Chapter 52 In Chapter 52, Liu Qingyue and her cousin fetched something for the servants…

While Liu Qingyue and her cousin were naming their servants, Qin Ren was on the other side, hiring a broker to rent out his house.

Qin Ren owns three houses in total. He lives in the largest one, and he has two other houses.

Liu Qingyue wouldn't let him sell the house; if the house wasn't sold, it would naturally have to be rented out.

It just so happened that they were buying servants today, so Qin Ren took the opportunity to hand over the matter of renting a house to the broker.

Besides the two houses he wanted to rent out, Qin Ren also had five land deeds.

These five land deeds are all ordinary field deeds.

Qin Ren planned to hand everything over to Liu Qingyue and have her rent it out together.

Finally, Qin Ren still had a shop in his possession.

He plans to keep this shop and think about what kind of shop he can open to make money in a few days.

Qin Ren is still quite short of money.

Of the two thousand taels of silver the emperor bestowed upon him, he gave half to Liu Qingyue as a betrothal gift.

He bought Liu Qingyue a shop and twenty acres of fertile land, and spent almost all of the rest on their wedding.

As for the gifts given by the guests to congratulate him, most of them had to be returned. In fact, it was just a formality and didn't count as Qin Ren's own money.

Qin Ren asked Liu Yuze to write it down for him, and he would definitely have to pay it back slowly later.

Since he had spent all the two thousand taels of silver he had been given as a reward, Qin Ren brought another one hundred taels of silver from the modern world.

This hundred taels was given to him by Prince Ying when he was making alcohol. A hundred taels of silver is really not much in the capital, a place where everything costs money.

After Qin Ren returned that evening, he took Liu Qingyue back to the modern world.

Qin Ren needed to use the computer to research what would be the most profitable thing to do in ancient times.

Liu Qingyue hadn't been back for a long time, and the first thing he did upon returning was to take Bianbian on a high-speed car race.

While Qin Ren was looking up information in his room, he could hear loud banging noises coming from the yard.

He couldn't help but think to himself, "Thank goodness it's just a toy car. If it were a real car, my husband would definitely be a road hazard."

Liu Qingyue, the road hazard, didn't intentionally crash into things randomly.

He hadn't played for a long time, and since their yard was a bit small and cluttered with a lot of things, he inevitably bumped into this and that.

When Qin Ren finished researching and came out, he saw that the man looked like he hadn't had enough, so he smiled and said to him, "Let's take your car and go out for a trip another day."

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingyue immediately asked excitedly, "Really?"

"real."

"When exactly was that?"

"Specifically... in the next few days, let's try to come back early when we have some free time, and I'll drive you out for some fun."

"Alright, it's a deal then. You can't go back on your word."

"Um."

After tidying up, the young couple prepared to go back through the passage together.

As Liu Qingyue was leaving, her eyes darted around nervously.

He told Qin Ren to wait a moment, then went to his room and brought the ugly pig doll with him.

This thing isn't particularly strange, and even if someone sees it when I take it back, it won't cause any problems.

Because Qin Ren had previously run a shop selling such plush toys when he was in Yuyang Prefecture, many people in Yuyang Prefecture knew about this.

It's not surprising that Qin Ren would leave a doll for Liu Qingyue, who is Qin Ren's husband.

The next day, Qin Ren went out early in the morning to check on the shop.

Liu Qingyue didn't sleep in, but instead busied herself with household chores with Qi Shi Ke'er.

Managing so many servants suddenly in the household is quite troublesome.

For example, we buy them clothes, arrange accommodation for them, and give them a monthly allowance.

Even with a contract of death, servants still have to be paid a monthly wage.

The guards, including the grooms, were all assigned to the front yard.

The front yard was very large. The left side was where the servants lived, while the right side was a larger house specifically for guests.

The houses on both sides are separated by a pond, and the rooms on both sides are separated by a low wall.

Qi Shi, Ke'er, and others lived in the right courtyard of the front yard.

The main courtyard was primarily Qin Ren and Liu Qingyue's territory, and they had left one of Liu Qingyue's personal maids there.

This maid was supposed to live in the side room of their bedroom, so that Liu Qingyue could call her directly if anything happened.

However, Qin Ren didn't like having other people in the room. Coincidentally, he and Liu Qingyue were hiding a secret, so he didn't let the personal maid move into the side room.

The other party was arranged to stay in a small room in the main courtyard. This small room was quite far from their bedroom, so there was no need to worry about them being overheard.

Then there was the cook, and the two men who did odd jobs.

They all live in the backyard and spend most of their time there.

They only go to the front yard and main yard when the house needs cleaning.

Because Qi Shi was there to help Liu Qingyue, Liu Qingyue wasn't too flustered.

He and Ke'er followed Qi Shi, learning how Qi Shi disciplined the servants and managed the household.

Ke'er studied even more diligently than Liu Qingyue. He was aiming to be a good wife to Liu Yuze, so he wanted to learn everything he needed to learn.

Compared to the very hardworking Ke'er, Liu Qingyue, the real head of the household, seemed much lazier.

He always felt that being a housekeeper was boring, but he couldn't really ignore it, so he was a little careless when he was learning.

Qin Ren only has one husband and will not marry anyone else in the future. He must learn many things so that he will not be fooled by the servants below.

When Qin Ren returned home that evening, Liu Qingyue asked him about the shop.

Qin Ren has a shop, and Liu Qingyue has one too.

Liu Qingyue wanted to learn from Qin Ren, to see what kind of business Qin Ren planned to do in the future, so that she could also think about what she wanted to do.

Seeing what he was thinking, Qin Ren smiled and said to him, "From now on, you can sell soap in your shop."

Liu Qingyue knew what soap was.

Upon hearing this, his eyes widened slightly. Yes, the nobles in the capital all love beauty and cleanliness.

In Da Yong, most people use scented soap, soap pods, and bath beans for bathing.

Da Yong didn't have modern soap yet, so his shop would probably sell soap very well.

"But... I don't know how to make soap. If I open a shop to sell this, do I have to buy it from the modern world?"

"You can buy them from the modern world and bring them over to resell. Of course, it's actually best to make them yourself first, so you'll have a source of soap. If your soap sells well, you can set up a workshop and boost the economy of the capital."

"But... I don't know how to do it."

"You can't, but I can, so you don't need to worry about that."

"Well, can you manage all that? You're brewing wine, growing sweet potatoes, and then you're making tires. You also have your own shop."

"I'm no longer needed for brewing wine, and sweet potatoes don't grow overnight. As for making tires, I can only do that in the south, so there's no rush for these things. I'll help you get your shop business up and running first, and then I can take care of my own shop later."

As for Qin Ren's current financial difficulties, he has already figured out how to resolve them.

Based on his understanding of Dayong, the people of Dayong still use hand-cranked spinning wheels for weaving.

This type of spinning wheel is very inefficient, producing only one to two kilograms of yarn per day.

When Qin Ren was searching for information yesterday, he asked a big shot for a simplified structural diagram of the Jenny.

Qin Ren planned to find a way to get Jenny out in the next few days.

With a simplified version of the spinning jenny, an average person can spin more than ten kilograms of yarn per day.

Qin Ren felt that he could use this to obtain a considerable amount of reward money from the emperor.

This product may not have as much impact as sweet potatoes, but if it can be properly promoted, it will greatly help the development of Nanning.

With a significant increase in textile production, the price of cloth naturally decreased, allowing many poor people to wear new clothes and preventing them from freezing to death due to lack of clothing.

The next morning, Qin Ren took the blueprints to Prince Ying, and that afternoon Prince Ying assigned Qin Ren several skilled craftsmen.

He then spent three days working with craftsmen to create the first Jenny.

With a Jenny loom as a sample, the craftsmen knew how to make this kind of textile machine.

Qin Ren handed the items over to Prince Ying, and he no longer needed to worry about the rest.

At this moment, Qin Ren remembered the promise he had made to Liu Qingyue.

He had promised Liu Qingyue that he would go back to the modern world and take her out to play.

So he made a special trip back early today, and then took Liu Qingyue back to the modern world.

They returned to Hyundai around 4 PM. Qin Ren drove, with Liu Qingyue, Bianbian, and Liu Qingyue's toy car in tow, and then they found a deserted village road.

Nowadays, there are very few people in the countryside. Most of those who remain are elderly people and children, and it is rare to see young people in the villages.

The village road that Qin Ren found was the main route connecting their village to a more remote village.

Since there were hardly any people in the villages on either side, and the road was lined with farmland on both sides, there were hardly any people along the way.

Qin Ren parked the car on the side of the road and got out with Liu Qingyue and Bianbian.

Bianbian rarely gets to go out and play. As soon as he got off the car, he ran towards the fields.

Seeing this, Liu Qingyue became very anxious, "Won't it run away?"

"Probably not. Let me get the toy car down for you first, and then I'll go find Bianbian."

As Qin Ren said this, he took the toy car off the ground.

Seeing this, Liu Qingyue ignored the puppy, took off her extra coat, rolled up her sleeves, and got into the car.

He's gained a lot of weight recently; this car used to be quite spacious for him.

Now that I've gained weight, sitting in it doesn't feel as comfortable as it used to.

After Liu Qingyue got in, she started her car.

The village road wasn't very wide, but it was wide enough for Liu Qingyue's toy car.

The road here was very smooth, and Liu Qingyue drove forward at breakneck speed.

Seeing this, Qin Ren called out from behind him, "Don't run too far."

Liu Qingyue is as beautiful as a flower, and she is an unfamiliar "outsider". If she goes too far alone, there is still a certain degree of danger.

There's no way around it; there are fewer people in the countryside now.

There are few young people, and even fewer young women.

In many rural areas, there is a widespread preference for sons over daughters, which has led to a surplus of men and a shortage of women in many villages.

Under such circumstances, there are not only many men in rural areas, but also many bachelors.

If someone suddenly sees a stunningly beautiful woman, even if they discover that she is a man, they might still be tempted by her beauty.

Liu Qingyue nodded upon hearing this, "I understand, I won't go too far."

After saying that, Liu Qingyue drove her car at breakneck speed, her long hair flying wildly in the wind.

Seeing how recklessly he drove, Qin Ren regretted not bringing him a safety helmet.

He usually seems like a well-behaved person, but I didn't expect him to be so crazy when he's having fun.

While Liu Qingyue was speeding in her car, Qin Ren went to the field and called Bianbian back.

Afterwards, Liu Qingyue took Bianbian with her and drove around the village road twice more before returning looking unsatisfied.

Liu Qingyue: "Could you teach me how to drive one of those three-wheeled vehicles?"

The three-wheeled vehicle refers to the old man's car owned by Qin Ren's family.

Qin Ren nodded upon hearing this, "Great, that's perfect, we can go back and find a helmet."

The two got back into the car and drove home together.

Because they saw Qin Ren leave home, when the two returned this time, someone from the village came to their door.

The visitor was an uncle from another village, whose surname was Qin. Most people in Qinren Village were surnamed Qin.

This uncle is from another place. He moved here with his family when he was young and later settled down here.

When the other party saw that there seemed to be a young woman in the car when Qin Ren left his house, they came over out of curiosity to find out what was going on.

Seeing this, Qin Ren did not let Liu Qingyue hide, but he also did not let Liu Qingyue make direct contact with the other party.

The uncle was in the yard, asking Qin Ren curiously.

"Who is that person? He doesn't look like someone from the countryside."

Qin Ren said very generously, "My boyfriend."

The uncle paused for a moment upon hearing this, then repeated Qin Ren's words.

"Boy...boyfriend?"

"yes."

"You, you're the only boy in your family, how come you found a boyfriend?"

Nowadays, the social atmosphere is more open. Even people in rural areas know that some young men will specifically seek out men as lovers, and women will also seek out women to date.

Although most people don't understand, they are not as ignorant as they used to be.

The middle-aged man stared at Qin Ren for a long time, agreeing that Qin Ren was indeed handsome. Could it be... that Qin Ren was so good-looking that even men liked him?

He originally wanted to try to persuade Qin Ren, since Qin Ren's grandfather's lineage only had him as a child.

He was a little worried that if Qin Ren found a man, the Qin family line would end with him.

However, because Qin Ren was in a hurry to leave, the uncle ultimately couldn't say anything more.

Qin Ren and Liu Qingyue went out again, this time in Qin Ren's family's old man's car.

These "old man's cars" are very easy to drive. I heard that many new models have been released now, which not only have air conditioning but also reversing cameras. They're getting more and more advanced.

As Liu Qingyue sat in the back and followed Qin Ren out, she asked softly, "Will it really be alright if the villagers see me?"

"It's okay, you're my wife now, they'll find out sooner or later."

"But...don't you not have any boys here? Then, when we're out in public, should I be with you as a man?"

"Yes, the social atmosphere here is better than in Da Yong. It's okay for men to be together."

"That's good. I was quite scared when I first saw him."

"Don't be afraid, you're one of my people, they won't do anything to you."

Hearing Qin Ren say this, Liu Qingyue finally felt relieved.

Afterwards, they went to that road again, and Qin Ren put a helmet on Liu Qingyue and began to teach her how to drive a tricycle.

Tricycles are quite simple to operate; they're all very easy to use.

Since it's a low-speed vehicle, it's very safe for novice drivers.

Liu Qingyue learned very quickly and was also very bold. He had only learned a little bit when he wanted to drive by himself. He wouldn't let Qin Ren come with him and insisted on driving the car away by himself.