Chapter 116: Human life is worthless in this era
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She was speechless for a moment. They cut down trees immediately after the rain. Not to mention the problem of the slippery ground, it would take a long time just to dry the trees that were well-watered, which would be a waste of time and effort.
But on second thought she understood. It is such a simple truth that the people in charge could not be unaware of it. So why don't they let the workers rest for a while longer?
money!
They get paid for a day's work. Only by getting paid can they embezzle money. They can't create money out of nothing. So it's not that they don't know, they just pretend not to know.
Anyway, they are not the ones doing the work, so all they have to do is sit in the pavilion, drink tea, chat and enjoy the beautiful scenery after the rain.
This means that it doesn't matter when you cut down trees; the earlier you start, the more money you get. If it hadn't rained so hard a few days ago, they would have wanted everyone to work in the rain.
With a sigh, Sang Yu slowly walked down the mountain. There were only a few people at the street market today.
The continuous rain meant that even the food at home had been consumed, not to mention the wild vegetables. Everyone was busy replenishing their stocks or going up the mountain to pick wild vegetables, so the number of people setting up stalls naturally decreased.
Chen Yingshu was still studying hard with his book in hand, but Sang Yu ran past as if she didn't see him. She really didn't want to say any nonsense to this person.
This time, none of the people on both sides of the canyon entrance were seen, not even a corpse was seen. Sang Yu gently stroked his chin, thinking in his heart.
Did these people find shelter elsewhere or were they all dealt with collectively? She was more inclined to believe the latter.
The humid environment after days of heavy rain is prone to breeding bacteria. If the corpses are left piled up in one place, it is easy to cause a terrifying disease - cholera.
In addition, the water source of Qingxi Village is not far away. If rats gnaw on the corpse and then drink the water, it will easily contaminate the water source and spread the bacteria quickly.
What's more, even if they wanted to find a place to shelter from the rain, the people guarding outside would not let them leave at will. There was only one outcome waiting for them - unified treatment.
Whether to kill or sell it depends on the mood of the person in charge.
After being in this world for so long, Sang Yu felt for the first time so clearly that human life is worthless in this era.
The life and death of dozens or even hundreds of people depends on the thoughts of the superiors.
She stood there in silence for a while, then walked back inside. She was too weak now, unable to change the world. All she could do was protect herself and her family.
The water level of the clear stream running through the canyon has risen a lot after several days of rain, and the clear stream water has turned into a yellowish-brown color and looks very turbid.
The row of shacks originally built next to the stream were in bad luck. There were sacks filled with earth piled in front of almost every house, but they still couldn't stop the stream water from flowing into the houses.
For the worst-off households, the water level in their homes was already above the knees. They had to wade through the water to walk and scoop water out from time to time.
Fortunately, they didn't have anything valuable in their house, so they stacked the few pieces of furniture they had to prevent them from being damaged by water, hoping that the stream would return to its previous level as soon as possible.
Sang Yu went straight to his house on the mountain wall. At that time, several people were busy carrying water out of the cellar.
Seeing this, she hurried forward and asked, "Uncle, the cellar wasn't washed away, right?"
The middle-aged man carrying the shoulder pole had seen her once before and knew that she was the owner of the house. He smiled and shook his head when he heard her.
"How could that be? Carpenter Wang shored up the cellar before it started raining, and he even had us put sandbags at the opening to keep the water out. It's just that the rain was so heavy, some water is still in the cellar. A couple more buckets should clear it up."
This was much better than Sang Yu had imagined. After thanking him, she went into the cellar to take a look herself.
Just as the man had said, he discovered a redwood frame had been erected inside. The thick, straight redwood pillars, carbonized at both ends, were deeply embedded in the ground and the soil above.
The cellar floor was uneven, maintaining the same slope as the ground, with one side higher and the other lower. Because of this, all the rainwater that flowed in gathered in the lower part, leaving even the base of the columns untouched.
Sang Yu briefly asked about their subsequent work plans, and was pleasantly surprised to learn that they could officially start building the house as soon as the ground soil dried up.
Houses were built very quickly in this era. There was no steel or cement, and there was no need to wait for the cement to harden. The raw materials were simple wood and yellow mud.
If Sang Yu had not asked to dig a cellar at the beginning, we would probably be able to move into the new house now.
So after the cellar was completed, the next thing was to officially start building the house.
"Did Carpenter Wang say how many days we have to wait? I'll come and help then." Sang Yu felt that it was a coincidence that he came here today. If he came tomorrow, he might not be able to find anyone.
"If the next few days are as sunny as today, it will be about three to five days."
Sang Yu took note of this and thought that she would come again in three days, and then she might as well stay here.
In front of the west gate of Lingnan City, Sang Yongjing rubbed the yellow mud off the edges of his shoes with wild grass on the roadside, and then tidied up his clothes before entering the city.
He avoided the Yonghe and Yongxing markets, bought some cakes and candied fruits, and walked towards the Sang Family Restaurant where he had been last time.
The Sang Family Restaurant is very lively today, completely different from the bleak scene when I came last time.
There was red silk hanging on the sign at the door, and there were debris from firecrackers on the ground, which showed that the opening ceremony had just been held not long ago.
A large number of diners who poured in were seated safely under the guidance of the waiters, and everything went on in an orderly manner.
Sang Yongjing was very happy to see that the restaurant was doing a booming business. He felt that he was indeed his second brother. He could turn things around with just one move and run the restaurant so prosperously.
The waiter at the door saw him stop by and approached with a smile, asking, "Sir, would you like to try the dishes at our Sang Family Restaurant? We just opened today and we'll give you a free small dish when you enter, and you can get a 10% waiver for every penny you spend."
The food is delivered as soon as you enter the store, and you can pay 10% less when you spend a certain amount. Sang Yongjing frowned slightly. Wouldn’t his second brother lose money by doing business like this?
He looked at the new guy in front of him, who was probably a new hire, and asked directly, "Is Chen Kang here? I need to see him for something."
He was not sure who was the owner of this restaurant, but he knew that since it had just opened today, his second brother must be in the store. He could find his second brother by finding Chen Kang.
Hearing him accurately call out the name of Manager Chen, the waiter's smile became more flattering, and he nodded and led him through the lobby to the backyard.
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