Not only that, Qiao Xin also asked everyone to rebuild the river embankment while the water level was low in the spring to offset the spring corvee labor.
Li Zhong and housekeeper Cao stood on the river bank, watching the floodwaters rise, but the dam remained unmoved. They couldn't help but ask, "The old lady has been gone for so long, when will she come back?"
"Soon. This year, those farms are all new lands. The old lady will definitely go and take a look and take care of them."
"Without this person here, we feel like we have lost our backbone, and nothing we do works well. The money for repairing the dam and the canal last time was paid by your family. This time our village is fine, thanks to the old lady's foresight. Everyone has to pay for this, and I have to talk about it at the meeting tomorrow."
"Okay, you decide. We should bring this up. We can't pretend to be deaf and dumb if the old lady doesn't say anything. The Qiao family now runs more villages than just Laohu Town. We can just go wherever we feel comfortable."
Li Zhong immediately understood the meaning.
If the villagers were grateful and sensible, the Qiao family would naturally be willing to continue staying in Laohu Town.
If the villagers are difficult to get along with, it is not impossible for the Qiao family residence here to be turned into a country villa.
The Qiao family currently has so many properties, and the master is an official. If Qiao Xin didn't feel comfortable here, wouldn't she be uncomfortable living in the big house in the capital?
It seems that I have to hold a meeting with the villagers as soon as possible to settle the past debts.
I had nothing to eat and drink before, and thanks to the Qiao family’s kindness, I could say that I couldn’t afford it temporarily.
Nowadays, everyone working for the Qiao family has some spare money. If you refuse to pay your debts at this time, it would be a problem of your character.
Manager Cao went to record the water level with a stick as usual, but found that the water level was visibly dropping.
Manager Cao's eyelids twitched. He pulled Li Zhong and pointed at the scale and asked, "Village Chief, please take a look. Am I dazzled? Why is the water level dropping so quickly?"
Li Zhong stood on the dam and watched the mark on the stick reveal another centimeter. He sat down on the ground:
"You're right...it's really falling. It's over. Something must have gone wrong! Let's find someone to go along the river and take a look."
"Village chief, Master, the dam of Hunshui Village below has burst, and the whole village is flooded!"
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