[Female lead's favorability has increased. Congratulations, host! Male lead value +2. Currently, the host's male lead value is 9, ranking first among all male lead candidates. Reward: Bulldozer *1]
Sure enough, a bulldozer icon appeared in the system taskbar.
Although Gu Mu really wanted to take out the bulldozer now and test the difference between it and the bulldozer from his previous life.
But after all, Shen Ling was right next to him. In such a romantic atmosphere, what if Gu Mu suddenly conjured up a bulldozer and said, "Ling'er, let's skip moon-gazing and start driving the bulldozer instead?"
It's estimated that the tiny bit of favorability that Shen Ling just gained will quickly disappear.
Looking at Shen Ling's flushed face, Gu Mu said, "Then get ready, bring what you need, we'll set off in a couple of days."
Shen Ling's eyes sparkled, and she gave a soft "Mmm".
......
Back in the garden outside the Imperial Study,
Gu Mu took out an excavator, dug up a rockery, and then drove a bulldozer to push the soil aside.
It is simple and easy to use.
The system understood his thoughts quite well. Although the rewards were greatly reduced, the rewards were still very useful.
Originally, the existence of excavators would improve the efficiency of building trade routes to some extent, but now that bulldozers have improved that efficiency even more.
Moreover, bulldozers, like excavators, rely on solar energy.
This avoids the frustration of lack of power during use.
After trying them out, Gu Mu put the two large machines into his inventory, planning to take them out again when they arrived at the place where the trade route was being built.
Although driving this machine might be more comfortable and faster than a horse-drawn carriage.
However, because the roads in ancient times were narrow, there were many places that these machines simply could not pass through.
Before the Southern Dynasties built a comprehensive road network, horse-drawn carriages and sedan chairs were still the main means of transportation.
On the day of departure,
Shen Ling only brought some simple clothes.
Although she was born into a wealthy family, she had been away learning her craft since childhood and was somewhat unconventional in certain aspects.
Youyou, Luming, and the fierce maid rode together in one carriage, while Gu Mu and Shen Ling's carriage was driven by a bodyguard.
Behind Gu Mu followed a large entourage of guards.
Arriving at the site where the trade route was being built,
Many people dressed in workers' clothes were digging the soil bit by bit with hoes.
Under the blazing sun,
They were exhausted and drenched in sweat, and every now and then they would raise their hands and wipe the sweat from their faces with their sleeves.
Despite their efforts over the course of half a day, progress remained slow.
Gu Nu recalled the story of Yu Gong moving mountains that he had learned when he was in school. Weren't these people just like Yu Gong in the story? They were just more numerous.
However, in ancient times when technology was underdeveloped, relying on manpower was the only way.
When the workers saw Gu Mu's sedan chair, they all knelt down.
They performed the ritual of bowing in worship.
He looked somewhat embarrassed.
They knew that their project was closely related to the economic development of the Southern Kingdom. The sooner they completed this passage, the sooner the Southern Kingdom could expand its foreign trade, and their own families would also prosper.
But even if they work hard, what they can accomplish in a day is still quite good.
Before them were many small hills. If these hills were removed, the trade route would be straighter, and the time it would take for people to travel back and forth for trade would be greatly reduced.
However, they might not be able to level a small hill and carve a passage through it in a week.
"Your Majesty, I will urge them to speed up the progress..." The official in charge of overseeing the construction of the trade route said cautiously, wiping away sweat.
"There were just too many small hills blocking the way, which is why it took so many days to get here."
This official had also heard of Gu Mu's reputation for being tyrannical and unpredictable.
Despite his dedication to his duties, he was still worried about inadvertently incurring the wrath of others.
Unexpectedly, Gu Mu simply lifted the carriage curtain and frowned slightly as he watched the workers digging soil at the foot of the mountain with hoes.
"You're being too slow..." Gu Mu was used to the efficiency of leveling a mountain in half a day.
Watching so many workers carefully hoe off the soil bit by bit, put it in their carrying poles, and then carry the poles a long way before dumping the soil away.
Gu Mu genuinely found this level of efficiency incredibly impressive.
If he hadn't acquired the system of excavators and bulldozers, this would indeed have been the only way. Although it was time-consuming and laborious, building this trade route over several years would have been a project that would benefit future generations for decades or even centuries, and it was worth doing.
But now that Gu Mu has received a reward from the system because his male lead stats are far ahead, he no longer needs to use such methods.
“I made a deal with the Lord of Hidden City a while ago and obtained two treasures. Now I will hand them over to you for your use,” Gu Mu said calmly.
The official in charge of oversight stared in astonishment.
His heart had already turned cold the moment Gu Mu said, "You guys are too slow."
It's over! It's all over! He kept wailing in his heart.
But the next second, His Majesty did not blame them for their slow progress, but instead said that he would bestow two treasures upon them.
Moreover, this treasure was obtained from the mysterious lord of the hidden city.
"Could he have tricked the Hidden City Lord into giving him this? No wonder the Hidden City Lord is hunting down His Majesty..."
In an instant, everyone who heard Gu Mu say these words was stunned into silence.
As expected of His Majesty!
They even managed to swindle two treasures from the Hidden City Lord.
Before those people could recover from their shock, Gu Mu waved his hand, and excavators and bulldozers appeared out of thin air on the ground.
This scene can be described as a miracle.
However, the sudden emergence of the Hidden City has refreshed people's understanding of this world.
Even so, they still tend to be quite surprised when something incredible happens.
But if they attributed all of this to the Lord of the Hidden City, they suddenly found it acceptable.
After all, the lord of the Hidden City is mysterious and unpredictable, attracting various countries to vie for him.
It's like in Gu Mu's original world, where his peaceful life was suddenly disrupted by the appearance of an alien with a spatial ability.
Although they still live a peaceful life, they are able to gradually accept some of the advanced technologies of aliens, even amidst their surprise.
"I'll show you the results." Gu Mu got off the carriage and went straight to the co-driver's seat of the excavator.
Gu Mu operated the excavator, and with one scoop, a piece of a small hill was removed.
This is something that would take several people ten minutes to do.
But this massive machine did it in the blink of an eye, with just one shovel.
Then, Gu Mu changed the direction of the shovel and dug down another piece.
In just half an hour, the small hill was visibly split in half.
It seems that if things continue like this, the small hill will be completely dug up before sunset.
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