Republic of China: My great warlord, many children, many blessings.

Shen Hao was very satisfied with the first factory he built and personally went to cut the ribbon.

All the officials from the entire city of Qing were present, making it a very high-level event.

The locals lined the streets to watch, full of curiosity.

Most people don't know what a cement plant does.

What does this factory do?

'I do not know'

It's cement, something foreigners use to build houses. Those little Western-style houses use cement.

That must be very expensive.

'Nonsense, it's definitely expensive. We peasants shouldn't even dream of it; we'll just have to live off the land.'

When Shen Hao arrived, firecrackers immediately went off, and the lion dance began to perform its special skills.

The performance ended in about ten minutes.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Shen Hao accepted the plaque.

'Qingshi Cement Plant'

Five large characters: "Dragon and snake flying."

It was written by Shen Hao himself.

Many people couldn't help but admire these characters.

'Commander Shen's handwriting is really beautiful.'

Truly, the brushstrokes are rich and flowing, like dragons and snakes leaping from the page.

"His calligraphy is so powerful and impressive. I never expected Commander Shen to have such skill. I really want to have a piece of his work as a family heirloom."

Now that you mention it, I want one too.

After unveiling the plaque, Shen Hao announced loudly, "From today onwards, Qing City has its own cement factory."

I hereby declare that we are committed to protecting our local businesses and ensuring their continued growth.

From now on, whether it's ordinary citizens or factory officials, whenever cement is used, only cement from Qingshi can be used.

The newly appointed Qingchu City Governor (who oversees the administrative affairs of several counties under his jurisdiction), Wei Yunzhi, led the applause.

"Commander Shen is right!"

Suddenly, there was thunderous applause!

The common people don't understand the intricacies of this matter; they only know that whatever Shen Hao is trying to do is good.

The land that Shen Hao seized during the last crackdown was all divided up equally.

Although the land is all under Shen Hao's name, he only rents it to them for 10% of the harvest each year. He's practically a living saint.

Can't we support Shen Hao?

But many of the smart people present understood that what they meant by protecting local businesses was nothing more than creating a monopoly, yet no one dared to say anything.

The crackdown last month is still fresh in our minds; how many gentry and landlords were overthrown.

The entire city of Qing and the entire city of Shao were completely slaughtered.

Only a few local gentry and landlords escaped the calamity, or they were well-known philanthropists in the area.

Shen Hao showed leniency towards these people, sparing their lives.

They simply took their land and divided it equally among themselves.

It can be said that Shen Hao is now the biggest landlord.

But who dares to say no?

Shen Hao was very satisfied with everyone's reaction; this was a sign of good governance and harmony among the people.

Shen Hao said again, "After the cement plant is built, the first thing we will do is to build roads, which will also increase the number of jobs."

Next, we will build more factories, and I guarantee that everyone in Qing City will have enough to eat and will no longer go hungry.”

Simple and straightforward, it won rounds of applause.

Tens of thousands of people applauded excitedly.

They now believe Shen Hao's statement that they will have enough to eat.

Commander Shen is such a good person!

"That's right. I used to work as a farmhand for Master Liu, and my family was so poor we couldn't even afford to eat all year round. Now things are much better; I have my own land and can grow my own food."

"My family used to rent and sell land from the Wang family. We had to hand over 50% of our income every year, which wasn't enough to live on. We worked ourselves to the bone and sometimes even lost money."

Commander Shen only charged us 10%, he's truly an upright and just official!

"Master Qingtian!"

"Master Qingtian!"

"Master Qingtian!"

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I don't know who took the lead in kneeling down to express their gratitude, but countless others followed suit and kowtowed.

That's the greatest respect we can give them.

Shen Hao did not stop him. Having just transitioned from the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, he had been kneeling for so long that the habit of kneeling was still ingrained in his bones and he would have to gradually change.

After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Shen Hao got into his car and left.

The common people watched with bated breath as they saw them off.

For them, whoever can feed them is the one they will listen to.

The warlords next door levied all sorts of exorbitant taxes, but under Shen Hao's rule, they didn't pay any taxes at all.

A few years ago, the Qing Dynasty forced foreigners to sell their daughters to pay off their debts, and even that wasn't enough to feed them. Now...

Paying only 10% of the land rent is practically an incredible blessing.

Upon returning, Shen Hao promulgated a new law.

It was directly distributed to the magistrates of each county, who were instructed to implement it.

The "Regulations on the Reclamation of Wasteland" have only two provisions. First, each person can reclaim wasteland, and each person can reclaim five mu (approximately 0.33 hectares).

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Examples include: Wang Mazi's family of three could cultivate 15 mu of land.

Article 2: For all contracts issued for reclaimed land, the authorities must complete the process within three days. If there are any difficulties, please report them directly.

This is mainly to encourage childbirth.

There was a lot of wasteland back then.

The last few decades of the Qing Dynasty were the darkest period, beset by internal and external troubles, and the people suffered greatly.

They lived a life of poverty, barely clothed and emaciated.

They were struggling to make ends meet, and the most important thing to them was their rice bowl.

Life was incredibly difficult, and the situation grew worse year by year.

Many people are forced to leave their homes and beg for food due to natural disasters and man-made calamities.

Many farmers are overwhelmed by various taxes and struggle to survive. Over time, their land becomes barren, and those without land dare not farm for fear of legal trouble.

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It took them almost 13 days to reach Fengtian.

In those days, few railways were built, which was indeed inconvenient.

Of course, Shen Hao also had quite a few men, bringing with him a guard company.

As soon as they entered the Fengtian section, Zhang Zuolin personally greeted them.

In the crowd, Shen Hao spotted Zhang Zuolin standing at the very front.

He was short in stature, with bright, piercing eyes, and a sharp, capable look in his brows.

And her skin wasn't dark; it was even whiter than that of the average woman.

Previously, Shen Hao had always thought that Zhang Zuolin, who came from a bandit background, should be a tall, burly man with broad shoulders and a thick waist.

However, upon meeting him in person, it was unexpected that Zhang Zuolin actually had a fair complexion and handsome features, a typical "northern man with southern appearance".

Zhang Zuolin laughed heartily and took the initiative to step forward and shake hands with Shen Hao.

"Commander Shen is truly a young hero!" Fan exclaimed.

156. Liu Zi, what does your brother-in-law look like?

The two stood together, shaking hands. Shen Hao was a head taller than Zhang Zuolin.