In the early morning, there was a long queue at the south gate of Balizhuang. There were hundreds of people. Even the villagers from Qilitun came here to work. They talked about how they had reconciled with Balizhuang, and no one was allowed to wear small shoes for them, otherwise
They wanted to find Captain Li to reason with. The farmers carried bamboo baskets with bedding on one end and pots and pans on the other. Some farmers even brought their families with them, and there were children's heads peeking out from the front and back of the bamboo baskets.
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The output of farmland can be solved by a few veteran farmers. There is not much change in farmland. Except for the busy farming season, a large number of manpower is needed. In normal times, one farmer can take care of dozens of acres of land. Men weed, fertilize, and control diseases and pests. Women spin and weave.
The skills of embroidery are passed down from one generation to the next, and then they cook, grow vegetables and feed pigs at home.
The wheat in the fields is glowing green, and the wheat ears are not yet mature. The harvest season will not come until June. There are already people moving in the farmland of Balizhuang.
Li Guolou walked with two guards on the street, heading towards the south entrance of the village. He was very arrogant, with his hands behind his back, and a horsewhip wrapped with gold wire in his hand, as if he was about to whip someone.
When the villagers saw Li Guolou, they all lowered their heads and bowed. The person wearing a hat was the first to take off the hat on his head.
"Good morning, Captain Li!" Various people greeted Li Guolou.
Li Guolou nodded with a smile. This was his highest courtesy and a return gift to the elders. To the young people, he waved his riding whip with arrogance. As for the women who showed their kindness to him with wooden basins, Li Guolou
Lou Yijue turned his head to the sky and snorted as a return gift.
Several local dogs immediately tucked their tails between their legs when they saw Li Guolou, whined in their mouths, and did not dare to bark.
Cheng Kun sighed: "Captain Li, dogs look down on people. How do the dogs here know that you are the boss?"
"Murderous!" Li Guolou said two words in one word, and then he kept silent and continued to imitate the way the officer Bao walked, pacing unhurriedly.
Cheng Kun vented his dissatisfaction and said: "Captain Li, we are the catchers. We just want to get benefits. Why stay in this place full of feces? You can't do construction."
Li Guolou replied: "No, you can learn. I will make a start now, set up a team, and have a rough idea of how much money it will cost. Then I will know what is going on. In the future, people will take over and try to deceive me and make false accounts."
, they will all be exposed by me. Traveling is even more shady, I want to pull out the tiger's skin and fool all the people in the capital to come here."
"Captain Li, do you have any good ideas? Can you tell me?" Guard Liu Yu asked excitedly. He liked to listen to Li Guolou's meetings the most, just like giving lectures in a school.
"Let me reveal something. In the future, there will be great archaeological discoveries here. I told you about Darwin's theory of evolution. This will be the origin of human beings. Even foreigners will come here in batches, and international discussion conferences will be held here. I
We want the foreigners to lose completely!" Li Guolou put one hand on his hips and swung the riding crop with the other hand, making a "pop" sound, scaring away several children following him.
How can people who are not at the same level understand what Li Guolou said and not understand what the officer was thinking? The two guards scratched their heads and ears and walked behind Li Guolou. They were waiting to receive the reward anyway. This officer was good at deception.
, his ability to fool people is second to none.
The earthen wall damaged by gunfire next to the south entrance has been repaired, but the gate has not been installed. Heavy timbers are placed in a pile in the corner. Several craftsmen are doing carpentry in the open thatched shed, and the saw is making noise.
"Quack, quack, quack!" screamed strangely, and sawdust flew in the air.
Li Guolou covered his mouth and did not go in to visit the carpenters. The thatched shed was too dirty and people would be unkempt. He waved to the supervisor Wu Gongtun.
Li Guolou pointed his riding whip at the wood on the ground and asked: "Xiao Wu, how many days do we have before we can close the door?"
Wu Gongtun was originally a member of the militia, a small role, a gatekeeper. He only suffered a minor injury. His arm was scratched by a bullet and a small hole was made. The bullet did not stay in the flesh. He was bandaged and replaced.
A few pairs of ointments, no side effects, I worked as a craftsman in the past, so I was able to recover after being left behind.
"Report to Captain Li, there are still three days to ensure the completion of the task." Wu Gongtun's eyebrows were raised and his expression was high. He wanted to show off his skills in Balizhuang. If one thing was done well, Li Guolou would give him a heavier responsibility.
"Well, very good! Xiao Wu, I've left the brickwork and road construction to you. The three-mile gravel road will all be converted into a brick road. Under the bricks and stones, the earth will also be rammed, sand and gravel will be laid, and drainage will be carried out.
The facilities must be carefully considered, and if they need to be reworked, they need to be laid out." Li Guolou pointed to the avenue outside the village.
"Captain Li, you can't do this. Building a temple, a courtyard, or a hotel will damage the road. The road just needs to be improvised. We need to transport large stones and wood first, and then we can build the road." Wu Gongtun replied softly.
He said, he was afraid of hurting Li Guolou’s face.
"Oh!" Li Guolou touched his chin and said with a smile: "Can't you tell, Xiao Wu has the talent of a general. Then we need to build the stone and wood needed to build the shrine first, and then transport the wood and do two facades first, the shrine and the
Wrapping bricks and decorating Balizhuang beautifully, the foundation inside can be done slowly."
"What about your house?" Wu Gongtun still asked softly.
Li Guolou coughed in his throat and replied: "After placing it in Yunmeng Watchtower, we will decorate the watchtower to make it more beautiful. The cement on the exterior wall is too ugly, so we will cover it all with a layer of fake blue bricks. This will not only look good but also make the watchtower more beautiful."
It’s cheap and can be converted into a hotel.”
"Ah, Yunmeng Watchtower has been converted into a hotel!" Wu Gongtun couldn't believe it. Such a good manor should be a place for the superiors to enjoy.
"What do you know! There will be no future troubles. From now on, this place will be a tourist attraction and guests will be allowed to live in it. If it is turned into a residence, people will gossip. You can also make money, so why not do it." What Li Guolou said is what happened after
Think carefully, don't let others take advantage of you, take what you have from the people and use it for the people.
Wu Gongtun nodded frequently. Anyway, he would do whatever the superior said and make a fortune easily. In just a few days, Wu Gongtun had made a small fortune. When the construction of Balizhuang was fully launched, he would be among the first batch.
People who get rich.
Wu Gongtun couldn't hold it any longer and asked, "Captain Li, do you want to demolish your house?"
Li Guolou squinted and said, "What do you think?" After saying that, Li Guolou strode out of the door. He even wanted to ask him about such a thing, where he was.
When Li Guolou worked for Bao Tong, he always killed him first and then reported it. "Sheng Temple", "Yunmeng Diaolou" and "Fifteen Hundred Acres of Fertile Land" were all done by him without the officer even asking. Only in this way would the officer keep him.
In Balizhuang, let him make a fortune with his superiors.
Wu Gongtun understood what was going on. If he didn't understand, he could ask the team deputy Ai Hai. He followed Li Guolou on tiptoe and checked the flow of people outside the village.
Bali Village is now short of people. It needs farm laborers and people to build roads and houses. Recruitment notices have been posted all over the countryside, and even the villagers of the "enemy" Qili Tun have come to apply.
Dongqing and Sun Yue took several people to interview the villagers. Qualified people were brought into the village in groups of twelve. Unqualified people were eliminated on the spot. Some people were happy and some were worried. An old acquaintance called out and they were
Admitted.
Li Guolou was not surprised and did not blame his subordinates for doing things unfairly. His first choice was to take advantage of his own family. He saw a thin man in his thirties carrying a load, and there were two small children in the load.
An extremely ugly woman was brushed off by her "employer" Holly. A family of four listlessly picked up their burdens and prepared to leave. The adults were scolding and the little boy was crying.
"Donkey Ball, what a shame! Only King Chuang in the world is looking out for us, the common people."
"Xiao Wu, go and tell Dongqing that the family will accept it." Li Guolou pointed in the direction with the riding crop in his hand, looking at Yu Xin unbearably.
"Hey!" Wu Gongtun couldn't refute, thinking in his mind that a guy like this would have to lose his waist to carry lumber, so he hired an adult and dragged a whole family over. He whispered softly: "Captain Li, you still have to do it.
Don't look at it, otherwise, the crooked melons and split jujubes will settle down in Balizhuang, affecting the varieties of Balizhuang."
"Oh, I won't say it, I won't say it, it's just an example." Li Guolou did not look at the long queue. He had to help people according to their ability. The principle of survival of the fittest is also applicable in rural areas.
Dongqing understood the intention, flicked the riding whip, and heard a crisp "pop!" sound. The movements he used were exactly the same as Li Guolou's, and he raised his voice and said: "Hey! That person who carries the burden, don't leave! Look, uncle.
Your family is pitiful, so I hired you. Grandma's country bumpkin, don't think I can't understand you when you curse people in Northern Shaanxi dialect. If you curse again, I will beat you to death."
The man carrying the load reacted a little slowly and froze on the spot, still thinking about what was going on. The ugly woman reacted very quickly. She pushed the man next to her, and a few wrinkles appeared on her black face and her hips were split.
Ya, said: "The child's father, the boss wants you, but you still don't show your gratitude to the boss."
"Bang!" With a sound, the thin man threw away the burden, and the two little boys ignored it, ran to kneel down in front of Dongqing, and cried: "Thank you, Uncle Dong, I will work hard. I am very hard-working. I can do it for a day."
Work till late.”
"Go, go, go! Get in line, I don't have time to watch your performance, next one!" Dongqing dismissed the poor man impatiently, and if he wanted to hear a good word, he immediately picked up a basket. The officer Li Guolou looked behind him, Dongqing looked stern, and said
The work is meticulous, and selecting people is like selecting a thousand-mile horse. In the long queue, the taller people are pulled out first. There is no need to queue anymore, they are directly selected by the employer "Holly".
Li Guolou looked at this scene and suddenly felt like he was taking a scientific examination. In the Qing Empire, there was a special case called "Dachao", which meant that Gongsheng students who did not pass the Jinshi examination still had a way to become an official.
The Ministry of Officials will select people based on their appearance. The first-class people will be officials (trained to be county magistrates), and the second-class people will be used as teachers. This was an initiative of the Qing Dynasty. There were very few people selected, and the first-class people were selected from the third class.
Eight people are selected for the second class, and those with tall and tall faces are selected for the first class, followed by the second class, commonly known as the "Eight Immortals". Generally, they are selected only once every six years, which is equal to the second and third scientific examinations, and there are about 11 failed students (sometimes
A few more places) and become the lucky one.
For example, if Li Guolou is a "big pick", he is tall enough. He is almost 1.8 meters tall, and his appearance is not bad. He only lacks a little dignity, but does not have three strands of beard. First, he is not able to turn around, and secondly,
The hope is great, but this road is also difficult. Thousands of students who have failed the exam must have confidence in their appearance before they go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to participate in the "big selection".
Li Guolou ignored those "crooked melons and cracked jujubes". Overflowing sympathy would be looked down upon by his subordinates. He glanced at the tall and strong farmers. There was a tall man who aroused Li Guolou's interest. His face
A tall, thin man with narrow eyes and a wide face with brand marks was clearly a fugitive slave from the Mongolian tribe.
This man, who was over 1.9 meters tall and about thirty years old, had a weather-beaten face with deep ravines. Li Guolou walked up to him and said with a casual smile: "Hey, silly guy, what's your name?"
Name? Which tribe do you belong to?"
"Hehehehehe!" The tall man opened his mouth and said with a silly smile: "Master, my name is Bat'er, a member of the Khalkha Mongolian ethnic group. I have not committed any crime. Master, let's not offend the river."
"Bat'er, don't deceive me. If you can escape from Mobei and don't even dare to stay in the Mongolian grassland, will you not commit a crime? You are quite capable. Can you fall?" Li Guolou has a
Heartbroken, he couldn't beat Yao Cuo's teammate Zhang Zidong in wrestling, which made him very embarrassed and always wanted to regain his place.
"Yes! I won the ranking at the Dakar Grassland Naadam Conference." Battelle lowered his head and looked at Li Guolou. I wonder what this officer's idea was?
"Oh! Very good. Wrestle with me. If you win, you can follow me and become my follower. If you lose, you can go farm." Li Guolou waved his whip and asked Battelle to follow him to Baoguchang. He wanted to test whether Battel was good.
There are real materials.
"Sir, I'm telling you, can I have enough to eat?" Battelle was embarrassed to speak, and looked at Li Guolou's figure, looking up and down. He knew that Li Guolou was a practicing practitioner.
"Battle, how much do you eat in one meal?" Li Guolou glanced at Battle's tall and thin figure. He was afraid that if he was so hungry and ate more beef and mutton, Battle would develop sideways.
"Well, if you're half full, it's two kilograms. If you're full, it's a whole table." Battelle scratched his head, not daring to go further. How many troubles had his bottomless belly caused him?
"If you win, I will let you eat four full meals a month!" Li Guolou was secretly angry. The officer had a golden tongue and could not go back on his words. What could he do if he met a loser and asked him to do nothing?
"Okay! Sir, then I will wrestle with you." Battelle picked up a pole, carried his belongings, and followed behind Li Guolou. There were wind chimes hanging on the pole, and the jingling bells accompanied him.