The efficiency of the Ministry of Railways’ troops is beyond doubt.
Zhengjiayuyu Railway Station, which was supposed to be open to traffic in August, opened its west line to traffic in early July when the main structure of the railway station was only half built.
Railway troops began to use the western lines to transport equipment and building materials from afar.
The small number of marble sculptures piled up in Zhengjiayu in H County were also transported out from the west by the small locomotive, and then made a big detour to the south.
Eight pairs of trial Longshou Mountain gold-patterned marble beasts arrived in Hong Kong Island in August. After promotion and encouragement by four masters, Xiarun Company almost sold them at auction.
The cheapest pair of southern lions sold for 36,000 yuan, followed by a pair of angry lions for 50,000 yuan, and the largest pair of white elephants, tomb beasts, were bought by a Chinese overseas in Southeast Asia for 150,000 Hong Kong dollars.
After deducting the profits that Xiarun Company should have received, the cost bonus of the stone carving factory, and the freight, the eight pairs of stone carvings actually brought H County a net profit of 670,000 yuan.
Xia Run asked Zhang Hongcheng to use the previous loan to invest in Longshoushan Stone Carving Factory without saying a word, but Zhang Hongcheng refused flatly.
Just kidding, the money you paid before was at most your franchise fee for the Hong Kong Island area.
The most important thing for Chinese businessmen in Hong Kong is the feng shui layout. Every inch of the layout of old houses and tombs must be carefully selected.
Who wouldn’t want to have a few of these Feng Shui treasures, the Longshou Mountain Golden-patterned Marble Beast Guarding Artifacts?
Private orders piled up here at Xia Run's place.
The deposit received by Xiarun alone is enough to ensure that H County will have no worries about food and clothing for several years.
It was a hot summer day, and Geng Tongpeng, always covered in dust, rolled up his sleeves and rushed into Zhang Hongcheng's office.
"Zhang Xian, please tell me the truth!"
Old Geng drank Zhang Hongcheng's cold tea in one gulp.
"You asked me to expand the quarry and stone carving factory, and I completed it ahead of schedule."
"The workers in the quarry are now learning the stone carving skills from the masters. They are very busy."
"Hahaha," Geng Tongpeng snatched the palm-leaf fan from Zhang Hongcheng and fanned himself vigorously. "A stone carving apprentice gets a base salary of two hundred yuan a month, plus bonuses and everything, that's a full four hundred yuan!"
"Not to mention the twelve master craftsmen with apprentices. Even if they can only produce one pair a month, as long as the stone carvings can be shipped out, they can earn at least a thousand a month."
"People in the surrounding area are all green with envy."
He took a fan to disturb Zhang Hongcheng who was still writing.
"Hey, hey, hey, say something! My quarry has been shut down because no one is working!"
"You made me open three new quarries, and they're raising mosquitoes?"
"Or, if you just relax, I'll recruit everyone who wants to work in the quarry..."
As soon as Lao Geng finished speaking, Lao Zhou followed in with an account book in his hand.
"Old Geng, please give me some space. County Magistrate Zhang, please also explain my situation."
"Xia Run Company is already selling our second batch of goods. The balance of the goods and the deposit remaining in their account is almost three million. Why hasn't it been returned yet?"
"Is there something wrong?"
Zhang Hongcheng smiled and asked Deputy Secretary Zhou to sit down.
"Don't worry, there's no problem. I was the one who asked them not to return the money for the time being."
"We are a poor county, and exporting these things is tax-free. At most, it will be delayed by a day or two at the State Administration of Foreign Exchange."
Lao Zhou asked in confusion.
"The county is currently engaged in construction on all fronts. Why haven't you taken back the money you have?"
"True," Geng Tongpeng echoed. "Those people at the stone carving factory have been waiting for their bonus for a long time, their necks stretched out in anticipation."
Zhang Hongcheng stood up and walked to the window. He pointed to the street outside the compound and asked the two of them to observe.
Old Zhou frowned immediately.
"What's going on with the county bureau?"
"I've also noticed that there are a lot more greasy guys on the streets of our county recently."
Geng Tongpeng's face also darkened.
"I've caught three petty thieves on the street in the past few days, and also encountered several fights."
"Our H County is now famous, how come it attracts these bugs?"
Zhang Hongcheng smiled.
"So, I'm not allowing the money to be withdrawn for the time being, to prevent these people from targeting our savings bank."
"Old Geng, come and see," Zhang Hongcheng said with a smile, pointing at the people walking around bare-chested and reckless on the street, "Do you think these people can work in a quarry?"
"That won't do. They're so beautiful," Geng Tongpeng said displeasedly. "People like them... Hey, finish your sentence first!"
"A while ago, all the people laid off from the county bureau and the two courts were transferred to the county detention center by Guo Tao. It's overcrowded, hahaha."
Geng Tongpeng's eyes suddenly lit up.
"However, I'm afraid it will only take a month or so before it's released. What a pity..."
"A month or so?"
Zhang Hongcheng sneered and glanced at the calendar on the wall.
August 22, 1983.
"Come back in three days at most."
He wanted the credit for handling the case, the production capacity of the stone carving factory had to be increased, and even the demand for gravel that affected the laying of the railway had to be doubled.
He always eats several pieces of chicken at a time to make his preparations worthwhile.
Since Zhang Hongcheng helped to open up water in the main river channel of the county last year, three of the four townships in the county have benefited from it.
Only Fanggou Township, which is located at a higher altitude, did not receive any of the water benefits.
Just by looking at the name of Fanggou Township, you can guess that there was water in this place in ancient times.
However, the small ancient river channel, which is only four or five meters wide, has been dry for more than a hundred years.
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