"Let me think about it again." Gu Nanxi didn't say anything final. She didn't say whether she agreed or not.

Yan Tongchu's eyes were anxious and he opened his mouth to say something, but was pulled away by Wang Bushi.

Gu Hai knew that Gu Nanxi was upset, so he did not report the situation on the Xixia border at this time and left with Wang Buxi.

Su Yunyan and Gu Nanxi were the only two people left in the hall.

"Hey, what's the matter? Master, who made you unhappy?" Lu Mei hurriedly sent the young masters away and rushed back without stopping.

As soon as I came in, I saw the mother and daughter, sitting separately, neither of them saying a word.

The master frowned, his eyes were blank, and no one knew what he was thinking.

The lady looked at him for help.

Coincidentally, the vegetarian rouge that I had asked the kitchen to make was already ready.

Lu Mei took Su Yanzhi, walked lightly to Gu Nanxi, and said softly, "Master, you haven't eaten anything this afternoon, how about having a bite?"

Gu Nanxi came back to his senses and his eyes fell on Su Yanzhi.

This dish is made by mixing lotus seed paste and pigeon egg yolk, adding appropriate amounts of sugar, salt and other seasonings for flavoring, then slowly adding pomegranate and red juice extracted from sumac and stirring evenly, so that the mixture appears bright red.

It was served in a white thin-walled porcelain bowl with bright colors, looking just like rouge in a box. It tasted mellow and was very much loved by Gu Nanxi.

Gu Nanxi took the bowl and took a sip. Only then did she feel her stomach was empty and she was already extremely hungry.

"Yunyan, would you like to have a bowl too?"

Seeing that her mother finally spoke, Su Yunyan nodded repeatedly: "Yes! Thank you for troubling Aunt Lumei."

The smile on Lumei's face deepened a little. She went out to the kitchen to get Su Yanzhi, leaving the space for the mother and daughter.

Gu Nanxi finished a whole bowl of Su Yanzhi, took out a handkerchief to wipe her mouth, and met Su Yunyan's pitiful gaze, and her heart softened.

"Thank you for your hard work during this period."

Su Yunyan's eyes were instantly filled with tears. She sniffed and shook her head, saying, "It's not hard. Compared to what my mother has done, what is this?"

Gu Nanxi looked at Su Yunyan in front of him.

The child has grown up, his facial features have fully developed, and he is radiant and radiant. Compared with his previous beauty, he now has a more heroic look.

As beautiful as winter plum blossoms embracing snow and dew-soaked pearls; as charming as autumn chrysanthemums covered with frost and spring flowers like warm jade.

The cheeks are rosy, the sunset glows like white snow, the eyes are bright, and the stars and the moon are shining.

Gu Nanxi felt a sense of "my daughter is growing up" and a hint of guilt.

If you really think about it, Su Yunyan is only fifteen years old, but she has to shoulder the burden of the entire Yunzhou, which is really difficult for her.

Thinking of this, Gu Nanxi's voice softened: "Yunyan, do you also think that the commercial center plan is feasible?"

Su Yunyan stole a glance at Gu Nanxi's expression, bit her lip, and said frankly: "Mother, things are different now. Our Yunzhou is no longer the lonely Yunzhou. We have the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun in the north, Shuozhou and Hezhong County in the south."

"With so many resources put together, can't we support a small commercial center?"

Su Yunyan was in high spirits and seemed very confident in what she said.

"Mother, General Gu and Lord Wang have discussed privately that with our Yunzhou's current strength, it is impossible to take over the entire Great Zhou within one or two years, so we have to take it step by step. During this period, we will build Yunzhou into a pearl of the entire north, or even the entire earth. This will not only enhance cohesion, but also strengthen the confidence of all forces in us, killing two birds with one stone!"

The look in Gu Nanxi's eyes changed when he looked at Su Yunyan.

It is said that a red plum becomes redder when it is near a red plum, and a black plum becomes blacker when it is near a black plum. The ancients were not deceiving me.

It's really surprising that Su Yunyan has developed such a strategic vision after only being involved in government affairs for such a short time!

Sensing A-niang's praise for her, Su Yunyan lowered her eyes in embarrassment: "I just heard what Lord Wang and the others said."

Gu Nanxi was very pleased: "You know how to use people and listen to their opinions. You have done a great job."

Su Yunyan's cheeks turned completely red and she was extremely excited. She was praised by her mother!

Seeing that it was getting late, Gu Nanxi asked Su Yunyan to go back and rest first: "I will consider the matter of the business center carefully."

That night, Gu Nanxi tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

Whenever she lay down, the blueprint of the commercial center would appear in her mind.

This commercial center, with the Waizihang system as its bones, the Zhou Dynasty aesthetics as its soul, and the maritime trade as its blood, integrates shopping, entertainment, and experience.

If it is really built, Gu Nanxi dare not imagine how amazing it will be and what a magnificent sight it will be!

A warm current rushed through Gu Nanxi's chest.

Who wouldn't want peace and prosperity under his rule? Especially in Yunzhou, where he had shed sweat and blood, and was almost his second hometown!

Gu Nanxi sat up, opened the window, and let the chilly wind cool down the hot blood in his body.

"Calm down! You're the helmsman, don't let your emotions get the better of you."

"The commercial center will take a long time to build, require a lot of work, and require a high investment. It may even have a siphon effect on the grassland. Don't be impulsive!"

Gu Nanxi forced herself to suppress her restless heart and lay back on the bed, hoping to calm herself down.

Gu Nanxi turned to the left. It doesn’t matter if it takes a long time. He can just build the main structure first. If three floors cannot be completed, he can just build two floors!

Gu Nanxi turned to the right. In fact, money was not a problem. Pre-sales and issuing infrastructure bonds were all possible solutions!

Gu Nanxi lay flat on his back, looking at the roof, and sighed deeply. The siphon effect has both advantages and disadvantages. A weak grassland and a strong Yunzhou, wouldn't it be better to maintain stability in the north?

Besides, the best natural grassland should be protected. How can it be used to build a city?

According to the experience of later generations, it is easy to destroy the grassland ecology, but it is difficult to restore it! In this case, why not just not destroy it in the first place?

Thinking this way, the disadvantages are no longer disadvantages, and this commercial center can be built...

The next morning, Gu Nanxi, with a pair of panda eyes, had breakfast with Su Yunyan.

Lumei prepared clove wontons for the two of them, along with one or two side dishes.

Clove wontons are made by adding clove juice when kneading the dough. They smell very fragrant and the taste of cloves will still remain in your mouth after eating them. They are very popular among civil and military officials.

Because Gu Nanxi loves to eat meat, the wontons made by Lumei have thin skin and large fillings, similar to the wontons of later generations.

After finishing a bowl of hot clove wontons, Gu Nanxi sighed comfortably: "Lumei's cooking is still the best. I can't eat this kind of food anywhere else."

Lu Mei pursed her lips and smiled with her eyes curved.

Gu Nanxi: "Yunyan, you have worked hard during this period, I will give you two days off."

Hearing the word "holiday", Su Yunyan was stunned for a moment: "Mother, how about you?"

Gu Nanxi looked far away: "I'm just going to the military factory to take a look, and then go find Fang Yinnian."

Su Yunyan felt sour in her heart. The day after her mother came back, she went to find Fang Yinnian... (End of this chapter)