Infrastructure: I survive in troubled times

"Old Cao is an expert, it's best to let him do it." Han Qinhu nodded hurriedly when he heard the words.

"If we let Changfu and the others guide us, the house will be built soon." Hong Lianshuo said gently, "There will be no fights over the houses of the landlords and gentry." Looking at them with crooked eyes, he said, "There's no place like home."

"This is not a kennel, this house is good!" Chen Zhongyuan immediately retorted when he heard the words, "Hey! I have never lived in it."

"There are many opportunities." Hong Lianshuo looked at them with warm eyes and said.
"It seems that there is no rain in Yandu City." Chen Zhongyuan suddenly remembered.

"How do you know?" Mo Sanya asked.

"The vulture's feathers are not even wet!" Chen Zhongyuan looked at them with big eyes like copper bells and said, "Do you remember?"

"It's really a thunderstorm." Hong Lianshuo said with a smile.

"It's a bit of a pity. If it rains, let's see if the previously flooded roads in our city will still be flooded? Is the Wuding River okay?" Lin Nanzheng said as he looked at them with his lips and phoenix eyes.

"The city won't be flooded, it's all calculated." Hong Lianshuo said without thinking, "As for the Wuding River, it's hard to say."

"Anyway, it's not the only time that it rains. Are you afraid that there will be no rain in the rainy season?" Hong Lianshuo looked at them with deep black eyes and said, "Let's not talk about this, you should be busy! I'll go draw a picture."

Chen Zhongyuan and the others saluted and turned to leave. Hong Lianshuo spent half an afternoon drawing the floor plan of the county.

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Chen Zhongyuan waited for the rainwater to seep down, and the loess road was no longer muddy. He beat the county gong and walked through the streets to publicize taxes.

"Brother Chen, it's really only a tax of [-] yuan."

"Of course, why lie to you?" Chen Zhongyuan looked at them with big eyes like copper bells and said, "Why did you lie to you, this is not to pay taxes immediately."

"Then we really have to pay thirty taxes!"

Chen Zhongyuan looked at the crowd and said to the common people, "You can hand it in now."

"Then I'll go now." They went home one by one to pay their taxes.

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"Ms. Hong, Mrs. Hong." Haiwazi rushed in and shouted.

"What's the matter with you! You're so anxious." Hong Lianshuo looked at him amusedly and said, put down the brush in his hand, picked up the cloth towel on the table and wiped the sweat in his hand.

"They came to pay the tax, they pushed the wheelbarrow to pay the tax." Hai Wazi said excitedly, pointing to the outside.

"Isn't it great to come and pay the taxes?" Hong Lianshuo looked at him with gentle eyes and said.

"It's very good! But, you should go and see for yourself!" Haiwazi said anxiously.

"Come on, let's take a look." Hong Lianshuo walked towards the gate of the county government office.

"If you agree to pay a tax of [-] per cent, how can you charge more!" Chen Zhongyuan said seriously.

"I'll change it for you. If you don't change it, I will starve to death."

"Why do you say that? The wheat has been harvested in abundance. If there is some to eat, how can you starve to death!" Chen Zhongyuan said with a chuckle and shook his head as he looked at them.

"I didn't lie to you, the land was divided, and the wheat on it was given to me, but we can't afford it!"

"That's what you said, why can't you afford it!" Chen Zhongyuan looked at them suspiciously and said.

"The wheat production is too little, and the family has no surplus food. After the wheat is harvested, the only wheat we have will be exchanged for sorghum rice by the landlord."

"Ah!" Chen Zhongyuan looked at them in shock, "Is it all like this?"

"It's all like this. Except for paying the rent, the rest is exploited by the landlord Lao Cai."

"What can we do? If we don't switch to sorghum rice, we won't be able to support our family at all."

Someone spotted Hong Lianshuo and rushed up immediately, "Madam Hong, just promise me to change it!"

"Don't worry, don't worry." Hong Lianshuo pressed his hands down, "I know the situation, let's discuss something and make sure you keep your own wheat."

"What's the matter!"

"I can keep the wheat, but can I eat white flour steamed buns?" said the immature voice looking at Hong Lianshuo pitifully.

"Children, why are you so greedy!" the elder scolded, pulling his own child.

"Wait a moment." Hong Lianshuo looked at them with warm eyes and said, then looked back at Haiwazi and beckoned, "Haiwazi, go and get the county floor plan I drew on the table."

"Yes!" Hai Wazi answered with cupped hands.

"Wait a moment." Hong Lianshuo looked at them gently and said.

Tilting slightly, Haiwazi rolled up the floor plan and came over.

"Come and open it." Hong Lianshuo and Haiwazi unfolded the floor plan of the county.

"This is our county." Everyone said around the plan.

"Yes!" Hong Lianshuo handed one side of the floor plan to Mo Sanya, pointing to the floor plan and said, "A few days ago, a heavy rain almost flooded our adobe house. This time, let's plan carefully, Build a house, trim the ground, stop flooding, and when it rains, there is no place to put your feet on.”

"Ah! There is such a good thing." They said excitedly.

"You can pay enough taxes on the wheat, and you can take the rest back..."

Before Hong Lianshuo finished speaking, they heard them yelling, "No, no."

Hong Lianshuo looked at them excitedly and said, "Listen to me and finish what I have to say."

"You say, you say."

"We need manpower to build a house. For every day's work, we'll give you a day's rations." Hong Lianshuo looked at them with bright eyes and said.

"really?"

"Really." Hong Lianshuo pointed at a corner of the floor plan, "This time we will not build an adobe house, which is not strong. We will build a red brick house, which is better than the landlord's house."

"That's great." The crowd was encouraged.

"Is there a kang?" Lan Hai shouted loudly, "It won't be cold in winter."

"Yes!" Hong Lianshuo laughed loudly.

"What is Kang?"

"Kang! I'll tell you later." Lan Hai said happily.

"Are the houses in our village also built?"

"You can't just build the city!"

"That's right, that's right, Mrs. Hong, you can't favor one person over another."

"Build! We also build rural houses." Hong Lianshuo replied to them very simply.

"Great."

"The house will be finished soon, and the food is still not enough!"

"You can still build roads!" Hong Lianshuo nodded their feet, "Look at the mud on these shoes. I don't want to build roads, so it's easier to walk!"

"I dream about it, but how can I build this road?"

"If the road can be repaired, it will be a great thing."

"Low-lying areas, the pads should be tamped, and the cobblestones should be used to pave the road!" Hong Lianshuo looked at them with warm eyes and said.

"There is no shortage of such things on this river beach."

"I can do this."

"Ms. Hong, we have built our house so well. This is because we met you, benevolent soldiers, building houses and roads. What if we meet soldiers and bandits, burning, killing and looting!"