Daqin: At the beginning, he revealed that he was a traverser, and Ying Zheng was paralyzed

"Is there someone inside?"

Fusu asked with a smile.

"correct."

"I really didn't expect..."

Chen Qing couldn't help laughing when he recalled the young couple and his staring eyes just now.

It’s sunny, you don’t go to work hard, you hide in the burrows, can you blame me?

But it's so weird!

Those who can come to dig coal for two meals must not be much better off.

It's already mixed up for the sake of living in the crypt, and there are girls warming the bed.

How embarrassing is this for the single dogs who will go bankrupt and buy a car or a house in later generations?

"Why do you keep laughing, sir?"

"But what interesting things were seen in that crypt?"

Fusu asked curiously.

"It's nothing."

"Spring is coming, everything is recovering, and it's here again..."

Chen Qing's gaze was quickly attracted by a figure waving a flag.

"Let's fire the cannon!"

"Let's fire the cannon!"

Following his shout, the peasants at the bottom of the gully yelled at each other, and quickly returned to the ground from various paths.

After the two soldiers patrolled around, they used the flag to send a signal to the people on the opposite side.

A young man in Taoist uniform held a torch, lit a long fuse, and ran to the hiding place as fast as he could.

"Your Highness, the mine is going to be fired, should we avoid it?"

The steward sent by Yichun Palace reminded in a low voice.

"Then avoid it for a while."

Fusu saw that everyone was hiding behind the bunker, and there were many people lying on their stomachs even in the crypt that they passed by just now, so he said kindly.

The two found a low mound, but unexpectedly there were seven or eight people lying on their backs.

Without waiting for the supervisor to speak, they quickly got up.

"His Royal Highness is here, why don't you salute?"

The steward shouted solemnly.

The young and strong were shocked, and quickly knelt down on the ground, shouting, "See Your Highness the Prince."

"Don't be too polite."

"I pass by here, and I don't intend to disturb you."

With his back facing the ravine, Fusu found a flat place to sit down, then clapped his hands, motioning for Chen Qing to sit beside him.

"How are you all doing here?"

"Is the daily food enough?"

Fusu asked gently.

"can!"

"Xiaomin, I would like to thank His Highness the Prince for his kindness, and saved a lot of food for the family."

"Your Highness, even if I don't eat, I still have to work hard for you."

The people in Qianshou will never meet any big shots in their lifetime, let alone the prince of Daqin.

Some were excited and incoherent, stuttering.

Fusu didn't mind either, and kindly asked about the situation of the other party's family.

Chen Qing nodded in relief.

This is what people want!

Fusu may have shortcomings of one kind or another, but he is sincere and kind to the common people!

clang!clang!clang!

The soldier carrying the message ran back and forth with a gong.

The young and strong subconsciously lowered their bodies, and at the same time reminded in vain: "Your Highness, lie down quickly, the cannons are going to be fired!"

Fusu nodded slightly, and put his back on the mound.

Boom~!Boom~!Boom~!

After a series of explosions, the earth shook.

Everyone huddled their bodies tightly, not daring to breathe.

wow——

In the explosion, hundreds of tons of soil split from the original soil layer and poured down towards the gully of more than ten meters. The scene was extremely spectacular.

After the dust fell to the ground, the gong sounded again.

The young and strong stood up from their hiding places, and they couldn't help being deeply shocked when they saw that the place where they were working just now had changed beyond recognition.

"It's good to fire the cannon!"

"Fire two more shots, and Daqin will become stronger and stronger."

"Your Highness, have you felt this thriving power?"

Chen Qing laughed heartily.

Ashamed to say, although he owns the Baligou Coal Mine, up to now, it has been managed by his uncle Fusu.

From the stewards and civil servants to the women who cook and cook, they are all from Yichun Palace.

Even the usage of gunpowder was summed up by Fusu sent people to experiment after he mentioned it.

Chen Qing was a hands-off shopkeeper throughout the whole process, but everything went smoothly, with almost no mistakes.

Daqin has built many world-famous wonders, and mining coal is just a piece of cake.

"After taking out the soil below, at least another [-] jin of coal can be dug out."

"Fire a few more shots, and the people in Xianyang will not be afraid of the severe cold in winter."

"Sir, let's go to the Gunpowder Workshop again."

"The supply of that stuff is in short supply these days."

Fusu said vigorously.

Chapter 184 They Are All Voluntary

Leihuosi's camp was also bustling with activity.

A continuous stream of convoys shuttled back and forth, transporting various equipment for making gunpowder in batches, and then placed them in temporary straw sheds.

Crane Immortal Weng looked serious, staring carefully at the former 'dao friend', and reprimanded him from time to time.

Lu Xianweng guarded in the grass shed, counting and inspecting the ground saltpeter and charcoal.

When Chen Qing and Fu Su came, they happened to be traveling with a group of horses and chariots.

"Sir, the driver seems to be the Huns."

"They... are left unattended, won't they run away?"

Even if it was several meters away, Chen Qing could still smell the strong smell of mutton.

The Huns driving the chariot were wearing tattered sheepskin jackets, which hadn't been washed for many years. The original white wool had turned gray-black, and the strands of it looked like cakes were hanging on them.

The same is true of their hair, which looks like a heavy hat on their heads, so greasy that it is unbearable to look at.

"Zhao Gui doesn't know how to let his subordinates clean up."

Chen Qing pinched his nose, showing disgust in his eyes.

"Your Highness, don't worry."

"If they have enough to eat, they won't run away."

"Even if you want to run, it won't be now."

"The surrounding area is wilderness and sparsely populated. Where are they going?"

"The Xiongnu on the grasslands know the severity of the white disaster. Even if you drive them away, these people will not leave."

Chen Qing said very confidently.

Fusu thought for a moment, then nodded slowly.

Before their chariot arrived, the two Huns were talking and laughing, and seemed quite happy.

"It's true."

Fusu looked up and saw a long row of rollers placed in the thatched shed in front of him.

The Huns in the same attire were pushing the crossbar and circling around the grinding pan.

"This……"

The scene in front of him was really far from the Xiongnu in his previous cognition, and he was stunned for a moment.

"The workshop has recently been relocated, and there are not enough cattle and horses, so let's use them for a while."

"Whoever is willing to do this will get an extra pancake for each meal."

"They were all voluntary."

Chen Qing explained.

"Oh……"

Fusu really didn't know what to say.

There were also captive Huns working as coolies in the northern frontier fortress.

But which one of them was not shackled, and they only went to work slowly under the driving of the whip.

Once the supervision is not strict, immediately try to escape.

From time to time, guards were killed and injured due to negligence, and it was impossible to guard against them.

But here, it seems that they suddenly become obedient, which is really puzzling.

"See His Royal Highness."

"I've seen Chen Shaofu."

Crane Immortal Weng came quickly and bowed to the two of them.

"Old Crane, how is the situation here, is there any difficulty?"

Chen Qing chatted with the other party familiarly.

"Everything is fine, it's just..."

Crane Immortal Weng hesitated to speak.

"Say what you want to say, don't hesitate."

Chen Qing said impatiently.

"promise."

"My lord, the demand for gunpowder is getting bigger and bigger, and the supplies are still abundant, but the manpower... is very tight."

Crane Immortal Weng replied seriously.