As the weakest one among the 3,936,884,329 entrants who were fortunate enough to enter the Temple of Heaven, after knowing how much energy was needed to activate the life seal of a human being, Yan Liqiang decisively and wisely gave up the idea of creating a human being. If according to Fu Guang's statement, if he really wanted to create a human being with the Heavenly Dao Divine Stone, with his current strength, he would not have to do anything in the next few hundred years. Even if he continuously injected energy into the Heavenly Dao Divine Stone every day, he might not be able to activate a human's life seal. Creating such a human, let alone creating an ordinary person, even if he could create a peerless master, it would be completely meaningless to Yan Liqiang.
Therefore, the function of the Heavenly Dao Divine Stone to create humans was completely useless to Yan Liqiang, and many of his previous plans and arrangements were ruined.
Fu Guang said that the preciousness of the human body would exceed one's imagination. Yan Liqiang had no doubt about this, but as a mortal, even if he had a precious body worth a galaxy, he still had to shoulder his responsibilities and obligations, fight for life and survival, eat when he should eat, and chop people when he should chop people.
God is fair. Perhaps it is because the human body is too perfect and precious that God confines people to the ground, and they are controlled by various simple emotions and desires. Moreover, God makes people like to fight among themselves and kill each other, and then they consume themselves. Fu Guang said that this is the law of heaven. There can be one tiger and one million ants on a mountain, but not the other way around.
It doesn’t matter if it can’t create humans, the Heavenly Dao Divine Stone can still create other lives. Yan Liqiang comforted himself in this way. After a brief disappointment, he adjusted his mood and left the Heavenly Dao Temple, and then left Yulong Mountain...
On the evening of May 13th, the 14th year of Yuanping in the Han Empire, Yan Liqiang ended his six-month retreat and quietly returned to his home in Liuhe Town.
Yan Liqiang's return made the entire Yan family lively again.
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"Sir, look, that's the quarry over there. The stones for the outer walls of the town are all pulled in from outside, and then cut and polished as needed in the quarry. This is more convenient. Now the trenches for the walls of the Liuhe Town fortress have been basically dug, and these stones are used as the foundation of the walls..."
The next morning, Yan Liqiang, who had just returned home and had breakfast, followed Manager Lu Wenbin to inspect the construction of Liuhe Town.
At this time, the sun had just risen, but the construction sites outside the entire Liuhe Town had already been busy. The huge Liuhe Town had become a huge construction site in all directions. The scene in front of Yan Liqiang reminded him of the bustling scene of real estate construction sites in his previous life. However, early in the morning, there were more than a thousand people working on this huge construction site. There were clanging sounds everywhere and the workers made rhythmic "hey ha hey ha" sounds when they exerted their strength...
Lu Wenbin was accompanied by two managers and an accountant sent by the Lu family, while Yan Liqiang was also accompanied by two people, namely Hu Haihe and Yu Qing. Yan Liqiang had not been seen for half a year, and Yan Liqiang came back a little late last night. Early this morning, these two followers of Yan Liqiang stuck to Yan Liqiang, ready to take his orders at any time.
There was nothing to do in Liuhe Town, and it was just an inspection of the construction site, so Yan Liqiang didn't need anyone to follow him. But just when Yan Liqiang wanted to let Yu Qing leave, the girl's eyes turned red, and she asked Yan Liqiang if he didn't want her anymore. Yan Liqiang was so scared that he quickly comforted her and said some nice things to make the girl laugh, and then she followed him closely with a satisfied look on her face.
The construction site was covered with yellow soil and was not easy to walk on. Some places were even muddy. Since Yan Liqiang didn't mind, the others naturally didn't mind either. Lu Wenbin took Yan Liqiang around the fort wall construction site in Liuhe Town and introduced him to the construction of the fort walls outside Liuhe Town.
"How deep is the foundation of this fortress wall?" Yan Liqiang asked as he walked.
"The foundation of the fortress wall is four feet deep and six feet wide. The foundation is filled with three-in-one mortar, and the top is made of stone. The foundation is solid and can't be knocked down even by a trolley. The Lu family built it this way. The old man said that a fortress wall like this would not collapse in two hundred years..."
“Where did the stone come from?”
"The stones are sourced nearby. There is a stone quarry on the Dawan Mountain in Qinghe County. Now, most of the stones from the Dawan Mountain quarry are supplied to us. In the past, two-wheeled ox carts were used to transport stones, but now, thanks to you, four-wheeled ox carts are used to transport stones. The drivers and the stone quarry all say that these four-wheeled carts are much more convenient than two-wheeled carts. Not only can a cart carry a lot, but it can also stop and rest whenever it wants. Loading and unloading are more convenient than before..." Lu Wenbin said as he stopped and let a four-wheeled ox cart carrying stones pass in front of several people.
After not seeing him for half a year, Lu Wenbin has changed a lot. The most obvious change is that he has lost weight. Lu Wenbin used to be a little bloated, but now, he has lost a lot of weight and his face has become much darker. Not only has his body shape changed, but even his temperament has changed. Half a year ago, Lu Wenbin had the temperament of a pampered scholar, but now, he has become more capable and there are a few strands of white hair on both sides of his temples that were not there before.
Yan Liqiang asked Lu Wenbin a few questions and found that Lu Wenbin knew everything about the entire construction site, from the source of materials, processes, expenses, account transactions, to the level of the craftsmen. Moreover, a group of people were walking on the construction site. Many helpers and foremen on the construction site knew Lu Wenbin. They kept running over to greet Lu Wenbin or talk about some problems. Lu Wenbin could call out those people's names casually, and any problems could be arranged in an orderly manner in a blink of an eye. It seems that Lu Wenbin has indeed immersed himself in this construction site in the past six months, and he is really working hard for himself. Lu Wenbin was originally a smart person, and after six months of hard training, he has become more capable. Yan Liqiang saw it and nodded secretly in his heart.
Several people were walking around the construction site. Not far after passing the quarry, Yan Liqiang saw an old man with snow-white hair and beard, wearing a short suit, directing a group of young and strong laborers from Liuhe Town to stir the mud for filling the foundation.
The old man was full of energy. Even from a distance, Yan Liqiang could hear his vigorous voice, "Dashun, there's not enough lime. Go over and tell the lime pond to send more lime. We can't be short of this stuff..."
"Er Gouzi, don't shovel too much sand into the mortar. If you do, the mortar will easily fall apart once it dries..."
"Shitou, the mill over there must grind the clay into fine particles. The fewer lumps the better. If I see those lumps in the clay again, I will beat you. You can't even drive a donkey. You have to turn the clay on the ground once with each turn of the mill!"
Seeing the old man, Yan Liqiang was slightly startled, then he walked over and took the initiative to greet him, "Sixth Uncle, good morning, you are here too!"
Seeing that everyone around him had stopped at once and looked behind them with excitement, Sixth Uncle, who was scolding someone, turned around from the pile of dirt and saw Yan Liqiang walking towards him with a smile.
"Ah, it's dirty here, sir, don't come over here, be careful not to get your shoes dirty!" Sixth uncle shouted when he saw Yan Liqiang coming over.
"The young master is here, the young master is here!" When the people from other towns saw Yan Liqiang, they also shouted excitedly.
"Hahaha, it's okay, it's okay. Since you and the folks in the town can come, I can come too!"
"I'm an old man with nothing to do anyway, so I might as well do something for my fellow villagers before I'm buried. Haha, every day when I come here for a walk, I'm happy to see that our Liuhe Town has a fortress wall, and we don't have to worry about any natural disasters or man-made calamities in the future..." said Sixth Uncle with a smile.
"Hahaha, don't get too tired!"
"No, no, I'm just here to look around and eat. I won't get tired. These days I come to the construction site to take a look around, and I can eat one more bowl of rice every day..."
"You are still strong despite your old age!" Yan Liqiang smiled, then turned around and instructed Lu Wenbin, "Remember to have someone send some herbal tea to the construction site when it's hot in the afternoon. The portions for three meals a day must be sufficient, with meat every day. Not only should everyone be well fed, but they should also be well fed. Don't let the villagers and workers who come to help from the town go hungry or get heatstroke!"
"Yes, sir. I've got that!" Lu Wenbin nodded and said.
After talking to Sixth Uncle and his friends for a few words and walking more than a hundred meters, Yan Liqiang saw what Sixth Uncle and his friends were mixing on the ground, and suddenly remembered something, "Is that the three-in-one slurry that you just mentioned, Manager Lu, that was poured into the foundation?"
"Yes, the so-called three-in-one mortar is a building material made by adding sand, clay, lime and water. If there is more water, it will become slurry, which is convenient for pouring into the gaps between stones. Once the water dries, it will become solid. If there is less water, it will become three-in-one soil, which will be used when building the fortress wall later!"
"You're an expert now!" Yan Liqiang smiled.
"I dare not, I dare not, but I have seen it so many times that I naturally know it!"
"I'll tell Mr. Lu that when things in Liuhe Town are done, you shouldn't go back to Lujiazhuang to manage anything. I have a profitable business for you to run directly. You can be the shopkeeper and I'll give you 30% of the shares. You'll be able to be independent in the future. It won't be a problem for you to easily make 10,000 or 20,000 taels of silver a year!"
Hearing Yan Liqiang's words, Lu Wenbin's heart began to beat violently, and he felt dry mouth and tongue. He was slightly stunned, then suppressed his excitement, and then said modestly, "Well... Lu Wenbin's ability is limited... I'm afraid I will fail to live up to your trust!"
"Hahaha, you don't have to be modest with me. I know you can do it. It's settled!" Yan Liqiang patted Lu Wenbin on the shoulder and said with a smile.
After a tour of Liuhe Town, Yan Liqiang went to the Archery Club to take a look. Compared with the wall fort in Liuhe Town, the construction work at the Archery Club was much smaller. The entire Archery Club was almost completed...
(End of this chapter)