"Sir, Zhou is extremely honored to show you the honor!"
Zhou Youda asked: "Sir, do you really want to go to the textile factory?"
"Of course I want to go," Jin Feng nodded: "Not only the textile factory, but also the cement factory, steel factory, and salt factory, I want to go and see them all."
"Great!" Zhou Youda asked excitedly: "Can I come with you, sir?"
Now these factories are under his jurisdiction, but Zhou Youda was just a scholar before and was not good at managing factories, so he couldn't figure out many things. He was worried just now, but Jin Feng said he wanted to visit the factory.
Then he can ask questions together.
"Now these factories are under the control of Mr. Zhou, of course you have to follow!" Jin Feng said with a smile.
"That's great. I have summarized some questions here and am about to ask sir for advice."
As Zhou Youda spoke, he took out a small notebook from his arms. It seemed that he was well prepared.
But before the book could be opened, Jin Feng took it away.
"We'll talk about the factory in the afternoon. Now let's pay homage to the martyrs and the people!"
"yes!"
When Zhou Youda heard this, his expression became solemn.
Although Jin Feng did not arrange to visit the cemetery in his itinerary, the escort immediately took action after learning of Jin Feng's decision.
When Iron Hammer led the guards to put on heavy armor, a team of escorts rushed to the cemetery in advance. Some of them conducted safety inspections, while others found the administrators of the cemetery and prepared basic memorial supplies.
After entering the cemetery, the memorial table for memorial service has been prepared, and memorial supplies such as yellow paper incense candles are also placed on the table.
Jin Feng was somewhat averse to the cumbersome etiquette of the feudal era. He was very casual when dealing with close subordinates such as Tie Hammer, otherwise Tie Hammer would not always make inappropriate jokes with Jin Feng.
Only when it came to paying homage to the martyrs, Jin Feng attached great importance to etiquette and completed the memorial process in strict accordance with the procedures.
After the memorial ceremony, Jin Feng wandered around the cemetery for more than half an hour, making sure that the cemetery was always being taken care of before leaving.
During the whole process, Qing Xinyao and a group of squires were waiting at the entrance of the cemetery.
Seeing Zhou Youda and Jin Feng walking out side by side, many squire's eyes changed when they looked at Zhou Youda.
Because of Zhou Youda's performance in the refugee camp and his active efforts to appease the refugees after the Battle of Damangpo, and even spent all his family wealth to do so, Jin Feng spoke highly of and affirmed Zhou Youda's character.
On the surface, the management rights of several factories were handed over to Zhou Youda from Mancang, but without Jin Feng's instructions, how could Mancang have such great power and courage?
Every factory under Jin Feng can be said to be a cash cow.
As several factories were completed and put into production one after another, business was booming, and people were naturally jealous.
In addition, Zhou Youda had a humble and easy-to-talk personality, so some squires came up with the idea of starting a factory. They felt that Zhou Youda was a soft persimmon and wanted to give him a try to see if they could squeeze out some profit.
But now almost all the squires have given up this idea.
They had heard before that the backer behind Zhou Youda was Jin Feng, but hearing about it and seeing it with their own eyes were two different things.
While at the riverside, the squires discovered that Zhou Youda did not greet Jin Feng, and many began to doubt the authenticity of the rumors.
But now they have no doubt.
Jin Feng went to pay homage to the martyrs, but even Qing Xinyao, a high-ranking official in the border area, was not allowed in, but he specifically called Zhou Youda over, and the two of them came out side by side. Everything shows that the relationship between the two is indeed extraordinary.
Possibly better than rumored.
Although Zhou Youda was a humble man, he was not a fool. In fact, he had already discovered that a squire was coveting the factory.
In fact, when he came out of it, Zhou Youda originally wanted to keep a little distance from Jin Feng, but then he turned around and thought that such a good opportunity was not common, so he came out with Jin Feng and deliberately showed an intimate appearance.
There's quite a bit of a sense of pretense in it.
Jin Feng didn't pay attention at first, but he soon noticed Zhou Youda's intention. Instead of stopping him, he actively cooperated.
According to the plan, Jin Feng's first stop when he came to Xichuan was to go to the textile factory, and then have lunch in the canteen of the textile factory.
But in order to give Zhou Youda a platform, Jin Feng's first stop was directly to Zhou Youda's home.
The Zhou family did not expect that Jin Feng would go, so they were so busy that they immediately cooperated with the bodyguard to seal off the front yard and ushered Jin Feng and Qing Xinyao into the study.
Later, Zhou Youda, as the host, extended invitations to the squires.
After all, the show was for the squires, and it would be boring if they all left.
Jin Feng and Qing Xinyao were both there, and the squires did not dare to leave without permission. They could only agree to Zhou Youda's invitation and gather in the Zhou family's living room.
Zhou Youda directed the maids to serve some tea to the squire, and then hurried to the study.
Recalling Jin Feng's explanation, Zhou Youda went to the backyard and called his wife, asking her to pick up the one-month-old child and go to see Jin Feng together.
In the study, Jin Feng was not idle either. Taking advantage of this time, he asked Tie Hammer to take out the map and tell Qing Xinyao about his plan for Xichuan.
If someone had told Qing Xinyao in the past that Xichuan City was too small to accommodate a large enough population, Qing Xinyao would have spit on his face.
Xichuan has always been the core city of Sichuan and Sichuan. It covers a large area and the entire city has almost never been full since it was built.
But in the past year or so, with the factory put into operation, Xichuan has quickly become the largest industrial center in Sichuan and Sichuan, except Xihewan.
People from many surrounding counties came to the factory to find jobs, or started small businesses around the factory.
There are also many more merchants coming from other places than before.
Although the factories are all built outside the city, there are more people outside the city and they will naturally come to the city to consume.
Driven by the factory, Xichuan City has become very lively now.
Especially after Qing Xinyao followed Jin Feng's advice and demolished the walls between the various buildings in the city, and canceled the curfew and the order to close the city gates, Xichuan's nightlife quickly became prosperous.
Every night, the busiest Grand Cross Street is extremely lively, with an endless stream of people and tourists coming and going.
After the economic boom, not only the commercial tax revenue in the city was greatly increased, but also the houses in the city that were previously uninterested became in short supply.
Nowadays, there are very few empty houses in Xichuan City, and even those old houses that have been idle for many years and leaking everywhere have been robbed.
At first, Qing Xinyao thought that those houses had been bought by businessmen from other places. Later, after sending someone to inquire, he found out that many old houses in the city had been bought by Zhu Linglong and her daughter.
Houses in the city have become in short supply, which is inextricably linked to the mother and daughter.
It can even be said that it was the mother and daughter who were pushing it behind the scenes.