The stone was a little cold, Fang Yuan felt very uncomfortable sitting down, and couldn't help but rub it. But it was this rubbing, and the coolness became more and more obvious, making him realize that something was wrong.

For a moment, Fang Yuan couldn't sit still, and quickly stood up and looked at the stone.

After some observation, he found that the stone was very round, similar to a pebble, with many lines like flowing water on the surface. On top of that, this round stone is not as dark and brown as ordinary pebbles, but rather has a bit of a white feeling.

While Fang Yuan was looking at the study, the old man was very confused: "Boss Fang, why don't you sit?" ”

"Uncle...... This stone is very beautiful. Fang Yuan smiled and asked, "Is it an ornamental stone?" ”

"What ornamental stones?" The old man naturally didn't understand.

Bao Longtu also glanced at it twice, and immediately nodded in agreement: "Hey, don't say it, these stones do look like ornamental stones." In particular, these textures are like clouds in the sky, floating and unpredictable......"

"Uncle, do you know the kind of rockery behind the rich family's house on TV?" Fang Yuan explained in the most simple and understandable way: "Those stones on the rockery, even if they are ornamental stones, are more valuable. ”

"What, you say these stones can be sold for money?" The old man was surprised and delighted.

"Absolutely." Bao Longtu estimated: "Such a round and white stone, and the texture is good, pull it to the special market to sell, and the price should be hundreds or thousands." ”

"Really." The old man was overjoyed: "Can these stones be worth thousands of dollars?" ”

"No......" Fang Yuan shook his head lightly, when the old man was disappointed. Only then did he smile and said, "It's not these stones, but a single stone, it's worth this price." ”

"Ah......" the old man was shocked. Unbelievable.

"Of course, uncle, don't be too happy." Fang Yuan added: "You also have to take into account the cost of freight, after all, we are talking about a special ornamental stone market in a big city, so it is possible to sell at this price." ”

"That's right." Bao Longtu agreed: "Pull these stones out, don't mention the hard work along the way, even if you go to a special big market, you can't set up a stall directly." There are also taxes to pay, and the cost is not low. If it is sold directly to a shop that deals in ornamental stones, the owner will definitely lower the price. The profit is not high......"

After some analysis, the two came to the conclusion that for these stones, they would go to the big market. It's not worth it.

"Unless there are more stones like this. There is a relatively stable supply of dìng, and this business is done. While speaking, Fang Yuan asked directly, "Uncle, where did these stones come from?" ”

The old man did not doubt him, and replied directly: "I moved it up from the river." ”

"In the river?" Bao Longtu was stunned, somewhat skeptical: "The river in front of the village? ”

"That's right." The old man confirmed: "It's the river." ”

"That's not right." Bao Longtu frowned and said, "There is a lot of fine sand in the river, but there are no stones as big as this...... Oh, you guys emptied, right? ”

"Almost." The old man smiled and said, "This was several years ago. There was a big flood in the village, which flooded the river. Wait until the water recedes. There are stones blocking the river, and everyone has to clean it up. At that time, I thought the stones were good, so I moved straight home. ”

Fang Yuan's heart moved when he heard this, and he asked again: "Uncle, do you mean to say that these stones were washed by the water, not the river itself?" ”

"That's right." The old man said as a matter of course: "There is only sand in the river, where are the stones?" ”

"That's right, there should really be only sand in the river, and there won't be anything else......" Fang Yuan thought for a while, then changed the topic and started a conversation with the old man.

This chat lasted for more than an hour, and it was not until the old man's son and grandson came back from the rain that the topic was changed.

However, these two people seemed to have something on their minds, and they walked into the door with joy and sorrow, as if they were wandering outside, and when they reached the hall door, they could be regarded as finding Fang Yuan and Bao Longtu.

The old man's son was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly beckoned: "Two bosses, you are also here." ”

"It's raining all of a sudden, so I'm here to take shelter." Fang Yuan explained, looking at the sky outside, he saw that the rain was filling the sky, and there was no sign of stopping at all.

Bao Longtu's eyes blinked, and he asked curiously: "By the way, uncle, what is that...... How did you discuss, and the eighth master agreed? ”

“…… Alas, I didn't say it. The old man's son shook his head and said, "The village chief just took a few people up the mountain, and he planned to communicate carefully with the eighth master, but he didn't know what the result was." ”

"That's right." Bao Longtu said with relief: "Uncle, don't worry, the eighth master is reasonable and will definitely know how to do it." ”

"Hopefully, hopefully." The old man's son nodded expectantly, and then smiled: "Don't talk about this, it's noon, this rain is not so easy to stop, how about the two bosses stay for dinner?" ”

"I'm afraid to disturb you......"

"It's okay, it's lively when there are more people!"

Between the words, Fang Yuan and Bao Longtu had a meal at the old man's house, and when they finished lunch and sat for more than half an hour, the rain slowly stopped.

At this time, the old man opened his mouth to remind Fang Yuan: "If you want to repair the bridge, you have to hurry up." Otherwise, a few more rains will come, and the flood will come. Once the water rises, it will take at least half a month to recede. So if the bridge can't be repaired in the next few days, it will have to be delayed until later. ”

"Since that's the case, then I'll recruit everyone to continue to ......rush to work," Fang Yuan hurriedly said, compared to the weather forecast, he naturally believed the old man's words more.

After all, people have stayed in the village all their lives and made a living from farming, and in a certain way, they can be regarded as relying on the sky for food, and they must have rich experience in grasping the climate, and there will not be many errors.

The plan was to repair the bridge in the next few days, and Fang Yuan naturally didn't want to delay it for another half a month. At that moment, he immediately went out, recruited the young people in the village again, and took advantage of the rain to stop and start work directly.

It would be good for everyone to repair the bridge as soon as possible, so the young people naturally had no complaints, and they gathered one after another to continue to be busy.

During this period, Bao Longtu patted Fang Yuan's shoulder and signaled, "Look, the river seems to have risen a little." ”

"See." Fang Yuan nodded, he had already noticed this situation when he walked to the river.

After a heavy rain, the river not only rose a few points, but also became more turbulent. The water was roaring, like a high song, galloping triumphantly.

This can be regarded as a sign, and perhaps in a few days, the torrential rain will continue to strike, and if it continues to continue for a few days, it will naturally form a large flood that will flood the river. At that time, the low-lying areas on the outskirts of the village will be reduced to a flooded country.

However, the houses in the village are built on high ground, and the terraces are opened up on the hills, so there is no need to worry about being flooded. After all, the village has been here for hundreds of thousands of years, and the ancients have long figured out a set of survival rules, and then passed down from generation to generation, and have been used to this day.

Bao Longtu looked at the river and was also very curious: "You said that the river is full, will there really be a hole in somewhere?" ”

"It's hard to say." Fang Yuan spread his hands and said: "After all, there are two kinds of Shenglongkou, water cave and crypt, who knows which type this Shenglongkou belongs to." Besides, it is unknown whether the so-called Shenglongkou is true or not. ”

"Unknowns?" Bao Longtu was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I think it should be true, otherwise Shi Ziyu wouldn't have spent millions to buy it." If he is not sure, why waste this time and money. ”

“…… Maybe. Fang Yuan thought for a moment, shrugged his shoulders and said, "Forget it, don't worry about this matter for now, let's build the bridge." ”

The bridge skeleton has been formed, and the next process is not difficult to say, and it is not easy to say that it is easy. The pouring cement is heavy, and the bridge body may be too rigid and easy to break; It's light, and it's easy to collapse. All in all, it is important to be proportionate, and you must not be careless.

After two or three days of busyness, the cement of the bridge body was finally filled between the steel skeletons, and it was fixed and supported with wooden boards, and the next thing was to wait for it to slowly solidify and turn into a hard bridge.

When the project reaches this point, it can be regarded as the completion of the main task. The rest are the little things, like the opening test, the addition of fences, and so on......

However, these things need to wait until the cement of the bridge is solidified before it will be gradually improved. At that time, it is expected that leading cadres from all parties will also gather to attend the final inauguration ceremony.

Of course, that was later, now that the cement bridge was built, and another layer of straw was laid, many people's faces showed happy smiles, and they flocked to Fang Yuan and Bao Longtu, grateful.

"You're welcome, everyone, this is what we should do, what we should do......"

After working for more than half a month, the matter was finally done, and Fang Yuan was in a good mood, smiling. In the gratitude of a group of villagers, he also took his leave.

Naturally, he did not go back to Quanzhou, but went to the county town to report the progress of the project and arrange the final publicity matters.

At this time, Bao Longtu was driving the car, and he seemed to be accustomed to the bumps on the road, and he was very calm, and said: "When you said goodbye, did you see the figure of Wu Baye?" ”

"I didn't see it." Fang Yuan shook his head and said, "It seems that the eighth master is still hesitating." ”

"I guess it won't last long." Bao Longtu pondered: "After all, the hopes of a village are pinned on him, which is a very huge pressure. Unless he doesn't recognize his six relatives and doesn't miss family affection, he will definitely be soft. ”

"Hmm." Fang Yuan nodded in agreement. Changing places, it is estimated that he will not be able to resist such pressure.

In between small talk, they also returned to the county seat. Then he didn't go anywhere, so he drove directly into the office compound of the county government. The doorman also knew the two of them and let them go without hesitation.

The car was slowly parked under the office building, and as soon as the two got out of the car, Bao Longtu swept his eyes, sighed, and whispered: "Look, Maruko, that car seems to be quite familiar." ”

Fang Yuan took advantage of the situation and saw a luxury Daben parked nearby, with an atmospheric appearance and a shiny metal shell, all of which showed the high-end luxury of this car.

"Shi Ziyu is also here?" Fang Yuan was also a little surprised. (To be continued......)