Qin Shi: I only work eight hours

Chapter 314 Blushing Nongyu

"luck."

"Some of them came to me in my dreams, and others came to me in a flash of inspiration."

"Although I am the Imperial Advisor, I have a lot of free time and like to tinker around."

"If you often walk by the river, how can your shoes not get wet?"

"How could someone who's been tinkering around all year round not have made inventions?"

Xu Lin said as he thought.

"Brother Xu is too modest!"

Yan Chunjun said.

Artemisinin, high-speed rotary drums, and other such things can't be concocted by just messing around.

"Brother Xu, I really like the improved calligraphy brush, the tofu you invented, the white sugar and other things you made."

"If you have any new inventions in the future, could you sell them to me first?"

Yan Chunjun inquired.

"can."

Xu Lin readily agreed.

But saying and doing are two different things. By the time he makes another new invention, Yan Chunjun will probably be gone by then.

……

A quarter of an hour later.

Yan Chunjun couldn't help but let out a burp.

Then the topic shifted to Xue Nu, the female head of Fei Xue Pavilion.

"Brother Xu, do you know Miss Snow Maiden?"

Yan Chun asked casually.

"She and I are old acquaintances."

"We've known each other for over ten years."

Xu Lin nodded.

"You've known each other for over ten years?"

Yan Chunjun was startled upon hearing this.

Xue Nu is only twenty years old. If Xu Lin knew Xue Nu more than ten years ago, wouldn't that mean that Xue Nu knew Xu Lin when she was still a little girl?
But why had he never heard Xue Nu mention Xu Lin?
"The last time I saw her was more than ten years ago."

"In recent years, we have only corresponded by letter."

Xu Lin added.

"I see."

Yan Chunjun suddenly realized.

"I haven't seen her for over ten years. I never imagined that the Snow Woman would grow into such a beauty."

Xu Lin sighed.

Yan Chunjun nodded in agreement.

"Brother Yan, do you also want to marry her?"

After more than ten breaths, Xu Lin asked.

Yan Chunjun frowned slightly upon hearing the word "also".

After a moment's hesitation, he picked up the wine cup and drank the wine in one gulp.

Then he waved his hand.

"To be honest, I really like Snow Maiden's figure and temperament."

"But as the saying goes, a gentleman does not take what others love."

Yan Chunjun said.

The Snow Maiden is indeed stunningly beautiful, but there are many beauties in the world. Why would he offend Xu Lin because of the Snow Maiden?
Xu Lin smiled upon hearing this and clinked wine cups with Yan Chunjun.

Those who understand the times are wise, and Yan Chunjun's answer satisfied him!
Yan Chun Jun had better keep his word, otherwise...

Thinking of this, Xu Lin took a sip of light tea and looked at Jueying not far away.

Although Lord Yanchun held immense power in the Yan state, to Xu Lin, killing Lord Yanchun was no different from stepping on an ant.

"When does Brother Xu plan to marry Miss Xue Nu?"

Yan Chunjun picked up a few wild vegetables with her chopsticks and put them in her mouth.

He chewed loudly, as if expressing his envy of the matter.

He also wanted to take the Snow Maiden as a concubine and have her dance for him every night!

"It's not urgent."

"I like things to happen naturally."

"The most urgent tasks are to destroy Zhao and Wei."

Xu Lin smiled indifferently.

Upon hearing the words "destroy Zhao" and "destroy Wei," Lord Yanchun immediately perked up.

"Brother Xu."

"I wonder if the King of Qin intends to unify the world, or..."

Yan Chunjun asked tentatively.

After speaking, he immediately raised his hand to dismiss those around him.

What do you think, Brother Yan?

Xu Lin asked back loudly.

"To unify the world."

Yan Chunjun answered in a deep voice.

Xu Lin smiled but remained silent upon hearing this, neither admitting nor denying it.

Then we started eating the lean meat from the braised pork.

He doesn't like to eat fatty meat.

"Brother Xu."

"Qin and Yan have always had a good relationship, I wonder..." Yan Chunjun coughed twice and began to speak.

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Xu Lin.

"Qin and Yan used to have a very good relationship."

"But Qin Chu had always been very good to me."

Xu Lin reminded him in a cold voice.

The implication in his words was clear: Qin would attack Chu, and might also attack Yan.

No matter how good Qin Yan's relationship is, can it ever be as good as Qin Chu's before?

Empress Dowager Xuan, Lord Changping, Fusu's birth mother, Empress Dowager Huayang—weren't they all from Chu?

"As far as I know, Prince Dan of Yan is very close to many anti-Qin figures."

"I wonder if Brother Yan is aware of this matter?"

Xu Lin asked, shaking the tea bowl in his hand.

"Those who rebelled against Qin?"

"Brother Xu, are you referring to the Agricultural School and the Mohist School?"

"I have heard about this before."

"Yan Dan is still young and easily misled; he has no intention of rebelling against Qin!"

Yan Chunjun hurriedly said.

"I hope so."

Xu Lin hoped.

Then he drank the weak tea in the bowl in one gulp.

When Yan Chunjun saw that Xu Lin was about to leave, he immediately stopped him.

"Brother Xu, please wait a moment."

"The entire Yan state has only a few hundred thousand soldiers. General Yan Yi is a bully who preys on the weak and fears the strong. He is completely incompetent in warfare."

"Brother Xu, after you return to Qin, could you please take the place of Yan, and take the place of me, Yan..."

Yan Chunjun said.

He was interrupted by Xu Lin before he could finish speaking.

"Brother Yan, there's no need to be nervous."

"You're not the King of Yan. Even if you were, your end wouldn't be that bad. Don't you see how King An of Han lived a life of comfort and ease after entering Qin?"

Xu Lin smiled and comforted.

After saying that, he stepped forward and patted Yan Chunjun on the shoulder a few times.

"Brother Yan, there's no need to worry."

“As long as you do not rebel against Qin, even if the State of Yan becomes a prefecture of Qin in the future, Brother Yan, you will still be able to retain your power and wealth.”

"Have you not seen the story of Zhang Kaidi, the former prime minister of Han?"

Xu Lin added loudly.

Then he turned and left the Yanchunjun residence.

His last words were meant to comfort Lord Yanchun, who was addicted to wine and women and was no different from Yan Yi, and was no match for Zhang Kaidi at all!
The state of Yan was gradually declining, and Lord Yanchun bore a great deal of responsibility for this; he could even be considered the culprit.

South Korea's gradual decline is primarily the responsibility of King Han An and Ji Wuye, among others; Zhang Kaidi is like a skilled cook without ingredients!
After Xu Lin walked away, Yan Chunjun sat down on the bamboo chair, leaned back, and began to carefully ponder Xu Lin's words.

After a moment of contemplation, Yan Chunjun grinned.

Xu Lin's words are not without merit.

As long as he doesn't rebel against Qin, becoming a prefectural magistrate like Zhang Kaidi wouldn't be much different from what he's doing now.

……

After a stick of incense.

Xu Lin returned to the inn.

Nongyu was practicing her sword in her room at that moment.

"how?"

Following the sound, Nongyu saw Xu Lin and asked curiously.

Because wearing too many clothes would make it inconvenient to practice swordsmanship, she only wore a white undergarment.

"Pretty much what I thought."

Xu Lin answered.

Then I started taking a shower.

After bathing, he lay down on the soft couch and asked Nongyu to give him a massage.

Nongyu hesitated, then slowly walked towards Xu Lin.

"This is also a form of training for you."

"Otherwise, how will you fight a shirtless assassin in the future?"

Xu Lin turned over and spoke.

Nongyu wanted to argue, but felt she couldn't win against Xu Lin, so she gave up.

In her view, murder and manipulation are two completely different things.

Unless it's to send her undercover!

……

After a cup of tea.

Xu Lin stretched comfortably and let Nongyu lie down on the soft couch.

It is only polite to reciprocate, so it was his turn to give Nongyu a massage.

Nongyu wanted to refuse, but Xu Lin said it was 'training', so Nongyu had no choice but to agree.

"Keep your breathing even."

"Your face must not turn red, and your hands must not sweat."

Xu Lin said with a serious expression.

After he finished speaking, he placed his hand on Nongyu's lower abdomen.

(End of this chapter)