Mountain People

Everyone was curious, but no one took the initiative to run in and ask.

In the main room of the village chief's house, only the village chief and the old village chief, as well as Gu Mingde and Gu Shuixiu, were left.

, There is no need to worry when you speak, after all, when the Gu Mingde family was in distress, the village chief also helped.

Gu Mingde glanced at Gu Shuixiu next to him, then raised his head to look at the old village chief and the current village chief Fugui, thought for a while, and said after deliberation: "Uncle, I brought Shuixiu here this time. Or because of road repairs."

Fugui thought that Gu Shuixiu regretted donating the two hundred taels. She was worried that Gu Shuixiu was here to ask for money.

Gu Mingde didn't know what the rich and noble were thinking, and then said: "We are not discussing today that after the road is repaired, we will set up a stone monument on the side of the road, so that people can remember these people who contributed money and efforts, I will take this matter. After talking to Shuixiu, Shuixiu said that Daniel and Erniu would pay some money, and then engraved their names. It's just that these two children are now in the county town, and it is inconvenient to spread a word. Shui Xiu helped the mat first, and when the two children came back, let them return it.

We just came to ask, how much money is still short of this road construction, Shuixiu also considered the situation of Daniel and Erniu and donated some for them. "

Gu Mingde originally wanted to donate 80 taels directly, make up 100 taels, and engrave his name on it, but on the way here, he felt that this was inappropriate, and he would take care of it all his life The two sons, Daniu and Gu Erniu, can't leave them behind in such a matter, and it is indeed easy for him to be missed if he donates a hundred taels by himself. .

After all, their family now clearly has two sons separated. Although they do not live in Caozi Village, everyone knows that his two sons are doing business in the county town, and their family is also in the county town. A little money is normal, even if everyone is jealous, they won't hit their old couple's idea.

Gu Shuixiu glanced at Gu Mingde in surprise, and soon lowered her eyes, hiding her emotions in the shadows, and a smile appeared on the corners of her mouth. To her surprise, in this way, although the Gu family paid 100 taels of silver, they were named after three people, and Gu Daniu and Gu Erniu had already separated. Gu Mingde and Zhao family now live alone in Caozi. In the village, it turned into a total of 100 taels of silver from the three families, and it was shared, but it was nothing.

Even if there are more Gu Daniu and Gu Erniu, they don't live in the village, and others can't do anything to them even if they are jealous. This is a good way.

The two have to go back, so this road doesn't need to be repaired. What's more, he doesn't have the skills of his own father, and he has done nothing for so many years in office. The village is still just as poor. It can be said that he has done this road in his life. The biggest decision is that if he succeeds, everyone will affirm his ability. In the future, he wants to pass on the position of the village chief to his son, and he will speak more confidently, and he can't let the road construction go wrong.

After listening to Gu Mingde’s words, the old village chief immediately understood Gu Mingde’s intention, and he couldn’t help but chuckle with kindness and kindness: “Your family can be considered to be alive and well, our village has been poor for so long, and over the years, Your family is the most capable, and you live a prosperous life outside. You really answer that sentence, thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi, no one can expect a lifetime.

After you figure it out, you can decide how much money you want to donate. When the road is repaired, Uncle promises you that the stone tablet will be erected immediately and placed in the most conspicuous place at the entrance of the village.

And when the road is built, the rich and noble will have to go to the mayor to report to the mayor. When the time comes, the mayor will also file a report. There are some rewards in the village, if there are any, uncle must let the rich and noble announce the whole village, everything is transparent, and there is no secret at all. "

The rich and noble beside him nodded in agreement.

Gu Shuixiu was very clear when she saw this, and guessed that the construction of the road should be the intention of the old village chief. When the old village chief did not mention this when he took office, it should be because the villagers did not build the road. Consciousness, worrying about causing backlash from the villagers, he is best at calming things down, but if it causes the dissatisfaction of the villagers, it will not be beautiful.

And now Gu Fugui is asked to do this, one is because he has not achieved much since he took office. Everyone thinks that he took the position of the village head by virtue of the old village head. Some people I was not convinced by him. If Gu Fugui had done this, everyone would recognize his identity as the village head. It happened that such a big event happened last winter, and it gave them an opportunity to talk about it. It all came naturally.

Although Gu Mingde doesn't like smooth people, but the old village chief can talk about his heart every time, but he respects him. Gu Mingde immediately nodded happily, and immediately followed Gu Fugui to the Reckoning aside.

Seeing that Gu Shuixiu was bored sitting alone, the old village chief called his little granddaughter over and said to Gu Shuixiu with a smile, "Girl Xiu, this is my little granddaughter and your rich uncle. My youngest daughter, now sixteen, is the only one in our family who is not married yet among your peers.

Let this girl accompany you to talk and relieve the boredom, it will take a while for your father and them to settle accounts! "

After the old village chief finished speaking, he leaned on crutches and trembled towards the entrance of the main room. Before leaving, he repeatedly told his little granddaughter to take good care of Gu Shuixiu.

Gu Shuixiu couldn't help laughing, she was in her twenties, and this child was only sixteen, who was taking care of whom!

The little girl listened to her grandfather's words and sat cautiously beside Gu Shuixiu. She wanted to open her mouth but did not dare to open her eyes nervously.

After a long silence, Gu Shuixiu asked with a smile, "What's your name?"