The work of digging rivers and building canals is mediocre. I got up early in the morning and after breakfast, I just supervised a group of strong men to dig river channels and transplant willows. I had an extra meal at noon, and after lunch, it was still digging soil and digging rivers. It was very boring.
, but with Luo Donger, a charming little lady, by his side, the originally boring life became interesting.
The soil here is fertile and soft, so it is not difficult to dig. The excavation of the river is progressing very quickly. The official in charge of water conservancy from the state government visited this time and praised Zhen Baozheng very much. Zhen Baozheng was flattered and sent his superiors away.
I gritted my teeth on the embankment for a long time, carefully calculated over and over again, and finally decided to spend some money and allocate some more from the wages I deducted to these coolies, so I loudly announced: "You guys have worked hard for me.
Uncle Zhen will not treat everyone badly when they work, and each person will receive an additional two cents of wages per day!"
I don’t know whether it’s because of the power of money, or because Luo Dong’er, a charming little girl, is by his side, but everyone is more motivated. Zhen Baozheng was cursing secretly from the side: “These bastards, if only they had a few more dollars, they would be beautiful.
My nose is boiling. What a bunch of rubes..."
In Ding Hao's view, it was as a wise sage said, when men and women work together, work will not be tiring. With Luo Donger, a charming and lovely girl like Luo Dong'er by his side, he obviously feels that he is not tired from work.
My motivation is higher, I guess... everyone feels the same way.
Everyone can see Ding Hao's kindness to Luo Dong'er. Ding Hao treats everyone very well. He doesn't deduct wages, doesn't tamper with the food, and when the schedule is completed every day, he considerately greets everyone to take a break and have a meal. He is polite to everyone.
He never puts on the airs of being in charge of things, so the people at the top and bottom are naturally much closer to him. In addition, everyone sympathizes with Luo Dong'er's experience, hates Dong Li's domineering behavior, and is happy to see the results of their affairs.
Out of Dong Li's sight, without having to go home and be bullied by her every day, Luo Dong'er's originally lively nature also flourished like the spring vegetation. Every time Ding Hao cared for her and was considerate, she was greeted with kindness from the villagers.
Even though her little face was flushed for a long time, her embarrassment became less and less, and every time she was teased, the sweet feeling in her heart became stronger and stronger.
Luo Dong'er is a young widow, and a very handsome one at that. Usually when she goes out, she will inevitably be teased by the men in the village. But now that Manager Ding is here, although everyone still makes fun of her, the meaning of compliments and blessings is obviously more important than that of compliments and blessings.
In the past, there was more teasing and teasing. For Luo Donger, this feeling of respect and love was something she had never experienced since she married into the Ding family village. And this change came entirely from Ding Hao.
What does a female admire in a male? Isn't it this sense of security? Dong'er's sweet heart is falling day by day without her realizing it, so she spends more and more days counting stars.
Counting over and over again, her big black grape-like eyes that had just been washed seemed to be getting bigger and bigger, her chin was getting a little bit pointier, and the belt around her waist seemed to be getting fatter and fatter...
Lovesickness makes people thin. Although she and Ding Hao are close at hand and can be seen day and night, under the prestige accumulated over the years, the Dong Li family is still like a mountain that can never be climbed in her heart, making her heart dare not take a step beyond the thunder pool, even
Don't dare to have any taboo fantasies.
The more she felt that Ding Hao was in love with her, the more she felt that the distance between them was so far away and that they could never get closer. So it was inevitable that she would toss and turn and her belt would become wider.
However, the rare warmth and feeling of being cared for were so hard to let go of. She would rather keep digging this river until the end of time, so that she could enjoy the pain and happiness on this embankment forever. Feel……
As for Ding Hao, although he has enough patience, he does not have enough time to let Luo Donger's sensitive and timid heart be completely opened to him little by little. When looking at his cute yet hateful smile, he always felt that this enemy was the bane of his life, born to torture him. Ding Hao felt the same way, but... he could never find a wedge that made their feelings for each other soar. .The two of them could only sit next to each other calmly.
At this moment, Liu Shiyi, Manager Liu, suddenly arrived in a luxurious carriage in a very impressive manner...
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Before noon that day, Liu Shiyi arrived in a carriage, and the driver was actually Xi Zhuer. Liu Shiyi was wearing a black satin silk robe, followed by two followers. These two people were The two brothers, the elder brother is Wang Yu and the younger brother is Wang Yi, come from a poor family. Since the two brothers could read, they joined the Ding Mansion as domestic servants and gradually became Liu Shiyi's right-hand man. The two of them treated each other respectfully. Following Liu Shiyi, Liu Shiyi walked on the embankment with his hands behind his back, pointing and commenting, which was really impressive.
At this time, Ding Hao was rolling up his trouser legs and directing the construction in front. Now the river channel is passing through a small river. Originally, this place connecting to the existing river channel already has the foundation of the natural river channel, so it is faster to dig. It only needs to be widened and dug deeper. .However, this small river originally had water. Although the source is blocked and directed elsewhere, the silt in the river is sticky and thick. As soon as the shovel is shoveled down, the soil sticks to the ground, making it less easy to dig than ordinary soil. The progress in one day is not as good as that. In the past, Zhen Baozheng had just received a commendation from his superior. Seeing this situation, he became very anxious and supervised the work with Ding Hao all day long.
Hearing that Liu Shiyi was coming, Ding Hao hurriedly threw down his shovel and hurried back. From a distance, he saw Liu Shiyi standing on the embankment, pointing at the river and saying something. There were two river workers beside him saying something. .As soon as they saw Ding Hao approaching, the two river workers turned around and left.
These river workers were all chosen by Liu Shiyi, and Ding Hao knew that among them must be his eyes and ears, but he did not want to hide anything from Liu Shiyi in every move he made on the embankment, and there was no need to hide anything, so after seeing this scene, Ding Hao just smiled and didn't take it to heart at all, but walked over calmly.
"Guard Liu", Ding Hao stepped forward and saluted, Liu Shiyi still stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes slowly turned away from Luo Dong'er who was busy beside the stove down the slope, and smiled reservedly: "Xiao Ding, the progress is good, the river channel has been dug. It's deep and wide, and the riverbank is neatly constructed. Look, even willow trees have been planted in this organized river section, hmm! It's no less concessionary than what I did back then. It's really scary for future generations, haha..."
Ding Hao was startled for a moment, why did this guy suddenly change his face like this?
He looked at Liu Shiyi suspiciously, smiled softly and said: "Okay, isn't this all the result of Manager Liu giving more advice to my younger brother? By the way, why is Manager Liu free to come here today? Is the outer courtyard very free recently?
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Liu Shiyi smiled brightly and remained silent. Wang Yu behind him immediately raised his chin and said triumphantly: "Master Liu is no longer in charge of the affairs of the outer courtyard. Yang Ye has been promoted to be the manager of the outer courtyard."
, Mr. Liu is now the deputy of Mr. Jiu, and is also responsible for some errands in the inner courtyard, as well as the inspection of the five warehouses."
Ding Hao was startled. Isn't this his successor? Although the name of the deputy steward of the inner court has an "adverb", his scope of authority is much higher than that of the steward of the outer court. He is now the deputy steward of the inner court, so the entire Ding family
Apart from Yan Jiu, he is the second-largest person in charge. No wonder his smile is so unnatural, and he doesn't know whether to wrinkle or elongate his donkey face.
Ding Hao smiled nonchalantly and said: "Oh? It turns out that Manager Liu has been promoted. Congratulations. If it weren't for the fact that there are no restaurants and shops on this embankment, I would have to let you treat me today."
Liu Shiyi set the stage carefully. He wanted to see Ding Hao's disappointed and dejected expression, but he turned out to be indifferent and as bland as water. He couldn't help but be disappointed, so he gave up the idea of showing off and waved his hand boringly: "What can't be promoted?
Aren’t they all people who do errands for the boss? Xiao Ding, now I am in charge of all the internal and external errands. The embankment construction is related to the harvest of the fields. The master is very concerned about it. He sent me here today to check the progress of the construction.
Whether the repair is done properly or not, I can report it to the master when I get back. Why don't you take me around for a while?"
"That's natural, Manager Liu, please..." Ding Hao smiled happily, not feeling annoyed. Liu Shi raised his head and walked forward without hesitation, and his two followers immediately followed him.
Ding Hao squeezed in at the back.
Ding Hao shook his head and smiled, it was better this way, and he was too lazy to be polite to this successful villain. Seeing this scene, Xiangzhuer, who was chasing after him, couldn't stand it any longer. He blushed and said to Ding Hao: "Old man, you are not the one to let go now."
He looks like he did when he was riding a horse. Look at his triumphant look. What's the big deal? His job is not something you have ever done. I didn't see you showing off like this back then. We are all going to leave now, you
Why bother pretending to be a grandson in front of him? You should talk to him."
Ding Hao smiled and said: "What's wrong with pretending to be a grandson? Which grandpa didn't come from the grandson generation? Zhu'er, remember, when it's time to pretend to be a grandson, you have to pretend to be a grandson. He is obviously a grandson, but he pretends to be a grandpa, and others dote on him.
I tease you when you are young, but if you don’t like it, I will step on you. You want to be a grandpa, but I ask you to be a grandson. You will never grow up in this life. We are not fighting cocks. If it is not something that must be fought,
, why bother arguing with him, just bully him away."
As soon as Ding Hao finished speaking, he heard Zhen Bao in front of him saying in a male voice: "Lao Liu is not leaving today? That's good, I'll get people ready. Tonight, let's have a good drink to celebrate you."