Yan Maoda's current division of labor in Guangzhou Station is to preside over Zizhenzhai, a jewelry and playware store. Zizhenzhai's business has now become regular, with not only production and sales booming, but also doing a good job in attracting deposits. He has gradually become inactive.
Well, as a former jewelry company manager, he obviously does not intend to simply repeat his past career in the new time and space. Even if he is looking for entertainment, he has to find a new project for himself.
Meng Xian had another idea. The trade between Guangzhou Station and Gaoju also brought a large amount of cash to Guangzhou Station. Most of this cash was put into the market and reused to purchase various materials and manpower for Lingao.
The rest inevitably settled. This brought considerable cash deposits to the Guangzhou Branch of Delong Bank chaired by Meng Xian.
Of course it is a good thing to hold a large amount of cash, but deposits in banks will not automatically increase in value and must be loaned out to earn profits. Meng Xian did not dare to intervene casually in China's traditional credit industry - the water was too deep, and inside
The traditional business rules are not something that a layman like him can understand.
So far, only part of the huge deposits of Delong Guangzhou Branch has been loaned out, and the borrowers have basically come from Gaozu. Although the loan has a certain guarantee, Meng Xian feels that the scale of the loan is still too small to be loaned out.
The amount is less than 20% of cash reserves.
The Leizhou Station's huge need for cash during the "Sugar War" turned Meng Xian's attention to the market of Leizhou Sugar Company.
The sugar industry's demand for working capital is staggering. Not only does it invest in purchasing funds during the crushing season, but it also invests a lot of money in sugar cane planting. In addition to owning part of the sugar cane farms, Leizhou Sugar Company is gradually
Promote the sugarcane planting combination. In this combination, small loans are issued to sugarcane farmers to support the necessary means to increase production. Moreover, the amount required by each sugarcane farmer is much larger than the small loans provided by Tiandihui in Lingao.
Not only was the amount huge, but the operation process was also quite cumbersome. Several people at Leizhou Station thought it was a daunting task.
The two parties hit it off on the funding issue, and Meng Xian suggested that Guangzhou Delong Branch set up an office in Leizhou to be responsible for issuing loans to local sugarcane farmers.
"Don't worry about the staff. Even if Lingao cannot provide enough staff for a while, it will be no problem for me to hold a local training class in Guangzhou. Loan officers for small loans do not need much advanced financial knowledge." Meng Xianbao patted his chest.
"Will the Finance Committee approve this matter?"
"Cheng Dong will not disapprove. This place in Leizhou is a bit special. Cash flow fluctuates explosively, with sharp rises and falls. There is not much business to do. He is not willing to set up a dedicated bank and send financial talents to us.
If the Guangzhou branch comes to set up an office and do some small business to support production, he will definitely agree."
For Chang Shide, Guangzhou is the main sales market for Leizhou sugar. Whether it is domestic or export sales, close cooperation with the Guangzhou station is a must. After all, Leizhou is a small place and needs the support of the Guangzhou station in many aspects. Guangzhou
Chang Shide and Wen Tong were impressed by the strong capital allocation ability shown during the Leizhou Sugar War.
“How to manage people?”
"On the whole, it is managed by you, because they are all indigenous people, so we have to keep an eye on it." Meng Xian said, "As for the business, let the indigenous professionals manage it themselves - there will be a day."
"Can they do it?"
"Haha, I don't think you need to worry about this." Yan Maoda smiled, "Do you really think we are superior to the indigenous people?" He pointed at himself, "If we didn't have the support of Lingao, a modern industrial technology system, we would
If you sell it to the natives, you'll probably help them count the money."
"I'm afraid they don't understand..."
"Don't worry, the learning and cognitive abilities of the indigenous people are no worse than ours. They may even be much better than some of us."
The second cooperation item is about doing business in Vietnam. Leizhou Sugar Company opened up a sugar-rice trading route, which not only digested a large amount of sugar, but also obtained a stable and sufficient supply of rice from Vietnam. Chuanchuan Group has since got rid of the food supply
The danger of insufficiency has laid a solid foundation for large-scale immigration and financial stability. In this regard, Chang Shide's contribution can be regarded as one of the best among the time travelers.
The sugar and rice trade in Leizhou aroused great interest from Guangzhou Station, especially Yan Maoda. Since Leizhou's sugar can find a good market in Vietnam, so can the ever-increasing variety of goods produced by the Ministry of Light Industry that Lingao provides to Guangzhou.
Market. For example, their traditional flagship product, mirrors - obviously there are rich people in Vietnam. He heard about Wu Yujia from Chang Shide. It is impossible for such a large manor owner to afford a mirror. Not only
If you can afford it, maybe you can buy a few more noodles.
Various handicraft products made locally in Guangzhou should also find their place in this market. As for the means of payment, rice or women are both good - I heard that Vietnam has always had a serious imbalance in the ratio of men to women, even if this has no scientific reason
That's nonsense. The Northern and Southern Dynasties in Vietnam have been fighting for so many years. There will be no shortage of young and strong men who died, and there must be more women.
But Guangzhou is quite far from Vietnam. In contrast, Leizhou is very close, only a day or two away by sea, and there are ready-made business channels. These are all advantages that can be taken advantage of.
Therefore, under Yan Maoda's proposal, the two parties reached an agreement to jointly establish a company that trades with Vietnam. The company is located in Leizhou. In addition to sugar and rum, the trading goods and the working capital required by the company are
Guangzhou Station is responsible for providing it. Leizhou Station provides the venue and basic personnel. Specific business activities are handled by Yan Maoda.
"Old Chen! How about you become the general manager of this Vietnamese trading company?" Yan Maoda suggested, "I can't stay in Leizhou. Things in Leizhou need to be managed by individuals."
"I am engaged in intelligence, and engaging in trade is a bit beyond the scope." Chen Tianxiong cautiously objected, "Besides, my original line of work was not in business."
"I don't think it matters. It's just a matter of convenience for you. As long as you take good care of and manage the stall of the Vietnam Trading Company, I will do the business." Yan Maoda encouraged him, "I can also get some information about Vietnam by the way.
"
This proposal moved him a little. But he still hesitated: "Let me think about it, if I really want to do this, I will cover up my identity and change it. I hope that I can use a relatively low social status to engage in intelligence
Work."
"If we still need to engage in intelligence work against Vietnam, we'd better add one or two more comrades, otherwise the manpower will be a bit tight." Chang Shide said. "You can't be in Leizhou every day. I also have the Sugar Association and the Sugar Industry
There are a lot of things about the combination, and if there is no dedicated person, there is a risk of loopholes."
"This thing is easy. There are still many comrades without specific positions now, and all of them would be happy to be sent abroad." Yan Maoda said with a bit of disdain, "Look carefully, after the news is released, I'm afraid here
The threshold will be trampled by those who self-recommend themselves.”
"There are certain risks in being assigned abroad, not to mention going to Vietnam for trade..."
"Haha, if you go to Vietnam for trade, you will have the opportunity to buy Vietnamese girls. Do you think these people are willing?" Yan Maoda patted Chang Shide on the shoulder, "The power of role models is infinite. How many people criticize you with their mouths?
In my heart, I long to be the second best in Master Chang's virtue."
"Hehehehe." Chang Shide smiled a little awkwardly, "If this is the case, I think it would be better to have Bei Kai. He has been to Vietnam with us. He is a nice person, and there is Zhang Dascara. This old pirate can speak Vietnam.
talk."
"If possible, it would be great to set up a stronghold in Vietnam." Yan Maoda was ambitious. "I heard from E Shui that Vietnam will be the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and there will be a great demand for arms. The Portuguese and the Dutch are involved in it, and we will also
It’s time to step in and try to take advantage of the situation and make some unequal treaties.”
"The first one should kill Wu Yujia." Chang Shide was still bitter about being "humiliated by selling candy". Wu Yujia completely destroyed his halo as the protagonist. This revenge must be avenged.
Guo Yi did not express an opinion during the entire meeting. He only agreed when Yan Maoda asked for his opinion. In his opinion, the joint operation of Guangzhou and Leizhou was necessary, but he also had doubts in his mind whether such a joint venture would cause
The suspicion of the executive committee? Now that the overseas station has become a big success, even if the executive committee can agree to such a joint venture, public opinion within the group will not let it go easily.
"We should do a public relations campaign." Guo Yi said thoughtfully, "The image of the overseas dispatch station is not very good now."
"I didn't realize that Lingao's industrial system relies on the efforts of our dispatch stations to operate normally." Yan Maoda agreed. "Without the continuous supply of manpower and materials from the dispatch stations, the machines here would not be able to operate at all."
"Everyone has known all day long how many women we have had - how big of a deal we are holding on to." Chang Shide cursed, "Is it easy for us? In order to make money for the Time Travel Group, hundreds of thugs were outside with knives.
No one will mention the matter of killing us!"
"We need to talk to Ding Ding about this matter." Meng Xian suggested. "Ask him to do a few special reports and write about the affairs of the foreign stations, so that everyone can see that it is not easy for us. We are not doing it all day long.
A woman can get things done if she goes out drinking and talks nonsense for a while."
""Lingao Times"?" Yan Maoda posted, "The public's attitude towards the newspaper and himself is not very good now - I think the main reason is because he has a girlfriend who he can easily have sex with, which has aroused jealousy."
Guangzhou Station has learned many details of the Maid Revolution through various channels.