Chapter 1127 Benefiting the country and the people
Cui Zhiduan revised the article of several children several times. When Cui Weizhen was satisfied and no longer revised it, the long-awaited Cuju competition finals for the people of Mingzhou Prefecture finally arrived.
The Daxing team lived up to expectations and advanced to the finals, but its opponent was the Zheng family team composed of powerful local servants.
Cui Weizhen and Ye Zhenzhen did not have the opportunity to watch the game because Duanjiaqu was at a critical moment of completion. They both had to run to Duanjiaqu in the past few days. Cui Zhiduan and several children originally wanted to come. Cui Weizhen was worried that they would catch cold, so he waved his hand to let them
I went to watch a football match with my senior fellow students from the academy.
Today is an important day for the connection between Duanjiaqu and Beiqin River. Officials of all sizes from the Mingzhou Prefecture, as well as the head of the Duan family are here. When the people dig the last remaining section of the river, the flood from Beiqin River will begin.
Spreading across the mound, within a short time, Duanjiaqu and Beiqin River were completely connected, and the sound of rushing water was undoubtedly the sound of nature to everyone.
The peasants hurriedly climbed up from the river. The family members who had been waiting for a long time wrapped them in cotton-padded jackets. The Duan family's servants brought them hot soup to warm them up. However, they did not bother to drink it, but drank with the nobles by the river.
People looked excitedly at the slowly flowing river water, and their eyes quickly filled with tears.
Compared with the nobles who were excited for various reasons, the emotions of these civilians were the simplest and most sincere. Most of the people who were recruited were nearby civilians, who knew the meaning of the flow of this river best.
But that's it.
With this section of the canal, they no longer have to worry about spring plowing and irrigation next year. Even if there is no rain, they can still draw water from the Duan Canal for irrigation, and they no longer have to worry about the crops dying!
I don’t know who started it first. On the river embankment, people knelt down on the ground and thanked the prefect in an uneven but loud voice. Everyone on the river embankment was stunned at first, and when they saw people kneeling on the ground,
All the people were startled and took a step back unconsciously, revealing the prefect who was surrounded by people.
Cui Weizhen was also shocked by this scene, and he helped the old man closest to him up: "Fellow folks, please get up quickly. Cui cannot afford such a big gift from the folks."
In the Zhou Dynasty, the ceremony of kneeling down and worshiping was a great gift, let alone such a grand occasion where people kneeled down and worshiped.
Cui Weizhen stepped forward to help the people up one by one. Everyone originally wanted to kneel a little more to express their inner gratitude, but seeing that the prefect was so tired, they stood up one after another, but the excitement and admiration in their eyes were...
There is no way to cover it up.
Cui Weizhen was filled with emotion: "My fellow villagers, you have done something wrong to Cui. This section of the canal is not the fault of Cui alone. Every scrap of soil dug out and every drop of water flowing through it is all due to your efforts! Of course, this section of the river is not the fault of Cui."
The full support of the Duan family is also indispensable. Without the Duan family, the villagers would not have the money to subsidize their families. Here, on behalf of the people, I would like to thank the Duan family."
The head of the Duan family, whose surname was Duan Anyi, was a wealthy businessman in Mingzhou Prefecture. The Duan family was engaged in the tea business. The Duan family's business was spread all over the country in the Zhou Dynasty, which shows how wealthy they were.
As for how rich the Duan family is? Others don't know. They only know that the Duan family's house is magnificent, and the children in the family spend a lot of money. Even the prefect in front of him had to politely call him "Master Duan" when he saw him.
Everyone is the same. After their desire for gold and silver is satisfied, they start to seek fame. The Duan family's business has reached its peak, but it is a pity that he is still a businessman. Duan Anyi wanted to change his family, but his children were not up to par and did not make progress in studies, so he decided to change his family.
The idea came to Huang Shang.
However, he had no one in the government, and he spent a lot of money in the past few years without seeing anything. It was not until Magistrate Cui came to Mingzhou Mansion this year to take office that he saw the dawn of hope.
Who doesn't know the identity of Magistrate Cui? Not to mention the identity of Bo Jing Ning, who is extremely low-key and rarely mentioned. Compared with his identity as a famous person in the imperial court, it is simply not worth mentioning.
Although there were vague rumors at the beginning that Magistrate Cui lost his favor and was demoted to Mingzhou Prefecture as magistrate, he has acted vigorously and resolutely since he took office. He not only dismissed several corrupt officials, but also requested a one-year tax exemption.
So the rumors that he lost his holy favor were self-defeating.
The real Buddha was right in front of him, so Duan Anyi naturally served him carefully and fawned over him, hoping that Magistrate Cui could give him some guidance on how to establish a relationship with the palace.
Therefore, whenever the government government requested any activities, he would be the first one to do so. Just like this Cuju competition and the river canal bidding project, among the major merchants in Mingzhou Prefecture, he was the most sincere and gave out the highest amount of silver.
The most, so they competed for Duanjiaqu, a key river section.
Because Magistrate Cui was considerate of the people, the construction of this section of the canal cost more money than he imagined, but the benefits it brought were obviously unpredictable.
Now, because of Magistrate Cui's few simple words, the people on the embankment looked at him with gratitude and admiration, and they all sincerely thanked him. This kind of treatment was unprecedented.
What did these common people think when they saw him in the past? They had all kinds of looks like envy, jealousy, mixed with indignation and dissatisfaction, but there was no such heartfelt recognition and respect.
Isn't this what he has been striving for for the rest of his life?
Thinking that the names of his Duan family and Duan Anyi would be written into the official annals in the future, and that Magistrate Cui would personally write a preface and praise them, Duan Anyi became even more excited: "Your Majesty, the magistrate is too polite. Duan just did something that should be done.
.The construction of water conservancy projects is a great thing that benefits the country and the people, and Duan has brought blessings to the descendants of the Duan family."
Seeing the approval in the eyes of Magistrate Cui and Mrs. Ning Guo, Duan Anyi was moved in her heart and said: "Master Magistrate, although it is a good thing to dig up this section of the canal, it has caused a lot of trouble for the villagers in many villages to go to the city. The Duan family is willing to contribute money.
What do you think about building a stone bridge to facilitate the entry and exit of villagers?"
"Great kindness."
Cui Weizhen nodded approvingly: "The head of the Duan family has a warm heart and a caring heart for the people. He is a role model for our generation."
Duan Anyi felt happy in her heart, but her face showed humility: "I don't dare to take it, I don't dare to take it. Compared with the prefect, Duan is not worth mentioning."
"Master Duan is too humble."
Ye Zhenzhen said: "Although the Duan family leader is a businessman, he has a righteous heart. Who wouldn't want to make friends with such a righteous man? In my opinion, the Duan family leader's achievements are far more than this."
Duan Anyi's heart suddenly moved, and when he thought of a certain possibility, his heart immediately began to beat uncontrollably. He tried his best to suppress his emotional excitement, but his trembling voice still inevitably leaked some of it: "Duan's friends are limited, so please invite Mrs. Ning Guo.
Feel free to recommend.”
Ye Zhenzhen smiled: "I don't dare to introduce you, I just want to show the Duan family a clear path."
