Chapter 166 - Decide For Yourself

"I understand."

"Even if you find the number difficult to accept, you have to follow it strictly."

Zhang Dan Shui's lips twitched when he heard what Nan Hua said. For some reason, he felt that whatever number that she put inside, it would be something that he couldn't accept normally.

Nan Hua didn't explain much. "There'll be someone who come to help you later. They'll make sure that the first project will be done within three years' time."

In fact, Nan Hua wanted it to be faster, but Zhang Dan Shui would have to have enough connection first for the project to start. She had to be patient.

"Ah, alright." Zhang Dan Shui had already kept the skin in his sleeve since he didn't want anyone to find out about it. He looked at Nan Hua for some time before asking, "Young Miss, should I return to the Capital City in the future?"

No matter how glorious the position as governor was, it could never be compared to the position of royal official. Zhang Dan Shui knew that very well but he didn't really look favorably upon his return. This place was good and his mother's condition improved when he came here.

Nan Hua looked back. "You may decide. Do you want to have unshakable position in Heng Xing City or used it as your stepping stone to return?"

Zhang Dan Shui was stunned and couldn't answer. He looked at the two children in front of him incredulously but since both Nan Luo and Feng Ao Si had returned, he ceased to ask more from the young girl.

"Hua'er, look! The flowers are beautiful." Nan Luo presented the flowers he picked. He only picked three since he could see the gardener looked like his child was taken away and Nan Luo had no intention of taking too many.

Nan Hua nodded and took it. "Thank you, Luo."

Nan Luo grinned but didn't say anything more. He had already seen Feng Ao Kuai glaring at him, warning him to not go overboard.

"I have already told Grandfather. Let's go back," Feng Ao Si said after he returned. He looked at Zhang Dan Shui once but then ignored the other party.

"I understand."

Most people would undoubtedly pick to return to the Capital City. After all, what future would they have if they stayed in Heng Xing City forever?

However, Zhang Dan Shui wished for his mother to have a peaceful life more than anything. It was because of this that he couldn't pick to return.

Madam Pei was stunned. She didn't answer immediately and beckoned for Zhang Dan Shui to come inside. "It's cold outside. Shall we talk inside, Ah Shui?"

"Yes, Mother."

Seeing her son being so obedient, Madam Pei's heart lurched a bit. She felt really bad for having to drag her son into her problem.

"Ah Shui."

"Yes, Mother?"

"What's your dream?"

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Historical Corner:

There are actually historical remains from the era of Warring Era States in China where Qin Kingdom build massive road in order to be able to transport their military men quickly. It was like the highway express of the modern world and near the Qin Kingdom Emperor's Tomb, there's even some mark left that showed just how wide and far it was.

Also, during the civil war in US between the south and the north, one of the few reasons why the north could finally win could be attributed to the fact that they build the train road. It allowed them to send supply and soldiers faster, controlling the flow of the war and eventually grasped the victory.

You can search more from internet as I believe that there were many other cases.

(I only selected these two since they're big wars that I used to learn in History class many years ago :p)