After hearing the news, Xie Yushu couldn't help but feel relieved. Fortunately, Lan Ting and the others had already mastered marksmanship. Their martial arts skills were already quite good, and with the addition of guns, they were like tigers with wings.
Moreover, when Lanting and the others left, Xie Yushu specially brought Han Zhongyu a miniature pistol for self-defense.
This provides double insurance.
Even when venturing into dangerous places, they still have some advantages.
Although the guns were handed over to them, Xie Yushu still instructed them not to use the guns in front of others unless absolutely necessary, and if they did use the guns outside, they should try to finish off the enemy as quickly as possible.
In any case, there were all sorts of hidden weapons in ancient times. As long as the guns didn't fall into the hands of outsiders, it was basically impossible to guess what kind of weapons they used.
Sigh! I don't know what kind of fate Han Zhongyu has. Emperor Qingyuan always likes to send him to tackle these tough challenges. He really thinks he has iron teeth and steel teeth!
Hopefully, this trip won't turn out as badly as their first meeting!
Xie Yushu felt uneasy as she thought about it, so she finally asked Zhao Hu to send ten people to the capital. Five of them would go with Han Zhongyu, and the other five would bring back Qiu Shuang, Jin Ge, and Mu Li for training.
While Xie Yushu was sending people to the capital, Pei Jie had also finished reorganizing the Tatar capital and led his troops back to the capital.
Over the past few months, Pei Jie has arranged for dozens of Qi officials to assist the Tatars in handling government affairs.
And he left 30,000 troops to garrison the Tatars.
On this return to the capital, Pei Jie not only brought back gold and silver as tribute from the Tatars, but also 5,000 newly tamed warhorses and dozens of cartloads of special products such as furs. His military achievements were considerable and his spoils plentiful.
Emperor Qingyuan was so pleased that he immediately bestowed upon Pei Jie the title of Second-Rank Marquis of Zhenbei and stationed him with an army of 100,000 at Hangu Pass.
At this time, both Rouran and Northern Yan had taken the initiative to cease hostilities and seek peace.
The Great Qiquan Army achieved a complete victory, and General Zhang and Yi Shuihan, among others, were promoted and ennobled. The imperial court's rewards were sent to the border in a great rush.
Although Xie Yushu relinquished her military merits, the outcome was still in her favor. Yi Shuihan and Pei Jie jointly guarded the northern gate, which was tantamount to indirectly providing her with a guard team. Otherwise, with over a thousand visitors to Yuquan Manor every day, merchants from all over the country and even from various countries came to pick up goods, and the amount of gold and silver that passed through their hands every day was countless, they would inevitably attract attention sooner or later.
Once Pei Jie's army set up camp at Hangu Pass, Xie Yushu felt much more at ease.
Otherwise, she was really worried that some desperate country might break in and rob her manor.
In the second half of the year, the resort's business became even more booming. Whether it was glass, spirits, electric lights, or various medicines and toiletries, they were all popular all over the country.
Even though the imperial court's factories were producing the lamps and glass, Xie Yushu's shop still frequently sold out.
Toiletries unexpectedly gained popularity among women, quickly becoming the hottest-selling product, with orders already booked a month in advance.
After discussing it, Qu Xiaodie and Xie Yushu decided to add thirty more people to work overtime to increase production.
Other factories also frequently require overtime work and hire temporary workers.
Temporary workers, paid on the spot. Some are locals who come here to work for a few days during the off-season to supplement their family income.
Since Hongmei left, Qu Xiaodie has not hired an assistant. Sometimes when she is too busy, Xiao Haitang will help her with some of the work.
Chu Jinyu continued studying at the prefectural school, returning home every ten days. Even when she returned, she wouldn't be idle; she would play with Xie Yushu for a while before going to find Zhao Hu and the others to practice dancing.
His two henchmen also had to accompany him for sparring.
Although it's tough, Chu Jinyu does seem to be much more outstanding than her peers.
In fact, Xie Yushu was not strict with him. However, the child was quite ambitious and self-disciplined. He studied when he was supposed to study, practiced martial arts when he was supposed to practice martial arts, and would run out and play when he was supposed to play.
As long as he grows up freely like a normal child, that's fine. Xie Yushu doesn't want him to shoulder the burden of the family's rise and fall.
Dynasties come and go, let alone small families.
Being yourself and doing what you want is the best choice.
People from different eras have different missions, and it's not necessarily true that if a father is a general, his son must go to war.
The next few decades will be peaceful, and Chu Jinyu can live a carefree and leisurely life as a noble young master in peacetime.
Besides Chu Jinyu, Xie Yumin has also made great progress.
After studying under the Liu family father and son for more than half a year, Xie Yumin can now independently diagnose some common diseases, especially dysmenorrhea and cold uterus in women, and can skillfully diagnose and prescribe medication.
In addition, he is also skilled in bandaging and suturing external injuries, and he also occasionally goes to the prefectural city to provide free medical services to veterans' nursing homes.
When Xie Yushu had free time, she would chatter on and on about the cases she had encountered outside. Of course, she would also recommend the novelties she had discovered to Xie Yushu, which might be snacks or clothing styles.
Now, Dr. Liu has increased her monthly salary to three taels of silver, and she has long since saved up her own little savings. Occasionally, when she has a day off, she will take Haitang shopping.
Although the two girls studied different subjects, they were both equally cheerful and had clear plans for their lives, which made Xie Yushu quite satisfied.
At the very least, none of the children under her care have gone astray. Even if she were to throw them out now, she believes they would be able to make a living and live well.
This must be the original meaning behind her creation of the resort: to enable more people to live with greater dignity and respect.
It's estimated that glass and electric lights were so popular that not only the people of Daqi liked them, but people from other countries also coveted these things.
For more than a year, merchants from other countries have been coming to purchase goods through various channels. Finally, this autumn, they could no longer stand the high prices of the goods that were secretly bought and resold several times. Nanzhao, Dongli, and several other countries successively submitted trade agreements to Daqi.
It demands free trade and commerce among all countries.
Emperor Qingyuan summoned his court officials and argued in the main hall for several days. Finally, he decided that for the safety of the Great Qi, each country would select one or two royal merchants, grant them tokens and entry quotas, and only those with entry permits could enter the Great Qi to do business.
Or barter.
Despite the numerous restrictions, the other countries readily accepted them, and from then on, the economy of Daqi reached a new level.
With more channels from various countries, Xie Yushu's villa saw a surge in orders, which also led to the development of routes to and from Yuquan Villa.
The union at Liu Qiang's dock also added a batch of staff, and Xie Tianqi's steamed bun shop was packed every day.
Everything is back on track.
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