Zhao Xian was shocked. He hadn't expected that there was a person tied to the pillar. Judging from the person's condition, he had been tied up for a long time. What was going on?

Seeing Zhao Xian's surprised expression, Li Guang spoke:

"Brother Zhao, come sit in the pavilion for a while, and I'll tell you what happened here."

Zhao Xian nodded, and the group sat down in the pavilion. Li Guang began to recount everything that had happened there.

Zhao Xian was also very surprised after hearing this.

"You didn't go back for lunch. So you were waiting for this Imperial Censor Xie. It seems the Imperial Censor is in a pretty bad situation. He went through all that trouble to save his son, only to end up like this."

"He deserves it. If he were an honest and upright official who had raised his children well, this wouldn't have happened. This is a case of 'if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too,' and he will eventually suffer the consequences."

"Many tourists witnessed the whole thing today, which should be a good thing for the scenic spot. No one will dare to cause trouble here in the future," Li Xue said.

"Princess, you've only eaten some roasted sweet potatoes, that's definitely not enough. You should go back and have a proper meal."

"No need. Sweet potatoes are very filling and are an excellent food. They must be promoted vigorously."

"Princess, rest assured, we have already planted over a thousand mu of sweet potatoes this year. Because the yield of sweet potatoes is very high, we can promote their cultivation on a large scale next year," Li Guang said excitedly.

Li Xue nodded and said, "The soldiers on the border live a very hard life. Next year, we will take some sweet potatoes there to plant. If the planting is successful, it will greatly improve the soldiers' living conditions."

"Last year I went to the border on behalf of my father, and I'll go again this year. I'm planning to leave in a couple of days," Li Xue said leisurely.

"What kind of help will the princess need on her way to the border?" Zhao Xian asked.

"No help is needed. This trip is mainly to visit Marshal Han. Marshal Han leads an army of 200,000 and has been guarding Hanyu Pass for many years. With Marshal Han there, the barbarian troops cannot set foot in the Central Plains."

However, Marshal Han is already over sixty years old and in poor health. It's uncertain how much longer he can hold on, and the court currently cannot find a general to replace him.

Li Xue's words stirred up a flood of thoughts in Li Guang. When Li Guang was on the run, Lord Yao told him that if he had nowhere to stay, he could go to the border and seek refuge with General Yue, explain his situation to General Yue, and General Yue would protect him.

General Yue was a general under Marshal Han, stationed in Liaocheng, where he made numerous military achievements.

Li Guang initially planned to flee to the border, but a sudden battle broke out there, making it impossible for him to go.

It was at this time that Li Guang was captured and imprisoned in a bandit's den, but was later taken in by Zhao Xian and stayed in Shuixian Village, where he devoted himself to farming.

"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. We've been here for so long and haven't even played with Xiao Hei for a while. I'm going to the farm now to see Xiao Hei." After saying that, Li Xue stood up.

“I’ll go to the farm too, to see Xiao Hei,” Lin Xi said.

Two days later, Li Xue prepared to go to the border. Before leaving, she took some liquor and sweet potatoes with her, intending to give these things to Marshal Han.

After Li Xue left, Lin Xi spent two days in Narcissus Village before returning to Qing'an Prefecture.

On this day, the villa was finally renovated, and the wedding of Zhao Xiaosheng and Chen Xiaoxiao was put on the agenda.

Zhao Xian originally wanted to make the wedding a grand affair, but given his status, being too flamboyant wouldn't be a good thing for him.

After some consideration, he decided to hold a traditional wedding for the two of them.

Zhao Xiaosheng is the second oldest child. Over the years, all the farm work has fallen on Zhao Xiaosheng. He has never complained and has silently shouldered the heavy responsibility of family life.

Even now that the family's financial situation has improved, he is still the hardest-working person in the family.

Zhao Xiaosheng is Zhao Xian's younger brother, and after spending so much time together, they have developed a deep bond.

Zhao Xian didn't want to be too ostentatious at the wedding, but the couple's accommodations had to be of high quality, so he spent a lot of money on the decorations at the resort.

The villa where the two stayed was not only unavailable in Shuixian Village, but also unmatched in the entire Zhengyang County.

After the wedding, Zhao Xian finally fulfilled a long-cherished wish.

The workshop was much simpler to build than the resort. In less than a month, the workshop was fully built and the equipment was installed, ready for use.

The first industry Zhao Xian wants to develop here is cosmetics production.

Due to extensive preparations made beforehand, a large amount of glycerin was obtained during the production of baijiu (Chinese liquor), which is an important raw material for the production of cosmetics.

Because cosmetics come in a wide variety of types and the production management process is very complex, he plans to have Qin Yingying take charge of this aspect of the business.

Qin Yingying is introverted and doesn't talk much, but she is absolutely a master in product production and management.

As for the family's financial management, he wanted to find an accountant to manage that aspect.

Producing cosmetic products is very important, both for the development of my own industry and for boosting the popularity of the village's market.

With so many products, if all were produced, there would be more than twenty varieties.

The workshop not only needs to recruit a large number of production workers, but also needs to attract investors for the series of products it produces.

Zhao Xian wanted to take advantage of this investment promotion opportunity to not only promote his own series of products, but also to make the village's market a success.

This requires a prerequisite: the cosmetics you produce must be marketable and meet the needs of people in this era.

In this era, there were already some cosmetics, mainly rouge and face powder, but there were no skin care and moisturizing products, not even the simplest shampoo.

In any case, the first step is to produce the series of products before proceeding to the next step.

After a period of production, the first batch of cosmetics was finally produced, mainly shampoos and body washes. Next, skincare and moisturizing products will be produced.

After the product is manufactured, the next step is promotion; we already have experience selling soap.

This time, we'll start our cosmetics promotion with shampoo, because selling shampoo is the simplest and most effective method.

Zhao Xian arranged for people to deliver shampoo to some barbershops in the surrounding area so that they could use it for free for their customers.

Of course, people who go to barbershops are usually from well-off families. Getting a haircut, a facial, and a beard trim there can easily cost them tens of dollars.

Therefore, most people choose to get a haircut from the street vendors who cut hair along the street. These vendors charge very little, only two or three coins for a haircut.

Zhao Xian then distributed the shampoo to these people, asking them to use it for their customers for free.

After receiving the shampoo, these barbers couldn't wait to use it on their customers, and they found that it worked very well.