The next day, somewhere by the river.
Qi Ying was leading several soldiers to investigate.
There is a small ditch in front of him, which is connected to a nearby dyeing house. At this time, some waste materials in the dyeing house are flowing into the river through the ditch.
Seeing this scene, Qi Ying shook his head, and a soldier couldn't help but said: "This is simply unreasonable! These people have polluted the clean water used by the people in the city for their own convenience, sir!"
"No need to say anything, seal them all!" Qi Ying ordered decisively.
"promise!"
At the same time, this kind of thing happened in many places.
Of course, one household or two households will not cause much pollution to the river water, but if they both do this, it will cause the current problem. Some restaurants, in particular, are even outrageous, dumping everything nearby into Hanoi.
In a certain restaurant.
Since it was not a meal, there were no guests in the building, but there were a few soldiers standing there.
The restaurant owner hurriedly left the counter and came up to him with a smile on his face. He couldn't help but cupped his hands and said, "Hey, you military masters, what are you doing?"
"According to the orders of the superiors, a comprehensive sealing of your restaurant will be carried out." The leading team leader said directly.
ah! ? Hearing this, the shopkeeper immediately became anxious and quickly approached the team leader: "Master, can you lend me a moment to speak?"
Seeing his appearance, the squad leader's heart moved. After following him to the side, he did not forget to glance at the subordinates behind him, and then coughed: "If you have something to say, just say it, don't make any nonsense."
"Yes, yes." The shopkeeper nodded and bowed, and at the same time took out a small bag of broken silver from his sleeve and stuffed it into the squad leader's hand.
Seeing this, the captain's eyes lit up, but he raised an eyebrow and asked, "What do you mean by this?"
"Hey, Master Jun, our small shop is a small business, and it is a serious business. Why should we seal it up? This small amount of silver is not a sign of respect, so we should treat it as a treat for the brothers to have a drink." The shopkeeper said seasonedly.
Hearing this, the team leader couldn't help but weigh the money bag in his hand, then calmly put it in his arms and said at the same time: "In that case, I think the shopkeeper is also a sensible person, so I might as well tell you, We can not seal your restaurant for the time being, but regarding the pollution of the Qinghe River behind you, the superiors have issued a death order. I can remind you first that no one can stop this matter. You are the last It’s better to prepare early.”
"Ah? This..." The shopkeeper was a little at a loss.
"Okay, let's do this for today. We will come back to check again later." After the team leader finished speaking, he immediately waved his hand and left with a group of his men.
The Wuwei Mansion was dealing with the pollution problem in the workshop, and after two days, official documents from the government were also posted.
In front of the announcement, people were already surrounded by a huge crowd.
A government official was saying loudly:
"Folks! From now on, the government has issued an order prohibiting any more throwing debris into the city's rivers. Once discovered, you will be severely punished!"
"In addition, in view of the pollution problem of Qinghe River, the government has decided to immediately deal with the dirt, release the dirty water, and return clean water to the people!"
After listening to what he said, many people started whispering to each other, and there was a lot of discussion.
"For good deeds, the government still considers us people..."
"It's a good thing, a great thing. I can finally see Qingshui again..."
As far as the common people are concerned, there is nothing to say. The official also raised his hand and continued to shout: "Okay, everyone, be quiet!"
"Now to deal with the dirt, the government also needs to recruit civilian workers. As for the salary, it is five taels of silver a month, and they will take care of food and housing. If any of you are willing to go, you can sign up now..."
Five taels of silver was equivalent to several thousand yuan based on the price at that time.
This was a good income for ordinary people, and the crowd immediately became commotion.
"The salary is okay..."
"Yes, and you also have to take care of food and accommodation, and cleaning up the dirt in the city and rivers is not considered hard work..."
During the discussion, a young and strong man immediately raised his hand: "I'll go!"
"Okay, register over there and start work in two days."
"I'll sign up too..."
"I am coming too……"
As one or two people raised their hands, soon there was a rush to be the first.
On the other side, Tang Mansion.
At this time, Tang Yue had rushed back without stopping after receiving a letter written by his brother.
The servants of the Tang family, all the same as before, naturally knew him. The servant took the reins of the horse, and Tang Yue quickly walked into the house.
His expression was very anxious, because what Tang Yu said in the letter was very serious.
After meeting in the hall, as soon as Tang Yue came in, he couldn't wait to say: "Brother, what happened at home?"
"What could have happened?" Tang Yu glanced at him and said calmly: "If I hadn't said this, would you have come back?"
"Ah? Brother, what are you!" Tang Yue understood and became a little anxious.
"You sit down first." Tang Yu frowned: "You have been running around outside all day, have you ever thought about home?"
Tang Yue didn't know how to answer, so he could only sit down first.
Tang Yu continued: "Also, my little sister is getting married soon."
"What!?" After hearing this, Tang Yue couldn't sit still anymore. "Why didn't you discuss this matter with me? My father is not here, and I am also her brother! I should know."
"Discuss with you? Where can I find you!?" Tang Yu asked angrily.
"Me." Tang Yue choked. Although he was unruly, his eldest brother was his father, and the ancients valued courtesy. He respected him very much in front of his elder brother.
Concerned, he quickly asked: "Then, who is this person, who is worthy of my little sister?"
Tang Yu said: "Don't worry about this. My brother is still here, so how can I let my little sister suffer? The other party is Shangguan Wenruo, and my little sister has already agreed."
"What, it's him!?" Tang Yue was stunned, unable to react.
At this point, Tang Yu also became serious: "This matter was brought up by the king. It can be seen that the king values our Tang family very much. You should also understand this."
"Now, my little sister is married to Shangguan Wenruo, and is an official in the Qin State as my brother. Under the favor of the king, if you continue to rely on your merits and be arrogant, you will harm the entire Tang family."
"I'm not arrogant." Tang Yue argued.
Tang Yu did not argue with him and said directly: "No matter what you think, the Tang family has received favor from the king, and the current king is a wise master. There is nothing to say."
Tang Yue fell silent, his thoughts changing.
Tang Yu said again: "Have you ever thought about it? When you went to Chu State, you acted as if you were against Qin, but the king still treated the Tang family kindly. Not only did he not embarrass me and my little sister, but he gave us official positions, and he never took any advantage of the Tang family. Threatening you and being so generous, isn't it worthy of our Tang family's following and allegiance?"
"This..." Tang Yue didn't know what to say. In fact, his heart had changed a lot after Que Beidi.
Seeing that the conversation was almost over, Tang Yu also picked up the tea cup: "Okay, I'm done for my brother's sake. You just came back, so go and rest first."
