bookcurios Chapter 1509 Building Bridges and Paving Roads
Chapter 1509 Building Bridges and Paving Roads
Sun Shan, along with Gui Ge'er and his two lackeys, Da Tou Gou, conducted a thorough spot check.
After a thorough inspection, everything passed. It seems Magistrate Wang wasn't lying; he did a very meticulous job this time.
Sun Shan praised him highly: "County Magistrate Wang, you've done a good job. The grain is all very good."
Magistrate Wang quickly replied, "Sir, this is what I should do."
Hu Ming finally witnessed how random inspections were conducted and learned what kind of grain was qualified to be stored.
With bright, sparkling eyes, he said excitedly, "Godfather, I now know what kind of grain is in accordance with the rules. I have learned a lot today, and this trip has not been in vain."
Sun Shan patted Hu Ming's little head and said with a smile, "Good son, go back and write an article carefully, and hand it in to me for review in seven days."
Hu Ming nodded solemnly: "Your son understands."
Uncle Sun pursed his lips, not expecting Sun Shan to be so strict, even requiring an article to be written for grain inspection.
By the way, I wrote an article about picking up rice ears last time, and even when Brother De went to sell grain, he couldn't avoid it.
Uncle Sun tried hard to recall the situation of Xiwenzi going to school in Sunjia Village. Oh my god, it was simply incomparable.
Shanzi is a true scholar; he writes articles anytime, anywhere. No wonder he's the only one in the village who has achieved academic success.
It seems we can't rely on Cowboy or Gaitou anymore; we'll have to rely on Shanzi for retirement from now on.
Sun Shan said, "Xiaoxiao, the same goes for Xiao Hei Mei. Go back and write down what happened today, and give it to me to review in seven days."
Chubby Girl & Dark Girl: ......
Father, what exactly is Shanbo saying? He can't even read many characters, so why does he want to write an article?
By the way, what is an article? Is it edible?
The chubby girl and the dark-skinned girl looked at Sun Shan with confusion.
Sun Shan smiled and said, "Go back and write well. I'm looking forward to your articles."
At dinner time, Sister Yun looked helplessly at Little Fatty and Little Blackie. The way the two little girls scratched their heads and ears was really funny.
Sun Shan asked them to write an article, and it would be good enough if they could describe the time, place, cause, process, and result of the event. These two little girls barely know any words; how could they possibly write an article?
Sister Yun thought Sun Shan was being unreasonable.
Sun Shan shook his head: "That's not right. Leave the words you don't know blank, write down the words you do know first, and fill them in later when you've learned more words. Hehe, children's brains are always working, that's how they become smarter and smarter."
Sister Yun thought for a moment, then smiled brightly and said, "Brother Shan, you're right. Leave the words you don't know how to write blank for now. The main thing right now is to teach Xiaoxiao and Xiaoheimei how to think and how to write. Hehe, Brother Shan, you really think ahead."
Sun Shan loves writing in his diary, and this has instilled the same good habit in his daughters, Xiaofei and Xiaohei, from a young age.
When I grow up, I feel anxious if I don't write for a day.
After the grain tax was collected, Sunshan began recruiting workers in the blink of an eye, planning to build bridges and roads.
Wu, the clerk, stepped forward and asked, "Sir, which road do you plan to repair?"
Without hesitation, Sun Shan replied, "We'll build the county town first, and then, using the county town as the center, we'll build outwards little by little in the four directions: east, south, west, and north."
Wu Zhubo's lips twitched. This road was being built in the same way as water conservancy projects.
In other words, we'll fix the roads around the county seat first, but as for the remote areas, sorry, we won't fix them for now.
Still possessing a conscience, Wu, the registrar, reminded him, "Sir, have you stopped repairing the irrigation systems in remote areas?"
Why not fix the water conservancy project all at once, and then build the roads?
Lord Sun's current situation is that he focuses on improving the roads and water conservancy projects that are easy to repair, as if he is abandoning those remote, obscure mountainous areas.
Isn't Lord Sun going too far by doing this?
We share the same sky, the same land, and the same water; how can you be so biased?
Are the people of Yuanlu in remote mountainous areas not human beings?
Sun Shan, of course, understood what Wu Zhubu meant and explained, "Let's finish repairing the easy ones first, and then tackle the difficult ones one village at a time, one village chief at a time. We'll start with the easy ones and move on to the difficult ones in an orderly and step-by-step manner."
Sun Shan also wanted to solve the water conservancy and transportation problems at once, but unfortunately, the remote mountainous area of Yuanlu County is exactly what it sounds like: far away and mountainous.
It might take a year or two to fix even one corner.
Let's finish the easy tasks first, and then concentrate our efforts on the difficult ones.
With limited funds, we should prioritize the villages near the county seat.
For places like Da Niao Village, deep in the mountains and forests, let's slow down and come back when we have more money.
Sunshan and his team discussed road construction and reached a conclusion in just a few days.
Post a notice to recruit workers.
One of the bystanders, who was illiterate, had to ask several times before he understood what the notice said.
He casually asked, "Brother, are you going or not? It seems like the notice says they'll only give grain, not copper coins, right?"
Bystander B asserted, "That's right, they only give grain, not copper coins. Who told the government to have the most grain these days?"
Don't ask the bystanders how they know; it's simply because they were also involved in building the granary.
Hehe, what other reason is there for the expansion of the government's granary besides having more grain?
C, a bystander, chuckled and said, "Giving us food is fine, but what I'm most afraid of is not giving us any and tricking us into working for free."
These words immediately drew blatant hostility.
Ding, a bystander, rolled his eyes and said, "Young man, be careful what you say. Be careful that Lord Sun doesn't accuse you of slander. Our Lord Sun is not only handsome, but also very trustworthy. He always delivers the wages and rations he promises. Heh, if you keep talking nonsense, I'll go tell Lord Sun."
Judging from his tone and expression, he is clearly a die-hard fan of Lord Sun.
Why does Lord Sun have fans? Doesn't his image warrant fans?
C, a bystander, was completely baffled.
At this moment, a kind-hearted fellow villager whispered, "Quickly apologize! That's a kitchen maid from Lord Sun's kitchen. Be careful not to get caught and thrown into jail."
Bystander C turned pale and pleaded tremblingly, "Granny, I was wrong, I'm not human, I spoke nonsense, Granny, please forgive me!"
Granny Wang snorted coldly and gave a warning look to the onlooker, C.
Today, as usual, I lurked among the crowd to gather gossip, and by sheer coincidence, I overheard people slandering the master.
He was so angry! If it weren't for the master's repeated instructions to keep a low profile when out in public...
Granny Wang had already struck her with a stick.
Granny Wang rolled her eyes, snorted, and walked away without looking back.
Bystander C's heart was pounding; he was scared half to death and wished he could just disappear on the spot and never have been there.
A bystander, Wu, said, "Young man, you need to watch your words in the future. But don't worry, if Lord Sun posted a notice to provide rations, then he definitely will. If you want to work, hurry up and sign up. If you're any later, they won't need anyone."
As soon as these words were spoken, the onlookers who wanted to get to work immediately started running.
After the autumn harvest, most people have nothing to do, so they might as well go to work and earn some food.
The notice hadn't been posted for more than a few days when the government office had already recruited enough people.
Yuanlu County has begun a vigorous road construction project, adding a touch of vitality to the chilly late autumn.
The entire Yuanlu County was bustling with activity, as vibrant as springtime.