She Song

Chapter 111
Watching blankly as the group of robbers walked away laughing, Zeng Ming hugged his old wife and cried.

Not long after crossing the pontoon, a group of thieves suddenly plundered all their money and clothes, including food. It was so heartless!
Here, there are still hundreds of miles away from home. Do you and your wife have to starve to death in this wilderness?

Zeng Ming was about to cry but had no tears. He had just lost his job as a prisoner and was ordered to return to his hometown. How could he have imagined that he would encounter robbers on the official road?

With no choice, the two had to return to the pontoon, but no one was allowed to cross the river without special permission!
So, a kind person "pointed out": Han Ji could provide food, clothing, housing and transportation, and he could temporarily stay in a camp in the wilderness.

In this way, with a glimmer of hope, the two old men followed the refugees to Han Ji Camp.

Li Daoyi stood up suddenly, took the piece of paper with his assistant, and ran all the way to the temporary settlement site, where he found Zeng Ming and his wife in the crowd.

In the reception room, Li Daoyi served tea and water respectfully and asked for help. He was even closer than his nephew.

After Zeng Ming and his wife washed up and ate and drank in a confused manner, they timidly asked: "This military master, what are your orders?"

This is already the third time, but the first two times Li Daoyi smiled and said there was no rush, and now that the other party had eaten and drank enough, they could talk about business.

"Uncle Zeng, are you indeed the chief supervisor of the imperial court?"

"Master Huijun, it's true. However, I didn't escape privately, but was sent back to my hometown..."

With that said, Zeng Ming took out the documents given to him by the supervisor.

After nearly three months of literacy, Li Daoyi was able to recognize some simple and commonly used words. After explanation by his assistant, he finally confirmed that Zeng Ming had indeed made a mistake and was sent back to his hometown as a supervisor.

Seeing that the other party was more respectful, Zeng Ming couldn't help complaining in the end, saying that he had made a mistake for a while, and he didn't belong to his team. He didn't know which superior he had offended. Bad luck.

Li Daoyi suddenly asked: "Master Zeng, if I accept your humble status and receive generous remuneration, would you be willing to join Hanji?"

Zeng Ming couldn't believe it, if it wasn't for the great contributions made by the sky, the craftsmen would have been lowly for life, and Han Ji was just a chamber of commerce, how could it reach the sky?

Li Daoyi took out his household registration and explained that he was originally a blacksmith. He had only joined Hanji for two months, and now he was a civilian. He also served as the director of the engineering department of the township barracks, and his official position was equivalent to that of a commander.

Zeng Ming and his wife repeatedly looked at the ordinary household registration. This was something they had dreamed of all their lives. They still had children and grandchildren in their hometown. Even if they did not have many years to live, it would be worthwhile to leave a civilian household registration for their children and grandchildren. .

Therefore, Li Daoyi can best understand the psychology of craftsmen, and directly took out his trump card.

After discussing with his old wife, Zeng Ming decided to join Han Ji and follow Li Dao since Han Ji was a member of the imperial army and he was dismissed as a prisoner.

Steelmaking and coking had been delayed for too long, so Li Daoyi couldn't wait to raise some key questions.

As a master craftsman who supervises Tokyo, Zeng Ming is not only excellent in technical skills, but also can be called an expert among experts in coking and steelmaking.

I have to praise Yu Huangmen, his picky eye is still very accurate.

With three strokes, five divisions and two divisions, Zeng Ming solved the technical difficulty in steelmaking, and Li Daoyi was convinced.

This thing is as difficult as the sky for him. In Zeng Ming's opinion, it is as easy as eating and drinking. An expert is an expert!

Therefore, Li Daoyi directly brought Zeng Ming and his wife into Beiying, specially set aside a room for them to live in, and asked the orderlies to prepare all living supplies.

So, the next day, under the guidance of Zeng Ming, the coking and steelmaking process was completely improved, and graphite was used correctly as a refractory material.

Zeng Ming patted his chest and promised that within five days, molten steel would be produced.

Li Daoyi felt that this was a piece of pie in the sky, and he finally deserved the president's trust, so he served him more attentively in the morning and evening.

Just when Li Daoyi entertained Zeng Ming with delicious food and drinks, Zhong Fu, the leader of the disciplinary inspection team, got into trouble.

The causes of trouble are common and can be found in every household.

Qi Ziyan got her wish and was promoted to the assistant of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, in charge of ten shacks, but her husband Mu Wen became a member of the engineering team.

Han Ji Camp advocates equal pay for men and women for equal work, so Qi Ziyan's salary is higher than that of her husband.

Moreover, due to the difference in status, when the husband and wife meet in a formal occasion, Mu Wen, a low-level team member, must first salute Qi Ziyan, an assistant-level player, in accordance with the regulations.

Under the influence and tradition of the idea that men are superior to women, Mu Wen gradually behaved unbalanced, often quarreled with Qi Ziyan, and even got beaten.Soon, the Ministry of Civil Affairs discovered Qi Ziyan's abnormal injuries, and then learned that Mu Wen was a habitual "domestic violence". When mediating family disputes, Mu Wen even cursed Qi Ziyan, accused her of being unruly, and accused her of not being a woman. He had an affair with his male boss and colleagues in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and he proposed to divorce on the spot.

Qi Ziyan cried a lot because of this. The Ministry of Civil Affairs believed that Mu Wen was angry for a while, so it suggested that the two parties calm down for a few days before negotiating.

However, Mu Wen was making a big fuss at the time, and the Qi Ziyan scandal greatly affected the reputation of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Therefore, the disciplinary inspection team was ordered to investigate whether these key officials of the Ministry of Civil Affairs had really had an abnormal relationship with Qi Ziyan.

It was in this way that Zhong Fu had the opportunity to meet Qi Ziyan.

When conducting a routine investigation, Zhong Fu found that the things Mu Wen said were completely false, and could even be said to be imaginary.

After listening to Qi Ziyan's story, he felt that the other party was really pitiful, so he wanted to help her convince Mu Wen.

However, like a mad dog, Mu Wen began to target Zhong Fu, accusing him of coveting Qi Ziyan's beauty, and moved out of the small bamboo house allocated to Qi Ziyan on the spot.

Conflicts between husband and wife, anger and quarrels, and separation from home are nothing new, so when Mu Wen was angry, everyone didn't care.

That night, Qi Ziyan prepared a table of wine and food to thank Zhong Fu for his help.

Zhong Fu didn't think much about it, so he went to the banquet, but when he woke up, he found that he was sleeping in the same bed as Qi Ziyan.

Drinking mistake!

This was Zhong Fu's first thought.

Zhong Fu, who knew Han Ji's strict rules, was like a thunderbolt. Han Xiaoyao handed him the heavy responsibility of prosecution, but he actually slept with his wife inexplicably...

Just when he was feeling uneasy, Qi Ziyan comforted him. Nobody knew about this matter, as long as the two of them didn't tell it, no one would know about it.

So, by some strange combination of circumstances, Zhong Fu put on his clothes and hurriedly fled back.

However, Zhong Fu was extremely troubled in his heart, and his pain came from betraying Han Xiaoyao's trust.

He tried to write a surrender report over and over again, but eventually it was torn into pieces.

Looking at the scraps of paper on the floor, Zhong Fu seemed to be able to see that the bright red blood all over his body was gradually being soaked with black ink.

While walking on the road, he always felt like someone was pointing fingers from behind.

Hearing other people chatting, he seemed to be able to feel others insinuating to remind him.

Sitting in the disciplinary inspection team's dormitory, every time someone walked around outside the door, he couldn't help but look up...

When Xiaojuan came to visit Zhong Fu on her day off, she asked in surprise, "Brother Fu, what's wrong with you? You look so ugly, are you sick? I'll take you to the hospital to find a doctor..."

Zhong Fu wanted to say that this was a heart disease and there was no way the hospital could treat it.

With a forced smile, Zhong Fu replied: "I have too many things to do recently, so I have to stay up late..."

Xiaojuan was learning how to cook recently. She put the food in the basket on Zhong Fu's table and said with concern: "The injury was so serious last time. I was in a hurry to leave the hospital before I fully recovered. Don't be so desperate." Ah! I made you fried bean sprouts, braised pork and egg drop soup. Eat more to replenish your health."

When Zhong Fu picked up the chopsticks, he called Xiaojuan to eat together: "Ajuan, do you want to eat too?"

Xiaojuan was busy helping Zhong Fu clean up the apartment.

"Oh, you men just like to make a mess. If we haven't seen you for three days, it will be like a pig's nest. Brother Fu, hurry up and eat first. I'll come as soon as I've cleaned up!"

Zhong Fu felt even more guilty. The food that used to be so fragrant could not be tasted salty at all today.

However, in a secluded place, Mu Wen smiled and said to Qi Ziyan: "Well done! As long as you grasp the handle, there is no need to rush to force Zhong Fu. He is the core figure of Han Ji and must be used at the critical moment!

Of course, you can't just ignore it and show your face in front of him every now and then. If you have the opportunity, you can make out with him a few more times, just don't be discovered by others.

As long as we can grasp him, Han Ji will not have any secrets for us! "

(End of this chapter)