The White-haired Queen

After hearing this, Concubine Zhang said immediately, "Your Majesty the Queen Mother sells storybooks, so I will perform them. How about we provide a one-stop service?"

After hearing this, everyone laughed so hard that they fell down.

Just when everyone was having fun at the chrysanthemum viewing party, the voice of "The Empress Dowager Cixi has arrived" immediately quieted down the concubines who were laughing so hard that they were falling down.

The Empress Dowager said, "Just now I heard everyone's laughter and joy from afar, why is it so quiet as soon as I came in?"

Concubine Zhang said, "The Empress Dowager Dong said jokingly that she was going to sell storybooks, and I said that I was going to act in storybooks, and this made everyone laugh."

The Empress Dowager said, "Then I will bring a small stool to watch you perform the play."

As soon as the Empress Dowager Cixi finished speaking, everyone started laughing again.

When everyone had finished laughing, the Empress Dowager said, "Yesterday I received an invitation from my sisters to enjoy the chrysanthemums. This morning, Cuiping and I went to pick some fruits and vegetables, washed them, and brought them here to share with everyone."

Cuiping placed the fresh fruits on the table, and then put out some salt, sugar, and sauce for them to dip in, and then said, "Please taste it, masters."

Hu Zhaoyi picked up a piece of tomato and dipped it in the sugar, saying, "I like this sour and sweet feeling."

Xiangpin picked up a thin slice of cucumber and dipped it in the sauce, saying, "I like the richness of the sauce and the freshness of the cucumber. It tastes especially delicious when chewed."

Concubine Song picked up a strawberry and rolled it in the salt, saying, "I like the feeling of being both salty and sweet."

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Wen Lanyue looked at their actions and was a little surprised. There was actually such a way to eat tomatoes? In the 21st century, she had tasted sugar sprinkled on tomatoes, but the other two ways of eating tomatoes were really rare.

Now they are their own masters and do not need to think too much. They can enjoy the food according to their personal preferences and tastes. They can let themselves go and live the life as they wish.

The Empress Dowager said, "Sisters, please leave a seat for me in Hengyue Shopping Mall. I want to sell some agricultural products."

Wen Lanyue said: "No problem, that place is our sisters' world."

Everyone started talking again, chattering and looking forward to a bright future.

The court was still discussing Bei Mingyu's affairs. The young emperor said, "Lord Wen, you are still responsible for the reception. As for the rest, we will keep our troops on hold and deal with it as the time comes."

The Minister of Rites Wen Li'an said, "I have made note of this."

Prime Minister Zhang said, "I think we should inform the Regent King about Beiming Yu's visit to Beijing for marriage."

The little emperor said: "I think the emperor's uncle should have received the news, but...Xiao Xizi, you should go and say hello to the emperor's uncle again."

Xiao Xizi said, "I'll remember that."

The little emperor said, "Yesterday, the Empress Dowager Dong and I suggested ways to improve the kang. Does anyone have any suggestions?"

The little emperor looked around and said, "Lord Li, you go first."

Li Qiang, the Minister of Works, said: "I have no objection to the improvement of the kang, but this kang has been used for hundreds of years. How can we improve it?"

The little emperor said: "There is no best in everything, only better, so we must constantly find ways to improve and optimize on the basis of the original, only in this way, everything will be more perfect."

After a pause, the little emperor continued, "Lord Li, your position is a heavy responsibility!"

Minister Li raised his hand and wiped his forehead. This sentence made him a little frightened...

Regent Gu Changfeng knew Bei Mingyu's plan when he set out. He had confidence in himself and in Wen Lanyue. He knew that no one could take Yue'er away from him, but he still planned to return to the capital from the army.

When Mo Jiang and Lin Yuanzhi went to the Imperial College to deliver textbooks and printing presses, Confucius was scolding a student.

Confucius said: "A class is only forty minutes long, and your hands are always on the desk, making small movements all the time."

The student kept his head down and said nothing.

Confucius continued, "A small piece of thread from a piece of clothing, a little piece of paper the size of a fingernail, tell me, what's fun, just like that, you can spend a whole class playing in the desk drawer."

Confucius looked up and saw Mo Jiang and Lin Yuanzhi, and immediately said to the students: "Think about it yourself, the next class is about to start, go back to class."

The student lowered his head and walked out of the office obediently. As soon as he walked out of the office, he immediately raised his head, jumped and ran away in high spirits.

Confucius looked at the students' backs, smiled and said, "Look, this is the child." After that, everyone smiled too.

Mo Jiang said. "Kong Fuzi, it is the nature of children to love playing. If children always like to put their hands in the drawer of the desk to play, we can find a way to improve the desk."

Confucius was enlightened when he heard this and said, "Mr. Mo, what's your opinion?" He sighed and continued, "Alas, you don't know, these little guys always do something with their hands down there, and they never change despite repeated admonitions."

Lin Yuanzhi smiled sheepishly and said, "I was like this when I was a kid. I could play with my hands on the desk and have a lot of fun. I felt like the desk was Pandora's box. It was super attractive."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Yuanzhi discovered that his recent way of speaking and his use of new words were greatly influenced by Wen Lanyue.

Confucius said: "Mr. Mo, listen, young people use different words than us. By the way, Mr. Mo, how do you think we can improve the desks?"

Mo Jiang said: "Now the front of the desk is empty, and the other five sides have boards, and books are put in from the front. If we let the books fall from the top, and then cover the top and install a lock, it is equivalent to closing all six sides of the desk, and children's hands will have nowhere to hide. The only disadvantage is that it will consume an extra piece of wood material."

Confucius thought about it and thought this was a good suggestion and he could give it a try, so he said, "How about Mr. Mo produce enough desks for a class for me first, and then we can give it a try."

Mo Jiang said, "Okay, then how many desks does one class need?"

Confucius said: "Our small classes have a dozen or twenty to thirty people. The number of people is small and the teachers can handle it. You can make it according to the capacity of our large classes and make fifty desks."

Mo Jiang said, "Okay, I'll deliver the desks in two or three days."

Confucius said, "Okay. Are you here to give me math books and a printing press?"

Lin Yuanzhi said, "We have already brought the goods here on a cart. May I ask where we can unload them, Master?"

Confucius said, "Come, follow me."