"That's all Shan Shengshuo said to me."
Jiang Ci sat in the minister's office and said to the minister.
The minister's face was grim as he paced back and forth. "What a piece of trash who's so greedy for money that he'd sell out the country!"
"What are his family's antiques? What was Liulichang like before? He was in charge of Liulichang and took away so many cultural relics from there. Now he just opens his mouth and claims that these things were passed down from his ancestors. It's ridiculous!"
The minister flew into a rage, saying sternly, "We cannot allow him to sell cultural relics abroad!"
The items belong to their country, and we must not allow foreigners to buy our cultural relics!
What kind of place is Y country?
Their museums house tens of thousands of artifacts looted from China. If we were to sell those antiques to them...
The minister felt that his face and his self-esteem were about to be trampled underfoot!
Jiang Ci nodded. "Do you want to discuss with your superiors what to do?"
Jiang Ciyu has already compiled a list containing the names of many people, including what kind of antiques they brought and with whom they made the transactions.
The minister nodded, "This is a very important matter, and it definitely needs to be discussed."
The minister said with a serious face, "You can focus on preparing for your trip abroad. I'll let you know when the higher-ups have a solution."
Knowing that someone was giving her advice, Jiang Ci wasn't too worried. She paused, then changed the subject, saying, "Do you know what Xia Lei and Liu Yinyin said?"
The minister glanced at her sideways. "You want to know about this?"
Jiang Ci said frankly, "Of course, I also want to know if my guess is right, and whether Liu Yinyin brought that jade seal to the capital."
The minister didn't say anything more, but nodded after hearing Jiang Ci's words.
Jiang Ci raised her eyebrows. "I understand."
Liu Yinyin and Xia Lei were already a bitter couple, and the people in charge of interrogating them spared no effort. After several attempts to trick them, Xia Lei and Liu Yinyin confessed to their crimes.
The item was dug out by Liu Yinyin from the deep mountains of Shanding Brigade. After Xia Lei was arrested, she was transferred to Beijing. Liu Yinyin secretly hid the jade seal in her son's bag of candy to get away with it.
Then she presented the imperial seal to Guo Zhen, begging him to save Xia Lei.
Guo Zhen also helped. After Xia Lei came out, Liu Yinyin didn't know what happened to the jade seal Guo Zhen had taken, and she didn't ask.
The minister said, "What is now certain is that Guo Zhen did give the jade seal to Shan Shengshuo. Last month, we disseminated the design of the jade seal, but no one suspected of murdering Huang Zhiyuan and his colleagues has appeared."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ci frowned. "That shouldn't be the case..."
The minister didn't mention the higher-ups' speculation, but said, "Someone is investigating this matter, so don't worry."
Jiang Ci smiled and said, "Then, could you let me know when the results are in?"
The minister gestured at her from a distance, "Go get to work!"
Jiang Ci didn't insist on getting an answer and got up to leave.
Halfway there, she stopped and turned around, saying, "Minister, you and those leaders will definitely guarantee the safety of my family, right?"
It's understandable that the minister is uneasy, knowing that this matter is of great importance.
He repeatedly assured him, "Let me tell you something, Comrade Xiao Jiang, the neighborhood where you live has been reinforced with a platoon of soldiers. Many of them participated in the Battle of Eagles, and they are all protecting your family."
Hearing this, Jiang Ci smiled and said, "I will never do this kind of undercover work again, Minister. My acting skills are really not that good."
Her slightly teasing remark eased the minister's mood a bit, and he chuckled, "Alright, I got it! You can go ahead and get back to work!"
Jiang Ci breathed a long sigh of relief as she left the minister's office.
Everything will be resolved soon.
Jiang Ci was going on a business trip recently, so she didn't have much work to do. Director Chai specially approved her leave so she could go home early to pack her things.
Jiang Ci got home a little after 1 p.m. Only Huang Zheyue was home. He was all alone at home at the moment, and he had eaten lunch late.
When Jiang Ci got home, she found him simply eating cornbread.
Huang Zheyue was surprised that Jiang Ci returned so early. He paused, noticing Jiang Ci frowning. He looked down at the cornbread in his hand and quickly explained, "I just ate! I didn't eat another meal..."
Jiang Ci rolled her eyes at him, clearly annoyed.
"If you're hungry, do you think I'd stop you from eating?" Jiang Ci walked over. "Why are you only eating cornbread?"
She went into the kitchen, opened the cabinet where things were kept, and took out a jar of pickled radishes that Zhou Mingli had made for winter. She took some out and put them on a plate, and then took out the lunchbox that she hadn't finished eating at the ministry.
With three dishes and a soup, and plenty of rice, Jiang Ci regained her appetite and ate less. She could never finish her lunch at the cafeteria.
She pushed the food in front of Huang Zheyue, saying, "Eat up."
These days, there's no such thing as "don't eat my leftovers"; it's good enough if there's anything to eat.
Huang Zheyue is at the age where he is growing. A half-grown boy can eat his father out of house and home. What good is a single cornbread?
Huang Zheyue looked at the dishes, swallowed, and knew Jiang Ci well after spending more than half a year with her. He didn't hesitate to start eating the cornbread without any hesitation.
He didn't eat the meat and vegetables, thinking that everyone would eat them together that night.
"Since I opened it, it's for you to eat. Finish it all, and while you're at it, could you also wash the lunchbox for me?"
Huang Zheyue ate his meal with heavy mouth, and mumbled, "We'll save the meat and vegetables for dinner."
“I’m home alone every day at noon, so I just eat whatever’s convenient. Uncle Zhou’s cooking is delicious in the evening, so I eat a lot.”
He was explaining why he only ate cornbread for lunch.
Jiang Ci saw that he was as thin as a stick and said, "You're the only one in the family, so you still need to eat well. It's not like we're short of food for you."
"You're still growing, what's the point of just eating cornbread? It's not nutritious, it'll deplete your body, and if you get sick, that would be a real loss."
Huang Zheyue has grown a lot taller, now he's 1.76 meters tall. He's getting taller, but he still looks thin, with no meat on his bones. People who don't know him might think that Jiang Ci has mistreated this kid.
Huang Zheyue said "Oh," and finished off the food in the lunchbox. A dish of pickled radish, most of a bowl of rice, and a cornbread were not enough for him. Jiang Ci then took out a cornbread made of mixed flour and ate it all, dipping it in the broth from the meat and vegetables.
Jiang Ci watched him finish eating before saying, "I'll be going on a business trip in a while, and I won't be home. Could you please keep an eye on the house for me?"
Upon hearing the words "business trip," Huang Zheyue instinctively tensed up. "Is it dangerous?!"
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