RPAGF Chapter 168 The Sensible Chen Ang
Chapter 168 The Sensible Chen Ang
Chen Er could only hope that Liu Bei and the others wouldn't be the kind of power-hungry madmen from his previous life's online novels. But how could he know that Liu Bei was a general from a special era of chaos? How could such a person not have the ambition to conquer the world? This destined Chen Er's journey to be a bumpy one.
Another New Year has arrived. "Father." Although he doesn't see Chen Er often, Chen Ang still has a deep impression of him and feels no sense of unfamiliarity with his father.
“Ang’er is much heavier than he was a few days ago,” Chen Er said to Su Xiao. Su Xiao replied with a smile, “Husband, Ang’er is growing rapidly, so it’s not surprising that he’s growing fast. You haven’t held Ang’er for more than half a month, so the difference is even more obvious.”
"Is Qiuyu still at the arsenal and hasn't come back yet?" Chen Er asked Su Xiao, looking at Cai Yan who was taking care of her second son. Su Xiao nodded and said to Chen Er, "Sister Qiuyu has always been like this. Ever since she stopped breastfeeding her child, she goes to the arsenal every day, rain or shine, even during holidays."
"This Qiuyu is really obsessed; she doesn't even care about her children anymore."
Chen Er said with a wry smile that he had no way to deal with his daughter-in-law, Ying Qiuyu. Although it was not easy for some people to accept, Ying Qiuyu just liked to tinker with machines and study these things.
Chen Er couldn't stop the person he loved from doing what she liked, especially when it could help him. Chen Er had even less reason to stop her and would instead give Ying Qiuyu more convenience.
"Forget it, let her be. After all, Qiuyu likes this. And I've always emphasized that the future is a society where men and women will gradually move towards equality, and women's work abilities and social status must be improved," Chen Er said to Su Xiao.
After saying that, Chen Er quickly added, saying to Su Xiao and Cai Yan, "But these things need to be done slowly, and you can't talk about these things outside."
Chen Er understood that breaking the imprisonment was an extremely difficult task, and that things had to be done slowly. Ying Qiuyu was, in fact, a role model he had set out for him, and Chen Er was well aware of this.
Even the entire population of the country is insufficient to support his plans for the world, so liberating women's labor force is absolutely necessary.
It's the New Year now, so Chen Er can only think about this for now. He said to Su Xiao and Cai Yan, "I will stay at home with you for the next few days to celebrate the New Year. After the New Year, I will be going south. There is another matter that I must handle personally. After I leave, this family will be in your care."
"I understand," Su Xiaodun said.
The New Year's fireworks lit up the sky above Yuyang City right on time, lasting for half an hour. Xun You kept exclaiming what a waste it was, what a waste! Xun You, who was in charge of the autonomous region's finances, felt heartbroken about spending that money.
It's important to know that gunpowder isn't cheap to produce, let alone when it's made into fireworks.
However, Chen Er said that last year was an auspicious year for the autonomous region, so this year we must celebrate it properly, pray for a smooth year ahead, and also let the people of Yuyang have a happy new year.
There wasn't much entertainment these days, so the curfew in Yuyang City was lifted on New Year's Eve. Unlike usual, when people couldn't be on the streets after 1 a.m., for the three days before and after New Year's, people could celebrate as long as they wanted.
"Qiuyu, it's been so long since you went to the arsenal. Are you getting used to going back?"
Today is a festive day, and Chen Er's family is enjoying a happy reunion at home for the Spring Festival. Of course, given Chen Er's current status, he certainly wouldn't do anything himself; all the servants and maids in the palace are still there.
They were even busier than usual. In order to fulfill the servants' dream of family reunion, Chen Er made an important decision this New Year.
That is, he brought many servants' families to the Prince's Mansion to celebrate the New Year. According to Chen Er, the more people there are for the New Year, the more lively it is, and the happier he is.
“Husband, you know me. I’ve been interested in these things since I was a child, and I grew up surrounded by them. You have no idea how much I’ve suffered while I was pregnant with Yang’er. Now that I’m back at the arsenal, it’s like a fish returning to water.”
Ying Qiuyu leaned close to Chen Er and whispered. Chen Er nodded, stroked Ying Qiuyu's forehead, and said to her, "I don't object to you doing these things, but there's one principle: you can do research and design, but you can't personally test the weapons. You must observe from a safe distance, understand?"
At this point, Chen Er suddenly remembered the scientific research accidents in his previous life, and he quickly called out to Ying Xiong, who was not far away: "Father-in-law, father-in-law."
Ying Xiong, who was enjoying the dance, heard Chen Er's words and quickly turned around to look at him, asking, "Son-in-law, what's wrong?" "Father-in-law, I suddenly thought of a question and wanted to tell you."
"What's the problem?" Ying Xiong asked curiously. Wasn't it agreed that we wouldn't discuss official business today? What's wrong with Chen Er?
"When my son-in-law was chatting with Qiuyu just now, I suddenly thought of our military researchers. They often have to test the performance of new weapons, and I was thinking that some of these experiments are quite dangerous."
"It's better not to let the researchers do the experiments themselves. The experiments should be done by specialized soldiers. You know, our researchers and technicians are all valuable assets. If something goes wrong during the experiments, the losses will be too great," Chen Er said to Ying Xiong.
Upon hearing Chen Er's words, Ying Xiong felt that they made some sense. He said to Chen Er, "That's something I hadn't thought of. Hmm, I'll remember it. When I get back, I'll immediately discuss this matter with Mr. Andeli and have it written into the arsenal's rules and regulations for strict enforcement."
Accompanied by songs, dances, fireworks, and firecrackers, the old year finally passed, and Chen Er and the people of the whole world welcomed the new year. The next morning, Chen Er got up very early.
He took a squad of personal guards with him and went out. Today, he planned to visit the soldiers stationed in various military camps in Yuyang. To these soldiers who did not receive a New Year's holiday, Chen Er could only apologize.
After all, not everyone can go home for the Spring Festival. It's okay for those whose homes are near Yuyang, but for soldiers from other regions, they can only get a month's leave to visit their families once every year or two. These are some of the inconveniences of a professional army, but these are minor issues and not unacceptable.