Chapter 79 When the two arrived at the workshop together...

When the two arrived at the workshop, Wen Lingzheng was already waiting for Qin Ren. Wen Lingzheng was quite surprised to see Liu Qingyue arrive with Qin Ren.

Previously, Liu Qingyue was often not in the manor, and after giving birth, she was sent away again, so Wen Lingzheng hadn't seen her much since.

Wen Lingzheng and Liu Qingyue were old acquaintances, and Liu Qingyue had a minor unpleasant encounter with him when they were young.

Because of Liu Yuze's status in the Liu family, Liu Qingyue was quite well-known in the capital.

There was a time when Wen Lingzheng worried that Liu Qingyue would marry the Fourth Prince, and that the Liu family would openly oppose the Crown Prince's side.

Although the fourth prince later failed in his struggle for the throne, and most of the male members of the Liu family were beheaded, Liu Qingyue fell from heaven to earth overnight.

Wen Lingzheng did not deliberately look down on him like everyone else just because his identity had changed.

He had no affection for Liu Qingyue, but also no ill will.

Wen Lingzheng believed that men should be magnanimous, especially when dealing with women and boys; a true man should never bully them.

So even after the Liu family was raided, he never thought of making things difficult for a young man.

Now that Qin Ren has brought Liu Qingyue to the fiefdom, Wen Lingzheng has also come here for some reason. Sometimes he can't help but pay more attention to Liu Qingyue.

The concern here has no other meaning than that they are old acquaintances, which is why I can't help but show them more care.

Seeing that Qin Ren had brought Liu Qingyue out, Wen Lingzheng glanced at Liu Qingyue a few more times.

First, we need to confirm that Liu Qingyue is in good health; second, we need to confirm that Liu Qingyue has not been wronged.

Seeing Liu Qingyue smiling, her face still exquisite and beautiful, not much different from before, he immediately looked away.

Qin Ren asked Wen Lingzheng, "Why are you here?"

Wen Lingzheng usually wouldn't come looking for Qin Ren unless there was something wrong.

"I've made some composite bows and I'd like you to come and take a look, what do you think?"

The composite bow was quite powerful, and he wanted Qin Ren to come and see the power of the composite bow he had made.

Qin Ren: "You can try it yourself with your men. I'll get the more important things out first, and then I can go over and take a look later."

Upon hearing this, Wen Lingzheng's eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but lean closer to ask curiously, "What's more important? Is it the weapon you mentioned before?"

Qin Ren had previously obtained a weapon blueprint, claiming it was a weapon even more powerful than the Composite Bow.

Qin Ren had already had the craftsmen make the outer shell and had also asked him to help find a lot of saltpeter.

This weapon is quite difficult to make. We've prepared so many things, but we still haven't been able to finish it.

Qin Ren: "Yes, once I finish making it, I will definitely invite you to watch."

Wen Lingzheng nodded and did not stay there any longer.

He had other things to do, and Qin Ren had brought Liu Qingyue with him today, so it wasn't convenient for him to stay and get in the way.

After Wen Lingzheng and her entourage left, Qin Ren took Liu Qingyue to inspect his newly built workshop.

This area is entirely Qin Ren's territory, consisting of his own people, including guards and craftsmen.

To be honest, if gunpowder were actually invented, Qin Ren would be capable of rebelling even without any troops.

As for why they didn't rebel?

Firstly, he didn't like ancient times and didn't want to be an ancient emperor.

Even if he rebels against Da Yong, it will quickly become his own world and his own country once it falls into his hands.

In fact, he is now moving down that path, just a little slower than when he became emperor.

It's better to go slower, because if he goes slower, he won't have to work so hard, and the people here can also bear it.

Secondly, Qin Ren didn't want to focus all his attention on the country, as everyone says that with great power comes great responsibility.

He didn't want to shoulder the responsibility of an entire country, nor did he want to focus all his energy on matters of national importance.

He's an ordinary person who just wants some money and power so he can live a good life with his wife and children.

If he were to become emperor, he probably wouldn't live long.

Because his energy is limited, if he were to devote it all to matters of state, such a country would exhaust him.

Qin Ren wanted to live a good life and live a long life.

Ideally, he should live to see his child with Liu Qingyue grow up.

That way, even when he gets old, Liu Qingyue won't be too lonely.

Liu Qingyue had no idea what he was thinking. He pulled Qin Ren around the workshop.

Qin Ren had a rest area in the workshop, and Liu Qingyue went there to rest when she was tired.

While Liu Qingyue was resting, Qin Ren led the alchemists in the workshop to "explode the alchemy furnace".

Qin Ren watched as they blew up several alchemy furnaces and injured many alchemists before feigning an attempt to stop the alchemy process.

Qin Ren: "These pills are really strange. They can actually blow up the pill furnace. There must be something special about them."

Ever since Qin Ren and his group of craftsmen successfully invented that cement, many of them have held him in high esteem. Even when Qin Ren asked them to do other strange things afterward, they no longer secretly complained about him like they had before.

They did whatever Qin Ren told them to do.

Following Qin Ren's lead, you can create some good things.

Qin Ren will be rewarded by the emperor, and they will also receive rewards.

So when he heard Qin Ren say that, a young craftsman immediately stepped forward and began to collect the residue from the broken alchemy furnace.

Qin Ren treated those sorcerers by doing whatever tricks he could to swindle them.

He simply disliked this kind of stuff that involved pretending to be a shaman and fooling the common people.

So even though he knew their alchemy process would cause the furnace to explode, he never specifically warned them.

However, Qin Ren became much more humane when facing his craftsmen.

Qin Ren said to them, "Be careful, your safety comes first."

Upon hearing this, the group of craftsmen were both moved and happy.

Unexpectedly, even ordinary craftsmen like them received such care from the Marquis.

They must work hard and do their best to help the Marquis create more and better things.

Qin Ren spent a long time with the craftsmen, and then took Liu Qingyue back to the city that evening.

If he is alone, he will rest directly in the workshop at night.

But now that he has brought Liu Qingyue with him, he can't bear to see her suffer here with him.

By the time they returned to the manor, it was already quite late.

Qin Ren and Liu Qingyue went to see the child, then returned to the master bedroom side by side.

Liu Qingyue glanced at her watch; it was past ten o'clock at night.

In ancient times, there were few forms of entertainment, and most people would go to bed around 10 PM.

Liu Qingyue yawned widely, then wanted to wash up and rest.

Then, at that moment, he saw Qin Ren taking off his clothes with his back to him, so he curiously moved closer to Qin Ren.

Liu Qingyue: "Why are you turning your back to me when you're taking off your clothes? Is there something I can't see?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Ren turned around and explained, "It's not that I don't want to show you, I'm just a little embarrassed."

"What's there to be embarrassed about?"

Qin Ren was much thicker-skinned than him; he didn't believe Qin Ren would be shy.

Qin Ren: "We just slept together yesterday, and you bit me all over..."

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingyue seemed to remember something and quickly stepped forward to cover his mouth.

He knew Qin Ren wouldn't actually be shy; he would just deliberately try to bully him.

Liu Qingyue: "You're not allowed to say another word."

Qin Ren nodded upon hearing this, looking like he was being very obedient and wouldn't say anything more.

Liu Qingyue carefully withdrew her hand and looked up to see that Qin Ren's hair had grown a lot.

"Shall I help you comb your hair? Your hair has grown quite a bit, I don't know if you're used to it?"

Qin Ren thought this was a good thing; his wife was willing to comb his hair, which was a great perk.

Qin Ren found a chair and sat down, waiting for Liu Qingyue to comb his hair.

Liu Qingyue wasn't very good at serving people, and when he was with Qin Ren, Qin Ren was the one who served him most of the time.

Now that it's rare to see the tables turned around, he finds this feeling quite novel.

Liu Qingyue rolled up her sleeves, removed the crown from Qin Ren's hair, and began to slowly comb his hair.

As he combed his hair... he suddenly noticed a few white hairs in Qin Ren's hair, and for some reason, he couldn't help but feel a little flustered.

Liu Qingyue: "You, how come you have white hair?"

Qin Ren: "A lot?"

No, not many.

"If it's not much, it's fine."

Qin Ren said this with an indifferent expression.

Liu Qingyue frowned. "How about we find a skilled doctor to take a look at you?"

Noticing that he was worried about him, Qin Ren reached out and took his hand, pulling him close to him.

"Don't worry too much. High school students in our area also have gray hair. Gray hair is not a serious thing."

Overthinking, excessive mental exertion, or poor health can all lead to gray hair.

Qin Ren felt that his body was in good condition. The gray hairs growing in his hair were most likely due to him using his brain too much recently.

He had a high school classmate whose hair turned half white when he was in his senior year of high school.

Later, after she went to university, which wasn't as tough, her hair gradually grew back.

But later, due to marital problems and her child's frequent illnesses, she gradually developed a lot of gray hair.

Qin Ren had met her once a year ago.

He clearly remembered that her white hair had turned black during college.

But when I saw her again that time, her white hair had grown a lot more.

Qin Ren thought that the gray hair was probably caused by thinking too much or using the brain too much.

He's not a person who overthinks things, but lately he's been thinking about this and that, which is why he's gradually growing gray hair.

"But...you are ten years older than me, my husband, can you please stop working so hard?"

He didn't want Qin Ren to age prematurely.

He didn't want to become a widow at such a young age.

He liked Qin Ren, and he wanted Qin Ren to stay with him forever.

Qin Ren looked at him upon hearing this, "Alright, once the musket is made, I'll slow down. I'll try to age slowly, and then grow old with you."

Liu Qingyue's eyes welled up with tears when she heard this. "How about... we have another child? Susu looks more like me, and I want to have another one that looks like you."

"Okay, but Susu is still young, and your body hasn't fully recovered yet. Let's wait two or three years before having another child."