CHAPTER 469: CHAPTER 469: THE ECONOMY OF THE DESERTED MOUNTAIN COMES ALIVE

Afterward, Pei Shu’er led everyone to visit the wounded soldier camp.

Actually, the soldiers didn’t understand why Pei Shu’er brought gauze.

Pei Shu’er said, "The weather is getting hotter by the day; if we continue to use white cloth for bandaging wounds, it won’t allow air to circulate. It’s better to use gauze."

She then demonstrated on the spot how to use gauze to bandage wounds for everyone.

The military doctors’ eyes lit up; they knew that the General’s Wife wouldn’t bring anything useless here, and indeed, this item was much more effective.

In the military camp, external injuries were the most common; even after stitching up wounds, they still needed to be wrapped with cloth.

However, cotton cloth isn’t breathable, which is not conducive to wound healing.

Moreover, gauze is much more cost-effective compared to cotton cloth, and the results are much better.

After handling the matters in the wounded soldier camp, Pei Shu’er left.

Upon leaving, she saw Yan Huan Yu.

Yan Huan Yu was now standing at the entrance of the wounded soldier camp. After catching a whiff of a light floral scent,

he slowly turned around and saw Pei Shu’er.

She was still as beautiful as ever, radiant and captivating. When she smiled at him, her naturally affectionate peach blossom eyes were filled with gentleness.

But almost everyone knew that in her heart and eyes, there was only a place for Tang Zan.

Moreover, the way she looked at Tang Zan truly illustrated what genuine affection meant.

The way she looked at him, at most, carried only a hint of concern.

"Fengqing, why are you here?"

Pei Shu’er’s soft voice brought Yan Huan Yu back to reality.

"I... was just passing by."

Pei Shu’er gently nodded and took out a bottle of pills and a bottle of ointment.

"Take these; they can treat external injuries."

After all, he was a leading character who often got injured on missions.

Yan Huan Yu stretched out his hand, and only after a long time did he grasp the medicine bottle, a smile tugging at his lips.

"Thank you, sister."

Pei Shu’er said, "You’re welcome."

Then she saw Tang Zan, her steps quickening, and the emotions in her eyes seemed ready to overflow.

Yan Huan Yu felt a pang of bitterness; ultimately, he still missed his chance.

No, maybe he never had any chance.

Perhaps, in Pei Shu’er’s heart, she always saw him only as a younger brother.

Tang Zan looked in Yan Huan Yu’s direction and noticed he was leaving without turning back, with a somewhat desolate silhouette.

Pei Shu’er said, "Were you listening to what I was saying?"

Tang Zan smiled lightly, "How could I not listen to my wife? I’ve already had the things you mentioned for returning to the Deserted Mountain packed."

The smile in Pei Shu’er’s eyes deepened, and she nodded.

"Yes."

At the gate of Desolate Mountain City.

From afar, they saw many people standing at the entrance of the Deserted Mountain.

There were people from the Tang Family and Tang Mansion, and their spirits were high.

When they saw Pei Shu’er, the longing and concern in their eyes were genuine.

Especially seeing how even more radiant Pei Shu’er looked now, they couldn’t help but praise her.

Even though it had only been two months, Pei Shu’er had changed significantly.

The elegance and dignity exuding from her became more apparent, with every smile and frown radiating charm.

Truly a peerless beauty.

Standing with Tang Zan, they were a perfect match, both being people of exceptional temperament.

One could only wonder how beautiful their children would be.

Yes, they were eagerly looking forward to grandchildren.

When Liu Xu was of this age, she had already given birth to Tang Qingning.

However, Pei Shu’er had always been of great merit to the Tang Family, so they never felt it right to rush her.

Pei Shu’er and Tang Zan stood before everyone, calling to each of them, and everyone smiled jovially.

Old Madam Tang said, "Good child, you’ve had a long journey, hurry home."

As they walked, Liu Xu said softly to Pei Shu’er, "Why did you buy so many things? It must have cost a lot."

Pei Shu’er smiled, "It wasn’t costly. The Deserted Mountain needs to be developed. Moreover, when people from the Deserted Mountain come over to trade, they need money or goods, so making money is guaranteed."

Now, the people in the Deserted Mountain live prosperously and have started the tofu business, so every household has some money.

Traders would also come here to sell things, and when leaving, they’d take a cartload of goods with them, never making an empty trip.

The economy of the Deserted Mountain thrived.

When Pei Shu’er placed cotton cloth and some daily necessities in the stone houses for sale,

she assigned only one person to guard them.

Now, the inner city of the Deserted Mountain had a population of ten thousand, while the outer city had sixty thousand, all of whom were refugees.

The biggest difference between refugees and beggars is that

these people were forced to leave their hometowns, had money, and were hard-working instead of lazy.

So when these items were made available, many who had already run out of supplies came to inquire about prices.

They were originally driven out of the city and weren’t allowed in, so naturally, they couldn’t replenish their resources.

They thought that goods sold in such a remote area would surely be expensive because transportation costs weren’t cheap.

But the prices Pei Shu’er set were quite fair, with one roll of cotton cloth selling for 1100 wen.

Even if it wasn’t cheaper than one tael of silver in Jingzhou, it matched the price in Su County.

No one cared about anything else then; they spent the money to buy, and even queued up.

Ultimately, seeing that some Desert Mountain people couldn’t buy any, Pei Shu’er started to limit purchases, with a quota per person per family, even refusing extra money for more.

She initially bought 100,000 rolls of cotton cloth, giving 60,000 to the military camp.

The remaining 40,000 were placed in the stone house for sale.

The people of the Deserted Mountain could buy appropriate cotton cloth at fair prices to make clothes.

Cotton cloth was just one of the items, along with various medicinal herbs being stocked in the medical hall.

This was a public institution in the Deserted Mountain.

Pei Shu’er gathered a group of doctors skilled in medicine to work in the medical hall.

Some doctors couldn’t stand the regulations and chose to go solo after working for a while.

Regardless of being a public or private practice, all needed medicinal herbs.

These herbs were different from those sent to the military camp.

They were more varied than those sent to the military camp but available in smaller quantities.

Soldiers who couldn’t be treated effectively in the camp could come to the Deserted Mountain for consultation.

There were some medicinal herbs near the Gulan Military Camp, but many were unavailable,

so external sourcing was necessary.

The money earned by the Deserted Mountain Medical Hall belonged to the Deserted Mountain, while other businesses had to pay taxes once officially opened.

The tax was a mere five percent of revenue, which everyone found acceptable.

The tax money was open and transparent, with taxed businesses having registrations.

After all, these taxes from the Deserted Mountain were used not only for development but also to pay some of the Guard Team’s monthly salaries.

With more people in the Deserted Mountain, tranquility couldn’t be maintained without a Guard Team.

As for the funds for the Tang Mansion, the Tang Family’s third house financed it without using resources from the Deserted Mountain.

Everyone was agreeable to this.