Zhuan Zhu directed people to pile stones that could not be used to build houses outside the village, and prepared to build a strong wall for the people in the east of the village. In the future, miners would come and go, and the safety of the village must be guaranteed.

A stone wall built thicker, stronger, and higher can also block mudslides, beasts descending from the mountain, and even thieves.

Those trees that were cut down were dried in the shade and used for building houses and furniture. If not, they could be used as firewood.

Anyway, for these budget conscious people, nothing can be wasted.

Mrs. Qian and her several relatively strong old ladies couldn't do heavy work, so they specialized in cooking, both for their own gang and for the people in the jade mine.

People in the two places eat in different places. The people in the jade mine built separate cooking stoves and sheds halfway up the mountain, which is convenient for eating. They don't have to walk far, and they can rest for a while after eating.

At night, all the people who worked in the village went home to rest. They could eat at the small stoves run by their families, have their clothes washed, and their bathing water boiled. They were even more grateful to Dongming Ziyu.

But there are always those who are disobedient. Jiang Haoguang's son Jiang Yi is one of them. He is the son of the village chief, and he is also the boss of the village. Now that he is asked to listen to Dongming Ziyu, he is a little unconvinced.

Not only did he encourage a few tough guys to be lazy and slippery, but he also opposed Dongming Ziyu everywhere.

Dongming Ziyu saw this in his eyes and took it into his mind, and assigned tasks to each team. If a team failed to complete the task, each team would be punished. If they wanted to be lazy and skating, the members of the team would not be satisfied at first, so they did not dare to go too far.

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The war in the north became more and more anxious. I heard that King Kang actually cooperated with King Xian who attacked his door and had already reached Youcheng.

King Duan fled to the capital and cried to the old emperor. The old emperor sent troops to block the rebels outside Youcheng Pass.

There were more and more refugees, and those who were sent to the mines were all strong laborers. Because the refugees were criminals and had to work in the mines, they were not under the control of Dongming Ziyu. Chu Xing sent a ninth-grade steward named Su Changgeng to manage them.

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Busy days always pass quickly. One month passed in the blink of an eye, and Dongming Ziyu got his wages. He couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Seeing his surprise, Chu Xing smiled and said, "What? You get military pay for military service, and you get wages for hard labor. Is it surprising?"

Dongming Ziyu said: "Your Excellency, you know our situation. We are asking for this labor. I really don't expect to get any wages."

Chu Xing took out some more money and pushed it in front of him, "Not only do the laborers in Nanbeixi Village get wages, but your women who are responsible for cooking for them also get wages."

Dongming Ziyu smiled. He really didn't expect that Mrs. Qian and the others also had wages, so they didn't have to cook for free. It was an unexpected surprise.

When the laborers in Nanbeixi Village received wages, it was like picking up silver in vain. They were very happy that they did not have to join the army, but they did not expect to receive wages.

Mrs. Qian and the others were even more surprised. It was as if they had caught a big pie, and they were smiling with their teeth exposed.

"Hey, what do you mean, give me back my wages!"

"Really, I'm sorry, we have to make more delicious food in the future!"

When Chu Xing saw this, he stroked his beard and smiled on his serious face. These people were so simple, which made people feel very relaxed.

When Chu Xing and Tan Boxuan saw that Dongming Ziyu was well-organized and managed all the local gangsters, they did not dare to look down on him.

Those low-level officials looked down on Dongming Ziyu and were a little jealous. After all, he was the most powerful among the lower-level managers. The villagers' wages passed through his hands. And those people were in charge of the refugees.

, criminals do not need to be paid.

According to their thinking, although the money is not much, Dongming Ziyu is a refugee and is so poor that he does not even have a house. How can he not get a layer of oil if the money passes through his hands?

So, the hint was given to Jiang Yi, the thorny man.

When Jiang Yi heard that, it was indeed true. His father was the village chief, so he could still get some benefits from the village. With a roll of his eyes, he encouraged Jiang Haoguang to go to the clan leader to complain. He couldn't let the Jiang clan suffer, right?

Jiang Haoguang hated Dongming Ziyu for winning over people's hearts and almost surpassing him in prestige in the village. With such a reason, how could he miss it?

The next day, he took two jars of good wine and went to find Jiang Hexuan.

When Jiang Hexuan heard this, he frowned. It was too arrogant for a foreign victim to drink the blood of his Jiang clan before he could even stand firm.

"Okay, leave this matter to me. If it's true, send him to the class room directly!"

Jiang Haoguang smiled and said: "It is still the principle of patriarchy. Master Chu and the others live in your home, so it is convenient for you to ask."

Jiang Hexuan felt very comfortable being photographed by him. In the evening, Chu Xing and others came down from the mountain and went to invite him to have dinner and drinks.

After drinking for three rounds, he said: "I heard from the tribe that Dong Youfu took the wages of the villagers. I wonder if this is true?"

Chu Xing was slightly stunned while holding the wine glass, "Oh? Chief Jiang believes that?"

Jiang Hexuan smiled and said: "There is no evidence, so I can't say anything. But most of them are members of the Jiang clan. Since I heard about this, I have to ask about it."

Chu Xing and Tan Boxuan watched Dongming Ziyu receive and pay wages with their own eyes, and knew that he was not greedy for a penny.

Chu Xing explained the amount of wages paid by the above and said: "Chief Jiang, your people's wages are less than this amount?"

Jiang Hexuan's old face turned red, "I didn't ask about this in detail. I'll ask tomorrow."

He thought Jiang Haoguang had evidence, so he didn't ask in detail. How could he know how much wages each of them received?

Chu Xing didn't ask much. After all, he was still living in his house, so he had to save some face for him.

After Jiang Hexuan left, Tan Boxuan chuckled lightly and said, "This Chief Jiang is really... haha."

Chu Xing took a slow sip of tea and said: "He was originally a civil servant. He relied on his uncle to find an official position. However, he was dismissed from office and returned to his hometown because of corruption."

Several other people understood that he was trying to save others with his own self. No wonder they didn't investigate clearly and were so sure that Dong Youfu would be corrupt.

In fact, they did not believe in Dongming Ziyu's character, but felt that as long as he was not stupid, he would not be corrupt. After all, officials like them lived in the house of the patriarch of the Chiang clan, and they would know it once they checked.

Chu Xing said: "The house on the mountain has been repaired. Let's move there. Living in people's homes is not the way to do things."

The big head said this, and several people nodded.

Several people were actually reluctant in their hearts. They had people to take care of them and good food in the Jiang family, but if they went to the mines, they would have to suffer some hardships.

Chu Xing had no intention of telling Dongming Ziyu about this. One more thing was better than one less thing. There was no need to offend Patriarch Chiang, and it was even more necessary to intensify the conflict between the two parties.

However, someone told Dongming Ziyu about this.
Chapter completed!