Gu Qian took out a drawing from his pocket; it was drawn by Qiu Yan.
"This is it."
Qiu Xu picked it up and saw that it had a barrel and a handle.
This looks a bit difficult.
He thought to himself, "Uncle Blacksmith should be able to."
Soon, a bamboo tube was made.
To increase its power, Qiu Yan wrapped some pebbles around the outside of the bamboo tube.
With limited raw materials, Qiu Yan didn't make much.
She told her younger siblings to go further away and cover their ears.
Then, the test explosions began.
Of course, Gu Qian will handle this task.
Suddenly, a loud rumble was heard in the mountains, startling all the villagers, who thought an earthquake was about to occur.
Qiu Yan: "Gu Qian, how powerful is this explosive?"
Gu Qian: "If a large number of them are piled up together, they can destroy a city."
Unfortunately, the quantity was too small.
Upon hearing this, Qiu Xu couldn't help but gasp. He knew that his senior brother wouldn't joke about matters of war.
Qiu Yan smiled with satisfaction, "Persuading them to surrender is the best you can do."
Seeing Gu Xiaoran walking towards her, she ran off into the distance.
Qiu Ling'er followed closely behind her to find Gu Xiaoran.
After Qiu Yan left, Qiu Xu looked at Gu Qian.
"Senior brother, what is that musket used for?"
"That's better than a bow and arrow." Gu Qian had never actually seen it, so this was just a guess.
Qiu Xu silently put the blueprints into his pocket.
Seeing this, Gu Qian twitched his lips and said with dissatisfaction, "Those are my blueprints."
Qiu Xu tightened his grip on his pocket: "Ask your sister to send you another one." He was afraid that his sister wouldn't agree to such a request.
"Ah Xu, your sister wants you to study hard."
"I know, don't worry, I won't let it interfere with my studies." Qiu Xu spoke earnestly, so Gu Qian agreed.
"Keep it quiet."
Qiu Xu nodded slightly, "Mm."
After that, at Qiu Xu's request, Gu Qian began to teach him how to ride a horse.
Having grown up under oppression, Qiu Xu always had a desire to become stronger.
Gu Qian was happy to oblige.
Qiu Xu learned very quickly, and before long, the two brothers were each riding a horse, roaming freely in the mountains and forests.
Once the horses calmed down, Qiu Xu suggested, "Senior brother, could we raise some foals on Master's ranch?"
He really liked his senior brother's horse from the first moment he saw it.
"This method is excellent." Qiu Xu hadn't said it, and Gu Qian hadn't even considered it before.
"Let's go out for a bit."
Where to?
"Buy horses."
The two brothers talked as they walked.
Their figures gradually drove out of the mountains and villages.
When he returned, Li Zheng's ranch had gained five more foals.
Another day passed, and at dawn, most of the family members had left.
After arranging the house construction, Qiu Dafu went to Baiyang with Jiang Liu, Qiu Xu, and Qiu Ling'er.
Qiu Dayu, Zhao Yuanyuan, and Qiu Dazhi all left yesterday.
Gu Qian stayed for more than half a month after arriving, and only left after Qiu Yan finished her work in the fields.
The affairs at the border will be handled by my subordinates; this war won't break out anytime soon.
He, however, was to go out and search for nitrates.
Zhou Shao had been at Xingyue Tower for several days but had not seen Qiu Yan, which inevitably made him angry.
Little did he know that Qiu Yan arrived shortly after he left for the Bihu Inn.
When Qiu Yan arrived today, she first arranged for her cousin to stay, and then planned to go to Xiajia Village tomorrow.
On this trip, she planned to bring her aunt along to prepare for the branch office in Huaiyuan.
Just then, a young woman wearing a straw hat paused briefly as she passed by Xingyue Tower.
Upon seeing the pipa player on the second floor, her eyes were filled with boundless envy.
She was about to leave when, before she did, she saw a familiar figure.
"Your Highness?" she murmured, her expression relaxing.
Without a second thought, she entered the Star Moon Pavilion.
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