Wang Tao's eloquence was extraordinary, and his speech was very emotional and touching. Many Chinese people in the audience shed tears of excitement.
"Don't worry, sir. This time we Singaporean Chinese will definitely send our best sons to Mr. Dong. Mr. Dong will lead them to make great achievements." Lin Wenzhi, the head of the Lin family, took the lead in expressing his position.
"Mr. Lin, Mr. Dong has said that in the future, our merchants in Nanyang can send goods directly to Haimen Port, Yancheng Port and Haizhou Port on the coast of Jiangsu. After crossing the Yangtze River Estuary, there are these three ports, food, timber,
As long as you send all kinds of minerals there and find Huaihai Trading Company, someone will be responsible for purchasing them, all according to market prices, and everyone will be exempted from tariffs. By the way, there is also rubber. Our adults have said that rubber will become more and more expensive in the future.
, he suggested that everyone try to increase the planting area. If everyone sends rubber to Jiangbei now, we will buy it at a premium."
Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard this. Mr. Dong was so clever that he gave everyone a golden rice bowl as soon as he came up. You must know that Chinese businessmen in Nanyang have always been squeezed out by foreigners and can only do some business that foreigners disdain to get involved in. Naturally,
It was hard work and the profits were low. Moreover, when Chinese businessmen went to Guangdong to trade, they were exploited by the Thirteenth Industry and local officials.
Although it is a little far to trade with Jiangbei, the things Mr. Dong wants are basically the specialties of Nanyang. Timber and rice are easy to get, as well as mineral resources. Lanfang Kingdom in West Borneo also controls some. And they are all
Copper ore and rubber, which are scarce in the country, are basically cultivated by the Chinese in Southeast Asia.
"Also, this time I am visiting Western Europe on behalf of your Excellency. I will send a group of international students to Western Europe. Your Excellency has said that 100 places will be reserved for each family here. These international students will be assigned important positions when they return to China after completing their studies." Wang Tao.
Another weight was added to the balance.
Dong Shuheng has transferred so many benefits this time, just to conquer the Chinese in Singapore at once. Because in the entire Nanyang, the Chinese in Singapore are the most united and the most patriotic. Small favors will only make people get used to it and will not give rise to gratitude.
In such a situation, there may even be a situation of "promoting rice's kindness and fighting rice's hatred".
The banquet lasted for a long time. This was a gentleman's agreement between the Dong Shuheng Group and the Singaporean Chinese. There was no written word left. From then on, the Singaporean Chinese gradually entered Dong Shuheng's camp.
In the end, the Chinese in Singapore selected 100 young people to study in Western Europe with Wang Tao. In addition, there are more than 300 young Chinese who will go to Jiangbei with the merchant ships in the near future. The Chinese in Singapore even collected 200,000 taels of silver for Wang Tao.
As fees for these international students.
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The city of Beijing has changed a lot recently. The biggest change is that there are fewer sedans filling the streets. Instead, there are rickshaws with a small bell hanging on the front. As the driver runs, the small bell jingles rhythmically, making a crisp and sweet sound.
Many ministers would buy one at home and have their servants pull them to court every day. The speed was several times faster than sitting in a sedan chair before.
There are even some bicycles on the street, and some young men from wealthy families are riding bicycles in a precarious manner through the market. Nowadays, wealthy families use transparent soap sold by Huaihai Trading Company to wash their clothes, and when taking a bath, there is scented soap, Huaihai
The salt industry’s white sand salt is also very popular.
Those metal-cased lighters have now become the first choice for giving gifts to men. A limited edition "Huai" brand lighter with a gold shell even sold for a high price of thousands of taels. Each lighter has its own number, and carrying it with you is a sign of identity.
The symbol of the world. This lighter designed by Dong Shuheng was even exported to Europe and America through foreign companies, and was very popular among European gentlemen and American cowboys.
Huaihai Trading Company brought a dazzling array of new things, which greatly enriched people's material life. In places like Beijing, there are many rich people, and new things are easily accepted by people as long as they are not deviant.
In the imperial city, Xianfeng did not take his dragon chariot today, but took a gold-plated rickshaw - the "dragon chariot". This was specially made by Dong Shuheng at the rickshaw factory. The gold foil alone was three taels of gold, plus the
Some gold and gemstone decorations are valuable. Of course, some other new products will also be sent to the palace, and of course some other princes and ministers. This is not a waste, these people are living advertisements. Huaihai Trading Company
These people are all responsible for the rapid spread of products in Beijing.
It used to take one stick of incense to get from the harem to the imperial study, but now it is much faster to take a rickshaw. In order to facilitate the passage of this car, Xianfeng even ordered people to open the door threshold. In the imperial study, he looked at a copy of Jiangbei Camp
Xian Fengmang was delighted with the information sent to him, as well as the memorial from Xuzhou. It was another great victory. He knew that the last time the bandits went north, they had already hooked up with the Nian bandits in Huaibei, Henan. This time, these people actually wanted to capture the city.
Xuzhou, fortunately, was defeated by Guizhong Bank.
This Guizhong Bank has not had a good reputation in the past. I never thought that it would be a pearl among the bannermen. It seems that tomorrow's meeting will discuss how to put more responsibilities on this Guizhong Bank.
An inconspicuous courtyard house in Beijing is the residence of Xu Yuanhong, the director of the Beijing Station of the Intelligence Department. He also has the identity of the director of the Beijing Office of the Huaihai Group.
"Stationmaster Xu and the Minister of Civil Affairs, Du Han, responded. He said that Guizhong Bank's business was worth doing, and the asking price was 100,000 taels. He said that if Guizhong Bank hadn't been a bannerman, it would have been more than that." A subordinate dressed as a businessman.
Report to.
"Hmph, these people have really big appetites. Then let's feed them. As the president said, things that can be solved with money are no big deal!"
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At Yunmei Embroidery Factory in Gaoyou Industrial Park, it is time to finish work. Female workers are walking towards the living area in small groups. Yang Ximei’s tall figure looks quite awkward in the crowd. There are several girls beside her,
They all followed my good sisters back then.
She has been in this factory for many days. These days are the most stable days for her. The life of female workers is very monotonous every day, but in this troubled world, such a life is like paradise.
Yang Ximei has always been dancing with swords and guns. Recently, she has been suffering a lot in order to learn embroidery. She has so many needle holes on her fingers.
Recently, the factory has opened up a new business - embroidering portraits for foreigners. The factory's store in Shanghai will ask the orderer to hand in an oil portrait. Not to mention, the oil paintings of foreigners are lifelike. Then the embroiderer will use this oil painting to
, use silk threads of different colors to show off an identical painting. This kind of show painting is more realistic and more three-dimensional than oil painting.
The British Minister Wenhan even spent 10,000 silver dollars to order a large full-length portrait of their Queen Victoria, and the factory gathered a dozen of the best embroiderers to work day and night.
A portrait of normal size can be sold for 100 taels of silver. Of course, only experienced embroiderers in the factory can engage in this work. Now the factory has gone to Suzhou and Hangzhou to recruit some experienced embroiderers. Or directly in
By placing an order locally, the embroiderer can bring the raw materials to her home for embroidery, which solves the livelihood of many people and also allows the factory to expand invisibly.
"Foreigners' money is really easy to make!" Yang Ximei complained in her heart.
"Does the Taiping Army also need to open up some ways to make money? We can't live by confiscating homes all the time." Yang Ximei knew that the people under the Taiping Army were not living well. They were surrounded by the Qing army and had to maintain ten
Tens of thousands of troops continue to fight, basically relying on the wealth confiscated from the landlords along the way, but how long can they last?
I look at the sisters around me with satisfied smiles on their faces. They work here, away from the troubles outside. Some sisters have family members outside. They will deposit money in the bank and remit it to their families. This money is enough for a family's expenses.
.Some sisters have lost contact with their families, so they save the money as their dowry money, so that they can find a suitable husband in the future. I heard that a sister recently got married to a Huai Navy soldier who is in charge of the guard.
, and also gave wedding candies to all the sisters in the factory.
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Chuanbei Farm in Dongtai County is one of the first farms to be established. It is located on the north bank of Chuanyang River. It has 35,000 acres of cultivated land, 5,000 acres of forestry, more than 1,000 acres of orchards, and 2,300 employees.
Why household? Because in many families only one person is an employee on the farm, and the elderly and children in the family do not have the status of employees. All children on the farm must go to school, which is Dong Shuheng's rule. The elderly can do some odd jobs on the farm, while only employees
Just have a fixed income.
Sichuanbei Farm was built earlier. It also has a fine seed factory, a steam rice mill and flour mill, and a pig farm. These factories can also absorb some temporary workers.
There was a meeting in the field today, and the square at the field headquarters was full of people. This square is used as a drying ground during busy farming periods, and is usually used as a militia training ground and a venue for farm gatherings. Today, the field director Lu Zhenshan and the militia leader Song Mingwu were standing
On the podium of the square.
"Farm workers, good afternoon. I have called you here today to announce an announcement. The President is about to take back Yangzhou City. The Agricultural Reclamation Bureau and the Armed Forces have issued a notice that each farm must support 100 people on the basis of ensuring production.
We are a militiaman and will do a good job in logistics for the army. I hope everyone can sign up enthusiastically. Our farm must not lose to the southern Sichuan farm and must be the first to arrive at the assembly point. Let’s ask Commander Song to make arrangements." Field Director Lu said.
"The militiamen in northern Sichuan spend a thousand days raising troops and using them only once. When we go to Yangzhou this time, we are only assisting the field troops in fighting, but we may also get opportunities to perform meritorious services. The militiamen who perform well may be directly selected into the field troops, so that you can get more
Good treatment and more promotion opportunities. But this time we only have one company, so we can only give priority to those militiamen with the best military skills. The regiment will hold a skills competition to openly select the militiamen who will participate in this battle.
The president said that the soldiers who participated in the battle, including the militiamen, will receive a Yangzhou Liberation Commemorative Medal. I hope everyone will seize this opportunity."
In this Yangzhou battle, Dong Shuheng planned to mobilize 20,000 militiamen. In fact, so many people were not needed. However, Dong Shuheng wanted to use this opportunity to complete a trial of militia mobilization and learn about the training situation of the militiamen.
The matter in Xuzhou has come to an end. With the exception of Xuzhou, the reception work in the entire Jiangbei has gone smoothly, and some small rebounds that have appeared sporadic have been nipped in the bud by the special forces.
As for Qishan, he was nestled in Beidaying. Dong Shuheng sent him 100,000 taels of silver dollars every month, and he was very happy without having to bear any risks. As for the small tricks Dong Shuheng made in the local area, he just pretended not to know about it.
If his troops from the Beida Camp were to go down, there would be chaos among the people.
Moreover, Dong Shuheng had just given him another great military achievement in Xuzhou. Now no one in the court who was short-sighted dared to criticize him at will. Since Shengbao left the Beida camp, the remaining generals were managed with his own money.
Everyone is quite respectful.
Dong Shuheng had stayed in Xuzhou for five or six days and was about to return. It was already entering July. He had to start the Yangzhou campaign, otherwise some people would be unable to sit still. Moreover, he was also eager to recover Yangzhou.
After he came back, the whole of Jiangbei would become a whole, and he would be able to develop with peace of mind.
But before going back, he had to meet a group of people, because by chance, he had now become the Jiangsu helmsman of the Tiandihui. He still didn't know the power in his hands!