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Chapter 637 Groundbreaking Ceremony

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    Early the next morning, colorful flags were fluttering on the embankment of Nanshan Temple.

    A temporary high platform was set up in front of the embankment, and two hundred armchairs were placed under the platform. On the chairs sat the guests who came to congratulate them, as well as officials and gentry from the county.

    Up and down the embankment, and around the high platform, people from Kunshan County were so densely packed that it was impossible to see the end.

    They are all civilians who participated in embankment construction.  Today, the chiefs did not lead them to start work. Instead, they came to Nanshan Temple and said they wanted to participate in a mobilization meeting.

    The people whispered among themselves curiously, no one knew what a mobilization rally was.

    Many people also saw an unsightly stone wall standing in front of the high platform. The surface was uneven and the stones used were of different sizes, just like a child's work.

    The guests were facing this wall and were extremely curious.  It's just that in front of so many people, it's not easy to go forward and study it. I can only wait for the master to reveal the answer to the mystery.

    As soon as the hour passed, He Xiancheng, who served as the master of ceremonies, came on stage, holding a metal microphone, and shouted loudly:

    "Dear Mr. Chen and Mr. Zhang, distinguished guests, and fellow villagers from all over the county, the Kunshan County Shitang Construction Commencement Mobilization Meeting has begun now!"

    The village chief had received the order early and quickly took the lead in applauding. The common people also followed suit and applauded vigorously.

    "I respectfully invite you to give me a lecture!" When the applause stopped, Prime Minister He County roared at the top of his lungs, then turned sideways and bowed his waist, and handed the microphone with both hands to Magistrate Zhao who came up to the stage.

    " Mr. Zhao is dressed up in a rare way today. He is wearing a double-winged black gauze hat, a blue official robe with an official robe, a patchwork patch on his chest, and a plain silver leather belt around his waist. His appearance is top-notch.

    As soon as the people saw his brilliant appearance, they were intoxicated and shouted together: "Old parents, old parents, old parents!"

    The sound of applause and shouting suddenly became ten times louder.

    The guests sitting under the stage were really shocked.

    Chen Tongzhi clutched his chest and shivered. He looked at Zhang Tongsuan at the side and saw deep shock in the other person.

    This is Suzhou where unruly people are everywhere!  The common people don't care about the government at all.  Not to mention the county magistrate, when the magistrate wants to cause trouble for the common people, how often does he end up in an awkward silence?

    Magistrate Zhao has only been in office for a month, right?  Why is it so popular with the people?

    When did these beggars in Kunshan become so easy to fool?

    ??~~

    The shouting went straight into the sky and could be heard clearly on the river.

    On the Xiaolai River, there were densely packed boats of guests parked.

    On the double-decker passenger ship where the Wu Ji flag was flying, Zhao Liben stepped on a chair, holding the mast on the top of the ship with one hand, and holding a monocular telescope in the other hand, stretching his neck and looking at the venue, staring intently.

    Seeing that his son had received such heartfelt support from the people less than a month after taking office, the old man wiped his eyes with emotion.

    Zhao Hao stood by nervously, fearing that the old man would accidentally fall off the chair.

    "Grandpa, why are you doing this? My father also hopes that you can attend." Mr. Zhao felt helpless. He also wanted to go and see the excitement, but the old man came even though he didn't meet him face to face.

    What can he do?  I have no choice but to stay with grandpa here.

    "What do you know, little kid?" Zhao Liben sniffed and snorted: "If he really wants to see me, just admit his mistake. After breaking off the relationship with that vicious woman, of course I will choose to forgive him."

    "Uh" Zhao Hao could not comment on this.

    "This is a competition, let's see who can lose control of his temper first." Zhao Liben sighed and said, "My dear grandson, you must not imitate your father, but listen to your grandfather's words."

    "Haha, why are you talking about me?" Mr. Zhao laughed and quickly changed the subject: "My father started talking."

    "Slippery." Zhao Liben rolled his eyes at him and continued to look at his son through the binoculars.

    ??~~

    On the high platform, Zhao Shouzheng put the microphone to his mouth, and the audience immediately fell silent.

    "For a hundred years, Kunshan has been plagued by frequent floods and suffered disasters every year. In this prosperous land of plenty, the people are impoverished and displaced. They are also labeled as 'Kunshan beggars'! Suzhou is known as a paradise on earth, and our Kunshan is in the hinterland of Suzhou.  But to be labeled with such a label, what a shame! It is simply a great shame and humiliation for the people of the whole county!"

    Zhao Shouzheng¡¯s face turned red and he gave an passionate speech to the tens of thousands of people on and off the embankment:

    "I have said it many times, I came to Kunshan just to take off this hat for you! Now I want to ask you, do you want to take it off?!"

      "Think! Think! Think!" The people were infected by Mr. Zhao's passion and raised their arms together, and there was another tsunami.

    "Now, the opportunity lies with us!" Zhao Shouzheng stepped on the stone wall, pointed at his feet and said:

    "Jiangnan Company invented a kind of sacred soil called 'concrete', which can quickly bond stones of different shapes and help us build an impregnable embankment in a short time! Although it doesn't look as decent as Wujiang County, it is much stronger than them.  Got it!"

    "As long as we all work together and work hard for a month, we can build an indestructible embankment in the north of the Wusong River to block this year's wind and floods and allow our Kunshan County to usher in the first autumn harvest in thirty years!"

    Hearing the word "Autumn Harvest", the people of Kunshan burst into tears. In their understanding, that is the time when they go to neighboring counties to beg for food.

    "We must preserve the autumn harvest! Eat our own food!" The village chief shouted the slogan at the right time, and the people's emotions were once again ignited. They raised their arms together and shouted hoarsely.

    "That's right, we want to protect the autumn harvest and eat our own food!" Zhao Shouzheng was also furious, shouting at the same top of his lungs:

    "Not just this year's autumn harvest, but also next year's and the year after that! We must eliminate floods forever and turn Kunshan back into a land of plenty. We must live richer than them! We must make Kunshan a paradise on earth that everyone envies!"

    "Okay, okay, okay!" The people's blood was boiling, and they were jumping up and down, almost collapsing the embankment.

    "Okay! When people unite, the mountains will move! As long as we work together, we will definitely turn our dreams into reality!" Zhao Shouzheng's voice broke.  "Now I announce that the county and Jiangnan Company will jointly establish the 'Kunshan Development Company', which will be fully responsible for the construction of the levee!"

    Kunshan Development Company¡¯s Chairman Gu Dadong and Vice Chairman Bai Shouli came to the stage together and jointly unveiled the ¡®Kunshan Development Company¡¯ sign covered in red silk.

    Then Gu Dadong took over a large flag from Zhao Shouzheng. When he and Bai Shouli unfurled the red flag, the words "Decisive Battle" on it shone brightly in the strong sunlight!

    Gu Dadong waved the flag vigorously in front of everyone.

    Every time the red flag is waved, the people of Kunshan shout:

    "Decisive battle!"

    "Decisive battle!"

    "Decisive battle!"

    The shouts merged into a passionate war song, injecting high enthusiasm into everyone's souls!

    Mr. Zhao, who was on the boat in the distance, narrowed his eyes slightly, enjoying the unprecedented sense of accomplishment.

    He felt that he had found a certain methodology.

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