As the state capital, Jingzhou has an advantage that is not found elsewhere, that is, it has a post office, to be precise, a telegraph machine.

When he first learned the news, Wang Zhenyu was very happy, and he rushed to the post office to see the telegraph, but to his disappointment, the thing was too big, and it was different from what he imagined.

In May, the Beijing Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications issued another order to upgrade the Jingzhou Postal and Telecommunications Office to a bureau, which had little to do with Wang Zhenyu.

But Ye Zuwen felt that it was very convenient, because he didn't have to send someone back to Wuhan to deliver the letter, and he could find Cheng Zufu directly with a telegram.

Cheng Zufu soon called back and said that he would take Jishu personnel to Jingzhou together, along with Ye Zuwen's second son Guowei and daughter Ye Ziwen. At the beginning, Ye Zuwen didn't know the situation in Jingzhou, and out of caution, he didn't bring his daughter with him, which made Ye Ziwen very unhappy, and she lost her temper at home and smashed a lot of things. Ye Zuwen was so angry that he said to Ye Ziwen at that time: "How can you marry a wife like you?" ”

Ye Ziwen smiled proudly and didn't say anything, which meant that this girl had found a market, and Ye Zuwen could only smile bitterly.

When I arrived in Jingzhou, I saw that my future son-in-law was so good, not only subdued the local business gentry and clan shili, but also wiped out the bandits who had been causing trouble for decades in the vicinity, and I admired and loved it in my heart. Originally, Jihua went to Baoqing Mansion to visit Wang Zhenyu's parents, and then settled the family affairs, but Wang Zhenyu was busy with official business every day, and this itinerary could not be settled.

Wang Zhenyu thought about it and felt that it was better to invite his parents over. Because of the comprehensive consideration of many aspects, my own family is not a little thin field, and it is not worth guarding. Moreover, the clan uncle Wang Longzhong is about to lose power, and once he embarks on the road of expansion and hegemony in the future, his family will inevitably be implicated. In this case, it is better to move the family to your own shili range to avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Naturally, this matter can only be done by Ma Xicheng, first, his parents recognize him, and secondly, if he wants to move here, it is not only his own family, but Ma Xicheng's own family also has to move together.

Wang Zhenyu thought about it again and again, and simply ordered that if his subordinate officers wanted to move their families to settle in Jingzhou, each family would be compensated 80 Dayang Road Fee and 120 Dayang Housing Fee. As soon as this order was given, many battalion-level officers asked for leave to go home, and Yang Wangui signed and approved them all according to Wang Zhenyu's wishes.

It was already June 3 when Cheng Zufu arrived in Jingzhou, Ye Ziwen showed a sweet smile when she saw Wang Zhenyu from a distance, and looked at Wang Zhenyu with a longing face, if it wasn't for everyone in front of everyone, it is estimated that she would have thrown herself into Wang Zhenyu's arms.

Wang Zhenyu also felt a feeling in his heart, after not seeing each other for a few months, this little girl has grown a little bit again, and her appearance has become more and more beautiful and moving. Wang Zhenyu couldn't help but think of a sentence: "Women are like flowers, and they only bloom once in their lives for the man they love." ”

Thinking of this, Wang Zhenyu's heart couldn't help but feel hot, and his eyes looked at Ye Ziwen's big black eyes, motionless.

Ye Zuwen quickly noticed it, and shook his head in his heart, he was still a young man after all. So he coughed softly a few times, which was regarded as reminding Wang Zhenyu to look at the occasion.

As soon as Wang Zhenyu heard the cough of the future father-in-law, he immediately came back to his senses, strode thousands of steps, and shook hands with Cheng Zufu: "Seniors, I have heard of the name for a long time, and I can see it today, it is the blessing of the younger generation, the younger generation has set up a banquet today, and the old seniors will definitely drink bitterly, and they will not get drunk and have no return." ”

From the time he received Ye Zuwen's telegram to the time he arrived in Jingzhou, Cheng Zufu was extremely bumpy and hesitant in his heart. What kind of person this General Wang is, whether he can get help, and how much he has to pay, all of these are unknown.

But he didn't want to be swallowed up, he couldn't let his decades of hard work be ruined, so despite his doubts, he came without hesitation. When Wang Zhenyu greeted him very warmly, Cheng Zufu's worries suddenly disappeared, because polite people talk about rules, and such people will not be too ugly no matter how they eat.

Looking at the young Wang Zhenyu, Cheng Zufu, who was also high-spirited, sighed with emotion, "It's better to be famous than to meet, General Wang is indeed young and promising, I'll wait for Lao Luo ......"

After a brief greeting, everyone sat down for dinner, which was regarded as picking up the wind and washing the dust for Cheng Zufu and his party.

Wang Zhenyu, as the landlord, is naturally the core of the banquet, and from time to time he will introduce to everyone the various specialties of Jingzhou Mansion. Ye Zuwen's second son, Ye Guowei, was fifteen years old, sat with Ye Ziwen, and complained to his sister in a low voice: "Sister, this place is really poor, and there are many mosquitoes and thieves, look at how many bags I have been bitten." ”

Ye Ziwen, who usually loved this younger brother, didn't seem to hear it, and all her attention was focused on Wang Zhenyu.

Ye Guowei glanced at his sister, and stopped talking depressedly, but Song Haomin's eyes were poisonous, and he saw that the second young master of the Ye family was uncomfortable with white skin, so he immediately asked the guard to take a small box of wind oil essence and deliver it over.

Ye Guowei didn't appreciate it, and the son threw the wind oil essence in a temper: "What's the use of wanting this thing, it's tattered and dirty here, I want to go home!" ”

As soon as the wind oil essence was thrown out by Ye Guowei, he immediately drew a perfect parabola, smashed it in the center of the table, and then immediately bounced up and went straight to Wang Zhenyu. The guards on both sides saw this scene, and they were all nervous. The captain, who looked like the living Hades, often said that if the commander was missing a hair, everyone would have to be beaten. Fortunately, the trajectory of the wind oil essence was a little offset, and it just slipped in front of Wang Zhenyu's eyes, and the hearts of the guards who were originally mentioned to their throats fell to the ground with the small box of wind oil essence.

Wang Zhenyu was busy flattering Cheng Zufu, and suddenly a bottle of wind oil essence was thrown in front of him, which scared both him and Cheng Zufu. He looked back at the arrogant little guy, and just happened to see Ye Ziwen sitting next to him with a flushed face, this little girl was poking at the little guy who was throwing things with her fingers. Wang Zhenyu, who watched it, was amused for a while, but he actually forgot the unpleasantness of being scared just now, but was amused by Ye Ziwen's small actions.

When Ye Zuwen couldn't save face, this little son was spoiled, and he didn't stop at home; I arranged for him to come this time, I wanted him to see the world and be a little squeamish, I didn't want this kid to be so faceless. Ye Zuwen was rarely angry: "If you don't want to stay, don't stay, get out of here, get out!" ”

Ye Guowei had never seen his father get so angry, so he immediately put away his arrogance, shrunk his neck, and fled.

Wang Zhenyu glanced at Song Haomin, and then hurriedly grabbed Ye Zuwen: "Ye Weng Mo is angry, this is still a child, when he grows up in the future, he will definitely behave as well as Guo Xuan, don't worry." ”

Ye Zuwen sighed and sat down: "Cheng Gong, Wen Zheng, Ye has no way to teach his son, so I will make you laugh." ”

At the end of the dinner, Cheng Zufu and Ye Zuwen stayed, accompanied by Ye Guoxuan and Song Haomin. Wang Zhenyu didn't talk nonsense, and directly talked to Cheng Zufu about the cement factory.

"Cheng Lao, Wang is a junior, he speaks directly, don't be surprised. This Hubei cement factory, Wang felt that there was no need to move down, didn't the Japanese want it? What if you even give him the plant and equipment, as long as you can bring all the Jishu personnel to Jingzhou, Wang is willing to pay for a bigger cement factory. ”

Cheng Zufu didn't expect that Wang Zhenyu didn't plan to buy the Hubei Cement Plant, but wanted to reopen another factory and set up a cement factory in Jingzhou, he couldn't help but hesitate.

Wang Zhenyu continued: "I rescued a group of geologists from the bandits, and they told me that in Kenshankou Town, Jingzhou Prefecture, there is all limestone and clay. Ye Weng has a relationship with equipment procurement, and there is a way, so there is no need to worry about it. On the production side, Cheng Gong is good at management, and Wang is also trustworthy. As for the sales, Wang is responsible, I don't know Ye Weng, what does Cheng Gong think? ”

After hearing this, Cheng Zufu finally spoke: "Cheng Mou is not talented, Hubei Cement Factory has done today's part, how can he be good at management, I am ashamed to say it!" If you don't want to know how big a factory General Wang plans to build, Cheng's Hubei cement plant has an annual output of only 40,000 or 50,000 tons. ”

Wang Zhenyu thought for a moment, and then said: "Wang Mou thinks about it, the annual output must reach 1 million tons. ”

This is really not amazing, Cheng Zufu has been going back and forth for eight years, investing nearly 3 million yuan, and only then has he saved up the annual output of 40,000 or 50,000 tons. This young general came up with a million tons, if it weren't for Ye Zuwen's guarantee, Cheng Zufu even felt that this person was making himself happy.

Where is the reason, even if you rely on Cheng Zufu's operation to avoid some unnecessary losses, the output of 50,000 tons of equipment alone will have to smash at least 300,000 oceans, and 1 million tons, at least 400 to 6 million oceans, not counting land requisition compensation, transportation construction, and later transportation, labor input.

Wang Zhenyu didn't care about other people's thoughts, he said to himself: "The times are progressing, society is developing, now to develop industry and commerce, transportation is the first, and this road construction, the first must have cement, urban construction, can not do without cement, industrial plants, also need cement." It can be said that cement is the basis of industrial production, and without cement, it is tantamount to a joke to establish a modern industrial civilization on a gravel road. As for the salvation of the country through industry, it is even more empty talk. ”

In this regard, Cheng Zufu and Ye Zuwen nodded in agreement.

Wang Zhenyu continued: "Before Cheng Gong came, I had already decided to set aside 400 acres of land in Kenshankou to set up a cement factory, which is still unrealistic to reach 1 million tons at once. In fact, Ye Gong knows about the funds, and it is not a big problem to barely raise them, but Jishu is not something that can come out at once. So, I thought about it, I still have to install, the first phase of the project will be 100,000 tons, and the follow-ups will be 200,000 tons, 300,000 tons and 400,000 tons. Implement one issue every year, and I Jihua will launch the fourth phase in the fourth year of the Republic of China. What do you two think? As long as there is cement, in Xiangxi, we will also carry out highway construction, railway construction, steel making, and textile factories...... We must use Xiangxi as a base to make our old China's industry stronger and bigger, so that those powers will not dare to bully us. ”

Speaking of the back, Wang Zhenyu became passionate, and he insisted on linking the establishment of a cement factory with national rejuvenation.

Cheng Zufu was also swayed by this emotion, and began to revel in this beautiful blueprint, in Wang Zhenyu's body, he seemed to see a person, a great man he had admired, but had passed away. Zhang Zhidong Lord Zhang, you may see in the sky that there is a successor to your career.

Wang Zhenyu made a final decision at this time: "Cheng Gong, Wang is a soldier, just do what he says, but what should be explained has to be explained, this cement factory must be able to make money, so the dividends must be determined first." You and Ye Lao each account for 30%, and I account for 40%, okay? ”

Cheng Zufu stood up a little excitedly and shouted: "Wenzheng, you don't have to say it, Cheng doesn't want a certain dividend, as long as Cheng can run this factory well, can realize the dream of enriching the country and strengthening the army, and saving the country through industry, then he will have no regrets in this life." I didn't say anything, I will go back to Hubei tomorrow and move Huaxin Company over, and as for the Hubei Cement Factory, let the Japanese take an empty shell. ”

Wang Zhenyu came to this era for the first time to see such a patriotic lord, and he stood up in surprise: "Seniors, compared with you, the younger generations are ashamed!" Don't shirk this bonus. If you really don't want it, it will be in your name, whether it is doing good deeds or improving the lives of workers, it is all up to you, and if you refuse, I will die of shame. ”

Cheng Zufu calmed down a little at this time, wiped the two lines of turbid tears that fell from the corners of his eyes with his sleeve and said: "Back then, I followed Lord Zhang Zhidong to run this cement factory, but it was really difficult step by step, and today I have Wenzheng and Ye Weng to help, I just hope to do this and comfort Lord Zhang's spirit in the sky." ”

At this moment, Wang Zhenyu suddenly understood from Cheng Zufu that the reason why the Chinese nation has so many problems and has survived 5,000 years of vicissitudes is because there are people like Zhang Zhidong and Cheng Zufu. They may not have a chance to grab any historical footage, and they have no chance to dominate the world, but they have been doing things, down-to-earth for this country, this nation. They, and only them, put the interests of the country before their own personal interests, and compared with them, they are not half a little worse. Shame on you!