Chapter 303

The young masters' eyes were red with envy. They had long heard of the radio's reputation, but they hadn't known exactly how miraculous it was.

But what they had seen and heard over the past few days had greatly shattered their worldview. This was truly transmitting messages across a thousand miles!

To call it the power of an immortal would not be an exaggeration. Everyone watched with burning desire, but no one dared to say they wanted to learn it.

After all, this was a skill that could be passed down as a family heirloom. They didn't have the audacity to ask to learn it.

But watching Yu Boming operate it every time, the rhythmic clicking sounds were not only pleasant to the ear, but in their eyes, they were mysterious and incredibly sophisticated.

With just a few random taps, people far away would know exactly what you meant. What could they do if they couldn't suppress the urge to learn it?

The young masters right now were just like the older generation in Yue Fuguang's hometown, whose ultimate dream was to drive a tractor.

The young masters' dream was to become telegraph operators.

At this moment, Yue Fuguang naturally had no idea that the radio had become the biggest news in the Right Martial Guard's new military camp, and that Yu Boming, the only one who knew how to send telegrams, had become the brightest star there.

It could be said that after he thoroughly showed off, the name of the Junior Preceptor, who had brought out such a divine artifact, resonated even more loudly throughout the entire military camp.

The soldiers who had been somewhat afraid and resistant to the vaccination on the first day were scrambling to get vaccinated by the second day.

The Junior Preceptor pitied them and was giving them a divine medicine that would forever protect them from smallpox. They could only pledge their utmost loyalty to repay even a ten-thousandth of her kindness!

No one knew who started it, but every person who received the vaccination would solemnly give a military salute toward the capital in the east.

As ​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‍for the remaining half of the men, besides being so jealous they wished they could take the others' places, they threw themselves desperately into training. In the second half of the year, they absolutely had to join the Yue Army.

Even when General Wei comforted them, saying that it would be their turn once the Yue Army finished their vaccinations, few were happy.

Hmph! Were they envious, jealous, and hateful just because of the priority vaccinations?

They suddenly thought of the new phrases Second Young Master Yu had taught them: Summer insects cannot discuss ice, and How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan!

Wei Shouyi, who was rushing back to the capital, still didn't know that he had been secretly mocked by the brats as a summer insect and a sparrow.

Completely unaware of all this, Yue Fuguang lay on her rocking chair. Hearing Shen Chunying report that all five thousand men had been vaccinated without a single casualty, she was also very pleased.

She said, "It has only been five days since I last went to the military camp to select people. I didn't expect the Imperial Hospital to act so quickly."

Shen Chunying smiled and replied, "According to the Second Young Master, the doctors who vaccinated the soldiers this time included not only the imperial physicians from the Imperial Hospital but also all the reputable doctors in the capital. The idea actually came from Master Xuanmingzi."

Yue Fuguang nodded. "Xuanmingzi had a good idea. Explaining it to them ten times is not as effective as letting the doctors practice it hands-on once. With this group of people getting practical experience, the promotion of the cowpox vaccine will surely speed up significantly."

Shen Chunying smilingly shared some amusing incidents that happened in the military camp during the vaccination process. Yue Fuguang was listening happily when she saw Taxue and Wuhen, the couple who had run off to play wild for two days without coming home, finally return.

Flap, flap! Flap, flap!

The two large birds landed one after the other at Yue Fuguang's feet, instantly causing the pink crabapple petals on the branches to fall over her like rain.

"You went out running wild for days, and you still know how to come back?" Yue Fuguang lightly kicked the two massive birds, instantly causing Taxue and Wuhen to stumble.

Taxue instantly turned into a drama queen. With a small flap of her wings, her increasingly round body flew backward a good two meters.

This scene reminded Yue Fuguang of their first meeting; this fellow had feigned injury to extort her exactly like this back then.

Wuhen, whose reaction was slightly slower, immediately mimicked his wife and flew backward too. Unfortunately, he still had something in his beak, so he only clumsily flew back about a meter.

Taxue, who had already sidled back up to Yue Fuguang's feet, cast a disdainful glance at him. Then, chirping softly, she rubbed her large, fluffy head against Yue Fuguang's leg.

Yue Fuguang ignored her coquettish behavior and looked toward Wuhen, who was trying to imitate his wife by rubbing against her other leg.

"Wuhen, is that a pigeon in your beak?"

The snow-white pigeon had been tormented so much that it had lost quite a few feathers, revealing its pink flesh.

Wuhen, who had grown much smarter recently from her feeding, heard Yue Fuguang's words and gently placed the prey in his beak at her feet.

"Did you bring this back for me?"

The little creatures had gotten smart. They knew to bring back gifts after going out to play. However, these two were smart enough not to catch a mouse for her.

Chirp, chirp!

Hearing her master's question, Taxue began to chirp as if claiming credit.

Yue Fuguang leaned down and stroked her large head, whose feathers had been nurtured to a smooth and glossy finish, feeling exceptionally nice to the touch. "I know, I know, our Taxue is the most capable!"

She also patted Wuhen's head before using her fingers to pick up the half-dead pigeon.

"My Lady!" Shen Chunying called out, looking at the pigeon in her hands. Seeing Yue Fuguang look at her in confusion, she continued, "This subordinate thinks... this pigeon looks like a carrier pigeon, quite similar to the ones kept by the guard squad!"

She hesitantly took the pigeon Yue Fuguang handed her. Brushing aside a wing covering one of the pigeon's legs, she indeed saw a bamboo tube, the same color as the pigeon's feathers, tied there.

There was a serial number on the bamboo tube: Yue Shiba!

It was the very last of the eighteen pigeons raised by Yue Fuguang's guard squad, and also the one taken by Dongxue to facilitate timely communication when she left the capital!

"My Lady, this pigeon is Little Eighteen, one of the two that Dongxue took with her."

Saying this, she quickly untied the bamboo tube, pulled out a small scroll of paper from inside, and presented it to Yue Fuguang with both hands.

"Is it a letter from Dongxue?" Yue Fuguang took the slip of paper but didn't rush to read it. Instead, she took out a small spirit beast pill and stuffed it into the pigeon's beak.

With one pill in its belly, the pigeon that was playing dead instantly perked up and cooed at Yue Fuguang.

Taxue, who was still acting cute by Yue Fuguang's leg, was having none of it. This food not only stole her delicious treats but was now actually trying to steal her meal ticket!

An eagle might tolerate this, but a peregrine falcon absolutely could not!

Taxue squawked at Wuhen. What kind of tramp was this, daring to compete with her for their master!

Seeing the two big birds about to bully the little one, Yue Fuguang quickly took out two more small spirit beast pills and said, "You two behave."

She held up the pigeon in her hand and said, "Look closely, this one belongs to our family too. Don't bully them in the future, understand?"

Yue Fuguang didn't know if these two could understand with their current brain capacity, but they chirped at her in response.

She just assumed these two blockheads understood.

She tossed the spirit beast pills into the air. Taxue and Wuhen instantly leaped up to catch them, and soon satisfied purring sounds came from the two birds.

Yue Fuguang stopped paying attention to them and gently unrolled the slip of paper sent by Shen Dongxue.

After reading it, she said to Shen Chunying standing nearby, "Dongxue says she will arrive in three days. Returning with her are He Qisha, the Master of Seven Swords Villa, and his daughter He Jin."

"Master He and Eldest Miss He from the Seven Swords Villa? Are they coming to visit you, My Lady?"