kvmb Chapter 324 Infrastructure Construction at the Beishan Camp
Chapter 324 Infrastructure Construction at the Beishan Camp
Master Qian's eyes narrowed. He recognized Wen Qilin; after all, the Wen family was well-known in official circles.
But now that he's a criminal, Master Qian adopted an official tone, "What are you doing all this for? The most important thing is to train the troops, train the troops, don't you understand?"
Wen Qilin said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Master Qian, I understand the urgency of training troops, we all understand that, but building barracks and improving logistics so that everyone has no worries about the rear is also part of training troops. Master, don't you agree?"
Master Qian's mustache twitched, and his expression cracked. "That makes sense, but you didn't report to the yamen, which makes things very difficult for the yamen."
Wen Qilin picked up the thread, "Master, does the yamen provide subsidies for setting up barracks? After all, this is preparation for the front lines. Doesn't the imperial court offer any support?"
Wen Qilin asked this question because he was certain that the imperial court would issue an order to the government offices, and the amount and method of the subsidy would be determined by the government offices. However, by asking, he could find out what Lord Hu was thinking. If there were subsidies, wouldn't everyone get them for free?
At this moment, Master Qian was very annoyed. He shouldn't have come. If he hadn't come, he could have turned a blind eye and saved this money. Where the money went is none of the criminal's business. Saving money is the government's ability. Who knows, he might even get a kickback.
Now that Wen Qilin has asked this question publicly, Master Qian dares not lie anymore. When it comes to matters at the front lines, who can fool the man in front of him?
After pondering for a few moments, Master Qian said, "Yes, there is, but it needs to be reported, and the procedure is very complicated. It won't be completed in less than ten days to half a month."
Wang Datie said ingratiatingly, "Master, we are not afraid of the hassle. You see, we will cooperate with you to the end, no matter how you need to report. After all, Lord Hu is our local official, right?"
“Then send someone back with me to handle the formalities. Also, you need to clear the road. The carriage can’t even get through. This is unacceptable.”
Upon hearing this, Wen Qilin immediately said, "This won't do. We shouldn't bother two people with the same matter. Master Qian, we have a request. It's like this: during training, it's not convenient for outsiders to enter. As you know, if our battle plan is leaked and leads to a defeat at the front, it would be considered collusion with foreign enemies, a treasonous act. Therefore, from now on, no one other than authorized personnel should be allowed to enter or leave this place. Do you think we should report this to Lord Hu? In order to avoid any unforeseen circumstances that might implicate Lord Hu and you, Master Qian, that would be very undesirable, wouldn't it?"
Startled by this sudden intimidation, Master Qian trembled slightly. He thought to himself that he was only after money and would never dare to get involved in such matters. He also believed that Lord Hu would not allow such things to happen.
"Then you must guard this door carefully and not let anyone with ulterior motives leak your battle plan. Don't let anything go wrong and implicate Lord Hu."
"Alright, don't worry, sir. We'll build a watchtower here so we can see what's going on outside from a great distance and keep a close watch on this gate."
Master Qian nodded without saying a word, glanced at the chaotic camp in front of him, turned around and got into the carriage. "Alright, I understand the situation. Send someone back with me to handle the formalities."
Wen Qilin instructed, "Second brother, take Da Tie with you."
Wang Datie pulled Wen Qiyuan along with him as they followed the carriage.
"Brother Wen, please teach me how to handle these things from now on. I'm sure I can get the hang of it quickly. Hehe, I feel so energetic!"
Indeed, it's not just Wang Datie who's full of energy; everyone here, without anyone knowing when it started, wakes up every day refreshed and enthusiastic about the infrastructure project. Even if they're busy during the day and exhausted at night, they're still full of passion the next day.
This must be the belief that Village Chief Wen was talking about!
In the following days, a row of neat little houses appeared in front of the Beishan camp, and a stone wall was built along the roadside in Yingkou, with a tall watchtower next to the wall.
From then on, the Beishan camp was completely transformed, and its brand-new appearance was unbelievable to everyone.
Master Qian, representing Lord Hu, came several times and gave a seemingly respectable speech, which was nothing short of brainwashing, while also making empty promises.
With the logistics and gatekeeper accommodation issues resolved, and the end of the month fast approaching, it's time to prepare for this month's ore.
Since the construction of the house began, the men of the Wen family in the valley have also come out to help, while Wenwen still dresses as a boy.
Knowing that we would be mining ore tomorrow, we finished work early and went home today.
It has to be said that since moving into the brand-new house, everyone's spirits have changed dramatically. Every day, they chat and laugh, and when they return home, meals are already prepared, and the elderly and children greet them with smiles. It's a complete transformation from the past.
Before Wen Qilin entered the house, Wang Datie called out to him, "Brother Wen, shall we go mining for ore together tomorrow?"
"Okay, everyone, let's set off early and try to finish as soon as possible so we can head to Sihe Mountain."
"Alright, everyone get up early tomorrow."
As night fell, the villagers next door went to bed early, but the Wen family quietly left their house and headed towards the mine.
Upon arriving at the three mines, Wenwen walked to the Wang family's mine and asked, "Dad, shall my older brother and I go down?"
Wen Qilin said, "Go ahead, be careful."
Subsequently, Wen Chengbin and Wen Qikang went down to Zuojia Mine, while Wen Qiyuan and Yao Changhao went down to Hejia Mine.
They didn't do all the work for us; they just dug out a portion to make the subsequent processes quicker and more convenient.
As for Wenjiashan, it was Master Zhou with Wen Chengxi and Wen Chengfeng.
They worked until almost midnight before the Wen family returned home.
The next morning, the villagers came out of their houses, tidied themselves up, and headed towards the mine.
After three or four days of hustle and bustle, they not only completed everyone's monthly quota but also had some left over. If they were lucky, they even found a few rare ores, which made everyone very happy.
Under the leadership of the group leader, the organization and discipline improved significantly.
Two days before the deadline, the ore was delivered to the government office, and the handover was completed.
On the way back to camp, everyone discussed it enthusiastically.
"Village chief, are we going to Sihe Mountain tomorrow?"
"What's wrong, kid? Aren't you tired? Don't you need to rest for a day or two?"
"No need, there's no need to rest on this little bit of work. Let's get to Sihe Mountain and set up the house as soon as possible so we can start training."
"Village chief, lately we've been dreaming about Sihe Mountain every day, hahaha."
"Alright, since we don't need to rest, let's go to Sihe Mountain tomorrow. The sooner we start work, the sooner we can train with peace of mind."
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Now, the much-anticipated infrastructure project at Siheshan is about to begin.
On the very first night of the infrastructure construction in Sihe Mountain, Cangying took Wenwen and Wen Chengbin away from the northern desert and headed to the small courtyard of Grand Tutor Zhou in the capital.