The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Wan Lianxing said: "I don't know if I can repair it."

"Brother has money in his hand, there is nothing that cannot be repaired."

Wan Lianxing said: "We are lacking a capable person."

"A capable person who can repair water conservancy projects?"

Wan Liexing nodded.

Ge Dongqing said: "That's not difficult. Isn't Hong Zhekai the former doctor of the Ministry of Water Resources? Let him repair it."

Wan Lianxing said: "This person is arrogant and won't listen to my orders."

Ge Dongqing said: "He has fallen to this point now, so he has to do whatever he is told to do."

"My dear brother, this man has a bad temper. He is not only stubborn but also full of thorns. I just walked by him on the mountain and he scolded me. He and I are like water and fire, and we can't get along. Unfortunately, there is no one available at the moment. This is where the difficulty lies. Money alone can't get anything done." Wan Lianxing sighed, holding his head.

Ge Dongqing said: "Brother, this is not difficult. I will go and talk to him. I will definitely be able to convince him."

Wan Lianxing said, "This man has a vicious tongue. If you go there, you will be scolded by him. Why should you condescend to make trouble for yourself?"

"It doesn't matter if I get scolded for doing things for my big brother. This is a good thing that benefits the people and the country. I should do my part."

Wan Lianxing said, "Listen to me, my dear brother. Let him recover first. After a few days, let County Magistrate Chen talk to him. If nothing works out, you can go again."

"Brother, why did Captain Sha Guanghan beat Hong Zhekai? He was so cruel that he almost killed him. Was it really Hong Zhekai who ruined the military pay?"

Wan Lianxing said: "He contributed a lot and didn't say anything good about it."

"How could he do such a thing that hurts others and does not benefit himself? He never dreamed that he would be exiled here and fall into Sha Guanghan's hands one day. So it's not too much for him to get beaten up twice."

Hong Zhekai, who was far away in the mountain, was holding a pickaxe in his hand, limping towards the center of the field with his head down. Everyone started to reclaim the land from the edge of the field, but he insisted on walking a few steps further away. Fortunately, the bailiffs ignored him today and let him do what he wanted, because the bailiffs had received a notice yesterday and had changed the way they tortured him. This trick was more effective than beating him, and the way he looked now was because he had been tortured.

Some of the men, women, young and old who worked with him to reclaim wasteland would say to him when they saw him: Hong Zhekai, your eldest son has become the marquis's grandson, congratulations.

Such ridicule was more deadly than a beating. He was so ashamed and angry that he couldn't even raise his head.

Within three days, Hong Zhekai became depressed.

A yamen runner came to report that Hong Zhekai was awake at night and wandering by the river.

Chen Gongxiang thought the time had come, so he rushed to the river. When he arrived, the man had already fallen into the water. Fortunately, there were yamen runners nearby who came to rescue him and pulled him out.

"Master Chen, someone jumped into the river and we pulled him out."

Chen Gongxiang said: "Who dares to pollute the clear water of a lake in Muchun County?"

The yamen runner pinched Hong Zhekai's cheek and asked knowingly: "Who are you? How dare you pollute the water source of our Mochun County?"

"Let me go and let me die."

The bailiff slapped him twice, "If you miss, go away. You can't destroy the lake like this."

At this time, a yamen runner said, "From the sound of this, it seems to be the criminal Hong Zhekai."

Chen Gongxiang took a closer look. Actually, it was too dark to see anything, but he still pretended to recognize Hong Zhekai and said, "It's really Hong Zhekai. Why is he jumping into the river instead of sleeping at night?"

"I've had enough of living. I want to die."

Chen Gongxiang said: "If you really wanted to die, you wouldn't have come to Fengying alive. You had many opportunities to die on the way. Why do you want to die now that you are here?"

"Mind your own business. I can die if I want to."

Chen Gongxiang said: "You are a criminal, but you don't work hard to reform yourself, and you run to the lake to commit suicide... Bring him back to the government office, and I will see how he can commit suicide."

Hong Zhekai was tied up and carried to the yamen. He was thrown to the ground without being untied. Chen Gongxiang did not appear again until the fifth watch of the night when it was bright.

"Tell me, why do you want to die?"

"A gentleman can be killed but not humiliated. If everyone humiliates me, what's the point of me living?"

"Tell me in detail, who bullied you?"

"What's the point of saying it out? The one who led the bullying was Wan Lianxing. He took my son away and made me a laughing stock."

Chen Gongxiang said: "It's better than your whole family suffering here. You want your son to suffer with you."

Hong Zhekai's teeth were chattering with anger. "You and Wan Lianxing are in the same group. You are birds of a feather. None of you are good."

Chen Gongxiang said: "It's not my fault that the Marquis punished you. You are so dishonest. You curse people whenever you open your mouth. Don't you see your own situation?"

Hong Zhekai said, "If your son is taken away by someone, you can try it."

Chen Gongxiang said: "I can't try this, I don't have a son."

"I won't waste my time talking to you. You just untied the ropes on me."

Chen Gongxiang said: "Then do you still want to die?"

"What does it have to do with you?"

Chen Gongxiang said: "You are such an ungrateful person. If I were you, I would make peace with the Marquis. What can you lose by saying some soft words?"

"I would rather die than let me talk softly to him."

Chen Gongxiang said: "The Marquis is here to repair the water conservancy project. Now is the time to hire people. If you say a few soft words, the Marquis might hire you. It's better than you reclaiming wasteland in the mountains."

"Hahahaha, Wan Lianxing wants to build water conservancy projects. It's simply a fantasy. He can't do anything except talk. I, Hong Zhekai, am upright. How can I work for him and listen to his orders? I would rather reclaim wasteland in the mountains than ask him for a job."

Chen Gongxiang tried to persuade him earnestly for half an hour, but found that this man was stubborn and difficult to convince, and that this man really looked down on Wan Lianxing. Chen Gongxiang did not say much to him, and let the man work in the fields, and he went to find Wan Lianxing to discuss countermeasures.

Ge Dongqing on the side said: "What else do you have to discuss? I'll just go and settle it. Even with my eloquence, I'm afraid I can't deal with a servile Hong Zhekai."

Wan Lianxing said, "How can I let you go knowing that you will be humiliated? Let me think of a solution."

At this time, a yamen runner came running over, and Chen Gongxiang immediately felt that something was wrong, "Why are you so flustered? What happened?"

"Master Chen, as soon as you left, Hong Zhekai committed suicide again."

"Speak clearly."

"You told us not to use force against him, so he hanged himself on a tree."

"Is he dead?"

"He's been saved. His tongue is bruised and purple, but he's fine. But if he keeps going like this, he'll die sooner or later."

Chen Gongxiang said: "He is a rebel. He is so stubborn and refuses to listen to advice. It is not easy for him to die. Tell me to take him to the prison and put him in handcuffs and shackles."

"Yes."

Ge Dongqing said, "Master Chen, there is no need to persuade him anymore. I will go after locking him up for a few days. I would rather let him scold me."