Chapter 1416: Set a trap for the British (Third update, please subscribe)
Author: Xiaoyu’s Destiny
Chapter 1416: Set a trap for the British (Third update, please subscribe)
"What would you do if I didn't allow it?"
The seemingly light words caused Li Jingye's expression to change. His hands even trembled slightly involuntarily, and there was no sparkle in his eyes.
Not allowed...what to do?
What else can be done?
At this moment, despair enveloped Li Jingye's entire being.
What can he do?
Ignore it?
There is no need to even think about it. Li Jingye knows what kind of situation he will get into if he really does this - all banks and companies will stop cooperating with him. By then, he will be a street rat, and everyone will
The kind that screams for beating.
Not because he took orders from the UK, just because... the United Chamber of Commerce!
The United Chamber of Commerce has long controlled all aspects of industry and commerce across the country. Who can resist the United Chamber of Commerce?
By then, not only will his reputation be ruined, but he will never have a chance to turn around.
What if he obeys the decision of the Chamber of Commerce?
At least he won't be ruined, at least he won't be suppressed from all sides, and at least he has the possibility of turning around! It's impossible for the Chamber of Commerce to kill him completely.
While weighing it in his heart, Li Jingye wanted to struggle again. Just when he was wondering if he should fight for it again, his lips opened but no words came out.
After a long time, Li Jingye said in an almost desperate tone.
"I will obey the decision of the Chamber of Commerce...to cancel this order."
Li Jingye pursed his lips and sighed.
"I just hope that the Chamber of Commerce can come forward to coordinate the loan matter. Xingye is a promising factory. If it develops well, it will benefit the country and the people. President, it is a pity to go bankrupt like this... I hope
It is really a pity that the president can seriously consider this."
Li Jingye's words came from the bottom of his heart. As a large shipyard, Xingye Shipyard is indeed extremely important to Datang, which has a weak industrial foundation. Especially the large shipyards in Datang are almost all government-run enterprises with average efficiency.
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After Li Jingye said these words, he stopped talking. There is no point in saying anything now. After all, the decision-making power lies in the hands of the other party.
Faced with Li Jingye's entreaty, Zuo Xiaoxun did not answer immediately. Instead, he smoked a cigar to see if he was thinking about something.
"I'm sure, if Xingye Shipyard goes bankrupt, it will be a real pity for Datang, whose industry is not developed..."
Sitting on the sofa, Zuo Xiaoxun said in a slow tone.
"Do you regret the choice you made now? If you didn't make that choice, what would have been so many troubles?"
The choice you made at the beginning?
Li Jingye was stunned for a moment. Just when he wanted to regret it, he suddenly realized that the other person was not asking about British orders, but about ten years ago!
"Regret? Why regret?"
Li Jingye said directly.
"I know that many people think that I defrauded this factory by taking advantage of the power of the Ming Dynasty. Yes, that's right, I did defraud this factory. But I didn't do it just for myself! At that time
What does this factory look like? When this factory was first built, it was the largest shipyard in the Far East. The equipment was all the best equipment purchased from the Ming Dynasty and the UK. But what happened next? In the years under the leadership of the Kingdom of Heaven, this factory
Has the factory made any progress? It seems that it has built more than a dozen warships and even ironclad ships. But in fact, the people who use the factory are all the prince's cronies, confidants, and people who preside over the shipyard. How many of them know shipbuilding? Know technology? Or even
Even in business, they are also laymen. The so-called supervisors are just greedy and have no money, which directly leads to low production efficiency and high production costs in the shipyard. In their hands, the shipyard... is just a pile of waste! Even buying a ship is worse than building a ship.
What a deal!”
When talking about old events in the shipyard, Li Jingye still looked aggrieved. He was the first to learn shipbuilding in China, but he was never really reused in the shipyard and had almost no say in factory management.
"How much better is the situation in Qingdao and Haizhou in the Tang Dynasty? Officials are corrupt, production is wasteful, the cost is high, and the efficiency is low. Even if it is handed over to them, what will happen? That's why I swallowed this factory,
It is true that the factory is mine now, but in my hands, it can really play its role. In the past ten years, Xingye Shipbuilding has built no less than 700,000 tons! Three years ago, it already built a 10,000-ton ship. Such an achievement is Qingdao and Haizhou.
The captain is also incomparable. Is this not beneficial to the country? Regret? I have never regretted it! This factory was built with the support of the people and it is better to play a role in my hands than to be a tool for officials to seek personal gain!"
Is this a fallacy?
obviously!
But what the hell is this country like?
Most of the corrupt officials regard foreign affairs as a gluttonous feast. For these officials, the fate of the country is illusory, and promotion and wealth are real!
Here, an official is considered a good official if he doesn’t crush the people’s bones and suck out their marrow…
If the shipyard is placed in their hands, there will be no room for development. At most, the shipyard will remain as it is!
Nodding slightly, Zuo Xiaoxun said.
"Indeed, it will be more valuable in your hands than in theirs. You have indeed paid a lot for the shipyard to be what it is today."
Looking at Li Jingye, Zuo Xiaoxun had a smile on his face.
"When I asked you to come today, I didn't ask you to cancel the order, but asked you to continue to fulfill the contract!"
"What?"
Li Jingye said in surprise.
"President, this, this..."
“Not only must we fulfill the contract, but we must also win more orders!”
"President!"
Li Jingye was dumbfounded now. What did the president mean?
"But, you have to tell the British that the deposit must be more than 40%. If it can be more, that would be great. It is best to have 50%."
"President..."
After listening to the president's suggestion, Li Jingye suddenly seemed to understand something and said in shock.
"President, do you want to deceive the British?"
Asking for such a large deposit must be a scam!
"It's not a lie, it's a normal business transaction! It may be delivered now, but what about the future? You know, a lot of changes will happen in the future."
Why did Zuo Xiaoxun make such a conclusion?
It's because he knows what will happen in the future, and this country will definitely declare war on Britain in the future.
After the war was declared, it was naturally impossible to deliver this order to the British. The money paid by the British was all real money.
The British's real money may have been wasted, but for them, they got the ship that the British paid for.
What will happen in the future?
It is not important to Li Jingye. What is important is that his factory will not go bankrupt. Not only will it not go bankrupt, but it will also receive support from the Chamber of Commerce.
After Li Jingye left happily, Zuo Xiaoxun walked to the window. His eyes stared at the pedestrians and vehicles outside the car.
What will happen in the future?
This country will undergo tremendous changes in the future.
This country, which has been ruined by those sanctimonious and almost heartless people, will be completely changed.!
"Those who till the soil have their fields, those who live in their homes have their houses, those who work hard have their industry, and those who work hard have their rewards..."
That kind of country is a real country!
As for the current country... Zuo Xiaoxun sneered when he thought of the ministers in the court.
"How can these insects run the country well if they live together?"
While he was sneering, the secretary came up behind him and said.
"President, I just received a telegram from the secretary's office."
After receiving the telegram, Zuo Xiaoxun raised his eyebrows.
"What's going on? How did he get to Fukuoka? Where do you want me to go?"
The reason Zuo Xiaoxun had such doubts was because this telegram invited him to Fukuoka, a place in Japan.
"When was the telegram sent?"
"The secretary's office just received the telegram three hours ago. After receiving the telegram, I sent it immediately."
Listening to the secretary's answer, Zuo Xiaoxun spoke for a while and then said.
"Prepare a car and go to the train station immediately, and book another ferry ticket to Fukuoka."