In order to cope with the possible heavy snow disaster, Suhe.
He immediately mobilized the power of the entire county to deal with the snow disaster in advance.
Su He mobilized a group of craftsmen in Dashanguan and asked them to try to make coal stoves and briquettes based on their own descriptions.
The manufacturing method of briquettes is very simple. Low-quality coal that cannot be used in coking plants is ground into powder.
Coal powder, lime powder and charcoal powder are thoroughly mixed in a certain proportion and pressed into briquettes with holes in the middle.
Craftsmen experimented with the manufacturing method of briquettes, and they began to continuously configure different proportions of raw materials.
It only took two days to successfully master the optimal ratio of raw materials.
Briquettes that are very easy to ignite and burn stably are produced.
Suhe hired villagers to start mass production of briquettes.
Coal stoves are simpler than briquettes. An ordinary coal stove can be modified to fit briquettes perfectly.
Su He notified officials and military officers above the township head level to attend a meeting at Dashan Pass.
Before the meeting, he first discussed the response methods with Li Fengming and Li Zhisheng, the county magistrate.
After discussion, they found that as long as sufficient food and heating are provided, most people can survive the snowstorm safely.
They formulate a series of plans based on the situation in the county.
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Jinyinhua, the head of Guanyintang Township, walked up to his old leader Li Zhisheng and asked: "Li Zhixian, why did Commander Su recruit us here? Is it to fight a war and ask us to cooperate with the logistics?"
Honeysuckle is close to Dashan Pass, and signs of troop movements can often be seen.
He felt that this kind of action was preparation before war.
"Don't worry about the reasons. If you want to be promoted, you must complete the task as quickly as possible.
The tasks we have to do will be assigned soon, and you must do a good job with quality and quantity.
The tasks are not difficult, just a little more cumbersome.”
Li Zhisheng whispered some honeysuckle.
Su He walked into the house, and the noisy sounds immediately disappeared.
He had just gone to teach the officers how to use briquettes.
He looked at the officials present and said: "Advisor Li Fengming predicts that there will be heavy snowfall in our county in the near future.
This is a major snow disaster that is rare in a century, and we must go all out to deal with this snow disaster.
Officials who perform well in this matter will be promoted to county magistrates.
Everyone knows that I will never stay in this county. There are many positions for county magistrates.
Which position you can take in the future depends on your performance."
When they heard that there was an opportunity for promotion, the eyes of the officials at the scene lit up.
They were determined to do this well.
As the representative, Li Zhisheng, they all know that Su He is not an empty promise, and he can really become a high official if he does well.
"Li Zhixian will arrange the tasks in the township."
Su He asked Li Zhisheng to arrange the task. He was about to go south to capture Hanzhong.
He is now slowly delegating power and only controls the appointment and removal of major officials, finance and other general directions.
The specific government work in the county is left to the county magistrate Li Zhisheng.
Li Zhisheng stood up, looked at these officials with a smile, and said slowly and softly:
"You have three major things in total, which are the assessment directions for dealing with the snow disaster this time.
Those who do good things and make meritorious deeds will be promoted by Commander Su.
Anyone who messes up things will be dismissed from his official position directly."
As soon as Li Zhisheng said these words, many officials present were trembling with fear.
The magistrate has the right to remove them.
Li Zhisheng stretched out a finger and said:
“The first task is to organize villagers to sew cotton-padded clothes for us.
We will distribute the materials for each set of cotton-padded clothes, and the villagers will sew them. If the quality is up to standard, we will give 200 cash for each set of cotton-padded clothes.
Villagers who sew cotton-padded clothes can buy a set of cotton-padded clothes at half price at their home.”
The officials understood that this task was mainly to sew cotton-padded clothes for the soldiers, and it was also part of the work-for-relief program.
Li Zhisheng raised a second finger and said:
"The second task is to organize the villagers to go to the Qinling Mountains to cut wood.
To cut down enough wood for the winter, the county will provide you with the necessary help.
Such as logging tools and transportation tools.”
Li Zhisheng could not clearly say that briquettes were mainly provided to supporters of the rebel team, such as the families of officials and soldiers.
Villagers must be able to see the difference between the two.
Ordinary villagers mainly rely on firewood for heating.
The villagers alone cannot obtain much firewood, so they must organize a unified organization to go deep into the mountains to cut wood.
Large pieces of wood are sold to factories to make money, and fragments of wood are used as firewood.
Li Zhisheng raised three fingers again and said
"The third task is that people who work for the government, such as workers and the families of soldiers, will provide their families with free coal stoves and enough briquettes to survive the winter.
You must teach others how to use coal stoves and try not to poison anyone with soot."
After Li Zhisheng announced the mission, he took the officials to visit the coal stove and briquettes, and taught them how to use them and what to pay attention to.
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Zhou Dashan wielded a woodcutting ax and chopped down the big tree in front of him.
He immediately stepped aside and shouted: "The tree is going to fall, everyone, stay away."
The big tree that the two of them could hug was cut down. Zhou Dashan continued to chop down another tree, while his companions cleaned up the fallen tree.
The big tree needs to be sawn into three-meter-long sections and sold to the factory, which can fetch a lot of money.
The branches should be neatly trimmed, tied into bundles and stacked. This is their firewood, and they rely on this firewood to survive the winter.
Zhou Dashan worked all day, and in the evening they loaded the wood onto the mule cart.
These mule carts were lent to them by the village for free, and they did not even have to pay for fodder.
It was completely dark, and Zhou Dashan walked home carrying his own bundle of firewood.
At home, his mother was cutting cotton cloth and preparing to sew cotton-padded clothes. Three sets of sewn cotton-padded clothes were already placed next to her.
"Da Shan is back, and we can earn two hundred cash from a set of cotton-padded clothes.
There is also a welfare policy in the village, and you can buy a set for you to wear with one hundred coins.
This way you can go out and find some work in the winter, and our family's life will get better and better."
"Well, save up money to get a wife, and I'll give you a fat boy." Zhou Dashan said cheerfully.
Hearing a few loud bangs next door, Zhou Dashan went out to take a look.
A lot of people gathered around Aunt Liu's house next door, including the village chief and Township Chief Jin.
The youngest son of Aunt Liu's family has gone to join the army. He is the only strong laborer in his family. He will leave the land behind and has no choice but to join the army.
Zhou Dashan saw Mayor Jin and others digging into Aunt Liu's cave dwelling.
A large hole was dug and an iron pipe protruded from the hole.
There is also an iron stove in the cave, which is connected to the outside of the house through a thin iron pipe.
Honeysuckle picked up a piece of briquettes and put it on the coal stove.
Use dry grass to ignite the briquettes, and the briquettes will emit blue flames.
Some cold environments immediately become warmer.
Honeysuckle warned loudly: "This briquette has a long burning time and has excellent heat preservation effect.
But you should note that the smoke from honeycomb briquettes is poisonous, and the smoke must be discharged through iron pipes.
The smoke from our stoves can kill people, so we must pay attention to protection.
These briquettes cannot be given to others. If you use an iron pot to light briquettes in a closed room, you are courting death."
Honeysuckle has been trained and knows how to use briquettes safely.
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Weihe Defense Line, Second Brigade and Second Regiment, Monk Wang, who has just become the regiment commander, is giving instructions to the soldiers.
"Brothers, it's getting colder day by day and winter is coming.
We have coal stoves in the camp, and Commander Su also sent coal stoves and briquettes to your homes.
You don’t have to worry about your family getting cold this year.
Now, based on your height, you can go to the deputy leader to get cotton-padded clothes, and each person can only get one set."
Soldiers lined up to receive their cotton-padded clothes.
A military coat, cotton trousers, a cotton hat, and a pair of cotton gloves.