I support the army through farming and business.

Chapter 361 Mandarin Duck Bath

The workers swallowed hard. It turned out that their actions had been recorded by the foreman. Her Highness had been holding back all along to serve as a warning to everyone!

It must be said that performance-based systems and the survival of the fittest are effective management tools. When used to deal with the people of Chongqing who have never experienced the cruel elimination system of modern society, the effect is immediate.

The workers in Qiuyu's team were all devastated. They received their wages and left the manor in a daze. Meanwhile, the workers in the other teams were relieved that they had not been eliminated and secretly vowed to work even harder next year.

After working until evening, Tang Zhao finally finished distributing wages and holiday gifts. He rubbed his aching back and asked, "Where is that hot spring you mentioned before?"

"It's in a mountain forest about twenty miles from the manor," Gu Ci said, rubbing Tang Zhao's back. "I had a courtyard built there, and all the toiletries and rest supplies are provided so you can take a bath anytime."

Tang Zhao's eyes lit up. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!"

In Tianjia Village, Tian San was kneeling at the feet of Village Chief Tian, ​​wailing.

"Village chief, please, please put in a good word for me with Her Highness the princess! I really won't dare to be lazy again!"

Village Chief Tian pointed to his own nose, "Me? What kind of respectable person do you take me for? In the past two weeks, I haven't even had a chance to see Her Highness the Princess!"

Every time the princess inspected the manor, she was followed by a large group of guards and maids. He went in and out of the manor every day, and he couldn't even see how many eyes and noses the princess had!

"I warned you several times before you went to work on the farm, telling you to change your bad habits of being lazy and shirking your duties! Did you listen?" Village Chief Tian scolded. "We've been neighbors in the village for many years, and everyone is related to us. That's why they've tolerated you so much. Do you think people will tolerate you like that when you go outside?"

"Don't try to fool me with lies like you'll change in the future. It's useless! Her Highness the Princess's word is law. She dismissed you in front of everyone. How could she possibly use you again?"

Village Chief Tian knew he wouldn't do something so self-defeating!
So stupid!
Tian San clung tightly to Village Chief Tian's leg, pleading, "Then, what about my whole family?"

“Go back and tell your mother not to keep your wife confined. Let her go to the manor to cook for the workers!” Village Chief Tian glanced at Tian San. “You stay home and take care of the household chores.”

Upon hearing this, Tian San felt so ashamed that he wished he could just smash his head against a wall and die.

What kind of man would let his wife work outside while he stays at home cooking and doing laundry?
Tian San wanted to plead again, but the village chief didn't want to get entangled with him anymore. He called his children and grandchildren to drive Tian San out of the house.

Unable to bear the pointing and whispering of the villagers watching the spectacle, Tian San shrank back and ran home.

"Hot Spring Courtyard," Tang Zhao dismounted, looked up at the elegant plaque above the gate, and praised, "This name is truly fitting."

Gu Ci took the reins from Tang Zhao and pushed open the courtyard gate. "I'm a rough man and can't think of any elegant names. If you don't like them, just come up with another one."

Tang Zhao stood beside him and said, "It's good, very realistic. I like this kind of name."

As a businesswoman, Tang Zhao was not naturally artistic. If it weren't for the need to sell at a high price, she wouldn't have hired artistic young people to package the company's products at such a high salary.

Gu Ci tied the horse to the camphor tree in the courtyard, took Tang Zhao's hand, and led him into the house.

"Where's the hot spring?" Tang Zhao smelled sulfur, but couldn't find it no matter how he looked around.

“In the backyard,” Gu Ci pushed open the door on the left and pointed to the corridor, “you can go directly to the hot spring in the backyard from here.”

"This design is excellent!" Tang Zhao praised without reservation.

Gu Ci smiled and said, "The bedding and curtains in the bedroom on the right are all new. After soaking in the hot spring, you can sleep here for the night and go back tomorrow."

"Okay!" Tang Zhao agreed as he untied his belt.

Gu Ci turned his head away to avoid her gaze, opened the wardrobe, took out a set of inner garments and placed them next to Tang Zhao, then walked towards the corridor without looking back, saying, "I'll go prepare some wine, fruit and snacks first."

Aren't you going to change your clothes?

"Change later!" Tang Zhao took off his dusty, dirty clothes, put on a clean and tidy undergarment, slipped on his slippers, and strolled across the corridor, where he immediately saw the steaming hot spring.

Tang Zhao sat by the hot spring, carefully tested the temperature with his toes. It was slightly too hot, so he stepped into the hot spring and let his whole body soak in the water, letting out a comfortable sigh.

Suddenly, her lips touched something soft and slippery. Tang Zhao opened her mouth and took a bite, and the sweet juice and smooth flesh filled her mouth.

It's lychee!
Tang Zhao slightly opened her eyes and saw Gu Ci sitting beside her, holding a plate of fresh lychees in his right hand and half a lychee peel in his left, his eyes gentle, "Is it delicious?"

"Delicious!" Tang Zhao finished eating the fruit and was looking around for something to spit out the pit when Gu Ci's left hand was already near her mouth.

Tang Zhao slightly turned his head to avoid it.

Gu Ci's hand followed.

Tang Zhao had no choice but to spit as much as possible onto the lychee peel.

Gu Ci placed the fruit pit in his hand on an empty plate, then peeled a lychee and fed it to Tang Zhao.

Tang Zhao watched quietly as those hands, which were used to draw bows and shoot arrows and wield spears to kill, could also peel a small lychee so gently and skillfully.

The lychee flesh was offered to Tang Zhao's mouth again. Tang Zhao lowered her head and bit into the lychee flesh, but did not eat it. Instead, she supported herself with both hands on the edge of the hot spring, tilted her head back, and brought the other half of the lychee flesh to Gu Ci's mouth.

Gu Ci was slightly taken aback, then opened his mouth and bit into the fruit. The two of them ate it in small, careful bites.

Before anyone knew it, the lychee flesh had been eaten. Gu Ci bit Tang Zhao's lips with her teeth, a movement even lighter and gentler than eating lychees, savoring the taste.

After the two separated, their breathing became somewhat unsteady.

Tang Zhao watched as a blush crept onto Gu Ci's fair and handsome face, and chuckled softly.

"You're blushing already? How about this?" Tang Zhao reached out and untied Gu Ci's belt.

Gu Ci stiffened, his waist rigid.

Tang Zhao stopped what she was doing, retreated back into the hot spring, and asked with a smile, resting her chin on her right hand, "Gu Ci, aren't you going to come in for a soak?"

Gu Ci refused, "I won't go."

"Oh, what a pity, I was hoping to take a bath with my husband."

Gu Ci's Adam's apple bobbed up and down, and he felt as if thunder was roaring in his ears.

Zhao Zhao, what did you say? Yuan, a mandarin duck bath?
Was it the kind of couples' bath he understood?
"It's the kind of romantic bath you're thinking of."

Gu Ci's face flushed bright red instantly.

"Husband, are you really not coming down?" Tang Zhao asked in a sweet, coaxing voice, like a female demon wanting to eat Tang Sanzang's flesh.

Gu Ci took a deep breath and pleaded, "Zhao Zhao, stop bothering me."

"Who's making a fuss? I meant it sincerely," Tang Zhao hadn't even finished speaking when Gu Ci, who had suddenly jumped into the water, grabbed her waist, pressed the back of her head, and kissed her passionately until Tang Zhao was breathless before they separated.

"Now, do you still want to take a bath together?"

Tang Zhao gritted her teeth; she would never let modern women lose face!
"Come!"

Who is afraid of whom!