Fengxian Jiangshan

"That's right, people say that the outside of the pass is a place of bitter cold, and people can freeze their ears in winter. No one wants to come here. The situation is very different now. Have you noticed that there are constant police patrols around the station, and those Liba He and the coachman are well-behaved and honest, and there are no dubious people, just from the train station, we can see that Fengtian's law and order is much better than Tianjin!"

Railway stations have always been crowded with people. At present, the main stations and docks in China are controlled by gang forces. Those Liba porters who want to do business at the station, as well as coachmen, all have to pay protection money to the gang. Come and do business.

And because of the involvement of gangsters.The law and order situation at the train station is very bad. Petty theft and even open robbery happen from time to time, and everyone is not surprised.

However, these phenomena, which are very common in other areas, have all disappeared in Fengtian Station. The police patrolling back and forth have greatly guaranteed the law and order, and everything is in order, which is exactly what is lacking in other areas of China.

There are not only police officers at the station, but also cleaners, cleaning continuously.Fan Xudong and Zhou Xueyuan were amazed by the neater and more standardized appearance.

"To be honest, after arriving in Fengtian, why does it feel a bit Japanese!"

"Yes, this is Fengtian's rules. I just don't know if you can adapt to it!" Song Zhongyi arrived at the station and came to greet them.Zhou Xueyuan and Song Zhongyi are old friends.Everyone was very happy to meet.

Zhou Xueyuan took Song Zhongyi's hand, and said with a little reproach: "Old Song, when you ran into difficulties in your business, why didn't you come to us? Don't you trust our family?"

"How can I, I just can't bear to bother you any more. Besides, I'm fine now!"

"It looks good, my spirit is much better, but I have lost a lot of weight, and I have suffered a lot, right?"

"Fifth brother. If you want to do things, don't be afraid of suffering. What you're afraid of is that people won't let you do things with peace of mind. I'm willing to suffer no matter how much trouble I suffer now!"

Song Zhongyi's words just touched Fan Xudong's heart. This is indeed the voice of their industrialists. They are not afraid of hardships and hardships when they run factories. What they fear most is that the government will hold them back. Under these circumstances, it was too difficult to do something, which was why Fan Xudong was attracted by the conditions offered by Fengtian.

Looking at Song Zhongyi's situation now, Fan Xudong felt a lot more at ease. It seemed that Fengtian was indeed a place where practical things could be done.

"Fifth brother, Mr. Fan, you go to my house to rest first, and then I will invite Director Zhang to talk to him in detail. To be honest, Director Zhang may not look young, but he has experience, ability, and financial resources. , Marshal Zhang Zuolin obeyed him, and he will definitely provide a lot of help."

"Mr. Song, don't worry, let's talk first and find out about Fengtian's situation, otherwise we won't be able to move all the family business here just by listening to one side of the story."

"Mr. Fan is a cautious person, so just take a look around. I dare say that Fengtian's environment is one of the best in the whole country, and it is difficult to surpass it! The security conditions are good, the government has preferential taxation, and you can also get money from the government. The bank has sufficient loans and the industrial group as the backer, so you don’t have to suffer all kinds of exploitation. Especially if Mr. Fan wants to start a chemical company, Fengtian offers more discounts. Director Zhang personally promised that you are filling the gap in the three eastern provinces. Whatever support you want, there is any support!"

Song Zhongyi took Zhou Xueyuan and Fan Xudong to the carriage, and kept introducing the various benefits of Fengtian. Both of them listened carefully. Fan Xudong asked questions of concern from time to time, and Song Zhongyi answered them one by one.

"After listening to Mr. Song's introduction, I have a solid foundation in my heart. It seems that this trip to Fengtian is the right one. I never expected that there is a government that cares so much about industrial development in China. It is simply an anomaly!"

"Old Song, Zhang Yuting is just a bandit. Sun Liechen and Zhang Zuo are all reckless people around him. I have never heard of anyone who is talented in governing the country. Can a bandit leader understand industrial construction?"

"Fifth Master, what you said is a bit outdated. Whoever stipulated that bandits can't understand industry, and now Fengtian is in charge of the economy, not those old people from Fengjun, but the new governor Wang Yongjiang. Mr. Wang is a famous man. In terms of economic development, Zhang Zhuoyan, the director of the Reclamation Department, also has a great say. The planning of the North Market was written by him, and I also met him before I decided to go to Fengtian. .”

Zhou Xueyuan frowned slightly, and said: "Old Song, you mentioned Zhang Tinglan several times when we met. Does this kid really have such great abilities?"

"It's true. He understands economics, understands civil affairs, and can lead troops to fight. Now he is the director of the reclamation department, and he still holds the title of brigade commander. His father Zhang Zuo is quite the governor of Jilin. I'm afraid his position is not good enough." One step higher, the future is boundless!"

Speaking of this, Song Zhongyi showed a smile on his face: "Fifth Brother, I heard that Ling Aiqianjin and Zhang Zhuoyan have a good relationship. The man is unmarried and the woman is unmarried. This is a good match from heaven. If you get married Lian Li, it's good for the children, and it's good for your family. I don't mean to underestimate your Zhou family. Don't look at you as representatives of the industrial world under the name of Nan Zhang Bei Zhou, but your ability to make money is too poor. Not to mention anything else, it is the North Market held by Zhang Zhuoyan, in terms of land price, it is at least several times your family property."

"Old Song, did you take other people's money and speak well of him in front of me? I don't believe that a young man in his twenties has such great abilities. Could it be that he is a monster? "

"Fifth brother, I won't argue with you. Once you see him, you will know how powerful this young man is!" Song Zhongyi said with a smile, "No matter what you say, I think my niece's vision is much better than yours!" Said After finishing, Song Zhongyi laughed out loud.

While they were chatting, Zhang Tinglan also welcomed a travel-worn guest. It was Kuang Rongguang who came. Since arriving in Fengtian, Kuang Rongguang didn’t have much free time. The iron company was completely cleared up, Fengtian regained the management power, and Kuang Rongguang only had some time.

But he also knows that Benxi Lake Coal and Iron Company is not a company controlled by Fengtian. To develop the steel industry, it must have its own independent factory. After leaving Benxi, he went to Anshan again. The conditions here are even better than Benxi. It is very suitable for the joint venture of coal and iron. The Japanese expedition team kept coming over and wanted to take Anshan as their own, but they were all suppressed by Zhang Zuolin.

Fengtian also needs to step up inspections. After clarifying the situation, Fengtian will also start as soon as possible to establish its own steel company based on Anshan. Kuang Rongguang inspected for more than a month, and just handed in the report, and got up to Jilin again. After that, the mineral resources of Jihei and Heilongjiang provinces will also be developed.

It was Zhang Tinglan's idea to arrange for Kuang Rongguang to go to Jilin. Jilin is an area that Zhang Tinglan can really control, and it must be developed more vigorously. In later generations, Jilin is sandwiched between Heilongjiang and Liaoning, and there are not many resources. Compare the two provinces.

But the situation in the Republic of China was different. Jilin’s territory was larger than that of the later generations. From Changchun and Harbin, it extended northward. The eastern half was almost all Jilin’s territory, including the Sanjiang Plain and Jixi Shuangyashan. And other important coal fields, It is an area rich in resources.

Moreover, Jilin also has an important resource, which is gold mines. The Jiapigou gold mine in Huadian has a long history of development. In the late Qing Dynasty, large-scale mining began. In later generations, the Jiapigou gold mine was once the number one in the country. The Great Gold Mine, the cradle of China's non-ferrous metal industry, has mined more than 100 tons of gold in total.

In this era of the gold standard, gold represents wealth. How can Zhang Tinglan be indifferent? Now that Jilin is sparsely populated and the conditions for industrial and agricultural development are not mature, only gold mining is the easiest way to get money. Getting rich quickly can also save some development funds for Jilin.

With a stable gold supply, the currency can be stabilized, and he can also purchase important foreign technology and equipment. Zhang Tinglan is looking forward to it for more than a day or two, so he is very happy to see Kwong Rongguang come back.

"Mr. Kuang, thank you for your hard work!"

"Hard work is nothing. This is what I do. I have seen the situation in Jiapigou. The mine belt around Jiapigou is [-] kilometers long and [-] to [-] meters thick. According to my estimation, if it is well developed, The annual gold production should be about two tons, which is one of the best among the gold mines in the country."

"Two tons of gold is not a small amount! It can be exchanged for 400 million oceans, and if it is put in the bank, it can issue about 2000 million oceans.

"Zhuoyan, don't be too happy, there is still a little trouble!"

Chapter 263 Meeting Father-in-Law

"Mr. Kuang, if you have any trouble, just tell me, if anyone dares to touch my gold, I will take his head!"

Zhang Tinglan is already preparing to vigorously develop Jilin. How can he do it without enough funds? The gold mine in Jiapigou is currently the biggest source of income, and there must be no problems.

Regardless of Zhang Tinglan's countless industries, but there are not many that can be used, and he can't sacrifice Fengtian for the development of Jilin. After calculation, in addition to Jilin's fiscal revenue, the capital he can mobilize does not exceed 500 million yuan, this amount of money is kept in the family, it is like a pile of hills, but it is a drop in the bucket for local construction.

The richer people tend to be, the more money they lack. Zhang Tinglan definitely dares to be called the richest man in the three eastern provinces, but he also has the biggest financial gap among all people. There are too many things to do, and the money in his hands is always not enough!

It was also rare for Kuang Rongguang to see Zhang Tinglan in such a hurry, and he didn't know if he could solve the problem easily. He said with a smile: "There are two kinds of troubles. The first is that the gold mine has been taken first. Gold mines have been mined. At first, the gold was produced for the royal family. Later, the power of Tsarist Russia penetrated into the three eastern provinces, and they also began to mine. Therefore, if you want to mine the gold mines in Jiapigou, you must first drive the Russians away completely. !"

Zhang Tinglan nodded when she heard it. If Fengtian wanted to develop, it had to constantly fight openly and secretly with the Japanese. After arriving in Jilin, the target became Russia. In short, if these powers are not driven away, they will not be able to develop with peace of mind. It is easier to deal with them in Russia, which is dying and dying.

"Mr. Kuang, were the Russians who occupied the gold mines sent by the tsarist government?"

"No." Kuang Rongguang shook his head and continued: "Since the Russo-Japanese War, the power of the Russians has declined drastically. Thieves and thieves are rampant in the Jiapigou area, and the original miners ran away. There are not many left. The Russians also lack sufficient funds, and Jiapigou is not along the railway line, so only some Russian businessmen are mining there.”

"Then it's easy to handle. These guys dare to break ground on Tai Sui's head, and I will make them unable to eat!"

"Zhuoyan, don't be fooled. Although they are just some businessmen, they regularly give gifts to the Russian Commander Horvath. Let's do it forcefully, and the Russians will definitely not sit idly by."

"Don't worry, I have a way to deal with that bearded man. He can show his teeth and claws to others, but don't try to be arrogant in front of me. I'm holding his pigtails! Mr. Kuang, let's talk about the second problem first. I think Solution. Solved it all together.”

Kwong Rongguang also knew that Zhang Tinglan had great powers. Seeing that he was so confident now, Kwong Rongguang didn't say much, and just did things by himself.

"The second problem is that the mining technology is backward. There is a lack of machines such as gold panning boats, and all rely on manual panning. Naturally, the output is very limited. If you want to achieve an annual output of two tons, you must get gold mining machines."

The machine is indeed a trouble, as long as you want to develop minerals.It is inseparable, otherwise relying on local methods to pan for gold will not only be inefficient, but also slow, and it will definitely not meet the needs.

"Mr. Kuang, how much do you think the gold mining equipment costs?"

"I estimate that at least three sets of equipment are needed, and not only in Jiapigou, there are also many gold mines in other areas of Jilin. Two or three gold panning ships are needed. In areas where gold panning boats cannot be used, there must be excavation, selection, and crushing. , panning, refining equipment, all added up, no 150 million is definitely not enough, and it also requires a lot of labor.”

When Zhang Tinglan heard that it would cost so much, he scratched his head for a while. He thought that if he had a gold mine, he could reap huge profits, but he forgot that the initial investment in gold mining is quite large. Hold the basin and shake it back and forth in the water.

"Mr. Kuang, do you think there is a way to get some second-hand equipment at a lower price? We are poor now, so we can only pick up junk."

Kuang Rongguang shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Zhuoyan, gold mines have always been the most eye-catching. The machines must be purchased from foreign powers. They will definitely kill us. I am even worried that they know that there are big gold mines in the Northeast. Will this group of people intervene and want to get it into their own hands?"

This is indeed true. When Zhang Tinglan was studying history in the past, semi-colonial was the most familiar term, but only in this era did he really understand what semi-colonial is.Great powers are the overlords, the living ancestors, they will intervene in any good things, and they will not let go of any interests.

Don't think they can bite dogs in Europe for their own interests, but in terms of plundering China, the great powers still have a tacit understanding. The huge China is just a piece of fat they want.

"Mr. Kuang, do the Russians have gold mining equipment in the Far East?"