When Miao Wan arrived at the backyard, she thought she would see a scene filled with smoke, or at least a big pit, right?

But when she rushed to the back, she found that her husband and Gu Shuyao were both there, and there was no sign of damage in the yard.

Miao Wan: ??? Didn’t gunpowder already exist?

She looked carefully for a while and found that one of the targets was broken.

She took a deep breath. Is it a musket?

Sure enough, when Gu Shuyao turned around, she was holding an ugly, black thing in her hand, and it was smoking slightly.

Qiao Ruichen and Cheng Shao didn't care about the appearance of the musket. They were both in shock and ecstasy. One of them held the blueprint and the other held the fire egg of the musket, and they were intoxicated.

Men, whenever they face weapons, become like different people. Even Qiao Ruichen didn't notice that his wife was coming over.

Miao Wan came close to Gu Shuyao, her eyes shining brightly. "Ayao, can we build a fort on the city wall now?"

Gu Shuyao: “…”

Wow, she just learned to walk and this girl wants her to fly. She thinks too highly of her.

She shook her head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "Not yet. Not even for swatting mosquitoes."

Miao Wan didn't understand.

Qiao Ruichen raised his head when he heard the noise. Even with weapons in front of him, his wife was still very important to him. He calmly held Miao Wan's arm and moved away from the musket. What if it accidentally went off?

Everyone else was stopped outside the yard, as the place was large and spacious, and there was no need to worry about being heard by others.

He whispered to Miao Wan, "Now that we only have the Xiban people, we have enough firearms. In fact, we have also made the Black Fire Egg Dayue. If we use it, it will only alert the enemy. If the foreign tribes unite, we will have one less obstacle."

The reason why Dayue never took out the gunpowder was because this thing made a lot of noise, but its killing power was not that strong. At least in front of a large crowd, as long as they were dispersed, there was no need to worry.

Unless gunpowder can reach the density of arrows, and is produced in such large quantities, not to mention the issue of whether it will be leaked or not, smart people are not only found in Dayue, and the materials for making gunpowder are not only found in Dayue, foreigners may also be able to research it themselves.

Before they could figure it out, with the suppression of the Black Fire Egg, the foreigners might lie dormant or even show goodwill. Once they also had the ability and were on guard against Dayue, if the most powerful Western Tibet and Northern Mongolia joined forces to send troops, Dayue would not be able to resist.

It is better to use this as a trump card. Moreover, the fire gun has another advantage. It is more lethal and accurate. It can also cause a great shock to the opponent, but it is difficult to imitate.

Even if they figured out how to make the fire egg, with Gu Shuyao around, they wouldn't be able to win in a firepower battle and would always be in a suppressed position.

When the situation declined again and again, foreign races lost the courage to invade.

Miao Wan didn't understand the sophisticated battle strategies, but she also understood that good things couldn't be given out all at once, especially the best things should always be saved for later, just like her business.

Gu Shuyao thought about it and felt that Miao Wan's suggestion had its merits. "We can also set up a fort. Speed ​​is of the essence in war. It's better than having to build a fort in the future to deal with emergencies. We only need to make a small modification and use other weapons first."

When she was modifying weapons for her comrades, Gu Shuyao also studied cold weapons for a while and had some knowledge of large-scale military applications. As long as there was enough research and development funds and time, she would definitely be able to develop it.

Thinking of this, Gu Shuyao looked at Miao Wan, the sticky rice dumpling, with a look of treating her like a big treasure.

Miao Wan thought Gu Shuyao was trying to make a promise, so she immediately patted her chest and said, "Leave it to me. The work in the fields has been arranged, and the clinic and the academy have also been built. Right now, most of the soldiers are working on the roads and city walls. We have work points, which is equivalent to everyone being a soldier. We will definitely finish everything before the weather gets cold."

In the past, she was worried about speeding up the construction as the cost would be at least tens of thousands of taels of silver. But now, the wealthy woman Miao, who has a seven-figure deposit, no longer cares about this little bit of money.

The main thing is that the safer and more convenient Xining Town is, the more she will earn. After the construction of Xining Town is completed, Cheng Shao wants to arrange someone to take over the work of the garrison and let Qiao Ruichen directly serve as General Yunhui.

By then, Miao Wan can stay in the county town and use the entire northwest as a stage to make money. Money is not the most important thing, but without money, it is absolutely impossible.

Only when the people have enough food and clothing will they have the confidence to face foreign enemies together with the Gubei Army.

Gu Shuyao and Cheng Shao looked at each other and praised the couple, or more precisely, Miao Wan and her husband, so much that Miao Wan almost forgot why she came here.

"By the way, the caravan from the northwest has already entered the border. I estimate that the merchants who haven't left the border will definitely come to Xining Town in a month or two. By then, a large number of Eucommia ulmoides seedlings and leaves will be brought in. By then, the rubber factory will definitely not have enough manpower relying on Mrs. Zhang San and her colleagues."

After the assessment, several daughters-in-law from the Yu and Lin families, as well as the hot-tempered tailor's wife, all lost to Zheng, the second daughter-in-law of Lin Dazhi, who had little presence.

Therefore, all of Sun's fabric-related work was handed over to Zheng, and Sun went to the rubber factory as the manager, following Gu Shuyao's arrangements.

In fact, Zhang Dazhi also wanted to go, because working in a rubber factory was obviously more attractive to men than working in a bathhouse, but who could blame him for the fact that the people in charge were all young ladies, so he couldn't compete with his third brother's wife.

Gu Shuyao also had a headache. Lack of manpower was indeed a big problem.

After Cheng Shao arrived in the county city and succeeded as the general, he also took over the Cheng family army in Gubei Army.

The fifty guards she trained had only received training for more than three months and needed intensive training every day. Some of them also needed to be assigned to train guards in Xining Town, and a few people were also selected to accompany Ruan Jialin everywhere.

The rest of the people are selecting suitable people from the Cheng family army for training, so that they can be assigned to other military camps to serve as instructors in the future.

As the wife of a general, Gu Shuyao certainly cannot jump out to train soldiers as the wife of a general when General Cheng Shao's position is not so stable. Her main focus is currently on weapons research and development and armaments.

It is a good thing that the college is built at this time.

"So, the academy will be divided into two parts. One part will be responsible for enlightenment, and teachers from Xining Town will be recruited to teach them how to read and write. The other part will be taught by me, including but not limited to medicine, mathematics, physics and chemistry."

Miao Wan naturally agreed and was quite happy. "People say that if you master math, physics and chemistry, you won't be afraid of traveling the world. You should train them hard and try to cultivate some technical talents as soon as possible. Let them take over the factory work as soon as possible. We can make money just by lying down."

The other three people: “…” So, Miao Shiren, you don’t hide your temper at all?

Miao Wan didn't know how to fight the enemy specifically. She believed that professionals should do professional things, so in the past she had been tinkering with food and beauty. She would not take action easily when it came to things she didn't understand, even if she got blisters on her lips.

In this situation where she is the center of attention and everyone has their say, if she does something wrong, too many people will be implicated. The burning of Xining Town is an example.

Therefore, even though she is stingy, she will give money to Gu Shuyao if she asks for it. She is only responsible for things that she understands.

Zhu Sheng, a disciple of Zhu Yuanzhang when he was the Duke of Wu at the time, mentioned that if one wanted to win, one had to store up food and build high walls. Miao Wan thought it made sense and spared no effort to do it.

Ruan Jialin took A Dun and the remaining Kunlun slaves, and formed a caravan with the Cheng family guards, and set off for Jiangnan with all the goods in Xining Town.

Cheng Shao sent Zheng Yuan from the North Camp with a group of people to transport some of the goods from Xining Town back to the capital and handed them over to Qiao Shengwen to manage.

As for Linhua County, which is rich in coal resources and Eucommia trees, Qiao Ruichen went there in person, bought a large tract of forest, and exchanged goods from Xining Town for a lot of coal. At least keeping the military camp warm in winter would not be a problem.

The stove for heating the kang is very economical in using coal. Only a little bit of coal is needed at night to keep the kang warm all night.

Yes, before the autumn of the eleventh year of Xuanhe, most of the soldiers in the West Camp and the North Camp were busy as hell.

They had to patrol the border, go on field work, lead the people in building city walls and roads, relocate their own camps on a small scale, build barracks and dormitories, and even receive training arranged by the general.

What makes them most sad is that even if the dormitory is built, they can only live there until after the Chinese New Year at most. Next year, it will be someone else's turn to enjoy it, and they will have to return to the county town or be sent to Anyong County to continue living in tents.

It is still unknown how long it will take for dormitories to be widely available. Even if they are, they will have to build them again. In short, before they can curl up on the kang and eat buns in the middle of winter, many soldiers shed tears of bitterness.

As for the people in Xining Town and surrounding villages, they are both sad and happy.

The good news is that even the poorest families could pay off their work points owed for housing before the autumn harvest, and could even afford to eat meat every meal and receive wages every day. All their children, regardless of whether they were boys or girls, could be sent to school when they were eight years old.

I never dreamed that I would have such a good life.

But the pain was real. All the work points were earned with sweat and blisters on the soles of their feet and palms. The city walls that grew higher day by day and the roads that became wider and smoother were all earned by their physical strength, just like swallows building their nests.

After the five districts were built, Xining Town suddenly had a lot more job opportunities.

The term "fangding" was changed to "guard", and anyone from Xiyong County who had a clean background and passed the assessment could apply for the position.

Alkali factories, garment factories, rubber factories, brick and tile factories and the separated glass factories all hired a large number of assembly line workers. As long as they passed the verification and examination, they could take up the job.

Because these positions all offer a base salary based on work points plus commissions in real money, they are very popular, and even many people from Xiyong County want to settle in Xining Town.

As long as the work points reach a certain standard, Xining Town will provide free medical treatment and medicine, free education and literacy, and after reaching a certain age, pension money will be given. I have never heard of such a good thing.

Even the people of Xiping County were interested, and these jobs were snatched up in great numbers.

The people of Xining Town struggled to get a job, but working in two shifts was not enough, they also had to go to night school to learn how to read. If they failed the exam three times, they would be fired.

In the past, when we were hungry and cold, it was our bodies that were tired. Now, not only are our bodies tired, but our minds are also tired, but our hearts are full and we feel particularly comfortable.

As for Xiping County, with Tu Dou there, Cheng Shao directly hit back the regent's outstretched hand, quickly gathered the Gubei Army, customized a new rotation method, and disrupted the commander system of each camp based on a thousand-man unit. In just half a year, he controlled the 150,000 Gubei Army.

"What is the superior system?" Miao Wan asked Qiao Ruichen while holding Taotao and eating melon seeds.

Qiao Ruichen watched Taotao grabbing his wife's hand to grab the melon seeds, and a smile flashed in his eyes.

He explained while peeling melon seeds for his mother and daughter, "The Gubei Army will be divided into fifteen large camps. The commanders of these fifteen camps will remain the same, but they will each have two or three smaller camps under their command, like the West Camp and the North Camp. Every year, during the competition, the seven generals ranked last in the camp ranking will exchange their best camp with the worst camp of the seven generals ranked first."

In this way, although the soldiers under his command may be replaced, every general would be happy to have more powerful soldiers under his command, so most of them would not object to holding a competition.

As for the weaker generals, in order to avoid becoming weaker or even being replaced, they will try every possible way to strengthen their own abilities.

And no matter which general it is, pressure will be exerted from top to bottom. After all, no general wants to lose face.

But if they really win, they will be wary of the soldiers who were exchanged back. They will have to find ways to make them their own people. They will also be reluctant to let go of those who were abandoned, and they will have to find ways to maintain relationships with them.

In this way, there will be only benefits and no disadvantages for General Cheng Shao.

If you want to strengthen yourself, Cheng Shao is good at training soldiers.

Except for the general ranked eighth, it is a pipe dream for other generals to be united in an ironclad manner in the short term, and it will be difficult for them to do anything to collude with the enemy and commit treason.

Once they are truly united, sorry, we will have to hold another big competition. If this command system continues for a few years, the generals will be full of fighting spirit because of the competition (and be wary of each other), and Cheng Shao's control over the Gubei Army will be further strengthened.

He can also select some of the best soldiers through competition to form a commando team.

Miao Wan was cracking melon seeds and listening with great interest. This was the method that Gu Shuyao came up with. It was so mean.

What if the generals all disagreed? Cheng Shao would definitely ask them if they were scared, and he would have to ask them so that everyone would be embarrassed.

What if the generals collectively rebelled? Cheng Shao could submit a memorial and have the emperor issue an edict to suppress you.

That is, whether you agree or not, this is an open conspiracy and you have no choice.

Taotao was pouting because his mother was only concerned with eating. Qiao Ruichen pushed the peeled melon seeds over to him at the right time. Taotao happily took the melon seeds with his chubby little hands and smacked his lips as if he understood.

In fact, Cheng Shao was able to successfully carry out this conspiracy thanks to Miao Wan's potatoes. If it weren't for the high-yield grain as a reward, those old hands would have united and really caused Cheng Shao a lot of trouble.

Originally, Miao Wan didn't want to hand over the potatoes to Cheng Shao so quickly and let him plant them in the military fields.

It was Uncle Zhang and Uncle Wu who gave her advice, saying that potatoes have a high yield per mu and require high soil fertility. Even if there is sufficient topdressing, continuous planting will easily weaken the soil fertility. It is better to plant one crop a year or two years, and rotate other crops at other times.

Since Miao Wan also needed beets and peppers, she handed the potato planting task over to Cheng Shao, leaving only enough grain seeds to exchange for the second crop in Zhang's land.

While planting these, Miao Wan also exchanged sunflower seeds from merchants in the Western Regions. She specially bought half an acre of land and roasted all the seeds. Now Jufu Supermarket sells them in limited quantities every day, and they are sold out within an hour.

Miao Wan felt a little regretful that she had planted too little, but she still resisted the temptation of the copper coins and kept one third as a snack during the New Year.

Now I fried some five-spiced food and distributed it to each family as a Mid-Autumn Festival gift.

Taotao likes to eat melon seeds very much, but she has no patience. Most of the time, she would spit out the melon seeds together with the shells. But ever since she tasted the first melon seeds peeled by Miao Wan, she was amazed.

The filial daughter went from not opening her eyes to making a sticky rice dumpling next to her mother as soon as she saw melon seeds.

It wasn't cold yet, but Taotao was like a little sun, sweating if squeezed. Miao Wan pushed Baozi into her father's arms with disdain and asked excitedly, "When will we compete? Where will we compete?"

Qiao Ruichen gently held Taotao and peeled melon seeds for her. "It should be before the New Year. Why haven't we decided on a location yet? But it's probably at the foot of Goddess Peak."

Miao Wan finally understood. "This is called a shock drill, right? Will the hand controller be used then?"

"Of course, it would be fine if the Xiban people were afraid. But if they come, it would just be a good opportunity to establish the general's authority." Qiao Ruichen said with a smile.

At that time, it would be good for those merchants to feel the power of the hand control so that they don’t get so upset all the time. It’s not much trouble, but it’s annoying.

The autumn harvest is approaching, and the merchants who want to exchange food will definitely not allow Miao Wan to take control of all the food, and will definitely cause trouble.

Miao Wan rolled her eyes and grinned. "I wasn't kidding when I said everyone should be a soldier. This competition has given me some inspiration. Jufu Supermarket can also hold a national challenge event. As long as you pass the challenge, you can win a big prize. It's also a good opportunity to advertise the new hot pot base and bus station."

After the roads in Xining Town and its surrounding areas were repaired, Miao Wan also paid for the repair of the road to Xiping County and set up several bus stops.

The tires made of wooden frames wrapped with Eucommia gum were much more resistant to pressure than Miao Wan had imagined. She simply made a number of long carriages with small benches, and harnessed camels and horses to them for travel, making it much more convenient.

Miao Wan had originally planned to promote the business before the New Year. If she promoted it now, grain, cotton, and even many Northwest specialties could be brought to Xining Town, which would put a stranglehold on traveling merchants and businessmen.

If they still want to make trouble? Okay, she promised to be in a good mood this time. I won't do business with you, and I will definitely not curse.

Looking at the sly smile on his wife's face, Qiao Ruichen couldn't help but smile too.

Taotao is almost three years old and can speak a lot more. Seeing her mother like this, she laughed and pointed at Miao Wan and looked up at Qiao Ruichen, "Daddy, Mommy is laughing like a mouse!"

Miao Wan put her hands on her hips and said, "You smile like a duck, a fat duck!"

"Mom, a fat mouse!" Taotao puffed up his cheeks, "I take after mom!"

Miao Wan choked and touched her face. It seemed that she had gained a lot of weight recently, and last year's clothes were tight on her.

She looked at Qiao Ruichen and asked, "Husband, am I fat?"

Qiao Ruichen naturally shook his head, "My wife would look better if she were a little plumper."

Miao Wan smiled with satisfaction. Qiao Bailao's speaking level was now catching up with his father-in-law, meaning that she was not fat now, and she would still look good even if she was fat.

Taotao pouted and raised his head, "Daddy, is Taotao fat?"

Qiao Ruichen felt a slight headache, "Taotao is still young, all children are like this."

Miao Wan explained on her husband's behalf, "Your father meant that you have baby fat, so... you're still fat."

Taotao: “…”

She cried out, but nothing happened. She got up and ran out whimpering, "Grandma Geng, my parents are bullying me!"

"Yes," Miao Wan nodded. She was indeed her daughter. When she went out to complain, she took away the melon seeds that her father had peeled, leaving not a single one for her.

"Come to think of it, I do seem to have gained a lot of weight." Miao Wan didn't mind others saying she was fat. She stood up and said, "Send someone in..."

Maybe she stood up too quickly, her eyes went dark and she almost hit her head on the ground. Qiao Ruichen was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat and barely managed to hug his wife around the waist.

Miao Wan was also shocked. "I was thinking of asking a doctor to come and see if I'm pregnant. Am I sick?"

As Aunt Geng walked in with Taotao, she heard Miao Wan say this and forgot to even make the decision for Taotao. She slapped her thigh and said, "Wan, I was wondering why you've been eating so much lately. Wait, I'm going to call the doctor!"

After saying that, she turned around and ran away, leaving Taotao behind. She was about to cry. Her mother was pregnant, and Grandma Geng didn't love her anymore?

Taotao turned around and ran to the kitchen. His mother said that if you are sad, you should eat more. If you eat more, you will feel less sad.

She is so sad, no one should stop her from drinking Wawa water, right?

Miao Wan was holding her belly, which was not particularly bulging. The couple was just in the midst of a mixture of surprise and joy when they heard a distant howling sound.

"Little cabbage... the ground is yellow... only two or three years old, no one loves you, eh, eh..."

Miao Wan: “…”

Qiao Ruichen's head began to hurt again. He gently advised, "Wife, why don't you change the songs you sing to soothe the child tonight?"

Miao Wan felt a little guilty, "I didn't sing in front of her."

At most, when he was in the study, he was proud that his employees were becoming more and more capable, so he remembered this song and hummed it a few times on repeat, so that Taotao, the smart boy, could hear it and remember it.

Besides, now that the children have gone to college, the house has suddenly become much quieter. Taotao has no one to stick to him, and he basically looks for Miao Wan when he wakes up. It's normal to hear her humming.

She touched her nose and said, "I'll explain to her clearly that she's pregnant and that she's my most beloved child. After her third birthday, let her go to school too. I think my third sister-in-law can't stand the braised eggs anymore."

It would not be a good idea for the children of the Ruan and Zhang families to live in the garrison forever. Although it was safer here, there were guards on duty and city walls, so there was no room for beggars to act. It was much safer, so they were all taken back home.

The ones who are not in school yet are Lu Dan and Tao Tao, as well as the tiger egg that Yang laid last year.

Tiger Egg is okay, he was born prematurely and is weak, he can't walk yet. But Lu Dan is even more naughty than Tao Tao, Sun got angry several times.

When the weather gets warmer next year, the goods that have been shipped to the inland of Dayue this year should spread, and a new batch of merchants will settle down. She will make a lot of money, the factory will expand its recruitment, and Xining Town should have a nursery.

When it comes to educating children, Qiao Ruichen and Miao Wan are both novices, and they always discuss things together.

Qiao Ruichen thought the nursery was good. Miao Wan leaned in his arms and counted on her fingers, "Look, when the time comes, we can hire some young ladies who do embroidery at home to do the work. This way, ordinary people can have an extra income, and there won't be so many people who favor boys over girls. At least the young ladies will have a better life than they do now."

Qiao Ruichen laughed in silence. In fact, Miao Wan often asked young ladies to not strong men, and even the garment factory was full of female workers. Now, the status of young ladies in the surrounding area was much better than before, but Miao Wan herself didn't feel it.

While the couple was talking, Aunt Geng called the doctor over.

The doctor took the patient's pulse and was a little surprised. "Congratulations, sir, congratulations, madam. It's been three months and the pulse is very stable."

He was surprised that it took three months for him to call for a pulse check. Shouldn't he have called a doctor to check as soon as his period stopped?

Miao Wan felt even more guilty when she saw Aunt Geng's disapproving look. She had just been to Anyong County a while ago, and the secretary she brought back was different from the one she brought with her, so naturally no one noticed that she hadn't changed into clothes.

She herself was busy buying a mountain and negotiating business with local merchants, and completely forgot about this matter.

Besides, she didn't feel uncomfortable. At most, she was a little tired. But it was normal to feel a little tired after traveling back and forth so hard.

The last time she was pregnant, she vomited from the moment she found out she came to Xining Town, and it took almost four months for the vomiting to stop. This time, there was no reaction at all. The child was really too considerate.

Qiao Ruichen asked, "Do you need to take medicine to maintain pregnancy?"

The doctor said it wasn't necessary. "All medicines are toxic. Madam is in good health and the pregnancy is stable. Try not to travel long distances, don't have too many mood swings, and don't overwork yourself. There should be no problem."

Many people were shocked by Miao Wan's pregnancy.

Madam Zhang and Butcher Zhang, whose eyes could already see vaguely, came over that afternoon, and the others also gathered around Miao Wan.

Madam Zhang smiled so much that her eyebrows were not visible. "This child is really born at the right time. When you give birth next year, the temperature will be neither too hot nor too cold. There will be no reaction for three months. It shows that children are really considerate."

Miao Wan was about to say something, but when she saw a little head outside, she deliberately sighed, "Alas, when it comes to being sensible, who is more sensible than Qiao Aqian? If I hadn't been pregnant with her, we wouldn't have been able to catch a carriage when we came to the northwest. Mother, Xiao Rui, and I would have been exhausted to death."

Mrs. Zhang turned her head immediately, but stopped halfway. Then she realized what was happening. Everyone else realized what was happening and started praising her while holding back their laughter.

"That's right, this child is also sensible. You settled down within a few days of coming to the Northwest. It's just right for you to take a break so that everyone can live a stable life."

After Madam Zhang finished speaking, Yu Shi also continued, "I remember that this child was born quickly. I guess they were afraid that the mother would feel too much pain. Unlike when I gave birth to a donkey's egg, it took a whole day and the pain was so severe that I wanted to bang my head against the wall."

Yang also laughed, "Even Maodan is not as sensible as Taotao. It took Taotao several shavings to make him remember to wipe his nose on his sleeve."

Sun was even more direct. "Let's not talk about the braised eggs. I've wanted to switch the two children so many times."

Taotao's little head poked out more and more, until his entire head was exposed, and his little mouth was crooked with smiles.

Miao Wan sighed again and touched her belly. "I don't know if Taotao doesn't like brothers and sisters. As soon as I mentioned I was pregnant, she disappeared. I guess she doesn't want me as her mother anymore. You can take her home later, sister-in-law."

Taotao jumped out immediately, ran to Miao Wan, patted the edge of the kang and muttered anxiously, "I didn't abandon Mom, I was just afraid that Mom wouldn't love me anymore if she had a brother!"

Miao Wan snorted, "Look at what you said. Did I love you as much when I didn't have a brother? Didn't I still fight with you for the cucumbers?"

Taotao thought about it, and the awkwardness in his heart subsided a lot. "Right, so from now on, Mom can take away my brother's things, and I can take away my brother's things too. If he doesn't listen, Mom and I can beat him together? Hehehe...that's great!"

Everyone: "..." Well, it's not easy to deal with you and your mother, not to mention your younger brothers and sisters.

Miao Wan didn't stop her. She lifted Taotao up and shared with her with great interest how to deal with her younger brother.

When Gu Shuyao came over from the research institute, she happened to hear the most exciting part.

"You have to learn how to use fishing tactics. Do you know what fishing tactics are? You first have to let him know how delicious the food is, then set the rules. When he can't resist trying to eat it, you can then jump out and force him to either go along with the rules or get a beating."

Taotao was stunned when she heard it, and it felt very familiar, as if she had experienced it on certain days of a certain month in a certain year.

Gu Shuyao really wanted to turn around and leave, especially when she saw everyone with numb expressions.

But she really had something important to discuss with Miao Wan, but she couldn't say it in front of so many people.

Madam Zhang and the others noticed this and didn't delay Miao Wan from discussing business. Yu even picked up Taotao and said, "Let's go make you some chicken soup. Hey, does anyone want some braised chicken gizzards?"

Taotao hugged Yu's neck tightly, "Aunt, it's me!"

Yu was amused and laughed. "Okay, let's go find some braised eggs and make chicken soup and braised chicken gizzards together. We'll send you back with all the delicious food and see which one your mother likes best."

Taotao chuckled twice without saying anything. Although he was still young, he was thinking in his heart, I will definitely eat all the delicious food. Am I not mother's favorite child?

For the first time, Miao Shiren's daughter exclaimed the same way as Miao Shiren: I am so smart!

Gu Shuyao looked at Miao Wan who was swallowing her saliva. She didn't want to say that she had the same reaction as the little brat just now. Both her mother and daughter were foodies, but the money was earned by the foodies. She really couldn't understand it.

She can understand that God loves simple people, but why does he love greedy people?

Seeing Miao Wan's stomach slightly sore for a moment, Gu Shuyao got straight to business. "I made some things. When you have time, you and your husband can come over. If it's appropriate, can you arrange for them to be installed in advance? I think some people will be restless this year."

Miao Wan was stunned for a moment, "What did you do?"

She always felt that Gu Shuyao's face was full of "It's time for you to pay the money."

Gu Shuyao thought for a moment and asked, "Have you heard of the rain of pepper needles?"

Miao Wan: “…”

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