diskusbooks Chapter 321 Let’s Talk About Feelings
Chapter 321 Let’s Talk About Feelings
Luo Yu stared at the wild sugarcane growing in the wilderness.
From a geographical point of view, Qianzhou has abundant rainfall and high humidity, and a pleasant climate all year round. It belongs to the subtropical region and is indeed suitable for growing sugarcane. However, apart from seeing sugarcane growing in this place, she has not seen anyone growing it anywhere else.
"Zhu Jinyou, have you ever seen this kind of plant?"
"Sugarcane is abundant in the south. Although it is rare in the north, I was born into a royal family and can see it."
"Brown sugar and white sugar are made from this sugarcane. Since sugarcane can grow here, why don't people grow it in large quantities and make sugar?"
"Miss Luo Yu knows how to make it?"
"It's not difficult, but the process is complicated and requires a large-scale workshop. However, sugar is so expensive nowadays that even if the process is complicated, the profit margin is still huge."
"Okay, then let's go back and recruit people to do this."
Luo Yu looked at Zhu Jinyou suspiciously. Why did he become so decisive now?
"But the growing period of sugarcane is particularly long, eight or nine months. I see this batch of sugarcane is only about three months old. Isn't it a bit too early to prepare now?"
"How about keeping this batch of sugarcane for seed and planting it in large quantities next year?"
Luo Yu could only nod his head. If there was no leader, it would be impossible for the people in a village to succeed in planting and producing.
Therefore, everyone must read, learn various skills, improve their awareness, and get rid of poverty.
“I think we should put all kinds of manufacturing into books so that everyone can learn.”
"First, everyone must be literate."
Luo Yu smiled with the corners of her mouth pulled. In the past, she was the only one who could say such big words without limit. Now when she heard him say it, she found it quite difficult.
"Master Zhu, we can't even guarantee everyone has enough to eat these days, so how can we expect them to learn to read and write? Besides, most families who allow their children to study do so in the hope that they can pass the imperial examinations and become officials, bringing honor to their families and bringing prosperity to their families. There probably aren't many scholars who truly care about the people's livelihoods and agriculture, industry, and manufacturing, are they?"
“How come you see?”
"Because the imperial examinations didn't test these topics: humanities and geography, the growing seasons of various crops, the uses of various tools, or how seemingly simple things like food, shelter, and transportation were manufactured step by step. Scholars didn't participate in the labor and didn't know the hardships of the people, let alone how technological development could improve production and livelihoods."
Zhu Jinyou looked at her, not knowing how to answer. After all, he didn't know much about these things.
Luo Yu chuckled and said, "If the imperial examination could test these, I might be able to pass the exam and become a Jinshi!"
"It's not impossible for a girl to become the top scholar."
A faint voice came from behind: "So what if you passed the imperial examination and became the top scholar? Women can't be officials. What a shitty world this is..."
Luo Yu's heart tightened, and he asked Qin Bingrui to quickly dig some sugarcane and take it back to move and plant.
If this person says a few more words, he might be killed again.
Zhu Jinyou had heard it so many times that he just let them talk nonsense. Fortunately, Eunuch Yao was not around.
On the way back, Zhu Jinyou saw Luo Yu continuing to look out the window.
He knew that she had a very good memory, and now he started to play dumb again.
"Miss Luo Yu, what she just said is..."
Luo Yu's eyes flickered, pretending not to know what he was talking about.
"If Miss Luo Yu wants to redress the Bai family's grievances, then she must not bring the Bai family's eldest wife and the Bai family's young master to the capital. Besides, if the matter with the Queen is not resolved, aren't you afraid that she will secretly target the Bai family's wife and the young master?"
Do we have to talk about this now?
Luo Yu knew that escape was not a solution, so what was his solution?
"What do you think I should do?"
"threaten."
Luo Yu laughed in silence.
It's not that she hadn't thought about it, but she was afraid that the group of secret guards sent by the Queen would go back and report it early.
"You will help me, right?"
The corners of Zhu Jinyou's mouth rose unconsciously. She remembered him now.
"Don't you and Miss Qin know how to make that explosive pack? If you teach the method to the Manufacturing Department of the Ministry of War, I think it wouldn't matter even if your true identity was known to the Emperor."
Luo Yu stared at him in disbelief: "You really don't care?"
"The person I care about is Qin Luohong now, not some noble lady Ying."
Luo Yu's heart surged, as if something had struck a patch of water deep in his heart. Countless ripples instantly appeared on the surface of the water, which took a long time to subside...
It’s early March, the time of spring when people are most likely to get restless.
"But this is also a bad idea. As long as you don't tell anyone, no one will be able to find out your true identity. When you marry me, the Queen will probably think that you will keep it a secret to protect your identity."
"Zhu Jinyou, do you really not care that I married you because I was in danger?"
"You don't need to be too full of love all at once. Take it slowly. As time goes by, you will eventually fall in love. Then, you will definitely understand how good I am."
He smiled gently, as if he really didn't care how much she liked him now, nor did he care whether she would really fall in love with him in the future.
Luo Yu secretly touched his fingertips. He trembled slightly, turned his gaze to her, and a hint of tenderness appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"What are you doing?"
"Does your heart stir, does your body tingle, do you feel a hint of pleasure?"
"You're not doing this right. You should just scratch your palm gently."
Luo Yu calmly grabbed his hand, which was twice as big as his own, and scratched his palm with his fingertips.
"Is that right?"
Zhu Jinyou was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. She didn't look like she didn't understand men.
Luo Yu suddenly raised his head: "You don't feel anything, right?"
Zhu Jinyou was stunned. How should he answer this? He just felt an itch in his palms, scratching until his whole body was numb. Looking at her confused look, he actually felt like laughing.
"How could that be? I like Miss Luo Yu very much. Why do you have to use these little tricks to please me?"
"No, I want to figure out if my feelings are the same as yours. I like my current mother, Xiaoyi, Qin Bingrui, Xia Cao and others. I'm afraid I can't tell if my feelings for you are the same as theirs."
"The feelings of men and women are naturally different."
"What's the difference? How would you treat me differently than you would treat others?"
Zhu Jinyou was startled, then suddenly smiled and said, "Of course you are the first in my heart."
"Shouldn't you put yourself first?"
Luo Yu felt relieved. She would always put herself, Qin Bingrui and Xia Liang first, so love between men and women was not very important.
Zhu Jinyou thought of what she had said before. Did she really think so?
He wrapped his arms around her tightly, but he didn't know how to answer the question.
Luo Yu sat beside him and leaned his head gently on his shoulder.
"Actually, I think this is pretty good. A light love and a light joy. No commitment is needed. You put yourself first, and I'll be with you while I like you.
If one day you no longer like me, I will not blame you if you let me go. Deep love does not last long, and extreme wisdom will hurt. You just need to keep a light affection for me.
Luo Yu was also afraid. If one falls too deeply in love, it is easy to get into a dead end and be unable to get out. What should she do if he refuses to let her go?
Being in love is really annoying.
Zhu Jinyou's lips curled up slightly, and his heart was filled with ripples. A faint liking did not require any promises...
Did she underestimate the depth of his love?
**
After arriving in Qianzhou, Qin Bingrui had Ma San tied with a rope and sent to the prefectural government.
Prince Ning Zhu Jinyou and Eunuch Yao became auditors.
The prefect, Lord Zhang, was extremely nervous. If he didn't ask the right question, his head would explode immediately.
My life is at stake, I must fight this lawsuit well.
Ma San was also a traitor. No matter how Lord Zhang questioned him, he simply refused to plead guilty. He even denied Wu Wanqian's death, saying only that when he met him, Wu Wanqian was already a murdered corpse. He simply took advantage of Wu Wanqian's identity and hastily buried him, which was not a serious crime.
Later, under the accusations of Fang and Bai Lingyi, he admitted to being Ma San, but he denied colluding with the bandits to rob, rape, and murder. He simply said he was frightened and fled in his carriage to escape. According to the laws of the time, such a crime would at most result in imprisonment, not beheading.
Ma San thought that as long as he did not admit it, the second branch of the Bai family might spare his life. If he admitted it, both sides would try every means to kill him.
As Lord Zhang continued to interrogate the man, he became more and more timid. How could he have run into such a shameless scoundrel?
Fang and Bai Lingyi were so angry that they were speechless. The crimes admitted by Ma San could not help them accuse the second branch of the Bai family of their sins.
Qin Bingrui and Qin Luoqi were listening to the trial of the entire case from the back. Ma San was indeed a treacherous person to have reached this point. Even if they killed him now, they would not be able to relieve their hatred. Without his accusation, the crimes of the second branch of the Bai family could not be solved at all.
"Sister, what do you think?"