"Qian'er".

Li Xin's eyes lit up, and he quickly walked forward.

"Your Highness..."

Ning Xiaoqian called out as well, and the two drew closer. Just as Ning Xiaoqian was about to open her arms, she saw so many people around her, so she suppressed her impulse and slowly curtsied.

"Qian'er,"

Ignoring everything else, Li Xin grabbed Ning Xiaoqian's delicate hand and said, "Let's go home!"

"Your Highness, there are too many people..."

Ning Xiaoqian blushed and said shyly.

"What are you afraid of?"

Li Xin smiled and turned around to say, "Now that we're back in Dongning, let's all go back and rest for a bit. We can talk about it tomorrow."

With that, Li Xin pulled Ning Xiaoqian along and headed into the palace.

Zhao Bingzhang and Wei Dahai exchanged a glance and then left.

Liu Jingxuan, He Tongyuan, Bai Fenglan, and the others who had just arrived at the Prince Xin's mansion were stunned for a moment before leaving.

Inside the Prince's Mansion.

Li Xin was overjoyed, as if he had just received rain after a long drought.

Before long, a romantic atmosphere filled the bedroom.

The clouds and rosy hues obscured the view, while the moonlight shone brightly.

Happy days always pass by very quickly.

It wasn't until the next day, when the sun was high in the sky, that Li Xin finally woke up.

Princess Ning Xiaoqian had already gotten up and was packing her things.

Looking at the messy bedding, Li Xin rubbed his head and sat up.

At this moment, a maid came over with clothes and said softly, "Your Highness, you are awake. This servant will help you get dressed."

This wicked feudal society!

Li Xin shook his head, stood up, and let the maid dress him.

Get dressed and wash up.

After everything was done, another maid brought in delicious food.

While eating, Li Xin was also working on his desk.

The documents submitted from Dongning Province were piled up on my desk.

Li Xin glanced through the document and gained a basic understanding of the current situation in Dongning.

It's much better than last year.

In other aspects, there were no major problems. After all, the general direction had been determined, and the work in Dongning Province and Dongning Prefecture was just a matter of following the established procedures.

Once the general direction was determined, Li Xin didn't need to worry about anything else.

Now, whether in Dongning or Liaodong, the basic administrative structure of the government has been established, and policies in all aspects have been formulated. What remains is for the governments at all levels to implement the policies.

Li Xin didn't need to get involved much.

Therefore, what Li Xin needs to focus on most now is to formulate a grand strategy for the future and determine the general direction.

In addition, I often search for smart technologies to see if there are any new technologies that can be adapted to the present.

Science and technology are the primary productive forces!

Li Xin naturally understood this principle.

Since my first visit to Dongning, over the past few years, it is technology that has brought about significant development in Dongning.

Whether it's gunpowder or soap.

Or the muskets and artillery currently in use by the military are all products of intelligent technology.

Thanks to the latest advancements in smart technology, Dongning has gradually grown into a magnificent steel city!

In the future, building a steel empire will be a piece of cake.

During this period, whenever he had free time, Li Xin would organize his knowledge of intelligent technology into books and write them down.

Besides the technologies we use today, knowledge in other fields such as medicine, economics, geography, and astronomy is also very useful.

Knowledge of medicine and geography, in particular, is very important.

Not only the military, but also various engineering teams need a large number of surveying and mapping talents.

Geographical surveying knowledge is naturally indispensable.

...

Just as Li Xin was examining the smart technology, a servant hurried over and said, "Your Highness, good news! Great news!"

"What good news?"

Li Xin was stunned, and asked, "Tell me about it?"

"Your Highness,"

The waiter said, "News has come from the Dongning Manufacturing Bureau that the steam locomotive has been successfully tested. Your Highness is requested to come and inspect it."

"The steam locomotive has been successfully prototyped?"

Upon hearing this news, Li Xin's eyes widened in surprise.

This is indeed great news!

Li Xin immediately said, "Let's go take a look!"

Li Xin attached great importance to steam trains.

After all, this is a representative product of the Industrial Revolution.

Steam locomotives were not only used on trains, but also used on a large scale in various industries.

The steam engine represented a significant improvement in power.

It evolved from human and animal power to mechanical power.

This also means that production efficiency will see a significant improvement!

Therefore, Li Xin paid special attention to it.

After leaving the Prince's Mansion, Li Xin headed towards the Dongning Manufacturing Bureau.

Before even leaving the old city, Li Xin encountered He Tongyuan.

"Your Highness,"

He Tongyuan walked up to Li Xin and said, "There's something I need to report to you."

"What's the matter?"

Li Xin asked, "Is the matter urgent? If not, let's hold off for now, or you can make your own decision first. I need to go to the Dongning Manufacturing Bureau first."

"It's not that urgent."

He Tongyuan shook his head and said, "Your Highness, let me draft a plan first, and then I will submit it to you after you return from the Dongning Manufacturing Bureau."

"good!"

Li Xin nodded and continued walking towards the Dongning Manufacturing Bureau.

Not long after, Li Xin arrived at the Dongning Manufacturing Bureau and headed straight for the steam engine test site.

The steam engine testing ground was bustling with activity at that moment.

All the technical personnel from the entire ordnance depot and research institute gathered here.

As soon as Li Xin arrived, he saw a huge, dark object in front of him, with a towering chimney standing there.

Upon closer inspection, Li Xin looked somewhat familiar.

It is indeed somewhat similar to the steam engine I remember.

Upon seeing Li Xin's arrival, the group of technicians quickly bowed and said, "We, your humble servants, pay our respects to Your Highness Prince Xin!"

"Get up quickly!"

Li Xin quickly helped everyone up, saying, "No need for such formalities."

After exchanging pleasantries, Li Xin asked, "Is this the successfully prototyped steam engine?"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

A young man in his thirties replied, "This steam engine has been tested many times in the past two weeks, and it has met the requirements every time..."

"Don't rush to introduce it."

Li Xin waved his hand and asked with a smile, "What's your name?"

"Your Highness,"

The young man clasped his hands in greeting and replied, "This humble servant, Xu Jianyin, is in charge of overseeing the trial production of the steam engine."

"Your Highness,"

Wang Zheng, who was standing to the side, said, "This is a skilled technician who emerged from the steam engine team of our Dongning Manufacturing Bureau. I saw that he was quite good at this, so I temporarily changed the personnel and put him in charge of this project."

"Xu Jianyin is really good; his work efficiency is very high! He succeeded in the trial production so quickly!"