Because of Li Weidong's earlier proposal of the soldier's pension system, there was a wave of enthusiasm for joining the army in Hainan after the war, which caused a surge in recruitment across the country.
Affected by the war, there are always some people who have fled their homes and become displaced in various places along the coast of Hainan. In order to support their families, many young and middle-aged people have chosen to serve as soldiers, which is relatively convenient.
In addition, the pension system proposed by Li Weidong is also a huge temptation for them. For a long time, the people have believed that good men should not be soldiers, and they have always stayed away from serving as soldiers and receiving military pay. If they were not forced to do so, they would not want to become soldiers and receive military pay.
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The main reason is that in the past two years, warlords have been fighting, and it is common for people to die in battles, and there are even no monuments for those who died. In the past, being a soldier was good if you could have something to eat, and your monthly military pay was often a lag.
It's okay to be alone. As the saying goes, if one person has enough to eat, the whole family will not be hungry. But if you want to support your family with that little military pay, it is almost impossible.
When Li Weidong originally proposed this pension system within the military government, he was unanimously opposed by others. Even his father-in-law Zhang Hongming did not understand why Li Weidong did this. You must know that the pension amount proposed by Li Weidong was quite high.
In the end, Li Weidong overcame all objections and passed the resolution. Of course, the benefits were quite obvious. The soldiers' bravery and fearlessness in the Gulf Battle also blocked most people's mouths.
But now Hainan's business development seems to be prosperous. The machinery in the factory is running non-stop for production and the transportation of goods is busy. Behind this busyness, there are dangers. The congestion and backlog of goods have made the military government unbearable.
heavy burden
If during a war, the people actively responded to the military government's call and joined the army, Li Weidong would warmly welcome it. But for the current Hainan military government, this may not be a good thing.
A report from the Recruitment Office was placed on Li Weidong's desk. After their statistics and predictions, the number of soldiers recruited this month exceeded the expected plan, which not only made up for the losses in the Gulf Campaign, but also exceeded the total number by two.
Thousands of people.
After reading the report, Li Weidong frowned slightly. With the 20,000 new recruits plus the original two standing divisions and an artillery brigade, the Hainan Army now has a total of 50,000 troops, not counting the work of other military units.
The number of personnel has seriously exceeded the capacity of the Hainan military government.
At around two o'clock in the afternoon, a controversial meeting was taking place in the building of the Hainan Military Government. Those sitting inside were all local businessmen, celebrities and landlords. It can be said that they control 60% of the money in Hainan.
in the hands of these people.
The entire conference room was now in a commotion, with many people talking to each other and expressing their opinions. However, Li Weidong, who was sitting in the main seat, did not interrupt the exchanges between these people.
After a long time, Li Weidong knocked on the table to calm down their discussion, "I believe everyone knows the purpose of this meeting! Tell me, what do you think?"
"General, forgive Xu's ignorance! What's going on with the joint-stock group you mentioned?" A middle-aged man who looked like a rich man stood up and asked.
A joint-stock group, as the name suggests, is a joint-stock business group. This is the method Li Weidong has thought of in the past few days, a plan to raise funds. It is an official business organization mainly formed under Li Weidong's own name and most of the Zhang family's factories.
"It's actually very simple. It's like everyone joining together to form a large company. You invest in building a factory, and the military government provides you with policy support and mechanical and technical support. The military order issued by the military government some time ago has made many people
They have all made money, but they have also exposed many problems. Many factories produce shoes and socks with relatively simple technology, causing unnecessary competition among factories that produce the same products." Looking around at the businessmen and landlords in front of him, Li Weidong said slowly
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Hearing Li Weidong say this, many people below nodded in agreement. Last time, many people saw that the early munitions factories were making money, so they followed suit and opened factories. Although everyone made a small profit in the early stage, but later due to the production of various factories
The products are the same, creating competitive pressure. If it weren't for the support of the military government, many factories would have closed down due to lack of orders.
"What about the joint-stock system? The shares of the joint venture group company will be divided into 10,000 shares at a price of 200 yuan per share, which can be subscribed by the investors. People with more shares will join the group's board of directors, which is the supervisory and management organization.
If you hold a small amount of shares, you can get dividends from the group every year." Li Weidong continued to introduce the joint-stock group.
His purpose is actually very simple, which is to fully mobilize the wealth of the people and make it flow in the market. Li Weidong, who comes from a later generation, fully understands the power of the "financial behemoth". This double-edged sword can cause serious harm if it is not handled well.
To himself. And this group company to be formed is the shackles Li Weidong has put on this "financial behemoth".
"Marshuai Li! I, Wang Baocai, am a rough man and I don't understand these convoluted words. Just tell us what we can get?" A carefree-looking businessman stood up and said.
But if you look carefully, you will find that there is a glint in the businessman's squinted eyes from time to time, proving that he is not as honest as he appears.
Ugh! Look at this, I can't believe that I have been talking to a cow for a long time! Li Weidong whispered in his heart, his mouth was dry, and the other party didn't understand.
"What's the benefit!? It's the policy support of the military government. Companies within the group have priority in getting orders from the government. The management of the group is determined by a vote of the board of directors, and the risks encountered by the group in its business activities are borne by the government. If necessary, they can apply
Bankruptcy protection." Li Weidong took a deep look at Wang Baocai and thought carefully that this person just wanted to get out of Li Weidong's bottom line.
As Li Weidong's words fell, the conference room was immediately filled with discussion. Some people thought this was an opportunity to make money with the military government, but the vast majority of people were hesitant. These people did not want to offend Li Weidong.
I am also worried that my money will be wasted.
In the end, Fatty Dong was the first to break the silence and subscribed for 1,000 shares with 200,000 yuan. This amount of money was also a large amount for Fatty Dong. However, in the end, Fatty Dong gritted his teeth and chose to support Li Weidong. Then Zhang
Representatives of the family also expressed their intention to subscribe for group shares.
With two companies taking the lead, the rest of the hesitant people chose to support Li Weidong's group share plan. Because the Japanese navy is still blocking the route, everyone is now a grasshopper on a rope.
Finally, now that everyone has reached an agreement, Li Weidong also ordered a statistical evaluation of the factories under each person's name. Then the group company will be established based on the number of shares held.