Chapter 147: Village Chief Niu is a descendant of the previous dynasty
Murong Li and Su Yue thanked Gao, and Murong Li nodded and said, "I have something to discuss with the village chief."
Village Chief Niu looked at the two of them while holding his pipe, wondering what good things Murong Li had in store for him.
Now the food problem has been solved and the villagers have started their autumn planting. The only problem left is how to house them through the winter.
Many houses in the village are not sturdy and need to be reinforced to survive the winter.
Could it be that they are going to sell their cement slurry to the villagers?
Thinking of this, Village Chief Niu happily took a deep drag on his pipe: "Fourth Young Master, if you have anything to say, please tell me. There are no outsiders here."
Murong Li said: "It's like this, our cement is almost ready. Isn't it going to snow soon? We have discussed it. Anyone in the village who needs cement can come to my house to order it.
In addition, we want to repair the road in Yunwu Village and extend it all the way to the county town.
As for the cement for the road construction, we will provide it. Our purpose in coming to see Village Chief Liu is to see if anyone in the village can provide labor."
This was something he and Su Yue had discussed. Most of the houses in the village had adobe walls, which were not very solid, and some were even exposed to wind after being there for a long time.
Everyone knows about cement. Once cement is produced, it goes without saying that the villagers will want to buy it, and they cannot help but sell it.
They had to be sold, but what they wanted most was to repair the road. It was about a hundred miles from Yunwu County to Yunwu Village, and the road was quite difficult to travel.
If you want villagers to help build a road, you have to ask for money. Although everyone will benefit from the road, not all villagers will think so. Some people will definitely not volunteer to build the road.
So Murong Li thought that anyone in the village who bought cement could get it for free, but they had to participate in the road construction.
Village Chief Niu's eyes lit up after hearing this. He also understood what Murong Li meant, which was to provide cement to the villagers for free, but the villagers had to help build the road for free.
Of course there is no problem with this. Once the road is repaired, everyone will benefit from it. It doesn't cost a penny, just effort. Such a good thing is hard to find even with a lantern, so why not do it?
Moreover, there are many people in the village, and when winter comes, they stay at home with nothing to do, so building a road is just the right time.
Village Chief Niu was so happy that he nodded repeatedly and said, "That's no problem, not a problem at all. There are plenty of people in the village. Just let me know when to start. Also, I'll go and count how many households need cement tomorrow."
Village Chief Niu estimates that every household will want the free cement.
He had also seen the benefits of cement. He had been thinking that after Murong Li made the cement, he would demolish his adobe house and rebuild it into a brick house, and also cement the yard.
It will be too inconvenient to dry things in the future. If you dry things in that muddy yard, they won’t dry even after several days, and it will be difficult to collect them every day.
He wanted to talk to Murong Li about it, but he didn't expect that he would come to him and talk about this matter on his own initiative, and even wanted to build the road all the way to the county town. This really touched his heart.
Murong Li nodded: "There are indeed quite a few people in the village. I'll trouble the village chief then. My workshop is almost finished and cement will be produced in four or five days."
"Okay, does the Fourth Young Master need any more craftsmen or something? There are plenty in the village."
Murong Li nodded: "There are many skilled craftsmen in the village. They will definitely be of use when the road is being built. The village chief is very thoughtful. I will let him know if I need them."
"There are quite a few skilled craftsmen and even people with great abilities. Every year, those who are exiled here must have been of extraordinary status in the past."
Speaking of exiles, Village Chief Niu's eyes darkened.
Murong Li noticed the change in Village Chief Niu's expression and took the opportunity to ask, "Could it be that you, Village Chief, are also..."
Village Chief Niu sighed deeply and said, "Yes, our ancestors were actually the first people exiled here. They have been here for more than five hundred years."
"So long?"
Murong Li was a little surprised. He heard that Village Chief Niu was a native here. It turned out that he was also exiled here and was the first person to arrive here.
But more than five hundred years ago, it belonged to the previous dynasty. At that time, it was not the Murong family's world, but the Niu family's world.
Niu family? Thinking of the surname of Village Chief Niu, Murong Li looked at Village Chief Niu. Could it be that Village Chief Niu's ancestors were members of the royal family of the previous dynasty?
"Isn't the village chief a descendant of the previous royal family?"
Village Chief Niu nodded and said, "Exactly. My ancestor was the deposed crown prince of the previous dynasty. He was banished here and was actually imprisoned here. He couldn't even leave this village."
It was not until the previous dynasty was destroyed and the Murong royal family came to power that the Niu family was able to leave Yunwu Village.
It was precisely because they could not leave Yunwu Village that the deposed prince and his family, young and old, who were exiled here, were unable to get married. The women could not get married, and the men could not find wives, resulting in a decline in the population. By the time of his great-grandfather's generation, there was only one son.
After that, the family line was passed down from generation to generation. Fortunately, his wife was very capable and gave birth to three sons in one go. Now he has a grandson too.
Now people can leave Yunwu Village, but they cannot take part in the imperial examinations or pursue a career in government. The people of Yunwu Village are destined to be common people for generations.
Otherwise, with his son's intelligence and talent, he would definitely have a career in politics.
Not to mention taking back Xifeng Kingdom, at least it can change the fate of their lineage.
When Su Yue and Murong Li heard this, their hearts sank. Village Chief Niu was actually a member of the royal family of the previous dynasty. They had never thought about this issue before.
He has lived here for generations, and the matter of the tunnel must be related to his ancestors.
The two of them didn't bother to ask anything. The tunnel was quite old, and Village Chief Niu might not know about it. If he knew, he would have used it long ago and would not have sold the land to them.
Su Qiwen said that when he went to Village Chief Niu to buy the land, he agreed without hesitation.
If that's the case, then what are they asking for? Why create more trouble?
Murong Li and Village Chief Niu discussed some details of the road construction, and it was already very late when they returned home.
The next day, when the four got up, it started raining heavily outside, so they stopped working that day and simply cleaned up the house at home.
If it’s not ideal, try again.
Su Yue was decorating her room.
She selected some softer mattresses and quilts from the space and made the bed.
Murong Li and her three men were also laid out.
The four of them officially lived here.
The next day the sky cleared up, and Murong Li and the other two drove a carriage to the county town to buy people to bring back to the workshop.
Su Yue didn't go. She was the supervisor at home. She used her mental power to monitor, which was better than Murong Li and the others' eyes.
Su He finally reached Northwest City, which was in sight from afar. However, he was very hungry, so he left the main road and walked towards the inhabited village.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he reached a deserted place at the foot of a mountain, he was knocked unconscious and carried away by a man in black.
When she woke up, she found herself in a cave. The layout of the cave was the same as that of the room, except that it was filled with a bad smell.
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