Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 393 Researching Explosives
Anders and his group had quite a lot of people, but Qu Shaoyang's family had many long-term workers and servants, and could not accommodate so many people.

Furthermore, these foreigners don’t speak the language, so it would be best to have an independent environment and slowly adapt to it.

So Qu Shaoyang went to discuss with Doctor Chen and wanted to settle the person in the Chen family.

Doctor Chen and his wife were coaxing Genyou in the yard.

During the autumn harvest season, there were too many things to do at home, and Chen had to help out, so Li brought the child home to take care of him.

"Hey? Why are you back, second brother? Is there something wrong with your eldest brother?"

Mrs. Li was quite surprised to see her second son coming in with her brother-in-law, and asked hurriedly.

She was mainly worried about Chen Yunzhe. Shen Lizhen was nine months pregnant and was about to give birth. Did she give birth prematurely?

"Dad, Mom, there's nothing wrong with my eldest brother.

It's Qingzhu, she's pregnant, I came to tell the two elders the good news." Chen Yunhan scratched his head and said with a silly smile.

"What? Qingzhu is pregnant? You found out about it the other day? How long have you been pregnant?" Upon hearing this, Li stood up excitedly and asked hurriedly.

"I don't know what happened, but in the past half month, she has been sleepy all day long, has no energy, and feels nauseous and wants to vomit when she wakes up in the morning.

Since you two were not here, I found a doctor, and the doctor said that Qingzhu was pregnant."

When talking about his wife, Chen Yunhan was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.

"Mom, I came here to take you back.

Qingzhu's pregnancy was short and her reaction was severe, so I don't trust other doctors."

Chen Yunhan glanced at Qu Shaoyang beside him and said with some embarrassment.

"Oh, okay. I'll pack my things and go back with you another day."

Li agreed without saying anything.

Originally, the couple planned to go back soon, as Shen Lizhen would be giving birth by the time they returned.

Unexpectedly, the second daughter-in-law also got pregnant.

She has two daughters-in-law, one is about to give birth, and the other just got pregnant. As a mother-in-law, she must go back to take care of them.

While the mother and daughter were talking, Qu Shaoyang mentioned to Doctor Chen that they wanted to settle the person in the Chen family.

Doctor Chen naturally had nothing else to say. They were going back to Kuandian soon, and it was not certain when they would come back next year, or even if they would come back at all.

The house is just sitting there idle anyway, so it would be better if someone could live in it and help take care of it.

In this way, Qu Shaoyang arranged Zhao Guangzhi, Anders and others to live in the Chen family.

He also asked the Xing family to send a lot of food and daily necessities here, so that Anders and others could live here with peace of mind. If they needed anything, they could just ask.

After settling these people, Qu Shaoyang and the three members of the Chen family returned home.

When Chen Xiuyun learned that her second sister-in-law was pregnant, she was also very happy.

Li took the opportunity to bring up the fact that they and their spouse were leaving.

Although Chen Xiuyun was reluctant, she had no other choice. She already had two sisters-in-law, so how could she stop her parents from leaving?
Speaking of which, Chen Xiuyun was considered to be quite good. In the first two years after she got married, her parents were always by her side, and she could go back whenever she wanted.

Even now, with Doctor Chen and his wife traveling back and forth between the two places, Chen Xiuyun has many opportunities to meet her parents.

Unlike some families, where the daughter marries far away and doesn't see her parents for two or three years, it is extremely difficult for her to go back to her parents' home.

"Mom, when are you planning to leave? I'll pack some things and take them back to my eldest and second sisters-in-law."

Chen Xiuyun felt a little uncomfortable and asked while pulling Li's hand.

"Your second brother means to go back as soon as possible. Your second sister-in-law is having a severe pregnancy reaction and must have been through a lot.

I have discussed with your father and we will leave tomorrow and go back early." Li was reluctant to leave her daughter, but she had no choice.

Chen Yunhan rarely came back, and Doctor Chen and his wife were leaving, so Chen Xiuyun quickly ordered the kitchen to prepare some delicious food for dinner. Then, Chen Xiuyun led Bai Zhi and several other maids to prepare a lot of gifts for her two sisters-in-law.

The next morning, the Chen family packed up and prepared to return to Kuandian.

The families of Qu Shaoyang and Liu Dongshan came out together to see them off.

Gensuogen had two children who hugged their grandparents, crying and making a fuss and refusing to let them leave.

"Gensuo, be obedient. Grandma and grandpa have to go back to take care of your aunt and uncle.

Wait until your aunt gives birth to a baby, and then I'll take you to see the baby, okay?"

Chen Xiuyun took a lot of effort to coax her two sons.

Doctor Chen and Li got on the carriage and turned around to wave to everyone.

"Let's go back, let's go back. When Yunzhe's wife gives birth, let's all go over to celebrate the full moon."

Everyone waved and watched the convoy leave.

Chen Xiuyun stood there watching until the convoy went far away and could no longer be seen. Then she wiped away her tears and took her children home.

After Doctor Chen and his wife left, Chen Xiuyun was depressed for two days.

It was the busy season of autumn harvest and there were many things to do at home. Chen Xiuyun had to worry about everything. As she got busy, things gradually got better.

Anders and his group lived in Chen's house. Qu Shaoyang provided them with the best conditions, including a complete supply of food and daily necessities, and even arranged a special cook for them.

Qu Shaoyang knew that many foreigners liked to eat toast and other things, so he specially built an oven to try his best to meet these people's dietary needs.

Anders and his family are not a wealthy family in their own country, they are just ordinary workers.

When they got here, Qu Shaoyang treated them with courtesy everywhere, and their living standards were much higher than before, so these people were quite grateful.

In fact, they all knew why Qu Shaoyang invited them.

So when Qu Shaoyang approached them and proposed that they research the production of explosives, Anders and others all expressed their willingness to do their best.

But they don’t have the formula, so they can’t guarantee whether they can develop it.

When it comes to actual operation, Qu Shaoyang may not be able to do it, but when it comes to the formula, this is really not a difficult task for Qu Shaoyang.

Although he was not a good student in his previous life, don't forget that it was an era of highly developed information.

Back then, you could find out everything, not to mention the various short video bloggers who provided popular science information all day long.

Qu Shaoyang knows something about nitroglycerin, mercuric fulminate, even silver fulminate and Zhou's explosives, and can give a rough formula.

There is a formula and people who understand the process, but there is no production equipment.

This is not a problem for Qu Shaoyang and his team.

During the Anti-Japanese War, the conditions were so difficult, but the arsenals behind enemy lines were able to produce with very simple equipment. The ceramic basin nitration method was invented at that time.

To be honest, the current conditions are much better than during the Anti-Japanese War.

At least in terms of raw materials, Qu Shaoyang could get them. Unlike during the Anti-Japanese War, there was nothing available and he had to overcome all difficulties to prepare them.

Qu Shaoyang had workshops built in places far away from villages and towns, and then sent people to Yingkou, Fengtian and other places to purchase the necessary raw materials.

This winter, there is no need for Andre and his team to take people to blow up the outposts. Qu Shaoyang wants them to study the preparation of explosives.

Start with a small workshop and study slowly.

If explosives are successfully developed, other things can be developed next, such as grenades, mines, Molotov cocktails, etc.

First, quietly accumulate strength. If they really encounter any trouble in the future, no matter whether it is the Japanese or the Russians, they will be able to suffer a lot.

(End of this chapter)