Tao Hongying was annoyed on the spot, "The Yan family is not over, right? Time and time again. What do you want to do this time? The beatings you received before are long enough to remember?!"
But the old lady felt that Zhou Your Excellency would not go so far as to stand up for the Yue family.
After all, when the young and old of the Yan family were beaten before, he didn't even stop them.
She persuaded him and said, "Don't be angry yet. Let's go and take a look. Maybe Mr. Zhou has something else to do..."
Li Laosi also thought the same, and went out first, followed by everyone.
Jiayin didn't worry, she hugged the fruit with a smile and ate it while watching the fun.
When the Yan family came over to cause trouble, she and her grandma were the only ones at home, and they had to protect the pregnant master, so she had to step in.
Today, my parents are both at home, and even the foster father next door is at home.
Anyone who dares to cause trouble will be wiped out before they even take a stand.
So, eat melons with peace of mind...
no, eat fruits with peace of mind!
Mr. Zhou looked a little haggard, and he was walking around at the entrance of the village with a dozen craftsmen behind him, holding various tools in their hands.
He was startled when he suddenly saw the Li family coming "menacingly".
The craftsmen behind him were pretty good and quickly surrounded him to protect him.
Mr. Zhou quickly explained, "Don't panic, we are not here to fight, just talk."
After that, he stepped forward and bowed to the Li family, smiling gently, "Old madam, I came here today because On official business, it's time to start construction on the 'Feng Shui Treasure Land' archway that the Emperor previously rewarded Broken Gold Beach with.
"Let's come over and conduct a survey to see where is the right place to build it? If the old lady and fellow villagers have any ideas, just let us know and we will make adjustments at any time. "
Everyone in the Li family breathed a sigh of relief, but then felt a little sorry for misunderstanding Mr. Zhou.
Mrs. Li quickly greeted: "Master Zhou comes home to have a drink of tea first. He just works directly when he comes. It's not like that. Urgent work? Mr.
Zhou waved his hand, "Thank you for your kindness, Madam, but there are a lot of errands in the Yamen, so I can't stay longer. These dozen craftsmen are all good hands. I will bring them here today to choose the location first, and we can start digging the foundation tomorrow." .
"Otherwise, it will be freezing cold for a while. If the archway is only half-built and we have to wait until next spring to continue, it will be too ugly."
Everyone nodded, and did not think that Mr. Zhou's attitude was deliberately alienating . , after all, when he first built the valley, he was also so serious and responsible.
At first, the village chief and Li Laoer discussed this matter when they came back from offering jade melons. Later, after discussing with everyone, they all decided to build the archway in Hexi.
It's the place where you go down the main road from Xindu and turn to the small road that leads to Suijintan, not far from the river.
In this way, all people entering and exiting Broken Gold Beach must enter and exit under the archway. This is a shock and the pride of the whole village!
Next year, the villagers will pave the path and build a new stone bridge...
Mr. Zhou also thought that the place was good, so he took everyone there. After working for a long time, he finally decided on the location and pointed it out to everyone.
At this time, the village chief, Uncle Zhao and others also arrived.
I have to say that Mr. Zhou is indeed quite capable. He carefully explained everything clearly to everyone, and everyone was happy to hear it.
The village chief shouted to the villagers, "Go and pick a basket of fruits to quench the thirst of Mr. Zhou and the masters!"
Immediately some villagers ran away, but Mr. Zhou couldn't stop him even if he wanted to, "Uncle Village Chief, we have it." In this archway, the fruits you have here are probably selling for a better price, so don't let us eat them now, it's such a waste!"
"Why is it a waste?" The village chief uncle said happily, "Not to mention that the hot spring valley was built with the help of adults before, and now they come to help us build the archway. We can't thank you enough.
"It's just a few fruits, Mr. Zhou Let the chefs taste it and praise it more when we go back, so we won't have to worry about selling it. "
Li Laosi and others also smiled and persuaded: "Yes, Mr. Zhou, we will also follow your lead and taste what the fruits we grow taste like. You know, our village chief uncle treats the fruits like eyeballs, and we are not allowed to pick any of them on weekdays. "
The village chief uncle took the bag under his eyes and pretended to hit Li Laosi. He laughed and cursed, "You brat, you can tell lies with your eyes open! If you don't dare to pick it, what's in Fu Niu'er's hand? "
Jiayin sat in her mother's arms. The fruit in her hand had been chewed by her, leaving only a skinny core.
Seeing everyone looking over, she immediately threw away the core and shook her two chubby hands . , said extremely innocently: "I didn't eat, Fu Niu'er didn't eat! "
Everyone burst out laughing.
"Fu Niu'er, wipe your mouth first, be careful to attract ants! "
Soon, the fruits were picked. Everyone went directly to the river to wash them. Then they found stones on the roadside and sat down. Each of them hugged one and chatted while eating.
A master craftsman couldn't help but sigh, " No wonder the emperor wanted to reward the archway of the Feng Shui treasure land. It was so right. This fruit is sweeter than what I have tasted before! "
Yes, the fruits grown in the Feng Shui treasure land are just different!"
Everyone praised them, and the gossip became very lively.
But Mr. Zhou talked to Old Mrs. Li privately, "Old madam, the princess's mansion, your home When do you plan to start construction? "
The old lady frowned.
There have been too many things going on at home recently, one after another, and we haven't had time to discuss this matter yet.
After all, the purpose of the imperial edict was to punish those in the Yan family. It was so helpless that something happened so suddenly.
In fact, the family There is no shortage of places to live, so there is no rush to build the Princess's Mansion.
Tao Hongying, who was on the side, also listened to a few words. She didn't think much about it. She just thought that her daughter would have to move out after the Princess's Mansion was built?
Isn't that right? Don't you want to leave home, leave her?!
How can that be done!
Therefore, Tao Hongying rarely took the lead and said: "The village will pick fruits soon, and there is an archway built, but it is not easy to build the princess's mansion, why not wait? Let's talk about it next year.
The old lady also nodded, "Hongying is right, let's discuss this matter next year, when the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming and the mud and water have subsided. " A house is not like an archway. There is a lot of work to do, and it cannot be built in a short time. "
Jiayin felt her mother's reluctance and panic, and quickly hugged her neck and sneezed loudly.
Tao Hongying immediately stood up and said: "Mom, the wind here is strong, I will take Fu Niu'er back first. .
"Go ahead. If the valley is busy, send Fu Niu'er to the Marquis' place to play for a while. " "The old lady gave instructions, and Tao Hongying hugged her daughter and left.
Mr. Zhou asked smoothly: "Is Mr. Marquis in the village?
The old lady replied: "Yes, Mr. Hou has been very busy recently, so he just came back to stay for one night. " Mr.
Zhou thought for a while and said, "If the old lady decides to build the Princess's Mansion next year, it is best to ask the Marquis to come forward and go to the Ministry of Household Affairs to get the money back. In this way, the construction can be started immediately whenever you want to build it." "
The old lady understands.
It seems that the imperial court has moved to Xindu, and money is used everywhere. The household department is stretched thin, so we can hide when we can, and rely on what we can...