The man in the straw hat pushing the cart subconsciously followed the voice and couldn't help but ask, "Yuanchun, have you also been caught here to pour the night fragrance?"

"No, I came to see you." Xu Yuanchun took two steps towards him and looked back at Zhao Hao.

Young Master Zhao had eyes behind his head, and he waved his hand and said, "You two can chat slowly, we are leaving first."

After saying this, he left with everyone.

Xu Weizi and Xu Yuanchun agreed to advance and retreat together, but it was too smelly here... so they had to make up an excuse to go back to the boat.

Only then did Xu Yuanchun walk towards his second uncle.

"Don't come over here, I stink." Xu Kun shouted hurriedly.

"It doesn't matter. If my second uncle can bear it, so can I." Yuanchun is a gentle boy with strong empathy.

The sad sound of erhu rang in his ears, and the scene of his second uncle pushing the dung cart to collect night incense before dawn every day and cleaning toilets for people appeared in front of his eyes.

"Uncle, you have suffered." Yuanchun couldn't help but wet her eyes.

"Oh, you are such a good child. You don't follow our family." Xu Kun pushed the manure cart steadily and continued moving forward.

"When I first came here, I wanted to die. Not only did I have to clean the toilet every day, but there was also a pervert, ah..." When Master Xu mentioned Tong Zigong, he felt a dull pain somewhere, and then he smiled contentedly and said:

"It's much better now. That pervert has also been assigned to manage the quarry. Apart from completing my work every day, I don't have to worry about anything and am free. What else can I ask for?"

"Uh..." Xu Yuanchun was stunned. He thought to himself, could it be that I met a fake second uncle? Why did he become so peaceful and harmonious?

"Is my second uncle afraid of worrying grandpa, so he told me this?" He thought of a possibility. He couldn't help but sigh that his second uncle, who bullied men and women and did all kinds of evil, turned out to be a filial son.

"Think whatever you want." Xu Kun said calmly, "Whether you are worried or not, it has nothing to do with me."

"Don't worry, Second Uncle, I will definitely find a way to get the teacher to let you go home." Xu Yuanchun was even more moved. The twenty-four filial sons in his heart had become twenty-five. The extra filial son was the second uncle.

"Don't do that." Xu Kun declined his offer, and said with a look of disillusionment, "Now I just want to grow vegetables and earn my own living. I don't want to leave this island anymore."

Xu Kun didn't know how to describe his current condition. After all, the term "Xu Kun Syndrome" was not invented until a few years later to refer to "hostage syndrome."

Anyway, he just feels very peaceful and calm now, and doesn't want any changes from the bottom of his heart.

Xu Yuanchun thought to himself, "Could it be that everyone has their own aspirations? Just like I don't like reading and only want to draw moving pictures, my second uncle is also tired of the hustle and bustle and hopes to learn from Tao Yuanming and return to nature?

As the saying goes, do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you. Mr. Xu gave up persuading him and decided to respect his second uncle's choice.

As they talked, the two came to the vegetable garden of the military camp. In the neatly planted vegetable beds were more than a dozen kinds of vegetables, including lettuce, carrots, eggplants, rapeseed, bitter melon, etc. The leaves were all green and black, and it was obvious that there was enough fertilizer.

Xu Kun emptied the contents of the manure truck into the septic tank, then went to the field and pulled out two carrots. "I planted them. I didn't expect that your second uncle would also plant vegetables."

He wiped the two sticks with his sleeve, handed one to his nephew, and took one himself and started to eat it with a crunch.

"Try it, it's sweet."

"Uh..." Xu Yuanchun looked at the carrot in his hand that was still covered in mud, then looked at his second uncle who was enjoying the food. He really didn't have the courage to eat it.

~~

On the other hand, Zhao Hao and others arrived at the gate of Jiangnan Cement Yard at the foot of Yuanshan Mountain.

I saw that a prefabricated wall nearly ten feet high with thorns on the top had been erected around the cement yard, and a trench had been dug around it.

"So exaggerated?" Master Zhao was a little surprised.

"This is the core secret of our Jiangnan Company." Hua Bozhen said as if it was a matter of course: "Brother, I don't know how many people asked about it that day. How can I not keep a close eye on it?"

"It's unnecessary. Just go ahead and learn." Mr. Zhao said indifferently, "I'm just afraid that they will fail to achieve the desired result. They will only learn half-heartedly and produce shoddy products. Not only will it harm the people, but it will also damage the reputation of cement."

Besides, if someone were to build a castle out of concrete, I really wouldn't be able to blow it open at the moment.

I'm not scaring myself, but think about the cannons of straight women, right? Never underestimate the speed of technology leakage. Although this is a bit far-fetched, there is really no need to set obstacles for yourself in the future.

He thought for a moment, and finally said cautiously, "Then let's keep it a secret for now."

The heavy gate of the cement yard slowly opened, and rows of gray factory buildings appeared before his eyes. Three tall chimneys belched thick gray smoke, forming a sharp contrast with the surrounding beautiful mountains and waters.

Zhao Hao was filled with joy, because things that could change the shape of the world were produced here.

He suddenly understood why the song "Little Swallow" said that big factories were built and new machines were installed, and that the spring here would be more beautiful.

Later generations thought this nursery rhyme was ridiculous and that chimneys and factories were ugly. In fact, it is just that a full man does not know the hunger of a hungry man.

This is a symbol of bidding farewell to the agricultural era and ushering in modern civilization!

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Zhao Hao put on a thick mask.

Jin Ke, Hua Bozhen and others quickly followed suit.

Mr. Zhao has always paid attention to the health of workers. Whether it is at the Lugouqiao Coal Yard, the Xishan Coal Mine, or the Jiangnan Cement Yard, he has set strict regulations and required proper protection before production can be carried out.

This regulation is even linked to the salaries of workers, especially managers. If you don’t want to work for Mr. Zhao for nothing for a whole month, just wear a mask!

~~

The entire factory covers an area of ​​more than 200 acres, and is actually just a wall built around the entire Yuanshan Mountain.

In the mountains, there is a limestone mine.

Workers load the mined limestone onto trucks and transport it to the crushing workshop at the foot of the mountain.

The so-called crushing workshop is nothing more than a row of large reed sheds with ventilation on all sides. Workers take turns using sledgehammers to smash the limestone into fist-sized pieces. Then they sift it through a sieve, leaving the lime powder, and send the remaining lime blocks to the grinding workshop next door.

The grinding workshop was also a row of large ventilated reed sheds with hundreds of stone mills inside. The workers, with their upper bodies bare, sweated profusely as they ground the lime blocks into powder.

There is a sieve with a screening surface under the grinding disc. Only the lime powder that can pass through the sieve is usable. If it does not pass, it must be ground further.

This is also the most time-consuming and labor-intensive part of the entire production process, but it is also a critical step and the requirements cannot be relaxed.

When materials are delivered, there are special quality inspectors to check to prevent anyone from cheating.

The entire grinding workshop is used for grinding limestone, and no other raw materials are seen.

Seeing Zhao Hao's inquiring eyes, Hua Bozhen leaned close to his ear and said, "In order to prevent workers from stealing the formula, gypsum, kaolin and other auxiliary materials are processed elsewhere. Then they are mixed together in the batching workshop behind the mountain."

He said with some pride: "I also specially arranged for people to prepare some irrelevant powder materials to make it difficult for people to figure out the truth."

"Cunning." Zhao Hao looked at him with a smile.

ps. The third update. Sorry everyone, from the moment I opened my eyes until just now, I was so angry at the two little devils that I almost passed out. I guess I can't update five times, so I'll update once. I don't ask for monthly tickets this time, I just ask for school to start soon! ! ! ! !