After a while, Wu Liangjin came out of the house, holding a broom in his hand, and was cleaning the yard quietly. Then he cleaned the house. After working for a whole day, everything in the Wu family courtyard was bright. Seeing that Wu Dacheng and Mrs. Wu were very satisfied, Wu Liangjin asked them for wages.
Mrs. Wu said, go find Magistrate Wu.
Wu Liangjin wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at Wu Dacheng, but did not speak.
Wu Dacheng said with a straight face, "Do you still want wages?" When you and six other gangsters robbed a ship of soybeans on the Chibi River, killing people and stealing goods, I will report it to the official at Yin time, and you will be arrested at Mao time. Then he looked at Wu Liangjin with a sharp gaze and said, if you commit such a crime that is harmful to nature, if the government arrests you, you will be beheaded. I tell you, just work hard with me and live an ignoble existence! I will not report you. You have the same surname as me, Wu, and it is difficult to write the word "wu" in one stroke, so I have the right to protect you. You must respect yourself. If you want to commit evil, I'm sorry, going to the guillotine is your only way out.
Wu Liangjin was shocked and stammered, "I..."
Wu Dacheng said, me what? You admitted it, you confessed it. Do you want to retract it?
Wu Liangjin whispered, no. Magistrate Wu, I want to say that I don’t want any money from yesterday’s and today’s work.
Wu Dacheng raised his voice and said, from now on, if you work in the Wu Mansion, I will give you as much as you want. If I don’t give you money, don’t argue, but you must do it well! Remember?
Wu Liangjin replied helplessly, remembering it.
Wu Dacheng said, just remember, I, Wu, will ensure that you are safe and sound!
At this moment, in the Wujiazhuang public hall, Wu Dacheng, the head of the Wu clan, and Tian Fu, the head of the construction contractor, were sitting on the east, west and south sides of a square table; several squires were sitting against the wall to the north of the table; Road builders in soap clothes and bridge builders in teal clothes.
At this time, Wu Dacheng handed over the road construction contract in triplicate that was being revised to Tian Fu for review.
Wu Dacheng looked at Tian Fu and said, you can also modify it.
I read it, and there is no need to modify it. Tian Fu spoke simply.
Wu Dacheng took the road construction contract in triplicate from Tian Fu and handed it to the head of the Wu clan. He said in a more respectful tone, you are the head of the clan, please read it carefully.
Patriarch Wu said, OK. Then I silently read the contract I received one by one in the order above, and then talked about it. That's it. He then returned the road construction contract in triplicate to Wu Dacheng.
Wu Dacheng picked up the brush on the table and signed his name on the last page of the contract in triplicate. He signed it three times in total. He pressed his thumb into a spare box of red ink pad, and then signed the signature on the contract. I pressed my fingerprints everywhere, three times. Then he pushed it to Tian Fu and said, "Boss Tian, it's time for you to sign and fingerprint it."
Tian Fu hesitated and said, "Can Magistrate Wu slightly change one of the clauses?"
Wu Dacheng asked, which one?
Tian Fu said that in Article 4, it says "Half of the total budgeted amount will be paid in advance for the construction of the 500-meter rural road before the construction starts, and all will be paid after the completion." Can it be changed to "The total amount of the budgeted amount will be paid before the construction of the 500-meter rural road starts?" What about paying 80% and the balance 20% after completion and acceptance?”
Wu Dacheng said directly, no. If I give you 80% of the total bid amount and you cut corners, what should I do? My donation to build roads is a good deed. Even if I do a good deed, I can't do it carelessly. If I do everything you say now, my initiative will basically be given up, and I will appear passive. Then he looked at Patriarch Wu opposite and said, Patriarch Wu, do you think so?
Patriarch Wu said knowingly that what Magistrate Wu said made sense, so just do what Magistrate Wu said and stop being nagging. Looking at Tian Fu again, he still had a hesitant attitude. He spoke harsh words without politeness, "Boss Tian, do you want to do it or not?" If you want to do it, please sign and fingerprint the contract as soon as possible; if you don’t want to do it, I’ll hire another contractor right away. There are so many people who want to do this!
When Tian Fu heard this, he said unequivocally, "Do it!" Immediately follow Wu Dacheng's example and sign his name on the contract in triplicate one by one, and fingerprint it three times each. Then he pushed it in front of Wu Dacheng.
Wu Dacheng took this contract in triplicate and said seriously, Chief Wu, as the notary of the whole village, you sign the contract.
Patriarch Wu did not sign immediately. He stood up and bowed to Wu Dacheng and Tian Fu. Then he straightened up and said, Magistrate Wu, on behalf of the whole clan, I would like to thank you for your donation to build roads in our village to make it easier for everyone to travel.
Wu Dacheng returned the favor and said humbly, "Ashamed!" When I was in office, I was busy with the complicated government affairs in the government and failed to take care of the construction of my hometown. Now that I am old and returning to my hometown, I cannot make a big contribution to my hometown. It is necessary to build a road and build a bridge.
At this point, Wu Dacheng smiled slightly and changed the topic, Boss Tian, this 500-meter rural road is built by your road construction workers. I believe you will complete the task with high quality and quantity.
Tian Fu stood up and bowed to Patriarch Wu in return, and then began to express his position. I will never let down the expectations of Magistrate Wu, Patriarch Wu and the people of the whole village, and I must build a good road that can stand the test of time.
Patriarch Wu looked at the several squires and said, fellow squires, just now Boss Tian expressed his position, and he expressed his position very well. I will sign on behalf of the notary public in Wujiazhuang. After finishing speaking, he immediately signed the contract in triplicate and put his thumbprint on it.
A squire stood up and asked, "What about repairing the bridge?"
Wu Dacheng replied that the road construction contract had only just been signed, and things would come one after another.
The squire then sat down and said nothing.
At this time, Patriarch Wu separated the contract in triplicate, keeping one for himself, and handed the other two copies to Wu Dacheng and Tian Fu respectively.
Tian Fu held up the contract and waved it toward the road builders on the side like a flag, smiling like a winner. Then he looked at a big man in the row of road construction workers and said loudly, "Foreman Zhou."
have. Foreman Zhou, who answered in response, walked out of the queue.
Tian Fu began to lecture, and after getting the contract, you can now lead the team to break ground and start construction.
Foreman Zhou said, OK! Then he turned around, faced a row of road construction workers and shouted, "Stand up!"
So a row of road construction workers immediately stood up on one side of the court hall.
Foreman Zhou made a strong gesture and shouted, "Let's go!" Then he led a row of road construction workers out of the courtroom with great pride.
Wu Dacheng took the lead in applauding, and thunderous applause erupted in the courtroom.
After a while, the bridge construction contract in triplicate was signed one by one and fingerprinted according to the procedure. Then Tian Fu gave a mobilization speech to a group of people working on the bridge.
Afterwards, foreman Qian, who was also a big man, responded positively and led a row of bridge builders out of the courtroom happily.
Wu Dacheng once again took the lead in applauding, and thunderous applause erupted in the courtroom.
Three months later, the original Huangniba Road in Wujiazhuang was built into a 500-meter-long gravel road. Patriarch Wu is leading the villagers to set off firecrackers on the gravel road to celebrate!
Four months later, a tall arch bridge was erected over the original 10-meter-wide river in Wujiazhuang. Patriarch Wu is leading the villagers to drape the arch bridge in red and colorful colors as a sign of blessing!
That day, the weather was fine and windy. A temple is being built on the western hillside, and the construction team members are busy.
A mage chanted sutras and mantras over the unfinished temple.
Several monks dug a hole and erected a road monument at the intersection on the west hillside. There is an eye-catching inscription engraved on it: Wu Dacheng of Wujiazhuang donated money to build the temple and his merits are immeasurable!
One night half a year later, Wu Dacheng, who had fallen asleep, snored loudly, waking up Mrs. Wu who was sleeping soundly. She shouted, "It's so annoying. How can I sleep with such snoring?"
In the dark, Wu Dacheng's skin was covered with sweat when she touched it. She quickly got out of bed, lit the candle, and gently wiped Wu Dacheng's sweat with a dry towel.
At this time, Wu Dacheng's snoring became quieter. Mrs. Wu blew out the candles, lay on the bed, and slowly fell into a light sleep. Suddenly, I heard Wu Dacheng yelling "Ah!"
Mrs. Wu was completely awakened and immediately sat up and asked: What's the matter? What's the matter?
In the darkness, she heard Wu Dacheng's hoarse voice saying, Madam, it's over, it's over, the bull-headed horse face is holding my soul.
