nycdaug Chapter 172 Living next door
Chapter 172 Living next door
Ji Yuyao, who was staying in Xie's house, thought she would be able to see Si Heng the next day.
Unexpectedly, when I woke up the next morning, I was told that Si Heng had something urgent to do and had left Xie's house early in the morning. He would not be back for several days.
Ji Yuyao waited for seven or eight days.
The day after Ji Yuyao moved into Xie's house, Nanny Zhang personally sold out a maid who was in charge of the outer courtyard of the mansion.
The reason was simple. When the housekeeper of the outer courtyard saw Ji Yuyao, she took the initiative to lead Ji Yuyao in through the side door without informing her.
Because that day was the day Qin Ruo came to the Xie residence to treat Si Heng, the Xie residence was under martial law and no outsiders were allowed to see anyone.
Ji Yuyao went through the main gate of Xie's mansion at that time, but the gatekeeper did not let her in, but just asked her to come back another day.
Ji Yuyao, who was unwilling to give up, happened to meet the old woman in charge while wandering outside the mansion.
The housekeeper coveted Ji Yuyao's reward, but also thought that Ji Yuyao was not an outsider, so she quietly led her in through the side door.
Although Ji Yuyao has been living in Xie's mansion these days, she feels like every day is a year.
Not only could she not see Si Heng, but even Old Madam Xie claimed to be unwell and had not seen her.
During the days she stayed in Xie's house, she couldn't go anywhere except the courtyard where she lived, where she could move freely.
There was a guard every three or five steps. If she wanted to walk out of the courtyard, the old women and maids who were specially sent to serve her would definitely "persuade" her to go back.
The reason was that the Xie family had been in trouble recently, and he kept saying that it was for her safety and hoped that she would understand.
She was confined to that place and Ji Yuyao couldn't find any fault with her.
Ji Yuyao was full of anger but had no place to vent. After all, apart from the lack of freedom, the Xie family provided her with good food and three meals a day.
At this time, the eldest son of the Si family, who claimed to be out on business, was leisurely drinking tea under the tree of the Qin family, and occasionally strolling around the house construction site.
Changhe Village is very lively these days.
The Qin family started building a new house, and dozens of craftsmen came.
Instead of asking the villagers to help build the house, he asked the women in the village to help with cooking.
The Zhou family had saved some money during this period and had been planning to build a new house after some time. Qin Ruo casually mentioned that they had to build it sooner or later, so the sooner they could enjoy it.
The Zhou family was persuaded and simply arranged to build a new house in advance.
As for the money, Qin Ruo had already said in advance that if it was not enough, she could advance it first.
Now everyone in the Zhou family, young and old, is working for the Qin family. It's just an advance of some money, which is just a piece of cake for Qin Ruo.
The difference is that when the Zhou family built a new house, they did not hire any special craftsmen. They simply asked villagers with whom they had a good relationship to help voluntarily, and they only needed to provide two meals.
This is an unwritten rule in Changhe Village. For big things like building a house, people help each other, mainly because it saves money.
As for the Qin family, they have no way to help.
The Qin family's new house is located less than a hundred meters away from the old house, and the craftsmen are busy at work.
In addition to the Zhou and Qin families, there is now another Si Heng.
The next morning after Si Heng came to Xie Mansion from Ji Yuyao, he quietly left the mansion with Cang Jiu and followed Qin Ruo back to Changhe Village.
His purpose was clear, which was to be neighbors with Qin Ruo.
This was something Si Heng had already planned when he learned that Qin Ruo was going to build a house in Changhe Village.
As soon as Uncle Zhong and his men arrived in Changhe Village, construction of Si Heng's own house also started.
His house was built right next to Qin Ruo's new house. He told Qin Ruo that the air here was good and suitable for Old Madam Xie to stay for a while in the future.
Qin Lizheng was very happy to see a prominent young man coming to Changhe Village to build a house.
The land belongs to the collective land of the village. If someone comes here to build a house, the public income of the village will increase.
Besides, Master Si is a well-known figure. When County Magistrate Jiang accompanied the two agricultural officials to Changhe Village that day, he almost knelt down on the spot.
However, he was stopped in time by Mr. Si. This Mr. Si must be very important.
The fact that a noble person chose to build a house in Changhe Village is an invisible boost for the village.
At least those people outside don’t dare to offend easily.
Not to mention, on the day when County Magistrate Jiang brought the agricultural officials into the village, he also announced good news.
Qin Ruo discovered the merits of the new crop and specially asked for a favor for Changhe Village.
We requested the county magistrate to take the lead in building a canal for the village, on the one hand to prevent floods and drain waterlogging, and on the other hand to improve the irrigation capacity of the fields.
After discussion with the higher-ups, this matter has been decided and will officially begin soon.
Qin Huaisheng admired his open-minded niece from the bottom of his heart.
Qin Ruo's action brought new changes and hope to Changhe Village.
This is the biggest happy event in the village this year.
Over the years, the biggest headache for villagers who grow crops is the problem of field irrigation.
It’s not like the villagers hadn’t thought about this before, but building a canal is a huge project, so where would they get the financial resources?
Even if every household was willing to pool their money, they wouldn't be able to come up with that much.
This is not a big deal when there is plenty of rain, but every year villagers quarrel over irrigation water when there is insufficient rain.
When it rains continuously, the villagers are worried that the rainwater will flood the crops and the villagers will suffer.
Now, because Qin Ruo spoke up, all the problems above have been solved.
Water conservancy projects are good things that benefit both the present and future generations.
Master Si was also present at the time, and he promised on the spot to donate 1,200 taels of silver, which would be used to build the main road leading to the outside world from Yuhe Village.
Qin Huaisheng has been very busy these days, partly because he is afraid that he will not be able to cooperate well with the agricultural officials from Ganzhou.
Secondly, he was worried that he had not received Si Heng, the "great god of wealth", well.
On the day the agricultural official entered the village, Qin Huai called the villagers together for a meeting.
It was announced that two major events would take place in Changhe Village: the construction of a canal and the repair of the main road.
When the villagers heard the news, they cheered.
They were extremely grateful for Qin Ruo's righteousness and Si Heng's generosity, and all expressed that they would cooperate with Qin Huaisheng's arrangements.
To get rich, build roads first.
The road leading out of Changhe Village is really not easy to walk on. Not only is the road narrow, but the road surface is also bumpy.
When it rains, it becomes even more muddy.
The Qin family is now the most capable family in Changhe Village, and they are also engaged in various businesses.
A few days ago, several merchants from other places came to visit the Qin family. Some clever villagers took the opportunity to sell some dried goods they had collected in the mountains at the entrance of the village.
The trees were actually favored by several merchants from the Qin family who came to visit and they were all bought out. This gave the villagers new hope.
Judging from the current development of the Qin family, there will definitely be more people coming to Changhe Village to do business in the future.
People coming and going must eat and drink, right? Even those who come from far away may need to stay overnight.
In this way, isn't the opportunity to make money here?
Qin Ziyan is also going to take part in the college entrance examination soon. Maybe this village will soon produce an official.
Just thinking about the future prosperity of Changhe Village gives me endless energy.