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After Su Jijing went to court, Su Qin did not go back to rest, but waited for Su Jin and Su Sheng to get up, and had breakfast with them.

Then he went to the courtyard where the Xu family lived, chatted with them, and gave her the gifts she brought back from abroad.

Xu Yunguo couldn't get enough of her stories about foreign countries, so Su Qin said, "The caravan's goods are all at the farm of the Wuning Marquisate outside the city. If you're really curious, why not come with me to take a look?"

Xu Yunguo's eyes widened in surprise: "Really? Is it possible?"

Su Qin smiled and said, "As long as my aunt agrees, it's fine."

Xu Yunguo often looked at Mrs. Xu pleadingly.

Mrs. Xu was afraid that Xu Yunguo would disturb Su Qin from doing her work, so she didn't agree: "Whatever you do, you'll just cause trouble."

Xu Yunguo's face immediately fell.

Su Qin: "It's okay, auntie. Yunguo should see more of the world. After she gets married, it will be difficult for her to go out."

Mrs. Xu agreed. She thought that Xu Yunguo should get engaged at her age. After Xu Chunshan became an official, many people would come to inquire about her. She should go out more while she is still not engaged.

She said to Xu Yunguo, "Then go with your sister Su. Talk less and watch more. Don't cause any more trouble."

Xu Yunguo immediately assured: "Don't worry, I promise not to cause any more trouble."

Su Qin thought of Su Jin and said, "It's just right. Second sister is free too. Let's take her with us."

Xu Yunguo jumped up happily: "Okay."

Mrs. Xu: "It's not safe for you three little girls to go out. Let Feng'er go with you."

Su Qin did not refuse. To her, it was just a matter of one more person or one less person.

Upon learning that Su Qin was going to take Su Jin and Xu Yunguo out to look at the goods, Su Sheng clamored to go too. Unfortunately, he was too young, and Mrs. Su was afraid that he would cause trouble, so she didn't agree.

The Su family prepared a carriage to take them there. Su Qin first asked the driver to go to Wuning Marquis's mansion, as she needed Wuning Marquis' help with some matters.

Qi Lusheng did not return to the city yesterday. When Marquis Wuning learned that Su Qin had something important to discuss with him, he immediately followed her out of the city.

Because of the rebel rebellion a while ago, the goods that were sent back had not been processed yet and filled up the entire village.

When they went there, Qi Lusheng was arranging the destinations of the goods in different categories.

Seeing them coming, he asked happily: "Why are you here? Are you here to help?"

Su Qin pointed at Su Jin and the Xu brothers and sisters and said, "Master Qi, please take them on a tour first. I have something to discuss with the Marquis."

Qi Lusheng: "What's going on? Can't I listen?"

Su Qin: "I can listen, but it's just an idea now. I'll tell you after I discuss it with the Marquis."

Qi Lusheng pouted in dissatisfaction and said, "I can also negotiate."

Marquis Wuning scolded him, "What are you discussing with your stone head? There are so many things you don't need to do. Go and do your own thing and don't make trouble."

Qi Lusheng said to Xu Feng and the others in a sullen tone, "Come with me."

Su Jin looked at Su Qin nervously. Apart from Xu Feng and Wang Er, she had never met any other men.

Su Qin smiled at her soothingly: "Go ahead, let Master Qi show you what those foreign goods are. Come find me later."

Su Jin had no choice but to nod and follow them. After they left, Wu Ninghou asked Su Qin, "Miss Su, what do you want to tell me?"

Su Qin didn't answer him, but asked the servants first: "Where are the carts of stones that were brought back earlier?"

The servant hurriedly said, "It's in the open space behind the village."

Su Qin: "Take us there."

Although Marquis Wuning didn't know what Su Qin was going to do, he knew that what she was talking about must be something very important, so he didn't ask too many questions along the way.

When they arrived in front of the stones, Marquis Wuning looked at the stones piled up like a rockery and asked, "What is the purpose of these stones?"

Su Qin bent down, picked up a stone, shook it in her hand, and handed it to the Marquis of Wuning: "My Lord, do you recognize this stone?"

Marquis Wuning took it and examined it carefully before shaking his head: "I don't know what it is used for?"

Su Qin: "I suspect it's iron ore."

Marquis Wuning was so surprised that he almost dropped the stone: "Is this iron ore?"

Su Qin: "It looks like it, but it's not confirmed yet, so I brought it back and wanted the Marquis to find someone to identify it."

Marquis Wuning: "Where did this come from?"

Su Qin: "Wu Country."

Upon hearing this, Marquis Wuning looked at Su Qin solemnly and asked, "What do you want to do with the iron ore you brought back from Wu?"

Su Qin told Marquis Wuning in detail about her plan and layout in the State of Wu.

Marquis Wuning was stunned when he heard this. He always knew that Su Qin was smart, but he never thought that she could be so smart as to stir up the situation and change the dynasty of a country, and even change the system.

He was very familiar with the Wu Kingdom. After all, their ancestors of the Wuning Marquisate had fought against the Wu Kingdom many times. He had also fought against the Wu Kingdom when he was young, and he knew very well how difficult it was to conquer the Wu Kingdom.

The monarchs of every dynasty in the Yu Dynasty all wanted to conquer the Wu Kingdom, but no one succeeded.

Because they were all marching on the border with a large army, confronting the Kingdom of Wu head-on, and never thought of dividing it from within.

After hearing An Naizhu's excitement, Marquis Wuning asked seriously, "Is your plan feasible? How confident are you? You should know that illegally smelting iron ore is a serious crime. If the emperor finds out, the entire family will be executed."

Su Qin: "I think we're 50% sure. Actually, whether this thing succeeds or not won't hurt us. If it succeeds, we'll have another safe haven and can control the Kingdom of Wu. Our caravans will be able to travel freely between several countries, earning more money and expanding our caravans."

If the slaves of Wu fail in their rebellion, it doesn't matter. They don't know how to make iron. We can negotiate a deal with their leaders, ask them to provide iron ore, and we will smelt iron to provide them with iron tools.

You tell the emperor about this transaction and let the court handle it. This way, you don't have to worry about the emperor finding out, and you can also use this achievement to ensure the glory of the Wuning Marquisate for two generations.

In short, no matter what you do, you will not suffer any loss."

After listening to this, Marquis Wuning paced back and forth thinking. If possible, he would certainly hope that the Marquis Wuning's mansion would have more life-saving talismans.

He knew that based on his merit in judging Prince Liang, the emperor would not touch him during his lifetime, but the emperor was still young.

When the emperor gets old, he may become suspicious of his sons and grandsons. He will not be able to enjoy peace and happiness with peace of mind, and will leave problems to his descendants.

He has to prepare a way out in advance and make plans for future generations.

However, iron smelting was a very dangerous business because the people who had the ability to do so were controlled by the imperial court.

If he wanted to find someone to look after the iron mine, or even to smelt the iron, he would have to get involved with the government officials. If he wanted this to go smoothly, he had to be extremely careful.

After turning around a few times, he stopped and said to Su Qin, "I'll take the iron ore to find someone to look at it first. As for the iron smelting, don't rush. Wait until I've found out everything and have a way."

Su Qin nodded: "Okay, this matter is not urgent. We don't have to refine the iron ourselves. If it really doesn't work, we can hand it over to the emperor."

The two discussed some details, and then they saw Xu Yunguo running towards them excitedly holding a round object in her arms. "Sister Su, look how big this fruit is."