TPITWOHEF

Chapter 141

The weather had not yet warmed up, and Xiao Chuchu could not help but yearn for the comforts of modern living.

Especially when she saw the commoners inquiring about loans, many of whom wore old cotton jackets, some even patched, she could not help but feel cold on their behalf.

[Alas, Jing Country is still poor. Although the national strength has improved considerably recently, with the country's ranking rising three places.]

[But the per capita wealth is still not abundant enough, and few commoners have attained a moderately prosperous life.]

Seeing it with her own eyes, Xiao Chuchu felt even more distressed.

While she herself wore a down jacket, down jackets had not yet become widespread among every household.

Xiao Chuchu increasingly felt that in modern society, where most people could dress warmly, eat their fill, and enjoy the comforts of electric heating and air conditioning, how fortunate and hard-won that was.

[If only Jing Country were wealthier, and everyone could have hot water bottles, vacuum flasks, hand warmers, and central heating, how wonderful that would be.]

Xiao Chuchu sighed wistfully, her thoughts drifting far away.

[Hmm, electric central heating is probably quite difficult, as the current technological tree hasn't even reached electricity yet.]

[But I wonder if we could try making hot water bottles and vacuum flasks.]

Liu Wenchang, who was about to speak to Liu Chaniang inside the carriage, froze momentarily.

Liu Chaniang also coughed lightly with a strange expression, stopping herself from speaking.

[Woof woof, Grandpa is here! It's been so long since I've seen Grandpa!]

Xiao Chuchu cooed and babbled, reaching out her short little arms from the wet nurse's embrace, eager to be carried by the old man.

[How is Grandma doing? And my Uncle, how is he? Has he found an Aunt yet... My Uncle is also quite old, yet still single, heh heh.]

The more Liu Wenchang listened, the more complex his expression became.

The little Princess was even concerned about marriage arrangements?

A transcendent being reborn, truly extraordinary.

It was all her Uncle's fault, the good-for-nothing, still unmarried to this day, causing the little Princess to worry.

Liu Wenchang decided that as soon as he returned home, he would immediately have a matchmaker visit, as his eldest son Liu Runnian had now obtained an official position in the Ministry of Works after failing the imperial examinations.

"Father, come up and talk. It's windy outside, come up and warm yourself."

Liu Chaniang spoke, having the carriage curtain opened.

Liu Wenchang shook his head, "It's nothing important, I won't come up. Your mother is still waiting for me at home for dinner."

Saying this, he rubbed his hands, exhaling a puff of white mist on the street, "Moving around will keep me from getting cold."

[Awoo, look how cold my Grandpa is! I wonder if current technology could make vacuum flasks and hot water bottles.]

[If I could exchange for them, I would quickly get a set for Grandpa!]

Xiao Chuchu was suddenly brought back to her earlier beautiful imaginings of how technology could improve life by the word 'cold'.

[If I remember correctly, old-fashioned hot water bottles had an inner and outer layer of bottles.]