Chapter 502 503. Spoils of War
Gu Wenheng, "The prince's title is true, but this person's influence in Dongyi is not great.
The people he brought this time basically comprised most of his staff.
In the past, he dared to act so recklessly because he relied on our helplessness in the sea.
Especially the group of water ghosts he kept, this time, by some strange coincidence, we almost wiped them out.
But in order to prevent these people from escaping, I didn’t ask anyone to help treat their injured eyes. I guess their vision will be blurred in the future, and it won’t be as convenient in the water as before.”
Zhou Shixiong nodded happily, "This is good news. This can be regarded as indirect revenge for my father and the general before.
Without these water ghosts, it will be safer for us to train at sea in the future."
Gu Wenheng, "But the soldiers' swimming skills cannot be neglected, and the training must continue.
I am afraid that if Prince Zuo doesn’t return, his territory will be taken over by someone else.”
Zhou Shixiong, "This is natural..."
Watching the two people walking away, Li Ji, at the urging of A'er and A'san, left with them with a gloomy face.
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Jin Qianqian never expected that this time, wealth would come from the sky. Standing on the beach and looking at the several broken ships piled there, the dimples on her face looked even deeper.
"Although it's not satisfactory, it can still be used after repair." She patted them left and right, and even thought in her mind how to make better use of them.
For the craftsmen who followed, it was also the first time for them to see this huge creature at such a close distance.
This is not of the same level as the small fishing boats they built before.
Looking at the shapes of these ships and the simple drawings that Mrs. Gu had given them before, an outline gradually formed in their minds.
"Well? This is a very good example."
“With this, we are more confident.
Please allow us to stay here for a few days so that we can learn more about this ship."
Jin Qianqian naturally had no objection and pointed to one of the more dilapidated ships. "If there is anything you don't understand, I will allow you to dismantle it first. We can learn from each other and try our best to make the first ocean-going ship belonging to our Rong Dynasty."
Before, she was worried that it was all just talk and the ship could not be built so quickly.
Now that they have a few current examples, they can avoid many detours.
Jin Qianqian turned around twice in a row, and then she looked at Vice General Wang with gratitude, "Thank you, General Wang. I guess it took a lot of effort to salvage these ships?"
Deputy General Wang pointed to the soldiers guarding the area and said, "This is all thanks to them. They took advantage of the low tide and used fishing boats and manpower to push the ships to the shore one by one."
I thought there would be some spoils on these ships, but who knew that these people were just showing off. There were only some food on the ships, which were no longer edible after being soaked in sea water.
Jin Qianqian didn't know the inside story, and said with gratitude, "Because of these boats, we can save a lot of effort. Besides, they can still be used after some repairs.
Do you think this is feasible? If there is a relatively dilapidated ship here, let these craftsmen dismantle it, and let them help repair the others when the time comes, and you can use them in the future."
Vice General Wang: "... can it be repaired properly? But the general has already said that all of this will belong to you, so Madam Gu doesn't need it..."
Jin Qianqian, “When I first saw these ships, I was very happy.
But I understand more clearly that these ships are the spoils that everyone has worked hard to obtain, and I cannot just take them for myself.
General Wang, I am very grateful that you allowed me to take the craftsmen to observe carefully. "
From the initial joy to the current calmness, Jin Qianqian was not reluctant in her heart, but she felt uneasy about taking over the fruits of other people's hard work in vain.
"Madam Gu, you are worrying too much," Vice General Wang's impression of the Gu couple improved. "If it weren't for the spicy chili powder and bamboo pusher you provided, we wouldn't have been able to take them down so easily this time.
It’s just that these contributions cannot be publicized, so I can only reward you in another way, and you deserve all of this.”
Jin Qianqian asked these craftsmen to use bamboo tubes to make needle-type pushers. She also provided the ultimate killer move, the super-spicy one, which she put together with thick ink to strike the opponent when the opponent was unprepared.
"After all, I am just offering advice. The real victims are the soldiers."
Jin Qianqian knew how much effort the soldiers hiding underwater had put in for this crucial battle.
Not only do they have to soak in water every day, but they also have to observe the direction of the water. They have demonstrated this kind of feeding pusher many times.
"We all remember their contributions, the general will not treat them unfairly..."
Jin Qianqian couldn't refuse, so she could only think to herself that she would discuss it with General Zhou again after the boat was repaired.
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After returning to the prefectural government office, Jin Qianqian finally saw Gu Wenheng, who had not been seen for several days.
Even though it was just a wall between the front and back yamen, Gu Wenheng had been very busy these days and just asked Mingfeng to deliver the meals for him to have a simple meal.
"You don't even shave your beard. Aren't you worried that even your two sons won't recognize you later?" As soon as Jin Qianqian saw him enter the back court, she knew that the matter was almost resolved.
Gu Wenheng reached out and touched it. It was indeed a bit prickly. "As long as my wife can recognize it, it's fine. I've never grown a beard. Doesn't this make me look more stable? More authoritative?"
Jin Qianqian reached out and touched his beard. "He looks more stable, but also a little old."
"My lady, you seem to dislike me." As soon as Gu Wenheng arrived at the back court, he relaxed and was in the mood to joke.
Jin Qianqian nodded affirmatively, "Who doesn't like handsome young men? With your uncle-like appearance, you can only appease those little girls who like uncles in the future."
Gu Wenheng gritted his teeth and said, "My husband can't be so young and handsome forever. Does my wife have other ideas?"
"It's not impossible..." Jin Qianqian was about to blurt out the words, but they circled on her tongue, "How is this possible?
I'm just worried that when your beard grows longer, it will be inconvenient for you to drink soup or eat. If something gets stuck on it, it won't look good.
You can't possibly clean it up again after every meal, can you?"
"...That makes sense." Gu Wenheng couldn't even imagine if he grew a long beard, would his beard be covered with rice grains after every meal.
Think about the ministers in the court, most of them have beards, and I wonder if they have these worries.
Jin Qianqian, "Besides, how old are you now? If you grow a beard, doesn't it mean that you have entered the middle-aged and elderly stage?"
(End of this chapter)
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