Chapter fifty-ninth greedy and lustful eldest prince
Zhang Tinglan briefly communicated with Song Zhongyi and found that this man had a good business acumen and courage. The most important thing was that he had a sense of mission as a businessman and truly had industry to save the country in his heart.
Zhang Tinglan mainly relies on Qiao Ruixuan and Liu Shucheng in business, but they are both traditional businessmen and have never run a factory. Song Zhongyi has been running a factory for more than five years and has rich experience, making him a rare talent.
Song Zhongyi, in particular, was completely lost in confidence by the Beiyang government. He had heard of Bei Market, and now he met Zhang Tinglan. Although Fang was young, he had a humble attitude, calmness and sophistication. At first glance, he was someone who could handle big things and was worthy of his trust.
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"Mr. Song, of course I welcome you to move your factory to Fengtian, but the ugly thing is that going to Fengtian is not to enjoy happiness, but to endure hardship. You have set up a textile factory, which is just light industry. If we really want to strengthen our country, we must build
Steel factories, machine tool factories, tractor factories, and even shipyards form a comprehensive industrial system. To achieve this goal, each of us must work hard, especially to obey the overall situation and not focus on our own gains and losses."
"Master Zhang, hardship is nothing. The most difficult thing these years is actually dealing with those government officials who come to you every day to ask for money for a certain purpose. Where my factory is, in their eyes, it is
Everyone wants to cut off a piece of Tang Monk’s meat, and it’s hard to guard against open and covert attacks. It’s so exhausting both physically and mentally!”
Song Zhongyi was very excited when he talked about this: "Master Zhang, setting up a factory is a good thing that benefits the country and the people. I don't expect the government to help me, but I can't deliberately cause trouble or delay it. China has a vast land and rich resources. We must
If we work together and achieve great results, why should we look at the faces of foreigners?"
"It's good that Mr. Song is determined." Zhang Tinglan said: "I just don't know how big your factory is. Will it be easy to relocate?"
"Initially, I purchased a British spinning machine with a total of 3,000 spindles. Later, it was gradually expanded to 5,000 spindles. This time I plan to purchase another 8,000 spindles to increase the textile factory to 13,000 spindles, with more than 1,000 workers.
With 1,200 people, it’s a big factory in the north.” At this point, Song Zhongyi slapped his thigh hard, full of annoyance.
Although Zhang Tinglan did not understand the textile industry, he remembered that after Zhang Zuolin took charge of Northeast China, he established the Fengtian Spinning Factory, with an initial scale of 10,000 spindles. If the newly purchased machines are included, Song Zhongyi's factory has surpassed the Fengtian Spinning Factory.
I have found a treasure this time.
With Song Zhongyi's factory, the starting point of Fengtian's textile industry will be greatly improved. Zhang Tinglan's face showed joy: "Mr. Song, can you still get the batch of machines you ordered?"
"Of course we can. We will store it at the Tianjin port. As long as the funds are available, we will deliver it immediately."
"That's good. Since the foreigners don't accept transportation tickets, I will first provide you with five hundred thousand Russian rubles, and you must keep the machine. Then the entire factory will be moved to Fengtian. I will bear all the expenses of the factory.
The main technicians will be hired with high salaries, and ordinary workers who are willing to go to Fengtian will be provided with accommodation and their salaries will be doubled. I have only one request, and that is to build a textile factory as soon as possible!"
There is a reason why Zhang Tinglan is so anxious. There are no large-scale textile factories in Fengtian or even the three northeastern provinces. People's clothes are all home-woven homespun cloth. The homespun cloth in the Northeast is not comparable to the homespun cloth in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, not to mention foreign cloth.
.But now is the time when a large number of people are entering Guandong. The population in the Northeast is growing rapidly, and the demand for cloth is also rising sharply. This is a market with huge potential.
Especially since the First World War was still going on, and there was a lot of cloth needed, Zhang Tinglan couldn't help but be interested in quickly relocating completely, putting it into production, and even looking for opportunities to open up the international market.
"Mr. Zhang, there is another problem. The textile factory's original sales were all in Guan Nei, but now it has moved to Fengtian and its scale has expanded. I'm worried that it won't be able to sell it."
"Mr. Song, you don't have to worry about the sales problem. I will do my best to solve it. Moreover, we will sell the cloth to Europe and directly earn foreign exchange. At that time, if we use foreign currency to directly purchase machines, your situation will not happen this time!"
Zhang Tinglan was confident, and Song Zhongyi was also confident. The two sides were almost at the point of talking. Zhang Tinglan immediately took Song Zhongyi to the Liuguo Hotel to provide him with funds and at the same time take him to meet Zhang Zuolin. After all, he was still too young. If Lao Zhang expressed his stance,
, which can make Song Zhongyi feel more at ease.
They hurried back to the Liuguo Hotel. Before entering the hotel, they saw a large group of people gathered outside. Zhang Tinglan inquired about it and found out that Wang Shizhen was also temporarily staying here. Yuan Keding personally sent Wang Shizhen over. It was a coincidence for them.
, we met at the train station, and again at the hotel.
The eldest son treated Wang Shizhen with great respect. After they went in, Zhang Tinglan went in and found Zhang Zuolin. When Lao Zhang saw Zhang Tinglan coming back, before he could say anything, he asked him to immediately put on formal clothes and prepare gifts.
The person Lao Zhang wanted to bribe this time was Yuan Keding, so when he saw that Yuan Keding had also arrived at the Liuguo Hotel, Lao Zhang hurriedly ordered Yuan Jinkai to invite him.
Zhang Tinglan also knew that it was important to deal with the eldest son, so he hurriedly made preparations according to Lao Zhang's instructions. They waited at the door of the room for more than half an hour before Yuan Keding left Wang Shizhen's room and came to see Zhang Zuolin under the guidance of Yuan Jinkai.
Yuan Keding moved Wang Shizhen out in order to succeed Duan Qirui. Old Yuan had the idea of becoming emperor, so he first tested the tone of his subordinates. In the end, only Duan Qirui clearly opposed it, so Old Yuan had feelings for Duan Qirui.
dissatisfied.
However, Duan Qirui is known as the Tiger of the North and has a high prestige. He is also the leader of the Beiyang clan. He has been in charge of the Ministry of War since the Republic of China. He has many cronies and is deeply rooted. After thinking about it, Lao Yuan thought that if he wanted to capture the tiger, he would have to use the dragon, so
Yuan Keding was instructed to invite Wang Shizhen.
Mr. Yuan was willing to go all out for Lao Yuan's great cause, even kneeling down, and finally invited Wang Shizhen. Yuan Keding felt that it was a great achievement, so he was very proud.
At this time, Yuan Jinkai came to invite Yuan Keding on behalf of Zhang Zuolin. Only then did the eldest son know that there was Mr. Zhang living in the Liuguo Hotel. Old Yuan had always valued the local powerful faction, but Yuan Keding obviously did not take Zhang Zuolin seriously. He received the call
After the invitation, the first thing that came to mind was the gift. During this time, there were too many people fawning over him.
The eldest son came to see Zhang Zuolin excitedly with the intention of selling goods. At this time, Zhang Zuolin and Zhang Tinglan were waiting at the door of the room. From a distance, they saw a middle-aged man in his thirties rushing towards him.
Lao Zhang hurriedly took a few steps and bowed his hands.
"It's an honor for Zuolin that the eldest young master is here!"
Yuan Keding was different from Yuan Shikai. He was very tall and good-looking. If he hadn't broken his leg after falling from a horse, he would definitely be considered a handsome man. When he saw Zhang Zuolin, he was very respectful and hurriedly grabbed Zhang Zuolin, but he waited until
Zhang Zuolin bowed before going to pull him, which was obviously a bit artificial.
Yuan Keding said with a smile: "Mr. Zhang, I haven't seen him for three years, but he still has the same style. My father has long said that with Mr. Zhang in charge, Fengtian is as stable as a rock!"
Zhang Zuolin went to Beijing in the first year of the Republic of China, when he was promoted to commander of the 27th Division. Yuan Keding met him.
When Lao Zhang saw Yuan Keding talking about old things, he hurriedly showed a look of fear: "Zuolin came from a rough background. He was able to be promoted to the high position of division commander only because of the president's promotion. Yu Ting dare not forget it for a moment."
Zhang Zuolin asked Yuan Keding to enter his room. After sitting down, Yuan Keding took the initiative to ask about the public opinion of Fengtian.
"Mr. Zhang, newspapers all over the country have been discussing the issue of state sports recently. I wonder what the situation is like in Fengtian?"
"My eldest son, Zuolin is a soldier and does not understand politics. However, I have heard many people mention this matter. Most people say that our people's wisdom is not yet enlightened, and the president is far-sighted. He is the hope of all people. Everything depends on the will of the president.
, as long as the president makes a decision, everyone in heaven will definitely obey the order."
Yuan Keding nodded, still very satisfied with Zhang Zuolin's answer. He said: "I have been to Germany to study, and I found that the reason why Germany is strong is the implementation of the constitutional monarchy. The Kaiser leads the country, and everyone is united. The country is strong and the people are prosperous.
, is an example for China. But there are always some villains in the country who neither understand the international situation nor the domestic sentiments, and blindly oppose it, which is really abominable!"
"Young Master, those people are just trying to shake a tree. They don't overestimate their capabilities. The people's morale is on the side of the president. They can't change the world." Lao Zhang said and gave Zhang Tinglan a wink. Zhang Tinglan understood and hurriedly handed over a bank check.
Passed it to Lao Zhang.
Lao Zhang smiled and said to Yuan Keding: "Zuolin has been deeply favored by the President and has nothing to repay. He is willing to do his best to help the eldest son to set his sights straight!" He then delivered the bank note to Yuan Keding.
In Yuan Keding's impression, Fengtian has always been a poor province. Apart from local products such as ginseng, there is nothing worthy of praise. However, after receiving the bank check, his eyes lit up.
Lao Zhang sent 200,000 rubles at once, which is equivalent to 230,000 oceans. The amount is definitely not small. Moreover, in this era, Chinese people’s own money is not as strong as foreign currency, so Lao Zhang directly sent foreign currency to let
The eldest son was very pleased. Of course, he did not know that these rubles would become a pile of waste paper in the near future.
"Yuting, you are so polite! Fengtian is not rich, so how can I accept your gift?"
From "Mr. Zhang" to "Yuting", his face is all on this bank note. Old Zhang knows it well, but he still wants to pretend: "My lord, as you said, Fengtian is not rich, but we
My loyalty to the great president can be proven day by day. In addition, I also have some local products that I want to dedicate to the eldest son!"
When Yuan Keding heard that Lao Zhang wanted to continue sending things, he also showed a smile of relief. At this time, Zhang Tinglan had already asked people to present gifts. The first was two old ginseng. The largest one was full of
More than nine taels.
As the saying goes, seven taels of ginseng is a treasure, and eight taels of it is a treasure. Old ginseng has the function of extending life, and the older it is, the better the medicinal effect. Zhang Zuolin spent a lot of money to impress Yuan Keding. Yuan Keding was indeed tempted, and everyone who visited the presidential palace was
Without such a big ginseng, his impression of Zhang Zuolin became better and better.
Immediately afterwards, ten sea dragon hats and ten fox fur robes were presented, all of which were top-grade leather materials. They were of beautiful color, soft and smooth, and when you touched them with your hands, it was like touching delicate silk and satin.
Finally, Zhang Tinglan asked two girls, aged thirteen or fourteen, to be brought in. Yuan Keding's eyes immediately straightened, with a fiery light in his eyes.