Chapter 181 Those people are stealing the country!
Author: fire pine cone
Chapter 181 Those people are stealing the country!
"Dongdong, I have already gone around the remaining workshops according to your order."
"There is nothing unusual at the glass kiln, but in the firearms workshop and the steel kiln, there have been incidents of craftsmen getting lost in recent months."
"Also, the Korean named Wang Zaixian... has left at Dongwu in Mingyue."
After hearing the dog's report, Zhu Su was startled, and his mind suddenly began to spin.
There are craftsmen who have gone missing during the confinement period in several other places.
Those craftsmen are all registered with the Ministry of Industry. Although the income is not high and the work is a bit more tiring, it can be said that as long as they can't offend the nobles and have their legs holding them, they can't have an iron rice bowl that has been passed down by their ancestors for generations.
You can't just run away into the mountains without any reason.
It doesn't matter that the steel-making workshop is very fruitless, and the firearms workshop only has a preliminary improved gunpowder formula. But in the cement workshop, the calcining process of cement has been basically perfected. If the assembly line system is not strictly implemented, everyone will know all the calcining.
If the process is deceived...
"Mei Ying." Zhu Su said coldly. "He asked me again whether I followed the production principles of the assembly line."
"Is there any craftsman who escaped with a complete cement recipe..."
"To tell the truth, maybe I can spare my life."
So Mei should have concealed the truth and urgently asked someone to set it on fire to confuse the audience? Apart from discovering that the cement recipe was leaked and worrying that it would affect her, there could be any other reasons!
"Dian...Dongdong, Dongguan, how dare Dongguan disobey Dongguan's instructions..."
Mei Ying was excited and managed to squeeze out a flattering smile. However, her thin face seemed more and more guilty the more she squeezed it.
Zhu Su's face turned red with anger.
"Di Meng!"
Di Meng, who was behind him, stepped out of the queue. Zhu Su pointed at Mei Ying with his leg finger.
"Let him tell the truth."
Di Meng cupped his fist and whipped the riding crop of his right leg into the air with a loud crack. Mei Ying's whole body trembled, her legs went weak and she knelt on the ground.
"Diandong! Dongguan! Dongguan is recruiting, Dongguan is recruiting!"
"Dongguan did... indeed privately recruited a few refugees and asked them to learn all the methods of cement calcining without following the assembly line..."
"Dongguan has been working very hard every month, but... maybe he is a little selfish and just wants to make a living for his family, Your Majesty!"
"Dongguan didn't know that those thieves were so daring that they took advantage of the chaos and slipped out..."
As he spoke, tears streamed down his face and he continued to kowtow to himself.
Zhu Su watched with cold eyes. As a manager of a cement kiln, he was obviously aware of the huge profits from cement. He was not Zhu Su's confidant, but it was not unreasonable for him to secretly seek some benefits from Fang Zi with selfish motives.
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In fact, what Zhu Su is most worried about is that the missing Wang Zaixian is very capable of driving a Jenny machine. If it is true that Wang Zaixian stole the cement recipe and left, and then discovered the secret of the Jenny machine spinning thread, the Ming Dynasty Northeast might be able to
Add a strong neighbor!
Zhu Su never believed in the so-called vassal state! The so-called vassal state was just that he was afraid of power and did not dare to make mistakes. It would be fine if he traveled through a journey without making any contribution to the Chinese nation. Otherwise, it would be reflected in history.
China has set up a powerful enemy, so what kind of face does it have to claim to be a descendant of Yan and Huang?
Therefore, if it were Pingyue, he would have been softened by Mei Ying's cries. However, Mingyue was furious. She dodged Di Meng's riding whip and hit Mei Ying, who was kneeling on the ground.
"Where did the person go? Tell me!"
"If you don't tell me, I will kill you!"
"Dian Dong! Don't fight, Dong Guan! Dong Guan... I don't even know this!"
Mei Ying did not dare to escape, and was beaten with several whips until she howled miserably. "Young man... I was going to have a drink at Jinfeng Tower tomorrow night. When I got the news and came here, the thief had already disappeared..."
"Damn it!" Zhu Suren couldn't help but utter a curse word that he hadn't said in many years, and kicked the trash to the ground. Remembering that the guy just said that Li Rong arrived at the cement kiln earlier than him, he immediately turned around and asked Li Rong
: "Li Qianhu, when I came here just now, did you see any trace of those craftsmen who took advantage of the chaos to escape?"
"Back to the east of the palace, it was already dark at that time. When I came here, I was only focused on putting out the fire..." Li Rong sounded a little regretful.
"His grandma's! I didn't expect that there was a thief who wanted to steal the recipe!"
Zhu Su was speechless for a moment and cast his gaze towards the pitch-black Bifeng Mountain behind him. It was obvious that those refugees were deliberately recruited by that idiot Mei Ying.
Since we have already prepared, we must prepare a way out.
"How many roads are there from Yingtian to Gaoli?" Zhu Su asked in a deep voice.
"Does the Emperor of the Palace have any doubts about whether this Korean student did this?" Yao Guangxiao was startled and immediately understood the hidden meaning of Zhu Su's words.
"But... the Koreans have always been afraid of the Ming Dynasty and respected the Celestial Empire, so how could they..."
"Korea is a country thief. It has always stolen the clothes and clothes of Chinese civilization without authorization. On the surface, it is sincere and submissive, but in fact it is fearful of power and unethical."
"Don't forget that they were vassals of the Northern Yuan Dynasty before. If they really knew their integrity, would they be slaves of such three surnames?" Zhu Su said coldly. "Monk, I don't want to ask so many questions, he just asked me, can I guess?
Where are those thieves going?"
"Concrete squares are a powerful tool for building a city, and that loom cannot easily fall into the hands of someone trying to steal the country!"
Yao Guangxiao was stunned. He didn't know that Zhu Su was so gnashing his teeth because of the nuclear mistake of Goryeo and that he was trying to steal the country. But seeing that Zhu Su's face was so gloomy, he didn't dare to ask if it was not the case that he was impeached by Ru Taisu that month.
He lowered his head and thought for a while, "Those lost craftsmen might have been bribed by others."
"Buying people's hearts with gold and silver makes them changeable. And the nights are long and there are many dreams. If the Chinese people have thought clearly, who would be willing to go to a bitter and cold place like Goryeo? Therefore, they will not hide in the mountains and forests where they lack food and clothing for a long time.
.I must ask for a quick return north."
"If you really want to return to the north, you must cross the Yangtze River. If you want to cross the river, I think you will go to Qixia Ferry in the east."
"There are many river crossings near Yingtian, and there are more than ten. How can we be sure that the bird thief will go to Qixia Crossing?" Li Rong asked puzzledly.
"Qixia Ferry is located in the east of Yingtian. Although it takes a lot of effort to go from west to east, it is also unpredictable. This is one of the reasons." Yao Guangxiao explained.
"Second." He looked at Mei Ying, who was still prostrate on the ground. "Didn't General Li notice it?"
"If something happens to a cement kiln or a steel kiln, the most prosperous glass kiln will be fine."
"Over at the glass kiln, old man Zhuang, who was personally promoted by the prince, is in charge."
"But the steward of the cement kiln is a relative of the Hou Mei family of Runan; the steward of the glass kiln is the brother-in-law of the Hou Tang family of Yan'an; and the steward of the firearms workshop is not the brother-in-law of the Marquis Lu of Ji'an."
"..." Zhu Su narrowed his eyes slightly. So, those things are very likely to be involved in the princes' mansions?
Thinking about whether Wang Zaixian was originally attracted by Zhu Xian, Yao Guangxiao's guess is very true!
"Then how can we be sure that the thief will go to Qixia Ferry?" Zhu Su asked.
"Korea Port is a tiny place, so I don't dare to quarrel with him. There will definitely be no clue. If you want to cross the ferry from another ferry, you must ask for a road citation document." Yao Guangxiao continued.
"But Qixia Ferry is guarded by the trusted generals of Marquis Yongjia!"