When Yang Qiang received the news from the Assault Regiment, he angrily smashed the cup.
"They were beaten down again? The first time, more than a hundred people died. This time, more than three hundred people won't be able to come back? We are the Great Tang's hot weapons army, and they are the native cold weapons army. Who can tell me? How did they end up like this?
You know, right? They don't have cannons or radios. They have to expend a lot of effort just to send a message, and they might not even be able to send the message back.
I admit that Wang Juan is good at fighting, but she can't be using radios to command, right? Our soldiers rushed up and were beaten down. We should at least know the reason, right? But now, we don't even know the reason. "
Yang Qiang didn't know what to say. His side had fought too badly. Although the deaths of his soldiers were all fake, the judging panel's judgment was based on the situation closest to reality.
On his side, other than the hot air balloon troops that were brought down by the enemy at the beginning, his brigade was the first to encounter the enemy. Before understanding the enemy's situation, he had already lost so many people. Once the military selection was over, shouldn't his current position be changed?
"Milord, you smashed a cup. When the time comes, you will have to compensate. Moreover, the judging panel will give you an evaluation of not being calm. You must consider this carefully."
The messenger kindly reminded him that the Military Selection was held especially for Wang Juan, but at the same time, it was a test for the generals of the court. It tested their performance during command, their ability to judge the situation on the battlefield, their ability to coordinate, and their ability to deduce battle tactics. All of these were included in this test.
"Compensate, compensate. Who can tell me what's going on? I'll compensate him with the money for a hundred cups. If I fail this military selection and get demoted, how will I face my wife and children when I get home?
Will I tell them that their man and father aren't good at anything normally, but once they encounter a real situation, they will be exposed? Then I might as well just die. "
This was the first thing that came to Yang Qiang's mind. A few days ago, he heard that the Emperor went to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's room. He was very happy and felt that his side's weapons were more advanced. At the same time, no one really died. He even treated the soldiers as data.
Now, he finally realized that it was not like that. If he did not command well, his position would be changed after the martial arts examination. He believed that if any of the generals on the sand table retreated at the last minute, the emperor would kill them before the martial arts examination was over.
Because if you could shrink back on the sand table, there was no need to mention the real world. The moment you chose to shrink back, you would be committing a capital crime, even if it wasn't a real battlefield.
Yang Qiang was angry for a while, but he finally calmed down. This was because the referees had already warned him twice. If he could not continue to command, he could choose to hand over his power. Even if in theory, generals could be so agitated on the battlefield, the emperor could not stand it.
Li Longji was also not happy. This battle was fought by them. They had guns and cannons, but in the end, they were obstructed at every step. Look at Xiao Bao and Cuckoo. While waiting for news from the army, they could still deal with the business at home.
They could still send messages to Xiaobei and the others every day and chat with them. However, the results were as good as they should have been. What if they were also equipped with radio stations?
He reckoned that they would send out orders one after another, and they would have started a fierce offensive long ago.
"A brigade was blocked in the Fuyang area by a regiment with slightly more people. Just wait for a while and they will figure out where your main force is.
A regiment cannot take down the high ground occupied by a battalion. At the beginning, you should be more careful and send people to the back of the mountain. So what if the distance is longer? Do you have to take the high ground today? "
Li Longji looked at the situation in the Fuyang area on the sand table and criticized unhappily.
Empress Wang was also looking at it. When she heard the emperor say this, she said, "Your Majesty, you can't say that. You are looking at the sand table. How can Yang Qiang's brigade and Kong Lu's regiment know what is going on?
You have to consider that the side representing Tang is made up of current generals. They have advanced weapons, smooth communication, and elite soldiers.
But you have to think about it. Who are their opponents? They are not indigenous generals. The generals they are fighting are all commanders specially trained by the Zhang Family and Wang Family.
For example, Shi Chun, Shi Zhenxiang, who is guarding the mountain, has been learning from Cuckoo for at least eight years. He was even sent to Tubo to personally command the battlefield. "
Wu Huifei was also angry just now. The Tang army was too cowardly. Now that she heard Empress Wang's words, she understood.
She said to Li Longji, "Your Majesty, Sister Empress is right. The opponents the Tang generals are facing are not ordinary people. It is inconceivable that Wang Juan's team could not achieve such a result.
What are they learning? This was the way the Great Tang army used their weapons. Their understanding of these weapons far surpassed the Great Tang generals. Just look at how Shi Chun dug the trenches and how he calculated the advantages and disadvantages of the enemy's weapons in the trenches.
Also, why was Wang Yi able to bring down the hot air balloons? That's because he is in charge of the aerial troops in Cuckoo's house when they are practicing on the sand table. How can he not understand? "
Hearing the words of the two, Li Longji blinked and nodded vigorously.
"Yes, it's like that. The opponents the Tang army is facing are not the natives but the most elite commanders of our Great Tang. Rather than saying that they are fighting the natives, it would be more accurate to say that the two commanders of our Great Tang are using different weapons to practice.
However, when our Great Tang generals command the army, they are always thinking of fighting the natives. Thus, when that regiment charged, they acted as though there was nothing wrong with it and continued to charge up the mountain. "
After saying this, Li Longji sighed. Since that was the case, there was nothing more to say. He could only wait for the generals to come to their senses and figure out what kind of opponent they were facing.
Those who were unable to react in time would wait for the martial selection to end before readjusting their positions. After all, they were no longer suited to continue being generals. Otherwise, they would cause the deaths of the outstanding soldiers of the Great Tang.
"Let's see how the first brigade of the vanguard will fight. I reckon that after a while, Xiao Bao and Cuckoo will be able to figure out where Zhang Shougui's main vanguard force is."
Li Longji sat back down, picked up his teacup, and slowly sipped his tea.
Still guarding the mountain, Shi Chun listened to the reports from the scouts he had sent out. After thinking for a while, he ordered, "Light the smoke signals and tell the main force that the enemy we are facing is not the main force of the vanguard."
The smoke signals quickly began to rise from the mountain. Following a certain pattern, they began to rise into the air one after another. When they reached a certain distance, small groups of scouts scattered in various places would light the smoke signals in accordance with the situation in front of them.
Along the way, the speed was not slow at all. Furthermore, the smoke was rising from all over the place, making it impossible for the enemy to determine who the smoke was for, nor what the message was for. The only thing they knew was that wherever the smoke was, there would definitely be people from the other side. As for how many people there were, they did not know.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were still waiting for news from the front, especially from Fuyang. The true first battle would begin here. If they could not understand the situation of the enemy and complete the mission of containing them, then the situation would become very grim.
"Reporting! News from Fuyang. Fuyang is not part of the main vanguard force. Based on the number of people, it should be a brigade."
Under the expectations of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, the messenger finally entered the room and said the words that the two of them wanted to hear the most.
"Not the main force. Based on Zhang Shougui's calculations, his main force should be on the other side and not behind Fuyang. What is he planning to do?"
Zhang Xiaobao felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction. As long as they found the main force of the enemy vanguard, everything would be easy to deal with. Whether it was finding an opportunity to annihilate them or avoiding them, anything was fine.
"What else could it be? He wants to occupy Mount Huangshan. He likes to take risks and is an opportunist. If he really does occupy Mount Huangshan, then when we make a move, we will have to worry about him behind us.
He might even be planning to lure our main force to Mount Huangshan. When the time comes, he will let me see the power of the artillery network formed by the mountainous terrain. Hmph! "
Wang Juan's eyes were fixed on the model of Mount Huangshan. "Give the order! Our main force is to march toward Mount Huangshan. Xiao Bao, your logistics team is to follow them."
"Why are the logistics team moving so quickly? Pass down my order! The logistics team is to fight on their own and raise the flag of our regular army. The logistics team southeast of Mount Huangshan is to be careful of the main force of the enemy vanguard. If they discover them, they are to delay them as much as possible. The other logistics team near Fuyang is to cooperate with our logistics team and eliminate the first brigade as much as possible. Also, let them know that our main force is nearby. "
Zhang Xiaobao directly moved the logistics team to the front as the main force. In truth, his goal was very simple. He wanted to use this batch of people to exchange for the enemy's ammunition consumption.
In this way, Wang Juan's main force was preserved. Other than the sniper battalion that was probably gone, the rest were still there, waiting for an opportunity to deal a heavy blow to the enemy.
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"Pass down my order to the main force of the vanguard. Our first brigade is temporarily unable to take Fuyang and is currently surrounding it. We suspect that the enemy's main force is hiding nearby. The enemy is defending with all their might. Facing our artillery fire, they are not retreating a single step."
Yang Qiang drank two large bowls of cold water. His stomach was cold, so he used a wet towel to wipe his face. After feeling much more awake, he sent a message to the vanguard.
Following which, he looked at the sand table and squinted his eyes. He said to the messenger, "Pass down my order. Our artillery unit, continue to bombard the enemy at Highland 535."
When the messenger went to pass down the order, Yang Qiang said angrily, "I don't believe that your trench can withstand one attack and can withstand two or three more. If I don't shoot you down, you will always be like a nail nailed to this place. How can my 1st brigade not be able to advance?"
"Also, tell Kong Lu to continue to attack. Even if there is only one person left, he must occupy Highland 535."
When Kong Lu received the order, he gritted his teeth and scolded, "Motherf * cker, there are still two groups in front of me whose fate is unknown. If you continue to bombard them, what are they going to do? Men, organize the troops for me. Follow the cannon fire and charge! "
"Reporting, the enemy is continuing to bombard us with artillery fire. Behind them, the attacking troops are once again in a strong offensive formation." When the enemy was firing, Shi Chun received the news.
Shi Chun panted heavily and nodded slowly, "They are playing hard with me. Fine, I will give you a battalion. When the time comes, I will die for my country. Do you really think I am a native? Even if I die, I will bite off a piece of meat from you. "
"Pass down my order. Give up the first and second lines of defense. Soldiers, retreat to the back of the fourth line of defense and build fortifications there. As for the third line of defense, hand over the spears and bows to the soldiers at the fourth line of defense. The third line of defense is not to engage in long-range attacks. Lie down and wait for the enemy to come up.
When the enemy arrives, we will fight them head-on. "Shi Chun clearly knew that this was a sand table, but he still stared until his eyes turned red. This was a habit. During normal training, they had to be completely focused. Otherwise, Wang Juan would be very disappointed.
The result of disappointing Wang Juan was that Zhang Xiaobao would be angry. The result was needless to say, he would be kicked out of the group.
"Sir, are you okay? It is just a sand table. Don't be like this. I will get you a doctor. "The messenger was frightened by Shi Chun's focus and asked softly.
Shi Chun waved his hand. "It's fine. What can happen to me? I'm an elite among commanders. My mission is to command people to kill others, or let my people die. If I'm the only one left, I won't be captured alive.
I know this is a sand table. When I was fighting in Tibet, I also looked at sand tables and maps when I commanded. However, every command I gave decided the happiness of many people.
I did not rush to the front lines. Of course, if there is a need, I will rush to the front lines. Therefore, in my eyes, the sand table is the truest reflection of life. "
The messenger saluted, "Sir Shi, you are a good general."
"There is no good or bad in a general. There is only victory and defeat. Pass down my order again. Light the smoke signal. Tell the second battalion to ignore my first battalion and follow the plan."
Weiwei shook her head and gave another order.
"Yes, pass down the order. Light the smoke signal." The messenger also started to join in and treated himself as a real messenger.
The cannonballs of the Artillery Battalion once again rained down on Shi Chun's position. The messengers came to report the casualties on their side from time to time. These were the rough estimates given by the adjudicators.
Shi Chun listened quietly, but his expression did not change. It was as if the people who died were not his soldiers. This was because he knew that if his emotions fluctuated too much, more of his brothers would die. Therefore, he endured and tried his best not to think about who had died.
Kong Lu ordered the troops to charge forward and followed the artillery fire. This time, they did not encounter any counterattacks. However, when the troops in front of them reached the first trench, they sent back a piece of news that he did not want to believe.
"Reporting, the soldiers of the First Squad and Second Squad of our First Battalion have been discovered. The trench they are in is higher than the height of the human body. When our artillery fell, they were engaged in hand-to-hand combat with approximately two squads of the enemy.
The two small groups of the enemy were completely annihilated. Our two large groups of more than three hundred people have survived. Most of the survivors are injured. Some were cut by the enemy's swords and some were hit by our artillery fire. "
The messenger reported to Kong Lu.
"Understood. Continue to attack." This time, Kong Lu did not smash anything. He waited for the messenger to pass down the order. However, he did not know why, but tears suddenly gushed out of his eyes.
Like a wronged child, he muttered to himself, "Why are the shots so accurate this time? They died under their own artillery shells. Two small groups for two large groups of mine.
On the real battlefield, how can the rest of my attacking troops fight? How much of our morale will be affected? I admit that the Tang soldiers can fight to the death and not retreat, but they can't die like this. "
The model changes and data summarization in the center of the sand table were not affected by the emotions of the two generals. They were still going on.
After surviving this round of artillery fire, when the enemy came to the trench of the third line of defense, the soldiers of Shi Chun's third line of defense who were still alive picked up machetes and wooden spears. They jumped out and followed the enemies who already had bayonets on their spears, starting a desperate hand-to-hand battle.
At such a close distance, cold weapons finally played their role. The soldiers of the fourth line of defense who were still alive did not stop shooting arrows and throwing spears. The arrows and spears drew an arc, flying over the heads of their own people and landing on the soldiers behind the enemy.
"The troops of the first and second line of defense, move forward through the trench and retake the first and second line of defense. Set up camp on the spot. Reserve troops, get ready."
Shi Chun listened to the messenger run over from time to time to report the death count of his side. His expression was still calm, giving people the feeling that he was neither happy nor worried.
Thus, in the center of the sand table, the referee continued to carry out the plan according to the rules they had previously agreed upon. Moreover, the model on the sand table was constantly moving. Although it could not be said to be too specific, the general idea could be seen.
The soldiers of the first and second trenches who had retreated from the front and moved forward again would fight with the soldiers of the first and second trenches who had jumped down to advance through the trenches.
Only when Shi Chun also threw in the reserve troops did they manage to push back a regiment of the enemy.
This battle began late at night. The referee decided that it was late, and the Great Tang side withdrew. Shi Chun also began to count the number of soldiers. A battalion of nearly eight hundred people had fought all day, but only three hundred or so were left. Including those who were injured and did not leave the battlefield, there were only around three hundred people left.
"I admit that the artillery of my Great Tang is truly formidable, but I have to say that you used the wrong weapon. It's a pity to give you such advanced weapons."
After knowing the number of people left, Shi Chun closed his eyes in a daze for a while. When he opened them again, his gaze seemed to penetrate the walls of the room and looked at the room where the Great Tang general was.
Kong Lu and Shi Chun felt different. The death count was out. The referee said that their regiment of more than one thousand five hundred people had less than six hundred people left after the battle, and the position was still in the hands of the enemy.
"Why? Who do you blame? I said that I wouldn't charge, but the people behind told me to charge. I charged, and it ended up like this? " At this time, Shi Chun had already walked to the room where Yang Qiang was. He was in the same army, so he could come and take a look because there was a meeting to be held.
Yang Qiang's face was gloomy. He did not expect the battle to be so bitter, but he knew that the referee's judgment was close to the truth. Perhaps if it had been a real battle, his side would have suffered even greater losses.
At this time, he finally said the most correct words.
"Because we were all wrong. Our opponents weren't the motherf * cking natives at all. We were facing military officers that Wang Juan and Zhang Xiaobao's families had been training in batches for more than ten years. Even the ones who had studied for the least amount of time were still many years older than us.
Every time a new weapon is made, they are the first to use it and then gradually spread it to the entire army. If it is a very powerful weapon, only a small number of elite troops can use it, and the inspection is very strict.
Our opponents are them. They have studied the advantages and disadvantages of the various arms the most. Brothers, this is a real battle. They are not playing with us.
If we can't win this time, let's go home and farm together. Wang Juan and Zhang Xiaobao, seeing that we are colleagues, I think they can ask the Si Nong Temple to give us some good seeds. I believe the output will be very high.
"Now, there are only two choices. One is to be more serious and not have the mentality of a game. They have never thought of this. Look, look at the people guarding the mountain. How often do they transfer and allocate troops? Look at us. We don't have the quick change of command on the battlefield.
If you still think this is a sand table simulation, when my brigade is gone, let's get together and think about where to farm. We can resign ourselves. We don't have to wait for His Majesty to personally say so. "
When the generals heard Yang Qiang's words, they all lowered their heads. They had to admit that they had thought too simply of this martial arts examination. They had thought that it was just a game for Wang Juan, but now they realized that it was also a test for themselves.
Fight the natives, fight the natives. Bullsh * t natives. How could the natives play tactics to such an extent? Where were the natives from?
It looked like they had been more careful. They were not afraid of losing, but they were afraid of losing without knowing why. That way, His Majesty would be very angry.
Logically speaking, Li Longji should be sleepy at this time, but he was still very energetic. He looked at the sand table, nodding and shaking his head.
He said, "It's four to one, and the battle is still going on. Tonight, many people will not be able to sleep. Cuckoo and Xiao Bao are indeed powerful."
Wu Huifei was not sleepy. She hoped that Wang Juan and Zhang Xiaobao would lose. Although their status would not be affected by winning or losing, and she also admitted that she could not win against them, she still hoped that they would lose.
In the end, any of the generals that they casually sent out to command the battle could make absolutely brilliant tactical cooperation. Their main forces had not even moved yet, and the general in charge of the main forces was someone who had studied for more than ten years.
Therefore, she said with jealousy, "If all the generals of the Tang Empire were replaced by the generals of Cuckoo and Xiao Bao, they would definitely be more powerful than they are now.
Cuckoo and Xiao Bao are indeed powerful, but what is truly powerful is not the ability that they have shown, but the talent that they have cultivated from a long time ago. Sister, don't you think so? "
Wu Huifei asked Empress Wang.
Empress Wang glanced at Wu Huifei unhappily. She was not stupid, how could she not understand the meaning of the words, but she still nodded.
"Yes, my adopted daughter Cuckoo is powerful, but they have never actively used this ability to attack the people of the Tang Empire, unless others want to make trouble for them.
Every time they make trouble for them, they will first retreat, but some people think that they are afraid and want a yard when given an inch. The result is needless to say. My daughter Li Jun is also by their side, and now she is running around with Xiaobei. Xiaobei, this crazy girl, always does things that people can't imagine.
I'm really afraid that she will teach my daughter Pan'er to be like her. How much will I have to worry about her in the future? What do you think Xiaobei has been doing all day? She only knows how to play tricks. A child, like an adult, knows how to scheme. It's not good. "
Wu Huifei listened to Empress Wang's words and became even more jealous of Wang Juan. How could Empress Wang speak like this in the past? What did she mean that Xiaobei was not good? Was she bluffing? It was true that Xiao Bei could cause trouble, but he knew when to be obedient and when to be cute.
Wasn't she saying that she played tricks like a child?
If Cuckoo had not taken you away and protected you, would you still be sitting on the Empress's seat now?
Li Longji also heard that his two women were scheming against each other again. Why bother?
After thinking about it, he decided to smooth things over.
"Speaking of Xiaobei, I still don't know about their tax exemption. Seeing that it's late, I don't know if they are asleep. Send a message. This time, use my intelligence network to ask them."
Li Longji was not just saying this casually. He found someone, said a few words, and the message was sent out.
*****
Xiaobei was about to go crazy from playing. How could she think about sleeping? The last time she came, there was a flood, so she took a group of children to Old Willow Village to seek refuge. Now that the children had gone back, those who were supposed to go to school went to school, and those who were supposed to be naughty were naughty.
Xiaobei did not have to be as busy as last time. The market, which should have been closed, continued because of their arrival. During the day, there was a group of people, and at night, when they heard the news, they quickly gathered some goods and sent them to another group of people outside the village.
The methane pool had just started to be dug, and the efficiency was already very high. During the day, they started to work at night. However, there was no methane to light the fire, so the people in the market made their own torches to illuminate the market.
Xiaobei liked bustling places the most. When she saw that there was a night market at night, she ate too much at noon and did not eat dinner. She followed a group of village children to class for two hours, and then began to play after school.
When it was dark, she took a group of people to the market.
This time, the market was not like the one during the day, where there were all kinds of people. Instead, it was specially checked, and the people selling things were very cheap.
They were so cheap that they were lower than the cost of production. They were not doing it to make money, but to see Xiaobei and the others. Many people believed that if you had a kind heart, then you would be lucky when you saw Xiaobei and the others.
If you had a guilty conscience, the moment you saw Xiaobei and the others was the moment of bad luck. It was just like the bridge that led to the Zhang Family and Wang Family in Sanshui County. If you wanted to swear, you had to stand on the railing above. If you were sincere, you would be very stable unless there was a strong wind. But if you were not, you would fall.
It was very accurate and had never been wrong. It was said that there was once a person who swore while riding on the railing. His hands were tightly grasping the railing, thinking that he would not fall. In the end, after he said the oath, he fainted because it was false.
If it were not for the people in charge of rescuing him in the river, he would have drowned.
The people who came to set up the stall at night had this thought. They did not think that they were bad people. Therefore, even if they were strictly checked, they stood there very obediently and waited.
If anyone dared to say something like, "Why don't you believe me?", they probably did not need to do anything. Someone else would take them away first. "You're afraid of being checked? What are you thinking? "
Therefore, when Xiaobei strolled around the night market, there were obviously not as many guards around him as during the day. After the inspection, the knife sellers were not allowed, the ironware sellers were not allowed, and the candy sellers were searched first. Then, they carefully looked at the candy and asked him to eat it first. Then, they found a doctor to examine it.
It was so strict, but everyone felt that it was right. Those were Xiaobei and the others. They absolutely could not allow anything to happen to them.
"How much is this?" Xiaobei led a group of children to a girl's stall selling jewelry and asked.
"No, it's free." The girl shrank her neck in fear, but she wanted to see Xiaobei, so she raised her head, giving people an awkward feeling.
"Why is it free? Do you do charity too? "Xiaobei asked in surprise.
"What charity? Have you seen people give out jewelry for charity? Ah, when you see people so poor that they can't afford jewelry, you give them a set? "Little Yuan said from the side.
"Little Yuan, you're going against me today, right? Sister, why don't your jewelry cost money? "Xiaobei pouted at Little Yuan and turned back to ask the girl selling jewelry with a smile.
The girl hesitated for a while before saying in a low voice, "I, I want you to prove to me that our family didn't take other people's gold. No matter how much they took, other than the normal consumption, we didn't steal their gold.
That's why I'm here. I dare to face you directly. I'm an honest person. My family did not do anything wrong. When they sent the gold to make jewelry, they insisted that my family stole it. Then, they spread the news everywhere in the village. "
Xiaobei was taken aback. "Ah? Steal gold? Your family makes jewelry? Your skills are not bad. Look at this swallow. The golden thread is very thin, but it's very uniform. Is it gold, Little Yuan? "
"How would I know? Whether it's gold or not needs to be tested. Can you tell? And there's even a question of purity. Even if you throw it into water to calculate how much water comes out, it won't work. Unless it's a big piece of jewelry. It's so small, how can you tell? "
Little Yuan held the swallow hairpin and gestured at Xiaobei's head as she said.
"Someone, who knows about gold? Come here and let me see." Xiaobei turned around and asked the person following him.
Someone really came out. It was an old man who was also from the inner courtyard. Everyone in the family specialized in making jewelry for the master. He took the hairpin, weighed it on the back of his hand, and shook his head. "It's not pure. It's a little too light."
"How do you know?" Xiaobei asked curiously.
"Having dealt with gold for a lifetime, I naturally know. I touch it every day, touch it every day, hit it every day, and measure it every day." The old man's answer was very straightforward.
Xiaobei understood. This was his experience. He asked the girl selling jewelry, "Is it like this?"
The girl nodded repeatedly. "Yes, this is only 70% gold. The rest is copper. This one is normally sold for 700 copper coins, but you can take it directly. As long as you help me prove it, all the things in my stall are yours."
Xiaobei thought for a moment and pulled Little Yuan and a few others together to whisper again. After a while, he returned and said to the girl, "Alright, I'll take all the jewelry you want.
"Alright, I'll take all the jewelry you're displaying now. I'll ask about you and see if I can help you prove it. Of course, if you're lying, I'll know. I'm very good."
"Really? Thank you, thank you. Take them all. Add them together … "
"Add them together and it's more than 50 strings of coins. I know because I'm very smart." Xiaobei helped her name the price of a pile of jewelry.
The girl was dumbfounded and asked in disbelief, "How do you know?"
"I'm the most powerful Xiaobei in the world. No one can lie in front of me, so I naturally know." Xiaobei puffed out his chest and looked as though he was really very powerful.
In fact, she only knew about it after asking the old man who made jewelry for her family. He could immediately estimate the price after touching it and looking at the workmanship. Without this ability, he wouldn't be able to do business in the Zhang Family and Wang Family's inner courtyard.
The girl smiled. "It's like this. My family has been making jewelry for others for generations. Later, it was passed down to my father's generation. My father's craftsmanship isn't comparable to my grandfather's, but he is very serious about it.
One day, someone came over and took a small piece of gold. After we weighed it, we began to make jewelry for them. It was a pair of bracelets. They didn't want any patterns on them. They just wanted us to leave our family's mark on them.
After they took it back, they came back after a short while. They said that the weight was wrong and that there was less gold. However, it's impossible for my family to steal their gold, right? "
"I don't know about that. Didn't they say that there's a natural loss when it melts? Did they count this in? "Xiaobei didn't give her proof and instead asked a question.
"Forget it. They said that it would be missing 0.2 to 0.5 grams. Their bracelets were 30 grams, and they even wanted my family's mark on them. They didn't see any scratches from a knife. However, they took it back and got us to weigh it. When we weighed it, we realized that three grams were missing.
How is that possible? My family has been doing this for generations. It's impossible for us to consume so much gold. However, the mark was still there. They wanted to file a lawsuit and wanted us to compensate. They even said that they wouldn't let my family continue doing this business. Boohoo ~! "
As the girl spoke, she started crying. It was heartbreaking to hear.
Xiaobei was also confused. "Then why are three grams missing? It's fine if it's one gram missing, right? But your family's mark is still there. Can't you tell which part of the bracelets was scraped off? "
"Yes, my father admitted that he made the bracelets, but he couldn't explain why. Now, my father is in prison. They said that they won't let my father out if they can't figure it out. We have to compensate them.
Actually, it's nothing much. My family has some assets too. My family even sponsored a school. It's just that it's on our side. We don't care about a few grams of gold. But if our reputation is ruined, what will we do in the future? Will our family still be able to survive in the village? "
The girl started crying again.
Xiaobei turned solemn as he asked, "What did your family sponsor the school for? How many people did you sponsor? "
"My family is in charge of the school for seventy people, including their food, clothing, accommodation, and houses. Zhengzheng Construction gave us free teaching houses. They are bungalows, twelve of them. There's also a huge yard in front. I also go to school there.
The teacher only taught me in the past. Later, he found two more students and then separated them. Our family is actually not bad. We have some money, but it wasn't easy for our family to be looked up to. Now that something like this happened, we can't afford to lose face. "
The girl was crying and talking helplessly.
Xiaobei was in a dilemma. He looked at Xiaoyuan, who was at a loss as well.
Xiaohai stood up at this moment. "Logically speaking, since your family wants a reputation and doesn't lack money, you naturally wouldn't care about three grams of gold. You just said that after they took the bracelets back, they said that three grams were missing, right? They said that it was only a short time and that they didn't find any scratches on the bracelets, right? "
"Yes." The girl pursed her lips and nodded.
"Then did they weigh the bracelets when they took them back?" Xiaohai asked again.
"Yes. It was normal when they took the bracelets and weighed them, but there was no contract signed. There was also no evidence. At that time, I told my father to get them to write a written agreement. My father said that there were no bad people, but that was it."
"We got it. You don't have evidence to prove that you didn't steal their gold, but their gold was indeed missing. Your family also admits that the mark was correct, right?" Xiaohai asked again.
The girl kept nodding. "Yes, that's right. My family's gold is different from the others'. You're a fake. Unless you're very familiar with my family, you can't do it. There's a small part that's missing a little bit."
Xiaohai was also confused. He pulled his sister, Xiaobei, and the others together to discuss again. This was a very small, but very big problem. It involved not only money, but also reputation.
In the end, the discussion was fruitless. This matter was too difficult for the nine of them.
Xiao Bei was both helpless and angry. "Is there no way to prove it to both sides? Why don't we capture both sides and torture them? "
"What are you talking about? Go send a message and ask Xiao Bao and Cuckoo. Mother believes that no matter who is the liar, if we hand it over to Xiao Bao, Xiao Bao will know."
At this moment, Jang Wong Clan walked over from behind Xiaobei and the others and said to Xiaobei.
"Yes, yes. I'll look for my brother and sister. We'll know who's the liar soon." Xiaobei's worship of her brother and sister had reached a blind level.
When she asked someone to send the message, Li Longji's message came first. Xiaobei took a look at it. "I'm not free. Why are you asking so many questions? I'm worried."
The message was sent to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. Wang Juan looked at it and did not even let Zhang Xiaobao see it. She said directly, "Send a message to Xiaobei. Capture the person who requested to make the jewelry. He's not working in the Ministry of Works, but he knows how to do chemistry.
He doesn't want a pattern on the bracelet, and he wants someone to put a mark on it? His motive is not pure. Capture him and send him to the Ministry of Works. He can be considered a talent. If we teach him well, he might be able to make something better.
He's capable, but he's not using it in the right way. Xiao Bao, don't you think so? "
"What do you mean it's not? I don't even know what's going on. " Zhang Xiaobao snatched the piece of paper and looked at it. He smiled. "Send him to the Ministry of Works' smelting department. Give me a smelting formula within three months, and I'll consider him innocent. Otherwise, if Xiaobei catches him, he will play with him in prison."
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