The Queen's Engineering Army

Chapter 17
This small boat can't hold many people, it can accommodate up to three people, so Su Lin asked Ma Yun and the two militiamen to go back first.

Su Lin and Chen Lu boarded the boat, and rowed leisurely towards the center of the lake following Fan Siyue's crisp singing.

"How many people are in the girl's family?" Su Lin asked casually, standing on the bow of the boat, looking at the calm lake.

"Mother and Dad are still at home, there is no one else." Fan Siyue responded with a smile.

"It's very hard to make a living by the lake."

Su Lin saw that Fan Siyue was very skillful in driving the boat, so he probably grew up by the lake.

"It's not bitter, but I feel too boring, and it takes a long time to see people."

Fan Siyue is quite a cheerful girl, and when she meets someone, she can chat with them for a long time.

After a short time, I chatted with Su Lin very speculatively.

After a while, they were called sisters.

"Sister Su, we're here."

Fan Siyue pointed to a small wooden house by the lake. There was also a small boat by the lake, which looked bigger. On it was a woodcutter sitting and basking in the sun.

Su Lin was really not used to being called Sister Su.

"Hey, there are guests at home."

Fan Siyue was a little surprised looking at the wooden boat, usually no one came to the house for a long time.

Su Lin and Chen Lu got off the boat, Fan Siyue tied up the boat and led it into the house.

An old woman walked towards her from the courtyard. She looked more than 60 years old, but the years did not leave many marks on her face. Although she was dressed plainly, she still couldn't conceal her elegant beauty.

Fan Siyue has the beauty of a small family, and this woman has a dignified temperament. She must have been a beauty who was all over the country when she was young.

"Mother, this is my new sister Su." Fan Siyue happily ran over, took the woman's arm coquettishly, and pointed at Su Lin.

"I've seen Madam." Su Lin bowed his hands.

"The visitor is a guest. Yue'er, please invite the guest to sit in the side room for a while. There is someone at home today." Mother Fan touched Fan Siyue's forehead and said fondly.

"Who is here?" Fan Siyue asked curiously.

"The son of an old friend."

in the room.

There were two people kneeling opposite each other at a black wooden table.

One person was about 50 years old, dressed in black clothes, with gray hair and beard, but looked good.

The other person was only in his 20s, dressed in a blue long gown, very handsome, with an elegant demeanor, it seemed that he was from a wealthy family.

"Uncle Shi, what do you think of the current state of the world?" The young man picked up a bottle of wine next to him and filled the old man's.

"In today's countries, Wei State has the strongest military, Qi State is the richest, and Chu State has the most land and population. If there is really one country that can rule the world, these three countries have the best chance."

After finishing speaking, the old man drank the wine from the bottle, tasted it in his mouth very satisfied, nodded and said: "Good wine."

"Oh? Shibo's homeland is also the overlord of the world. After annexing Wu, the country has become stronger. Is there no chance?" The young man asked with a smile.

"Hey, the country of Yue lives in a remote corner, and there are no talents available in the country, so it is doomed to be unable to compete with the countries of the Central Plains for hegemony." The old man said in a low tone.

Who doesn't want their home country to be strong, but they can't change it.

"Gou Jian, the king of Yue, was able to leave his uncle, and the country of Yue will not be where no one can use it today." The young man sighed, feeling regretful, and even more fortunate.

The old man glanced at him with a smile: "I don't want to mention the past, just tell me, what can you do with me, the old man today?"

"I really can't hide it from Shibo." The young man smiled awkwardly, and continued: "The boy is entrusted by my king to invite Shibo to come out of the mountain. If Shibo is willing to assist my king, my king will treat him generously."

"Hehe, the old man is half buried in the earth, and he is used to the cruelty and ruthlessness in the court. He just wants to spend his life with his wife and family by the lake, and he doesn't want to ask about world affairs." The old man closed his eyes and shook his head politely.

"Shibo..."

The young man wanted to say something more, but the old man grabbed the conversation.

"With the help of talented people like you in Chu State, why worry about failure in your great career." The old man smiled lightly.

The young man was about to say something when he heard footsteps outside and stopped.

creak.

The door opened, and Fan Siyue knew that there were outsiders, and if she didn't behave well, she would let them say that she had no tutor. After entering, she bowed and saluted, "Daddy."

"Yue'er, where have you gone crazy again? You just won't listen to me if you want to settle down and read more books." The old man reprimanded his daughter, but he doted on his daughter in his heart.

"Sister Yue, do you still remember me?" The young man looked at Fan Siyue with a smile on his face.

I remember playing together when we were kids.

I haven't seen her for more than ten years, and she is no longer the yellow-haired girl who followed behind her back.

"You are Brother Mi Yuan." Fan Siyue looked carefully, and then pointed to surprise.

Miyuan?

Su Lin, who had just entered, was taken aback for a moment, how could it be such a familiar name again.

Mi Yuan, Qu Yuan.

That's right, it is Qu Yuan, who is loved by everyone in the future, because there is a holiday for the Dragon Boat Festival.

Su Lin is already immune to encountering historical celebrities, so he won't be so excited.

"Sister Yue still remembers me. When I came here with my father, you were still a little girl. I didn't expect you to have grown so big." Mi Yuan sighed with emotion.

"Yeah, it's been so many years."

Fan Siyue was a little shy. Mi Yuan was now wearing Tsing Yi and had handsome features. A girl of her age was definitely lethal.

"Who is this?"

Mi Yuan noticed Su Lin at the door.

Su Lin's first impression on Mi Yuan was very deep. He was taller than ordinary men, with handsome facial features, and that kind of aloof temperament. He had a special attraction and couldn't help but take a few more glances.

The old man also noticed Su Lin, but he didn't know him, waiting for his daughter to introduce him.

"This is Sister Su, I met by the lake." Fan Siyue walked to Su Lin and introduced to everyone.

"Miss Su, I'm Mi Yuan, be polite."

Mi Yuan is very well-bred, even though she is a nobleman of the Chu Kingdom, she will not be rude because of the other party's status.

"Young Master Mi." Su Lin also saluted.

Su Lin bowed to Uncle Fan, thinking, Mi Yuan came to see Fan Siyue's father, who is Uncle Fan?
There were not many celebrities with the surname Fan in the Warring States Period.

"We are guests, please take a seat." Old Man Fan arranged for Su Lin and Chen Lu to take their seats with a smile.

At the bottom, Su Lin and Chen Lu sat on their knees.

Fan Siyue knelt and sat next to Uncle Fan.

"I don't know what Miss Su thinks about the state of the world?" Mi Yuan asked with a smile.

This is also the question I asked the old man just now, and I didn't expect to hear an unexpected answer when I asked Su Lin again.

The strength of each country is only communicated among the nobles, and the common people don't care, especially the wild people living in the deep mountains and lakes.

Mi Yuan didn't know why she asked this, maybe she just asked it casually.

"Master Mi, are you asking who among the countries has the best chance of unifying the world?" Su Lin was not afraid and asked calmly.

"It can be understood that way." Mi Yuan nodded.

Old Man Fan smiled without saying a word, and shook his head slightly. Isn't it embarrassing for this boy to ask a girl such a question.

"I think that the one who can rule the world in the end is none other than Qin." Su Lin said straightly, and came up with a conclusion directly.

Not only Mi Yuan, but even Old Man Fan was stunned.

"Hehe, Miss, I'm afraid you don't understand the state of the world. Qin is located in the northwest, with few lands and few people. It has suffered repeated defeats in wars with Wei. How can it unify all the countries?"

Mi Yuan told the truth.

Culturally, the Shandong states look down on Qin.

In terms of military affairs, he has been at war with Wei for many years and was basically beaten by hanging.

The land area is not large, the population is not large, and the only thing is some geographical advantages.

The current Qin State is not the Qin State when King Qin Hui conquered Bashu and used his troops to defeat the six kingdoms.

At this stage, no one is optimistic about Qin.

(End of this chapter)