Hu Xueyan said solemnly and earnestly: "President, in business, building a railway is not a simple matter. To build a railway and buy trains, we must raise a large amount of funds. Building a main road is feasible. I also agree. However, You are the one who leads the troops. Once the railway is repaired and you want to take it back, we can only watch. Tell me, don't you?"
After a pause, Hu Xueyan added: "Although my words are a little bit like a villain's heart, it is not impossible. Throughout the ages, you should know how many people have crossed the river and burned the bridge after they succeeded."
As soon as these words came out, most of the businessmen nodded.
Wang Chi stared at Hu Xueyan and said coldly: "It's a joke that the teacher is interested in your little money. If it hadn't been for years of fighting and spending countless money in recent years, the teacher would have asked you to raise funds to build the railway. If there were no teachers to resist the foreigners, When it comes to cracking down on bandits, the country has long been beaten to pieces by the foreigners and dispersed by the bandits. Without teachers, the foreigners would have rushed in with their bags and looted wantonly. The bandits had already killed wantonly, let alone making money. , it’s difficult to save your life, I missed the opportunity now, I still want to cooperate with the teacher in the future, let’s just dream.”
Li Zhenxiao said: "Wang Chi is young and has a bit of a temper. I apologize to you on his behalf."
Everyone hurriedly declined, even saying they didn't dare.
Li Zhen continued: "As for the construction of the railway, you are worried that I will send troops to occupy it after it is completed. This is completely unnecessary. First of all, what I want to build is a national railway, not just one or two railways, so there is no need for you to worry I will take back the railway and other things happen. I have a long-term cooperation with you and it is impossible to do something that is not good for myself and others."
"Secondly, after the railway is completed, it must be used for commercial purposes, because transporting military supplies and soldiers is not used most of the time. More often, it is used for commercial purposes to develop commerce."
"In the end, I took the lead in building the railway. After all, I am the president of a country. I have a certain reputation at home, as well as in the United States, Britain, France and other countries. If I arrogantly occupy the railway, you will not be allowed to use it. , isn’t this trying to dismantle myself and make others think that I am a repetitive villain? If so, how can I hold my head high and be a high-minded person in front of various countries? In business, honesty is the basis, and the same is true in life. ."
Li Zhenlang said: "There is only so much I can say. If you are willing, you can feel free to cooperate with me, because this is a long-term matter. Of course, it is biased to say that you will cooperate with me personally. You should cooperate with the country. I What I represent is not myself, but the entire country."
After the words fell, the surroundings became quiet.
The carriage was quiet except for the sound of the train wheels rolling.
Wang Chi stared at these people angrily, feeling that these businessmen were too powerful and did not believe his teacher. After a full minute, the head of the Qiu family in Sichuan said: "I believe in the president's character, and I am willing to invest. "
Immediately afterwards, the Yunnan Duan family also expressed their support.
Hu Xueyan rolled his eyes and continued: "I believe in the president's character and his words, and I am willing to support the president. However, where should we build the railway? No matter who it is, we hope that we will be closer to the railway. It would be more convenient to be closer, but in places such as Sichuan and Yunnan, their geographical location is not close to the coast. Are these people willing?"
The head of the Qiu family said without hesitation: "This is easy. At present, we are focusing on building main roads, such as Nanjing to Beijing. After the construction here is completed, transportation from Beijing to Guangzhou will be realized, which means that transportation from south to north will be convenient. , after this is completed, we will consider the rest of the places and build them one by one. Of course, this will also require the full support of the president, otherwise we will encounter a lot of difficulties just by relying on us."
When Li Zhen heard the words of the head of the Qiu family, he felt as if he was hearing the sounds of nature.
This is so well said.
Hu Xueyan's words made some sense. After all, his business scope was far away from the railway, so it was not worthwhile to invest. However, the words of the head of the Qiu family immediately came to Li Zhen's rescue, indicating that the next step of building the railway would have more benefits.
Li Zhen thought for a while and said: "Everyone, our first phase is to attack the city and build the railway from Nanjing to Beijing to realize transportation from Beijing to Guangzhou. The next step is to plan which railway to build, because the country's capital is weak and money is not available. There are more, so you will use a little more money. In the next step, after the country recovers, your expenses will be much less, but I guarantee that you will be able to participate in the subsequent projects."
After a pause, Li Zhen asked: "What do you think?"
Wang Chi raised his hand and said: "I agree."
The head of the Qiu family also nodded and said, "I agree too."
Hu Xueyan and others agreed and reached a unanimous opinion.
Li Zhen laughed and felt relieved.
At the critical moment when money is lacking, it is not easy to get everyone's support. Now, with businessmen injecting funds, everything is much easier to handle. Li Zhen looked easy-going and said with a smile: "About the construction of the railway this time You can discuss the funds, business operations after the completion of the railway, etc. and come up with an initial plan. After it is confirmed, Wang Chi will contact Qiao Zhiyong, the newly appointed Minister of Finance, and he will have full authority to arrange this matter."
As he spoke, Li Zhen looked at Wang Chi and said, "Wang Chi, remind Minister Qiao when the time comes."
"Understood." Wang Chi nodded.
Hu Xueyan said: "President Li, the last time we donated money, Qiao Zhiyong sat with us. He is a businessman in Shanxi. How come he suddenly became an official under your command?"
Li Zhen said: "I lack talents under my command, let alone those who can handle finances, so I made a special trip to find Qiao Zhiyong. After a lot of effort, I succeeded in persuading Minister Qiao to agree to hand over all the business in his hands and come here specifically to help. I do things. Now, the country is short of people, so I let your family members participate and recruit talented people."
Hu Xueyan asked: "Can people who are engaged in business also be officials?"
Li Zhen said: "You can be an official, but you have to give up business and become an official. You can only choose one of the two. You can't be an official but you can't be a businessman, and you can't be an official if you're a businessman."
Hu Xueyan nodded and said nothing more.
After hearing what Li Zhen said, the surrounding businessmen felt a hint of jealousy in their hearts, especially when they thought that Qiao Zhiyong had suddenly become an official under Li Zhen's command. A moment ago, Qiao Zhiyong and them were equals, both businessmen on the road. Now, When Qiao Zhiyong became the Minister of Finance, he was already aloof and out of reach, becoming someone they looked up to.
However, the businessmen in the carriage were also extremely excited.
Qiao Zhiyong has become an official, and it is definitely feasible for the family disciples of major businessmen to become officials.