Although relatively sufficient calculations and preparations have been made before construction, Hengzhi and their bridge construction on this wasteland between Dunhuang and Gaochang this time spent more time and energy than planned.

Guo Xiaoke was very satisfied with the bridge. On the day of completion and acceptance, he rode his tall horse back and forth on the bridge several times.

This cement bridge that he had never heard of before was as solid and stable as a stone bridge built by those skilled craftsmen. The horses ran on it, even more like a flat ground.

Such a strong bridge was built from beginning to end in just over a month. The more I think about it, the more I feel it becomes incredible.

When Guo Xiaoke was young, he happened to be in troubled times, so he joined Wagang Village. It was common for marching and fighting.

During their march, they were most afraid of encountering such complex terrain. Although they only had a few feet from one side of the canyon to another, they did not have wings on their backs. If they could not get through, they would not get through. There was no way to go if they could not get through.

Although people often build cable bridges on some major traffic roads with such terrain, how can the cable bridge be compared with the bridge in front of you?

It's a pity that the cost is too high, otherwise he would really want to build a few more.

A few days later, Tang Jian first brought the teachers and students of Changle Academy back to Changle County, and then Hengzhi and they also came back.

The workers who went to build the bridge with them this time all earned money, but in just over a month, the money they earned was even more than they had earned for a whole year in the past. Twenty or thirty cents a day were just ordinary. Those more dangerous jobs had their salary increased exponentially, and more than one hundred cents were not rare.

For these poor men, this is nothing different from money from heaven.

Some people in the city who did not sign up to build the bridge at that time, and they all envied them after hearing that they had earned so much money, and there were also those who secretly regretted it.

"Next time, if you have such a job, you can call me, no matter how hard he is, I will go even if I fight for this cheap life."

"Okay, hehe, I'll call you then."

"Brother, be righteous!"

"And I and me! I'm going there too!"

"..." These days, there are noises in the city, and many people want to go to build bridges.

"Don't think about those useless ones. I'll see that there are no bridges to repair in the past few days." Some people poured cold water on them.

"Why do you say this?" Those who wanted to go to build bridges were naturally unhappy after hearing this.

"When you transported those fine iron bars out of our city that day, you have seen them. The cost of so many fine iron bars is just to build a bridge. How much money does Guo Dudu have to afford to build so many bridges?" the man said.

Don't listen to him, but don't agree: "You don't have money yourself, do you think that everyone in the world is as poor as you."

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"He is a high-ranking official from Chang'an City."

"I heard that Guo Duhu was born in Wagang Village. Do you don't know what business Nagang Village does?"

"I have also heard that before they surrendered to Tang, they were a group of bandits. Wherever the team hit, the people everywhere would suffer."

"I don't know how many gold, silver and jewelry I can grab."

"What kind of difference is it that is not a thief?"

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In the early years, when there were wars on their side, no matter which side of the people they were from, as long as they came to Changle County, the local people had to support them well and they could take them out. When they couldn't get them out, those people would have to rob them.

In other words, the world has been peaceful these years. The saints have pity for the people's strength. The officials in the court have made some achievements. These soldiers have restrained their soldiers and dared not act as they used to do so.

During that war, human life was like grass. The person who had just spoken to him must have had a grudge with some soldiers, and this was nothing strange.

There are also men who join the army in the local area. Except for those things that are inferior to livestock, ordinary people will not bully their elders in their hometowns. But when they arrive in a foreign land, who knows that it is a life-and-death world.

But the most concerned issue for everyone is whether Guo Duhu has any

Money, some people say that he had snatched a lot of treasures in the past and was very rich, while others say that he must have no money and was afraid that he would not build the bridge again.

Lao Guo was indeed out of money at this time. He did rob some of them when he was in Wagang Village. At that time, they just had to capture a city, regardless of whether it was a big or small official, and rushed to the city to rob it.

Later, after begging Li Tang, he could not rob it anymore. Although there would be rewards on winning the battle, how could the little things they rewarded have as many as they used to rob it?

Over the years, Guo Xiaoke has to support his family. He is also a greedy person for pleasure, so his family style naturally does not particularly advocate frugality. It is almost the same from top to bottom.

This time he came to Hexi to take up his post, and he didn't bring much money. He originally wanted to fight a few beautiful battles, but there was nothing to fight. This was a road construction and a bridge construction, and it was all about some places to spend money.

The summer harvest was just over a while ago, and some cloth and grain were collected, but not much. As the Anxi governor, he has many people under his command. Besides, the big tax revenue has to wait until after the autumn harvest.

He had no money and no war to fight, so Guo Duhu thought about it and went to fight a few gophers first.

Just now, there have been many different sayings about the steel and concrete bridges circulating in their area. Most of the time, they say that the bridge is very valuable and there are many fine iron bars on it.

After a brief discussion with several people under his command, Guo Xiaoke arranged a few people to go to the market and brag about the bridge with qigong. He said that the bridge was covered with iron bars, and it was enough to pull out one at random, which was enough to make a big knife.

Some people really believe it. During the next period, I heard that Guo Duhu destroyed several gangs of bandits on the deserted beach between Gaochang and Dunhuang. Both of their property and weapons were confiscated, and the horses were also incorporated. People were thrown into the mining area to be coolies. Although they did not get much, no matter how small the mosquitoes were, they were still meat.

After the news reached Changle County, those who had been thinking about building bridges before, most of them gave up at this time. It seems that Guo Duhu really has no money.

The bandits were all taken to their nests, which was a blessing for the herdsmen outside the pass and pedestrians and merchants traveling on this business road.

After this new wooden track was opened, many merchants from Gaochang came to Dunhuang to do business. From Dunhuang to Jinchang City, Changle County, there were also wooden tracks, which were very convenient to travel. So in the early autumn of this year, there were a lot more merchants from Gaochang County who came and went to Changle County than before.

In late summer and early autumn, it is the season when grapes are ripe. Gaochang merchants bought good grapes from the local area, carefully placed them in a basket, carefully placed them with soft grass and grapes. Following the newly opened wooden track, they transported their grapes from Gaochang to Dunhuang to sell them, which was very profitable.

There was also a Gaochang merchant selling grapes in Changle County. After hearing the news, Erniang looked over early. When she asked about the price, she was not willing to buy it. In the end, she only bought two chunks.

Grapes are expensive, probably because this thing is really difficult to preserve. The journey from Gaochang to Changle County is quite long. I rushed along the way. The losses during transportation and the cost of hiring a car to board the wooden tracks are naturally not cheap. It is not like the melon of Yiwu, which is both resistant to falling and able to withstand the release.

Luo Erniang discussed with the Gaochang merchants and asked them to bring some raisins to sell them in Qiu. As long as the price is right, she would buy more.

The Gaochang people readily agreed that when there were no wooden tracks in the past, it was not easy to transport a few loads of raisins from Gaochang to Dunhuang for sale. Therefore, the raisins here are very expensive. But now that the wooden tracks are open, it is easy to transport some raisins over. That thing is not afraid of falling or pressing, and a car can hold many.

Although Changle County is not big, almost every household in the city works in workshops and receives wages every month. They are rich. At present, these fresh grapes are too expensive. After getting some raisins, they will definitely be easy to sell.

These Gaochang merchants were thinking and happily doing business. In half a day, the two or three trucks of grapes were sold out. After all, there were still many wealthy households and tea merchants living in the city, all of whom were rich.

Erniang took two loads of grapes, one of which was sent to the cashmere workshop, and the other load she personally brought to Luo Yong to deliver, for fear that Luo Yong would not be there for a while, and the load of grapes was finally eaten by others. It was not that she was stingy, but this load of grapes was really a lot of money.

The siblings grew up in Xipo Village since childhood. They had only heard people talk about grapes, but they didn't know what they tasted. Later, she ate them in Liangzhou City, but they were not as sweet as these Gaochang grapes. When Luo Yong was in Chang'an, I wonder if he had eaten them.
Chapter completed!