Chapter Seventeen
Wang Hu and others finally had something to do. In order to speed up the progress of their work, Li Siwen selected some young and strong Turkic prisoners from the prison camp as coolies. Although he refused to give him a prisoner when he encountered his own affairs, Li Siwen could be said to be doing everything he could. Turkic people were just soldiers on horseback. In order to prevent the riots that these people might cause, Li Siwen ordered Wang Hu and others to wear horses and patrol various construction sites all day long. Li Mu happily upgraded his construction skills. He led the craftsmen to work every day, and was recognized by the system as a foreman, enjoying the skill proficiency bonus BUFF, and his proficiency increased much faster than when he was doing carpenters by himself. He estimated that when the city wall was built, his construction skills could at least reach the primary level full proficiency, and it was impossible to reach the intermediate level directly.
The efforts were not in vain. As the news of the daily salary collection of workers and repairing the city wall in Dingxiangcheng spread, more and more people came to Dingxiangcheng to find work. Li Siwen refused everyone and arranged them all on the construction site. Soon, more than 500 people worked. Many merchants in Lin County took advantage of the business opportunities of these 500 people and drove ox carts to sell things. Because the daily salary collection, the people working had cash, some small things, or food, and the sales were quite good.
When it was time to stop at noon, Bai Qiaoqiao brought a group of cooking women to carry a basket to serve the meal. Bai Qiaoqiao is now the co-sponsor of the construction site, responsible for managing these cooking women and purchasing grain and other chores. Of course, this job was arranged by Li Mu. If there is such a good thing, he must take care of his own people first. He knows Bai Qiaoqiao's personality, so she will not be happy even if she keeps her at home all day. This job is used by others, and she cannot be tired. The two of them can often meet and cultivate their relationship. They also get three salaries. Why not do it?
Originally, Li Mu was worried that Li Siwen would think that he was nepotism, but after the arrangement, he found that Li Siwen had no such thing at all. This guy also had some advantages. Although he had no strategy, he had strong execution ability. For example, now, Li Mu told him what he should do, and he was all focused on the city wall every day. He would not ask any other things.
"It's time for dinner! Everyone put down their work and came to line up. The same thing is, you can get as much as you can eat, and don't waste it. If anyone wastes it, you will be fined half a day's wages!"
Li Siwen stood on the high slope and shouted three times, then ran down. These words were what Li Mu taught him. Originally, this was Li Mu's job, but Li Siwen felt that standing among the crowd and shouting was very good, so she snatched the job.
As the county magistrate and county magistrate of Dingxiang County, the meals of the two officials were naturally different. Li Mu didn't care. He was used to steamed buns and dried vegetable soup, and everyone ate these, and he was a little embarrassed to eat them well. But Li Siwen couldn't stand it. He could barely bear it. He ate steamed buns every meal. He really couldn't stand it, but he was embarrassed to eat it himself, so he pulled Li Mu every day, and sometimes Wang Hu was added to it and started a small meal. Two meat and two vegetables were already a top luxury in Dingxiang City, but Li Siwen still felt dissatisfied and always talked about at least sixteen dishes in Chang'an, each meal was cooked in Jiangnan. He heard that Li Mu wanted to beat him several times.
This small stove was not made by Bai Qiaoqiao and others, but by Li Siwen himself. It can be seen that Li Siwen is indeed not suitable for joining the army. I have never heard of any general who went out to fight and still led the chef from home. Even his father Li Ji did not have such a big show.
Li Siwen himself was more or less a little embarrassed, so he never ate outside when he was having dinner. He would go back to the tent and eat secretly with Li Mu. In order to settle these people who worked, Li Mu asked them to set up three tents inside the city wall. Li Siwen's tent was at the edge, the registration place, and the place where Wang Hu and others rested in the evening. From the first day of construction on the construction site, they rested here every day.
"Full up," Li Siwen held the pot in his own hand and poured a glass of Li Mu. Li Mu smelled the smell of wine and said in surprise: "How can there be wine today?"
It’s no wonder that he had this question. You should not drink alcohol in the army. Dingxiang City is full of wounded soldiers and food and grass. There is no wine. Li Siwen suddenly took out a pot of wine, which made people suspect that he had hidden his private goods.
"I bought it," Li Siwen smiled and said, "Your plan has come into effect. Haven't you seen it? There have been many more ox carts around the construction site these days, all of which are merchants selling things. When I was wandering around in the morning, I happened to see an old man driving ox carts to sell wine. I haven't drunk for several months, and my stomach is greedy, so I just happened to open a card for him." As he said that, Li Siwen shook his wine glass and frowned and said, "Look at the color of this wine, the taste will definitely not be good, but in this desolate place, it's good to drink it. Come on, let's drink together!"
"The old man selling wine from the neighboring county..." Li Mu picked up the wine glass, suddenly moved his heart, and asked, "Didn't you ask the person who sells wine, what's his name?"
Li Siwen was so spicy that she stuck out her tongue and heard this, "I bought wine, why are the old man's name?"
Li Mu frowned and looked at the wine in the glass, but he was still uneasy. Suddenly, there was a dispute outside the tent. Li Mu heard Bai Qiaoqiao's voice, and quickly put down his wine glass and came out of the tent. Li Siwen followed him. The two of them pushed apart the crowd and saw that one of the two parties was Bai Qiaoqiao. The other one responded to what Li Mu thought, which was Bai Naoer.
Bai Naoer grabbed Bai Qiaoqiao's arm and wanted to pull her to the ox cart. Behind him was a young boy, in a dilemma, saying, "Dad, please let go", and then "Sister, go home". Neither side listened to him, and he was so anxious that he was in a hurry.
"What are you doing! Let me let go!" Before Li Mu could speak, Li Siwen was already furious. He stood forward and shouted loudly. When Wang Hu and others saw him coming forward, they all surrounded him. Seeing that these people were big and round, and covered in hangovers, Bai Naoer was frightened. He hurriedly let go of Bai Qiaoqiao's arm, knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing, shouting "Mr. Jun."
Li Siwen came to Bai Naoer and pointed at him and scolded, "You old man, I still take care of your business. I didn't expect you to be so bold. You tease a good woman in broad daylight. What crime should you do? Now the Japanese official is going to go to the court on the spot. He will beat you five first, but no, beat you ten rods first to serve as a warning to others!"
As he said that, Li Siwen asked Wang Hu to get the stick. Seeing that Bai Naoer was about to be beaten, he quickly shouted: "Official! Slowly move! The little old man has something to say!"
"I saw a hundred pairs of eyes. What else do you have to say?!"
"Official, there is a reason for this matter. This woman, she is my daughter!"
Chapter completed!