Li Sanshi, who was called out, caught up from behind and asked, "What's wrong with Brother Zhicheng?"

Li Zhicheng stared at Li Sanshi for a while and then said: "You have to remember that everything we do is for our Anle Village and our Li family!"

Li Sanshi didn't know why Brother Zhicheng suddenly said this to him.

It's just that the uneasiness in his heart recently made him feel very uncomfortable.

Li Sanshi nodded heavily: "I understand, brother Zhicheng."

Li Zhicheng looked at Li Sanshi for a while, then turned his head and continued walking towards the village.

When the two of them entered the village, there were not many people in the village who had nothing to do. Most of them were mining bluestone strips in the mine to the north.

Li Zhicheng did not go back home, but took Li Sanshi to the ancestral hall in the center of the village.

When the two of them arrived at the ancestral hall, they did not go in. Instead, they bowed respectfully outside the door.

After entering the very simple ancestral hall, there were confessions in the middle and tablets on both sides.

Li Zhicheng and Li Sanshi kowtowed three times respectfully.

After that, he turned back to look at Li Sanshi: "Your father died early. Do you still remember how he died?"

Li Sanshi was a little confused and looked sideways at the confession. One of the tablets belonged to his father.

He nodded: "Remember, he was killed by a stone falling from the mountain while quarrying."

Li Zhicheng hummed: "Do you know why your father was stoned to death?"

Li Sanshi shook his head: "If you don't tell me, I don't know."

In the ancestral hall, Li Zhicheng sighed, with some resentment and sorrow on his face: "It was the government that increased the mining volume and urged our Anle Village to mine bluestone so that those officials could build big houses! Your father was killed.

The government didn’t even give me a grain of rice!”

Li Sanshi's eyes turned red.

Li Zhicheng continued: "Ever since there were people in our Anle Village, we have been digging stones on this mountain. The mountain is empty, but we don't have any money in our pockets. Don't look at the fact that the government is clamoring for benevolent government every day, but it falls into the hands of people like us.

, it’s just a hand-to-mouth existence.”

Li Sanshi suddenly became frightened and hesitated: "Brother Zhicheng, I don't understand this."

Li Zhicheng glanced at Li Sanshi, shook his head and sighed: "You will follow me to see the clan leader later. Don't say anything, just listen to what we say. By then, you will understand why we did this."

Li Sanshi nodded obediently.

My mother died very early, and my father was stoned to death in a mine before he could remember.

He was raised by uncles from the whole village.

And Brother Zhicheng treats himself as his own brother.

When I was young, I protected myself from being beaten by others. When I grew up, I allowed myself to do things that were effortless.

In Li Sanshi's heart, what Brother Zhicheng said is right and will never be wrong.

The two of them walked around the front of the ancestral hall and arrived at the back.

After entering the house, there was already an old man with white hair waiting here.

Seeing the two people coming in, the old man closed a thick account book in front of him, raised his head with a smile on his face: "It's Zhicheng and Sanshi, why did you go back so early today? The government has issued an order again, these days are going to be good.

If you are doing something good, send all the stones over as early as possible."

After finishing speaking, the old man lowered his head again and turned over the account books that seemed to be endless and made little profit.

Li Zhicheng entered the room, but without speaking first, he walked up to the old man, sat aside, poured himself a bowl of tea, raised his head and poured it into his stomach.

Only then did he reveal a ruthless look in his eyes and said, "Some people from the government took off their skins and entered the cement factory."

The old man who was looking at his account books immediately raised his head, a flash of panic flashed in his eyes, but he quickly calmed down: "Will you go to the mountain?"

Li Zhicheng shook his head, then nodded: "If they are really from the government, they will definitely go to the mountain. I have asked them to go to the mountain first and tell people who may be from the government to go there."

The old man hummed and said in a low voice: "I'll just pick it up for the next few days, and don't do anything else. I'll put it off later and talk about other things."

Li Zhicheng turned his eyes, leaned forward and moved the stool closer to the old man: "Uncle, you are the leader of the clan, so naturally you make the decisions on these matters."

Li Youfu snorted, looked at Li Sanshi who was standing aside, and then glanced at Li Zhicheng.

"We have always done that in Anle Village, but we have to take care of it. You, on the other hand, have been doing this no matter where you are sent to over the years."

Li Youfu sighed and said, "If you do it too much, you will get into trouble."

Li Zhicheng frowned, put his hand on the table, and said in a deep voice: "Uncle, today is different from the past! The court wants to control the river, no problem! The river can be repaired, but they must not let them build the dam!"

Li Youfu closed the account book in his hand, leaned on his chair, and looked at Li Zhicheng.

This kid is getting older now, and everything in Anle Village, big and small, is in his hands.

Speaking of which, life in Anle Village has been much better in the past two years, and it is also due to this kid.

But...

Li Youfu sighed: "Be more careful. Only our Anle Village knows how to do it. We are keeping a close eye on everything. If anyone dares to say nonsense, please ask the family to bring it to justice. I will nod."

A smile appeared on Li Zhicheng's face: "I feel reassured by what my uncle said. As long as the court doesn't build the dam, everything will be fine.

I have heard from the government that once the dam is built and the embankments are in place, the Yellow River will be safe.

The river is safe, who do we sell our bluestone strips to? Where do we make money from?"

………………
Chapter completed!