Chapter 031 Rumors of Balipu

"This way..."

Bixiang's words reminded Zhao Ba of what Wei Xiaohai said about road construction. Why did the people of Balipu refuse to work hard when the road was built? Is it said that the people of Balipu are not willing to build roads?

'I don't think so. People in the countryside know that if you want to be rich, build roads first. Unless the people in Balipu are all fools.'

Shaking his head, Zhao Ba can put these things aside for the time being. He wanted to see Bi Ziyao.

The Balipu is not big, and the message transmission is very good. In fact, it is not necessary for Zhao Ba to find the school. Bi Ziyao, who heard the news, has come from the school.

On the rugged mountain road, even if he changed into special mountaineering shoes, Zhao Ba can feel that he is not as stable as Bi Ziyao - I really don't know why Bi Ziyao, who is wearing cloth shoes, can walk out of the runway supermodel on this strange mountain road.

"Brother Zhao, you are finally here!"

The sweat on the tip of Bi Ziyao's nose shone in the sun, and the sound of "Brother Zhao" immediately made Zhao Ba feel as comfortable as eating a bowl of ice cream. The heat all the way melted in an instant, and the mentality influenced by the road administration of Xinrong Township returned to normal.

"It's agreed, can you not come?" Zhao Ba can rub his nose. Today's Bi Ziyao seems to wear a slightly fashionable dress, but it is also the fashion of the 1980s - the hemp yarn dress. If the light pink appears on the streets of the city, it will certainly make people feel very vulgar, but when it falls on Bi Ziyao, Zhao Ba Neng feels very energetic.

"Brother Zhao, will the construction start today?"

Accompanying Zhao Ba Neng, the two returned to the place where they chose to build the school. Various engineering equipment is being unloaded in an orderly manner, and technicians have begun to assemble those mixers, pile drivers, etc. It is precisely because Wei Xiaohai has specially said hello that the people below work so hard.

People in Balipu Village were very enthusiastic to see Bi Ziyao. Of course, at the beginning, they did not know that the young man with slender eyes standing beside Bi Ziyao was a noble person who donated the school. Many Balipu villagers also regarded Zhao Ba Neng as Bi Ziyao's boyfriend and several relatives and aunts of Bi Ziyao, and even used this as an excuse to judge Zhao Ba Neng.

Generally speaking, they think that Zhao Ba Neng is too thin, and the living conditions in Balipu are difficult. I'm afraid that young people like Zhao Ba Neng can't stay.

So when Zhao Ba can not be by Bi Ziyao's side, someone went up and asked Bi Ziyao if she planned to leave Bali Shop with Zhao Ba Neng.

"Third aunt, what are you talking about? This Brother Zhao is the benefactor of our Bali repair school! He also intends to help us build a asphalt road all the way to Xinrong Township. It has nothing to do with me. He is a friend of Master Bi!"

Ah? It turned out to be a rich man! Oh, Ziyao, then you should be more careful. There are many men in the city. Maybe he wants to rely on these flowers to approach you. Ziyao, you are young, don't be fooled. This man doesn't look very honest. This man will become bad if he has money. If he pursues you, you don't want to be soft. Everything has to wait until you get the marriage certificate. Don't go into the valley!"

Couples in the village like to drill into the ravine on a summer night, and Bi Ziyao knows the meaning.

A red glow flew on her slightly black face, and Bi Ziyao stamped her feet, "Third Aunt! Stop talking nonsense, we really have nothing to do!"

"Is it really nothing? Alas, Ziyao, you just have too high vision. According to your conditions, I'm afraid you would have married a long time ago if you want to get married. I still need to wait until today. I guess that Zhao will not let you go. You have to take good care of it by yourself. It's good to have money, but this woman can't live with money all her life..."

It can be seen that although Bi Ziyao's third aunt is not good-looking, some people have philosophy.

That night, Zhao Ba Neng stayed at Bi Xiang's home, while many workers slept in the car or set up tents.

In two days, there will be a movable board house. The Balipu is so poor that there is not even a hotel or hostel or anything.

At night, at Bi Xiang's home, with the bright moon in the sky, Zhao Ba can chat with the old man who has been a village secretary for ten years.

Bi Zhishu's son and daughter are not around. His son and his daughter-in-law have been working outside for many years, while his daughter is married in other places. It is rare to come back once a year. He has grandchildren, but unfortunately he is not around. There is only one old man in the family. He usually eats at his brother's house. Not far away, Bi Xiang saves his time. The trouble of the fire stove.

"This place in Balipu has been beautiful before." Shaking the fan, Bi Xiang seemed to remember the past. Zhao Ba Neng held a bottle of mineral water in his hand and listened quietly.

"In the Qing Dynasty, some people said that there was gold on Balipu Mountain. It is said that Balipu had been lively for a while at that time. Many people who wanted to dig gold could not squeeze the water of Balipu."

"Oh? What happened later? Have all the gold been dug up?

"Bullshit! Later, it became clear where the gold came from. He was just a foreigner. He once walked around Balipu and said that there was gold in Balipu, which was purely a fart! Alas, but think about it, it is precisely because of that nonsense foreigner that the popularity of Balipu has been supplemented. Otherwise, I think this Balipu would have become a mess!"

Bi Xiang said something simple, but the words fell into Zhao Ba Neng's ears, but he had completely different feelings.

During the Qing Dynasty, a foreigner came to China to lie?

"No, this matter is strange. Is it necessary for foreigners to come to a remote place like Balipuzi to lie?" Sleeping on the lounge chair, Zhao Ba Neng could never fall asleep. He simply sat up cross-legged and began to meditate as if in the Taoist temple.

Zhao Ba Neng's meditation is taught by an old Taoist priest. Like the kung fu of breathing and vomiting, it is to make people calm and calm.

After gradually entering the state of meditation, Zhao Ba Neng suddenly had an idea in his heart.

"Maybe there is some important metal in Bali Shop, but because of the willingness of translation, people at that time understood the 'important metal' in the foreigner's mouth as gold!"

Gold has completely different characteristics from ordinary metals. In terms of mining, most of gold exists in the form of gold sand, but in rich mining areas, it is also easy to find whole pieces of natural gold. People generally call this natural gold "dog head gold", so the mining of many rich gold mines does not require chemical smelting process, mainly relying on mechanical separation and object refining.

If people at that time mistakenly thought that the Bali Shop was a gold mine, they would naturally only use the characteristics of the gold mine to look for it, and the final result was certainly disappointment.

At that time, China was very backward, and it was normal to miss some important metal mines.

But it's different. China's scientific and technological level is changing with each passing day. Perhaps it is precisely because Balipu is located in a remote and a well-known poverty-stricken area, so no one has ever thought that those stone mountains in Balipu may hide some important metal ore.

"It seems that after going back, I have to ask Wei Xiaohai to find a few exploration experts to try. If there are really any precious metals in the Bali shop..."

If you can really find some important metals in Balipu, then the tomorrow of Balipu may become very beautiful!

The next day, Zhao Ba Neng did not continue to stay in Balipu. After all, he is neither a technician nor a manager, nor a laborer. The only use of staying here is to chat with Bi Xiang. Instead, he might as well leave early and do something, such as helping the children purchase textbooks and stationery.

The construction of primary school is not overnight, but it is the beginning of school again. Bi Ziyao is not able to provide these things for students.

Bi Ziyao told Zhao Ba Neng that there are now a total of 34 children aged 5-13 in the whole Balipu, more than half of them, because the family conditions are really too difficult. Even parents of teachers like Bi Ziyao are unwilling to let their children come, saying that they can help by staying at home and study, and there is no spare money. . Anyway, as long as boys are in good health, they can go out to do manual work to earn money at the age of 16. Sooner or later, girls will have to get married, and it is useless to study.

The real thoughts of most people here, even if Bi Ziyao goes door-to-door to do ideological work, has little effect.

Even so, Zhao Ba Neng decided to buy these things according to the standards of 40 children.

Bi Ziyao made a list for Zhao Ba Neng, writing three pages of paper piecemeal. When Bi Ziyao, who blushed, handed over these three lists to Zhao Ba Neng, she lowered her head and asked in a low voice, "Brother Zhao, am I a little greedy?"

"Greedy?"

Zhao Ba Neng glanced over the list and shook his head, "The things you listed don't cost money. In fact, a toy for children in the city may be enough to buy half of your list!"

"Ah?"

"Yes, the family conditions in the city are good now. Buy computers for children early. A better computer is tens of thousands. Tell me, how much can the things on your three-page list be worth?"

200 pencils, 50 boxes of chalk, 300 workbooks... Bi Ziyao only needs 20 sets of textbooks. She believes that the child's age stage is different, and two or three children can share one set, but she must write with pen and paper, so she wrote a little more pencil box homework books.

"When I usually practice writing, I don't let them write on the homework book with a pencil and draw on the sand table with branches, especially for children. It's too wasteful to use pencils. Every child in our school has a sand table, even I have 200 pencil boxes and 300 workbooks. Brother Zhao, will it be too much?"

Nothing is used by Bi Ziyao herself, not even a blackboard, a bottle of red ink for modifying homework, a signature pen that city people don't pay attention to, and the list provided by Bi Ziyao. The only more expensive thing may be 20 sets of desks.

"New teacher, you still have to move some stones in. Children have been sitting on stones for a long time, which is not good for physical development. Brother Zhao, if you think these tables and chairs are too expensive, I will lend you the money, okay? Brother Zhao, Brother Zhao, you are talking!"