Chapter 57 When Qin Ren left this time, he took...
When Qin Ren left this time, he took Shen Wanying with him.
He has no one he can use right now, and Shen Wanying came to the capital specifically for him, so he can't just abandon him.
Furthermore, Shen Wanying is a businesswoman, and she is quite capable in business.
Qin Ren will need money in many places in the future, so having him along will be of some help.
After that, Shen Wanying could do business in peace on his fiefdom.
There will be no landlords or powerful figures, because he is a merchant and they will not dare to take advantage of him.
As long as he makes money for Qin Ren, Qin Ren will take good care of him.
When they arrived at their fiefdom, it was already quite hot in May.
The climate of Qin Ren's fiefdom is that of a hot and rainy place.
It rarely snows here in winter, and summers are quite unbearable.
They arrived in early summer, and Liu Qingyue was already finding it difficult to adapt to the climate. She estimated that it would be even harder to endure when the weather got hotter.
At this moment, Liu Qingyue began to regret bringing Qi Shi along.
However, every place has its own advantages and disadvantages. The advantage of being in a fiefdom is that there are many kinds of fruits available, and it is warmer in winter, so you don't have to suffer from the severe cold.
As for the hot, humid summer and the abundance of mosquitoes, these problems can be gradually resolved.
For example, saltpeter can be used to make ice, and it can also be used to make various mosquito repellent fragrances.
These Qin blades can be studied and researched gradually; he still has ways to improve them little by little.
After Qin Ren arrived at his fiefdom, the first thing he did was to choose a place to settle down in one of the five counties.
He took Liu Qingyue with him and visited all five counties, choosing the one with the best environment and the wealthiest place.
When it comes to living, you definitely want to choose the best.
Qin Ren didn't live alone; she also had her husband and mother-in-law with her.
To ensure their future comfort, it's essential to make a careful selection at this stage.
Having chosen a place to settle down, Qin Ren planned to build a house with his people.
Although this county is relatively wealthy, this wealth is relative to the local area.
For Liu Qingyue, who had lived in the capital, their house was quite old.
Qin Ren thought that the place was rather damp, so he decided to build a house for himself.
It will be built like a modern rural villa, so that when they live on the second or third floor, it won't be as damp as the first floor.
Also, building houses was just an excuse; Qin Ren mainly wanted to get the cement out as soon as possible.
The area they're in now isn't good; further east lies the territory of other countries.
In places like these that border other countries, the security situation is generally not very good.
Qin Ren wanted to get the cement out as soon as possible so that the road could be repaired sooner.
If the road is built sooner, trade can begin.
From now on, troop deployment in the capital will be much more convenient than before.
Furthermore, cement can be used to build city walls and reinforce houses.
As the saying goes, if you want to get rich, build roads first.
If Qin Ren wants his fiefdom to be safer, he needs to have enough silver in his hands.
Only with money can you recruit soldiers and equip the army with good gear.
When the house was being built, Qin Ren's family temporarily stayed in a separate courtyard that the county magistrate had provided for them.
This villa was probably the county magistrate's private residence. It wasn't particularly luxurious, but it had a strong local character.
After settling his family in, Qin Ren gathered local craftsmen and led them to repair his house.
Qin Ren settled in a county called Difeng County, and he chose to build his house in the south of the city.
The south of Difeng County is not as prosperous as the north. Qin Ren chose to build his house here because there is a small river running through the south of the city.
Qin Ren wanted to bring river water into his house, so he wanted to build the house on the banks of this river.
Qin Ren made a special trip back to the modern world to find a designer there to draw up garden design plans for him. Only after he had the design plans did he have people start construction.
The house couldn't be built overnight. While Qin Ren had people slowly build the house in the south of the city, he also began to learn about the population and tax situation of the fiefdom.
Qin Ren's fiefdom consists of five counties, none of which have a large population.
The most populous area is Difun County, where he lives.
This county has a total population of over 45,000, while the other four counties have the smallest population of only 13,000.
The five counties have a total population of 130,000.
The population is so small for two reasons. First, there was a previous banditry that caused significant population loss. Second, the fiefdom is geographically remote, situated at the border of two countries, making it inherently unsuitable for habitation.
However, the fact that the number of people is small now does not mean that the number will remain small in the future.
Qin Ren thought that once the sweet potatoes were introduced to the area, he could then produce cement and repair the official roads, at which point the population would definitely increase.
The increase in population here is not due to the local birth rate, but mainly to the influx of people from other places.
Another crop is the rubber tree, which is an economic crop.
Rubber can be used to make many things, but the level of industrial development is very low nowadays, and many jobs still need to be done manually.
In such circumstances, many people would be needed to do the work.
Working can earn you a wage, which is much better than farming and relying on the weather for your livelihood.
In order to have enough to eat and to earn money, many people will naturally be willing to work.
It is often said that areas with developed economies tend to have high population inflows.
If Qin Ren builds a large factory in his fiefdom in the future, it will naturally attract a lot of people.
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On this day, Qin Ren returned from outside, intending to take Liu Qingyue back to the modern world.
The hospital arrangements for Liu Qingyue had been made long ago, but he hadn't vaccinated her yet.
Also, on their way from the capital to their fiefdom, Qin Ren went back to the modern world several times.
He helped Liu Qingyue obtain an ID card and household registration through a former friend.
Liu Qingyue's household registration is in a small mountain village. Now that Liu Qingyue has an ID card and household registration, Qin Ren plans to get him a bank card.
Once Liu Qingyue has a bank card, some of the cash Qin Ren had before can be deposited into her card.
Then, under the identity of Liu Qingyue, she could buy another house in another place.
He just happened to be getting Liu Qingyue vaccinated, and the vaccination course couldn't be completed in just a day or two.
Qin Ren thought it best to buy a house in the city near that private hospital.
This way, he could lean against the bronze door and let Liu Qingyue frequently travel to the modern world to get vaccinated.
Because I need to go to other cities, apply for bank cards, get vaccinated, and buy houses, it will probably take a lot of time.
They couldn't come back during this time, and in order not to worry the Qi family, they had to find an excuse to leave.
Liu Qingyue had already prepared his explanation. He said to Madam Qi, "We plan to go to Yuyang Prefecture. My husband has made some friends there and has now settled down in his fiefdom. We plan to visit them."
Are you going by yourselves?
"Of course not, we'll bring guards, Mother, don't worry, my husband will take good care of me."
"Alright then, go and come back soon, and be careful on the road."
Having dealt with the Qi family, Qin Ren took Liu Qingyue back to the modern world.
Since Xiandai moved to his new home, Liu Qingyue has only visited this place a few times.
He never stays long when he comes over; he just comes to play on the tablet and then goes back.
This time they could stay a little longer, and Liu Qingyue's experience was quite different when she came back again.
Liu Qingyue came downstairs and began to slowly tour their new home.
The new house isn't very big; there are three rooms on the second floor: a master bedroom, a second bedroom, and a study.
The study was emptied by Qin Ren and turned into a place for them to place the bronze door.
Because Qin Ren was worried that the third floor would be too noisy, they didn't plan to stay on the second floor. So Qin Ren didn't tidy up the two bedrooms on the second floor much; they were still the same as when they were bought.
The first floor also has three rooms: a master bedroom, a secondary bedroom, and a kitchen.
Both the master bedroom and the second bedroom have their own bathrooms, and the rooms don't look very big.
Qin Ren had specially tidied up the master bedroom, and all the furniture in the room had been replaced.
We've had the house for a while now, and the new furniture has been airing out for quite some time.
Even so, they don't plan to stay here for the time being.
If you must rest here, rest in the second bedroom or the living room.
Newly purchased furniture may contain formaldehyde, even high-end brand furniture.
While Liu Qingyue was touring her new home, Qin Ren was busy packing his things.
Pack their belongings, such as identification, driver's license, cash, etc.
After Qin Ren finished packing, he said to Liu Qingyue in the courtyard, "Let's go. It's still early. If we take the highway, we can get to J City tonight."
Liu Qingyue nodded upon hearing this, picked up his small backpack, and followed Qin Ren into the car.
Qin Ren was going to drive to J City. Although the journey would be a bit tiring, considering the cash he was carrying, it would be more convenient for them to drive themselves.
They set off at 11 a.m., rested at a rest stop along the way, and arrived in J City around midnight.
Upon arriving in J City, the two found a hotel to rest.
Since Qin Ren and Liu Qingyue were both men, they requested a double room when they checked into the hotel, and the hotel receptionist couldn't help but glance at them a couple more times.
Liu Qingyue didn't understand what she was looking at, and smiled at her in a very friendly manner.
Qin Ren was worried that Liu Qingyue, being from ancient times, would be easily infected with diseases in the modern world.
In addition, Liu Qingyue is very beautiful, and he was worried that someone would take pictures of her and post them online.
So this time when he took Liu Qingyue out, Liu Qingyue was also wearing a protective mask.
Liu Qingyue is currently wearing a mask and a baseball cap, only revealing her exceptionally beautiful eyes.
When the receptionist saw him, she couldn't help but wonder if he was a celebrity or an internet celebrity.
Also, the tall man next to him is very handsome. He looks to be about 1.9 meters tall, right?
Before she could continue to look at them, Qin Ren led Liu Qingyue to their room.
Driving at night is tiring, and Qin Ren was exhausted at this moment.
He just wanted to rest and talk about it when it got light.
Qin Ren dragged his suitcase, with Liu Qingyue following behind him.
Liu Qingyue had slept in the car before, so he was still relatively energetic.
The two entered the room, and Qin Ren lay down to rest without taking a shower.
He was exhausted. Driving with high concentration for long periods of time is very tiring, not only physically but also mentally.
When Qin Ren lay down to rest, Liu Qingyue took a shower and lay down with him so as not to disturb his rest.
He wasn't very sleepy at first, but after lying down and looking at Qin Ren sleeping soundly beside him, he unknowingly fell asleep as well.
They rested until noon before getting up, and then Qin Ren took Liu Qingyue to open a bank account.
When he was applying for a bank card, he also deposited one million yuan in cash into his bank account.
Then it was time to go to that private hospital for the injection; Qin Ren had already made arrangements beforehand.
Qin Ren did not want to keep Liu Qingyue's file at this hospital. Even though Liu Qingyue now had an ID card, he did not register her with it.
Many vaccines cannot be administered together; some vaccines require three doses with a time interval between them.
Qin Ren had no choice but to drive him here every day to get vaccinated.
Also, he felt that J City had good medical conditions, was a big city, and had many fun places to visit.
He thought he might as well take this opportunity to buy a house here with Liu Qingyue.
Of course, the one million in Liu Qingyue's account wouldn't be enough to buy a good house in J City.
Housing prices in J City are quite high; a typical 100-square-meter apartment costs over two million yuan.
A slightly better one would cost four or five million.
If you want a villa, you need tens of millions to buy one.
Qin Ren only has a little over eight million yuan in hand right now, so they can't afford to buy a villa here for the time being.
However, if they can't afford a villa, they can still buy a regular house.
Qin Ren took Liu Qingyue to get a vaccine because he was worried about her health since she wasn't from modern times.
After they received their vaccines, they stayed at the hospital for observation for an entire afternoon before leaving.
After receiving the vaccine and being forced to spend an afternoon under observation at the hospital, Liu Qingyue was not in a good mood.
Seeing this, Qin Ren didn't rush to take him to see the house, but instead planned to take Liu Qingyue to the amusement park.
It was already evening, so Qin Ren didn't take him out to play right away. Instead, they went back to the hotel to rest for the night, and only went out to play the next morning.
The next day was Wednesday, and the amusement park wasn't very crowded.
The two entered the amusement park together, and Liu Qingyue was immediately captivated by the amusement park's attractions.
Liu Qingyue pointed to the carousel and said, "I know this one. I saw it in a video before. Can we ride it together?"
Qin Ren shook his head upon hearing this, "I don't play this, it's too childish for me. If you want to play, go play it yourself."
He's a man nearing thirty, and he was really embarrassed to go up and play this game.
Moreover, the people riding the carousel were either young women or children; there were no men his age at all, so Qin Ren was genuinely embarrassed to go up.
Liu Qingyue was initially a little unhappy when she saw that he was unwilling to accompany her.
Later, seeing that many young people went up, he joined them to play.
Qin Ren watched him from outside. The two of them were not far apart, so Liu Qingyue wouldn't be afraid.
While Liu Qingyue was playing up there, Qin Ren took out his phone to take pictures of her.
Knowing that Liu Qingyue loved driving so much, Qin Ren took her to ride bumper cars.
Qin Ren played bumper cars when he was very young. Back then, bumper cars were quite different from those now; they weren't as exciting as they are now.
They were in the same car, with Liu Qingyue driving and Qin Ren accompanying her.
Because Liu Qingyue and Qin Ren are very handsome, when young men and women drive bumper cars, they all come over and block Liu Qingyue's car.
Seeing this, Liu Qingyue said with great dissatisfaction, "Why do they keep bumping into me?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Ren explained, "They probably think you're pretty and want to hang out with you."
Liu Qingyue didn't understand, "If you want to play with me, you can't keep bumping into me, can you?"
In order to prevent Liu Qingyue from being hit repeatedly, Qin Ren later drove a car as well.
Whenever someone tried to ram Liu Qingyue's car, Qin Ren would drive over and block them.
Seeing that Qin Ren was protecting him, Liu Qingyue was no longer as annoyed as before.
After getting off the bumper cars, several young people wanted to add Qin Ren and Liu Qingyue's contact information.
It was at this moment that Liu Qingyue realized how unrestrained people in this world were.
Because a young girl saw Qin Ren and praised him for being very handsome.
It was the kind of direct praise, and they even wanted to reach out and touch Qin Ren's strong arm.
Liu Qingyue was unhappy that her husband was being touched, so she squeezed between the other person and Qin Ren.
Then... when the girl saw that he was a handsome guy with long hair, she turned her attention to him instead.
Liu Qingyue belatedly realized that the other party's open expression of affection might not necessarily be the kind of affection he thought it was.
She just thinks they're handsome and admires them; she's not necessarily there to steal his husband.
Qin Ren spent a lot of effort to get rid of those young men.
When it was just the two of them, Liu Qingyue smiled and asked him.
"Are you very popular with girls here?"
Qin Ren thought for a moment, "I guess so, I'm quite popular with boys too."
Because he's tall and handsome, even in slightly larger cities, men would ask for his contact information if he walked down the street.
"Do you regret marrying me?"
With such an open-minded modern society, if Qin Ren hadn't married him, he probably would have had quite a few romantic opportunities.
Qin Ren: "No, before I married you, I had a bad temper and never made any friends."
He was so kind and gentle just now mainly to make Liu Qingyue happy, which is why he didn't show a cold face to those people.
Before meeting Liu Qingyue, he only got close to people he knew, and he generally ignored strangers.
The reason Qin Ren appears so gentle, considerate, and easy to get along with now is because he is facing Liu Qingyue, his husband.
If Liu Qingyue were replaced by someone else, well, Qin Ren probably wouldn't even say a word to him.
Before the two of them could continue their conversation on this topic, Liu Qingyue noticed a young couple kissing on a street corner not far away.
Upon seeing this, Liu Qingyue's eyes widened in disbelief.
Although he knew that the modern world was very different from his own.
But... he still couldn't accept that other people were kissing passionately in the street.
What's even more frightening is that he also saw other people filming them, and they didn't seem embarrassed at all.
Qin Ren also saw the couple. He reached out and took Liu Qingyue's hand, then took her to another place to play.
Qin Ren didn't care what others did. If he had encountered such a situation before, he would hardly have even given it a second glance.
But today is different; today he is accompanied by Liu Qingyue.
Also, they are at an amusement park now, where there are not only young people but also many children.
Qin Ren found their intimacy a bit annoying. Even if those children weren't theirs, they should still be mindful of their behavior in public.
Liu Qingyue: "The people here are really... quite surprising."
Qin Ren: "Not everyone is like that."
Most people are quite reserved.
"So, do you like that kind?"
"I neither like nor dislike it."
As long as they don't get in his way, Qin Ren wouldn't care even if others went to their deaths.
"But... I saw a lot of men cheering, and they even took out their phones to take pictures and record videos."
"That's them, I'm not them."
Qin Ren didn't like the topic, so he pulled Liu Qingyue along and continued walking.
What else would you like to play?
Liu Qingyue turned her head and looked around, then pointed to the tallest Ferris wheel and said, "This one, can you ride it with me?"
"That's fine."
Many of the people sitting here are couples, and Qin Ren is willing to sit with them.
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