The Qi Family Army returned in triumph. Only when they arrived back in Xinghua did the people learn that the Japanese Pirates at Lin Dun had been wiped out.
Countless citizens immediately cheered and lined the streets to welcome the Qi Family Army home. Some even went back to bring out fruit and food to reward the soldiers.
Behind the Qi Family Army lay a heap of spoils.
Li Mu Chuan stood among the crowd as well, getting a taste of being celebrated.
The heartfelt gratitude of the people could not be faked.
Li Mu Chuan checked the time. There was not much time left before his return.
With that in mind, Li Mu Chuan hurriedly found Qi Jiguang and asked him for brush, ink, paper, and an inkstone.
The brush he requested had been wrapped in egg white, making the bristles exceptionally sturdy and suitable for writing. If they splayed apart, Li Mu Chuan truly would not have been able to write more than a few characters with a brush.
Qi Jiguang had no idea what Li Mu Chuan intended to do, but he readily agreed to this small request.
Using traditional Chinese characters as reference, Li Mu Chuan wrote for more than five hours before he had roughly finished what he wanted to write.
What he wrote was a general account of some events that would happen after the Ming Dynasty. Li Mu Chuan only remembered the broad outlines, so he could not make it too specific.
He also left behind detailed plans for improving gunpowder, modifications to the Matchlock Gun, and design blueprints for things such as the Spinning Jenny.
He added some ideas regarding future economic development as well.
After Zhang Juzheng came to power, his authority would nearly overshadow the entire court, even stripping the