Chapter 2757
After everyone looked at the mountains for a long time and gave some pointers, they went down to the construction site by the river to check the construction status of the water diversion channel nearby.
When we arrived at the construction site, we could see that in addition to a large number of civilians working hard, there were also many large-scale construction machinery produced by Haihan put into use. There are all kinds of equipment such as gravel crushers, conveyor belts, and winches driven by steam engines. There is even a small crawler-type steam excavator. I don’t know how much effort it took to transport these big iron lumps into this remote place. In the ravine.
Bai Letong sighed: "With so many construction machines, apart from improving construction efficiency, maintenance and repairs will also take a lot of time, right?"
Huang Zhichang responded from the side: "Mr. Xiaobai, there are currently more than 20 mechanics, boilermakers, and operators here, including low-level jobs. They are divided into two shifts and work in rotation every day. Basically, Can meet the needs of the project.”
The construction capabilities of these mechanical equipment are far beyond that of human labor. The earth and stone dug out by a steam excavator with a bucket is enough for two strong men to dig with a hoe for most of the day. But the cost of using these equipment is actually not low. In addition to requiring a large amount of fuel and various vulnerable parts, there is also a cost that cannot be ignored in the professionals who use and maintain these equipment.
Before being sent to Jiande, these professionals had received training ranging from several months to several years. They possess professional knowledge that ordinary people do not have, and their value is far beyond that of civilians who can only export physical strength. It is an extremely scarce human resource in the Donghai Region. Because of this, the treatment they enjoy is also extremely high, with wages dozens or even hundreds of times that of ordinary civilians.
As soon as Huang Zhichang finished speaking, the steam excavator suddenly went on strike, and then workers came to ask Huang Zhichang to participate in maintenance. Huang Zhichang did not dare to neglect, so he confessed to Bai Kesi and ran all the way to repair the machine.
Bai Kesi said: "In the future, more large-scale machinery and equipment will be shipped here to participate in project construction. The local government must try its best to cooperate with Huang Zhichang's work to ensure the normal use of these equipment."
Zhang He responded from the side: "These equipment are indeed very efficient, but they are extremely dependent on fuel supply. The coal shipped from Hangzhou is far from enough, so the locals have raised a lot of wood and charcoal as backup. Mr. Huang is here on weekdays. Keep an eye on it, if the equipment breaks down, it can usually be repaired on the same day.”
Although Yanzhou does not have much cultivated land, it is rich in forest resources. Under the current unsatisfactory shipping conditions, wood and charcoal can be used as a supplement to the fuel required for steam engines. Of course, for the task of repairing machinery and equipment, basically even the slightest help is not available. We can only count on technical officials such as Huang Zhichang to solve the problem.
Fortunately, the failure did not last long. Not long after Huang Zhichang left, the excavator began to rumble again. Huang Zhichang came back and said that only one of the transmission gears on the machine was damaged, and the problem was solved by replacing the spare parts.
In the blink of an eye, it was Xu o'clock, the sky had darkened, and the whistle sounded three times on the construction site, and it was finally time to get off work. However, Baikes and others did not return to the county town overnight. Instead, they set up a tent next to the construction site and wanted to stay here overnight. Bai Kesi believes that a half-day inspection is far from enough. Tomorrow, we need to take another look at the local construction organization and management.
"Father, you haven't been camping in the wild for a long time, right?" Bai Letong handed the poured hot tea to Bai Kesi and asked with concern.
Bai Kesi smiled and said: "There have been fewer in recent years. But this reminds me of when I first arrived in Victory Port. There was nothing there. We just lived in tents like now and slept in the open for several months." About the early morning The deeds of the time-traveling group during the difficult years in the early days of landing in Victory Port. The second-generation time-travelers will hear the stories from their parents when they were young. Bai Letong has long been accustomed to this kind of education about remembering the bitter and thinking about the sweet. He just smiled when he heard the words. Give up.
Bai Kesi continued: "At that time, after a day's work, we returned to the tent so tired that we were about to fall apart, but we still liked to think about the future, thinking about taking over the world in a few decades. We must have good food and clothing every day and enjoy ourselves to the fullest. We are so prosperous and prosperous! But on this day, although physical labor is exempted, we are still extremely busy, running around for government affairs every day, and we can’t rest at all.”
Bai Letong said: "My father and other uncles and elders have the world in mind and are in their prime. How could they stop and rest so early?"
Bai Kesi waved his hand and said: "They are all half buried, and they are still so strong! I hope that your generation can grow up early and hand over the power to your hands. At least we old men can still enjoy a few years of happiness. ”
Bai Letong said hurriedly: "Father, you are serious! People of our generation are only in their early twenties, how can we take on such a big responsibility!"
Bai Kesi said: "Don't think you are still young. When we first arrived in Sanya, most people were only in their twenties and thirties. When Chen Yixin left Sanya to work hard, he was even younger than you are now. How old was he? He was just a young boy at the time, but now he has become a feudal official, so his ability to hold power has nothing to do with his age. "
Bai Letong secretly thought, people like Chen Yixin can't be seen everywhere. There are so many talented people in his father's generation, how many people like Chen Yixin finally emerged? From an ordinary person to a high official in a feudal territory, how could his path of success be imitated by ordinary people? However, I can only criticize these thoughts in my heart. If I speak them out, I will definitely be criticized again.
At this time, Bai Letong actually couldn't fully understand the anxiety of his parents. The generation of Bai Kesi came to this time and space with black technology that surpassed the times and the goal of conquering the world. However, life is short. Even if they have extraordinary abilities, they still have to face the natural laws of birth, aging, sickness and death, and must start preparing for the transfer of power. .
All Bai Kesi can do is to educate his descendants with all his heart, pass on what he has learned, and let the next generation know how to rule and manage this huge empire. If the next generation fails to meet their own expectations, how can they hand over their power with peace of mind.
So even though Bai Letong's major was not inherited from his father, but switched to literature and education, Bai Kesi still took him with him on this inspection trip. The purpose was not to let Bai Letong learn how to build hydropower stations, but to learn how to build hydropower stations. We need to let him understand how many departments are required to coordinate and cooperate, how much resources are invested, and what benefits it will bring to the country once completed to realize such a large project.
It is said that reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. Only by seeing with your own eyes and experiencing it yourself can you keep this knowledge in your heart and put it into practical use.
(End of chapter)