Dressed as cannon fodder and vowing to kick the heroine’s head off

The gambling game has begun, the bet has been written, Xiao Chenyi will not give Xiao Hua a way back.

The eunuch quickly set up the venue. Xiao Chenyi and Xiao Hua sat at a table each and began to write.

Xiao Hua finished writing very quickly. When he looked up, he saw Xiao Chenyi still writing furiously. He was immediately amused: This guy writes so fast, but he hasn't finished writing yet? Maybe he is reciting the Three Character Classic from memory?

Tsk! You can't do anything, and you still want to brag! Get out of Beijing right now!

He picked up the paper he had written on, blew away the ink, shook the paper, and looked at Xiao Chenyi proudly: "The person on the opposite side, haven't you finished writing yet? This is not a Tongsheng exam, it's not about the number of words, don't force yourself if you can't write."

The emperor is a little confused.

Does Xiao Chenyi know about raising silkworms and weaving cloth? Isn't it just a matter of a few words? Is it necessary to write so long?

"Father, I want to ask, is time also a factor in determining whether to win or lose?" Xiao Hua asked proudly.

"Yes." The emperor nodded.

If two people have similar answers, then whoever finishes first wins.

If the two people's answers are similar and the time they take to complete the task is not much different, he would rather call it a draw.

After waiting for about an incense stick of time, Xiao Chenyi finally finished.

Xiao Hua looked at the stack of papers on the other side and laughed: "The guy on the other side, are you selling calligraphy?"

He couldn’t even write one, but the other person wrote so many!!!

What? Do you think that your handwriting is good and that by writing a few more words, you can win the emperor's heart and let him not fulfill the bet?

Want to regret? No way!

Xiao Hua stood up in high spirits and presented the paper in his hand to the emperor in person: "Father, everything I want to write is here, please take a look!"

The emperor took a quick look and said: Oh, this handwriting... is too sloppy!

With a wave of his wide sleeves, he said, "Lord Fang, I leave it to you."

The official from the Manufacturing Bureau was named Fang. Upon hearing this, he hurried forward and excitedly took the paper from Xiao Hua with both hands.

It doesn't matter to him whether the handwriting is good or not; the key is the content.

He picked up the paper excitedly and read it.

I didn’t watch it for long... Well, is this the end?

It was just a piece of paper, but the words were written in large letters! Adding the sloppy handwriting, it was estimated that there were only about 50 or 60 words in total.

The content is correct. It is roughly like this: raising silkworms at home. The silkworms will spin silk before they die. Then the silk is pulled out and used to weave cloth on a loom.

Xiao Hua stared at Lord Fang intently. When he saw that he had finished reading, he immediately asked anxiously, "How is it? Did I write it correctly?"

Lord Fang nodded helplessly: "That's right."

This is roughly the process. It seems that the Fourth Prince has indeed made an inspection. It is rare for a dandy prince to be able to do this.

"Haha! Xiao Chenyi! Just admit defeat!" Xiao Hua laughed triumphantly.

He strode forward and stretched out his hand to snatch the stack of papers from Xiao Chenyi's hand: "Let me see what you wrote! Is it Zhao, Qian, Sun, Li, or any other family name?"

Xiao Chenyi raised his hand, holding the paper high, and looked at him coldly: "This is not something you can touch."

"What? You want to cheat?" Xiao Hua sneered, picked up the bet between them, and shook it in front of Xiao Chenyi, "It's written in black and white, and it's still hot! Want to regret it? It's too late! Pack up, leave the capital quickly, and go back to your land of Shu!"

"Fourth Brother!" The emperor couldn't help but shout loudly.

If the brothers were not on good terms in front of the ministers, he would lose face for the royal family! This was his bottom line! Usually, the family could talk about anything behind closed doors, but in front of outsiders, he had to pay attention to his image.

What was presented to the court officials could only be brotherly love and respect.

Lord Fang smiled awkwardly, then reached out and took the stack of papers from Xiao Chenyi.

To be honest, he was very curious about why Xiao Chenyi wrote so much.

You are just a prince, not a farmer. Could you have written the steps of raising silkworms and weaving cloth in great detail?

He estimated that Xiao Chenyi would at most write in a little more detail than Xiao Hua, and add some flowery words of praise, or some short stories to illustrate the importance of silkworm rearing.

No matter what, he was grateful for Xiao Chenyi's efforts. After all, it was beneficial to the development of his sericulture industry.

Lord Fang took the paper and, as usual, started reading from the first word on the first page.

Soon, he stood up excitedly: "Your Majesty, what are you doing...what are you doing..."

Xiao Chenyi smiled and nodded: "Thank you, Lord Fang, for reading it carefully."

"Yes, yes, I will read it carefully!" Lord Fang's hands were shaking.

He was almost crying with excitement!

I never expected that Xiao Chenyi, a prince, would write about raising silkworms in such detail. Some of it was what he knew, some he wanted to know but couldn't, and some he had never thought of...

Lord Fang rubbed his eyes, sat down at the table, lifted his clothes, and sat down upright.

He then respectfully placed the stack of papers written by Xiao Chenyi in the middle of the table in front of him, and then began to read seriously.

Start from scratch.

Yes, everyone in the hall saw it. Lord Fang started reading from the beginning. He had already read to the third page quickly, and now he started from the first page again.

Xiao Hua snorted disdainfully, "Routine! It's all routine!"

Isn't it just to show that he is serious and careful in front of his father? He understands the scheming of being a minister!

Alas, there are so few people in this world who are as pure and real as him! How lonely!

At this moment, he felt that he had become a flower on the high mountain, whose music was too high to be appreciated by many people.

Lord Fang closed his eyes, took several deep breaths, and then tried hard to calm himself down.

What appeared before him was a very detailed "plan", which was divided into several parts.

The first is to raise silkworms. First, you have to plant mulberry trees and pick mulberry leaves to feed the silkworms. After the silkworm eggs are hatched, you carefully care for the silkworms and make sure they have enough mulberry leaves to eat. The silkworms will go through several stages of growth and eventually spin silk and make cocoons.

The second is to collect the cocoons. After the silkworms have spun cocoons, they are collected. The cocoons can be boiled or processed in other ways to remove impurities from the silk thread.

The third is reeling. The cocoons are placed in a reeling machine, and the silk threads are pulled out of the cocoons by rotation and stretching. This process requires skill and patience to ensure the quality of the silk threads.

The fourth is weaving. After obtaining the silk thread, you can use a loom to weave it. The loom weaves the silk threads together to form a variety of different fabrics. In the weaving process, you need to choose the appropriate weaving technology and pattern.

The fifth is dyeing. If you need to dye the fabric, you can use natural dyes or synthetic dyes. The dyed fabric will have rich colors and patterns.

The final step is finishing, which involves finishing and processing the fabric, such as rinsing and ironing, to make it softer and smoother.

It took Lord Fang more than half an hour to finish reading it.

Closing the 'paper' in his hand, he let out a long breath.

He stood up and walked in front of Xiao Chenyi, bowing respectfully and deeply to him: "On behalf of the people of Dali State, thank you, Your Majesty!"