Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

Outside the capital.

Looking at this magnificent city before them, almost everyone's eyes sparkled with joy.

They had spent a great deal of manpower, material resources, and time, traversing thousands of miles, and returned victoriously!

This victory was a war that could be recorded in history and bring glory to their ancestors.

Everyone present was a participant!

Only Fang Zheng Yi couldn't muster any energy. Without high-speed trains or flat asphalt roads, the long journey home felt almost like torture.

As for the military achievements, they were beneath his notice. With his reputation as the 'King of Inventions,' he could crush everyone!

Before returning to the capital, Emperor Jing had sent messengers on horseback to inform the city. The officials had already gathered outside the city gates to welcome him.

Seeing Emperor Jing arrive, Guo Tianyang rushed forward with an orchid finger gesture, "Your Majesty! This humble servant congratulates Your Majesty on returning triumphantly!"

The officials bowed and congratulated in unison.

Emperor Jing got out of the carriage with a joyful expression: "Rise, my dear ministers. We will discuss other matters after We enter the palace. Do not linger here and disturb the people."

"Long live Your Majesty!"

With a rustling sound, the officials stood up, lined up in two rows, and respectfully welcomed the Emperor.

Fang Zheng approached Emperor Jing and whispered, "Your son... should I go?"

Emperor Jing said indifferently, "Go where? Go home."

"Then your son will return to Taoyuan County first and accompany Miao Han to see Father Emperor tomorrow."

"Humph, don't come. I get annoyed when I see you," Emperor Jing said and stepped forward.

Fang Zheng Yi's face fell.

His father-in-law hadn't given him a good look all the way, and he was a little tired of trying to please him.

Now it was even worse, he wasn't even allowed to enter the palace.

He had to wait for approval and rely on his wife's reputation to enter the palace.

However, it was good to return to Taoyuan County early, as he was also very anxious.

Along with the messengers who went to the palace, he had also sent someone to the Princess's mansion to inform them.

Now his family should all be in Taoyuan County.

Li Yuanzhao said, "Lao Fang, I'm leaving. Come to the palace to find me when you've rested enough."

"Your Highness, take care..."

After seeing the others off, only two hundred Imperial Guards were left in place, all of whom were from Taoyuan County.

Fang Zheng Yi hadn't officially resigned yet, so he naturally gave them a holiday.

Besides them, there were also the Chu Qinghan sisters.

The two women stood close together, holding hands, at a loss.

Although Fang Zheng Yi had enlightened them along the way, they weren't too scared, but they couldn't help but feel nervous at the thought of entering the den of thieves.

Fang Zheng Yi glanced at the two women, remounted his horse, and waved his hand: "Set off back to the county!"

......

Outside Taoyuan County, countless small buildings rose from the ground, interspersed with various gardens, making the scenery beautiful.

Fang Zheng Yi looked into the distance and couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

He had really made Taoyuan County's only real estate tycoon.

The area in front of the main city gate seemed to be finished, and it looked pretty good.

He just didn't know how the houses were selling... He hadn't been back for so long, and he hadn't asked.

However, judging from the situation of the pedestrians, there didn't seem to be too many people.

A little further away, there was a construction site under construction, and it was bustling with activity. He didn't know what they were doing.

When they led the people closer, the workers who were under construction were startled to see a large group of people coming.

Then, when they saw Fang Zheng Yi, they were overjoyed and ran over, calling out to their friends.

"The Master is back! The Master is back!!"

Two people in luxurious robes also ran over in a hurry, pleasantly surprised, "Greetings, Master! Why haven't you been back to the county for so long?"

Fang Zheng Yi took a closer look, what a coincidence!

Wasn't this the real estate merchant? He remembered his name was Liu Zhongshun, and he also had a little follower named Xiao Qiang.

Liu Zhongshun felt a little nervous. He had contracted the wasteland in the county to sell houses. The Master suddenly appeared today, was he here to see his achievements?

Fortunately, he had made a lot of money recently, and he should be able to account for the silver in the county.

"Liu Zhongshun, how are your houses selling?" Fang Zheng Yi asked.

Liu Zhongshun smiled reluctantly, "Master... they're not selling very well. They were selling well at first... but later, the people in Taoyuan County interfered, and the housing market wasn't very good."

"Huh? What do you mean, you're selling houses outside the county, and the people in the county are interfering?" A question mark slowly appeared on Fang Zheng Yi's head.

Liu Zhongshun was ashamed: "Yes, at first, the prices of our houses outside were only one-third of the prices of the houses in the county, but later, the people in our county found out and were unhappy."

"They said... that selling houses so cheaply would attract all the poor people from the capital, and they were only separated by a city wall. Wasn't that trying to lower the house prices in the county?!"

Damn it, was it that serious, these troublemakers!

"The people are maliciously causing trouble, why didn't you report it to the authorities?" Fang Zheng Yi said angrily.

"They come to make trouble every day, in groups of three or five! I really can't stand it, and the authorities can't control it either," Liu Zhongshun said bitterly.

He originally thought he had come up with a great idea, but the difficulty of doing things lies in the details, in those unexpected accidents that are difficult to imagine.

However, he had experienced bankruptcy twice, and his mental endurance was very strong, so the impact wasn't particularly great.

"You see, isn't that right? Now they've added a free school to attract buyers. Buying a house also comes with a bicycle, and the bicycle shed is free to use," Liu Zhongshun sighed, pointing behind him.

Looking at his extremely aggrieved appearance, Fang Zheng Yi suddenly felt like laughing.

During the time he was away, the county had been playing quite a few tricks!

"Then... did you make any money at all?" Fang Zheng Yi asked, touching his chin.

"No, but Master, don't worry, I will definitely be able to pay back the silver I owe the county," Liu Zhongshun vowed, and his follower Xiao Qiang nodded in agreement.

"How will you pay it back? You're not thinking of shirking your responsibility and dumping this mess on the county to solve, are you?"

Liu Zhongshun said: "No! Absolutely not! Master, don't worry, there is still growth in house sales right now, and I believe it will definitely become popular in the future. And the silver in the county... I can pay it back!"

"Oh?" Fang Zheng Yi became interested, "How will you pay it back?"

Liu Zhongshun straightened his chest, took out two books from his arms, and said proudly: "Don't laugh at me, Master, although I haven't sold many houses, I have made a name for myself."

"I have written two books, and two months ago, I found a bookseller to print them on a large scale. They are already very popular on the market! They are so popular that they are hard to find. This afternoon, I also have a book signing in the capital. I believe that it won't be long before I can pay off the county's loan."

"Ah? Let me see, I'll see how they became so popular."

Fang Zheng Yi took the two books that Liu Zhongshun handed over and took a closer look.

《Winning in Taoyuan》 《How to Quickly Become a Millionaire》

Signed, Liu Zhongshun, the richest man in Taoyuan County.

Both books were very eye-catching, especially the book Winning in Taoyuan. The cover was full of a super large [Win] character, which looked particularly exaggerated.

This business acumen should be working as a lecturer with me!

Fang Zheng Yi gasped, "When did you become the richest man?"

"Self-proclaimed," Liu Zhongshun's face was a little flushed.

Xiao Qiang, the follower who had been silent beside him, also took out two books and handed them over, as if offering a treasure: "Master, I also wrote them."

《From Follower to Shopkeeper》 《How to Correctly Win Back Your Beloved Woman》

Fang Zheng Yi only glanced at them, and a storm surged in his heart.

These two people's learning ability is really amazing. It seems that the trend of clickbait headlines has become irreversible.

If this continues, the publishing industry in Da Jing... is going to change!

"No, why are there books about getting women?"

Xiao Qiang said: "Master, my childhood sweetheart ran away with someone after I went bankrupt, but I chased her back later."

"How did you chase her back?"

"I bought her back with money."

"You don't have any skills?!" Fang Zheng Yi was shocked. He dared to come out and sell with these two skills, and he could still become popular?

Xiao Qiang's face was slightly sad: "I have skills, Master. I found that the materialistic woman only wanted my money when she was with me, so I gave up on her. I first bought her a big house, and then I took her to do business... Later, I dumped her. Using some legal means, the house belongs to me, and she still owes me nine hundred taels of silver... Now she is a maid in my house to pay off the debt."

Fang Zheng Yi swallowed and looked at him deeply.

Damn, so you, kid, are the real ruthless person!

Being your beloved woman is really unlucky.

The Chu Qinghan sisters were already dumbfounded and just wanted to hold each other and shiver.

What kind of people are there in Taoyuan County....

Fang Zheng Yi calmed down and continued: "Okay! Okay! Everyone is talented, but you don't have to build any more houses in the later stage. Wait for me to tell you to build them before you start construction, and focus on selling books."

"Why is that?" Liu Zhongshun asked puzzled.

Why?

Selling now is indeed a bit of a loss. Jin State was defeated, and the future of Jing State is limitless.

The most important thing is that when the train is completed in the future, he will definitely connect Taoyuan County with the capital.

At that time, Taoyuan County's unique environment and various commodities will surely attract countless rich people, and that will be the maximization of profits.

Building houses now is not cost-effective.

Fang Zheng Yi smiled: "Don't worry about it for now, just listen to me. You guys continue to be busy, I'm going into the city...."