After traveling through time, I rely on force to survive

Before returning to Lihua Village, Li Qingqing went to Qiushui Town first.

After not being back for a few months, Qiu Shui Town has changed a lot.

At the entrance of the town gate, there are soldiers standing guard to maintain order. The flow of people in and out of the town has increased significantly, and the crowd is surging.

Li Qingqing followed the crowd into the market.

On both sides of the market, vendors set up stalls with a wide variety of goods, and their shouts are one after another, full of vitality.

People coming and going have smiles on their faces, some are strolling around in groups of three or five, while others are shopping seriously.

Li Qingqing was a little curious. In the past, Qiu Shui Town would only have so many people on market days. Today was not a market day, but it was still so lively.

When passing by the yamen, she saw that it was still under renovation. Thinking that Zhou Yimo should not be there, Li Qingqing went directly to Xie Xuan'an's residence to look for him. Unexpectedly, the two of them were playing Go.

Seeing Li Qingqing coming back, both of them were happy.

Zhou Yimo quickly stood up and walked towards Li Qingqing, his eyes flashing with an unconcealable joy: "My wife, you are finally back!"

Xie Xuanan sat upright and said with a smile:

"We knew you were coming back today, so we've been waiting for you. If you don't come back, Brother Zhou and I will go look for you during the Mid-Autumn Festival."

"Mid-Autumn Festival? Mid-Autumn Festival?" Li Qingqing reacted immediately.

"Look at my memory! I almost forgot that the Mid-Autumn Festival is in two days!"

After Li Qingqing finished speaking, she added, "Qiushui Town is very lively right now. It turns out that the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching."

"No, Qiu Shui Town is becoming more and more prosperous now. Not only Qiu Shui Town, but the entire Yuntai County is changing day by day under the governance of your husband." Xie Xuan'an praised.

The villagers get paid for their labor by building roads and houses. With money in hand, their living conditions improve, which will promote consumption.

Hu Dabao and his thirty-seven men, along with several thousand others, repaired the official roads leading to Qiu Shui Town and other towns, as well as the village roads leading to various villages, making them smooth and tidy, attracting more and more outsiders to Qiu Shui Town.

The increase in traffic has more than doubled Zuiyuexuan’s profits after the renovation.

The improvement of the town's overall economic level has led to an increase in tax revenue, and the 400 officials in the yamen no longer have to worry about their salaries being delayed again.

Even Master Qiu looked at Zhou Yimo with a gleam in his eyes.

However, Zhou Yimo didn't think it was his credit. He immediately said, "It's mainly my wife's credit."

"Don't brag too much," Li Qingqing smiled and waved her hand, "All three of us have contributed!"

"My lady is right,"

Zhou Yimo nodded and said, "Although we have different divisions of labor, our goal is the same, which is to serve the welfare of the people."

If the evil bandits and bullies are not eliminated, how can the people have peace?

If the county government has no money, how can it build a county town?

If the people are not prosperous, how can we talk about peace and prosperity in the country?

The people cannot find jobs and have no money. Forcing them to pay various taxes will only push them into a desperate situation.

"Okay," Li Qingqing urged with a smile.

"Husband, let's go back to Lihua Village now. And Xiao Xie, come with us to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival! I'll make mooncakes for you!"

"What is mooncake?" Xie Xuan'an was stunned.

"Mooncakes are the reunion cakes we eat during the Mid-Autumn Festival, idiot!"

Li Qingqing was laughing, and suddenly came to her senses. She looked at Zhou Yimo and asked:

"Well, what's the name of the cake we eat during the Mid-Autumn Festival?"

Zhou Yimo immediately replied, "That's Hu Bing. Madam, you remembered it wrongly."

"Yeah, Hu Bing, yes, that's it!"

Xie Xuanan glanced at Zhou Yimo, then looked at Li Qingqing suspiciously. After a long silence, he said quietly:

"I've eaten Hu Bing, but I want to eat the mooncakes you make!"

"No problem! I'll go find Bai Ye to buy the raw materials. Let's go back to Lihua Village and move into our new home first."

Li Qingqing bought a lot of supplies and threw them into the space, and symbolically held some materials for making mooncakes in her hands.

The group of four returned to Lihua Village. When the women saw Li Qingqing and the others coming back, they also came to Zhou's house and greeted them warmly.

"Nephew of the Zhou family, daughter-in-law of the Zhou family, you are finally back!"

"We are here to help your Zhou family move into a new house!" A village woman said with a smile, and called a child who was practicing Kung Fu in the yard.

"Don't practice kung fu yet, come help me move!"

When more than 20 children heard this, they ran over excitedly.

Bai Ye didn't say anything, just carried a table and strode towards his new home.

Li Qingqing looked at these enthusiastic adults and children, and a warm feeling surged in her heart. She smiled and thanked everyone.

Zhou Yimo also smiled and nodded in greeting.

"Thank you very much."

"Daughter-in-law of the Zhou family, please don't be polite. If it weren't for your Zhou family, how could we live in such a nice blue brick and tile house?"

The woman smiled, and suddenly seemed to remember something, and said:

"By the way, the village chief told you that if you come back, remember to notify him. He has something urgent to discuss with you."

Zhou Yimo and Li Qingqing exchanged a glance and said, "Then let's go find him now."

"No need, I'm here!" The village chief's laughter came from outside the yard.

The village chief saw Xie Xuanan there and greeted him with a smile, "Mr. Xie."

Xie Xuan'an nodded slightly.

Mr. Xie built a villa in Lihua Village, which was registered by the village chief. According to Yang Changshun, Mr. Xie and Li Qingqing were both owners of the candle factory, so the village chief respected him very much.

The village chief exchanged a few pleasantries and then went straight to the point:

"I want to tell you that you didn't have time to attend all the house-building ceremonies before. Now that Zhangjia Village has been incorporated into my Lihua Village, we estimate that all the houses will be completed before the beginning of winter. You must attend the overall relocation ceremony we will hold then. At the same time, I also hope that you, Master Xie, can join us."

Zhou Yimo nodded, showing his understanding, and then asked, "When exactly will the ceremony be held?"

Xie Xuan'an also nodded to show that he understood.

The village chief paused for a moment and replied, "It's tentatively scheduled for the first auspicious day after the beginning of winter. I still need to consider the specific date."

Li Qingqing smiled and said, "We will definitely attend on time."

The village chief nodded with satisfaction, his face filled with an unconcealable joy.

Then he seemed to remember something important and added, "Also, there's one more thing I need your help with."

"Please say!"

"According to the drawings you provided earlier, we have already built the Enlightenment School and prepared the accommodations for the teacher. Now it's up to you to arrange the next matters."

The village chief looked at Zhou Yimo eagerly, his eyes full of expectation and trust.

"You promised before that you would teach the children to read and write."

Zhou Yimo smiled and nodded:

"Village Chief, I have always kept this in mind and have never forgotten it. Previously, with Dean Bai's recommendation, I have already found two candidates who are very suitable for the position of Mr.

Now that the school has been built, I will send someone to pick up these two gentlemen after the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the children can officially start school."

Upon hearing this, the village chief smiled with satisfaction and said, "Then I'll trouble you. The children's future is in your hands."

After thinking for a while, the village chief said:

"How do you think we can collect the money? I need to inform everyone in advance."

Zhou Yimo pondered for a moment, then replied:

"This matter requires careful consideration before I can discuss it with you in detail."

"Okay, there's no rush. You just got home, so take care of your family affairs first. We can discuss this matter after the Mid-Autumn Festival."