It's no wonder that Tang Yu insisted on meeting him before discussing cooperation. As expected, Zhao Sheng cannot make the decision for his inventions in the next three years.
After returning to the house, Hua Qingxue was not in a hurry to ask Zhao Sheng to step down. Instead, she asked him whether we had any advantages in such cooperation.
Zhao Sheng did not blame Hua Qingxue for agreeing so easily. With Tang Clan as a support, the goods would be quickly distributed in Qi State, which would help to expand his reputation. At the most, he would have to sacrifice a little profit.
"It's okay, ma'am. Tang Sect's channels have saved us a lot of manpower, material resources and management costs. Calculated in this way, even if the profit is a little more, it is a good thing for us. We can set up a factory and focus on production." Zhao Sheng comforted Hua Qingxue in turn.
Hua Qingxue smiled: "It's my first time to discuss business with people and I have no experience, so I'm really embarrassed."
"I told you it's okay. Madam, don't take it to heart. The specific details haven't been discussed yet. I will try my best to increase the profits. Leave this to me." Zhao Sheng assured Hua Qingxue by patting his chest.
"Yeah, I can trust you to do things." Hua Qingxue nodded.
Fu Tingye had been reading quietly on the side. After Hua Qianxun finished speaking to Zhao Sheng, he put down the book in his hand and looked at her: "Are you tired after walking around for a while?"
Hua Qingxue shook her head: "I'm not tired, it's all in a carriage."
"How do you feel? How is Tang Yu?" Fu Tingye asked.
"He is a calm and indifferent person, as if nothing can move him, except..." Hua Qingxue paused: "Except for meeting the left prime minister."
Fu Tingye's eyebrows flashed with a hint of surprise: "Why, you have met the left prime minister?"
Hua Qingxue nodded sharply: "General, have you heard of the rumor that Tang Yu is the son of the left prime minister?"
"That's not a rumor."
Fu Tingye said calmly, which surprised Hua Qingxue: "Hey, you also know about this, why is it not a rumor."
"Anyone who has been an official in the court for many years knows this. Tang Yu is the son abandoned by the left prime minister twenty years ago." Fu Tingye looked calm, as if he was telling a very ordinary story.
But... how cruel it would be for parents to abandon their children.
"Why did he do this?" Hua Qingxue was puzzled.
Fu Tingye smiled lightly: "I didn't expect you to be interested in this rich family secret."
Hua Qingxue looked embarrassed for a moment: "...I just met Tang Yu, so I can't help but be curious."
"But no one in the court knew why the left prime minister did that. It was rumored that Tang Yu was the son of a singer and he had never married the singer into the palace. Even so, the left prime minister's The main wife did not let the singer go, and after giving birth to Tang Yu, she found someone to kill the singer."
It turns out that Tang Yu's life experience was so miserable. I really can't believe that a person who smiles so calmly can still experience such a tragic life experience.
Hua Qingxue took a breath: "What a pitiful person."
"It's getting late, go get some rest early." Fu Tingye reached out and pinched Hua Qingxue's fleshy face.
Hua Qingxue turned her head, pulled her face out of his hand, and with a slight blush, moved weakly towards the edge of the bed.
We are obviously an old couple, but there is always an illusion that we can't let go.
Fu Tingye didn't notice her little thoughts and stepped forward to hug her. Hua Qingxue was startled and raised her head to meet a pair of deep eyes.
"General..." His tone was weak.
"Is it time to detoxify tonight?" Fu Tingye's smile was very tempting. After speaking, he lowered his head and kissed her.
A quiet night...but not too quiet.
The next morning, Huan'er and Xi'er helped Hua Qingxue get up and wash up. The flush on her face didn't fade away until after breakfast. The two little girls understood each other tacitly, and neither of them asked a word.
After Hua Qingxue finished eating, she quickly designed the style of the down jacket and asked Huan'er and Xi'er to take it to the tailor shop outside to make custom-made covers.
After Huan'er and Xi'er took over the task and left, she was left with Yu Lian to serve her. Yu Lian had been a little distracted these days and seemed to be worried.
"What's wrong? Little girl, didn't the imperial court send someone to avenge you? Why are you still looking sad?" Hua Qingxue couldn't help but ask.
Yulian looked at her, lowered her head and smiled, like a shy rose.
"I saw Mr. Chen Yuan on the street a few days ago." When I mentioned this name, I felt an inexplicable feeling of deep happiness in my heart.
"Who is Chen Yuan?" Hua Qingxue blinked and reacted instantly: "Is he the person sent by the imperial court to suppress the bandits this time?"
Yulian nodded fiercely: "Yes, madam, I have never seen a handsome and handsome man like him, and he is also very witty. He only took ten people to deal with the fierce bandits."
Hua Qingxue had heard that if Chen Yuan hadn't come out, the court would have bowed to Fu Tingye.
But Fu Tingye didn't tell her these things, maybe because he didn't want those complicated things to disturb her.
He reached out and rubbed Yulian's hair: "You haven't grown up yet, so you will naturally worship heroes, but don't indulge in it. People like that are destined to be in a different world than you and me."
"Why, madam?" Yulian was puzzled, as if someone had poured cold water on her thoughts: "When I am older, I will tell Mr. Chen Yuan that I want to marry him."
Hua Qingxue was shocked. She was still a little girl and could say whatever she thought.
"Okay, for your Lord Chen Yuan, you have to work hard now. If you are just a little girl all your life, you are not worthy of standing next to an adult." Hua Qingxue thought, it would be better to motivate from another aspect she.
This trick really works.
"What Madam said is absolutely true. Can Yu Lian ask Madam to promise Yu Lian something?" Yu Lian grabbed Hua Qingxue's arm, her eyebrows filled with anticipation.
"Go ahead, as long as I can do it, it's fine." Hua Qingxue smiled.
"Can you let me go to the academy to study with Madam and a few gentlemen? I want to be as useful as Madam." Yulian's eyes were clear and she was looking forward to it.
Hua Qingxue blinked: "But, we mainly have two directions, one is medicine and the other is weapons. Do you like these two?"
Yulian frowned, obviously she didn't think so deeply: "It's okay, madam, you can train me if you don't like me. I'll choose medicine. Just let me study medicine with Master Lu. I will definitely be interested."
"Studying medicine... is a good choice for girls." Hua Qingxue considered it carefully. The master and servant chatted about everyday things, as if they were ordinary and peaceful every day.
It's just such a calmness, with a kind of unreality.
At least that's what Yulian was thinking at this moment, because the next moment, her eyes suddenly opened wide, she looked at the sky in disbelief, and she stretched out her finger: "Madam, look, what is that? Why is it in the sky? Zhongfei?”
Hua Qingxue was shocked, turned around unexpectedly, and saw a hot air balloon flying in the blue sky of Noda.
It seemed to be heading towards their position from a distance.
"Who is it?!" Hua Qingxue whispered, followed closely by Liang Wensheng and Su Shaowen who hurriedly came to her side.
"Master, we have checked all the people in the School of Science. No one who knows about hot air balloons has left. This hot air balloon was made by someone else." Liang Wensheng looked anxiously and looked at Hua Qingxue.
Hua Qingxue frowned, how could this be possible... Apart from her, and except for the two apprentices, no one else could make or operate a hot air balloon.
Su Shaowen was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot: "Is there anyone else who knows how to do it, Master Lu?"
Lu Zhengqing... A flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in Hua Qingxue's mind. Lu Zhengqing came through time just like her. Although it was more than ten years earlier, hot air balloons were not a rare thing in their era.
Inferring from this, Lu Zhengqing was possible, but the next moment, Lu Zhengqing appeared around Hua Qingxue, shattering this conjecture.
"Madam, I saw it too, what's going on?" Lu Zhengqing came to her.
"That's strange. The hot air balloon is one of the top secrets of our School of Science. It is impossible for anyone to leak it, and even if it is leaked, it is impossible to operate it. The master only taught me and my senior brother orally." Su Shaowen denied all conjectures.
Hua Qingxue's mind suddenly went into chaos, and she could already hear the noise on the street outside.
It must be that ordinary people gathered on the streets again, cheering enthusiastically.
"Master, listen, the people are cheering your name. They must automatically think that you are on top of the hot air balloon." Su Shaowen said.
Hua Qingxue stared at the huge sphere that was getting clearer and clearer in the sky: "There is no point in guessing now. Who is on top? If we get closer, we will know?"
"Yes, yes, the master is right, I'll go to the roof to take a look!" Su Shaowen nodded in agreement. As he spoke, he moved the ladder. Not long after, Liang Wensheng and him climbed to the roof of Hua Qingxue's yard. , the two people looked at the hot air balloon in the sky attentively.
Hua Qingxue was amused by the appearance of the two people, and then ignored them, standing in the open space, quietly waiting for the hot air balloon to approach.
"Is it Mrs. Si Bing?"
"It doesn't seem like that... the people above are dressed a little differently from us."
"Yes, there is a man and a woman. They don't look like a soldier's wife or a general."
The noise on the street could be heard very clearly, and a team of Fu Tingye's soldiers hurriedly ran towards Hua Qingxue: "Madam, the general has ordered his wife to stay in a safe place at this time to prevent someone from shooting arrows in the hot air balloon. "
Hua Qingxue was slightly startled. Sure enough, Fu Tingye also had a premonition that something was wrong.
Are the people on the hot air balloon... hostile
She nodded and hurriedly retreated under the eaves, but she was extremely looking forward to the hot air balloon approaching and answering the questions in her heart.
Suddenly, a bright light flashed in my mind.
Hua Qingxue thought about it!
When she came back, Su Shaowen reported that her hot air balloon manuscript paper had been lost!
That's it, the people on the hot air balloon are not only targeting her, but more likely, they are the backstage of the spies!