Chapter 559: It’s so Good in the Northwest

Chapter 559

The instructions given to Mo Chongyuan by Nan Yu were to kill all the emperors, nobles of the Southern Xiang region, and enslave the common people, denying them any chance of rebellion.

Although Nan Yu's approach was ruthless, for the sake of lasting peace and stability, he had to nip potential dangers in the bud.

Nan Yu and Mo Jiuye became intimate friends, indicating that their thoughts aligned in many ways.

Like Mo Jiuye, Nan Yu was not someone who would indiscriminately kill the innocent, but he could not feel any pity towards the Southern Xiang region.

Similarly, every single man of the Mo family harbored deep resentment towards the Southern Xiang to this extent.

However, the situation with the Barbarians was different. The Barbarians did not practice such crooked ways, so those common people were quite innocent.

Their main reason for attacking Da Shun was to fill their bellies.

Even when their attacks were occasionally motivated by impure intentions, it was due to the greed of their rulers.

The Barbarians had to be conquered and officially incorporated into the territory of Da Shun, but they would not be left with any rulers.

Henceforth, there would be no nation called the Barbarians in this world.

Of course, the task of governing the Barbarian territories absorbed into Da Shun would be directly assigned to Mo Jiuye by Nan Yu.

When he had so readily agreed to grant the northwest as Mo Jiuye's fief, Nan Yu had harbored this ulterior motive.

Unbeknownst to Nan Yu, this completely aligned with He Zhiran's wishes.

Initially, she had planned to find a way for Mo Jiuye to rent a plot of land in the Barbarian territories for livestock farming after pacifying the region.

This was not a whim of He Zhiran's - it was common knowledge that the Barbarian lands were barren, with most areas being grasslands.

Logically, the Barbarians could have chosen animal husbandry as their livelihood, but they could not find a market for the cattle and sheep they raised, so they gradually abandoned this idea.

However, He Zhiran did not need to worry about the market for cattle and sheep.

In her hands, no matter how many cattle and sheep, she could sell them all.

Take the beloved hotpot from her previous life, for example - it was a delicacy made primarily of beef and mutton.

There were also roasted whole lamb, wind-dried beef jerky, and even cooked beef dishes. for new novels

This was also the real reason for his delayed arrival in the northwest.

To gather a satisfactory amount of silver for Mo Jiuye, Minister Hao had become increasingly frugal, selling the He family's manors, shops, and properties only at prices he deemed acceptable, and waiting patiently for better offers if the prices were unsatisfactory.

However, upon arriving at Xi Ling Village with the silver he had painstakingly accumulated, he realized that the Mo family was far from impoverished - they were living extravagantly!

They had even used glazed tiles as windows, just like Minister Hao and Madam He had initially imagined...

Fortunately, Madam He explained these matters to him.

At the same time, Minister Hao also understood why his wife and son had come to the northwest and did not want to leave.

Apart from being able to frequently see He Zhiran, they were also captivated by this simple lifestyle.

Mo Jiuye had instructed Hu Cong to construct a courtyard residence, and Hu Cong, out of gratitude towards the Mo family who had shown him kindness, did not want to delay this task even at the cost of putting aside other work.

As a result, the courtyard residence he built for He Zhiran's family was completed at an astonishing pace.

Not only was the architectural style identical to the Mo family's residences, but even the interior furnishings were the same.

When Minister Hao had pushed open the door yesterday, he was greeted by a wave of warmth, initially thinking that numerous braziers must have been burning inside the rooms.

However, after searching all around, he could not find a single brazier.

Madam He proudly explained to Minister Hao that this warmth was due to a unique heating method developed by their daughter and son-in-law, called "floor heating."

Not only was it safer than using braziers in the rooms, but it was also incredibly warm, and the temperature could be adjusted as desired.

This once again broadened Minister Hao's horizons. Under Madam He's guidance, he walked barefoot on the floor, and the warmth felt like embracing a hot water bottle.

Truly wonderful, the northwest was truly wonderful!

This was Minister Hao's genuine sentiment after arriving in the northwest, especially with his adorable grandchildren, who melted his heart as a grandfather.

Moreover, yesterday afternoon, his son-in-law Mo Qing had personally taken him for a tour of the surroundings, where he saw lush, green vegetables growing in the winter.

And the varieties of these vegetables were ones he had never seen before.

He even witnessed the once formidable Duke, deftly tending to these leafy greens.