Bright Sword: Follow Kong's fun and build the strongest military industry

On the way back, his steps were much lighter. From then on, the life trajectory of him and his family was completely different.

The reason why Kong Hao invested so much money is because in the future these people will risk being sunk by the Japanese navy and continue to transport various supplies back to the country. Everyone is fighting for their lives, so it is only right to treat them well.

Moreover, in such a risky matter, foreigners cannot be relied upon except for trustworthy people within your own family.

Anyway, the wool comes from the sheep. Kong Hao has recruited a lot of financial experts. He can make use of the intelligence and advanced technology of the future to earn huge amounts of money. The few pounds he spent can only be regarded as a drizzle.

When Lin Zixuan passed by the market, he bought a bag of 30 kilograms of rice with pounds. The clerk in the rice shop was a little surprised to see a yellow-skinned person paying with pounds, but he still treated him very warmly.

In the white world, whoever has money is the boss. What's more, this is the British pound issued by the colonial power, which is the most valuable currency. Ordinary people can't even see it, but it can be exchanged for a lot of local currency on the black market.

Those who can afford pounds are all big shots, and they are not people that small shop assistants like them can afford to offend. This also makes Lin Zixuan proud.

When he stepped into the house, he found his old mother was cooking rice porridge and a pot of rabbit meat. This was their family's lunch.

There are wild rabbits everywhere outside the city. The locals basically don't eat them, but the Chinese are not so particular. As long as they are cooked properly, they can be a rare delicacy. The key is that these are all meat, and poor people are not so particular.

Basically, several families nearby would take turns to go hunting outside, catch a dozen rabbits and share them, which would provide food for a few days.

"Mom, I'm back."

When Lin's mother saw her son coming back, she smiled and said, "Zixuan is back, wash your hands and get ready for dinner."

"Hey, where did you get the money to buy such a big bag of rice? Our family is in such a difficult situation now, why buy these things?"

"Mom, I have good news for you. I found a job with a high salary. Our family will no longer have to suffer from hardship."

"Hurry up and call dad, big brother, sister-in-law and little sister back. You don't have to do odd jobs anymore. I have found a better job today. The salary has doubled compared to before, which is enough to support the whole family."

"By the way, I bought thirty kilograms of rice. Go get the big pot you used for the banquet and cook all the rice. I'm going to invite seven or eight good brothers and their families to come over for dinner later."

"And here's ten pounds. Take it and buy some more beef and mutton, some seafood, and a case of wine. Today, our whole family will have a big meal and we won't eat that disgusting rabbit meat anymore."

After all, Lin Zixuan has been eating rabbit meat for most of the year, and he is already tired of it. This time he has to improve the food.

However, Lin's mother disagreed. The older generation was used to being frugal, so she quickly taught her a lesson:

"Son, are you confused? Ten pounds is a lot of money. If you spend it all at once, how can our family make a living in the future?"

"Mom, I found a good employer today, and he's Chinese. Good days are coming for our family, and I'll make more and more money in the future, so this isn't a big deal."

"Oh, here are the remaining 30 pounds. You can see if you want to buy some big items for your home later. This is the settlement fee my employer gave me. We will go to see our new home tomorrow."

After saying that, he stuffed the money into his mother's hand, and then went out to find his good brother Heizi, wanting to discuss future plans with him.

At this time, Heizi's family was in chaos. The reason was that Heizi resigned in anger, and as a result, he has not found a job yet, and his family can't make ends meet.

Although rabbit meat is free, you can't eat rabbit meat alone for a long time. You also need to eat some staple food, especially if there are two children in the family.

I saw Ma Heizi's wife scolding her husband, and she was a little excited:

"Look, why were you so impulsive? Now you've lost your well-paid job as a mechanic, and you're being targeted by others. If you continue like this, our family of four will all be left starving."

Hei Zai was indeed not thoughtful enough about this matter, but he did not regret it. Now seeing his wife's complaints, he could only reluctantly explain:

"You may not know this at home, but the foreigners on the ship are all ganging up on us, the low-level mechanics. We only get 60% to 70% of their salary, and we still do the dirtiest and most tiring work."

"Even the ordinary machinists who do the same job as us can bully us just because they are white."

"If it weren't for Brother Xuan's support, we wouldn't be able to stay on the ship at all. Maybe we would die on the ship one day and no one would know."

Ma Dasao then asked, "I understand this situation. In this foreign country, without anyone to lean on, we are bullied everywhere. Even when we go to the market to buy things, people will deliberately target us. It is common for us to be bullied."

"We Chinese people need to have backbone, but the whole family must survive. Tomorrow I will send the two children to my mother's house and find a part-time job. We must survive no matter how hard or tiring it is."

After hearing this, Hei Zai also patted his chest and promised: "Wife, I will look for another job as a seaman tomorrow. If it doesn't work out, I will change my career. With my skills, it's no problem for me to go to the factory and repair some machines."

Just as the two were talking, Lin Zixuan knocked on the door and walked in.

"Hei Zai, I have something to talk to you about."

"My sister-in-law is here too. I just want to talk to you about something."

"Brother Xuan, you are here, come in and sit down."

Seeing her husband's good brother coming over, Ma Dasao quickly calmed down and greeted him warmly:

"Brother Xuan, you are here, come in and sit down, I will pour you a glass of water."

After she finished speaking, she walked into the inner room. Although she was a little harsh in her words, she was only talking to her own man. She was the kind of woman who had a sharp tongue but a soft heart.

Now that there are outsiders present, you have to give your man face no matter what. When a man is working hard outside, what he needs is face.

"Sister-in-law, no, I came here today to talk to Hei Zai about something related to work."

"Oh, right, I bought thirty kilograms of rice today, and I plan to gather all of us together for a gathering. I also bought a lot of beef, mutton, and seafood. We need to have a good meal today, and discuss our next plans."

"We are too busy at home, please go and help us later, and bring all the dishes and chopsticks from home over."