Gu Shaoyu sat there for a long time.

For the first time, Xie Zhaozhao felt a glimmer of hope because of his honesty and sincere treatment.

He was delighted from the very first moment he saw her.

Looking at her, I couldn't help but say, "Thank you for appearing..."

Xie Zhaozhao's face immediately turned red.

He didn't say anything more.

He rubbed his fingers together under his sleeve. Then, as he helped her out of the car, his hand, which hadn't been washed for three days, was revealed to be dry.

Xie Yu saw him out and said with a smile, "My sister is a young lady from a humble background and her knowledge is limited. Please forgive her, Your Excellency."

Gu Shaoyu shook his head and said, "No, she's fine."

After seeing Gu Shaoyu off, Xie Yu came to see Xie Zhaozhao.

Xie Yu asked, "What did you talk about with Grand Secretary Gu today? He seemed particularly happy."

Xie Zhaozhao said she wanted to resettle the refugees, and Grand Secretary Gu promised to speak to His Majesty about it, so the matter was now officially approved.

“Brother, I recruited them, but not to keep them in the manor, but to keep them on the estate. I want them to run trade routes.”

She wants to open offshore shipping routes.

Based on the events of her previous life, Guan Yingying would soon devise a plan to open up trade routes for Xiandou, and then work with the Crown Prince to open the Silk Road.

She wanted to be ahead of the curve.

Xie Yu was taken aback and said that the investment was too large, and her sister's plan might not be able to be realized.

He knew his sister had some money, but that amount was a drop in the ocean for a single sea route.

Xie Zhaozhao said she would implement it step by step.

“Brother, the court has long been wary of clans. We must acquire enough resources for ourselves, instead of retreating and yielding step by step,” Xie Zhaozhao said softly. “I just want to be able to protect my family.”

By relocating their influence overseas, they can both attack and defend.

Xie Yu naturally knew that over the years, the imperial court had been gradually encroaching upon and dividing the powerful families. He and his father had long realized that the sword was already hanging over their heads, just waiting for the right opportunity to wipe them out in one fell swoop.

Unfortunately, after so many years of setbacks, they are now at an insurmountable disadvantage.

The fact that the Crown Prince widely recruited scholars from humble backgrounds and made important appointments to talents outside the four major clans speaks volumes.

Avoiding their sharp edge and finding another way is a good idea, as my sister suggested.

"Brother, I need your help."

"Um?"

"Please invite Yin Jin'an and Li Yunmu over for me."

Upon hearing these two names, Xie Yu immediately frowned and asked, "What do you want with those two纨绔 (playboys)?"

Yin Jin'an and Li Yunmu were notorious scoundrels in the capital, who frequented brothels, walked their dogs, and were good-for-nothings that everyone looked down on.

“Brother, I want to open an offshore shipping route with them.”

Is it really necessary for my sister to do something this big with Yin Jin'an and the others?

Is this because they have too much money and nowhere to throw it away?

Xie Zhaozhao laughed and said, "Brother, only mud won't arouse others' suspicion!"

"But they can't accomplish anything, can they?"

Those individuals are not capable of doing anything; they are simply cancerous growths on their families and the imperial court.

"Brother, I want to give it a try."

"Since we need to keep it a secret, I'll give you Xu Pang, whom we found in the front yard," Xie Yu said. "From now on, you can have him go out and make contact with the others."

Xu Pang was poor, and after his parents died, his older brother and sister-in-law sent him to the palace to be castrated and made into a eunuch when he was six years old.

Unfortunately, this person was born a eunuch! He couldn't find his testicles!

The manager of the purification room thought he was unlucky and wanted to send him back, but he cried and said that if he went back, his brother and sister-in-law would beat him to death, and he refused to leave.

The manager had no compassion whatsoever; if he couldn't be cleansed, he'd just beat him to death.

Xie Yu went to see her aunt and happened to see a eunuch grabbing Xu Pang by the neck, about to throw him into a well.

Xie Yu took pity on him, rescued him, and brought him back to his residence.

Later, for some unknown reason, the second-generation rich kid Yin Jin'an heard that he was a eunuch and would tease him every time they met. Each time, he would take off his pants to see what a eunuch looked like.

If you had to pick who hated those two spoiled brats the most, it would definitely be Xu Pang.

Xie Zhaozhao's impression of Xu Pang remained from her previous life.

In her previous life, Xie Anfeng and Xie Yu were murdered, and the Marquis's mansion forbade Xie Zhaozhao from leaving home to collect the bodies of her father and brother.

One day, a chubby boy who was stuck in a dog hole delivered a letter to Xie Zhaozhao, saying that his name was Xu Pang and that he was a servant in the Xie household.

It is said that he collected the bodies of his father and elder brother and dug a pit to bury them.

A chubby boy who is usually stubborn and cowardly is actually a great benefactor from a past life...

Xie Zhaozhao said, "Okay, let's go with him then."

Xie Yu not only gave her the chubby boy Xu Pang, but also gave her three first-class guards from the Xie family: Yunyang, Yunyuan, and Yunxiao.

With the addition of Yunhe, Xie Zhaozhao was given all four of the most skilled Yun-character guards in the Xie family.

The three of them quickly reported to Xie Zhaozhao.

"Yun Yuan and Yun Xiao, you two stay at the manor and train the recruited farm laborers. Yun Yang, you take the trained people to Baiyue."

The three men accepted the order and went to the estate to find Ling Xun. Ling Xun was currently training at the Ministry of Works and would stay at the estate after court to help Xie Zhaozhao manage the newly recruited laborers.

"Yuanyuan, go to the outer courtyard and call Xu Pang here."

When Yuanyuan went to the front yard to call Xu Pang, he was bending over, scrubbing the chamber pot.

Although the eldest young master brought Xu Pang back to the mansion, he had no powerful connections and some shortcomings, so he was still bullied.

"Xu Pang," Yuan Yuan called out, "Miss wants to see you."

Xu Pang, holding the brush and sweating profusely, said, "Sister Yuanyuan, I haven't finished brushing yet."

"Just go when I tell you to. What are you being so stubborn about? Hurry up!" Yuanyuan snapped at the chubby boy. "If you don't listen to your master, you'll be kicked out of the manor."

Xu Pang then put down the brush and took off his apron.

"Sister Yuanyuan, wait for me a moment, I need to tell Uncle Zhang."

"Then hurry up. Also, wash yourself clean and change your clothes. How can you see the young lady looking so dirty?"

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