The next day, Jiang Cheng immediately sent a message to Zhang Ye in the United States and Chen Tongsheng and others who had retreated to Wuhan, asking them to purchase 30,000 tons of grain in advance and send it to Yan'an, and then prepared to travel back to modern times with the sorted things.
When I opened the door, I saw ****.
Jiang Cheng couldn't help but asked curiously, "Minister Chen, do you have anything to do with me?"
**** said with some embarrassment, "203, it was the chairman who asked me to come to you. That's right, our mines have started to operate, but after the chairman went to inspect, he felt that there were many deficiencies, so he asked me to come to you.
, see if there is any way to solve it."
When Jiang Cheng heard this, he also attached great importance to it. After all, the most basic of any industry is this mining industry. He said, "That's easy to say. Let's go and take a look now."
Jiang Cheng and **** came to the mining area. In order to keep it confidential, the mining area set up many light and dark sentries outside. After arriving at the mining area and handing over their certificates, the person in charge of the mining area came out immediately.
The person in charge was wearing coarse clothes and was dirty. When he saw Jiang Cheng and ****, he said, "Hello, Chief, I am Jiang Hui, the director of Mine No. 7. I just came out of the mine and am a little dirty."
Jiang Cheng asked, "Why do you want to go into the mine too?"
Jiang Hui said matter-of-factly, "That's necessary. Little comrade, you don't know. It's easy for things to happen in the mine. If I don't go to the mine for a day, I won't be at ease. Besides, I'm also a worker. Where can I go?"
There is a reason why workers don’t work. If I don’t go to the mine and get a job, I won’t have food to eat.”
**** introduced, "Comrade Jiang Hui, you can't call this little comrade. This is also the chief. Just call him Chief 203."
Jiang Hui was a little confused when he heard it, and finally said, "Hello, Chief 203, Chief, we are going to have dinner soon. You haven't eaten yet, why don't we eat together."
**** shook his hand and said, "We brought our own dry food, and you don't have much food."
Jiang Hui chuckled and said, "It's not bad. Anyway, everyone is full."
With that said, everyone came to the cafeteria together.
The canteen is a large wooden house made of wood. Dinner has already started. When the workers saw someone coming in, they looked over curiously. Once they saw that they were dressed as Red Army soldiers, they no longer cared. After all, in the border area, the most indispensable thing is the Red Army.
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Jiang Cheng walked up curiously and saw that everyone was sitting at a table. There were four plates in the middle of the table, one was pickles, one was vegetables, one was steamed buns, and one was small dishes prepared according to heads.
A piece of bacon, depending on the quantity, it should be a small piece for each person.
Seeing Jiang Cheng walking up, Jiang Hui said, "Chief, this is our usual meal. It has vegetables and meat, so everyone is happy to eat it."
Jiang Cheng asked the worker next to him, "How are you? Are you satisfied with the food here? To be honest, if you are not satisfied, I will ask the superiors to distribute more grain."
When the worker heard that it was the chief, he immediately stood up and said, "Chief, we have enough to eat. Since we are workers and do heavy physical work in the mining area, so, hey, we have enough to eat, and there is also meat. We used to be able to eat in the countryside."
It’s hard to eat meat all year round, but now we have meat every day.”
As soon as he said this, Jiang Hui said unhappily, "What are you talking about, Chief? We all come from rural areas. Who doesn't know how precious food is? If anyone dares to waste food, we will go up and deal with him first."
**** smiled next to him and said, "Thanks to you, the food for the worker brothers has improved a lot. Let's eat too." As he said, Chen Yun and the guards also took out dry food, including wowotou, pot helmets and the like.
What Jiang Cheng took out was a pack of compressed biscuits. Well, Jiang Cheng couldn't get used to eating dry cereals at this time, so he would rather choose compressed biscuits. But others did not have such luxury.
It can be eaten by the army during battles, but it is still a luxury item at other times, and it is an extremely expensive snack.
After eating, the workers took a break and started working. Jiang Cheng and **** also started to visit.
The first is mining. With the help of American mining machinery, we no longer need to dig with the most primitive hoes. This is an iron ore plant. Although the steel plant has not yet been established, it is always right to dig out the ore first.
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Seeing that the cart was full of ore in a short while, the workers pushed the ore out of the mine, put it on an ox, and transported it to a large pond with flowing water. Jiang Cheng asked, "What is this?"
Jiang Hui said, "Not all the ore is dug out, so it needs to be screened first. This is the mineral processing pool." Jiang Cheng suddenly found that the workers were still using manpower and water flow to process the minerals, and watched the two groups of people take turns shaking the minerals.
Using a large sieve, Jiang Cheng couldn't help but feel that the speed was too slow.
**** said, "The chairman said bad when he saw this. He thought it was too slow. In fact, it is indeed very slow. You see, there is already a lot of ore piled there. We are now processing ore much faster than mining.
.The current mining machine can only work for half a day and rest for half a day, otherwise it will be too late to process ore."
Jiang Cheng kept it in his mind and continued to look. He saw that the selected ore was transported to another place. There were several cows pulling something around. Jiang Cheng saw the workers throwing the ore aside and then using hammers to smash it.
The ore is smashed, and then ground into fine powder with an ox-drawn mill. Then a large bucket is filled with water, and the ore powder is thrown into the water to stir. Finally, the ore that has sunk in the water is removed and put aside.
Jiang Hui said, "This is called grinding. We call what floats on the water "fine sticky", what is suspended in the water is called "plum sand", and what sinks to the bottom of the barrel is called "coarse mineral meat." The coarse mineral meat is taken out.
This is the ore that is really prepared for use in steel plants. This kind of ore can produce more and better steel because it has less impurities."
**** said next to him, "The chairman said that this method is too wasteful of animal power, but without such coarse ore, it is impossible to make good steel."
Jiang Cheng secretly calculated in his mind that the design goal of the steel plant is to produce 10,000 tons per year. Although he does not know the quality of these ores, he also knows that most of the iron ores in China are not of high quality, and the small mines here are even more difficult to achieve.
With an annual output of 10,000 tons, it costs 300 tons a day. The ore only requires one or two thousand tons. This speed is not good.
Is this a typical case of uneven development?
Jiang Cheng understood the reason why Chairman Mao asked **** to take him to see it, and said to ****, "Don't worry, Minister Chen, I will find a way to solve these things."
Returning to the place where he lived, Jiang Cheng couldn't help but think that even if he bought machinery from later generations, it would still have to have power. It seemed that more pot camel machines would have to be added. Originally, the pot camel machines were only prepared for farmers. From the looks of it,
It also needs to be used in industry.
Jiang Cheng knew it was too late, so he said hello to Chairman Mao and traveled back to modern times.
After Jiang Cheng returned to modern times, he immediately came to the company, put a thick stack of paper on Sun Ning's table and said with a smile, "Miss Sun, we have a new order."
Sun Ning flipped through curiously and found that they were all books and instruments, with the names of materials and hundreds of pot machines and mine equipment. It looked like the handwriting was written by Jiang Cheng himself, and Sun Ning couldn't bear to admit that the handwriting was so bad.
See.
Sun Ning asked, "Why are there instruments and materials again? Our client's university hasn't been built yet? Why don't they buy it themselves?"
Jiang Cheng laughed and said, "Isn't this troublesome? Okay, get ready as soon as possible. These are not sophisticated instruments, so it shouldn't be difficult."
Sun Ning nodded and said, "No problem, I will try my best to arrange it. These pot camel machines are a bit difficult, they all have to be customized, but we have found the factory last time. Just contact us directly this time. Order those mining machines directly."
It’s okay, it’s not difficult.”
After Jiang Cheng gave the instructions, he waited for Yu Na to return home from get off work. Yu Na said while wearing an apron, "Mom called and asked us when we will go back for the New Year? What are your plans for this year's New Year?"
When Jiang Cheng heard this, he looked down at his thick sweater and realized that the New Year was almost here in the 21st century.
Jiang Cheng asked, "How long until the Chinese New Year comes?"
Yu Na did the math in her mind and said, "Well, today is January 21st, February 2nd is the Chinese New Year, and there are eleven days left."
Jiang Cheng asked, "Gallagher, what time is it over there in the Republic of China?"
Gallagher said impatiently, "It's August 27th, what are you going to do?"
Jiang Cheng rolled his eyes and said, "Of course I'm here to celebrate the New Year. If I'm not here during the New Year, my parents will have to kill me."
Jiang Cheng then said to Yu Na, "How about this? How about we bring my parents to Shanghai? Then we will celebrate the New Year together. I will tell my mother later."
Yu Na smiled and said, "That's fine, whatever - we should discuss the matter."
When Jiang Cheng heard this, he couldn't help but said excitedly, "Okay, we can also make arrangements for our marriage by then. Um, wait a minute -"
Jiang Cheng couldn't help but think that he would not be able to go to the Republic of China for a month after getting married. It was really not easy for him to decide on this matter, so he said, "Nana, let's talk about the wedding later. Our business has just started, and I am flying everywhere."
, it’s also quite difficult in terms of time,”
Yu Na's eyes suddenly darkened, she turned her back and said, "It's okay, I understand, I will tell my family."
Jiang Cheng sighed secretly, forced a smile and said, "Don't be sad, don't worry, I guarantee that the customers over there will be stable and we can discuss our matters."
Yu Na said sheepishly, "I am not sad at all. Well, I will listen to you."
Jiang Cheng called home that day. When his parents heard that they were going to meet Yu Na's parents who were here last time, they couldn't help but be very excited and immediately agreed.
Yu Na was also planning to come to Shanghai during the Chinese New Year. Jiang Cheng thought that the Chinese New Year was coming soon and the company had to give employees a holiday in advance, so he called Sun Ning and asked, "Sun Ning, when will our company start?"
Have a holiday?"
Sun Ning said angrily, "Boss Jiang, aren't you always on vacation?"
Jiang Cheng couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed when he heard this, and continued, "You're not talking about me, it's almost the Chinese New Year, I'm thinking this way, after you prepare everything this time, how about our company take a holiday?"
When Sun Ning heard this, he couldn't help but feel that Jiang Cheng was pretty good to his employees. He smiled and said, "Okay, we have nothing else to say to the boss, so that's it. But boss, I just asked, what do you want?"
I'm afraid there's something wrong with the pot camel machine. Now those processing plants are on holiday in two or three days, and no one is willing to take orders."
Jiang Cheng couldn't help but scratch his head. Indeed, most of the workers in the processing factory took off a week in advance. It was true that no one was willing to take the additional orders at this time, so he said, "Well, I'll add the money."
But if you really can’t find it, forget it, let’s talk about it after the New Year.”
Sun Ning asked worriedly, "Is it too late? Normally, we usually have to come to the Lantern Festival before the factories really start to open. This will take a month."
Jiang Cheng thought that the steel factory over there hadn't been built anyway, so he wasn't in a hurry and said, "It's okay, there's still time. Don't push yourself too hard. Your body comes first. Come on, let's just say it."
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After Sun Ning and Jiang Cheng finished talking, they looked at the night scene outside and thought, "Celebrating the New Year? Where should I go?" They couldn't help but think of Tyrannosaurus and a group of people called Tyrannosaurus and said, "Captain, where are you?"
Tyrannosaurus said in a trembling voice, "I'm in the damn northwest frontier. It's freezing here. What's wrong? Is there any new trend over there from Jiang Cheng?"
Sun Ning said hesitantly, "It's nothing. Those instruments, mining equipment, etc. should be used for running schools and mining. That - Captain, when will you come back? Are you coming back for the New Year this year?"
Tyrannosaurus immediately said, "I can't go back. There is a damn extremist organization here. I can't go back for a month or two. I have to stay here even during the New Year. But I'm used to it. Thank you for your concern. I won't say any more.
It's almost freezing. That's it, goodbye."
Sun Ning listened to the beeping call, hugged the pillow in frustration, then shook his head hard and said, "No, I can't do this, I am an agent of the National Security Bureau codenamed Yan." Sun Ning turned on the computer again and worked.
stand up.
Jiang Cheng knew that he would not be able to go back for about half a month during the Chinese New Year. As soon as the time came, Jiang Cheng returned to Yan'an with the books prepared by Sun Ning and a lot of food. As soon as Chairman Mao heard what Jiang Cheng said
The era is about to celebrate the New Year. He smiled and said, "It's a good New Year. The people of your era can celebrate the New Year happily. Unlike the people of our era, they don't celebrate the New Year, but celebrate the tribulation."
Jiang Cheng asked curiously, "Isn't this the same?"
Chairman Mao smoked a cigarette and said with a smile, "It's not a festival, it's a disaster, a disaster. Many of our people live in debt to landlords. Whenever the New Year comes, it's like a disaster, because we have to pay back
Money. Is it so easy to repay the landlord's debt? The compound interest rate is not low. Some families can't afford it in their lifetime. Every time during the Chinese New Year, they are forced to pay off their debts. What do you think?
Is it a festival or a tribulation?"
Jiang Cheng sighed and nodded and said, "Farmers can't find a place to borrow money, so they can only borrow money from loan sharks, so we have to give them a place to borrow money. Chairman, there is a story outside that era.
, called White-Haired Girl, this is the video I brought last time."
Chairman Mao nodded and said, "Oh, then I have to look back. But I believe that with our Red Party here, our people will get better soon. What happened in your time will also happen in our time."
Yes, okay, let’s not talk about this. You are going back to celebrate the New Year. Let me give you a set of calligraphy. Didn’t you say before that you wanted my calligraphy? What do you want me to write? "
Upon hearing this, Jiang Cheng immediately said happily, "Can you write that Jiang Cheng is a handsome guy?"
Chairman Mao immediately laughed and said, "You little ginger, you are really naughty. Don't bully me for not understanding what it means to be handsome. I have been in Peking for a while and have dealt with some Manchus. Forget it, I want to ask you if you are a stranger."
If you have anything nice to say, I will write you one of my lyrics."
Jiang Cheng stuck out his tongue. He didn't expect that Chairman Mao would actually understand what the handsome guy meant. He nodded in agreement and continued, "We have got the books that the experts asked for, but the equipment and the machinery that the mining area needs will be after the New Year."
Well, Hyundai’s factories will not be doing business during the Chinese New Year.”
Chairman Mao praised with admiration, "It seems that life in your era is indeed good. It's okay. This matter is not urgent. You are tired of going back and forth. Come to me to get gifts when you go back."
Jiang Cheng went back and told Huang Biao that he would come back in half a month. Huang Biao didn't care and just begged Jiang Cheng to find someone to replace him. Jiang Cheng didn't have the manpower at the moment, so he had to wait a few more months.
Looking at Huang Biao's sad eyes, Jiang Cheng seemed to have seen a resentful woman. Jiang Cheng also sent a telegram to Shanghai and other places to explain that he would be away for half a month. If there was any matter, he should discuss it on his own first. If he was really unsure, just wait.
Come back by yourself.
Jiang Cheng came to Chairman Mao's cave house the next day and happened to see Sister He coming out of the next door. After the two nodded and said hello, Jiang Cheng went in and saw Chairman Mao reading a book. He stepped forward and asked, "Chairman, Sister He
Aren’t you leaving?”
Chairman Mao sighed, "Sister He has a bad temper. This time I stopped her. I don't know when she will make a fuss and leave again. Let's not talk about her. Come and see the gift I prepared for you."
As Chairman Mao spoke, he took out a long scroll and opened it. It was Chairman Mao's extremely famous poem "Qin Yuan Chun. Snow." Jiang Cheng said excitedly, "Chairman, how do you know I like this?"
Chairman Mao smiled and said, "Because I also like this. I wrote this last year. If you take it back, it will be my New Year's gift to you."
Jiang Cheng nodded and quickly put the scroll away. In fact, Chairman Mao's calligraphy theory is definitely not as precious as Wang Xizhi and others in ancient times, and his poetry is not as precious as Li Bai and Du Fu. But if I add a message to my friend Jiang Cheng, it will be
Jiang Cheng is a priceless treasure.
Jiang Cheng happily returned to modern times with the gift. When he returned to modern times, that strange and oppressive feeling came again.
Gallagher smiled and said, "Congratulations, you are 7 meters tall."
Jiang Cheng was also very happy. The bigger the space, the more things he could carry. When Jiang Cheng returned home and saw Yu Na cooking, he said, "Nana, stop doing it. Come and watch with me."
Look at my new stuff."
Yu Na came up curiously and took a look. She only saw a piece of calligraphy. After a closer look, there was Mao Yongzhi's signature imprint underneath. But when she looked at the sentence "Gift to Jiang Cheng", she couldn't help laughing and said, "Where did you get this from?"
Is it a fake? I even wrote my name on it. I’m not afraid of people laughing at me.”
Jiang Cheng said disdainfully, "The people who laugh at me are idiots themselves. Come on, go ahead and cook. I'll find someone to frame it. Tomorrow we will prepare to pick up our parents for the Chinese New Year."