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Volume One Songjiang Mansion Chapter 380

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    "Ah? Master Zhang will leave it to me to do such an arduous task alone? I don't know how many years and months it will take to complete it." Qin Luofeng said in surprise, the world now is not only vast, it is simply  It is boundless, not to mention other things, it takes a long time to go back and forth to Europe, not to mention the Americas, which Zhang Lei said is even further away than going to Europe.

    Zhang Lei laughed loudly and said: "You don't have to worry about this. I naturally have arrangements. How can I let you go alone? I will definitely provide you with hundreds of thousands of people. I will give you such a  The team is called the land reclamation team, or the reclamation team. As the name suggests, it is to reclaim and explore areas that no one has ever set foot on, to discover and change."

    "It sounds like such a sacred job, but only I know how arduous this task is. Although this job is a challenge, it looks so exciting. It's good. Anyway, I, Qin Luofeng, have nothing to worry about now.  , whatever Mr. Zhang wants me to do, I will definitely obey." Qin Luofeng said, and he himself had to admit that he was full of expectations for this task.

    Soon after, the fleet appeared in the waters of Taiping Island, less than a hundred miles away.  A pagoda-shaped building suddenly appeared in front of it, which was very eye-catching in the entire sea. Zhang Lei was a little unable to turn around for a while. When did such a thing suddenly appear?

    When we arrived, everyone realized that this was the lighthouse that Zhang Lei had planned to build before. After a long period of experimentation and design, the lighthouse floating on the sea was finally built, and it was much better than Zhang Lei imagined.  This lighthouse is like a huge house on the sea, covering an area as large as the pagoda on land. The huge square is like the deck of a ship.  The enlarged contact area with water provides huge buoyancy, and the pagoda-shaped design can reduce the force of wind on the lighthouse as much as possible, so that the lighthouse can work stably.

    When the fleet passed near the lighthouse, Zhang Lei heard the rich bells on the lighthouse and thought of the bells.  Even the sound of the crashing waves seemed insignificant.

    Accompanied by the sound of the bell, Zhang Lei and his fleet headed for Taiping Island in a mighty manner. Upon hearing the news of their return, the island was already boiling.

    When they arrived at the port, Zhang Lei and the others got off the ship and were immediately warmly welcomed.  Looking at these familiar people, Zhang Lei felt very happy. This is the feeling of going home.

    However, Zhang Lei did not stay here too long, because his most urgent wish now is to go to the Taiping Palace in the south to see his wife and children. Zhang Yiyi should be four years old now.

    Since the highway was built, the plan to build the railway has also been approved by Zhang Lei and is under construction.  It is estimated that it will be open to traffic soon, and it will only take one day and one night to travel from the south to the north, which will be several times shorter than now.

    But now Zhang Lei and the others can only ride a three-wheeled carriage. This kind of transportation that Zhang Lei modified based on European carriages is simpler than the traditional carriage structure. It has a pure steel structure with plastic tires, plus Zhang Lei's special  The designed shock-absorbing spring makes the ride very comfortable.  The speed is also much faster.

    There are acres of farmland along the way. After the adoption of semi-mechanized planting, people's efficiency has improved a lot. Zhang Lei ordered the cooperative established by the government agency to let several households form production teams. All the grain produced by the production team belongs to the production team, and  Let them allocate themselves.  In this way, they will supervise each other without Zhang Lei to manage them, because no one wants the lazy people to get the share of the hardworking people.

    The entire residential area was built by the government and provided to the people for living at a fee of two hundred taels per household. Here, no matter whether they were prisoners from Japan.  Whether they are locals or other people, they all seem to be treated equally, and Zhang Lei also encourages intermarriage between various ethnic groups. The purpose of this is to assimilate the captives who come here.  Eliminate potential threats of rebellion.

    You don¡¯t have to pay taxes when growing food, and you can marry whomever you like. Once the house is built by the government, you only need two hundred taels of silver to live in it. According to Zhang Lei¡¯s published salary standards, this is equivalent to ten years for an ordinary worker.  income.

    If this situation becomes known to the outside world, Zhang Lei wonders if this place will be called paradise by them.

    Of course some people have to say, if everything is done by the government, where does the government¡¯s money come from?  Part of this money is the money obtained from selling houses. A house can be built to accommodate one hundred households, which is 20,000 taels of silver, and the cost is only a few hundred taels.  However, this is still a small head, and the big head still relies on overseas plunder and export of food and technological finished products for its income.

    Zhang Lei and his party are hereWhen they arrived in the south, news of his return had already spread.  His contribution to Taiping Island is obvious to all. Zhang Lei's image in the minds of the people has been deified, almost like the Creator.  Zhang Lei accepted this evaluation very calmly. He believed that no one in the world could be as kind to the people as him, and it was natural for him to be admired and respected.

    The Taiping Palace is as peaceful as ever. Although there is no explicit regulation, everyone knows that the status of the Taiping Palace on Taiping Island is the same as the status of the Imperial Palace on the mainland, which is sacrosanct and inviolable.

    The motorcade arrived at the gate of the Taiping Palace, and everyone came out to greet them. Standing in front of the palace gate, all of them were women, except Zhang Yiyi and Zhang Zetian.  Because Zhang Lei doesn't think that men are needed to serve here.

    "Dad" Zhang Yiyi and Zhang Zetian ran towards Zhang Lei. Zhang Lei, with a happy smile on his face, squatted down and opened his arms to greet the two elves.

    The two children came over and threw Zhang Lei to the ground. Fortunately, this was grassland, and the father and son immediately rolled into a ball. This place was specially built for the convenience of the two little guys to play, and it surrounded the entire Taiping Palace.  around.

    Seeing this scene, Baguio Xiaolian, Xu Min and Su Tong were also very happy.  It's just that except for Baguio, the other three women are all thinking in their hearts about when they can have Zhang Lei's child and enjoy the joy of having this girl around their knees together.

    After playing for a while, Zhang Leicai came to the four women with his two children in his arms.

    "Ms. sir, you're back." Baguio's voice was still so soft. If you didn't listen carefully, you might miss something.

    Zhang Lei said: "Yeah, I'm back. It's the Chinese New Year. I didn't have time to stay at home last year. I missed you so much. From this year on, I will definitely come back every year Ah, no, I will wait until next year.  Finish the last thing and we will never be separated."

    "What's the situation on the mainland now? Are you okay?" Baguio asked with concern. Although she has followed Zhang Lei to Taiping Island, she is still a princess after all. After all, she is still the biological sister of the current emperor. For her brother,  He is still very concerned about the imperial court.

    Zhang Lei said with a smile: "You don't have to worry about this, didn't I say that? There is still one last problem that has not been solved. When I solve all the problems next year, the emperor can be his Taiping Emperor.  I believe that as long as he doesn't make any foolish moves, he should still be able to maintain the structure of the court."

    "Really? That's great. After so many years, we have finally been able to quell the rebellion. My husband is the biggest contributor. So, did the emperor brother reward you?" Baguio almost cheered when he heard that the situation was stable.  .

    Zhang Lei couldn't help but curled his lips and said depressedly: "It's okay if you don't say this. I will be depressed when you say this. It's not like you don't know your brother's temper. Besides, isn't it because of him that we are here?  ? Everything I do seems to him to be preparation for rebellion. It¡¯s already a miracle that he hasn¡¯t sent troops to attack me so far. How can he reward me?¡±

    This was indeed the case. Baguio couldn't help but fell silent. On one side was her husband-in-law and on the other was her brother. She didn't know which side she should stand on. She hoped that she didn't have to choose and both men stood on the same side.  On the battle line.

    The scene seemed to be in an inexplicable embarrassment, and everyone stopped talking. In order to break the silent atmosphere, Zhang Lei said: "It's cold outside, let's go back and talk."

    In the Taiping Palace, it is as warm as spring. In addition to the climate here being warmer than that on the mainland, it also benefits from the upgraded heating facilities in the Taiping Palace that were borrowed from the imperial palace.

    Entering the yard, Zhang Lei asked: "By the way, I'm just happy to patronize you, where are my father and brother?"

    Su Tong said: "They are at home. Oh, by the way, my husband, I forgot to tell you something. We had a meeting not long ago. Because I have certain management experience, I asked for everyone's permission.  After agreeing, she is now managing the financial issues of Taiping Island. Sister Su likes to wield swords and guns, so she works harder on the military. There is also my younger brother, who is basically managing the overall situation of Taiping Island."

    "Oh? Really? That's really good. I didn't even think of this. It's good. It should be maintained and carried forward. But my brother still has to study hard now. I will take over when I come back."  Zhang Lei said.

    Su Tong is an expert in business, and as she is his wife, Zhang Lei feels that it is perfect for her to be able to do this job.

    He said: "Send someone over to arrest dad andCall all my brothers over and let¡¯s eat together.  "(To be continued. If you like this work, (qn) vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m.qn to read.) 9
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