Chapter 80 mentions wanting to have another child...
Saying she wanted to have another child was just a sudden thought of Liu Qingyue's.
Qin Ren didn't take it to heart, nor did he really want another one.
Children aren't pets; they're not so easy to give birth to.
Liu Qingyue suffered a lot in order to give birth to Su Su, and almost had an accident.
Qin Ren didn't want Liu Qingyue to suffer anymore, and always felt that having one child was enough.
If Liu Qingyue felt that one child was too few and not lively enough, they could have adopted several children in ancient times.
Although many people believe that adopted children are more likely to become ungrateful.
However, many biological children can be ungrateful, and such things are unpredictable.
So there's absolutely no need to worry about this and just have the baby yourself.
Of course, if Liu Qingyue insists on having a child in the future, Qin Ren will definitely support her.
In Qin Ren's view, whether or not to have children, the one who is pregnant has the final say.
After all, the suffering of childbirth is borne by the pregnant woman.
Whether or not to have a child, the final decision should rest with the woman who is pregnant.
Liu Qingyue stayed in ancient times for three days before returning to modern times with her child.
After sending Liu Qingyue to the present, Qin Ren began to focus on manufacturing gunpowder and muskets.
By the time the first batch of muskets was actually made, it was around November of that year.
The first batch of firearms consisted of six guns: one small and five large.
When the musket was completed, Qin Ren immediately invited Wen Lingzheng over and demonstrated its power to her.
Wen Lingzheng originally thought that the composite bow that Qin Ren made was already very impressive.
It wasn't until he saw the musket that he realized what truly powerful weapons looked like.
Qin Ren and his men demonstrated it to him, and Wen Lingzheng was about to take the weapons to kill the bandits from that small island nation.
Qin Ren made the musket to deter the bandits who were always harassing the people in his fiefdom.
Qin Ren was naturally delighted to hear that Wen Lingzheng was willing to lead the team to suppress the bandits.
Despite Wen Lingzheng's seemingly low intelligence, he is quite skilled at leading troops in battle.
He had his own guards, as well as the local garrison.
There weren't many bandits, so Qin Ren wasn't worried about them getting into trouble.
Then Wen Lingzheng excitedly led a group of people out to suppress the bandits.
While Wen Lingzheng was out, the capital also learned about the muskets.
The advent of firearms was crucial to the military strength of Dayong.
Not only muskets, but also gunpowder; if they could be used extensively in the army, the military strength of Dayong would be greatly enhanced.
Therefore, upon receiving Wen Lingzheng's letter, the emperor immediately sent Prince Ying to come in person.
It would take King Ying quite a while to travel south from the capital.
During this time, Wen Lingzheng had already led the army to find a group of bandits.
Most of the bandits were from that small island nation, but a few were from Dayong itself.
No matter the era, there will always be traitors.
When Wen Lingzheng saw them, she could have simply gone up and arrested them all.
Knowing that they now had new weapons, Wen Lingzheng did not act immediately. Instead, she stood fifty paces away and killed a bandit with a musket.
The bandits didn't even see clearly what Wen Lingzheng was holding before one of their companions suddenly collapsed.
The wounds on his companion were different from those from ordinary arrows; his wounds were large, bloody, and his death looked gruesome.
Upon seeing this, Wen Lingzheng exclaimed with delight, "Hahaha, this thing is great! Not only is it powerful and has a long range, but it's also loud and has a strong deterrent effect."
The only downside is that reloading is a bit of a hassle. It's not as convenient as a sword or knife when you're too close to the enemy.
Wen Lingzheng thought that if there were more muskets in the future, they could form a special musket squad.
In addition to these ranged squads, we also need to pair them with some powerful melee teams to ensure that they cannot be easily approached.
The cost of muskets is too high, so it's best not to let outsiders take them away easily. Therefore, the safety of the musket squad is relatively more important.
As Wen Lingzheng pondered this, a guard whispered behind him, "Master, we saw a woman and a young man from Da Yong among these bandits."
Wen Lingzheng: "Kill all those bandits, and send the woman and the boy back safely."
Qin Ren cared deeply about the population of his fiefdom, especially the women and boys.
Wen Lingzheng didn't understand why before, but now she understands it a little better.
Guard: "Look! What about... the men from Da Yong among the bandits? They..."
"Kill them all, and take their corpses back with you. I want to hang their bodies for three days so that the people of Da Yong can see what happens to those who betray their country."
"Here you go!"
The bandits were few in number, while Wen Lingzheng's side had a large number of people and was also carrying new types of lethal weapons, so they were easy to deal with.
Wen Lingzheng killed all the bandits and then returned home with the grain, women, and boys they had stolen.
Many of these women and the men's families were killed by the bandits.
They were now alone and helpless when they returned, and were easily bullied by other men in the area, so he simply brought them to the county town.
Those who were willing to get married found a good family to marry into near the county town.
Those who did not want to marry were sent to work in Qin Ren's or Wen Lingzheng's workshops.
Because she brought back only a small number of people, Wen Lingzheng didn't tell Qin Ren about it.
Later, Wen Lingzheng would occasionally lead people to patrol the border, and he is now very proficient in using muskets.
There are only six muskets left. Wen Lingzheng has one, and the remaining five are in the hands of his guards.
They experimented on the surrounding bandits, and their marksmanship became extremely accurate.
Wen Lingzheng can hit the target 100% of the time, and 90% of those hits are fatal.
To kill someone instantly, you generally only need to hit their head or heart.
To conserve bullets, they would try to shoot the target in the head.
On this auspicious New Year, King Ying hurriedly arrived at Qin Ren's fiefdom and witnessed firsthand the new weapon Qin Ren had created.
At this time, Qin Ren produced another batch of muskets.
There were eight muskets this time, two of which were improved versions.
These muskets could only load one bullet at a time, making them very cumbersome to use.
The improved musket can hold three bullets at once, meaning it can fire three shots in quick succession.
Someone like Wen Lingzheng, with a 100% hit rate, could easily kill three people in one go with just three bullets.
This thing is absolutely amazing, absolutely shocking.
Ying Wang was so fond of it that he shamelessly asked Qin Ren for one.
There were only two improved muskets in total. After giving one to Prince Ying, the other would definitely be given to His Majesty.
Wen Lingzheng was a little disappointed when she saw this. Before Ying Wang came, he was the only one who had a good relationship with Qin Ren.
Whatever Qin Ren made, he would give it to him immediately.
Now that Prince Ying has arrived, the best things are reserved for him, which makes Wen Lingzheng quite unhappy.
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Author's note: Chinese New Year is like going through a tribulation. So many things happen with relatives and friends, I can't concentrate on writing.
If I sit in front of the computer for even a short while, someone will come over and point at me and say this or that.
And some naughty kids deleted my manuscripts, so I've been feeling really irritable lately.
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