Meng Si curled his lips and said unhappily, "So, you want to know how they control this? That must be a secret. Why would they tell you, Lao Mo, it's not very honest of you to do this."

Mo Wen still had a cold expression on his face, and said indifferently: "It doesn't matter if you don't say it. There is nothing that can't be exchanged for benefits, as long as the price is high enough."

"...Yes, then I wish you good luck. I heard that this Silver Road was also built by the Third Young Master, and the only cost was manpower."

"And we can lay hundreds of meters in a day. It's so cheap and convenient. If you know the ratio, you can lay it all over the dry land. You'll never be threatened by rain again."

Several people looked at each other, and with their business acumen, they immediately knew the value of this thing and their eyes lit up.

They all said in unison, "When the Third Young Master returns, we will come to visit him together. Before that, we should settle down first. The family business cannot stop."

Wei Ge was still dressed in red, looking alluring and charming. At this moment, she was clutching her chest with a look of heartache on her face. "Yes, let's go back and settle down first. Business should start as soon as possible."

"I lost half of my family fortune in the capital before. Even if I had kept most of it privately, it was still painful to give it away. My heart still hurts."

"Hey, go find the young lady tomorrow and touch her and it will stop hurting."

The other three gave him a strange look: "......!"

After a few people walked around Beihuang City, they had only one feeling: it was big, really big, more than twice as big as the capital city, enough for them to build a spacious mansion.

Jiang Baichuan looked at the boxes of banknotes, grinning from ear to ear. He stroked his beard and sighed, "The four major families are truly wealthy, even if His Majesty took away half of them."

"I thought they would choose to rent temporarily, but I didn't expect them to buy land and build a house in the eastern suburbs. It seems they plan to stay."

The staff nodded in agreement, their eyes blazing as they said, "Yes, this is a good thing for the Northern Wilderness. This place is located at the junction of several countries, and with their capabilities, trade will not be difficult."

"When there are more merchants coming and going, they will definitely need to rest on the road. If the common people sell things on the roadside, it will be hard not to become rich."

"Yes, yes. As long as the silver road is paved across the Northern Wilderness, countless people will be attracted. Walking on a road that looks like silver is a very auspicious thing in itself."

"The Third Young Master is truly amazing. He was able to create such a powerful thing. Once the news spreads, I'm afraid His Majesty will definitely ask for a matching gift..."

Jiang Baichuan's smile faded when he heard this. He had to recruit soldiers as soon as possible. If he really handed it over, he would be heartbroken just thinking about it.

"Don't make this public yet. The capital has been reduced to ruins by the earthquake, and Your Majesty is busy with reconstruction, so he naturally has no time to care about what's happening here."

"Please keep this information secret for as long as possible. Do you understand what I mean?"

Jiang Baichuan glanced at his confidants, his pressure so great that no one dared to resist.

Everyone said in unison, "I understand what you mean, Lord. This Northern Wasteland is far away, and it would take more than a month to get a message across."

"Just be careful. By the time His Majesty finds out, it will probably be the end of the year. By then, he'll be busy celebrating the New Year and expecting envoys from various countries to arrive. He won't have time to worry about what's happening in the Northern Wilderness."

Jiang Baichuan nodded, feeling much more relaxed.

It was right to choose Beihuang in the first place. If he was under the emperor's nose, he really couldn't do anything. What good things would he not want? He is so shameless.

"Well, all of you go down. Recruiting soldiers and buying horses should be done as soon as possible. Leave the money and food to San'er. He has already arranged it."

The staff praised him again before going back to their work.

Jiang Baichuan and the others left and came to the old lady's yard. Looking at the person who was in good spirits recently, he smiled and said, "Mom, how are you doing recently?"

The old lady waved her hand and said softly, "Very good, but I am old now and can't help you with many things. I can only trouble you."

"It's okay. It's a little busy at first, but it will be fine once it's sorted out."

"I heard that the four families were here too. Why would the emperor let them go? Isn't it difficult for him?"

Jiang Baichuan sighed, a look of gloating on his face: "Of course it's difficult. They were asked to hand over half of their property before they could leave the capital. These four families all handed it over and came to the Northern Wilderness."

The old lady was stunned and stopped turning the Buddhist beads.

"What? How could the emperor be so confused? Could it be that some treacherous ministers were instigating him? Why didn't they stop him halfway?"

"There's no way to stop it. The capital's water sources have dried up, and people are fleeing. Add to that the earthquake, and the possibility that the envoys might be going to the capital, and it all piles up at the same time."

"According to the spies, we sent people to persuade them along the way, but the four families were heartbroken, so naturally no one wanted to return."

Jiang Baichuan didn't know what he was thinking about, with a smile on his face.

"Mom, after they arrive, trade routes with other countries will be opened up. By then, it will be difficult for Northern Wilderness not to become prosperous."

The old lady sighed, "Ah, it's fate, this is Dagan's fate. In the end, he can't bear Dagan, but it's a good thing for Beihuang."

"In this case, that person did a good thing."

"Well, we can't control anything else. As long as it's good for the Northern Wilderness, that's fine."

"Mom, do you know what San'er did?"

Jiang Baichuan asked curiously. The child was becoming more and more tight-lipped when doing things now. No matter how he asked, he couldn't get what he didn't want to say.

The old lady smiled and said, "He said he was going to do something big, and there was some surprise. I don't know what it was specifically about, so don't worry about it. San'er is much more stable now."

"Well, I'm not worried about him getting into trouble, I'm worried about him being in danger. That kid has a sharp mind, and the things he can come up with are worth more than many people."

"If you're worried, just send someone to protect you secretly and don't let San'er know. That way you'll feel at ease."

"Yeah, I'll go find some people."

Jiang Baichuan paused and smiled bitterly, "I almost forgot, everyone is being used now. There are not many people in the mansion, and we are short of manpower."

The old lady leaned back in her rocking chair and said lazily, "Well, then let's put up a notice. Whoever brings more people to the Northern Wasteland will be rewarded. Gather them together."

"First, we need to improve the area surrounding Northern Wasteland City, then gradually expand outwards. Finally, we need to transform Northern Wasteland into a paradise that everyone longs for, and no one dares to invade!"

"Especially the refugees. Refugees from all over the country have people spreading the word and attracting people here. The fields need people to work, don't they?"

Jiang Baichuan smiled and said, "Yes, mother's idea is still good. The fiefdom is about to be flooded. With the actions of the court, there will definitely be a large number of refugees."

"The Northern Wasteland is indeed too big, and there are still too few people."

"Then please sit down, Mom. I'll go find someone to make arrangements. I've been busy lately, so you might not come to see me often enough. If you're bored, you can take me out for a walk."

"Well, go ahead and get busy."