Wu Sangui looked at Luo Jian educating Zhu Cihuan without blinking, but his heart was churning, he only had a very brief contact with Luo Jian when he was in Texas, and today he had a deeper communication with Luo Jian, Wu Sangui began to feel that his choice was not wrong, if he was still in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, he would definitely have only a dead end in the end.

Wu Sangui no longer doubted that if he had any more dissenting intentions in North America, Luo Jian would definitely not spare him. However, after looking at the detailed map of North America, Wu Sangui felt that there would definitely be a lot of things, so much that I was afraid that he would not even have time to disagree.

Wu Sangui and Chen Yuanyuan didn't stay to eat, Luo Jian didn't accept his gifts, he felt that he shouldn't eat in the Dadu Governor's Mansion, and resolutely said goodbye and went back.

When the two of them left, Luo Jian's mansion began to be really lively, the old lady took Luo Ting out, everyone took turns to play, making little Luo Ting giggle, and everyone felt that the mood was getting better and better in the laughter.

"Chief, the two fertilizer plants have been put into operation, and our farmers will be able to use chemical fertilizer for spring ploughing next year, and a large increase in grain output is predictable, but chief, you have to consider the issue of grain prices, and you can't let farmers increase production without increasing income."

Now Liu Weimin is more mature than before, Luo Jian knows that the fertilizer plant has been put into operation, but the problem of grain prices has really not been considered.

"Xiao Liu, you reminded you well of this matter, the government must start preparing as soon as possible, otherwise it will be too late to find a way when the time comes." Luo Jian nodded approvingly.

"Even if we provide fertilizer to farmers at cost price, it is estimated that many farmers still can't afford it, and I was thinking about it some time ago. Can we first provide chemical fertilizer to farmers for use? What about the grain after the autumn harvest? Liu Weimin has obviously thought about these questions.

"That's right! It's a good idea. It shouldn't be a problem for us to take Beijing next year, right? At that time, the government must have food in its hands, and we can not panic when we have food in our hands. However, what about the funds for the production of fertilizer plants? Although Luo Jian agrees with Xiao Liu's opinion, he is also worried about the source of funds for the fertilizer factory.

"Chief, you'll have to figure it out." Liu Weimin said with a smile.

"After the New Year, I will find the inspector and everyone to study this matter, and tomorrow the New Year will be celebrated. Let's have a happy New Year. Luo Jian also said with a smile.

"By the way, the day after tomorrow we will launch bicycles on Nanjing Street, and you all have to go to the show!" Liu Lan saw that the two of them were no longer talking about business, so she loudly asked everyone.

"Okay! Let's go, by the way, Liulan, what does your bike look like? Luo Jian asked with some curiosity.

"Haven't you seen a bicycle before? It's the same weighted bike as before. Liu Lan glanced at Luo Jian with dissatisfaction, this bicycle factory took a lot of effort on her, and Luo Jian almost never took care of it.

"Did I say you can ride on a country road?" Luo Jian had something else in mind.

"It depends on your skills, haven't you seen the old movie of a traitor riding a bicycle?" Liu Lan failed to understand what Luo Jian meant this time.

"Chief, do you want to equip the troops with bicycles?" Liu Weimin understood first next to him.

"It's still too expensive, isn't it? A small amount of equipment can be equipped. The government can't afford more. Luo Jian said with a smile.

"Chief, it's like raising horses. Bikes still have to save a lot, right? Nowadays, cavalry is mostly used to maneuver troops, and the endurance of a man riding a bicycle is much better than that of a horse, and it is more cost-effective to calculate the general ledger or a bicycle. Liu Weimin thought for a moment before saying.

"Let's wait a minute, it depends on the production of their factory being large enough and the quality can be passed." Luo Jian shook his head, he estimated that the bicycles produced now would definitely be difficult to adapt to the high-intensity use of the troops.

The output of the bicycle factory is really not going up now, the key is the problem of rubber tires, the second time the fleet harvested back from South America is only half of the last time, South American rubber is now naturally grown, although the total number is very large, but it is very scattered, Lu Wei and Zheng Chenggong They can only harvest so much in order to come back in a hurry.

And the tires of the artillery are the primary purpose of the use of rubber, the bicycle can only be placed in the back, and because the cost is too high, the price of the bicycle will definitely be very high, the government large-scale procurement, at present, from the cost performance is definitely not to raise horses, Liu Weimin said that the situation is another time and space, and now it is not very applicable.

After lunch, Luo Jian was dragged by Shi Kefa to the military factory for a big turn, because the war will start again after the year, and the military factory has been working overtime during the New Year.

Luo Jian met Chen Zilong again in the military factory, several military factories are nominally in charge of Liu Weimin, but Liu Weimin's main focus is now on various research institutes, and the military factory is actually managed by Chen Zilong.

Chen Zilong's complexion is much better than the previous few times, and it seems that the successful development of the bullet production line has greatly reduced his pressure, and he has slowly recovered his previous complexion.

"Brother Mao, you won't rest during the New Year?" Luo Jian asked with concern.

"Xinghua, Inspector, the equipment of the two divisions of the First Army has been distributed, and now they are working overtime to produce bullets, so they can't be allowed to fight with only guns, right?" Chen Zilong said helplessly, the new equipment is good, but it is too bullet-intensive.

"Then you have to pay attention to your body, you can't break your body, go home tomorrow for the New Year." Shi Kefa said.

"That's not going to work, I'll have to keep an eye on it. It's close to home, and my family can come to see me at any time, so you don't have to worry. Chen Zilong shook his head.

Luo Jian knew that Chen Zilong had formed a habit in the past few years, and although his complexion was much better this year, he was much older than when he first saw him in Yangzhou. Although Song Yingxing and Fang Yizhi are also very strong in national sentiment, they are now focusing more on scientific research, but Chen Zilong is not simply pursuing scientific and technological progress, but is desperate for national rejuvenation.

In the past four years, Chen Zilong has almost all taken the factory as his home, and he has hardly heard of him returning to his home not far away, Luo Jian knows that there is a spirit supporting him, and it is precisely because of this spirit that the Chinese nation has never been defeated by foreigners. In another plane. Even if it was enslaved by the Manchus for hundreds of years. However, this spirit has always been there, and the backbone of the Chinese nation has always been there.

Looking at Shi Kefa and Chen Zilong next to him, Luo Jian felt that he was very lucky, in this era, there were countless people like Shi Kefa and Chen Zilong who were fighting with him, and he was not alone.

When he returned to the mansion for dinner, Luo Jian talked to Liu Lan about his feelings about seeing Chen Zilong today, and listened to Luo Jian's narration. Liu Lan put down her rice bowl and listened carefully, and her heart was also extremely moved.

"Xinghua, how is Chen Zilong's house? He doesn't have time to take care of it himself, so we can't ignore it. ”

Liu Lan was a little excited, unlike Song Yingxing, the government gave them extremely high treatment, but Chen Zilong did not belong to high-end scientific and technological talents, and did not enjoy these treatments, although he handled countless amounts of money every day. But Luo Jian and Liu Lan both knew that Chen Zilong would spend every penny on military production. During the day, Luo Jian had heard Shi Kefa say that Chen Zilong's own salary had not been received for a long time.

"Liu Lan, it's best for you to take care of this matter, if I want to intervene, it will be in the name of the government, and he will not accept it." Luo Jian also said with emotion.

"Okay, let's go to his house tomorrow morning? I can't send money directly, so I'll see if I can arrange his family in a few factories. Liu Lan thought about it for a while, Chen Zilong is very backbone, if he sends money and gifts directly to his family, he will definitely be scolded by him, and Luo Jian can't run away.

"Okay, I'm not going anywhere tomorrow, we'll go tomorrow morning." Luo Jian knew what Liu Lan meant, and he also agreed with her idea, people like Chen Zilong would not accept the government's care, so they could only find ways from other aspects.

The city of Nanjing in the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve is very lively, the streets are full of people shuttling back and forth, the shops and small traders on the street are constantly shouting, and children in new clothes pass through the adults from time to time, running and laughing.

An ordinary carriage crossed Sanshanmen Street and stopped in front of an extremely simple courtyard house, which was Chen Zilong's home.

Luo Jian and Liu Lan stepped down from the carriage, carrying some common pastries in their hands, and walked towards the courtyard.

As soon as the two of them reached the gate of the courtyard, they heard voices from inside.

"Father, Zilong didn't come back with money this month, how did our family spend this year?" It's a woman's voice.

"How's it going? I don't believe that we will not be able to live in the year, how we lived before, and how we live now. Zilong is now doing great things for the country, and we can't delay him. ”

Luo Jian and Liu Lan had already seen an old man in his sixties pacing around the courtyard with his hands behind his back, frowning, although he frowned, his face was not ugly, and the two knew that this was Chen Zilong's father.

Knocking on the wooden door of the courtyard, the two walked into the courtyard.

There is also a woman in her thirties who is carrying a wooden basin and drying clothes on a shelf in the courtyard.

"Luo Jian and Liu Lan have seen their uncle and paid New Year's greetings to their uncle." The two stepped forward and bowed deeply to Chen Zilong's father.

"Are you the Grand Governor and his wife? Don't dare to be old! Zilong's daughter-in-law didn't come over to give a gift to the Governor and his wife! The old man returned the salute with his fists and beckoned to the woman next to him.

Looking up at the courtyard, except for a few trees, there are no other furnishings in the courtyard, which looks extremely simple.

The old man invited Luo Jian and Liu Lan into the hall, and beckoned his daughter-in-law to serve tea to the two, Luo Jian took a sip of the water cup, the tea was very astringent, obviously not a good tea.

"There are Lao Dadu Governor and his wife coming, Zilong is not at home, and the greeting is not considerate, please forgive me." The old man was a little embarrassed.

"Uncle, we came this time to help Brother Mao deliver his salary, he didn't have time to come back, we helped him collect his salary and brought it to you." Liu Lan took out a handful of Chinese dollars from her bag and put it on the table, Luo Jian glanced at it, and estimated that it was a few thousand yuan.

The old man looked at the money on the table, smiled and said: "We have received the wishes of the Metropolitan Governor and his wife, we can't ask for this money, Zilong has already asked someone to tell me, his salary has been received, he has sent people to the country school, where does he still have the salary." ”

Luo Jian looked at the old man in surprise, he thought that Chen Zilong had forgotten about receiving his salary because he was so focused on the factory that he had thought that he would send all his salary to school.

Liu Lan saw Mrs. Chen Zilong standing aside and waiting, and hurriedly shouted: "Sister-in-law, come and sit, I have something I want to tell my sister-in-law." Although Chen Zilong's wife looks like a housewife, Liu Lan has long known that she is actually a lady, but now she is forced by life to work hard for a long time and has become an authentic housewife.

Mrs. Chen Zilong did not squirm, and walked over and sat next to Liu Lan.

"Sister-in-law, I have a few factories now, and I really can't be busy now, I want to ask my sister-in-law to help me, I wonder if my sister-in-law can agree?" Liu Lan said with a smile.

Listening to Liu Lan's words, Mrs. Chen Zilong showed a look of hope on her face, but she looked at her father-in-law and did not dare to agree.

"What can a woman do to help her wife? Lao Yu knows that you care about us, we are grateful, the family can still get by, Lao Yu teaches in school, and he can also receive some salary, and his two grandchildren don't have to spend money to go to school. Besides, as soon as she went to do things, the two children were left alone. The old man didn't want to accept Liu Lan's love.

"Uncle, don't worry, I want to ask my sister-in-law to help me watch a ready-to-wear store, which is very close to home, and I don't delay taking care of the children at all, uncle, you can agree." Liu Lan had already thought about it.

The old man thought for a moment, then stood up and clasped his fists at Luo Jian and Liu Lan and saluted, "Old man, thank you for the care of the Metropolitan Governor and Madame, let her do things, but this salary Madame has to be paid the same as everyone else, and you can't give her both." ”

Luo Jian and Liu Lan hurriedly stood up and bowed back, both of them thought that if it weren't for the education of the old man in front of them, I am afraid that there would be no current Chen Zilong.

"This money is considered as my sister-in-law's salary in advance for the first half of next year, and I can buy a new set of clothes for my children during the New Year. Uncle, do you think that's good? Liu Lan picked up the money on the table again and stuffed it into Mrs. Chen Zilong's hand.

The old man didn't refuse again this time, just looked at the two of them with grateful eyes, but he didn't know that Luo Jian and Liu Lan were even more grateful to the old man in their hearts. (To be continued.) )