Chapter 877: That’s a Small Matter?

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“It’s about the swamp. Ye Chengzong has recovered from his injuries. I’m wondering if it’s time to return the captaincy to him?” Yan Qin asked.

Was it not time for him to return to his post as well?

He could not stay in the swamp forever. His master was going back soon. He had to follow him.

“Ye Chengzong… It’s time for you to return the captaincy to him.” Qian Jiyun thought for a moment and replied.

“You don’t have to go to the swamp tomorrow. Gong Cheng has been preparing food and vegetables recently. Accompany him and settle this.”

He was worried about entrusting this matter to Gong Cheng alone. He had to send someone to help Gong Cheng during the construction process. Yan Qin was naturally the best candidate.

Yan Qin, who had been chosen, was shocked.

He had handed over his swamp responsibilities, but there were more important things waiting for him.

His master had no intention of letting him return to the capital with him, right?

Feeling unsure, he asked, “Master, am I going to help Young Master Gong?”

Gong Cheng was already an adult, but he could not even handle a simple matter?

“Do you think that’s a small matter?” Qian Jiyun asked, sensing his confusion.

“Uh.” Yan Qin was stunned by his master’s words. He did not say anything and just looked at him.

“Yan Qin, very few people live in Yeyang City because it’s close to Huayan Peak. There are even fewer people living in the suburbs. It’s difficult for Gong Cheng to gather all the people on his own. Moreover, do you really think that providing food supplies for our two camps is the only purpose?” An Jiuyue asked.

“What else could it be?” Yan Qin was even more puzzled and looked at An Jiuyue.

Were they not supposed to provide food for their two camps? Unless they were also providing food for the other camps…

His eyes widened suddenly. He looked at An Jiuyue and then at his master. Was his master trying to expand this business so that everyone could have food?

If that were the case, they could earn more. However, it was hard to guarantee that no one would imitate them and do the same.

“Master, Mistress, won’t others learn from this? It’ll be difficult to run this business, right?” he reminded them.

An Jiuyue smiled calmly.

“Do you think it’s easy to turn vegetables into dried vegetables and soak them until they’re no different from fresh vegetables?”

If it were really that simple, everyone would stop eating pickled vegetables and radishes. They could just eat these whenever it snowed heavily in the winter.

“I understand.”

How could Yan Qin not understand after her reminder?

They had to not only gather the people in the suburbs of Yeyang City to work for them, but they also had to ensure that none of them would leak their methods of making dried vegetables. That was no simple task.

Ordinary villagers were greedy for money. They would definitely be willing to divulge if someone offered them a large sum of money.

“Master, instead of gathering the commoners, why don’t we replace them with our own people?” he suggested.

“That is what you and Gong Cheng should do,” Qian Jiyun said.

He did not care who they found, as long as they could get the job done in the end.

“I understand,” Yan Qin replied.

This task could not be entrusted to Gong Cheng on his own. He could carry out

instructions..