Lu Yanzhao had just left the court session when he was stopped by the Minister of Works.

The emperor gave the design drawings of agricultural tools to the Ministry of Works and asked them to implement them as soon as possible. However, after studying them for a long time, they still did not know how to make them better.

"Lord Lu, could you please explain what this farming tool is, how it is made, and how it is used?"

The Minister of Works humbly sought his advice. As ministers, whether it was the Minister of War or the Minister of Personnel, everyone was eager to curry favor with him.

The Ministry of Works was the most looked down upon, with people thinking they were incompetent and just sitting around doing nothing while receiving the court's salary. This was a source of deep resentment for the Minister of Works.

The new farm tools would make the Ministry of Works proud, but the drawing method was unheard of, and he didn't know where to begin making them.

Lu Yanzhao took it and saw that it was the manual rice transplanter designed by Gu Nanjiao.

He quoted Gu Nanjiao as saying, "This is a manual rice transplanter. You don't need to bend over to work while planting, and one person can do it all. My wife said that it only takes one hour to transplant rice in five acres of land."

The Minister of Works was stunned: "One person can operate this?"

Lu Yanzhao frowned. He had only heard Gu Nanjiao say that, and he didn't know the specifics.

"This was my wife's design. How about this, I'll go back and ask her, and then inform the Minister?"

The Minister of Works said somewhat hastily, "I might as well pay a visit to your residence."

And with all this back and forth, who knows how long it will take? The emperor is pressing them harder.

Lu Yanzhao was in a hurry to pick up Gu Nanjiao, and the two were enjoying their honeymoon. This Minister of Works really had no sense of propriety and had to step in at this time.

Seeing that Lu Yanzhao did not respond, the Minister of Works felt a little sad. Could it be that this newly promoted top scholar looked down on the Ministry of Works?

His official rank was several levels higher than Lu Yanzhao's; he was a junior official in the Court of Judicial Review, yet he dared to look down on him.

"Hmph! These days, everyone in our Ministry of Works can trample on us."

Lu Yanzhao pursed his lips and said apologetically, "My lord, to be honest, my wife has gone back to her parents' home. As you know, we just had our wedding, and it's the third day after her wedding, so..."

The Minister of Works was not an unreasonable person. Seeing Lu Yanzhao's apologetic explanation, his expression softened slightly: "Then I will visit your lady another day!"

After bidding farewell to the Minister of Works, Lu Yanzhao went straight to the Gu residence, where only Lü Siniang and Gu Nanjiao were present.

Gu's father took the article to the academy and has not returned yet.

Gu Nanjiao didn't want to go back; she was a little scared.

Finally, Lu Siniang pushed Gu Nanjiao out, saying, "My son-in-law's eyes can kill. If I leave you here, he'll hate me."

On the carriage, Lu Yanzhao recounted his encounter with the Minister of Works.

Gu Nanjiao asked excitedly, "Can I go to the Ministry of Works?"

She wanted to finish making the farm tools as soon as possible. The capital city was not like Luoshui County; the surrounding farmland was planted with rice before Qingming Festival.

It's understandable that the Minister of Works is in a hurry, as sowing is about to begin.

Lu Yanzhao was a little unhappy: "Can't you spend more time with me?"

"Go early and come back early. You don't want to be busy until nightfall, do you?"

Lu Yanzhao thought about it and agreed. He wanted to rest with Gu Nanjiao as soon as possible, so he naturally couldn't delay the evening.

The carriage made a turn and headed to the Ministry of Works.

The Minister of Works was pacing anxiously back and forth. The emperor had just given him an order to produce the first batch of farm tools before the spring planting season.

Hearing that Gu Nanjiao had arrived, he immediately beamed with joy. Forgetting his status, he went out to greet her.

The Minister of Works was a second-rank official, while Lu Yanzhao was a fourth-rank official, a difference of several ranks. Gu Nanjiao was only a sixth-rank lady.

The two men were immediately flattered to be personally greeted by the Minister of Works.

The Minister of Works didn't waste any words. He took out the blueprints and got straight to the point: "We made these farm tools according to the blueprints, but they are not satisfactory."

Gu Nanjiao took out the blueprints and patiently explained them to him, marking the parts that needed attention. The Minister of Works suddenly understood.

After a while, he took out another drawing and asked, "What kind of farm tool is this?"

Gu Nanjiao curled her lips and pointed to the drawing on the blueprint, saying, "This is a foot-operated threshing machine. See this gear? This is the main component of the threshing machine. The power of the foot pedal is mainly controlled by it. If the gear is well made, it is not difficult to step on, and you can freely control the power."

The Minister of Works was stunned upon hearing this. What kind of wonderful wife did Lu Yanzhao marry? The two farming tools she drew could benefit the country and its people if made according to her instructions.

Once implemented, it will not only benefit the people, but also bring about a rapid leap forward in agriculture in the Great Chu.

The Minister of Works excitedly ordered his subordinates to get busy and forget about Gu Nanjiao and the other person.

Back home, Gu Nanjiao sat in the room in a daze. Lu Yanzhao pulled her into his arms and naturally reached out his long, slender fingers inside her.

Gu Nanjiao pressed down on her collar, removing his hand: "Lu Yanzhao, don't touch me!"

How come he's become so unrestrained after getting married? It's really inconsistent with his image of being a pure and upright person.

Lu Yanzhao rubbed his chin against her neck: "I want to see."

Gu Nanjiao "..."

In no time, Gu Nanjiao was completely naked; Lu Yanzhao hadn't even left her two semicircles.

According to Lu Yanzhao, he found it awkward and always felt that the thing was meant to be used to cover eyes.

At this moment, Lu Yanzhao looked at her with satisfaction.

"Yes, it's gotten quite a bit bigger."

Gu Nanjiao "..."

How come she never noticed before that Lu Yanzhao was such a pervert!

Gu Nanjiao felt that he was becoming increasingly unscrupulous. She couldn't let him continue like this.

Her face was burning hot, and Gu Nanjiao hugged herself tightly, saying, "Don't look."

"It's not like I haven't seen it before. I've even kissed it. What's there to be ashamed of?"

Gu Nan, blushing with embarrassment and furious, cried out, "You..."

Before Gu Nanjiao could finish speaking, Lu Yanzhao lowered his head, his other hand also busy.

Gu Nanjiao's mind went completely blank, and her face turned as red as if it were bleeding.

What kind of upright and virtuous people are they? They're all just an illusion.

After what seemed like an eternity, Lu Yanzhao finally released her. Gu Nanjiao was exhausted and didn't want to say a word, not even bothering to lift her eyelids.

She still doesn't understand why she looks more tired than Lu Yanzhao when she hasn't done anything.

Is it really because my body is no good? It seems I need to exercise more in the future.

Lu Yanzhao gently pulled her into his arms, resting his chin against her ear. The damp breath made Gu Nanjiao tremble involuntarily.

"By the way, since you came back from the Ministry of Works, you've been sitting in your room in a daze. What are you thinking about?" Lu Yanzhao gently stroked her hair and asked softly.

Gu Nanjiao's head was spinning a little. Only when Lu Yanzhao asked her did she remember what she had been thinking about on the way.

She cleared her throat and said, "I want to make a sewing machine!"

"A man-sewing chicken?" Lu Yanzhao chuckled. "What strange thing are you thinking about now? Is it some powerful weapon that you call a man-sewing chicken?"

Gu Nanjiao wanted to laugh, but she held it in, otherwise she would be "taught a lesson" by Lu Yanzhao again, which she couldn't handle.

"A sewing machine, as the name suggests, is used by tailors to make clothes. I came up with the idea from a foot-operated threshing machine. If I can make it, wouldn't Jiao Niang Ge's business take off even further?"

Gu Nanjiao became more and more excited as she thought about it, ignoring the soreness in her body, and scrambled to her feet.

The ambiguous marks on her chest were clearly visible, and Lu Yanzhao stared intently, swallowing unconsciously as the flame that had just been extinguished reignited.