Just one pregnancy and four babies, but the prince actually pledged his love to her

Chapter 374 Buying Stones with Money

Of course, if we want Wuning County to develop gradually, it is not enough to do just this. We also need to continue digging river channels, preferably connecting them with the rivers in the south.

In this way, transportation between the north and the south will be much better, it will be more convenient for businessmen to come to Wuning County to do business, and the economic development of Wuning County will be accelerated.

But these were not something a peasant girl like her could do, and asking Magistrate Yang for help might be a bit risky.

However, these plans cannot be implemented in the short term. We should seize the present moment and see how to make use of the refugees and help them repair the reservoirs and dig through the rivers.

"Village leaders, don't worry. I have already found a location for building a reservoir. We can just go up the mountain and dig."

"In order to dig the reservoir faster, each village must work together and recruit refugees according to the actual situation. But you don't have to worry about the refugees, I will take care of it myself."

"Girl Yue, just talk, we old guys will cooperate." Village chief Li was the first to express his opinion.

"Okay, Grandpa Village Chief. I have a map of Qingshan Town here, and the address of the reservoir is marked."

The moment Li Mengyue took out the map, all seven village chiefs stood up and exclaimed.

"Oh my god, this can't be a map of our town."

"Why not? Haven't you seen Taohua Village?"

"Isn't this just shrinking down the entire Qingshan Town and putting it on a piece of paper?"

"Yeah, how do you do this?"

After Village Chief Zhou finished speaking, he felt extremely embarrassed. How could he ask about such a secret?

Li Mengyue saw the embarrassment of Village Chief Zhou, but she didn't care, it was just a map.

"The most important thing now is not the map, but the construction of the reservoir. Look here, fellow village heads. I'll put the address of the reservoir here. After the reservoir is built, water can be diverted to the Qingshui River. The seven villages will also dig canals one after another to divert water to each village. In the future, no matter it is drought or rainy, we can ensure a good harvest in the fields."

The seven village heads looked at the map and listened to Li Mengyue's explanation. Everyone knew clearly how to build the reservoir next.

But Li Mengyue knew that it was not enough to just let the village chief know all this. If they wanted to successfully build the reservoir in a short period of time, they needed precise division of labor.

This way there will be no confusion when doing things.

"Grandpa Village Chief, our village is responsible for dealing with the weeds on the road from the foot of the mountain to the reservoir. Let's clear a road first to make it easier for people to go up the mountain."

"Okay, Yue girl."

"Village Chief Ma, I remember there are big rocks on the mountain behind your village. Your village is making rocks. We will buy them at the price of one cent for every ten kilograms."

"What! Wait a minute, Miss Li, I didn't hear you clearly just now, could you please say it again?"

Not only Village Chief Ma, but also the other six village chiefs were extremely surprised.

They really couldn't believe what Li Mengyue said.

"Yes, Miss Yue, why are you paying for the stones used to build the reservoir?"

Village Chief Li asked in confusion, exactly expressing the thoughts of every village chief present.

Li Mengyue looked at the expressions of disbelief on the faces of the seven village heads, and only then did she realize that she seemed to have overlooked a big problem.

That is to build a reservoir, but it costs money.

According to her, building reservoirs in seven villages would not be completed in the short term.

Once the reservoir is built, the seven villages will be free from floods and droughts, and they will no longer have to rely on weather conditions to ensure a good harvest of crops.

She didn't need to explain these benefits; the villagers in the seven villages were aware of them.

But knowing is one thing, but if you can't survive now, how can you care about the future?

Even if the villagers of the seven villages all sold locusts and made some money, it would still not be enough to repair the reservoir for free for a few months, even though the reservoir is closely related to everyone's future life.

Thinking of this, Li Mengyue frowned.

When the seven village heads saw that Li Mengyue didn't say a word, they all started to worry and wondered if the reservoir could not be built.

Although they raised doubts, deep down they still agreed with building the reservoir, a project that would benefit future generations.

In the past, they couldn’t even get enough to eat, and every day they were only thinking about making more money to buy food.

Now that I have finally tasted the joy of having enough to eat, I don’t want to go back to my old life.

Therefore, they know better than anyone how important the construction of the reservoir is to the village.

Now that someone has started to do this, they will of course give their full support. If nothing else, they still have some effort to put in.

But if Li Mengyue backed off from the idea of ​​building the reservoir because of the money issue, wouldn't they be celebrating for nothing?

"You go."

"I won't go. I think we should ask Lao Li to go."

"Yes, Miss Li is from Xinghua Village, so it is Old Li who should go and ask."

Village Chief Ma and a few others whispered for a while, then Village Chief Ji walked up to Village Chief Li and poked him with his hand.

"Lao Li, Lao Li."

Village Chief Li saw Village Chief Ji raise his chin, not understanding what he meant, and shouted, "What?"

Village Chief Ji was afraid that Li Mengyue would hear him, so he quickly waved his hands and said, "Oh, it's nothing, it's nothing."

Then Village Chief Ji whispered in Village Chief Li's ear: "That's right, I just want you to ask Miss Li whether the reservoir will be repaired."

When Village Chief Li heard this, he understood the concerns of Village Chief Ji and others. In fact, he had the same concerns.

But before Village Chief Li could ask, Li Mengyue hit her right hand with her left hand and said happily, "Got it."

"Grandpa Village Chief, do you have anything to say to me?"

Village Chief Li did not say it directly, but asked: "Girl Yue, what good idea have you come up with?"

"Grandpa Village Chief, fellow village chiefs, didn't I just say that we need to buy the stones needed to build the reservoir?"

"Yes, 10 jin for one cent. To build a large reservoir, so many stones are needed. Where can I get so much money to buy them?"

"That's right. Without money, how can I tell the villagers? How about this, Miss Li? The stones mined in Lianhua Village are free. The reservoir is built for the seven villages. Why should I ask for money?"

"I think what Village Chief Ma said is right. The reservoir was built for us and we shouldn't ask for money. On behalf of Guihua Village, I'd like to make a statement here. No matter what other villages think, Guihua Village will not ask for money." Village Chief Ma assured Li Mengyue earnestly, and took the time to glance at the other village heads.

"Anyway, our Guihua Village will definitely stand on Miss Li's side. No matter what Miss Li says, Guihua Village will strictly enforce it, unlike other villages."

"Old Ma, what do you mean by that? It's as if you're the only one supporting Miss Li. It's the same in Plum Blossom Village. We don't want money. As long as Miss Li gives the order, the whole Plum Blossom Village will obey."

"Humph, Zhoujia Village is the same."

Li Mengyue saw that as soon as she said something, several village heads started arguing.

She was touched by the support of the village heads, but now was not the right time and she should find a way to make money.