After Zhou Biyao left, Wong Qiao did not go to the Qi family or the Jiang family. Instead, he relocated with the Mechanical Workshop to a courtyard in North City.
This was an abandoned warehouse purchased by Yuan Shang, which had been slightly renovated into the current setup, now known as the future Mechanical Research Institute.
This research institution, in addition to the workshop for making machines, of course, also had rooms for clerical work and artisan drafting.
Yuan Shang entrusted the machines and some craftsmen to his manager, and he personally led Wong Qiao, Shi Yin, and six key craftsmen to the three main houses in the center of the courtyard.
Entering through the central door was a bright living room.
In the middle of the living room sat Jinrong, accompanied by Jiang Yifan and Hu Jing on either side, and next to Jiang Yifan was Ye Xinyan dressed casually.
Hongzhi, Shi Yu, and several other attendants stood respectfully on either side of the living room.
