A month later, a coachman with grizzled hair and a bald and ugly old horse pulled the carriage slowly into Lan City.
Ning Caichen opened the curtains and looked outside. There wasn't much difference from when he first arrived. Everywhere was filled with simple looking aboriginals who revealed ferocious expressions when they saw outsiders.
Zhu Chengjun was lying beside him. The injuries on other parts of his body were not obvious from the outside, but his legs were still tightly wrapped with a white cloth. Occasionally, when the carriage shook too much, faint blood would seep into the white cloth.
An Earth Wheel expert's external injuries would usually scar in less than a day. After all, their physical fitness wasn't comparable to that of ordinary people.
Even if his legs had suffered such a serious injury, it would normally take a week for them to recover.
However, after a whole month, the wounds on his legs hadn't healed. As for the reason, Ning Caichen had to ask him.
Every day, he would give him big bowls of wine and let him eat a type of transparent prawn whose blood lines could be seen.
Zhu Chengjun didn't reject any of these and never questioned them. He just drank the wine and ate the prawn with an indifferent expression.
Another important point was that he couldn't muster up much strength. Perhaps this was related to the wine and prawn.
"Do you have anything else to say?" Ning Caichen put down the curtains and turned to look at Zhu Chengjun.
"Last words? Can you help me achieve them? " At this moment, Zhu Chengjun's body was much thinner than before. His face was paler, and there wasn't much luster in his eyes.
"You can tell me so that you can have some thoughts," Ning Caichen said softly.
He didn't have any hatred or opinions towards Zhu Chengjun. Zhu Chengjun even saved his life. The reason why he didn't let Zhu Chengjun's wounds heal was simple. He wasn't confident that he could watch over an Earth Wheel expert 24 hours a day.
However, if the other party was seriously injured, it would be easy.
"My parents are long dead, and there's nothing to care about. I heard that the people of Dayao like to bury the dead under the plaza. Please find another place to bury me. I don't want to die in peace. Also, dig the pit deeper. I don't want to be dug out by stray dogs, "Zhu Chengjun said faintly.
"I'll try my best." Ning Caichen felt that he could fulfill this wish of hers. He had brought such a big piece of news to Qi Zixiao and even brought her over. She probably wouldn't mind such a small request, right?
From Ning Caichen's point of view, Qi Zixiao was still relatively easy to talk to. Other than her outstanding martial arts, she was a little cold, a little arrogant, a little bad-tempered, and a little ruthless. Compared to those who would turn their backs on him, such as the people from the Nine Pavilions, she was much better.
At this moment, the carriage suddenly stopped.
Ning Caichen lifted the curtain and realized that the carriage was already parked by the roadside. He could hear the sound of hooves coming from behind. He knew that it was Dayao's cavalry, so he went back into the carriage.
He wouldn't do something so stupid as to fight with the aboriginal cavalry in Lan City. It didn't matter if it was earlier or later. The most important thing was not to cause trouble. Safety first, safety first.
Soon, he saw a row of bull riders passing through the middle of the road from the window of the carriage. There were at least thirty of them, and they seemed to be guarding someone.
Soon, he saw the person being escorted through the gaps in the group of knights.
Although it was only the back view, he could still easily recognize it.
"It seems that Qi Zixiao treats him pretty well," Ning Caichen touched his chin and muttered to himself.
He actually had thirty Earth Wheel experts as his bodyguards. Even most of the princes of Great Xia didn't have such treatment.
"It's really important to find a good wife." Ning Caichen began to ponder whether there were any powerful princesses in Great Xia who hadn't married yet. Even if they were slightly older, it wasn't impossible to consider them.
This was the life of his dreams.
After that group of people disappeared, Ning Caichen then said to the white-haired old man, "Old Huang, turn right after crossing two streets and go to the Honglu Bureau."
…
Ren Baqian naturally didn't notice an old friend by the roadside. At this moment, he jumped down from the fork-horned cow with a face full of joy. He carried an item wrapped in cloth and ran excitedly to Yangxin Palace Hall.
"Your Majesty, it's done, it's finally done!" Ren Baqian laughed heartily as he strode into Yangxin Palace Hall.
At this moment, the empress's entire body was sunk into the sofa. The sofa was made from the skin of a sharp-toothed tiger. In front of her was a wooden coffee table with a laptop on top.
The springs in this world weren't very good. After choosing, Ren Baqian chose a type of spring that wasn't very hard. Coupled with the large amount of cotton that he brought from Earth, it was very easy for people to sink into it while sitting on it.
However, the empress liked it this way. It was very comfortable for her to sink into the sofa.
When Ren Baqian ran into the palace hall, the empress didn't even turn her head. She was completely focused on the laptop.
Qing Yuan and Hong Luan stood behind the sofa and glared at Ren Baqian.
"Is it worth it to exchange a thousand years of your cultivation for ten years of his life?"
"There's no such thing as whether it's worth it or not, only whether I'm willing or not!"
…
Ren Baqian was speechless. He walked to the side of the sofa and took a look. As expected, the empress was still reading "The Legend of Sword and Fairy."
It wasn't until Caiyi transformed into a butterfly and left that Liu Jinyuan, who was in a coma, shed a tear. The eyes of Qing Yuan and Hong Luan turned red.
Ren Baqian's face was full of vigor. Was she that touched?
"What's the matter? Is it done?" The empress acted as if she had just found out about Ren Baqian.
"Your Majesty … national affairs are more important!" Ren Baqian lamented.
"I know!" The empress waved her hand indifferently.
"Sigh …!" Ren Baqian sighed. Recently, the empress seemed to have opened the door to a new world. As long as she didn't attend court, she would curl up on the sofa and watch television series.
As for Qing Yuan and Hong Luan, they were like the empress's little tails, following her every day to watch television series.
"Your Majesty, it's done." Ren Baqian adjusted his mood and placed the cloth bag on the coffee table with a proud look on his face. He opened the bag and revealed two round glasses.
"Why do they look a little green?" The empress asked curiously as she picked up the cup. She had seen a lot of glass cups, so she didn't find it strange. However, the cup that Ren Baqian took out was made by the glass factory outside Lan City, so it naturally had a different meaning.
Even Qing Yuan and Hong Luan didn't look too surprised. They had even watched television series before. Even though this kind of cup carved from gemstones was precious, it wouldn't make a fuss about it.
Both of them had seen the world before.
"It should be because of the iron in the raw material. We just have to think of a way to remove it later," Ren Baqian said happily. Since the glass cups were made, it would be much easier to make them later.
However, the biggest problem now was that the furnace fire wasn't very stable, so the success rate was relatively low. This required the workers of the glass factory to try it out bit by bit, and it would probably improve after a period of time.
This month, the glass factory was finally built and successfully made the first batch of cups today. However, only a few of them were in good condition, and the two that Ren Baqian brought were in the best condition.
"Can the sun furnace be made?" The empress still remembered the term that Ren Baqian mentioned.
In fact, she had learned a lot of words from Earth and some Chinese characters. Well, she learned all of them through television series.
She also learned a few words in Russian and English.
Что бевето то то бевето то
“Iwant，this”
In other words, it was: I want this …
Well, she basically only talked to Ren Baqian. This was the sentence that she most often said to people outside.
"After a few more days, when the craftsmen are more familiar with it, it will be ready." Ren Baqian nodded.
Since the glass was made, the first thing to do was to make the solar furnace. After all, the requirements for making it weren't too high. Previously, when he was in Shicheng, he had already obtained the installation angle blueprint and the mold for the concave mirror.
After making the concave mirror, he just had to brush the silver at the back. He had almost memorized the entire set of techniques.
While making the concave mirror, he could also train the craftsmen. After that, he could make pure glass products and sell them for money.
One had to know that the precious items in the imperial treasury were still there, but more than half of the gold, silver, and jewels were gone.
There wasn't much to begin with, and the empress used it to purchase weapons. The last time Ren Baqian went to the imperial treasury, he saw that it was actually a gift for the empress's birthday.
Now, a portion of the medicinal ingredients were used on Ren Baqian and the glass factory. More than half of the money was used.
Ren Baqian only discovered this when he went to the imperial treasury with the empress recently. Previously, the empress didn't even mention this to him.
This made Ren Baqian feel a little touched, but also a little helpless. If she had mentioned this earlier, he could have brought a bag of nail clippers back and sold it for a lot of money.
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