Chapter 676 The frightened Sun Chuanting

Author: Taofu

Chapter 676 The frightened Sun Chuanting

"Brother Jiandou, didn't you say you wanted to treat me to a delicious meal? This delicious meal is this corn pancake with sauerkraut?"

Sun Chuanting and Lu Xiangsheng ate and drank enough and helped the old man tidy up the granary before leaving. Sun Chuanting asked Lu Xiangsheng on the way, and Lu Xiangsheng laughed and said, "Isn't it delicious?"

Sun Chuanting stopped talking, and Lu Xiangsheng said: "Although this country food is vulgar, it is the most delicious thing Lu has ever eaten. It is much more delicious and delicious than any delicacies from the mountains and seas that he has eaten in the past. Brother Boya

What do you think?"

Sun Chuanting nodded when he heard this and said: "You are right, but it is much more delicious than those seemingly gorgeous foods. You didn't lie to me this time."

Lu Xiangsheng smiled and said: "Hahaha, I have never lied to you. This time I saw the scenery of Lantian countryside. What do you think?"

Sun Chuanting said: "The people live and work in peace and contentment. Li Chaosheng has made great contributions. Li Chaosheng is worthy of being a talented person in governing the country."

Lu Xiangsheng smiled and said: "Li Chaosheng can be proud if he can get a compliment from Brother Boya."

Sun Chuanting looked at Lu Xiangsheng and said, "Where to go next?"

"Go to the city, scholar, farmer, industry and merchant. Today I will take you to get to know this Lantian and see if it is worth your life, Sun Boya."

Lu Xiangsheng said, and took Sun Chuanting directly to Lantian Pedestrian Street, and took Sun Chuanting to appreciate the prosperity of Lantian. After coming out of the pedestrian street, Sun Chuanting's expression was slightly moved. Lantian has become so rich?

As he spoke, Sun Chuanting took out a banknote from his hand with the words "100 Chinese" printed on it. He looked at Lu Xiangsheng and said, "Lantian can actually trade with this banknote?"

Lu Xiangsheng said: "Yes, those who have been able to use paper to make money transactions since ancient times were all in peaceful and prosperous dynasties, such as the Song Dynasty. Moreover, the Lantian paper currency seems to have a deep meaning, but Lu is not good at economics.

, some joints are not well understood.”

Sun Chuanting also nodded and said: "I can understand one thing or two. The cost of these banknotes is small, and Lantian can use the banknotes as money. In other words, Li Chaosheng has the right to print the entire Lantian currency, so the entire Lantian money will be used for

He served Li Chaosheng. This is why Taizu wanted to use Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes to replace silver coins, but it failed. Unexpectedly, one day Lantian would be able to do what Taizu had not completed. Now I can only use Li Chaosheng

Describe it with admiration."

"He has accomplished a feat that his predecessors have not accomplished. If he were a minister, he would be the most famous minister in the Ming Dynasty, even less so than the reformer Zhang Wenzhonggong."

This sentence can be said to have a very high evaluation. Zhang Wenzhonggong was Zhang Juzheng, and he was given the posthumous title Wenzhong after his death. In the eyes of civil servants in the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Juzheng was quite powerful, especially his ability to manage internal affairs, which was almost unrivaled.

Among them, Sun Chuanting said that Li Chaosheng was more powerful than Zhang Juzheng. It can be seen that Sun Chuanting was impressed by Li Chaosheng's methods.

But this is not enough to make Sun Chuanting willing to survive in this wonderful new world.

Lu Xiangsheng saw what Sun Chuanting was thinking and said, "Let's go, farmers and businessmen have seen it. I'll take you to see Lantian's terrible industrial system again."

"industry?"

Sun Chuanting was still very unfamiliar with the word industry. At this time, he looked at Lu Xiangsheng and said: "Industry, this is a new word named after Li Chaosheng. It generally refers to the exploitation of natural resources and the profit from processing. It is called industry. Now Lantian's so-called

Industry generally refers to heavy industry, that is, steel."

"Steel?"

Lu Xiangsheng smiled and said: "The county magistrate often says that the beginning of industry lies in steel. Let's go. I have to say that Lao Sun, you have a lot of face, otherwise no one else will be allowed to visit the Lantian Steel Plant. But you, the county magistrate

Special approval."

As he said this, Lu Xiangsheng took Sun Chuanting out of the county town and to the south industrial zone.

The industrial area is a specially divided area. The entire area is very large, with hundreds of factories, large and small, and it is also the main blood transfusion of the main artery of Lantian.

Lu Xiangsheng took Sun Chuanting to the door of Lantian No. 1 Steel Plant, which was the first large-scale steel plant established in Lantian. Sun Chuanting looked up and saw towering chimneys emitting billowing black smoke.

If this scene were placed in the 21st century, it would definitely be a heavily polluted area, and it would definitely be an example of substandard pollution control. However, if placed in Lam Tin in the 17th century, this was synonymous with advancement, and this billowing black smoke was Lam Tin.

Synonymous with power.

Pollution first and then treatment, this is the policy formulated by Li Chaosheng. If development has not yet taken place and you control pollution, it is nonsense. If there is no development, development will definitely bring pollution, which is inevitable.

, but when it develops to a certain level, as long as it is governed, there will be no problem.

The correct approach is to develop first and then control. Therefore, this industrial zone about 80 miles away from Lantian County is the largest polluted area in Lantian, and of course it is also the most advanced representative of Lantian.

Lu Xiangsheng brought Sun Chuanting here. Sun Chuanting looked at the twenty-meter-high chimney in front of him and couldn't take his eyes away. At this time, Lu Xiangsheng brought Sun Chuanting to the guard's office.

"stop!"

The two were directly stopped by the guards. Sun Chuanting discovered at this time that these guards were armed with Lantian's most advanced flintlock guns, and looking at the march of these guards, traces of Lantian's regular army could be clearly seen. Sun Chuanting looked at Lu Xiangsheng.

, Lu Xiangsheng nodded and said: "The guards here are all transferred from the Lantian First Army. Every month, a company of soldiers comes to serve as guards."

After hearing this, Sun Chuanting's expression became serious. He had seen Li Chaolong's First Army. Their combat effectiveness was quite strong. If Li Chaolong's First Army came to stand guard, he could see that the steel plant in Lantian was located.

status.

"It was the county magistrate who asked me to take him to visit the steel plant."

Lu Xiangsheng explained to the guard. After hearing this, the guard stretched out his hand and said: "Sorry, please show me your pass."

Lu Xiangsheng glanced at Sun Chuanting, then at the guard and said, "You don't know me?"

The guard said: "I know you, Justice Lantian."

"I'm on the same level as your military commander, how dare you stop me?"

Lu Xiangsheng deliberately showed it to Sun Chuanting. The guard didn't know what Lu Xiangsheng meant and said with a dark face: "I'm sorry, without a pass issued by the county magistrate, no one who has nothing to do with the factory is allowed to enter, and the same goes for our army commander."

Lu Xiangsheng pretended to be angry when he heard this: "You are so brave. Do you know what will happen if you don't give me face? I am in charge of the laws of Lantian. Believe it or not, I will arrest you and put you in jail now!"

The guard heard the words and said: "Don't be afraid. Although you are the chief judge, Lantian is a place where laws are respected. Even if you are the chief judge, I have not committed any crime, I have not committed corruption or bribery, and I have not violated any rules and regulations. You

You can't catch me, and if you abuse the law and the county knows about it, you will also be punished by the law. Please show your pass. If not, please go back!"

After the guard finished speaking, he made a gesture of invitation. Lu Xiangsheng smiled when he saw this, gave the guard a "you are very nice" look, and then took out the pass, which had the county seal on it.

The guard checked, then saluted: "Please!"

Lu Xiangsheng took Sun Chuanting into the factory. At this time, Sun Chuanting came over and said, "You just performed it on purpose for me, right?"

Lu Xiangsheng smiled: "Did you see it?"

"If you act more fake, I won't be able to tell."

Hearing this, Lu Xiangsheng laughed and said: "That's too false, but as you can see, everyone in Lantian must abide by the established rules and regulations, and no one can be an exception. Even I, the Minister of Punishment and the Chief Judge of Lantian, are still being treated by others."

Stick it back."

"Are you quite happy?"

Sun Chuanting looked at Lu Xiangsheng and said, Lu Xiangsheng said: "Of course, I am very happy, because this is what I pursue. The concept of law must be integrated into everyone's mind, and they must also know that as long as they do not violate the law, then

No one can do anything to them, otherwise it will be a challenge to the law. Therefore, in Lantian, it is common for officials to be scolded by others. You should also get used to it in the future. Don't think that just because you were a second-grade official, you can yell at them.

Lantian is not easy to use."

Sun Chuanting said: "You seem to be determined that I will join Lantian."

Lu Xiangsheng smiled and said, "I was tougher than you back then."

As the two of them were talking, someone had already gone to notify the factory director. The county magistrate judge was here. Who among them could not give him some face, except the janitor?

Soon the factory director came. The director's level was not low, equivalent to the chief of Lantian, which is the level of the prefect of a county, but it was still lower than Lu Xiangsheng. Lu Xiangsheng was at the ministerial level of Lantian, but there was a gap between them.

Several levels.

Moreover, the factory director is also in the rank of civil servant. If he does well in the future, he may be transferred to the state capital to serve as a middle director. Will he be manipulated by Lu Xiangsheng by then?

And even if he is now the director of the factory, he is still under the supervision of Lu Xiangsheng. At this time, Lu Xiangsheng brings people to visit, and he does not accompany him personally. Isn't that a bit unruly?

Although the factory director also knew that there was no point in currying favor with Lu Xiangsheng, and that the most important thing was not to violate Lantian's laws, but after being an official for many years, he also knew that he didn't have to curry favor with the leader, but try not to offend him as much as possible.

"Mr. Lu."

The factory director came forward with a smile. Although Lu Xiangsheng was not very interested in officialdom, he was not an unreasonable old stubborn. He knew that as long as everyone was still within the scope of the law, there would be no need to investigate trivial matters.

, just like this welcome and send-off, if this is not allowed, wouldn't it be a bit humane?

Lu Xiangsheng smiled and said: "Director Wang, I have been ordered by the county to take this old friend to visit our steel plant. You are familiar with the situation here than I am, so please give us a tour."

"Okay, okay, Xiao Liu, clear the way and take us to the factory for a tour."

"Yes, leader."

As Xiao Liu spoke, he led a few people towards the factory and introduced as he walked: "Dear leaders, this is our No. 1 steel-making furnace, which can produce about 100,000 tons of steel every year."

"Ton?"

Sun Chuanting was stunned, then Xiao Liu laughed and said: "Oh, according to our Lantian conversion standard, two thousand kilograms is equal to one ton."

"Two thousand catties, one hundred thousand tons equals twenty million catties!"

Sun Chuanting's eyes widened and he was shocked by this terrifying data. One blast furnace produced 20 million kilograms of refined steel a year, which was almost half of the Ming Dynasty's annual steel output.

"How many blast furnaces like this do you have?"

After hearing this, Xiao Liu smiled and said: "Return to the leader, there are not many. Our factory has five of these first-class furnaces."

Five seats!

Sun Chuanting's eyes widened. Five of them are equivalent to 100,000 kilograms. That is more than double the steel production of the Ming Dynasty in a year. Just one factory like this can equal the steel production of two Ming Dynasties. This is too scary.
To be continued...