Chapter 915 The first pot of gold

Every time the Haihan militia completes operations overseas, it is the turn of temporarily hired and requisitioned civilian ships to appear. A large amount of materials and personnel need to be transported back to the Haihan controlled area in a short period of time, and naval ships alone are far from enough.

, and in order to ensure that no rumors leak out beforehand, these civilian ships are often recruited at the nearest port after the war. Because the Haihan military has always given good compensation to the ships and personnel requisitioned during wartime, and it is on a daily basis.

Therefore, there will be some people with a keen sense of smell among the people who will gather the ships under their own names to ports near the war zone before the war begins, waiting for the navy to requisition them, in order to obtain huge short-term profits.

With this idea in mind, Li Maozi, Liu Qiye, Qi Shipengang and others from Jilong Port in Taipei organized several blessing ships from Fuzhou before the war started, and recruited some local immigrants to transport them to Jilong.

After arriving at the port, they just happened to catch up with the arrival of the fleet led by Wang Tom, and they naturally became the targets of temporary requisition. However, Li Maozi and Qi Shipengang both had official positions in Jilong Port and could not participate in the fleet.

In the operation of the company, everything can only be left to the maritime merchant Liu Qiye to take care of it.

For Li Maozai and others who are within the system but are eager to do business, this is probably the best time for them to get their first pot of gold. In the short few days of the war, the ships they organized

The team traveled back and forth between Jilong Port and Miyako Island twice. After the battle, many people and materials on the island still needed their fleet to participate in the transportation of at least three to four times.

Although the final cost has not yet been settled with the Haihan Shipping Department, Liu Qiye and Qi Shipyard are both relevant practitioners, and they are relatively clear about the remuneration standards for civilian ships recruited during wartime. According to their calculated income, this

The income gained over a period of time is divided among each partner, which is about two to three thousand yuan. Judging from the current annual income level of Qi Shipiang and Li Maozai, this is about the same as their five or six years.

of income.

Taking advantage of the time when Liu Qiye returned to Jilong Port to unload and replenish supplies, the three of them made an appointment to meet for dinner at a small restaurant in the port area to discuss the follow-up matters. However, due to the recent large number of hard labor and immigrants arriving in Hong Kong, Li Maozai had no choice but to do it himself.

In addition to his official duties at the Ministry of Construction, he was also seconded by the Ministry of Immigration to help with labor allocation matters, and Shipyard Qi was even more busy doing maintenance and repairs on the warships returning to Miyako Island. Both of them were too busy to keep their feet off the ground.

.As a result, Liu Qiye waited in the small restaurant until after dark, and then the two men stopped work and rushed to the restaurant to meet him.

"I'm sorry, you two have been waiting for a long time!" Li Maozi was the last person to arrive and apologized repeatedly without sitting down.

"Sit, sit, sit, you're so busy at this time, you probably haven't had dinner yet, right?" Master Liu Qi understood Li Maozi's situation very well, so he immediately called the waiter over and ordered a few more hot dishes.

"I have no choice. Seeing that work is about to end, another boatload of people has been pulled back from the dock. I can only help the cadres to count the people before leaving." Li Maozi sighed and said: "I have been working overtime every day during the war, so I left early.

Those who come home late can’t even ask for leave, so I’ve bothered you two to wait for a long time.”

Liu Qiye said: "The large army is still behind! There are at least two to three thousand people on Miyako Island who need to be transported. You will be very busy during this time!"

Li Maozi smiled and said: "It's good to be busy, everyone can make money! Mr. Liu Qi, how is the situation on Miyako Island now?"

"Zheng Zhilong has surrendered, and a group of his leaders have basically surrendered as well. It is estimated that it will take a few days at most before the militia army will retreat." Liu Qiye sighed: "These Eighteen Zhilongs have surrendered.

It was very popular a few years ago and was unrivaled in FJ, but I didn’t expect it to be destroyed so quickly!”

Liu Qiye himself was one of the first immigrants to move from FJ to Taiwan with Shiba Zhi in his early years. He has seen clearly the process of Shiba Zhi from its rise to prosperity to its destruction in these years. As a personal experience

The author and the parties involved had more feelings in their hearts than outsiders like Li Maozai and Qi Chuanjiang.

If it hadn't been for the arrival of the Haihan people, Liu Qiye would probably be a small official like a town mayor somewhere on the island of Taiwan, or he would be managing a shipping company for Shibazhi. Of course, this position must have come from Shibazhi.

Ba Zhi was appointed, not the Ming Dynasty government. After the arrival of the Haihan people, the development and construction process of the colonial settlements on Taiwan Island indeed greatly exceeded the previous period of Ba Zhi's rule. It was precisely because Liu Qiye felt the huge energy possessed by Haihan that he

Only then did he decisively abandon his original club and join Haihan.

Shipbuilder Qi said: "Then if Zheng Zhilong surrenders, will his life be saved?"

Liu Qiye looked around, lowered his voice and said: "I didn't see anyone, but it is said that Chief Wang personally guaranteed the lives of Zheng Zhilong and his son. However, such important figures must be sent by the navy's warships

It is not the civilian ship’s turn to be escorted.”

"A big shot like Zheng Zhilong will definitely be escorted back to Sanya directly and will not stop at Jilong Port." Among the three, the one who knows the most about the operation of the Haihan system is Li Maozai. He explained to the other two: "

The Executive Committee spent so much money to send the militia army to Miyako Island to exterminate Shibazhi. Of course, it would mean seeing people dead or corpses. If Zheng Zhilong is captured, he must be sent back as soon as possible to report his military merits. Even if he wants to kill him,

Chief, that will only happen after the heads of the executive committee have confirmed Zheng Zhilong’s identity.”

"Then do you think the executive committee will kill him to avoid future troubles?" Liu Qiye had worked under Zheng Zhilong after all, and was quite concerned about his fate.

Li Maozi shook his head and said: "I can't say for sure. The leaders' ideas are all wild and unconstrained, which ordinary people like us can guess. However, judging from the history of Haihan's foreign conquests in the past, as long as he surrenders, most of them will

All of them can save their lives. You must also know that many officers in the militia army have been generals in the Ming Dynasty, Annan, Japan and other countries. Maybe the leader likes Zheng Zhilong and rewards him with an errand."

Shipyard Qi pondered: "In that case, maybe we will become colleagues with him in the future?"

Li Maozi said: "The leaders are broad-minded and will usually spare the lives of enemy generals who surrender, and sometimes even release them directly. It is unlikely that Zheng Zhilong will let go, but the chance of saving his life is still quite high. As for the future

Whether we will become colleagues or not...it's hard to say."

Li Maozi has been under the Haihan people for so many years, and he has spent more than half of his time dealing with hard labor camps. Naturally, he has seen many such cases. In his opinion, most of the prisoners in Shibazhi are probably

Some people still have the opportunity to start over, because Haihan is expanding very fast, and there is always a huge gap in the demand for sailors. And most of the people under Shibazhi are making a living at sea.

, all navigation skills are familiar, which can save a lot of training time.

Except for a very small number of these people who have committed serious crimes, most of them just obey the orders of the leaders above. They have no unforgivable sins. As long as they work for a period of time, their mentality will naturally change. The Haihan people

What matters more is whether the prisoners of war will change their stance and be loyal to him, rather than their past experiences. Li Maozi himself has experienced this transformation process personally and has a deep feeling about it. But what he doesn't know is the attitude of Haihan's senior management towards Zheng Zhilong.

The opinion has long been ingrained, and the way to deal with him was decided at the beginning of the time travel, and it will not change because he surrenders or does not surrender.

Liu Qiye said: "The war on Miyako Island is over. If we take this job, it will probably be completed soon. When the money is distributed, do you want negotiable certificates or banknotes issued by Haihan Bank?"

Li Maozi said: "With this money in your hand, whether it is a negotiable certificate or a bank note, it is still a dead money. At most, you can take it back to Sanya to buy two properties and use it as an apartment. I will sum it up with Qi Chuanjiang.

After that, it’s better to put this money together and find a business to start a business to make money.”

Liu Qiye smiled and said: "That makes sense, do you have any ideas in mind? If it is feasible, I will continue to contribute a share of the capital. How about cooperating with you?"

Liu Qiye was not worried that his question would appear too abrupt. The cooperation between the three of them was very pleasant this time, and the trust between them had deepened through this cooperation. People like Li Maozai in Jilong Port

There are not many people who are familiar with Haihan's policies. Partnering with Haihan can reduce the possibility of making mistakes in business operations. Liu Qiye is also willing to continue the current cooperative relationship. If Li Maozi and Qi Chuanjiang really have concerns about this,

Then just say that you haven't thought about the business project yet, and then you can politely reject yourself.

Li Maozi glanced at Shipbuilder Qi, saw him nodding slightly, and said to Master Liu Qi: "The result of our discussion is to open a shipyard. If Master Liu Qi is willing to join, that would naturally be the best

but."

Liu Qiye was slightly surprised. He did not expect that these two people were so ambitious and wanted to do such a "big deal". He immediately advised: "I also know that Qi Shipyard has this technology, but there are not many shipyards."

It can be done with a thousand yuan. When Zheng Zhilong built the shipyard in Yingang, he spent tens of thousands of taels of silver and thousands of civilians, and it took more than half a year to build it. Shipbuilder Qi, you are an expert

, you should know that this is not easy."

Shipyard Qi nodded and said: "If it is based on the standards of the official shipyard of the Ministry of Shipping, the investment will be greater than what Qi Ye said. But we don't need to build that kind of big ship, nor do we need to build a large dock. I have carefully calculated that it can cost ten or twenty thousand.

Just invest 1 yuan and that’s it.”

Master Liu Qi said: "If you don't want to build a big ship, then what kind of ship can you build?"

Qi Shipyard explained: "There are too few government-run shipyards now, and orders are full from the beginning to the end of the year. Half of the shipyards build warships for the Navy, and the other half build cargo ships for the Ministry of Shipping. There is not much time for private shipbuilding."

But in terms of quantity, the demand for private boats is greater. For example, there are natural fishing grounds in the nearby waters of Jilong Port, but there are very few local fishing boats, and most of them are small sampans, so there is no way to go there.

Fishing in relatively distant places. I talked with the technicians sent by the Ministry of Agriculture to Jilong Port a few days ago. The official will definitely support the development of local fisheries in the next few years, and building fishing boats will definitely be a good business."

Liu Qiye still had doubts about this: "I don't know two things. One, whether the government allows private individuals to open shipyards. Second, if you are the only shipbuilder, can this shipyard be opened?"

"I've already asked my superiors about opening a shipyard. It's no problem." Shipbuilder Qi replied confidently: "The government-run shipyard is too busy and cannot keep buying ships from Ming Dynasty. After all, we have to build them ourselves. It is said that Hainan Shipyard is too busy.

Bank of China also has special support measures for this and will provide low-interest loans to newly opened private shipyards. In addition, personnel is not a big problem. We are just building fishing boats, which is not technically difficult. Several of my apprentices also

Everyone can get started and work, just hire a bunch of laborers."

After all, Liu Qiye is an old man. He did not let go of his doubts after hearing these words and continued to ask: "Is there any familiarity with the related industries? For example, where does the wood for shipbuilding come from?"

Li Maozai took over the conversation and said: "So in addition to opening a shipyard, we are also planning to open a wood processing factory to provide raw materials to the shipyard."

"You guys have thought it through quite carefully..." Liu Qiye seemed to be unable to find any loopholes now. The funds, personnel, projects, and policies were all in place. It seemed that it was indeed an operable project: "Then besides providing money

,What else can I do?"

"Master Qi often travels between FJ and Jilong Port, so I would like to help Master Qi to recruit more shipwrights, carpenters and other craftsmen from related industries from FJ." Li Maozai had already thought about this level and immediately

Suggestions were made.

"So where are you planning to open this shipyard? Have you considered the location?" Mr. Liu Qi is also a straightforward person who will do whatever he says. Now that the conditions are ripe, he also feels that this project is feasible, so he immediately inquires about the details.

"It's on Sheliao Island." Li Maozi turned his chopsticks upside down, dipped the tip of his chopsticks in a little wine, drew the general topography of the port area on the table, and explained to Liu Qiye: "The southwest of Sheliao Island is flat.

The Ministry of Shipping plans to use the beach as a shipyard and warehouse. We only build fishing boats. The land required is not large. Thirty or forty acres will be enough for the initial stage. I plan to put the wood processing factory there as well.

, if you have spare capacity, you can also supply materials to government-run shipyards.”

"Okay!" Liu Qiye saw that they were not talking verbally, but had already made plans for the relevant matters. He was a little more certain about the deal: "As soon as the matter on Miyakojima is over, I will

Rush to FJ as soon as possible to recruit craftsmen and try to get this thing started as soon as possible."

"Thank you, Master Qi!" Li Maozi immediately raised his hand to express his gratitude.

Boatman Qi filled the glasses in front of the three people with wine, raised his glasses and said, "Then I wish us a happy opening!"

The three clinked their glasses and drank it all in one gulp, and immediately began to discuss other related details. Although one of the three was a former prisoner of war, a former subordinate of the Eighteenth Army, and a civilian shipwright, none of them had any extraordinary backgrounds.

But thanks to the rapid development period Haihan is currently in, it has given them an opportunity to take off.
Chapter completed!