Lai Gou'er translated. Blake was extremely nervous. He wiped away his tears pitifully and stammered, "Yes, we have been neighbors for 20 years. Later, Da Jing came and my life got better. But I, Brother Water, am not good at business... In fact, I don't know anything else."
"He was a well-educated man who cared a lot about his reputation. I quietly arranged a job for him... He didn't know it was me who arranged it, and he didn't expect something like this to happen..."
"Hmm~" Fang Zheng nodded repeatedly, with a teasing tone in his voice, "You really are a man of integrity."
After Lai Gou'er translated it, the mocking tone was much less.
Blake didn't hear it, and was overjoyed. He laughed dryly and said, "It should be."
"Since you are friends with Walter, you should know his life story and what kind of person he is. You might as well introduce him to me."
......
Blake pondered: "We both lived in the slums at first, and then he got a sexually transmitted disease for some reason, and his wife didn't want to live with him. They only had one son left to him, but he treated me... no, he was very good to his son..."
"In short, he is an honest man... well, very honest, he can read... he is also a good father, and... well..."
"Don't make it up. To put it simply, it's useless, right?"
"...I guess so."
Fang Zheng put his hands on his waist and sighed: "Okay, I understand the basic situation. Now let me talk about you."
"You falsified the quality of the project, falsified the food, and forced the workers to work in such hot weather. Do you know what crime you have committed? This is called the crime of deceiving the emperor! In my Dajing, you will be beheaded!"
"My Lord! I didn't falsify any of my projects. They were all inspected and accepted by the people of Dajing..." Blake explained incoherently, his heart breaking.
"You can continue your conversation after I finish speaking." Fang Zhengyi interrupted him in time, "You can hide this trick from others, but not from me."
"You must think that you are a citizen of the Holy City and I, Da Jing, can't control you. But I can tell you clearly now that in my eyes, there is no place outside the law! Even if you live at the ends of the earth, as long as you have anything to do with me, Da Jing, we will kill you!"
"I didn't! I really didn't!" Blake fell to his knees, his head hung, his pupils dilated, and his whole body trembling.
Fang Zhengyi bowed slightly, stared at him and said, "No...what are you afraid of?"
"I...I..." Blake's brain completely shut down.
Fang Zheng stood up and said with a smile, "Don't be anxious or afraid. I am a reasonable person. Although I dare say that my guess is almost right, in the end, we still have to rely on real evidence... and I, Da Jing, may not be incapable of showing mercy. Stand up and speak."
Blake seemed to have grasped a glimmer of hope, huddled like a quail, looking at Fang Zhengyi with fear and longing.
"My Lord... I definitely didn't falsify the project. The food is a bit bad. Other construction sites are also working in this weather. Everyone is doing the same."
"That sounds more realistic." Fang Zheng said, "I can give you a chance to live, but you have to make some changes from now on."
"All high places on the construction site must be fenced off, and the food must be the same as what was just shown. Also, in such hot weather... um... workers must be given straw hats to block out the sun while working."
"Finally, I see that the workers are working so hard, so I think we should raise their wages. I think we should increase the wages by one silver coin for all types of work. How do you think?"
Blake nodded like a chicken pecking at rice: "No problem! Absolutely no problem! I will do whatever the Marquis says. If you don't believe me, you can find someone to watch over me!"
"If someone asks you why you are so nice to the workers all of a sudden, how do you explain it to them?"
"This...this..." Blake's eyes swirled around, and suddenly he made up his mind and said with a firm look: "His Majesty the Emperor Dajing has come! He asked me to do this!"
"No, no, no... It's because Dajing cares most about the common people. Your Majesty came here today and saw that you brothers were working so hard. He couldn't bear it, so he specially took out a batch of money to increase the welfare of the brothers, and also gave each worker an extra silver coin per month."
"Right! That's exactly what I thought. I was just too dumb to explain it clearly."
Blake felt heartbroken.
It sounds good, but he has to pay for it later!
But there is no other way. The most important thing now is to stay alive.
Fang Zhengyi smiled slightly: "You are very perceptive. I will come forward to talk to you in a while. You should follow my instructions. If you get things done, I may consider giving you more projects to do. Okay, go back and continue crying."
Blake was overjoyed. He immediately adjusted his expression, ran towards Walter again, threw himself beside him and continued to sob.
Fang Zhengyi followed back and stood beside Li Yuanzhao and asked, "Your Majesty, how is Walter?"
"Dead."
"oh."
Blake cried for a while, and Fang Zhengyi came forward with Lai Gouer.
He leaned over and gently helped Blake up: "Brother, I am sorry for your loss."
Everyone's eyes immediately focused on Fang Zhengyi.
I don’t know what this mysterious and noble man from the East wants to say.
Fang Zhengyi took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the corners of his eyes, his eyes slightly red.
Then he looked around with a sad face and said, "My name is Fang Zhengyi. I just learned about Mr. Walter's life through Mr. Black. I am deeply hurt!"
"Mr. Watt previously worked at another construction site. As far as I know, he was also an ordinary worker. He abided by the law at work, united with his co-workers, and was optimistic."
"He always maintains a rigorous and serious work attitude and meticulous work style, works diligently and willingly. In life, he promotes hard work, diligence, thrift, and willingness to help others."
"He was also an extremely studious and intelligent person. He would go to school every night after work to learn about Chinese culture. He even knew that there were four ways to spell the word fennel. He easily mastered this tricky knowledge."
Some of the workers around looked at each other in bewilderment, while others sneered.
Walter...the taciturn guy who can't even say a word even if you hit him with three sticks is actually such a person?
Bullshit!
Fang Zheng could see the crowd's performance clearly.
However, Mr. Fang had already made light of the heavy task. Facing such a small scene, he still said with a sad expression: "But everyone should be able to find that Walter today is very different from what I said."
"Since he finished his last construction site, he has developed a serious illness and often feels unwell. Why is he still active on the construction site?"
"Because he has a son! For the sake of his beloved son, Mr. Watt had to go back to his old job and drag his sick body to the construction site to continue working hard."
"And his good friend, Mr. Black, has been secretly providing pocket money for his beloved son in order to protect Walter's self-esteem..."
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