Chapter 229: Spring Events

Twenty-eight village chiefs gathered in Baijia Village. ׺°”˜˜`”°º×

After a winter of nourishment, everyone has gained some weight.

Everyone is energetic, ruddy, happy and plump.

The bandits were driven away. Last winter, every family had meat and food. Although it was cold outside, it was warm inside and people could sleep until dawn.

No one in the village was frozen to death or frostbitten. The old people and children were also lively and energetic, which made people happy.

It was a peaceful life that could not be asked for.

Although it was only February this time, the weather was still cold and the snow had not melted in some places, but everyone felt like they were holding a fire in their hearts.

Thinking about what to do next, they were full of energy.

It was very cold after climbing the mountains and ridges to Baijia Village, but after drinking a bowl of hot ginger tea, they recovered.

Everyone knew that this year was the focus of development for each village. Building a village is the primary task of each village.

Su Qing'an served hot tea and hot food as usual. The braziers in the house were placed in every corner, all burning vigorously.

After everyone calmed down, she asked: "I asked everyone to arrange the list of laborers before the New Year. Have you arranged it properly?"

They all nodded: "It's done. Thirty strong laborers from each village, plus twenty women, have been arranged."

Su Qing'an nodded: "Yes. Have you obtained their consent? Don't force it."

The village leaders waved their hands: "No, no. Ten cents for a day's work, and three meals a day, who doesn't want to come. They all rushed to come. In the end, there was no choice but to draw lots to decide the list."

"That's good."

Thirty strong laborers have to level the land, cut down trees, dig stumps, build houses and lay bricks. These jobs cannot be done without some strength.

The women have to clean up the leveled shrubs and firewood, cook for everyone, wash clothes, carry soil, and do some other work.

"The construction period is two months at most. No more. In April, we will start leveling the mountains around the village and growing crops and various mountain products. All resources must be integrated and fully utilized, otherwise we will not have enough time."

"Yes. We have a lot of people. It should be completed in two months."

Su Qingmei nodded: "I made a table, and the village chiefs will work in batches and groups to supervise and inspect the quality of the project and manage and allocate personnel. Those who are slow, do not do things well, do not meet the quality standards, and make mistakes will be punished with warnings. If the situation is serious, the village will withdraw as a whole, and we will not take them to play."

No one is taking us to play again.

The village chiefs wanted to complain in their hearts, "President, please don't take us to play all the time."

After so many years, we have finally been looking forward to a market in the mountains. Everyone can go to buy something without climbing mountains and ridges. When everyone heard this, their eyes glowed green, and they were looking forward to it day and night, waiting for the work to start.

You just said you won't take us to play? The villagers might tear the village chiefs apart.

The village chiefs waved their hands and shook their heads, almost cursing and swearing: "No. If anyone dares to make the slightest mistake, we will immediately deal with him and drive him out of the village! Never let him enter the mountain again!"

"Yes, drive their whole family out of the village!"

It's good to have an attitude. I'm afraid of slacking off, not caring about the matter, and not putting in effort.

Su Qingmei nodded secretly, and said: "After the meeting, each village will send personnel to our construction site. At the same time, the village will also start construction at the same time. Please circle the areas where the mountain can be opened. I have drawn a blueprint. According to the blueprint, we will open the terraced fields in the mountain."

Open terraced fields?

"Yes."

"The food outside is sold at sky-high prices. We can't sell mountain products at high prices, and then buy food at a high price. We will suffer and not get much benefit in the end. It's not worth it. We still have to solve the food problem ourselves. If some villages cannot level out terraces, go back and check, and send someone to report quickly. I will make other plans."

"Yes."

"Also, as I said last time, don't move the trees in the construction, the ash trees. Please go to each village and check on the ash trees. If you find insect eggs, take them carefully, put them in one place, and report to me quickly."

"Yes."

Insect eggs? What do they look like? Some village chiefs wanted to ask, but seeing that everyone seemed to understand, they held it back.

If they asked, the president would think he was too stupid. He didn't even know insect eggs. The president would think he was ignorant. It would be bad if he didn't take him to play.

Can't ask. Let's ask other village chiefs.

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard Su Qingmei say again: "And what I told you last autumn, we should plant bamboo in spring. Each village can consider planting more bamboo according to the situation in its own mountains. It is also good to harvest bamboo shoots and bamboo fungus in spring and autumn."

"Okay."

"In addition, please go back to each village and see if there are people with special skills, such as ironwork, furniture making, or those who know medicine and herbs, can plant, and beekeeping. People with special skills, or those who know relevant people, can report to me. I have a use for them."

"In addition, you can also go back to the village to ask if there is anyone willing to open a shop in the market. At that time, I will coordinate the number of shops in the market and the planning of houses and roads."

"Okay, I will go back and ask." Each village responded while writing it down in a small notebook.

Open a shop? Some village owners were tempted.

After the meeting content was arranged, this spring mobilization meeting ended.

Su Qingmei's meeting went smoothly.

It also relies on the active cooperation of each village chief.

Maybe everyone has been cooped up for a whole winter, and they are eager to find something to do. They have put on so much weight in the winter, so they have to find an opportunity to show it off, otherwise it will be in vain.

Su Qingmei successfully held the mobilization meeting, and Siyuan and Siyuan were also very smooth in Renzhou City.

Now many businesses in the city are closed, with notices of sale or sublease posted. Siyuan and Siyuan bought a large shop with five rooms at a very low price without much effort.

After settling the silver with the store owner and signing the deed, the store owner took the money and left Renzhou City and returned to the countryside.

Siyuan and Siyuan checked the shop. Su Qingmei only asked them to buy the shop, and did not say what to do after buying it. The two just packed up and locked the shop.

Then they went to the human tooth department.

After a winter month, the human tooth department was crowded with more people.

They were all ordinary people who could not make a living, and they had to sell their own things with their families.

There were especially many people from the north. They were all pale and thin.

Seeing the two of them coming in to buy people, a bunch of people swarmed up and surrounded them, shouting, "Master, buy us, no money, just give us a bite of food..."

They grabbed Siyuan and Siyuan's clothes and frightened them.

The two ran out of the teeth and went to the governor's mansion to inquire about the reason.

The two brothers were stunned after hearing it, and their three views were overturned.

They didn't know whether to say MMP or not.

Of course, they didn't understand, but it didn't affect them to curse fiercely.