Zhou Shixiong truly took the matter of the two children to heart. Gu Wenheng had only mentioned it in passing, but by the very next day, someone was sent over specifically to lead the children in their daily training.
On Jin Qianqian's end, the first sailing ship, meticulously crafted by the artisans, was also completed during the autumn harvest. Although Gu Wenheng kept a close eye on the shipbuilding progress, he had become increasingly busy during this period due to the autumn harvest. Consequently, the auspicious time for the ship's launch could only be pushed back a bit further.
The manpower Hu Dong had mobilized finally arrived on time that day. Seeing the Cao brothers standing before her, Jin Qianqian only felt a wave of numbness prickle her scalp.
"Why are you all here?" she asked.
"Mrs. Gu, we brothers are here to answer the recruitment call," Cao Lijia said, having already prepared his response.
