A month later.
The winter in Lingnan is wet and cold, with a large temperature difference between morning and evening. The construction of the dock is in full swing, and Su Sijin plans to complete the construction before the New Year.
Therefore, unless Su Sijin has an emergency, she stays at the construction site.
She let go of everything she could. A successful decision maker should use any available helpers to share the burden.
Chi Yan was too busy looking after the child and left him to the care of Lu Changji and Lu Qiuling.
One third of the dock has been built. If nothing goes wrong, it should be completed in another two months, which will be the New Year's Day.
By then everyone will be able to move into their new home and have a wonderful New Year.
During this period, Su Sijin needs to plan and prepare many things, especially the toilet and shower areas. She needs to think carefully about the drainage and water source issues.
At noon that day, Zeng Zhipeng's joyful voice could be heard from a distance.
Su Sijin got out of the carriage upon hearing the sound and saw Zeng Zhipeng's exaggerated expression of joy from afar.
Zeng Zhipeng is a person who expresses his emotions openly. He was so happy that he lost himself in joy. It must have been a big surprise for him.
Su Sijin waited quietly for Zeng Zhipeng's arrival, and saw a tall man following Zeng Zhipeng from a distance.
"Mrs. Lu, look who's here."
Zeng Zhipeng was so excited that he almost lost his composure and quickly moved aside to let the man behind him pass.
The man was wearing a green robe, which made his figure look as straight as a bamboo. His eyebrows were gentle, his nose was strong and smooth like jade, and he looked like a handsome man.
His handsomeness is different from Lu Changgong's cold and aloof look that keeps people at a distance. His eyes are smiling and his gentle expression gives people a sense of intimacy.
Su Sijin felt that the man in front of her looked a little familiar, as if she had seen him somewhere, but she was sure she had never seen this person before.
The man stepped forward and said, "Seeing is believing. Today I am honored to meet the owner of the fort."
After the man finished speaking, he glanced in the direction of the dock. The man looked at it without blinking. Su Sijin knew that this person loved the dock very much.
Su Sijin frowned at the man's familiarity. She signaled Zeng Zhipeng with her eyes, as if asking who this man was and where he came from.
Zeng Zhipeng picked up on Su Sijin's doubts and cleared his throat. "Sir Feng, this is Miss Su from the Lu family, Madam Lu, and this is our breadwinner, Feng Zixuan, the prefect."
"Prefect Feng? Which prefect?" Could he be the prefect of Ganzhou Prefecture?
"Prefect Feng from Ganzhou Prefecture." Zeng Zhipeng explained to Su Sijin.
Su Sijin was even more confused after hearing this. Wasn't the prefect of Ganzhou Prefecture Liu Zhen, Liu Yadan's nephew? How come Feng Zixuan was promoted?
"I was also appointed in a time of crisis. I took over the position of prefect of Ganzhou Prefecture a few days ago. I was previously the magistrate of Ningdu County. Due to the urgency of the matter, I was transferred to the position of prefect of Ganzhou Prefecture."
The one who answered was Feng Zixuan.
Then why was Liu Zhen dismissed from office? Su Sijin really wanted to ask.
But since it was our first meeting, it was not convenient to ask about official transfers.
Feng Zixuan seemed to see her confusion and automatically explained it to her, "Prefect Liu was corrupt and perverted the law, disregarding human life. He knew he had killed too many people and felt guilty towards the people. He recently left a letter of apology and died to atone for his sins."
Liu Zhen? A confession? A death as atonement?
Why does Su Sijin feel weird?
Can a coward like Liu Zhen, who loves life and is afraid of death, atone for his sins with death?
Although she felt that there must be some hidden story, for Su Sijin, it would be best if Liu Zhen died. His survival would be a disaster for the entire Ganzhou Prefecture.
As long as he is alive, the people of Ganzhou Prefecture can't expect to have a good life. If he dies, it will be a blessing in disguise.
I just don't know who did this?
Who does Feng Zixuan belong to? Is he a corrupt official?
He should not be a tyrant official who exploits the people and sucks their blood.
Su Sijin did not believe her first impression, but believed Zeng Zhipeng. Zeng Zhipeng hated evil and welcomed Feng Zixuan's arrival so much. It must be that Feng Zixuan was a good official when he was the county magistrate of Ningdu County.
Before Su Sijin could even ask her doubts, Zeng Zhipeng started speaking well of Feng Zixuan.
And the fact is just as Su Sijin expected. During his tenure in Ningdu County, Feng Zixuan was an honest official, upheld justice, served the people, and was deeply loved by the people of Ningdu County.
He is especially respected by the villagers of Meijiang Village.
"Madam Lu, you don't know that Lord Feng has repeatedly reported to Ganzhou Prefecture that our residence in Meijiang Village has been invaded and killed by Japanese slaves, hoping that they can provide support or assistance."
"But I don't know what concerns the Ganzhou government has, and there has been no news."
"Since there is no news from above, Lord Feng will mobilize all available resources in Ningdu County to help Meijiang Village overcome the crisis."
As Zeng Zhipeng spoke, he saluted Feng Zixuan with his fists clasped.
"Now that Lord Feng has become the prefect of Ganzhou Prefecture, he can roll up his sleeves and work for the people and seek their welfare."
Su Sijin raised her eyebrows slightly, Feng Zizi was indeed a rare good official.
"Lord Feng, please take care of Meijiang Village from now on." Su Sijin and Feng Zixuan were polite.
Feng Zixuan did not dwell on Zeng Zhipeng's words any more, but walked towards the dock and saw the craftsmen, men and women, working in an orderly manner.
There was no sign of suffering on their faces, but rather smiles of satisfaction.
Feng Zixuan smiled and nodded. Su Sijin didn't say anything and accompanied Feng Zixuan on the tour.
When he saw the craftsmen using the gray stuff to build the wall, he reached out and pinched a little, kneading it for a long time, and asked Su Sijin puzzledly, "Mrs. Lu, what is this?"
"What can make the bricks and stones stick together firmly?"
In order to verify its firmness, Feng Zixuan raised his foot and kicked the dry wall several times in a row, but the wall remained intact and stood still.
"It's amazing, what is this? It's so strong?" Feng Zixuan was eager to know what the gray thing was.
Su Sijin smiled and answered, "This is called cement. I developed it by chance and used it for experimentation. I didn't expect the effect to be so good."
"Cement? It's much stronger than clay." Feng Zixuan happily squeezed and kneaded it. "So we need to use earthen kiln dust? I thought earthen kiln dust could only be used in farmland, but I didn't expect it could be used in construction."
If you hadn’t seen it with your own eyes, who would have believed that earthen kiln ash could be used for such a great purpose.
Su Sijin also generously admitted, "I was just a blind cat catching a dead mouse. I tried countless times before I finally developed cement."
Zeng Zhipeng next to him moved his lips, and finally endured and did not destroy Su Sijin's background.
Su Sijin clearly knew the formula of cement early on, and she found the materials precisely and tested them according to the proportions. She succeeded after just a few attempts.
But he didn't understand why Su Sijin lied to Feng Zixuan.
However, the reason why he did not sabotage her was that he believed Su Sijin had her own intentions.
"Cement can be used not only to build walls but also to pave roads, turning muddy roads into clean cement roads. This makes it safe and clean to enter and exit."
"This way, we no longer have to worry about slippery and muddy roads."
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