After receiving the letter, the old man Gu chased after him, and met Wang Xuan on Hedong Avenue, and the old man praised Wang Xuan as the most popular lord in the auspicious thirteen years, and there was no one.

It's nothing to say, after all, in other words, it's "the most popular lord of auspicious history", but it's "thirteen years", which feels so short that it's not worth mentioning, and it's very awkward.

Wang Xuan slandered in his heart, we don't seem to be vain people, how can we get lost in the existing achievements.

On the way, the old man hurried to introduce the current situation of the grain and oil factory to Wang Xuan, and the workers were already recruiting, and the old and new mascots accounted for half of them.

The wall of the factory is made of stone from Hedong Quarry, and the top is brick and concrete, which is very high-grade.

The internal raw material warehouse, finished product warehouse, cleaning workshop, frying workshop, crushing workshop, cooking workshop, pressing workshop, etc. have been built, and various equipment and fixtures are waiting for Wang Xuan to command the installation.

Wang Xuan had nothing to say, he visited the factory when he went to the factory, and felt that the grain and oil factory was much better than the materials used by the temporary town government, and he was really willing to pay for it.

The old man said that the internal installation personnel are all employees in the factory, and they are afraid of passing on the craftsmanship without outsiders. Moreover, after the experience of equipment installation, workers can better understand the process flow, which is conducive to the development of work.

After Wang Xuan had a general understanding, he trained workers in batches while installing equipment in the order of oil extraction.

Rapeseed should be cleaned before frying to remove impurities such as sand, soil, and broken leaves, and the steps are to remove the leaves with wind first, and then use a sieve to sift out the sand and soil, and if necessary, to clean.

Therefore, there needs to be a large vacant land in the grain and oil mill for drying rapeseed.

Then it is fried dry, stir-fried in the pot over low heat like stir-frying, stir-fried until the color is yellow, and it is qualified to break it with a light pat.

After frying and drying, the rapeseed needs to be crushed, so that the oil is easy to come out. After the initial processing of the stone mill, it is then put into the grinding groove for finishing, and the finer the particles, the better.

After the finished rapeseed flour is put into the wooden retort for steaming, the two wooden retorts are placed opposite each other when steaming. After seeing the steam overflowing from the upper wooden retort, it means that it is qualified, which is convenient for the cake, and the oil conductivity is better after steaming.

The rapeseed flour is made into round cakes with straw, and an iron turn is put on the outside to prevent the flour from breaking during oil extraction.

As the main equipment for oil extraction, the "oil press" is made of wood with a diameter of more than three feet and a length of more than two feet.

The tree has to dig out the trough in the middle, and the opening should be small, but it can be put into the powder. The amount of powder you put in depends on the length of the wood and the length of the trough.

Wang Xuan considered using steel casting troughs and iron billet beating to extract oil, but considering the economy, the original manpower was still used, and the original oil was more mellow.

Then it is the oil extraction, the principle of use is very simple, insert the wooden wedge, hammer hard, and use the extrusion force of the wooden wedge to squeeze the powder together, so as to "squeeze out" the oil.

The whole process will last for a pot of wine until the trough is no longer oily.

At this time, the basin or barrel receiving the oil should be placed in the warehouse to stand, and after three to five days, the residue will be filtered out, and the new oil will be poured into the bamboo tube for sealing and preservation, which is the finished product. Under normal circumstances, a pound of rapeseed can produce three to four taels of oil.

When the grain and oil mills can have stable output, it is time for the soap series to be put on the agenda.

After spending half a day explaining, the workers are familiar with their respective positions, but they are still far from competent, and they must go through production practice.

Wang Xuan also talked to the old man about some of the things that need to be improved on the site, such as the need to build a drying field on the cement floor, the need to illustrate each process, and the training and assessment of workers before taking up their posts.

After explaining this, Wang Xuan took the flowers along Hedong Avenue to the north, he wanted to visit the popularity of the foreign business gathering area, if the flow of people is large, the commercial atmosphere is strong, then the pedestrian street plan will be launched at the right time.

The transport ships in the Xingyao River are constantly coming and going, although they are all small boats, but they also reflect the vigorous atmosphere.

The intersection of Hedong Avenue and Hunan East Avenue is the most prosperous, and the simple board houses are densely built, many of which have been repaired to the roadside. There are many vendors here, and the business projects are also varied, but they are still mainly daily necessities, and there are many relatives and friends of foreign businessmen. Many aborigines in Jianye Town also make a living here, either selling scraps of food or selling small handmade items, a very large proportion. It is not surprising that this is the case, but it is intentional on his part.

There is a market for consumption, and the main consumer is the merchants, and the others are boatmen, public servants, family members, etc., and the number of locals who come here to consume is also gradually rising.

When it comes to ceramic tiles, it seems that they are in greater demand than ceramic tea sets, tableware, vases, etc.

Wang Xuan analyzed that the reason for this situation is that tiles can not only show identity and status, but also be more practical.

It is a common phenomenon for nobles to follow the trend, and if you have the same status, then I will lose face.

However, Wang Xuan still likes this, just like the domino effect, after pushing to the first block, there is no need to worry about the next step, you can do it once and for all, which can be called a ladder for marketers to climb to the sky in one step!

Now there are only a few products that Jixiang has taken, and next year will increase edible oil, glass, soap series, perfume series, stationery series, and liquor series......

Tsk, Wang Xuan really wanted to ask the merchants on the other side, have you prepared the gold coins, but it seems that you have to prepare gunpowder as soon as possible!

For three days in a row, Wang Xuandu went to the grain and oil factory to direct the installation and training.

The cement drying ground has begun to be laid, and the rapeseed from the Chengnan Farm has also been continuously transported through the Xingyao River, and the operation requirements and steps of each workshop have text descriptions and illustrated demonstrations.

It doesn't matter if you don't understand, there is a daily ear teaching of Mr. Face, and if you can't learn this opportunity, you will give it to others, who doesn't play with your life?

However, Hua'er has been very unhappy these days, muttering bad things about the old man, saying what to deceive children with sores on their mouths and pus on the soles of their feet if they don't keep their promises.

November 25, sunny, suitable for opening.

Wang Xuan came to the grain and oil factory again, today is the first trial production of the grain and oil factory, everyone wants to make a good start and have a happy celebration.

Wang Xuan has never liked such work as opening speeches, and the old mayor took the opportunity to put himself in the limelight, rolling his eyes when he saw the flowers.

Then Wang Xuan led everyone to start from the first step, cleaning, frying, and crushing...... to the end of the oil.

The process is very smooth, and the frying and steaming heat of the main link are a little off, which should have an impact on the taste of the oil.

Wang Xuan had no choice but to ask them to collect samples, try different heats, and choose the one with the best taste as the operating specification. At this time, you can only rely on the number of times to make up for the lack of experience, and there is no other way.

At dusk, Wang Xuan returned to Jixiang City with a bucket of fresh oil, intending to find a time to get the soap out first.

It's the end of November, and the avenues should be paved with cement pavement, which will be another big project, and after the completion of the construction, Jixiang will have a new business card to the outside world.

After the first batch of cement roads were paved, it was time for Wang Xuan to set off for the royal capital, and he would always come.

The roads that need to be paved with cement on the west side of Hexi are only the roads on Hexi Avenue and the Chengnan Farm.

According to the plan, the construction department will recruit manpower to pave the 15-kilometer road on Hexi Avenue, while the farm workers will be responsible for the construction and the construction department will be responsible for technical guidance, so that they will have enough manpower when the second crop will be harvested. Of course, wages are indispensable.

As for Hedong, there are only three roads that need to be paved with cement, namely Mosquito Street, Hedong Avenue and Hunan East Avenue.

At present, the total length of Mosquito Street has reached 10 kilometers after continuous lengthening, and Hedong Avenue, like Hexi Avenue, was 15 kilometers long in the early stage.

Hunan East Avenue is longer, about 25 kilometers or so, east to the foot of Dongxingyao Mountain, the mascot is referred to as Dongshan, and the corresponding Xixingyao Mountain is referred to as Xishan.

As for the trail from the foot of the mountain to the Red Flame, it is not planned, but it is true that a defensive fortress should be built at the intersection of the avenue and the trail at the foot of the mountain, which is also the first gateway to prevent foreign invasions, and the goal of the construction is to be as tall and strong as possible, so that people can't afford to take on the challenge at first glance.

From the end of November to the beginning of December, the fourth batch of nearly 1,000 newcomers in Hedong will arrive, and there will be nearly 2,000 more laborers in Hedong at that time, so Wang Xuan is not worried about the progress of road construction here.

On November 27, the Propaganda Department began to vigorously publicize that at the end of the month, the Ministry of Civil Affairs will provide ferry tickets to Daxia to encourage the older generation to return to their hometowns to visit relatives, with a limit of 500. At the end of December, the second batch of tickets for returning home to visit relatives will be provided, with a limit of 1,000.

In addition, the Propaganda Department issued two important notices, one is to hope that the returnees will lobby their relatives and friends to move into the auspicious collar, and the elderly with a skill will be treated preferentially;

As soon as the news of supporting the return of the people to their hometowns was announced, many elderly people were moved.

In the past, I had a hard life, and it was not easy to go back with a shabby appearance, even if I went back with a thick skin, I would have to be ridiculed.

When the days were slightly better, Red Flame invaded again, and the stoppage lasted for several years.

Now in the past year or so, everyone has lived a lot more comfortable, eats well, dresses well, has a balance at home, and has income every month, but also fades the idea of returning to his hometown to visit relatives.

Besides, back then, the whole family moved to auspiciousness together, and it was rare for a single person to come, and now there are not many people who still have relatives in Daxia.

Now that the government is encouraging everyone to return to their hometowns to visit relatives, their minds that have gradually faded have come back to life, and if the days are good, if they do not return to their hometowns in fine clothes, is it not like walking at night in brocade clothes?

Some elderly people are eager to go back to see the mountains and rivers of their hometown, smell the earthy smell of their hometown, walk the road they walked when they were young, and flow the small river that they often think of. It is a revisit to the old place, and a farewell to the past.

The Ministry of Civil Affairs is very efficient, and the first batch of returnees who came to sign up have been allocated ferry tickets, which are dated from December 1 to 3, and they will take the Guo family's transport ship to Daxia.

In the second group of returnees, half of them will take Captain Lu's coal ship to the mainland, and everyone will be carried back by Captain Lu's ship, and the No. 1 stronghold is the assembly area. To this end, the Ministry of Finance and Taxation spent the first batch of 1,500 gold coins as shipping fare.

Wang Xuan comforted himself, thinking that he was advertising auspiciousness among the people of Great Xia.