Chapter 301 Without this person, who would I go with?
"Sir Lin, when the rice ears are in bloom, have someone use a long rope to pull them from one end to the other to pollinate the rice flowers. Do this in the middle of the day, once a day, and it will be done in three or four days." Lu Zhaoshi said to Lin Chong.
"Yes, sir!" Lin Chongzhi bowed and said, "Sir, if this is the case, will the grain production increase?"
"That's right, the rice ears are blooming, which can help the rice ears to be pollinated, produce more ears, and have full seeds and large grains!" Lu Zhaoshi nodded regretfully.
"It's a pity that Ah Ying just wrote to me now. I can't make it this season. I'll have to use it next season!"
As he spoke, he opened the document from Magistrate Hu, glanced at it quickly, and stood up excitedly.
"Great! They actually made the cement! Su Buqing deserves the credit! The other twelve villagers should also be commended!"
"Congratulations, sir, congratulations, sir!" Everyone present congratulated him.
Lin Chongzhi looked at Lu Zhao eagerly.
"Okay, stop looking at me and get back to the camp! Find a rocky mountain for smelting lime, clear the road, and get the millstones and other equipment and manpower ready for the camp.
After the busy farming season, Ah Ying will send a construction team over to guide you in building lime kilns and repairing roads!" Lu Zhaoshi said with a smile.
"Yes, sir!" Lin Chongzhi happily left with the cook.
"Mr. Su, I really envy your Huanggou Village, with one happy event after another! Your second brother also deserves credit for the production of this cement!
This is a great achievement. I will not suppress it this time and report it to my superiors. What do you think?" Lu Zhaoshi asked.
Things are different now. It has been a year since he was exiled, and the Khan's anger should have subsided a little.
Caisi's contribution has been reported, and the main contributor is Su Ying. The news of the successful development of cement has come one after another. There is no hiding it anymore, and the credit should be given to whoever deserves it.
For these two merits, the Su family should be pardoned! Otherwise, it would be unfair!
"I'll follow your arrangements, sir! Thank you for your support!" Su Bucheng raised his hand, bowed deeply, and said respectfully.
The credit for the previous achievements was given to the villagers of Huanggou Village. After Su Bucheng stayed in the provincial capital, Lu Zhaoshi did not hide it and also expressed his original concerns and goodwill.
Su Bucheng was very grateful. Only people who appreciate each other would consider this and protect each other silently.
"Come, drink, drink! How can we have such a happy event without wine?" Lu Zhaoshi was happy.
So many good things have come about under my watch. What an honor! As soon as the rice harvest arrives in the next two seasons, I know there will be good news.
Which one of them is not beneficial to the country and the people? If this cannot lead to promotion, then what kind of political achievements and merits will lead to promotion?
The three of them clinked their glasses and drank it all in one gulp.
Lu Zhaoshi sighed, "After all these years, this year has been the most enjoyable and satisfying!"
"Mr. Su, come and eat! Are you worried? Are you in trouble at home?" Wang Yannian asked.
After opening the letter and reading it, Su Bucheng was a little absent-minded. He didn't know what Ah Ying had written.
"Nothing! Drink, drink!" Su Bucheng smiled and raised his glass to clink with the two adults.
"Well, that's not right, Mr. Su. You must be hiding something! Tell me. Although my position as Governor is not high, I am still useful in Wuzhou. I will definitely help you if I can!"
Lu Zhaoshi drank a few glasses of wine and rarely made bold statements.
"Sir, do you still remember Dayuling?" Su Bucheng stared at Lu Zhao with a gleam in his eyes.
"I passed through Dayu Mountain ten years ago. The road there was dangerous and steep, and many merchants and travelers were stuck there.
We had to carry the loads on our shoulders and walk carefully. That stretch of road was truly difficult! "Why did Mr. Su suddenly bring this up?" Lu Zhaoshi was puzzled.
Su Bucheng said nothing and handed over the letter silently.
Lu Zhaoshi was stunned for a moment. "Can I read your letter?" He couldn't help but take it and read it curiously.
Wang Yannian also came over, took a quick look, and exclaimed, "Oh my God! This, this..."
I really dare to think about attacking Dayuling! Dayuling! It’s not just a small hill!
For thousands of years, it has been a transportation bottleneck and a military thoroughfare, where garrisons were stationed. No one has ever mentioned the idea of digging through Dayuling Mountain!
How much alcohol did he drink to dare to make such arrogant remarks?
Lu Zhaoshi finished reading in silence, then sat there in a trance, his face showing an unpredictable expression and his eyes sparkling.
"Old Lu?" Wang Yannian stretched out his hand and waved it in front of Lu Zhaoshi's eyes. Could he be suffering from hysteria?
"I never thought that I, Lu Zhaoshi, would have the opportunity to achieve great success!" Lu Zhaoshi grabbed Wang Yannian's shaking hand and muttered to himself.
"Old Lu, calm down, calm down!" Wang Yannian advised, "This is impossible! Ah Ying is a child, it's normal for her to have wild ideas. But you are not young anymore, remember not to be reckless or act rashly!"
"No, Heling! What's the point of living? Isn't it just to leave a name in history?" Lu Zhaoshi's eyes were burning.
"Even if I fail, my name, Lu Zhaoshi, will remain on Dayu Mountain! I'll do it!"
Su Laoer had experience in building mountain roads and had cement, so Su Ying roughly calculated the working hours, manpower, and costs.
If the credit is right in front of you, you’d be a fool not to accept it.
"Sir, wake up!" Wang Yannian was speechless as he looked at his possessed boss. "Dayu Ridge is not in Wuzhou! You can't do whatever you want!"
"I saved it!" Lu Zhaoshi came back to his senses. "We can submit this proposal to our superiors. In the meantime, we can send people to Dayuling to survey the topography."
"Sir, aren't you trying to steal the credit for the garrison troops?" Wang Yannian said.
"I only wish this road would no longer block the north and south. How can you say you're stealing the credit? I'm making this request to the higher authorities. If you're really worried about someone else stealing the credit, then let them build it themselves!"
Lu Zhaoshi said sternly, "Do they have the technology and the courage?"
Wang Yannian was speechless when asked. Yes, he didn’t have the ability, but he couldn’t stop capable people from doing it!
We have walked through Dayuling Mountain, and Dayuling Mountain is not the only road leading to Lingnan.
You can also go north via Hengyang and Chenzhou, but this route is not only a roundabout, but also mostly overland, which is costly and expensive.
Most merchants and pedestrians choose Dayuling. This road is blocked at Dayuling. Only in the northern part of Nanxiong to Meiling area of Dayu County, Jiangxi Province, can they leave the waterway and take the land route.
Ancient people mostly chose water transportation for travel, which was convenient, low-cost, and short in time.
As long as Dayuling Mountain is dug through, the road from Lingnan to the Central Plains will be unobstructed.
That steep section is only about ten miles long, so it is not impossible to dig it through!
"Heling, you and I are of the same age, why don't we go crazy for once? How about we write a petition together?" Lu Zhaoshi said, pulling Wang Yannian.
"Me?" Wang Yannian didn't expect his old friend to drag him along.
"Yes! If we can accomplish this great thing in our lifetime, it will be worth the ambitions we set when we were young!" Lu Zhaoshi said with great pride.
"Okay! Let's go together!" Wang Yannian felt like he was crazy.
My old friend went crazy, and I failed to persuade him, so I went crazy too!
That night, the three of them jointly drafted a memorial to dig through Dayu Mountain and wrote down their names. This time, Su Bucheng wrote down his own name with dignity.
I am in a high position in the government and far away from the world. If not for this man, who would I go with?
The three like-minded people looked at each other and smiled. This is the way to be an official! After many years in the officialdom, I have truly experienced the joy of being an official.
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