At this very moment, in a farmer's home far from the capital...
Both husband and wife were farmers who toiled in the fields from dawn till dusk.
Since the hybrid rice was further improved through systematic research, and thanks to Gu Mu's promotion, they have now started planting hybrid rice.
After finishing the farm work, I returned home at dusk.
They have three children, the two older ones, who are already able to help with household chores and feed the chickens and ducks.
The youngest child was still wearing open-crotch pants and needed the care of his older siblings when the couple went out to do farm work.
The couple glanced at the three siblings, whose clothes were patched all over and clearly ill-fitting, and sighed.
"In two years, as Da Bao and Er Bao grow taller, these clothes won't fit anymore. We need to save more money now so we can buy new clothes for Da Bao and Er Bao. San Bao is still small, so he can wear his older siblings' clothes." The wife stroked the heads of Da Bao and Er Bao, her eyes shining with loving light.
This is the most fundamental love that parents have for their children.
The husband rubbed his hands, which were covered with thick calluses, and nodded in agreement, but his face was full of worry: "With fabric so expensive now, even if you buy it and make it yourself, it will still be a considerable expense."
The wife looked outside the door. Not far away was their newly planted rice paddy. She had heard that it would have a good harvest this year.
"If the harvest is good this year, we should be able to save a little money." As she said this, her eyes were full of expectation.
However, a few days later
The magical loom was vigorously promoted in the south.
Many cloth shops have switched to this magical loom.
Some families with a little extra money also bought the magical loom and made a living by selling cloth.
At the same time, because it has established friendly diplomatic relations with some countries, it can import raw materials such as hemp bark from other countries.
Then it is made into finished fabric and exported to other countries.
Suddenly, a large quantity of cloth appeared in the south, and the price of cloth in the country dropped significantly.
Furthermore, because cloth could be exported, the purchase price of hemp was far lower than the export price of cloth, which improved the living standards of some people who were engaged in the cloth business.
Even those who didn't have the spare money to buy the magical loom indirectly benefited from it.
For example, the farming families mentioned earlier
Because of the lower price of cloth, they didn't have to wait two years.
Perhaps this winter, once the rice ripens and some is sold, I can buy a few winter clothes to get through the winter.
Have a warm winter.
For ordinary farming families whose clothes are tattered and barely cover their bodies all year round, being able to wear a thick coat in winter is something they probably never dared to dream of.
But now, because the price of fabric has decreased,
The price of a thick coat may be equivalent to the price of a regular coat in the past.
With the rice harvest expected to be better than in previous years, and Gu Mu promoting exports, this farmer will likely earn more than in previous years.
In just over half a month, the South has already established preliminary friendly diplomatic relations with some countries.
but……
From establishing diplomatic relations to spreading the word about the relationship between Yincheng and Gu Mu.
Then other powerful nations were willing to send troops to support the Southern Kingdom.
The ministers of the Southern Kingdom could not accomplish this in half a month.
Hybrid rice and the magical loom both originated from Hidden City. Even if those major powers were willing to establish diplomatic relations with a small country like the Southern Kingdom, it was only because of Hidden City.
So as early as half a month ago,
Gu Mu, in his capacity as the city lord of Hidden City, was sent as an envoy to Qi, the largest country closest to the Southern Kingdom.
Because he was traveling as the lord of the Hidden City, it was inconvenient for him to bring the palace's troops with him.
Furthermore, because he encountered danger, Gu Mu possessed a resurrection pill, could enter the hidden city in his true form, and could also release the sheepskin scroll.
Therefore, Gu Mu only brought assassins who were hidden from everyone.
The Lord of the Hidden City is Gu Mu's third alias, besides his true self and the Ghost-Faced Doctor.
This time, he wore a huge black cloak-like garment, with the wide hood attached to the cloak covering half of his face.
Then he changed into a brand new silver-white mask.
They headed towards the Qi Kingdom.
The assassin also acquired a new identity—a mute maidservant who followed Gu Mu.
Because both the Ghost-Faced Doctor and the Regent were accompanied by an elusive assassin, and both of them were connected to the Hidden City.
Many people know that the masked doctor is actually the regent.
However, the identity of the Hidden City Lord cannot be revealed, as this is related to the life safety of the "Regent" and the Queen's hostility towards the Hidden City Lord.
Therefore, as a precaution, Gu Mu disguised the assassins as women.
The assassin was covered in thick powder, making his skin look fair, tender, and delicate.
His skin was too pale, making him look somewhat sickly—after all, assassins don't usually wear makeup, so it must have been quite a feat for him to achieve this.
To look more like a girl, Gu Mu even had his assassin give him thick, straight bangs.
Apply bright red lipstick...
The assassin's features were very delicate, and with this disguise, she really looked like a girl.
She just had a morbidly alluring beauty.
The assassin, dressed in a bright red floral dress cinched at the waist with a belt that accentuated his slender figure, sat on a yellow steed and followed Gu Mu toward the Qi Kingdom.
Fortunately, the assassins themselves had no emotions.
So even if Gu Mu made him dress up like this, he didn't mind at all.
In fact, he did his own makeup.
A man wearing a silver mask and a black cloak,
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