Adhere to the gentleman's principles

Chapter 196: Doing things with confidence

Zhao Junning traveled all the way and finally arrived in Xunyang, Jingzhou. Before entering the city, she saw Li Ziyan from afar. It turned out that he had been waiting here for a long time.

When the carriage stopped, Zhao Junning slowly got out. Li Ziyan saw this and quickly stepped forward, hugged her tightly, and kept saying, "Junning, you're finally here, I missed you so much!"

Xu Wenhe, who was standing aside, watched this scene and could not help but shrugged helplessly, smiling and said: "It's only been five days since we last met. Li Ziyan, Li Ziyan, you are a dignified third-rank official!"

However, Li Ziyan did not take it seriously, and responded confidently: "I miss my own wife, what's wrong with that?"

After hearing this, Xu Wenhe first coughed lightly, then nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, yes, there is nothing wrong... everything is fine." After that, the three of them smiled at each other, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Zhao Junning blushed and said coquettishly, "Oh, alright, alright, let me go. We are in public here. If others see us, they will definitely say that you are not doing your job properly, Master Li!"

Li Ziyan didn't care. He hugged her tightly and responded confidently, "Let them talk. I'm here to pick up my own wife. How can that be considered as not doing my job properly?"

Zhao Junning felt sweet after hearing this, but she still gently pushed him and said with a smile: "Okay, I still have work to do. I have to go check on the construction of the warehouse in Xunyang first."

Li Ziyan nodded to show his understanding, and then took the initiative to suggest: "Okay, I'll go with you, and by the way, I can also check the progress of the Yellow River embankment. After all, this project is nearing completion, so I'd better go and check it out in person to feel more at ease."

Zhao Junning readily agreed, and the two set off towards their destination together. As they walked, Zhao Junning suddenly seemed to remember something, and turned around and asked, "By the way, where is Zhou Aoyang? Why haven't I seen him?"

Li Ziyan raised his hand and pointed to the nearby Dongfeng Building, where an old man was setting up a fortune-telling stall. Zhao Junning was surprised and said, "Why is he back to his old ways?"

Li Ziyan sighed helplessly and explained: "This time when I came to Xunyang, I found that the officials here are all surnamed Yu, and the relationship is complicated. It may not be easy to thoroughly investigate this case, so I must find a way to rectify it."

Zhao Junning understood what was going on. He and Li Ziyan went their separate ways after they reached the warehouse. Li Ziyan walked straight toward the Yellow River, while Zhao Junning stayed behind to watch the warehouse being built and repaired.

At this moment, a voice came into Zhao Junning's ears: "Boss, you are here!" The person who spoke was He Mengmei. At the beginning, Zhao Junning specially sent her to Xunyang, Jingzhou. One of the important reasons was that she was a native of Xunyang and knew the local climate conditions well.

Zhao Junning nodded slightly in response. Then, she looked at the piles of bricks and asked in confusion, "Manager He, what are these bricks used for?"

He Mengmei smiled and explained, "Boss, you don't know. Our warehouse and boathouse are very close to the Yellow River wharf and are located downstream. If we encounter a flood season, I'm afraid it will be difficult to avoid being affected. Therefore, using these bricks and stones to build small ditches can effectively drain the accumulated water. Even in the rainy season, there is no need to worry."

Zhao Junning suddenly realized what was going on and couldn't help but praise He Mengmei for her thoughtful consideration: "Manager He, I always feel at ease with your work." She knew very well that any omission in this critical link could lead to serious consequences. With someone as careful and responsible as He Mengmei checking things out, she felt very relieved.

The last factory for the Yellow River embankment reinforcement was also completed.