Chapter 203 Promotion
“Dyke?”
"Well, after the flood recedes, we need to rebuild the dam. The prefect asked the county magistrates to submit proposals for reconstruction in response to the flood caused by the dam being destroyed. We hope that we can build a stable dam and reduce the occurrence of such incidents in the future."
Li Wanyue thought about it, but she didn’t know either.
She asked, “Do you have any ideas?”
"I drew a blueprint of the local terrain and the location of the dam, but it feels like something is missing?"
Li Wanyue walked over and looked at the blueprint. Based on the terrain described and the figures drawn by Xie Yan, she felt as if she had seen them somewhere before.
After thinking about it carefully, I remembered.
A former tourist attraction, the Fish Scale Dam, seems to have the function of storing water and acting as a buffer during flood season, which can buffer the water flow and reduce the erosion of the dam by floods.
She asked, "Will there be droughts in this place?"
"Sometimes."
She picked up the pen and started drawing. Soon, a drawing was completed.
"You can use this as a reference. I heard that it can be used to store water during floods and alleviate droughts during droughts. I've only seen it, but you should think about how to do it specifically."
Xie Yan's eyes lit up and he suddenly became cheerful.
He looked at her happily and said, "You are really knowledgeable and well-informed. If you were a man, you would definitely achieve something."
"I don't have such lofty ambitions. It's enough for me to live in a safe place, lead a comfortable life and keep my family safe."
Yes, be content with what you have.
After the two of them had finished their meal, Li Wanyue went to deposit the silver bills at the bank first, and then came to Zhiweizhai again. The restaurant was still very busy.
Entering from the back door, Master Guan saw her and said, "Boss, your mooncakes are very popular. We have been busy today."
"You all have worked hard, and there will be rewards."
Shopkeeper Liu said, "We will have to wait until later to find out the exact sales figures, but based on my experience, today's net profit is probably over a hundred taels. If we can make a name for ourselves today, more people will come to buy mooncakes in the next two days."
"Thank you for your hard work, Shopkeeper Liu. If we are short of manpower, you and Master Guan can hire a few more temporary workers, especially in the kitchen. Don't damage your health by working so hard. You should take a break when you need it.
"Thank you, Boss, for your consideration. But it's only for the next two days. I won't be so busy after the holidays."
Li Wanyue nodded: "I'll go back first. If you have anything, go find Mr. Shen."
"yes."
Xie Yan sent her home.
On the way, Xie Yan said, "On the Mid-Autumn Festival, can my grandfather and I go to your house to celebrate the festival? They are old and like the hustle and bustle. They like your house very much and are thinking of building a small yard next to your house."
"Sure, the holidays should be lively."
Xie Yan smiled, this year's Mid-Autumn Festival should be very lively.
Xie Yan sent the man home and then returned to the county town.
Zhao Suying was puzzled when she saw Li Wanyue bringing in eight people.
"Yueyue, who are these people?"
Li Wanyue immediately explained the situation.
Wang Guixiang was confused. These people had done all the work, so what could she do? Yes, she could still farm.
It’s pretty good. When I come back, I have food to eat and someone helps me wash clothes. It’s quite relaxing.
Sun Xiuqin was overjoyed, as she no longer had to do housework.
Zhao Suying was even more puzzled: "Why do you want to hire someone? Besides, it's always uneasy to have someone I don't know living at home."
"I was afraid that you wouldn't be used to it, so I only bought these few people. You'll get used to it slowly. Besides, they live in the front yard, so they'll cook, wash and clean up in the future, and it'll be easier for us."
"Okay, you've bought it, but there are only old beds in those rooms in the front yard, and there aren't enough for so many people."
"I have already bought a bed in the county town, and they will deliver it later."
As he was speaking, there was a knock on the door and the bed delivery man arrived.
Li Dachuan directed people to place the beds in the open space in the front yard first, and the rooms had to be cleaned before they could be occupied.
Li Wanyue looked at the few people and said, "There are six empty rooms in the front yard. Three of them will be given to you. Yuanbao and Shunzi will live in one. The other two can be divided among the maids."
Several people looked at each other. They didn't expect Li Wanyue to be so generous. Not only did she buy new beds, but she also wanted to give them three rooms to live in.
You have to know that when they lived in the host's house before, ten people lived in one room with two rows of large bunk beds.
Now not only does each person have a small bed, but two or three people live in one room.
Especially since they didn't expect it to be a rural area, they thought it was just a small yard and there was no need for so many people.
But the reality surprised them. The yard was so big that it could accommodate eight more people.
Nanny Fang said immediately, "Miss, three rooms are too wasteful. Yuanbao and Shunzi can live in one, and the six of us can live in one."
Li Wanyue said: "The house is empty anyway, you can live here first, and move in later if you find other uses for it."
"yes."
"Qingqi will follow me from now on, and Hongxiu will take care of the three girls, Xiaolan, Xiaotao, and Xiaohe. As for the maids, two will be responsible for cooking, two will be responsible for washing clothes, and Yuanbao Shunzi will be responsible for cleaning the yard. After that, they can collect some firewood, cut grass for the pigs, and feed the chickens. As for the rest... we'll talk about it later."
"Yes, girl."
"First, clean the room and put the bed in place. Then ask my mother to get new bedding. As for clothes, you can wear the old ones first. Get two pieces of cloth from the storeroom and make new clothes."
"yes."
Several people responded and started cleaning immediately.
He thought to himself that the master's family was really nice. They all looked very kind and knew that they were purchased servants, so they didn't look down on them.
The tasks assigned to them are very easy and much better than before, so they should work hard.
Capital
In the main hall, the emperor promoted Shen Xiuwen to the position of Minister of Works and Xie Zhenghuai to the position of Shaoqing of Taifu Temple.
The court meeting was over, and everyone walked out of the palace, many of them saying "Congratulations" to the two people.
The Minister of Works, Shen Xiuwen, is Xie Yan's uncle, and Xie Zhenghuai is Xie Yan's father.
Although Xie Zhenghuai was promoted, he was not happy.
He was only promoted a little from his original fourth-rank sinecure. Although he had real power, it was still far behind that of the Shen family.
However, Shen Xiuwen became a close minister to the emperor and had greater real power.
Logically speaking, with Shen Xiuwen's ability and qualifications, even if he wanted to be promoted, it would take another one or two years. Now that he was promoted so quickly, it must be related to the Shen family's good relationship with both sides during this period.
This elder brother-in-law couldn't stand him because of his sister Shen Jinyu, and coincidentally, he also couldn't stand this elder brother-in-law.
Everyone would pay close attention to the developments in Beijing, and he was no exception. A few months ago, a rotating table suddenly appeared, followed by soap, chess and so on, and it seemed that they were all made by Shen Congwen's wife.
He also gained the favor of many powerful people because of this.
He even cooperated with the eldest princess to do business.
During this flood disaster in the south, the Shen family donated 200,000 taels of silver, saying that it was taken from the people and used for the people, which won them praise from many people and officials.
Business at his Shen's shop is getting better.
There are even many powerful people who want to marry into the Shen family.
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