Qin Shi: I only work eight hours

Chapter 295 Honglian Takes Punishment in Place of Her Brother
The next day.

Xianyang, Zhangtai Palace.

Ying Zheng received a letter from King Zeng of Wei.

Upon reading the letter, Ying Zheng was overjoyed and summoned Xu Lin, Biao Gong, Li Si, and others.

Once everyone had arrived, Ying Zheng instructed Zhao Gao to lay the map flat on the ground.

"The King of Wei has agreed to cede the lands of Beian and Yangjin north of the Zhang River to our Great Qin."

"I wish to establish Yunzhong Prefecture here. What do you, my esteemed ministers, think?"

Ying Zheng asked with a gloomy face.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Upon hearing this, the white-haired old man was taken aback, and then replied.

Bei'an, Yangjin and other places are not too far from Handan. If we establish Yunzhong Commandery here, we can destroy Wei when we launch another military campaign against Wei!
"I second the proposal!"

Li Si and others followed closely behind.

Ying Zheng nodded and looked at Xu Lin, who had remained silent.

"I feel the same way."

After feeling Ying Zheng's gaze, Xu Lin said.

Every inch has its strengths and every foot its weaknesses; this is not his forte.

"it is good!"

Ying Zheng nodded.

Then he wrote a letter to Wang Ben, asking Wang Ben to temporarily assume the position of governor of Yunzhong County.

……

More than half a month later.

The cold wind was like a knife, howling in.

Mei San Niang tightened her clothes, shouldered her sickle, and returned to her bedroom.

Although she had only lived in the Imperial Preceptor's residence for less than a month, she had already gained almost ten pounds.

The main reason is that the food at the Imperial Preceptor's residence is too good!
Not only do they have all sorts of strange and unusual ingredients, but Xu Lin and his team also have exceptional culinary skills!
Because Mei San Niang was quite thin before, she doesn't look fat now.

Why hasn't he made a move yet?

Mei San Niang put down her sickle, sat down in front of the dressing mirror, and frowned.

Xu Lin has been spending his time lately playing chess with Jing Ni and the others, telling stories to Xiao Yingtao, and teaching swordsmanship to Nongyu, Honglian, and the others, as if he has forgotten about her existence!
Wasn't Xu Lin supposed to be a womanizer?
Why does she feel that Xu Lin isn't lecherous at all?
Mei San Niang rarely wore makeup, and even rarely looked in the mirror, so the bronze mirror was covered in dust.

"When soldiers come, we'll block them; when water comes, we'll dam it. Why think so much?"

After a moment of contemplation, Mei San Niang murmured to herself.

She was not only short-tempered, but also an optimistic person, and she enjoyed life at the Imperial Preceptor's residence.

……

at the same time.

Xu Lin was telling Xiao Yingtao a story in the bedroom.

Little Cherry fell asleep halfway through the story.

Little Cherry loves to sleep and sleeps for nearly twenty hours a day.

"You should get some sleep too."

Seeing that Jingni was also a little sleepy, Xu Lin gently patted Jingni's shoulder and said.

After he finished speaking, he kissed Jingni and then went to his study.

Perhaps because Nian Duan has always refused to use his mouth, Xu Lin has recently taken a liking to kissing Jing Ni, Yan Ling Ji, Ying Ge, and others.

After entering the study, Xu Lin first brewed a bowl of light tea.

With nothing much going on lately, he's been wanting to get back to inventing and creating.

Since we're just idling around anyway, why not invent something to improve people's lives?

After a moment's thought, Xu Lin thought of white sugar.

In his later years, he only liked sweets when he was a child, such as fried sugar cakes and honey-glazed pastries.

After graduating from university, he gradually gained weight, which made him afraid to drink sugary drinks anymore. It was around that time that he began to enjoy drinking light tea.

In this era, there was no white sugar, and even sweet things were scarce. Therefore, Xu Lin began to miss sugar again.

In times of chaos, sugar was a strategic resource!

With this thought in mind, Xu Lin entered the storage space.

He remembered that the system had previously rewarded him with a book titled "The Method of Making White Sugar".

Before long, Xu Lin found the "White Sugar Making Method".

After skimming through the book, Xu Lin summoned Yan Lingji and Yingge.

The key to making white sugar is sugarcane. As far as he knew, there was no sugarcane grown near Xianyang, but it was grown in places like Sichuan and Chongqing, so he had to send someone to Sichuan and Chongqing specifically for that purpose.

Soon, Yan Lingji and Yingge arrived in front of Xu Lin.

Yan Lingji wore a fiery red dress, her legs were long and slender, and her red lips were slightly parted, giving her a devilish look.

Yingge wore a light blue long dress, her chest was full, and her thin lips were slightly pursed, giving her a youthful and innocent look.

Have any of you ever eaten sugarcane?

Xu Lin asked.

The parrot shook its head.

Then she tied her hair up.

Clearly, Xu Lin had a task for her.

"Is Master referring to Zhe?"

Yan Lingji frowned slightly.

“Yes.” Xu Lin nodded, recalling the name for sugarcane in the book.

“Sister… In my hometown, we don’t call it sugarcane, we call it Zhe, Zhu Zhe.”

Yan Lingji blurted out.

She instinctively wanted to call herself the older sister, but with Yingge there, she couldn't very well do so.

"Does the master need this?"

"Yan Ling Ji asked."

Xu Lin nodded and handed over the task of finding sugarcane to Yan Lingji and Yingge.

"If it's inconvenient to carry, remove the sugarcane leaves and old roots, leaving only the juicy stalks."

Xu Lin added.

"promise!"

Yingge immediately accepted the order.

Then he left the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion with Yan Lingji.

In order to carry more sugarcane, they chose to drive a car instead of riding horses.

"be careful!"

Xu Lin gave instructions.

After he finished speaking, he had Yingge and Yanlingji change into long robes.

It's windy in winter, and wearing a skirt can easily expose you. He's a selfish man; only he can see his woman!
Xu Lin's sudden concern warmed the hearts of Yan Lingji and Yingge.

If this weren't the Imperial Preceptor's residence, Yan Lingji would definitely thank Xu Lin before leaving!

After Yan Lingji and Yingge walked away, Xu Lin returned to his study.

He had only taken a few steps when he suddenly heard Mei San Niang's voice behind him.

"Sir, what do you need the sage for?"

Mei San Niang asked curiously.

She's a straightforward person; she feels uncomfortable if she doesn't speak up about things that puzzle her!

Sugar production.

Xu Lin answered.

Upon hearing this, Mei San Niang frowned deeply.

Sugar production?

What is sugar?
This was the first time she had ever heard of sugar.

Xu Lin didn't explain to Mei San Niang; he figured he could explain after the sugar was made!
Mei San Niang has a good appetite, so I guess she'll probably like white sugar.

……

Half an hour later.

Xu Lin had just woken up when Li Wu's voice suddenly came from outside the door.

"gentlemen."

"Han Fei and Zhang Liang request an audience!"

Li Wu respectfully reported.

Upon hearing this, Xu Lin's brows furrowed slightly. He then sat up and had Li Wu bring the person in.

Squeak.

The wooden door opened in response.

Han Fei stepped forward slowly and told Xu Lin about the progress of his tasks in spreading nursery rhymes and posting posters.

The incident in Hexi where someone mistakenly ate swarming locusts was not only related to the first edition of "The Book of Locust Control," but also to the initial promotion by Han Fei and Zhang Liang.

In an effort to dispel the people's fear of locusts, Han Fei and Zhang Liang initially claimed that locusts were edible, which many people believed.

After Xu Lin wrote the nursery rhyme, Han Fei and Zhang Liang volunteered, saying they wanted to take this opportunity to redeem themselves. Only then did Xu Lin entrust the task of spreading the nursery rhyme and posting posters to Han Fei and Zhang Liang.

"learn from mistakes."

"You should be more careful with your words in the future."

After listening, Xu Lin said seriously.

Han Fei and Zhang Liang nodded without hesitation.

After chatting for a while, Han Fei and Zhang Liang left the Imperial Preceptor's residence.

After Han Fei entered Qin, he was like a different person, and he never acted irresponsibly again.

Han An is dead. Han Fei has many people to protect: his mother, Hong Lian, Han Yun, Hong Lian's mother...

Therefore, Han Fei could no longer act as carefree as before!

……

That night.

Xu Lin had just finished soaking his feet when Hong Lian suddenly arrived.

Wearing a pink dress, Honglian greeted Liwu and then hopped into the study like a rabbit.

"Sir, I've come to take the punishment in my brother's place!"

After closing the wooden door, Honglian parted her cherry lips slightly.

As soon as she finished speaking, she took three steps in two to get to Xu Lin and sat on his lap.

"To take the punishment in place of my brother?"

"I think you want to punish me!"

Xu Lin gently pinched Honglian's delicate nose and teased her.

Then he placed his hand on Honglian's thighs, which were so tender they seemed to yield water.

(End of this chapter)