Zhang Tinglan hurried back in a hurry, fearing that these businessmen would be abused in some way, but it turned out that the truth was far from what he thought. They all sat in the hall, drinking tea and chatting happily.
When Liu Shucheng saw Zhang Tinglan arriving, he hurriedly stood up and said: "Master Zhang, I told you that you would come to save us. Don't worry, you are really here."
"Old Liu, it seems like you won't be in any danger even if I don't come!"
"Young Master Zhang, we are enjoying ourselves in the midst of suffering, trying to force ourselves to be happy!" As he said this, Liu Shucheng grabbed Zhang Tinglan and invited him to the hall. He pointed at the short, fat middle-aged man and said, "We are being detained in
Here, we all rely on Mr. Wang’s help, otherwise we will suffer a lot!”
"Wherever, Gao Ming is seeking his own death. You are all the guests of the 27th Division, a money-spinner. Can they put you in any danger? I was just worried that the Finance Bureau would be in trouble, so I just took care of it with a few words. It's just a little effort.
That’s all.”
Liu Shucheng then said to Zhang Tinglan: "Mr. Wang, Mr. Zhang, is not an ordinary person. He was known as the first person in charge of police affairs in Fengtian during the Qing Dynasty. The current deputy position of the Finance Bureau relies entirely on his help. We have not been beaten.
I didn’t suffer either.”
Zhang Tinglan listened to Liu Shucheng's introduction, and her mind was spinning rapidly. Suddenly, Zhang Tinglan remembered who this person was. The person in front of her was probably Wang Yongjiang, the chief steward of the Feng Dynasty and a financial expert.
Historically, the Feng Faction was very different from other factions. The main difference is that the Feng Faction has built a relatively complete industrial system, capable of producing most weapons, and has three armed forces: sea, land and air. With strong financial support, the Feng Faction's equipment is far ahead of the others.
warlord.
At the same time, during Zhang Zuolin's administration, the Northeast introduced tens of millions of immigrants, the economy developed rapidly, and people's livelihood was at the forefront of the country, even surpassing the prosperous Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions for a time.
The main contributor to this miracle was Wang Yongjiang. The North Market that Zhang Tinglan was developing also plagiarized Wang Yongjiang's ideas. Throughout the Republic of China, there was no financial management expert like Wang Yongjiang.
It's not that Zhang Tinglan doesn't know this powerful man, and even wants to ask him to help him, but Zhang Tinglan also knows that all capable people have arrogance. Not to mention himself, even Zhang Zuolin doesn't have the weight to ask Wang Yongjiang to take refuge, unless it is Zhang Zuolin
Can become the top leader in Fengtian.
Unexpectedly, he saw Wang Yongjiang here. Zhang Tinglan hurriedly bowed his hand to Wang Yongjiang: "If I guess correctly, are you Wang Yongjiang, Mr. Wang Minyuan?"
Wang Yongjiang did not expect that a junior like Zhang Tinglan could recognize him. He was a little surprised, and then smiled and said: "Master Zhang is right. It was just after I chatted with Brother Liu that I found out that the North Market is from Master Zhang."
Hands, it’s true that a hero comes from a young boy!”
Being praised by the original creator, Zhang Tinglan also blushed a little. He smiled and said: "Mr. Wang is so complimentary. I have heard for a long time that Mr. Wang is a great talent in this world. I wonder if he thinks there is anything lacking?"
Wang Yongjiang rolled his eyes slightly, and then said: "Master Zhang has considered all aspects carefully, but I heard that the North Market is actually under the control of Xingye Company, and the blessings and misfortunes of all businessmen are there.
Your thoughts may carry some risks."
Wang Yongjiang's words are a bit harsh, but they also point to the key point. At present, the rise and fall of the North Market depends entirely on Zhang Tinglan. This can not but be said to be a major hidden danger. And when Wang Yongjiang said this, he also revealed his doubts about Zhang Tinglan.
, he even suspected that it was just a trap, the purpose was to trick businessmen in and then extract wealth.
It’s no wonder that Wang Yongjiang thinks so. In this era, all forces regard businessmen as monk meat and exploit them wantonly. Wang Yongjiang’s ability to speak out at this time also shows that this man is selfless at heart and is not afraid of offending others.
"Mr. Wang makes sense. It's just that the Fengtian merchants have to face the powerful Japanese business power. If we don't stick together, we will be defeated individually. Xingye Company is just a stopgap measure. As long as the Fengtian merchants are strong enough, we will be defeated."
Split it up and give everyone full autonomy!"
"Master Zhang, are you willing to give up such a huge benefit?"
"Mr. Wang, our interests are the same as those of businessmen. Only when they are good can we be good. A small industrial company is nothing. China has always opposed tax collectors and taxpayers in the past dynasties. They believe that taking money from other people's pockets is not a good thing.
The two sides are rivals, but that is not the case. We collect taxes to provide better services, to guide and help everyone fight against foreign businessmen, and to protect our rights and interests."
What was revealed in Zhang Tinglan's words was unusual. Wang Yongjiang was so shrewd that he immediately realized that what Zhang Tinglan was talking about was a brand new financial concept.
There is no shortage of financial experts in Chinese history, but none of these people can escape the vicious cycle of amassing money, including the famous Wang Anshi. Their measures are all to take out more money from the hands of the people and ensure that the country is as safe as possible.
In the industrial age, finance has been given more connotations, acting as a lever to regulate the economy. The government is no longer simply about collecting money, but must become a service provider to promote and protect economic development.
Although Wang Yongjiang's knowledge is astonishing, he cannot avoid the influence of old ideas. For a while, he was still a little confused: "Don't taxes ensure the government's expenses?"
"Yes, but this is just one aspect. There are more functions, such as building roads and bridges, developing education, introducing technology, purchasing machinery, etc. Another example is that we use tax rates as leverage to provide preferential treatment to industries with great development potential.
, there is only one ultimate goal, which is to promote the development of industry and commerce. Taxation should be taken from the people and used by the people!"
"These eight words are easy to say, but what can the government gain? Who will do things that are not beneficial?"
"Mr. Wang, in the industrial era, if money was piled up in the treasury, it would have no value. Only when it was circulated could it play an important role. The government does not want to accumulate wealth through finance, but to guide the flow of capital and money.
It is blood, and every industrial chain in society is a blood vessel. Only when capital circulates can society be full of vitality."
Wang Yongjiang thought carefully about Zhang Tinglan's words, and it seemed that he understood every word. In fact, it was not that Wang Yongjiang had not thought about it at ordinary times, but he still had to get rid of the traditional Confucian concept of financial management. Now after hearing Zhang Tinglan's words, the clouds suddenly cleared up and Wang Yongjiang showed joy on his face.
color.
"Master Zhang, I used to have doubts about you, but now I know of Master Zhang's great talent. Yongjiang uses the heart of a villain to judge the heart of a gentleman!"
"Sir, you're welcome. With your talent, you should step forward and do more for the people of Fengtian and this country."
Wang Yongjiang burst out laughing: "Master Zhang, this is trying to recruit me, but I'm used to being lazy and don't want to be scolded and burdened."
Of course Zhang Tinglan knew what Wang Yongjiang meant. He didn't think highly of him, or even Zhang Zuolin. Their weight was not worthy of Wang Yongjiang's service.
Zhang Tinglan smiled at Wang Yongjiang and said: "Sir, how dare I recruit you? But seeing that you are interested in the North Market, I would like to ask you to be a personal consultant. If there is anything wrong, please give me some advice."
Wang Yongjiang also understood what private consultant meant, and this was also an attempt to win over him. However, he did have the idea of joining Zhang Zuolin, but he still needed to observe it carefully, so he nodded and said, "Let me think about it."
Having said that, Wang Yongjiang turned around and left the Finance Bureau. Before he could walk out of the door, Zhang Zuolin and Zhang Zuoxiang rushed in with people from outside. Zhang Zuoxiang had just captured Gao Ming and also arrested Lu Zhengxiong.
Just at this time, Zhang Zuolin also came back from outside the city. When he heard that Gao Ming dared to be so rampant, he was furious and hurried back to Fengtian. When he arrived in Fengtian, he found that Zhang Zuoxiang had captured Gao Ming.
He hurried to the Finance Bureau again.
As soon as they met Lao Zhang, he repeatedly handed over his hands and said: "You sages, I have frightened everyone. Zhang did not protect me well. Please forgive me!"
"Mr. Zhang, there's no need to be like this. Aren't we all doing well?"
Everyone said a few words briefly, and the businessmen left one after another and went back to comfort their families. Zhang Zuolin smiled and said: "This Gao Ming is also interesting. If we want to touch him, he will hit the gun himself. Now even his home is no longer
Including him, no one can escape, so we can even win the Finance Bureau."
Lao Zhang then looked at Zhang Zuoxiang: "Fuchen, we don't seem to have anyone who knows finances. If we let a bunch of laymen take charge, we might cause trouble!"
Zhang Zuoxiang was also scratching his head. The 27th Division had many people who could fight, but not many who could manage civil affairs.
"Seventh uncle, I have a candidate, Wang Yongjiang, the deputy director of the Finance Bureau. He is good at financial management and familiar with police affairs. He is a first-class talent. This time Gao Ming detained everyone in the Finance Bureau and also
We were going to execute everyone, but Wang Yongjiang saw the limelight and let them all out. They chatted in the hall all night, and Wang Yongjiang didn't leave until I arrived."
"This is a smart man. If he can join us, he can be put to good use!"
Gao Ming was arrested, his hometown was ransacked, and dozens of people were detained. This caused a huge shock to Fengtian officialdom. Kuai Ma Zhang couldn't even keep his close followers. It was time for Fengtian to change its dynasty.
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Zhang Tinglan was still preparing how to deal with the aftermath. Fred finally sent word that their smuggling was an unprecedented success. They shipped cigarettes, alcohol, and other luxury goods and sold them, and made amazing profits. Just a while ago
, Zhang Tinglan officially appointed Qiao Ruixuan’s sister Qiao Lanyun as the vice president of the trading company.
Qiao Lanyun successfully organized a large-scale smuggling operation just after taking office. A dozen wagonloads of supplies were sent to the Russian Far East. These items were carefully selected by Qiao Lanyun. Many of them were high-end goods shipped to China from Europe and the United States.
Naturally, it was sought after by Russian aristocrats, and sales were extremely hot.
The profits more than doubled than last time, and the entire trade chain became more mature. Fred also followed Zhang Tinglan's instructions, bribed Russian dignitaries, and spread a lot of money. Soon the second batch of trains arrived.
These wagons were not empty; they were all filled with "junk copper and iron" and were transported quickly to Fengtian.
Wang Yongjiang is a very important figure in the Feng Dynasty. It is very difficult to write. I started writing it last night, so I will do this.