bookcurios Chapter 175 Ping An Clothing Factory
Chapter 175 Ping An Clothing Factory
Finally, Gundam looked at everyone and gave instructions.
"Everyone, the production and construction of the base area cannot be delayed. We must be self-reliant under the blockade of the devils. This cannot be achieved without everyone's efforts. Every military commander must be responsible for the area under his jurisdiction,........."
"Yes, Commander. I'll make sure the mission is accomplished."
After receiving the order, everyone turned around and left the headquarters and returned to the camp.
The next day.
Li Dakang got up early in the morning and went to the home of the village chief of Lijiazhuang.
If the independent column wants to set up a garment factory, it cannot do without the support of the village chief. As the most prestigious person in Lijiazhuang, the village chief's words are very effective in Lijiazhuang.
Li Changlin even has a certain say in the surrounding areas. It is said that he used to be a high-ranking official in the Green Camp, but no one knows what he did specifically.
Li Dakang walked to the village chief's house and knocked on the gate of the yard.
"Is the village chief at home?"
"I'm Li Dakang, I need to see you for something."
after awhile.
There were footsteps in the yard, the door was opened, and a little head popped out from the door.
"Uncle Dakang, you are here to see my grandfather."
"Xiaobing, is your grandfather home?"
"Uncle Dakang, my grandfather is not at home. He went out a few minutes ago and should be enjoying the cool air at the entrance of the village now."
"Okay, thank you, little soldier."
When Li Dakang learned that Li Changlin was at the entrance of the village, he turned around and walked towards it.
After arriving at the village entrance.
He saw from afar Li Changlin sitting under a big tree and chatting with some old people.
Li Dakang strode forward.
"Village Chief, you are here."
Li Changlin, who was sitting under a big tree, saw that the person coming was Li Dakang.
"Da Kang, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Li Changlin asked doubtfully.
Li Dakang brushed off the dust from the stones around him with his hands, then sat down opposite Li Changlin.
"Village chief, I'm here to see you today for a good reason."
"The Eighth Route Army Independent Column plans to build a large clothing factory near Lijiazhuang, which requires a large number of workers...."
Li Changlin was overjoyed when he heard Li Dakang's words. This was simply great news for the villagers of Lijiazhuang.
If the Eighth Route Army wanted to build a clothing factory, it would definitely need to recruit a large number of permanent workers. Unlike the previous recruitment of construction workers by the Eighth Route Army, anyone could do the work in the clothing factory.
This provides an additional way of making a living for the villagers who work hard in the fields every day. The income from being a worker is much higher than that from being a farmer.
Li Changlin asked excitedly: "Dakang, how many people does the clothing factory need?"
Li Dakang thought for a moment and replied, "Village Chief, the clothing factory needs at least six or seven hundred female workers, so I came to ask you for help."
During this period, those who could make and sew clothes were basically the women in the family, while the men were doing manual labor outside to earn money to support the family.
When Li Changlin heard that the clothing factory needed six or seven hundred female workers, he was completely shocked.
How big a factory must be to require so many workers? This is an opportunity for the villagers of Lijiazhuang and they must seize it.
"Don't worry, Dakang. I will help you with the workers. There are not enough female workers in Lijiazhuang, so I will go to the next village to recruit some."
Li Changlin patted his chest and assured.
"However, I have one request, that is, the factory building of the clothing factory must be built by people from Lijiazhuang."
Li Dakang nodded.
"No problem, Village Chief.
I can let Lijiazhuang take charge of the construction of the clothing factory."
"Hahaha, refreshing.
Dakang, don't worry, I will personally take charge of the construction of the clothing factory, and it will definitely be completed quickly and well." Li Changlin said happily.
.......
That night.
Li Changlin convened a mobilization meeting for the entire village.
The villagers came to the Lijiazhuang ancestral hall one after another.
"What is the village chief doing? Gathering the whole village at this late hour."
"I don't know. I received a meeting notice just after I finished my meal."
"Then let's take a look. The village hasn't held a mobilization meeting for a long time. This time, something big must be happening."
The villagers were talking outside the ancestral hall.
Li Changlin stood on the podium and looked at the villagers.
"Good evening, fellow villagers of Lijiazhuang.
Today, I’m notifying everyone to come to the front of the ancestral hall for a meeting because there’s something important to announce.
The Eighth Route Army is planning to build a clothing factory in Lijia Village and needs to recruit a large number of female workers. The construction of the factory will be undertaken by Lijia Village. Please go to the village headman's house tomorrow to sign up if you are interested."
The villagers below were very shocked when they heard Li Changlin's words, especially the women in the village who were excited because they also wanted to earn money.
After the mobilization meeting, the villagers returned home with excitement.
The next day.
Before daybreak, the villagers had blocked the entrance to the village chief's house.
Every housewife wanted to work as a worker in the bedding factory to earn money, and some even waited at the village chief’s door in the early hours of the morning.
Li Changlin got up early in the morning and started registering female workers who wanted to join the bedding factory. The scene was very lively.
In just one hour, he registered over 300 people, and almost all the women in Lijiazhuang came.
In the following days, Lijiazhuang was bustling every day.
Ever since Lijiazhuang took over the project of the bedding factory, Li Changlin has been taking people to the construction site every day. Basically, all the male labor force in the village has been called to the construction site by him.
The villagers get up early in the morning, finish their farm work and rush to the construction site. The wages are paid on a daily basis, so the villagers work very hard.
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Independent Column Headquarters.
Gundam was lying lazily in the yard to rest. He was exhausted from all the work during this period.
The independent column had just been established, and he had to personally take charge of all major matters, which was a big challenge for him.
Fortunately, production and construction in the base area have gradually been put on the right track, and all troops are carrying out active land reclamation work.
These days he has been inspecting the areas under the jurisdiction of various troops. After completing their daily military training, the soldiers take hoes and go to the fields to plant crops.
Farming is a very simple thing for soldiers who come from peasant backgrounds, so the production and construction activities of various troops proceed very quickly.
Gundam believed that at this rate, the base would be able to achieve self-sufficiency next year and even have surplus food to support the headquarters.
But all this must be based on their ability to stop the Japanese's revenge, otherwise the base will be destroyed by the Japanese.
The arsenal's production capacity must be expanded as soon as possible to produce more weapons and equipment so that the independent column will have the confidence to stop the Japanese attack.
Suddenly, Gundam remembered that it was already July 1940, and the Eighth Route Army would launch a large-scale campaign against the Japanese in August.