Chapter 570 - Chapter 570: Chapter 570: Three Things That Benefit the Rural Neighbors (1/2)

Chapter 570: Chapter 570: Three Things That Benefit the Rural Neighbors

Despite it being only a short distance, they spent nearly an hour just walking around the east side of the small town.

“Ye Lei, there are really too many onlookers. Why don’t we just abandon the carriage and walk?” Liu Sisi suggested.

“That’s a good idea. Otherwise, I don’t know when we’ll be able to get home.” Liu Sisi’s words naturally gained Di Yelei’s support, and he immediately stood up from the carriage.

As Di Yelei led Liu Sisi out of the carriage, the cheers and applause around them grew louder.

“There they are! It’s Minister Di, indeed! You all look, look, so handsome…” This was someone being infatuated.

“Is this the Lord Di who got rid of a great disaster for the people? County Magistrate Su framed Lord Di, I saw the trial in the court myself…” This was a rare fair remark.

“Heh heh! So this is the lucky Minister Di? Such a good fortune met him, his luck is really extraordinary. If only I could be like that…” This was a sarcastic remark.

Someone immediately chimed in from the side: “With you like that, even if you really encounter such a good thing, I’m afraid you would have lost your life long ago, and not be so cocky here!”

“Haha… well said…” Everyone burst into laughter.

Listening to the surrounding comments, Di Yelei and Liu Sisi exchanged glances before Di Yelei stepped forward.

“Fellow villagers, everyone, please listen to what I, Di Yelei, have to say, alright?”

Di Yelei pressed his hands down, calming everyone’s agitation. “Fellow villagers, I, Di Yelei, was born and raised in Liuping Town. Don’t worry, and don’t let the crowd obstruct each other’s business. If you really have any urgent matters, you can also come to me. As long as it is within my power, I will take care of it for you. What do you think?”

After speaking loudly, Di Yelei casually glanced at the crowd with a smile on his face.

After a while, an old grandpa walked out from the crowd.

“Good! Lord Di, since you are one of us from Liuping Town, you must do real and good deeds for everyone! You all say, right?” The old grandpa looked back at the crowd, and everyone immediately started shouting.

“Yes! The old man is right, we don’t want to hear the empty promises. We just hope that Lord Di will do some real and good deeds for us.”

Di Yelei looked back at Liu Sisi and then laughed!

“That is easy! I, Di Yelei, shall put the big talk up front today. As long as I, Di Yelei, am still in the position of Minister, I will do three real deeds for everyone. How about that?”

“What are the three real deeds? Lord Di, please tell us now.” Someone in the crowd urged.

“This is simple, let me just give you a general idea.”

Di Yelei confidently put his left hand behind his back and raised his right hand with one finger: “First, I’ve decided to personally recruit manpower to expand and widen the small bridge at the narrow pass connecting Liuping Town to Macheng County.”

He spoke confidently and looked around to see that everyone was listening attentively before he continued with satisfaction.

“Although the bridge is still passable now, it has been neglected for a long time, and the stone slabs on it are severely tilted, so it’s time for a careful repair! Even the official road to the county should be repaired. I don’t plan to do anything else, I just plan to invest myself in gathering those without land or roaming people to work, providing food and accommodation, with wages being thirty catties of grain per month. If you’re willing, you can sign up tomorrow morning.”