The Legalists they were talking about had no time to pay attention to what was said outside. They were busy revising the legal books.

“We need to make some more changes here.”

"No, you're wrong here. The master clearly said something else."

"The Prime Minister is the same. He added a quota of 100,000 books, but he didn't tell us earlier. He had to wait until we came to tell him. It's too late now."

"Don't be impatient. Haste leads to mistakes. Call a few of your disciples over and work on it together. We can always finish it before the deadline."

"No, I almost forgot something important. Quickly notify all the disciples to return to Xianyang as soon as possible and report to the Great Qin Academy."

"Yes, yes, spread the news quickly."

There was another burst of chaos.

Unlike these busy people, Li Si was sitting in the prime minister's office in the government office, drinking tea and handling government affairs. He was in a good mood and shook his head slightly, looking at the government document in his hand: This county magistrate handled government affairs properly and deserves an excellent evaluation.

He was not the only one who was equally happy.

In all the counties and prefectures of Daqin, the methods of making bean sprouts, tofu and other foods have been posted for the common people to learn, and some families with strong mobility have already started eating these foods.

At the foot of the mountain where Taiyuan County and Yanmen intersect, in a thatched hut, a peasant woman brought a bowl of boiled bean sprouts into the straw mat on the side of the hut and gently woke up the old woman on the mat.

"Mom, wake up and eat something."

The old woman slightly opened her cloudy eyes, sat up with difficulty, and drank a sip of the bowl with the help of her daughter-in-law's hands.

As soon as the bean sprouts entered her mouth, the old woman quickly stepped back and turned her head away. "What is this? It's so delicious, it must have cost a lot of money, and it tastes salty. I won't eat it. I'll leave it for you."

The young peasant woman handed the bowl forward and repeatedly comforted him, "Mom, you eat, we have enough."

"Don't lie to me. I'm old and don't need to work. I save the food for you to eat so you can have more energy to work."

Seeing that the old woman kept refusing and said she didn't want to eat anything, the young peasant woman could only bring the vegetable soup from the old man's bowl and show it to the old woman.

"Mother, look, there are still so many in the jar, enough for us to eat."

The old woman saw that there was indeed a lot of food in the jar, but her eyes were still hesitant. "Why is there so much food suddenly? Is there some happy event at home?"

"Yes, it's great news." The young peasant woman perked up and said with a smile, "A while ago, the emperor issued an edict to reduce taxes by 20% this year and halve the price of salt. Isn't that great news?"

"really?"

"really!"

The old woman sat up in surprise, and without the peasant woman feeding her, she picked up the soup and swallowed it in big gulps.

"What is this? It tastes incredibly fresh and tender, and is easy to swallow."

At this point, the young peasant woman became particularly excited. "This is the method of eating beans given by the Tofu Goddess. Just soak the beans in water overnight and you'll get this. There's also tofu, but that requires more effort. We plan to wait until the new grain arrives, then go to the tofu workshop that specializes in making it and get a few pieces to try. I heard that tofu crumbles with a light bite and is extraordinarily sweet. I'm sure you'll like it."

The old woman quickly stopped him and said, "It's better to save some money and send your grandson to learn to read when he grows up."

"That's what mother said. My husband said we should save some money and buy a piglet. We can raise pigs next year to earn money. Tofu Lady has given us a method to quickly produce meat. If you raise pigs for a year, the meat will be extra fat and not smell bad."

"Well, well, well, Tofu Lady is truly a deity descended to the world. She must have taken pity on us poor common people and come up with all these methods."

Su Jinyue in the Xianyang Palace was unaware that she had gained a new nickname, "Tofu Lady". She was taking Xiao Shisan to check on the soy sauce production.

She looked at the large jars sealed with paper in front of her, and thought that it would take several months before she could eat soy sauce. She felt the corners of her mouth moist, as if saliva was flowing.

Soy sauce, soy sauce, why do you need to expose it to the sun for six months to make it? Can’t you be more sensible and ferment it successfully in six days?

"Sister, is the stuff here better than buns?"

"No, you don't understand. It's not just delicious, it's simply delicious."

Su Jinyue patted Shisan's shoulder and said, "When the time comes, you will understand. The buns now have no soul."

Thirteen took a bite of the bun in his hand. It was delicious. He didn’t feel soulless at all. He took another bite. Emmm, he could eat three.

On the way back to the palace, they happened to meet Fusu who came to see her excitedly.

Since the decree was issued, Fusu was excited every day, as if a new world had opened up. He felt that his father was becoming more benevolent, and that all people in the world could recuperate and live a better life. The world would be a better place, and universal peace and harmony would be just around the corner.

"Third sister! I was just about to go look for you."

Su Jinyue: "Brother, what do you want from me? Let's go into the inner hall first."

"Okay, let's go, take a few quick steps."

In Yuehua Palace, Su Jinyue looked at the piles of books carried up by Fusu's attendants and palace maids, and her brow was filled with frown.

Fusu picked up one of the books, unfolded it, and handed it to Su Jinyue: "Third sister, look, this is the Confucian classics that I have compiled in the past few days."

"And these are the quotations of the saints that Chunyu Pushe handed over."

"And this one, it's said to be a Confucian family heirloom, never shared with outsiders."

Su Jinyue didn't want to watch. She frowned and looked at her elder brother who was getting more and more excited as he spoke. There was no hope. The child had been brainwashed and became stupid.

"Third sister, can you send these to the Daqin Bookstore? When can they be printed into a book?"

Su Jinyue's teeth ached: "Brother, you should ask the person in charge of the bookstore about this matter. Third sister doesn't know either."

"Won't the person in charge of the bookstore have to report to you in the end?" Fusu was clever for a rare moment, but he left Su Jinyue speechless.

Just as Su Jinyue was racking her brains, thinking about how to refuse him politely without hurting his self-esteem, Su Ji's beautiful voice rang out outside the hall.

"Xiao Shisan is here too. Where's Yue'er? Yue'er?"

"Hey~ Mother, I'm here."

Su Jinyue ran out of the palace as if escaping, "Mother, I missed you. Why did you come to see me just now?"

Su Ji pulled her hand with amusement, "You're so talkative. You just came to see me yesterday. Come and try on the new gown that Mother made. It was made according to the drawing you gave me. See if it fits."

Fusu, who was inside the hall, had already walked out. He bowed to Su Ji and said, "Fusu greets Su Ji. Since Su Ji came to see my third sister to try on new clothes, I will come back another day."

As he spoke, he turned to Su Jinyue and said, "Third sister, I will leave the book in Yuehua Palace. Remember to check it."

Su Jinyue nodded repeatedly, "Okay, big brother, go quickly."

She watched Fusu walk out of the hall. Before she could catch her breath, she turned around and saw Su Ji smiling and holding a bowl of medicine and placing it in front of her.

"My son, come and drink this bowl of tonic. This is the nourishing soup that I personally brewed for you. Xia Wuqie said that your frequent sleepiness is due to physical weakness and insufficient Qi. Drink up this soup quickly and shut up those ministers who say my son is lazy and unruly."

Su Jinyue took the medicine with a wry smile and drank it all in one gulp. Hiss, it was really too bitter!

Love is too heavy, she can't bear it anymore, brother, please come back soon!

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