Despite his hesitation, he readily agreed and decided to personally oversee the construction.
In this way, Bai Yang can also take care of things.
Bai Yang's house has already started construction, but he's a little uneasy if he doesn't supervise it personally.
The construction project in Huaiyuan will be completed soon. Besides, the Wu brothers are there, and the two of them, whom he trained, are doing a pretty good job.
Qiu Dafu was decisive and acted swiftly; he did what he said he would do.
The next morning, he began purchasing bricks and tiles.
Regarding craftsmen, many people in the village wanted to work for Qiu Dafu, and Qiu Dafu could select some strong laborers from among them, which would be enough.
Gu Qian then had Ling Yun lead a few people to help plant medicinal herbs. On the other hand, he had Ling Zhi lead the remaining people to help his master repair the fence of his ranch.
Ordinary fences won't do; we need brick walls for better sturdiness.
Li Zheng agreed wholeheartedly, as he was also thinking of repairing the wall.
Seeing this, Ling Qi and Ling Ba finally felt at peace.
After assigning tasks to his entourage, Gu Qian and Qiu Yan went to the mountains again.
On this trip, he brought some gunpowder raw materials with him.
Before making it, Qiu Yan carefully weighed the ingredients with a steelyard balance and then began to meticulously prepare it.
Gu Qian didn't just stand by and watch; he stood to the side and carefully sorted the contents.
At this moment, Qiu Xu and Qiu Ling'er also ran over to help.
They have to study tomorrow, so the two of them are enjoying a rare moment of leisure today.
Qiu Ling'er curiously picked up the bamboo tube in her hand. "Brother Gu, where did this bamboo tube come from?"
Gu Qian corrected, "Ling'er, call him brother-in-law."
"Brother-in-law." Qiu Ling'er's voice was loud and clear, and the word "brother-in-law" touched Gu Qian's heart.
He laughed and said, "My brother-in-law brought it from the military camp." To be precise, he had his men cut down the bamboo in the forest.
After saying that, he looked at Qiu Yan and continued, "Yan Yan, why does the gunpowder I had made explode on its own?"
A perfectly good camp was destroyed by an explosion.
Upon hearing Gu Qian's words, Qiu Ling'er and Qiu Xu couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Qiu Ling'er: "What gunpowder?"
Qiu Xu: "It should be fireworks material."
Qiu Yan smiled and said, "Gu Qian, you must always pay attention to safety. Before using gunpowder, store the charcoal separately to prevent explosions."
Gu Qian nodded after hearing this.
Qiu Xu showed some interest when the topic of gunpowder came up.
He stared intently at the bamboo tube in his hand. "If this bamboo tube were made of iron or copper, would it be more effective?"
He had already figured it out; his senior brother intended to use it for military purposes.
Qiu Yan chuckled, immediately thinking of the blacksmith from that day: "You're making cannons, aren't you? Ah Xu, Ling'er, you two shouldn't talk about what you saw today."
Qiu Xu replied earnestly, "Understood." He certainly wouldn't speak carelessly about military matters, as they concerned the turmoil between the two countries.
Qiu Ling'er nodded, "Sister, I won't say anything."
"Ah Xu, do you still help out at the blacksmith shop?" Qiu Yan asked.
Qiu Xu replied, "Go, I need to forge suitable weapons for Master, Sister, and Ling'er."
Once he has fully mastered it, he will be able to do these things himself.
Upon hearing this, Gu Qian immediately became displeased, "Ah Xu, why isn't there a senior brother?"
Qiu Xu: "I'm afraid you won't like it."
"How could that be? It was a gift from Ah Xu. Senior Brother likes them all." Gu Qian said, then suddenly remembered something: "Ah Xu, could he have made a flintlock pistol?"
Upon hearing Gu Qian's question, Qiu Yan's eyes lit up. She had already thought about this matter, but she had been too busy lately. "Gu Qian, let A-Xu focus on his studies."
Qiu Xu became more interested after hearing this: "What is a firearm?"
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