Chapter 698 We Have the God’s Blessing
The gunpowder developed by Chen Xiao and Qin Lao played a great role in the construction of the canal. It not only saved manpower and time, but also gave the people hope.
That day, Shen Qingqian asked Shen Chen to take half a day off and take her to Rong County next to Ebei City. They happened to meet a small group of soldiers and local villagers repairing a canal.
"Stay away, everyone! We're about to start blasting. If you're slow, don't blame me for not warning you."
Shen Qingqian heard someone shout this sentence several times, so she asked Shen Shen to stop, “Let’s see how they exploded.”
Shen Chen parked the carriage a little further away. Shen Qingqian came out of the carriage and sat on the shaft, looking in the direction of the canal construction.
I couldn't see how it was being operated over there, but not long after the onlookers retreated to a safe distance, a loud noise was heard.
People around soon started talking.
"Oh my god, I thought a dragon was coming. I was so scared."
"Are you blind? Look at that little hill we just climbed. It's been razed to the ground!"
"Ah! It really is! The little hill that was blocking our way just now is gone!"
"What is this called? It's amazing!"
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When Shen Qingqian heard this, she smiled softly and said to Shen Chen, "Let's go, let's continue on our journey."
Shen Shen was stunned for a while, then drove her away.
"Sixth Miss, what is that and why is it so powerful?" Shen Shen asked curiously.
Shen Qingqian pursed her lips and smiled, "It's gunpowder, which is what big brother and the others are researching."
No one would have thought that gunpowder would first be used to carve roads through mountains.
From this we can see that everything has many sides. Gunpowder is a deadly weapon in war, but when it comes to cutting through mountains, building roads, and constructing canals, it is a good helper that saves manpower and time.
"It's great that the eldest son has created such an amazing thing!" Shen Chen was overjoyed. If his father knew about this, he would definitely be very happy too!
Shen Qingqian curled her eyebrows and said nothing more.
As far as she knew, Shen Xiao took the civilian route in his research on gunpowder, and only designed some gunpowder weapons suitable for ordinary soldiers. However, Old Qin took the war route, specializing in large-scale lethal weapons.
The gunpowder used in the explosion just now should have come from Shen Xiao's hand.
Shen Qingqian is also proud of her eldest brother. It's great that the brothers and sisters in the family have gradually found what they want to do. If the grandfather is in heaven, he will definitely feel gratified.
A quarter of an hour later, Shen Qingqian arrived in Rong County.
The entrance fee here is one copper coin per person and two copper coins for a carriage.
After paying the fee to enter the city, Shen Chen drove the carriage to a special parking place, and then wandered around the county town with Shen Qingqian.
Shen Qingqian was walking around the street leisurely, and then she discovered something interesting.
The people of Rong County all had relaxed smiles on their faces.
"It seems that people here live a good life." Shen Qingqian said with a smile.
He nodded solemnly, "Rong County is the closest county to Ebei City. The people live and work in peace and contentment, so naturally they live a good life."
At this time, people passing by them talked about the drought with great interest.
"We in northern Hubei are truly blessed by the gods!"
"Why do you say that?"
"Think about it, the sun is so scorching, yet there's water in our river. And I've observed that when the water in my well dries up, it dries up, but no matter how low the river level drops one day, it rises back up the next!"
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Then Shen Qingqian heard many people say something similar. She suddenly raised her eyebrows. It seemed that Sheng Ze was not stupid. He had actually started to use public opinion so early.
"14+1+5, God, leave me alone"
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