On the wedding day, my wife was abnormal

Chapter 303: Global Warming Is My Fault?

In fact, there are many sayings about eating crabs.

You people in later generations are always trying to lose weight and you won’t feel hungry even if you skip three or four meals, but in ancient times, you would feel very hungry if you skipped one meal.

Why is this? Because there is no oil or water in the stomach, to put it bluntly, there is too little fat.

Most seafood is protein and does not have much calories. If you do not eat oily food, the more protein you eat, the hungrier you will feel.

However, for the high-ranking officials in the capital, the more they eat, the hungrier they become. They will flock to the finest and rarest things.

Lin Zhen buys these big crabs for one cent each, and takes them back to the capital for two hundred cents per pound, which is a sure profit.

Moreover, crabs have strong survival abilities and will not die even if they do not eat or drink for a few days, so there is no need to worry about them being stale.

After a satisfying meal and a few drinks, Sun Ping asked, "Sir, the industrial zone you planned has been completed. I would like to ask, when will it open?"

"Don't worry, we have to deal with things one by one. What about the tens of thousands of prisoners?"

"I have already sent them to repair the road according to your instructions, and the progress is quite good."

"Well, let's fix it first. How's the cement kiln in the industrial zone?"

“There are currently 20 cement kilns, but only five are currently in production, used for road construction.”

"Well, we'll select a thousand hardworking, diligent men from among the prisoners and put them to work in the cement kiln. We'll tell them that as long as they don't make mistakes and do their work according to the instructions, we'll not only provide them with food but also set them free in three years."

"Huh?" Sun Ping's mouth dropped open in surprise. "Let them go free? Prince, they're all war criminals!"

"War criminals are also Han Chinese. There's no need to treat them so harshly. We still need to provide them with the benefits they deserve. Besides, do you think they'll leave after three years? Working for me, I provide food, shelter, and pay. You won't find such a good thing anywhere else."

"That's true... but shouldn't we manage the captives from Nanchu and the people who volunteered to work separately?"

"No, we Han people are very kind, especially when it comes to treating our compatriots. Friction between nations is not the fault of the people. As long as we are descendants of the Chinese nation, we should tolerate each other."

Sun Ping nodded in admiration, his face full of admiration for Lin Zhen.

"As expected of a prince, what he said is thought-provoking. I admire him."

Before the banquet ended, Lin Zhen arranged various plans for road construction, including not abusing prisoners, ensuring three meals a day, and preventing diseases. Sun Ping and others agreed without hesitation.

Two days later, Longxiangying entered the Wuqing County Development Zone as scheduled.

This development zone is located ten kilometers away from the coast. It used to be a wasteland. Because it is close to the sea, the soil is very saline and no villagers chose to cultivate the land here.

This was exactly what Lin Zhen wanted.

After discussing with Sun Ping via correspondence, he directly circled the area and sent soldiers to guard it. He also posted notices to recruit craftsmen from counties near Wuqing, offering generous salaries and benefits.

After a series of preparations were completed, the place has been completely transformed. Industries such as cement kilns, brick kilns, iron smelting workshops, perfumes, and distilled liquor have moved here one after another, and the waste and wastewater generated are directly thrown into the Bohai Bay.

No one advocates environmental protection in this era, and Lin Zhen does not intend to do anything that will cause criticism.

How can we protect the environment when ordinary people can barely afford to eat? In a world like ours, the richest 5% created 95% of global pollution, and the rest was borne by ordinary people.

This is exactly what was said.

I am not responsible for the immense wealth, but I am blamed for global warming.

A certain brand does not include a charger when you buy a mobile phone, calling it environmental protection, and then you have to buy the charger separately, which some fans think is reasonable.

When nuclear waste water was discharged into the sea next door, no environmentalists stood up and did anything.

So, many things are fabricated by those in power to check and balance the people.

Just like the famous advertising slogan: No buying, no killing.

Yes, that’s a very good point. Lin Zhen also promoted it to the villagers when he was working at the grassroots level.

But think carefully: are tiger penis, shark fin, rhino horn, pangolin and other such things meant for ordinary people to eat? If not, why would they tell us about them?

Ouch.

There's no point in saying all this, we should just do what we should do.

As for whether the fish from the seaside can still be eaten...of course they can.

The discharge of nuclear waste water into the sea does not affect our ability to eat seafood, not to mention that it is just some sand and soil waste.

Today, Lin Zhen did not go to the development zone. Instead, he took the Longxiang Camp and headed straight for the Cheng family, the largest family in Wuqing County.

The Cheng family had been entrenched in Wuqing County for many years, and it was said they had connections both in the county and in the capital. They owned countless properties and numerous servants, and they acted tyrannically, leaving the common people in awe.

Now, Lin Zhen is going to take action against them and fire the first shot for the reform of Wuqing County.

The Cheng family mansion, with its tall red gates, carved beams and painted buildings, exudes luxury. The surrounding villagers' houses are all dilapidated, some with large holes in the walls, forming a sharp contrast to the Cheng family.

Lin Zhen couldn't help but sigh as he stood at the door.

The fact that the common people did not rebel was already a great respect to the imperial court.

"Prince, let's just rush in." Mo Feng, the commander of the Longxiong Camp, was eager to try and rubbed his hands.

Hou Chun really disliked this person, but didn't say much.

Lin Zhen waved his hand.

"No rush, surround the mansion and knock on the door first."

"Yes!"

Hearing the noise outside, the butler hurried out the door and saw Lin Zhen coming with a large number of soldiers and officers, who quickly surrounded the mansion. His face turned pale in an instant.

"Sir, you are..."

The housekeeper didn't know Lin Zhen at all.

Lin Zhen's face was stern, his eyes sharp as a knife. "I am the prince of the royal palace, Lin Zhen. Following the imperial decree, I am investigating the land annexation and oppression of the people in Wuqing County. Where is your master? Come out and see me immediately!"

The housekeeper was so frightened that his legs went weak, but he still wanted to delay: "Sir, my master... went out to visit a friend today and has not returned yet..."

"Hmph, no need to quibble, search for me!"

At Lin Zhen's command, the soldiers of the Longxiang Camp rushed into the Cheng family mansion like wolves and tigers.

For a moment, the mansion was in chaos, with cries and pleas for mercy heard everywhere.

Not long after, the old man of the Cheng family was brought out tied up.

Old Master Cheng was usually pampered, but at this moment, his face turned pale. Seeing Lin Zhen, he tried to pretend to be calm: "My Lord, what do you mean? My Cheng family has always been a kind family!"

"Goodness? Hahaha." Lin Zhen laughed in anger. "Look at how the people of Wuqing County have been exploited by you landlords! Today is the day for your Cheng family to pay for your sins!"

As he spoke, he turned to look at the Wuqing County Advisor behind him and said, "Advisor, take people to count the Cheng family's land and property, and register them one by one. There must be no mistakes!"

"Yes!"

The lawyer took the order and left. Seeing this, Mr. Cheng was so scared that he trembled all over.

But Lin Zhen's last sentence made him feel like he was falling into an icy cave.

"Call all the people around here, and avenge any vengeance you have and redress any injustice you have."

"Yes!"