Chapter 293: Modified: Chapter 48 - Wife, Do Not Plot to Harm Your Husband! (Tasks Available in the Review Section)
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Listening to Master Yunyang’s bold words, Senior Brother Mingda’s expression was solemn, with a hint of worry.
Oh Master, it’s best not to be too hasty when saying that. Our junior sister really has an incredible appetite.
"Mingda~" After Yunyang finished his grand declaration, he glanced at his original cherished disciple with a hint of disdain, "Why are you still here? Shouldn’t you be off doing tasks?"
Senior Brother Mingda was a bit surprised: "Master, I just came back from completing a task."
"Mingda, things are different now," Yunyang said earnestly, "We have another junior sister to take care of. Go, take on more Academy tasks, and try to pick the profit-making ones."
"Yes, Master."
Senior Brother Mingda’s eyelids trembled slightly.
It seems like the situation might not be too good~ But orders from the Master cannot be disobeyed. What else can he do but comply obediently?
After saying goodbye, Senior Brother Mingda descended the mountain and began his task-driven journey to earn money.
Once Yunyang’s pressure was withdrawn, Wang Lici’s Dharma Illusion receded.
She looked a bit apprehensive and asked, "Master, is there anything wrong with my bloodline?"
"No issues at all. You just need to cultivate peacefully, eat and drink... no, just cultivate peacefully. The rest will be handled by me and your senior brothers," Yunyang smiled amiably at Wang Lici, his brow filled with joy, as if he had found a supreme treasure.
The Yunyang Lineage is truly fortunate to have such an excellent disciple, destined to thrive~
Then, Yunyang sent messages to his disciples, instructing them to take on profitable tasks at the Academy and gather as many ingredients as possible during their quests.
All this care and concern melted Wang Lici’s heart.
Her Master and senior brothers treated her so well. Fourth Uncle was right; the Academy truly is a good place, and she made the right decision coming here.
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Leaving aside Wang Lici’s carefree days with the Yunyang Lineage, and how long those carefree days would last.
The following days.
Wang Shouzhe, holding the Direct Disciple Token from Changchun Ascendant, immersed himself in the Academy’s library, and with the help of Junior Sister Lvwei, he studied a large number of ancient maps of the Divine Martial Dynasty.
Based on the structure of the large map and inferences from changes over time, Wang Shouzhe finally identified the location of the Divine Martial Army’s training ground of the Divine Martial Dynasty.
However, this location...
Wang Shouzhe sighed deeply, his mood growing heavier.
That place is deep within the Outer Domain, over ten thousand miles away.
How perilous is the Outer Domain? Even a thousand miles in is already extremely dangerous for a Spirit Platform Realm Black Tortoise Practitioner, let alone ten thousand miles.
The current autumn hunting team of the Ping’an Wang Family has gone in a maximum of only five hundred miles.
Beyond this range, further strengthening is necessary. More importantly, every step must be taken cautiously and gradually advanced. Wang Shouzhe would never casually risk the lives of his clansmen.
What’s more, venturing over ten thousand miles into the Outer Domain inevitably involves encountering Tier Five and Six Ferocious Beasts, and possibly even Tier Seven Ferocious Beasts.
Forget it, forget it, let’s put this matter aside for now.
Wait until the family’s strength grows before gradually advancing in that direction.
After leaving the library, Wang Shouzhe returned to Eternal Spring Valley.
However, as soon as he entered, he was stopped by a group of senior sisters.
"Junior Brother Shouzhe, do you have any more of those skincare and cosmetic products?"
"The previous samples have all been used up. Our skin really improved, becoming so smooth and supple."
"Unfortunately, there wasn’t enough."
A group surrounded him, chattering incessantly.
"Ladies, please calm down." Wang Shouzhe had prepared in advance and took out a stack of pamphlets, "These illustrate and price cosmetics, skincare products, shampoo, and conditioner. I’ll hurry back to procure precious materials and try to produce more. You can place orders through my nephew, Wang Zongsheng. Every six months, I’ll arrange for Qiaan’s Trading Company to ship a batch over."
Wang Shouzhe thought to himself: Nephew Zongsheng, Fourth Uncle can only help you so much; you’ll have to seize the opportunity yourself~
"Half a year?"
The senior sisters were all quite disappointed.
"Dear senior sisters of Eternal Spring Valley, each of you is naturally beautiful, lessening the use for a while isn’t a problem," Wang Shouzhe said with a bright smile, "Moreover, every order from our prestigious senior sisters will be at a 20% discount."
20% off!
Their eyes sparkled, and everyone praised Wang Shouzhe endlessly.
Wang Shouzhe barely managed to pacify the group of senior sisters and hadn’t taken a few steps when he was surrounded by a group of male disciples from Eternal Spring Valley.
"Senior Brother Shouzhe, your vine seeds, ’Witch No. 3,’ are simply amazing," said an excited male disciple, "Yesterday, after sparring with a senior brother from Carefree Peak, I completely overwhelmed him. Even the junior sisters from our Eternal Spring Valley look at me differently now."
The other male disciples eagerly shared their enthusiasm.
As men, who doesn’t want to get stronger? Who doesn’t want to show off their might in front of junior sisters and senior sisters?
Just thinking about their tender cries of "Senior Brother, go for it," and "Senior Brother, you’re amazing," was enough to get their blood boiling.
This exhilarating feeling was something they had never experienced before.
It was not only thrilling but also addictive!
"Witch No. 3" is the seed Wang Shouzhe currently uses for his Vine Array. At present, these seeds can only be cultivated by him, and no one else can replicate them.
Recently, at the strong request and anticipation of the Eternal Spring Valley disciples, Wang Shouzhe gifted them a few, allowing them to experience the power of a weakened version of the Vine Array.
Of course, due to bloodline reasons, they could only activate them with the "Eternal Spring True Technique," which was much slower than Wang Shouzhe.
However, since these vine seeds were slowly improved by Wang Shouzhe over eight years, focusing on rapid growth, they eventually stored a lot of energy when condensed into seeds. This allows them to be activated with only a small amount of Eternal Spring Profound Qi.
As a result, these disciples of Eternal Spring Valley could barely use "Witch No. 3" for combat.
Seeing the "hungry and thirsty" eyes of these male disciples staring at him, Wang Shouzhe gently consoled them, "Fellow senior and junior brothers, I didn’t bring many seeds this time. Moreover, cultivating these vine seeds is no easy task, so you’ll have to give me some time."
"Alright, everyone take a booklet." Wang Shouzhe pulled out a stack of booklets and distributed them to the crowd. "I will entrust Qiaan’s Trading Company to bring a batch every six months. If you have any needs, you can contact my nephew Wang Zongsheng to place an order."
With this, Wang Shouzhe finally placated these male disciples.
This was also a tactic Wang Shouzhe came up with. Back on Earth, before online shopping existed, mail-order shopping relied on such booklets.
Whether it’s mail-order or online shopping, neither can do without logistics.
Nowadays, branches of Qiaan’s Trading Company are spread throughout the entire Longzuo County. Its scale is immense and has already begun to take shape in logistics, barely able to meet the demands of mail-order business.
Wang Shouzhe is quite interested in developing express delivery and logistics, but with the current strength and size of the Ping’an Wang Family, they simply can’t manage it. Even cooperating with Qiaan’s Trading Company wouldn’t help as they wouldn’t acknowledge you, and even if you presented a business plan, it would just benefit them.
Ultimately, it’s because the overall strength of the Ping’an Wang Family is too weak.
If one day his two sisters, Wang Luqiu and Wang Luojing, reach the level of a Purple Mansion Ascendant, only then would the Wang Family have the eligibility to truly cooperate with Qiaan’s Trading Company.
However, that’s something that would happen at least two or three hundred years from now.
Suddenly.
A thought occurred to Wang Shouzhe.
However, this idea requires careful consideration.
No need to hurry for now.
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Afterwards, Wang Shouzhe stayed at the Academy for another seven or eight days, expanding his connections, before bidding farewell to his nephews and nieces and his two sisters.
During this time, he also learned that his eldest niece, Wang Lici, had joined the Yunyang lineage under the deputy director.
Regarding this, Wang Shouzhe secretly expressed sympathy for the deputy director.
Fortunately, every member of the Wang Family has found a suitable path for themselves, with a promising future ahead.
After the farewell, Wang Shouzhe’s convoy slowly started moving back to Changning.
When they started off, it was early spring in February, but by the time they returned to Changning, it was already May. During this time, the weather was somewhat sultry and marked the beginning of the rainy season.
Continuous torrential rains could potentially cause the Anjiang River to overflow, resulting in floods throughout the Ping’an region.
In the over one hundred years of Ping’an Town’s history, there have been a total of two major flood disasters, with smaller floods occurring almost every few years.
Humans like to live by the water, and water is essential for both living and farming. But once a flood comes fiercely, it can cause tremendous harm to humans.
Things like reduced crop yields and collapsed houses are minor issues compared to the real fear of an epidemic if too many people and livestock die due to a flood.
Therefore, just after his transmigration.
Wang Shouzhe was already very concerned about water management in Ping’an Town.
In the past eight years, he has ordered people to gradually understand the entire geography of Ping’an Town. Not only has he created detailed topographic maps, but he has also painstakingly made a huge topographic sand table.
Regardless of the ancestors’ pioneering efforts or the protection offered by generations of ancestors, the family has a deep emotional attachment to this land.
Although Ping’an Town is nominally part of the Daqian, Wang Shouzhe has privately long considered it his cherished domain, managing and building it as his own territory from start to finish.
Upon returning, he was informed that this year’s rainy season was continuing and signs of floods seemed apparent, immediately immersing himself in intense work.
The huge sand table displayed the topography and landscape of Ping’an Town in minute detail.
Over the past eight years, the manpower and resources he has invested in water management are innumerable.
Fortunately, Ping’an Town is just a small area. To the north is the Anjiang River, arching like a guardian around Ping’an Town, stretching from the Dragon Gorge in the west to Falling Eagle Gorge in the east, spanning about 140-150 miles along the riverbank.
If the water level of the Anjiang River rises, any section of the 140-150 miles of riverbank could breach and flood into Ping’an Town.
Of these, the Dragon Gorge in the west is particularly vexing to Wang Shouzhe.
This is because the terrain is narrow there, with the gorge acting like a throat, pinching the upper reaches of the Anjiang. This causes the water flow along the section by Ping’an Town to be rapid and somewhat fierce.
On normal days, this isn’t a big deal, but if the flood season comes, it’s a major hidden danger.
Behind Ping’an Town, there are branches of Liping Mountain intertwined, isolating Ping’an Town from the Outer Domain.
Thus, once the flood enters Ping’an Town, there’s no flood discharge channel, and as the water level continually rises, it could turn the entire Ping’an Town into a lake.
Wang Shouzhe scrutinized all the terrains on the sand table, continually deducing the weak points.
After a long time, Liua Ruolan brought some snacks and gently said, "Husband, have something to eat and take a break."
"This Dragon Gorge..." Wang Shouzhe grumbled, "Someday, I will level it."
"Pfft~" Liua Ruolan covered her mouth and laughed, "Husband truly has grand ambitions. When that day comes, I’ll work with you."
Places like Dragon Gorge are excellent for hydropower. Before he transmigrated, Earth’s Three Gorges was such a project.
Of course, such massive water conservancy facilities have their pros and cons, with their damage to the ecological environment being quite severe.
Wang Shouzhe temporarily set aside all distractions, savoring the "love snacks" made by Liua Ruolan.
Hmm.
As usual, they tasted terrible.
Yet he continued to pretend to enjoy them: "My wife’s culinary skills are amazing."
"If husband likes them, I’ll take care of all your meals every day in the future," Liua Ruolan’s pretty face blushed with happiness.
Wang Shouzhe’s expression changed, and he said hurriedly, "My dear, do not harm your husband."
Do not harm your husband?!
Liua Ruolan’s expression gradually changed.
Oops!
Wang Shouzhe’s heart skipped a beat, realizing he might have spoken too candidly.
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