Whose little lady is so crazy?

Chapter 700 Acceptance
"My lord, I understand the general situation. How about this, Your Highness, take me on a walk around the area where you plan to build the dike. Although I'm not an expert in dike and canal construction, I can do some preliminary work, such as collecting information on the soil type and the terrain around the location.
Key factors in dam site selection, assessment of topography and geomorphology, and analysis of hydrogeology.

Building dikes is a water conservancy project that benefits the country and its people. It can store water, ensure the water needs of people's lives and agriculture, regulate flow, and prevent floods.

A well-chosen site can achieve maximum benefits while minimizing the impact on the people, the government, and the environment.

Site selection must take into account geological conditions, hydrological conditions, topography, population distribution in villages, and agricultural land conditions.

How about this, Your Highness, take me on a tour in person.

"I'll have a general idea of ​​the details first, so I can share it with someone I know who's good at it." After listening to the explanation of the blueprints, Hong Xiaoduo finished speaking and saw that the Prince Consort Yu Rui and the two officials were looking at her with surprise.

"Ahem, I'm sorry, I'm just a layman trying to teach three experts. I've only glanced at some books on this topic and have a vague recollection of what I know," Hong Xiaoduo said, feeling a little uncomfortable under their gaze.

"No, no, no, Madam Hong, you are too modest. What you vaguely remember is not just a rough outline; it summarizes the essential points of building a dike." Lord Xiao said admiringly, cupping his fists to Hong Xiaoduo.

"Yes, yes, I wonder if Miss Hong still remembers where you found that book?" Meng Sheng asked with expectant eyes.

Upon hearing this, Hong Xiaoduo breathed a sigh of relief. She pretended to think seriously for a moment and then shook her head, saying, "It must have happened a few years ago. I really can't remember."

Upon hearing this, all three people present looked regretful.

"Prince Consort, is it convenient for us to set off now?" Hong Xiaoduo quickly urged.

The words she just said were something she had researched and crammed on using her computer in her spatial dimension when she was at Prince Yi's residence.

Another one is electricity.

Since there was no electricity in ancient times, she naturally omitted that part.

She only knew this much knowledge, yet these three people still looked at her with admiration and worship, which made her feel really guilty.

"Convenient, convenient, let's go now." Yu Rui snapped out of his daze and quickly replied.

Turning his head, he saw his two colleagues and casually asked, "Would you two gentlemen like to come along?"

“Yes, yes, of course we’ll go,” Xiao and Meng nodded eagerly.

The four of them walked out, and saw that the people outside the gate had not yet dispersed, and they could vaguely hear the sounds of "plop, ouch, come again."

Looking at the crowd, the three princes suddenly remembered that the two guards were still sparring with the two children. Even though they knew that the two guards were not bad people and would not kill the two children, they still became worried.

Hong Xiaoduo stepped forward and peeked through the gap, almost bursting out laughing. These two lads were using the two guards as live targets.

The two sides sparred bare-handed.

The two children, Tianji and Tianquan, looked quite energetic, except for some dust on their robes.

In contrast, the two guards, covered in dust and dirt, looked extremely disheveled. Blood trickled from the corners of their mouths, their hair was disheveled, and their clothes were undone. They staggered and could only passively defend themselves, completely powerless to fight back.

"Why isn't it over yet? That's enough. I'm going to go on an on-site inspection with the Prince Consort and the others. If you want to come along, hurry up." After saying that, Hong Xiaoduo walked towards the carriage.

Upon hearing this, Tianquan and Tianji exchanged a glance, then stepped forward and delivered a side kick to their respective opponents' abdomens. The two burly adult men were sent flying, landing two meters away on the ground, kicking up dust. The onlookers, seeing the men who had been kicked, looked like they were in pain and quickly backed away, grimacing.

They felt that if they hadn't been standing so close, the two guards would have been kicked even further away.

What they found even more unbelievable was that after kicking the man, the two children straightened their robes, clasped their hands together, and solemnly said to the guard who was lying on the ground struggling to get up, "Thank you for your courtesy."

Then, chatting and laughing, they walked towards the carriage with the other children.

The two guards on the ground were helped up by the surrounding guards. Watching the two children walk away, they no longer cared about losing face. They only felt fortunate that if this young lady Hong hadn't come, they didn't know how long they would have been unilaterally crushed or how long they could have held on.

It's not that they're arrogant, it's that they have the ability to be arrogant!

I used to think I was pretty good, but now I realize that it was just because I hadn't met a better opponent!

"Hey, Lao Xiao, Meng Sheng, you two must be tired keeping that girl company. You should have stayed here with us and watched the fight. I have to say, they are really good at fighting." Someone teased Xiao and Meng as they approached them.

"You guys, sigh." Lord Xiao was about to tell him what he had just seen inside when he saw Hong Xiaoduo carrying two things down from the carriage, which were snatched away by the two older children and carried on their backs.

He didn't have time to say anything more to his colleagues and quickly went to greet them.

"These two aren't the type to fawn over anyone, what's wrong with them today?" an official muttered to himself, puzzled. Just then, the prince consort beckoned, and two attendants went over, took the things the two older children had just hoisted onto their backs, and carried them away.

Then, the children took several bamboo baskets off the carriage and hung water bags around their waists.

The prince consort led the way toward the location where the dam was to be built, and Lords Xiao and Meng followed quickly, holding up the corners of their robes as if afraid of falling behind.

"Just do a perfunctory job, why go through all the formalities? Aren't you tired of this?" The giant man sighed and shook his head, then walked towards the fenced courtyard.

On the other side, Yu Rui said to Hong Xiaoduo, who was walking beside him, "Actually, we can take a carriage."

“It’s not far. Taking a carriage up and down will only take up time. If the prince consort is tired, he can take a carriage himself. It’s alright,” Hong Xiaoduo said, looking at the scenery around her.

"Miss Hong, don't underestimate me. I am the son-in-law of the emperor, but I am not delicate. This job often involves climbing mountains and crossing valleys, so I'm used to it."

"But these two kids are really amazing," Yu Rui said.

"Your Yaoguang could have easily gone up against those two, but I didn't let her and Yuheng go up to save face for those two guards," Hong Xiaoduo told her with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Yu Rui turned around and looked at the distance between his daughter and himself. Seeing that she couldn't hear him, he smiled and said, "Yaoguang is a girl after all, and only six years old. She definitely can't handle the strength."

To reassure me and her mother, she even demonstrated the moves to the accompanying guards, but given her status and her young age, how could the guards possibly use their full strength?

“Your Highness, you are mistaken. She is young and not as strong as an adult, but martial arts skills are not determined by age or size.”

Technique, the skillful use of leverage, and a calm and composed mindset when facing an enemy are all very important.
These few have followed me around for the past two years, and the dangers they've faced are probably more than your guards and protectors have ever seen.

I don’t know if she told you, but the six of them once fought alongside me on the southwestern border, charging into battle and clashing with the soldiers of Yunwu Kingdom.

That scene was completely different from the bandits and pirates they encountered along the way. "Hong Xiaoduo told him again.

“My uncle did tell me this time, but I thought he was exaggerating,” Yu Rui said honestly.

Hong Xiaoduo nodded in understanding. Few others would truly believe what she said.

At this moment, seeing the wooden marker sticking out by the roadside, he knew he had arrived at the location, so he immediately stopped chatting and used his mind to control the sparrow-shaped drone to fly away.

She wasn't idle either. She collected soil samples along the way, took out a small cloth bag that Feiyan had sewn for her from the bag carried by the prince consort's attendant, put the soil samples in it, and took out a pen and ink from another bag to make markings on the bag.

All of this shocked and excited Yu Rui and the two officials, Xiao and Meng. She had even thought of this and made preparations in advance.

Around noon, Yu Rui said apologetically that there were no villages nearby and he had carelessly forgotten to bring any food. He suggested that they go back to have lunch and rest before coming out again in the afternoon.
Hong Xiaoduo said that going back and forth would be a waste of time, and that there was no need to worry about going hungry. Then she turned around and asked Tian Shu, who was not far away, loudly, "Have you gotten lunch yet?"

The prince consort and Xiao and Meng listened as the children cheerfully held up the things in their hands: several wild rabbits and a few fish.

The three of them were completely focused on Hong Xiaoduo's actions and didn't notice what the two adults and seven children behind them were doing.

With the ingredients sorted, let's find a flat spot with clean water to prepare lunch.

So the prince consort, Xiao Meng, and their two attendants watched as the children methodically gathered firewood and prepared the game, and soon the aroma filled the air.

"We weren't prepared, Your Highness, please make do with what we have," Hong Xiaoduo said as Tian Shu and the others handed over the roasted rabbit and fish.

Reaching out to take the fragrant, roasted game meat still seasoned with spices, I thought to myself, "This is what you call not being prepared, just making do?"
"Young Lady Hong, it's so delicious even without any preparation. What would it be like if we were prepared?" Meng Sheng asked, having tasted such delicious roasted wild game for the first time in his life, after taking a bite.

"My lord, you'll find out this evening," Tianquan said playfully from the side.

Hong Xiaoduo had already told his master that he would go back to Luohua Prefecture first and bring the two carriages carrying the outdoor equipment.

She said she wanted to get things settled here as soon as possible so she could leave sooner.

In that case, it would be more convenient to find a place to scout and spend the night.

While they were enjoying their roasted wild game, in the simple residence of the Water Conservancy Bureau, the person in charge of preparing lunch was still worriedly asking the Grand Master, "They came from the Prince Yi's residence, and the princess and her husband's young princess are also here. Is it inappropriate to prepare such a simple lunch?"

“What’s wrong with that? Our Water Conservancy Department isn’t some luxurious place. We eat like this every day. If they’re unhappy about it, they can go to a fancy restaurant in Luohua Prefecture.”

When they return, I'll have to ask them what they discovered during their investigation. They even brought a bunch of kids on a picnic...