Chapter 49 Qin Ren took Prince Ying to see the sweet potatoes...

Qin Ren took Ying Wang to see the sweet potato field. His sweet potato field was only half an acre, which he used specifically for seedling cultivation.

When Ying Wang saw this, he felt that it was too little, but then he remembered that the sweet potatoes were brought back from overseas by Qin Ren.

Qin Ren mainly brought back goods, and the sweet potatoes were probably brought along by him. It's quite remarkable that he still has sweet potatoes after so much time has passed.

Qin Ren: "Sweet potatoes have a high yield, and once they are successfully cultivated, they should be able to solve the problem of many people in Nanning not having enough to eat. Of course, there are advantages and disadvantages. Sweet potatoes are delicious and have a high yield, and they are also easier to store than other crops. However, eating too many sweet potatoes can cause bloating, so people with poor digestion should not eat too many."

Prince Ying didn't care about the issue of not being able to eat too many sweet potatoes.

In their great Yong, many people still starve to death every year.

Those people were struggling to survive, so how could they care about getting a stomachache from eating too many sweet potatoes?

Bloating won't kill you. People who haven't experienced years of hunger will never know how terrible it is to starve to death.

If a famine occurs, even more people will starve to death, and cannibalism may even occur.

Therefore, the shortcomings that Qin Ren mentioned were completely minor issues in Ying Wang's eyes.

In fact, not all aristocratic families care about the lives of ordinary people as much as Prince Ying.

The reason why Prince Ying cares so much about the people is not because he, as a prince, is particularly compassionate towards them, but because the current emperor is his elder brother.

His elder brother was kind and benevolent. Although he could not be called a wise ruler, he was definitely not a foolish one either.

The common people are also connected to the population, tax revenue, and the strength of the country.

His elder brother did not want Dayong to fall into the state of being bullied by foreign tribes under his rule, so he naturally could not ignore the life and death of the people of Dayong.

When people are prosperous, the population will increase, and with an increased population, the country will pay more tax revenue.

When a country has enough tax revenue, it can recruit soldiers and build up its strength, and thus the country will naturally become powerful.

A powerful nation with a strong military will naturally not fear invasions from foreign tribes.

King Ying understood this principle very well, and it was precisely because he understood it that he cared so much about food.

Prince Ying asked, "How long will it take for these sweet potatoes to ripen?"

“If sown in summer, it will generally mature in three or four months. If sown in spring, it will mature later, generally in three to five months.”

"Then you'll have to wait several months before you can plant these sweet potatoes again?"

"No need. Sweet potatoes are planted differently from other crops. The sweet potatoes planted now have already sprouted. You just need to pull out the sprouts and plant them in other fields."

Qin Ren planted the sweet potatoes ahead of time, and now almost half a month has passed.

The sweet potato seedlings have grown tall; all that's left is to find suitable land and plant them.

Qin Ren was very familiar with this. He was a rural person when he was a child and had worked in the fields with his grandfather to grow sweet potatoes, so he was quite familiar with this area.

"Then... I will arrange manpower for you immediately. You can plant these sweet potatoes first."

Half an acre of sweet potato seedlings can be planted on about five to ten acres of land.

Of course, this is just Qin Ren's estimate. As for the exact amount of land that can be planted, it will only be known after planting it once.

If one mu (unit of land area) can yield three to five thousand jin (unit of weight) of sweet potatoes, even if they can only plant five mu, they can still harvest a considerable amount of sweet potatoes.

These sweet potatoes are then used to cultivate seedlings, so they will never have to worry about not having sweet potato seedlings again.

Qin Ren spent two days leading a group of agricultural officials and farmers to plant sweet potatoes.

The land for planting sweet potatoes belonged to Prince Ying, so even if the final yield of sweet potatoes was not good, it would not affect other farmers.

Because there were many people and professional agricultural officials, Qin Ren didn't have to work too hard; he only needed to talk.

Qin Ren is not a professional agronomist; he does know how to farm, but he is not a proper farmer.

He shared his knowledge of sweet potatoes with the agricultural officials and farmers of Da Yong.

They are more professional than Qin Ren in this regard; as for other issues, they will need to study them on their own.

Qin Ren is responsible for providing good things and coming up with good ideas, but he can't do everything himself. Otherwise, what's the point of having so many officials in Dayong?

In fact, Prince Ying did not intend for him to do everything personally, especially these technologies that were beneficial to Dayong. Of course, it would be more reassuring for them to keep them in their own hands.

Therefore, Qin Ren did not personally lead the work, and Ying Wang did not think that Qin Ren was wrong.

After planting the sweet potatoes, Qin Ren began to focus on preparing for the wedding.

With his wedding just days away, he still has a lot to do.

At this time, Prince Ying already knew that the young man Qin Ren married was the Yue Gongzi from the Liu family.

To be honest, when I heard this news, my first reaction was disapproval.

The emperor disliked the Liu family and always treated Liu Yuze poorly.

That young master Yue is indeed beautiful, but there is no shortage of beautiful women in this world.

King Ying thought Qin Ren was ambitious, and given his handsome appearance, he could have married someone from a better family.

This way, he can not only marry a beautiful woman, but she can also help his future career, which is the best and most advantageous thing for Qin Ren right now.

But thinking about it... Qin Ren had traveled all the way to Yu Yang's residence for that Young Master Yue, and then came to the capital for him.

Yes, King Ying did not believe that Qin Ren wanted to come to the capital to become his retainer for his own sake.

When they first met, Qin Ren was trying to find out about Liu Qingyue, which is why he encountered Prince Ying in the caravan escorting the Liu family.

Considering how much Qin Ren cared about that Young Master Yue, he probably didn't care about the trouble Young Master Yue brought him.

After all, Qin Ren is indeed a man of great talent; he has both ability and good opportunities. If the sweet potatoes are indeed as productive as he says, his future status will definitely not be affected by this young man.

Because sweet potatoes are so beneficial to Nanning, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they could save millions of lives.

With such achievements, even if Qin Ren makes a serious mistake in the future, his elder brother, the Emperor, cannot simply kill him.

In addition, Qin Ren is not only good at making sweet potatoes; he can also make alcohol and tires, and may have other talents as well.

Such a person would indeed not care about the impact a young man might have on him.

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Qin Ren is currently living in a manor outside the city. This manor belongs to Prince Ying, which means he doesn't have his own house yet.

It's really a bit unreasonable for someone who's about to get married to not own a house yet.

Qin Ren originally wanted to buy a smaller house to live in first, but unexpectedly, Qi Shi wanted him to get married to Liu Qingyue as soon as possible.

He felt that buying a small house to live in seemed a bit unfair to Liu Qingyue.

Liu Qingyue knows many people in the capital. If those people were to see that she married a merchant, and a merchant who can't even afford a big house, many would surely laugh at her.

Qin Ren himself didn't care much about saving face, but he was a little reluctant to see Liu Qingyue lose face.

So Qin Ren decided to wait until the reward of alcohol arrived, and then use the reward money to buy a big house.

Unexpectedly, Ying Wang was quite nice. Knowing that he was inquiring about buying a house, he simply gave him four house deeds.

Of these four property deeds, one is for a shop, and the other three are for houses.

Qin Ren now had two thousand taels of silver in his hands. Even if they didn't like these three houses, he was able to buy one himself.

Qin Ren thought that the house would be his and Liu Qingyue's future home, so he invited Liu Qingyue and Qi Shi to go house-hunting with him.

There is no custom in Da Yong that prohibits newlyweds from meeting before their wedding.

So even if they meet now, no one will gossip.

Furthermore, with Qin Ren bringing Qi Shi along, they felt even more justified in their meeting.

On the day Qin Ren went to the Liu family to pick up the person, Liu Yuze happened to be at home as well.

He recently found a job editing a book. The job isn't exactly easy, but it doesn't require him to be busy every day either.

They receive a small monthly allowance, not much, but it's enough to cover the expenses of their family of three.

Qin Ren originally wanted to invite him to go with him, because in his opinion, the quality of the house was related to Liu Qingyue's future life, and Liu Yu, as Liu Qingyue's brother, should still care.

However, Liu Yu refused. Firstly, he had things to do and it was inconvenient for him to go out with them; secondly, he was not favored by the emperor, and it would not be good for him to get too close to Qin Ren.

The bad situation here applies not only to Qin Ren, but also to Liu Qingyue.

Liu Qingyue was a boy, so he couldn't serve as an official in the court and didn't go out much.

Even if the emperor was dissatisfied with the Liu family, he wouldn't care too much about a young boy.

But he was different; he was the newly appointed top scholar in the imperial examination and was highly trusted by the retired emperor.

Liu Yu felt it was better for him to be a little distant from Qin Ren, so he naturally wouldn't agree to look at houses with Qin Ren and the others.

Seeing this, Qin Ren was not disappointed, and left the house with Liu Qingyue and Qi Shi.

Qin Ren bought a carriage yesterday, and he has now learned how to drive it.

A horse-drawn carriage is like a modern car. Qin Ren not only needs to have one, but he also needs to know how to drive it, otherwise it will be troublesome to go out in the future.

Qin Ren picked up Liu Qingyue and Qi Shi, and then took them to see a nearby house.

Two of the three residences are located on the same street, the most prosperous street in the capital, where it is said that all the high-ranking officials and nobles live.

The Liu family's house was a bit far from there, but there happened to be a house nearby, so Qin Ren took them to see it first.

The house isn't very big; it has two courtyards.

The front yard is about 100 square meters, with a stable and a small pavilion.

The backyard is a bit larger, with a total of six rooms and a large crabapple tree.

Liu Qingyue quite liked the crabapple tree, but after hearing that there were two other houses behind it, both located on a relatively bustling street in the capital, he didn't particularly like this house anymore.

Liu Qingyue was, after all, the son of a high-ranking official, so his standards were somewhat high.

Qin Ren could tell that he wasn't interested, so he smiled and said to him, "If you don't like this, I'll sell it later."

Anyway, their family wasn't large. Even if you included Liu Qingyue's mother and brother, there were only four people in total.

Four people can't live in that many houses.

Rather than letting it gather dust in my hands, I might as well just sell it.

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingyue glanced at Qi Shi, who was looking at the scenery elsewhere. She then leaned close to Qin Ren's ear and said, "What's the point of selling it? Houses in the capital are very expensive and hard to find. You might as well keep it and rent it out. You can get some rent every year. That way, even if you don't want to do business anymore, we won't have to worry about going hungry."

Moreover, he knew that Qin Ren was not short of money, so there was no need to rush to sell the house.

Qin Ren nodded upon hearing this. Wangdu was the most prosperous place in Dayong, and houses there were indeed quite rare.

Thinking about it this way, sometimes he doesn't even seem as smart as that little thief.

Qin Ren: "You're quite smart, aren't you?"

Liu Qingyue said proudly, "Of course, I learned how to manage a household from my mother since I was a child. How could I manage without any skills?"

Qin Ren teased him, "Then... we'll leave all our houses, shops, fields, and everything else to you."

Liu Qingyue was about to say yes, but then she thought that he was going to be Qin Ren's husband, not his butler.

He muttered in a dissatisfied tone, "You can't expect me to be in charge of everything. I need to play too sometimes."

If he didn't know how fun modern life is, he would definitely be happy to take over as a housekeeper himself.

But ever since he discovered how fun modern things are, thinking about his tablet and his little car, he's felt that the butler is wasting his time.

If he's busy managing the household every day, he won't have any time to play.

"How about this? I get quite busy sometimes. If you can't manage on your own, you can ask your mother to help you. Of course, we won't let her help for free; you can pay her a salary. That way, you won't have to work so hard, and your mother can have her own career."

In Qin Ren's view, Qi Shi is still very young. In modern times, many women her age are still working hard.

Qin Ren wanted Qi Shi to help manage the household, not to take advantage of Liu Qingyue and Qi Shi.

The Liu family is currently facing difficulties, and Liu Yuze is busy supporting his family, leaving him little time to stay home with Qi Shi.

Liu Qingyue will soon be getting married, and after that, Qi Shi will spend most of her time alone at home.

Qi is only in her early forties. If she stays at home all day with nothing to do, it's easy for her to develop health problems.

Qin Ren thought it would be better to have Qi Shi teach Liu Qingyue how to manage a household.

In this way, Liu Qingyue will have someone to accompany her every day, and Qi Shi will no longer feel lonely.

At the same time, with Qi taking Liu Qingyue along, Liu Qingyue can avoid suffering a lot of losses, and Qi can also get a salary from them. It can be said to be a win-win situation.

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingyue instinctively wanted to nod. He thought Qin Ren's arrangement was quite good, as it would allow him to see his mother more often.

He was able to see his mother frequently, just as he had before he got married.

He could also learn housekeeping from his mother and then find ways to help his family.

However, considering that all that money belonged to Qin Ren, Liu Qingyue felt that it wasn't right to take it all without giving anything in return.

Liu Qingyue wrinkled her nose and whispered, "Wouldn't this be inappropriate? If I do this, it's like I'm using your money to support my family. If others find out, they'll laugh at me."

"No, the dowry I gave you included land and shops. You should manage them well, and pay for your mother's expenses yourself. That way, it won't be considered that you're using my money to subsidize your family."

Shops can make or lose money, but farmland is a different story.

As long as there is no severe weather, there will be some income from collecting rent from the farmland every year.

Liu Qingyue was about to ask Qin Ren why he was buying him land and shops?

Their wedding was kept simple, and he thought that the wild geese and brocade he had given them before were the betrothal gifts.

However, before he could ask anything further, Qi returned to the carriage, so he had no choice but to keep quiet for the time being.

After that, they went to the busiest street, where the other two houses were located.

The two houses are of different sizes. The larger house is in the center of the street, while the smaller one is located slightly off-center.

They first looked at the large house, which had three courtyards.

It consists of a front yard, a main yard, and a back yard.

The front yard is the largest, containing not only rooms for servants but also a very beautiful pond.

Liu Qingyue liked the pond very much as soon as she saw it, and even dragged Qi Shi to the pavilion on the pond to take a look.

Liu Qingyue said to Qin Ren, "That Prince Ying is quite generous to you; this courtyard is obviously not cheap."

Because this house is not only very large and beautiful, but also located on a street relatively close to the palace, such a house would cost at least a thousand taels of silver.

After looking at the front yard, they went to the main yard.

The main courtyard is not as large as the front courtyard, nor does it appear as spacious.

However, the main courtyard has a delicate little garden. Thinking of the flowers Qin Ren grows in his modern home, Liu Qingyue thought he could transplant some flowers over.

It would be quite nice for him to take a walk here when the flowers are in full bloom.

Qin Ren: "You haven't even seen the other house yet, and you've already taken a liking to this one?"

Liu Qingyue blinked. "I was just praising it. I want to see that too."

Since the deeds to the houses are all in Qin Ren's hands, then all three houses belong to Qin Ren, and Liu Qingyue wants to take a look at them all.

After they finished looking at the big house, they immediately went to see the small one.

The smaller house certainly wasn't as grand as the larger one, but it was more compact and exquisite.

Liu Qingyue liked it quite a bit after looking at it. Considering that the two houses were not far apart, Liu Qingyue thought it would be nice if her mother and brother could live in this small house.

That way, even if he misses home, he can just walk a few steps to get home.

She felt like she was married, yet also like she wasn't. If Qin Ren didn't have time to spend with her in the future, she could simply go back to her parents' home.

Of course, he only thought it to himself and didn't dare to actually say it out loud.

Qin Ren had already been very kind to him, so he was too embarrassed to make any more unreasonable demands.

After viewing the two houses, Madam Qi made an excuse to go back first, wanting them to have some time alone.

Seeing this, Liu Qingyue felt a little embarrassed, but she did not refuse her mother's kindness.

He did want to speak with Qin Ren alone, as for whether it would be inappropriate for the newlyweds to meet before their wedding.

Firstly, there is no such rule in Da Yong; it doesn't matter if they meet before marriage.

Then there's Qin Ren's side. Qin Ren's side is a modern society, and the atmosphere is even more open than in Da Yong. Qin Ren himself is a young man, so even if there are rules, he won't care.

All those customs and rules are ultimately determined by people.

Since everything is decided by people, and everyone is human, why should Qin Ren listen to other people's arrangements?

Furthermore, many customs and rules are useless feudal dregs, so there's even less reason to follow them.

Qin Ren took Liu Qingyue to the larger house, and then they strolled around and chatted.

Qin Ren: "Regarding the betrothal gifts for your family, although your mother said that we don't need to go through the traditional three letters and six rites, the betrothal gifts that should be given to you still cannot be less. What I'm thinking is to give your family a betrothal gift of five hundred taels of silver, and also to provide you with a shop and twenty acres of fertile land. As for other things, such as dressing mirrors, jewelry boxes, silks, clothes, and grain, I will try my best to prepare them in the next few days."

Liu Qingyue counted on her fingers and said, "My family is now down on its luck, so I can't give much dowry."

"I'm marrying you, not for your dowry."

"Then... I'm not marrying you for the dowry you give me."

"I know you're not after those things, but I still don't want you to suffer."

Liu Qingyue: "You're still a merchant, so you can't give too many things, or it will be too conspicuous. Besides, there are regulations in Da Yong that ordinary people without official positions cannot have high-end betrothal gifts and dowries, and they certainly can't overshadow the nobles. So you should be careful with the betrothal gifts you bring on the wedding day."

Qin Ren nodded upon hearing this, and then said to Liu Qingyue, "Besides these, go to the passage to get the silver after dark tonight. I've left some silver for you in the passage; with this silver, your family will be a little better off."

Liu Qingyue quickly replied, "We haven't even finished spending the money you gave us last time."

"It's alright. His Majesty rewarded me with two thousand taels of silver this time. Since you don't want to buy a new house, this silver should have been yours anyway. Since we can't be too flashy at the wedding, I'll just give it to you secretly."

Liu Qingyue wanted to tell him she didn't want it, but Qin Ren was quite domineering at times, and no matter what she said, he would still give it to her.

Liu Qingyue was sent home with a blush on her face, and then waited until it got dark before he obediently opened the passage.

There was a box in the passageway, and it looked quite heavy.

Liu Qingyue strained with all her might to finally drag the box out.

He regretted it as soon as he dragged it out; the box was too big, and it was really hard for him to hide it.

Just as he was frowning and wondering what to do, Madam Qi came over with his wedding dress and asked him to try it on.

His wedding is just a few days away, and the wedding dress was sewn by an embroiderer they hired.

Liu Qingyue could embroider himself, but his embroidery skills were not very good. Since wedding dresses were a big deal, he could only find a skilled embroiderer to make them.

When Qi arrived, Liu Qingyue was frantically covering the box with clothes.

After Qi entered, he immediately saw the box.

Her eyelids twitched, and she asked in a low voice, "What is this?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingyue lowered her head. "That was given to me by Brother Qin when he brought me back today."

When Qin Ren brought Liu Qingyue back in the afternoon, Qi Shi had just gone out with her servant, leaving only Guard Yi at home.

Guard B knew they were getting married soon, so he didn't keep an eye on Qin Ren when he arrived.

Therefore, Liu Qingyue said that Qin Ren brought it back then, and the Qi family would not doubt his words.

Qi Shi also heard that Qin Ren had produced some kind of alcohol, and that Prince Ying had helped him by asking His Majesty to bestow a considerable sum of money upon him.

Looking at the patterns on the box, it's clear that it was a gift from the emperor to Qin Ren.

Madam Qi was a little angry. She had disapproved of Liu Qingyue accepting the silver from Qin Ren before, and now that she saw Liu Qingyue foolishly accepting so much silver again, Madam Qi raised her hand, wanting to teach Liu Qingyue a lesson.

Seeing this, Liu Qingyue hurriedly cried out, "Mother, don't hit me! I told him I didn't want it. Qin Ren is so domineering; he doesn't listen to me at all."

Seemingly worried that Qi Shi wouldn't believe her, Liu Qingyue spoke again, "It's true, everything I said is true. If you don't believe me, you can ask him next time."

Liu Qingyue is definitely not the type to ask men for money casually.

From childhood to adulthood, he only ever asked his father and brother for money.

Aside from those two people, he was too embarrassed to ask his half-brother or his cousins ​​for money.

Hearing this, Madam Qi felt it was inappropriate to hit him anymore, but she still spoke up to admonish him: "Even if he insists on giving it to you, you cannot accept it."

“But… he is my husband. In the future, what’s his will be mine, right? Besides, I owe him so much that I can’t pay it back. In this life, I can only marry him, and maybe I will marry him again in the next life. I have no ability to repay him. I can only be his husband for all eternity.”

Qi was amused by his words, "Do you still think you've been taken advantage of? You're already incredibly lucky to have met such a good person in this life. You want to marry him for all eternity? Qin Ren must have done something terrible in his past life, otherwise he wouldn't be haunted by you, my little devil."

Seeing that her mother was no longer angry, Liu Qingyue reached out and opened the box.

There was a box containing five hundred taels of silver. Qin Ren hadn't touched the box; there were exactly five hundred taels inside.

Liu Qingyue had never thought before that five hundred taels of silver was a large sum of money.

But later, when his family fell on hard times, he realized that five hundred taels of silver was a lot of money, enough for his family to eat and drink for a long time.

Qi looked at the silver and said to him, "Take these with you when you get married."

"Why? This is for our family's flowers, given to us by Brother Qin."

“Your brother and I are able-bodied and don’t need his help. Besides, even if we were to help, it shouldn’t be him. We still have your uncle and the others; we’re not really going to starve.”

At this point, Madam Qi took the wedding dress and held it up against Liu Qingyue.

"Mother, I don't expect our family to live a good life just because you got married. I only hope that he will continue to treat you this well, and that you two can live a good life together."

She didn't want them to become a burden to Liu Qingyue.

A man's love is always limited.

She didn't want to exhaust Qin Ren's love for Liu Qingyue prematurely just for the sake of their good life.

Liu Qingyue understood what Qi was worried about, and he felt that Qi was overthinking it.

Liu Qingyue stepped forward and took her arm, saying, "Mother, don't worry about it. Qin Ren isn't that kind of person. He's different from my father. Even if he doesn't like me anymore, he won't let me suffer in the future."

In the following days, both Qin Ren and Liu Qingyue were very busy.

Qin Ren was busy cleaning the new house and also doing some minor renovations.

Besides taking care of the new home, he also had to buy a lot of things for the wedding.

Seeing that he couldn't handle the workload alone, Prince Ying specially arranged for him to have a few people help him.

Among these people, there were three men, one young man, and an elderly woman.

The woman was a housekeeper in a wealthy family and was very familiar with arranging weddings.

She received the money from Qin Ren, and with a young man and a strong man by her side, she spent two days preparing everything needed for the wedding.

Afterwards, they decorated the house together, and the wedding banquet was booked from a nearby restaurant.

Because Qin Ren has no relatives or friends, and given the current situation of the Liu family, there will definitely be very few guests on that day.

Qin Ren and the nanny did some calculations and arranged four tables of food and drink.

Actually, four tables were more than enough. Qin Ren had only just moved here, and none of the neighbors knew him.

Most of the people and friends Qin Ren knew were from the distant Yu Yang Prefecture, and they had no way to come to the capital.

To prevent the day from feeling deserted, Qin Ren had someone keep an eye on things.

If there are no guests, let them go out and invite people in the neighborhood to the wedding banquet for free.

A free wedding banquet will surely attract passersby to join in the fun.

There's no way around it; that's the downside of living far from home.

If Qin Ren were to get married in modern times, he would never have to worry about not having guests.

Because just for their village, they need to set up more than a dozen tables.

If you include classmates, teachers, and colleagues, the number would be even greater.

However, Qin Ren soon had no more worries, because on the day of his wedding to Liu Qingyue, Prince Ying personally attended with Wen Lingzheng.

In fact, just Wen Lingzheng's arrival would have attracted many people to come and congratulate Qin Ren.

Unexpectedly, Prince Ying also came in person, and the four tables of banquet arranged were clearly not enough to seat everyone.

Fortunately, Liu Yuze was also there at the time; he came to help officiate the wedding.

Qin Ren had no elders and no relatives in Da Yong.

Since the Qi family needs to take care of Liu Qingyue, they naturally need Liu Yuze's help here.

Qin Ren's side not only included Liu Yuze, but also people from Liu Yuze's uncle's side.

Upon seeing Prince Ying arrive in person, Liu Yu calmly arranged for a few more tables of food and drink.

Seeing this, the residents of this street naturally came to offer their congratulations in order to get closer to Prince Ying.

Of course, Liu Yuze couldn't possibly let just anyone come in for the banquet just for the sake of creating a lively atmosphere.

Prince Ying is here, both for his safety and to prevent the banquet from becoming too chaotic.

Liu Yu and his uncle jointly oversaw the entry, allowing only a few people with status in the capital to enter.

The number of people was also well controlled, so that the wedding banquet would not appear too quiet, nor would it seem too crowded and chaotic.

Many people who came to join the fun but couldn't go inside gathered around the Qin family's main gate.

They crowded together, not for the sake of the Marquis of Zhenbei's heir, but to catch a glimpse of Prince Ying's demeanor.

Someone looking at the Qin family's gate couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Just who is this Qin Ren? Why is even Prince Ying coming to congratulate him?"

A merchant who knew a little about the situation lowered his voice and said to the person who asked the question, "It is said that he is a foreign merchant who has invented some kind of alcohol. It is said that if you use this alcohol to wipe external wounds, it can prevent infection. Our emperor values ​​him very much, and this house was a gift from his emperor."

"Wow, this person is quite something. To be favored by His Majesty, he... has a very promising future."

"He certainly looks like he has a bright future, but... do you know who he married?"

Who is it?

"He married a young man from the Liu family, the very same Liu family that rebelled."

"My God, isn't he afraid...?"

"He dares to take a guy like that? Isn't he afraid of ruining his future?"

"Who knows? Maybe foreigners have different ideas from us?"

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