Chapter 17: Make Difficulties Without Difficulties
At the intersection of Qingping Street, there is a bridge. Under the bridge is a shallow stream, about two feet deep, with soft water plants in the water. People often use the water source in this river to wash clothes and vegetables. This river is also an important waterway for flood discharge during heavy rains.
At this moment, the soft aquatic plants had been dug to the embankments on both sides. Piles of sludge pressed the soft aquatic plants under their bodies, and occasionally a thread of emerald green was exposed. The originally clear river water was stirred into mud soup, and dozens of servants stood in the river wearing crotch pants, digging hard to dig pools of sludge.
The first pharmacy on Qingping Street was a pharmacy. Because of the river clearing and digging, there were few pedestrians walking on the bridge. Zhu Manager Zhu was idle and walked out to chat with Su Xuntian, who was supervising the project. Zhu Manager Zhu said to Su Xuntian: "Taoer Su, how much do you plan to clear this river?"
Su Xuntian said: "This river is the main river for flood discharge. According to engineering, the river was originally four meter wide, two meter wide at the bottom and seven feet deep. You see, what is now blocked? It's less than two feet. We plan to restore this river to its original appearance."
Zhu Shu was happy and said, "The relationship was good, but... I don't know how long it will take to clear this section of the river. You have also seen that the stasis has affected my family's business. If it is delayed for too long, then my old prayer will drink the northwest wind."
Su Xuntian said: "I wish the shopkeeper rest assured. It won't take long. Didn't you see that we started cleaning up from this intersection first? In order to clear out this place as soon as possible, so as not to affect the entry of the people. From at least three days to five days, this part can be cleaned up."
I heard that the shopkeeper would have to delay three or five days. Although he was reluctant, he could afford it. So he smiled and said, "That's hard work, Su Tender, please take care of it. The sooner you finish the work, the better. Ah, the sun is getting more and more. Can Su Tender give up a cup of tea?"
The intersection on the other side of Qingping Street is an culvert. This culvert also has the function of releasing floods. However, it is a drainage outlet for various domestic water. After the river is built, the top is covered with stone slabs, and the stone slabs are covered with soil, turning into an ordinary street.
Over the past few hundred years, many people living on both sides of this street did not even know that there was a continuous flowing hibernation under their feet. But at this moment, the ground had been cleared, and the stone slabs covering the underworld had seen the sun again. The underworld was very blocked, and the gurgling stream could pass through. If the water flow was slightly larger, it would inevitably be blocked and could no longer function as a flood discharge.
As soon as the culvert was opened, the smell was immediately stinking. Most pedestrians hurriedly passed by, and the roads were mostly taverns and tea shops, which were originally very prosperous, but business plummeted. Not to mention that no customers came, even the owner and the client could not swallow the stench filled with mouth and nose.
The restaurant shopkeepers all complained and hurriedly went out to inquire and learned that the man named Mao was the supervisor of this section of the road. He quickly stepped forward and complained to him: "Mao, this is not possible. Why did you lift the entire street out of nowhere? Our business cannot be done."
Mao Wenzhi glared at the bull's eyes and shouted, "Whatever you do? You have rebelled against you. This is the grace of the prefect, it is to benefit the countryside and benefit the people. Do you understand, can you still dare to sing the opposite tune with the prefect?"
The shopkeepers explained humbly: "Not that, the prefect wants to clear the river. We are naturally grateful. We just want to know how long it takes to clean this river. We still have to do business, and we really can't afford to delay."
Mao Wenzhi said, "Why are you anxious? This underground river built during the Song Dynasty took five hundred years to clean it. I plan to build a flood discharge channel that can still be used in a thousand years, so that people in a thousand years will remember the grace of our prefect. If you cut corners and are found by the prefect, you will be responsible for it or me. I am anxious and I will not be able to eat hot cakes."
Building a hijack that can last for a thousand years? The shopkeepers secretly cried out a bitter taste, and immediately the flexible businessman took out a pile of big money and stuffed it into Mao Wenzhi's hand, and said with a smile: "A little meaning is not a respect. Mao and his brothers worked hard and took it to eat a cup of tea. I have nothing to ask for, I just hope Mao Zedong can repair this road as soon as possible. I am grateful."
When the shopkeepers saw his actions, they came back to their senses and immediately touched their sleeves, arms, and purses. Mao asked Zhi and shouted: "Whatever you do? Hurry up and take back the money, otherwise I will punish you for bribing the official. Hehe, my old Mao's big stick has long been hungry and thirsty..."
At this time, a Zaoli ran over, pushed the shopkeeper away and squeezed them to Mao Wenzhi and whispered a few words. Mao Wenzhi immediately raised his arms and shouted, "Young people, let's finish the work!"
"Ga?" The shopkeepers were shocked. The businessman who was trying to bribe Mao Wenzhi asked stuttered: "MaoTou, it's still early before noon, why did you finish work?"
Mao Wenzhi glared at his eyes and shouted, "The prefect has an order to ask us to go to Xicheng first and build a flood discharge channel for his relatives. What's wrong? Are you not convinced? If you don't agree, go to reason with the prefect."
The restaurant shopkeepers asked with a sad face, "Mao Tou, you're leaving now, what should I do here?"
Mao Wenzhi said: "Let's talk about it when we finish the construction of the West City, start and go to the West City!"
Mao Wenzhi ordered people to put the official flag of the government office in half of the project area, and then led a group of servants with bare backs and rolled up their legs to leave, leaving only a stinking mess for the shopkeepers on Qingping Street.
The same scene was staged in the most prosperous places in the three streets and six alleys...
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In the evening, the Hua family's wife was sifting Chen Mi in the yard. From the corner of her eyes, she suddenly saw a guest coming from the next yard. She was dressed in bright clothes and dressed in an outdoor dress. She was holding two boxes of gifts in her hand. She knocked on the door and answered a few words with the Jiang family's wife, and was led into the house.
The lady of the Hua family quickly put the dustpan on the stone rolling ball, twisted her butt into the house, and said mysteriously: "Boss, I just saw a member of the Jiang Youth House just now and even brought a gift."
Today I went to various construction sites for a day, and arranged the arrangements and dispatchers. I couldn't bear it for a while, but now I just felt like I was about to fall apart. I was lying lazily there to rest. After hearing what my wife said, I said indifferently: "What do you care about other people's affairs?"
"Barring!" Hua Madam slapped him hard on the butt and scolded: "He is an experience, and you are also an experience. Why do people come to him with a generous gift and ask him, but no one comes to you to give you benefits? You are a useless thing..."
The more Mrs. Hua said, the more angry she became. Seeing that her husband was lying there, she twisted his ear and lifted him up: "Did you pretend to be dead? Did you hear me talking?"
"Hey, oh, be gentle, be gentle..." Hua Dalang sat up with a bitter face, and then he heard someone call at the door: "Is Hua's experience at home?"
Lady Hua let go of her husband's ears, walked over and opened the door, and saw an old man Qing Qu wearing a brocade robe with copper coin pattern standing outside. Lady Hua saw that the old man looked familiar. After thinking about it carefully, she immediately opened her mouth in surprise. Isn't this the owner of the "Shu's Head Noodle Shop" on Qinglang Street?
The head noodles store sells hair accessories, earrings, neck accessories, arm accessories, hand accessories, hairpins, and mirror combs. These things are expensive and cheap, and they are also a few cents, and they are also a few thousand taels. The materials are different. The prices are huge. As the largest head noodles store on Qinglang Street, the "Shu's head noodles store" sells valuable things.
To put it in the story, when it comes to the wonders and value of treasures, only the "Tycoon Grocery Store" on Qinglang Street is three points better than the Shu family. However, the "Tycoon Grocery Store" only sells rare things without distinct categories, so it is called groceries. This is not a place where women like the wife of the Hua family like to wander.
Hua Niang often goes to Shu's head and noodle shop, looking at the precious heads and faces that are fascinated by the eyes. Unfortunately, she is short of money and can only enjoy the pleasure of seeing her. She can't afford it, so the owner of Shu was very cold to her. But at this moment, the owner of Shu was carrying a gift box and smiling.
The lady of the Hua family looked at Shu Dongzhu like a dream. Shu Dongzhu bowed to her and asked politely: "This lady should be Mrs. Hua, right? The owner of the Shu family head noodles store in Qinglang Street, I wonder if Mr. Hua is at home?"
Hua Niangzi was first matched by dreams, and Qiqiai said ai: "Ah! He...he is here, please come in!"
Hua Madam let the shopkeeper Shu into the house. At this time, the shopkeeper Shu had already come out of the inner room. The shopkeeper Shu quickly stepped forward to see him. After all, Hua Xue is an official. Although he is a little poor, he is not as stubborn as a wife. He calmly asked the guest to say, "The house is a little simpler, which makes Mr. Shu laugh. Please sit down."
Mrs. Hua poured a cup of tea for her husband and Mrs. Shu, and still stood in the yard. She kept secretly looking into the house. She saw Mrs. Shu, who was usually arrogant, laughing and sometimes bowing, and her attitude was very humble. Her husband, who usually didn't dare to say anything, was sitting upright like a mountain, stroked his beard and nodded, and his expression was calm. Mrs. Hua couldn't help feeling a strange feeling in her heart.
After Mr. Shu said goodbye and left, Mrs. Hua hurried back to the house and asked, "Master Shu, what's the matter with you?"
Hua Xue said lightly: "It's nothing, I just asked me for something." As she said that, she handed the gift box to her and said lightly: "This is from Mr. Shu, please keep it." As she said that, she returned to the inner room and still lay down.
Lady Hua quickly opened the gift box and saw a whole set of head and face jewelry, exquisite earrings, glittering necklaces, and trembling steps. Lady Hua's heart immediately jumped up.
Hua Niang put away the jewelry with a smile and was about to run back to the house to tell her husband what he had given him, but someone asked him about something outside the door. When the door opened, he was still a man dressed in an outsider. He followed a servant and picked two baskets of silk sections.
During this time, Hua experienced the meeting with guests in the main hall, Hua Madam avoided the inner room and listened through the curtain. The official seemed to be begging her husband for help and could not delay any business. After saying all the good things, the husband agreed to think of a solution for him, and the official went with great gratitude.
Hua Xue lifted the curtain and saw the inner room. She handed two baskets of silk to her wife. Her wife shone with her eyes and said, "Oh my God, the best Huzhou silk."
Huaxue still looked calm. Today, "light" became the most common expression on his face. Huaxue glanced lightly and said lightly: "Isn't it just a few pieces of silk? Just put it away, it's just a fuss and a joke. I've been busy all day and I'm really tired. Let's take a break first. Go and prepare dinner."
As Hua Xue said, she fell onto the couch lightly. When Hua Madam heard his words, she raised her eyebrows, but when she looked at her husband lying on the couch with a large font, she suddenly lost the courage to attack.
Hua Xue was sleeping while closing her eyes, and her hands suddenly put on her shoulders. When she opened her eyes, she saw that Hua Xi was dizzy with her cheeks as if she was a new bride, and said tenderly: "My husband is tired, I will pinch you."
Hua Xue closed her eyes and tried to calm down, her face was still as faint as before, but her heart was like ten thousand grass and mud horses whizzing by, and she was so excited that she was extremely excited: "Master Li said that right. After following this Lord Ye, she was really delicious and spicy."
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