Yu Wensheng stared slightly.
Generally, a junior official like a work officer should not report anything directly to him unless he thinks there is something he would care about and it is inconvenient to pass it on through the layers.
"Let him come over."
He waved his hand and left Wei Yao, Wang Zebang and others waiting where they were, while he and the young general went to another quiet place.
When Engineer Mu walked over quickly with the roster, he accidentally saw a craftsman kneeling on the ground and a pile of broken wooden remains not far away. He couldn't hide his surprise on his face, but he felt that it was not his turn. Guan, he immediately lowered his head and suppressed his expression.
"Bring it here."
Engineer Mu was just about to consider how to speak when he heard the general speak first.
No matter how slow he was, he understood that the general was in a bad mood at the moment and had no patience to wait for his opening remarks, so he didn't waste any time and directly handed over the booklet and explained: "I shouldn't have come to bother the general at this time, but I humbly thought that the general had once I sent someone to explain..."
Engineer Mu explained it as briefly as possible on the side, while Yu Wensheng's eyes had already slid down and stopped directly on the third name on the list.
It's him?
His gloved index finger tapped the name rhythmically, and the corners of his mouth curled up in vain, smiling so confusingly.
Engineer Mu finally concluded: "...if there is any information about Sang Xuanqing, it must be reported immediately."
"Why did he come to call the masons?" He finally looked away from the paper.
Gongguan Mu recalled what Zhang Er said.
"It must be because of lack of money. I heard that Sang Xuanqing's house was burned down and a new house was rebuilt not long ago. Their family is poor. After hearing that the government paid a lot of money to recruit masons, they asked their sister to come and sign up."
Yu Wensheng didn't care about Sang Xuanqing's family situation at all, and just brushed off the fact that he had a sister.
He spoke very slowly and had no clear meaning: "A carpenter comes to do masonry work. Do you think this is normal?"
Engineer Mu couldn't figure out the general's thoughts for a while. Was he accusing him of not following the rules, or did he think he was meddling in other people's business this time?
"...His sister said he also knows how to work as a mason."
Hearing this, Yu Wensheng chuckled softly and harmlessly, but the sight of the wind and drizzle was like a heavy mountain pressing on Mu Gongguan's head: "You wrote your name on it, why, do you think what his sister said? real?"
Mu Gongguan broke out in a cold sweat.
Now he felt the same as the craftsmen kneeling on the ground, and he wanted to grab the ground with his head, saying that I am guilty, please give me death, and stop tormenting people with such weird words.
...It's a pity that he didn't dare.
"General, this, this may be an exaggeration of Sang Xuanqing's sister, but Sang Xuanqing does know how to build houses. I heard other carpenters mention the houses she built, and they all praised her. They also said that her method of building houses was based on the combination of wood and stone structures. It’s unheard of. If I hadn’t been humble and busy with official duties these days, I would have wanted to visit.”
When Yu Wensheng heard this, he suddenly thought of Zheng Quchi's home for some reason. Her residence was the most uniquely designed house he had ever seen in a village or county. Of course, there were more exquisite, unique and extravagant luxury palaces. But when it comes to weeding out the old and bringing forth the new, those "gorgeous and decayed old things" can no longer produce such "fresh buds".
Could Sang Xuanqing be able to build a house more creative and unique than this one?
"Since Engineer Mu recommends him so much, let him stay for now. But after all, it is a cross-border fortification, so let's test whether he has real skills before paying the salary."
If you want money, then use money to catch him. If you don't give him some actual results, then don't even think about taking away a single copper.
Yu Wensheng used the Moye route to lead to the Julu Kingdom in Fu County. After some raids and arrests, a body was also found.
It was that corpse that made Yu Wensheng remove most of the suspicion that Sang Xuanqing was the spy of Julu Kingdom.
The corpse passed the inspection and found that it was short and dark-skinned, with thick knuckles and strong arm muscles. It was the member of the Giant Deer Scorpionfish tribe they had been searching for.
Although most of the suspicions on Sang Xuanqing could be cleared, Yu Wensheng intuitively felt that there must be other secrets about him, and he definitely couldn't be just an ordinary country carpenter.
Thinking that he had been left alone for long enough, it was time to give him a chance to "perform".
Hearing that the general was finally willing to give him a treat, Chief Mu Gong breathed a sigh of relief and said hurriedly: "Yes, I will do it now. I will take my leave first."
Looking at Gongguan Mu's eager back as if he had escaped from the devil's cave, everyone in the distance couldn't help but show envy.
Yu Wensheng walked over, almost stepping on their hearts with every step he took, and the sound of thunder was thrilling.
Woohoo... I guess today is the day when their souls will die on campus.
"Today, the weather is nice and the sky is just perfect, so this time, I won't argue with you about how I created this pile of waste."
Yu Wensheng smiled gently at them, like a god or Buddha shining through the light, with kind eyebrows and kind eyes... The face of a Buddha and the heart of a snake would scare, frighten a person to death, okay!
The general's sudden change of attitude shocked them even more than his ridiculous reasons for forgiveness.
Just, it's so cheap... Bah, are you just going to spare their lives like this?
They were half surprised and half happy.
I was wondering what Gongguan Mu had discussed with the general just now, so that the general's mood suddenly changed from "uncertain" to "the weather is good"?
Although I still can't figure it out in the end, who wants to die if I can live?
They hurriedly kowtowed, fearing that he would regret it if it was too late: "Thank you, General, for your forgiveness."
Yu Wensheng left these craftsmen to Wei Yao to deal with. He glanced at the Qingwan woman who had been looking at him intently.
"Gong Shulan, you'd better pray that your chips are big enough, otherwise there will be no next time."
The ever-glamorous arc at the corner of Yu Wensheng's mouth deepened a bit, but there was a kind of loving Buddha turning his back, completely filled with dark and malicious malice.
If there is no reaction from Gongshu, then he will send her back to Gongshu as a gift... Of course, it will not be a complete body, but only a certain part of the body.
Maybe it's the head, maybe it's the body...hehehe, who knows.
Gong Shulan was choked by his terrifying eyes and shuddered violently. As if she couldn't bear it, she quickly lowered her head.
She knew that he was reminding her to keep her peace and order and not to interfere in the internal affairs of their Ye country.
It was also a warning to her not to use any scheming tricks. Her existence was just a bait to attract her cousin to lose everything, and other added values were not worth mentioning in his eyes.
But Gong Shulan was unwilling.
I'm really not willing to give in.
He may never remember that the two of them knew each other when they were very young. She still remembers it, but he forgot about her.
She felt that she was not as skilled as her cousin in weapons and mechanism skills, but her own skills in Ye country were definitely not bad, but why did Yu Wensheng just look down on her?
She won't give up, no matter what!
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I wandered around the county town for nearly a day, and finally waited until the middle-aged man who was recruited came back. He told Zheng Quchi that her second brother Sang Xuanqing was temporarily staying.
"What does temporary mean?" Zheng Quchi didn't understand.
"Don't worry, I'll tell you this slowly."
The middle-aged man said that his name was Zhang Er, a clerk in the county government, and he was also responsible for recruiting people for the county this time. He asked her to come back to this location in ten days, and then the work officer would come to help. All craftsmen explained the contents of the fortifications in detail.
"Your second brother is a carpenter after all. Coming to work as a mason now is an opportunity given to him by Engineer Mu. If he can really do this job, he can stay, but if what you tell is all lies, Then this can’t be done, he has to leave eventually.”
"Okay, what about the wages? When can I pay them?"
"The wages will be paid to you when you start work, four guans will be paid in the middle of the construction period, and the final payment of 5 guans will be paid at the end of the entire construction period."
Zhang Er thought to himself, the average stonemason may only be able to receive this amount of money. There were so many casualties during the construction period, and he didn't know how many people could receive it. As for the final payment, it was an endless payment that even they could not estimate. They could receive it in their lifetime. Whatever you get must be a lucky child blessed by God.
Zheng Quchi heard that there was nothing wrong with it: "That's good."
After happily thanking Zhang Er for his help, Zheng Quchi was a little more generous in purchasing for this wedding because she was about to receive a lot of money.
In addition to buying the necessary red candles and food, she also bought a new bedding, a bottle of wine, cut half a catty of pig head meat, and bought a steaming roast chicken. A small package was so expensive that she gritted her teeth. Caramel.
By the time she got home, it was already sunset. As soon as she opened the door, she saw Brother Sang scolding Liu Fengmian sternly and angrily.
"Where have you been today? Don't you know that you can't see with your eyes? If you get hurt or fall while running around, how should I explain to the ruler?"
Liu Fengmian stood under the pear tree. The dead branches extending above his head were like the blood vessels of an old man, stretching under the crow-red sky. His face was pale under the cold tree. He stood there without saying anything in reply.
Zheng Quchi frowned slightly and hurried forward: "Brother, what's wrong?"
"Are you back?" Brother Sang's expression immediately changed, and he hurried forward to help her remove the heavy backpack behind her, while scolding Liu Fengmian: "You don't know that he ran out without saying a word today. In order to find him, I I went door to door and asked him, but he seemed fine, and later he came back as if nothing had happened, and asked him where he was, but he refused to say anything."
"..."
It couldn't be Yu Wensheng. Is there any "mission" for him?
Zheng Quchi pulled Brother Sang away and did not let him bear the weight: "Brother, don't worry. Although Liu Fengmian's eyesight is not very good, he is not a person who can't take care of himself. You can't really control and care for him like a child. Tie it up, tie it up."
Brother Sang was startled when he heard this: "But..."
Zheng Quchi recalled what she heard him say to Liu Fengmian before, and couldn't help but look serious: "Also, brother, although Liu Fengmian is my husband and your brother-in-law, he is not my subordinate. He also has He has his own thoughts and things to do, and he is independent and free. You cannot deny how hard he worked to live a safe and healthy life on his own just because of his shortcomings."
When she saw Brother Sang's stunned expression because of her words, she wondered if she had said it too harshly, so she readjusted her tone and spoke softly and coquettishly.
"I know, my eldest brother cares about me too much. He thinks he will be a burden to me. But this is my problem. Liu Fengmian is right. He should not bear any prejudice and unfairness from his family. I hope that our family People can live in harmony, and this family includes Liu Fengmian."
After hearing Zheng Quchi's heartfelt persuasion, Brother Sang finally realized his psychological deviation.
He said hoarsely: "...I'm sorry, it's brother..."
"No, brother is right. I know that brother is like this all because of me. I was too willful, so the fault is mine, not brother, nor Liu Fengmian." She quickly took all the blame on herself.
She thought that anyway, she was thick-skinned and capable of taking on tasks. The relationship between her old father and eldest brother and her weak husband was not getting along well, so she had to be the lubricant.
Brother Sang looked at the sensible Zheng Quchi with both sourness and relief in his heart. He nodded, then leaned on his stick and paused when he passed by Liu Fengmian: "Just now... I spoke too harshly. If you want to Go out and tell me, I won't stop you, I'm just worried that people in this village don't know you and will make things difficult for you."
This was the softest thing he could say to Liu Fengmian.
After saying that, he hunched his back and limped to the kitchen to get busy.
Yu Wensheng's smile was slightly suppressed, and his eyes were sinister and cold. He couldn't remember how many times he had let go of this person who yelled in front of him wantonly.
But every time when the sadistic and murderous intention in his heart reached the point where he couldn't quench his thirst, there would always be a voice as clear and refreshing as the flowing spring stream, which would moisten his dry mind, bring back his crazy mind, and restrain his bloodthirsty desire. hands and feet.
He didn't understand why every time he listened to her talk, it was always so pleasant and made him feel comfortable.
He had heard many good words, but none of them made him react. Instead, he felt irritated and disgusted, like maggots covered in sweet sugar.
After Brother Sang left, Zheng Quchi also asked about Liu Fengmian: "Liu Fengmian, why didn't you say hello before you went out? Don't you know that your family will be worried about you?"
Because the two of them were not familiar with each other yet, she tried to ask him politely and emphatically.
family?
Did he admit it?
Is that person worthy?
But she just said, "I hope our family can live in harmony, and this family includes Liu Fengmian." Since she believes that he is a family member, wouldn't she feel embarrassed if she vetoes what she just said now? ?
The sarcasm that Yu Wensheng had just reached his mouth disappeared three times. He only thought that the word "worry" was really funny when used on him: "Are you worried about me?"
"Of course, although my brother's tone is not good, if I am not worried about you, why should I care where you go?"
Yu Wensheng seemed to think about it seriously, and then curled up his lips: "But next time I go out, I still won't say hello to him."
"..." Is he so rebellious?
Forget it, she figured it out. Instead of persuading him to be virtuous and report to security when he comes in and out, it would be better to advise the eldest brother to relax, worry less, and stop worrying about other things.
"By the way, I found something to do today, and I will have to go on a long trip in a few days." When she talked about making money, she smiled broadly.
After hearing this, Yu Wensheng fell silent, and his expression changed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Oh, how far do you plan to go?" The tone was soft and gentle.
Jing: Come on, all of you, come and listen. A heroine with high emotional intelligence and good conversation skills can not only save people but also resolve conflicts within the family.
Zheng Quchi: Where, where?
The domineering heroine next door: Do I need to be able to speak? All I need is a little sweetheart who can talk.
The Machiavellian heroine of the system next door: I think I’m pretty good at talking, but my man is better at deceiving people than me, so I’m convinced.
The heroine of the Emperor Next Door: I don’t even have to rely on my words, I directly rely on my personal strength to conquer all the beauties and achieve the unification of the world.
Zheng Quchi: Ouch! My situation seems to have suddenly opened up.
(End of chapter)
