In the morning, the atmosphere of propaganda and public opinion was at its peak. In the afternoon, a luxurious convoy set off from the main gate of the Shen Mansion, with two tall horses leading the way in front, five carriages with closed doors in the middle, and a cart at the back, on which were placed two slaughtered fat pigs. Zhang, a famous butcher in the city, was sitting in front of the cart. This action again attracted the curious eyes of passers-by, but because there were guards on tall horses on both sides, everyone could only watch and whisper.

Nanchen, Yexiao, Shen Wen and the guards followed on horseback. The huge team was about a mile long and passed through the city towards the west gate. They were very satisfied with the sensation they caused.

When they arrived at the newly built road, the convoy lined up neatly, slowed down, and beat gongs and drums. A new road sign "Qingcheng Road" was erected and tied with red cloth. A new slogan "Hard work is the cause, and getting rich is the result" was painted next to the road sign. This was equivalent to a ceremony for the new road. The nearby villagers heard the news and stood on the roadside to watch the convoy slowly pass. From time to time, some of the cyclists on both sides took out candies from their bags and threw them to the crowd on the roadside. For a while, cheers came one after another, which was very lively. The slowly moving convoy passed through the intersections of several villages and received warm cheers from the people. In fact, the people don’t ask for much, and it’s enough to have hope for a stable life!

The convoy finally arrived at the temple construction site halfway up the mountain, just half an hour before the end of the work. The workers saw the convoy arrive and stop while they were working. The guards also unloaded baskets of money strings from the vehicles and lined them up in a row, with a tall guard standing next to each basket. There were two big fat pigs on the cart next to them. Butcher Zhang skillfully disassembled the bones with a knife and cut the meat piece by piece! The workers were excited when they saw this and worked faster.

Nanchen saw that the preparations were almost done, then he dismounted and stood on a high platform to give his speech: "Fellow villagers! Thank you for your hard work! I am the person in charge sent by the prince. Today, I come here to pay you wages and benefits. Here, we would like to express our gratitude to the businessman Shen Wen, who is a kind-hearted man! It is his generous donation that allows the construction of Qingcheng Road and temples to proceed smoothly. This is a project that benefits the people, and we will always remember his kindness. We also thank you for your hard work. It is your concerted efforts that make Qingcheng Road built quickly and well. In the future, you will be particularly proud and proud to walk on this road, because this is the road you participated in building. Here, on behalf of the prince, I would like to express my gratitude to you all! I hope that everyone will work as hard as always in the future! One hard work will bring one reward. Today, we will finish work two quarters of an hour in advance. After a while, according to the personnel recorded on the previous registration form, we will line up in teams to receive wages. After receiving the wages, we will line up at Zhang the butcher to receive the benefits, which is a knife of pork for each person. My speech is over, and then we will prepare to finish work and line up. When you hear the captain's name being called, lead the team to line up."

"Great! Hahaha, that's great, the wages have been paid! I didn't expect that there would be benefits!" Deafening cheers echoed throughout the valley, and every man's face was filled with a bright smile.

The guard shouted, "Group A, Liu Datou and ten others, come here to get your money. Group A2, Zhang Ergou, get ready," and a group of men happily came running over and lined up, and each of them received a string of 1,000 copper coins.

Guard 2: "Li Dazhuang from Group B1, come over to collect the money, Wang Laowu from Group B2, get ready."

Guard Three: "Group C1, Sun Youcai, come and collect the money. Group C2, Ma Youtao, get ready."

Guard Four...

There was a long queue in front of Zhang the butcher's cart. "Brother Zhang, can I pick some? I want bones."

“I want pork liver”

"I think……"

Butcher Zhang glared at them and shouted in a loud voice, "Be quiet! Line up and take whatever is handed out. There are so many people, and you have to wait until tomorrow to pick your pork. Now that you have money, you can take whatever you want from my pork stall!"

"Hahaha, that's right, Brother Zhang is right, get the meat and leave quickly, don't delay us from getting the meat later!"

The workers were busy and happy, and they went to work in groups of ten to collect their wages and meat. The work progressed in an orderly manner, and then they went down the mountain in groups to go home. This lively scene of the collective return home after work caused a new round of discussions in the streets and alleys. Many families, young and old, ran out of their homes to greet them with joy. The men were deeply moved, and for the first time they felt that they were so important. This also opened up a new understanding that having a job is really different. Only with a job can you be valued and become the backbone of the family.

The craftsmen who built the temple, the on-site construction personnel, and the on-site supervisors were originally the prince's subordinates. They all had monthly salaries and did not need to be paid on-site. Therefore, only thousands of workers were paid on-site. The payment ceremony went smoothly. After the payment, Nanchen, Yexiao, and Shen Wen communicated with the on-site manager about the progress of the project and management matters, and redeployed the next work before leading the team down the mountain and back to the city. They still entered the city and returned to the Shen Mansion with great fanfare, but after a while, a few low-key horses went out from the back door and went away in the afterglow of the sun!

No matter how good a nest you have, it's not as fragrant as a bed with your wife. Shen Wen, Nanchen and Ye Xiao have no attachment to the city life. They rush back to the villa to reunite with their beloved families, which is the life they long for!

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