"The era of metal and machinery has brought larger industrial units to various industries..." Andrade, the owner of the ship modification factory in a dilapidated wooden shed, said, "It has been the 20th year since I came from Tortuga Island to the east coast. ◇↓◇↓ Xiao◇↓ Twenty years ago, the Dayuhe Shipyard only hired two or three hundred apprentices and craftsmen; ten years ago, they hired four or five hundred people to build various ships; but last year, the factory had hired more than eight hundred people, and it was not the largest shipbuilding enterprise in our country. In the past 20 years, the shipbuilding industry has indeed grown.

Zhu Chengdong listened helplessly as the old Portuguese man was mumbling, but he could not interrupt him. Zanparini held a pipe in his mouth and smiled as the former naturalized pirate recalled the past. This guy was the cheapest, best-reputable and most skilled boss of the ship modification workshop they could find. Although he had all kinds of criticisms, such as talking nonsense, drinking, etc., what do these count as compared to the cute silver dollar?

"But only those state-run factories have such a grand occasion." Andrade took a sip of inferior soju wine brewed in the countryside, shook his head, and said, "Look at the shoe and boot factory next door, there are usually only six or seven workers, so when he is too busy, he will go to the nearby village to temporarily hire a few people to help. As for our factory, it is not much bigger than this."

After saying that, Andrade picked up two slices of baked golden bread from the pottery dish, poured some honey from a glass jar, and brushed it with a brush to the outer layer of the bread, and picked another slice of cod fish that was just right, sandwiched between the two slices of bread, and said while chewing it: "Just earn some hard money. Mr. Zamparini, Mr. Zhu Chengdong, do you think it's? The modification cost of 250 yuan is really too low, at least 300 yuan, I'm serious! You have to make me earn some, after all, I have some workers to support."

"Yes. Yes, three hundred yuan can't be less!" Andrad's eldest son, who was sitting on the other side, immediately echoed. An Jiye, who was a Ming, put down a bowl of beef noodles in his hand and wiped the oil stains on the corner of his mouth with his sleeve, which made Zhu Chengdong's eyes twitch. He could see clearly that this guy was wearing a relatively popular uniform recently, which was expensive, but now he was treated as a rag and said: "It's really impossible to make two hundred and fifty yuan, so we have to eat too. Unless you use some of the rigs we provide..."

Andrad refused to speak when he heard this, which was considered as accusation of his son's words.

"We have 15 craftsmen or apprentices here, and the modification is not completed in a short time. During this period, we have to provide everyone with food and accommodation, and pay for wages. This year, we also spent money to replace some old-style wood equipment with iron machines, which is also a expense. Oh, by the way, some of the work has to be rented out for steam power processing, and the cost is also very high. In addition, there are many losses in fuel, knife heads, wood, iron and copper materials, so the money is really a lot. So two hundred and fifty yuan is really not enough." An Jiye hurriedly took a few bites of beef noodles, then threw the rice bowl to the woman behind him, and said carelessly.

Zamparini looked at Zhu Chengdong for a moment, and saw the helplessness in the other party's eyes. After careful consideration and discussion for a while, Zamparini finally came forward and slandered it before reaching a ship modification agreement with Andrade Ship Repair/Remodeling Factory: the modification fee is 270 yuan (limited to ships below 200 tons), and Andrade is responsible for purchasing all accessories, and the fees will be negotiated separately.

In the afternoon, after seeing off Zamparini and the others (they were going to step up to buy ships in Yancheng Port), Andrad immediately sent his son out to purchase parts. Although An Jiye was not young (just twenty years old), he had been in this industry for several years and had a clear understanding of the details of the nearby workshops. He was in his mind who had the best goods and whose goods were all good, so Andrad was very relieved to let him go out to purchase gear.

There is a heavy thread cutting machine tool in the dilapidated wooden shed opposite. The operator (also the boss) has very exquisite skills. It is said that the large locks produced are originally from England, and the quality is reliable and the price is not expensive. It is absolutely right to go there to purchase; the one diagonally opposite is even more amazing, because the blacksmith-born workshop owner has cutting machines, drilling machines, planing machines, shapers and other equipment, all of which are very light so that the owner can transport them to the factory power workshop to rent and steam.

The steam power can process more than ten kinds of accessories including pulleys and bolts; Well, the iron nails, fish hooks and other small items processed by the old man next door are cheap and the quality is still reasonable, so it is better to buy some; the Italian stonemason at the intersection has been working with his own family for many years, and the people who have used the ballast stone he has made have agreed that he will continue to take care of his business this time; there is also a cooper from Ming Dynasty, and the barrels made are really unique; but the small marine pump is a little troublesome, so I have to buy them in the city...

Just when An Jiye and others started buying accessories, Zamparini and Zhu Chengdong had already reached the intersection of the industrial zone. There was a wooden house where the police were resting, and a notice was posted on the exterior wall of the wooden house. Zhu Chengdong leaned over and saw that it was a notice issued by the Luoqia County Government. The content was roughly that the houses in the industrial zone (actually shantytowns) were simple, with unreasonable designs and extremely poor fire protection functions. They needed to be converted into brick and tile structures as soon as possible. In addition, the shocking sanitation conditions here are also unsatisfactory.

Reorganization is required, otherwise it may cause plague. In short, the residents here need to pay a renovation fee. In addition, the county and town governments will also provide funds and may also exercise the right to collect labor and collect a batch of labor for the renovation of shanty towns, that is, to build complete sewage facilities and sewage treatment facilities, and at the same time, to gradually transform old and fire-prone wooden houses into brick and tile houses. This project is expected to be completed in three years, so as not to affect the daily operations of each workshop.

That's not all. Zhu Chengdong and others also found that there were a group of Congolese labor workers at the intersection, and it seemed that roads were being built here. After talking to the supervisor for a few words, Zhu Chengdong and the others quickly understood the whole story. It turned out that this was a Xiling Regional Administration, which had officially abolished Xiling, two areas of the capital, and allocated the three counties of Dongfang, Luoqia and Qingdao to the Government Council for projects approved directly. It was just delayed due to the lack of labor. Now hundreds of Congolese labor workers have finally emerged, and the Luoqia County Government has quickly transferred them to build a light rail linking the industrial zone, the dock and the railway station.

In fact, it can be understood that as the scale of the marine industry in Luoqia Port has increased day by day, this spontaneously formed industrial zone is becoming more and more important, reaching that the officials and officials of Luoqia County Government can no longer ignore it. Therefore, in the extremely tight labor force, the county and town governments still gritted their teeth to transform the environment of the industrial zone, and also planned to lay a light rail line of about four or five kilometers to directly lead here. This will naturally occupy a large amount of labor, but in front of the Luoqia County Government, which is determined to leave, all this is not insurmountable. As long as the light rail line is connected, the passenger/freight rail carriage of Luoqia Street Truck Company can directly lead here, pulling the local large amount of output directly to the dock and train station. Business owners of the industrial zone no longer have to take the bumpy dirt road (even third-class national highways are not considered a third-class national highway) to the urban area, and the logistics cost is greatly reduced and the convenience is greatly improved.

In addition, the Luoqia County Government also plans to order a large steam transmission device from the First Heavy Machinery Factory in Tieling County. The total horsepower of this device reaches an astonishing 360 horsepower reserve (obviously reserves a considerable horsepower reserve for the future), and has dozens of shaft system interfaces for portable machines to access processing spare parts (the government only charges very low power rental fees, and the proceeds are mostly used for the maintenance of machinery and equipment). Taking advantage of this shantytown renovation, the so-called central power workshop will be built, which will surely greatly improve the processing capacity of this industrial area in the future. This also shows the good intention of Luoqia County Government to develop productivity.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, Zhu Chengdong and Zampalini waited for a carriage that returned to the industrial area to deliver beer. After discussing the price with the coachman, they took the truck back to the city. In the afternoon, the two of them acted separately. Zhu Chengdong went to buy a boat ticket from Yancheng Port, while Zampalini went to the Ocean Bureau to apply for a fishing license.

After all this, it was already the lights on. Zhu Chengdong, who returned from the Port Authority, waved his hand to repel two Italian prostitutes wearing Ming-style jackets. These Italian girls obviously knew how to do business. They found that in this country where the majority of Ming men were, jackets could arouse men's desire to conquer them. Of course, they could also use this to make money from men's pockets more easily and then receive the old Zamparini who had just talked with their comrades in the Port Authority.

"Uncle Zan, I didn't buy a ticket. The ship of the messenger liner company has just left, and it will take a month later. The ship of the Nanhai Liner Company (formerly the South Atlantic Liner Company, the Ministry of Transport, the Nan Railway Company, and the East Coast Company are all shareholders) will take more than a month before it can be available. It's too long. Therefore, I found a familiar fishing boat. The owner of the boat was very good and promised to take us to Yancheng Port for free, but they had to send a group of immigrants to the Mall Port. Well, it was brought by the General Administration of Development of the State. If it is appropriate, we will..." Zhu Chengdong said to Zanparini with a helpless look on his face.
Chapter completed!