During breakfast, the family chatted and laughed. Only Li Chongguang buried his head in his food and did not say a word. He stole glances at Sun Hong from time to time.
Sun Hong was quiet and steady. She didn't say much and didn't take too many steps. The Li family liked her very much.
Li Zhongjia suddenly walked in. The old lady quickly greeted him,""The heavy armor is here. Sit down."
When he sat down, Qu Shuyun's expression changed as she looked at Sun Hong nervously.
As expected, as soon as Li Zhongjia sat down, he said to Sun Hong,"Miss Sun, are you used to living in the Li family?”
" Very well," Sun Hong smiled." Thank you for your concern, Big Brother Li."”
"Good! "Just stay for a few more days. The old lady loves you, your sister misses you, and your brother-in-law…" Li Zhongjia looked at Li Chongguang with a smile.
Liu Hao cursed in his heart.
Li Chongguang choked on the food because he ate too fast. He coughed. The more he tried to stop it, the more he couldn't stop it. His throat was really hoarse.
Sun Hong's expression changed slightly when she heard the cough!
"Slow down, you ate so fast, you choked!”The old lady patted Li Chongguang, feeling extremely distressed.
He returned to his room.
"This can't go on, we have to let Sun Hong leave quickly!" Li Chongguang said.”
Qu Shuyun also realized the danger." Alright, I'll go back to the old lady tomorrow and send her away."”
At night, Li Chongguang came out of his room. Seeing that there was no one around, he quietly went to the door of the west wing and knocked.
"Peach blossoms?" Sun Hong's voice came from the room.
"It's me."
After a moment of silence, Sun Hong said faintly,""It's brother-in-law…what's the matter?”
"I have something to say. Cousin, let me in.”
After a while, Sun Hong said," It's late. It's not good for others to see. Let's talk about it tomorrow."”
"Pa!"
Li Chongguang thought that if a man and a woman were to be alone in a room at this time, if others saw them, there might be some trouble.
He returned to his room dejectedly.
"She doesn't want to see you?"
For some reason, Qu Shuyun said happily when she saw Li Chongguang come back dejectedly.
"It's so late. What would people think if they saw a man and a woman in the same room?”Li Chongguang said unhappily.
Qu Shuyun was also regretful.”
"Of course I blame you!"
Li Chongguang found a way to vent his anger and shouted at Qu Shuyun angrily,""You wanted to take revenge on me, so you acted smart and caused trouble. Now that things have come to this, let's see how you're going to clean up the mess..."
The more Li Chongguang scolded, the more satisfied he became. He pressed on step by step.
Qu Shuyun felt guilty and scared. She retreated step by step and finally cried," I've already admitted my mistake, yet you won't let me go. Your Sun Hong is precious. No one will dote on me anyway. I've already apologized. What else do you want…Sob…"
She threw herself onto the bed and burst into tears.
Li Chongguang did not expect her to suddenly be so weak. He panicked and said,"Keep your voice down!"
Qu Shuyun jumped up from the bed." I'm going to tell Sun Hong right now. My marriage with you is fake. You like her, so you're still hers!"”
Li Chongguang hugged her and whispered into her ear,""My great aunt, I beg you, stop making a scene! She and I are just ordinary friends. I don't like her at all.”
They were clearly adulterers, so why was Qu Shuyun still protecting them?
With this doubt, Li Zhongjia came to the Temple of the Grand Deity to ask for an audience with Iron Mountain.
Tie Shan looked at him and said lightly," The Imperial Court has already decreed the candidates for the General Office…The Governor-General, the General, the Provincial Governor, and the 'Three Great Governors' will vote for them. However, the only candidate is currently Li Chongguang! With my power, it's not a problem to add you, but I only have one vote.”
Li Zhongjia was anxious." Li Chongguang was able to become the head office because the district governor colluded with Li Yutang. I think that as long as there is a crack in the district governor, there will be room for negotiation."”
"Oh?"
Tie Shan became interested again." Tell me, where is the crack?”
At the district headquarters.
"The governor isn't called the governor, he's called the department or the governor. The governor was not called the governor. He was called the governor's court or the governor's platform. These were all knowledge. The imperial court asked you to do things. You had to supervise and patrol, but you had to first build a courtyard and a platform.”
The district governor sat cross-legged in the study and lectured Ah Si." The one on the stage is called opera. The one below the stage is called the rules.”
Qu Zhaoxin sat on the sofa and explained some of the official rules to Li Chongguang.
Li Chongguang nodded. His aunt came to deliver fruits and sat by the side to listen.
"There are rules in the open and in the dark. The officialdom pays attention to the hidden rules. If I sign it vertically, you will have to do it to the end. My signature was written horizontally, which meant that it could be left aside. The boss had to sign a solid full stop behind the word 'approved', indicating that this matter had to be done' wholeheartedly '; If there's an empty period, it means that you don't want to do it. This is called 'even if you sign it, it's still empty'…"
Seeing that Li Chongguang was a little absent-minded, the district governor stopped talking.
Li Chongguang realized it and pulled himself together."Father, please continue."
"I was wondering why Shuyun made a fuss a few days ago and asked you to divorce her.”
"No, that's not true."”
The district governor was aggressive." It's not that there isn't, but it's that they're not making a fuss anymore. Why?”
Li Chongguang quickly covered it up.”
The district governor stared at Li Chongguang.”
"It's okay, it's okay." That's not Shu Yun, Shu Yun's cousin…"
The district governor's face sank." I don't have such a relative. How could she have such a cousin?"”
Li Chongguang said awkwardly," That's what Shu Yun said himself. I don't know who he is either. Don't worry, Father. I'm completely devoted to Shu Yun. That's a solid full stop."”
His aunt was amused, and the district governor couldn't help but laugh."Shu Yun, this child, still needs you to reform her. If anything happens to her, I'll hold you responsible!”
Li Chongguang nodded repeatedly.
Life went on as usual. As they ate, the old lady kept putting food into Li Chongguang's bowl.
"Cousin, don't be shy. Eat more." Li Chongguang picked some food for Sun Hong.”
"Thank you, brother-in-law," Sun Hong said.”
Li Yutang pretended not to see and focused on eating. Qu Shuyun's eyes were a little lonely, feeling completely lonely in this house.
"When is Miss Sun going for a follow-up visit?”Li Yutang asked.
"The day after tomorrow," answered the old butler behind him.”
Li Chongguang hurriedly swallowed a mouthful of rice."I'll go with her!"
Li Yutang's face fell." The day after tomorrow is the founding meeting of the manufacturing bureau. The three major constitutions will be here.”
Li Chongguang calmed down and looked at Qu Shuyun.
"Do you think I'm alright?" Qu Shuyun asked with a smile.”
Li Chongguang's face turned red as he muttered,""Idiot!"
Qu Shuyun deliberately curled her lips and teased him,""What did you say?"
"No, I'm talking about your cousin. If you want to go, go. Is someone stopping you?”
Li Zhongjia smiled and took out Qin Shaobai's pocket watch from his pocket. He looked at it slowly.
Qu Shuyun, Li Yutang, Li Chongguang, and Sun Hong were immediately attracted by the pocket watch.
"Grandma, Uncle, I still have some work to do. I'll take my leave first.”After Li Zhongjia left, Qu Shuyun was lost in thought.
Li Zhongjia put down the bait, and soon, someone took the bait. This time, Qu Shuyun was no longer awkward and came very quickly.
Qu Shuyun entered the study. Li Zhongjia smiled and said,""Second Young Mistress, it's an honor to have you here!”
"Don't call me Second Young Mistress."”
Li Zhongjia was stunned for a moment before he was overjoyed.”
"It's nothing. I was just passing by and wanted to ask what time it is.”
"Shuyun, if you have something to say, say it."
"I'm not beating around the bush. Don't you have a watch? I think it's not bad.”
Li Zhongjia understood. He took out his pocket watch and handed it to her." You naturally know whether this watch is accurate or not.”
Qu Shuyun took the watch and saw that it was undoubtedly Qin Shaobai's. She quickly asked,""Where did you get it?"
"He gave it to me," Li Zhongjia said with a faint smile.”
" This is his beloved item." Qu Shuyun looked anxious." It hasn't left him for many years." Do you know where he is?"
"I know."
"Take me to him. You said that you could take me away from the Li family.”
"Then…Chongguang?"
Qu Shuyun suppressed her anger." He's the son of the Li family. I'm not the daughter-in-law of the Li family. You know that."”
Li Zhongjia did not ask any more questions and nodded.
Qu Shuyun decided to be straightforward with him." I'll accompany Sun Hong to the hospital for a follow-up consultation the day after tomorrow. I won't be coming back."”
"So fast?"
"The sooner the better."
"Alright!" Li Zhongjia thought for a moment. I'll send you to Hong Kong first. I'll get someone to prepare the ticket.”
Time flew by, and two days passed in the blink of an eye.
It was time to part again. Qu Shuyun helped Sun Hong onto the carriage. She turned around and saw Li Chongguang, who was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, smiling at her.
Qu Shuyun waved at Li Chongguang and retreated into the carriage. The carriage started moving.
Li Chongguang was still watching. Li Yutang gave him a light push, and the two of them walked to another luxurious carriage outside the door.
At the entrance of Lisheng Machinery Factory.
A few workers were standing on the frame and hanging up the sign of " South China Manufacturing Bureau." The sign of " Lisheng Machinery Factory " had been taken down and put aside.
The auditorium was decorated with lanterns and streamers. The founding meeting of the South China Manufacturing Bureau was about to begin.
In the venue, the workers were making the final preparations for the venue. A huge canvas marked with German was pulled down, revealing a steel behemoth.
Li Yutang was introducing the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi. The "de" model Mauser machine was manufactured by the Mauser Weapon Manufacturing Company of the country of Dé. It is one of the most advanced gun production machines in the world. This machine can produce 700 7-mile-nine Mauser guns per day and can produce 1,500 after processing. We bought six of them in one go.”
The Governors of Guangdong and Guangxi nodded repeatedly.”
The district governor and Tie Shan stood behind the governors of Guangdong and Guangxi, looking quite satisfied. Li Chongguang followed behind, and there were a few engineers and technicians, among whom were Westerners.
"When can it be put into production?" asked the Governors of Guangdong and Guangxi.”
"After adjusting the machine and preparing the raw materials, it will take at least 20 days to half a month for the trial product to be released.”
Li Yutang answered in a logical manner. He kept glancing at Li Chongguang. Fortunately, Li Chongguang had seen many big scenes and was as calm as usual.
The group continued to inspect the huge factory. Li Yutang introduced them one by one,""This is the copper cap production workshop, which was transformed from the original mold production workshop. It can produce 1.5 million copper caps per year, and can process 2.8 million. This is a 1300-ton punching machine. It has four furnaces with a casting capacity of 25 tons. It uses a forging bed built by Germany's SIEMENS. There is also a 16-ton hanging furnace and a 120-horsepower driving engine, which were built by the original Lisheng Machinery Factory.”
The district governor smiled." If it wasn't for the Ministry's decision to transform the Lisheng Machinery Factory, how could there be such a fast production speed?" Of course, Lord Tie had done a good job in urging him to do so.”
The governor nodded with a smile. Iron Mountain also smiled politely.
" Alright," Li Yutang raised his voice and said," Next, please inspect the sulfur extracting workshop, the medicine pressing workshop, and the medicine distributing and cutting workshop…"
The captain of the district governor's personal guards suddenly came in and followed behind the group of people, quietly approaching the district governor.
The district governor slowed down his pace, and the captain of his bodyguards came over and whispered into his ear. The district governor was shocked and blurted out,"Dock? What for?"
Both the Governors of Guangdong and Guangxi and Iron Mountain heard it and turned around in bafflement.
"Idiot! It's the train station, not the dock…You're getting more and more incompetent when you're asked to pick someone up.”
He turned to the Governors of Guangdong and Guangxi.”
Seeing the district governor retreat to the side, Li Chongguang felt a little strange and looked at the back of the district governor.
The district governor nervously brought the captain of his personal guards to a quiet place. The captain of his personal guards said in a low voice,"Miss went directly from the Yangcheng Hospital in Shamian. There were no people from the Li family following her.”
"Did you send anyone to follow her?" The district governor's face turned pale.”
The captain lowered his head.”
"Go!" the district governor said angrily. Get her back! Kill without mercy!"
"Kill Miss without mercy?"
Hearing his question, the district governor was furious and hit the head of the captain of the bodyguards."Idiot!"
At the Heaven Pier, Qu Shuyun followed a young man through the crowd. The young man introduced them as he walked.
"Manager Li said that you should take the ferry to Huangsha first. There will be a boat there to pick you up and send you to Xiangjiang.”
Qu Shuyun carried the box and seemed to be listening. Her mind was filled with Li Chongguang and A's words.
"…Loving him is a matter of my heart. I don't have to listen to his verbal promises every day. I silently do what I should do and think for him.”
Sun Hong's words were also swimming back and forth in her heart.
"Miss Qu?"
Qu Shuyun was interrupted. She looked at the young man. The young man pointed at an empty small ferry by the river, indicating that it was time for her to board.
Qu Shuyun's gaze wandered as she stood there without moving.
"Miss Qu, please." The young man took Qu Shuyun's luggage and walked towards the ferry.
Qu Shuyun sat on the boat, and scenes played out silently in her mind. Qin Shaobai had told her to stay at the Li family, and on her wedding day, outside the Qingfeng Teahouse, she was wearing her wedding dress and was in a daze as she boarded the bridal sedan.
On their wedding night, Li Chongguang had threatened her. Li Chongguang had given her Qin Shaobai's letter. Li Chongguang was in prison. Li Chongguang had beaten her…
Qu Shuyun realized that the boat had left and was getting further and further away from the shore. In a trance, she felt Qin Shaobai was right in front of her and she was getting further and further away from him. She was gradually replaced by Li Chongguang and suddenly stood up.
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