"Well... you can say that." Zhang Xiaojing patted Li Mingyue's shoulder and said, "Anyway, I still have high hopes for you. Go to sleep."

"But Miss Jiang is the president of Jiangnan Group and a good partner of Brother Zhao. I can't catch up with her even if I flatter her." Li Mingyue didn't let her go. "Should I learn how to do business?"

"That's called learning to walk in Handan." Zhang Xiaojing was annoyed by the young county lady and said, "Miss Jiang is as capable as any man, which is amazing. But the things she is good at are not..."

She wanted to say that it was not a wife's obligation, but she and the county lord were still young, so how could she say such a thing?

After a brief thought, Xiao Zhuzi gave an example: "Let me put it this way. I think Mr. Zhao is quite similar to my father. Let me talk about how my father and mother get along."

"Okay, okay." Li Mingyue became excited when she heard it. Mrs. Zhang was the person she had been emulating for the past year.

"Father devoted his whole heart to the Ming Dynasty, but he never mentioned political affairs to mother at home. Mother never asked about the affairs of the government or the cabinet."

Zhang Xiaojing also admired her mother when she mentioned her mother. "My mother arranged the household affairs in an orderly manner and never let my father worry about any household affairs. She also took care of my father's daily life in every possible way, so that he could always handle state affairs in the best condition."

"When my father was at home handling official business, she would read and write beside him. When my father had free time, she would play a game of chess with him, or play with him, or play the zither with him. This could not only relax my father's mind, but also enhance the relationship between the couple. Therefore..."

Little Zhuzi didn't know what she was thinking about, her pretty face blushed as she said, "They have many children, but they are still as loving as ever."

"Wow..." Li Mingyue loved listening to Mrs. Zhang's stories because they made her feel very involved. "Your mother is so amazing!"

"I want to tell you that the Grand Secretary will not hope to see another Grand Secretary after returning home." Zhang Xiaojing sighed and said:

"By the same token, Mr. Zhao can't just do business all day. When he returns home, he will face a female CEO every day, a strong woman, so he will definitely not be able to relax."

"That's right." Li Mingyue nodded and said, "Only someone like me, who accompanies him around, can help him relax."

Zhang Xiaojing thought that a man of such elegance and talent as Mr. Zhao would probably prefer quietness to activity. But she still praised him:

"Look, you actually understand it very well. Now there's nothing to be afraid of, right?"

"Doesn't Jiang Xueying realize this?" Li Mingyue asked again.

"It's useless for her to realize it, unless she stops being the president of Jiangnan Company." Xiao Zhuzi whispered, "But will she still be herself then?"

"Yeah." Li Mingyue was completely relieved now. She hugged her beloved doll and fell asleep sweetly.

However, Zhang Xiaojing was so drunk by her that she lost all desire to sleep. She waved her fist in hatred and gestured at Li Mingyue a few times. Then she looked up at the ceiling of the tent and smiled bitterly.

What am I doing?

~~

Kunshan County.

Before dawn, Zhao Shouzheng rushed to Jiangnan Hospital.

"Son, son, are you okay?" Master Zhao rushed into the ward and shouted at the sleeping Master Zhao.

Secretary Ma, who had been sleeping on the bed for half the night, was awakened first. She quickly tidied up her messy hair and stood up with a red face.

"Don't worry, Master. The young master is much better."

"Oh, that's good." Zhao Shouzheng breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on the rattan chair beside the bed. "I was so worried that something might happen to this kid. I didn't sleep well all night."

Qiaoqiao followed quietly in, carrying a lunch box, but she didn't dare to go forward in front of Mr. Zhao. She looked at Zhao Hao from afar with red eyes, as she hadn't slept all night.

Zhao Hao was finally woken up by Master Zhao Er. He was so angry that he didn't care about anyone.

"Why are you arguing before dawn?!"

"Hey, little brat, how can you talk to me like that?" Zhao Shouzheng stretched out his hand to knock him on the head, but when he thought that his son was a patient, he involuntarily changed his approach to touching him.

After touching his son's forehead, Zhao Shouzheng found that his fever had indeed subsided. He was completely relieved. He put down his hand and naggled, "Son, you must be careful in the future. Wear more clothes when you go out and walk less. Don't go to windy places..."

"Father is still on the levee all day..." Zhao Hao muttered softly.

"Can you compete with me? I'm very cold-resistant!" Master Zhao patted his chest proudly. In such a cold day, he went out wearing only a single robe without even a cloak.

Thinking about how Mr. Zhao only wore a single coat when he was in Beijing last winter, although he was not as cold-resistant as Hai Rui, he was already very strong.

Moreover, after Zhao Shouzheng came to Kunshan, he first fought against floods and then repaired dams. He was exposed to the wind, sun and rain almost every day, and he wore out more than a dozen pairs of boots. Although his skin became dark and rough, his body was much stronger than before, and he no longer looked like a scholar.

Seeing his father's smug look, Zhao Hao said helplessly: "Father, don't be careless. Haven't you heard that it's better to be safe than sorry?"

"Oh haha, I won't deal with the hospital anyway!" Mr. Zhao became more and more proud.

Seeing that Zhao Hao was fine, he finally felt relieved. After eating the breakfast brought by Qiaoqiao in the ward, he rushed to Kunnan to repair the dike.

Qiaoqiao asked Sister Ma, who had been sleeping with her all night, to go to the next room to rest.

Mr. Zhao lived in a private house like Lin Run. In addition to the ward, there was a rest room, a living room, and a separate kitchen and bathroom.

Seeing Qiaoqiao’s tired face and dark circles under her eyes, Zhao Hao knew that she also had not slept the whole night, so he invited her to catch up on some sleep.

Qiaoqiao was worried about him being alone, so when Boss Chen came to visit, she took on the responsibility of accompanying him. It just so happened that Zhao Hao also had something to discuss with her...

~~

There were only the two of them left in the ward. Chen Huaixiu sat beside the bed, peeling an orange while talking to Zhao Hao about what had happened since they last met.

It has been two months since Zhao Hao went to Chongming.

On the day he left, Chongkaisi was established. After that, the county and the Shachuan Gang put aside their differences, united in sincerity, and implemented the policy set by Zhao Hao for them.

The first is to carry out a large-scale mobilization before the construction begins, so that everyone on Chongming Island can have a unified understanding and work together to defend the land and protect their homes.

The second is to do our best to recruit fleeing residents to return home.

3. Select a good location for the county government.

Chen Huaixiu told Zhao Hao that the three tasks were progressing smoothly.

"In the past two months, we have called back more than 30,000 people, including 7,000 to 8,000 men who can work on the dike, and more than 10,000 laborers. Now the whole county is full of enthusiasm and wants to finish the construction of the county town before the seawall construction starts."

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