Changping Village.

After sending Sun to the pasture to help Xiaoduo and the others take care of their children, Yang Huazhong immediately threw himself into the busy work of paving roads and building bridges.

Yang Yongxian was serious. That night, he invited several village elders to come to Yang Huazhong's house, accompanied by a master craftsman under him. They all agreed on specific regulations for this time's bridge repair and road paving.

Finalize the details.

Mrs. Sun was not at home, so Yang Ruoqing came over to boil tea and pour water for everyone, and also sat aside to listen.

Yang Yongxian plans to build a main road from the entrance of the village, extending ten miles toward Qingshui Town.

Then build a new bridge over the river behind the village. The width of the new bridge should be enough to allow two carriages to travel side by side.

An inscription should be erected at the intersection, and some matters related to paving roads and building bridges should be engraved on it. From Yang Ruoqing's understanding, he wanted to write down his merits and deeds on the inscription one by one, so that future generations and the villagers who come and go can all know.

Can see clearly.

There is nothing wrong with these requirements. Anyone who spends his own money to do good deeds also wants to be heard.

"Third Uncle, these are the specific regulations about building roads and bridges. Since we have agreed upon it, from tomorrow onwards I will trouble you to act as the official and call on the enthusiastic villagers to help dig stones and quarry in the mountains.

Soil, cut wood."

Regarding this, Yang Huazhong did not nod immediately, but said: "Yongxian, let me put it bluntly. Logically speaking, you pay to build roads and bridges in the village. This is a great thing for the benefit of the village. It is also true that the villagers spontaneously come to help.

It should be."

"But because it is just in time for spring plowing, every household is busy and there is no manpower available, and digging rocks and felling trees requires strong labor."

"So it is difficult to recruit people for this unpaid work. If you hand over the road construction and bridge building project to the village craftsmen team, it will definitely be no problem. You use the craftsmen from Baie Town yourself.

The team of craftsmen brought here, the busy farming, and the resistance of some villagers, it is definitely not feasible to recruit people to dig stones and cut trees for free. It would be good to have three or five relatives who come to help for a few days out of face.

Already."

Regarding the situation mentioned by Yang Huazhong, Yang Yongxian actually took it into consideration.

Of course he knew that leaving this business to outside craftsmen would easily offend the village craftsmen.

However, he is not simply paving roads and building bridges. There will be some ceremonies when laying the foundation, and he doesn't want the villagers to know about those ceremonies, so it is better to use outside craftsmen to cultivate them himself.

"Third uncle, I have already spent my own money to benefit the villagers. For this small matter of preparing materials, you guys should have the consciousness to reach out, right? It's like opening your mouth when you have food and clothing, you have to stretch it and open it.

, otherwise, wouldn’t it make me, a person who has made money and returned to my hometown to do good deeds, feel cold?” Yang Yongxian asked.

Yang Huazhong nodded, it was indeed true.

Yang Yongxian continued: "For example, when Qing'er and the others built a school on the hillside behind the mountain, it was also to benefit the village. I remember that everyone was very excited at the time and dropped their work to help build the school."

"It's also a matter of benefiting the villagers and benefiting future generations. Why can they be called upon to build a school, but they can't help me dig stones and cut trees? At this point, I think it should be a test for you and the village elders.

It’s time to increase my appeal, and I hope all the village elders here can support me!”

Yang Yongxian's meaning is very obvious. If no one can be called for help, then Li Zheng and the village elders are incompetent. As for what to do, it's up to you. Anyway, I have paid a lot of money.

Seeing Yang Yongxian sitting there holding up the tea bowl in front of him, using the lid of the bowl to skim the foam on it, looking leisurely and contented, Yang Huazhong and several village elders couldn't help but start discussing there.

At this time, Yang Ruoqing put down the tea bowl in her hand and spoke.

"Brother, originally I didn't plan to express my opinion, but since it involves my school, I will say a few words. I hope it can play a role in making suggestions on this matter." Yang Ruoqing said.

Everyone's eyes fell on Yang Ruoqing.

Yang Ruoqing continued: "When the school was first built, the villagers came to help. They were very kind, but I did not accept their kindness in vain."

"There is no shortage of wages or food, so the school can be built so quickly. It was completed in less than a month."

"So brother, even if my father and the village elders call on everyone to come and help, even if you don't provide wages, you still have to prepare meals during the period of help. You can't let people eat at home and come over to help you, right?"

Yang Yongxian frowned, "I don't object to providing meals, but I don't agree with the idea of ​​helping me work."

"I build roads and bridges mainly because I want to benefit the village. As for myself, I have been doing business in Baie Town for a long time. I rarely travel on this road and this bridge..."

Yang Ruoqing shrugged her shoulders and said with a smile: "Brother, you can't say that. After the school was built, I, the investor, didn't go to school for a day!"

Yang Yongxian frowned.

Yang Ruoqing continued: "If you don't want to settle the wages, at least you have to take care of the food when people come to help you with the work, right? Even if someone is renovating the house, you have to take care of the food!"

Seeing that Yang Yongxian remained silent, Yang Ruoqing smiled and continued: "If you don't want to take care of the food and money, then you should at least give them some other benefits, such as engraving the names of the villagers who came to help on the merit monument.

Ah, that’s okay, right…”

"This won't work!" Yang Yongxian raised his head and rejected Yang Ruoqing's proposal without even thinking.

Only his name can be on the merit monument. He wants future generations and people who pass by that road to see his name.

Yang Ruoqing spread her hands: "If you want the horse to run, but don't give it grass to eat, if my brother does this, then there's nothing I can do."

Yang Yongxian sat there, his face flushed and silent as if he was constipated.

Beside, Yang Huazhong and several village elders looked at each other, feeling that Yang Yongxian was really...

A lot of money has been spent on building roads and bridges, but he is actually serious about this trivial matter.

But this matter, Yang Huazhong and several village elders did not want to do it, so after reaching a consensus with several village elders, Yang Huazhong said to Yang Yongxian: "Yongxian, otherwise, please

As for the wages and meals for people who come to help dig stones and cut trees, our village will provide half of it, and you will provide the remaining half. No matter what, we can’t let the people who come to help go without food. Otherwise, even if I am Li Zhenghe

The village elders are so brave and they don’t come to help, so you’re in trouble!”

Yang Yongxian raised his head and looked at the village elders in front of him. It was obvious that they had the same opinion. If he did not give in, the matter would not be done.

"Okay, so be it!"
Chapter completed!