Chapter Eighty-Seven: Fifteen Fireworks Li Mao said goodbye

This year's Spring Festival kiln people are particularly lively, and the lantern festival on the fifteenth day is even more lively. All the merchants and shops are making a lot of money this year, and each of them is full of all kinds of lanterns hanging in front of the shop, and each of them wants to make some novel styles to attract everyone's attention. From the east and west streets of Yaogang to the north and south long streets from Yaogang to Xiurong, as soon as it gets dark, it becomes a long street of lanterns. The streets were full of people watching the lights. The cries of all kinds of vendors and the laughter of tourists add up to create a very lively atmosphere, and people rub shoulders as if all the kiln workers have come to the street.

A high-power carbon arc lamp and several iodine-tungsten lamps illuminate the kiln square as bright as day.

But just after half past seven, suddenly, a large number of Yaogang policemen were carried, and all the intersections leading to Yaogang Square were blocked, and Yaogang Square was only allowed to go out and not enter. The people who wanted to look at the lights and then watch the fireworks in Yaogang Square stomped their feet angrily, but there was no way, they couldn't get in, so they had to try to find a place to stand near Yaogang Square.

Even so, Yaogang Square was almost full of people who came to watch the fireworks. Because Yaogang Radio and newspapers have long reported in advance that there will be a fireworks display this year. This is the first time that Yaogang has held a fireworks show, although everyone doesn't know what the fireworks show will be like, but everyone believes that such a publicity is not bad. Besides, the current kiln people are very eager for spiritual life after they have eaten and drunk enough, and they are absolutely unwilling to miss such a thing. The people who stayed in the square were glad to have come early today, otherwise they would be very sorry to be blocked out.

The kiln gang people have been very experienced in organizing such activities, not only are the police arranged on the periphery, but they are worried that there are too many people in the square, and people will crowd each other and cause harm, so the police line up to enter the field. Isolate the people in the square into separate areas. Outside the square, cars were almost parked ready to drive in all directions. That's for the evacuation of everyone.

Emperor Chongzhen and Empress Zhou, with their families and civil and military personnel, also came to the ** platform built in the square early. **There is a row of buses parked behind the desk, which is for everyone to rest, because it is too cold at night, I am afraid that they will freeze, and it is also convenient.

Queen Zhou and the others felt that it was still early, so they went to the car with the princesses to drink tea and rest. But Emperor Chongzhen resolutely didn't go, so he just sat here and watched the excitement, and those civil and military people had to accompany him. Their position is the first row, the members of the kiln gang are the second row, and the guests from all walks of life are the third row.

Emperor Chongzhen felt that Zhang Zhimu was not around, so it was not interesting, so he had to let Zhang Zhimu come and sit beside him. Zhang Zhimu came over and sat down, and Emperor Chongzhen asked, "You invited all those Mongolians?" ”

"All invited." Zhang Zhimu said, "The matter of putting a few more chairs still shows that we have the strength." ”

"Hmmm! Yes, we need to have the energy, and people have given us all the grasslands, so we must have this energy. Emperor Chongzhen agreed. After a while, he asked again: "I see that Concubine Zhuang is also sitting with your people, do you really want to use this person?" ”

"The people of Horqin took the initiative to submit to us, which is the credit of Concubine Zhuang, and we must not forget this. In addition, don't look at Concubine Zhuang as a woman, but she is not an ordinary person, why don't we use such a person? ”

"Women who are too smart in all dynasties are very dangerous!" Emperor Chongzhen reminded Zhang Zhimu.

"More than dangerous men?" Zhang Zhimu asked back.

"Huh?" Emperor Chongzhen glanced at Zhang Zhimu, "A few are enough!" ”

"Actually, it is our men's incompetence that makes women jealous," Zhang Zhimu said, "In fact, both men and women are smart and unintelligent." It's just that we have a habit of finding the reason in the woman when something happens, and then putting the blame on the woman. Never willing to find a reason in yourself. ”

"Huh! Your idea is interesting! "Emperor Chongzhen didn't defend anymore.

Zhang Zhimu personally participated in the preparations for this fireworks show. A lot of steel cylinders were made to make fireworks launching devices, and the launch position was on the city wall of Yaogang Fangcheng, as well as on the top of the Cultural Palace, and the Ferris wheel was also a launch position.

The fireworks are also elaborate, with a variety of metals added to them to create a variety of color fires. After the regiment exploded in the air, it made a small parachute out of soft paper to slow down the descent, increase the time of air stay, and make all kinds of patterns in the air as long as possible. For this reason, they invited masters who had done fireworks before to study together for a long time, and also conducted a large number of experiments at the shooting range. It can be said that this fireworks can also show some of the scientific and technological achievements of the kiln.

By eight o'clock, the fireworks show officially began.

First of all, the carbon arc lamp and iodine-tungsten lamp are slowly extinguished!

The square and the people around it made a sound of "Weng", because people's eyes suddenly went into darkness and immediately disappeared.

Around the fireworks launch position, several flares were fired into the air, but in order not to dazzle the eyes, the flares were launched at a higher height, but there were dazzling white balls of light floating in the air, which many people had not seen, and there was an exclamation from the crowd.

After the flare was extinguished, people's eyes were not used to the darkness, and a row of fireworks shot into the sky, exploding colorful circles, and people were even more amazed. As soon as the circle was extinguished, with the sound of a thump, fireworks like a waterfall exploded in the air. People were amazed again, followed by various fireworks such as trumpet flowers, stars, and branches, which bloomed in the air alternately. People are intoxicated by the fireworks. Emperor Chongzhen also forgot to talk to Zhang Zhimu, lying on the chair, looking at the sky and couldn't help but applaud. Those Mongols were even more dumbfounded, and their mouths opened wide in shock. Queen Zhou also forgot to be reserved, and couldn't stop clapping. The civil and military also forgot what official authority was, and they couldn't stop marveling. Concubine Zhuang also applauded with Fulin. Huang Yukun, Yang Yulin, and their children were also on the stage, and they were fascinated by it. When she was at home, Huang Yukun said that she didn't want to come and see it, and Zhang Zhimu told her that she regretted not coming, and Huang Yukun still didn't believe it. I understand this time, I really regret not watching such a lively.

After the fireworks ended, the carbon arc lights were lit again, but the people in the square were still reluctant to leave. Fortunately, the Yaogang people were well prepared, and the cars on the periphery drove away when they were full, and slowly evacuated everyone.

The enthusiastic Emperor Chongzhen was also reluctant to leave, watching the people in the square slowly evacuating, and said to Zhang Zhimu: "Hey! It's so good that the world is peaceful! ”

After sending Emperor Chongzhen away, Zhang Zhimu saw Prince Tori and said, "How is it?" Come back with me for a drink! ”

"No, I've promised them to come with them to my restaurant for a drink!" Prince Tori pointed to the Mongols.

"Huh! Be careful, they want to ask how your restaurant makes money! Zhang Zhimu deliberately said to Prince Tori.

"It's okay, they can't learn. We have our own magic weapon, which we won't tell them. ”

"If you drink too much, just say it! They all say that the money earned by your restaurant has caught up with a grassland. Zhang Zhimu said.

"No, it won't! No, it won't! Prince Tori shook his head and said, apparently Zhang Zhimu praised their restaurant for catching up with a grassland and he was very useful.

After this fifteenth year, the year is over. On the 16th day of work, Li Mao came to Zhang Zhimu's office.

Before Li Maolin left, he had to talk to Zhang Zhimu.

Before talking about business, Zhang Zhimu poured tea for Li Mao and said, "Brother Li, give you a suggestion." There are rivers and ponds everywhere over there, and you should vigorously develop the business of raising ducks and geese. ”

"In this matter, before I came back, Mr. Lu called me several times and asked me to help collect eiderdown. I also told the people below to go down and mobilize the people to raise more ducks. Duck eggs and meat can be eaten, and duck down can be sold for money. But the effect is not very obvious. ”

"There's a problem here, you didn't pay attention to." Zhang Zhimu said, "The people over there raise ducks, they are all free-range, and they are rarely fed with feed, which saves money, but the ducks lay fewer eggs." The benefits are not obvious, if you feed our synthetic feed once a day at the same time as stocking, it will increase the cost, but it will lay much more eggs. Just like Huang Yukun, they raise chickens on a large scale, not to mention the perennial egg production, and the benefits are very good. You ducks should learn to do the same. ”

"Hmmm! What Mr. Zhang said is that this time I told Mr. Huang that I will send some people to come back to learn chicken raising techniques when I go back, and we are also going to build several chicken farms with tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands of chickens like Mr. Huang and them in Hankou. Li Mao said, "I think about raising ducks, or let's do it first, set up a few large duck farms, and then let the farmers come to visit, let them see how we raise ducks, farmers see the benefits of naturally learning." ”

"Yes, yes!" Zhang Zhimu even said a few right, he knew that in his previous life, farmers were like this, promoting new technologies, if farmers don't see benefits, it's useless for you to break the sky.

After saying these things, it said: "Last year, the party building on our side made a lot of progress. I think this has a spur on the rest of our work. The party members we have developed are really the backbone. Especially our young cadres, they are very receptive to our ideas. The enthusiasm was also very high. ”

"Things are also going well on our side of Yaogang, and almost all the main middle and senior cadres are already party members. This matter was mainly caught by Li Yan and Li Gongzi. The political cadres in the military are basically party members, and the middle and high-ranking cadres are basically party members. The results of party building work can be seen, and with the party's discipline and constraints, our cadres are really different. Our team is a team with ideals and goals, and it is more combative. In the next step, we must continue to strengthen the self-cultivation and education of party members and cadres. We must always remind everyone that we are different people from ordinary people, and we are people who shoulder a great mission. I also want Li Yan to be in charge of running an internal publication within our party for party education and ideological exchanges. Why do I think it's called "Party Member"? ”

"Hmmm! It's a great name and a great idea! Li Mao said approvingly.

"As long as we have a strong core, our career will move forward along our purpose. Even if I am no longer here, our comrades will carry our cause to the end! Zhang Zhimu said.

Zhang Zhimu's words made Li Mao jump, looked at Zhang Zhimu and said, "Brother Zhang Xian! How do you say something like that? Our business will never work without you. Our party is also very young, and we do not yet have a mature core body. With you, everyone can follow you, without you, no one has such cohesion as you! ”

"Hey! Don't be nervous! That's what I'm saying, anything can happen when the sky is unpredictable, let's think about it! In fact, Zhang Zhimu also has doubts about how long he can stay when he came here. This is also the reason why he has to build a party, although after the crossing, he has a new understanding of life and death, but he is more afraid of leaving without completely changing the world, leaving too many regrets.

"Mr. Zhang, everything has just begun, and we still need you to steer the rudder! You must take care! I'm out there, and my only concern is your safety! As long as you are there, we have nothing to fear. Li Mao said with sincerity.

Zhang Zhimu smiled and said, "Our most dangerous time has passed. Now all the initiative is in our hands. We take the initiative in all our actions, and there is nothing to deal with passively. ”

"yes!" Li Mao nodded and said, "The current situation, I couldn't have dreamed of it a few years ago, everything is too fast!" After a pause, Li Mao asked, "Mr. Zhang, can you give me a bottom?" What are you going to do with our Emperor Chongzhen? ”

"Huh! You all care about him! Actually, there is an emperor who doesn't affect us anything, isn't it good to keep him? With him, those who are loyal to the emperor can't oppose us! I think it would be good to put him in charge of the Senate in the future? ”

"It's a good idea, but don't give any chance to those who have other hopes for the emperor." Li Mao said.

"Looking at the places that the emperor can manage now, there is no place that can have the power and pose a threat to us. Behold! It is likely that soon, the emperor will hand over some of the place for us to manage. ”

"You're just giving him enough respect now, but you're not going to give him any rights, are you?" Li Mao asked.

"Huh! Brother Li can see it at a glance! Zhang Zhimu smiled and said, "I just want the emperor to know that without the power in his hands, we will let him live well!" ”

"But, brother Xian, don't forget. An emperor's greatest desire is power. That's even more important than life! Li Mao reminded.

"So! Don't be in a hurry, it's like boiling a frog in cold water and heating it up slowly. Zhang Zhimu said.

"Huh! Yours is it! Li Mao said.

After drinking tea for a while, Li Mao said, "Clean up, I'll be ready to take the car and leave in the evening." I want to go to Xi'an to do some errands, then go to Tianshui, change to a car to Hanzhong, and then take a boat to Hankou! See if you're still up to business? ”

"The army left for you is mainly for the surveillance officers and soldiers, and now it seems that the officers and soldiers basically will not pose any threat to us, and the bandits and water bandits have basically been wiped out. Leave a part of the army on standby, and you can send them to the construction site to build the railroad for the rest. ”

"Huh! Building railways is my top priority. After a while, Mr. Lu Bingyi sent someone to design a railway for us. I told him that we would design and construct at the same time, and we would do what we could first. My idea is that after the railroad from Tongguan to Kaifeng is laid, our roadbed will also be completed. I rushed back and urged them to design the Yangtze River Bridge. ”

"The Yangtze River Bridge is not a simple matter!" Zhang Zhimu reminded.

"They and I have been involved in this matter, and they have all participated in the construction of the Tongguan Bridge. The plan is to use the Tongguan Bridge to build floating caissons. As long as the floating caisson is anchored, the river is not washed away, and the caisson is guaranteed to sit on the bottom, and everything else is the same, but the river is deeper. "What Li Mao said is the way, and it seems that a lot of effort has been put into it.

"Okay! As long as you have faith. Zhang Zhimu said.

During the conversation with Li Mao, Yang Yulin came in and interrupted once, informing Zhang Zhimu that Mu Yi's naval army had set sail. Tell Zhang Zhimu that Fan Chengkun sent a telegram saying that the radio and newspapers should not report this matter first. We'll talk about it in two days.

When Zhang Zhimu and Li Mao heard this, they were overjoyed. Zhang Zhimu said: "Commander Fan is very cautious, in fact, even the Japanese spies know about it, and they have no way to send the information back so quickly." ”

"Be cautious! Commander Fan is a general! Li Mao said approvingly.

"Yes! Uncle Chen and Mr. Ouyang basically didn't ask about this matter, and left it to Fan Chengkun to be responsible. No one can reassure them like that! Zhang Zhimu said.

"Will we be able to solve the problems of the North once and for all this year?" Li Mao asked.

"Yes! It must also be addressed. Zhang Zhimu said, "Our next step is the Western Regions, and we don't have any suspense." It's just how to fight. I think the following is a matter at sea, and it will take some effort to completely solve the problem of the Japanese. When the Japanese are finished, we will go south and deal with all the barbarians in Luzon, and then our sailors and merchant ships will go all over the world to sell our goods to the whole world, and get back more of the best things in the world. Let those barbarians see what our navy in the East is like? This afternoon, I will study shipbuilding with Lu Bingyi, Lin Zongwei, and Lin Qing. By the way, there is also the construction of a shipyard in Hankow. ”

"I have met Li Dong, and after the New Year, he will go back to the steel plant in Baotou to make arrangements, and he will take people to Hankou to study the construction of the Hankou Iron and Steel Plant." Li Mao said, "The steel plant and the shipyard should be built at the same time. Now that the steel comes out, you can build a ship directly! ”

When Zhang Zhimu and Li Mao said goodbye, they shook hands tightly and told each other to take care.

After Li Mao left, Yang Yulin said, "You two big men, how can you be like lovers?" Yang Yulin's words caused the girls in the office to cover their mouths and laugh.

Zhang Zhimu grimaced and said, "Hey! I haven't had that lover so hard for me to let go! ”

In the afternoon, Lu Bingyi, Lin Zongwei, Lin Qing, Lu Wenchen, and Li Yunhe came to the small conference room with some people engaged in boilers and steam turbines. This is a meeting to study the next direction of shipbuilding development in Yaogang.

After the meeting started, the enthusiasm exceeded Zhang Zhimu's original imagination. However, it also argued that several problems to be solved in the shipbuilding industry in the next few years, and the development direction of shipbuilding.

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