Chapter 200 Two Joys and One Joy
"Why don't you just let these people live in the new house?"
"We were all guessing before. I thought officials weren't that kind!"
"People in the west of our city are still living in dilapidated houses. No matter how you look at it, it's not the turn of outsiders..."
"That's ridiculous! Anyone who can move here on foot must still be within the jurisdiction of Honglu County!"
"These houses may be new, but they're made of mud mixed with straw. Even though the west side of the city is dilapidated, at least they have tiles to shelter us! If I really asked you to change them, would you be willing?"
"Of course it is... Hey!"
The man who was asked was completely confused. What he was thinking was, of course, that he couldn't move.
Although the west side of the city is in ruins, it is at least close to the center. Even if the city gate is breached again one day, it would at least give him some time to escape.
But this newly built urban area is no different from being under the wall. If a war breaks out outside, I'm afraid I'll be the first to suffer.
After all, it was expanded later, and it was not easy for Xue Yongan to create this large residential area.
The villagers in the narrow village naturally have nothing to complain about. No matter how difficult it is, can it be more difficult than being left alone in the wilderness?
After all, there was a ten-meter-wide moat between where we lived and the city wall.
As for the local residents, after such a detailed discussion, they suddenly found it much easier to accept.
No matter where County Magistrate Xue found this group of people, he did not take advantage of them.
However, there were still some eager people among the crowd who shouted: "Master Xue is the reincarnation of the blue sky. When he has time, he will repair our west city as well."
Xue Yongan was giving orders under the archway. Hearing the voice, he glanced to his side.
The seemingly casual action sent a chill down the spine of the person who was shouting.
I had the inexplicable feeling of being stared at.
I suddenly felt shorter and didn't dare to look up.
Fortunately, Xue Yongan didn't intend to argue with him and quickly looked away.
"Everyone, please don't worry. Once the city wall is repaired, the next step will be to renovate the inner city."
The young man looked more serious. He raised his hands to the crowd and bowed slightly.
"If you're truly anxious, why not humble yourself and join us in building the city's defenses? If the enemy ever invades, the people living here will be grateful for what you've done today!"
Everyone was startled and dared not accept the gift, so they scattered in all directions in a panic.
But I feel good about it.
Where do they get the dignity from? But County Magistrate Xue really cares about the people.
"Master Xiao Xue is in a serious condition!"
"Even for the sake of our own family, we have to do our best!"
"Don't just pretend you're not doing anything, I've been working for five days straight!"
There was a lazy guy who often hung out in the city squatting on the street watching the fun and couldn't help but testify in person.
"If the foreman hadn't said something about combining work and rest and insisted on giving me a day off, I wouldn't have been willing to leave the construction site! You guys who haven't been there wouldn't know, but this job is paid daily, and after you get the pay, you can go to the west city to buy pancakes... Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, where can you find such a kind employer these days?"
If an ordinary person spoke out, he might be suspected of being a lobbyist, but it is different for a second-rate person.
Everyone knows them and knows what their temperaments are like.
There must be something mysterious about it that can make even lazy people fall in love with work!
Although the pancake stall in the west of the city has been around for a long time and is well-known, only a few people are willing to go and eat there.
Many people have never even smelled it, but now that they hear such high praise, they can't help but remember it firmly in their hearts.
If the job of repairing the city wall is really good, you might as well try a pancake that sells for six copper coins.
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Idle people like to watch but cannot manage it, and Xue Yongan doesn't want to manage it either.
No more words.
Walk slowly into the alley.
At the intersection connecting to the main city, there is an archway with the words "Narrow Village" inscribed on it.
Narrow village.
It was a bit confusing to read, but the villagers looked very happy and quickly developed a sense of belonging.
And a little bit of pride in being favored.
Although they all knew that this favor was given to the eldest daughter of the Shen family, but as long as they were in the same village, what did it matter if they got a little bit of favor?
The young man exposed his selfish motives openly to the public. Whether it was expanding the county town or even enclosing land for the narrow village, he did it without any scruples and never worried about being impeached.
In Xue Yongan's view, being an official is just like that.
If Chen Chunxing had not been willing to stay at the border, he would have been confident enough to accompany her to explore the world.
Soon everyone found a good place to live.
They are all thatched houses built in the same style, there is nothing to choose from, at most it is a matter of size.
With the county magistrate watching, no one dared to eat or take more than they wanted. They all counted the number of people in their family and chose the most suitable set.
Xinfang is different from the main urban area. The ground under your feet is muddy, overgrown with weeds, and shaded by old trees.
They have to deal with these things themselves.
As for the future, if we have the ability to convert the house into a brick and tile house, it depends on everyone's ability.
The Shen family's residence was naturally booked early on, and it was the only blue brick and tile house in the entire neighborhood.
The regulations are similar to those of a courtyard house.
The main house faces south and is flanked by an annex room on each side, three main rooms and two annex rooms, for a total of five rooms.
In front of the main house, symmetrically located on the left and right are the east and west wing rooms, which make up six rooms in total.
The south room is in the shade and is called the "back room". It has the same number of rooms as the main room.
There are more than ten rooms in total, and the children of the Shen family no longer have to squeeze together.
Normally, the visit would end here upon entering the courtyard, but in order to make everyone live comfortably, Xue Yongan built another hanging flower gate leading to the backyard, which was used to place a thatched hut, a stable, etc. The remaining space could also be used to make a vegetable patch for the old lady.
As soon as Diao entered the yard, she couldn't hide the joy in her eyes.
She was satisfied no matter how she looked at it.
This is different from going to the county government office, this is a house that truly belongs to you!
"Xiao Xue is thoughtful..."
The old lady held Xue Yongan's hand tightly, looking like she was about to cry.
Chen Chunxing quickly interrupted: "Grandma, don't be so moved. He gave our family such a big gift, but he had an ulterior motive!"
"What good plans does our family have..." Diao glanced at her granddaughter unhappily, and the words that were about to come out of her mouth were immediately choked. It seemed that she had just reacted and her grip on Xue Yongan's hand loosened.
Isn't it just to plot against her precious granddaughter?
Xue Yongan held Diao's hand in his, acting like a submissive little lamb. "We are all family, how can you say it's a conspiracy? It should be two joys combined into one."
"Erxi?" Diao was stunned.
Xue Yongan straightened his face and said, "The joy of moving into a new house is one thing, and the friendship between Qin and Jin is another."
Diao nodded expressionlessly.
In fact, I didn’t understand it at all.
Shen Mingqiu had just gone to pick out a house with some of the kids when she ran out angrily, pointing at Xue Yongan and yelling, "You have such a wicked mind! Grandma, we don't want this house!"
Before he could rush forward, Wang Youcai grabbed him and said, "Is this how idioms are used? Old Qi will cry if he hears this!"
Lin Bobo also pushed Shen Mingqiu's head away, picked up her skirt and hurried over, explaining to Diao ecstatically:
"My dear grandmother, Master Xue wants to propose marriage to Chun!"
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