Upon hearing this, Li Guang was overjoyed and immediately began to brandish his precious sword.

Although this sword is small, it is still quite handy to use and is perfectly suitable for self-defense.

Brother Zhao said that this sword could cut through iron like mud, so Li Guang wanted to try it out and see how effective it was. However, the sword was very thin, and Li Guang was worried that he would break it.

This belt sword was purchased by Zhao Xian from the system. It is made of a special alloy material, which is extremely hard. Steel is like mud in front of it.

"Don't worry, test the sword's performance, and then you'll have a better understanding of its capabilities," Zhao Xian said.

The soldiers nearby were already impatient; they wanted to know how well the sword performed and whether it could cut through iron like mud.

Someone brought over a large machete, handed it over, and said:

"Let's see if the sword in my hand can cut this great cleaver in half."

Brother Zhao is right, we really need to try it out so that we'll be more confident when using this sword in the future.

Thinking of this, Li Guang raised his sword without saying a word and slashed at the large cleaver.

Using his right-hand sword to slash at his left-hand broadsword, this was the first time Li Guang had ever done something like this.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, a "crack" was heard, and the large cleaver was cut in two.

At this moment, Li Guang was still holding half of a large cleaver in his left hand, while the other half had fallen to the ground.

Everyone stepped forward and picked up the broken half of the large cleaver from the ground. The cut was clean, like a kitchen knife cutting vegetables; it was more like it had been sliced ​​into sections than chopped.

The crowd gasped in surprise. Li Guang carefully examined the sword, which was still gleaming and intact, without any damage.

Li Guang carefully inserted the sword into his belt, then tied the belt around his waist. No one could tell that there was a sword hidden in his belt.

At this moment, Zhao Cheng walked over, followed by a bomb-throwing team of two hundred soldiers, each carrying twenty or thirty bombs.

On his last expedition, Li Guang led a grenade-throwing team of two hundred men, which played a significant role on the battlefield.

For this expedition, Zhao Xian again entrusted him with leading a grenade-throwing team, which would provide crucial support for Li Guang's ultimate victory.

The next day, Li Guang, along with Gu Huai, led an army of 50,000 men and left Shuixian Village in a grand procession, heading towards the border.

Yao Lin stayed in Shuixian Village to continue training the remaining 50,000 troops. Although he longed to go to the border, protecting Shuixian Village and training the troops were equally important.

After Li Guang left, Zhao Xian returned home, and for him, the timing, location, and people were all in his favor.

Zhao Xian felt that his industry development had entered a golden age, and he was determined to seize this opportunity and make active plans.

Now that we've come to this era, we should make a difference.

Just then, someone came to report that a carriage had arrived at the gate and a young man was requesting an audience.

During this period, Zhao Xian received many visitors, mostly business associates.

These people who came to Zhao Xian were mostly looking for business collaborations.

Zhao Xian knew that the more he cooperated with people in the business world, the easier it would be for his business to grow bigger and stronger.

Zhao Xian regarded each visit as an opportunity and personally went to greet the guests.

Zhao Xian arrived outside the door, where a carriage was parked. A young man was helping a girl out of the carriage.

The girl was young and very pretty, but she appeared somewhat thin and frail, giving the impression of being delicate and fragile.

The young man saw someone come out of the house and recognized him by his attire as Zhao Xian.

"I am Chen Jianfeng, from Panzhou. I greet you, Lord Shaofu," the young man said.

"So it's Young Master Shen. No need for formalities, please come in and let's talk."

"Thank you, Lord Shaofu."

After Shen Jianfeng finished speaking, he looked at the girl.

"Xiumei, we've arrived at Narcissus Village. This is Lord Shaofu."

The girl walked slowly over to Zhao Xian and gave him a curtsy.

"Greetings, Lord Shaofu," the girl said casually, coughing lightly a few times.

"No need to be polite." Zhao Xian looked the girl over again. She didn't look well and seemed to be sick.

Perhaps due to the long carriage ride, he was not in good condition and urgently needed rest.

Zhao Xian didn't know what their relationship was; it was neither like that of siblings nor like that of husband and wife.

After the two entered the room, Zhao Xian had tea served. After the girl drank a few sips of tea, her complexion improved a little, but she still coughed from time to time.

"Young Master Shen says he comes from Panzhou, which was a severely affected area under the invasion of the Jin army. May I ask what brings you here, Young Master Shen?"

Shen Jianfeng sighed and said:

"I'm not afraid of being laughed at by you, Lord Zhao, but I've fled to Narcissus Village this time. I hope you will take me in."

After Shen Jianfeng finished speaking, he stood up and bowed to Zhao Xian.

Zhao Xian stood up to return the greeting and said:

“Young Master Shen, there’s no need for you to be so polite. Panzhou is a wealthy place and the center of our Great Northern Dynasty’s granary. Merchants gather here. I wonder why you left Panzhou and came to Shuixian Village.”

"Your Excellency, you may not know this, but the Shen family lives in Panzhou and has been in business for generations. Over the years, they have built up a large number of businesses and are one of the most prominent families in the Panzhou region."

During this invasion by the Jin army, they burned, killed, and looted in Panzhou, and our Shen family's property was destroyed as a result.

In order to escape, most people in Panzhou left their homes, but my parents were unwilling to leave Panzhou; they wanted to protect the family business.

After the Jin army entered the city, the Shen family not only failed to protect their property, but also lost their parents and the rest of the family.

I was lucky enough to escape the calamity, but most of the more than one hundred members of the Shen family died at the hands of the Jin soldiers.

If the family had chosen to flee and seek refuge elsewhere, they wouldn't have suffered such a devastating loss.

At this point, Shen Jianfeng began to weep bitterly, and the girl next to him also shed tears.

Shen Jianfeng glanced at the girl beside him and said:

"Her name is Wan Xiumei. We were childhood sweethearts and our parents had arranged our marriage long ago. However, when the Jin army invaded, Xiumei's family was also killed by them. Everything in their home was destroyed, and they were left homeless."

After the Jin army was defeated, Panzhou City was recaptured, but everything the Shen family owned was lost. Panzhou became a place of sorrow for me and Xiumei.

Over the years, instead of following my parents into business, I've been researching products. One such product I've studied is white sesame seeds. It's a very magical substance, and I want to turn it into a product for the people of the Great Northern Dynasty.

Zhao Xian knew that the "white cotton" that Shen Jianfeng mentioned was cotton, which had existed for more than two thousand years and mainly grew in the remote south.

Later, when the Hundred-Layered Seed spread to the Central Plains, it was initially used only for ornamental purposes. Its actual development and utilization only began a thousand years ago.

If Shen Jianfeng can develop cotton into various products for the benefit of the people, that would truly be a benefit to the people.