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King Xiao Jue of Qi has recently lost weight due to overwork.

He felt completely drained.

Ever since his elder brother, the Emperor, arranged for him to "help out" at Pujitang, this dignified prince has found himself living a life even more arduous than a donkey pulling a millstone.

Every day, just as the first hint of dawn appeared on the horizon, his chief attendant would drag him out of bed to begin his daily inspections and supervisions.

I rode my horse from the Prince of Qi's residence to the Censorate, then rushed from the Censorate to the Imperial Palace, followed by visits to the logistics park's coder area and the food court, before finally circling back to the Cuju field to check on the progress.

He dragged his leaden legs back to the palace that evening, where a mountain of military documents lay on his desk, waiting for his review.

After working non-stop all day, Xiao Jue is now so engrossed in his work that he can practically drift off into a dream the moment his head hits the pillow.

He's figured it out now.

In the future, I can't easily say that I can help that girl Gu Mingyue, otherwise she will exploit me to the point of being drained dry.

Today is no exception.

It was just past 9 AM, and the sun was already quite strong.

Xiao Jue had just ridden his horse from the imperial palace to the entrance of the logistics park, still wiping sweat from his brow while still on horseback.

He looked up and saw a familiar figure standing not far in front of the gate, a figure that made his heart stop.

Today, Gu Mingyue was wearing a refreshing light pink short-sleeved shirt, with a light blue silk skirt tied around her waist, and her long hair was neatly tied up.

She was holding a roll of papers in her hand.

Right now, he's leading Wen Yanzhi, Yan Xiaoliu, Pei Yu, and Master Lu, pointing to a vacant lot next to the logistics park, gesturing excitedly about its name.

Hearing the sound of horses' hooves, Gu Mingyue turned around.

Those bright and sparkling peach blossom eyes met Xiao Jue's bloodshot eyes from afar.

Gu Mingyue smiled sweetly, then raised the blueprint in her hand and waved it enthusiastically at him.

"Perfect timing! Fourth Master is here."

Xiao Jue: "!!!"

What does "just right" mean?

This is an ominous statement!

Now, whenever he sees blueprints, he's like a cat whose tail has been stepped on; his hair stands on end, and he reflexively gasps for air.

The attendant following behind shook the reins and spurred his horse to get closer.

Tilting her head to look at her master's retreating figure, which appeared to be facing a formidable enemy, she tentatively asked in a low voice, "Your Highness? Are you feeling unwell?"

Xiao Jue's eyes were wary, as if he were guarding against a thief: "Take a closer look, is she holding anything in her hand?"

The servant craned his neck, squinted, and peered towards the gate before truthfully reporting to his superior:

"Your Highness, Master Gu is not only carrying... but it seems he's also carrying a rather thick stack of papers."

Xiao Jue closed his eyes in pain.

So be it!

Heaven help me, please don't let that brat give him any new tasks!

He's been losing a lot of hair lately!

"Your Highness, Master Gu is watching you. Why don't you go and see him?" the servant kindly reminded him.

Xiao Jue took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the urge to turn around and run away.

After calming myself down, I carefully straightened the slightly wrinkled cuffs.

Striving to project the dignity of a royal prince, he calmly dismounted from his horse and walked "steadily" toward the gate.

As Gu Mingyue watched him approach, a perfect and standard leader's smile immediately appeared on her beautiful face.

"Fourth Master has arrived at just the right time."

Xiao Jue's heart skipped a beat!

His steps faltered slightly.

His lips twitched stiffly upwards as he forced out, "Master Gu has taken care of so many things; everyone has worked so hard."

I've had a hard time too, so please don't hurt each other and make the quests more difficult, okay?!

But clearly, President Gu not only didn't find it hard, he even enjoyed it.

She has a natural affinity for this kind of high-intensity, high-reward work environment.

Without saying a word, Gu Mingyue handed the heavy stack of papers in her hand to Xiao Jue.

"The food court is now fully operational and has a huge flow of customers."

"The routine security maintenance, fire drills, and supervision of vendors will require your continued attention, Fourth Master."

Gu Mingyue spoke quickly and skillfully, issuing tasks with practiced ease.

She now realizes that King Qi is quite capable.

Even more effective than Master Lu.

Therefore, those who are capable should do more work.

"These are the management rules and inspection and assessment forms I drafted overnight. Yan Xiaoliu will reconcile the day's transactions every evening and deliver them directly to your residence."

"After all, these are accounts that will go into the national treasury. You should arrange for the accountant to verify the amounts."

Xiao Jue stiffly reached out and took the stack of papers.

Just by touching it with my fingertip, I could tell it was at least twenty pages thick.

He casually flipped to the first page and glanced at it. It was filled with all sorts of rules and regulations written in tiny, dense characters, making one dizzy just looking at it.

Xiao Jue remained silent.

He slowly closed the paper, raised his head, and stared at Gu Mingyue with a resentful look in his eyes.

"Master Gu, do you think I have three heads and six arms and don't need to sleep?"

Gu Mingyue tilted her head, her bright, peach-blossom eyes sparkling with sincerity and determination.

"How could that be? It's because you, Fourth Master, are exceptionally capable and competent!"

"Anyone else would be completely incapable of handling such a complex and important task."

"The safety and prosperity of the logistics park area depend entirely on your presence, Fourth Master."

Xiao Jue: "..."

This woman!

When praising someone, the tone is almost as self-righteous as when insulting them!

This high praise, once placed upon them, leaves no room for rebuttal!

Xiao Jue rolled the thick stack of management rules into a cylinder and slapped it twice in his palm.

It's like patting down one's own overburdened energy.

In the end, he could only let out a long sigh through his nose and grit his teeth as he uttered a single word.

"OK."

Gu Mingyue's smile widened instantly, and her eyebrows and eyes curved into crescent moons.

"Thank you very much, Fourth Master. Take care, Fourth Master!"

……

Meanwhile, the atmosphere inside the Cui residence was gloomy.

Zhou Qiao personally gathered the latest information from outside.

When he strode into the dimly lit study, Cui Ming was leaning back in a rosewood armchair, dozing with his eyes closed, slowly fiddling with a string of smooth, shiny prayer beads in his hand.

"Master Cui," Zhou Qiao called out in a low voice.

Cui Ming didn't even lift his eyelids, and uttered a cold word from his throat: "Speak."

Zhou Qiao wiped his sweat and said:

"Those people from Pujitang have actually stopped cooperating with the inns and restaurants in the city."

"They've been running some kind of guesthouse lately, and they've also sprung up a market out of thin air next to the logistics park, called something like 'street food city'."

"It's only been open for three days, and the daily foot traffic is already in the thousands. According to our intelligence this morning, the number has probably already exceeded ten thousand!"

Cui Ming paused slightly as he fiddled with the prayer beads, and finally opened his eyelids a crack.

"How could that be? Who would travel all the way to the outskirts of the city to eat at a street stall that's not even presentable?"

Zhou Qiao cautiously observed Cui Ming's unreadable expression, swallowed hard, and continued his report:

"Who wouldn't say that! But I heard they recently started some kind of 'catch ducks for free with your receipt' promotion."

"People in the capital and several surrounding counties flocked to it when they heard there was a good deal to be had."

"That official road that runs from the west gate of the city directly to the logistics park is bustling with traffic and pedestrians every day before dawn. The businesses of our neighborhoods... have all been taken over."