Every festival is a time when consumption is active, especially the annual day such as the Chinese New Year.

Wang Lanling doesn't have to pay attention to his own family's affairs, but he has to inquire about other people's affairs in detail.

Sitting in the car and looking at the snow outside the window, Wang Lanling said to Gong Yueman on the opposite side of the car:

"This year, a lot of coal has been dug in the coal mine, several factories are enough, and every household in the city has shared some winter, but it is inevitable that there will be some omissions, so that people can ask door to door, and say what difficulties they encounter.

The weather in Muzhou is very cold and windy, and every winter season has to spend a long period of time at home.

It's not yet December, and the heavy snow outside has covered the farmland and rivers in a thick layer.

Gong Yueman said: "Yes, except for the workers who are cleaning a few main streets, the rest of the factories are continuing to operate, and the factories are burning coal, so it will not be cold when they work." ”

Wang Lanling asked, "How are the miners doing?" ”

Gong Yueman knew that Wang Lanling was asking about those people who had been captured back from Wild Horse Ridge, as well as the horse bandits who had been captured from some places one after another.

"I died a lot, but the cotton clothes and food were enough, and the sleeping place also had quilts and warm houses, and it has been much better in recent times, and the people below will also give some people who work diligently and steadfastly half a bowl of wine to drink."

Wang Lanling nodded gently, and warmed his hands by touching the hot water cup wrapped in wool.

"This thing can't go on forever, those bandit captives will run out sooner or later, and if we want to continue our current resource gathering speed, we must upgrade our technology as soon as possible and build mining machines."

Gong Yueman said: "The progress of the R&D department should not be able to catch up, and the main improvement is still the scientific research of paper machines, according to my opinion, it is still too far behind." ”

In terms of research and development, Gong Yueman's knowledge reserve and ability are stronger than those of Tie Jinqi and others.

Gong Yueman, on the contrary, is not good at handling government affairs......

However, whether you are good at it or not is not directly related to whether you like it or not, whether you want it or not.

Putting Gong Yueman from the position of government affairs to the side of the scientific research group is a kind of snub in anyone's opinion.

Wang Lanling has now been kidnapped by the current development problems to the development of dead money, and in order to make more money, he can only continue to improve the production technology of dead money.

It is precisely because of the income from the dead money that the cotton mill and some industries that Wang Lanling himself wants to support can continue.

But when it was time to abandon it, Wang Lanling would also decisively abandon the paper mill.

"The production technology of the paper mill should be almost at the top, and if it continues to improve, it will lose the essence of dead money."

Wang Lanling said: "It is a cheap thing to burn, as long as the production cost is low, the output is large, it is not easy to damage the machine, and the quality is qualified, these are enough, there is no need to spend on it all the time." ”

Gong Yueman said: "Then do you want to expand the paper mill?" ”

At present, the paper mill is a signature specialty of Shanhai County, and every day several truckloads of dead money are continuously pulled to the outside city for sale, and merchants from all over the world come here as middlemen.

The output of a paper mill alone can no longer meet the growing spiritual needs of the people of Muzhou.

Wang Lanling had already thought about this matter and said: "I'm looking for this, I want to find an area with a lot of wood, good transportation, not far from us, and plenty of manpower." ”

Gong Yueman said: "How is Linshan County? ”

Wang Lanling shook his head slightly, "No, it's too close." ”

At this point, the car shook for a moment and quickly stopped.

The female driver, Minoer, said: "Master, I've arrived at the county office." ”

Today is not the day to work, the main thing is that Gong Yueman went to Wang Lanling to report the recent situation, and Wang Lanling used the family car to send Gong Yueman down the mountain.

Wang Lanling said: "Don't worry, I still have something to say, it doesn't matter about the paper mill, what I'm most worried about is the outside thing." ”

Gong Yueman was about to get out of the car, and when he heard Wang Lanling say this, he said, "My lord refers to the state pastor?" ”

Wang Lanling shook his head slightly, "No, I'm worried about the affairs of the people in the city, when I was in Tongzhou, I often saw some pastimes and entertainment of people in the city, and now the people in big places are getting richer and richer, and there will be more and more things to do after they have money, and people who don't have money will do everything they can to get money." ”

Gong Yueman felt a little complicated, but he didn't show off his ignorance, and quietly listened to Lord Wang's teachings.

Wang Lanling said: "Our life is better now than before, as long as we lived, it was very good, but now it is different, now that it has been peaceful for a long time, many people have begun to think about more things." ”

"Everywhere in the empire, more and more strange things have become commonplace, and the dramas that used to be enjoyed only by the old men in their own homes have a growing audience, and these people are the new groups that have arisen because of the improvement of material life."

"Not only these people, but also many well-fed people are thinking about the meaning of life."

"In the past, everyone was just as poor, at most there was not much food in the rice bowl, but now the clothes, dishes, shoes, food and clothing, even when they eat together at noon, women and children who have no meat in the bowl know shame."

"This kind of atmosphere is constantly expanding, it has been growing since many years ago, and with the influence of some events, it is becoming more and more inflated, and the dignitaries and nobles in Tongzhou are extremely fond of all kinds of social balls and indulge in them."

"Those who attend the ball must wear expensive clothes, wear brand-name jewelry and jewelry, and have expensive perfumes on their bodies."

"These are what I have seen and heard before, and with the construction of roads and the spread of trade, as well as the stability of the imperial court, many things will become more and more serious."

"The main problem I am worried about is that some people in this atmosphere will put their minds on us when they are short of money."

"Especially those bandits with guns in Jinshan County!"

Gong Yueman's face was solemn, knowing that Wang Lanling was not talking about horse thieves, but officers and soldiers and garrisons.

"What the adults say is extremely true, but at present, because of the incident of the adults burning Wild Horse Ridge, I don't think many people will offend us."

Gong Yueman found that with the passage of time, the benefits of attacking Wild Horse Ridge were emerging little by little.

I didn't think it before, but now I realize that this battle is worth fighting in terms of both the labor force obtained and the deterrent power.

"This is just for now, we need to be prepared for danger in times of peace and think more about some issues." Wang Lanling sighed, "At the moment, I will try my best to maneuver around and gain more time for peaceful development, but how to go in the future, to be honest, I don't know." ”

He is now making more and more contributions, whether it is Jiang Zhenhai's side, or the old emperor and the state pastor's side, any person who makes a little effort, Wang Lanling will directly float to a high position.

Wang Lanling didn't want to go, but sometimes the price of not leaving was higher.

Gong Yueman said, "Do you need me to pay attention to this aspect recently?" ”

Wang Lanling said with a smile: "You are not suitable for this kind of thing, leave these things to Hu Zhong, he knows many people, and he knows some rules and habits outside." ”

Gong Yueman agreed, quickly opened the car door, and walked out.

After the bow moon was full, Minore began to turn around and prepare to go back.

Wang Lanling looked out the window and looked curiously at the adults and children here, although it was not the first time to see a car, but these people were very rare every time they saw Wang Lanling's car.

It is indeed a rare thing, Wang Lanling can get guns and ammunition, but he can't get fuel to drive cars.

Before, there was no time, but now that most of the people are free, Wang Lanling asked Rea's uncle to help make a charcoal car, which is driven by burning charcoal or coal.

This principle is not complicated, using carbon to burn in an environment where oxygen is insufficient to produce carbon monoxide, and using carbon monoxide to inject into the internal combustion engine to drive.

There are too few talents in Shanhai County, and Wang Lanling sat in a slow-moving low-speed car and looked at the sky outside the window.

I don't know how those who went up to the mountains and went to the countryside were doing.