem to be growing well. Dig up this ginseng and see how old it is."

The man carefully dug out a ginseng and said, "Your Majesty, this ginseng is five years old."

Zhou Wanwan smiled faintly and said, "Not bad, not bad, it's growing very well."

The ministers were all shocked.

This sandy land can not only grow rice, but also medicinal herbs.

Zhou Wanwan continued leading them forward, saying, "So, what if it's sandy soil? As long as you're willing to work hard, even an iron rod can be ground into a needle."

The ministers nodded in agreement. "Absolutely, absolutely! What are we waiting for? Let's go back to farming now!"

Zhou Wanwan looked at them and said, "Don't worry! We have plenty of seeds. You can plant them anytime, anywhere if you want."

Zhao Muyuan was beaming with excitement:

"That's good. I'll take my people to try it now and see how it goes."

As for those houses, I made them all demolish and rebuild.

Those roads really need to be fixed up. Oh dear? I'll go arrange it right now.

Zhou Wanwan watched their departing figures and smiled faintly, "These are all my good helpers! I'm sleepy, let's go back to sleep now!"

Zhou Wanwan is truly exhausted. Getting up at 4 AM every day, who could stand that?

She wouldn't have assigned them so much work if it weren't for wanting to get a good night's sleep every day.

These ministers are busy with their own affairs now, surely they can let her go, right?

When the Old Scholar Tree carried Zhou Wanwan home, Zhou Wanwan was already asleep.

The Old Scholar Tree sighed and said:

Look at what you've done to this child!

Those old scoundrels, they're always going to court, going to court, going to court.

What's so great about this court? Poor Wanwan, she has to get up really early every Wanwan."

Even our Old Ancestor complained bitterly:

That's exactly what they say!

If they make me attend court Wanwan again tomorrow, I'll beat them up and tie them up.

The Old Scholar Tree quickly waved its hand and said, "No, no, Wanwan said that it's not allowed to beat people up in private."

The Old Ancestor said helplessly, "How boring! By the way, Old Scholar Tree, what exactly is that thing inside the Great Qi Imperial Palace?"

The Old Scholar Tree said softly, "I think it resembles a kind of fire, perhaps one we've never seen before."

"This Great Qi Kingdom is really strange. Why would they keep such a fire in the palace!"

However, I think we still need to improve ourselves.

The Old Scholar Tree said softly:

"If you want to improve yourself, you have to constantly train and fight."

Do you think if we eat more people on the Earth Ranking, we'll rise even higher?

The Old Ancestor looked at him with disdain and said, "If you want to eat, eat those on the Heaven Ranking. What's the point of those on the Earth Ranking?"

The Old Scholar Tree said speechlessly, "How many Heaven Ranking do you think we have to eat? Besides, we might not even be able to beat the people on the Heaven Ranking."

The Old Ancestor said softly, "I heard that the Jianghu Alliance plans to open a branch here."

The Old Scholar Tree's eyes lit up. "Really? Opening a branch here? Will anyone come?"

The Old Ancestor said helplessly:

"What do you think? This is the border area of four countries, a very good geographical location."

I just don't know when the Jianghu Alliance will arrive.

Then they heard a tree outside say, "The Jianghu Alliance? The Jianghu Alliance has been around here for a long time!"

The Old Ancestor said, "The Jianghu Alliance has opened a branch here?"

"Yes! It opened a long time ago, but it's not in Yanmen Pass, it's in another city."

This is getting interesting.

The Old Scholar Tree said, "Then let's go take a look tonight."

When Zhou Wanwan woke up, they told her about the Jianghu Alliance. Zhou Wanwan frowned and said, "This Jianghu Alliance is really everywhere. Let's go check out the Jianghu Alliance over here."

The Jianghu Alliance was located in Qingfeng City, and Zhou Wanwan found it quickly.

As they entered the Jianghu Alliance, they found it bustling with activity.

Zhou Wanwan frowned and asked, "Why are there so many people here?"

The Old Scholar Tree, standing not far away, said:

"Every time a new Jianghu Alliance is established, some benefits are given out to attract people from all over the world."

"Recently, there have been significant discounts for opening shops or setting up stalls here."

Zhou Wanwan inquired and found that the annual rent for a shop was only one hundred taels of silver, which was indeed very tempting.

Zhou Wanwan looked at the furnishings of the Jianghu Alliance and said, "Not bad! With so many people, I'm thinking of renting a few shops."

Zhou Wanwan went directly to the place where the Jianghu Alliance rented shops. She planned to rent several rooms, but the person looked at Zhou Wanwan and said, "Excuse me, young lady, each person can only rent one room here."

Zhou Wanwan, accompanied by several people, said, "Since I have six people with me, can we rent six rooms?"

The man frowned and said, "Logically speaking, that shouldn't be possible."

Zhou Wanwan took out a piece of gold and said, "Really not allowed? After renting seven shops, the rest are yours."

The man's eyes lit up as he said, "Of course! There are plenty of shops available! Why don't you take a look?"

Zhou Wanwan selected seven of the best and largest shops, but just as she finished choosing, she saw a woman walking over.

The woman said, "I'll take the rest of the shops. How much?"