There is a copper mine under Jianzi Mountain next to Shijiagou, which is something that no one expected.

So as soon as they heard this, many villagers looked at Zhang Ran's eyes, and in addition to the previous respect, they had a little more meaning of Shintoism, just like watching a dancing god.

Zhang Ran was speechless.

He knows this, of course, thanks to his previous poverty alleviation work, rather than pinching his fingers like a god descending to the earth, knowing where there are mines, and knowing a thousand years in advance and five hundred years later.

Fortunately, he didn't need to explain anything to these villagers, after all, this extra layer of mystery actually did him no harm.

After all, the villagers in this era are not highly educated, the theory of ghosts and gods is prevalent, and the binding force of various rules and regulations may not be as strong as the binding force of ghosts and gods on them.

The copper ore in Jianzishan belongs to chalcocite and is not buried deeply, as long as the surface rock is removed, it can be mined in the open pit, so it is not too difficult.

Therefore, after pointing out the scope of the copper mine to the village heads, Zhang Ran instructed a few words to pay attention to safety, and there was nothing special to explain.

It's kind of funny to say.

Because the copper reserves in Jianzishan are not large, and the copper content is low, so after a few decades of discovery, no company is willing to invest in mining, after all, copper refining will produce great pollution, and dealing with pollution problems is a lot of money.

If it weren't for the large amount of sulfuric acid needed by the fertilizer plant, which is used to treat copper mine wastewater, the investors of the fertilizer plant may still be reluctant to exploit it.

In this era, Zhang Ran found that the significance of the successful mining of this copper mine is estimated to be far greater than that of a fertilizer plant!

After all, at this time, whether it is a bullet or something, a large amount of copper is needed, whether it is Chairman Chiang's troops or the Eighth Route Army, looking for copper is almost crazy......

"After the copper ore is mined, it can't be refined on the spot, it must be transported to the Qibailiang in front!"

Finally, Zhang Ran pointed to Qibailiang Road, which was not far from the village.

The phosphate rock used to produce chemical fertilizer is located in Qibailiang, which treats the sulfuric acid and ammonia produced by the flue gas of copper ore refining, which is just used to make chemical fertilizer, which can save a lot of trouble.

Of course, the most important thing is that the terrain on the side of Qibailiang is complicated, in case the devil or something like the other comes, it is also convenient to transfer, if the copper smelter is directly built on the side of Jianzi Mountain, the devil will have nowhere to hide as soon as he comes, and a package of explosives can blow everyone's hard work into a pile of ashes.

This is something that Zhang Ran never wants to see.

Fortunately, there is a precedent of Zhang Ran's order to transport the nitrate to Yanggou Village to boil the nitrate last time, and everyone has no objection to this order - take off your pants and fart, take it off, take it off, and everyone will get used to it.

The advantage of establishing authority is that it allows all orders to be carried out smoothly – of course, if there are some tangible benefits in addition to authority, it is even better.

That's what Zhang Ran did, using the authority he had established over the past few days, plus managing a meal at noon every day.

Therefore, when the order to open the mine was issued, not to mention that there was no difficulty, on the contrary, the backbone advanced elements of the villages, and even the ordinary villagers, were very happy, and they were eager to start working immediately, so that they could not only earn work in exchange for food, but also eat a meal for nothing.

"What a bunch of simple people......"

Zhang Ran looked at the number of people who confirmed with Wang Changtian and Lu Yan that their village went to work in the copper mine, and his face was red and red, for fear that his village would arrange one less village chief, and his heart was full of emotion.

"Captain, you're still tall!"

Wang Laogui got the list of people who went out of the mountain with himself and others, and saw that all the people on the list were famous and powerful stick guys, and Le's back sockets came out!

"These guys, their strength is indeed famous, but they are also well-known for eating, now let them be militiamen in the village, our detachment is just a little subsidized every day, and then call them over for any tasks, it is much easier than directly recruiting them into the team and raising them every day!"

Shi Yuan and the others are also captains, worthy of being captains, but they gave a thumbs up with a scheming expression.

"Am I the kind of person you think I am?"

Zhang Ran was annoyed, and said in his heart that this group of guys, who have been following him for so long, why has their kung fu not grown at all?

Sycophants, is that how they were filmed?

Although it is true that he has hidden troops among the people, he can draw out manpower when he uses it, and break it into pieces when he does not use it, which can not only reduce the attention of the outside world, but also reduce the economic pressure on the detachment - but, do you have to say it?

If you don't see through it, you can continue to be friends!

Where are these guys in front of me, not only do they have to say, but they also take out a captain's expression that we know you very well - isn't this a beating?

"Captain, what's wrong with you? Did we say something wrong? ”

Looking at the back of Zhang Ran, who was rushing away, Zhang Er was confused, and the final conclusion was that Zhang Ran was too stingy to make jokes.

Early the next morning.

Zhang Ran taught Wang Wenhua to prepare the first batch of feed, then had breakfast, and finally instructed Wang Changtian and Lu Yan to take care of the work in the base area, and the militia to pay attention to vigilance and so on, and then led the team to set off and go straight to the county seat.

Along the way, militias from various villages had long been waiting at the assembly point and then joining the ranks.

By the time they arrived near Ma's house, the whole team was close to more than 60 people, and they were lined up neatly and walked in unison, giving people a sense of majesty.

"It's thanks to Lao Tzu that he saw the opportunity early, otherwise he would have to plant a big heel in the hands of this guy!"

When Ma Chengbang saw Zhang Ran leading the team coming, he couldn't help but feel a sudden burst in his heart, and then stepped forward with a smile and said: "Captain Zhang, I have inquired about the provincial capital, but I am afraid that you are not familiar with the land, thinking that Youtian has been to the provincial capital with me a few times, thinking that you may use it, do you want to take him with you?" ”

"Captain Zhang, I know all the people you're looking for!" Ma Youtian also said with a shy face.

"No need, since all the people on the list are right, I'll do the rest myself!"

How dare Zhang Ran accept Ma Chengbang's kindness, after all, he has only divided so much land from the Ma family, and the provincial city is the territory of the Japanese, Ma Youtian will give the Japanese a little bit of himself at that time, then he will be miserable!

He didn't want to be a traitor, but he also knew that he couldn't withstand the torture of the Japanese.

"Then I can only wish Captain Zhang all the best and return as soon as possible!" Ma Chengbang looked regretful.

"Master Ma, don't worry, it will be!"

Zhang Ran said with a smile: "If there is anything in the ground, I hope that Master Ma and the militia will communicate more, and when I bring back the machinery and technicians used, our fertilizer plant will be able to start, and then it will ......."

"Don't worry, Captain Zhang!"

Ma Chengbang laughed and said, "When the time comes, let's get rich together!" ”

"It is to contribute to the country together, contribute to the development of the base area, and then enjoy the dividends brought by the growth and development of the base area!"

Zhang Ran corrected it sternly, this is a principled thing - the Eighth Route Army, it is about dedication rather than enjoyment, how can you talk about such a thing as making a fortune?

"Yes, yes, look at my memory!"

Ma Chengbang hurriedly smiled and said: "When the time comes, I will definitely follow the Eighth Route Army and Captain Zhang, and contribute money and strength to the country, the nation and the base area!" ”

"That's right!"

Zhang Ran laughed, patted Ma Chengbang on the shoulder to show encouragement, and then led the team out of the mountain, through Maling Village, straight to Dongjiang County, preparing to visit Xu Song, the captain of the security team in the county seat, and then take the waterway to the provincial capital.

On the periphery of the base area, the team led by Zhang Ran still marched forward in line, majestic and high-spirited, greeting the villagers he met from time to time, telling them that he and others were the Eighth Route Army of the Jindong Detachment, and now stationed in the area of Yanggou Village, so that the villagers encountered any difficulties, remember to go to Yanggou Village to find the Eighth Route Army!

The villagers here also heard about the Jindong detachment's fight against the landlords around Yanggou Village to divide the fields, warmly welcomed the team, and asked when the detachment would come over here, and fight the local tyrants here to divide the fields.

"It's going to be soon, it's going to be long!"

Zhang Ran said with confidence that he would say goodbye to the villagers.

However, after leaving the surrounding area, the team began to disperse, not only did Zhang Ran change into a common person's clothes, but even the only 38 rifle carried by the team was wrapped in layers and disguised as a flat shoulder, and went to Dongjiang County in twos and threes, looking like a group of homeless people.