Since Master Qin moved into Shuixian Village, Yang Jin's father has visited him in Shuixian Village many times and proposed marriage to Master Qin, hoping that Qin Shiyu could become his daughter-in-law.
Master Qin was naturally delighted with this, but when he asked Qin Shiyu for her opinion, she refused.
Master Qin knew that Qin Shiyu didn't dislike Yang Jin; rather, she remained true to her original aspirations and wanted to repay Zhao Xian by wholeheartedly helping him manage his business.
Master Qin was racking his brains over his two daughters' marriages. Later, Zhao Xian gave him some advice, and Master Qin then put Yang Jin in charge of the fertilizer manufacturing industry.
This industry is huge, and Yang Jin is well aware of its importance. He works diligently and meticulously in his daily work, managing the fertilizer industry in an orderly manner.
Master Qin was also very happy and grew to like his future son-in-law more and more. He tried to find opportunities for Yang Jin to have more contact with Qin Shiyu, but the results were not very good.
Yang Jin treated Qin Shiyu very well, but Qin Shiyu seemed indifferent. Master Qin knew that matters of the heart could not be forced or rushed, and that their relationship needed to be cultivated slowly.
When Zhao Xian brought up this matter today, Master Qin couldn't help but sigh and began to recount the situation between the two.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xian couldn't help but laugh and said:
“There is an important matter I want Shiyu and Yang Jin to do, so that they can spend a lot of time together.”
Upon hearing this, Master Qin immediately became interested and said:
"Is that so? Marquis Zhengyang, please tell me what it is."
"The current imperial court is going to mine saltpeter on a large scale for fertilizer production, and has asked us to send people to the capital to teach fertilizer production techniques. I would like to send Yang Jin and Shiyu there, so that the two of them will have a chance to spend time together."
In order not to miss this opportunity, I will write a letter to Lord Yao, asking him to keep an eye out and help bring about their relationship.
"That's wonderful, thank you very much, Marquis Zhengyang," said Master Qin excitedly.
"Two days later, they will go to the capital with the messenger. Master Qin will go to Yang Jin and explain the matter. This is a rare opportunity, so he should take the initiative."
"I'll speak to Shiyu about her trip to the capital. I believe this time, things will definitely work out between them."
"Thank you, Marquis Zhengyang. I'll go find Yang Jin now and arrange this matter." After saying this, Master Qin left excitedly.
When Qin Shiyu first came to Narcissus Village, she was only sixteen years old. Five years have passed in the blink of an eye, and she is now twenty-one years old.
The Qin Shiyu before me was still beautiful, but much more mature than before.
"Poetic words, sit down."
Qin Shiyu nodded, sat down beside her, and said:
"Master, is there something you need from me?"
"Just now, an envoy from the capital presented a personal letter from Lord Yao. In the letter, Lord Yao said that the court attaches great importance to the production of fertilizers and is preparing to mine saltpeter on a large scale in the southwest region to produce fertilizers, which will be promoted throughout the entire territory of the Great Northern Dynasty."
This is a major event that benefits the country and its people. Lord Yao is in charge of this matter. The Imperial Court has already established the Agricultural and Fertilizer Bureau, and the staff are in place.
Since we have mastered fertilizer production technology, Lord Yao requested that we send people to the capital to train the officials of the Agricultural Fertilizer Department.
I plan to send you and Yang Jin to the capital. You will train the staff of the Agricultural Fertilizer Department, and Yang Jin will teach them fertilizer production techniques.
You may be staying in the capital for a while this time. After arriving in the capital, you will stay at the Marquis's residence. Master Qin has stayed there before; the conditions there are quite good.
After hearing Zhao Xian's arrangements, Qin Shiyu was stunned. The capital was a place she longed for. She had lived in Shuixian Village for many years and had never traveled far. This trip to the capital was exactly what she wanted.
However, the head of the family asked him to go to the capital to teach the officials of the Agricultural and Fertilizer Bureau. Wasn't this like forcing a duck onto a shelf? He didn't know anything about fertilizer production technology, so how could he teach others?
“Master, this won’t do. I don’t know anything about fertilizer production technology, so I can’t teach anyone.”
"Shiyu, you don't need to worry about that. Fertilizer production technology is not complicated."
Tomorrow I will give you a book that introduces fertilizer production. You can simply follow the instructions in the book step by step.
Yang Jin will be in charge of on-site fertilizer production. To give you a more direct understanding of the process, we'll now head to the fertilizer production workshop. I'll explain the fertilizer production process in detail, which will be helpful for your teaching trip to Beijing.
So that's how it is. With the support of theory and practice, giving lectures to officials in the Agricultural Fertilizer Department shouldn't be a problem.
“Alright, Patriarch, let’s go then.” Qin Shiyu said, then stood up and followed Zhao Xian to the fertilizer production workshop.
At this moment, Master Qin was in the workshop, accompanied by Yang Jin. After coming out of the workshop from the fermentation tank, Zhao Xian knew from their expressions that Master Qin had already told Yang Jin about the situation.
There are many fermentation tanks here, row upon row, which is quite a sight. These are important facilities for making fertilizer. The smell here is unpleasant, and it can be unbearable to stay here for too long.
Upon seeing Zhao Xian arrive with Qin Shiyu, the two went to greet them.
"Lord Zhengyang, what brings you here?" Master Qin asked.
“Master Qin is here too. I brought Shiyu here to learn about fertilizer production. I’ll tell you some things later.”
After Zhao Xian finished speaking, he looked at Yang Jin and said, "Yang Jin, take Shi Yu for a walk around the workshop and let her understand the various processes of fertilizer production."
Yang Jin was very clever and immediately understood Zhao Xian's intention, and said:
"Yes, Marquis Zhengyang, I will take Miss Qin there immediately."
After Yang Jin finished speaking, he looked at Qin Shiyu and said, "Miss Qin, fertilizer production is divided into five steps: sorting, calcination, purification, fermentation, and fertilizer making. Let's go to the sorting workshop first and start from there."
Qin Shiyu nodded, waved to Zhao Xian and Master Qin, and left with Yang Jin.
After the two left, Zhao Xian looked at Master Qin and said:
"Master Qin, have you explained everything to Yang Jin?"
"I've already told him. Yang Jin is very shrewd and immediately understood. This time, I'm creating an opportunity for them, and I hope it will work out."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xian laughed and said:
"Shiyu is incredibly intelligent; how could she not know our arrangements? She is well aware of our good intentions."
Shiyu and Yingying are understanding and very filial; they won't disappoint Master Qin. Master Qin, please rest assured.
"I hope so."
A smile finally appeared on Master Qin's face.
"To be honest, good things come to those who wait. Once Shiyu's marriage is settled, Yingying's will follow soon. Master Qin should start preparing now."
"Of course I know that. Once Shiyu went to the capital and things started to look promising between her and Yang Jin, I will begin to make arrangements for Yingying's important affairs," Master Qin said excitedly.
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