Chapter 303: Those people were also sent out to help Wen Qiang.
"This is incredibly powerful! But I almost got rushed out, and my ears are almost deafened."
Bei Haoyu had just seen this thing. He was surprised by this musket he had never seen before, and his eyes lit up slightly.
At the same time, the power of this musket was also spread to Wen Qiang and Qin Fu by those who escaped.
At that time, Wen Qiang had already rushed to meet Qin Fu. Qin Fu provided her with shelter because she was the only daughter of his old friend and Wen Yuan had encountered the same disaster.
Those people were also sent out to help Wen Qiang.
It’s a pity that I underestimated those women. A group of grown men couldn’t even deal with a few women.
The survivors immediately told everyone about the musket. When they talked about the power of the musket, everyone who came to report turned pale.
Qin Fu's eyes showed a hint of disbelief when he heard this: "Is that musket really as powerful as you say?!"
"Even more powerful than the muskets we've seen?"
"Sir, I come from the military and have never seen such a compact, portable, and powerful musket! I don't know where those women came from, but the leader was shot dead by them. He didn't even have a chance to struggle. We all saw it!"
Qin Fu narrowed his eyes slightly, and a hint of treacherousness flashed across his wrinkled face.
"How could such a weapon appear in the hands of a few women?"
"Qiang'er, you said that woman was the daughter of the Ruan family, a merchant family in Kyoto? Was she exiled to Wuheng a long time ago?"
"Uncle, she is indeed the daughter of the Ruan family. I had dealings with the eldest son of the Ruan family when I was young in Wuheng, so I naturally recognize his sister. This girl is no ordinary person. After all, she was able to survive the road of exile and become a good citizen. She must be no ordinary person."
"In my opinion, those powerful muskets in their hands are probably of unknown origin. If I could know their use, my uncle would definitely be impressed..."
Before she could finish her words, Qin Fu interrupted her and immediately called over a trusted subordinate.
"Go to Wuheng and thoroughly investigate the origins of these muskets! Also, the details of the Ruan family. Eliminate them unless necessary."
Wen Qiang suddenly stood up at this moment and said, "Uncle, could you allow me to go to Wu Heng in person and investigate a little later?"
"I suspect that my father's death is closely related to that woman. Furthermore, my departure from Kyoto and the ruin of my reputation were all due to the two elders of the Ruan family. It's logical that the Ruan family and I have an irreconcilable feud! I will definitely not show any mercy! I can also do things for my uncle."
Hearing this, Qin Fu thought for a moment and said, "Qiang'er, your father is in trouble now, and you are his only daughter. I'm worried about you going to Wuheng alone."
"But I trust you. How about this? I'll let Juzhi go with you so you can have someone to look after you."
After saying that, he asked his servants to invite Qin Juzhi.
A thin man with a dandy look on his face came over and stared at Wen Qiang with a nonchalant look and great disdain.
"Uncle, are you sure you want me to accompany Miss Wen to Wuheng? That place is bitterly cold. How can my noble body endure it?"
Qin Fu lowered his gaze, looking over with a hint of sternness. The man snapped his fingers and said with a wry smile, "Okay, okay, let's go! As long as Miss Wen doesn't mind."
Wen Qiang naturally disliked Qin Juzhi. He was a notorious playboy. She was worried that this hypocrite had bad intentions when he was with her.
But since Uncle Qin had spoken, he didn't dare to do anything to him.
A lecher like him, when he goes to Wuheng, maybe he can teach those girls of the Ruan family a lesson!
Thinking back to when she was driven out of Kyoto, thinking of what the two elders of the Ruan family had said to her, and Ruan Qingsong's distrust of her, his questioning look before they parted, all of these became sharp blades in her heart, digging at her heart fiercely.
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On the other hand, Ruan Mian and his companions' subsequent journey was much safer.
We had a smooth journey to Wuheng.
The road now is much easier to walk on than the way here.
As the weather warms up and spring arrives, the ice and snow on the roads have melted a lot.
Wuheng is located in the north of Dajing. Although it is still cold, the situation is much better than when they left.
At least the problem of food shortage has been solved.
When they returned to Wuheng City, they were shocked to find that the city had been completely transformed.
Many new buildings have been built in place of the ruins, and there are many more small vendors in the market streets.
Especially when the weather gets better, more people come out to do activities.
How could this be the same Wu Heng that was in such a mess before?
Even my aunt was surprised. "How long have we been away? How much has changed? Could it be that there's a new governor here?"
When Chen Bochong died, Wu Heng was leaderless, with only a minor official of the seventh rank left to abuse his power.
If it weren't for the new official taking office, how could order in the city be restored so quickly?
Thinking of this, my aunt asked a few ordinary people and found out that Wu Heng had indeed got a new official.
But what made them even happier was that the imperial court had set up a separate government for Wuheng City, and it was no longer the cold and lawless area it once was!
"Could it be that Auntie is passing through Wuheng from another place? There was no government here before. The border is bitterly cold and chaotic, making it extremely difficult for us to survive."
"Now the imperial court can set up a separate government office and even sent a new governor with food and money for disaster relief. What does this prove? It proves that we refugees who have been restored to good status can survive just like the people in other places!"
"If our descendants can pass the imperial examinations, we will no longer be despised exiles and slaves, and everyone will be able to get a share of the land..."
In this way, even if I can't go back to Kyoto, I can stay here and take root and live the rest of my life in peace.
This is undoubtedly a good thing for everyone in Wuheng.
Naturally, the same goes for Ruan Mian and the others.
But she didn't expect that such a good thing would happen suddenly.
After Wu Heng set up his own office, their business became easier.
This is... God helping us!
Since they were passing by the market anyway, they decided to take a walk around the market with their aunt, and both of them felt that business could be done.
"Mianmian, in my opinion, if Wu Heng sets up a separate government office and the road to our Jinsha Village is repaired, we can gradually shift the focus of Guancheng's business to Wu Heng City."
"After all, being in Guancheng is always on someone else's territory, which makes things difficult. Moreover, we are not from Liaoli, so expanding trade will be thwarted by numerous obstacles. However, if we were in Wuheng, it would be much easier."
"And you see, Wuheng City has been gradually developing, especially our Jinsha Village, which is now quite established! Not only does it have cargo transportation, but it also has a weaving workshop, as well as medicinal herbs and grain planting bases. Even the orchard is expanding. There are business opportunities everywhere."
"Besides, you have plenty of capital. It's easy for us to lead the people to prosperity!"
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