I support the army through farming and business.

Chapter 357 Teasing

Tang Zhao ordered his men to record the grievances of the farmers and tenants, and to find out the lackeys who flattered Yang Quan's family. Those who committed serious crimes were sent to the yamen, while those who did not commit serious crimes were all sold off. The atmosphere of the farm was immediately cleaned up.

Tang Zhao looked at the old man who spoke first, "Are you an elder from the village?"

"Yes, I am an old servant of the previous owner of the tea garden. I was originally the manager of the tea garden. Later, the tea garden was bought by the Yang family. The Yang family sent Yang Quan to the farm to replace me. The original owner wanted to take me and my family away, but I couldn't bear to leave the tea garden where I had worked all my life, so I stayed and became a farmer."

"Then you must have a deep affection for the farm. In that case, you will temporarily serve as the manager of the farm."

The old man was in a dilemma, saying, "But I'm old and frail."

Tang Zhao looked at his gray hair and wrinkled face, and tentatively asked, "How old are you this year?"

The old man answered honestly, "I am fifty-three years old this year."

"Only fifty years old, the perfect age to take risks!" Tang Zhao waved her hand. "Do a good job, I have high hopes for you!"

The old man was extremely excited. "Yes, this old man, no, this old servant will do his utmost to serve Her Highness the Princess!"

Tang Zhao cast the bait, saying, "Teach your children and grandchildren carefully, so that they may be of use to you in the future."

The old man was overjoyed, for His Highness the Princess was going to elevate their entire family!
Seeing that the old man had become the farm manager and that the farmers and tenants trusted him, Tang Zhao was also very happy. With this help, she could better carry out her poverty alleviation and wealth creation work.

"Your name?"

"I dare not address you as Princess; my surname is Ge."

"Manager Ge," Tang Zhao said, "I have an urgent matter for you to handle."

"Princess, please give your orders."

“As I walked along, I saw that many places in the tea gardens were empty, and I wanted to plant tea trees in all of them.”

Manager Ge was troubled. "Those empty spaces are too steep, which is not conducive to planting tea trees!"

If it could be planted, given Yang Quan's meticulous nature, how could he let that land remain empty?

That's because you don't know how to plant them. Tang Zhao appropriately displayed her domineering and authoritarian nature, "Just listen to me. I've already sent someone to buy tea seedlings, and they will be delivered to the manor soon. During this time, you gather the manor's people, find a sheltered spot, and build a thatched house."

Manager Ge asked, puzzled, "Why build a thatched hut?"

Tang Zhao didn't speak, but quietly looked at him.

Steward Ge was startled and quickly apologized, explaining that he had been staying at the manor for too long and had forgotten the rules of the manor.

Do whatever your master tells you to do; there's no reason to question it.
"In addition, find a hundred honest women in the village and hire them to cook, paying them a hundred coins a day."

Upon hearing this, the women in the crowd were overjoyed, and many of them were already secretly thinking about how to get Steward Ge to choose them.

Why not give the ten eggs we've saved at home to Steward Ge?
Steward Ge declined, saying, "We are all farmers and tenants on the estate. It is our duty to work for our master. How can we expect the princess to pay us wages?"

Upon hearing this, the women's faces immediately showed disappointment.

"Those who do work beyond their duties should be rewarded. Do as I command!"

"Yes," Steward Ge kept these two things firmly in mind.

"That's enough for today, everyone can leave now," Tang Zhao waved for everyone to leave.

Upon hearing this, the tenant farmers dared not linger on the estate and immediately scattered and left.

Tang Zhao yawned as he entered the main courtyard. Xia Mo and Dong Mei had already made the bed. Tang Zhao took off his shoes and plopped down on the bed, stretching several times. Riding horses all afternoon was really tiring.

Gu Ci followed him in, sat on the edge of the bed, took off his boots, reached out and pulled Tang Zhao into his arms, his large hands expertly kneading Tang Zhao's waist.

"Is the pressure okay?"

“Improve it,” Tang Zhao complained, “I haven’t ridden a horse in so long, my back is really sore.”

"Traveling in Chongqing is so inconvenient. If this were where we live, it would only take half an hour to get there."

Gu Ci was surprised, "So fast?"

"That's right. We don't travel by horse, we all drive cars. We can just sit comfortably and play on our phones to get to our destination."

Thanks to Tang Zhao's recent educational efforts, Gu Ci already knew what a mobile phone was, but as for cars, "What kind of car is a car?"

"To give an example, a horse-drawn carriage is pulled by horses, while a car runs on oil. As long as there is always oil in the tank, it can go to the ends of the earth and can even reach speeds of 60 kilometers per hour in half an hour."

Gu Ci listened with a look of surprise.

"That's not fast. We also have high-speed rail and airplanes. You know airplanes? They can carry people in the sky. For example, it only takes two or three hours to fly from Luoyang to Fuzhou."

Gu Ci hugged the person in his arms tighter, "Your place is truly a magical world, no wonder you've been so eager to go back."

Who can argue with that? Tang Zhao sighed, "But no matter how wonderful it is there, it's still not where you are."

Gu Ci was taken aback, then overjoyed, "Zhao Zhao, what did you say?"

"Why are you so agitated?" Tang Zhao asked, puzzled. "Didn't you already know I came back for you?"

Yes, he knew, but he thought he was only one of the reasons Zhao Zhao came back. Besides him, there were many other people Zhao Zhao couldn't let go of: Chunfeng Qiuyu, Granny Song, Wu Yi'er, Wu Bing'san, and so on.

But Zhao Zhao said that she was willing to give up her original world and return to Dayu for him.

Gu Ci had never been so happy and content.

“Young man, be more confident,” Tang Zhao said, cupping Gu Ci’s handsome face. “A naturally handsome guy like you is rare even in my world.”

"I'm a womanizer, I'm all about looks. I can't stand not seeing your handsome face for a day."

Gu Ci leaned closer and whispered, "You only want to see my face?"

Tang Zhao cautiously retreated; otherwise, what would he do?
"I remember you even invited me to bed before!"

Tang Zhao nearly choked on his own saliva. "Rumors, pure rumors! I just felt that walls have ears, and I wanted to find a safe and secluded place to discuss matters."

"Oh," Gu Ci said with an expression that said, "Say what you want, I know what you're thinking."

Tang Zhao wished he could travel back in time and shut his loose tongue back then!
Who would have thought that after so long, Gu Ci would still bring up old grievances!
This man's true colors are obvious!
"Your Highness, would you like to do something unrelated to the council now?"

The man's voice was deep and husky, full of teasing and ambiguity. Tang Zhao found it nine parts funny and one part shy. Overwhelmed by the moment, she wrapped her jade-like arms around the man's neck and brought her lips, which were red but not rouged, close to the man's mouth.

"Alright, what does Your Highness wish to do with me?"

Gu Ci felt a surge of heat rise in his lower abdomen, his whole body becoming restless. He lowered his head, wanting to kiss her, but the person who was deliberately trying to seduce him turned her head away.

Gu Ci laughed and reached out to tickle Tang Zhao.

Tang Zhao was extremely ticklish, and he lay on his back on the bed laughing non-stop, begging for mercy repeatedly.