War of Resistance: Glory of the Beasts

Chapter 328 Getting Married

As the whole country was in chaos and warlords began to curse the national government, the Dagu Shipyard where Xu Chaoyang worked was slowly and slightly changing.

First, the trade union of Dagu Shipyard was established secretly.

However, the name was not "trade union". In order not to attract attention, several comrades from the Soviet area, through brotherhood, united more than a dozen people and set up a "support association". Its main purpose was not to promote any political ideas, but to help out anyone who was in trouble, and to organize weddings and funerals.

Secondly, Xu Chaoyang began to use the little money he had to pay the wages of the workers at Dagu Shipyard and Thermal Power Plant, and then began to recruit workers on a large scale.

However, Dagu Shipyard has recruitment requirements, that is, those who want to be employed must undergo firearms training and "cultural training". This is something that the higher-ups cannot find fault with, and it is also the reason why Xu Chaoyang dares to do this blatantly, because after all, he is openly recruiting workers!

Finally, Xu Chaoyang let the twins take up the positions of deputy director of the thermal power plant and second-in-command of Jingxing Coal Mine. While temporarily taking charge of these two places, they waited for the times to change.

At this time, the Peking Military Branch had no time to care about him. The warlords' shouts and curses were heard one after another. The pressure borne by the National Government made He Yingqin overwhelmed. Under such circumstances, the Dagu Shipyard's hot recruitment was completely ignored.

In this era, it was not easy to find a decent place to eat, but the Dagu Shipyard not only paid wages but also had the support of military garrisons. Xu Chaoyang also had a reputation for punishing corruption. Coupled with the halo of an anti-Japanese war hero, as soon as the Dagu Shipyard started recruiting workers, it immediately attracted many talented young men from all over Tianjin and even the surrounding areas. The number of employees in the factory alone reached a thousand!

As for the training of these people, Xu Chaoyang was meticulous. In addition to letting Chang Zhan serve as the chief instructor and letting Yang Jingyu take advantage of the completion of the training to give them cultural lessons, he also disbanded the 217th Regiment and carried out the most basic military training for this group of people in the name of strengthening their bodies.

After all, a job like Dagu Shipyard is something that ordinary people can only dream of, so they accept higher requirements.

However, as soon as this group of great guys entered the factory, Dagu Shipyard encountered a food crisis. If Xu Chaoyang had not kept some money in his hands, the 1,000 workers who had no food supplied by the government and relied entirely on Dagu Factory for support would have made Xu Chaoyang cry!
Therefore, with the consumption of staff salaries, research funds, staff meals, and training, the money he had scraped from those corrupt officials began to be stretched. Such a huge sum of money was only enough to last until the end of the year... And Xu Chaoyang had not even let the Dagu Shipyard turn off the power to resume production!

Xu Chaoyang started to have a headache looking at the pile of messy accounts on his office desk every day. In the past, he thought that after he opened the base vehicle, it was nothing more than a matter of waiting for the CD, but when you really have a piece of territory, how can it be that simple?
He was so driven by money that he wanted to stop the entire finance of Tianjin. If it weren't for He Yingqin who was in charge, not a penny of local tax revenue would flow into Beijing...

However, there is good news. The first batch of iron sand brought back by the 29th Army from Zhangjiakou has arrived. In addition to iron sand, food was also delivered to Xu Chaoyang, saying that it was military rations for the 217th Regiment. This is also what Song Zheyuan must give. Otherwise, if you don't even give military rations, how can you say that the 217th Regiment is yours?
Xu Chaoyang relied on military rations from He Yingqin and the 29th Army to barely keep the food consumption of Dagu Shipyard balanced. He couldn't even imagine how life was like in the Soviet area.

In addition, the iron sand that arrived this time was as much as four carloads. As for how much of this batch of materials should be used for iron smelting and how much should be used for steelmaking, Xu Chaoyang has no plan now. Anyway, the iron sand has been put into the warehouse, so there is no need to be at a loss on the day of production.

Among Xu Chaoyang's industries, the most lucrative one was Jingxing Coal Mine. The tar plant, asphalt plant and other factories under Jingxing Coal Mine were all very rich. The problem was that Xu Chaoyang could not pocket such a large sum of money. He had to take half of it in Beiping alone, and also had to hand over some funds to the Beiping Military Branch that were ostensibly used for military expenses. Only 30% was left for him.

Even this 30% is not all Xu Chaoyang's. It can be said that all the expenses of the entire Jingxing Coal Mine are paid from this 30%. Even so, many people still don't ask you for more for the sake of Deputy Director Li. Finally, all these accounts are put on the table. It is better for Dagu Shipyard not to produce. If you don't produce, at least you don't have to worry about your head. As long as the electricity is connected, it will be like pouring money into a bottomless pit, and you can't fill it up in this lifetime.

Too much money should not be spent. Under such circumstances, how can we satisfy all parties and come up with more advanced weapons to meet the needs on the battlefield?
In such an environment, it is much easier to be a corrupt official who is indifferent to worldly affairs or a mediocre and incompetent official than to work hard to become a better person. No wonder there are so many corrupt officials today!
"Chaoyang!"

Chang Zhan entered the office with a forehead full of sweat in the hot summer. He grabbed Xu Chaoyang's cup without any hesitation and drank the water directly. After drinking a full cup of water, he said, "This group of soldiers is really good! Not only do they have no problems, but they also do whatever you ask them to do without any hesitation."

Xu Chaoyang responded with a smile: "These are the children of the local people. Do you think they are the soldiers in the Northeast who have all the five evils?"

"Although they don't have mature combat skills, they are full of vigor and vitality. In addition, they have been doing farm work for a long time and are physically strong, so it is natural for them to practice."

Xu Chaoyang stood up and poured a glass of water for Chang Zhan with his own cup and handed it to him directly.

Chang Zhan took over and said, "That's why I'm not allowed to wear military uniforms... I feel uncomfortable."

“Not only were they not allowed to wear military uniforms, but they were also not allowed to say to the outside world that they were soldiers. They had to claim to be workers.”

Xu Chaoyang patted Chang Zhan on the shoulder and said, "This is too sensitive right now. The Great Wall War has just ended, and all forces are eyeing He Yingqin. The 29th Army and the 26th Army are gradually withdrawing to Pingjin. Before there is stability, we should not be too ostentatious."

"What about live-fire training? We can't go to war again in the future, and these new recruits under our command have never even fired a gun before?"

"Don't worry, wait until Dagu Factory starts production. When the new guns come out, won't they have to be tested? By then, we can gather everyone together and conduct live-fire shooting training during the test." Xu Chaoyang sighed: "Right now, Dagu Factory has no production tasks, let alone funds. If the gunshots continue every day, trouble will come."

"By the way, I have to go to Peking in a few days, so you guys better take good care of the house."

Chang Zhan drank some water and looked up at Xu Chaoyang: "Why are you going to Beiping?"

"Looking for money, maybe, and getting married at the same time..."

(End of this chapter)