Unbeknownst to Principal Li, while he was worrying about the long cement road of the primary school, two people had already casually decided on a plan to build the road.
In the afternoon, the rain became lighter, but it looked like it was not going to stop. The workers carried their wet clothes and put the inner membrane of the fertilizer bags they had asked from Zhou's house on their heads and ran home.
Ling Ran settled Ma Gua's wages and Ma Gua left.
Zhou Xiang looked at the drizzle outside, put on rain boots, held an umbrella, and wanted to go to the river to take a look. Ling Ran naturally accompanied her.
Zhou's mother also wanted to go and take a look. It had been more than two months since then, and all she saw every day was a mess of stones and mud.
Then, the entire Zhou family went out. Although cars could not drive on the cement road, it became possible to walk on it a few days ago.
Because the river belonged to the Zhou family, the cement road was naturally built directly to the river bank, and then built south from the original broken stone bow bridge to the gate of Xie Lin's house, and then turned west to build a long slope of more than ten meters to connect to the front yard.
In the drizzle, under the one-meter-wide river bank is a four-meter-wide trail, and then there is the clear river water. Even though the rainy season has come, even though it has just rained heavily, the river water is still as clear as before and flows quietly.
There is no more mud and sand rushing into the river from both sides of the river bank, no more water from the distant Tuo River rushing in from the north end, and no more smelly garbage piles at the south end.
This river at this moment, no, it would be more appropriate to call it a lake. This lake at this moment is like an elegant beauty, quietly stopping in the rain, as if appreciating the haziness of the rain, and as if feeling the nourishment of the rain, quiet and beautiful.
Zhou's mother sighed, "Is this still the river that gets muddy when it rains? It's so beautiful! Just building dams on both sides has completely changed its appearance!"
Zhou Xiang shook his head. "We're barely there yet. The weeping willows haven't been planted yet, the park benches haven't been put out yet, the lotus leaves in the river haven't fully grown, the rowboats for the opposite fork haven't arrived yet, and the suspension bridge hasn't been installed yet."
"I'm talking about fundamental changes, not the configuration of the park."
"Yeah! My mom is right. This river, no, this lake, looks different now that it's changed into a new layer of clothing. Besides, unless there's a few days of heavy rain, the water won't flood the family compound anymore."
"Yes! The family compound has also gotten rid of the trouble of walking on muddy water, not to mention you built a cement road! When this road was walkable, your Aunt Wang walked back and forth on it and just couldn't bear to get off."
Speak of the devil, and he will appear. Just as I was saying this, a voice came from behind, "What bad things are you saying about me?"
The Zhou family turned around and saw Aunt Wang and Uncle Wang coming out holding umbrellas.
Zhou's mother laughed, "It's like you've never walked before. You can't bear to get off the cement road."
Aunt Wang nodded. "Of course, even if I didn't see what kind of road it was, I'd never walked on such a clean road in my life. Thanks to Xiang Xiang, I'm willing to go out even though it's raining."
As she spoke, she walked over to the Zhou family and said, "Oh my! Is this the river that makes people so angry when it rains?"
Mother Zhou nodded, "Isn't it?"
"Oh my! This river is much better than the one my son took me to see in the park. I can see it every day and it doesn't cost anything."
Zhou Xiang said, "Auntie Wang, this place will soon be fenced off with iron nets. It's free to look through the iron nets, but you have to pay to go inside."
"How much?"
"Thirty cents."
"It's not expensive, not expensive. The park in the city costs one dollar per person, and the underground haunted house in front is fifty cents. This is only thirty cents. It's really not expensive."
"Then would you be willing to pay to go in and see it?"
Aunt Wang paused. "Usually I'll just look at it from outside. If relatives come or if I need anything else, I'd still like to go in and take a look. After all, it's beautiful just like this. It should be even more beautiful when you finish it."
"Then if you have nothing to do, take a closer look! Once the iron net is closed, even if you can see it, it will be like looking at a beauty through a veil."
"Yes, yes, yes. I eat three meals a day here by the river with a bowl in my hand."
Everyone was amused by Aunt Wang's words.
When Zhou Xiang got home, his cell phone rang. Seeing that it was the Beijing area code, he quickly picked up the call. It turned out that the suspension bridge was completed.
Zhou Xiang handed the phone to Ling Ran, and Ling Ran told him that the rainy season had begun here and it was raining particularly heavily today.
The other party told him to call him as soon as the weather cleared up and they would come over to install it immediately.
Ling Ran agreed, "Okay! Although it's the rainy season, there are still three or four sunny days each time, which is enough for you to work."
After the two sides agreed, Ling Ran called Jiang Weihua again and asked when his rowing boat would be delivered. He also told Jiang Weihua about the arrangements for the suspension bridge.
Jiang Weihua thought for a moment and said, "One cart can't fit on the boat, and two carts can't even hold it. Is there anything else you need to buy? I can get it for you from here."
Ling Ran turned to Zhou Xiang and asked him. Zhou Xiang thought for a moment and took the phone. "Senior Jiang, if it's convenient for you, please buy me 60 park benches and 62 trash cans."
Jiang Weihua happily agreed, "Okay! This time we can load two trucks. I'll go and take a look too."
"Have you finished your work?"
Jiang Weihua paused, "Half of it, the browser and the front-end are successful, but it's too difficult to increase the pixel count."
"Come on! We're waiting to go back together. My eldest brother's art exhibition is about to begin."
"good."
Putting down his phone, Zhou Xiang encouraged Ling Ran to go to the county town tomorrow to start the investigation.
"Investigation isn't easy. We have to be on guard constantly, and it's raining!"
"On rainy days, we'll go see what that sharp bend looks like. Sometimes there are whirlpools when it rains, so let's observe! I'll also go trim the weeping willows along the Huai River while I'm there."
Those willow trees are old enough. After pruning them, they can be inserted into the space to "accelerate" them into weeping willows with a diameter of 20 cm. Large weeping willows are beautiful. At this time, you may not be able to buy more than a hundred large weeping willows anywhere, and it will cost money. How great is it that I have a free way to do it?
Planted in a space, it's easy to transplant and survive. It's summer now, and buying trees from others doesn't guarantee they will survive!"
"Okay, I'll listen to you and save costs."
After agreeing to go to the county town tomorrow, Ling Ran was sent home. He had indeed not been home for several days, so he should go back and report!
When Dong Yunrong saw her son coming home, she laughed at him, "Oh my! My son finally knows which way the door opens. What happened? Was he chased back?"
Ling Ran replied seriously, "My door faces south. I'll come back to let you know. I'm going to the county town tomorrow."
Dong Yunrong waved her hand, "Just go! Why bother reporting? Aren't you going to be back on the same day?"
"You should have reported it. If you don't report it, what if someone asks about your son? And you said he's in the Zhou family. Isn't that embarrassing?"
"That excuse is a bit far-fetched. It sounds like I was driven back. It's annoying to have to keep the plaster on all the time."
"Mom! I haven't seen you have much contact with Xiang Xiang. How did you get infected?"
"Go away. I've managed to pick something up today. My son is home now. I'm going to prepare dinner."
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