Overall, Zhao Qi came to join in the fun of the mountain temple. Basically, he had nothing to do since he paid 50 knots of money. It was all a group of old men in the village who were responsible for the management.

Among them, Yang Anping, the village chief, was the most enthusiastic. He bought bricks, tiles, wood, Taoist priests, incense, candles, plaques, statues of gods, and craftsmen. From the preparations to the start of construction today, he was almost always working hard, and Zhao Qi just made a soy sauce.

However, there is a reason why Yang Anping worked so hard, because after he withdrew from the stock last time, he didn't expect that Xiaolongwan would soon fight another Jedi turnaround. Not only did he defeat the Lu family, but Xiaolongwan Harbor also became very popular overnight. In less than ten days, all the houses were sold out. When he heard this news, Yang Anping almost suffered a cerebral hemorrhage.

Two days later, a well-informed person said privately that the funds raised by Xiaolongwan Port alone in the first phase of the contract had exceeded 1.5 million guan. If all of them were repaired, Xiaolongwan Port would make at least 3 million guan. And the day after Wu Qian left, Xiaolongwan Port began to distribute gold and silver to all shareholders and officials, and even ordinary porters gave one or two silver taels of silver.

After hearing this news, Yang Anping did not breathe, and lay at home for six or seven days, drank a few cans of soup before he could slowly get it done.

But I regretted it, and I had to swallow the bitter fruit myself.

He asked him to find Zhao Qi and Manager Liu to re-invest and pay dividends, but he didn't feel that he was not as good as that.

Moreover, the family of three sons and three daughters-in-law all complained to Yang Anping in private. Even if you wait a few more days to see your clues clearly, you didn’t expect Yang Anping to withdraw his stock directly.

Now, it’s fine if you don’t catch this opportunity to get rich, but you’ve offended almost everyone in Maowan Village.

At present, it is not only the forty or fifty porters who were carrying the bags in the Lu Family Trading Company to help in the harbor, but almost every household in the village has people working on the construction site. If you can write and calculate, you can help keep the accounts. If you are flexible, you can also become a small head. Even if you are stupid and stupid like Li San, you are now making money with Zhao Qi. Recently, Zhao Qi and several craftsmen in the village who are proficient in bamboo and wood machinery have established a Xiaolongwan carriage manufacturing factory, which is creating a new four-wheeled horse.

The car is sold to the public. Since the four-wheeled prototype car was displayed several times in Yanggong Town, it has caused a huge sensation. The orders have been received so far, and this number is still rising. Xiaolongwan Port has the first place to get the water. In addition to 30 trucks that have been placed first, they are also planning to purchase at least 20 extended versions to invest in the bus field. According to Zhao Qi's previous plan, the bus routes from Xiaolongwan Port to Yanggong Town Port and several villages near Yanggong Town are opened.

This carriage manufacturing factory was purely established by Zhao Qi's investment and several bamboo carpenters in the village. It has nothing to do with Xiaolongwan Harbor, but Zhao Qi himself is also the largest shareholder of Xiaolongwan Harbor, so he naturally has a great say in procurement. Moreover, a few dozen carriages are only tens of thousands of yuan in total. Manager Liu doesn't care at all, so he naturally makes a fortune together with harmony. Even if other four-wheel carriage factories appear in the town in the future, most of the commercial banks in Xiaolongwan and Harbor will eventually buy Zhao Qi's carriage.

因为赵颀背后还站着一个神秘大佬,庆元知府吴潜.

而正是这个吴潜的到来,一下帮赵颀彻底扭转了小龙湾海港的困局,而且也一下将善于见风使舵的村正杨安平彻底弄得里外不是人.

为了弥补自己的错误,这次赵颀等人找他商量修山神庙的事情,杨安平便拍着胸脯表示全力支持,并且自己都还捐了五十贯钱,而杨安平在漕运衙门上班的大儿子杨长山也私下亲自去小龙湾海港找赵颀和刘掌柜,表示等海港修好之后,一定会全力支持小龙湾的发展,把许多漕船安排过来停靠装卸.

杨安平的打算赵颀自然也知道,在和杨大虎刘掌柜等人商量之后,将核心区一间商铺以两万贯的低价卖给了杨安平,这下把杨安平幸福的哭了好几天了,看见赵颀眼圈儿就发红.

因为这套商铺几乎是核心区最好的临街地段,按照核心区其他地段的价格参考,杨安平眼下即便是转手卖三万贯,都有无数人抢破头,何况等到五年十年之后,这套房产会升值五倍甚至十倍,相比以前那种只投资分红的方式,明显杨安平是赚大了.

因此杨安平这次彻底被赵颀不计前嫌的宽容折服了,无论赵颀喊干啥事儿,杨安平这个村正都是最积极主动,而三个儿子和三个媳妇也都全力支持,表示让老爷子这次一定要抱紧赵颀的大腿不松口,以后王八吃秤砣,铁了心要跟着赵颀发财.

而赵颀搞定杨安平之后,整个茅湾村的人都几乎和他绑在了一起.

有了村里人的坚定支持,以后很多事都有人帮忙跑腿,这邻里乡亲的关系,怎么都比从外面请一些不了解的人安全得多.

而眼下又收养了十多个小乞丐,这些孩童虽然小,但都对赵颀充满感激,特别是小五,平日虽然看起来有些冷淡,但实际上赵颀说的任何话她都会严格执行,一群孩子也都十分听话,干活儿也很勤快,任何事只要吩咐一声都抢着干,加上苏老太和阿莲小竹的不断教导,如今这群孩子都已经把自己当成了赵颀家的下人,种菜养鸡洗衣做饭收拾房子跑腿买东西牵马喂食等等,虽然平日吃穿住用花了不少钱,但总体来说极大的改观了赵颀家的状况.

Xiaozhu doesn't have to be as busy as before and can't stop. She runs in and out all day long to wash clothes, cook, cook, and wash vegetables. She only needs to shout these things, and a group of children can do it in an instant, and A Lian is much more relaxed. Except for cooking, the rest of the things are almost patiently teaching these children how to do housework well.

Old Mrs. Su has also changed a lot. In addition to strictly teaching these children to abide by the rules, she also let two smart and flexible children be the heads of the charge, paying three to five hundred cents more than other children every month, so as to start cultivating the concept of superiority and inferiority of these children, and even teach these children to read and calculate when they have time.

虽然从小五等人来到赵颀家差不多才一个月时间,但所有人的精气神都产生了天翻地覆的变化.

不过唯一没怎么变的就是小五.

This group of sixteen children, both men and women, all changed into clean and tidy clothes. Most of them were girls, and there were only six boys. But only Xiaowu didn't like to wear skirts and dress up and dress up. He wore a set of boys' clothes all day, tied his hair with a ponytail, and walked with Zhao Qi. Others thought they were two brothers.

At present, a group of children live a prosperous and happy life in Zhao Qi's family, and they also regard Zhao Qi as their own boss. Zhao Qi also gave each of these children a name to distinguish them.

The man called Lai Fu, Fa Qian, Shuangxi, Dawang, Dali, etc. The girl called Chunxiang Qiuxiang Plum, Lan, Bamboo and chrysanthemum, etc. Anyway, these are the standard subordination names of wealthy families. If you shout Ah Fu on the bustling streets, you will probably have a large group of people agree.

急匆匆之间,一里多路转眼就到家了.

Still far away, Zhao Qi saw a luxurious four-wheeled carriage parked in the open space piled with building materials and stones in front of his cave, and two horses were tied to a big tree on the side of the road to eat grass.

In addition to driving the carriage, there are also a group of burly men carrying kilns guarding around the broken kiln.

An old man wearing a casual outfit, tied a silk ribbon on his waist, and wearing a Dongpo towel was standing at the entrance of the cave and chatting with Mrs. Su, while watching a group of craftsmen building a house.

Why did this old man Wu come to my house for free?

Although Zhao Qi was full of suspicion, he hurriedly stepped forward with a smile on his face and bowed:

"Donald Chongguo is here, so he doesn't say hello in advance so that the boy can be prepared!"

"Haha, my dear nephew is back!" Wu Qian saw Zhao Qi and a happy smile appeared on his face.

"I'm really sorry, I'm not welcomed you, please forgive me!"

"It's okay, I'm bored today, so I'm here to see my nephew's house!" Wu Qian waved his hand with a smile.

"It's hot outside, please go to the cave to have a tea and rest, please!"

“贤侄无需客气,请~”

The old and the young walked into the cave with a few greetings, but saw a beautiful girl sitting under the pergola and Xiao Zhu were talking under the pergola. Zhao Qi was slightly stunned for a moment and hurried forward to say hello.

“原来月婵姑娘也来了!”

"Yuechan has seen Mr. Zhao!" The girl's cheeks were slightly red and her hair stood up and saluted.

"I heard that I am coming to my nephew's place, Qing'er also wants to come with me to relax. She came here and asked my nephew not to be surprised!" Wu Qian said with a smile around looking at the situation inside the cave.

"Duke Chongguo and Miss Yuechan are distinguished guests. You can't even ask for it. How could you see a strange thing? Please sit down!" Zhao Qi quickly invited the two of them to take a seat and asked Xiaozhu to cook water and make tea.

"Young master, the teacup has been washed, Sister A Lian is boiling water, the grandmother told me to take care of Sister Qing'er!" Xiaozhu answered quickly.

"Well, go and see if the fire is done. Don't let Duke Chongguo and Miss Yuechan wait for a long time!" Zhao Qi nodded, Xiaozhu hurried to watch the fire. Old Mrs. Su also followed her in with a crutch. The four of them sat under the pergola and chatted. A few minutes later, A Lian came over with a pot of boiling water, and Xiaozhu also brought four tea cups and grinded tea powder on a wooden plate.

The old woman stood up and made tea herself. Soon a cup of steaming and whispering tea with clouds and mist patterns was placed in front of Wu Qian, which only widened Wu Qian's eyes in surprise.

"Mrs. Su's tea skills are amazing, and they really open my eyes!" Wu Qian stared at the tea cup, and he couldn't help but sigh loudly after the patterns inside slowly dissipated.

"How dare I praise Duke Chongguo. When the young woman was young, she also worked as a maid in a wealthy family and learned some tea art. She hasn't ordered tea for decades and her skills are already unfamiliar. Duke Chongguo will just drink a cup. Come on, the young lady will also taste the old woman's craftsmanship..."

Old Mrs. Su put the second cup of tea in front of the girl.

"Thank you grandma!" The girl quickly stood up and saluted.

"Don't use it, I am an old woman in the countryside, not worth thanking!" Old Mrs. Su said as she ordered two more cups of tea, sat with Wu Qian and then stood up and said, "Qi'er chatted with Duke Chong. The old woman asked someone to go to the town to buy some wine and food. You can have a good drink with Duke Gong later!"

"Madam Su, don't be polite. I just come to chat with my nephew for a few words and leave!" Wu Qian waved his hand and said politely. Old Mrs. Su left with a crutch. The girl also took a few sips of tea and stood up and said, "Grandpa, I'm going out to play with my sister Xiaozhu!"

"Well, go, don't go far!" Wu Qian nodded.

"Sister Qing'er, I'll take you to see something fun!" Xiaozhu happily pulled the girl out of the cave.
Chapter completed!