I was chased by my sickly junior brother who had two lives

After successfully promoting the housing repair and work-for-relief project to help the disaster victims in the Huanghuai area rebuild their homes, Chen Jia and Chen Jue were not satisfied with the status quo. They knew that in order to truly restore vitality to the disaster area and achieve long-term peace and stability, it was necessary to fundamentally solve the livelihood problems of the refugees, so that they could settle down, become registered residents, and integrate into the local society. Therefore, the two turned their attention to more fields and began to study the work-for-relief method using wood carving, porcelain baking, brick burning, sand mining and other materials to explore long-term plans to allow refugees to gradually stay and build their homes.

On this day, Chen Jia and Chen Jue were in the study room of the Chen Mansion, surrounded by materials on wood carving, porcelain baking, brick burning, sand mining and other crafts, as well as geographical and cultural information about the Huanghuai region. Chen Jia sat at the desk, holding her chin with her hand, and spoke first: "Husband, although the house repair project has now provided some disaster victims with a place to live, in order for the refugees to truly take root, they still need to be provided with more stable livelihoods. I think we can use local resources to carry out wood carving, porcelain baking, brick burning, sand mining and other work, and through the method of work-for-relief, they can not only earn income but also learn a craft."

Chen Jue paced back and forth in the study, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "My wife, your idea is very far-sighted. Wood carving, porcelain baking, brick firing, and sand mining can not only solve the current livelihood of refugees, but also cultivate local characteristic industries. However, there are many difficulties in implementation. For example, how to organize refugees to participate in these works, how to ensure a stable supply of raw materials, and how to open up the market to sell these products are all issues that need to be considered."

Chen Jia nodded in agreement and said, "What you said is very true. We can first conduct a detailed survey of the refugees in the Huanghuai area to understand their age, physical condition, whether they have relevant skills, etc., so as to arrange work reasonably. For the supply of raw materials, we need to survey local resources and establish cooperative relationships with surrounding suppliers. As for market sales, we can draw on previous experience in promoting products, contact merchants from all over the country, hold product exhibitions, etc."

Chen Jue walked to the map, pointed to the Huanghuai region and said, "Madam, there is another important point. We need to plan the areas where the refugees will settle down, build new villages or communities, and give them a sense of belonging. At the same time, we need to improve the corresponding infrastructure, such as roads, wells, schools, etc., to provide guarantees for their lives and their children's education."

Chen Jia's eyes lit up and she said, "My husband is right. We can gradually guide the refugees to participate in infrastructure construction in the process of carrying out work-for-relief. This will increase their job opportunities and speed up the pace of home construction."

After the two men finished their discussion, they immediately took action. Chen Jia arranged for people to register the refugees in the Huanghuai area in detail to understand their specific situation. Chen Jue led a team to survey local resources and find places suitable for wood carving, porcelain baking, brick firing, sand mining and other work.

A few days later, the subordinate in charge of registering the refugees came to report: "Madam, after these few days of visits and registrations, we have basically understood the situation of the refugees. Most of them are in good health, and many of them have done some physical labor before, but few have professional skills such as wood carving and porcelain baking."

After thinking for a moment, Chen Jia said, "In this case, we need to develop a targeted training plan. For refugees without professional skills, we will teach them the basics, such as making bricks and standardizing sand excavation. For refugees with a certain level of manual labor, we can focus on cultivating their skills in wood carving and porcelain baking. You can contact some experienced masters and prepare to start training."

The subordinate took the order and left. At the same time, Chen Jue also came back with the survey results.

"Madam, we have found several river beaches suitable for sand mining in the surrounding area. The sand is of excellent quality and the reserves are relatively considerable. There is also a small hill with wood suitable for wood carving. In addition, not far from the town, there is a clay mine suitable for firing bricks and carrying out porcelain baking work." Chen Jue said excitedly.

After hearing this, Chen Jia said, "That's great, husband. Then we can plan a refugee settlement near these resources to facilitate their work. However, before we start work, we must communicate with the local authorities to ensure that our mining and construction activities comply with regulations."

Chen Jue nodded and said, "I will visit the local officials tomorrow to discuss relevant matters. Madam, you can start preparing for the purchase of tools and raw materials, as well as the layout of the training venue."

Chen Jue came to the local government office and met the county magistrate.

"Mr. Magistrate, I came here this time to discuss with you the use of local resources to resettle refugees through work-for-relief. We have surveyed several locations suitable for wood carving, brick burning, sand mining and other work, and hope to get support from the government." Chen Jue said sincerely.

The magistrate frowned and said, "Chen Jue, your idea is good, but the exploitation and utilization of these resources involve many aspects and need to be done with caution. For example, sand mining may affect the safety of the river, and brick burning may cause environmental pollution."

Chen Jue hurriedly said, "Sir, we have already considered these issues. We will formulate a scientific mining plan for sand excavation to ensure that it does not affect the safety of the river. We will use advanced technology to burn bricks to reduce environmental pollution. Moreover, through these works, resettling refugees can not only solve their livelihood problems, but also promote local economic development and increase tax revenue."

The magistrate thought for a moment and said, "Since you have considered it so carefully, the county can support your plan. However, during the implementation process, you must strictly abide by the relevant regulations. If there are any problems, they must be rectified in a timely manner."

After thanking the magistrate, Chen Jue returned home and informed Chen Jia of the situation. After hearing this, Chen Jia said, "With the support of the government, our plan can proceed smoothly. I have already contacted the purchase of tools and raw materials, and the training venue is also being arranged."

Soon after, the training officially started. At the wood carving training site, an experienced wood carving master was explaining the basic techniques of wood carving to the refugees.

"Look everyone, for this wood carving, first you have to choose the right wood, and then conceive the pattern based on the wood's grain and shape. When you cut, you have to be steady, accurate, and ruthless..." the master said patiently.

One of the refugees asked cautiously, "Master, we have never touched wood carving before. Can we learn it?"

Chen Jue encouraged him, "Don't worry, as long as you study hard, you will definitely learn it. Once you learn wood carving, you will have a skill to support your family."

At the porcelain-baking training site, Chen Jia also encouraged the refugees. "Porcelain-baking is a very attractive craft. The porcelain fired is exquisite and very popular in the market. Everyone should study hard, and in the future we will work together to promote Huanghuai porcelain-baking products to all parts of the country."

However, the training process was not smooth sailing. Some refugees found the complex porcelain process difficult to master and made slow progress.

Seeing this, Chen Jia said to the porcelain master: "Master, can you break down the process into more details, teach them step by step, and give them more time to practice."

The master nodded and said, "Don't worry, Madam. I will adjust the teaching method so that they can master it as soon as possible."

As the training progressed, the refugees gradually mastered the relevant skills. At the same time, Chen Jia and Chen Jue began to organize everyone to work. At the brick-making site, bricks were formed in the hands of the refugees and then sent to the brick kiln for firing.

"Everyone, pay attention to the temperature. The temperature is crucial to whether the bricks are fired well." Chen Jue instructed from the side.

At the sand excavation site, the refugees dug and screened the sand according to the standard process. Chen Jia reminded them: "Everyone must pay attention to safety when working and follow the regulations."

After the products were produced, Chen Jia and Chen Jue began to work on marketing. They contacted merchants from all over the country and invited them to come and see the products.

"Dear bosses, these are wood carvings and porcelain products made by refugees from the Huanghuai region. They have exquisite craftsmanship and excellent quality. Moreover, purchasing these products is also helping the refugees rebuild their homes," Chen Jia introduced to the merchants.

A businessman picked up a wood carving, examined it carefully and said, "This wood carving is really good, but the price..."

Chen Jue smiled and said, "Boss, our prices must be fair and reasonable. Moreover, we can provide a long-term and stable supply and guarantee product quality."

After some efforts, Chen Jia and Chen Jue successfully reached cooperation with many businessmen and their products were sold.

As the work progressed, the income of the refugees gradually stabilized and their lives became better and better. Chen Jia and Chen Jue began to plan to build a new village.

"Husband, we should give the new village a meaningful name so that the refugees can feel a sense of belonging," said Chen Jia.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Jue said, "Let's call it 'New Life Village', which means that the refugees are reborn here and start a new life."

Chen Jia nodded in agreement: "This is a good name. We also need to plan the layout of the village and build roads, wells, schools and other infrastructure."

Under the leadership of Chen Jia and Chen Jue, the refugees participated in the construction of the village. With concerted efforts, roads were repaired, wells were dug, and schools were built.

On the day the school was completed, the children ran around the campus excitedly. A refugee said to Chen Jia and Chen Jue excitedly: "Mr. Chen, Madam, thanks to you, we not only have jobs and homes, but our children can also go to school."

Chen Jia smiled and said: "This is the result of everyone's joint efforts. From now on, everyone will live a good life here and build Xinsheng Village better and better."

As time went by, the size of Xinsheng Village gradually expanded, and more and more refugees settled down here and became registered residents. They realized the transformation from refugees to people who lived and worked in peace and contentment through their own hands.