Seeing the new immigrants coming and pressurizing the steam tractor, Feng Ping showed a sly smile on his face and pulled the whistle casually.
"beep……"
The deafening sound of the whistle resounded through the sky, and the immigrants who had just arrived at the field were immediately startled. Before they could come to their senses.
The next moment, the steam tractor moved.
"Oh my god..."
In an instant, Liu San was so frightened that he sat down on the ground in astonishment.
"What kind of monster is this...why is it moving..."
"Oh my god..."
Screams of fear echoed throughout the fields. Some people were so scared that they turned around and ran back, fearing that this fire-breathing thing would "eat" them.
"This this……"
With eyes wide open, Li Lin stood there, staring at it eagerly.
He didn't know what this thing was, but it was definitely not a monster - there was a person standing on the monster, and the person was wearing something a little strange.
In fact, what people here in Nanhua wear is a bit weird—pullovers.
This pullover is a POLO shirt with two pockets on the chest. The reason why it was chosen as the "uniform clothing" was to reduce costs. Nanhua did not have its own clothing factory and all clothing had to be purchased from outside. In order to reduce procurement costs, Zhu Xianhai deliberately chose a pullover, which is a bit like a POLO shirt. This long-sleeved shirt was very popular as soon as it was launched.
Pullovers are easy to wear and can adapt to different weather conditions. When it is hot, you can roll up the sleeves to make it short-sleeved. When it is cold, you can button it up to make it a thin coat. Therefore, the earth-gray pullover and long pants have become the biggest difference between the first generation of immigrants and the new immigrants.
However, Li Lin certainly didn't know that with the arrival of immigrants, after the garment factory went into production, they would definitely change into this "weird" pullover, both men and women, the only difference being that women's trousers would become long skirts.
Single style?
For the early immigrants who had to blaze new trails through the mountains and forests, they had neither the power nor the extra money to pursue the beauty of clothing.
Simple, durable and cheap is the key. Even for pants , Zhu Xianhai directly chose work pants made of thick canvas.
Simplicity and durability are the bottom line.
"You must be frightened to death!"
Feng Ping, who was wearing overalls and goggles, laughed.
"This is called a steam tractor, you call it a fire plow..."
While he was speaking, he blew the whistle again. Seeing everyone's frightened expressions, Feng Ping's face was full of pride.
In fact, from the day he became a tractor driver, he was like a boy who got a new toy, eager to show off his toy to others, and now the arrival of new immigrants finally gave him the opportunity.
"Fire plow!"
With his eyes wide open in astonishment, Li Lin was a little distracted for the whole morning. He kept looking at the big machine that was spewing smoke and flames and plowing the land at a rapid speed.
machine!
Is this the machine?
Like many people, Li Lin’s first “era shock wave” started from the “Fire Plow”. It was also at this moment that he, who was frightened, seemed to understand something.
Understand what the power of machines is!
For new immigrants, Nanhua has too many new things that bring them too much shock.
This impact and shock is inevitable.
After all, for the new immigrants, whether it was a horse-drawn harvester or a steam tractor, it was equivalent to letting them enter another world - a world of industrial civilization.
Even until that night, when everything was over, on the way back to the dormitory, Li Lin's mind was still filled with the scene of the fire plow roaring and plowing the earth.
That unprecedented power deeply shocked him and also overturned his understanding.
“Why can the fire plow be started as long as there is water and coal?”
“Why is it that with steam, it can produce the same force as dozens of cows?”
There were too many questions in Li Lin's mind . Of course, no one could answer them at the moment, but what was certain was that today's scene had left a very deep impression on everyone. That night, while having dinner, almost everyone was talking about "fire plow" and "steam engine".
One thing that is certain is that after the initial shock, many people are more curious, but only a very few people know why.
Of course, not everyone would consider these issues. For Li Weimin, ever since he came to Nanhua, he had only one thought in his mind - what is this place?
Although he didn't understand where this place was, as a businessman, he had never thought of farming, let alone farming on dry land.
He is from Ningbo, and even when he farms, the land he grows is paddy fields.
"Oh, I'm so tired."
After dinner, Li Weimin, tired as a dog, lay down on the bed. But just as he took a breath, his mind became active again.
"Weimin, what are you thinking about?"
Looking at Li Weimin's appearance, Kang Ming asked.
"We can't go on like this."
"What's the meaning?"
"I have to go to the Red Mansion!"
Sitting up suddenly, Li Weimin said seriously.
"I have to go talk to that boss. With my talent, Li Weimin, I absolutely cannot let it be buried in the fields."
The Red Building is the headquarters of the American Company. Although the red brick building is not tall, it is also the most eye-catching building in Nanhua.
"Well……"
Looking at Li Weimin's expression, Kang Ming asked back.
"For the people, do you have any achievements?"
"No!"
"Are you a scholar?"
"no."
"Then what makes you say that you have talent?"
Kang Ming sneered.
"this……"
Li Weimin retorted.
"This isn't the Qing Dynasty. So what if I'm not a juren or a xiucai? Besides..."
Looking at Kang Ming, Li Weimin asked back.
"Brother Mingli, are you willing to be buried here?"
The question was pushed back, Kang Ming was stunned for a while, then said.
"I just want to live with my family and lead a peaceful life."
Because the dormitory area is separated by gender, he can only live separately from his wife and daughter. However, he also sees hope - three months, after three months they will leave the camp, and those who have families can live with their families.
"Hey, you..."
Li Weimin said with a long sigh.
"You have a wife and daughter, but I am alone. I can't just live like this. I have to find a chance to show my face in front of my boss..."
Looking at Li Xinmin's appearance, Tang Ming sighed.
"For the people, we should take things step by step. After all, we are unfamiliar with the place. We should not rush into anything and should be more down-to-earth!"