Qin Shi: I only work eight hours

Chapter 112 For a nation, reputation is very important.
After a stick of incense.

Xianyang, Zhangtai Palace.

Ying Zheng received Xu Lin's letter.

After reading the letter, Ying Zheng gently stroked his brow and fell into deep thought.

He believed what Xu Lin said: Bai Yousi was a talented general, but Bai Yousi was, after all, a woman. If Bai Yousi were directly appointed as the Left or Right Chief of Staff with real power, even if she was Bai Qi's daughter, she would most likely not be able to win over the people.

After a moment of contemplation, Ying Zheng decided to start Bai Yousi as a commander of a thousand men, a position with real power.

A few months ago, Bai Yousi inherited Bai Qi's title of Lord Wu'an, but he only inherited the title and salary, without any real power.

……

Five days later.

Bai Yousi returned to Mei County.

She had just finished practicing her swordsmanship when she received a letter from Ying Zheng.

Upon reading the contents of the letter, Bai Yousi's eyebrows shot up in delight.

She can finally enlist!

This was all thanks to Xu Lin. If it weren't for Xu Lin, would Ying Zheng have written her a letter himself?
She thus owed Xu Lin another favor.

"There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain."

"Sir, you are a magnanimous man and will certainly not be in a hurry for me to repay you."

Bai Yousi blinked her clear, bright eyes and looked towards the Xu residence, thinking to herself.

She decided to take it one step at a time and enlist first.

……

More than a month later.

Autumn has passed and winter has arrived, with a biting cold wind.

Nian Duan drove back to Xianyang.

After arriving in Xianyang, she did not go home, but went to the Xu residence first.

Artemisinin was invented by Xu Lin, who is also the deputy commander of the Shadow Guard. He is very concerned about the malaria situation in Sichuan and Chongqing, so she wanted to tell Xu Lin about the situation in Sichuan and Chongqing as soon as possible.

"Rong'er."

"If you feel cold, you can go back first."

"Master will not stay at the master's residence for long, at most half an hour."

Nian Duan got out of the car and saw that the little girl Duanmu Rong's face was red from the cold. She spoke gently.

"fine."

The little girl, Duanmu Rong, wrapped herself tightly in her cotton-padded coat and shook her head.

She was still young and didn't know martial arts, so her resistance to cold was far inferior to Nian Duan's.

"You should go with your master."

"There is a stove in the gentleman's study."

Seeing this, Nian Duan spoke up.

After speaking, she helped the little girl, Duanmu Rong, out of the car.

Then he knocked hard on the wooden door.

Li Wu, who was petting a cat under the eaves, looked in the direction of the sound and saw Nian Duan and his apprentice. She immediately led them to the study.

"You must be freezing!"

Seeing that the little girl Duanmu Rong was shivering from the cold, Xu Lin asked with a smile.

After he finished speaking, he poured Duanmu Rong a bowl of hot tea.

Then Li Wu moved the stove next to Duanmu Rong.

"Thank you... Mr. Thank you!"

Duanmu Rong said very politely.

But because it was so cold, he couldn't speak very well.

"Why are you being so formal with me?"

Xu Lin placed his hand on Duanmu Rong's head and pretended to be angry.

After saying that, he asked Li Wu to fetch two bowls of hot porridge.

Soon, Li Wu returned to Xu Lin with two bowls of hot porridge.

A bowl of thick millet porridge with some green vegetables in it.

A bowl of lean meat congee, not too thick, but with plenty of meat and also a good amount of green vegetables.

Xu Lin knew that Nian Duan didn't like to eat meat, so he asked Li Wu to give the bowl of millet porridge to Nian Duan.

"Thank you sir!"

Nian Duan accepted the steaming bowl with both hands and bowed to express her gratitude.

Xu Lin waved his hand, indicating that Nian Duan didn't need to be so polite.

Upon seeing this, the little girl Duanmu Rong immediately caught the bowl of lean meat porridge with both hands.

"gentlemen."

"Malaria in Sichuan and Chongqing has..."

Nian Duan knelt before the table, and after taking a sip of porridge, he began to talk about the malaria situation in Sichuan and Chongqing.

"Eat first, then talk after you finish."

Xu Lin interrupted.

Nian Duan had been driving all the way, and his cheeks were very white from the cold. He clearly needed a bowl of hot porridge to warm himself up.

"it is good."

Nian Duan nodded.

……

After a cup of tea.

Nian Duan finished the whole bowl of millet porridge.

"Would you like another bowl?" Xu Lin asked.

"No more."

"I can't drink anymore!"

As the color gradually returned to Nian Duan's cheeks, he waved his hands repeatedly.

"What about you?"

Xu Lin looked at the little girl Duanmu Rong, who was still drinking porridge.

"I don't want it anymore either."

Duanmu Rong shook her head like a rattle drum.

She doesn't have a big appetite; it's questionable whether she can even finish a bowl of lean meat porridge!

Upon hearing this, Xu Lin smiled and handed Nian Duan two sheets of paper, indicating that Nian Duan could now discuss the situation in Sichuan and Chongqing.

"it is good."

"Both Sichuan and Chongqing have returned to normal."

"If it weren't for you, sir, it wouldn't have been possible to get things done so quickly..."

Nian Duan placed her hands on her thighs and sat up straight.

She wasn't just flattering Xu Lin; she was speaking from the heart!
But before she could finish speaking, Xu Lin interrupted her again.

"The key is Master Nianduan."

Xu Lin smiled modestly.

……

After a stick of incense.

Seeing that it was getting late, Nian Duan took out her improved method for extracting Artemisia annua to treat malaria from her bosom.

She hoped that this law could be made public so that the six states of Shandong could also benefit, but after opening her mouth for a long time, she couldn't say it.

This method was based on an idea provided by Xu Lin.

Xu Lin is also the deputy commander of the Qin State's Shadow Guard. Getting Xu Lin to agree to this matter is tantamount to letting Xu Lin aid the enemy.
"Master Nian Duan, please feel free to speak your mind!"

"There are no outsiders here, so there's no need to be so formal."

Xu Lin said loudly.

After speaking, he took the scrap paper and stared intently at its contents.

"No."

"I have nothing to say."

"It's getting late, sir. You should get some rest. Rong'er and I will head back now!"

Nian Duan shook his head.

Then he left the Xu residence with the little girl Duanmu Rong.

Watching Nian Duan's figure gradually disappear into the distance, Xu Lin leaned back against the soft couch and fell into deep thought.

Even though Nian Duan didn't say anything, he knew what Nian Duan was thinking.

Nian Duan was kind-hearted and clearly wanted to spread artemisinin to the six kingdoms of Shandong, just like tofu and bean sprouts, to benefit the people of the world!

After pondering for a long time, Xu Lin wrote a letter to Ying Zheng, telling him his suggestion.

In his view, artemisinin was different from things like the curved plow and could be introduced to the six states of Shandong.

While introducing artemisinin to the six kingdoms of Shandong may have been seen as aiding the enemy, the benefits outweighed the drawbacks!

Because the Qin state's eastward expansion was aimed at saving the people from suffering, conquering cities was secondary; winning hearts and minds was paramount. By sharing the extraction method of artemisinin with the physicians of the six states in Shandong, Qin could shed its reputation as a ruthless and cunning nation and make the people of those states realize that Qin was not a tiger or a wolf!

……

The next day.

Xianyang, Zhangtai Palace.

After breakfast, Ying Zheng summoned Lord Changping, Lord Changwen, Duke Shang, Xu Lin, and others to Zhangtai Palace.

Whether or not to tell the physicians of the six states in Shandong about the extraction method of artemisinin was no small matter, and he wanted to know what the ministers thought about it.

"Malaria has plagued our Great Qin for many years."

"It also troubled the six kingdoms of Shandong and the Baiyue region for many years."

"My esteemed ministers, do you think that at this juncture, our Great Qin should inform the physicians of the six states of Shandong how to extract Artemisia annua?"

Once everyone had arrived, Ying Zheng looked at Xu Lin, Lord Changping, and the others with a somber expression and asked them seriously.

This statement sparked a great deal of discussion.

There are supporters and opponents.

After more than ten breaths, Chang Wenjun was the first to step forward.

"Your Majesty."

"I believe that we should not tell the physicians of the six states in Shandong how to extract Artemisia annua."

Chang Wenjun said in a deep voice.

He was a cousin of Lord Changping and also a native of Chu.

The reason he stood up to oppose it was so that he could demonstrate that although he was from Chu, he was on the side of Qin!

"Why?"

Ying Zheng frowned slightly.

"Because our Great Qin Dynasty is destined to unify the world."

"If we were to reveal the extraction method of Artemisia annua to the physicians of the six states in Shandong now, wouldn't that be aiding the enemy?"

Chang Wenjun replied without hesitation.

He spoke with righteous indignation!
Upon hearing this, Ying Jian and the other members of the royal family nodded in agreement.

The leaders, including Duke Shang and Lord Changping, did not express their opinions.

"I don't think so."

Seeing this, Xu Lin calmly stepped forward.

(End of this chapter)