The Female Assistant of Wei Yuyan Shuangfei

Chapter 215 Planning in advance

Xie Shuting did not shine in the construction of the dam, but her series of operations on the water diversion mountain made everyone admire her sincerely.

Seeing that everything had been decided, Xie Tingwen rubbed his hands hesitantly, but did not speak because there were so many people present.

Xie Shuting naturally noticed it, took a sip of the tea handed to her by Lian Xi, and said softly: "Father! Is there anything else that has not been resolved?"

"You figured it out." Xie Tingwen smiled awkwardly.

"It's so obvious to me, how can I pretend not to see it?" Xie Shuting was speechless, but because there were so many people present, she still had to protect Xie Tingwen's face.

Immediately! He waved his sleeves calmly, rolled up the drawings on the table, and said softly: "Now that my daughter is here, it will be easier if I tell her about anything."

"So there is one thing."

As Xie Tingwen spoke, he unfolded the blueprint again and drew a line along the direction of the mountain. He said, "From here, we can reach Yuanzhou, but the mountain road is rugged. Is there any way?"

"You are so careless." Xie Shuting complained to herself.

Although the distance that Xie Tingwen pointed to on the map was only the size of a palm, Xie Shuting knew how vast this area was in the past.

Just looking at the height of this mountain, if Xie Tingwen were to follow his idea, it would probably be at least sixty miles.

Adding the distance from the official road to Shanghe Township, the entire journey is a full eighty miles, which was a huge project even in the previous life.

But when she saw the predicament of Shanghe Township, Xie Shuting sighed helplessly and said, "It's not that there is no solution, but now is not the right time."

Hearing that Xie Shuting had a solution, not only Xie Tingwen, but also Chen Ping and Wu Yang's expressions brightened up. They were well aware of the advantages of this route.

In the future, if merchants from Yuanzhou want to go south, they no longer need to take the water route to Yongzhou and then transfer to Laigu County, nor do they need to take the water route to Luzhou.

"Shu Ting! What time are you talking about?" Xie Tingwen asked anxiously.

"Hey!~"

Xie Shuting sighed and said softly, "When Laigu County expands, the road will be repaired."

Chen Ping and Wu Yang didn't understand what was going on, but Xie Tingwen knew the deep meaning behind Xie Shuting's words, because Xie Shuting had told him about it when they were piling up the stones.

Now hearing Xie Shuting's reminder again, Xie Tingwen knew that the time he had left was getting shorter and shorter.

Without hesitation, he ordered: "Master Sun! When you return to the yamen, tell the people in the household office to start stockpiling materials for repairing the road. They will be needed later."

"Yes!" Sun Cheng responded.

He looked at Xie Shuting in confusion, totally not understanding Xie Shuting's intention.

Seeing that everyone was in high spirits, Xie Shuting couldn't help but remind them, "In addition, we need to send people to survey the terrain and draw a more detailed map so that we can formulate a specific road construction plan."

"Yeah!~"

Xie Tingwen nodded repeatedly to show his agreement. At the same time, he glanced at everyone but was reluctant to speak.

Wu Yang saw the difficulty Xie Tingwen was in, and hurriedly supported him and said, "If Lord Xie is at ease, this terrain survey is worse than teaching me to reform it."

"Father! Your body..."

Before Wu Fang could finish her words, Wu Yang smiled and said, "No problem! I can still support myself by doing something for the people of Shanghe Township."

Seeing that Wu Yang was determined, Xie Tingwen stopped talking and looked at Zhu Gui and said, "Master Zhu! When the time comes, you can arrange two clerks from the Gongya to follow and help Wu Lizheng."

"Yes!" Zhu Gui leaned over and responded.

Seeing that the road repair had been arranged, Wu Yang smiled and stroked his hand, saying, "Thank you, sir, for saving the people of Xiahe Township again."

Shanghe Township, Qili Township and Xiahe Township are located in a triangular shape. Since the Red River turns in Qili Township, Xiahe Township is actually the closest to Shanghe Township.

Originally, the two villages were planning to build a private school to contribute to the enlightenment of the children in the two villages, but due to the bumpy road and the collapse of many parts of the school, the matter was temporarily shelved.

Unexpectedly! Today, Xie Tingwen actually directly resolved the difficulties of the two villages. If the county road is repaired, they can also send their children to the county private school. This is the best result.

At this time, Xie Tingwen remembered the request of Lin You, the head of Xiahe Township, and looked at Sun Cheng calmly and said, "Master Sun! You should immediately arrange for someone to notify the heads of the three townships and seven villages to go to the county government tomorrow..."

Xie Tingwen said this and waved his hand hastily, "No, notify them to come to Shanghe Township."

"Yes!~"

Sun Cheng hurriedly took the handrail to greet him, then whispered a few words to the yamen runner beside him, and then rushed out of the yamen.

Soon, the sound of horse hooves could be heard outside the courtyard, and the ecstasy in everyone's hearts grew even stronger.

Seeing that everything had been settled and the sky was gradually darkening, Wu Yang tactfully took a half step back and whispered a few words to Wu Cheng while leaning close to his body.

Although the latter was somewhat displeased, he felt relieved when he thought of what Lord Xie had done for Shanghe Township today. He turned around and went downstairs to prepare.

As night fell, the aroma of food wafting from the kitchen did not disturb the people in the courtyard. At this time, they were all holding brushes, calculating labor materials and expenses.

"Boss Wang! You must keep the stone you excavated for me. It can save a lot of money on stone materials for building the river embankment." Zhu Gui said with a smile and bowed.

Wang Lang stopped writing with his brush and said with a dull smile, "Master Zhu! You really have fully utilized the advantages of a businessman. I have to say that you have a unique vision."

"Don't say anything nonsense, just tell me whether you will give it to me or not!"

“Give it to me, give it to me!~”

Wang Lang agreed helplessly, but suddenly his face froze and he said, "But Chief Zhu, I have to make one thing clear first. Only the remaining stones of the diversion dam can be given to you."

"Of course." Zhu Gui nodded repeatedly.

Seeing that the two were chatting animatedly, Wu Yang rubbed his hands and walked forward. Standing in front of Zhu Gui, he smiled flatteringly and said, "Master Zhu! Can you give me some of the lime you use to build the dam?"

"Yeah!~"

Zhu Gui was obviously stunned. He squinted his eyes and looked at Wu Yang and said, "Wu Lizheng! Do you know what I do?"

"The head of Laigu County's Ministry of Industry?" Wu Yang asked, somewhat confused.

Zhu Gui shook his head and said with a wicked smile: "I am the director of the Ministry of Industry in Laigu County, but I am also a businessman. You have to give me some benefits!"

"You..." Wu Yang was stunned for a moment. He had never expected that Zhu Gui would blatantly ask for a bribe.

Zhu Gui saw something strange in Wu Yang's eyes, and fearing that Xie Tingwen might misunderstand him, he hurriedly explained, "Wu Lizheng! When I came here, I saw five or six small boats parked on the river bank. This boat can't be used, can you let me use it?"

"What are you going to use it for? This boat can't carry stones?" Wu Yang asked vigilantly.

"Don't worry. This boat will be of great use to me. Just ask me if you want to lend it to me."

Wu Yang replied without hesitation: "Since Master Zhu has other uses for it, why wouldn't I lend it to you?"

"Thank you very much." Zhu Gui stroked his hand and said.

The conversation between Zhu Gui and Wu Yang instantly caught Xie Shuting's attention, and she was also very curious about the function of those small boats.

Just as Wu Yang said, those boats cannot carry goods and are used by the people of Shanghe Township to fish. They are useless in this project.