Feng Xuxu smiled faintly, "Butler Wu, I presume you know the purpose of my visit!"

"Of course, of course, our master sent a personal letter clearly stating that we are to follow Miss’s instructions in all matters," Butler Wu stepped forward with a flattering smile.

"Good, this is Yingsu by my side. She will stay here temporarily, and someone will come to replace her later. You, on the other hand, will still manage the affairs of the estate. As for the matters concerning the fields, we will be responsible for those. I hope you can assist each other, without forming cliques or instigating conflicts," she said lightly, eyeing the rather slick Butler Wu.

Upon hearing what his master had said, Wu Wenzhi immediately made a show of affirmation, "Miss, rest assured, I will keep this dearly in mind, guaranteeing not to cause you the slightest trouble, let alone create factions or provoke conflicts."

"Yingsu, you shall stay for now. Your task is the same as Baihe’s: acquiring wasteland and building a distillery. Wait for Feng Jiu and Liang Shiwu to arrive, and then you can return," she directed.

"Yes, Miss, Yingsu understands." She took the bundle from Lan Lengyun’s hands and, with reluctance, watched her young mistress depart.

After Feng Xuxu had made her arrangements, she climbed back into the carriage and headed towards Xiwupo.

In the following days, she temporarily resided in Xiwupo. Lan Lengyun bought more wasteland and ownerless mountains nearby. Then there was the construction of the distillery and the hiring of labor to cultivate the wasteland—it was a flurry of activity. Fortunately, Feng Ba, Feng Jiu, Feng Shi, Liang Shisi, Liang Shiwu, and Grain Sixteen arrived quickly.

Feng Ba and Liang Shisi were assigned to Xiaowang Estate. Feng Jiu and Liang Shiwu were divided between Xiaozhang Estate.

Feng Shi and Feng Shiliu were sent to Xiwupo, and each took charge of managing their respective estate’s distilleries, wastelands, and fertile fields.

By mid-March, when the three distilleries were completed, the mountains were awash with blooming peach blossoms.

That day, all three estates received orders to prepare for brewing, initiating a large-scale purchase of peach blossoms for three copper coins per catty. Notices were sent to every village, creating a buzz likened to a pot boiling over in excitement. The next day, the mountains swarmed with people; adults and children alike joined the effort. The adults picked the blossoms below, boys adept at climbing trees scaled them to pick, and impatient young girls below knocked off blooms with sticks, causing them to fall. Spotting the falling flowers, the girls would grin broadly, hurriedly scooping them into cloth bags, anxious they might be snatched up by someone else.

The activities on Feng Xuxu’s estate weren’t small in scale—with the acquisition of wastelands, the construction of distilleries, and even the purchasing of mountains. When word reached the Capital City, the major families considered it a joke and paid it little heed, while the Hidden Clans watched and waited, curious about what Feng Xuxu might stir up.

When Zongzheng Zehang saw the news, he chuckled and shook his head. He hadn’t expected that, in just over a half a month, Feng Xuxu would buy up all the land around the Capital City, not sparing even the mountains. His choice had not been wrong after all.

"Brother, I would like to go see Sister Feng," Zongzheng Tinglan, having seen the message from the estate in the study, yearned to visit Sister Feng.

"Little sister, Dugu Mo’s grand wedding is happening soon. Then, your Sister Feng will be back. Wait just a few more days," Zongzheng Zehang gently soothed his sister.

Upon hearing that Sister Feng would return in a few days, Tinglan’s eyes immediately lit up, twinkling as she looked at her brother, "Really? Brother, will you accompany me to find Sister Feng when the time comes?"

Zehang said indulgently, "Of course, I’ll go with Tinglan."

Happy upon hearing this, Tinglan smiled widely, hugging her brother’s arm and rubbing her head against it while continuously saying, "You’re so good, brother."

Zehang smiled at her words, but seeing his sister’s childlike behavior, his heart filled with even more loathing for Xiahou Yuan, vowing that one day he would make him pay a heavy price.