After my soul traveled to ancient times, I don't want to be cannon fodder

"Forget it...you can do whatever you want...but you have to appease them first, and we can talk about everything after the Spring Examination..." Emperor Yong's voice sounded somewhat helpless.

Now is the time to select talents and there is no room for error!

"Father is right. Newcomers are full of vigor and vitality. They are suitable for being sent to the grassroots level to gain more experience..."

Emperor Yong:.........

Never mind, let her try what she said first.

When she hits her head, he will come out to deal with the rotten paralytic.

Anyway, it's exploring a new path, which may not be a bad thing!

As for the opposition voices in the court?

Believe that his good daughter will handle it!

After Zhong Ning left the palace, he took a car directly back to the princess's residence.

The court has officially closed its doors during these few days.

She just needs a few days to rest.

When the various departments of the court began to report for work, she was the first to enter the palace to pay her respects. After paying her respects, she turned around and went to the Carpentry Bureau.

During this time, she copied a few drawings of farm tools from the time-travel novel and took them to the Carpentry Bureau for trial work.

This also includes the curved plow. If it can be produced and promoted after a period of time, it would be a good thing.

In addition to the curved plow, there are also several tools used for hoeing and turning the soil in later generations. However, some of these tools require cooperation from the Iron Casting Bureau, so Zhong Ning ordered the craftsmen from the Carpentry Bureau and the Ironworking Bureau to come to a meeting.

After the meeting, several craftsmen said that there was no problem, it was just farm tools, and there were ready-made drawings, so it was not a difficult task.

Zhong Ning solemnly emphasized that agricultural tools are related to national agriculture. If they are produced and benefit the country and the people, they should be commended for their use.

Several craftsmen looked shy, as if they were receiving encouragement from their superiors for the first time. They replied in a very low voice, "It is our honor to serve Your Highness!"

"You are not working for me. You are all important talents of the country. You are working for the people of the world!"

"Yes, yes, your highness is right..." Several craftsmen smiled honestly and straightforwardly, which made Zhong Ning feel a little distressed.

"Is the kitchenette built?" Zhong Ning asked.

Several craftsmen were immediately excited because since they had this small kitchen, they never went hungry when they came to work.

Many of them do manual labor, have many family members, and eat little oily food. The wages of craftsmen are extremely low, and it is difficult for them to barely eat half full.

But now it’s better. They are much more motivated to work.

Hearing Zhong Ning asking about the kitchenette, he nodded and said, "Thank you, Your Highness. The kitchenette is great. We are very grateful!"

Zhong Ning saw that they seemed to have grown a little bit of fat on their faces, but it didn't seem too obvious, so he immediately suggested going to the small kitchen to take a look.

Because Zhong Ning came at the last minute, and Liu Changming was currently working in the court and not in the yamen, Zhong Ning's sudden visit to the small kitchen seemed particularly abrupt.

It was almost time for lunch. Zhong Ning followed a few people to a bungalow that was neatly decorated. The craftsmen were queuing up to get their meals, each holding a bowl.

Zhong Ning walked straight forward and saw two large basins in the place where rice was placed in front. One basin was filled with vegetables and the other was filled with rice.

Today's dish is stir-fried Chinese cabbage.

There was not a speck of oil on the cabbage, and it seemed like only a little salt was added.

Zhong Ning walked forward, scooped a spoonful of vegetables into the wooden bowl with a spoon, and picked up the chopsticks to taste it. The stir-fried cabbage was bland with a hint of burnt smell, which was really unpalatable.

But the craftsmen all ate with gusto.

Zhong Ning was silent for a moment, put down his bowl and chopsticks, and his face looked extremely ugly.

"What's going on? Didn't I say that all the vegetables for the Military Equipment Administration canteen should be provided by the Palace Vegetable Department?"

The person in charge of the cafeteria was a rather fat man. When he heard Zhong Ning's question, he immediately knelt on the ground and explained with a bitter face:

"Your Highness, Eunuch Xing from the Vegetable Department said that they are responsible for the operation of the dishes for the entire palace, but they are really too busy. Moreover, it is winter now, and the dishes are already insufficient. We have newly added these, so we can only divert them based on the existing basis and distribute what we have... So..."

The man knelt on the ground with a bitter face, as if he had suffered infinite injustice.

Zhong Ning was silent for a moment before he spoke: "If that's the case, then fine. The Military Equipment Administration will set up a separate procurement department to be responsible for the daily needs of the canteen..."

Having said this, Zhong Ning turned to look at Deputy Supervisor Chen Li, who had been serving her all the way. "Deputy Supervisor Chen, when Supervisor Liu returns, have him write a memorial and go through the formalities. I will report this to the Emperor, and I will inform him..."

When Chen Li heard this, his face suddenly lit up with joy.

In this way, they could naturally go to the Ministry of Revenue to request funding to improve the food structure of the entire Military Equipment Bureau.

"These dishes..." Zhong Ning turned to the group of artisans standing there at a loss and said:

"If you're hungry, you can eat something first. I'll have the vegetable department send over a new batch later. I'll start cooking again then and add a few new dishes for everyone..."

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces lit up with joy, and they knelt on the ground and shouted, "Thank you, Princess..."

After leaving the cafeteria, Zhong Ning's face suddenly darkened, and he gave an order to his attendant guards:

"Take your men to surround the Vegetable Department, and then thoroughly investigate for me. I want to see who is pocketing all the profits from this department."

"Yes...I obey your command!"

"Wait... when we get there, have someone send over some fresh vegetables..."

"Yes......"

After hearing this, the two imperial guards strode away.

Zhong Ning then returned to the Carpentry Bureau and took a general look at the distribution of areas within the bureau.

Because Zhong Ning had said in advance that new dishes would be served later and the meal would be reheated, and since Zhong Ning himself was there, many craftsmen from the Carpentry Bureau did not stay in the cafeteria.

Instead, he stayed where he was and continued to work, waiting for Zhong Ning's instructions.

Zhong Ning looked around and then asked, "Is there any craftsman here who can make carriages?"

Chen Li immediately pointed at one of the men and introduced him:

"This is Master Liu. He leads dozens of apprentices in the Carpentry Bureau, responsible for making baggage chariots and siege engines."

"Hello, Princess..." A middle-aged man in his forties, with dark skin and a slightly weathered look, took two steps forward and saluted Zhong Ning.

"No need to be polite... Master Liu, thank you for your hard work. I have an idea and would like to share it with you. Please take a look and see if you can make it."

"Your Highness, please speak..." Liu San's face was full of excitement. He immediately ordered someone to bring paper and pen and put them in front of Zhong Ning in case she needed anything.

Zhong Ning thought for a moment before saying, "Can you spare two people from your team to make two tools specifically for them?"

"One is a wheelchair... This wheelchair has a seat on top of two wheels. People just sit on it and push the wheels to move forward."