Northeastern people pay attention to cat winter. By December, the ground has long been covered with thick snow, and the weather is very cold. The northwest wind blows in waves, as if it can penetrate clothes and flesh, blowing directly.
It's the same as in the bone marrow, and the winter now is much colder than in later generations.
Zhang Tinglan also had to get a mink robe to wrap up her whole body, with a dog-skin hat on her head and thick cotton shoes on her feet. Dressed in this way, when she stood in front of the mirror, she still looked like a handsome young man.
The bear becomes a spirit.
"A bear will be a bear. You can't make fun of your life just for the sake of style!" After Zhang Tinglan got dressed, he got on the carriage and went straight to the North Market.
Since Zhang Tinglan came to this era, he has regarded the North Market as the key point to break the situation. The facts are indeed as he expected. With the successful development of the North Market, more and more Fengtian businessmen took the initiative to join Zhang Tinglan's chariot.
After forming an industrial group and taking control of official bank accounts, the Fengtian business community completely surrendered to Zhang Tinglan.
At present, Xingye Company and the industrial group control the large and small commercial banks in Fengtian, control several major factories, and control the finance. The strength in their hands is already quite strong. When finance and industry are combined, the prototype of a consortium has actually emerged.
Well, what Zhang Tinglan wants to build is the Fengxie Consortium.
Only with the support of a strong consortium can the Fengtian clique develop better. The combination of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang chaebols and the Huangpu clique has set a good example. Therefore, Zhang Tinglan attaches great importance to the business development of Fengtian. No matter how busy he is, he tries his best to
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"Master Zhang, I knew you would come, so I was waiting for you early."
"Old Liu, you're too polite. I'm just looking around casually. How is the business everywhere now?"
"It's very good. It's much better than before." Liu Shucheng said with a smile: "Master Zhang has become Marshal Zhang, and the resistance to our development has suddenly disappeared. In the past, the government always came to make trouble, but now the government people take the initiative to help us."
Let’s help. Director Wang is rectifying the public order again, and there are even fewer soldiers and gangsters. Without these exploitations and extortions, it will be much easier to do business."
Liu Shucheng said with a smile: "I have been busy purchasing grain from various places during this period. Many places in Fengtian have been hit by disasters this year. I am afraid that grain prices will rise a lot next year."
"No matter how much the price rises, we can't make this kind of money. If someone is hoarding food, we must act decisively to stabilize food prices."
"Master Zhang, don't worry. We are not short-sighted. Fengtian industry and commerce finally have hope for development. How can we dig our own graves? I heard that you have launched a work-for-relief program in Liaoyang. Next year there will be 80,000
Many farmers are clearing wasteland to cultivate fields?”
"That's right, we are now selecting land for farming and preparing cattle seeds and other things. We will start working hard in the spring."
"It's good to open up wasteland. After we open up wasteland, we will have our own source of food. If there are any floods or droughts or a reduction in food production, we don't have to be afraid."
Liu Shucheng told some of Zhang Tinglan's plans to open up wasteland and farmland. He always has food in his hands. Don't panic, this food is the anchor of a society!
At present, the Northeast is vast and sparsely populated, and the food pressure is much smaller than that in the Guan. However, Zhang Tinglan knows very well that the Northeast will definitely have a large number of immigrants from the Guan, and will also develop industry. The urban population will also grow rapidly, and the demand for food will increase very quickly.
If we are not prepared in advance, a food crisis is likely to occur.
"Old Liu, are you interested in organizing manpower to open up wasteland?"
Liu Shucheng laughed bitterly upon hearing this: "Master Zhang, don't be ridiculous. Although I have become rich in business and now invest in factories with you, I always feel that the land is solid and reliable."
Zhang Tinglan nodded. It seems that what Wang Yongjiang said is not wrong at all. The Chinese people have such a concept. It is not possible to freeze three feet in a day. It is difficult to change easily.
"Old Liu, I am not opposed to investing in land, but I am firmly opposed to landlords who rely solely on land rent and rent. This time I plan to refer to foreign farm models. You can also observe, the income will be several times higher than the land rent.
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"Young master Zhang, you have never missed anything. I will definitely learn from you."
If this group of people's impulse for land cannot be curbed, then letting them become farmers is better than the local owners. This is Zhang Tinglan's wishful thinking.
Some things would be much easier for private forces like Liu Shucheng to handle than for the government. It would be great if these people really had the enthusiasm to build rural areas. There will be a population of 100 million in the Northeast in later generations, and there will still be a surplus of food. Even if the food output is more than
Future generations are low, but it is not a problem to feed 30 to 50 million people in the Northeast. Now the three provinces have more than 10 million people, and there is huge room for growth.
If a large number of farms appear, there will inevitably be a labor gap. These businessmen will naturally take the initiative to introduce labor from within the customs. Wouldn't this just increase the population in the Northeast? Immigration is also the next step for Fengtian to do. The government and the private sector will work together to create
The effect must be very good.
"Old Liu, if you set up a farm, you will not only produce food, but also plant soybeans and develop oil pressing plants."
Liu Liu Shucheng's eyes suddenly widened, and his breathing even became a little rapid. He stared at Zhang Tinglan and asked in disbelief: "Master Zhang, are you planning to steal the Japanese's jobs?"
"It was the Japanese who stole our jobs. Everyone knows how profitable soybeans are. Even the West imports from China. As a result, the processing and export are all controlled by the Japanese. They sit back and watch as a piece of fat falls into the mouths of the Japanese.
, it’s all the blood and sweat of the people in Fengtian, and who can be willing to watch it being snatched away by the Japanese?”
Liu Shucheng nodded and said: "I understand Mr. Zhang's plan, but this kind of thing is not something that businessmen can have the final say on. The government must be able to withstand the pressure of the Japanese.
"Well, what we have to do now is the preliminary layout. First, we need to have a soybean production base and sufficient supply. The second step is to build a new oil pressing plant. The machinery and technology can be introduced to the United States. Wait until
When the time comes, we will use Huludao or Yingkou and other places to directly export soybeans, and we will also establish a soybean trading center in the North Market. After completing these layouts, we will finally get back all the profits from soybean exports!"
Zhang Tinglan had long wanted to capture the profits from soybeans, but the Japanese were firmly in control and it was too difficult to do so. Therefore, after planning for a long time, he came up with such a roundabout way to advance, starting from planting, and slowly taking control of the industrial chain.
In the end, we will have a decisive battle with the Japanese.
Moreover, by that time, Zhang Zuolin was almost the patrol envoy of the three northeastern provinces. He held great power and had the capital to deal with the Japanese.
"Master Zhang, since you have made up your mind, of course we will follow your lead. Minsheng Department Store has officially opened in the past two days. Would you like to go and have a look, Master Zhang?"
This Minsheng Department Store was the first store to be built in the North Market, and it is also the key to attracting the popularity of the North Market. Zhang Tinglan also participated in the planning. His design changed the narrow layout of Chinese shops in the past, referring to the supermarket style of later generations. The building is spacious and tall.
The shelves are also neat and hygienic, and the staff are uniformly dressed.
In short, Zhang Tinglan made a lot of suggestions, but I don't know how they will be implemented. Now Liu Shucheng suddenly mentioned it, Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "Old Liu, take the initiative to invite me, I'm afraid the business is good, you want to show off!"
"Mr. Zhang, you are setting the record straight. You are the one who proposed the design plan for people's livelihood. We act according to your instructions, and any credit is yours!"
Zhang Tinglan also smiled and said: "In that case, let's go and have a look."
They left the headquarters of Xingye Company and went straight to the North Market. When they came out of the west gate, the road had more than doubled and was all asphalt to make it easier to get to the North Market.
As we walked along the way, there were more and more people, some were driving carriages, and some were pushing wheelbarrows. There was an endless stream. Most people's carts were filled with rice, flour, oil, salt and other things, and some had firecrackers and Spring Festival couplets on their carts.
"Old Liu, isn't it a little too early to start buying New Year's goods at this time?"
"It's getting late. The New Year's Eve is just over a month away. All the old and young at home have been looking forward to this day all year round! Besides, we need to buy these New Year's goods early. What if we can't buy them anymore by the end of the New Year?"
Liu Shucheng explained with a smile, and Zhang Tinglan nodded. He also remembered that in his previous life, when he was young, his family also bought New Year's goods early and had everything ready. But later on, things became more and more abundant, so there was no need to worry about when to buy.
It’s all the same, maybe it’s just because there’s no urgency and no sense of expectation that the flavor of the new year has faded away.
"This young master looks like you belong to a wealthy family. You don't need to worry about these trivial matters. It's different for you to be a commoner." The rickshaw driver said with a smile: "Just three days ago, Minsheng Department Store officially opened. It was announced that within ten days, people will buy New Year's goods.
10% off, the people in Fengtian have been alarmed, and many people have been running for livelihood these days."
When Zhang Tinglan heard that the driver mentioned Minsheng Department Store, he smiled and asked: "Just being cheap is not enough. What if the goods are not good?"
"This young master, I went to Minsheng on the opening day. I borrowed money at that time and bought a bunch of New Year's goods to go home. Minsheng's items are all in various styles. I walked around upstairs and downstairs and bought everything.
.The price is already more than 10% lower than outside, and there is a 10% discount. Who can miss this pie-in-the-sky good thing? Everyone has come here. I heard that many people from other places have been alarmed and are ready to come.
People’s livelihood is buying new year’s goods!”
While talking, Zhang Tinglan had already arrived at Minsheng Department Store. From a distance, he saw dense crowds of people, pouring in and out. It was already overcrowded. In order to ensure basic order, a large number of police officers would even be mobilized to maintain order. Zhang Tinglan did not expect that.
The business would be so good that it was almost like it was on fire, but it also brought trouble. It was too difficult to get in.
"Master Zhang, let's not crowd with them at the front entrance. Let's go in from the back!"
Liu Shucheng led Zhang Tinglan into the Minsheng Department Store through the back door. Liu Shucheng pulled over a specially designed shopping cart and said with a smile: "Master Zhang, according to your suggestion, we came up with this thing. Don't tell me, push it on."
With this shopping cart, most people will buy more things unconsciously.”
Zhang Tinglan also noticed these shopping carts that looked small but had an amazing capacity, with a hint of pride on his face. This is one of the traps of the supermarket! (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!