She Came to Heal, Stayed to Conquer

Zhao Zun’s eyes flashed with gratitude. He habitually ruffled Han Lei’s head, saying softly, "Girl, it’s all thanks to you. Without you, I wouldn’t dare to think about that matter."

Han Lei looked up and glared at him, "Hmph! Who knows if I owed you something in a past life."

"Haha." Zhao Zun ruffled even harder, with eyes full of indulgence. "Owing me is great, preferably for a lifetime without clearing the debt. Hehe."

"Annoying!" Han Lei looked up at the sky speechlessly.

At this moment, Mr. Meng and Zhang Ergou drove over with three-wheeler motorbikes, laughing.

"Hahaha. Princess Consort, these three-wheelers are really great. Can you give me one?"

Zhang Ergou jumped off the three-wheeler, looking at Han Lei with a face full of pleading.

Seeing Zhang Ergou seize the opportunity, Mr. Meng quickly opened his mouth to ask for one as well.

"Princess Consort, you can’t only give him and not me, I want one too."

"Ahem!" Zhao Zun coughed lightly, speaking seriously, "Stop messing around. The two of you are responsible for selecting a group of clever people to quickly learn to drive the three-wheelers. With such handy tools, we need to use them quickly and not delay the work."

Hearing that they were responsible for teaching how to use the three-wheelers, Mr. Meng and Zhang Ergou were overjoyed and responded in unison, "Yes, Prince!"

Having learned the three-wheelers, Zhao Zun and the two trusted aides each drove one. Han Lei sat beside Zhao Zun, and they went to the place where iron bauxite was being mined.

Limestone is not very hard and can be mined with tools like shovels. But iron bauxite is hard, making the mining tricky.

Therefore, Han Lei decided to go to the iron bauxite mining site to lend the laborers a helping hand.

When choosing the location for the cement factory, exploration was the first task. Zhao Zun and his trusted aides rode horses, nearly searching every place in Fufeng County.

According to the description in Han Lei’s documents, they found the iron bauxite mine. They purposely built the cement factory at the foot of the mountain in this area.

Zhao Zun and the two trusted aides each drove a three-wheeler, while Han Lei sat beside Zhao Zun as they headed towards the iron bauxite mining site.

Three three-wheelers lined up, driving on the narrow mountain road, with Zhao Zun at the front. The bumping sound echoed through the mountains, and the wheels rolled over the rugged road, raising clouds of dust.

"The place where iron bauxite is mined isn’t far from the cement factory; riding the three-wheelers takes just enough time to burn an incense stick."

Zhao Zun while holding onto the handle, said to Han Lei.

Han Lei nodded, frowning slightly, "Iron bauxite is much harder than limestone; the laborers’ outdated tools might not keep up with the progress."

Zhao Zun chuckled, with a few hints of confidence in his tone, "Aren’t we going to deliver shovels? With you around, are we afraid of those things?"

Han Lei glanced at him, her lips slightly upturned, "You sure know how to talk."

The three-wheelers traveled along the mountain road, and as they rounded a bend, the lush greenery transformed into bizarre rocks, and the bare terrain signaled the entrance to the mine.

Han Lei looked down at the narrow and rugged road; despite the foam cushions installed on the three-wheelers’ seats, the jarring ride was hurting her rear.

This road requires daily transportation of materials; she figured she had to fix this road first.

Otherwise, not only is the ride uncomfortable, but the tires of the three-wheelers can’t endure the ordeal.

"Is there a water source nearby?" Han Lei asked while massaging her sore backside.

Zhao Zun focused on the road ahead, pointing in a direction before quickly gripping the handle again.

"Over there is Qu Linjiang, across the river is Xuzhou. There are two stone bridges connecting to Xuzhou."

Following his gesture, Han Lei nodded.

"Oh, so that’s Qu Linjiang!"

She had heard of Qu Linjiang and had drawn it on the map last time for Tao Qing and the others to make a simple map.

Unexpectedly, Canzhou and Xuzhou are just separated by a river. Since there’s a stone bridge, transporting her goods to Xuzhou will be convenient in the future.

As Han Lei was calculating her business prospects, the three-wheelers approached the mining site. From afar, the laborers were using outdated tools, sweating profusely as they dug the hard iron bauxite.

Their movements were forceful, but given the hardness of the ore, progress was evidently slow.

A laborer noticed the sound of the three-wheelers and looked up to see the unfamiliar "monsters", instantly frightened pale, almost dropping his tool.

"What- What’s that thing?" an older laborer asked in a trembling voice, his eyes full of fear.

"Don’t be afraid, it seems like it’s the Prince, the Prince has come!"

An observant laborer recognized Zhao Zun driving the three-wheeler and quickly calmed the others.

The three-wheelers stopped by the road, with Zhao Zun jumping out first and lending Han Lei a hand.

The area was strewn with rocks, and Han Lei, wearing an ancient long dress, found walking extremely inconvenient.

She frowned and complained softly, "This dress is really a hindrance."

Zhao Zun chuckled lightly and teased, "Want me to carry you across?"

Han Lei shot him a glare, replying with irritation, "Quit joking, there’s important work to do."

The two walked to the mining center, where the laborers halted their tasks to respectfully greet Zhao Zun.

Han Lei surveyed the scene, noticing the laborers’ fatigued faces and outdated tools, feeling a twinge of sympathy.

"Everyone, move further over there first." Han Lei pointed in the direction they had come from, shouting loudly.

Since the laborers hadn’t met her before and didn’t know who she was, they exchanged glances in confusion, throwing questioning looks at Zhao Zun.

Seeing this, Zhao Zun promptly said, "Uh... forgot to tell everyone, this is my Princess Consort. From now on, remember that when the Princess Consort asks you to do something, just follow what she says. Quickly grab your belongings and move over there."

Upon hearing Zhao Zun say Han Lei was the Princess Consort, the laborers complied, saluting Han Lei before grabbing their tools to move farther away.

"Move back, further back."

Han Lei continued to wave them away.

Zhao Zun stood by Han Lei, glancing at the laborers who had moved far away, speaking softly, "What’s your plan?"

Han Lei didn’t respond, but merely gave a mysterious smile. Then she purchased industrial explosives from the system and began skillfully setting them up.

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