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Chapter 1176 Another Son, Preparation
(PS: Yesterday's chapter was blocked and almost entirely deleted, leaving only two or three hundred words. The rest has been rewritten. It's best to go back and take a look. This chapter is written after the latest ending of the previous chapter.)
Lin Hao personally put the longevity lock on Guan Xiaotong's wrist. Surprisingly, the little girl had quite a strong grip, shaking the lock as she grabbed it.

The longevity lock has many small bells on it. When you shake it gently, it makes a crisp sound, which children especially like.

Of course, adults would also like the sound that gold makes.

"That's more like it. This gift shows some sincerity!" Guan Baohui's lips curled up slightly.

As Lin Hao just said, this longevity lock was originally meant for his daughter, and now that it's been given to her, it represents a kind of acknowledgment.

Old Master Xu went to drink with Old Master Guan, and Lin Hao took the opportunity to sit next to Guan Baohui.

It has to be said that Xu Yunnuo was incredibly kind to Grandpa Guan's family, as Grandpa Xu himself lived in the side room and gave the main room to Grandpa Guan.

Guan Baohui also lived in the main house, which faced south and had excellent natural light.

The two old men were drinking at this moment. Old Master Guan didn't have a high alcohol tolerance, but he was quite addicted. He would only take a small sip each time, and he could drink a glass of wine for two hours.

Lin Hao withdrew his gaze and then asked Guan Baohui, "Do you have enough money?"

"Of course it's enough. You give me over a million a month, which is more than enough to support a family of eight, let alone the three of us!"

Guan Baohui had nothing to say about this. Lin Hao not only gave her money, but also sent her food, vegetables, and meat.

Lin Hao certainly didn't mistreat the mother and daughter in terms of material things, but...!

Ah, never mind, wanting to move to Lin Hao's place is ultimately just a fantasy. What would her status be if she moved there—a tenant or a mistress?

Moreover, after seeing the old man and learning that the child's surname was Guan, he was overjoyed every day and wouldn't let go of his beloved granddaughter.

However, she knew in her heart that the old man actually wanted her to have another son to carry on the family line.

Moreover, she lives in the main house in this courtyard. If she moves to Lin Hao's courtyard, she can forget about living in the main house; she'll be lucky to even get a side room.

Rather than being inferior to others in the past, it's better to be superior in your own home.

Seeing Lin Hao's nonchalant attitude, Guan Baohui felt a tickle in her teeth and finally bit down hard on Lin Hao's shoulder.

However, it was clearly futile, because it was winter. Winter coats are so thick and warm.

Furthermore, given how thick-skinned Lin Hao is, she could be bitten for another half hour without breaking her defenses.

Lin Hao also noticed Guan Baohui's emotions, so he pulled her into his arms and kissed her forehead.

"Go back now, it's getting late, your wife and son are probably waiting for you at home." Guan Baohui wanted to leave Lin Hao's embrace.

However, Lin Hao put the child down again and then hugged Guan Baohui in his arms. Guan Baohui suddenly lost her temper, grabbed Lin Hao's collar, and slammed him against the wall of the kang (a heated brick bed).

Hearing Grandpa Xu drinking and chatting with her father outside, Guan Baohui tried her best to suppress her voice.

...Next come a million adjectives describing diligence, bravery, prosperity, and harmony...

After Lin Hao finished dressing, seeing his smug look, Guan Baohui then tried to argue:

"Don't overthink it. I just feel that since you're giving me money every month and I can't pay it back anyway, I can't let you keep suffering losses."

"Besides, you're Tongtong's godfather, so you're not an outsider!"

"Okay, then I'll come to see you often, after all, Tongtong is my goddaughter!" Lin Hao said with a smile.

After a while, the two finished tidying up, and Guan Baohui whispered in Lin Hao's ear:
"Why don't you find me a job? I'm able-bodied, and if I have a job, no one will criticize me for being able to make money while lying at home all day."

"Who said that? Such a sharp tongue!" Lin Hao raised an eyebrow and asked in a cool voice.

What does it mean to make money while lying at home every day? This is treating Guan Baohui like a girl from the Eight Great Hutongs. This is practically an insult by name.

"No matter who said it, people can say whatever they want, you can't control what they say!" Guan Baohui said helplessly.
"Moreover, silencing the people is more difficult than preventing a river from overflowing; public opinion is a fearsome thing!"

"Besides, I'm young and able-bodied. I can read and write and I can endure hardship. Factories everywhere are hiring, so there's bound to be a job I can do!"

It would be easy for Lin Hao to arrange a job for her. For example, he could arrange for her to be a sales clerk at Chen's Silk Shop, which would only take a few words.

As for Guan Baohui's claim that she is hardworking and resilient, just take it with a grain of salt.

It wasn't that Lin Hao looked down on her; she had always been a rich young lady and had never done manual labor before, so working in a factory was out of the question.

Of course, it wasn't impossible for her to go, but after thinking about it, Lin Hao finally shook his head and advised against it:

"Arranging a job is easy, but you're still in your postpartum period. Think about our daughter Tongtong. If you go to work, who will take care of the child? Can you really trust us to do that?"

"Especially for children under one year old, they are very vulnerable to death. Even if you really want to go out to work, you can only do so after your child turns one year old and is able to leave you alone for a while!"

"Sigh!" Guan Baohui sighed dejectedly, thinking of how the old man still wanted a grandson, and then said helplessly:

"You have a point. If I go to work, there's no one to take care of the kids!"

"I just hope Xiaotong can grow up healthy!" Lin Hao hugged her and then said with a smile:

"Look how strong she is, and how powerful her little hands are!"

Lin Hao teased Guan Xiaotong, and the little girl even grabbed his fingers with her little hands.

It seems this girl has inherited excellent genes; despite being so small, she's surprisingly strong.

"Stop teasing her, you rough old man, you don't know your own strength!" Seeing that the little girl was about to cry, Guan Baohui quickly picked her up.

After settling the child in, Guan Baohui saw that the old man and the others had finished drinking and were about to come over, so she got up, helped Lin Hao put on his coat, and then pushed him to the door.

"Hurry back, it's getting late, and there are people at home waiting for you to comfort them!"

"Okay, I'll come see you in a few days!" Lin Hao said, turning and leaving.

Before they knew it, it was December, and with Lin Hao by her side, Chen Xueru gave birth to a healthy baby boy.

Before Lin Hao could even name his son, Chen Xueru announced that her son's name was Chen Jinrong, and Lin Hao once again lost the right to name his son.

Unlike Guan Baohui, who was somewhat soft-hearted, Chen Xueru, after recovering, simply handed the child over to Lin Hao and continued her business. It must be said, Chen Xueru was a ruthless woman; Lin Hao had no choice but to take the child back to the courtyard house and have Mu Chunhua and the others help raise him.

Lin Hao actually quite supports this woman who is so focused on her career. It's fortunate that this is the way things are in this era; if it were in the future, she would undoubtedly become a prominent figure.

It was only because Lin Hao supported her that she could have had a series of failed marriages, just like in the original story, and her life would have been a mess.

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As the country gradually stabilized, Lin Hao once again began assisting in the construction of basic industries.

Especially in the petroleum industry, for example, oil extraction equipment that was transported back from small towns was transported directly to Northeast China, directly above the oil fields, to start drilling wells and extracting oil.

At the same time, Lin Hao installed a set of specially made oil refining equipment from the United States nearby, which can process more than 100,000 tons of crude oil per year.

Although the content of petroleum aromatics here is low, it simply means that it does not meet the fuel standards required for jet fighters.

For ordinary propeller planes and ordinary cars, it is basically sufficient.

Another problem is that the paraffin content is very high, accounting for 25% to 30%, and a tractor process is still required. Otherwise, Lin Hao would have just used Xiao Rizi's oil refining equipment.

Of course, paraffin wax will not go to waste. It has a wide range of uses, including mass production of candles to solve lighting problems.

Paraffin wax itself can be further cracked into basic chemical raw materials such as ethylene and propylene, which can then be used to produce polyethylene, polypropylene, and other materials for industries such as plastics, textiles, and coatings.

Of course, the most important thing is to refine fuels such as gasoline, diesel, and aviation kerosene. Once this refinery is completed and fully operational, it will basically meet the needs of future battlefields.

The reason for the hasty priority in finding oil fields and building oil refineries is that Lin Hao's military equipment, such as tanks, airplanes, warships, and automobiles acquired abroad, is about to be transported back to China.

If the fuel problem isn't solved soon, these big vehicles won't be able to run and will become just a bunch of decorations.

Although a production capacity of 100,000 tons of fuel oil is definitely not enough, this is only the first phase of the project. Later, oil extraction and refining equipment will arrive at the port, and Lin Hao will not need to worry about those.

Next, Lin Hao began construction in industries such as coal, mining, power, steel smelting, machinery and chemicals, textile printing and dyeing, papermaking, and fertilizer.

Relying on various machines that Lin Hao obtained from overseas, a total of 56 projects were built.

Of course, only 19 of them were built with Lin Hao's personal involvement, mainly heavy industry and industries that were difficult to move.

Examples include shipyards, synthetic ammonia plants, fertilizer plants, oil refining equipment, iron smelting furnaces, oxygen blowing steelmaking furnaces converted from converters, and power equipment.

Lin Hao mainly provides equipment and processes for other industries, such as textiles, papermaking, coal, and mining.

However, with the development of basic industries, there was a shortage of industrial talent in China. Therefore, Lin Hao brought in more than 3,000 industrial talents from West Germany.

Among them were workers, technicians, and some ordinary engineers. It wasn't that Lin Hao didn't want to bring in excellent engineers; it was just that those kinds of engineers had already been picked up by the United States and the Soviet Union.

However, given the current situation in China, ordinary engineers are sufficient. Subsequently, a five-year labor contract was signed with them. Whether to renew the contract after five years will depend on the circumstances.

Of course, it wasn't just West Germany; European countries such as Britain, France, Italy, Belgium, and Austria also attracted a lot of talent.

In addition, Lin Hao also knew that in the future, there would be a shortage of a large amount of cotton-padded clothing, military rations and other supplies.

Therefore, Lin Hao suggested setting up a cotton mill and a garment factory, and then importing tens of thousands of tons of cotton from abroad to produce cotton clothing for reserves.

Another important thing was medical supplies. With Lin Hao's help, penicillin extraction plants were successively established.

Lin Hao had used penicillin countless times in other worlds and was already very familiar with the process.

After more than ten days of experimentation, Lin Hao successfully mass-produced penicillin using corn culture medium.

Considering the difficulty of transporting injectable penicillin during wartime, Lin Hao conveniently manufactured penicillin V potassium for oral administration, which is oral penicillin in tablet form.

They then began mass production, which drove down the price of penicillin, making it affordable for ordinary people.

However, apart from a portion being distributed to various regions for the use of the people, a small portion was also used for storage, so that there would be enough medicine when the war started.

They also opened a food factory that produces compressed biscuits 24 hours a day.

The main ingredients of compressed biscuits are flour, peanuts, sugar, salt, sesame seeds, and water.

It is high in calories and can also replenish electrolytes. Each pack of compressed biscuits also comes with a cod liver oil capsule, which is to prevent night blindness.

To ensure that the compressed biscuits not only retain their nutritional value but also have a better taste, Lin Hao personally formulated the recipe.

This ensures that every compressed biscuit not only tastes better, but also has a shelf life of three years.

A pack of compressed biscuits contains two pieces, each weighing 100 grams, or two liang (approximately 50 grams).

If you eat it sparingly, this cookie can basically provide a person's daily calorie needs.

Of course, if you're in combat mode and doing strenuous exercise, you'll need two packs; this one is just enough for a day.

In recent years, North America has had bumper harvests of grain, so prices have been very cheap, and the cost of compressed biscuits has also been very low.

Of course, the cost of these supplies, such as cotton, grain, and oil, was also included in the loan amount given by Lin Hao.

When the topic of money came up, Lin Hao thought of the 800 tons of gold and 4,000 tons of silver that had been taken away.

In order to make things difficult for the other party, and in case it actually helped the country, Lin Hao flew over there.

Then they secretly sneaked into the other party's central bank vault and looted all the gold, silver, and foreign currency inside.

Without the support of these gold reserves, it's uncertain how long the other side can hold out, and how much money the US can provide.

However, Lin Hao did not show favoritism. Thinking that Xiao Rizhi would take the opportunity to rise in the future, Lin Hao made another trip to Xiao Rizhi's six major banks and harvested a wave of gold, silver and foreign currency.

However, although they acquired a considerable amount of gold this time, the bank also had a lot of US dollars in addition to the gold.

Because both sides are controlled by the United States and use US dollars, one can easily obtain tens of millions of US dollars by simply visiting the vault of any bank.

It remains to be seen whether the six major conglomerates will still dare to operate their banks after Lin Hao has plundered them completely.

This time, with the help of six small banks and the island's central bank, Lin Hao obtained over 300 million US dollars and thousands of tons of gold.

He then deposited the money into Lin Hao's Global Development Bank as a reserve fund to purchase weapons, ammunition, or raw materials.