Zhao Changqing's tone was tinged with excitement: "How was this made? Do you know how to make it?"
He Youyou, wrapped in a blanket, sat cross-legged on the cushion, facing the moon.
"No. Besides, the conditions here are limited. Even if I told you the method, you still wouldn't be able to do it."
"What a pity." Zhao Changqing held the hand warmer, with a hint of regret. "If we had this, we could use it in battle."
He Youyou looked at him with a serious expression: "Hanzhang, I cannot and will not use our things to interfere with or influence your productivity here. That would be unfair to the people of this world."
What a joke! She's not a science or engineering student; going into invention and creation is completely unrelated to her major.
Even if you asked her to do it, she couldn't.
etc!
He Youyou suddenly froze.
I stood still for about half a minute.
"I've got it!"
She threw off the blanket and jumped up from the mat.
Zhao Changqing, as expected of someone who had studied martial arts since childhood, instinctively jumped up as well when he saw her suddenly stand up and reached out to pull her up.
Although the roof is flat, it still has a slope.
At that height, if you accidentally roll down, it's no joke.
He Youyou's eyes shone brightly, completely unaware of her dangerous situation.
Zhao Changqing's heart suddenly clenched upon seeing this.
He lunged forward, wrapping his arms around her and holding her tightly.
In this way, if he loses his footing, he can use the momentum to maneuver and ensure He Youyou lands safely.
The cold air that rushed in after the blanket was lifted briefly attacked her, but was quickly blocked by Zhao Changqing's body.
He Youyou, who was being held in someone's arms, raised her face.
She said with a grin, "Hanzhang, I just had an idea."
"Ancestor, whatever you're thinking, can you please stop scaring me?" Zhao Changqing said helplessly, "We're on the roof."
"I dare not accept such praise. I am of a lower generation. Your ancestor was the Great Emperor Taizu."
"you……"
Enraged, he tightened his grip on her body.
"Cough, cough, cough!" He Youyou coughed violently, "My lungs!"
She felt like the air in her lungs was being squeezed out.
Zhao Changqing then slightly reduced his strength, but his arms remained wrapped around her.
With a hint of smugness on his face, he said, "Look, if I hadn't been holding you, you would have almost fallen. It's so high, no one would have caught you if you had fallen."
He Youyou looked completely bewildered: "Your Highness? Are you out of your mind? Have you forgotten that I can disappear?"
As she spoke, He Youyou suddenly disappeared.
Zhao Changqing stared blankly at his empty arms.
He stood there, stunned and lost.
Fortunately, after a while, He Youyou came out of the space.
She brought out a cup of hot tea.
The two of them each held a cup.
Warm your hands while drinking.
After finishing their tea and admiring the moon, they left the palace together and went home.
When they arrived home, He Youyou got off the carriage to leave.
Zhao Changqing called out to her from behind: "Hey, what great idea did you just say you had come up with?"
He Youyou turned around and smiled: "Keep it a secret for now, we'll talk about it after it's done."
The Lantern Festival had just passed when the King of Qi arrived in a fluster.
First, they went to the Yue King's Mansion and found Zhao Changqing.
"Fourth Brother, I've never been to where my sister-in-law lives before. Could you show me the way?"
King Zhao Changqing of Yue did not speak and walked out of the hall.
Crossing the courtyard, then through the garden, around a large tree, I arrived at the base of a wall.
He shouted at the top of his lungs, "Youyou, Youyou! Are you up yet? Zhao Changyi is here, are you going to see him?"
"Aww—I'm here, I'm here! I just finished breakfast, wait a minute, I'll be right there."
The two exchanged questions and answers across the wall, leaving King Qi, Zhao Changyi, speechless with astonishment.
"You two... really know how to have fun."
He peered over the wall again into He Youyou's courtyard.
After watching for a while, it landed back on the ground.
He patted the dust off his hands and said, "Fourth Brother, are you really going to let your wife live in such a small, shabby courtyard?"
Zhao Changqing rolled her eyes at him.
Zhao Changyi, however, completely failed to understand his gaze, staring at him for a long time with an expression that seemed to say, "Brother, I never expected you to be such a heartless man who abandoned his wife and children."
The silent, tense standoff between the two didn't last long before He Youyou arrived.
With a mix of pity and appreciation for talent, King Qi went to greet him.
“Sister-in-law, it’s too much of a hardship for you to stay here. I have a big estate outside the city, it’s beautiful. In a while, when the summer solstice comes, the pear blossoms, peach blossoms, and apricot blossoms will bloom in succession, it’s like a fairyland. If you like it, please come and stay.”
He Youyou chuckled: "You're saying you own an estate?"
“Yes, there is Zhuangzi.”
"Is there any land in the village?"
The King of Qi was puzzled: "Of course we have land. We have about a thousand acres of fertile land, and we've hired some tenant farmers to cultivate it."
"Paddy field or dry field?"
“That’s definitely dry land here.”
"Okay, okay, when are we going?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Changqing immediately became anxious and hurriedly approached, saying, "We're perfectly fine here, why do we have to go to the estate?"
He Youyou chuckled: "It's all for business. I'll stay for a few days and then come back."
“I’ll go too,” Zhao Changqing replied. “Anyway, there’s nothing much going on at home lately.”
Zhao Changyi was surprised that the two of them were so supportive: "Go, go, go. Sister-in-law, pack your things, just take some personal items, everything else is available on my estate."
He Youyou didn't actually need to tidy up much.
She keeps all her personal items close to her body.
However, there is one thing she needs to bring.
"Your Highness, could you please fetch ten sets of farm tools from your ironworks and bring them with you?"
Zhao Changyi asked, puzzled, "Why bring farm tools?"
“I have a use for it.”
"What's it for?"
"Hehe, you'll see when you get there."
As expected, Zhao Changyi found out after he went there.
He knew this when he rolled up his sleeves, wielded a hoe, and worked hard to loosen the soil in the field.
He Youyou squatted on the edge of the ground, watching his hoe dig into the ground, stroke by stroke.
"Your Highness, your posture is incorrect. Where is that gentleman? Sir, could you please demonstrate again?"
Immediately, an old farmer dressed in coarse cloth came over from the side, holding another hoe in his hand. He bowed respectfully and then demonstrated to Zhao Changyi the correct way to use the hoe.
Zhao Changyi wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Sister-in-law, why do you insist on dragging me to hoe the ground?"
He Youyou stood up from the ground and rubbed her slightly numb legs: "Your Highness, when we make products, we must first have a clear understanding of what we are producing. What is the quality of the product? What are its performance characteristics? What are its strengths? What are its weaknesses? Do you know all of these?"
"I... farm tools are small items that don't earn much money, so they're not worth it. If you want to understand something, understand the big, valuable items."
He Youyou sighed.
"Your Highness, in business, we must be familiar with the country's policies and market trends. Do you know what the court's priorities are this year?"
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