flstandardbreds Chapter 120 Factory Opening Plan
Chapter 120 Factory Opening Plan
Lu Yuan felt bad.
Originally, Lu Yuan was looking at the sky, but later he could only look at him because he really didn't have the strength to look up at the sky.
But every time he wanted to refuse, the man would deliberately make trouble, breaking his voice and not letting him finish his words.
Liar! This man is a complete liar! He said he could do whatever he wanted, but in the end, it was still him who did what he wanted. It was all a lie!
But the young husband woke up too late. Even if he woke up, it was useless. In the end, he fainted in the man's arms, trembling, and his mouth was still unconsciously mumbling: "Liar..."
After hearing what the young man was muttering, Xiao Li smiled.
After kissing his husband's red and swollen lips, he carried him back to the bathroom. After washing him clean, he took the sweet and soft husband to rest.
The next morning, all the people involved in the "little mutton" incident were arrested and their property was confiscated, which greatly relieved the pressure on the government.
At the same time, Xiao Li also spent a lot of money to buy the food and water from the government office, and asked Shen Congzhou to take Chu Yang to the outside of the city to distribute porridge. At the same time, he made a promise to the victims -
As long as they are not dishonest, as long as they have hands and feet, or have a skill, he will give them a place to live and a job to make a living in the future.
Because porridge was distributed first, most of the victims believed Shen Congzhou's words, except for a few who were cunning and treacherous.
Those people are used to being cunning and deceitful in years of plenty. If this wasn't a year of disaster, I'm afraid they wouldn't even be willing to give a perfunctory treatment.
Shen Congzhou wrote down the reactions of those people one by one, then found Chu Yang and asked Chu Yang to put those sneaky and cunning people together when he was relocating them.
While Shen Congzhou was busy resettling the victims, Xiao Li was thinking about opening some factory or workshop here.
After all, there are so many disaster victims. It's okay to resettle them, or to feed them, but why? No one's food comes from the wind.
The food in the space was basically grown by him and his husband with great effort after they came to this world.
Even though they didn't spend much money on the machines with their help, they still spent so much time on it, so what's the point of using it to support others?
A few people doesn't matter, a dozen doesn't matter either. Are there only a few or a dozen people outside the city? No! There are tens of thousands of people!
He doesn't know what others think, but he is unwilling to fill this bottomless pit.
He can use the food to feed those people, but in return, those people should also do something for him. They can't just eat for free, right?
Of course, those who want to eat white rice can do so, it just depends on how many meals they can eat.
In one day, Xiao Li had already decided on several factories to open.
Food processing factory: Mainly produces various mountain products and foods that are easy to preserve, etc. We will see whether we will develop other things in the future.
Textile Factory: It is mainly used to settle those women and boys. It is not that Xiao Li discriminates, but in this world, they are indeed a vulnerable group, and the society is prejudiced against them. If Xiao Li settles everyone together, he will probably be the first to be criticized. He does not like trouble.
As for the issue of whether there are raw materials here due to the drought that is happening now, Xiao Li is not worried at all. There is plenty of space for things like cotton.
Moreover, cotton has been handed over to the current emperor, but because all places are preparing for natural disasters, cotton has not been promoted. However, cities like Beijing have actually been using cheap cotton cloth two years ago.
After the drought in Nan'an County is over, the people here can actually grow cotton. It will be a good choice whether they use it for themselves or sell it to textile factories.
In addition to the food processing plant and textile factory, Xiao Li also plans to open a cement factory.
Xiao Li doesn't need to worry about the raw materials for the cement plant, as Nan'an County has them already.
When the cement plant opens, it will be able to employ a large number of men.
Places like food processing plants can be used to house older people who are unable to do heavy work and are more suitable for work that requires carefulness and experience.
After deciding on which factory to open, Xiao Li went to find Jin Dali and asked him to introduce him to the magistrate of Nan'an County.
Before yesterday, he had never thought about dealing with the county magistrate himself. After all, with Shen Congzhou as his right-hand man, he only needed to use his brain and mouth occasionally.
Who would have thought that he would overturn his decision just one day later? It's really hard to describe.
Jin Dali rode a horse, Xiao Li rode in a carriage, Ma Er was driving the carriage, and Ma Xiao followed Shen Congzhou to do things.
Jin Dali did not find Xiao Li's behavior strange. After all, the magistrate was the highest-ranking official in their Nan'an County. Even if this young master Xiao had some influence, wasn't it normal to pay homage to a leader?
But he was still a little puzzled. Why didn't they go together yesterday? Why did they want to go to pay a visit to the mountain leader today when the cooperation had been agreed upon?
"Why did Young Master Xiao suddenly think of visiting the county magistrate today?" Jin Dali sat on his horse and looked curiously at Xiao Li beside him.
He was sitting higher than Xiao Li, clearly in a condescending position, but when Xiao Li looked up at him calmly, he didn't feel as if the other party was looking up at him.
Xiao Li smiled faintly, "There are some things that require the County Magistrate to open the door for convenience. Mr. Shen is busy with other things, so I have no choice but to come in person."
Jin Dali knew what Shen Congzhou was busy with. He nodded when he heard it. Just as he was about to say, "Thank you for your hard work, Young Master Xiao," he suddenly realized the meaning of his words.
What do you mean he had to come in person because Mr. Shen was busy? How is that any different from saying he wouldn't have come in person today if there was no one to ask him to do it for?
The corners of Jin Dali's mouth twitched twice. He seemed to want to say something but stopped himself. But his mouth opened and closed, and in the end he couldn't say anything.
Xiao Li had already withdrawn his gaze and was looking at the deserted street with an expressionless face.
Although Nan'an County was not in chaos, it was obviously in stark contrast to before they left.
The three Ma brothers who have been here all the time may not feel it so obviously, but Xiao Li feels it very obviously.
It was as if before I traveled into this world, the world suddenly came to an end one day, and the relatives and friends around me suddenly became unrecognizable. Not only was one in a hundred humans left, but in the end, nine out of ten houses were empty, and even the air and soil were polluted.
Before he came to this world, the base was researching how to grow vegetables and crops indoors. I wonder if they have figured it out yet?
The person who initially advocated this matter was his cheap elder brother, but his cheap elder brother seemed to have also come to this world, so what happened there later?
It was rare for Xiao Li to be interested in things other than what he cared about, but this question was destined to be difficult to answer.
Unless someone from over there came back to this world with memories, and was met by him by coincidence, and discovered by him, and did not hide it, then this would be possible. But could so many coincidences really happen at the same time?
To be honest, Xiao Li didn't quite believe that so many coincidences could happen at the same time. Just like his adopted elder brother, although he seemed to have come to this world, it was obvious that he didn't have complete memories of the other world.
Even those incomplete memories were able to see the light of day again because Xiao Li secretly added fuel to the fire at the time.
If he had to use this method to complete it every time, he couldn't possibly verify it one by one with his mind, right?
In that case, either the world is crazy or he is crazy.
The more Jin Dali thought about it, the more curious he became about Xiao Li. Finally, when he arrived at the back door of the government office, he couldn't help but ask, "What exactly is Mr. Xiao's identity?"
"My identity?" Xiao Li pondered for a moment, then said half seriously and half jokingly, "If I say I'm a powerful noble, will the county lieutenant believe me?"
Jin Dali naturally believed it, but when he looked at the other party's expression, he always felt that the other party was fooling him.
He shook his head and gave himself a way out. "Forget it, Mr. Xiao, as long as you don't do anything bad, you are my friend, Jin Dali. If you need any help, just send someone to find me."
Compared to the polite words before, this is almost a promise now.
Xiao Li got off the carriage, and Jin Dali also got off the horse. The two looked at each other silently for a moment at the back door of the yamen.
After a long moment, Xiao Li nodded gently and made his own promise, "As long as the County Lieutenant remembers his original intention, if you need my help, you can find Mr. Shen. He can make decisions on many of my matters."
Shen Congzhou doesn't like trouble, nor does he like socializing with people, but he does have the right attitude.
When he got his promise, Jin Dali was obviously stunned. He could feel that this Mr. Xiao was not a very enthusiastic person, and logically speaking, he should not make such a promise.
He thought about it and felt that it might be because of the promise he had just made, so the other party was just reciprocating.
Although he was a warrior and a rough man who didn't know any etiquette, he knew that some words were just for listening.
However, he did not offend Xiao Li in person. Instead, he smiled and said, "Since Master Xiao said so, I hope you won't find me troublesome in the future. Hahaha!"
"No." Xiao Li shook his head and didn't say anything more.
Jin Dali touched his chin and went to knock on the door. At this moment, he could never have imagined that this decision, which he did not take seriously, would change his life in the near future and make him rise to prominence.
Ma Er was guarding the carriage and never interrupted from beginning to end, just observing silently.
Noticing his actions, Xiao Li glanced at him sideways.
When he looked over, Ma Er quickly lowered his head, "Master."
This ability to read people's expressions cannot be said to be bad, it can only be said to be very good.
Xiao Li suddenly felt that it was a bit of a waste of talent to have someone drive his carriage. After thinking for a while, he asked him, "How is your study going?"
"In reply to your question, sir, I have read the Four Books and Five Classics, as well as mathematics." Ma Er answered truthfully, paused, and added, "I am currently studying history books with the teacher."
Xiao Li didn't have too many requirements for his subordinates. The minimum requirement was loyalty, and the second was the ability to read. Of course, it would be even better if they were smart.
Ma Er might not be as smart as Ma Xiao, and he might not be as sophisticated and tactful in dealing with people, but his methodical style of doing things is exactly what Xiao Li needs right now.
He patted Ma Er on the shoulder and said, "Not bad, keep it up."
After he finished speaking, Jin Dali just happened to open the door, so he withdrew his hand and walked over.
Ma Er was stunned for a moment, turned his head to look at the shoulder that he had patted, and suddenly a warm feeling surged in his heart. Is the young master going to use him for something?
Jin Dali obviously came here often. When he saw it was him, he led them in directly and said as they walked in, "My lord, you haven't slept well for several nights recently. After Mr. Jin came yesterday, you barely managed two hours of sleep and got up again before dawn. My wife just persuaded you to rest and eat something..."
In just a short distance, Xiao Li saw from the other party's words that he was a good official who loved his people like his own children.
In fact, even without this trip, Xiao Li could roughly guess that the other party was a good official, it was just a matter of how good he was.
Soon, they were brought to the pavilion in the backyard. There was only a little old man in his fifties in the bare backyard. He was holding a bowl of porridge with a few chopsticks of pickled vegetables. He looked worse off than ordinary people.
Jin Dali couldn't help but say when he saw this scene: "Sir, I'm not saying anything bad about you. No matter how much pressure our government is under, we won't be short of food for you. Why do you always have trouble with your health?
Didn't the doctor say that your body needs to be nourished by good food? We can't get anything good right now, but if you keep eating bland food like this, even the best body won't be able to sustain it.
It would be fine if you were strong, but your body...
Alas, it’s really not Lao Jin who’s talking about you, you.”
Magistrate Lin was too lazy to listen to his repetitive chatter. His sharp eyes turned to Xiao Li, who was standing not far behind him. "Young man, who are you?"
"Xiao Li greets His Excellency." Xiao Li bowed and performed a scholar's salute.
As soon as he mentioned the name, County Magistrate Lin remembered, "It turned out to be Master Xiao."
County Magistrate Lin's expression relaxed, as if he remembered something. He chuckled softly twice and seemed to be in a good mood. "Young Master Xiao left Nan'an County. He is able to return to Nan'an County at this time and lend a helping hand. It shows that I didn't make a mistake in his judgment back then."
Hearing this, Xiao Li was slightly stunned and looked at the other party with a frown in confusion.
County Magistrate Lin knew his doubts and called out to him and Jin Dali, "Have you eaten everything? Do you want to eat more? There's nothing good here, but there's still some watery soup."
The other party had a good attitude. Although he was an official, Xiao Li felt that he was okay.
Before he could think, Jin Dali put his arm around his shoulders and led him over, showing no shame in eating for free at a time like this. "Thank you very much, sir."