Chapter 40: The Emergence of the Firearm

  "Brother Wang, I don't know why you've called me here?" In the Erxian Manor, a white-clad, long-haired person walked into the great hall. This person was none other than the White-Robed Divine Archer, Wang Bohan. "Huh? Brother Qin has also arrived?"

  "Haha, Brother Qin is passing by Taiyuan on a case, I've heard of Brother Qin's great name, so I came to invite him in advance. Indeed, he's extraordinary at first sight." Shan Xiongzhong said with a smile beside him.

  "Qin big brother, you're here again?" A stunningly beautiful girl in a bright red outfit suddenly popped out.

  "Bing Bing! How did you run out?" asked Shan Xiong Xin.

  This was none other than Shan Jia's younger sister, Shan Bingbing. "I heard from the servant that Big Brother Qin had arrived, so I came out to pay my respects," Shan Bingbing said with a smile.

  "Never mind, you're grown up now and Second Brother can't control you either. Just wait till you get married and then someone will be able to rein you in." Xuan Xin shook his head and said helplessly.

  "No rush! I'm not in a hurry to get married," said Shuang Bingbing, looking at Qin Shubo, but he didn't react, so she could only secretly sulk.

  "Come, come! Wang Bodang, you said last time that you wanted to taste the authentic 'Xiyou Guest House' wine, today's your chance." Shuang Xin didn't care what Shuang Bing had to say and spoke directly to Wang Bodang.

  "Oh? I didn't know there was an opportunity!" Wang Bo said in surprise, since he had a drink at Taiyuan's "Journey to the West" branch and had been full of praise for it. Later, he found out that only Daxing City had the authentic one, so he felt deeply regretful. Now, hearing that there was authentic wine here, how could he not be excited?

  "Haha! It's still thanks to Brother Qin's efforts." Shan Xiongxin explained with a smile: "Brother Qin helped Li Yuan twice, and then Li Yuan's eldest son Li Jiancheng gave two jars of authentic wine. There is still one jar left, and I'm letting you try it specially."

  Everyone sat down as host and guest, while Shuang Bingbing ran to Qin Shubao's side and sat down. Everyone knew her intentions, but Qin Shubao didn't have that kind of feeling towards her. To say he liked a girl, it was the niece of the hotel owner where they stayed last time, named Qin Rong. She had lost both parents and lived in her uncle's tavern, and because she played the piano well, she also attracted many customers. However, her uncle used her as a way to make money, and although she wanted to leave, she had nowhere else to go, so she could only be controlled by her uncle. Since Qin Shubao knew about her situation, he wanted to help her escape her misery. Her uncle found out about Qin Shubao's intentions and asked for 500 taels of silver in exchange for letting him take her away. But as a catcher with a generous personality, where would he get that much money from? Now he was worried about this matter.

  "To be able to taste this authentic wine is enough for a lifetime." Wang Bo drank it all in one gulp, and then praised it.

  "It's really true that the first time I drank Taiyuan's product, I thought it was a top-notch wine. This time, after drinking the authentic one brought by Brother Qin, I realized that there are mountains outside of mountains, but I don't know who created this wine." said Shan Xiongxin.

  "That boss is indeed mysterious, and to this day no one knows who the real boss of this hotel is. It's said that those few women who do know are unwilling to reveal it, and even when someone tries to buy them off with a large sum of money, they still can't get anything out of them. This boss really has a good way with people, able to make them so loyal." Wang Bo also praised.

  "If I could meet this person, I would have no regrets in life!" exclaimed Shan Xiongxin.

  "There's always a chance, I don't believe this boss will never show up forever, right?" Wang Bo comforted.

  "It's also good, come on, let's keep drinking! By the way, Brother Qin has nothing to do these days, why not stay in the manor for a few more days." Shan Xiongxin invited.

  "Since Second Brother has invited me, Uncle Bao will humbly obey!" Qin Uncle Bao also didn't decline.

  "Great, great! Brother Qin is here, now he can teach me martial arts!" Shang Bingbing exclaimed excitedly.

  The host and guest were delighted, and nothing more was said.

  ……

  Today, Li Yuan went to the government office early in the morning. Yesterday, apart from discussing the issue of the Shan family, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuan also discussed the issue of the Yuwen family. In order to reduce the influence of the Yuwen family in Taiyuan, Li Yuan is going to the government office today to make arrangements, and will catch all those who have a relationship with the Yuwen family, thereby ensuring the normal development of the Li family in Taiyuan. Today, Li Jiancheng also wants to take a look at the situation of the "Western Traveler's Inn" Taiyuan branch, as well as the training situation of those orphans, and most importantly, the situation of those blacksmiths, alchemists, and craftsmen.

  Arrived at the "Journey to the West" branch in Taiyuan, the exterior decoration is not bad, and it's bustling with people, so business seems to be good. As I walked to the entrance, two pretty girls were standing there greeting customers with phrases like "Welcome", "Come back next time", and "Have a good trip". It looks like He Taichong has done a great job.

  Entering the wine house, walking to the counter and saying to a young girl inside: "I want to find your boss, just say it's from Daxing and that will do."

  The shop assistant originally wanted to say that the boss was not there, but looking at his confident appearance, it didn't seem like a scam either. To avoid trouble, she decided to report it anyway, so she replied: "Okay, you wait for a moment." Then she called a waiter to call the boss.

  After a while, Mrs. He rushed down, but when she saw Li Jiancheng's appearance, he seemed to have changed beyond recognition, so she looked at him with great suspicion.

  "Haha, Uncle He! It's been so long since we last met, you've forgotten about me." Li Jiancheng said with a smile.

  "It was you..." Li Jiancheng saw He Taichong about to shout out, so he made a silencing gesture with his hand, and also quickly stopped himself from shouting.

  "Uncle He, let's find a place to discuss this," Li Jiancheng said to Old Lady He. Then the two of them headed upstairs, while the two apprentices were very puzzled. Normally, the boss wouldn't show his face, so why was he seeing a young kid today? They couldn't figure it out and didn't dare ask, they were also cunning and knew what to ask and what not to ask.

  "Uncle He, this wine house of yours is really something! " Li Jiancheng said with a smile as he entered a room on the third floor and spoke to Mrs. He.

  "Hehe, mainly it's still based on what Daxing did, just made some slight changes here and there, a small achievement at most." He Taichong said humbly, not becoming complacent due to the praise.

  Li Jiancheng didn't waste any words and directly got to the point: "Uncle He, I came today mainly for three things. Firstly, to take a look at how the wine tower is doing, which I've already seen and it's not bad; secondly, to ask about the progress of those orphaned children; lastly, to inquire about the craftsmen who are working on the blueprints I arranged."

  When Li Jiancheng heard the question, He Taichong thought for a moment, seemingly organizing his words. He didn't rush him, and after a while, He Taichong said: "Those orphans were trained in your special forces training method, and now their physical quality is even better than that of ordinary strong men; Moreover, they have basically passed the assessment, and those who did not pass the assessment are let them manage logistics, continue to work hard, and still have the opportunity to join; Then again, I trained the formation you brought, which was quite effective. According to your orders, we secretly carried out several bandit-suppressing operations around us, and through the way of the formation, it was easy to solve these problems; Also, I listened to the words of the generals who were trained, and fully equipped them with horses. Now everyone has a horse, and they can move swiftly like thunder. Therefore, I named the cavalry team composed of these orphans 'Thunderbolt'." Li Jiancheng doubted whether he was a time-traveler when he heard his words, as "Thunderbolt" sounded quite modern. However, Li Jiancheng didn't interrupt him and gestured for him to continue speaking.

  He Tai Chong took a sip of water, cleared his throat, and continued: "Firstly, regarding the sulfur, or gunpowder as you call it, after using your formula, those alchemists said that explosions have become much less frequent. In the past, without your formula, they were often in danger of losing their lives, but now they are mostly unscathed. Secondly, it's amazing that those black things can actually burn, and the iron refined from them is even more pure, making the manufactured items more solid and durable. As for the last thing you drew, called 'firearm', none of us know how to use it, so we don't know its effect either. That's why I had them give me one, just waiting for your explanation."

  "Oh?! It's already been made?" Li Jiancheng said in surprise, not expecting that they would be able to manufacture it just by drawing a picture. They had actually managed to make it using the refined iron, no wonder they were professionals. Although he was from the future, if he had to say, he probably wouldn't have been able to do it himself, and even if he tried, he probably wouldn't have done as well as them.

  He only saw He Tai Chong take out a cloth-wrapped object from under his bed, which looked like a revolver pistol in shape, but was slightly longer, about 1 foot long, or over 30 centimeters according to the ratio of the future. When he opened the cloth, the gun body was black and shiny, and the iron made from coal was indeed different, with a perfect metallic luster. Pressing the trigger plate did not have too much resistance, and it looked pretty good on the surface, but the effect of using it was unknown.

  "He Gebo, let's go! We'll go take a look at their place." In order to see the actual effect, Li Jiancheng decided to go and inspect it in person.