"How is it? Did Uncle Shen find out who bought that medicine?" Qiao Lian'er's curious look made Uncle Shen's blood pressure rise instantly.
He even suspected that Shen Liang's current state was inextricably linked to Qiao Lian'er, as that girl had a lot of clever ideas.
Just as he was about to lash out, he saw that there was another person standing next to Qiao Lian'er, a tall and strong man named Dayong.
Da Yong crossed his arms, his face grim.
Old Master Shen felt a chill run down his spine, and with a disgruntled snort, quickened his pace and walked away.
Thirteen days after construction began, the team from Datian Village met the government's construction team.
The government only sent a construction team of about thirty people, all of whom were commoners serving corvée labor, along with two supervisors.
At this point, they had only resolved ten collapse points.
At this rate, it will take at least two months for this road to be passable.
Upon seeing the large group of about a hundred people opposite them, the two supervisors exchanged a surprised glance.
"Were you sent to the road by the government of Ning County?" the foreman asked.
However, seeing that so many people were not wearing corvée uniforms, and having not received any news of cooperation from the local government, it became clear that they were not wearing any corvée uniforms.
“Sir, it’s like this, we’re repairing the road on our own initiative because some villagers are going to the county town to do business, so we want to get it done as quickly as possible,” said Boss Qiao as he stepped forward.
The two supervisors inspected the areas they had repaired. They cleared away the obstacles from the landslide sections and reinforced the slopes along the road. The collapsed sections were first filled with stones, then with soil, and compacted thoroughly.
It can be said to be a brilliant job.
He then sent soldiers on horseback to check on the other repaired sections of the road, and they found that everything was in good condition.
Both foremen showed satisfaction. This way, they could go back and report. No one wanted to take on such a tough job, having to work under the scorching sun every day.
Which village are you from?
"Ning County, Qingshui Town, Datian Village".
One of the foremen stroked his chin, as if recalling something: "I remember there was a bandit stronghold on this road not long ago, which was wiped out by the people from your Datian Village?"
Old Master Qiao said, "Yes, sir."
The foreman's expression softened with admiration: "Good, good, well done, truly a village of righteous men."
"Here's what we'll do. Although you're from Ning County, you've solved a huge problem for me. I'll go back and report to the county magistrate, and he'll give you a small reward. First, register here. Just give me one name from each household."
The foreman was overjoyed and immediately ordered the yamen runners to prepare writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones.
The villagers of Datian Village were all beaming with joy. They had come to work voluntarily out of gratitude for the Qiao family's kindness, but they hadn't expected to receive a reward.
Everyone lined up and announced their names.
After the record-keeping was completed, the supervisor said, "Go back and wait for news. Thank you all for your hard work during this time."
Today is the last day of work. Everyone is walking back, chatting and laughing, feeling exceptionally relaxed.
The repaired road surface is flat and smooth, as if it had never been washed by a rainstorm.
The evening breeze carried a hint of early autumn coolness, and the fragrance of rice blossoms from some unknown village wafted by. As the sun set, the evening glow resembled ribbons of brilliant color, or flames burning, intertwining and painting, bathing everyone's faces in a rosy glow.
The villagers returned to the village just as night fell, just in time for dinner.
Smelling the aroma of food wafting from above the village, everyone couldn't help but quicken their pace.
"It's finished! It's finished!" Everyone cheered.
"Today's over, the road is open now," Da Meng said happily in the Qiao family courtyard.
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