South of the city, three miles away from Chang'an Iron and Steel Plant.

Wang Ruofeng is staying in a factory at the moment, like other houses in Chang'an City, this factory is also made of bricks and stones, but in order to have a larger space, this factory is two zhang high, the length is about 20 zhang, and the width is also four zhang long, which is particularly wide

Sunlight poured in through the window and fell on a steel machine about a foot high, allowing one to see every detail of it.

"Alas!"

Looking at this thing, Wang Ruofeng looked melancholy.

Not far away, a person was a little nervous, but looking back at the eager eyes of dozens of people, he had no choice but to walk up and ask in a low voice: "Prince Wang, when will our wages be paid?"

"Uncle Zhang, can't you take a few days of grace? You also know that these days, in order to be able to save my classmate, the expenses are really too great, and there is not enough cash for the time being. So can you be a little bit late, okay?"

Wang Ruofeng's face instantly collapsed, and he pleaded in a tone full of pleading.

These people in front of him are the workers invited by Wang Ruofeng to make this mechanical paver, which involves too many things and cannot be solved by himself.

Originally, he was expecting to get a government order, but in a blink of an eye, he encountered the death and injury of a Chunhua farmer, his friend was arrested and imprisoned, and the sales of this paver also came to a standstill.

No way, apart from the government, who has the financial resources?

Uncle Zhang shook his head, his withered yellow face was the same as the Loess Plateau, full of criss-crossing wrinkles, and the hardships that were seared into the genes were completely displayed without performance.

"Prince Wang, it's not that we don't know about your situation, it's just that we are anxious to wait for the money. Otherwise, how would we have bothered to find you?"

"Of course, I know that. ”

Wang Ruofeng's face was hot, he felt that he was like an ant on a hot pot at the moment, and he didn't know what to say: "But I don't have any money in my hand now, so can you give me two or three more days?"

"Two or three days? Yes, you can, but if you continue to shirk at that time, what will we do?" Uncle Zhang's wrinkles stretched out slightly, although it didn't look any different.

After looking at the whole house with nostalgia, Wang Ruofeng gritted his teeth and replied directly: "If you can't raise it, I will give you this factory." ”

"This, this is unacceptable!"

Uncle Zhang panicked for a while, probably not expecting Wang Ruofeng's determination, he couldn't help kneeling down on his knees, and shouted: "This, the place where this factory is located, but I don't dare to take the ancestral property left by your ancestors!

For Uncle Zhang, it is probably a common thing to work and get money, if he encounters a factory director who is in arrears, he will block the other party's door at most, but just like Wang Ruofeng, if he wants to give his ancestral property to himself, it is another matter.

As for the land for this factory, it was naturally handed down by Wang Ruofengzu, and after he inherited it, he transformed it and built the factory in front of him.

Wang Ruofeng's face was bitter: "But, if this is not the case, where will I get the money!"

A penny is hard for a hero, and it is only now that he understands the importance of money.

"But you can't mortgage your ancestral property, or your ancestor will blame you." Uncle Zhang persuaded bitterly: "There are gods in the three feet above my head, I don't dare to do this." ”

Wang Ruofeng seemed to be very scared when he saw that the other party was submissive, and he also knew that the other party was thinking about himself, so he had to reply: "Okay, then I may have to find another way." I just don't know who can help in Chang'an City?"

After searching in his mind, Wang Ruofeng was desperate to find someone who could help him at the moment.

However, his classmates are all ordinary people, and it is still difficult to support themselves, so how can they help themselves, as for the people of the Kuomintang, they are anxious about the Chang'an Iron and Steel Plant at the moment, how can they free their hands?

Thinking about it, Wang Ruofeng looked dazed, and he didn't know how to walk there, and when he turned around, he realized that he had come to the Central Police Station.

"Why are you here again?"

A voice rang out, interrupting his thoughts.

Wang Ruofeng swept his eyes, recognized that the person in front of him was Wang Lu, and responded casually: "It turned out to be Director Wang?"

"Of course, would it be someone else?" Wang Lu pretended to be angry, looked Wang Ruofeng up and down, and immediately frowned: "It's just that what's wrong with you today? Your classmate is still under trial, and the results have not come out, so there is no need to be so sad." ”

Because of Zhou Peiling's case, Wang Ruofeng often went to the police station, and after coming and going, the two became familiar faces.

"It has nothing to do with Zhou Peiling, it's just my own reasons. ”

Wang Ruofeng shook his head, feeling that it was a little wrong for him to stay here, so he prepared to leave here.

Wang Lu was a little curious, and asked, "Oh?

"Alas. Aren't you harmed by that Qin Zhidao?"

Wang Ruofeng still sighed, feeling a little stuffy in his chest, he had an urge to talk, and then he told Wang Lu everything he had encountered.

After hearing this, Wang Lu scratched his head and asked, "Hearing you say this, why do you feel as if I did something wrong?"

"How can you!"

Wang Ruofeng blamed himself: "It's also that we are too young and don't think about anything, otherwise where would these things come?" Speaking of this, his voice changed, but he was full of anger at the Kuomintang, and directed: "It's just that this Kuomintang is also stubborn, and it even directly stopped the restoration project of the Qin Straight Road? Do they know how much of a role it can play if the Qin Straight Road is repaired?"

Regarding Zhou Peiling's case, Wang Ruofeng also knew that Wang Lu and others were also handling it impartially, after all, this matter caused a fatality, and Zhou Peiling, as the local person in charge, of course had to bear a certain amount of responsibility.

It was only after this incident that the entire restoration project of Qin Zhidao was forced to stop under the pressure of the Kuomintang, and the paver they had developed was also discarded, so they had to get it back at their own expense, preparing to improve it in order to prevent similar things from happening in the future.

"Haha. It seems that you don't seem to have much interest in this People's Party?" Wang Lu smiled heartily.

Wang Ruofeng nodded and continued to scold: "That's right. You say that the KMT says that it is the decision of the people, can't you see the impact that Qin Zhidao will have after it is completed? Or are they just paying lip service?"

"Maybe, maybe not, after all, there are always too many people in this world, who can know what everyone thinks?" Wang Lu was comforted, thinking about the previous case, he asked again: "It's just that you came here today, isn't there any new progress in Zhou Peiling's case?"

"It's-"

Wang Ruofeng was embarrassed, in fact, after getting the news about the closure of the factory, he had been busy with it, and had not visited his best friend at the police station for a good day.

Thinking of this, Wang Ruofeng suddenly felt a cold sweat behind him, and a sense of guilt welled up in his heart, thinking that he had neglected his best friend.

You must know that at this moment, Zhou Peiling and He Sai are still locked in a prison cell, and with the development of the case, it is even very likely that their lives will be in danger.

Wang Lu knew this, patted Wang Ruofeng's shoulder, and instructed, "No matter what, do you want to meet him first?"

"Then please. ”

Wang Ruofeng nodded gratefully, and his hands began to clench.

For the next meeting, he was really scared, lest his cowardly appearance would be seen by the other party.

Soon, he sat in the visiting room again, and swept Zhou Peiling inside through the iron window, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

Compared with the previous time, Zhou Peiling is not much different, it should be that he has not been tortured.

Wang Ruofeng thought like this, but Zhou Peiling on the other side felt strange, and directly opened his mouth to ask: "What's wrong with you lately? Why do you feel that your spirit seems to have deteriorated a lot?"

"Well, it's just staying up late. Wang Ruofeng tried to prevaricate.

Zhou Peiling shook his head, and his voice began to become stern, just like a master reprimanding a disciple: "Are you just staying up late?"

"This, this—"

Wang Ruofeng became stammering, he is not a person who is good at lying, not to mention that the other party is a close friend who has been together for three years, how can he deceive the other party?

Zhou Peiling sighed and complained, "Is it about the factory?"

"That's right. Wang Ruofeng's eyes widened, as if he was worried about why Zhou Peiling knew about him.

"Huh. That Zhang Feng and Zhang Mo are in the same group, they are here to deal with me this time, don't the two of us already have a consensus on this? And you have also been running for me many times after I was imprisoned, how can they let you go? Of course, they will target your factory, just to make you retreat. ”

Zhou Peiling was not surprised, in fact, he had already prepared for this matter.

Wang Ruofeng sighed and felt extremely annoyed: "Although this is the case, it is really shameful to use parliamentary means to force the restoration project of Qin Zhidao." ”

"Hmph. If not, how can they cut us off?"

Zhou Peiling couldn't deny it, his eyes couldn't hide his worry, and reminded: "So when you walk outside, remember to pay attention to safety." You know what?"

"But what about you? You're in this prison now!"

Wang Ruofeng was even more annoyed, if Zhou Peiling could come out at this moment, how could the two join forces together, how could they be so passive?

Zhou Peiling smiled: "Alas, have you forgotten? There are many mounted policemen here, and Wang Lu also takes a lot of care of me, how dare they reach out here? Otherwise, how can I survive until now? But you, you are alone now, and you are even more in a factory crisis, if you are not careful, it is extremely dangerous." You're more dangerous than me, you know?"

"I see. ”

Wang Ruofeng's body and mind were stunned, and he immediately lifted his spirits.

Since Zhou Peiling said this, he naturally didn't have any opinions, just thinking about the whole case, but he still looked annoyed: "It's a pity that I have never been able to find a breakthrough in this case, otherwise you wouldn't be locked up here." I don't know what kind of means that Zhang Feng used, but those farmers all said in unison, saying that it was you who picked quarrels and provoked troubles and took the lead in provoking, otherwise how could you continue until now?"

"Oh, what's going on?"

After Zhou Peiling heard this, he immediately showed a trace of longing.

Wang Ruofeng explained: "We have also discussed your case. If the provocateur is a peasant, then you will only be charged with dereliction of duty at most, and at most you will lose some money. But if you are the one who provokes you, then your crime is serious, and you will be imprisoned for at least ten years. ”

How many decades can you live in?

And Zhou Peiling is only in his twenties this year, which is the golden time to work hard.

Wang Ruofeng really didn't want his best friend to spend the most glorious ten years in this prison.

"Is that so?"

Zhou Peiling's eyebrows furrowed, and he fell into deep thought: "So do you doubt that Zhang Feng used some means to make those peasants perjury?"

Wang Ruofeng showed a hint of anger and shouted, "That's right. And the workers you recruited didn't know what was going on, and they all changed their words, saying that you instructed them, so that you couldn't break free. ”

"Huh. Left and right are just coercion and temptation, with that Zhang Feng's means, how can they disobey?" Although Zhou Peiling was angry, he also felt sad for these people.

In order to win over the local people, when Zhou Peiling built the Qin Straight Road, he hired the local people to help at a price of 30 wen a day.

Now it seems that compared to the beginning, he has fallen into the trap of the other party.

"If that's the case, then the only way to do this is to expose the other party's lies, otherwise I will definitely not be able to get rid of the crime. Thinking of this, Zhou Peiling raised his head suddenly, but asked Wang Ruofeng: "If you have time, can you help me find someone?"

"Who?"

Wang Ruofeng asked.

Zhou Peiling cherished the order: "Zhao Tieniu!"

"Zhao Tieniu?"

Wang Ruofeng read it for a while, such a rough name is obviously not a rich family, it can only be that the villagers in the countryside have obtained the name arbitrarily.

Zhou Peiling closed his head and replied, "That's right. He was my childhood playmate and had a very good relationship with me. If I can get in touch with him, maybe I can expose the other party's lies, and I will naturally be able to come out at that time. ”

Even so, Zhou Peiling was still terrified, he hadn't been back for a while, and he didn't know Zhao Tieniu's current situation.

"Don't worry, no matter what the price is, I will find Zhao Tieniu. ”

Wang Ruofeng knew that this was Zhou Peiling's only chance to live, so it was naturally impossible to give up, so he immediately agreed.