"Twist, twist hard! You can't be shy and hesitant when belly dancing; you have to show your enthusiasm."

On stage, a dozen girls dressed in thin shirts were performing energetically, their sweat dripping down their faces.

Tang Huan, lying in the rocking chair, became increasingly dissatisfied and patted Xue'e, who was clinging to him.

"Demonstrate it to them again."

Xue'e pouted, reluctantly got off him, tossed her hair, and walked onto the stage.

A few precise twists instantly stunned everyone present.

She proudly raised her chin.

Envious?

This was taught to me by an adult, step by step.

"See this? This is what professionalism looks like! Tonight is the grand opening of the entertainment center. You all need to practice to this level before you can perform on stage."

Thinking of the entertainment center made Tang Huan feel much better.

After five years of hardship since his transmigration, he finally built the entertainment city of his dreams.

Thinking back to five years ago, when he had just transmigrated, what kind of life was that?

It's no different from being cast into hell.

Other people who transmigrate are all invincible spendthrifts, with wealthy fathers backing them up and countless beautiful maids surrounding them.

What about him?

He had unexpectedly transmigrated to a barren land and become a lowly ninth-rank official.

A poor, incompetent county magistrate whose office was so leaky it was practically impossible to get anything done.

After searching through all the books in the county government office and asking the yamen runners all sorts of questions, he finally figured it out.

He traveled to a dynasty that never existed in history: the Daqing Dynasty.

The current emperor is a woman.

This empress is quite remarkable. In order to gain the approval of her ministers and the people, she actually led her own army to fight against the rebels.

Fortunately, the fighting took place in the south, while Qihuai County was located in the north and was spared from the ravages of war, making it very safe.

It's safe, but I have no money.

Even the county magistrate's residence was drafty and leaky, not to mention the common people, who often ate wild grass and peeled tree bark.

The people fled, and in what was once a large county, only a little over a thousand people remained... most of them were the elderly, the weak, women, children, and the disabled.

What made him even more disoriented was that he was surrounded by wasteland.

Even if we managed to get the seeds, there was nowhere to plant them.

It's worse than hell!

After experiencing all sorts of inhuman days, such as finding maggots in his food, falling into the latrine when his legs went numb while squatting, and being woken up by the cold every morning, Tang Huan finally made up his mind to change his situation!

He gathered the resources of the entire county, collected half a barrel of lard, and found a lot of limestone. After several days and nights of research, he finally made soap.

That's how he earned his first pot of gold and got things started.

Five years later, the Empress quelled the war, and peace returned to the land.

The small Qihuai County has become the largest county in the entire Yingzhou.

Not only has the county town expanded to three times its original size, but its population has also exploded, from just over a thousand people to more than fifty thousand.

The reason why so many people were able to move in was not only due to the slogan of "everyone has food to eat and everyone has clothes to wear," but also, most importantly, to the various people-friendly policies of County Magistrate Tang Huan.

What "free healthcare system"?

What "nine-year compulsory education"?

What is this "socialized elderly care system"?

...

Let me put it this way: anyone who has been to Qihuai County has never wanted to leave.

Is there another place in the world where you can be assigned housing and jobs as soon as you arrive?

Not to mention that the rule of law is strict here, and people don't pick up lost items on the road or lock their doors at night; these are basic practices.

Who wants to leave?

Even Tang Huan herself didn't want to leave!

He had already made up his mind. Since he was going to stay in Qihuai County for the rest of his life, he couldn't let himself suffer.

Once his basic needs for food, clothing, shelter, and transportation are met, he needs to start enriching his spiritual needs.

The first step is to establish an entertainment complex to enrich nightlife.

The second step is to open various massage parlors and foot bath shops.

Step 3...

Just as he was drooling with anticipation for the future, a burly man, as big as a black bear, burst in.

"My lord, something terrible has happened! The people have spotted a fight ten miles away. It seems that a caravan is being chased by bandits."

"The bandits are highly skilled in martial arts. The caravan was almost completely wiped out, with only two women escaping and heading towards our county town. Should we fight them off or kill them?"

Tang Huan slapped him on the head.

"You've been following me for over three years and haven't improved at all. All you ever talk about is fighting and killing. What do you take me for?"

He looked at him with a disappointed expression.

"You yourself said they were a caravan, so naturally we let them into the city and extort a hefty sum from them. Isn't that standard practice? Do I have to teach you how?"

Li Da Kui rubbed his head: "In the past, we only slaughtered normal merchant caravans. This is the first time I've encountered someone being chased. Sir, surely we can slaughter bandits?"

"Nonsense! If we don't kill the bandits, all the treasures will be stolen, and then what's the point of us extorting them?"

Tang Huan snorted coldly: "Kill them all, and remember to cut off their heads."

Those bandits might even be wanted criminals.

When the time comes, we can take the head to the prefect and make another fortune.

Thinking of this, he chuckled, feeling extremely satisfied.

The girls on stage were speechless at his lewd expression.

However, they were not afraid when they heard that bandits had killed people.

Because Li Da Kui was once a bandit leader, even after coming to Qi Huai County, he still had to behave himself.

Seeing Li Da Kui leave in such a hurry, Tang Huan became a little worried again.

A caravan that can be targeted by bandits must be quite valuable.

This guy's got no brains, he'd better not mess things up.

He then waved to Xue'e: "You stay here and train them, I'll go check on the city gate."

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