flstandardbreds Chapter 338 He is not pretending
Chapter 338 He is not pretending
Zheng Wenxiu also had a look of resentment on her face.
"Are they unwilling to even pretend?" Zheng Wenxiu said angrily.
"Why do you need to pretend? I can't tell anyone about this!" Cui Yushan was so angry that his heart ached.
The incident in Mangcheng was to be presented to his father-in-law as a political achievement, so the fact that the people blocked his door and made trouble could not be spread.
Therefore, Wei Ling was certain that they would have to swallow this loss in silence, which was why he was so arrogant!
Cui Yushan and Zheng Wenxiu were so angry that they couldn't eat dinner properly.
Even the recipe for the sweet soup that Su Jixiang sent over was torn up by Zheng Wenxiu after he left!
Deceiving too much!
But no matter how angry you are, you still have to do what you have to do.
The next day, Xie Yingfeng and his men got the gunpowder from the foundry's warehouse as he wished.
The gunpowder was first used to blast the ice that was blocking the river surface, and then people were arranged to blast the originally not-so-large natural lake in the east of the city.
It is correct to say that it is a lake. After all, according to the people of Lao Mangcheng, this place was a very large lake decades ago. It was just that due to wars and other reasons, the river leading to the lake was blocked, so the water in the lake kept shrinking until it reached its current size.
The area that was originally a lake area is now home to a few people.
Fortunately, there are not many people here, after all, it is located in the suburbs.
Xie Yingfeng offered a high relocation fee, and the people were easy to persuade. After all, the Black Tiger Army had a very positive image in their minds. With the Black Tiger Army persuading them, they were willing to believe that the Black Tiger Army would not cheat them. In addition, they could get the same area of land as before and a large amount of compensation for resettlement, so every household was happy to move.
After all, with this money, we can go to the new village and rebuild a few large tiled houses, and then we can live a prosperous life! This is a good thing that everyone would be happy about!
Moreover, the place they originally occupied was the lake area, not their old homeland, so there was no reason for them to be reluctant to leave their hometown. They were just refugees who had fled here to escape the war and had nowhere to live, so they found a place to stay in this deserted lake area.
Now that there are better places to go, no one would object.
After the personnel were settled, the project began in full swing.
The Black Tiger Army mobilized 20,000 men, and Xie Yingfeng recruited another 10,000 civilians from around Mangcheng to dredge the river and re-excavate the abandoned lake area.
Mangcheng is located in the north, so the project must be completed before late autumn.
After all, when late autumn comes, the surface of the Songshui River will also freeze.
Fortunately, Su Jixiang had already surveyed it. The river and the lake had a ready-made foundation. With so many soldiers and civilians, and the help of gunpowder, if they work day and night, they should be able to complete it before the arrival of winter.
Thirty thousand soldiers and civilians worked together to dig rivers, dredge waterways and expand the lake. The scene looked very exciting.
Even ordinary people in Mangcheng who have nothing to do are willing to come to the east of the city to watch the excitement, a scene of bustling work.
Even when Wei Ling took Su Jixiang to inspect the construction site, he couldn't help but sigh.
"Madam is really generous!" He sighed as he looked at the soldiers and civilians who were busy transporting earth and digging pond mud.
For Su Jixiang, who grew up under the red flag, this kind of grand scene was somewhat commonplace and he did not find it surprising.
She just sighed that as long as they are Chinese, no matter which dynasty or which parallel time and space, the spirit of not admitting defeat contained in the genes of the Chinese people is still there, and the determination to fight against the heaven and earth and to change the sun and the moon into a new sky is the same!
"It's because my husband trusts me! He fully supports my suggestions for such a big project!" Su Jixiang couldn't help but sigh in a low voice.
"Madam, you are doing this for the good of the people of Mangcheng! Your proposal is not random. I am not stupid either. I have consulted with others and only decided to proceed with it after it was proven feasible!" Wei Ling said with a smile. He put his arm around Su Jixiang's shoulders and then let her go.
Wei Ling took off his coat and asked Wei Dong for a hoe.
"Where are you going, Lord Marquis?" Su Jixiang looked at Wei Ling in surprise.
"Of course I have to take a few turns to boost everyone's morale!" Wei Ling ran out with a hoe on his shoulder, turned around and smiled brightly at Su Jixiang.
Su Jixiang looked at Wei Ling's happily running back with a smile on his face. Why did he feel that he didn't seem to be trying to boost everyone's morale? Instead, seeing everyone working so enthusiastically, he himself was itching to do something...
Sure enough, Wei Ling's joining really inspired everyone present.
The news that Marquis Zhenbei was digging a canal with everyone spread among the people in an instant.
Su Jixiang gave orders to have a lot of hot water boiled at home, and also took out all the honey at home to make honey water for the people working on the riverbank.
The news that Mrs. Hou cooked honey water for everyone spread throughout the riverbank in an instant.
Now the people on the river bank worked even harder!
Wei Ling was not just pretending to work with the hoe twice, he really worked the entire afternoon.
Su Jixiang spent an entire afternoon boiling honey water on the river bank.
All the honey at home was used up, so Su Jixiang asked someone to go to the shop in Mangcheng to buy some!
At first, the shops were selling it, but later when they heard that the marquis’ wife had bought it to comfort the soldiers and civilians on the riverbank, the quick-thinking merchants started to put up banners and give it away!
For a while, the construction site of the river bank was filled with the sound of gongs and drums, and it was very lively! Whether it was those who personally experienced the digging of the river bank or the people from the city who came to see the scene, they all said that the river bank looked more lively than the Chinese New Year!
Wei Ling worked for the entire afternoon, and as it was getting dark, he had dinner with other soldiers and civilians.
At night, some people would continue to dig on the riverbank with lights on, but they were another group of people coming to take over the shift.
Wei Ling took Su Jixiang back to the marquis's mansion.
"It's been a long time since I last exercised like this!" Wei Ling said with a smile as he walked in.
"Are you tired?" Su Jixiang followed behind him. His clothes were basically covered in mud, so he could only stand in the yard and wash them directly.
Su Jixiang ordered someone to bring the boiled water to the patio, and dismissed everyone else. He then used a wooden bucket to adjust the temperature of the water, and used a ladle to scoop water for Wei Ling to wash.
Under the moonlight, warm water poured down his smooth skin, and a layer of bright silver flowed on his healthy complexion...
The thin layer of mud was washed down along with the water flow.
Wei Ling turned his head to look at Su Jixiang who was carefully wiping himself with a towel under the running water, and smiled gently, "My wife, you have worked hard! You have stayed with your husband on the riverbank for an entire afternoon!"
"How can it be harder than yours? You set an example. I thought you were just pretending! But it turns out you really do it!" Su Jixiang said with a smile.