Chapter 54 Liu Qingyue: "Then be careful when you're out..."

Liu Qingyue: "Then you should be mindful of the time and not walk for too long."

If Prince Ying or the Emperor were to look for him, Liu Qingyue would be unable to contact him.

Qin Ren: "If they want to find me, just go to the modern world and tell me with your watch."

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingyue's eyes lit up; he had forgotten that the watch could make phone calls.

Now, thanks to Qin Ren's reminder, he realized that he could contact Qin Ren through his watch as long as he went to the modern world.

Even if Qin Ren goes far away, or something happens here, the two sides will not lose contact.

"Okay, then I'll call you if anything comes up here."

Qin Ren returned the next morning. He didn't go directly from home back to the modern world, but instead left the capital and found another way back.

There are records of people entering and leaving the capital. Qin Ren was worried that when he returned, someone would come to the Qin family to look for him.

It's fine if an ordinary person seeks him out, but it's more concerning if it's Prince Ying or His Majesty seeking him out.

If they investigate Qin Ren, his passage will be easily exposed, so he still needs to be careful.

After Qin Ren left, Liu Qingyue continued to run his shop as usual.

He has money now and should open a small workshop.

However, he had never run a workshop before and was always worried that he wouldn't be able to do it well.

Now that Qin Ren is not by his side, he plans to wait until Qin Ren returns before making any decisions.

Qin Ren stayed by his side, and even if there were any problems with his workshop, Qin Ren could help him find solutions.

This day marked the fifth day since Qin Ren left.

Liu Qingyue got up early in the morning, intending to get ready and go to the shop to take a look.

The soaps in their shop were all handmade by him and his family.

Because of the small number of employees and the variety of products they make, the shop always has very little stock available.

Although the stock was limited, Liu Qingyue was still able to make some money because the items were expensive and relatively rare.

The cost of making soap is actually quite high.

This kind of thing is not suitable for sale in small places.

Because of the high cost, the selling price is naturally high, making it unaffordable for ordinary people.

But the capital city is different; very few of the people living there are ordinary.

So even if Liu Qingyue's soap is a bit more expensive, the local people can still accept it.

After all, compared to those soap pods and bath beans, the soaps sold in Liu Qingyue's shop not only look exquisite, but are also very effective at removing dirt, and some even have a fragrance.

Before using soap, people didn't think much of it. But after using soap, they could no longer accept the old bath beans and soap pods.

Liu Qingyue divided the money she earned among herself and her maids, giving each of them a share.

Kaho never imagined that she, a mere maid, would receive a share of the money.

She felt quite lucky; this new home was much better than the previous one.

The male homeowner is not a lecher and would not lay a hand on her just because she is pretty.

The husband is also good-tempered and very kind to his servants.

If she had come to the Qin family sooner, she might not have had to suffer so much.

Kaho carefully put away the monthly allowance her husband gave her, as well as the money she earned from making soap.

Although she has no family now, she still feels it's better to save more money so that she can have some support in the future.

At least if she gets sick, she won't be without money to see a doctor.

In addition, she could occasionally buy some new clothes and cosmetics for herself.

In fact, it wasn't just Xiang Sui who thought it was good to make soap with Liu Qingyue; Qi Shi and Ke'er also thought so.

Ke'er wanted to save up more money so that she could have a larger dowry when she got married in the future.

As for the Qi family, the Liu family has now fallen on hard times.

She didn't want the responsibility of supporting the family to fall entirely on her eldest son.

Now she can accompany Liu Qingyue and earn some money on the side.

Even though this amount of money wasn't much, it was enough for her to support herself.

Madam Qi felt that this was the best course of action, as she was neither a burden to her eldest son nor a drag on her already married son.

She is able to support herself, and if Liu Qingyue's shop does well, she might be able to save some money.

People shouldn't be too idle.

Especially when one's family is not well-off, too much leisure can easily lead to overthinking.

Sometimes, even if I'm a little busy, I don't have to be too tired or overworked, and I feel very at ease.

...

Then, just as Liu Qingyue was about to leave, a familiar old friend suddenly appeared at her door.

The person who came was Shen Wanying, who had traveled all the way from Yuyang Prefecture to the capital.

Ever since she learned about the trouble the Liu family had gone through and that Qin Ren was going to the capital with Liu Qingyue, Shen Wanying wanted to come along too.

His life was saved by Qin Ren.

It was also because of Qin Ren that he was able to live a good life again.

Upon learning of the troubles that had befallen the Liu family, he was very worried that Qin Ren would be implicated.

So after thinking about it, he decided to sell the shop Qin Ren had given him and then come to the capital with them.

However, because Yuyang Prefecture was in chaos at that time, the people of Yuyang Prefecture could not freely enter or leave the prefectural city.

Shen Wanying was trapped in the prefectural city for a long time, and only had the opportunity to leave in May of this year.

After leaving Yu Yang's residence, he relied on selling shops and the money he had earned to inquire about the Liu family's situation as he traveled.

He was slightly relieved when he learned that Liu Qingyue was alright.

As long as Liu Qingyue is safe, Qin Ren will naturally be safe as well, so he is not as anxious as before.

He went home for a while, as Shen Wanying's hometown is in the south.

Later, because his father went into business, that branch of their family settled in the north.

The home he returned to this time was his home in the north.

When he returned, he found that his family had changed beyond recognition.

Their house was destroyed, and the original land was taken over by the government and given to other people who came to settle there.

Shen Wanying has some money now, and he can go back to live there if he wants.

However, thinking of her benefactor in the capital, Shen Wanying decided to go to the capital first.

If his benefactor still needs him, he will live with his benefactor.

If his benefactor no longer needed him, he would then make plans for his future.

When Liu Qingyue heard his name, she thought she had misheard.

He led his servants to the front yard to meet the person. After confirming that it was indeed Shen Wanying, he couldn't help but ask happily, "Why have you come to the capital?"

Shen Wanying quickly replied with a smile, "I was worried about you when I heard you had returned to the capital, so I came back with you."

Liu Qingyue: "We're fine, it's my dad and the others who are in trouble."

Whenever Liu Qingyue mentioned Minister Liu and others, she couldn't help but feel sad.

They were about to be executed, and Liu Qingyue had been reluctant to mention it recently, for fear that she would be unable to hold back her sadness.

Not wanting to be laughed at, he didn't continue the topic and instead started talking about the Yu Yang Prefecture.

"Your husband gave you the shops in Yuyang Mansion, so you should have lived a good life there. Why did you have such a bad idea and ran to the capital?"

"I am all alone now..."

Before Shen Wanying could continue speaking, he belatedly realized what was happening.

"No, no, wait, who is your husband?"

Seeing his silly look, Liu Qingyue couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"Who else could my husband be?"

"You mean, you got married? When did that happen?"

We've been married for over two months.

As Liu Qingyue spoke, she led Shen Wanying to the front hall.

The maid, Xianghui, brought tea, and the two of them began to chat in the hall.

Liu Qingyue: "So you're planning to stay in the capital from now on?"

Shen Wanying: "I need to meet my benefactor before I can make a decision."

"See him? You probably won't see him for the next few days. How about this, you stay in my guest room for now, and when your husband comes back, you two can discuss it."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wanying quickly thanked him and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Qin."

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all."

Afterwards, Liu Qingyue had someone take Shen Wanying to the guest room.

The Qin family's guest rooms were occupied by many people, including Shen Wanying, Ke'er, and Ke'er's brother.

Ke'er's brother is a scholar. Since he was taken in by Qi Shi two months ago, he has been living in the Qin family with a pile of books.

He rarely left the house; he would only occasionally wander around the front yard when he got tired of reading.

The Qin family's front yard was quite large, and he could take a leisurely stroll along the pond, which was much more comfortable and relaxing than going out for a walk.

Compared to her brother who rarely goes out, Ke'er often goes out with Liu Qingyue.

When he was at home, his family usually didn't let him go out much.

Now, the Liu and Qi families intend for him to be engaged to Liu Yuze.

With Qi Shi taking care of Ke'er, the Qi family didn't really care about him.

...

Five or six days later, Qin Ren finally returned from the modern world.

He brought back a lot of gold this time, but he didn't convert all of it into cash.

Because it's uncertain whether it will be useful in the future.

Qin Ren only exchanged half of the eight hundred taels of gold for.

Half, which is four hundred taels.

One liang of Da Yong is 31 grams.

Four hundred taels is equivalent to twelve thousand four hundred grams.

Even if Qin Ren were to find a middleman to resell such a large amount of gold, he wouldn't dare to sell it all at once.

Because the target was too big, Qin Ren changed the location of the sale several times for greater safety.

Not all cash payments after the sale were made online.

Some of them were sold online, passing through several hands before finally ending up in Qin Ren's hands.

Most of the remaining money was given to him in cash.

Four hundred taels of gold were sold for a total of over nine million.

However, because he didn't want to take any risks, he ended up with only eight million.

Qin Ren has become rich overnight and finally has the financial means to buy a house.

Qin Ren first bought a house in the county town, which was the same one he had bought before, a duplex house on the first floor.

Since he didn't have a legitimate job, he didn't immediately buy a better house.

Also, most of his eight million was in cash, and it wasn't convenient to carry cash around.

Qin Ren decided to take it slow and first buy the house in the county town.

We can move to another house when we have the opportunity later.

He's in a hurry to move houses now, mainly because it's inconvenient to buy express deliveries in his hometown.

Because he bought so many things, many people in his hometown were wondering what he was doing with all that stuff.

Having many acquaintances in a place has its advantages, but it also has many disadvantages, namely, a lack of privacy.

After Qin Ren bought the house, he spent a day hiring a cleaning service to clean it.

This is a second-hand house, and second-hand houses come with their own renovations, so there's no need for further renovations.

After cleaning the house, Qin Ren hired professionals to check for formaldehyde, surveillance cameras, and listening devices in the new home.

Once Qin Ren confirmed that the house contained no formaldehyde or anything strange or suspicious, he was finally able to relax.

Then, he went back to his hometown and moved the bronze door to the city.

The copper door is movable; he bought it and placed it in the basement, so there was no way to fix it in place.

In other words, even if he moves the bronze door to another location, it will not affect the actual capabilities of the bronze door.

Because it's a duplex house, they can only enter from the first floor; the second floor is relatively more private.

The third floor is above the second floor. People live on the third floor, so the second floor is quite noisy.

Qin Ren didn't plan to stay on the second floor, so he chose a larger room there to house their bronze door.

Qin Ren found two iron fence installers and asked them to install an iron fence in this room on the second floor.

The iron fence directly divides the room in two.

While the installer was working, he couldn't help but ask with a curious look, "You've made this look like a prison. What are you planning to do with it?"

Qin Ren: "We have a large dog at home."

Master: "Oh, so you're planning to keep a dog in this room?"

Qin Ren: "Yes."

"Then...why not keep a dog on the ground floor? The ground floor has a lot of space and a yard, which is perfect for keeping a dog."

Qin Ren lied without batting an eye, saying, "Because we have more than one dog, one of which is a vicious breed. Sometimes when guests come over, it can easily scare them. So we thought we'd put a room for the dogs, and we installed a fence to prevent them from running downstairs in a flash when we open the door."

“They definitely should be stopped. I went to a house to install a fence before, and their dog was particularly big. It looked like a German Shepherd, and it looked very fierce.”

After the iron fence was installed, Qin Ren saw the two workers off and then had someone install a fingerprint lock on the iron fence.

The person installing the fingerprint lock wasn't as curious as the previous two installers; they didn't ask any questions when they came to install the lock.

Qin Ren was always worried that the bronze door had other keys.

If someone else has the key to Liu Qingyue's world.

Since the bronze door was placed in their house, Qin Ren felt that he had to take precautions.

If he is not at home in the future, and Liu Qingyue is alone here, her situation will be very dangerous.

He chose this room and locked the bronze door behind the iron bars.

From now on, he and Liu Qingyue will have an extra security door when they come and go.

The iron fence allows them to see both sides, making it easy for them to see what's happening on the other side and preventing them from being ambushed by strangers.

In addition to the iron fence, the lock on the door to this room has also been changed.

When Qin Ren was at home, Liu Qingyue only needed to lock one door here.

If Qin Ren wasn't home, Liu Qingyue would lock both doors.

That way, even if there are bad people around, Liu Qingyue will be safe at home.

After finishing all that, Qin Ren changed all the locks in the house.

This is a second-hand house, so changing all the locks will make it safer.

Qin Ren could replace these locks himself, so he didn't ask a craftsman to replace them all.

He didn't replace all the locks with smart locks; there are two doors on the first floor, one at the front and one at the back.

One side leads to the entrance hall from the stairs, and the other side leads to the front gate of the courtyard.

Qin Ren replaced the lock on the door in the entryway with a security lock and added a security door.

It's probably not used much here, and it can be completely shut down in the future.

That way, we won't need so many doors, and it will save them from feeling uneasy about living there.

There's a gate over there in the yard, and Qin Ren didn't use a smart lock, but rather a regular anti-theft lock.

After he replaced all the locks, he packed up and returned to ancient times.

He didn't know that Shen Wanying had come looking for him until he returned to ancient times.

Qin Ren truly did not expect that Shen Wanying would come to the capital with him.

He gave the shop to Shen Wanying, who had previously earned a considerable amount of money.

Qin Ren thought that since Shen Wanying had a shop, she should be able to settle down in Youyu Yangfu.

Qin Ren talked to Shen Wanying for a while and confirmed that he really wanted to work for him. Qin Ren nodded and said to him, "That's fine. My husband is going to set up a workshop, but he doesn't have any trustworthy people right now. Why don't you go with him and set up a workshop together?"

Shen Wanying: "What workshop?"

"Soap workshop".

Shen Wanying knew about soap.

He had previously helped Qin Ren sell soap like this when he ran a shop in Yuyang Prefecture.

In fact, Shen Wanying wanted to follow Qin Ren more. It wasn't that he thought Liu Qingyue was a bad person, but mainly because he was a man and Liu Qingyue was a husband, and it would be a bit inconvenient for him to do things with Liu Qingyue.

Upon hearing Qin Ren's suggestion, Shen Wanying whispered, "Wouldn't it be inappropriate for me to work alongside my master?"

Qin Ren: "It's alright, I trust your character."

Shen Wanying is indeed a very good person, and he is not worried that he will bully Liu Qingyue.

As for whether or not to worry about what might happen if they get too close.

Um, Shen Wanying isn't good-looking, and she's also a little hunchbacked.

Liu Qingyue was a looks-obsessed man and a young master from a wealthy family; he simply didn't fancy Shen Wanying.

Furthermore, Shen Wanying is cautious, timid, and cowardly.

Now that there are hardly any people left in the Shen family, he is determined to follow Qin Ren. Besides being very grateful to Qin Ren, he is also timid and lacks confidence that he can make a good living.

Such a person, who was dependent on Qin Ren, would not dare to do anything bad.

Besides, Liu Qingyue isn't that weak.

Now that Liu Qingyue has gained weight, she is naturally much stronger.

He carried weapons and, after his escape, was no longer the young man he once was.

After that, Qin Ren, along with Liu Qingyue, Shen Wanying, and others, started a soap workshop.

To set up a workshop, you need space and some manpower.

The soap-making process wasn't particularly complicated, but Liu Qingyue still had a slight worry. She was concerned that the workers they hired might take the soap-making recipe out with them.

Qin Ren thought for a moment and remembered that the Qi family used to be merchants.

The Liu family is now in decline, so why not take advantage of the workshop to help the Qi family get back on their feet?

It's said that good things shouldn't go to outsiders, and Qin Ren thought it would be good for the Qi family to get some benefits.

If the Qi family becomes wealthy, Liu Qingyue and her family will have a better life in the future.

After all, wealthy relatives are better than poor relatives.

If your relatives are too poor, they will cause you trouble in the future, so it's better to help them now.

Qin Ren then approached the head of the Qi family and asked the Qi family members to run a soap workshop with Liu Qingyue.

With some manpower provided by the Qi family and a few more slaves purchased by Qin Ren, the workshop will have enough staff.

By the time the workshop was officially established, the day for the execution of Minister Liu and others had also arrived.

At this time, the fourth prince had not yet been found; the court had only arrested the Liu family and two other families.

These people were to be beheaded together, and the date was set for October.

Liu Qingyue has been very sad lately. On the surface, he seems fine, but he cries secretly at night.

There was no way around it; that person was his biological father.

His uncle, cousin, and other cousins ​​were also there...

They were all his relatives, so it's not surprising that he was saddened to see them end up like this.

Neither Liu Qingyue nor Qin Ren went to watch the actual execution.

It wasn't that Liu Qingyue didn't want to see them off on their final journey, but rather that they had more important matters to attend to.

That is... they need to find a way to buy the Liu family members who have been demoted to government slaves and send them to a remote place far away from the capital.

Qin Ren had asked Prince Ying for help with this matter beforehand.

Ying Wang can buy the person, but as for where to send the person, that's up to Qin Ren to decide.

On the day Minister Liu was executed, only Lady Qi and her family came to see him off.

Liu Qingyue, Liu Yuze, and Qin Ren led the rest of the Liu family out of the capital.

Qin Ren was quite surprised to see that the old lady of the Liu family was still alive. As if she could see through his thoughts, Liu Qingyue whispered to him, "My brother has some old friends in the Ministry of Justice. They have been taken care of in prison."

If it weren't for the serious charge of treason, they might have been able to go and visit him.

Unfortunately, the Liu family was guilty of treason.

Given their status, it is inappropriate to visit them.

Speaking of the visit, many members of the Liu family still harbored resentment towards Liu Yuze and Liu Qingyue.

Upon hearing that the two brothers were alright, Su insulted them in the prison.

They said they were afraid of death and that the Liu family's current state was all their fault.

Some members of the Liu family, who lived secluded lives and knew nothing of national affairs, actually believed Su's story.

But they soon learned that they could still find doctors to treat their illnesses in prison, all thanks to Liu Yuze's tireless efforts.

Without Liu Yuze's protection, they would have no way to survive now.

Of course, some are sensible, while others are not.

For example, right now, when Liu Qingyan saw Liu Qingyue, she couldn't help but start cursing at him.

Liu Qingyan cursed, "You bitch, it's all because of you two brothers that we've ended up like this."

Liu Qingyue rolled her eyes upon hearing this. "Idiot, shut up. You don't even understand the situation, yet you dare to bark here."

Xiang Sui, who was standing next to Liu Qingyue, also said, "That's right, they don't understand anything and just shout nonsense! If it weren't for the young master's hard work running around, you would never have been able to get out of prison alive."

That's the imperial prison; they're lucky they weren't tortured to death inside. They still have the energy to curse people here.

Liu Qingyan: "If you hadn't betrayed the Liu family, no one would have known that Father rebelled. It's all because of you."

This time, before Liu Qingyue could continue arguing with him, Liu Yuze dragged him off the carriage.

Liu Qingyan was still a little afraid of Liu Yuze. When he was pulled off the carriage without any mercy, she trembled with fear.

Liu Qingyan asked, her expression sharp but her voice trembling with fear, "What... what do you want to do?!"

Liu Yuze: "You're a government slave now, haven't you learned your lesson yet?"

Government slaves were different from ordinary slaves; government slaves had marks burned on their faces.

Liu Qingyan dared to go crazy at this moment because the execution last night was too painful.

He's such a handsome young man, and he's not even married yet, and now he has such a mark on his face. How is he going to get married in the future?

Liu Qingyan: "I...I didn't do anything wrong, it's all because of you...Huh?!"

Before Liu Qingyan could finish speaking, she was slapped across the face.

The one who hit someone was Liu Yuze. He was usually very gentle and refined, and even when he was angry, he remained calm. This was the first time he had ever hit someone, and the person he hit was a young man.

Liu Yuze, however, did not think he was wrong. He felt that Liu Qingyan was just spoiled.

What's the current situation with the Liu family? He's become a government slave, yet he's still acting like a spoiled young master.

Even if Qin Ren finds him a good place to live, with his current bad temper, he'll soon ruin himself.

Liu Yuze looked at Liu Qingyan, who was covering her face and staring at him in terror, and said, "Remember this, you are no longer the son of the Minister's family. You... and all of you are alive only because of the Emperor's boundless grace and His Majesty's benevolence. As government slaves, you were not sold because Yue'er married well. If it weren't for Qin Ren's help in pleading for you, where do you think you government slaves would be right now?"

Seeing that Liu Qingyan remained silent, Liu Yuze couldn't help but sneer at him, saying, "You, a young master, and a young master from the Minister's family at that. A young master like you, once you become a government slave, will be bought and sold into the army..."

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingyan immediately shouted loudly.

"I know I was wrong, I was wrong, please don't say anything more."

Yes, if it weren't for Qin Ren's help.

Once a young man becomes a government slave, his fate will be even worse than that of a prostitute in a brothel.

He glanced at Liu Yuze with tears streaming down his face, then cried as he climbed back onto the carriage.

Seeing that everyone had finally calmed down, Liu Yu couldn't help but sigh slightly.

The Liu family members were government slaves, and government slaves had no way to change their slave status.

In other words, even if Prince Ying bought them and returned all the inscriptions to them, they would still be considered servants.

After discussing it with Liu Qingyue, Qin Ren decided to buy a manor in a remote place to settle them.

Afterwards, they were far from the capital and became ordinary servants.

As long as they stay put in the village, nothing should happen.

However, seeing the way the Liu family behaves, it's not necessarily true that they will live a peaceful and obedient life.

Qin Ren thought for a moment and then discussed with Liu Yuze, "You need to arrange someone to keep an eye on the estate. As Yue'er's husband, it's not convenient for me to interfere too much. Right now, you're still in charge of the Liu family's affairs, and only someone you arrange can keep them in check."

Liu Yu nodded: "I will leave a guard there. We owe you a lot for this matter. On behalf of the entire Liu family, I thank you."

As Liu Yuze was about to bow, Qin Ren certainly couldn't accept such a grand gesture.

Regardless, Liu Yu was considered his elder brother, and he dared not ask him to bow down to him.

After that, Liu Yu did not continue to follow them. He had to go back to collect the bodies of Minister Liu and the others and make arrangements for their funerals.

He left Qin Ren with two guards, namely the previous guards, Guard A and Guard B.

Guard A will stay in the manor to take care of and look after the Liu family members.

From now on, Guard B will follow Liu Qingyue, so that Liu Qingyue can be safer when she goes out.