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Chapter 918 Taihu Lake is flat

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    In another time and space, the Changguang Coal Mine, located at the junction of Changxing County and Guangzhou, is an important coal base in Zhejiang Province.  At its peak, it could supply one-third of Zhejiang¡¯s coal consumption.

    And Changguang Coal Mine is also a typical gas-fertilizer coal mining area.  This kind of coal is most suitable for high-temperature carbonization to produce coal gas, and can also be used for coking and coal blending.  It can also be used for coking alone, but the strength of the resulting coke is not as good as that of specialized coking coal.  But for Zhao Hao, it was enough.

    The most critical point is that although the Changguang Coal Mine is surrounded by mountains, it has canals and waterways that lead directly to Taihu Lake.  Coal ships arrive in the morning and evening, and transportation is even more convenient than taking rocks from the Western Mountains to build the Wusong River Embankment.

    Zhao Hao took great pains to select Xishan Island as the main base, largely because of the existence of Changguang Coal Mine.

    Of course, Changxing County is under the jurisdiction of Huzhou Prefecture in Zhejiang, while Guangzhou is under the direct control of Nanjing.  It is difficult to reconcile both places, not to mention that the coal mine happens to be at the junction of the two places?  Therefore, Zhao Hao wisely used the low-quality coal from Xishan Island to make a start, and waited until he was strong enough before getting involved.

    It seems that is enough for now

    So Zhao Hao¡¯s next stop on his trip is Changxing County. He needs to do some on-the-spot investigation before he can get the Changguang Coal Mine into his bowl.

    ??~~

    Early the next morning, when Zhao Hao set off, Jin Ke rushed back.

    Although he took a special shower before coming to see him, the security chief still couldn't hide the look of weathered weather on his face.

    "Brother Jin, why bother struggling with a bunch of rookies?" Zhao Hao was still very satisfied with his number one general.

    "You have to see it with your own eyes to know how good these newcomers are, so that you can teach them in accordance with their aptitude." Jin Ke stood upright and looked at Zhao Hao with fiery and firm eyes. It seemed that his loyalty had been greatly improved.

    Mr. Zhao felt a little embarrassed when he was looked at.

    This is of course not because his personal charm has improved, but because he has turned his boast into reality

    In Zhao Hao¡¯s overall plan for Xishan Island, the entire Xishan Island is divided into three parts.  North Island is the main producer of limestone for cement and is planned as a factory-polluted area.  The island has pyrite and coal mines and is planned as a core scientific research area.

    South Island is the smallest in area and has no ore resources. It is planned as a conference and recuperation area. Jiangnan Guesthouse is located on South Island.

    In addition to holding group secret meetings and training new employees, this area also has an important function, which is to house the Qi Jiajun who were disabled during the Anti-Japanese War.

    This was Zhao Hao's original promise to Qi Jiguang, and it was also a key measure for him to gain the loyalty of the Qi family army officers before Jin Ke, Wang Rulong and others won the votes.

    What¡¯s more, the reverence for the anti-Japanese heroes itself is immersed in Zhao Hao¡¯s soul. Of course, he will not break his promise or discount it.

    In the past six months, he has built two large-scale nursing homes next to Guanyin Temple, housing more than 300 families of disabled veterans and family members of fallen soldiers.

    In addition to providing them with free food rations, they were also given a considerable amount of mountainous land so that their families could raise chickens and grow tea on the island in exchange for expenses. The whole family could easily live and work in peace and contentment.

    Zhao Hao also regularly arranged for doctors from Jiangnan Hospital to come to the island to check the health of disabled soldiers and treat their injuries.

    Those disabled soldiers were so grateful to Mr. Zhao that they really regarded him as their reborn parents.  None of them were embarrassed to be freeloaders, but everyone who could move asked to do their best for Mr. Zhao.  Zhao Hao couldn't resist, so he had to let Jin Ke look at the arrangements.

    Most of these disabled veterans have joined the training team to help Jinke train new recruitscross it out and change it to 'newly recruited security guards'.

    There are also some people with injured legs and feet who have difficulty moving, who are arranged by Jinke to serve as security team leaders in key departments on the island such as the Summer Resort, Guest House, and Cement Plant.  Although they are disabled, their sense of responsibility, vigilance, and especially loyalty are far beyond the capabilities of newly trained security guards.

    This is where Jin Ke¡¯s gratitude to Zhao Hao comes from.

    He followed the general to fight against the Japanese for six years, fighting in the north and south. The biggest regret in his life was not that he was wronged by the imperial censor and was impeached and dismissed from his post as a third-level commander, but that he had to see so many brothers, both living and dead, injured and disabled, and had to be demobilized and returned to the army.  Township.

    What is sad is that the treatment of these heroes who are victorious in every battle is far worse than those bear-like military soldiers after returning home.  Military households have been soldiers for generations. They have a guard to protect them from birth, old age, sickness and death, so they never starve to death.

    But the Qi family army is recruiting troops!  They take off their military uniforms and become ordinary people.  Those with sound limbs can still support themselves, but what about disabled soldiers who have lost the ability to work?  No one cares

    Although the commander-in-chief has tried his best to pay them return home expenses, how can that little money be enough for them to support their families?  Once the money is spent, they become a complete burden on the family. If they are unlucky, they will be looked down upon.  BetterUnable to bear the humiliation, he committed suicide directly.

    After Jin Ke learned about this incident, he used all his savings to support his former colleagues. However, his ability was limited and there were too few people he could help, so he has always deeply regretted it.

    When he agreed to join Zhao Hao, although it was a helpless move, he still had the thought of selling himself for his brothers.

    But even though he had followed Zhao Hao to Xishan Island, he still had doubts in his heart. He always felt that it would be no problem for Mr. Zhao to recruit retired brothers with sound hands and feet.  But they may not be able to bring all the injured and killed soldiers and their families to Suzhou to raise them as promised.

    How much does it cost? And it costs every year.  How long will it take for you to bear the responsibility? You might still be suspicious.  Only a fool can do such a loss-making thing, right?

    But this fooloh no, this young man really did it.  And without compromise, it exceeded expectations.  All the disabled brothers or surviving families they found were properly accommodated by Zhao Hao, and the treatment was so good that it seemed like a dream.

    What else can you say about Jinke?  I can only devote my loyalty to the young master without any reservation.

    ??~~

    Although the water bandits in Taihu Lake have been basically eliminated by the security team, Jin Ke still insisted on escorting Zhao Hao to Changxing.

    Mr. Zhao could not refuse, so he readily agreed.

    The two of them were sitting on the deck, enjoying the warm sunshine in early spring, drinking tea and talking.

    "It's only been more than half a year, and the water bandits on Taihu Lake have disappeared." Zhao Hao smiled and praised Jin Ke: "This is all the credit of Brother Jin."

    "Actually, most of the water bandits were so frightened that they broke up." Jin Ke said modestly: "Only three thousand prisoners were captured as coolies on the island, which cannot satisfy President Hua's appetite."

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? of course, a large company that abides by the rules will not illegally detain or illegally employ people.  All the prisoners had been sentenced to hard labor by Kunshan County and Wu County, and then were sent to Xishan Island Although they basically never went to court, all the paperwork was complete.

    Yang Chenglin and Cai Guoxi also received awards from Nanjing for their meritorious service in suppressing bandits - each of them can support hundreds of households with one son, which is really pie in the sky.

    Of course Zhao Shouzheng also has one, but unfortunately he only has one son, and he already has a civil servant.  I can only keep this qualification until I have another son in the future.

    But having said that, even if he has a son, it is unlikely that he will be interested in a mere hundred households.

    At least it¡¯s worthy of being a commander!

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