Chapter 250 Almost Retired
[Host, the fish has taken the bait!] Xiangxiang had just reminded her when Ji Yingying had already reeled in the line.
"Haha~ I'm the first one to take the bait again." In the end, I caught a small fish, a very small fish.
"Your fish is... too small, hahaha..." King Qi laughed heartily, clearly with a hint of sarcasm.
"So what if it's small? It's still better than not catching anything at all."
"Hey, I can hook you right away, you believe me?"
"Then give it a try~"
As a result, neither of them caught any fish, but Mu Kaiji caught several.
Ji Yingying was really angry. She originally wanted to provoke Prince Qi, but unfortunately, the fish wasn't cooperating!
"Let's go back and make sauerkraut fish."
"No, we're not having pickled fish today. We're having paper-wrapped fish instead. It's been so long since I've had this."
Ji Yingying thought Mu Kaiji would know how to make it, but when she got home she found out that Mu Kaiji didn't know how to make it at all.
"I thought you could do it, but you can't."
"I really don't know how!"
In the end, Ji Yingying had no choice but to make it. The taste was just average, but the amount of ingredients made up for it.
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By the end of October, the statistics showed that the entire Tianyou Dynasty, including Linfeng City, had a bumper harvest. The common people would not go hungry this winter, and housing construction was gradually being promoted.
Large brick and tile houses are gradually appearing in the public eye, not to mention underfloor heating.
As long as there is enough firewood, there is no need to worry about freezing to death in winter.
In early November, Ji Yingying, along with the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works, discovered coal.
The memorial was presented to the Emperor, who exclaimed with delight: "Reward me!"
He had barely finished speaking when he burst into another fit of coughing; just listening to his cough was painful.
"Your Majesty, I tell you, given your condition, you might as well relinquish power to the Crown Prince and let him recuperate in the inner palace. Who knows, he might even live a few more years." Ji Yingying took his pulse; it didn't look good!
I'm afraid it won't be long before I really have to go.
"I'll listen to you. After a while, I'll let the Crown Prince ascend the throne, and then I can enjoy my retirement."
Ji Yingying keeps talking about retiring and enjoying her retirement, and he also wants to experience what it's like to be retired. The concubines in the harem are now gradually entering a state of retirement.
He's almost retired!
"That's right, you've been working too hard." Ji Yingying gave him some medicine, and after taking it, the Emperor felt better.
"Alright, you decide how to handle and arrange this coal. I heard my brother is back today, I need to go back and see him."
After leaving the Imperial Study, Ji Yingying put on her cloak and hurried home.
"His Majesty probably doesn't have many days left, does he?" Xiangxiang suddenly asked.
[If he abdicates, he should be able to live a little longer, since I won't have to worry about him anymore. The poison last time had even reached his heart. Although I cured him, it still damaged his health. His body wasn't in good condition to begin with, and this only made things worse.]
The Emperor is a better person; we've known each other for over a year, and he's been genuinely good to her.
They would think of her first whenever there was something, but they also often made her do things she didn't like. However, she could understand. When you encounter someone in a group who is stronger than anyone else and poses no threat, you would naturally want to recruit them as your servant.
Why don't you extend his life, and let us live a few more years?
Hehe...Easier said than done, I wish I had that recipe.
When she got home and saw Ji Jiaming, Ji Yingying's first words were: "Big brother, I feel like you've gotten a lot darker. Sure enough, you get tanned when you go out in the sun. You're so dark and thin now, I bet the girls in Beijing won't even look at you anymore."
“Your sister is right. She came back this year and settled the marriage. Now, I’m worried about you. Your brother is almost a father.”
"Yes, yes, yes, your second sister-in-law is about to give birth, and you're still a bachelor."
Ji Jiaming, who hadn't even spoken yet: ...What sins has he committed to deserve being scolded by his own mother and sister?
"Let's not rush into the wedding. I still need to organize some memorials to report to the Emperor at court tomorrow. Also, Father hasn't returned from Linfeng City yet."
"No, he probably won't be back that soon. Things over there aren't so easy to resolve. Maybe we'll just have to celebrate the New Year by ourselves this year, and he won't be able to come back to celebrate with us."
Ji Cailiang has been in Linfeng City for more than half a year to deal with things there. After all, the unification he discussed with Ji Yingying was too broad and too big to be completed in a short time.
"It's okay, I'll be back."
"Little sister, I heard you've made coal?" Ji Jiaming was very interested in this. He had just started out and hadn't promoted it yet. He didn't know if he could get the job. He wanted to keep going out into the world. Staying at home was too scary!
"Yes, His Majesty will arrange this matter. Coal is not a safe substance. If it is used without proper ventilation, people can easily die. Let's wait for His Majesty's arrangements!"
"By the way, brother, you could try to get some help with the oil. Didn't we discover oil last year? We can start mining it now."
Last month, Mu Kaiji developed a tool that can refine oil, but it's unclear who he'll assign to it.
With oil, and what she provides, the steam age shouldn't be far off.
"Little sister, you're amazing!"
"That's right, I'm your sister, there's nothing I can't do."
After chatting for a while, someone came to announce that Mu Kaiji had arrived, so Ji Yingying immediately abandoned her brother and went out to find him.
"Detective, what brings you here?"
“I’m not bored lately, I’m just inviting you to dinner at a restaurant. Besides, our resort has been developed and will officially open tomorrow. Don’t you want to go and take a look?”
"Yes, we have to go." I never imagined that setting up a resort would take so long.
We drove out and arrived at the resort quickly. I must say, it was quite nicely decorated, with a blend of traditional and modern styles.
[Host, there's some juicy gossip!]
What kind of melon?
There's a cross-dressing guy over there. He goes out dressed as a woman, and he's been doing it since he was a child.
What?! So he doesn't understand his own gender identity, right?
No, it's because his younger sister died when he was little, and his family preferred daughters. So, his mother made him dress as a girl and raise him in the inner chambers. Now that she's released him, she wants to find him a husband.
[Hiss~ What normal man would want to marry another man?]
Yes, our King Qi has recently taken a liking to him.
[What? The Prince of Qi is already so old, yet he still takes a fancy to such a young girl? Is he trying to seduce a younger woman?] Ji Yingying was shocked.
【That's hard to say. Isn't it normal for older men to marry younger women these days? Look at this old man here, he's eighty-five years old, he's wealthy, and he's still married to a young concubine.】
I want to ask, how did they play like that? That girl must have been...
[Host, you're still so naive. There's plenty of fun to be had.]
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