Chapter 548 - 548: Where Is the Great Empress?

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Zeng Sanshui followed Village Chief Zhao into the greenhouse to take a look and saw countless herbs, fruits, vegetables, and food planted on a large scale.

Not only were there scientific planting techniques, but there was also a specialized fertilizer. There was even a careful standard for the temperature and humidity and how much water to use.

However, it had to be said that what grew out of the greenhouse was really good quality.

It was bigger and sweeter than what they could find in the season.

In the fruit shed, one was already half full from eating strawberries, tomatoes, and watermelons. Village Chief Zhao even enthusiastically asked the guests to pick as much as they wanted and bring it along the way.

Zeng Sanshui was eating happily when he thought of asking, “You built so many greenhouses to plant these things. Is it very expensive and only supplied to big families?”

Village Chief Zhao smiled and shook his head. “Our agricultural garden specializes in research. The fruits and vegetables we research on are usually not sold to the outside world. The Imperial Court consumes them when they are supplied internally.” He pointed at the greenhouse in front and said, “The fruits and vegetables planted by the commoners will have different prices because of the cost of the greenhouse. However, they are all within the acceptable range of our local people. Everyone can afford to eat them.”

“If we plant them in large quantities, we won’t have to worry about not being able to sell them. The factory canteen or the video processing factory will come to buy them themselves.”

Zeng Sanshui secretly clicked his tongue. Everything Carefree Kingdom did was interconnected.

Even if it was just planting vegetables, they had already thought of all kinds of backup plans.

If there were many vegetables planted, they would be processed. If they were processed, they would have to hire workers. If the workers did not have time to plant vegetables, they would have to buy vegetables and form some consumption cycle. This was what Lu Ye often mentioned about driving the economy.

He could not help but be puzzled. “Is your Great Empress going to let everyone do business just as they wished?”

The reason why merchants had low status was not because they were exploiting the people, but because they had a more sensitive mind than ordinary people. After controlling a certain amount of money, they would become extremely arrogant.

Moreover, they also knew that the so-called Heavenly Might Imperial Power was just because this person controlled enough money and status.

In order to prevent merchants from standing out and consolidating their status, the previous emperors would push for an economy with only small farmers.

Letting the commoners guard only one acre of land at home would not only protect the population, but also restrict their thoughts and make them easier to control.

In a place like the southern frontier, where there were many ethnic groups to begin with, with the development of the economy and everyone’s active thinking, the awakening consciousness of resisting the imperial power would also awaken.

Zeng Sanshui thought that no emperor would want to see such a thing happen.

Therefore, in the past dynasties, knowing that economic development would bring benefits, in order to consolidate the imperial power, they would rather defend the old rules and let the world be in their control.

Village Chief Zhao was no longer the Village Chief Zhao who only wanted to save the entire village.

He had talked to many great teachers, been educated, and even became an official of the agricultural sciences institute. He naturally understood what Zeng Sanshui meant.

He smiled meaningfully and pointed to the great mountains and rivers at the end of the greenhouse. “Isn’t that good?”

Zeng Sanshui was stunned as he thought of everything he had seen and heard along the way.

They did not say anything bad about Bai Wutong. Instead, everyone praised Bai Wutong as the Great Empress.

Even the strongest tribe in the area did not dare to be disrespectful to Bai Wutong.

It had clearly driven the economy, it had clearly awakened everyone’s consciousness, but they were willing to serve her and let her control the entire southern frontier.

Zeng Sanshui seemed to have only just had an epiphany. Bai Wutong was a rather amazing woman.

Even though he had yet to see her, she had unknowingly influenced everyone and made them think that she was an extremely outstanding emperor.

Village Chief Zhao had not returned home for a long time, so he could return to the city with them.

When the sun was about to set, the lights of the houses were all lit up. Zeng Sanshui and the others looked from afar and could not help but exclaim, “This is a city of miracles!”

Compared to the previous towns and tribes, the huge and tall buildings of Carefree City immediately looked extremely magnificent.

Zeng Sanshui saw the tall bell tower and asked again, “What is that?”

The person explaining changed from Lu Ye to Village Chief Zhao. “That’s the bell tower. At midnight, it will ring.”

Zeng Sanshui was puzzled. “Bell tower?”

He had heard of lighthouses, water pagodas, relic pagodas, demon-locking pagodas, but he had never heard of any bell towers!

Seeing his expression, Village Chief Zhao felt very proud. He raised his arm and showed him the watch in his hand. “This is a watch. It’s used to determine the time. The bell tower is an enlarged version. At the right time, it will remind all the citizens of Carefree City of the time.”

Zeng Sanshui’s eyes lit up. He grabbed Village Chief Zhao’s arm and looked at it again and again. “How can I read it?”

Village Chief Zhao taught him how to identify the time. Zeng Sanshui exclaimed, “Does it turn on its own? Or does it need to be charged?”

Village Chief Zhao smiled and said, “This is a gift from my son in the research institute. There are automatic spinning gears inside and there’s no need to charge it. There are many kinds of watches in the market that can be charged.” It could move without charging!

Zeng Sanshui was excited. “Brother, can you ask your son to give me one too? I’ll pay!”

When Lu Ye heard this, he couldn’t help but shake his head. “I don’t even have one. If you want one, don’t keep your hopes high. Not everyone can get what’s in the research institute.”

Zeng Sanshui was doused with a basin of cold water and could not help but ask, “1 know that the agricultural garden is for agricultural research. What does the research institute do?” All of them looked very proud of their work.

Village Chief Zhao smiled. “It’s also a place to contribute to the country. It’s just that researching things is a little complicated.”

Lu Ye knew that Village Chief Zhao was keeping a low profile. His two sons were both national researchers and had many scientific research projects in their hands!

Lu Ye said proudly for him, “The research institute is where the elites of our Carefree Kingdom gather. The electric lights, bicycles, refrigerators, water knives, flashlights, phones, guns, and so on you see on your way here are all from the research institute.”

Zeng Sanshui’s eyes widened. “Then they’re too awesome!”

Village Chief Zhao smiled and said, “Our Great Empress is even more powerful. Many things were taught to us by the Great Empress.”

Zeng Sanshui took another deep breath.

This woman was not human. She was probably a god.

How could she think of such impressive and awesome things?

“Pa-”

The roadside lights suddenly came on too.

The spacious road was as bright as day, as if it led to another world.

Zeng Sanshui looked adrift. No, he had already arrived in another world.

This was because he saw a huge steel monster suddenly appear in front of them. It was driving towards them unhurriedly. Behind it were groups of capable soldiers.

On both sides of the monster, there were tall horses accompanying them. Qingfeng, who was filled with heroic spirit, was domineering and had a serious expression, as if she was facing the enemy.

However, there was another wedding team playing gongs and drums in front. The atmosphere was quite mixed.

Before Zeng Sanshui could come back to his senses, Lu Ye said excitedly, “The Great Empress is here to welcome us!”

Zeng Sanshui craned his neck to look forward and kept asking, “Where is the Great Empress? Where is the Great Empress?”

He did not see anyone who looked like the Great Empress..