Jiang Le has been eating very well lately. He has noticed that the aunties who cook are becoming more and more willing to use oil. Even a simple stir-fried potato dish is so oily that it tastes better than a plate of meat!
Goodness gracious, what kind of magical place is this desolate county? Even the meals for these ordinary workers are loaded with so much oil. Anyone who didn't know better would think that oil was given away for free!
Jiang Le dared to swear in his heart that even the mighty general of Liangzhou could not eat so well, and could not eat so much oil at every meal!
He was overjoyed and wished he could stay here forever and build this factory forever!
Thinking of this, Jiang Le turned to look at his older brother, who was also looking sullen, with some confusion.
"Brother, why are you still worrying about it? We're eating and drinking well now, and someone feeds us every meal. Plus, these people are giving us free housing, and they'll be giving us winter coats next month. What's there to be sad about?"
Jiang Dashan shook his head, his face enigmatic: "Little brother, you don't understand at all. You only care about having enough to eat and wear every day, but you don't realize that these days are numbered. After the cotton factory is completed, where will we go?"
"By then, we refugees will still be without land, and it will be very difficult for us to survive!"
Jiang Le scratched his head: "Big brother, I don't think it's necessary to think that far ahead. Let's get through this winter first!"
Anyway, he didn't want to complete those missions anymore. What kind of missions were those? They were supposed to sneak into the provincial capital, open the city gates at a crucial moment, and let the army in!
Even if he and his elder brother managed to sneak in, could the city gates be opened so easily? The moment the gates opened, he and his elder brother might already be riddled with bullets!
This isn't a mission at all; it's basically sending them both to their deaths!
Rather than doing that doomed mission, I'd rather stay here, where I can eat and drink well and enjoy life every day!
Jiang Dashan sighed again. He couldn't talk to his brother, this idiot, because the guy was just too stubborn!
He thought to himself, since he couldn't get into Qingzhou provincial capital, why not send General Weiwu here?
This desolate county is a very good place; it not only has plenty of cotton-padded clothes, but also plenty of food to fill your stomach.
The mere thought made Jiang Dashan feel uneasy. He looked at his fellow workers working hard around him, then at the group of aunties cooking not far away, and finally at the clinic next door.
If the rebels stormed into the desolate county, these people might all lose their lives, because General Weiwu was extremely cruel and liked to torture and kill the enemy soldiers who resisted. Moreover, he never cared about his own soldiers and allowed them to plunder the people every time he attacked a city.
If the rebels come, all the people in the desolate county will be in danger. The cotton factory, the aunt who is good at cooking, the doctors with superb medical skills and kind hearts—won't they all lose their lives?
No, he absolutely cannot do that! General Wei Wu's rebel army must not come over!
But if he doesn't contact the general, he and his brother will be homeless like the real refugees. Can the desolate county take them in for a while, or can they stay here forever?
Jiang Dashan was sullen until he saw his younger brother bring over a plate of oily braised pork, at which point he suddenly jumped over!
"What? Braised pork is served for lunch today? Why didn't you tell me?"
No matter what, eating is the most important thing! Jiang Dashan quickly picked up his rice bowl and ran to queue up.
Jiang Le: "..."
He held the meat in both hands, looking completely innocent. He had just reminded his older brother to take pictures of the braised pork!
I called him many times, but my older brother still didn't respond!
After the two finished eating, Jiang Dashan was once again caught in a dilemma, sighing repeatedly.
Jiang Le went to work happily and worked extra hard!
Jiang Dashan: "..."
He looked in his brother's direction and couldn't help but think to himself that someone like his brother, who didn't think much and did nothing but eat and sleep all day, would eventually be tricked into counting money for others!
However, the next second, Manager Wang reappeared and gathered everyone over.
"I forgot to tell you something: our cotton factory will be completed in another month, and then we won't need any workers here anymore..."
Jiang Dashan thought to himself, "As expected, my guess was right. Once the factory here is finished, we won't need them anymore!"
However, Manager Wang continued, "You don't need to be sad, because after the cotton factory is built, there will be an oil pressing factory, a sugar factory, a textile factory, a pig farm, a chicken farm..."
"You'll have a variety of factories to choose from. I'm only here to tell you this in advance, so you can get to know these factories beforehand and maybe choose a job you like later..."
A group of workers were cheering below.
Jiang Le's cheerful demeanor made him look like a landlord's silly son.
Only Jiang Dashan looked completely bewildered.
Oh? There are so many factories going to be built? There will be so many jobs to come, too many to count?
So, all his worrying for more than half a month was for nothing?
Looking at his younger brother's happy face, Jiang Dashan took a deep breath and had to admit that there was an old saying that was true: fools do have good luck!
After finishing her work during the day, Jiang Le couldn't wait to find her brother.
"Big brother, did you hear that? We'll have plenty of jobs to choose from in the future!"
Jiang Dashan looked dazed. "Yes, there's still a lot of work to do."
Jiang Le: "So, big brother, how about we live here from now on? Let's buy two houses here, one for each of us, and then we can get married, have kids, and enjoy a warm and cozy home!"
Jiang Dashan was equally moved upon hearing this.
If factories could provide meals and uniforms every day in the future, that would be the life of a god!
"Brother, I just secretly asked Steward Wang, do you know what I found out?"
Jiang Le was acting silly.
"If we settle down here and become residents of Huangxian County, and if we have jobs, our children can also study at the Mountain God Academy for free!"
"The Mountain God's School also provides meals, and those children eat better than we do!"
Jiang Dashan's eyes widened instantly. Such a good thing?
If every county in Liang could do this, what rebels would there be?
Everyone just wants to live a good life, so why would they rebel?
Jiang Le: "So, bro, we've hit the jackpot!"
Jiang Dashan nodded: "Brother, you're right. I was narrow-minded before. From now on, we must protect the barren county and absolutely not let General Weiwu find out!"
"If he dares to send troops over, we'll go undercover and assassinate him!"
Jiang Le nodded frantically.
Yes, yes, that's what he thinks too!
The two brothers looked at each other and saw the determination in each other's eyes.
Then, a soft cough came from the roof beam.
"Excuse me, I think you can go undercover now."
Liang Yu led a few people to jump down from the roof beam.
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