After Li Hui and Dong Bin separated, they did not go home, but went to the village to find Jiang Jianye. This matter is not small, and there are too many obstacles, so it must be done slowly.
Before entering the house, the two of them sat in the yard chatting.
Jiang Jianye's eyes were black and he forced himself to ask:
"Why are Huizi so early today? Are you going to exercise with the children again?"
"No." Li Hui shook his head, "I went to see Dong Bin yesterday and asked him to make the boards used for fighting to make longevity materials. The boy was also reliable. He stayed up all night and finished it, and he didn't ask for any labor money.
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When Jiang Jianye heard this, he immediately gave a thumbs up and praised "good".
"We just sent birthday gifts to the family together." Li Hui continued, "I came to Uncle Jiang now to discuss something with you."
"What's going on?"
"That's right. For their tombs, do you think you can ask your seventh uncle to help you step on the tombs and bury them together. Anyway, you can't enter the ancestral tombs of each family, and set up a monument to commemorate them. They are all warriors who sacrificed their lives for the country, so we can't
It’s a hasty matter.”
Jiang Jianye pursed his lips tightly and looked at him in embarrassment.
"Child, what you are talking about... Lier is such a Lier, but they all died violently, and they are very evil."
He knew it would be difficult, so he didn't go directly to his seventh uncle. After all, that old stubborn man was more difficult to convince.
"Uncle Jiang, I know you are in trouble, but you must take care of this matter."
"I...I can't get over this hurdle in my heart." Jiang Jianye still shook his head.
Suddenly thirteen young people who died suddenly appeared, and it gave me a headache just thinking about it, let alone letting them gather together and bury them together, how cruel and sinister it would be!
Li Hui clasped his hands and continued to persuade:
"Uncle, I think our village is the first to take the lead. I don't know if other villages will follow suit, but Master Zhou will definitely tell the mountain chief of the academy. At that time, the mountain chief will tell the town mayor, who will then tell the county magistrate,
The imperial court has always supported such praise and praise.
When the reward comes, the fame and prestige of our village will reach a higher level. You are second to none in the entire Pingyang County and even Liaodong Prefecture. Even if there is no reward, the thirteen households in our village will still be grateful to you.
, you will definitely leave a mark on our village’s merit book.”
The snake hits seven inches.
Jiang Jianye attaches great importance to reputation and prestige. If using this as bait doesn't work, he will give up.
After waiting for a cup of tea quietly, just when Li Hui was about to give up——
"Okay, I'll do as you say. This memorial monument..."
"Don't worry about the commemorative monument, I'll do it."
"That won't work. You can't come alone. The village will provide half of it. I'll go and tell you now."
"Sure, then I'll ask the forest farm manager to help customize it first. Once we know how much it will cost after it's done, I'll share half with the village."
"Okay, okay."
Jiang Jianye stood up as he spoke and walked out of the house with Li Hui.
Things must be done as soon as possible. These thirteen households will not be in mourning for too long, up to seven days.
Li Hui didn't even bother to eat breakfast and went straight up the mountain. He originally planned to ask the old man who was working here to help with a message, but he didn't expect that Xiao Qinglin stayed here yesterday.
"Brother? Didn't you eat when you came here? Wash your hands quickly and eat together. I just can't finish it by myself."
Li Hui was not polite to him. He washed his hands and sat down, picked up a bowl of soy milk and started drinking it.
When your mouth is dry, a bowl of soy milk is particularly thirst-quenching.
"Hey, why are you so thirsty? Another bowl?"
Li Hui waved his hands and breathed a sigh of relief.
"I told Li Zheng that I didn't bother to drink water. I stopped drinking. I'm hungry."
After saying that, he picked up a bun and took a big bite.
The stuffed beef and green onions are very fragrant and flavorful.
Xiao Qinglin originally thought the breakfast was tasteless, but seeing how delicious it was, he quickly took a bite. It seemed to taste good!
Halfway through breakfast, Li Hui talked about the "Comfort Monument".
Xiao Qinglin nodded and agreed:
"Brother, I just have a lot of ideas. We should give people like them a place to worship. Do you have any ideas about how big the memorial monument needs to be?"
Li Hui saw that there was paper and pen on the table next to him, so he got up and drew something like a modern monument.
The long and thin style is very novel, and Xiao Qinglin has never seen it before.
"That's about it, the height is about ten feet."
One foot of Liangyan is equivalent to 16.95 centimeters in modern times. If it is more than two meters, it is just right.
Xiao Qinglin dried the ink on the picture, put it away carefully, and said:
"Don't worry, we can get him here at the latest on the evening of the sixth day. If it's quick, it will be the day after tomorrow."
"I'm sorry to bother you." Li Hui handed over his hand and said, "Put the money aside for me, and I'll give it to you when I go home and ask for it from my wife. This is our village's business. I share half of it with everyone in the village. Don't get involved."
"I understand, brother, don't worry." Xiao Qinglin agreed.
He originally planned to go back to the county after dinner, but now he had "errands", so he couldn't waste time. When Li Hui took a ride home, Cheng Xue was sitting in the yard cutting beans into shreds, leaving them to dry in the shade to eat in the winter. p>
Seeing him coming back, he stood up and asked:
"Are you hungry? Eat now?"
Li Hui shook his head, "I ate with Qing Lin at the forest farm. Is there any letter from Yu Zhao?"
"We just left a while ago." Cheng Xue said as she walked away, "Yujiatun has also sent a list. There is no Yu Xuan, so don't worry."
Li Hui nodded and told him exactly what he had done this morning.
"...When the commemorative monument is ready, you and Li Zheng will settle the accounts, each of you will get half of it. Where are Tiedan and Brother Xin? Are they studying at home?"
"No, I went to Li Qingshan's house to accompany Mingzi."
Cheng Xue is happy that this thing can be done.
Although a small commemorative monument is nothing, it is a beginning. In a few years, when various places follow suit, the status of soldiers among the common people will get the respect they deserve. She believes that it will not take too long, because Li
Hui is very strong.
In front of Jiang Jianye's house in the village, Li Qingchuan and other family members of the deceased came over and cried and thanked them.
In particular, the seventh uncle also wanted to summon the souls of the thirteen people who died in a foreign land for them, using the soul flags and stepping on the tombs.
In the past, this was something that was unthinkable. But now it is not only possible, but also does not require spending money. The seventh uncle, like Li Hui and Dong Bin, also volunteered to do it for everyone.
"Thank you, Lizheng, you are such a good man!"
"Yes... Wuwuwu... Thank you, Uncle Lizheng. I will kowtow to you for my family."
"Me too...Me too..."
"..."
For a while, many people were kneeling at the door, ready to kowtow.
Jiang Jianye hurriedly helped the person up, took a deep breath and said:
"Everyone, if you want to thank me, don't thank me. It was Hui Zi who came home early in the morning to ask me about this matter. That child was benevolent and righteous. He paid half of the memorial tablet and the village paid half."
When everyone heard this, their respect for Li Hui increased a lot.
Shoucai has already given him away for free, and now he is helping to build the tomb site. Whoever dares to say something bad about him in the future will tear their mouths apart...