704 A Badger Game (IV)

If he could turn Zhe County into a bustling city like the one portrayed by the painting, one with neat and orderly streets, and clean and healthy people... if he could govern the city until it prospered and attained its golden age... When that happened, his younger cousin, Xu Fei, would have no means of vying with him, even if their grandfather favored his younger cousin. The Xu family would also be in his possession and under his control because his grandfather, the clan leader, could not oppose a decision made by the elders in the clan.

Nevertheless, how could he sieve out information on synthesizing flash bricks?

While Xu Bei pondered over his strategy, the banquet came to an end. Meanwhile, Jiang Pengji identified those who were in Xu Bei's tent.

Because they were intoxicated with wine by this point, Xu Bei brought to mind his purpose of inviting Jiang Pengji.