Chapter 1921
Perhaps because of absolute confidence in the security of the homeland, Yinggehai County, like Sanya, does not have fortifications such as city walls. However, this does not mean that the local investment in infrastructure is low. On the carriage, Li Bo found that the main roads in the county had even been hardened as a whole, and the standards were in line with the landscape avenue in Sanya, so he asked Luo Shengdong. this matter.
Li Pu knew that the Haihan people liked to use a building material called "cement" to build houses and pave roads. He had seen various fortifications built by the Haihan people using cement and river sand and gravel at the Datong River base. The solidity of the finished products Comparable to a solid rock. However, Haihan kept the manufacturing process of this building material secret, and the quality of the cement imitated by various countries is much worse, so the price for export has remained high. Although North Korea is somewhat interested in this, it has no money and can only covet it. Done at once.
Although Haihan is wealthy, it is far from wealthy enough to be able to harden the roads in any county town. Yinggehai is able to achieve such a level of infrastructure mainly because of its own local funds.
Of course, there must be reasonable local reasons for spending money on high-standard infrastructure in such a big way, and the reasons put forward by Yinggehai County are almost irrefutable - a considerable part of the output of the local salt field must be It is transported through the county to the dock on the seaside, so a trunk road that can adapt to long-term bulk freight requirements is needed.
Ordinary soft soil pavement cannot meet such requirements, and there is no suitable place for quarrying near the Yinggehai Salt Field, so stone pavement cannot be built, so using cement to harden the pavement became the only construction solution. Although the cost of this plan is quite high, Haihan officials believe that it is more important to maintain production efficiency. Although it seems to cost more, in the long run it can save a lot of time in the transportation cycle, and infrastructure projects can stimulate economic development. The rationale was very clear to the higher-ups, so they still approved the construction requirements put forward by Yinggehai.
"The construction plan for this road was actually planned before I took office. The first thing I did after taking office was to supervise the implementation of this project. The construction period is about one and a half years! Currently, about one-third of the local area The two salt ponds all transport supplies through this road. The prince only needs to look at the number of cars and horses on this road to know the importance of this road to the local people's livelihood. ”
Regarding the condition of this road, Luo Shengdong has nothing to keep secret. This is actually one of the local construction achievements worth showing off. After all, cement-hardened roads like this are rare in the entire Haihan Kingdom.
Li Meng looked at the road outside the window. On this road, he could indeed see a long caravan at any time. Most of the people going south were pulling full trucks of Haiyan, while those going north were carrying various supplies and new arrivals. labor. However, there was probably a rider in front of them clearing the way, so all the other teams on the road pulled over in advance, leaving the middle road open for this special team to pass quickly.
It is so smooth that there is almost no bumps, which is what Li Mu feels the most about this kind of road. In comparison, riding a horse-drawn carriage on such a road seems to be more comfortable than the rumbling trains in Sanya. Thinking of this problem, he asked Luo Shengdong again: "Mr. Luo, since there is a local demand for such bulk goods, why not build a railway like Sanya to transport salt? Is it possible to build a railway than this cement road? Does it cost money?”
Luo Shengdong explained: "The cost is only one of the reasons. Prince, please look at the salt fields outside the window. There are such salt fields stretching for more than ten miles in the bay, and trains can only load and unload goods through the station for centralized transportation, and It is not suitable for local conditions. If you want to build a railway, you will only need to set up a station one or two miles away, which is not as efficient as transporting it by horse and cart."
"That's it!" After hearing this explanation, Li Mu immediately realized that his idea was indeed a bit unrealistic, and Haihan's transportation plan was obviously more reasonable.
The convoy soon arrived at the county government office in the center of the county seat. More than a year ago, this place was only the seat of the "Yinggehai Saltworks Management Committee." After the local establishment was promoted to the county level, this place naturally became the county government office. Of course, Haihan did not have the official position of "county magistrate", so Luo Shengdong's position was actually county magistrate - which was considered a relatively high-ranking local official among naturalized officials.
Although Luo Shengdong kept stressing that Yinggehai was a small place with simple conditions, this reception feast was not shabby at all. Luo Shengdong only set up one banquet table, but this Eight Immortals table was larger than the ordinary Eight Immortals table, with a diameter of one foot. Li Bo, Li Xica, Haihan's accompanying officials, and Luo Shengdong's colleagues and subordinates were all worthy of the banquet. The table was full. The advantage of the large table is that each dish is served with a separate portion in front of each person. The dishes are mainly Cantonese dishes, with small portions and a lot of variety.
Luo Shengdong and a group of subordinates who accompanied the guests probably learned from some channels that Li Bo didn't like drinking, so they just asked Li Bo politely and prepared a variety of non-alcoholic beverage options. This made Li Bo admire Luo Shengdong's emotional intelligence with admiration. He thought to himself that it's no wonder that this man can still get his current status by jumping back and forth between Ming Dynasty and Haihan. He really has some skills. This way of dealing with people. The proportion is very well grasped.
As for the accompanying Haihan officials, Luo Shengdong was not so polite. He showed the same bravery as when he was an officer, opened a jar of wine and took the lead in dueling them one by one.
Both Zhang Qianzhi and Hong Jingwen are not good at drinking. In such situations, they can only be regarded as a fraction of their own combat effectiveness. Tian Zheng's profession is destined to encounter such social events frequently, so his drinking capacity is above average. Not to mention Ding Xu, the old sea dog. People who go to sea all year round usually have a good drinking capacity. As for Gai Liangcai, because he had a mission, no one would force him to die, so he reasonably avoided this battle.
After rounding off, only Ding Xu and Tian Zheng from the visiting team were able to fight. Obviously, they couldn't beat the home team headed by Luo Shengdong. After discussion, Li Xi was assigned to the visiting team and asked him to represent North Korea. Although it was just a drinking party, the atmosphere was quite lively, which made Li Ming feel a little ready to make a move. However, he remained calm in the end and did not join the fight rashly.
It was not until this time that Li Bo learned that at the banquets hosted by the Haihan people before, the other party had actually been very polite and maintained restraint. When they were out of the sight of the high-ranking officials of Haihan, these officials were truly freed from their restraints and began to express themselves freely. .
Although Li Bo doesn't like drinking very much, he can probably tell who is really good at drinking at the wine table, who is bluffing, and who is a weakling who will fall down as soon as he drinks. After three rounds of drinking, just as he thought, Zhang Qianzhi and Hong Jingwen were too drunk and took the initiative to withdraw from the battle. When the second jar of wine bottomed out, Tian Zheng couldn't hold it anymore. Li Xi, on the other hand, looked silent, but he actually drank a lot, and even helped himself to hold back a few glasses of wine.
"I have long heard that Mr. Li from North Korea has a great drinking capacity, and today I saw that he is indeed well-deserved." Luo Shengdong waved to his subordinates and said: "Go and get the two bottles of wine placed under the flower stand in my study."
Luo Shengdong got excited about drinking and started to take out his bottle of wine. Li Xi responded: "Thank you, Mr. Luo. In fact, I was not very good at drinking before. But after I arrived in Sanya, I was invited out to socialize every three days. Now I have gradually developed a little bit of drinking capacity. It is almost over, so I still invite Luo Sir, hold your hand high!”
Luo Shengdong waved his hand and said: "Our name is Doujiu, but it's actually to get closer. Mr. Li, you don't have to be so polite. We were divided into two parties to drink, so let's be more comfortable next time... drink with whomever you want!"
Li Pu almost burst into tears after hearing this. He thought Luo Shengdong was going to do something literate, such as making a drinking order, reciting poems, etc., but he didn't expect it to be so simple and crude. But then I thought about it, and this was reasonable. Luo Shengdong was born in the military. Although he had good emotional intelligence, he obviously had no cultural background, so he could only use this straightforward method. However, Li Bo still underestimated Luo Shengdong. Although he was a martial artist, he had accumulated a lot of experience over the years because he had joined Haihan earlier. He knew very well that the arrangement for foreign dignitaries like Li Bo to inspect his territory was definitely not just a sightseeing trip. On the one hand, it was to make these big shots realize Haihan's advanced productivity, and on the other hand, it was actually to test Luo Luo. Shengdong’s ability and governance effectiveness.
Luo Shengdong didn't expect to fool this inspection activity over just a drink. He knew that among these accompanying officials, there must be someone who was responsible for inspecting him in addition to foreign affairs tasks, so he tried his best to explain it at the wine table first. After paving the way, chat with these officials and see if you can get out any useful information.
As for the prince of Joseon, Luo Shengdong paid great attention to him, but he didn't think that he could see anything from the local area when he was new to the country. Although Haihan's sea salt production seems to be a relatively traditional way of drying salt, many of the technical details are far beyond the level of this era, and standardized production and management are not achieved overnight, and it is not just anyone who comes here to do it. You can learn the technique just by looking at the flowers.
Because this was a temporarily arranged event, Luo Shengdong only received a relatively brief telegram notification beforehand, and it was not clear whether this event had any special nature. He hopes to learn more information from the accompanying officials first, and then adjust the reception measures to achieve the results desired by the Executive Committee as much as possible.
In order not to make Li Bo, who doesn't like drinking, feel bored, Luo Shengdong also specially prepared a band and a little girl singing in advance. However, Li Bo definitely couldn't understand this Kunqu tune with a strong Cantonese accent, so he could only listen to the fun.
Of course, Li Bo was also very knowledgeable. After the little girl sang two songs, she stood up and saluted. Li Bo took the lead in cheering and asked his subordinates to pay for the reward. Although I didn't understand a single line of the song, this arrangement was Luo Shengdong's intention, and Li Shu would still give it to him.
After dismissing the singer, Li Fu got up to go to the convenience. Li Xi immediately got up and went with him, and Gai Liangcai followed him out quietly.
When Luo Shengdong saw that the North Koreans had left, he said to Tian Zheng: "Brother Tian, what kind of regulations are there for the North Korean Crown Prince's inspection? You should give me an idea first. The orders I received here are only a few numbers. It’s not easy to make your own decisions!”
Tian Zheng opened his mouth and let out a loud belch, then smiled to himself and said, "Brother Luo, since you want to ask me something, why bother getting me half drunk first..."
Luo Shengdong said: "Brother Tian is unjustly accused, and he has been ordered to the end. How can he not be convinced? Besides, with my meager drinking capacity, wouldn't it be asking for trouble if I challenge Brother Tian?"
After Tian Zheng heard what he said so beautifully, he didn't want to pursue the matter of drinking any more, so he immediately returned to the topic: "This North Korean prince will come to our country to stay for a long time, and it is very likely that he will study abroad in Sanya for one or two years. , but his problem now is that he has not yet decided what he wants to study, so his superiors arranged for him to do an island tour and let him find out what he is interested in, and he will arrange his studies accordingly after returning to Sanya. "
Luo Shengdong blinked and said: "This prince came all the way from North Korea. It's impossible to learn how to make and sell salt, right?"
Tian Zheng knew that he was pretending to be confused and said with a smile: "Don't worry, even if he learns, he can't take your job!"
Luo Shengdong chuckled and said, "Brother Tian really loves to joke...what does that mean?"
Tian Zhengdao: "When you show him the local salt production capacity, you must also let him understand that although the salt comes from the sea, it is very difficult to build a salt farm as big as Yinggehai, with millions of catties of salt produced every year. It’s because of the wise decision-making and proper command of the Executive Committee that only our country can achieve such impressive results. Do you understand what I mean?”
Luo Shengdong frowned and pondered for a while before responding: "I understand part of it...but I don't seem to understand it very well!"
"You have to understand the spirit!" Tian Zheng probably didn't know how to explain this relatively general instruction to Luo Shengdong, because this was the order he received, and the above did not give him a more detailed explanation, so He could only convey it to Luo Shengdong according to his own understanding.
"Everything should be attributed to the leadership of the executive committee!" Luo Shengdong was drunk now, and it was difficult to think clearly about things. He tried to simplify complex issues so that at least he would not make mistakes.
"Brother Luo is right!" Hong Jingwen raised his head and responded, then buried it again and continued to feel dizzy. He had had three drinks with Luo Shengdong before, and he drank too much. He had already fallen into a half-asleep state with his head drooped.
Zhang Qianzhi didn't answer. He was still thinking clearly. He was really worried about the efficiency of Luo Shengdong's way of discussing work at the wine table. If you say the wrong thing and remember the wrong thing while drunk, wouldn't it be easy to get into trouble?
(End of chapter)