Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Joy and Melancholy of Men
After Zhang Hongfan and Guo Shoujing arrived in Baisi City, they were assigned to the urban construction team and the farmland and water conservancy team as captains respectively.
In addition to their original people, the two knew that some of their subordinates were also from the underworld, and they all had tattoos on their arms with dragons and phoenixes------ they despised them, but helplessly, everyone's identity is the same now.
What is the essential difference between war criminals and criminals? They were all treated the same, the same given tawny clothes, canvas eucommia rubber soles shoes and three meals, and some pocket money.
It seems that if you want to get out, the only way to get out is to fight for a reduced sentence, and there is no way to escape in Sidaohe City, let alone the other side of the world.
Squadron Leader Dai Weiming said in his concentrated lecture to them that as long as they work hard and abide by the law, it is possible to reduce their sentence by half!
Looking at the bright bayonets on the big bolt guns of the Liuqiu Army members standing around, there was no one who did not listen carefully to the lecture.
Squadron Leader Dai Weiming finally said: "There is no one in the world who cannot be changed, and there is no useless person, you must work hard and reflect deeply------ a beautiful city will be built in your hands, and the people of later generations will remember your name firmly!" ”
Zhang Hongfan and Guo Shoujing noticed that their subordinates were still moved------ Zhang Hongfan thought that if he came to the stage to speak, it would be better than what he said.
The people on Liuqiu Island are not very good at speaking righteous words, and obviously do not read much.
However, what makes them happy is that July and August here are indeed winter, a little cold, but it is the feeling of autumn in the north, and it is enough to wear an extra single coat.
They couldn't stand the hot summer, but they felt refreshed in this late autumn-like winter.
Guo Shoujing led people to reclaim wasteland, and he took the lead in labor.
After assigning a day's work tasks, he always personally participated in the work of burning wasteland and preparing land, filling potholes, opening ditches to divert water, leveling the land, plowing and fertilizing, and cultivating ridges in branches.
There is a way that the work of the peasants is the work of thousands of years, not to mention that they want to create good land on the new earth.
Guo Shoujing was very grateful to the several pot camel machine pumps assigned to him, if it weren't for them, he wouldn't have been able to complete the task of cultivating 3,000 acres of paddy fields and 10,000 acres of dry fields within two months!
Fortunately, the land here is fertile and flat------ when he first started to irrigate the fields, Guo Shoujing held a hoe, wiped his sweat with a hand towel, and watched a few water dragons in the canal happily run towards the paddy fields in the distance!
His face was full of smiles, and it didn't take long for all the rice seedlings to grow here, and they would all be white rice.
He couldn't help but laugh at the roar of the pot-and-camel pump.
It was a good place to raise countless people------ he had personally examined the surroundings, and he had seen the map given to him by the Governor of Gnawing Dog, and there were several places where he could cultivate good farmland.
He suggested that if the governor could build a flood dam for them with cement and bamboo tendons, the water level of a creek could be raised to about two meters, and 10,000 acres of artesian water could be added to the fields, which were very suitable for growing cotton, soybeans and peanuts.
The Governor of Gnawing Dog was so happy that he almost forgot the identity of the other party, and he hoped that such a person would help him come up with ideas and treat this place as his own property!
Guo Shoujing didn't notice that he had become a credible person in the heart of the Governor of Gnawing Dogs------ he was still focusing on farmland and water conservancy, this place was really a land of abundance, and it could not be wasted in his own hands.
As the owner of the island said, it is a sin to starve a dog to death on the island of Liuqiu.
Here, it would be a great crime to let the people not eat.
Squadron Leader Dai Weiming secretly sent someone to observe him for two months, and then withdrew his surveillance, and a fool can see how much this guy has contributed, the water conservancy facilities he designed are extremely easy to use, far from being able to build by himself, and he can also participate in the work himself, he has never had private activities, and at most he has a little wine with Zhang Hongfan.
Squadron Leader Davimin was a little regretful, how could such a person not distinguish between right and wrong and join the Tatar bandit group?!
However, he did not walk as close to them as the Governor of the Dogs------ he had to keep his distance, preferring to associate more with the convicts.
He is always far from being a general under the master of Zhang Island-------
The urban construction work organized by Zhang Hongfan is also good.
They dug sewers, dug pressure wells, laid foundations, built wooden buildings, and laid galvanized iron sheets on the upper houses, all in a process far more orderly and efficient than in the past.
They were really the main force in the construction of Sidaohe City, and they immediately brought their labor capacity up.
Zhang Hongfan often wandered when he jingled the galvanized sheet of the pawnshop on the roof of the building, he carried a hammer and looked into the distance in a daze------ under the blue sky and white clouds, a bearded man sat on the roof of the building, looking at the green grassland in the distance with a melancholy expression.
How is this a picture to describe------ he is homesick?!
Zhang Hongfan saw the horse farm in the distance, where the group was dividing, and it seemed that he was going to go further.
He is like the galloping war horse, it seems that he can run at will, but he can be taken away by others at any time!
How did I Zhang Hongfan end up like this!!
At this time, he suddenly heard someone calling his name.
He looked over and saw that it was a member of the Army, and it was Squadron Leader Davigin who called him to the office.
He suddenly became nervous, thought about it for a while, the work was progressing well and ahead, and there were no accidents------ could it be that the complaint with Guo Shoujing that night was told by him?!
There is no way, Lao Guo is definitely not that kind of person!!
He rolled over, jumped down the stairs cleanly, and followed the team.
When he arrived at Squadron Leader Davigmin's office, he respectfully bowed first, and then stood honestly.
Squadron Leader Davimin stood up from behind his desk, looked at him, and said, "Please sit down and drink some green tea." ”
Then he picked up a zinc-iron kettle from a copper charcoal stove and brewed him a cup of green tea.
Squadron Leader Dai Weiming clipped his hands, leaned on his desk, and said, "Tell me about your raid on the Shandong military camp, I want to hear the process, you fought a good battle." ”
Zhang Hongfan almost spilled the teacup with a teacup------What, this is to settle accounts after the autumn?!
"Hehe, don't be careful, I really want to hear the detailed process, curious!"
Zhang Hongfan stared down at Squadron Leader Da Weiming's shiny leather boots, and slowly told the details of the process, without exaggeration or belittling.
"Okay, that's good, it's so unexpected------ can you still play with knives now?"
"------ can!"
"And with an arquebus?"
"------ can."
Squadron Leader Dai Weiming said, "Then let's try the knife technique!" ”
Zhang Hongfan was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but look up at him.
What do you mean? Do you want to kill me??
Squadron Leader Davimin smiled kindly and said, "Don't worry, the old rule is to use bamboo sticks instead of knives." ”
Ah, okay------- he took the bamboo stick thrown by Squadron Leader Davimin and followed him out of the office.
The two of them took a stand at the door.
The use of bamboo sticks instead of knives is a tradition in the Liuqiu army.
In cold weapons, there is no spear and sword training in this army, only general practice requirements for short spears and steel knives.
Squadron Leader Dai Weiming is more confident in his steel knife knife technique and wants to see how Zhang Hongfan is.
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