The Three Great Han Dynasties: Awaken Liu Bei with a scolding; you weave mats and sell sandals.

As night deepened, the night in Zhuojun was not much different from the night in Zhuoxian.

Perhaps because of the popularity of this place, the starry sky at night is not as dense and abundant as that of Zhuoxian, but the bright moonlight still shines down holyly, illuminating the earth in a silvery white.

"I'm done eating."

Liu Bei put down his chopsticks and got off the table, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

In the presence of wandering knights, he was a leader of his own territory; but in front of Liu Hong and Wu Shi, he was still just a child, often doing childish things.

"The older this child gets, the less he's under control."

Ms. Wu felt a pang of loss. Afterwards, she and Liu Hong finished their meal, took a walk to digest, and returned to their bedroom.

At this moment, Liu Hong gently held Wu's well-maintained and supple skin.

Bathed in the red glow of the bright candlelight in the room, Wu, a mother, had a rosy complexion, like a ripe peach, making one want to take a big bite.

"lady."

Liu Hong called out gently.

"My husband."

Wu's breath was fragrant, and her voluptuous figure nestled in Liu Hong's arms. Her softness filled Liu Hong's chest and gradually spread to every inch of his skin.

Without warning, a sudden gust of wind and rain fell, and soft, seductive music filled the bedroom. Even the moonlight outside seemed to pale in comparison to the springtime beauty of the courtyard.

After an unknown amount of time, the wind stopped and the rain ceased.

The moonlight outside fell on the headboard, and Wu's hair was already mostly wet, showing how fierce the battle had just taken place.

She was breathing heavily, her flushed cheeks seemingly still savoring the afterglow of what had just happened.

Perhaps this is the greatest happiness a woman can have.

……

The next morning, when it was time for breakfast, Madam Wu's eyes were full of tenderness as she gently fed Liu Hong his meal.

Even Liu Bei, who was sitting at the table, rolled his eyes and muttered to himself, "Father isn't without hands, is it really necessary to make such a fuss?"

Liu Bei quickly finished his meal and disappeared immediately.

Over the years, his parents' affection for each other has become so sweet that even he, their child, is finding it unbearable. His only option is to run away to relieve the discomfort.

Seeing that the child had left, and after the two finished their breakfast, Madam Wu suddenly asked, "Husband, do you have feelings for Madam Xu?"

Ms. Wu looked ashamed, but then brought up the old matter again.

She looked at her flat stomach.

Despite having had frequent sexual relations with Liu Hong over the years, she has never shown any signs of getting pregnant.

During this period, I consulted many doctors, but the results were always unsatisfactory. The doctors' diagnoses all said that everything was fine, but I just couldn't get pregnant.

If she was unwell, how did Liu Bei, the young master of the Liu family, come to be here?

But if one is in good health, how could one not conceive a son or a daughter?

In ancient times, it was considered a great dereliction of duty for a woman to fail to bring prosperity to her household.

Ordinary people might be okay with it.

But now, as their branch of the Liu family grows stronger, the responsibilities of the matriarch of the inner quarters become increasingly important.

"Why are you suddenly bringing this up?"

Liu Hong chuckled, shook his head in front of Madam Wu, and stated his thoughts, "This matter is not impossible, but it requires both the man and woman to be pleased and willing before it can proceed. How can it be forced?"

"Alright, Madam, I've finished my meal and will take my leave now."

Liu Hong will be going to the manor next, and presumably all the arrangements for today will be more comprehensive.

Besides the manor.

He, a member of the Han imperial family, bought up a large area of ​​land nearby to build a horse farm that he had previously planned in Zhuo County.

In this era dominated by cold weapons, cavalry was definitely considered top-tier elite, and Liu Hong naturally had to pay close attention to it.

……

Upon arriving at the manor, Liu Yuanqi, as usual, presented the clan's expenses in Zhuojun over the past few days.

Liu Hong gently opened the book, staring intently at it, feeling utterly astonished.

The main mansion cost several million coins, and the residences of other clansmen cost nearly six or seven hundred thousand coins. In addition, the manor in front of us, the large area of ​​horse farms nearby, and the tools made of hundred-fold steel that need to be rebuilt all need to be purchased again.

The workshops in Zhuoxian are still rushing to finish their work, while another one is being built in Zhuojun.

A two-pronged approach would only benefit the Liu family, and Liu Hong would naturally not abandon one to achieve the other. What difference would that make from robbing Peter to pay Paul?

However, as a result, the clan's expenses have almost run out, leaving only a mere tens of thousands of coins.

Liu Hong felt a headache coming on. He rubbed his Qingming acupoint and quickly opened the Emperor's Panel, which made him feel a little better.

Name: Liu Hong

[Identity: Emperor]

Age: 28

[Luck: Purple - 733152 (Daily +47000)]

[Rank: One Claw]

[Authority: Aura Observation, Imperial Conferment]

[Destiny: Ziwei Emperor's Destiny, with the Officer and Killer Stars in favorable positions, transforming the Killer Stars into Power, and acting as an emperor will bring blessings and good fortune]

Now, it can increase by nearly 50,000 coins every day.

That adds up to 1.5 million coins per month, which should be enough to keep things afloat.

Of course, more importantly, it is necessary to quickly re-establish trade channels between Zhuojun and other places so that the Liu family's money can be fully restored to its original virtuous cycle.

Liu Yuanqi retrieved the account book, then took out another item and said again, "This is the order left by the patriarch, a list of names for recruiting retainers that has already been written down."

"Please review this, Master."

Well, that's another huge sum of money.

Liu Hong glanced at it, found it to be correct overall, and then waved for him to post the notice.

This kind of thing was done before in Zhuo County, and now that we're in Zhuo Prefecture, it's just a matter of repeating the same thing, and maybe we can recruit one or two more talented people.

Anyway, in Zhuoxian County, they hadn't recruited a single person with golden luck in the past three to five years. There were one or two with red luck, a dozen or so with yellow luck, and the majority with white luck.

Even so, Liu Hong could still use the slightly stronger white aura, even if he had to hold his nose.

The Liu family at that time lacked both money and talent; they lacked everything.

It seems that this situation has not improved much even now.

At this moment, Liu Hong first looked at the account book, then at the list of recruits, and felt that he was still lacking both money and talent, lacking everything.

Despite his prestigious title of Marquis of Zhuojun Weining and Duke Liu, after a lifetime of hard work, he seems to have returned to square one.

What's going on?

Liu Hong was both amused and exasperated.

There are two types of retainers recruited: one is the wandering knights from before, and the other is the young people admitted to the Liu family's private school.

The former were legitimate retainers, whom Liu Bei could use, and who were basically under his temporary command; while the latter had been cultivated since his youth and could be called Liu's true "sons of the family," who could be used freely and even used as an aid to promote him to a high position.

Just like Xu Shu, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, they were already bound to the Liu family by life and death, sharing both glory and ruin.

of course.

If a dynasty is truly established in the future, they will all surely become loyal ministers who follow the emperor.