Jin Feng winked, and Zhang Liang immediately led a few veterans to distribute the soap.
Xihewan and Guanjiawan are both close to rivers and mountains, and there is no shortage of water or firewood. That night, regardless of male or female workers, as long as they work in the textile factory or construction site, they all take a shower and wash their hair very seriously, for fear of being kicked out the next day.
return.
There is a faint smell of soap in the air of both villages.
Early the next morning, Tang Dongdong indeed arranged for people to check at the entrance of the textile factory, and Jin Feng also arranged for veterans to check on the men.
This was the case for the next seven days.
After seven days, there were no more inspections, but by this time the workers had developed the habit of bathing and washing their hair.
Once hygiene habits are established, they are difficult to change.
Now there is no need for Jin Feng to supervise. The first thing workers do when they get home after get off work is to take a shower. If they don't wash for a day, they will feel unclean.
Some female workers even showed signs of mild mysophobia, and felt uncomfortable when they saw lice on other people's heads.
Not only did I have to take a shower every day, but I also began to require my men and children to do the same.
If it were in the past, which woman would dare to ask a man to do something? But things are different now. Women can also earn wages and start to speak more forcefully.
Guanjiawan recruits fewer workers and has not changed much in a short period of time. However, in Xihewan Village, almost every household has people working in textile factories and construction sites. In some households, even the whole family is present. The changes are visible to the naked eye.
Regardless of men, women, or children, their clothes are still shabby, but they have become cleaner, and it is rare to see people wandering around with dirty faces anymore.
Jin Feng was very satisfied with this change and considered building a bathhouse in the textile factory so that everyone could have a place to bathe in winter.
However, the bricks were consumed much faster than expected, and there was no way to open a new construction site for the time being. Jin Feng could only suppress this idea for the time being.
Bricks are the basis for building a house. In order not to affect the progress, Jin Feng had to find two village chiefs, divide half of the men out, and reopen the brick kiln.
On the hill next to the brick kiln, the old village chief of Guanjiawan looked at the busy brick kiln at his feet, then looked back at the busy construction site and textile factory in the village, and sighed:
"When will Guanjiawan become the same as Xihewan?"
"Ha ha!"
Liu Qingyuan, the village chief of Xihewan, laughed proudly.
The two villages have been fighting for many years, but the relationship between the two village chiefs is pretty good. Every time the two villages fight, they mediate, so no lives have ever been lost. Every time they fight, forget it.
Now, due to work, the relationship between the two villages has become harmonious, and the relationship between the two village chiefs has become better than before.
"Liu Qingyuan, what are you so proud of? Your Xihewan is enjoying such a good life today, isn't it because of our uncle from Guanjiawan?"
The Third Grandpa was very dissatisfied with Old Liu's pride and curled his lips and said: "My uncle promised me that when the factory is built in the future, he will recruit a large number of people in our Guanjiawan. By then we will have more people than you. I think you can still do it."
proud!"
"No matter how many of you there are, you still have to come to Xihewan to work!"
"My uncle said that he will build a dormitory in the future, so we don't have to run back and forth every day."
Third Grandpa said angrily.
"Then you have become my Xihewan people?"
Liu Qingyuan asked rhetorically.
"I……"
Third Grandpa was stunned.
This seems to be the truth.
If people from Guanjiawan all move to Xihewan to live in dormitories in the future, will there still be Guanjiawan?
Forget it, the most important thing is that everyone lives a better life.
Liu Qingyuan watched the men below wiping their faces with satisfied smiles, and he also laughed.
At this time, Xihewan Village is like a small sapling that has just emerged from the ground. Although it is still weak, one day it will grow into a towering tree.
There was Tang Dongdong at the textile factory, and two village chiefs at the construction site and brick kiln. There was no need to worry about it, Jin Feng devoted all his attention to the newly built stove.
The furnace has been built for three days, and the fireproof mud inside has almost dried. Jin Feng decided to conduct the first test tonight.
This furnace was crucial to future plans. Jin Feng was also a little nervous. He carefully checked the coal to be used several times.
After working hard until noon the next day, Jin Feng came out with a full warehouse.
In order to keep it secret, Jin Feng did not let outsiders interfere in the entire smelting process, only he and Mancang.
After working all night, both of their faces were filled with deep exhaustion.
"How about it?"
Zhang Liang saw the two people coming out and hurriedly greeted them: "Can the iron smelted in the new furnace be used to make crossbows?"
This is his biggest concern.
"Can,"
Regarding Zhang Liang, Jin Feng did not hide anything and nodded slightly: "But the output is a bit low, I guess it needs improvement."
Last night's experiment failed several times, and the last time he was able to refine the steel he wanted, but the quantity was not large.
However, Jin Feng was not depressed.
Because he has found a way to improve.
In the next few days, apart from eating and sleeping, Jin Feng and Mancang spent the rest of their time in the iron smelting workshop.
After repeated experiments, the furnace was finally transformed, and the next step was to use the steel to make the crossbow.
Making a crossbow is a delicate job and requires other materials besides steel.
Zhang Liang had not returned from his shopping trip to the county government. Jin Feng had a rare day off. After lunch, he was about to take a nap when Guan Xiaorou came in.
"My Xiaorou is still the most sensible..."
Jin Feng thought Guan Xiaorou was here to accompany him, so he smiled and stretched out his hand to pull her into his arms.
"Master, stop making trouble, there are a group of girls outside, saying they are here to see you."
Guan Xiaorou said with a weird look.
"What girl?"
Jin Feng asked: "Are you here to find work?"
Recently, the nearby villages have seen that Xihewan and Guanjiawan are getting better and better, and occasionally people come to look for work.
But usually these people go directly to textile factories, construction sites or brick kilns. This was the first time that they directly found Jin Feng's home.
"I'm not looking for a job."
Guan Xiaorou said: "They are all riding horses and wearing armor."
"A girl who rides a horse and wears armor?"
Jin Feng suspected that he heard wrongly.
Horses and armor are not cheap, and more than half of the soldiers in the Tielin Army are without armor.
Why are a group of girls in armor looking for me?
"Yes."
Guan Xiaorou nodded.
This is also the reason why her face looks weird.
If Jin Feng was trying to attract bees and butterflies outside, she wouldn't care at all and would even take the initiative to match him.
But Guan Xiaorou was really surprised when a group of girls wearing armor came to her.
"Master, is this the confidante you met in Weizhou City?"
Guan Xiaorou asked with a smile: "Why haven't I heard you say it?"
"What are you thinking about all day long? How can there be women in the military camp?"
Jin Feng put on his shoes angrily: "Let's go out and take a look."
