The dirt road leading to Wild Dog Ridge in the northwest direction of Zhaojiazhuang has been completely widened. The road is 20 paces wide, paved with gravel according to Zhang Yanling's requirements, and is very smooth. It spreads all the way to the top of Wild Dog Ridge.
The ramp to the Wild Dog Ridge is divided into three lanes for vehicles, horses, carts and pedestrians, which go up side by side without interfering with each other, ensuring smooth flow. There is a winding road on both sides of the hillside leading to the flat areas on the east and west sides of the hillside.
That's where the follow-up workshop, which is as important as the top of the mountain, is located.
On Wild Dog Ridge, a high wall has been built with stones and rammed earth around the flat top of the mountain. Although it has not yet been completed, the wall is already quite tall and majestic. All the flat land on the top of the mountain is surrounded by it. Here,
This is the area of the most important smelting workshop.
The leveling work on the ground within the wall has been completed. Only a small part of the previous grassland on the ground is left near the south. This is a residential area, so naturally some grassland can be retained, but in the rest of the area, all the turf has been eradicated.
.The ground near the beacon tower is all paved with gravel, because this is where the smelting furnace will be built. The ground needs to be fireproof and scalding-proof, and kept sufficiently flat. The other areas are all paved with blue bricks.
become a flat ground.
The entire top of the mountain has now been divided into three areas: a small piece of grass on the southeast side, a large piece of gravel ground near the beacon tower in the northwest, and green brick paved ground in other places.
Standing on the ruins of the beacon tower, you can overlook the construction situation of the entire Wild Dog Ridge construction site. You can see hundreds of people busy on the surrounding construction sites. Cars and horses hauling earth and bricks shuttle up and down the ramp.
, the leveling work on the two slopes halfway up the mountain is nearing completion. Stone walls along the slopes are being built.
All around you can hear the sounds of trumpets, carriages and horses, and the tinkling sounds of work. Although it is mid-July, the hottest time, these people are working hard despite the scorching sun.
.The scene is very grand.
In the newly built spacious house on the southeast side of the top of the mountain, Zhang Yanling met with blacksmith Zhao Ma Quan and the chief craftsmen responsible for the construction. They drank a large bowl of tea and carefully discussed the progress of the project and the difficulties encountered.
In order to progress the project, Blacksmith Zhao not only invited people from Xishan Manor this time, but also hired some coolies from other manors and villages. That's why we can achieve such a fast progress. Although it is a hot day, for ordinary people and tenant farmers,
He said, as long as you can make money, let alone being hot, you won't even care whether it's a knife from heaven or rain.
But the hot weather did cause a lot of trouble.
"Yanling, these people have worked really hard to meet the construction deadline. More than a dozen people have fallen down during the hottest days these days. We don't have any other difficulties now. I'm just afraid that the heat will kill people. They are all in the countryside.
Folks, I feel really bad. Can you delay the progress?" said the old blacksmith.
"The progress cannot be stopped, and people cannot die. The wages can be increased. The daily remuneration can be added to fifty cents. In addition, we can avoid the high temperature period and use the cool period at night to make up for it. I also brought a lot of heatstroke prevention medicine this time
, they will be distributed later." Zhang Yanling quickly gave the solution.
The old blacksmith nodded and said: "That's good. If you pay more for processing, they will be happier. I think the work at night is the same. Then I can rest assured."
Zhang Yanling looked at his dark face and said: "Old man, you should also pay attention to your health. Just give instructions and make arrangements. Don't do it yourself. Even Axiu got into trouble with me and said that I will torture you to death."
The old blacksmith smiled and said: "Don't listen to her, I don't know how much I enjoy this. In all my life, I have never participated in such a huge project. Although I don't know what you are going to do, but I know
This must be very important to you. Don't worry, I will definitely take care of things for you. But old man, I didn't know that you spent so much money to build construction here, and the money was wasted in vain, so I feel a little sad."
Zhang Yanling laughed and took out a newly completed plan from his backpack. It was not a blueprint, but a grand and colorful meticulous painting.
Between the green fields, a wide and straight avenue leads into the distance, with trees and flowers lined on both sides of the road. A huge blast furnace above Wild Dog Ridge stands emitting smoke, and rows of houses are scattered up and down the hillside among red walls and green trees.
.hillside
On the top, a circular road circles the mountain twice. There are also red walls, green trees and houses on the flat slopes. Many people are working in the picture. Some are pushing carts, some are swinging hammers, some are drinking tea, and some are chatting and laughing.
Busy and happy scene.
"This is what this place will look like after it is completed. The entire Wild Dog Ridge will become a huge factory composed of dozens of workshops. Xishan Manor will undergo huge changes. Old man, wait and see. Not only the outside, but also the entire Wild Dog Ridge interior
It will also be hollowed out, and the top and bottom will form like a fortress. At that time, this place will be called spectacular." Zhang Yanling said with a smile.
This was the first time that everyone saw the overall rendering of the entire Wild Dog Ridge after it was completed. The painting was so beautiful and the skills were very high. Not to mention the exquisite scenery inside, the characters, cars and horses were also lifelike. Everyone looked at it.
I'm amazed when I see this rendering. If it's really like what's shown in the picture, wouldn't this place become a fairyland?
Zhang Yanling looked at the admiring crowd with a smile, and was very happy in her heart. This painting does not reflect the whole picture, but Xu Wanyi's painting is really good. Zhang Yanling himself was drawing the overall planning renderings in the study.
I painted for many days and the result was not satisfactory.
Xu Wanyi was wandering around the house one day, and secretly wandered into Zhang Yanling's study while Zhang Yanling was in the Yamen, and saw the effect sketches drawn by Zhang Yanling. Xu Wanyi had also learned from Tan Ruqing and others.
When I learned that Zhang Yanling was building a large-scale construction project in Wild Dog Ridge, I immediately realized that this was the rendering of Wild Dog Ridge painted by Zhang Yanling. So I secretly went back to my house and spent two days painting this rendering, and ordered someone to give it to me.
Zhang Yanling.
Zhang Yanling was very surprised when she saw this painting. Although Xu Wanyi didn't know Zhang Yanling's intention of transforming Wild Dog Ridge, she only knew that it was to smelt iron and make things, so she used her own imagination to beautify it.
The walls, roads, trees, and figures of the house were painted like a large garden, and many places were not realistic. However, Zhang Yanling decided to bring this painting as a rendering.
Apart from anything else, there is quite a bit to be learned from this layout in terms of aesthetics, greening, etc. Even if Wild Dog Ridge is ultimately an arsenal for manufacturing firearms, it does not prevent it from being built like a garden. And after all,
It is a rendering and does not need to be completely consistent with reality.