Cross the doghouse to save Party A, Your Highness owes me ten mines

The news of building a kiln spread like wildfire, and even the deaf old ladies in the village knew about it.

Everyone gathered at the village chief's house and tried to find out the whole story.

The reason is simple. They are looking for workers to build the kiln. It is said that they can earn three hundred yuan a month, which is the same as working in the town. The key is that it is close to home. It is said that one only needs to work four hours a day.

If you can work for a whole winter, let alone a whole winter, just work for three months, you will have the tax money for the fall, and the key is that they will provide you with food.

The food lost in the autumn rain can not only be replenished, but there is also a surplus, which is worth a tael of silver.

If you can do it for a long time, this is a good job that can guarantee a stable income regardless of drought or flood, which is much safer than relying on the weather for food.

The old village chief, Uncle Wu, sat on the threshold of his house, looking at the crowds of people in the yard, and smacked his pipe a few times before he spoke:

"Young Master Renyi said that the house would be built on the barren land to the west where no grass grows. As for the soil for making bricks, it would be brought from the mountains three miles away from the village, and the village would not be touched at all..."

"..."

"Well, if you ask me, it would be best to build it near the official road outside the village. It's more convenient, but, well..."

In the fifth uncle's mind, the reason why he chose this place to build the kiln was because he was the one... who was taking care of the village and wanted to give everyone a job to earn money.

"Uncle, how many people are you going to recruit?"

"Uncle, is it really three hundred bucks a month? And meals included?"

"..."

What everyone is more concerned about is this: the crops in the fields have all been soaked. Even if they hadn't, with only a few acres of barren land in the village, many people would probably have a hard time surviving the winter.

Every winter, has there been a year when people haven’t starved to death in the village?

Uncle Wu said, "Yes, we need fifteen strong men to help with the kiln making and firing of bricks. We also need seven or eight skilled people, women and boys are fine, regardless of their strength, to make some delicate porcelain. We also need to start a papermaking business, which requires some strong young men and three carpenters..."

"My God!"

The crowd was instantly excited.

“This is a big deal!”

"I always say that a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. He used to be a wealthy man..."

"You know a lot of skills. You can make porcelain, burn bricks, and make paper..."

"If we hire these people, we will definitely all have work to do!"

"You said there are more than a dozen households in our village. Are these people enough?"

"Maybe we'll need some from other villages!"

“This winter is saved!”

"Well, the third family doesn't have to sell the land!"

"That's right. I feel a little sad about selling it to the neighboring farm. Those were the best paddy fields in our village, but now, alas..."

"Let's call off the Guogai family's marriage. Let's talk about another one when the year is better..."

Everyone was chattering and talking at once, all expressing their longing for a better life. It was such a great thing to be able to have a job without having to go to town!

Uncle Wu said, "I'll give the wasteland to the west of our village where no grass grows. Together with the spring water behind our village, I'll give our village five taels of silver every year."

"……Wow!"

"I'll make the final decision on this matter. You are not allowed to spend it or use it recklessly. Go hire a student to teach the children in the village to read. We'll also set up a clan school. In the future, you don't need to take the imperial examinations, just don't be blind. Then learn how to use an abacus. In the future, I just hope that the children can have jobs, so that they can be loyal... so that they can have a way out!"

"it is good!"

"That's good!"

"Thank you, uncle!"

"Let's go, let's go and thank the young master!"

"Don't bother them, just bring some chickens over!"

"Uncle, your family only has these two chickens. If you give more, they will be gone. Take them from me instead!"

"Yes, take it from my house!"

"Stop tearing them apart, and give them back to me!" The chickens were caught and raised just for that person.

Now, finally, there is a chance.

The old uncle drove away all the people, put down his crutches, walked over a few steps, pinned down the two native chickens that were capable of climbing trees and fighting, tied their feet with straw ropes, and carried them out.

When I got to the door, I remembered that I had forgotten to take my cane, so I went back and used it, then limped out again.

He staggered to the courtyard on the hillside and knocked on the door after a long while.

But he didn't enter the house.

I just kowtowed a few times in the yard.

The chicken was given to the mute slave who held the child.

He turned around and left.

……

When the legendary bastard, unfilial, unfaithful, mischievous, deviant, runaway, and lucky survivor, the youngest son of the Marquis of Zhenbei, the famous devil, and now the wanted criminal Gu Qiye, arrived,

Miss Xia is working.

Draw a line on the very poor ground to the west of the village where no grass grows.

Xiyan followed her carrying a half bag of white clay, also known as Guanyin clay, kaolin or white mud.

Xia Shi asked someone to shovel half a bag, and Xiyan followed her holding it. She took a handful and scattered it while walking. After she finished scattering, she turned back to take a handful and scattered it while walking again.

As she kept walking forward, turning and moving forward, all the white lines where she passed formed a building map, which was called the lined foundation.

The strong laborer who followed him: "..." Wow! So straight, she can actually walk so straight?

How could she scatter things so straight?

And she just walked away like that? Just spread it like that? The foundation was exposed?

Even the old masters in town? All...?

There hasn't been a house built in the village for a long time. Only last year did my uncle build a house. We hired a marking master from the town, who used both a ruler and an ink fountain.

Is this girl just like this... just, so casual? Can she be so casual?

This made the kids who came to play nearby think they could do it too and wanted to give it a try, but their father slapped them on the back of their heads and made them squat aside.

Xia Shi: “…” How difficult can it be? I have drawn a plan in advance and just follow the navigation.

Xiyan explained from behind: "…This is our young master's maid, the maid, who can play the zither and has many skills. She can do all the business in the family at a glance, otherwise why would the young master value her? The family has sold all the servants, but still keeps the two of us, no, three of us…"

"You know the three of them, right? There's also a babysitter. I'm not a big shot. The girl, that's this, this, was trained by the housekeeper, she's better than the accountant..."

Xiyan kept talking and talking, and Xia Shi began to admire his ability to make up stories.

It was precisely this ability that allowed him to guard Lou Junze's empty house alone and insist that there was someone inside for many years without anyone noticing...,

"Oh, it's just a foundation, what's that...?"

He was bragging when he suddenly stopped.

Because from afar, two people were walking on the road in front of the village, heading up the hillside.

Xi Yan: "It's almost time, why don't you go home and have a drink of water?"

Xia Shi: "Yeah, that's right!" It's time for her afternoon tea! She said she had to go to get off work on time, and she had to have time for snacks.

After she drew the last line, she said to the young men, "Just follow this and dig!"

As for how deep to dig?

Xia Shi found a branch and snapped it off: "It's this long!"

Everyone: “…” Wow, so casual?

……

When I got home from the hillside, I opened the door and saw a teenage boy rushing towards Lou Junze:

"Gu Chenglou, how dare you still be alive?"