Chapter 73 The Emperor Wants to Teach the Liu Family How to Hatch Eggs

Two days later, Xiao Yunzhou commended Concubine Liu for her contribution in sewing winter clothes. He personally went to the sewing yard of the women workers and rewarded the outstanding women workers.

Everyone was very excited and knelt down to thank the emperor for his grace.

"Get up."

Xiao Yunzhou helped Concubine Liu, who was about to kneel down, and patted her hand.

"You have worked hard these days. This batch of winter clothes will be sent to the people suffering from the plague first."

He looked at Concubine Liu's finger pierced by the needle and felt more and more indebted to Concubine Liu.

If it weren't for the little princess's inner voice, which only he, the emperor, could hear, Concubine Liu wouldn't have hurt her hand.

Usually, even for trivial matters such as Liu Lao falling down and the tea being scalding, the little princess would not be able to help but shout and remind in her heart.

Unfortunately, they couldn't hear it.

Ordinary people are not blessed with such good things as fairy warnings.

Alas.

Xiao Yunzhou thought about it, and pointed at Concubine Liu's hand sympathetically, "Go back, ask the imperial physician to bring the ointment, get well soon."

Concubine Liu stood up, not knowing what the emperor was thinking, otherwise she would probably laugh out loud.

And she was about to turn around and ask Qiuli to prepare well water, and let the emperor boil water for tea later, but was interrupted by Xiao Yunzhou's wave.

"I'm here, affecting the progress of the women's work."

"Concubine Liu, you accompany me to your courtyard to see your father."

Concubine Liu was stunned.

Xiao Yunzhou's eyes flickered, and he turned around and asked the nurse to hold Xiao Chuchu in the car.

"I just have some people's affairs to talk to your father and your eldest brother."

[Huh? ]

Xiao Chuchu in the nurse's arms was a little surprised when she heard it, but soon she was happy, [Wow, I can go to my grandparents' house again? That's great, I miss my grandparents a little bit, I didn't stay for a long time last time, I didn't have time to see my uncle more. ]

[The fireworks gadgets developed by my uncle should be ready. I want to play with them~]

Xiao Yunzhou's eyes flickered.

After getting on the carriage, he closed his eyes and began to recall the other "treasure" skill book that his daughter had said that day.

——"Artificial Hatching of Duck Eggs and Rapid Raising of Ducklings"

"Your Majesty, we're here."

Wei Zheng spoke up, interrupting the emperor's thoughts.

Xiao Yunzhou opened his eyes, and before he got off the carriage, he saw a row of Liu family members standing at the gate of the Liu family's courtyard.

The leader was Old Liu. His ancestors farmed in the village, and he himself had rich rural survival experience.

Beside him was Old Lady Liu, who had a bright smile on her face and a healthy figure. She had studied and grew up feeding chickens in the village.

And half a step behind them was Liu Runnian, the eldest son of the Liu family.

He was dressed in a scholar's cloth robe, but he didn't like reading, but liked to study small things.

When I have nothing to do at home, I follow my grandfather to farm and my mother to raise chickens in the courtyard.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you——"

"Student Liu Runnian pays my respects to you..."

Xiao Yunzhou's eyes flickered, and when the Liu family members were about to kneel down, he got out of the car and helped them up.

"You're welcome."

Old Liu's face flushed, and the emperor now values ​​their Liu family more and more!

In addition to the fairy's advice to his precious granddaughter, there are also his personal efforts!

He worked in the Ministry of Personnel, very attentively, and worked hard!

Sure enough, his efforts were not in vain, and the emperor saw it all!

"Your Majesty, how can this old minister be so virtuous that you can come to my humble home with your precious dragon body!"

Old Liu was moved.

Then he saw Xiao Yunzhou help him up, walked past him, walked behind him, and helped up his eldest son Liu Runnian behind him.

Hearing the emperor speak gently to this useless and unfilial son who only knows how to play.

"Liu Runnian, actually, I came to see you today."

"???"

Old Liu opened his mouth.

What?

What the hell?

Liu Runnian had a fair face, was tall, and wore a student's cloth robe. He also looked at the emperor who was holding his hand strangely and affectionately with a confused face!

"Runnian." Xiao Yunzhou patted his shoulder.

Liu Runnian: "!" What's going on?

Why did the emperor call him like a brother?

He hasn't participated in the Enke yet, and he's not even the top scholar! !

But Xiao Yunzhou glanced at Xiao Chuchu, who was also shocked and opened her mouth in the arms of the nanny, and laughed.

Looking at the brother-in-law in front of him, "My Jinyiwei commander went to the street a few days ago and said that he saw something new and wanted to share it with me."

Liu Runnian's hand trembled.

Old Master Liu coughed lightly.

Xiao Yunzhou patted Liu Runnian, "I didn't expect that Old Liu raised a talented person like you who is very good at hands-on work and has ingenuity."

Old Master Liu: "???"

What kind of fireworks can form words?

Those fireworks are useless!

That day, when he heard the little princess's voice, saying that the eldest son didn't study and was fooling around in the study all day, he punished the eldest son by family rules and made him kneel in front of the ancestral tablets to repent!

But Xiao Yunzhou actually fell in love with such a useless thing?

The corners of Old Master Liu's mouth twitched.

Concubine Liu and Old Lady Liu couldn't help but bow their heads and cough lightly to cover up their muffled laughter.

When Xiao Yunzhou patted Liu Runnian's shoulder, he immediately felt that Liu Runnian's muscles were strong and firm, different from those of ordinary scholars!

That is a good candidate for studying artificial hatching of duck eggs and duck-stuffing technology!

Xiao Yunzhou's eyes lit up.

"Come on, go into the house, I have something to ask you."

Xiao Yunzhou was quite kind to Liu Runnian.

Because he had been thinking hard for two nights, except for catching a sucker Hong Xing to increase pork production, he had no other candidate to deal with duck eggs.

How to research artificial hatching of duck eggs without making a sound and not exposing the little princess's thoughts, Xiao Yunzhou was worried.

But when he saw Liu Bin yesterday, he thought of it!

Liu Runnian is a talent in researching technology! He is 10 times smarter than Liu Bin, who developed the silk reeling machine.

If he, the emperor, uses the secret revealed by the little princess to give him some pointers, Liu Runnian will probably be able to research it!

Xiao Yunzhou was excited when he thought about it, and asked Wei Zheng to move the stool.

"Come, all of you sit down."

"This is what happened. I walked to the imperial kitchen yesterday and heard the cook inside complaining that the continuous floods this year have harmed many chickens and ducks in the village, causing duck meat in the Beijing market to be particularly expensive this year. Even the cooks in the imperial kitchen can't afford to eat duck during the New Year!"

Ah?

Liu Runnian was stunned as soon as he sat down.

What?

What does the emperor mean?

The cooks in the palace can't afford duck, and their Liu family hasn't eaten duck meat for a long time.

Floods harm people!

But... then what?

Liu Runnian was so restless that he was about to stand up. If he was to be tested on the Four Books and Five Classics, he would be an embroidered pillow with straw, and he would probably forget it after the exam.

He will definitely not pass the Enke this year.

If the emperor expects him to pass the exam after the New Year and then send him to work in the flood-affected area, there is no way!

Liu Runnian felt uncomfortable.

Oh, I regret not having enough knowledge when I need it.

"Your Majesty, you are really worried about the people. I, I...ah!"

He really regretted it.

I should have studied hard earlier.

"Hmph!" The master of the Liu family got angry when he saw him like this, especially when he thought of his granddaughter's words that he was not doing his job properly.

"Your Majesty, don't expect my unfilial son Runnian to do any serious work!"

"He is just playing around!"

"If you are short of a cook in the imperial kitchen, you can call him in!"

Liu Runnian sighed and lowered his head.

Liu Concubine and Madam Liu were worried, but just as they were about to speak to dissuade him, they heard a cute and soft sound.

[What rice, short of ducks? ]

[What a coincidence! I happen to have artificial incubation and stuffing technology here, which can increase the weight and yield of meat ducks~]

All the members of the Liu family were shocked.

Xiao Chuchu muttered, [I think, use earthenware jars or fire kangs to hatch eggs, use coal to heat them up...]

Emperor Xiao Yunzhou's eyes lit up, and he turned around and said to Liu Runnian earnestly.

"Runnian, I think your fireworks are pretty good."

"You are very smart. Look, this duck is hatching, do you have any ideas for improvement?"

"......!"

All the Liu family members lowered their heads and stared.

Liu Runnian opened his mouth, then closed it again, using all his strength to avoid looking at his niece in the nurse's arms!