Chapter 119: The 119th Day of Wanting to Die

Chapter 9

As happy as Concubine De was when she came back, she is as depressed now.

But what could she do? Xiaoliu was always threatening to die, and even Kangxi couldn't do anything about him, otherwise he wouldn't have found her here.

Concubine De sighed and said, "Forget it. My children and grandchildren will have their own blessings."

Anyway, both she and the emperor are pretty good at surviving.

Kangxi snorted coldly: "Xiao Liu said that it is normal to get married in your thirties."

Concubine De: ...

No, isn't that her age?

Concubine De was speechless.

Kangxi shook his sleeves and left Yonghe Palace.

Yin Zhuo had no idea that Kangxi and Defei were worried about him.

Wanyu also returned to the mansion and continued to be a salted fish. After all, she encountered a problem that even the stupid system had no solution to.

We can only take one step at a time in this world.

At least now, besides her family, she has someone else protecting her.

Wanyu felt that she could not just sit there and wait for death, so she stood up and walked around twice, thinking that she would ask Yin Xiaoliu what was going on in this world.

The two of us chatted today, but there wasn't much useful information.

But at least she knew that the recent turmoil in the court was related to him.

Humph, being a younger brother means you have to do more work.

He is self-aware.

Yin Zhuo, who had more work to do, was riding his bicycle for a stroll. On the eve of the Longevity Festival, the workshop had improved the bicycle.

Sometimes he admires the wisdom of the ancients.

He didn't even know how some delicate bicycle parts were produced without machines, but they did appear before him in this era.

This bicycle is no different from the 28-inch bicycle of later generations.

Although it is relatively large, he has no problem riding it.

He is not afraid of his feet not touching the ground. He can get on the bike with one leg and get off with his legs tucked in. He is a professional at all these.

Yin Zhuo showed off in the workshop, shocking the craftsmen and making them feel proud.

This was actually made by them, and now the car looks more than a hundred times better than the previous wooden one.

At the suggestion of the Sixth Prince, they also painted it to make it look more beautiful.

Yin Zhuo walked around and came back to reassure them: "That's good, you can expand the assembly line."

The manager asked curiously, "What is an assembly line?"

Yin Zhuo thought for a moment and said, "It's like a restaurant. There are waiters, chefs, shopkeepers, and accountants. Everyone does their own job to ensure the normal operation of the restaurant. The bicycle production line is like this. These iron products need to be made by blacksmiths. Different parts require different molds, so they can be divided into different tasks and operated at the same time. After the parts are ready, they need to be assembled. After assembly, they need to be inspected and painted, and finally circulated."

The steward understood that what the Sixth Prince was talking about was all about the assembly line.

"I understand. I will arrange it right away."

"By the way, the workshop is too small and we will need to recruit workers from outside. You can go ask our fourth brother if he has a place to use as a factory. Otherwise, you can ask our second brother, the crown prince."

Yin Zhuo does not own any estate in his own name. Last time, because of the cowpox incident, he had already occupied his second brother's estate with a good location. This time, he will let his fourth brother pay the price.

The steward was a little nervous when he heard the names of the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince: "I will do it right away."

"I'll take the car away. When you go find them, tell them I asked you to go. When the factory gets bigger, you'll be busy."

Yin Zhuo also gave him a promise.

The workshop's chief eunuch was very excited: "Okay."

The masters who participated in the production of the bicycles were also rewarded generously by Yin Zhuo himself.

After all, they surprised him so much this time. The last time he came with his father and third brother to visit, they were still stubborn and unyielding. He was already very surprised to see such a big change in such a short time.

At the same time, the road leading to the suburbs of Beijing was being renovated with cement. The Song family, the richest man, went there every day to donate money, but they were more of a supervisor.

Because this road has been cleared before the emperor. If we make the emperor unhappy, it will be a waste of time and effort.

Now that the weather is getting warmer, there is no need to worry about freezing affecting the construction of the road, so we must put in 120% of our energy to make this happen.

The Song family knew that many people were watching them.

Yin Zhuo was riding his bike alone near the imperial city, slowly heading towards the direction of the new school. Many people greeted him on the road.

Everyone in the neighborhood knew him.

The streets are bustling with people now, all talking about this unique Wanshou Festival.

Now seeing the Sixth Prince coming over alone on a strange thing, everyone became shy and kept silent.

Oh, I don’t know if Sixth Prince heard it just now. It’s quite embarrassing. It seems like they don’t have much experience.

Yin Zhuo went up to greet them, showed concern for people's livelihood, and did some publicity before leaving.

"By the way, if you have children of the right age, you can go to the First College of Qing Dynasty to register. It's free, and accommodation and meals are provided free of charge. Both boys and girls are welcome."

After saying this, Yin Zhuo just slipped away without thinking about how many people were shocked by his news.

"Ah? What is the First Academy of Qing Dynasty?"

"I know. The area near the city gate was fenced off some time ago. I saw many nobles in fancy clothes passing by. I heard that they were going to build a school. The carpenters near my home all came back with jobs, saying they wanted to build tables."

"Oh, I heard that too, but I didn't expect it was free, and both boys and girls can go. If a girl goes to school, her reputation will be ruined."

"Hey, the Sixth Prince hasn't gone far yet. He must have a reason for saying so. Did he invite you to the birthday party today?"

"No, it sounds quite lively to me."

"I went."

"Hey, brother, do you have any connections in your family?"

"No, I was helping to farm on the emperor's estate before, and I was given an invitation. I still have it, but you can only take a look at it. I'll frame it when I get home. Oh, that's not the point. The point is that today's Longevity Festival was organized by the Sixth Prince alone. Those big businessmen are scrambling to give money to the Sixth Prince. You haven't seen how crazy they are. What you have in your hand now is the advertisement that the Sixth Prince gave to those businessmen. You can get a 50% discount with this list. Why don't you try it?"

“Is this true or false?”

"Of course it's true."

"Then I'll go home and ask my family to go with me. My child has grown up, but I've never taken him to eat delicious food. If there's a 50% discount, then we can go and try it."

“Indeed, indeed.”

Everyone changed the topic to food and no one mentioned what happened in the college.

After all, who knows whether it is true or not?

But they thought it was true because the emperor had said it before and it caused quite a stir at the time.

Although the emperor supported them, they were still very afraid. After all, princesses were scolded for going to school. If ordinary people like them encountered the interests of the rich and powerful, they would be tortured to death.

No, no, just pretend you haven’t heard of it.

Everyone in the group had their own thoughts.

Yin Zhuo has become the most handsome guy on the street riding his bicycle.

His speed in the busy city was even faster than that of a horseman chasing a carriage, and he could slip through any gap he found.

No one else has reacted yet.

So the journey that previously took half an hour by horse carriage now took Yin Zhuo less than half an hour by horse.

Yin Zhuo hadn't exercised for a long time, and his legs were shaking when he got off the car.

Fortunately, Yinzhen was also nearby. He heard the commotion and rushed over. He rode on his horse and saw his brother holding a strange object. He flicked the whip and asked curiously, "Xiaoliu, is this also a bicycle?"

"Yes, big brother, do you want to try it? The bar is a bit high, be careful."

Yin Zhuo was afraid that he wouldn't be able to do it, so he lifted his legs and tried it again.

Yinzhen got off his horse, looked around, and frowned: "Is there no one with you?"

Yin Zhuo laughed: "Who dares to touch me!"

The way he spoke was full of arrogance, Yinzhen's mouth twitched. Come to think of it, who on this street would dare to touch him? He was in the limelight today, and everyone must know him.

What's more, he was riding a new and novel thing, so no one was likely to come up and touch him.

Yin Zhuo was still very confident about the public security in the capital. He had rectified it once before and again after the foreigners got into trouble. If those people didn't have brains, he couldn't save them.

Yinzhen said lovingly, "Okay, okay, no one dares to touch you, but you are too courageous. Does the Emperor know about this?"

Yin Zhuo turned his head awkwardly and came out by himself without telling anyone.

Yinzhen sighed: "Come here, hold Jifeng."

With the steps ahead, Yin Zhuo walked over slowly, holding the reins, then looked up and met Ji Feng's stupid big eyes.

Yin Zhuo: “Pfft.”

[Jifeng looks silly and cute, so adorable, much cuter than his big brother, baby Jifeng, kiss~]

Yinzhen in front was so frightened that he staggered. He didn't even dare to tell what he heard. It was bad enough that Xiaoliu was abnormal, but why did he become so weird?

What a perverted tone!

Ji Feng was so frightened that he took a step back. Yin Zhuo bravely held its neck and stroked its fur.

Yinzhen took a look from the side and saw how happy the two of them were getting along, so he jumped over and wanted to try to imitate Xiaoliu and climb onto the bicycle.

As a result, Xiaoliu's movements, which looked simple but required considerable skill, failed the first time.

When he succeeded, Ji Feng became dissatisfied and snorted towards the sky, which even scared Yin Zhuo.

"What's going on?"

"He's jealous."

Yinzhen helped Jifeng to stop, and sure enough, he saw Jifeng bending his neck and trying to push the car under Yinzhen.

Yin Zhuo patted it and said, "Don't move. It's covered with paint. It's poisonous."

Upon hearing this, Yinzhen quickly pushed Jifeng away and said, "Go to the back."

Ji Feng felt very aggrieved.

He looked at the two people with moist eyes.

Yin Zhuo pulled him towards the entrance of the academy: "Come on, let's go in and forget about Big Brother."

Yinzhen was furious when he heard his heartless words: "That's my Ji Feng. If you want to ask the emperor for a reward, go and ask for it yourself."

Given Xiaoliu's riding skills, he didn't dare to give him a horse casually.

Yin Zhuo became even angrier when he heard this.

Holding Ji Feng's neck, he seduced her: "Ji Feng, don't listen to him. Come back to the palace tonight and I will feed you candy every day."

Ji Feng didn't understand at all. He rubbed Yin Zhuo's face, wanting him to ride on him.

Yin Zhuo wanted to cry but had no tears: "It's not that I don't want to, but that I can't."

His legs were already shaking, and now he had to rely on the strong wind to walk, let alone ride a horse, which would be a death sentence for him.