lovenovelstory Chapter 125 Daqin Heavy Industry Factory No. 1
Chapter 125 Daqin Heavy Industry Factory No. 1
The two quickly walked out of the study.
We arrived at a secluded corridor where no one was paying attention.
The younger sister, Luo Li, could no longer hold back. She grabbed her older sister's sleeve, her voice trembling with tears, her eyes filled with fear.
"Sister... what... what should we do?"
"He threatened us with our parents..."
Luo Ying took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the fear and hatred in her heart.
She grasped her sister's cold hand in return, her eyes filled with unwavering determination:
"Xiao Li, listen to me!"
"We have no way out!"
"Following Feng Jing is a dead end!"
"Only by following Young Master Zhang... do we, our parents... have a glimmer of hope!"
"There's no going back!"
I saw tears welling up in my sister's eyes.
Luo Ying felt a pang of pain in her heart and hugged her tightly.
He gently wiped away her tears with his hand, his voice becoming both tender and resolute:
"Don't cry! We must be strong!"
"My parents will definitely be safe!"
"I assure you!"
After the two sisters left.
Feng Jing slowly walked out of the study and into the courtyard, looking at the warm sunlight.
His face, however, wore a cold smile that clashed with the sunlight.
He stood with his hands behind his back, muttering to himself, his voice filled with greed and excitement:
"The first batch of corvée laborers should be arriving soon..."
"This is a perfect opportunity to send this batch of goods out without anyone noticing!"
……
The next day, early in the morning.
The gates of Ji Honglou slowly opened.
Zhang Fan, Fu Su, and Mo Feng emerged from inside, each sporting a huge dark circle under their eyes.
The three of them left Changzi County directly.
Upon arriving outside the city, the sight before them instantly invigorated the three of them!
On the official road, a vast procession stretched out like a long gray dragon, its beginning and end nowhere in sight.
Nearly five thousand ragged, emaciated laborers arrived in Shangdang County under the escort of government soldiers!
Their expressions were blank, their eyes empty, like a group of walking corpses.
But in Zhang Fan's eyes at this moment, these people were the first batch of fuel he used to ignite the entire industrial revolution in the Qin Dynasty!
Workers, we've arrived!
Zhang Fan instantly perked up!
He pulled out his phone from his pocket and skillfully dialed Zhu Feng's number.
Then, he put on a sports camera the size of a button.
"Reporting, sir! Our workers have arrived! Please give instructions!"
……
at the same time!
Bureau 749, Command Center.
When Zhang Fan's voice rang out through the loudspeakers, the entire hall instantly erupted in cheers!
"They're here!"
"It's finally here!"
"Attention all units! The first phase of the steel torrent has officially begun!"
All the staff members were so excited that their faces turned red, and their fingers flew across the keyboard!
A gray-haired geography expert stared intently at the huge virtual sand table in front of him.
That's a simulated topographical map of the Shangdang County coal mine!
His eyes were burning with intense passion!
"View feed in!"
"Coordinate positioning initiated!"
A staff member shouted.
On the main screen, the real-time footage transmitted by the action camera was instantly imported into the supercomputing system.
They began rapidly calculating Zhang Fan's precise location at that moment!
……
outside the city.
Zhang Fan heard Zhu Feng's steady and powerful voice in his earphones.
"Comrade Zhang Fan!"
"Proceed immediately to Mine Area One, following the pre-arranged route!"
"yes!"
Zhang Fan hung up the phone and waved to Fu Su and Mo Feng!
"Let's go! Time to get to work!"
The three of them drove the carriage, speeding northwards according to the real-time directions on their phones and in their earpieces!
Half an hour later.
The carriage stopped in front of what appeared to be an ordinary, barren mountain.
The voice of the expert from Bureau 749 came through the earpiece again.
This time, it was the geography expert, his voice trembling slightly with excitement:
"This is it! Comrade Zhang Fan!"
"The land beneath your feet right now is what we've surveyed!"
"The No. 1 open-pit coal mine in the entire Shangdang County boasts the richest reserves and is the easiest to mine!"
"The geological structure here is stable, making mining extremely safe!"
"This is the best starting point!"
Upon hearing this news, the three exchanged glances, each seeing an irrepressible excitement in the other's eyes!
"Very good!"
Fusu excitedly clenched his fist.
Mo Feng stared at the barren mountain with a fervent look in his eyes!
Zhang Fan did not hesitate at all.
He dismounted and went straight to the official escorting the corvée labor team, issuing his first order!
"Pass on my orders!"
"All conscripts, stationed on the spot!"
"Store all the provisions and fodder we are traveling with here!"
The escorting officials were puzzled, not understanding why they had set up camp in this desolate wilderness.
But when he thought of Zhang Fan's identity as a "celestial master" and the prefect's repeated instructions, he realized that...
He dared not delay in the slightest and immediately accepted the order and left!
Having arranged everything, Zhang Fan turned around and looked intently at Mo Feng!
"Ink Wind!"
"Immortal Master!"
Mo Feng immediately bowed.
Zhang Fan's voice was excited.
"Immediately notify all members of the Mohist school!"
"We will build the first blast furnace of the Qin Dynasty right here!"
He spoke each word clearly and forcefully:
"This factory will be the cornerstone of a new era for us!"
Its name is—
"Daqin Heavy Industry Plant No. 1!"
……
After settling the conscripted army, he entrusted the entire matter of building the factory to Mo Feng.
Before we knew it, the sun was already setting in the west.
Zhang Fan stretched and said to Fusu, who had also been busy all day:
"Let's go, stop staring here, let's go back to town and take a look around."
Mo Feng was currently leading a group of Mo family disciples, carrying blueprints.
They were discussing the barren mountain with great enthusiasm, not even bothering to look up.
Fusu wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked, somewhat puzzled:
"Teacher, shouldn't we go and take charge of the overall situation now?"
"This is the first day of work."
"There won't be any trouble!"
Zhang Fan waved his hand, then pulled Fusu away.
He lowered his voice, a cold glint flashing in his eyes:
"Taking advantage of today, when our army has just arrived, those bastards in the city are still hesitant and dare not make any rash moves."
"Let's go check out that Shantongtang and see what kind of shady business they're up to!"
Fu Su's heart skipped a beat, and he instantly understood Zhang Fan's intention!
The darkest place is under the lamp!
Everyone thought they would stay at the construction site and keep an eye on things, but who would have thought they would make a surprise return!
The two returned to Changzi County and headed straight south of the city.
Soon, a rather grand-looking mansion came into view, with the three gilded characters "Shantongtang" hanging above the gate.
At the entrance, two servants who looked like family retainers were standing guard, looking rather bored.
Upon seeing Zhang Fan and Fu Su approaching, the two immediately became alert and stepped forward to block them.
"Halt! Who goes there?!"
"This is a restricted area of the Good Children's Hall; unauthorized personnel are not permitted entry!"
These two servants clearly knew Zhang Fan, since news of Zhang Fan's murder had already spread throughout the city.
Their faces were filled with terror, and their bodies were trembling slightly.
But they dared not disobey their master's orders, so they had no choice but to bite the bullet and block the road.
Their fearful yet hesitant manner was both comical and pathetic.