Chapter 85 Construction

After getting the promise, Gu Yushan left the room with satisfaction.

I happened to meet my second aunt who was feeding chickens, and quickly told her what happened again.

Second Aunt was so shocked that she didn't know what to do. After a while, she asked Gu Yushan uncertainly, "Can my family come too?"

In fact, she heard it when her aunt asked Gu Jiayue.

She also wanted to ask Jiayue if she could ask her family to come over and help with the work, but she couldn't bring herself to ask.

The eldest sister-in-law was the eldest daughter-in-law in the family and had given birth to the eldest grandson of the Gu family. Furthermore, it was her son who was responsible for this matter. Naturally, she had the right to make this request.

Grandma Gu is the head of the family. Who would dare to disagree if her family members want to come and work?

Not to mention the third brother's family, that's Gu Jiayue's uncle's family, how could he not think about it.

And what about her? Not being the eldest daughter-in-law, nor having given birth to a son for the Gu family, it was a good thing that the Gu family didn't dislike her. What right did she have to ask her parents for a job?

Because of this, she hid in the house and cried at noon.

But what she didn't expect was that Gu Yushan would come and ask him if he wanted to notify his brothers from his mother's side to come and work.

"This, isn't good? Aren't there too many people?"

Gu Yushan shook his head repeatedly. "No, Hu Zi and I have calculated that even if all our maternal relatives come, it will barely be enough. But Second Aunt, don't be too happy too soon. If the uncles come here and don't work hard, I will show no mercy!"

After Gu Yushan said this, the second aunt's anxiety subsided a lot. "Hey, hey, hey, I know. Don't worry, my brothers are all good at work, and none of them are slacking off!"

"Oh, this. Oh, thank you so much, Dashan. I'll go tell my parents right away."

Second aunt-in-law hurriedly poured the chicken feed in the basin into the pen.

Gu Yushan quickly stopped her, "Second Aunt, please stop worrying. I'll ask my second uncle to go with me in the carriage. Shiquan Village and Dale Village are right next to each other, so I'll ask my second uncle to notify my second aunt's family and several uncles' families, and I'll go to my uncle's family and Yue'er's family."

During this time, Hu Zi not only taught Gu Yuhe how to ride a horse, but also taught Gu Yushan how to drive a carriage. This way, when Hu Zi was not available, the Gu family could drive the carriage themselves to do things.

There is no need to trouble Hu Zi about notifying Gu's maternal relatives. After all, he still has to be busy arranging food for the workers who will be working tomorrow.

After hearing this, the second aunt thought it made sense, so she quickly washed her hands and went to the vegetable garden at the back to call the second uncle who was digging the ground.

In this way, the families of all the female members of the Gu family were notified.

The next day, everyone went out before dawn and arrived at the foot of the South Mountain in Taohua Village at the appointed time.

Hu Zi was waiting there early.

His reputation was well-known, and since it wasn't their first time working there, they all knew the rules—no noise, no chaos. They just had to quietly wait for the boss to assign them work.

The master will not give work to those weird people.

So even if hundreds of people gathered somewhere, there was no panic.

The area at the foot of the mountain was open, so the voices spread out and people at the back couldn't understand.

Fortunately, everyone was smart. When Hu Zi said something, the person in front would repeat it and pass it on to the next person.

"Everyone should stand according to their expertise. Carpenters should be on the far left, followed by masons, stonemasons... Those who don't know anything should stand on the far right."

After about a quarter of an hour, the five hundred people were divided into twelve teams. The team that knew nothing was the largest, with an estimated number of at least two hundred people.

According to what was agreed yesterday, Hu Zi led a group of people who knew nothing but brute force to open up the wasteland and level the land where houses needed to be built.

Hu Zi, with his technical skills, would do the work he was good at. This way, everyone had something to do, instead of being stuck in a slump. Everyone could also do their own thing and bring their strengths to the table.

Hu Zi first led the two hundred men to the pre-demarcated building site and divided them into ten teams. Each team selected a team leader, who was then given a numbered badge. "You will identify the workers under you. From now on, I will coordinate with your team leader when arranging work. Once you receive your work, lead your subordinates to get to work."

These ten people were all from the village. They didn't have any special skills and were afraid they would be driven away. But not only were they not driven away, they even got a job as team leader. "Okay, okay, Dashan, don't worry, we will do our best."

"Well, you guys work hard, and I will definitely not treat you unfairly when the time comes." Gu Yushan was actually very nervous inside.

You have to know that even he, who is the youngest among them, has to call them "cousin", and those who are older than him have to call them "grandfather". Now that he is asked to manage these people, to be honest, he is under tremendous pressure.

So he spent the whole night last night reviewing the management skills that Hu Zi taught him.

"Well, Captain One, take your workers and build a few tents over there first. This will provide a convenient place for everyone to eat, rest, or shelter from the rain. Captains Two and Three, the eastern area will be assigned to you. Captains Four and Five... This is the current work arrangement. I will be constantly inspecting the construction site and keeping a record of your progress. Good work will be rewarded, and those who perform poorly or try to cheat, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Hu Zi said that since he was of a lower generation, and everyone could speak up if they stood in front of him, then they wouldn't call him by his generation. Instead, they would number him and call him by his number when they worked. This way, public affairs would be public, and private affairs would be private, and it would be difficult for others to use their generation to pressure him.

Hu Zi thought it made sense, so he made more than a dozen brands overnight.

You know what, this method is pretty good.

While the construction site was in full swing, Gu Jiayue encountered trouble at home.

The child of Gu Jiayue's next-door neighbor fell off the wall.

Today, Gu Jiayue's construction site started work. Aside from the three children who had to stay behind for class, even her father, who had lost a leg, went along. Some watched the fun, while others worked. So, there were no adults at home at all.

According to the scheduled time, Gu Jiayue was teaching her four beloved students.

Now they have learned the Thousand Character Classic.

The Thousand Character Classic, also a popular early childhood textbook, consists of a rhymed text composed of one thousand unique Chinese characters. Its rich content touches on a wide range of topics, including nature, society, history, and ethics. For example, the passage "The sky and earth are dark and yellow, the universe is vast and boundless. The sun and moon wax and wane, the stars are spread out in a line" begins with the origins of the universe and unfolds a magnificent natural scene.

Its significance lies in helping children learn to read while also broadening their horizons. In terms of literacy, since it contains a thousand different Chinese characters, it can expose children to a rich vocabulary and word usage.

In terms of imparting knowledge, the content related to moral cultivation, such as "The messenger can be overturned, and the desire of the instrument is difficult to measure. The ink is sad for the silk dyeing, and the poem praises the lamb", teaches children to be honest, trustworthy and have good moral character.

Because they had already learned "Three Character Classic" and "Hundred Family Names", it was not difficult for them to learn "Thousand Character Classic". Even Gu Yuhe, who disliked liberal arts courses the most, said that it was easy to understand.

When everyone was concentrating on the class, there was suddenly a loud bang from next door, followed by a child crying.

Gu Jiayue quickly put down the book and ran out of the yard.