I was fucked by Zheng Ge as soon as I crossed over

"I've never had the slightest thought of worrying about it, hehe..."

Su Jinyue picked up the fruit on the table and started eating it.

The good thing about the South is that there are so many fruits, and they are big and sweet.

Thinking of this, Su Jinyue's brain began to wander.

"Father, are there any waxworms here?"

"White waxworm? What is that?" Ying Zheng looked at Su Jinyue curiously.

"These are the insects used to make candles. When the larvae grow up on privet trees, they secrete white wax. Candles made with tung oil produce less smoke and are brighter. They don't need bamboo sleeves, so they're very easy to use."

Seeing that she was happy, Ying Zheng also became happy.

"Well, our lucky star is going to benefit the people again~"

"That's not true~ I'm very dedicated, hehe..."

"Hahaha, you!" Ying Zheng laughed heartily and pointed at Su Jinyue from a distance, "Come here, Master Xuan!"

Soon, a group of engineers came into the main hall.

Hearing that the Emperor had a new method for making something, these engineers became extremely excited and wanted to try making it right then and there.

"This is roughly how to make white wax. You should quickly contact the local officials, gather the necessary materials, and try to make it. If time is insufficient, leave a few people behind to study it thoroughly before returning to Xianyang City."

As soon as Ying Zheng finished speaking, the engineers nodded in agreement, their faces full of joy.

This is a new type of lighting tool!

And it was passed down by the Emperor!

Has the Emperor ever passed down anything that wasn’t a masterpiece?

These engineers are going to be famous! This is a great opportunity that they have finally encountered.

Now is the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, which is a good time for harvest.

Go! Go up the mountain! Find bugs!!! The engineers were filled with passion.

Su Jinyue looked at the expressions of these engineers and her heart was full of anticipation.

She cleared her throat and continued, "Raising the waxworm isn't difficult. The key is choosing a spot near a water source for the larvae to grow. You also need to tie some thin bamboo sticks to the privet tree for the larvae to parasitize on."

The engineers listened attentively, nodded from time to time, or discussed in low voices.

"Is the privet tree the same tree as the camphor tree mentioned in the Classic of Mountains and Seas?"

"Should be. List it first and look for it."

Ying Zheng also listened with great interest and even had the idea of ​​observing it himself.

Today's candles are basically made of lamps, oil, and paraffin. They have limited production and high costs. This is why many farmers go to bed as soon as it gets dark, and ordinary people are reluctant to light lamps.

If the white wax worm can really be farmed on a large scale, it will really provide great convenience to everyone's life.

At this time, Su Jinyue added again: "I remember that it can be harvested twice a year, but the specific details will have to be studied by you personally."

Hearing this, everyone became even more excited.

"No problem, leave it all to us. We will definitely do our best to complete this matter."

"Well, in that case, you will be personally responsible for promoting this technology. I will order the Ministry of Commerce to select a group of capable officials to assist you in completing this task."

Ying Zheng said, turning to the courtiers beside him, "Pass the order down, and start the selection of officials immediately. There must be no mistakes."

"Yes." The courtier took the order and left. The engineers also left one after another after recording the precautions.

A tiny waxworm, however, plunged the entire southern county into a wave of busyness in the following days.

Officials at all levels heard the news and responded one after another, rushing around anxiously and starting to look for traces of privet trees and white wax borers.

At first, the people did not take it seriously. Only a few hunters responded for the reward and looked for it while hunting in the mountains to try their luck.

It wasn't until rumors spread everywhere, claiming that the waxworm was a lighting insect passed down by the emperor and that finding it would make one rich, that everyone's enthusiasm for finding the insect suddenly increased.

"Hurry, let's go up the mountain and look for it. Dadi, have you ever seen those insects when you were picking grass for pigs?" In a quiet little village at the foot of the mountain, a white-haired old man stopped Dadi who was about to go out.

Da Di was carrying a large basket on her back. She had some vague memories of the insects, but she wasn't quite sure. This time she went up the mountain just to get some down and confirm it for her elders.

"Father, I'll go find it and show it to you."

"Well, then you'd better be careful and don't go deep into the mountains and forests." The old man warned with concern.

Da Di nodded, shook the backpack, picked up the machete, and walked up the mountain.

The mountain wind was a little moist, and the sunlight shone on her body through the gaps in the leaves, making her look particularly bright.

The road in the mountains was not easy to walk on. Da Di walked carefully through the dense grass, paying attention to every footprint under his feet.

She was not sure in her heart whether this waxworm could really bring wealth to everyone, but since it was what the Emperor was looking for, she wanted to go look for it.

She didn't quite understand those big principles, she just believed in the Emperor. If he could really make a fortune, that would be even better. Her family's situation was not good. If she could really find it, maybe she could improve her family's life.

After walking for a while, Da Di came to a dense forest.

She remembered that people in the village said that the leaves of the trees that the wax moth liked came in pairs, with small white flowers.

She slowed down and looked carefully at each leaf.

Suddenly, she found a small white object on a leaf, moving slowly, and there were some reddish-brown insects next to it.

"Is this a waxworm?" Da Di carefully extended his finger and gently touched it. The waxworm seemed to sense a threat and immediately hid under the leaf.

Da Di was delighted and immediately spread a thick layer of leaves in the backpack, and carefully put the whole branch and the insect in it.

After doing all this, she still felt uneasy, so she quickly gathered some wild grass and covered the basket with it, then turned around and walked back quickly. On the way back, she wanted to run, but she was worried about hurting the insects in the basket, so she could only suppress her anxiety and try to walk steadily.

It didn't take long before Da Di returned home.

"Father, mother, come out quickly..."

As soon as he entered the door, Da Di shouted anxiously.

At her voice, a pair of elderly men immediately emerged from the low thatched hut, supporting each other. The one with white hair was the one who had escorted Dadi out earlier.

"Dadi, why are you so anxious? Have you found the white worm?"

Da Di hesitated and carefully placed the backpack on the ground. "Father, Mother, take a look. I think they look very similar."

"Really?" Hearing this, the two old men seemed very excited and hurried to Dadi's side.