In less than half a day, Ye Lizheng had registered all the villagers' names.
Three days later, each household handed over five taels of silver.
Ye Lizheng collected all the money and went to Ye Caiping's house: "The money has all been collected... Liu Decai, Zhao Laizi and Ye Xiniu have also paid their money, and they want to join too."
These families all had a falling out with Ye Caiping.
Ye Caiping said, "Let them join. After all, they are villagers too. If they cause trouble, it's not too late to remove them."
Ye Li nodded hurriedly.
Then, they went to Daliuzhuang as if they knew the way well.
Grandpa Liu was sitting at the door smoking his pipe when he saw Ye Lizheng and immediately jumped up happily: "It's Ye Lizheng! Is there another big business opportunity coming your way?"
"Yes, our village is planning to build an inn."
"An inn? Very well, please come in."
Grandpa Liu gets excited whenever he sees people from Qinghe Village.
Since Ye Caiping bought bricks from him two years ago, his business has been booming, with a constant stream of customers.
First came Ye Caiping and Ye Erquan, then Ye Daquan. They'd barely had a chance to rest when Ye Caiping was already planning to build a furniture workshop and a glass workshop, along with Uncle Ye, Ye Hufen, and Dr. Zhao...
Various bricks, tiles, and floor tiles were used, and the kiln in the house never stopped operating.
Just doing business with Ye Caiping's family was enough to exhaust him.
But he's really enjoying being a dog!
Although they offered a discounted price, the money they earned in just this year was equivalent to what they had earned in the previous ten years.
Now he's become one of the wealthiest people in their village.
Ye Lizheng and Grandpa Liu had become old acquaintances. After smiling, he went into the house to confirm the number of bricks and tiles.
Time flies, and soon it will be the eighth day of the third month.
The bridge officially opened to traffic that day.
Ye Caiping and everyone from Qinghe Village gathered at the bridgehead. Old Hong, Magistrate He, Prefect Qin, and people from several nearby villages also came to join in the fun.
Shen Zhiyan also arrived, standing at a distance from Ye Caiping, watching her.
Ye Caiping smiled and gave him a reproachful look, then ignored him.
A large table was set up in front of the bridge, with three large roasted pigs on it, as well as whole chickens, geese, ducks, fish... various steamed cakes and pastries, fresh fruits, and baskets of dried fruits.
Ye Lizheng smiled and said, "The time has come."
"Okay." Ye Caiping nodded, picked up an incense stick and put it into the incense burner.
Just then, a gong rang out with a sharp "clang," and Ye Lizheng shouted, "The bridge is open!"
Then, a long string of firecrackers was lit behind them, and amidst the celebratory sounds of firecrackers, the villagers cheered: "The bridge is finally open!"
"From now on, we won't have to take a ten-mile detour to get to town, making it much more convenient to come and go."
"It's also convenient for visiting relatives."
After the firecrackers were set off, Ye Caiping said, "Shanzi, Shizi, Yang Ma, Guixiang, cut up the roasted pork, chicken, and duck and distribute them to everyone. Also, distribute these snacks and dried fruits to everyone."
Ye Caiping specially asked someone to prepare extra offerings for the incense and prayers, so that they could be distributed among the villagers and make everyone happy.
Upon hearing this, the villagers' eyes lit up, and they excitedly pushed their way forward.
Ye Daquan roared, "Don't push! Don't push! Line up one by one! Anyone who doesn't line up won't get a single piece of meat!"
Only then did the villagers obediently line up.
Ye Erquan and Ye Daquan personally stepped forward to cut the pork. Old Mrs. Ye and Old Mr. Ye were in a good mood, so they also went over to help by handing over meat and fruit.
Ye Jin'er and her maids loved to join in the fun, and they happily went forward to distribute dried fruit, making everyone busy and happy.
Taking advantage of everyone's distraction, Shen Zhiyan walked to Ye Caiping's side and pulled her into his arms.
Ye Caiping retorted angrily, "What?"
Shen Zhiyan smiled and said, "Shall we take a walk around?"
"Watch out, your older brothers will glare at you."
"They're busy right now, let's hurry and go before they notice us."
With that, he pulled Ye Caiping away quickly.
Ye Caiping smiled, and it has to be said that spending time together with a hint of illicit affection was indeed quite fun.
The two left the bustling bridgehead and strolled slowly along the quiet, winding village road.
In the distance, the mountains rise and fall in waves, while nearby, houses are scattered about, creating a simple and tranquil atmosphere, yet not lacking in the wisps of smoke rising from the houses.
They passed by her mansion, past three workshops, walking together step by step the paths she had once walked, their hearts filled with joy.
Before they knew it, the two had gone around in circles and returned to the bridgehead.
Ye Daquan and the others were still there, busily distributing the items.
Shen Zhiyan looked at her tenderly: "We've never walked this new path before, shall we?"
He then reached out his hand.
Ye Caiping smiled happily and said, "Okay."
Place your hand in his hand.
The two walked together onto the newly built bridge and proceeded slowly.
They will walk the rest of their lives together, until they grow old together.
......
Time flies, and soon it was March 22nd, the big day when Ye Caiping held her wedding banquet in the village.
The entire village celebrated that day.
Ye Erquan hooked his arm around Ye Daquan's neck and said, "Big brother, he's coming to pick up the bride soon. Should we create some trouble to stop him?"
Ye Daquan's expression was strange: "This...you know that your older brother is not very bright, so I really can't think of any good ideas."
"What kind of question did you ask me in the capital last time, brother?"
"Sigh, let's not talk about that now. What's important right now is the present! Understand? I'll leave this to you, Second Brother."
Ye Erquan was flattered: "Is it really possible to handle such an important mission?"
Ye Daquan nodded firmly: "You can do it."
Ye Erquan looked around at Ye Bajin, Siquan, and the others.
Ye Bajin and Si Quan nodded hurriedly: "We'll leave it to you."
Ye Erquan immediately rubbed his hands together, eager to try: "Great!"
Ye Daquan: "Have you thought about doing anything before?"
Ye Erquan patted his chest: "I've thought about it before. The first one will be archery!"
Memories of Ye Daquan's death flooded back, and he laughed through his tears: "Hahahaha!"
Ye Bajin and the others suppressed their laughter and gave a thumbs up: "Brilliant!"
Ye Erquan said with some pride, "The second one, let him carry three buckets of water."
Ye Daquan shook his head and clapped his hands: "Tsk tsk tsk, as expected of you, second brother."
Ba Jin and the others gave a thumbs up again: "He truly deserves to be Da Quan's younger brother."
Ye Erquan scratched his head and laughed: "Hehehe, for the third one, I'll have him recite the seasonal festivals."
"Well done!" The whole audience applauded.
"Hahaha!" Ye Erquan was encouraged and extremely excited: "He's coming soon. I'll show him how powerful I am as the second brother. Sanquan, Wuquan, Heigou, Shuisheng, come with me."
With that, Ye Erquan led his men out aggressively.
Ye Xuan, who was not far away, stared in disbelief, his jaw almost dropping out.
I can't bear to look! I can't bear to look at it at all!
Jin Hua chuckled, and Jin'er and Huan'er smiled and remained silent.
Yinhua and Ye Yong asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"
Ye Xuan coughed lightly: "It's nothing, anyway, this show... is really interesting. Mr. Shen will definitely like it."
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