End of August.

The blue sea and blue sky, the sea breeze, and the golden light of the sea gently caress Daxia Bay.

Ducks playing in the sea, planting onions upside down for a while, being chased by seals and babbling, flapping their wings and running wildly.

The howl of wolves was accompanied by the sound of birdsong, and flocks of birds spread their wings in shock.

A seawall about 200 zhang long and 3 zhang high in Daxia Bay is nearing completion.

The sound of a neat and powerful trumpet echoed in the bay.

A group of people sweating like rain in the sun, tanned skin, and the skin on their arms was black and shiny in the sun.

A group of helpers in the valley, after more than four months of eating and drinking, all had ruddy faces.

The men all grew tendons and flesh, and the women had a thick waist, and the smile on their faces never stopped.

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The newly built seawall guarded the stone arch bridge to the left and right, and all the stones were cleared for the construction of houses.

The newly renovated pier is next to the simple pier, and one large and one small boat are parked and the waves are swaying.

In the fields crisscrossed by Gu Qianmo, the yellowed rice at the top hung its head shyly, and the white cotton flowers on the hillside competed for bloom.

The spring wheat fields have been harvested, the autumn cabbage has emerged, and the smell of sun-dried wheat emanates from the six empty courtyards.

The smell of the harvest with dust is the smell of happiness in the nose of the people in the valley.

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There are two rows of stone houses on the left and right in the stone arch bridge, each with ten rooms, and each room is divided into two rooms inside and outside.

The outhouse has a stove, a table and a small kang, and the inner room is a large kang that occupies most of the room.

Because of their proximity to the sea, these two rows of stone houses do not have attics.

The stone houses in Taniguchi have the same structure as the small courtyards, with wooden attics.

There are ten rooms on the left and right, and it is also a room divided into two rooms inside and outside, which is a room for the subordinates who behave well and drag their families.

The only difference is that there is no fireplace, but there are many kang and stoves.

Although the house is not as good as the conditions of the small courtyard, it is relatively good house, and it is a good thing that those who sell themselves into slavery dare not hope for.

Bachelors can only live in the stone house of the stone arch bridge, and four people are assigned to a man on the left and a woman on the right.

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In front of the courtyard gates on the left and right, there is a wooden sink that passes through the waterwheel.

The clear and sweet mountain spring water is filtered and precipitated several times and delivered directly to the doorstep.

The drinking water delivered to the door of the house greatly facilitates cooking and washing vegetables.

People are very conscious that they don't wash their clothes in the wooden trough, and whatever they want to wash at home, they will take it to the ditch to wash.

Occasionally, chickens and pigs crow in the courtyard, and the lively valley is filled with fireworks.

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In the courtyard, exquisite shadow walls loom in the background.

Through the weeping flower gate, the center is a set of courtyards, and the three-bay gate is solemn.

The antique two-storey courtyard house is square and durable.

The half-zhang wide circular corridor is fully enclosed by carved doors with half doors and half windows, forming an independent space.

The two-storey three-room main house is classic and simple, with both the roughness of the north and the delicacy of the south, and the combination of the two is unusually harmonious.

The big red wooden pillars are rough and powerful, and the interior of the house is exquisitely carved, showing the wisdom of the craftsman everywhere.

The exquisite shelf bed in the east room is a small room of its own, with a dressing table, a large wardrobe, a chaise longue with a new style, and a low table.

Westinghouse has a normal shelf bed and a miniature wooden cabin that can sleep a ten-year-old child.

Wardrobes, recliners, etc. are not lacking, except that there are no complicated carvings.

Even the floor of the wooden house on the first floor is made of wood, but there is no trace of the ondol or fireplace.

There is no tin tube for heating, which runs through three rooms.

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It turned out that the foundation of the wooden building was raised by half a zhang as a whole, and the house was heated by a hearth.

It is not only warm, but also safe and hygienic.

The firewood addition was left outside the left ear room, in a simple stone house, with many small pieces of wood piled up.

The ear rooms on the left and right sides are the study rooms of Ziyu and Xiao Luo.

The bookshelf on one wall is wide enough to lie flat on the desk of two people, the Taishi chair, the low couch, the rocking chair, and the root carved coffee table.

The windows are bright and clean, just waiting for the owner to move in.

The kitchen and washroom to the west, the wing room to the east, and the porter at the entrance.

It is still designed with a stone house and an attic, and the house is heated by a fireplace and a fireplace.

The open space in the compound is paved with gravel blocks to avoid mud on rainy days.

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Outside the valley, half of the hill that was cut down was planted, and 50% of the 5,000 fruit trees were planted.

There are five kinds of fruit trees, apples, dates, pears, persimmons, and walnuts, and a single variety has become a rarity in the eyes of children.

Steward Sheng was fortunate enough to buy ten five-year-old tea oil trees, and the seller sold them because the drought outside had not yielded fruit for two years.

Planted together with fruit trees, all survived under the careful care of fruit farmer Shi Ziming.

It's just that there are no results for the time being, and hopefully next year will have a good start.

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When the stone arch bridge was installed to allow a carriage to pass through the gate, the construction of the Great Xia Fort was officially completed.

The furniture and seawall are all finished, and those who want to continue working can no longer find work to do.

More than 200 people who helped looked at the new houses in the valley, the ears of rice that were bent over, and the sticks that were more than one palm long and full.

Everyone is envious, and they can't wait to live here.

But their families are still waiting for them to come home with the money.

At this time, as soon as it was completed, everyone was also like an arrow.

The people who have been working here for a few months do not know that the village of Qaner exists.

At the beginning, the five temporary boatmen in Kan'er Village each received a silver reward or two, and when they left with dried fish on their backs, Ziyu specially confessed.

Let them not come over during the construction period of the valley, so as not to leak the news.

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"Thank you for your hard work, and I would like to express my gratitude to all of you.

Each person will receive 20 catties of wheat, 50 catties of dried fish, and 100 taels of silver. Ziyu stood on a high place and said to the group of helpers below.

Last year's dried fish and dried whales, and a whole bunch of them were in the attic, and the yard was full of that smell.

If you put it for a long time, it will affect the taste, not to mention, and it is not delicious.

Of course, the purple jade should be sent out now, and it will be dried as soon as they leave.

The abundant fishery resources in Daxia Bay are only a small amount for a few hundred people.

"I will send you back to Xin'an County tomorrow, and I will still pay you at the gate of the county office.

There is a premature period at the end of the year, and what you can get depends on your respective abilities. ”

"Xie Xiaodong, Xie Xiaodong!"

The thunderous sound of thanks echoed in the valley for a long time, startling flocks of birds.

Everything they like and need the most, and they are all grateful from the bottom of their hearts.

When Old Man Hu heard that he was going to the county government gate to pay his wages again, he was a little reluctant.

Because he doesn't want others to know how much money he gets, although he has face, there are really a lot of troubles.

"Steward Sheng, can you tell the little proprietor about it, and pay the salary now.

Most of them have dealt with the small proprietor and still trust the small proprietor.

But there are many people in the county, and everyone's life is not easy at the moment.

It's bad for those who get paid, you see! ”

Old man Hu whispered about his concerns, as the leader of Shengxing's subordinates, he was already familiar with each other, and his speech was not so restrained.

"You can talk to the young master, you can wait a while."

Sheng Xing felt that Old Man Hu's words were reasonable, and he could save them from guarding the silver all the way.