"I am the magistrate of Qiongzhou, so that's right!"
What?
Are you Mr. Qi?
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.
However, they couldn't help but not believe it, because the government servant who followed him had already shown his identity card.
Qi Yu smiled warmly. He cupped his hands in front of the astonished crowd and took the lead in greeting him: "Qi has met all of you fellow countrymen here."
Everyone who reacted knelt down and shouted together: "Common people...see Master Qi!"
"This is private, no need to be polite, just get up!"
"Thank you, Lord Qi!"
Qi Yu still smiled faintly. After he glanced at the ten unfilial sons who were kneeling on the ground and shivering, he turned around and lifted up the old uncle.
And next, a puzzling scene occurred.
Everyone thought that Mr. Qi would definitely say something after his public appearance, but unexpectedly, he actually took the old uncle's hand, turned it to a corner, and started chatting there.
As for what they talked about, outsiders naturally have no idea.
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"Old man, do you think these ten unsatisfactory bitches are not very filial in daily life?"
"That's pretty much it. They all have their own selfish motives and are unethical."
"Oh? How do you say this?"
"As the saying goes, if you have too many arts to support your family, if you have too many children, you cannot support your mother. I didn't expect that this is really the case..."
According to the old uncle, the old woman who drowned, his biological sister, gave birth to ten sons in her life, which can be said to be a prosperous population. What is even more gratifying is that under the full operation of the old couple,
After that, all the sons became married and there was no bachelor.
In the early days, although the family was very poor, they were still harmonious with each other. However, at the beginning of this year, this harmonious atmosphere was broken.
Because a sudden family separation incident directly intensified the internal conflicts of the family.
The cause of the matter begins with the benefits of the textile factory. At that time, stimulated by the government's policies, many strong men and peasant women walked out of their homes and joined the labor force. Among them,
Including the current family members.
Working means that you can earn money and improve your family's quality of life. This is a good thing, but who knows, it becomes the motive for the ten sons to separate their families.
They all believe that they are too disadvantaged by eating from the same pot, and they should each live their own lives. At the very least, each house should be allowed to have independent financial rights. In layman's terms, the money earned by each house is kept separately and cannot be reinvested.
It's in the public account.
Upon hearing this, the stubborn old man immediately felt that his authority was being challenged. He was so angry that he died directly. As a result, the only elder in this big family was the old lady who had no opinion.
After the old man was buried, the separation of the family was still an issue that was debated endlessly. Finally, this matter was settled under the justice of the old man's uncle.
The final result is: each room has its own division of labor and no separation of family, and each other is under the same roof.
That is to say, the whole family still lives together in this compound, but the money of each house is changed to be managed by each house and no longer goes to the public house.
Now that things have developed here, a new problem has arisen.
That is, who should give this old house handed down from our ancestors to?
At this point, the old lady subconsciously favored Yao'er. However, her move immediately aroused great dissatisfaction among the other nine sons. After that, a rift developed among them and they began to become unfilial.
When the old lady fell into the water this morning, all the nine sons turned their attention to Yao Di. Unfortunately, her youngest son was a landlubber, and in the end he had to watch his old mother drown.
After hearing this, Qi Yu basically understood the outline of it.
However, this incident reflects two practical problems brought about by social development.
The first one is that although Qiongzhou has achieved rapid economic development, the matching moral construction has stalled. Therefore, this kind of selfish behavior can occur where we can share hardships but cannot share blessings.
The second is that, for now, the housing problem has developed into a top priority. When life is in embarrassment, people are happy to squeeze into a small home to stay warm, but once they become rich, they will have problems.
The idea of establishing one's own business is not uncommon, and it cannot be said to be right or wrong.
In Qi Yu's view, these two issues are key policy issues that need to be resolved urgently in the future and must not be ignored.
The future is too far away, so let’s focus on the present and deal with this case first.
But what should we do?
From a legal perspective, this case is neither murder nor homicide, nor does it constitute failure to support the son. Moreover, the old lady died in a sudden natural disaster, so from a factual point of view, it is not a case of murder.
It is not a criminal offense. However, from a moral perspective, not saving the mother's life is a great evil and can even be criticized by thousands of people.
Therefore, we can’t just let it go!
"Come here, drag these ten inhumane bitches down to me. Each of them will be beaten with twenty sticks, so that they can understand the principles of being a human being." Qi Yu's face tightened, and he snorted coldly.
"Sir Qi, I wonder which article or section of the law we have violated, and yet we have to get a slap in the face?" Among the disciples, there was one who had some knowledge of the law. At this time, he raised his hands and asked.
road.
The meaning behind his words is: rhetorical questions and doubts.
But I heard Qi Yu reply: "As far as the current facts are concerned, you have indeed not violated the criminal laws of our dynasty, but it does not mean that there is no moral fault. I have a kind word for you. I hope you will sometimes
Think about it to awaken yourself from your sins." At this point, he suddenly sighed and said with emotion: "A mother can raise ten children, but ten children can't save one mother, so why not?"
After saying that, he grimaced and raised his hand to the yamen servant behind him.
Immediately afterwards, there was a sound of the stick hitting the flesh, accompanied by screams and howls.
But the onlookers were whispering, watching the execution and discussing Master Qi's philosophical words just now.
Qi Yu didn't delve too deeply into this unfilial piety case. After hastily handling it, he got on the boat and left directly. What others didn't know was that this incident gave him a lot of warning.
The book returns to its true story.
By the time we returned to the government office, the moon was already hanging from the sky and the stars were twinkling.
Although it is now time to get off work, Mr. Qi is still working overtime and handling various urgent government affairs.
He first listened to the reports on the disaster from each branch, and then discussed the next arrangements with the subordinate officials. After everything was done, he went to the official residence of the government to take a rest.
In the past two days, Liu Quan has been waiting here and there, and has not gone back to her villa. She knows very well that the current situation is urgent and the situation is special, and her husband will definitely be very busy with it.
However, just after tea time, she realized that her prediction was somewhat wrong.
Why do you say that?
Because my husband is not too busy!
After dinner, he did not hold another regular government meeting. Instead, he plunged into his study and picked up his long-lost paintbrush.
Yes, Qi Dalang is painting seriously at this time.
Is he taking a break from his busy schedule? Or is he having fun in the midst of hardship?
In fact, they are all wrong!
In fact, Qi Yu at this moment is busier than ever before, even more so than Alexander. Because he is now planning the largest construction project since taking office.
Very cautious!
Look, he scrapped several large design drawings alone, crumpled them into paper balls and threw them on the ground in anger.
Suddenly, there was another snap, and a ball of paper fell to the ground.
Huh?
Xianggong always paints from scratch and never wastes paper excessively. Why is it so abnormal today?
Hiding her curiosity, Liu Quan walked over quietly, then bent down to pick up the paper ball on the ground and unfolded it to look at it, only to see: the picture showed a farmhouse with a flat roof and a patio style. In terms of style, it was similar to
The courtyard houses in the capital are somewhat similar, square and square, and very beautiful.
Weird thing!
Why did your husband suddenly start researching farmhouse housing?
Suddenly!
She remembered what he had said last night.
I remember he said that he wanted to renovate the people's living environment on a large scale, but he was also suffering from financial constraints, so it was difficult to make a decision. Now he suddenly started drawing drawings for residential buildings. Could it be that he really had that thought?
So, Liu Quan asked him: "Ms. sir, do you want to promote cement-type housing?"
Hearing this, Qi Yu put down the brush in his hand and replied: "Yes! It is indeed true! I feel that this matter cannot be delayed any longer and must be implemented as soon as possible." After sighing, he made another decision.
My own explanation: "Qiongzhou has unique advantages in shipping, but it is also a high-risk area for natural disasters. Since I have benefited from the geographical advantages here, I must take the responsibility of improving the geographical disadvantages."
You cannot have your cake and eat it too, if you want to get it, you have to pay a corresponding price.
For example, make improvements!
For now, if cement-type housing can be widely popularized, the building's ability to withstand natural disasters can be greatly improved. Whether it is a sudden earthquake or an occasional heavy rain, it will be better than the original mud house.
Much stronger.
Going into more detail, Qiongzhou's cement manufacturing technology has become increasingly mature, and its iron and steelmaking industries have also been improved. If combined with the experience accumulated in building villas, Qiongzhou now has the ability to engage in large-scale construction.
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If there is anything missing, it seems to be money.
Never mention money, it will give you a headache.
However, it’s okay not to mention it, it’s always unavoidable.
"Oh! Where's the money!" Qi Yu looked up to the sky and sighed, and then said sadly: "As the saying goes, if you don't live in the family, you don't know how expensive firewood and rice are. It's true!"
But Liu Quan smiled and said: "Mr. sir, don't worry, I suddenly thought of a little trick that can alleviate financial pressure. Do you want to listen to it?"
Look at this question!
Of course you have to listen!
However, Qi Yu also had an indifferent attitude and said with a slight smile: "Haha, Madam, let me tell you what you have to say."