Although this hurricane only lasted for a short time, its power was terrifying with strong winds, high waves and deep surges.

The newly built stone embankment in Kunshan remains intact, and Kunbei is safe and sound!

As the news spread, the morale of the entire county was greatly boosted!

The next day, when the rain stopped for a while, people could not contain their enthusiasm and returned to work.

Led by the head of the village, the men rushed to their respective work sections. They wanted to make up for the progress they had lost in the past two days!

The elderly, women and young boys also rowed out of the city in the drizzle and headed towards the West Mountain along the Lou River!

They are responsible for ensuring that there is sufficient stone on the construction site!

Moreover, this time there were more than 10,000 civilian laborers than before; and the number of ships leaving the city was also a full 1,000 more than before!

Those were the people of Kunshan who rushed back from various counties to provide support, which made the Kunshan Development Company have more manpower to deploy!

The levee progressed rapidly day by day, and in the blink of an eye it was late July, when all the sections were about to be completed.

~~

It is the middle of the dog days of summer. The weather is hot and muggy, and the cicadas in the trees are chirping desperately.

Young Master Zhao wore a red sleeveless jacket on his upper body, a pair of blue gauze shorts on his lower body, and a pair of black-belted wooden clogs on his feet.

She also wore a yellow straw hat with a red ribbon around it.

He was carrying a small wooden bucket with a lid in his hand and walked into Nanshan Temple in a lazy manner.

The soldiers guarding the temple gate had become accustomed to his recent farm boy-like attire and quickly saluted Yanei.

"Young Master, are you here to see the Master again?"

"Haha, yes." Zhao Hao greeted them in a friendly manner and walked into the temple.

After taking a look at the main hall where his father was, he turned and entered the west side hall.

This made Master Zhao, who was eagerly waiting for his son's condolences in the palace, feel much more difficult to breathe.

"This brat goes there quite often!"

"Brother, you should be happy. This shows that my nephew has grown up." Fan Datong smiled and comforted him, "Come on, let's go."

“Hey, you don’t understand…” Master Zhao shook his head, feeling overwhelmed.

~~

Zhao Hao didn't know that he had hurt his old father's heart. He walked to the entrance of the west side hall and knocked on the open door.

Then she drew aside the green gauze curtain and stepped in.

Jiang Xueying was sitting behind the desk, quickly counting on the abacus while working on the account book.

She was surrounded by people, so naturally she couldn't dress as casually as Zhao Hao. She still wore a pink jacket with a light purple iris embroidered on the collar, a white pleated skirt, and a white pearl hairpin in her hair, dressing up meticulously like a lady.

But seeing that she was holding a scarf in her hand and Xiao Yun'er was fanning her from the side, it was obvious that she was also very hot.

Seeing Zhao Hao coming in, Jiang Xueying stopped calculating the bills, stood up to greet him, and said softly:

"Brother, you should wait until the heat subsides before coming back."

"I'm fine with this." Zhao Hao took off his straw hat with a smile, and put the small wooden barrel on the table while dodge the wind.

"Eat the comfort food quickly, or it will melt."

"Thank you, brother." Jiang Xueying smiled sweetly, opened the wooden barrel, and immediately a cool breeze blew on her face.

She saw that the wooden barrel was filled with ice cubes, among which were several silver bowls with lids tightly fastened.

"Is there smoothie in it?" Jiang Xueying picked up a silver bowl curiously, wrapped it in a handkerchief, and put it against her forehead to cool herself down.

"Open it and you'll know." Zhao Hao said as he helped her open a silver bowl. Inside was a pure white, creamy cold drink with a little bit of raisins sprinkled on it as garnish.

"What is this?" Jiang Xueying blinked her clear eyes and asked in a tender voice.

"This is the Sushan passed down from the ancestors of the Gu family. Didn't Gu Dadong give it to you to eat?" Zhao Hao pulled out a cold silver spoon from the bucket.

"No." Jiang Xueying shook her head and took the silver spoon handed over by Zhao Hao.

"This old man is quite particular." Zhao Hao smiled and said, "I asked Qiaoqiao to improve this. Come and try it and see if it tastes good."

"Hmm." Jiang Xueying nodded slightly, scooped a spoonful and put it into her mouth. She was immediately conquered by the cool, smooth, sweet and refreshing taste. Her eyes were shining, and she sighed softly, "It feels like the heat has been relieved in an instant."

"Of course." Zhao Hao said with a smile: "How can we be in a good mood without ice cream in summer?"

"Quickly send two to uncle to try." Jiang Xueying immediately ordered Xiao Yun'er who was secretly swallowing her saliva.

"Sister is really thoughtful." Zhao Hao couldn't help feeling ashamed. He hadn't let his father have a taste yet.

~~

In the main hall, Zhao Shouzheng was drinking with Fan Datong to cool off.

As the project nears completion, the various departments have become very skilled in coordinating and morale is at its highest point.

Now Mr. Zhao's daily wandering on the dike has had a negative effect, because when the laborers see him, they get so excited that they drop their work, kowtow to him, and listen to his nonsense, which seriously affects the progress of the construction.

Finally, Pan Jixun ordered him to stay in Nanshan Temple and not to go up the dike unless there were special circumstances.

Zhao Shouzheng finally had some free time and had some time to drink a little wine every day.

"Alas..." Zhao Shouzheng held the wine cup and sighed, as if there were other emotions in his voice.

"Why are you sighing, brother? Is it because today's dishes are too greasy?" Fan Datong asked quickly with a blink of his eyes.

"No, I feel uncomfortable now that I'm suddenly free." Zhao Shouzheng stretched his arms and said, "I was so free every day back then, why didn't I feel uncomfortable?"

"Brother, people change." Fan Datong poured him a glass of wine and said, "You'll get used to it if you're idle for a while."

"Hahaha, that makes sense." Mr. Zhao clinked glasses with him with a smile. Just as he was about to drink it, he saw Miss Jiang's maid come in, present the two silver bowls, and then leave after explaining the whole story.

Fan Datong never knew what politeness was. He gave one to Zhao Shouzheng and took the other one, scooping a spoonful and eating it.

"Mmm, delicious, delicious." Fan Datong praised it without stopping, and said to Zhao Shouzheng: "Brother, try it quickly, it really relieves the greasiness."

"Oh, really?" Zhao Shouzheng heard it and scooped a spoonful to taste it. He also praised it: "Delicious, delicious, delicious!"

Unexpectedly, he put the bowl of ice cream down halfway through the meal. "The brat made something delicious, but he didn't give it to his father first, and had to ask him to give it to me."

"Oh, brother, don't be jealous." Fan Datong advised: "You should be happy that your future daughter-in-law is so filial."

"Don't say this casually in the future." Zhao Shouzheng warned him in a low voice.

"Why, brother, are you not satisfied with Miss Jiang?" Fan Datong couldn't help but be surprised: "It's hard to find such a pretty and capable daughter-in-law even with a lantern."

"Yes. The niece of the Jiang family is indeed one in a million." Zhao Shouzheng smiled bitterly and said, "But I don't have the final say on this matter, not even my son."

"Your father has the final say, isn't it simpler?" Fan Datong said with a smile: "This is the grandson's wife he personally chose."

Mr. Zhao crossed his arms and said with a sad face, "The problem is, even if the old man said it, it may not count."

"Oh, I see!" Fan Datong slapped his forehead. "How could I have forgotten that person!"

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