Reborn in Changbai Mountain, I rely on my divine eyes to dig ginseng and hunt

"Yes, it has been registered with the Yunnan Provincial Mining Bureau. What's the matter?"

"No, it's not our department's business. The Yunnan Province wants you to persuade the people in the surrounding areas to grow corn and bananas to reduce the pressure on the border defense."

"Uncle Qi, we should contact the local warlords about this matter. They are the ones who actually control the people. We, as outsiders who come to open mines, dare not even leave the mountain gate. Our influence is too limited."

"That's what I said, but the leaders in the department said that every bit of contribution counts. Although we are not affiliated with them, they are in charge of the border checkpoints after all. You understand what I mean, right?"

"I understand, but the situation over there is very complicated. The specific measures still need guidance from the agricultural experts in Yun Province. The most I can do is to help contact some villages and persuade them to change their crop structure."

"No problem. We have plenty of agricultural experts. Locals actually want to grow other things, but they don't have the skills. They don't make money from growing other things, so they go back to growing opium. If growing bananas is more profitable, they will still be happy to grow bananas."

Liu Xia Lian was speechless: "The local men are very lazy, most of them are not doing their jobs properly, and women are the main force in planting bananas. It would be better to let the people from Yun Province go there to sabotage them. After a few times of sabotage, they will not dare to plant randomly. Those villages only respond to hard tactics and not soft ones."

"You can do whatever you can. Someone from Yun Province will give you a direct line to contact you and he will be responsible for you."

Liu Xialian also understood that they were in charge of the border port. If you didn't obey them and didn't help with the work, they would cause you trouble. You might not even be able to go through the border to buy some daily necessities. But by the same token, if you helped with the work, you would have an official background and would be regarded as a thorn in the eyes of the local warlords. Luo Xingxing was a ruthless person with three to four thousand men under his command. Liu Xialian only had one hundred and fifty or sixty men. If she really offended them, they would bring cannons over and her jade mine would be reduced to ruins.

The mouse got into the bellows and was squeezed from both sides.

"Okay Uncle Qi, I understand. Let's start with the villages around the mine. But if you want to plant bananas, the management rights must belong to me."

"Don't worry, those people in Yun Province only care about their political achievements and will not compete with you for the right to operate bananas."

"Okay, then I'll start making arrangements, little by little."

Liu Xialian hung up the phone. It seemed that this matter could not be discussed and had to be done. However, it was not a bad thing. The price of bananas in Yunnan Province was low, but the price in Pengcheng and Gangcheng was not low. Bananas were raw after being picked and were very durable. If they could be transported to Pengcheng by train, the profit would still be considerable. This thing could be done.

The only thing that worries people is the Zhennan Jade Mine. After all, except for dozens of local people, the rest were transferred from the country. Once a conflict arises with local forces, they will be in a passive position.

"Forget it. Let's make some arrangements for Chen Ziguang the next time we contact him. Let him go to the surrounding areas of the mine to do the work one after another." Liu Xia Lian muttered to herself and went out.

It is already November and the cold winter is here. After a few snowfalls, logistics and transportation in the entire Northeast have become a headache again.

Liu Fuhong's second fleet is now also strong, with more than 40 tractors, 10 trucks, 5 pickup trucks, 10 light trucks, and 10 large trucks.

After the meeting, Liu Fuhong gathered everyone together.

"Brothers, when the roads are blocked by heavy snow in winter, we go out less often and earn less money. This year I told the boss about the situation. We are going south. There are two places in total. One is a 25-horsepower tractor with a very sturdy bucket. We go south to Linyi, Shandong to pull stones. It's not far, from the mine to the railway construction site. The basic salary is 60 yuan per month. Each trip is 30 miles, and the commission is 1.5 yuan per trip. We are not responsible for loading, and we can unload directly with hydraulic jacks."

The workers were quite excited, and some asked: "How many trips can we make in a day?"

"The horse-drawn carriage can make one trip a day, and our tractor can easily make three trips a day. If we rush to work on both ends, four trips a day will be no problem."

The salary is over 200 yuan, and at least 500 yuan after working for three months, which is almost the annual salary of an ordinary worker.

A driver asked: "What unit is it? Who pays the wages? Is it our factory or theirs?"

"It's a stone factory invested by the boss, which delivers goods to the railway construction site. Our factory pays the wages, and how the stone factory settles the accounts with the boss is none of our business. You don't know the boss's character. Even if the employees make mistakes, he rarely deducts wages. The wages are absolutely guaranteed. The only thing is that the housing there is not that warm, but there are kangs and fire walls built in the house."

"What if it snows?"

"It snows in Shandong, but rarely. Most of the time it doesn't affect work. Anyway, food and accommodation are provided. If it really snows, the monthly salary of 60 yuan will not be reduced."

Liu Xia Lian has an excellent credit, so the workers feel at ease. Naturally, some people would be happy to take advantage of opportunities to make more money.

"I'll go, I'll go, I'll sign up."

Of course, there were also those who were unwilling to go. From the more than 60 drivers of the Second Fleet, 20 drivers were quickly selected, which was exactly 20 25-horsepower tractors.

"Okay, you guys get ready and set off tomorrow. Tell your family that you're back for the New Year. You'll have to go again after the New Year and come back when the ice here thaws." Liu Fuhong arranged.

"Okay." The driver going to the gravel factory went home to make arrangements.

Liu Fuhong looked at everyone again and said, "The remaining ten light trucks and ten large trucks will follow me to Shimenzhuang. The boss has taken on some transportation work there. The salary plus bonus will be around 200 per month, no problem. It's voluntary to sign up."

The drivers saw that they had no choice but to sign up, as there were only 20 large tractors and five pickup trucks left in the second fleet. During this long winter, others were making a lot of money, while they could just rest in the company and occasionally lend a hand. It would be better for them to go to Shimenzhuang.

Not only the second convoy went there, but 80% of the vehicles and drivers of Zhang Wang's transport team went to Shimenzhuang.

As an emerging city, Shimenzhuang has more than ten large factories with tens of thousands of employees and a lot of urban construction. There is a lot of work these days. Second sister Zhao Shan helped to contact the work. Liu Xia Lian was not looking for money, but mainly wanted to keep the drivers busy throughout the winter and earn a few hundred more yuan.

Zhao Shan was not idle during this period. At least 50% of the jade produced by the jade mine was sold to her family. The price was 10% lower than the market price, which was still very advantageous. Zhao Shan set up jewelry companies in Tianhai, Pengcheng, and Fengtian, rented store counters from local shopping malls, and expanded sales very well. Jewelry is different from agriculture. It is a highly profitable industry. In just a few months, Zhao Shan's profit has reached tens of millions, and the benefits are unexpectedly good.