Everyone looked at Qiao Lian'er.
Qiao Lian'er's face had already put on a smile: "Actually, this matter is very easy to handle. The road can be opened in just half a month."
"That's great! Lian'er, tell me quickly what the method is," Old Man Qiao asked hastily.
Qiao Lian'er said, "We'll contribute some money and let the villagers work together to pave the road. With so many people in the village and the help of the government, it will only take a little over half a month to open up the road to Yongguan County."
Everyone was suddenly struck by a sense of realization, as if a boat had suddenly sailed to the bridgehead.
It was as if the dark sky had suddenly brightened, giving them hope.
Moreover, this method is not difficult to come up with, so why didn't they think of it?
Everyone was focused on figuring out that the government was sending people to repair and pave the roads, and they were keeping track of the government's progress.
But I never expected that Datian Village could produce such talented people.
Moreover, there are still two weeks until the autumn harvest, so everyone has time to spare.
“Alright, let’s go see Village Chief Zhao tomorrow and ask him to make an appeal,” said Qiao Laosan.
This road was originally a public road, not a private one, and it was managed by the government. It was a bit strange that they paid for it, but since it was to pave the way for their family and recoup their losses, we didn't have to worry about it too much.
With a solution in place, everyone regained their appetite.
There was a dish of scrambled eggs with tomatoes on the table, similar to what Qiao Lian'er had made for lunch.
Feng watched Qiao Lian'er make that dish and learned most of it.
Speak of the devil, and he appears; after we finished eating, Zhao, the village head, arrived.
Old Man Qiao invited the people into the main room to sit down. Madam Feng then brewed tea and brought it in, along with candies, biscuits, and melon seeds.
Zhao Lizheng was already in a good mood, and seeing such hospitality made him even more beaming.
He picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said with a smile, "Our Datian Village won a great victory in this year's flood control efforts. We no longer have to worry about the farmland on both sides of the river being flooded. Lian'er has made such a great contribution. I plan to take some people to the bridgehead tomorrow to erect a monument to his merits."
"Lian'er is in one group, and the self-reliant gentry and wealthy people are in another. Once the road is open, I will go to the county town and report Lian'er's achievements to the county government. If I'm lucky, the report will go up the chain of command. If it only goes to the county government, I will still receive a considerable reward."
The Qiao family was very happy and proud. It was a blessing from eight lifetimes that their family had produced someone worthy of having a monument erected in their honor.
Zhao Lizheng had mentioned this matter before. After the flood control was successful, he came to fulfill his promise and had never forgotten it.
"Uncle Zhao, is the landslide situation on the road to Ning County not too serious?" Qiao Lian'er asked.
"It's not serious. It will be open again in five or six days. On the contrary, the road to Yongguan County has countless landslides. Sigh, your family will have to wait quite a while to go to Yongguan County to sell snacks."
Zhao Lizheng comforted them, "Don't worry, that road will be cleared up sooner or later, and then you can set up your stalls again."
"If it weren't for this urgency, we would be preparing to build a house. We have already ordered the building materials and the construction team. According to the agreement, we are supposed to settle the final payment at the latest half a month after the rainy season, deliver the materials, and have the craftsmen come to do the construction. Otherwise, we will have to pay a penalty for breach of contract, and we will not be able to get the deposit back. We will even have to settle the cost of the materials with the other party."
"Uncle Zhao, you know how much the materials cost to build the house."
Upon hearing Qiao Lian'er's words, Zhao Lizheng's face became more serious.
The Qiao family could have built a house long ago, but they haven't. They must want to build a better one. The materials they ordered and the payments they owe have probably taken up seven or eight tenths of their family fortune.
If the road to Yongguan County cannot be cleared within half a month, then all the hard work the Qiao family has put in for the past month will be for nothing.
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