Chapter 1921

Perhaps because of absolute confidence in local security, Yinggehai County, like Sanya, does not have fortifications such as city walls. However, this does not mean that local investment in infrastructure is low. Li Bo discovered this on the carriage.

The main roads in the county have even been hardened as a whole, and the standards are on par with the landscape avenue in Sanya, so I asked Luo Shengdong about this.

Li Pu knew that the Haihan people liked to use a building material called "cement" to build houses and pave roads. He had seen various fortifications built by the Haihan people using cement and river sand and gravel at the Datong River base.

It is comparable to a solid stone. However, Haihan kept the manufacturing process of this building material secret, and the quality of the cement imitated by various countries is much worse. Therefore, the price for export has remained high. Although North Korea is somewhat interested in this, it is unable to afford it.

, can only be greedy for a while.

Although Haihan is wealthy, it is far from wealthy enough to be able to harden the roads in any county town. Yinggehai is able to achieve such a level of infrastructure mainly because of its own local funds.

Of course, there must be reasonable local reasons for spending money on high-standard infrastructure in such a big way, and the reasons put forward by Yinggehai County are almost irrefutable - a considerable part of the output of the local salt farm must be

It is transported through the county town to the dock on the seaside, so a trunk road that can adapt to long-term bulk freight requirements is needed.

Ordinary soft soil pavement cannot meet such requirements, and there is no suitable place for quarrying near the Yinggehai Salt Field, so stone pavement cannot be built, so using cement to harden the pavement becomes the only construction plan. Although this plan

The cost is quite high, but Haihan officials believe that it is more important to maintain production efficiency. Although it seems to cost more, in the long run it can save a lot of time in the transportation process, and the principle that infrastructure projects stimulate economic development, the upper level

It was very clear, so the construction requirements proposed by Yinggehai were approved.

"The construction plan for this road was actually planned before I took office. The first thing I did after taking office was to supervise the implementation of this project. The construction period is about one and a half years! Currently, about one-third of the local area

The two salt ponds all transport supplies through this road. Just look at the number of cars and horses on this road, and you will know the importance of this road to the local people's livelihood."

Regarding the condition of this road, Luo Shengdong has nothing to keep secret. This is actually one of the local construction achievements worth showing off. After all, cement-hardened roads like this are rare in the entire Haihan Kingdom.

Li Meng looked at the road outside the window. On this road, he could indeed see a long line of caravans at any time. Most of the people going south were pulling full trucks of Haiyan, while those going north were carrying various supplies and newly arrived cars.

Laborer. However, there was probably a rider in front who was clearing the way, so all the other teams on the road pulled over in advance, leaving the middle road open for this special team to pass quickly.

Smooth to the point of almost no bumps, this is Li Bo's biggest feeling for this kind of road. In comparison, riding a horse-drawn carriage on such a road seems to be more comfortable than the rumbling trains in Sanya. Thinking of this

question, he asked Luo Shengdong again: "Mr. Luo, since there is a local demand for such bulk goods, why not build a railway to transport salt like Sanya? Is it more expensive to build a railway than this cement road?

money?"

Luo Shengdong explained: "The cost is only one of the reasons. Your Majesty, please look at the salt fields outside the window. There are such salt fields stretching for more than ten miles in the bay, and trains can only load and unload goods through the station for centralized transportation.

It is not suitable for local conditions. If you want to build a railway, you will only need to set up a station one or two miles apart, and the efficiency is not as fast as transporting it by carriage and horse."

"That's it!" After hearing this explanation, Li Bo immediately realized that his idea was indeed a bit out of touch with reality, and Haihan's transportation plan was obviously more reasonable.

The convoy soon arrived at the county government office in the center of the county seat. More than a year ago, this place was only the seat of the "Yinggehai Saltworks Management Committee." After the local establishment was promoted to a county, this place naturally became a county government office.

Of course, Haihan did not have the official position of "county magistrate", so Luo Shengdong's position was actually county magistrate - which was considered a relatively high-ranking local official among naturalized officials.

Although Luo Shengdong repeatedly emphasized that Yinggehai is a small place with simple conditions, this reception banquet was not shabby at all. Luo Shengdong only set up one banquet table, but this Eight Immortals table was larger than the ordinary Eight Immortals table.

The diameter of the table is one foot long. Li Bo, Li Xi, the accompanying officials from Shanghai and Han Dynasty, and Luo Shengdong's colleagues and subordinates were able to fill a table. The advantage of the large table is that each dish is served on a separate table according to the head.

The portions are placed in front of each other. The dishes are mainly Cantonese cuisine, with small portions and a lot of variety.

Luo Shengdong and a group of subordinates accompanying the guests probably learned from some channels that Li Bo did not like drinking, so they just asked Li Bo politely and prepared a variety of non-alcoholic beverage options. This made

Li Bo was also impressed by Luo Shengdong's emotional intelligence. He thought to himself that it's no wonder that this man can still get his current status by jumping back and forth between Ming Dynasty and Haihan. He really has some skills. This is how he behaves.

Very well grasped.

As for the accompanying Haihan officials, Luo Shengdong was not so polite. He showed the same bravery as when he was an officer, opened a jar of wine and took the lead in dueling with them one by one.

Both Zhang Qianzhi and Hong Jingwen are not good at drinking. Such occasions can only be recorded as a fraction of their own combat effectiveness. Tian Zheng's profession is destined to encounter such social events frequently, so his drinking capacity is above the standard. And the old sea dog Ding Xu is even more

Needless to say, people who go to sea all year round generally have a good drinking capacity. As for Gai Liangcai, because he had a mission, no one would force him to die, so he reasonably avoided this battle.

After rounding off, only Ding Xu and Tian Zheng from the away team could fight. Obviously, they couldn't beat the home team headed by Luo Shengdong. After discussion, the last few parties decided to assign Li Xi to the away team and let him represent North Korea. Although it was just a drink.

Although the situation was tense, the atmosphere was quite lively, which made Li Ming feel a little bit ready to make a move. However, he remained calm in the end and did not join the battle rashly.

It was not until this time that Li Bo learned that the banquets hosted by the Haihan people had been polite and restrained. Only when they were out of sight of the high-ranking officials of Haihan could these officials truly be freed from their restraints and begin to express themselves freely.

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Although Li Bo doesn't like drinking very much, he can probably tell who is really good at drinking at the wine table, who is bluffing, and who is a weakling who will fall over after drinking. After three rounds of drinking, he became like him.

As expected, Zhang Qianzhi and Hong Jingwen were already too drunk and took the initiative to quit the battle. When the second bottle of wine was bottomed, Tian Zheng couldn't hold it anymore. Li Xi, on the other hand, looked on silently, but he actually drank a lot.

He even held back a few glasses of wine for himself.

"I have long heard that Mr. Li from North Korea has a great drinking capacity. Today, when I saw him, he certainly lived up to his reputation." Luo Shengdong waved to his subordinates and said, "Go and get the two bottles of wine that are placed under the flower stand in my study."

Luo Shengdong got drunk and began to take out his own wine. Li Xi responded: "Thank you, Mr. Luo. In fact, I was not very good at drinking before, but after arriving in Sanya, I was invited out to socialize every three days. This is not

I slowly practiced my drinking ability, and it’s almost over, so I’d like to ask Mr. Luo to show your respect!”

Luo Shengdong waved his hand and said: "Our name is Doujiu, but it's actually to get close to each other. Mr. Li doesn't need to be so polite. We divided the party into two parties to drink, so let's be more relaxed next time... drink with whomever you want!"

Li Pu was almost furious after hearing this. He thought that Luo Shengdong was going to do something literate, such as giving a drinking order, reciting poems, etc., but he didn't expect it to be so simple and crude. But then he thought about it, and it makes sense.

In the matter, Luo Shengdong was born in the military. Although he has good emotional intelligence, he obviously has no cultural background, so he can only use this straightforward method.

However, Li Bo still underestimated Luo Shengdong. Although he was a martial artist, he had accumulated a lot of experience over the years because he had joined Haihan earlier. He knew very well that his superiors had arranged for foreign dignitaries like Li Bo to come to his

The site inspection was definitely not just a sightseeing trip. On the one hand, it made these big shots realize Haihan's advanced productivity. On the other hand, it actually tested Luo Shengdong's ability and governance effectiveness.

Luo Shengdong didn't expect to fool this inspection activity over just one drink. He knew that among these accompanying officials, there must be someone who was responsible for inspecting him in addition to foreign affairs tasks, so he tried his best to explain it at the wine table first.

Let's pave the way and chat with these officials to see if we can get out any useful information.

As for the Joseon Crown Prince, Luo Shengdong paid great attention to it, but he didn't think that he could tell anything about the local area when he first came here. Although Haihan's sea salt production seems to be a relatively traditional salt-drying method, many technical details are far away.

It is beyond the level of this era, and standardized production and management cannot be achieved overnight. It is not possible for just anyone to learn the technology by just visiting here.

Because this was a temporarily arranged event, Luo Shengdong only received a relatively brief telegram notification beforehand, and he did not know whether this event had any special nature. He hoped to learn more information from the accompanying officials first, and then

Then adjust the reception measures to achieve the results desired by the Executive Committee as much as possible.

In order not to make Li Pu, who doesn't like drinking, feel bored, Luo Shengdong specially prepared a band and a little girl to sing in advance. However, Li Pu definitely couldn't understand this Kunqu opera tune with a strong Cantonese accent.

Yes, I can only listen to the excitement.

Of course, Li Bo was also very knowledgeable. After the little girl sang two songs, she stood up and saluted. Li Bo took the lead in applauding and asked his subordinates to take out money to reward them. Although he didn't understand a word of the song, this arrangement was Luo Shengdong's.

Intentional, Li Shu will still give you enough face.

After dismissing the singer, Li Fu got up to go to the convenience. Li Xi immediately got up and went with him, and Gai Liangcai followed him out quietly.

When Luo Shengdong saw that the North Koreans had left, he said to Tian Zheng: "Brother Tian, ​​what kind of regulations are there for the North Korean Crown Prince's inspection? You should give me an idea first. The orders I received here are only a few numbers.

It’s not easy to make your own decisions!”

Tian Zheng opened his mouth and let out a loud belch, then smiled to himself and said, "Brother Luo, since you want to ask me something, why bother getting me half drunk first..."

Luo Shengdong said: "Brother Tian is unjustly accused, and he has been ordered to the end. How can he not be convinced? Besides, with my meager drinking capacity, wouldn't it be asking for trouble to challenge Brother Tian?"

After Tian Zheng heard what he said so beautifully, he didn't want to pursue the matter of drinking anymore, so he immediately returned to the topic: "This North Korean prince will come to our country to stay for a long time, and it is very likely that he will study abroad in Sanya for one or two years.

, but his current problem is that he has not yet decided what he wants to study, so his superiors arranged for him to do an island tour and let him find out what he is interested in on his own, and he will arrange his studies accordingly after returning to Sanya."

Luo Shengdong blinked his eyes and said: "This prince came all the way from North Korea. It's impossible to learn how to make and sell salt, right?"

Tian Zheng knew that he was pretending to be confused and said with a smile: "Don't worry, even if he learns, he can't take your job!"

Luo Shengdong chuckled and said, "Brother Tian really loves to joke... So what does the boss mean?"

Tian Zhengdao: "When you show him the local salt production capacity, you must also let him understand that although the salt comes from the sea, it is very important to build a salt farm as large as Yinggehai, with millions of catties of salt produced every year.

It is because of the wise decision-making and proper command of the executive committee that only our country can achieve such impressive results, do you understand what I mean?"

Luo Shengdong frowned and pondered for a while before responding: "I understand part of it...but I don't seem to understand it very well!"

"You have to understand the spirit!" Tian Zheng probably didn't know how to explain this relatively general instruction to Luo Shengdong, because this was the order he received, and the above did not give him a more detailed explanation, so

He could only convey it to Luo Shengdong according to his own understanding.

"Everything should be attributed to the leadership of the executive committee!" Luo Shengdong was drunk now, and it was difficult to think clearly about things. He tried to simplify complex issues so that at least he would not make mistakes.

"Brother Luo is right!" Hong Jingwen raised his head and responded, then buried his head again and continued to feel dizzy. He had drank three glasses of wine with Luo Shengdong before, and he drank too much and had already entered with his head hanging down.

Half asleep and half awake.

Zhang Qianzhi didn't say anything. He was still sober now. He was really worried about the efficiency of Luo Shengdong's way of discussing work at the wine table. Wouldn't it be terrible if he was drunk and said the wrong things and remembered them wrongly?

Easy to cause trouble.
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