Seeing this, Zhu Yunwen was not in a hurry and continued to speak:
"I heard that Mr. Sun once funded the construction of a bridge over the wide river in Hekou County."
Old Sun chuckled and said:
"This is a trivial matter. Having a little money in hand and doing something meaningful is, in my opinion, a very interesting thing. It is just something I have done for the people over the years as an official."
Zhu Yunwen nodded and said:
"Actually, this bridge is fine as long as it exists. It should be as wide as the number of people who can cross it normally. There's no need to build it so extravagantly. Sometimes it just becomes a superficial project and a vanity project."
Old Sun smiled slightly: "I don't know how to build bridges either, so I can only ask people to build the best and biggest bridges."
Zhu Yuntong: "That idea is correct, but I've heard that there are a lot of beggars in Hekou County. There were always many beggars, but recently I've heard that there have been some more beggars coming from other places."
Zhu Yunwen's sudden mention of beggars gave Old Man Sun a bad feeling.
So he immediately said, "Really? Some beggars have come to our Hekou County again? I didn't know that. I will have people set up some soup kitchens and give some soup to these beggars so that they can fill their stomachs."
Zhu Yunwen smiled and waved his hand, saying:
"No need for that. These beggars have eaten a lot of sweet potatoes and potatoes lately, so they probably won't have to worry about food. Besides, eating sweet potatoes and potatoes has spoiled their palates, so they probably won't be able to drink this porridge."
Upon hearing this, Old Sun's expression changed drastically, and he looked at Zhu Yunwen in horror.
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