The Rebirth of a Farm Girl from a Military Family and a Cannon Fodder Princess

Chapter 238 Extra 4

Prince Duan was very happy that his daughter was so well-behaved.

His smile bloomed slowly like a bright summer flower, and Zisu couldn't help but smile as she looked at her daughter and husband, her heart filled with joy.

The old clan chief beamed with joy: "Alright, great-grandfather will listen to you." He chuckled and sat down in the seat of honor, his smile wide and beaming.

The Shangguan family is truly blessed to have such a sensible and intelligent granddaughter. This child may even achieve greater things than Zisu when she grows up, bringing immense fortune to the Shangguan family.

Everyone enjoyed the banquet immensely and was very happy.

Jin'er enrolled in Wuliping Girls' Academy. Her intelligence, wisdom, extensive knowledge, maturity, and composure quickly won the praise of teachers and students. After studying at the academy for a month, she made three close friends, commonly known as "close confidantes."

Eight years old this year, she's already used to seeing herself as a child, so she naturally gets along well with people her own age. Of course, she also gets along very well with her older female classmates who are several years older than her. Even with her teachers, she has a lot to talk about and can chatter on and on.

Not only that, she also chatted and laughed with the old clan chief and the local farm girls, and never found herself in an awkward situation where she had nothing to say to them.

At the girls' school, she studied music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and she studied them very diligently. Strangely enough, she was also a very good cook and had very unique insights into how to grow rice and cotton and how to improve farm tools.

Suddenly, little Jin'er became the brightest star in the girls' academy. Zisu was quite helpless; she didn't want her daughter to be so popular.

Prince Duan replied, "It doesn't matter. She is my daughter. No matter how outstanding she is, no one will dare to harm her!"

What a joke! If he, a dignified Prince Duan, couldn't even protect his own daughter, he would be making a huge fool of himself!

Zisu sighed, "Being too high-profile is never a good thing. She's different from me back then. If I didn't have any resources, if I could protect my family, if I could help my uncle return to the capital safely, then even if Jin'er doesn't know a single word now, she could still live a happy life. There's really no need for her to be so sharp."

Prince Duan said, "You're overthinking it. This child is just interested in farming and has nothing to do with politics. Even if the Emperor knew, he wouldn't say anything; on the contrary, he would be pleased. After all, agriculture is the foundation of the nation. Only when grain production increases can a country become prosperous and strong!"

Zisu sighed helplessly, "Fine, let's leave it at that. Jin'er has always been very opinionated. Once she's made up her mind, we can't easily change it just because we object!"

Two years have passed in the blink of an eye, and Jin'er has turned ten.

That summer, a severe drought struck, and it hadn't rained for a long time. The rice in the fields needed at least two more irrigations to be harvested. However, the river level had dropped drastically, making it impossible to channel water into the irrigation canals. The crops and fruit trees in the tourist park were also severely lacking water; if they weren't irrigated soon, they might suffer a complete crop failure.

Jin'er used her spare time to wander around the fields and riverbanks.

That day, she finally made up her mind and said to Prince Duan and Zisu, "Father, Mother, this year there is a severe drought. I have an idea: we can divert river water into irrigation canals to irrigate the crops!"

Upon hearing this, Prince Duan immediately asked with great interest, "What idea is it? Tell me!"

Jin'er took out a blueprint and said to him, "This is a waterwheel. We can build a waterwheel, put it in the river, and use it to bring water into the canal!" As she spoke, she pointed to the waterwheel with water and explained its structure and function.

Zisu was taken aback. She vaguely remembered the waterwheel. In her dream, she had seen a picture of a waterwheel in a book, almost identical to the one Jin'er had drawn. So, her daughter really was a time traveler?

Zisu had read novels about the future in her dreams, so she knew how time travel worked, and she also knew that her daughter was a reincarnation. In other words, this daughter was definitely her daughter, both in body and soul.

She was filled with mixed emotions, both joy and sorrow.

Based on her daughter's behavior over the years, Jin'er must have attended university in her previous life and had considerable expertise in agriculture. It seems she graduated from an agricultural school.

Alas, the daughter of a prince, the dignified Princess Yongfu, is not skilled in needlework, but rather adept at agricultural knowledge. If word were to get out, the world would be quite astonished.

Upon hearing his daughter's words, Prince Duan slapped his thigh and exclaimed happily, "Good! My daughter is so clever! What you said makes a lot of sense. Today, your father will send people to find some skilled carpenters to build the waterwheel you mentioned!"

After saying that, he gave Zisu a few instructions and left like a gust of wind.

We have to be anxious. We don't know when it will rain. Once this waterwheel is successfully made, it will save many people's lives. People are already suffering enough. If the crops in the fields don't yield a harvest, or if there is a severe crop failure, they won't be able to survive and will definitely starve to death.

Prince Duan went to his personal guard, Lichun, and said, "Go to the capital immediately and find a few trustworthy and skilled carpenters to bring to Wuliping."

"Yes, Your Highness, I will go right away!" Lichun hurriedly and respectfully replied before quickly departing.

Jin'er then suggested to Prince Duan, "Father, after a severe drought, there is often a flood. And after a flood, there is often a major epidemic. Therefore, I suggest that you send more people into the mountains to collect herbs. I know a kind of herb that can prevent epidemics called Isatis root, which is plentiful in the mountains near Wuliping."

Prince Duan nodded in agreement with his daughter's words: "What you say makes a lot of sense. Let's do it this way! I will submit a memorial to the Emperor and ask him to issue an imperial decree ordering local governments to stockpile large quantities of herbs that can prevent and treat the plague. As for the isatis root you mentioned, you can take some people to the mountains to pick it when you have a day off!"

My daughter is right; it's always good to be prepared.

Three days later, Lichun returned weary from his journey, bringing with him three master carpenters. These three were all acquaintances of Prince Duan, and all were men of excellent character.

"My daughter and I have devised a waterwheel for irrigation. If we can successfully build it, it will be a great benefit to the country and its people! Do your best, and if you succeed, you will be great heroes! However, to prevent spies from enemy countries from finding out, the secret of the waterwheel must not be revealed!" Prince Duan said to the carpenters directly.

These carpenters were all old acquaintances of Prince Duan, one of whom was even the Prince's personal carpenter. The Prince had once saved the lives of the other two. Therefore, all three were utterly loyal to Prince Duan and obeyed his every word. Otherwise, Lichun would never have dared to send them along on such a momentous occasion.

Waterwheels? A great thing that benefits the country and its people?

Upon hearing this, the three men's eyes lit up immediately. Master Li quickly and respectfully replied, "We will definitely work hard and will not let Your Highness down! We will also never reveal the secret of the waterwheel!"

Master Li was the dedicated carpenter of the Prince Duan's residence.

The other two also quickly and respectfully expressed their attitude.

Prince Duan waved his hand: "You've had a long journey. Settle down first, and start building the waterwheel tomorrow!"

Lichun left with the three of them, heading to the Prince Duan's villa next to Xiaoshitan.

The Prince Duan's family now lives in Xiaoshitan.

Prince Duan summoned Jin'er and said to her, "My dear girl, I told the carpenter that the waterwheel was something you and I came up with together. You're still young, and it wouldn't be good for you if you said you came up with it all by yourself."

Jin'er nodded understandingly: "Father, you don't need to worry, I understand this very well! In fact, Father could have said that you and Mother came up with this waterwheel together!"

Zisu laughed from the side, "I won't steal my daughter's credit. Besides, I know nothing about waterwheels. If someone asks me, I'll be completely clueless. Wouldn't that be embarrassing?"

Prince Duan couldn't help but laugh: "My dear daughter, your mother is right. It's enough that your shameless father is taking credit for your work! Tomorrow, when the carpenters start work, you'll have to go to the neighbor's yard and explain things to them properly. Your father will go with you then!"

Jin'er chuckled and said, "Well, that's fine. If Father is too busy, I can go by myself. You know, I'm skilled in both literature and martial arts!" With her martial arts skills, she was very confident. Not to mention going to see a few honest carpenter uncles, she had nothing to be afraid of, even if she were to go back to the capital alone.

As the eldest daughter of Prince Duan and Princess Yulin, she certainly possessed this much courage and boldness. Besides, didn't she have a maid who knew martial arts? And she was right next door, so what was there to be afraid of? The only thing she needed to worry about was the strict separation of men and women, wasn't it? However, she was only ten years old, so it didn't seem to matter that much.

Prince Duan reached out and tapped her forehead: "To your father, his children are the most important. No matter what happens to me, nothing is more important than your safety. Tomorrow, I will definitely go with you!"

The next day, Prince Duan kept his promise and personally accompanied Jin'er to the neighboring house. With her father present, Jin'er exuded confidence and, facing several master carpenters, showed no stage fright, explaining the structure and purpose of the waterwheel in detail.

The carpenter's eyes lit up with excitement.

Ten days later, after countless failures, the first qualified waterwheel was finally successfully built!

---There will be two updates tonight.