While the two were talking, Shi Tou brought the food.
So Jing Zhe took the clothes and needle and thread from Zhu Xinning's hands and pulled her inside to eat first.
As Wang Yingqiu said, before leaving, he wanted to spend more time with Zhu Xinning, after all, she had just become his woman, and he couldn't neglect her.
Perhaps sensing Jing Zhe's feelings, Zhu Xinning blushed, and after dinner, the two went to bed...
Naturally, it was a heart-to-heart talk.
That night, the two played music in perfect harmony and fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning, when Jing Zhe opened his eyes, Zhu Xinning was already awake. She didn't look tired at all; instead, she looked radiant, and her skin was so tender it seemed like it could drip water.
It seems that, just as Wang Yingqiu said, the pills really did work. Although Zhu Xinning wouldn't gain internal strength like him, it would greatly improve her physical fitness. Even after a night of passion, Zhu Xinning was still in good condition.
"Zhe'er..."
Jing Zhe reached out and gently pinched her nose, asking affectionately, "Did you sleep well last night?"
Zhu Xinning blushed and gave a soft "hmm," but her dark circles under her eyes clearly betrayed her.
Patting her on the back, Jing Zhe said with a smile, "Don't do anything at home today, just get some rest!"
"Um."
Zhu Xinning answered sweetly, her voice soft and gentle, and nestled into Jing Zhe's arms again.
...
By the time everything was finished, it was barely dawn.
Jing Zhe got up and prepared to go to court.
Zhu Xinning was then placed at home.
There wasn't much to do at court this time, and it ended quickly. Jing Zhe went to Fuchen Palace again to practice martial arts with Su Mochen—of course, it was just practicing by comparing their skills to the martial arts manuals of the Heaven and Earth Sect; it hadn't yet developed into the kind of practice where they didn't wear clothes...
Before noon, Jing Zhe came out of the palace.
After returning home, Zhu Xinning said that Jing Zhe was about to go to Jinxi and would definitely have many things to deal with, so he would be busy for the next couple of days, while she would go back to the Prime Minister's residence to rest.
After eating some food, Jing Zhe went to the newspaper office first.
Just as I had said to Emperor An, the newspaper was on the right track. The various departments worked together seamlessly, and the bonuses incentivized everyone to work with great enthusiasm. While the second issue was being published, they began preparing for the third issue.
Jing Zhe said a few words and then called the heads of various departments and Chen Jiannan up to the second floor. He told them about his trip to Jinxi and gave Chen Jiannan instructions on the general direction of the next few issues of the newspaper.
The entertainment section's content is the easiest to write, because Jing Zhe has already told almost the whole story, and they only need to publish a little bit each issue.
The Ministry of Current Affairs sends someone to court every day to make a simple summary of the policies heard during the court session, and then writes them down. It's a very simple process.
The remaining sections on literature and military affairs mainly involve interviews. Jing Zhe had already spoken with some civil and military officials during court today, and they were extremely excited to hear that he would be interviewing them. They were very grateful to Jing Zhe, so it wasn't difficult to do it.
Only the tasks in the student affairs department are not very specific and are relatively more difficult.
Jing Zhe told them that he went to Jinxi afterward and would send them messages by carrier pigeon every day, telling them about the strange and interesting things that happened at the martial arts tournament, and then he would write articles based on them.
Of course, they also need to go out and do a lot of interviews, covering countless everyday stories and matters, which are the kind of content that ordinary people love to hear.
Moreover, for this trip to Jinxi, Jing Zhe plans to select one member from each department and bring Zhao Wei, the head of the interview department, as the team leader to form an interview team.
Upon hearing this, Chen Jiannan also wanted to go to Jinxi with Jing Zhe to broaden his horizons, but Jing Zhe refused, after all, he was the editor-in-chief and the highest-ranking leader in the newspaper besides himself.
If the top two leaders of a company go on business trips together, what's the point of having fun?
After giving all the instructions, Jing Zhe led Hanhan out of the newspaper office.
"Silly boy, do you remember where we put those saltpeter and sulfur we bought last time?"
He nodded sheepishly: "I remember, is the young chieftain planning to make that white thunder again?"
"Thunder in broad daylight!"
"Oh, right, it's this white thing!"
"..."
Jing Zhe was too lazy to waste any more words with him and went straight to the point: "Yes, you still remember how to do it, right?"
Hanhan nodded. He had watched Jing Zhe make it last time, and later he had done it himself, so it was not unfamiliar to Hanhan.
"Okay, then go home and make a few!"
Before Hanhan could agree, he continued, "This time it's a little different from last time. Didn't we use a big wine jar last time? I got some smaller jars, about the size of a palm, from Wenxiangju yesterday. Use those! Remember, make sure to hammer them firmly!"
"Young chieftain, just you wait and see. I, Old Wu, am a trustworthy person!"
His words only made Jing Zhe more uneasy.
After thinking for a moment, he added, "Oh, and when you pass by the blacksmith's shop, ask him for some small iron filings and hammer them into the small jar too!"
"Yes, young chieftain! I'll be right there!"
Watching the simple-minded figure disappear at the end of the street, Jing Zhe shook his head and walked in the opposite direction.
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