On August 16, Chou Zheng, the convoy from Xiaqiu Village set off for Xuancheng.
Yesterday, two government officials came to the village in the evening, holding a letter from Magistrate Song in hand, telling the craftsmen of Xiaqiu Village that they had decided to come over on August 16th and go to Nanjing together.
The two yamen guards who delivered the letter could not enjoy the moon with their families, but they were very happy, much better than the yamen guards who were also unable to reunite.
There are delicious food, drinks and things to pick up in Xiaqiu Village, so you never come back empty-handed.
So before noon, the convoy returned with people, took meat buns, soup in water bags and other food, and immediately boarded the ship and rushed to Nanjing.
A new group of people were responsible for cooking, and they were going there to gain experience, while the others continued to stay in the village and do other things.
"Tell the other boats to drink. We have been rushing all the way. We didn't get a good rest yesterday. Let's take a sip of wine and take it slow."
The chief took out his wine bag, which contained beer, and took out a thousand scrolls with his other hand.
The thousand-sheet roll contains shredded green onions, coriander, fried black bean garlic meat sauce and ham strips as thick as chopsticks. This is a comfortable drink.
Others shouted, "You're welcome to the craftsmen. You don't need to worry about how much food you eat in Xiaqiu Village, just work hard."
Wang Shu sat next to his father and brother. He was still worried, fearing that he would be laughed at when he arrived in Shangyuan County.
At the same time, he secretly regretted that if he had known that he would be transferred to such a good place, he should have studied hard.
When I was in school, I always felt that what I learned was not difficult, as long as I took it seriously and recited it hard, I could memorize it.
Therefore, I usually do other things, thinking that I will work hard in a few days, but when I get there, I find that I am too tired. As a result, my husband did not do well in the exam.
Thinking about it again, there is still time. It will take a while to catch up with those who have fallen behind, and then...
He shook his head, trying to get rid of the bad memories of the past, and then regretted that he was going to Shangyuan County to study before he could show off to his classmates.
Wang Shu, with all kinds of worries, ate numbly, took another sip of beer, and wrinkled his face, bitter!
Wang Yiqian took a sip of beer and felt that the aftertaste was very sweet. His worries were gone. He took care of the boss and took over his position. The third boss no longer had to worry about it.
Wang Laowen was eating and drinking while scratching his legs with his fingers. He was calculating the approximate amount of concrete and bricks needed for the structure of a building behind the library.
He didn't understand it before, but he learned it later. He also learned arithmetic from the children in Xiaqiu Village and saw whether his calculations were correct based on the actual situation.
He is different from his younger brother Wang Shu. Wang Shu's study is a family requirement and he does not have a specific plan for the future.
And he studies to support his family. He has two children to raise, and he has to work hard to earn more money.
He has been working since he was a child. He knows that the more skills you have, the more opportunities you have to make a living. The better the skills, the more money you can make.
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As the fleet entered the Yangtze River, the boatmen braced themselves, adjusted their ships, and gave way to the passing boats.
After finishing the thousand rolls, the director took a bite of the meat bun and after swallowing it, he muttered to Hanhan next to him: "It would be great if there was a road directly to Nanjing. Let's go around by water."
Zhu Wentian continued to eat thousands of rolls and drink beer slowly, turning his head slightly to look at the director with such eyes.
The land route is all mountains, how about carving a road through the mountains from the village? The amount of work is scary, just like building a canal, building a canal...
Zhu Wentian stopped while thinking about eating. Canal?
He suddenly recalled a canal, the Rouge River in Nanjing.
The river next to the village is Huangchi River. To the east of Huangchi River is Danyang Lake, and next to Danyang Lake is Shijiu Lake.
Historically, Zhu Yuanzhang began to build a 7.5-kilometer-long artificial canal 22 years later, connecting the Rouge River from the Qinhuai River to Shijiu Lake in Nanjing.
At that time, tens of thousands of people were mobilized and it took more than ten years to complete the construction.
The Rouge River not only allows Xiaqiu Village to reach Nanjing at a faster speed, but also allows Ningguo Mansion and Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the east to enter Nanjing by water through Shijiu Lake.
If you want to go to Nanjing from Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, you have to go a long way, especially the teams transporting grain.
After the Rouge River was built, Nanjing became more prosperous and it became easier to transport things from the south to the north.
According to records, the area was covered with rocks. When repairing, a drill was used to cut a gap in the rock, stuffing hemp into it, filling it with tung oil, then lighting it on fire, and then pouring cold water over it.
This technique is a traditional skill in Chinese history. No matter how many big rocks block the road to be built, it will be cleared away.
A length of 7.5 kilometers. How long does it take to explode with gunpowder? The entire line was divided into small sections, and all construction sections started at the same time.
Use a drill to open the hole, put in a mixture of nitroglycerin and diatomaceous earth, react mercury with nitric acid, then add pure alcohol, this is mercury grey, and use it to detonate the former.
This is easier than burning rocks and splashing water. Why don't you take the time to make some after Nanjing and try it?
"Hanhan! Hanhan?" the voice of the leader sounded. Why is Hanhan so quiet today?
"Hey? I, um! Hey hey hey hey!" Zhu Wentian raised his head and responded with a smile.
"Eat! What did you put the thousand rolls into the water bag? Mix it and drink it?" Li Chang pointed at Hanhan's hands.
Zhu Wentian had already stuffed one-third of the thousand scrolls into the water bag. He was thinking about plugging the detonator.
He took it out and took a bite. When it touched the wine, it tasted bad. He quickly swallowed it and took another bite, which made him feel better.
The captain glanced worriedly: "No rush, don't worry about anything. We'll talk about it after we get ashore."
He found that if Hanhan was distracted, something big would happen. Could it be that he said he wanted to build a road, but Hanhan really planned to dig into the mountain?
That's not possible. Where can I find many people to work for me? The business in Xiaqiu Village cannot support wages.
"Yeah!" Zhu Wentian hummed, ate the thousand rolls in his hand, took another sip of wine, stopped touching the buns, and waited until dinner in Nanjing.
In the evening, the fleet arrived at the dock, and everyone moved their things and got off the ship.
Wang Yiqian said to his third son: "Carry your things and carry them if you can't carry them. Don't let your brother do it for you. There are other things!"
Wang Shuhu took the sack calmly, which contained his bedding and a few books. He didn't bring the Four Treasures of the Study, but Xiaqiu Village had no shortage of these things because they had a library.
Zhu Taisan negotiated the price with the driver who came over. The other people who were specialized in carrying the work did not come here to join in. He saw a group of craftsmen here.
Wang Shu carried his sack off the boat and naturally placed it next to a car. He was too smart to carry the sack by himself.
At this moment, he was still surprised by the looks of the girls in the courtyard on the bank of the Qinhuai River, and felt that he should be the one sitting there reading with the girls on his left and right.
Fortunately, he still knows his family's financial situation, and he can't afford to go there without money.
As the team moved forward, he continued to look around. Is this Yingtian Mansion? Sure enough, it was more prosperous than Ningguo County, and the silk clothes I wore were a little shabby.
It's better to live in Xiaqiu Village. They are rich and dress in silk and satin. How do they make money?
