Stepping on the Arthur Pier again, the sight of heavy snow made Maang both familiar and unfamiliar. 【Reading.com】

Not to mention the five islands, the climate there is very warm, and Xuanfu is located in Hebei, and the winter is also very cold, but it is also a small thing compared to Liaodong.

Last year, when he passed through western Liaoning, Maang saw with his own eyes that even the sea would freeze on the coldest days of the lunar month, and almost half of the year here was winter.

Under normal circumstances, the land can only be turned over after February, not to mention Jiangnan, even if it is far from being comparable with places like Shandong and Hebei, it is no wonder that this place has always been regarded as a deserted place.

However, with the vision and craftsmanship of the Xie brothers, Ma Ang shook his head, these things could not constitute any obstacles. The new farm tools solve the problem of farming, and Lushun is an ice-free port, even if this year's winter is colder than last year, but Lushun Port is still full of ships and waves.

Ma Ang no longer had time to sigh at Xie Hong's prescient vision, and the most unfamiliar thing for him was the industrial area in front of him.

He left Lushun to go to sea in May, and now it is the month of La, in fact, the time between them is not long, but the changes here are so great that he is almost unrecognizable.

Whoever sees Lushun Industrial Zone for the first time will be amazed at how orderly and busy it is.

The snow has just fallen here, and the tall snowdrifts around it and the white expanse in the distance can confirm this, but here in the industrial area, except for the rooftops, the rest of the place is clean, and the reason is simple, just look at the cleaners who are still busy, you know what is going on.

These people are holding various tools in their hands, gathered in groups of three or five, seemingly scattered, but in fact they are very clear about their tasks, clearing the snow with great efficiency, and facilitating the operation of each workshop.

And those workshops, when you look at them from a distance, you will feel like a piece of tofu, and when you get closer, you will feel more neat. It was probably renovated in the summer, and the houses are now square, about the same size except for the smelter in the center that is smoking.

And between these workshops, there are also railroad tracks, Maang has heard of this thing, this thing is called a railway, and when he saw the rail cars shuttling back and forth on it, he also confirmed the convenience of this thing.

Those cars are full of iron parts, piled high on the cars, and under normal circumstances, even if they can be pushed, I am afraid that it will take two or three people, and they will not be able to run fast. But now it only takes one person to push the rail car to run very fast, from one workshop to another, in a very short time.

"With the railway, the workshop is more efficient, and although it costs a little more, it is enough to be called a stroke of genius."

Suddenly, an exclamation from behind him alarmed Ma Ang, and the content of his words was similar to what he thought in his heart, and people who had not seen assembly line production could not say such things.

He looked back and saw that while he was in his distraction, another ship had landed, and several people had walked up to the dock, and the first one was a green-shirted scribe, who was looking around and sighing.

"Lord Yan, are you here too?" I didn't expect to see Yan Song here, Ma Ang was a little surprised, like him, the other party is now a figure under Xie Hong's command, and he can't move lightly unless it is necessary.

The reason why he came back was because the news that Wang Hai found out was too important, and he was afraid that the letter would not be clear and interfere with Xie Hong's strategy; And because there are more ships, it is more convenient to travel than before, and Yan Song suddenly appeared here, could it be that something big happened?

"Master Ma, don't come?" Yan Song arched his hand, said hello with a smile, and then said suspiciously: "Summoned by the Hou Ye's handwriting, I hereby rushed to Lushun, but it opened my eyes, by the way, this time the Hou Ye held an annual meeting, and many subordinates outside will come, don't you know Lord Ma?" ”

"Annual meeting? I really don't know this, it's too far to return from overseas, and I guess Brother Xie didn't have time to inform me. Ma Ang shook his head and asked curiously, "Lord Yan, what kind of charter is this annual meeting?" ”

"It's not clear below, maybe the Hou Ye wants to assign a new task, in terms of below, the construction of Tianjin Port has seen the prototype, but only Weihaiwei has built a port in Shandong, presumably the time has come, hehe."

Since Xie Hong patrolled Liaodong, expansion is the most important theme, within a year, his sphere of influence has expanded to three towns and one capital, Shandong, Hebei is also expected, with Yan Song's judgment, next year's expansion should be accelerated, if it goes well, maybe it can advance to the provinces north of the Yangtze River, thinking of this, he was a little excited.

"That's right." Ma Ang nodded, and began to think about his own business, if you expand overseas, there is indeed another goal in the East China Sea, that is, those islands including the Ryukyus, but if it passes now, it is inevitable to fight with the bandits of the South China Sea entrenched in the vicinity, is it a bit hasty? He frowned slightly.

"This is not the place to talk, let's go to the Hou Mansion first, the Hou Ye is still waiting." Yan Song's ability to observe words and emotions is very high, and he discovered Ma Ang's abnormality.

"It's fine." Ma Ang nodded, and put those thoughts away, anyway, it has already arrived in Lushun, Brother Xie will have an arrangement, what do you do with so much heart?

Here in Lushun, the least changed is Xie Hong's Hou Mansion, except for the reinforcement of the outer wall and the erection of a few general cannons on the southern city wall, there is almost no change. When he saw those cannons, Ma Ang was not surprised, but Yan Song was stunned for a moment, but he did not express his opinion on this, and still followed behind Ma Ang in silence.

"Double deck?"

Ma and Yan are both familiar faces, and Xie Hong has never paid attention to etiquette, so the two of them went all the way unimpeded, and when they arrived outside the study, they heard a loud roar from inside, and the voice was full of anger, but it was a little old, obviously it was an old man who spoke.

"Yes, with a double or triple deck, you can place the gun emplacements lower, which is more conducive to balance." This time it was Xie Hong's voice.

"There is some truth to it, I have to think about it, well, I took this model you made first, and then I will come back to you......"

Before Xie Hong could answer, Ma Ang and the others saw an old man walking out talking to himself, still holding a delicate small wooden boat in his hand, he also turned a blind eye to the two people at the door, and just stared at the boat, and disappeared in a blink of an eye.

Ma Ang has seen a lot of this scene, Dong Ping and Zeng Zheng also entangled Xie Hong like this at first, but then they came less, according to Xie Hong, it was because the things in his head were almost taken out, and it can also be said that those two people were blue.

However, Yan Song saw it for the first time, he had heard that Xie Hong was a corporal of etiquette earlier, especially for craftsmen, but he still didn't expect that it would come to such a point, this old man clearly regarded Hou Ye as nothing, not only did he not pay attention to the number of courtesies, but he also grabbed things.

Well, the victim who was robbed didn't care either, Yan Song thought about it, and after being dragged into the study by Ma Ang, he found that Xie Hongzheng was smiling and drinking hot tea, obviously in a good mood.

This is Corporal Lixian, who has to go crazy, right? Anyway, Yan Song is also a person who has read Confucian classics for more than ten years after all, although he tried his best to get closer to Xie Hong's new concept, but these things were still deeply implanted in his mind, and for a while, he was really a little uncomfortable.

"Oh, Yan Shilang...... Brother Ma, are you back too? Just in time to come back, Zhao Qianhu and they have already arrived, and they are in time for a meeting. Ma Ang didn't see outside, Xie Hong was also neat, raised his eyes and saw that it was the two of them, immediately put down the teacup, and smiled very easily, as if the person who had just been robbed was not him.

"Zhao Qianhu? Didn't he go to Thistle? Could it be that something is wrong over there, too? Xie Hong is talking about Zhao Sheng, in the process of Tuntian in Liaodong, this person is from beginning to end, and has the most experience, so after incorporating Jizhen and Xuanfu into the management system, Xie Hong was selected and transferred, and he was also headed by him among the Tuntian officials who went to Xuantian and Jiji Town.

"Everything is going well in Tuntian, but there are some small problems...... Xie Hong got up and said with a smile: "Let's go to the main hall first, and then talk slowly, everyone else is waiting there, if Master Dai hadn't suddenly found it just now, I would have gone a long time ago." ”

Xie Hong didn't hold the annual meeting to take a formality, there were too many changes this year too fast, many of the strategies that were set at the time were now a little out of place, so it was necessary to make adjustments, if it weren't for too many things in Liaodong, he would have gone to the capital in person, and now he can only be relayed.

Entering the main hall, the most conspicuous thing is a curtain on the wall, which covers the entire wall like a curtain, and there are many people waiting for it.

Among the people from the capital, the leader was Zhang Cai, his name was very timely, and in the subsequent contact, he quickly understood Xie Hong's new concept, so after consulting Xie Hong, Tang Bohu incorporated it into the team.

Originally, Wang Shouren was the best candidate, but the latter now wears many hats, in addition to the management school, compiling and reviewing various teaching materials, and the matter of the vassal king's entry into Beijing is also in Zhangluo, even if he wants to rest for a few days, he can't do it, let alone come to Lushun.

As for Tang Bohu, Yan Song also received some rumors, that great talent is now in a hurry, and he can't be separated no matter what.

It's okay for people to come from the capital, most of them are students from some academies, but those from Jizhen and Xuanfu are all farmers from Zhao Sheng, Yan Song will not look down on these people, and the role that the other party can play in grassroots work like Tuntian is much greater than that of scholars.

On the other hand, it is his own side that has the most talents.

The officials who followed him out of Beijing were originally old, capable, and innocent, and had nothing to do with all aspects; Although the others are also students, these students are the most outstanding people in the academy, otherwise they would not have been able to graduate early.

Realizing this, Yan Song suddenly felt a little heavy on his shoulders, with so many talents invested, presumably Hou Ye's expectations are also very high, the main direction of next year's expansion should be himself, right?

(To be continued)