Chronicles of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 309, Section 308: Xin and Qiusha
Qin Shi laughed.

"The specific rewards will have to wait until I present them to the King. You two don't need to keep arguing—"

Before she could finish speaking, Mo's face tightened instantly, and he immediately pursed his lips and remained silent.

Xin also obediently lowered his head.

Bai Qiusha witnessed this scene, and at this moment she couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, yet also curious:

They even dared to decline titles when they were by the Queen's side, but they immediately fell silent at the mere mention of the King's name. It was widely rumored that King Heng of Qin was violent and a warmonger...

But look at the queen with such a good temper, she really is...

He pondered to himself: if we consider it from the perspective of complementarity, then it is indeed only a queen with such a good temper who can tolerate such a king.

Thinking about this, he began to feel a little nervous.

He glanced resentfully at the two glass pieces the Queen was holding: a title! He wanted one too!

Furthermore, what secret does this glass hold that could earn such merit?
Is it possible that the secret method of glassmaking, which will be auctioned in Xianyang in the future, will also involve such a method?

In that case, we must send a private message to the head of the family, making sure that this method is adopted.

Although the Bai family was a powerful clan in Guanzhong, they were somewhat outmatched in Xianyang, and it was uncertain whether they could compete with them...

Thinking of this, he became even more energized.

As long as I establish myself firmly by the Queen's side, the Bai family will be better off sooner or later!

At this moment, Qin Shi stared at the glass shard in his hand, his heart also yearning to return home.

But before that—

"Mo, the matter of the title is for His Majesty to decide. Besides that, is there anything else you desire?"

Mo's eyes lit up again, and without hesitation, he exclaimed, "Salt-baked chicken! Cake! I want to eat it every day!"

He was naturally not qualified to participate in the New Year's Day court ceremony, but the palace servants spread the word.

Whether it's the finest salt as white as snow, or the golden salt-baked chicken dug out of a snow vat.

Or perhaps a cream cake adorned with gold pearls and gold leaf.

Even the servants didn't need to taste it; they could tell from the unprecedented sweet aroma in the air that it must be a rare delicacy!
Another person who worked odd jobs in the palace kitchen described the rich, sweet aroma that filled the room when the cake base was steaming as if in a dream...

Mo didn't spend money, nor did he leave Xianyang Palace. He could obtain his daily necessities with the Queen's seal. He lacked nothing in the Queen's palace.

That's all I wanted.

Qin Shi was speechless.

However, remembering that the other person had served in the ironworks and that their daily meals were sometimes insufficient to fill their stomachs, a slight sigh arose in his heart:

"The pastries presented to His Majesty, along with the related merchandise, will be auctioned in Xianyang in the future, so it is not appropriate to bestow them upon you now."

Once the recipe is sold, shops will be set up in Xianyang City, and then we can freely purchase food and other necessities.

"However, after we return to the palace, I can order the palace chefs to make more sponge cakes. You are at the age where you are growing, so it won't be a problem for you and Hei Mu to eat a few every day."

"Salt-baked chicken is not difficult—since you have made such a contribution, I will grant you special permission to tell the palace chefs what you want to eat every day. Chicken, duck, lamb, pork, anything is fine."

Mo was instantly overjoyed, her eyebrows and eyes beaming with happiness. She then bowed deeply, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Then, her eyes sparkled as she looked at Xin: "Xin, I'll share half with you from now on!"

Xin was both moved and sighed: "Mo, you are too focused on your studies. I have told you several times that I am not going to Xianyang Palace easily these days."

The limestone workshop has yielded results, but the lime is loose and brittle, requiring readjustment. If the Queen hadn't ordered him to accompany her, he would still be busy right now.

However, it wasn't all for nothing. He then bowed to Qin Shi and said, "Your Majesty, the road plan for Su Su Village is complete. Once the cement tests are passed and winter is over, we can choose an auspicious day to pave it."

Qin Shi was extremely satisfied: "It seems today is also an auspicious day. You have brought only such good news."

Later generations may lament that the mountain village can never return to what it once was, but those who actually live in the mountain village do not wish to go back to the past.

When it rains, your feet are covered in mud. To water the vegetable garden, you have to carry heavy buckets and push a small cart full of gravel on the uneven dirt road, making it difficult to move an inch.

Susu Village has a vast area, and if the roads are not repaired, the villagers have to rely on their own strength during the busy farming season.

Can it work?
It's possible. The lowly are not worth mentioning.

but……

Qin Shi's gaze shifted, as if he could already picture everyone pushing their light wheelbarrows, and he smiled as he spoke:

"I'm entrusting such an important matter to you, Xin. Your future doesn't need to rely on Mo; it's entirely in your own hands."

Xin smiled calmly.

After working alongside the Queen for many days, the caution and humility he had cultivated in the ironworks had vanished.

Now that he stands tall, the air of nobility he has cultivated makes him all the more extraordinary.

"Rest assured, Your Majesty," he said solemnly.

The biggest change the downfall of his family brought him was self-awareness.

The queen even wrote down the directions for various recipes for him, so that whoever was assigned to do them would eventually succeed.

The queen said, "The future is in our hands."

actually not.

His future depended entirely on the Queen.

Bai Qiusha silently observed all of this.

He didn't know when these two men had started serving the Queen, but they both chose this day to present good news. Was it a coincidence, or just a lucky coincidence?
Does he have to work so hard to achieve something great to be by the Queen's side?
He couldn't understand either the glass shards Mo presented or the cement Xin mentioned.

It's unbelievable how isolated Guanzhong is from news!

If he hadn't accompanied the Queen, wouldn't he have become a frog in a well in the countryside if he hadn't gone out again in the future?
Just as he was thinking this, he saw the Queen look at him again, and then say:
“Xin, the Bai family of Guanzhong is extremely loyal to you. Now they have sent a young man from their clan to my side. If there is nothing important on this ship, you should teach him well and let him get familiar with Xianyang Palace.”

Xin looked up at the young man standing to the side, who also had a good figure and a good demeanor.

The other person looked at him, full of confidence and self-satisfaction.

He smiled slightly, bowed his head, and said, "Yes."

The queen, while interlacing the glass shards, looked around repeatedly, then suddenly sighed:

"Madam Chu went so far as to send a letter pleading with me to dispatch a physician to treat her father. The physician is also a man of great ambition. I wonder if he has been found yet? And if he can be saved?"

Although Madam Chu pretended to be weak, she was actually very resilient and hardworking.

Despite her inability to accept the transformation of the repertoire she taught for the tour from obscure and difficult to understand to plain language that everyone can now comprehend, Madam Chu still meticulously promoted it.

It's almost time to be able to perform now.

Such a resilient character is undoubtedly related to family education.

Therefore, it seems that her father might also be worth using.

Qin Shi flipped through the several pages of talent list in front of him, and his anxious heart eased a little.

(End of this chapter)