Chapter 316 This is his attitude
Shen Qingqian and Shen Jun exchanged a glance, and Shen Jun quickly said, "Then please sit here and wait for a while. I'll go call my mother and the others over."
The news that could make Mr. Qin come here in person must be extraordinary.
Shen Qingqian poured a glass of water for Mr. Qin, who was looking at the basic teaching plan she had just written.
"Haha, girl, you really come from a family of learning, and you have a way of teaching children." Old Qin gave Shen Qingqian a thumbs up.
Shen Qingqian said modestly, "You're too kind, I just wrote it casually."
As they were talking, Mr. Shen came over with Wu and others.
Originally, only the Shen sisters lived in this tent. After Wu and the others arrived, they lowered the curtain, leaving only the Shen family and Old Qin in the tent.
"I came here today to tell you that the news about the two farm tools that the girl made and sent to the capital has returned."
Old Qin's words suddenly made everyone in the Shen family feel nervous.
Shen Xiao pursed his lips and said nothing. Shen Jun, Shen Shan, and Shen Yong all stared at Old Qin's expression.
Shen Qingqian's heart skipped a beat; she already had the answer.
Wu asked anxiously, "How is it? What do the higher-ups say?"
Old Qin sighed, "The Emperor ordered the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works to vigorously promote the use of these two tools, but he only had one comment about the girl."
"What did he say?" Wu's heart was in her throat.
Old Qin looked at Shen Qingqian with a look of pity in his eyes, "The Emperor said, 'The Shen family's granddaughter is quite capable.'"
"That's the only sentence that didn't mention the reward," Mrs. Wu said with disappointment in her eyes.
Old Qin nodded, "That's all I have to say, nothing else."
This is the emperor’s current attitude towards the Shen family.
The other members of the Shen family were more or less disappointed. They had hoped that Shen Qingqian could use this achievement to free herself from her status as a fugitive, but now this is the result.
Shen Qingqian had actually guessed it a long time ago, and now that it was confirmed, she couldn't say she was disappointed, but she just felt that the person on the dragon throne was too narrow-minded.
Although Master Shen chose the wrong side, the crown prince that Master Shen originally supported was the only legitimate son of the late emperor and empress, so he was not wrong from any perspective.
The one who is now on the throne is the eldest son of the previous emperor. Before he ascended the throne, he was known as the wise king. No one expected that the first thing he did after ascending the throne was to deal with a group of people who supported the prince.
The four people who were beheaded from the Shen family were the pillars of the Shen family. Even if the broad-minded emperor exiled the rest of the Shen family after killing Master Shen and the others just to be on the safe side, he would definitely not be inconsistent in rewarding and punishing the Shen family if they made meritorious deeds again.
"Thank you, Mr. Qin. No matter what, I have to thank you for this matter." After a moment of silence, Shen Xiao bowed and thanked Mr. Qin.
Old Qin waved his hand. "I'm not helping you. You don't have to be so." He paused and said, "I've already had the new farm tools I promised you made. I'll definitely let you use them after the spring."
He felt very ashamed. He thought he could help the Shen family, but he didn't expect that he would be the one who benefited the most.
This time, Shen Qingqian and the Shen family did not receive any reward, but the Military Equipment Inspectorate did. The imperial court specially allocated 5,000 taels of silver for them to continue researching new things.
"That's great," Shen Qingqian clapped her hands and smiled as she saw the tense atmosphere, trying to change the subject. "Spring is the time when we need farm tools!"
After a while of disappointment, Mrs. Wu and the others put the matter aside. Thinking about how handy the new farm tools were, they became happy again. They thanked Mr. Qin and invited him to have lunch here.
"I have something else to do in the army, so I'll go back first. You guys should hurry up and finish building the house. Don't be polite to Su Mu, he's a very honest person."
Before leaving, Qin Lao gave Shen Qingqian a few reminders and asked, "Can I give the book about architecture you gave me to Su Mu?"
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