Chapter 286 Speaking Out for the Same Person
You know, these days every newspaper has its own tone and style.
Each newspaper has its own rules regarding what type of news to publish.
For at least all these years, they have never seen so many newspapers speaking out for the same issue and the same person.
And they were all featured on the front page!
However, Jiang Si, who stirred up this storm, was completely unaware of it.
Yesterday morning, after she confronted Shen Dong and his wife, she found a place to talk to her master alone for a while.
The master had limited time, and the two of them only talked for less than ten minutes.
Fortunately, my master's files have been fully declassified this year, and his travel is no longer as restricted as before.
After arranging a time with her master, saying she would bring the two little ones to visit him and his wife, Jiang Si hurriedly went to the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau to report the case.
After giving her statement, she went to the National Daily News office again.
Not only did they clarify the design issue, but they also conducted an exclusive interview.
Little did she know that not long after the interview was completed, the "Army Daily" contacted her as well.
She was so busy this afternoon!
By the time she finished everything and got home, it was already completely dark, and Jiang Si practically collapsed into bed.
I slept and have been asleep ever since.
When I checked the time, it was almost eleven o'clock.
As soon as I went downstairs, I was stunned by the stack of newspapers spread out on the coffee table.
The National Daily, Guangming Daily, Beijing Daily, Jianjunbao...
There were even the Construction Daily and the Public Security Daily, which were some of the most influential newspapers of that era.
Unexpectedly, they all featured her on the front page, reporting on how her design work had been stolen and then exonerated.
The article in the National Daily, in particular, had a very sharp title.
[“Craftsmanship Must Not Be Tarnished, Justice Resides in the Hearts of the People”—A Chronicle of the “Substitution” Incident in the Design Scheme of an International Hotel!]
This style, this wording.
Jiang Si laughed as soon as she saw it.
No need to guess, it must be the work of my cousin, Huo Tinghuai.
Family members helping each other is a given, and while Jiang Si felt grateful, she couldn't help but have some doubts.
She only gave interviews to two newspapers, so how come overnight all the newspapers published the news at the same time, as if they had been in cahoots?
Jiang Si didn't think she had that much influence.
After thinking it over, she felt that it was very likely that her father-in-law had intervened.
"Eat something first." Huo Tingzhou brought a bowl of chicken noodle soup from the kitchen and placed it in front of her.
It was as if they had guessed what she was going to ask beforehand, before Jiang Si could even speak.
He explained, "Dad did call several leaders in charge of the newspaper's publicity department, saying that this matter needed to be clarified so that you wouldn't be wronged."
Jiang Si nodded.
She said it must have been her father-in-law who intervened.
But Huo Tingzhou hadn't finished speaking, "However, it wasn't just Dad who got involved in this."
He paused for a moment, then explained the specifics.
"The Beijing Military Region gave the order, and the Construction Department wanted to clean up the atmosphere. The two units jointly contacted the newspaper."
"In addition, Professor Yu's Seventh Department and the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau also made phone calls."
Although everyone's goal was the same, which was to support Jiang Si.
However, each company gave a different reason.
The explanation given by the Beijing Military Region was that Comrade Jiang was not only a military dependent, but also a provincial-level "patriotic model of supporting the military"!
Moreover, she will be going to the Great Hall of the People next month to attend a national commendation conference.
Now that this has happened, if we don't give Comrade Jiang justice, wouldn't that break the hearts of countless military families?
In just one sentence, the issue was elevated to the level of the 'atmosphere'.
The Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau was more direct, simply stating that Comrade Jiang was an unofficial member of our public security system.
As for the Ministry of Construction, there's no need to elaborate; they were originally in charge of this project for the foreign-related hotel.
They're taking on this matter now, and no one can find fault with them.
What's most puzzling is the attitude of the seventh installment.
However, it's clear that nobody cares about any of this.
The fact that the other party was able to make this call is enough to show that this Comrade Jiang is no ordinary person.
So they worked through the night to finish the manuscript.
That's why we had that spectacular video this morning.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Si understood.
This matter has escalated to the point where it's no longer just about her.
In other words, all parties need to use this opportunity to express their attitude or restore order.
And she just happened to be the trigger.
Seeing her sighing expression, Huo Tingzhou put the chopsticks into her hand.
"Eat quickly, or the noodles will clump together."
"Mm." Jiang Si nodded.
After finishing his meal, Huo Tingzhou carefully put away the newspapers.
After thinking for a moment, he still asked, "How is Professor Yu doing? What did you talk about yesterday?"
Since the master and apprentice hadn't seen each other for a long time, Huo Tingzhou didn't go over, but instead stayed outside the door.
"Actually, he didn't say much. Master is still the same as always, not a man of many words."
She paused for a moment, then added, "My master feels very guilty, as he feels he has disturbed my peaceful life."
Seeing Huo Tingzhou's puzzled expression, Jiang Si gave a brief explanation.
“When my master sent the parts, he didn’t know I was pregnant. He said if he had known, he wouldn’t have sent them.”
Huo Tingzhou pondered for a moment, "Is there something wrong with Professor Yu's hand?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Si's expression immediately became much more serious. "You figured it out?"
Huo Tingzhou nodded. He had noticed it in the conference room yesterday; Professor Yu's right hand seemed to be trembling slightly.
Jiang Si didn't hide it from him; just as they had guessed, her master's hand was indeed injured.
The person who injured him was from the same group that had previously tried to assassinate his teacher's wife.
In the era before computer-aided drafting software, almost all heavy industries and classified research and development units relied on hand-drawn blueprints.
The team my mentor was in was responsible for the most important part of the entire aerospace research and development system.
The drawing content, including but not limited to the power system, missile structure, engine, and final assembly drawings, was all the responsibility of the master.
Therefore, his importance is self-evident.
“Master’s hand injury has healed and he has no major problems in daily life, but a slight tremor is unavoidable.”
Jiang Si paused, a hint of heartache flashing in her eyes, "When Master was first injured, his condition was much more serious than it is now; he even had difficulty holding a pen, which is why he sent me those things..."
She didn't understand at that time.
It wasn't until his master said that it didn't matter if something happened to him, but he was worried about collapsing.
There was no one to replace him, which affected the progress of the entire project.
Even as he collapsed, all he felt was regret—regret for not being able to finish the project at hand sooner.
After listening, Huo Tingzhou reached out and gently grasped Jiang Si's shoulder.
His voice was as steady as ever, "It's alright, things will get better."
Jiang Si nodded.
She has a magical spring; she can definitely heal Master's hand!
“I made an appointment with my master to visit him after the New Year, bringing the two little ones with me.”
Huo Tingzhou: "Okay."
"Oh right, I almost forgot." Jiang Si said as she took a box out of her bag.
This was given to her by her master yesterday, as a gift for the two little ones.
When the box was opened, two identical, exquisitely crafted silver necklaces lay on a red velvet lining.
It is engraved with auspicious and longevity cloud patterns, and is decorated with several small and exquisite bells below.
Jiang Si picked one up, and the bell rang with a clear, tinkling sound.
The two little ones love this jingling sound the most.
It's a pity that I'm still too young to wear such a heavy silver necklace, so I'll have to keep it for now.
"Hey, why haven't the two little ones come back yet?" Jiang Si put away the collar and looked up to ask.
At this time of day, I would have already heard the two of them talking and babbling downstairs.
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