Deng Zixuan said with a smile: "The highway from Beijing to Zhengzhou has begun to play a role, and with the rapid development of the automobile industry, the construction of the highway will usher in a large-scale construction climax." I suggest you lay a road from Shengjing to Harbin, and it should be a two-lane road with a width of 40 meters. At present, our oil industry is developing rapidly, and it is fully equipped with the conditions for paving asphalt roads. Let's call this highway a highway! "Highway?" Deng Chuan was confused.

Deng Zixuan continued: "With the upgrading of automobile engines, the speed of automobiles will become faster and faster, and the short-distance transportation of automobiles will play a greater role, so highway construction cannot be delayed, and it is necessary to keep up with the pace of development of the automobile industry." I suggest that you set up a road construction company and set an example by adopting mechanized construction on a large scale. "My lord, as you said, the amount of money invested in building such a highway is probably astronomical?" Deng Chuan was surprised.

Deng Zixuan said with a smile: "This problem is very easy to solve, you lay a section of operation, you can set up checkpoints to collect reasonable tolls, and the returned funds can continue to pave roads, which is called paving roads with roads and maintaining roads with roads." There is a famous saying among businessmen that time is money, and roads like railways greatly shorten the time of logistics, and merchants do not care about road tolls. The short-term benefits of highways are small or even lose money, but the long-term benefits are very considerable. "Lord, the disciple is suddenly open, and I will immediately raise a construction road company."

Deng Chuan continued: "Driving in the city is a cement road, the road is flat and comfortable to sit on, and it does not delay time. Sometimes the road is uneven, and it is even more difficult to be trapped in the rain. I know that. Lord, building roads is indeed a long-term profit. Deng Zixuan said: "I will return to the capital and carefully write a plan for your reference, we will build a highway that has never appeared in the world." To shock the world. ”

The next day, Deng Zixuan and his wife went to Fushun Coal Mine to inspect, and in the evening when the special train arrived in Fushun, Deng Chuan arranged for Deng Zixuan and his wife to stay in a hotel to rest. The next morning, they went to the Fushun open-pit coal mine. Standing on the side of the open-pit coal mine, Deng Zixuan watched the shiny black coal being transported up from the conveyor belt in the pit, and couldn't help but pick up a piece of coal to check. Deng Chuan said: "My lord, this vein is shallow and easy to mine, so we built an open-pit coal mine. ”

Deng Chuan continued: "The quality of coal in the open-pit coal mine is excellent. Low ash, high calorific value, volatile content of 40%, is the best coal for coking. At present, our coke not only meets the needs of steel mills. It has been transported to Dongguan Iron and Steel Plant by rail and sea. With this coke used in Dongguan Iron and Steel Mill, the quality of steel jumped by 30 percent. Deng Zixuan said with a smile: "I know that the coal buried in one place is not inferior to the coal here. ”

"Where?" Deng Chuan's eyes widened, and the accompanying Fushun mine chief also opened his mouth wide. "Take the map of Heilongjiang!" The subordinate presented the map. Deng Zixuan pointed to the map and said: "The location is in the north of the Harbin-Vladivostok railway line. It's called Qitai River. The Russians found coal here, which was of excellent quality and easy to mine in shallow burial, so that it could be used as a reserve for steelmaking. Deng Zixuan knew that the coal produced by Qitaihe in later generations went directly to Anshan almost every day in two trains to meet the needs of Anshan Iron and Steel for steelmaking. Its quality far exceeds that of coal produced in Fushun.

"My lord, I'll send someone to investigate right away. Proven coal reserves, if of excellent quality, are included in the next development project. Deng Zixuan knows in his heart that the private sector has begun to invest in the development of Jixi Coal Mine, Jixi Coal Mine is located on the side of the railway line, the traffic is very convenient, the coal produced in Jixi is mainly supplied to Vladivostok and Harbin, and the coal of Qitaihe has not yet been known, but Deng Zixuan is clear.

Everyone was having a heated discussion, and suddenly a coal mine engineer with eyes was rolling in front of the runway. The engineer did not know Deng Zixuan, nor did he know Deng Chuan, and Deng Zixuan came here to inspect except for the mine manager, and no one else knew who the guests from Lu Dao were. The engineer whispered a few words in the mine manager's ear, and the mine manager was immediately shocked and broke out in a cold sweat. "What happened?" Deng Chuan was dissatisfied.

The mine manager didn't dare to expose Deng Zixuan's identity in front of his subordinates, so he had to say to Deng Chuan: "Chairman, the subordinates are guilty, there was a roofing accident in the No. 3 mine in Lishugou, and 12 people died. Deng Chuan's face turned pale. Deng Zixuan's expression was calm and said, "How far is Lishugou from here?" "About 20 miles!" "Let's take a look!" Deng Zixuan walked up to the mine manager and said: "Mr. Mine Manager, mining disasters often happen and are inevitable, don't blame yourself too much." The mine manager nodded, not knowing what to say.

Wan'er in the car blushed and said: "Deng Chuan, how did you do it, 12 people died at one time, it was just a matter of careless human life." "It is the child's sin to let the mistress and mother rest their anger!" "Wan'er, there is a lot of unpredictability in the accident in the coal mine. Especially with our current technology, we can't be foolproof at all. Deng Zixuan knows that mining disasters are a problem in the world, and even if science and technology are so advanced a hundred years later, they cannot solve the occurrence of mining disasters.

"How many hours do miners work in the pit now?" Deng Zixuan asked. "It used to be 12 hours, but now it's 10 hours, and it's four shifts." "10 hours is too long, I suggest an 8-hour working day, coal miners are accompanied by death, and our safety production must be strengthened." Deng Chuan said with annoyance: "Lord, according to your teachings, safety in production comes first, and we do our best, but there are still mining disasters, and it is impossible to eliminate them." ”

Deng Zixuan said: "Mining accidents cannot be avoided, but we must continue to avoid accidents and strive to gradually reduce the accident rate." "My lord, we have invested a lot of money to try to reduce the accident rate, but our skills cannot predict in advance, and casualties will occur almost every two months, which has become a heart disease. My lord, the responsibility lies with me, and I have failed to live up to your high expectations. Deng Zixuan said with relief: "Don't blame yourself, frankly speaking, the mining disaster under your command has done the best job in the coal field in the country, and safety production." Since the accident happened, the next step is to carefully analyze the cause and do a good job in dealing with the aftermath. ”

It was already noon when the convoy arrived at Lishugou, perhaps accustomed to the mining disaster miners, and the Lishugou mining area seemed very calm. In the mining hall, 12 corpses are on display, each covered in a snow-white sheet. Since Deng Zixuan and his wife were not suitable to disclose their identities, the mine manager only solemnly introduced the identity of Chairman Deng Chuan. The family members have been reassured and emotionally stable. Deng Chuan visited the families one by one and learned about the situation.

Of the 12 miners killed, five were married, three of whom were over 50 years old, and the other seven were young people. The death benefit is very high, with a subsidy of 10,000 silver dollars for those who are not married, and 15,000 silver dollars for those who are married and have a family, and all the funeral expenses are borne by the mine. It is important to know that the monthly salary of each miner in Ludao is 20 silver yuan, which is a high salary in the entire Deng's Iron and Steel Enterprise, and the high death pension is also the highest in the same industry.

Then a memorial service was held, and at the end of the memorial service, Deng Zixuan said as a guest: "Everyone, I am very sad that such a sad mining disaster has occurred. In order to comfort the living and appease the souls of the deceased, I have personally decided to donate 10,000 silver dollars to each of the families of the deceased as a token of my condolences to the deceased. The family members were very grateful when they heard this, and they knelt on the ground one after another, they didn't know who this guest was, but through Deng Chuanyu's attitude towards Deng Zixuan, they could see that this person had an extraordinary background.

Wan'er personally stepped forward to distribute the silver ticket to the family of the deceased, and the family members choked up. Since the deceased cannot be buried until three days later, the family members have to keep a vigil in the auditorium. Mr. and Mrs. Deng Zixuan went to the mine where the accident occurred. The wellhead has been closed and the accident is pending investigation. Deng Zixuan looked at the wellhead and said: "In the future, safety production is the top priority, as long as there are hidden dangers in the mine, it must be stopped, and the lives of miners are more important than anything else." "My lord, I will take your words to heart."

Deng Zixuan said: "According to our current technical ability, it is impossible to avoid mining disasters in the future. I propose the establishment of a charitable foundation in the mine and the relief of the miners who have been killed or injured. I personally provided 2 million silver dollars as a start-up fund, and the funds raised mainly came from your management, and I cannot force it to be completely voluntary. On the same day, Deng Zixuan and his wife walked around the mining area and turned back to Fushun. Since Deng Chuan wanted to stay in the mining area to deal with the aftermath, Deng Zixuan took a special train and went directly back to Shengjing.

On the train, Wan'er said with a heavy heart: "Zixuan, I didn't expect coal miners to be so dangerous, almost dealing with death, and casualties occur every month, seeing those bereaved family members, my mood is very uncomfortable." Deng Zixuan said: "If you go to the battlefield of flesh and blood, I'm afraid you will collapse." At present, hundreds of casualties occur every day in coal mines across the country, and with the large-scale development of coal, accidents will show an upward trend. ”

Deng Zixuan fell silent, knowing in his heart that with the large-scale development of coal, it was necessary for the government to set up a special agency to supervise the safety of mine production across the country, and this part of the country was urgent. (To be continued......)

PS: Which is more important, life or money?