"What is the most expensive thing?" Xiong Shi really couldn't answer for a while.
However, Han Du did not expect him to answer, so he said directly: "I didn't care before, but from this moment on, times have changed. Talent is the most expensive in the world. Talent, do you understand?"
Xiong Shi wanted to say, "I don't understand," but he was also trying to figure out how to get out of Han Du's arms. He said that Han Du's move made him uncomfortable and felt strangely awkward.
"What's here is talent." Han Du looked at Xiong Shi with a smile on his face and pointed toward the dining hall.
"It's just a craftsman," Xiong Shi understood now. "Originally, Han Du told him about the importance of craftsmen, but now he was talking about talents, which made him unable to react for a moment. If Han Du had said he was a craftsman, maybe he would have Got it."
"Is there any wine in the banknote bureau?" Han Du asked.
"One more thing." Xiong Shi replied bravely. These wines were purchased privately by Xiong Shi and were not reported to Han Du. He didn't think about how to use it at first. At that time, he just bought some because the wine was of high quality and low price.
Nodding, Han Du told Xiong Shi, "You ask someone to bring the wine and deliver it to them. In addition, you can quietly tell Mr. Huang and ask him to reveal the treatment of the craftsmen in our banknote and paper bureau to the people in the Ministry of Industry."
Xiong Shi suddenly understood and said with a smile: "I understand, sir. Do you want to take a long-term approach to catch big fish?"
"Alas!" Han Jie was angry. "Thanks to you, you are still born in Juren. Why are you talking so harshly? I can only spend a thousand gold to buy horse bones. One of them is willing to buy it, and the other is willing to sell it."
"Yes, yes, lower officials are the stupidest." Xiong Shi also knew that Han Du was not really angry, so he quickly apologized with a smile.
"Go, go." Han Du waved his hand, signaling Xiong Shi to go and do things quickly.
Xiong Shi walked into the dining hall, and soon came out with a few craftsmen, heading straight to the place where the wine was stored to move the wine.
Han Du took a deep look at the bustling dining hall, smiled with satisfaction, and left with his hands behind his back, like a weasel about to steal a chicken.
Ministry of Works, Ministry of Works, since you are guarding the golden rice bowl and insist on begging for food, I must not be angry.
Times have changed, people move to higher places, and water flows to lower places.
People are like the tide. When people's hearts are full of anger, you can't block it, you can only clear it.
Once the two-day deadline was up, the craftsmen from the Ministry of Works completely mastered the cement making method. Even in the last half day, the craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry took the initiative to help the Banknote Bureau bake a kiln of cement. They had eaten and drank well in the Banknote Bureau these two days, and they didn't know how to repay them. So in the end, with everyone's unanimous consent, they simply contributed to firing a kiln of cement as a reward. Perhaps the cement they fired in this kiln could not even pay for their meals these days, but this was the only way they could repay Han Du, and they had nothing else to offer.
Han Du stood aside with a smile, watching the craftsmen from the Ministry of Works leave after firing the cement. He couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, "People nowadays are so simple, and even the way of repaying is so simple."
'Help yourself burn a kiln of cement? 'Am I the one who needs a kiln of cement? What I am short of is people.
Feeling deeply that he was "glaring at a blind man", Han Du fell into a state of despair for the next few days.
Just when Han Du was in a bad mood, wandering around the banknote bureau like a headless fly, Xiong Shi looked nervous and ran to him in a panic.
"Sir, Lord Shangshu is here."
"Xue Gongbu is here? What's he doing here?" Han Du was confused. The Gongbu had already learned how to make cement, so there should be no problems. Why is he still here?
"It's not Xue Gongbu," Xiong Shi quickly explained when Han Du misunderstood, "it's Mr. Xu Huixu, the Minister of Hubu."
Is your immediate boss here?
Han Du's expression condensed and he hurried away with Xiong Shi.
As I walked Handu, my thoughts were racing, and I was thinking about a question, what is Xu Shangshu doing here?
Speaking of which, after Han Du took office as Bao Chao Ti Ju, according to official practice, he should take the initiative to visit his immediate superior.
Whether you can see it or not is another matter.
Generally speaking, an eighth-grade official like Han Du would not be able to see Lord Shangshu.
But this proactive gesture of visiting must be done.
In line with that sentence, "The boss may not remember whoever salutes his boss, but his boss will definitely remember who doesn't."
But at that time, Han Du was just committing meritorious service, and his father and younger brother were still in prison. Even he was carrying the guilt, and he could be thrown into prison again by Lao Zhu at any time, and then the whole family would be beheaded.
Under such circumstances, all he could think about was making new treasure banknotes and saving his life first. What else could he think about visiting the Minister of Household Affairs?
From a common sense point of view, Han Du does have difficulties, but this cannot be the reason for his superiority.
Could it be that they are here to challenge the enemy? Han Du felt worried.
As soon as he stepped through the door, Han Du saw an energetic old man in red official uniform, sitting on Han Du's main seat.
His temples are gray, and his face is criss-crossed with ravines, and it seems as if a magnificent river of time has flowed through the ravines.
"Your Majesty, Han Du, is here to pay my respects to His Excellency the Minister. I apologize for not being able to take the initiative to greet you, but bothering Your Excellency to come in person." As soon as Han Du entered the door, he hurried forward and bowed down, because he was rude in the first place, so Keep your posture very low.
"It doesn't matter." Xu Hui chuckled and motioned for Han Du to get up.
"Thank you for your generosity, sir." Han Du couldn't tell whether Xu Hui cared about him not visiting, but at this point, he had no other choice but to take it step by step.
Seeing the tense look on Han Du's face, Xu Hui knew what he was worried about, so he comforted him: "You don't have to think too much. I like to be clean. I have long been tired of people who come to disturb me. If you didn't come, I would end up in trouble." Pure.”
"After all, the official has lost his etiquette." Han Du lowered his head and said apologetically to Xu Shangshu again.
Seeing that Xu Hui waved his hand and really didn't care about it, Han Du asked: "I wonder what your orders are when you come here today?"
Xu Hui's smile did not diminish, and he looked at Han Du, who was looking down, for a long time without speaking.
When Han Du began to lose his patience, he asked tentatively, "Sir?"
Xu Hui then looked away from Han Du and said casually: "What are your instructions? I just wanted to walk around today and happened to come to your place. You are running the banknote bureau very well. I am very relieved." , but I’m afraid there won’t be much time to come here in the future.”
Walking around? This is really an understatement, but where can anyone just walk outside the city? You know, it's a small ten-mile journey from Hubu to here, so wandering around is not the way to go.
Did you happen to come here? Although there is no such thing as a coincidence, this is too much of a coincidence. By chance, Han Du could tell at a glance that Master Shangshu had made a special trip to visit him today, but since he was here, Master Shangshu didn't tell him the reason why he was looking for him.
The reason for this is very intriguing.
For a while, Han Du couldn't figure out what the connection was.
"Okay, now that I've seen you, I still have business to attend to, so I'm going back." Xu Hui stood up and was about to walk out.
Seeing that Master Shangshu was about to leave just after he arrived, Han Du naturally tried to persuade him to stay.
But Xu Hui stopped him with a wave of his hand. He stood at the door and looked around the banknote bureau, "Yes, there is a lot of energy, but unfortunately it will be difficult to look at it later."
"How is that possible? As long as you want, you can come anytime." Han Du didn't understand why Master Shangshu said some strange words, and he quickly said with fear.
"Any time?" Xu Hui shook his head, stopped talking, got on the sedan and left.
Han Du frowned as he looked at the sedan chair where Master Shangshu was leaving.
Xiong Shi asked in surprise, "Sir, what does Master Shangshu mean?"
"I don't know either." Han Du shook his head.
Han Du really didn't understand what Lord Shangshu meant, but he felt that Lord Shangshu's behavior today must have profound meaning. It was just because he received too little information that he couldn't figure it out for the moment.
When Han Du returned home in the evening, the family gathered at the round table to eat.
Since the family had the common experience of being imprisoned, their relationship with each other has become much stronger.
While eating, Han De glanced at Han Du, who was distracted even while eating, and said nothing.
After everyone had finished eating and the cook had removed the bowls and chopsticks, Han De stopped Han Du who was about to leave with a tea cup, "Du'er, please keep some, I have something to tell you."
Han Du, who was about to leave, stopped when he heard this.
Mrs. Liu glanced at the master and waved Han Jingyun and Han Shu to leave.
Han De motioned to Han Du to talk with him in the study.
Han Du came to the study, sat down next to his father, and asked doubtfully: "Dad, what's the matter?"
Han De took a sip of tea, looked at Han Du, laughed, shook his head and said, "I'm fine, but you have something... I saw you were distracted when you were eating. Is there any difficulty?"
It turns out to be this.
Han Du lowered his head and thought for a moment, feeling that if he couldn't figure out the matter, maybe telling his father he could help him figure it out. After all, his father was once the Minister of Household Affairs, and he had been in the officialdom for many years. Perhaps he could see clearly these things that he could not see clearly.
So Han Du told his father about Xu Shangshu's visit to the banknote bureau today, "Dad, I always feel that Xu Shangshu means something in his words, but I can't figure it out." After saying that, Jing He waited quietly for his father to explain his doubts.
The father chuckled, took a sip of tea, and then said slowly, "I'm sure it means something, but you really don't know the reason at all?" There was something in the eyes when he looked at Han Du. expect.
What should I know?
Why does dad, like Xu Hui, say some confusing things?
