(It's a little late, fortunately I didn't forget it - because Yutou is so diligent and doesn't have to rest on Labor Day, it's not too much to ask for a vote-)

Even Li Mu could not understand the farmers' feelings for the land.

There were many types of farmers in the Qing Empire. Those who owned land were called self-cultivated farmers, and those who owned more land were called landlords, and those who did not have land were tenants. Families such as Lao Yan had children and did not even have the qualifications to own land.

The Qing Empire was an agricultural country, and scholars, farmers, industry and commerce were traditional ideas. Agriculture had a high status in the Qing Empire, and the social status of farmers was even higher than that of workers and merchants, at least in name.

This makes owning a piece of land of oneself the dream of many Qing Empire people. If a family like the old Yan family gives them a favor and let them get rid of slavery, give them one or two acres of land to become self-cultivated farmers, this is a great kindness for Lao Yan, almost at the level of "recreation of kindness".

So now we can understand the feelings of Lao Yan and his family for Li Mu. It may be a bit too late to describe it as "honor recreation". But as long as Li Mu does not use Chuxue for experiments and uses a stick to Chuxue's head to try whether it can be opened, Lao Yan and his family will definitely obey Li Mu's instructions.

Although he was a little sad, Yan's mother firmly implemented Li Mu's decision. In addition to the half acre of land closest to the house, Yan's mother was preparing to plant all the remaining wasteland that had been reclaimed on fruit trees.

That's right. Li Mu is very busy now and has no time to waste on these trivial matters. After determining the location of the factory, before going to Pittsburgh, Li Mu went to Zhang Leye to see if Zhang Leye's recent work has progressed.

People these days are indeed simple, and being grateful is the mainstream idea, and there are not many personal selfish thoughts.

When Li Mu left, he left Zhang Leye with fifty dollars to improve his family life and contacted other Chinese who worked in the Springfield Arsenal to see if he could bring those Chinese to Li Mu's factory.

Zhang Leye did not use the money to improve his family life. In addition to the necessary expenses, Zhang Leye spent all his money on running and contact. In just ten days, Zhang Leye contacted more than 60 Chinese who worked in the Springfield Arsenal. These Chinese said without exception that when Li Mu's factory started construction, they would voluntarily quit their jobs in the Springfield Arsenal and go to Li Mu's factory to serve Li Mu.

Zhang Leye still put his heart into it. The people he found covered various jobs such as turning, milling, grinding, boring, casting, forging, heat treatment, etc. As long as he pulled the person over, the factory would be opened immediately.

"Very good, keep working hard. The factory land has been approved and will start construction soon. If you are willing to work in a new factory, each family will allocate a house and an acre of land. If you have worked in the factory for more than ten years, the house and land will be given to individuals free of charge. Our factory is in the upper reaches of the Connecticut River. At that time, most of the factories will be from the Qing people. If you don't say anything else, following me, Li Mu, will at least ensure that our Qing people are not bullied by foreigners-" Li Mu expressed satisfaction with Zhang Leye's work and the promise was also great.

"There is a house and land - it's great. Brother Mu, don't worry, I'll go to find Mr. Cheng tomorrow, and I must pull Mr. Cheng over." Zhang Leye's eyes were a little straight when he heard the house and the land, and his eyes were shockingly bright when he came to his senses.

As long as you are a Chinese, you cannot resist the temptation of the land. Everyone wants to have a wife and a child.

"Master Cheng? What's going on?" Li Mu didn't know who "Master Cheng" was. It seems that Zhang Leye's work is also in trouble.

"Mr. Cheng is the oldest Qing Dynasty person with the qualification of Springfield Arsenal. He had already entered Springfield Arsenal twenty years ago. If we had not been able to lead the way, we would not have entered Springfield Arsenal to work. Brother Mu, you said about the factory, the first person I went to look for was Mr. Cheng. But Master Cheng never spitted—" Zhang Leye's expression was a little nervous, and he felt a little guilty.

"Don't worry, take your time, the best way to achieve sincerity is to open up. Since Master Cheng is a Chinese, as long as we achieve something, we are not afraid of being impressed - even if we can't impress it, it doesn't matter. Without the butcher Zhang, we won't eat pigs with hair. If the earth is missing, everyone will change the same way." Li Mu was not worried, and he mainly reduced the pressure on Zhang Leye.

According to Zhang Leye's meaning, this "Zheng Ye" has a high status among the Chinese in the Springfield Arsenal and is a bit sensible for Li Mu's invitation. This is normal. After all, Li Mu has not made any achievements now, and it is normal for him to distrust Li Mu. Moreover, since Li Mu's name appeared in the newspaper, Li Mu's name was associated with murder and violence. This does not conform to the "moderate" way of traditional Chinese people. There will definitely be some people who do not like Li Mu, which is also normal.

However, Li Mu was not worried about this kind of thing. Strictly speaking, Li Mu did not believe in all the authority of this era. Even the ultimate boss like Carnegie has become Li Mu's partner now. An experienced worker is really not qualified to let Li Mu take it to heart. Li Mu wanted to build an arsenal, and rely on not only the products in his mind, but more importantly, his grasp of the future development trend of weapons and more advanced management concepts. The latter two are Li Mu's biggest reliance.

Although Li Mu in the 21st century has never participated in corporate management, Li Mu studied business at university and must have a stunning job in business administration. Although his major was not right after work, Li Mu did not understand the advanced things, and the basics were still fine. Not to mention anything else, a simple assembly line can maximize work efficiency. If you really have to strive for efficiency, Li Mu's factory can beat the Springfield Arsenal, so no matter who it is, it doesn't matter if you look down on Li Mu now. One day, Li Mu can say proudly: You ignored me yesterday, but today I made you unable to stand up.

"Don't focus on old workers. Pay more attention to those who want to find a job but don't have the chance yet. We must cultivate our own skilled workers. This is the long-term solution." Li Mu thought too much. It is good to have a ready-made one, but it doesn't matter if it doesn't.

There are 150,000 Chinese in the United States, most of whom are engaged in "court labor"-type jobs with low technical content. Li Mu believes that a large number of these people must be unwilling to be with the status quo. Li Mu does not require them to have good skills. As long as they trust Li Mu, Li Mu can provide them with a job opportunity.

Compared with existing skilled workers, Li Mu is more willing to give opportunities to those who are willing to make progress. At least those people are not lacking in work enthusiasm, and they will be more loyal to Li Mu and have a more sense of belonging to the new factory, which is more important than technical proficiency.

"Brother Mu, it would be great if you think so. If you don't require technology, we can raise three or five hundred people at any time. Even if you want more, it doesn't matter. Springfield people are not enough. We can go to San Francisco. There are so many Chinese people there, so you can have as many as you want-" Li Mu's words opened a new window for Zhang Leye, and Zhang Leye immediately became enthusiastic.
Chapter completed!