The grass in the factory should be plucked

Nangong Qinghe's face turned dark.

Since A'li wants to take leave, Cui Jue will be fully responsible for the peace treaty. His two most capable and trusted ministers will have to stay away from the court again!

He felt deeply sad that he had too few people to use!

Nangong Qinghe decided that after Jiang Li returned to Beijing, he would discuss with her about promoting a group of young and capable officials to replace those old officials who were just sitting there doing nothing!

For example, Li Wenxing, the Minister of Works, has been in office for many years but has done nothing. The river channels are blocked and the river embankments collapse every year. No one knows where the money allocated every year went.

When Mo Qillang finishes building the canal to divert water from the south to the north, his contribution will be sufficient for him to take over the position of Minister of Works.

Thinking of this, Nangong Qinghe ordered Yuanbao to bring a list of officials. He wanted to go through it carefully and make a list first.

Ji Feng quickly delivered the imperial edict, agreeing to Jiang Li's resignation as the chief envoy of the delegation and to be replaced by Cui Jue.

Jiang Li handed the official seal to Cui Jue with a smile. From today on, she could have a vacation again!

Cui Jue took the documents and official seal with resentment. Looking at Jiang Li's excited face, he was deeply envious. He also wanted to take a vacation!

Jiang Li chuckled and said, "Master Cui, if you work harder in your next life and are reborn as a woman, you can be like me and take a vacation whenever you want!"

Cui Jue was both amused and confused.

Who would try to be reborn as a woman? Who wouldn’t want to be reborn as a man?

Do you think that all women in the world can be like you, and be granted titles of nobility or king at such a young age?

So what if you have extraordinary talents?

His cousin Cui Han, the White Lotus Laywoman, and his younger sister Cui Jin, which one of them is not talented?

Don’t you have to rely on your parents’ family and your husband’s family?

"Your Highness, you are joking. A woman like you is rare in the world. Even if I reincarnate a few more times, I will never be as blessed as you!"

Jiang Li blinked and smiled slyly: "If you want to be reborn in a good way in your next life, I can help you through the back door."

She knows the Lord of Heaven in this world!

Cui Jue was upset. Aren’t we just handing over official business? Why did it involve asking me to reincarnate?

"Your Majesty, I haven't lived enough and don't want to be reincarnated."

The other officials of the delegation couldn't help but burst into laughter after hearing the conversation between the two.

Jiang Li smiled slightly: "I'm serious, if anyone wants to go through the back door, you can come to me."

Everyone was speechless.

Prince Jing'an is so terrible, he always wants to send people to reincarnation!

After Xie Changan finished his work, he rushed to pick up his wife. When he heard Jiang Li teasing those officials, he couldn't help but laugh.

"Have you finished the handover? Let's go now. Don't you still want to eat roast chicken?"

Jiang Li then happily went with him.

When Xie Buli and Xie Buqi saw their father bringing back a colorful pheasant and heard that he was going to roast the chicken for them to eat, they jumped for joy and cheered.

Xie Buqi still remembered that when he was in West Lake, his parents had packed up some delicious roast chicken and brought it back. He clapped his hands happily and said, "Daddy, pack it up!"

Jiang Li laughed and said, "Silly son, you don't need to pack this up, it tastes better when it's freshly baked!"

Xie Buli was studying the pheasant intently, not understanding how this lively and colorful chicken could be turned into a delicious roast chicken.

Soon, she knew.

Xie Changan skillfully killed and plucked the chicken, rubbed salt on it, built a fire, and started roasting the chicken.

He wanted to train the two children's courage, and did not avoid bloody scenes such as killing chickens and bleeding them.

Xie Buli and Xie Buqi were not afraid at all. They squatted obediently in front of him and watched the whole process with great interest.

"Our child is quite brave! Like father, like son!" Xie Changan was quite proud.

Jiang Li glared at him: "It is said that a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. If he is not even afraid of a tiger, how can he kill a chicken?"

Xie Changan was still very happy. He picked out a few colorful tail feathers, cleaned them, and started making shuttlecocks.

"Daddy will teach you how to play shuttlecock later."

Jiang Li was surprised: "You can do this?"

The notorious evil star of the East Factory back then could actually play shuttlecock?

Xie Changan was speechless: "Before I was five years old, I was also a child loved by my parents."

Jiang Li choked: "You just bully me because I don't have parents who love me."

Xie Changan felt a pang in his heart, and said softly, "Your husband loves you."

Jiang Li blushed: "What nonsense are you talking about? The children are still here."

Xie Changan chuckled and kept working. After a while, two exquisite and beautiful shuttlecocks were made.

"Come on, one person at a time."

Xie Buli and Xie Buqi were playing with the shuttlecock in their hands and couldn't let it go.

"Daddy will teach you how to kick."

Xie Changan took the shuttlecock from Xie Buli and began to demonstrate.

It was early summer now. There were large patches of wild flowers blooming by the Tianchi Lake. The breeze was cool and the flowers were in full bloom. Jiang Li leaned against the fence of the wooden house, watching the father and his two sons playing with a smile on his face.

Xie Changan was seen standing tall and straight like a bamboo, with a smile on his face, throwing the shuttlecock high into the air.

When the shuttlecock fell, he lifted his toes slightly, and the shuttlecock flew up and down around him like a nimble butterfly.

Not only were the two children stunned, even Jiang Li was staring at it intently.

"Wow, Daddy is awesome!"

"Daddy is the best!"

Xie Buli and Xie Buqi clapped their hands vigorously.

"Never give up. Come on, give it a try."

Xie Changan threw the shuttlecock to them.

How can twin boys and girls kick?

The two strong kids kicked the shuttlecock hard, and it flew across the sky like a meteor, and no one knew where it went.

Seeing the two kids looking confused, Jiang Li couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Xie Buqi pouted and was about to cry, but Qingfeng and Cangsong brought the shuttlecock back to him.

"Come again. Keep your toes steady and your strength gentle."

Xie Changan patiently taught the two children how to play shuttlecock.

Jiang Li yelled, "Stop kicking, the chicken is going to get burnt!"

Xie Changan hurried to rescue the chicken.

As night fell, Xie Changan, Jiang Li and their family of four gathered around a fire, enjoying the golden and roasted pheasant.

Xie Buli and Xie Buqi each held a large chicken leg in their hands and gnawed on it until their faces were covered in oil.

Xie Changan used a dagger to cut the chicken into small pieces and handed it to Jiang Li's mouth.

"Try it. How does it taste?"

Jiang Li took a bite of the sizzling barbecue and squinted her eyes with happiness.

“It still tastes the same as before!”

Back then, she followed Xie Changan and lived in a wooden house on the mountain in the hunting ground. Jiang Li didn't know how to cook, so Xie Changan had to roast pheasants and rabbits for her every day.

Xie Changan laughed and said, "Is it because I can roast pheasants and rabbits that you want me to be your husband?"

Jiang Li laughed and said, "That's right. At that time, I thought that you were good-looking, good at martial arts, and could take care of people. If I had to marry someone, marrying you wouldn't be a bad idea, right?"

"My lady really has a keen eye for men!"

Xie Changan smiled and hugged her, feeling infinitely sweet in his heart.

He gently stroked her flat belly and said softly, "Next year by this time, we will be a family of six."

Jiang Li leaned on his chest, looking at the starry sky, feeling indescribably happy and satisfied.