The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 86

As for whether doctors in this era might make a misdiagnosis, there's no need to worry; it's highly unlikely that both women would be misdiagnosed.

Okay, everyone in the store is having a get-together today to celebrate.

Besides this joyous occasion, through Wang Anping's account, I also learned about the dragon boat races on the Han River.

Today was truly a lively and spectacular event, with large crowds watching from both sides of the river, and many officials from the prefecture and county making appearances on the city walls.

More than ten slender dragon boats competed simultaneously on the river, speeding downstream from upstream, whizzing past in a thrilling display. Accompanied by the beating of gongs and drums and the cheers of the spectators on the riverbank, the scene was incredibly lively.

To be honest, Xu Tian still felt a little regretful that he hadn't gone to see it in person.

After the festive Dragon Boat Festival, everything returned to normal. The factory finally resumed full operations.

After some arrangement, all the factory employees performed their duties.

The main workload is done in the woodworking workshop, where ten cars are processed and assembled in batches. Once one batch is completed, the next batch will begin production.

After seven or eight days of hard work, the first batch of cars was finally produced. They were painted, and after drying, they were ready to be sold after the accessories were installed. The initial market price was one thousand coins per car.

This price is quite cheap, roughly equivalent to the price of a bolt of silk. This is because the use of water-powered machinery has reduced production costs.

The second batch has also started production. With the experience and preparation from the first batch, the production of the second batch will be faster, and it is estimated that it will only take five days.

Just as production was reaching its peak, Wang Anping, Ma Yuan, and Cai Xiaowu arrived together in a hurry, which surprised Xu Tian.

Wang Anping said with a serious expression, "Xu Tian, ​​the kidnappers who kidnapped me last year have reappeared."

"What? The robbers have reappeared? Are you sure?" Xu Tian asked in surprise.

At this moment, Ma Yuan said, "Young Master Xu, I can confirm that it is that person, the refugee I saw when the shop was being built last year, with a mole on his chin."

Since Ma Yuan said so, it should be confirmed.

"How dare you! You left and then came back. Where is that person now?" Xu Tian asked.

"This morning, I went to the market to buy groceries and ran into that person by chance. His face looked vaguely familiar, and then I suddenly remembered him."

This man had come to the shop to beg last year and was beaten and driven away. Boss Wang had mentioned before that the robber might be that man. I followed him all the way to a small inn outside the East Gate, where the man lived.

"I was afraid that person wouldn't stay long and would leave, so I quickly came back to tell the head of the household," Ma Yuan explained in detail.

"There were three robbers last year. Have you seen the other two?" Xu Tian pressed.

"I haven't seen it yet."

"Hmm, we need to plan how to catch these people. Ma Yuan, you take Xiao Wu there and keep an eye on that guy, see what he does, who he contacts, and whether there are two other robbers."

"But be careful not to reveal yourselves or attract his attention. This time, it would be best to capture all those robbers in one fell swoop; we can't let them escape again. We'll come find you later," Xu Tian instructed after a moment's thought.

“Okay, I’ll keep a close eye on it,” Ma Yuan replied.