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Text Section 167 A small factory in the mountains

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    It is a bend in Shilu River with a large drop.  The one leading into the mountain leading to Xiaonanguan leaves the river and goes directly into the mountain.  Pang Ning stayed in Fucheng for a few days before coming to Changhua to find Shi Ban.  In the city of Changhua Prefecture, he only found Zhao Bu, the magistrate, and said that Shi Ban was working on a new project in the mountains.  Pang Ning followed the guide and walked all the way into the mountains until he reached the depths of the Shilu River Bend and arrived at this small dam.

    The dam is not big, only more than two meters high, but it is built very thick with concrete, and it is turned into a bridge across the river.  However, both sides of the dam are closed and it seems that no one can leave.  The river was originally more than ten meters wide, but it was blocked by a dam and blocked into a gate.  A thick wire was connected from the top of the dam, connected high to several long wooden poles, and inserted directly into several new factories on this side of the river.

    The new factory building is surrounded by a circle, and there is a 30-meter-wide isolation belt outside.  Qiongzhou Prefecture has abundant sunshine and abundant precipitation. As long as it lasts for half a year, the weeds in the fields can grow taller than humans.  But this isolation zone was completely burned, and the new grass was only a few inches high.  Several teams of factory guards, armed with the latest flintlock rifles, slowly patrolled the isolation zone.

    There were also several factory guards carrying flintlock guns at the entrance of the factory, but they actually refused to let Pang Ning and his party enter the factory area.  After the guide went up to verify his identity, the factory guards came up to pay homage to King Nan.  Pang Ning was a little unhappy with these stupid factory guards, so he rode into the factory without even returning the greeting.  When the guide saw King Nan riding past, he quickly caught up with him from behind.

    Looking at the guide who was leading the way, Pang Ning spat, "This factory guard is quite impressive. Do you even dare to stop me?"

    The guide smiled and replied, "The defense of the city behind the island of the East King was weak, so the North King dispatched a lot of armed patrols to the city. King Taiping was afraid of trouble in Changhua, so he recruited 500 people to build this factory guard. This only lasted for two years.  It has been months and months, but these factory guard rules are still not very clear.¡±

    In order to prevent the Ming Dynasty from suddenly attacking Chishan Port, the Pioneer Battalion stationed more than 3,000 people in Guangdong. The only garrison left in Chengmai was more than 1,000 people led by Zhao Ban.  In addition, Qin Mingtao went to Liaodong again, and the military deployment of Nanhai Kingdom was stretched.  Dong Xuepu has conducted more than 2,000 armed inspections in recent years. Although the combat effectiveness is not very good, it is better than nothing.  At this time, in order to ensure the safety of the economic center city, manpower could only be transferred from various places.

    The guide looked at the sailors behind Pang Ning and said with a smile, "These factory guards are all new recruits. They are okay at beating sparrows, but they will probably wet their pants if they really go to the battlefield.

    "Compared with His Highness's navy, they are really far behind.  "

    After listening to the guide¡¯s flattery, Pang Ning felt better.  Although he was stopped by factory guards for a while, he was depressed by Shi Ban more than once or twice. He had to endure it as much as he could or not.  Pang Ning pointed to the new factory not far away with his riding crop and asked, "This small factory is built in this mountain. What kind of tricks is it doing?"

    Pang Ning didn¡¯t finish his words.  Several women walked out of the factory chirping.  One of the people in the middle saw Pang Ning here from a distance.  He ran over with a smile on his face.  No one has come near yet.  The voice has already shouted out.  "Your Highness, good luck. Your Highness, King Nan, is so lucky! Your Highness, do you still remember me?"

    This person is Sister Lan, the leader of the textile group at that time.  See he is an old subordinate.  Pang Ning couldn't help but smile.  He jumped off his horse and said.  "Why is Sister Lan here too?"

    Sister Lan was beaming with joy.  He couldn't hide his pride and said.  "Oops. I don't want to come either. My two dolls are still young. This is not the Taiping King's plan to build a new textile factory. Let me take the lead. Oops. Where can I"

    Sister Lan hasn¡¯t finished talking yet.  I heard a loud shout.  "The crow crows in the morning. I know the debt collector is coming!" Span's body was stained with a lot of copper dust for some reason.  Standing at the entrance of the factory, he smiled and patted his clothes.  Said hello this way.  Zhao Gu, who was dirtier than Shi Ban, suddenly jumped out.  shouted.  "Ah! The God of Wealth is here! Is the old man Zhao Ru here too?"

    Shi Ban patted Zhao Gudi¡¯s head angrily.  spat.  "The God of Wealth is the one you call Di. His name is Nan Wang!"

    Zhao Gu chuckled.  He suddenly said with great tact.  "Did King Nan come here from Changhua? It must have been a tiring journey. Let's go to the second floor to rest. It's already noon. We also want to try our chef's skills. It is said that there is dairy goat meat to eat today"

    Before Zhao Gu could finish his words, he was patted by Shi Ban again.  Shi Gong himself didn't pay attention to etiquette, but he liked to catch other people's bad etiquette. He scolded his apprentice, "Whether you can speak or not is called asking Nan Wang to comment, not to taste. You are so careless, just like you  The chef at home cooks it like a state banquet." Zhao Gu refused to admit defeat, opened his mouth and spat, "Master, didn't you say so last time when King Bei came?

    Shi Ban's face turned red, and he turned to Pang Ning and said, "Come on, let's go have a meal. Xiao Zhang and Xiao Liu took Nan Wang's horse to feed it." Seeing that these two people were like living treasures, Pang Ning and  Zhao Ru couldn't help but smile at each other.  Shi Ban was not polite, pointed to the simple stairs next to him, and went upstairs first.  Zhao Gu ran to Zhao Ru, looked back and forth, and asked in a low voice,

      "Brother Zhao, I heard that a lot of treasures were snatched in the north this time."

    Zhao Ru just pretended not to hear, raised his legs and ran up to the canteen on the second floor.  Pang Ning smiled and asked the soldiers to transport the Liaodong specialties brought to Shi Ban to his office. He also climbed up the second floor.

    The cafeteria on the second floor is quite simple. It is just a cement house of more than 20 square meters. The walls are painted with some lime and have glass windows, and the floor is paved with blue bricks.  Compared with the Nanwang Mansion built by Pang Ning in Beigang, Dongfan Island, this place is really shabby.  A chef was swinging pots and pans vigorously next door, where there were two dining tables.  Shi Ban had already sat down and filled four bowls of rice.

    "The iron keel has been made and can be transported at any time. You have to talk about this again. Zhao Rulai, sit here and eat! I'm starving to death!" Shi Ban looked at Pang Ning and saw some unknown people coming behind him.  The man then said, "I don't know you guys. Just sit at that table with Sister Lan and serve yourselves."

    Hearing Shi Ban say that the iron keel was ready, Pang Ning's eyes lit up, he smiled, pulled out the bench and sat down.  On the table were chopped green onions, eggs, stir-fried shredded pork with cabbage, and tofu and green vegetable soup. Pang Ning tasted it and found that it tasted pretty good.  After a while, the chef brought out two large pots of braised pork. It was indeed the dairy goat meat that Zhao Gu mentioned.

    Shi Ban tasted the pot of goat meat, nodded, and said loudly to Sister Lan, "The Liu family is really good at raising goat meat. You ask him to send one here every day. We can eat a few kilograms for two tables here, and give the others a lot."  Go to the cafeteria.¡±

    Sister Lan agreed loudly, which aroused Pang Ning's curiosity and asked, "I thought this was your factory guard who was digging in the mountains."

    Shi Ban spat and said, "It's okay to scare people with a gun, but it will be chaos after walking a few miles. This is the breeding farm run by the Liu family at the foot of the mountain. It is quite big this year and employs more than forty women."  We raise thousands of goats and supply them specifically to the city." Shi Ban was afraid that Pang Ning wouldn't understand, so he added, "They are supplied to the city of Changhua Prefecture, which we call the city."

    The textile industry has caused a large number of women to lose a source of income, but the overall prosperity of the South China Sea has driven the demand for meat consumption, and many people have turned to the breeding industry.  The main focus is on raising chickens, ducks and pigs at home, and there are still not many places like the Liu family that employ people to raise large-scale farms.  Only prefectures and counties such as Changhua Prefecture and Fucheng with more well-off families can support the survival of large-scale breeding sites.

    Pang Ning didn¡¯t know the Liu family and had no interest in these small entrepreneurs, so he said nothing.  Pang Ning had no interest in these meats. He grinned but couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked, "Why is a small factory like yours built in such a big mountain like this?"

    Shi Ban looked at Pang Ning, shook his head and said, "There are a lot of people stealing formulas recently. These businessmen are becoming more and more courageous. There is no other way to hide."

    Pang Ning felt a thump in her heart, raised her eyebrows in displeasure and cursed, "Which company is so bold? I will ban them."

    Shi Ban smiled and said, "Forget it, let Judge Dong Xuepu handle it, it's a small matter.

    "Span looked at the steaming pot of braised suckling mutton and said, "There are several recipes that can be made public. Now the cement factory, textile factory, soap factory, iron factory, gun factory and artillery factory have tens of thousands of dollars.  There are so many workers that I can¡¯t even count them. I¡¯m almost dizzy.  "

    Shi Ban shook his head and said to Pang Ning, "If I hadn't escaped to the mountains this month, I would have been immersed in documents every day, coordinating the personnel of various factory directors, and financially, I would have been bored to death. Moreover,  The efficiency is not high, the stall is too big, and now it feels like the number of people has increased, the investment has increased, but the output and quality have not."

    Shi Ban shook his head again and murmured, "This stall is too big, I have to let it out. Those businessmen can also steal gold and dig into the factory. If I disclose the formula, everyone can produce it. Who can take care of it?"  Whoever makes money will also prosper the economy."

    Pang Ning was stunned and asked, "Now that the formula is released, what will happen to the original factory? This is such a huge source of wealth, just lost like this?"

    Shi Ban said, "I transferred the patent rights to Dong Xuepu. Whoever wants to produce in the future will buy a patent from Dong Xuepu. Each product will pay a patent fee. The patent fee received will be given to Dong Xuepu to maintain government and legal affairs."

    Pang Ning asked, "What if we give birth secretly?"

    Shi Ban held up his hands and said, "That's Dong Xuepu's business. He has so many patrols, armed inspections, and judges, so he can manage it. The patent fee should be reduced This kind of thing cannot be done 100%, mass production  Commercial goods generally have to go through ports and enter and leave cities. Those who can receive these people can just receive 90% of the patent fee. Anyone who spreads the news outside the island will be charged with treason."

    Pang Ning nodded, "Which formulas are you planning to reveal?"

    Shi Ban looked at Pang Ning and said, "I think the soap will be disclosed first."

    Pang Ning is a little disappointed. If Shi Ban discloses cement, he is planning to open a cement factory on Dongfan Island. After all, there is a huge demand for mining and other things there.  Shi Ban was not ready to let go of this for a while, and Pang Ning was not in a good position to ask Shi Ban for people or skills.

    Pang Ning thought for a while and said casually, "The soap factory is open for bidding and must be sold at a good price. I said your factory is mysteriously built in the mountains. Is there anything different about it?"

    Shi Ban smiled, put his chopsticks down on the table, and said, "This factory uses electricity."If it comes to cement, he is planning to open a cement factory on Dongfan Island. After all, there is a huge demand for mining and other things there.  Shi Ban was not ready to let go of this for a while, and Pang Ning was not in a good position to ask Shi Ban for people or skills.

    Pang Ning thought for a while and said casually, "The soap factory is open for bidding and must be sold at a good price. I said your factory is mysteriously built in the mountains. Is there anything different about it?"

    Shi Ban smiled, put his chopsticks down on the table, and said, "This factory uses electricity."
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