Beiyang reactionaries

"Yes, General. There was a Qiongya businessman named He Linshu. He started experimenting in Qiongya in the late Qing Dynasty. After more than ten years of cultivation, he successfully harvested rubber trees in the fourth year of the Republic of China (1915). The current annual output Around a thousand kilograms."

"There is such a thing."

Duan Xun did not expect that someone had already achieved success in Hainan.

This is a good thing.

Not only does China need natural rubber for future industrial development, but also natural rubber has always been a strategic material in the international market.If China can have its own natural rubber plantation, it will be very suitable whether it is used by itself or sold in the future.

"Mr. Chen, how long does it take to harvest rubber in a natural rubber plantation?"

"At least five years, but basically few can be harvested in five years. On average, it takes seven or eight years to harvest rubber trees and produce rubber."

"kindness."

It turned out to be so slow.

When Duan Xun heard that Tan Kah Kee was going to build a rubber plantation, he thought it would be fruitful in two or three years.I didn't expect that it would take at least five years, and usually seven or eight years.In this way, starting to plant natural rubber next year, it will not be harvested until 1927 and 1928.Even if it is soon, it will be in 1925, 1926.The growth cycle is also too slow.

However, it should be developed.

So I thought about it and said, "Mr. Chen, how do you want to develop the natural rubber plantation in Qiongya? How much are you going to invest? How big is the natural rubber plantation you want to develop?"

"General, if the general agrees, then I would like to invest 200 million in Qiongya to develop a rubber plantation of [-] mu."

"Mr. Chen, don't be more cautious."

Duan Xun still admires Chen Jiageng very much.

Although it is said that some people have successfully planted natural rubber in Hainan Island, Qiongya is still a strange place.Tan Kah Kee dared to invest 200 million yuan to develop a rubber plantation of [-] mu. Duan Xun admired his courage.

Of course, Tan Kah Kee is rich.

Investing 200 million is not a big burden for him.

"General, I have already sent someone to talk to Boss He (He Linshu) before I came. His planting experience is very valuable to us. I don't think there will be any big problems according to his experience. And I plan to concentrate on this aspect Experts, improve seeds and planting methods while planting in Qiongya."

Tan Kah Kee is very confident.

Of course there is confidence.Tan Kah Kee is the king of natural rubber in Nanyang, and he has a large number of talents under his command.Compared with He Linshu fighting alone, Tan Kah Kee's technical reserves in natural rubber are simply incomparable to He Linshu.

As long as he gets Qiongya's experience and technology in planting natural rubber from He Linshu, the future development of Tan Kah Kee Rubber Plantation is not comparable to that of He Linshu.It took He Linshu ten years to invest about 250 oceans and opened up [-] mu of rubber plantations.But a big crocodile like Tan Kah Kee, once he invests, he will open up [-] mu.Because Tan Kah Kee has money, people, and technology.

That's why Tan Kah Kee dared to invest.

It is just to open up [-] mu of rubber plantations, and it is impossible to start without the government's consent.In particular, Duan Xun began to reorganize the land after occupying a place, and the official land and private land were clearly divided.And no one is allowed to reclaim it privately.

"Mr. Chen, can you manage the development of a rubber plantation of [-] mu?"

"In this regard, the general can rest assured."

Tan Kah Kee has been engaged in natural rubber for more than ten years and has a large talent pool.Not worried about these.Duan Xun saw Chen Jiageng like this, so he said: "Mr. Chen, if it is [-] mu, can you manage it?"

Chen Jiageng looked up at Duan Xun, and then said confidently: "Yes."

"Then, Mr. Chen, it's better to think bigger. The two sides cooperate to build a rubber park in Qiongya. What I want is not [-] mu or [-] mu, but hundreds of thousands of mu. Of course, if the Qiongya area is successful, it will You can also try it in Guangxi and Yunnan. I wonder if Mr. Chen is interested?"

Duan Xun and Chen Jiageng said, but also looked at other rich Nanyang businessmen.

Because many of these people are wealthy people who own a large amount of natural rubber.In terms of natural rubber, these people have a say.If we cooperate with these people to develop natural rubber plantations in Hainan Island, Hainan Island will become a world-famous natural rubber base in ten years.

Several wealthy overseas Chinese businessmen were surprised.

This one in front of me is ambitious.They actually want to open up a rubber park of hundreds of thousands of acres in Qiongya.

But a few people were very excited.If it is possible to develop a rubber plantation of hundreds of thousands of acres in Qiongya, it will be no small matter.So Chen Jiageng immediately said: "General, as long as the general agrees, then of course I am interested, and all of us are interested."

"Well, Mr. Chen, everyone, let's talk about the establishment of a natural rubber plantation in Qiongya."

266 Contradictions 4

On November 1919, 11, the interim cabinet premier Zhou Ziqi suddenly submitted a resignation report.

suddenly.

Although Zhou Ziqi's life was not good during this period of time, Cao Kun has not said anything, and Zhou Ziqi has not reached the point where he has to resign.But Zhou Ziqi really couldn't stand it anymore.

He can pretend not to listen to things outside.

Regardless of whether it is Duan Xun or Zhang Zuolin, although the pressure on the Beijing government is great, as long as Cao Kun can withstand it, there will be no problem.Because these pressures belong to Cao Kun, not to Zhou Ziqi.But Zhou Ziqi really couldn't solve the internal problems.

Because many people in Zhou Ziqi's cabinet were disobedient.

Ye Gongchuo, the chief of transportation appointed by Zhou Ziqi, has not been at work since Zhou Ziqi became the prime minister of the cabinet.Because Ye Gongchuo is a direct descendant of Liang Shiyi, he was very dissatisfied with Zhou Ziqi's "betrayal" of the old transportation department.

So Zhou Ziqi, the prime minister of the cabinet, has been ignored.

And Zhang Hu, the Chief Financial Officer appointed to win over the new transportation department, doesn't care about the current financial problems of the Beijing government at all, and just goes to work every day.Although the new transportation department has declined, it still has strong strength in Bank of China and China Bank of Communications.

But Zhang Hu has no intention of sharing the worries of the Beijing government.

Zhou Ziqi wanted to turn over funds from Bank of China and China Bank of Communications, let alone tens of millions, just a few million.But even for this amount of money, Bank of China and China Bank of Communications disagreed.Zhou Ziqi asked Zhang Hu to come forward to solve this problem, but Zhang Hu took care of him and didn't contribute at all.Zhou Ziqi understands that the new transportation department is Duan Qirui's Wan faction. Although he has wooed them, it seems to have no effect.

And Education Minister Huang Yanpei.

Ask Zhou Ziqi for money.Because the principals of all the schools are now asking Huang Yanpei for money, but Huang Yanpei has no money.Zhou Ziqi didn't give money, so how could Huang Yanpei, the head of education, get money.

Huang Yanpei is a scholar.

Being asked for money by so many people, and scolded by many teachers and students, I really can't bear it.In a rage, he handed in his resignation report.Huang Yanpei was the first person in Zhou Ziqi's cabinet to submit his resignation report.

approve?

These are not strict at all in this day and age.

If you want to do it, do it, if you don't want to do it, hand in your resignation letter and leave. I don't care about you at all.Huang Yanpei was like this. After submitting his resignation letter, he immediately left, regardless of whether Zhou Ziqi approved it or not.

Huang Yanpei left, like a domino.

The same goes for cabinet chiefs in other departments.

Money, ask Zhou Ziqi for money.

After all, many departments have no money now.It's okay to have no money to carry out work, but if you don't have money to pay wages, the problem is big.Everyone wants to eat, everyone wants to live, so how can you do it if you don’t pay wages.

Zhou Ziqi could ignore the external pressure, but Zhou Ziqi couldn't bear the internal pressure.

So I submitted a resignation report to Xu Shichang.