Chapter 382 Everything Starts from Reality

Shen Qingrui was quite familiar with his youngest son, Shangguan Jin.

This kid is very innovative, but the things he makes are almost useless.

A guy who can make a wooden umbrella that opens automatically indoors wouldn't even consider how practical it would be.

All he could think about was that he had accomplished what others couldn't.

And it looks quite nice...

Gunpowder research is extremely dangerous; if the research goes astray...

That would be more than just something without practical use.

Shangguan Jin was afraid to think about what the consequences would be.

Some things are better said sooner rather than later, to prevent future troubles and regrets.

Shen Qingrui listened to Shangguan Jin's words and fell into deep thought.

What goal did he hope to achieve through his gunpowder research?

What kind of result does he want to achieve?

What kind of result do you want to achieve...?

Of course it is...

"Gunpowder is very powerful; if used in the right place, it can have unimaginable power."

It will be used to protect the safety of Dayu and prevent it from being invaded by foreign tribes.

"That's my purpose," Shen Qingrui said immediately.

Shangguan Jin nodded.

Indeed, the children of the Shen family have very sound values.

Shen Huaichen, who faked his death, set a very good example of values ​​for these children.

No matter what these children are doing, their first thought is always to protect the safety of Da Yu...

It seems that the Shen family's patriotic education has been very successful.

This is a positive example, and this approach to educating children deserves to be promoted nationwide...

Okay! We've gotten a bit off-topic.

Shangguan Jin coughed lightly to distract herself from the awkwardness of her sudden lapse in concentration.

"Yes, what Rui-ge said is very true. Gunpowder is powerful, and if used in the right place, it will be the best protection for Dayu."

But how exactly should this be done?

Furthermore, whether something developed is useful or not is something only the user can know.

It cannot be said that you can create something practical just by thinking about it.

"So, Rui-ge, what have you thought of?" Shangguan Jin coaxed patiently.

Following Shangguan Jin's train of thought, Shen Qingrui suddenly understood.

"Gunpowder will be used in military defense in the future."

So whether it's useful or not depends on what the soldiers on the frontier say.

"If they say it works well, then it truly works well," Shen Qingrui said immediately.

Shangguan Jin looked at her youngest son with admiration.

Good, you've grasped the crux of the matter.

Whether a product is good or not depends on customer feedback.

This is the same principle as not designing products for male customers for female customers.

After Shen Qingrui finished speaking, he stopped drinking his tea and immediately stood up.

He figured it out.

In fact, his desire to research gunpowder stemmed from his wish to minimize the harm suffered by the soldiers of Dayu.

If the Northern Hu dare to invade Dayu again, no matter how many warhorses and soldiers they have, or how powerful they were in the past, they will be defeated.

Just throw a gunpowder weapon outside, and they'll be blasted into screaming, howling ghosts...

Ideally, it should be the kind of explosion that can hit those guys from miles away...

......

Shen Qingrui became more and more excited as he thought about it.

He rubbed his hands together as he paced back and forth in Shangguan Jin's room.

He only stopped abruptly when he saw that the light was almost blinding to Shangguan Jin.

"Mother! I want to go to the North!" Shen Qingrui's eyes lit up.

"Huh?" Shangguan Jin hadn't reacted yet.

Shen Qingrui, however, seemed to have found his target.

“Mother, I said, I want to go to the North.”

He took the gunpowder research team to the North to study gunpowder there.

This way, we can find out what kind of gunpowder weapons the soldiers in the north want.

After successfully conducting research in the north, we will then proceed to the south.

The Pingnan Army frequently engaged in naval battles, and therefore needed to research gunpowder weapons suitable for them.

We'll go to the west after we've finished studying the south.

The western region is mountainous, so the requirements for the soldiers guarding the border there must be different from those elsewhere…

Shen Qingrui became more and more excited as he spoke.

Upon closer listening, Shangguan Jin exclaimed, "Wow! This kid has planned out the next ten years!"

"Brother Rui, you have to eat one bite at a time and walk one step at a time!"

"We need to be down-to-earth, understand?" Shangguan Jin quickly said.

Shen Qingrui nodded repeatedly.

My mother is right. Every word she says is correct.

He had previously thought that he must make achievements in the Ministry of Works and produce the most outstanding new research.

It will dazzle those old fogies.

Looking back now, I realize how incredibly stupid I was!

Why blind them? The stuff isn't for them. It's like showing fireworks to blind people!

Do we need their approval?

The greatest achievement is when the soldiers on the border approve and casualties are reduced.

As for those old fogies...

Hehe, go find somewhere cool to stay!

"Mother! I'm going out now. I probably won't be back for dinner tonight. I have a lot to do!"

After Shen Qingrui finished speaking, he solemnly bowed to Shangguan Jin and then turned and left.

"Where are you going?" Shangguan Jin asked quickly.

"First, I'll discuss the feasibility with my colleagues and persuade them to come to the North with me."

Then he went to the palace to see His Majesty.

Tell him that you want to take the gunpowder research team to the north.

As Shen Qingrui's voice grew fainter, Shangguan Jin soon lost sight of him.

Shangguan Jin stood there stunned for a moment.

This kid is so energetic and impulsive; he does whatever comes to mind without wanting to waste a single minute!

However, although Shen Qingrui is smart, he has always been bad at talking.

He wanted to persuade those people to go to the North with him...

She wasn't worried about Emperor Xiao Wu; with Shen Huaichen and Duke Changsheng in the north, safety was definitely not an issue.

But what about the artisans?

Would she be willing to leave her family behind and go to the North with Shen Qingrui?

Shangguan Jin was very curious to know what Shen Qingrui had said to those craftsmen.

Or should Emperor Xiaowu issue an edict directly?

Shen Qingrui did not return that night.

Hu Zhouquan from the palace sent a young eunuch to say that he would be having another long talk with Emperor Xiao Wu by candlelight tonight...

Shen Qingrui didn't return until the afternoon of the following day.

"Mother! Your child is packing to go to the north."

His Majesty agreed, and so did his colleagues.

"I'll pack my bags now, we'll leave first thing tomorrow morning." Shen Qingrui's eyes were red, clearly he hadn't slept all night.

"Is it in such a hurry? Don't you need to prepare anything?" Shangguan Jin asked.

Shen Qingrui shook his head.

"Mother, I just want to get to the North as soon as possible and develop a fire mine suitable for the soldiers there."

The sooner we develop it, the sooner everyone can use it.

"So... how did you convince your colleagues to go with you?"

"Is this some kind of coercion or bribery?" Shangguan Jin asked.