Therefore, after Yuan Su stabilized the refugee situation, he immediately promulgated a new rescue plan. Welcome to read [] In the announcement of the plan, he deliberately said a lot of high-sounding words. On the one hand,
Sympathy for the suffering people, and on the other hand, an apology for the government's inability to provide disaster relief, as if the emperor issued an "edict to blame oneself."
Regarding the details of the rescue plan, Yuan Su promulgated two rescue policies as the military envoy of Dongzhili. The first policy is that all local farmers who were victims of refugee riots will be exempted from agricultural taxes and other taxes for the next two years.
Exorbitant taxes on agriculture;
The second policy is called the "emergency relief policy", that is, all victims' families can apply to the county government to receive a fixed amount of relief loans. This loan does not carry interest and is mortgaged with the applicant's household registration and land property.
, the deadline is to repay within five years. Of course, if the mortgaged materials are not expected to be repaid, the mortgaged materials will not be confiscated immediately, but an annual interest of 5% will be charged starting from the sixth year. Once the interest arrears exceeds half of the loan, zheng
fu will liquidate the borrower's assets.
Once the notice was posted, it quickly spread like wildfire. First, all the homeless people wandering around the city heard the news, and in the next few days, it spread to the refugee crowd outside the city. Those who were victims of the refugee riots
The common people were all very pleased, saying that Commander Yuan was indeed extraordinary, ten thousand times better than the Commander Wu.
Agricultural taxes are a heavy burden that oppresses the peasant class, weighing tens of millions. Whether it is one-tenth or one-twentieth, it is cutting off the flesh and blood of the vast number of workers. Now after this disaster, many people have lost their income, and even lost their income.
The money owed to many landlords and rich peasants was really life-threatening.
The exemption of agricultural taxes for two years has somewhat reduced some burdens. At least they will not owe more than before, and it has also given some farmers a way to survive.[ ]
The government's interest-free loans were the first of its kind. Poor people often encountered loan sharks such as "donkey rolling" when borrowing money. Many farmers also borrowed money from landlords because of temporary liquidity problems, so that they could not pay back in the end.
Money can only pay off the family's thin farmland and reduce them to serfs who have been exploited for generations.
The five-year interest-free loan can be said to be a timely help. With this turnover money, everyone can still survive this disaster by gritting their teeth and tightening their belts. As for starting to charge 5% interest after five years, this is also very important.
A reasonable ratio, compared to the 10% or 20% charged by loan sharks, the interest rate of 5% is already very favorable.
In order to ensure the implementation of these two policies and to use these two policies to establish Shanhaiguan's dominance, Yuan Su solemnly held a press conference on the third day after the announcement was issued. He said this
At the meeting, he not only emphasized his determination for disaster relief, but also formally spoke out to support the rescue plan.
He announced that as long as he presides over the government affairs of Shanhaiguan, he will resolutely implement his promise to provide tax exemptions to farmers who suffer for two years. During this period, if anyone levies miscellaneous fees for agricultural purposes, he will definitely pursue it severely and accept reports from farmers at any time. In addition, regarding
The same is true for government interest-free loans. If someone manipulates the loan and takes the opportunity to extort money and defraud the borrower, he will resolutely punish him with a heavy electric shock.
After the press conference, Yuan Su's reputation instantly gained support in the Shanhaiguan area. Whether it was the people who were victimized or the people who lived in the city who were not victimized, they all recognized that Yuan Su was indeed a good official.
Wouldn't it be said that he formulated two unprecedented rescue policies and held a press conference specifically to make commitments on this matter? This is an official deed that has never happened in a century, which is enough to prove that Mr. Yuan is unique.
Everything is going according to Yuan Su's plan, and the situation inside and outside the city is getting better day by day. [Thanks for supporting the novel] Since October, the weather in the north has gradually turned colder, and for the refugees,
The relief work brought both benefits and certain impacts, but even the impacts were quickly ignored by Yuan Su's internal and external coordination.
It is precisely because of the cold weather that the refugees entrenched in the wilderness have to carefully consider their future options. They continue to stay in Shanhaiguan without clothes to keep warm and no eaves to cover themselves. Even Commander Yuan must not be able to solve this problem.
On October 4th, Yuan Su decisively signed a contract for the Yanghe Reservoir Preparatory Project with Robertson, Chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce, and several local wealthy gentry. This contract means that the Yanghe Reservoir Project was officially established and preparations were made.
The work has also officially started, and all parties have begun to collect funds according to the pre-agreed plan.
The Yanghe Reservoir is divided into four construction periods and is expected to take five years to be fully completed. After the completion of each construction period, this part of the operation can be immediately put into operation, which can solve some of the subsequent capital investment problems and can also see immediate results.
.The entire project has been calculated by Chinese and British engineers. If it is to be completed on time within five years, it will need to recruit 13,000 workers, divided into six groups, and start work in the two construction periods at the same time.
Because the scale of each construction period is different, the first phase may only take one year, but the second phase may take three years. Therefore, such long-span construction periods need to be carried out simultaneously in order to be completed on time.
Yuan Su is not an engineer, so he has no way to get involved in this professional knowledge. He only cares about how many jobs can be provided during the construction period and the benefits it can bring after completion. Since 13,000 workers are needed, then 10,000 can be solved
The problem of food and clothing for 3,000 refugees.
After the project preparatory meeting, he immediately entrusted the Linyu County Government and the Yanghe Reservoir Engineering Headquarters to send personnel to start recruitment work outside the city.
In just two days, the news of Yanghe Reservoir recruitment has spread to all refugee groups. For many people who are suffering, such great news is undoubtedly equivalent to a new lease of life.
Because the number of workers to be recruited is huge, and certain testing and screening are required, the entire recruitment period is expected to take about twenty days. This is after nearly 60 registration points have been opened. All those who have passed the testing and screening will be recruited.
Refugees, after simply registering their personal information, will be issued a temporary identity card and wait until the county government gathers them to notify them.
While the recruitment work is ongoing, the Yanghe Reservoir Project Engineering Department is also busy with labor resettlement work. These people cannot be left outside all the time. Moreover, the refugees have suffered from long-term hunger and need a period of time to replenish their physical strength, so that they can go smoothly.
carry out high-intensity labor activities.
The Engineering Department first mobilized a thousand recruited refugees into the city, and then sent these refugees directly to suitable locations near Yanghe River to start building simple work sheds and workshops on the spot. Purchasing staff also prioritized the distribution of various raw materials.
, including wood, stone, daily necessities, etc. It is expected that a thousand refugees will work continuously for fifteen days, just enough to complete the construction of a labor accommodation area for 10,000 people.
Although they are all simple shacks, most of them do not even have four walls, so they will not be stable when it is windy or rainy. However, for the displaced refugees, they have a thatched hut to cover themselves, a quilt to wrap themselves in, and stability.
Three meals a day, this is better than anything else.
As the Yanghe Reservoir Project began to recruit workers, the refugee situation outside Shanhaiguan was increasingly alleviated, and the Beijing-Fengcheng Railway was also restored during this period. The county government and the railway station sent engineers and workers to the previously damaged railway sections.
Department, start repair work on the railway section.
Although the resumption of operation of the Beijing-Fenghuang Line Railway does not mean that the disaster relief work is in sight, it does bring benefits to the people, including foreigners in the Beijing-Fengcheng Railway Bureau. It is precisely because of this incident that many people have recognized the potential of this young man Yuan Su.
His ability was so great that some newspapers even described him as "taking orders in times of crisis and turning the tide."
On October 8th, Yuan Su once again attended the meeting of the Yanghe Reservoir Project Preparatory Office. This meeting was mainly to confirm the shares of all investors in the project and to make decisions on various positions in the project in the future.
Clear definition.
As early as a few days ago, he had contacted Wang Litong, Wang Zhongyuan, He Qigong and others in Luanzhou and decided to establish a separate "Suye Co., Ltd." based on the "Suye Sulfur Processing Plant". Wang Litong
, Wang Zhongyuan and the other two partners each invested another 10,000 yuan in shares, and each of them held 10% of the shares in the joint-stock company.
He withdrew 30,000 yuan from the previous 110,000 yuan in disaster relief funds, became the company's major shareholder, and obtained 50% of the shares. The other 10% of the shares were converted into 100% of the shares in the form of resource shares.
Thirty-thirds of the shares are held.
Judging from the division of shares, the funds provided by Yuan Su are not enough to obtain 50% of the shares, but as a dignified military guard, it is reasonable to obtain some privileges. Whether it is Wang Liotong, Wang Zhongyuan, or
None of the other two partners dared to express even a single word of dissatisfaction.
The Yanghe Reservoir project required a total of nearly 800,000 yuan in funds. Yuan Su invested 70,000 yuan in the name of "Suye Co., Ltd." and invested the remaining 60,000 yuan in disaster relief funds in his own name. Su
The industrial company accounts for 10% of the entire project, and Yuan Su holds 20%. The extra shares between the two are counted as resource shares. The principle is the same as the division of shares of Suye Company. To put it bluntly, they are other investments.
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The British Chamber of Commerce invested a total of 230,000 yuan, plus the technical resources provided, which counted as a total of 30% of the shares.