After Laba, Gu Jian went out to sell the Daozi several more times, seeing that the old master and his son were very spirited and with servants looking after them, and sometimes Chu Lang would follow along, Daohua did not object.
As the New Year approached, Daohua also got busy, preparing New Year's gifts and taking inventory of the year's harvest and expenses.
Xiao Yeyang was still leaving early and returning late. The power dynamics in Liangdu were far more complex than those of Ganzhou Guard, and while the officials dared not openly oppose Xiao Yeyang, they were very scheming behind his back.
As long as their interests were harmed, even if a decree were good for Xiliang or the common people, they would not hesitate to block it.
Xiao Yeyang was decisive. Upon finding evidence of an official's crimes, he would directly arrest them and put them in jail, thus deterring many.
