The Red Chamber: Starting from Saving Xue Baochai

Chapter 64: Indeed, there is heat poison in the body
Qiu'er suddenly felt a wave of dampness and heat in her earlobe, and it seemed a little numb.

The girl suppressed her trembling body and said in a whisper, "Qiu'er believes in Shen Lang."

The two hugged each other and rubbed their ears together for a while.

Shen Yuan did not indulge in his verbal and physical desires again. For the time being, he still had to be restrained towards Qiu'er. After all, he had made a promise to Jiang Fan.

But after all, he was at that age full of vigor and vitality, and it was difficult for him to not be able to release his energy like this. Fortunately, he had settled down with Baochai.

"Brother Jiang will stay in Shenjing and train a new army with me. I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to return to Jinling in the short term. Does Qiu'er miss home?"

Jiang Qiu'er nestled in the young man's arms, raised her head slightly, and said softly, "It's okay. Father wrote to me a few days ago, saying that he might come to Beijing to pay homage soon, so we don't need to rush back to Jinling."

"That's good! If Qiu'er wants to go back to Jinling someday, I will find a way."

"Qiu'er wants to stay with Shen Lang~"

Shen Yuan lowered his eyes and looked at the cute girl in his arms, who was as cute as a kitten. He reached out and rubbed her bangs with a doting gesture.

The girl was filled with joy and sweetness, but she puffed up her cheeks and said coquettishly, "I've never seen Shen Lang treat Bao Sister like this. Don't treat Qiu Er like a child. I'm not much younger than Bao Sister."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan couldn't help but hug her tighter, feeling the softness against her chest. Although it was not as big as Baochai's, it was indeed not small.

Qiu Er noticed her lover's tiny movements and her face suddenly turned red with shame. She recalled what she saw behind the screen that day and still couldn't believe that this young man who was so powerful in the capital could eat like a child.
As her thoughts drifted, the fiery glow on the girl's cheeks had spread to her slender neck.

In the following two days, Shen Yuan was preparing to form a new military guard.

The standards for recruiting new soldiers were determined, mainly examining physical fitness and endurance.

Combining the Seven Military Classics, the training manuals and outlines were improved. It still takes some effort to train an army that obeys orders, can win battles, and has good work style. Of course, sufficient military pay, generous rewards, and other material guarantees are also indispensable.

In short, he prioritized quality rather than quantity. He believed that the quality of the army was more important than the quantity, and the strategy was more important than the number of generals.

After doing all this, he went to the Military Equipment Bureau again to understand the current level of weapons manufacturing in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

When he arrived at the Military Equipment Supervisory Office, Shen Yuan explained his purpose and the other party arranged for a clerk named Wang to receive him.

The appointment of Shen Yuan and the imperial decree to form a new military guard have been issued to all departments in Shenjing. No matter what each party thinks privately, they must cooperate with Shen Yuan on the surface.

Wang Zhubu asked in a clear voice: "I wonder what Lord Shen wants to see today?"

Obviously, he was already accustomed to this kind of reception work. The Ministry of War and various governors' offices would send people to inspect military equipment every year, but most of the visitors were laymen and could not figure out what was going on, so in the end, nothing was done.

Therefore, Wang Zhubu was somewhat disinterested in the young man in blue in front of him.

Shen Yuan asked, "Let's go check out the firearms."

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhubu's eyes narrowed slightly, but he did not refuse.

"Sir Shen, this way please."

Soon, the two arrived at the firearms workshop. They looked through the guardrail while Wang Zhubu gave a brief introduction.

Shen Yuan gradually understood.

The Great Zhou had a wide variety of firearms, but most of them were not very practical. The army was mainly equipped with muskets and matchlock cannons, which were not very accurate.

In addition, the stability of items such as iron mines, cluster rockets, and caltrop fireballs is difficult to guarantee, and the probability of accidentally injuring one's own side is quite high.

At present, cold weapons are still the main weapons used in field combats. Only on city walls and naval warships can artillery play a marginal role.

Therefore, the craftsmen in the Military Equipment Bureau were not very enthusiastic about innovating firearms.

Shen Yuan came from the future, so he knew the importance of firearms in the future. Although his knowledge in this area was limited, he could still make some suggestions in this direction. Let's not talk about this matter for now.

As they walked, Shen Yuan suddenly stopped in front of a square iron box several feet in size. "What is this?"

"This is called a fierce kerosene tank. Light the kerosene in the tank and the push rod will spray out flames."

Shen Yuan listened to Wang Zhubu's explanation, stared at the iron box, and fell into deep thought.

Suddenly, a light flashed in his mind, and his eyes brightened. As far as he knew, Da Zhou already had glass
Wang Zhubu, who was standing by, noticed Shen Yuan's expression. He didn't know what the young man was thinking, but he didn't ask any more questions.

After leaving the Armory, Shen Yuan returned to the courtyard west of the city. As soon as he entered the backyard, he saw a girl in a blue and white skirt approaching with a smile.

"Brother Shen, Sister Bao is in the backyard room, waiting for a while."

"Sister Xue is here?"

"Yeah, I came over after lunch." Qiu'er said, looking calm and cute, no longer the sadness she had in the past few days.

Shen Yuan smiled and gently stroked the bangs on the girl's beautiful forehead.

Jiang Qiu'er was startled by the boy's intimate behavior. She glanced at the room where Baochai was. Perhaps she was worried that she would be seen by Baochai, so she felt a little guilty.

Seeing this, Shen Yuan suddenly felt pity for the girl in front of him and comforted her, "It's okay. I'll find a chance to tell Sister Xue about this in a few days."

Jiang Qiuer's tone was nervous and she nodded lightly.

He put on an ambiguous smile again and whispered, "Brother Shen, please go over quickly. Don't let Sister Bao wait anxiously."

Being teased by Qiu'er, Shen Yuan shook his head and smiled, pinched the girl's pink cheek, and then went to the side room.

Jiang Qiuer's face turned red as she looked at her lover's departing back, her mind full of thoughts. Sister Bao should accept her, right?

Shen Yuan entered the side room and saw Baochai sitting at the table with a graceful temperament, while Ying'er was pouring tea beside her.

"Sister, have you been waiting for a long time?"

"Shen Lang~"

When Baochai saw her lover coming, her fair and plump face was filled with a brilliant smile, and her dimples on her cheeks were whiter than snow.

"It won't be long. Shen Lang has been busy outside. Thank you for your hard work."

As the girl spoke, she was about to stand up to greet him, but the boy raised his hand to stop her.

"Sit down with my sister and chat." Shen Yuan came to the table and sat down next to Baochai.

Smelling the approaching fragrance, he took the girl's soft hand and asked in a warm and concerned voice, "Sister, has your heat poison disease recurred recently?"

Baochai's heart warmed, her moist almond eyes showed tenderness, and she said softly: "Take Lengxiang Pills every day, and the heat poison won't be a big deal."

Shen Yuan gently stroked the back of the girl's hand, and said in a serious tone: "Taking medicine all day is not a long-term solution. The day before yesterday, I went to visit a few imperial doctors. They will come over when they are free. Then they can check my sister's pulse, so that I can feel at ease."

When Baochai heard this, her heart felt even sweeter and she responded softly.

After a while, the two hugged each other.

"Sister, let me take another look at the golden lock."

As they were already an engaged couple, there was no need to worry too much. Before Baochai could respond, the young man's big hand had already reached in.

As I applied a little force in my palm, a melodious cry was heard.

No wonder it needs to be suppressed with Lengxiang Pills. Indeed, the body is full of heat and poison, and it is soft and hot.
(End of this chapter)