This meal was the richest and most filling one the people of Meijiang Village had had in many years. Su Sijin told them to eat to their heart's content, as she had plenty of food.
As long as there is enough food, there will never be enough food.
Even if she finished eating, she could find a way to replenish it.
After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they chatted for a while.
It's a rare opportunity to have guests, a rare opportunity to have a half day of leisure, and a rare opportunity to enjoy half a day. The people in Meijiang Village are reluctant to leave. They wish they could stay at this moment forever.
They hope the sun won’t set, they hope night won’t fall, they hope the happiness and abundance they feel at this moment will become the norm.
But hope is just hope.
Zeng Zhipeng blew a whistle, and the people of Meijiang Village immediately stood up and disappeared on the ground.
Seeing Zeng Zhipeng about to leave, Su Sijin called out to him, "Village Chief, wait a moment."
"Xiao Qiuling, Changji, go get some snacks and candies from the carriage."
They each carried two bags of food. Su Sijin handed one to Zeng Zhipeng, "Village Chief Zeng, this is for the children, not for you. You have no right to refuse on their behalf."
Zeng Zhipeng looked relaxed and dutiful. Seeing that he didn't take it, Su Sijin stuffed the snacks and candies to Lu Changgong to avoid suspicion.
The meaning was very clear. She asked Lu Changgong to give it to Zeng Zhipeng. As a "woman", she could not get involved with men outside. She felt that it did not matter, but it was better to avoid unnecessary trouble.
After seeing Zeng Zhipeng off, Lu Changgong and Tang Peng arranged for everyone to rest.
Su Sijin, Lu Qiuling, Chen Tingyun, and Zheng Jie, four women, slept in the carriage.
The carriage was large enough to sleep four people.
The noise outside the carriage did not disturb Su Sijin from drawing and writing on paper.
Sometimes she frowned in thought, and sometimes she wrote as if possessed, moving the charcoal pencil quickly until a satisfactory painting was finally formed. Su Sijin rubbed her sore shoulders and looked at the work on paper, she was particularly satisfied.
Su Sijin glanced at the three sleeping people, opened the curtain, and saw Lu Changgong leaning against the carriage with his eyes closed.
Before Su Sijin woke up Lu Changgong, he had already opened his red eyes and looked quite tired.
Lu Changgong looked at Su Sijin in confusion and whispered, "Ajin, do you need to go to the toilet?"
Su Sijin: "..."
Then, her ears suddenly turned red for no reason, and her cheeks suddenly became hot enough to boil an egg.
Lu Changgong waited for a long time but there was no response, thinking that Su Sijin didn't hear it.
He suddenly moved closer to Su Sijin, leaned against her ear, and whispered softly, "Ajin, do you want me to go to the toilet with you?"
Because he was too close, the hot breath he exhaled touched Su Sijin's ears. Following a tingling sensation, Su Sijin moaned unconsciously. Although it was very soft, Lu Changgong froze when he heard it.
A strange, ambiguous and restless emotion spread between the two of them, and Su Sijin felt as if her ears were burning.
But she had received a modern education after all, and was able to quickly resolve the embarrassment. Su Sijin handed him the paper and said, "This is the sample drawing I just drew. Give it to Zeng Zhipeng tomorrow to see if he can do it."
Lu Changgong pretended to be calm as he took the paper, but when he saw the blueprint, his breathing obviously stopped for a moment.
What did he see?
Did he see a fort that could be attacked and defended?
Professional military floors such as city walls, barracks, regimental towers, enemy towers, and corner towers.
Lu Changgong's hand holding the paper began to tremble unconsciously, because of excitement, happiness, and inexplicable panic in his heart.
After a long time, Lu Changgong took a deep breath, adjusted his breathing, and finally pulled his mind back to normal.
"Ajin, are you planning to build a dock?"
Su Sijin nodded, "It can be defended, but it won't be easy for the enemy to conquer it."
This is why she wanted to build her house on the ground. Although the ground below was good, it was harmful to her health, so she didn't want it no matter how good it was.
But underground shelters and tunnels are a good option as a retreat.
"Yes, I have a few points to add. The height of the fortress walls cannot be less than thirty meters. The walls will be built around this wasteland, and housing will be built inside. The housing will be built according to the number of people."
"There's a plan on the blueprint. Just follow it. First, let Zeng Zhipeng see if he can do it. If not, we'll find another way."
Lu Changgong nodded. "Zeng Zhipeng is indeed an extraordinary person in infrastructure. Let him oversee the construction of the dock. I will also find some professional people to assist him."
Su Sijin naturally agreed. She was only responsible for drawing the blueprints. If she was asked to give some advice, she might not know where to start. For everything, everyone has their own expertise.
Just leave professional matters to professionals.
She is responsible for coming up with ideas, but the actual implementation still needs to be taken care of by professionals.
"Lu Changgong, they... must be given housing, but you've seen as many examples of gratitude followed by resentment as I have. Human nature can't be tested, you know what I mean."
Lu Changgong frowned, his deep eyes filled with pain. He suppressed the sadness that was about to burst out and said, "Ajin, we are husband and wife. There is nothing you can't tell me."
Su Sijin pondered for a moment, "Jiang Bo and his men sacrificed themselves to save everyone, but most of them are women and children. It's hard for them to survive right now. If no one takes care of them, they won't be able to survive in such a cruel world."
Lu Changgong said without thinking, "Yes, that's right, so they are my responsibility."
Su Sijin was not without surprise. As a general who once protected the territory of Dai Viet and the people of Dai Viet, how could Lu Changgong abandon his own responsibilities?
Moreover, she was also shouldering the responsibility of self-sacrifice for Jiang Guan and others to save others. If Lu Changgong tried to shirk responsibility, she would be the first to disagree.
"They are our responsibility, but we shouldn't blindly protect them or take on all the responsibilities. If we do, it will only feed people's ambition, selfishness, and greed."
"In the end, the people who did good deeds didn't receive gratitude, and the people who were helped instead felt resentful, leading to moral blackmail and blindly demanding more. There are countless examples of people being overly grateful and then vengeful."
"Jiang Bo and his companions' sacrifices were not meant to turn people into selfish and indifferent people."
"Instead, we cultivate them to be even better, so that they can grow their own families and shine in various fields."
"Lu Changgong, do you understand what I mean?"
She didn't want the sacrifices of Jiang Bo and others to cause their descendants to become selfish, greedy, and ungrateful people.
She wanted to inform Lu Changgong of the possible consequences in advance. She wanted him to understand that taking on too much would only whet one's appetite and eventually lead to waste.
This is not what Jiang Bo and others expected.
Therefore, she believes that only when the younger generations become outstanding enough can they be worthy of the sacrifices made by Jiang Bo and others.
“That’s the way it is.”
Even if Su Sijin didn't point it out specifically tonight, he was thinking about it, but he didn't have a definite method yet.
"Ajin, I have a great idea." Lu Changgong's tone was not one of question but of affirmation.
Su Sijin smiled and said, "Work in lieu of relief."
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