Shanhaiguan construction site.
The most difficult mountain terrain was built first.
Tens of thousands of workers started working at the same time, stretching the construction site to one or two miles.
The stones were cut, the terrain was trimmed, and the foundations were dug.
The work is extremely tiring, but there is no look of resentment on the face of each worker, and instead there is a smile of hope in his eyes.
Eight people jointly lifted a huge stone that they grabbed from the ground, and carried it to the open space while shouting slogans with their strength.
In addition to using cement bricks, some places in Shanhaiguan also use local materials and use huge stones.
After all, it is a mountain range with lots of rocks.
The eight people carefully placed the stones on the ground, relaxed the heavy burden on their shoulders, and everyone let out a sigh of relief.
The straw hats on their heads were practical, and several people took them off to fan themselves in the wind to relieve the heat.
One of the older ones said with a smile: "The straw hat that General Zhang taught us is quite practical. It can be used as a sunshade and fan, and it looks simple. I can make a few of them and put them at home. It will definitely come in handy during busy farming days." ."
Another person took over: "Isn't it true? The general is a rare good man. Not only does he take care of food and drink, but he also earns three qi per day. If he works for two days, he can buy a meal of meat for the family. This month, my little boy has seen His grandma is happy every day when she grows fat."
"Hahaha, it's the same in my family. The kids eat well every day and are very skinny. But the older ones are also sensible and help the family cultivate the fields. This year is a good harvest year."
One person spoke, and several people who had stopped to rest joined in, talking about the changes at home.
It was already noon, and dinner was about to be served, so the supervisors did not come forward to chase them away, but instead chatted together.
"Hey, you know, I heard that the Huns came to invade the border again this time. General Zhang led the troops to guard the front line, and not a single Huns came over!"
"No, don't you look at what kind of person General Zhang is. What happened to us in northwest Liaoning last year. If I hadn't been smart enough to take my family into the city in advance, I wouldn't be sure where we are now. Fortunately, we With General Zhang, this year will definitely be a year of peace!"
"Well, it must be a peaceful year!"
The people around were a little resentful. Many of them had migrated here after the Huns invaded the border area last year, and they knew a little about the dangers of the border counties.
Fortunately, they were sent to western Liaoning and General Zhang was in charge, so they were not robbed this year.
For a time, Zhang Qi's image became majestic again in everyone's hearts.
Seeing that the situation was a bit sluggish, the person who spoke before started to fight haha.
"Haha, with General Zhang here, why are you worried about the Huns? I think you should be worried about the Huns. How many of them can General Zhang kill?
Let’s not talk about this anymore, Wu Laoer, how are you doing recently? I have been working for more than a month. Have you saved enough money to marry a wife? "
The topic changed.
A blush appeared on Wu Laoer's face when he was named: "That's enough, that's enough. My forehead is not as tender as it is. One person can eat enough and the whole family is not hungry. One month's salary is enough to save enough money to marry a wife. I have already asked the village leader." My matchmaker, Xue Qin, has gone. She has a girl who is willing to live with her, and she has already asked her to go."
"Ah, yes, that is a happy event. Wu Laoer, you have to recognize your brothers. We brought you here to do this work. You are not allowed to invite us to your home for a wedding banquet when you get married."
"Yeah yeah."
"Haha, congratulations, Wu Laoer."
There was a burst of congratulations all around.
Wu Laoer, who immigrated here, has a very strong accent, but everyone can understand it. After all, the people here have not lived here for generations, and they have all immigrated here one after another.
His face turned even redder at the congratulations. Wu Laoer waved his hands and said, "The wedding wine must be given to the young ladies, but the wine is too expensive. There is no guarantee that the young ladies will be able to drink it to their fullest."
"Haha, it's enough for you to have this heart. As for the wine, my brothers will help you get some. Do you want to make the woman's family think highly of you? Do you think so?"
"Yes, yes, I still have two jars of fruit wine brewed last year at home. Although it is sour, is it still wine? I will bring it with me when the time comes and we can all drink it together."
"Haha, I have some at home too, but it's only half a jar. Don't dislike it when Wu Laoer arrives."
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There are shouts of congratulations here.
There were also pleasant conversations elsewhere.
As long as they have enough to eat, these people at the bottom of society are very capable of discovering interesting things around them and chatting happily for a while.
"It's time to eat!"
The oxcarts drove slowly up the mountains, and each oxcart could feed two to three hundred people.
I heard the sound of dinner being served.
The workers who took advantage of their lunch break swallowed their saliva and then lined up familiarly.
They are not afraid of being stuck at the end of the queue and not getting anything to eat. After a month, they all know that they have enough food.
The person in charge of serving food opened the lids of several wooden barrels, and the aroma of food suddenly filled the air.
After working all morning, everyone is very hungry. Now that they smell the fragrance, their saliva can't stop secreting.
Let's start sharing the meals. In fact, it doesn't matter how good the food here is. Let's just say that today's pancakes are all soybean meal left after Xianbei beans are processed into tofu. It's just that the soybean meal is not as dry as before.
In addition to soybean meal, there is also some ground sorghum flour in the pancake. It is not fine, the particles are large, and the proportion is not large.
In short, these pancakes are made from a mixture of various grains. They are not delicious, but they can resist hunger.
While distributing the pancakes, the person placing the rice opened the lids of several other wooden barrels. These lids were better sealed because they contained soup.
Ever since Xianbei's shipyard built sailboats one after another, Liaohe Bay has become Zhang Qi's port. Countless ships go out to sea from there every day to collect marine goods, the most common of which is kelp.
Therefore, what these workers drink is kelp and tofu soup. Of course, there are not a few pieces of tofu, but there is a lot of kelp, and with enough salt, the soup tastes very good.
The people who had received the meal sat together in a group and chatted while eating. Each person held a multigrain pancake as big as a face plate, and three or four people held it. It would definitely fill their stomachs, and then they would have a lap of the salty soup. Not to mention How delicious.
After the meal, the supervisors reminded the workers that they still had half an hour to rest and asked them to take a quick nap. If they were lazy when work started, their wages for that day would be halved or even eliminated.
Everyone understood that it was related to their own interests, so they all nodded towards the overseer.
"I know."
"Don't worry, Manager Qu, I will supervise everyone."
"We will not be lazy. General Zhang is such a good person, and we cannot lose our conscience."
The workers clapped their chests and reassured themselves. Supervisor Qu nodded. Over the past month, he had become familiar with the people he was responsible for, so he didn't say much.
(End of chapter)
