Chapter Nineteen, Section Two
Lin Sheng, who was far away in Sichuan, was now accompanied by Changjiangliu, Director of the Industrial and Mining Department, Liu Zidong, Director of the Transportation Construction Department, Huang Fusheng, Director of the Military Research Institute, Zhou Shidi, and others from Chengdu wealthy businessman, inspected the Nanchong oil mining site. Lin Sheng was very excited when he saw the dark oil being mined. He said to everyone happily: "I feel much more at ease when I see the oil! Director Huang, the burden on your institute is getting heavier again." "Commander, don't worry, our institute has come up with a plan for the methods and processes of oil refining. But~" Huang Fusheng was so sad that he paused in depression.
"Why are there any difficulties?" "There are no technical difficulties. If you extract oil according to the current technology, the pollution will be very serious!" He still said his concerns. After all, the decision is on Lin Sheng, not him. "Oh!" Lin Sheng's face turned slightly ugly. He stood under the high oil derrick, looking at Xuxu's burning oil and the dark smoke, as if he was thinking about something. The people around him stood silently, silent, and only heard the machine spinning up and down, and the dark oil flowing out of the pipeline.
"No matter what, I'm still trying to produce gasoline and lubricating oil at this stage." Lin Sheng seemed to be talking to himself. Then he turned around and looked at everyone behind him and laughed: "What? Am I that scary? Every time I see you so restrained, I feel a little sad." No one answered his words, and Lin Sheng stopped talking.
"Our Industrial and Mining Department is preparing to build a refining plant here nearby. Now the preliminary work has been carried out and the equipment provided by the institute has been in place. Commander Lin, should you go and visit?" Jiang Liu asked appropriately.
"Okay, I'm better obedient than to be obedient," Lin Sheng nodded and asked again, "I'm going to ask you solemnly now. When can I see qualified gasoline and lubricant? Is this my most concerned issue?" Jiang Liu and Huang Fusheng looked at each other with their eyes, and finally Jiang Liu said, "At the earliest, it will be after October, and after the beginning of the year." "Yes!" Lin Sheng nodded in disappointment and asked again, "What is the industrial situation in Nanchong? Is the lives of ordinary people improving now?"
The head of the Nanchong People's Government, who had been standing behind, hurriedly stepped forward and replied: "Commander Lin, our Nanchong industrial foundation is weak. According to the instructions of the Party and the government, we have restored, developed and built a number of factories such as the organization and leadership of individual handicraftsmen. However, the scale of the factory is relatively small. The land reform is relatively thorough. Everyone has land and everyone has food to eat. And we can also organize local security brigades to cooperate with the police for public security." The endless introduction made Lin Sheng himself confused and it was difficult for the person in charge to prepare in detail. Lin Sheng finally praised Nanchong's economic development.
When we arrived at the refinery not far from the oil well, the cold weather was so cold that the people who were working on the construction were busy, wearing thin shirts and constantly wiping the sweat beads on their foreheads. "One, two, three, hey! Hey!" In order to raise the heavy equipment, the huge object ten meters high rose slowly under the force of nearly a hundred construction workers pulling the hemp rope together, and stood firmly on the land. At this time, the construction workers' honest faces showed a joyful smile.
Lin Sheng immediately visited the construction site with everyone and put forward his own suggestions. He fully affirmed the achievements made by the Academy of Sciences and the Institute, and communicated in detail with the workers on the construction. After a while, when the workers heard that it was the highest officer of Sichuan to inspect, Lin Sheng was immediately surrounded and lost. "Commander Lin, I heard that our Sichuan Army is now entering Yunnan and will liberate the whole of China in the future? Is this true?" "First of all, I want to say that our army is not the Sichuan Army but the People's Army, but is suffering to liberate the whole of China.
The team of brothers of the poor class who suffered. Now the People's Army is liberating Yunnan. As for liberating the whole of China, our strength is not enough. I hope that all the poor people will support us. Every thing we do today will be to liberate the whole of China and contribute our own strength. When you build the refining plant and produce qualified products, the People's Army will be like a tiger." Lin Sheng also answered the questions that the workers are concerned about. After Lin Sheng inspected Nanchong that day, he hurried back to Chengdu and was worried about the war situation in Yunnan!
At the Chengdu People's Army Headquarters, Xie Ping and Lin Siyu sat in the war room, waiting anxiously for the Yunnan battle report. Previously, they received a telegram from the commander of the 6th Division, Deng Zhenguo, explaining the reasons for changing the combat plan and asking Deputy Commander Zhang for instructions. After reading the telegram, Lin Siyu thought it was feasible, but Xie Ping was cautious and not optimistic.
Outside the house, the Director of Intelligence Tian Xiaojun and the Director of Finance Lu Chunjiang laughed and said, "Political Commissar Xie, Siyu is here too!" Wrapped in silk, with white hair and white hair, with oval gold-wire-framed glasses, a pair of deep eyes flashing underneath. This is Lu Chunjiang, who holds the financial power of the People's Military Government. "Oh! Old Lu! Come, sit here, what's wrong?" Xie Ping stood up and gave up his seat for the elderly Lu Chunjiang.
"Our Finance Department has come up with a specific implementation plan for the establishment of a government bank and the issuance of currency in the People's Government. With the strong support of Director Huang of the Institute, the currency samples were plated." While Lu Chunjiang spoke, he took out a piece of silver and paper currency from his carry-on bag: "According to the instructions of Commander Lin last time, there are two kinds of currency, one is silver balls plated with silver, which are mainly used for the circulation of foreign trade funds and as reserves of government banks; the other is paper currency circulating in the jurisdiction of our army."
Xie Ping took the sample and looked carefully. There was too much difference between Yinyuan and Yuan Datou every day. The paper currency was probably made by Huang Fusheng and others using the anti-counterfeiting technology of the RMB. He nodded and said, "Yeah! Very good, but I want to say one thing. The paper money issued by the State Bank should basically be based on the needs of the national economic development of the liberated areas. The need for pure finance can only be placed in a secondary position."
In the early days when the People's Government of the Liberated Area was established, all kinds of miscellaneous banknotes and broken silver left by the Qing government and local warlords filled the market, causing great difficulties in commercial transactions and currency exchanges. In some places, they still maintained the original stage of exchanging goods for goods. This not only seriously affected the supply and fundraising work of the People's Army, but also was very unfavorable to the normal progress of people's economic life and the development of production. In order to reverse the unfavorable situation, Lin Sheng called it a year ago
The Finance Department has selected special personnel to formulate terms for establishing government banks and issue its own currency. Three months ago, the "Interim Guidelines for Banks of the People's Government" was promulgated. The tasks of the State Bank are: issuing currency, preserving cash, proxying and issuing government bonds, adjusting finance, implementing low-interest loans, and developing social and economic development. The People's Government promises that powerful private individuals jointly establish private banks, but they must deposit a certain amount of reserves in government banks and cannot issue their own currency without authorization.
"Director Song means asking for instructions on the two leaders," Lu Chunjiang, with wrinkles on his face, hesitated and said: "Our government bank plans to officially announce the establishment next month and issue the first batch of public bonds, which are mainly divided into two categories, namely economic construction bonds and short-term revolutionary war bonds. Among them, the interest rate of 3 million silver yuan economic construction bonds is 300% and the interest rate of 1.8 million war bonds is 400%." "I don't know much about bank affairs. I won't express much opinions! Commander Lin has been rushing back to Chengdu in the past few days to see his opinions!" Xie Ping thought for a while and said, "Okay, I will say goodbye first! President Song is still waiting for me to go back and have something to deal with!" Lu Chunjiang stood up and packed up his own things on the table, and Xie Ping personally sent him out of the headquarters.
Chapter completed!