activa-t Chapter 231 The First Good Village Chief
Chapter 231 The First Good Village Chief
It took the combined efforts of both of them to lift it, and if each of them took half, they would have to share the 100-pound weight.
No wonder the shoulders are falling off.
"What's wrong? Do you think it's too light?" Zhou Mingshu made a joke. This weight was nothing to Boss Zhou and his men.
"No, I just think it's too heavy." Zhou Mingqi shrugged.
"No, we need to practice more. I heard that the swords used to kill the enemy in battle weigh 20 kilograms. Although we don't have to fight in battle, we must have the strength to fight back when we are bullied."
"You're right. Although we're busy all day, running around everywhere, and we're in pretty good shape, we're no match for each other in a fight. I guess my eldest sister feels the same way. If the man she marries is not good, and the couple fight in the future, the woman will suffer."
"Haha, so that's what the elder sister is worried about. Then ask her to exercise more often."
"Ah~ Your idea is still too immature. My eldest sister said that we should eliminate all future troubles from the source and just not get married. Anyway, I couldn't persuade her, and she almost convinced me."
Zhou Mingqi shook his head and walked towards the yard.
Zhou Mingshu smiled. She didn't expect Zhou Mingqin to have such awareness. She admired her very much.
The fact that she can see through this marriage shows that she is still very clear-headed. I just don't know whether my uncle and aunt can fulfill her wish.
After packing up the corn, Old Mrs. Zhou asked the children to take a bath first.
Zhou Mingshu fetched the water and went back to the house to wash, not knowing whether things would go smoothly tomorrow.
She didn't make this tool for the bounty, but if she could really get it, it would be a pleasant surprise.
After washing up, she lay on the bed with her whole body in a "big" shape. After a tiring day, she could finally let herself go.
Early the next morning, before daybreak, Liu and his friends got up and prepared breakfast.
This trip will take several hours, so you have to eat some breakfast to fill your stomach so you don’t feel too hungry.
"These are for the village chief." There was a rustling noise in the yard for a while, and then it returned to silence.
If Zhou Mingshu hadn’t known that something was going to happen today, he would have thought he had had a bizarre dream.
When it was bright, Zhou Mingshu was awakened by the chickens in the yard.
I couldn't sleep in a little longer because there was Zhou Mingxiu, that crybaby. He didn't cry during the day but cried at night, which was quite annoying.
Zhou Mingshu got up from bed yawning, fed Xiaoyuer two fish food, opened the door and started a busy day.
Wang Fugui was holding a wooden board with a few corns rolling around in a basket next to him.
I have to admire Mr. Zhou's brain. He can even come up with such a useful thing. He used it last night and it was very enjoyable.
He stayed at home thinking about it for several days, but he couldn't figure out any benefits that would benefit everyone. But look at him, it came to him as soon as he said it.
If this thing succeeds, the second honor will also belong to others.
Because we got up early, the temperature in the morning was also cooler.
After greeting each other, everyone leaned on the cart and took a nap.
It takes at least two hours to get from Lianglin Village to the county town. You can take this time to get some sleep so that you will have energy when you meet the county magistrate.
Halfway through the journey, Zhou Lao Da and Zhou Lao Er switched positions and took turns sleeping for a while.
Wang Fugui woke up early, sat aside, enjoying the breeze, and pointed the way with Zhou Laoer.
They rarely went to the county town, and the further they went, the less they knew the way. Fortunately, with the village chief there, this was only a small problem.
After arriving at the county government office, both Zhou Lao Da and Zhou Lao Er were a little scared.
This is their first time visiting the government office.
Wang Fugui was used to coming here and even the gatekeepers recognized him.
After they explained the situation, one of the bailiffs led them into the yard.
Not long after, a man full of poetry and literature came over.
After everyone greeted each other, Wang Fugui introduced the benefits of the wooden board to his master and demonstrated its specific uses.
The lawyer thought this thing was really good and it greatly improved work efficiency.
"Yeah, that's good. You guys sit here and wait for a while. I'll go meet the county magistrate."
Both Zhou Lao Da and Zhou Lao Er still have an impression of the master, after all, they had personally entertained him.
But in front of the high-ranking official, these peasants dared not say much and left everything to the village chief, asking him to arrange it.
Not long after, Magistrate Niu lifted his robe and hurried over.
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I didn't expect that we would meet so soon."
When County Magistrate Niu heard that there was a tool that was very helpful for threshing corn, he dropped his official duties and hurried over.
Wang Fugui repeated the demonstration he had just performed in front of his master, and County Magistrate Niu laughed happily.
The master is right. Compared with manual work or using a chisel, this thing is at least five to eight times faster.
"Well, not bad, not bad. This tool is useful. It is very useful. With this tool, we can collect grain taxes earlier, the people can eat new grain earlier, our official duties can be completed earlier, and we can save a lot of time. It's a reward~ a reward~"
Magistrate Niu played with the thing in his hand for a while, then signaled for someone to get the silver.
"Village Chief Wang, I'll take these tools. I'll arrange for the county's carpenters and blacksmiths to produce them in batches on a one-to-one basis."
Since Magistrate Niu personally asked me to stay, I naturally had to stay.
Wang Fugui agreed repeatedly.
"I remember you. You are that girl's family." Magistrate Niu rarely had an impression of people he had only met once.
Boss Zhou and his companions bowed repeatedly in response.
“Did you guys come up with this tool?”
Boss Zhou looked at his brother, then glanced at the village chief and replied, "Your Excellency the County Magistrate, this tool was not invented by us, but by my niece."
"Oh, so that's how it is. I'm not an exception to the little girl's brilliant ideas. If you have other good things in the future, you might as well present them boldly. There will be rewards as well."
Magistrate Niu stroked his beard and said to them with a smile.
"Village Chief Wang, what did I say before? You are definitely not an ordinary person. There are so many villages in Sanshui County, but none of them have reported good people and good deeds. However, your Lianglin Village has done two in succession. Do you think this is your credit?"
"Ah? Yes, yes, yes." Wang Fugui nodded his head in agreement, but after thinking about what was said, he quickly shook his head and said, "No, no, it's not my credit. It's obviously the people in the Zhou family who are smart."
"Alright, alright, I'm being modest after praising you for a few words. Master, serve me with the writing brush and ink."
The lawyer standing by smiled and hurriedly ground ink after hearing what the master said.
Everyone around the county magistrate knew that he liked to write a few words whenever he was happy.
The lawyer saw the county magistrate write a few big words on the paper, and after taking a closer look, he found that it was "the best village chief".