After asking Wang Xiucai for a piece of paper, Song Lian'er drew an exquisite bridge in full view of everyone. It was based entirely on the structure of the Zhaozhou Bridge, with a main arch for water passage and smaller arches for flood discharge and diversion. The materials used were marble and granite. Song Lian'er also figured out the location of the bridge based on the original owner's memories.
When the bridge was originally being built, the same location was always chosen, but that location couldn't withstand the test, so she changed it to a place a little further upstream.
Before Song Lian'er came into this world, she didn't study civil engineering. However, the design concept of the Zhaozhou Bridge was deeply rooted in people's hearts, and ordinary people knew what it looked like.
Zhao Lizheng looked at the bridge design on the blueprints, lost in thought.
He had a feeling that this bridge would be completed, giving people a sense that it was sturdy and unbreakable.
However, the construction cost is quite high, and in order to complete the project within a month, a large number of workers are needed, resulting in high labor costs.
Next, he would have to request funding from the county government and assistance from local gentry and wealthy people.
Once it's built, we'll erect a monument to commemorate the achievements and inscribe everyone's names on it; these people will be very happy to do so.
Old Man Qiao looked at the completed bridge drawing and couldn't help but marvel.
This must be something only a professional artist could draw. How much did his granddaughter learn through her own hard work to get to this point?
The Qiao family was also secretly shocked. Song Lian'er actually had such talent. If it weren't for her standing up for her mother today, they would probably never have known and would have buried such a talent.
The Song family members also looked at Song Lian'er differently now.
It's normal to be able to write two characters, but to create such a vivid drawing truly shows talent.
However, their ideas differed from those of the Qiao family, especially those of the eldest son, Song, and Shen. Their eyes were filled with eager anticipation. They believed that once Song Lian'er became their daughter, with her good looks and talents, they could surely ask for a dowry of several tens of taels of silver. They could then find a wife for their son in town.
Just thinking about it is wonderful.
"Alright, alright, let's go back, let's go back. This place is unlucky," said Boss Qiao.
“Yes, be careful not to catch bad luck. My little sister has been so unlucky since she married into this family. Others should stay away,” said Qiao Laosan.
Upon hearing this, the villagers at the entrance quickly dispersed.
Song Lian'er returned home with the Qiao family, carrying a divorce agreement, feeling quite at ease.
If it weren't for this divorce agreement, the Song family would have forced Qiao to wander, since she was still nominally a daughter-in-law of the Song family. They wouldn't let her go back to her parents' home, so what could she do?
Moreover, she was worried that the Song family might actually be up to no good.
For example, if they are so eager to drive their mother away without leaving any room for negotiation, will they find someone to humiliate her and completely cut off her escape route?
Human hearts are unpredictable; she had to prepare for the worst.
Therefore, she needs to make a promise to get the divorce papers first.
From now on, she and her mother can start a new life.
"Wait a minute." Old Mrs. Qiao suddenly remembered something and stopped in her tracks.
"Old woman, is there anything else?" Old Qiao asked.
"Since it's a divorce, shouldn't we get back all the dowry we gave to Ni'er?"
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