Because of the emergence of cement, Qingquanzhai has entered the era of infrastructure.

The thatched huts in the residential areas of Qingquan Village should all be converted into brick houses with cement as the adhesive.

This was built by the Chunjian First Bureau and directly managed by the Civil Affairs Department.

Lu Yuan set up the Military Administration Department and the Civil Affairs Department, of which the Civil Affairs Department was naturally managed by Tang Ying for himself.

According to the regulations of the Civil Affairs Department, the built brick house will be rented directly to the original owner of the house, and the original owner of the house will be owned by the renter after 10 years of rent.

Because Lu Yuan already has a high prestige in Qingquan Village, no one is reluctant to rent a brick house.

What's more, a brick house is indeed much warmer than a thatched house.

The general flag office, the army barracks, and the factories and machine shops were all converted into brick buildings, and the gunpowder factory directly used reinforced concrete walls to prevent unnecessary damage caused by accidents.

Now, Qingquan Village has begun to build a wall, which is also directly poured with reinforced concrete.

Lu Yuan believes that after Jiannu enters Shandong next year, Qingquan Village will not worry about being invaded by Jiannu even if it encounters Jiannu, and he can also take his troops out to fight with Jiannu at that time.

However, the demand for cement has also increased significantly.

Not only the internal demand, but also the external demand for cement purchases is also increasing.

As soon as he came in March, Steward Yu hurried over and said to Lu Yuan: "Master Lu, this time we want 5,000 catties of cement from Yu's family!" ”

Lu Yuan didn't expect Steward Yu to be in such a hurry to ask for cement this time, he could see that the Yu family should have also experienced the benefits of cement.

Lu Yuan naturally agreed, but also said that because cement was in short supply, it might not be possible to deliver the goods at one time.

Steward Yu also expressed understanding.

Thereupon.

Lu Yuan can only continue to expand the scale of the cement plant to increase cement production.

And the whole Qingquan Village is also more prosperous than in the past because of the emergence of cotton yarn and cement.

Cotton yarn has given the women of Qingquan Village the opportunity to work, and the people's income has increased significantly again.

And cement has changed everyone's living conditions.

When he moved into the new barracks, Zhou Laojiu couldn't help crying.

Seeing this, Xiong Zhiyuan couldn't help but glared at him: "Zhou Laojiu, why the hell are you crying, who have you been bullied by?" ”

"No, I'm happy, I've never lived in such a good house since I was a child, the wind and rain can still be blocked, it's still warm, I don't worry about fire, Lord Lu is really good to us!"

Zhou Laojiu said cryingly.

Xiong Zhiyuan took a long breath, didn't laugh at Zhou Laojiu, just looked at the northwest, and muttered: "If my mother had lived in such a house, she wouldn't have frozen to death that winter!" ”

Residential areas at this time.

Zhou Gou'er also happily put Wei on the pit, pressed the wall for a while, stepped on the cement floor for a while, and said with a smile: "Mother, this is our new house, and you don't have to worry about not being able to sleep when it is windy and rainy in the future." ”

"Yes, I have lived in a thatched house all my life, but I didn't expect that Lin Lao could live in such a good house, and this rich man's family can live in such a good house."

Wei said with tears in his eyes.

"Mother-in-law, in charge, my brother is here."

At this time, Wei's daughter-in-law, Gu Shi, led Gu Xiaosi from Shuiyang Village to walk in, and said a little embarrassed.

Wei nodded and hurriedly invited Gu Xiaosi in.

Gu Xiaosi only looked at the roof with his eyes at this time, and he didn't dare to put his hand on the wall tiles by the door at first, as if he didn't dare to touch the cave house for the first time with his daughter-in-law, and said in surprise: "Brother-in-law, sister, I haven't seen you for a few months, and you actually live in such a good house!" ”

Zhou Gou'er said with a smile: "This is not the blessing of the official Lu, he built this house for each of our families, and the monthly rent is only three dollars of silver, only ten years, as long as we pay ten years, this house belongs to us." ”

"Brother-in-law, you Qingquan Village has really met a Bodhisattva, this is even better than the house of our Shuiyang Village Chief Flag Officer! Can I try if the house is strong or not? ”

Gu Xiaosi asked.

Wei also smiled: "You just try." ”

Gu Xiaosi touched it a few times, then took a few steps back, and then ran directly over and bumped it, but the wall didn't shake, but Gu Xiaosi's shoulder hurt.

"This house is really strong, I don't think only you live in it, but my nephew will still be able to live in the future."

Gu Xiaosi said enviously.

Zhou Gou'er and Wei both laughed.

Before Lu Yuan came to Qingquan Village, the people of Shuiyang Village looked down on the people of Qingquan Village together, and they refused to marry their daughters, even if they married the daughters of Qingquan Village, they would not easily come to see their in-laws, but now it is different, Shuiyang Village is not only willing to marry their daughters, but also willing to move around with each other.

For example, this Gu Xiaosi came every now and then, and now they are still shocked by their new house, Zhou Gou'er and Wei and other original military households in Qingquan Village naturally feel faced.

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Fire and ice.

The life of the people here in Qingquan Village has entered the food and clothing, although it is hard, but the life is hopeful.

Even Liu Junhan, an old bachelor, began to rely on being the first batch of sanitation workers in Qingquan Village and had an income of five dollars of silver every month, and was ready to marry Gu Shi, a 30-year-old widow in Shuiyang Village, as his daughter-in-law.

But Shuiyang Village is here.

Because many strong laborers went to Qingquan Village to work, Shang Yongxin's land was uncultivated, no one grinded the noodles, and no one even picked up the water, so he was naturally even more angry, and he had no choice but to take Lu Yuan out, so he could only take out his anger on the people in his village.

Gu Xiaosi was kicked out by Shang Yongxin, and then instructed the family to wave at Gu Xiaosi with a fist-thick stick.

"The surname is Gu, Lao Tzu has long said that if you dare to go to Shuiyang Village, break your legs, you actually take Lao Tzu's words as wind in your ears and beat Lao Tzu!"

Shang Yongxin roared and shouted to the Shuiyang Village military households who were called by him: "You have seen it, if anyone goes to Shuiyang Village to work and delays Lao Tzu's work, this is the end, and the people of Shuiyang Village are not allowed to go to Qingquan Village in the future!" Go to one, Lao Tzu hit one! The girls of Shuiyang Village are not allowed to marry into Qingquan Village! ”

Shang Yongxin said that he forcibly snatched the silver that Gu Xiaosi secretly sold to Dr. An in Qingquan Village into his hand, and then stepped on Gu Xiaosi's face: "Look for dead things!" If you dare to go to Qingquan Village in the future, Lao Tzu won't be able to kill you! The three acres of land on my western slope will be loosened by Lao Tzu tomorrow, otherwise I will turn the child in your daughter-in-law's belly into a pool of blood! ”

Gu Xiaosi was paralyzed on the ground, trembling, and it didn't take long for him to cry: "Niangle, why am I so miserable, I didn't reincarnate in Qingquan Village, or let me become a girl, and marry in Qingquan Village!" ”

"Gu Xiaosi, don't cry, this is fate, even if you become a girl, you can't do it, didn't you hear what the official said, you are not allowed to marry someone in the past."

Zhao Donghe walked over and persuaded Gu Xiaosi.

Shang Yongxin spread the money in his hand and was very happy, but after a while, he saw the concrete road in front of the Qingquan Zhaizhai Gate, and he was jealous for a while, walked over, spit directly on the concrete road, and then pulled out a knife and cut it: "Lao Tzu wants to cut your road!" ”

Collapse, the knife is missing!