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Yang Xia carefully examined the residents of the Great Chu before him; their appearances were not much different from those of people from other countries.

However, the people here were all emaciated, which fully demonstrated the poverty and backwardness of the Great Chu, which could not even solve the most basic problem of food and clothing.

They felt quite uneasy, perhaps their idea was entirely correct—after coming to the Great Chu, helping them develop together would also allow the people of the Great Chu to live a relatively comfortable life.

At the same time, they can also become loyal consumers of Yan Kingdom. This win-win situation is truly gratifying.

Yang Xia even felt that he had arrived a little late. If he had known this would happen, he should have turned his attention here sooner.

However, Yang Xia and General Meng Yu noticed that although these people were thin and pale, they were kind-hearted and had no hostility in their eyes.

Upon meeting them, I greeted them warmly and even inquired about their situation with great concern.

"You must have been traveling for several days to get to our Great Chu. Have you eaten? Let me go get you something to eat."

Although these people struggled to even feed themselves, they remained warm and hospitable, showing concern for Yang Xia and his men.

"Thank you for your concern, we brought enough food ourselves."

"Can you take me to see the leaders of the Great Chu?"

Yang Xia took the initiative to reveal his main purpose for coming here.

"Okay, please follow me."

"Our leader is named Fei Liang, and he's in the palace up ahead."

The locals were indeed very warm and hospitable. After learning Yang Xia's main purpose, they enthusiastically led them to Fei Liang, the leader of the Great Chu.

The palaces of the Great Chu were equally shabby. Having been in this strange world for so long, Yang Xia had never seen such a simple palace.

The palace was laid out very simply, only slightly larger than an ordinary house.

“Your Majesty, they came from across the ocean, so we brought them here.”

The relationship between Fei Liang and his subordinates seemed quite amicable, without any aggressive attitude.

"The other side of the ocean? That seems to be the direction where the powerful Moonlight Kingdom is located, and the countries there are all exceptionally wealthy."

"Judging from your attire, that's certainly the case. Welcome, friends from afar!"

Fei Liang's warm and hospitable attitude deeply moved Yang Xia. Although the place seemed poor and backward, the people were simple and honest, which made them feel very gratified.

"Thank you, Your Majesty! My name is Yang Xia, and I am the King of Yan."

Yang Xia took the initiative to introduce himself. He explained that his purpose in coming here was to sincerely cooperate with the Great Chu. Since the other party seemed so sincere, Yang Xia naturally wanted to be as enthusiastic and proactive as possible.

After their first meeting, Yang Xia had a general understanding of the situation here.

Although the economy is indeed very poor and backward, the people are simple and honest, and everyone is exceptionally sincere and kind. Perhaps the cooperation ahead will go very smoothly.

After having this idea in mind, Yang Xia was extremely happy, knowing that this trip had not been in vain and that everything would proceed according to his plan.

He was determined to develop together with the Great Chu, so that the people here could also live a relatively prosperous life. This was also for the sake of Yan's own development, and it was a win-win situation.

Judging from the current situation, Yang Xia is very confident, knowing that everything is pretty much as he imagined.

"So you are the ruler of the Great Zhou Kingdom! I never expected you to come to such a poor and backward place as ours. Welcome, welcome."

"Someone, quickly bring out our best food to properly entertain the King of the Great Zhou Kingdom."

Upon hearing the name Yang Xia, Yu Meiren felt as if she had heard it before. Although their area was indeed poor and backward, news was not so isolated.

He knew that the countries across the ocean were quite wealthy, and Yan Kingdom, which had always existed as a patriarchal power, seemed to be more famous.

The Great Zhou Kingdom, on the other hand, became a rising star, rapidly gaining momentum in the other world and even showing signs of surpassing the Yan Kingdom.

Yu Meiren knew all of these things, no wonder she was so shocked when she learned Yang Xia's identity.

Before long, Yu Meiren had what they considered to be the most lavish banquet ever prepared, but in the eyes of Yang Xia and General Meng Yu, these were nothing more than ordinary food.

"Yang Xia, please excuse our poor hospitality. We really don't have anything good to offer you. Please forgive us."

Yu Meiren understood, of course, that the gap between them and the Great Zhou Kingdom was enormous. From the smallest details like clothing, food, housing, and transportation to the largest aspects like economic strength, they were simply incomparable; they were not even on the same level.

"It's alright, this is already very good. Thank you for your warm hospitality, Queen Yu Meiren."

Seeing Yu Meiren's warm hospitality, Yang Xia was particularly moved. These small details revealed Yu Meiren's simplicity and kindness, making it all the more reassuring to work with such a person.

In this way, both sides can more easily focus on common development and avoid creating unnecessary trouble. Whether for an individual or a nation, possessing a simple and kind character is extremely rare.

"Yang Xia, may I ask if I may ask what important matter brings you to the Great Chu this time?"

Yu Meiren was naturally very surprised by the sudden visit of Yang Xia and his group. Their area was poor and backward, and almost no one ever came here normally.

Over the years, they have been fortunate enough to avoid invasion by powerful nations. They are able to live peacefully, though poor, they are content.

A more likely reason is their unique geographical location, far from the countries across the ocean, which is why they have remained undisturbed.

Yu Meiren was naturally puzzled by Yang Xia's sudden appearance. However, judging from his appearance, he seemed like a kind person and probably had no ill intentions.

"Your Majesty, I have come here today to seek common development with the Great Chu."

Yang Xia quickly explained to Yu Meiren the main purpose of his trip.

"I want to establish a 'Zhou-Chu Project,' where our two countries develop together. The Great Zhou will provide the Great Chu with technology and funding free of charge to help the Great Chu develop."

Yang Xia explained the specific operational method, similar to the "Silk Road," to provide corresponding assistance to the Great Chu, all of which would be free.

"Yang Xia, are you really willing to develop our Great Chu together? Are you really going to provide us with technology and funding for free?"

After hearing Yang Xia's description of the "Zhou Chu Project," Yu Meiren was utterly shocked and remained in a daze for a long time, feeling as if she were dreaming.

Their Great Chu was poor and backward, which had long been a source of worry for Yu Meiren.

Although he also wanted to work hard to develop the country's strength, the country was simply too weak in all aspects, lacked sufficient funds, and its science and technology were particularly backward.

Under such circumstances, development is by no means easy.

Now, Yang Xia had actually come to them, offering to help them develop together. Yu Meiren couldn't believe it. He even secretly pinched his thigh, thinking he was dreaming. When he felt some pain, he realized it was all real, but he still couldn't believe it.

"Your Majesty, how can you joke about such a thing? I've brought the contract with me; you can take a look at it first."

Seeing Yu Meiren's utterly shocked expression, Yang Xia quickly instructed General Meng Yu to bring out the pre-prepared contract.

It's all written clearly in black and white. As long as both parties sign it, the contract is legal and valid, and Yu Meiren has no need to doubt anything anymore.

All of this happened so suddenly, no wonder Yu Meiren couldn't believe it easily.

"Yang Xia, I really don't know how to thank you enough. Our Great Chu is so poor and backward, of course we hope that someone can lead us to develop together."

"I never expected it to happen so suddenly, it's unbelievable."

Yu Meiren kept expressing her gratitude to Yang Xia, but she still had a question in her mind: why would Yang Xia be so kind as to help Da Chu?

The two countries had no prior dealings, yet the Great Zhou was willing to go to such lengths to help the Great Chu, which naturally puzzled Yu Meiren.

People generally don't dare to easily believe in good news that comes unexpectedly.

"Yang Xia, may I ask you a question? Why did you suddenly come to help our Great Chu?"

"This happiness came so suddenly, I can hardly believe it."

Although Yu Meiren was extremely grateful for Yang Xia's actions, he needed to dispel his doubts first.

Although the Great Chu was poor and backward, he understood that there was no such thing as a free lunch, and he still needed to make these situations clear to avoid any accidents.

The Great Chu Kingdom was already very backward and could no longer withstand any more setbacks.

He dared not easily believe in windfalls; if he were to be scammed, the Great Chu would likely become even poorer and more backward.

Although Yang Xia seemed very kind, Yu Meiren's heart remained uneasy until this question was dispelled.

"Queen of Yu Meiren, let me tell you the truth. My purpose in coming here this time to promote the common development of Great Chu is so that Great Chu can assist our Great Zhou in the future. It is actually a win-win situation."

Yang Xia understood Yu Meiren's anxiety, so he quickly explained the whole situation. Only by putting Yu Meiren at ease could they cooperate without any worries.

"So that's how it is. Our Great Chu is so lucky. We can develop together with the Great Zhou Kingdom and become stronger and stronger in the future. This worry of mine can finally be lifted."

Yu Meiren finally understood the meaning behind Yang Xia's words, and was naturally very happy, willing to cooperate with Yang Xia.

In this cooperation, the Great Chu Kingdom truly benefited greatly. Everything was provided free of charge by the Great Zhou Kingdom; they only needed to enjoy the final results.

Yu Meiren was so moved that she didn't know what to say. This was a wonderful thing that she never dared to dream of, but it had actually come to her.

Yu Meiren now finally believes in the possibility of a windfall, realizing that she herself could experience such a thing.

"Yang Xia, I still want to thank you for coming to our Great Chu to develop together. From now on, I will follow your arrangements."

Yu Meiren kept expressing her gratitude to Yang Xia, saying that such good fortune was not something every country could encounter.

"No need to be so polite. As I said, this is a win-win situation. I should also thank the Great Chu Kingdom for its full cooperation." Yang Xia sincerely communicated with him, seeing how polite the other party was.

"Your Majesty, please take a look. If there are no problems, we can sign this agreement and then the plan can be fully implemented."

Yang Xia handed the agreement to Yu Meiren and asked him to read it carefully.

This is no joke; it is of utmost importance to a country and requires extra caution.

"of course can."

Yu Meiren glanced at the contract and found it to be exactly as Yang Xia had described. He happily signed his name.

And so, the two successfully signed the contract, and their "Zhou Chu Plan" could begin to be implemented immediately.

Yang Xia was full of energy. He had already planned everything and knew what to do next.

Once this grand plan is successfully implemented, it will enable the Great Chu to develop rapidly and ultimately become the best partner of the Great Zhou Kingdom.

Although the process was somewhat lengthy, it was all well worth it.

Moreover, with a well-thought-out plan, Yang Xia will try his best to shorten the project's timeframe and strive to achieve all of this in the shortest possible time.

"Your Majesty, let's now survey the terrain of Great Chu together, and then we can begin our operation."

To expedite the plan, Yang Xia immediately set to work. No sooner had the contract been signed than he eagerly took Yu Meiren with him to survey the terrain.

Yu Meiren, also filled with excitement, immediately set off with Yang Xia.

The Great Chu Kingdom is indeed vast and rich in resources; once it develops, its prospects are very promising. Yang Xia was full of confidence in this.

The two surveyed the terrain while planning for future development.

Yu Meiren particularly admires Yang Xia; it's unbelievable that someone so young would have such a grand goal.

"My Lord, as the saying goes, if you want to get rich, build roads first. So my first goal is to build roads in the Great Chu Kingdom."

"I plan to build a railway line around here, which will then connect the surrounding countries."

Yang Xia pointed to the mountains and rivers of the Great Chu before him and told Yu Meiren about his next plan.

Of course, all these surrounding cities need to be connected for them to develop together. At no time can the development of just one country be sufficient.

Only by stimulating all these cities will the effects be more pronounced.

This would naturally require a significant investment of financial and material resources. However, Yang Xia had already made ample preparations, and these issues were not problems at all.

“Yang Xia, your idea is difficult to implement because the terrain of the Great Chu is extremely complex, with most areas consisting of continuous high mountain ranges.”

“Building a railway on such complex terrain is almost impossible. The difficulty is unimaginable. I think we should look for another way.”

After hearing Yang Xia's idea, Fei Liang shook his head repeatedly, believing that it would be difficult to achieve no matter what.

Although they all understood the principle that "to get rich, build roads first," the terrain of the Great Chu was different from that of other countries, which was the main reason that restricted its development.

On the one hand, poverty prevented them from obtaining the funds to change their situation; on the other hand, the complex terrain limited their development potential. (End of Chapter)