For a moment, they didn't know whether to admire the lady's good interpersonal skills and popularity, or to say that she was fearless and had nothing to fear.
Seeing that the craftsmen were silent, Zheng Quchi walked up to them and asked, "Do you feel uncomfortable or ashamed after hearing a few sarcastic remarks from others?"
"But for so many years, haven't our Ye Kingdom's craftsmen been subjected to this kind of talk from the craftsmen of the six other kingdoms every single day?"
They remained silent.
But Zheng Quchi didn't stop: "Did you guys lack confidence in what you made from beginning to end?"
This time, one of the craftsmen couldn't help but ask, "But why is this happening?"
“Yeah, we believed in it at first, but look now, it doesn’t work at all…”
Zheng Quchi said, "Don't jump to conclusions so early. You know, things aren't final until the very last moment. You've all worked hard these past few days, and I'm sure you're all exhausted. Leave the rest to me."
They were surprised, half incredulous and half suspicious: "What...do you mean by that?"
"As I said, it was designed by me, so I guessed what kind of problems it would have. You guys have been too tense lately, which is not good for tomorrow's presentation. Why don't you go back and rest properly? I'll take care of the rest."
After hearing this, they remained silent for a moment, their gazes towards her quite complex.
"Let's go, let's go. Since she said so, let's leave it to her."
"I don't care anymore."
"Let others laugh if they want. I've already lost face today, why should I care if they laugh at me tomorrow?"
The craftsmen walked away dejectedly, leaving only Mu Gaoyi, Shi Hetong, and Zheng Quchi with a calm expression.
"Aqing, is everything you just said true?" they asked her hesitantly.
"yes."
The two were incredible.
"Let's talk about these things later. Now let's focus on fixing the car's problems."
"Do you need our help? How do we help you?"
"You can't help with these things, I can do them myself."
"All right."
Zheng Quchi stayed inside the newly stretched curtains all day, and no one saw her come out. Even her food and drink were brought in by Mu Gaoyi and the others.
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next day
Yuwen Sheng has finally returned from Jizhou.
He left on a fast horse, lightly equipped, but when he returned, there were carts upon carts of supplies stretching as far as the eye could see. He didn't look like he was going out on business; he looked more like he was going out to rob someone.
He returned to the main camp. It was still dark, and Zheng Quchi, exhausted from a day's work, was fast asleep.
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