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Noon the next day.

The side gate of the Prime Minister's residence creaked open.

Gu Debai had just returned home from court, his official hat still on and his court robes still in effect.

Before he could even touch the edge of the bench, his precious daughter grabbed his sleeve and pulled him towards the door.

The movements were fluid and seamless, executed in one go.

Gu Debai was like someone being rolled into a winter quilt and shoved into a carriage.

By the time he realized what was happening, the carriage had already started to bounce.

"Oh, the moon..."

Gu Debai steadied himself by holding onto the carriage wall and straightened his crooked official hat.

"Where are we going in this rush?"

Gu Mingyue leaned against the cushion opposite her, her smile carrying a hidden meaning.

"Dad, let me show you a great project."

"What project?"

"Kingsoft Project".

Gu Debai didn't understand.

Gu Mingyue spoke slowly.

"Think about it, silver sitting in the vault is just a pile of metal. It won't produce any more products."

"But if you want to make money generate more money..."

A glint of intelligence flashed in her cunning eyes, and then she gave her father a friendly smile as if she were meeting a client.

"That's what real wealth is."

Gu Debai's eyelids twitched.

He had spent twenty years in officialdom and had heard countless rhetoric.

This is the first time I've ever heard it come out of my own daughter's mouth.

And the tone, the rhythm.

It was exactly the same as when they swindled him out of 100,000 taels last time.

Gu Debai became alert.

He tucked his hands into his waistband and tightly clutched the money bag.

He shrank back against the car wall, turned his head away, and pretended to look at the scenery outside the window.

"My dear daughter, you wouldn't... be eyeing your father's savings again, would you?"

Gu Mingyue blinked her clear, innocent eyes.

"Father! What are you saying! Do you think I'm that kind of person?"

I think so!

Gu Debai silently grumbled to himself.

This time, he wouldn't listen to his daughter's sway and hand over the money no matter what she said.

Gu Mingyue moved forward, getting closer to her father.

"Dad, you've worried yourself sick over the years for the family."

"You are devoted to the court, concerned about the country and its people, and despite your high position and great power, you have worked tirelessly to the utmost."

"Look at you, how old are you? You're in the prime of your life! Yet your temples are already gray. It breaks my heart to see you like this."

Gu Debai subconsciously touched his temple.

She has definitely become much fairer.

Although his daughter's words were clearly flattering, they resonated deeply with him.

This feeling of being recognized and admired touched Gu Debai's heart.

He sighed softly and loosened his grip on the money bag.

Gu Mingyue raised an eyebrow slightly, determined to keep going.

"Father, my brother and I have eaten your food and worn your clothes since we were little."

"Now that we're all grown up, it's time for us to share some of the burden at home."

As she spoke, she hugged her father's arm, her sweet, coquettish voice so soft it seemed like it could be squeezed to release water.

"You should take a rest."

"Let our daughter earn money to support you in your old age."

Gu Debai's body stiffened for two seconds, and his nose felt a little sore.

He worked tirelessly from dawn till dusk his entire life.

Regardless of how the money came about, it was definitely hard work.

Every day, they engage in scheming and intrigue with the emperor.

When I got home, I still had to figure out how to balance the accounts.

My hair has turned white, and my back is hurting too.

Now his daughter says she will take care of him in his old age.

How could he not be moved?

Gu Debai sniffed and patted his daughter's hand.

"My good daughter... I haven't spoiled you for nothing."

"Do whatever you want, Dad supports you."

As they spoke, the carriage swayed and lurched out of the city gate, heading towards the desolate mountains to the west of the city.

The sun is shining brightly.

The mountain breeze, carrying the scents of earth and vegetation, wafted towards us.

Gu Debai looked up at the barren mountain in front of him.

Dozens of wooden sheds are scattered on the hillside, some of which are not yet topped off, revealing the rough crossbeams inside.

Several men dressed as disaster victims ran back and forth carrying timber, while the clanging sound of hammering could be heard in the distance.

Looking further into the distance, the hillsides are covered with a lush green expanse of small fruit trees.

But apart from green, you can't see anything else.

Gu Debai's smile finally froze.

"Moon".

"Um?"

"This is the one you bought for 30,000 taels..."

"Jinshan".

Gu Debai remained silent for a while.

He wanted to say, "Daughter, have you been scammed?", but when he saw his daughter's clear, expectant eyes, the words caught in his throat and he swallowed them back.

"Pretty...pretty good." He forced a smile. "Lots of trees. Nice greenery."

Gu Mingyue didn't give him a chance to continue complaining. Once the carriage had come to a stop, she pulled her father out of the carriage.

"Dad, you can't just stand there and watch. You need to experience it up close."

"What do you feel?"

"Seize the business opportunities."

Gu Debai was speechless, but he couldn't resist his daughter's sweet talk.

He was half-dragged and half-pulled up the hillside.

Along the way, disaster victims kept stopping their work to respectfully bow to Gu Mingyue.

"Hello, boss!"

"Thank you for your hard work, boss!"

Gu Debai walked beside his daughter, his ears burning from being called "Master" repeatedly.

He secretly glanced at the disaster victims.

Although their faces were still sallow from malnutrition, they were full of energy and their eyes shone with hope.

When working, one should behave properly; when meeting people, one should behave appropriately.

This positive and energetic spirit doesn't seem fake; it's as if he's genuinely working hard and full of hope for life.

Gu Debai's heart stirred slightly, but he didn't show it on his face.

Shi Buji saw Gu Mingyue from afar and jogged over to greet her.

"Boss! You've arrived!"

He looked up and saw a middle-aged man dressed in silk standing next to Gu Mingyue. He immediately stopped his joking and bowed respectfully.

"And this is...?"

"My father," Gu Mingyue said casually.

Shi Buji's eyes widened instantly.

He glanced at Gu Debai from head to toe.

With his brocade robe, jade belt, and well-maintained appearance, he was clearly a person with a powerful background.

Shi Buji immediately straightened his back and bowed deeply at a 90-degree angle.

"Your subordinate, Shi Buji, the head manager of the Wilderness Business Division of Puji Hall, pays his respects to Your Excellency!"

Gu Mingyue spoke up at the opportune moment: "Shi Buji, repeat yesterday's report again. Let my father hear it too."

Shi Buji was taken aback for a moment, then understood and cleared his throat.

He pulled out the well-worn roster and a handwritten work report from his pocket, turned to the marked page, and began to read.

"As of today, the Pujitang Orange Peel Business Division has a total of 2,303 registered employees. Among them are 47 carpenters, 31 bricklayers, 12 blacksmiths, and several general laborers."

"Sixty mu of land has been leveled and is ready for use. Ninety-two temporary sheds have been erected. One thousand two hundred zhang of drainage ditches have been dug."

"The wild pomelo trees on the mountain have been repeatedly counted..."

He paused for a moment, then raised his voice by half an octave.

"A total of more than 43,000 plants."

Gu Debai's eyelid twitched.

More than 40,000 trees? That's quite a lot.

Although he didn't know what a bitter pomelo tree was, more than 40,000 trees... sounded a little impressive.

Taking advantage of the moment, Shi Buji took out a piece of semi-dried dark brown fruit peel from his bundle and presented it to Gu Debai with both hands.

"My lord, please take a look. This is the peel of a bitter pomelo. After consulting ancient medical texts and pharmacopoeias, it has been confirmed that this is the long-lost and precious medicinal material, tangerine peel."

Gu Debai took it and examined it from all angles.

It was just a dry piece of fruit peel, which looked almost exactly like the old dried tangerine peel that had been sitting in his study.

"Is this thing... valuable?"