Wu De was very opposed to the Guangzhou Great World project at the executive committee. In addition to him, Cheng Dong also opposed it. The reasons for their opposition were the same: the budget and material allocation plan for 1631 had been prepared, and the sudden addition of a large project meant that
All projects had to be scrapped and started over. Cheng Dong was fiercely opposed to this. 1631 was the first time that the Director of Finance prepared a formal annual budget. In 1630, the second counter-encirclement and suppression campaign caused an economic shock. Imports and exports sharply
There were a series of problems such as reduction and over-issuance of currency. The financial measures adopted by the Director-General of Finance in 1631 were “moderately tight”.
"We may have multiple emergencies in 1631 that require additional budgets." Cheng Dong pointed out that the analysis reports submitted by the Foreign Intelligence Service, the Military Administrative Court and the Planning Institute believe that the Senate may face problems in 1631.
Several major military operations are very likely to occur, including the southwest frontier military operation, the war against Liu Xiang, and the war against Zheng Zhilong. On the main island of Hainan Island, the security war in Qiongbei has come to an end, and the next step is for the army to enter Qiongbei.
The cost of starting military operations in the southern region is also considerable. The war funds in the current budget are definitely not enough.
"We have not prepared a specific deficit, but it is completely conceivable that this year's fiscal budget will inevitably have a deficit." Cheng Dong warned, "This will have a great impact on our stable currency value of circulating notes."
At present, the inflation of circulation vouchers has been temporarily covered up - the military victory of the time travelers has greatly expanded the ruling area, and circulation vouchers have been extended to Qiongbei counties with bayonets. The social wealth of Qiongbei counties has digested the circulation vouchers and expanded.
The purchasing power of Lingao in disguise supported the stability of the circulating notes and prevented them from showing flaws. The most important thing to know was that at the end of 1630, two-thirds of Lingao's silver inventory was transferred to Leizhou to purchase sugar goods. At that time,
The Directorate General of Finance is in a very nervous state.
Skade is extremely supportive of this project: "But once this project is launched, the benefits will be very objective. The most important thing is that we will get rid of the current situation of being extremely dependent on Lingao Industry, process raw materials locally in Guangdong, and employ local labor.
Sold locally.”
"Since we originally planned to set up light industrial production enterprises in Hong Kong and Guangdong, it would not be considered a waste to use Guangdong's manpower and material resources to build a large-scale sales base." Zhan Wuya also agreed with this from an industrial perspective.
"As for the financial and material resources needed for construction, I think we can use our brains from Guangzhou. Don't blindly follow the path of full funding." Li Mei once again launched her idea of demutualization.
She proposed that Guangzhou Great World absorb private capital in the same way as *** Shipping. Li Mei proposed: State-owned capital accounts for 51%, leaving 49% for equity raising. Specifically, one is to directly absorb funds from the local gentry in Guangzhou;
The second is to absorb private funds through the institutional investor Delong Guangzhou Branch. Whether to sell stocks or corporate bonds can be discussed separately.
Before the second anti-encirclement and suppression campaign, Delong Guangzhou Branch absorbed a large amount of deposits through Zishi Enterprises and itself. A large part of these deposits were used as trading liquidity for Guangzhou Station and to support the development of Leizhou Sugar Industry. Guangzhou Delong is in
Guangzhou has established considerable credibility in the past few years of operation. With the current financial situation, investing in Guangzhou World is completely feasible.
As for the large amount of materials needed for construction, they can be purchased nearby from Guangdong, including wood, bricks and stones. You can even consider building a building materials factory in Guangzhou or Hong Kong, using Lingao's advanced technology to process and manufacture building materials, so that even cement
All can be solved on the spot in Guangzhou.
Cement was originally an industrial enterprise that required a large amount of raw materials. The cement industry in Lingao relied on external transportation for coal, which was not very beneficial from an economic perspective. Although there were no coal mines in Guangzhou, many small and medium-sized coal mines were developed in Guangdong at that time, and nearby cheap coal mines were available.
It is not difficult to obtain coal. As for materials such as limestone and clay, it is not difficult to obtain near the Pearl River Delta. It is much better than the Lingao Cement Factory where lime is often fired in oyster houses.
In the end, the proposal was approved by the Executive Committee. It was decided to include the Guangzhou World project as an additional project in the material production allocation table and financial budget of the 1631 Planning Institute. Of course, a considerable part of the funds need to be raised by the project team.
"Master, Guangzhou Tianzi Pier has arrived." The attendant's respectful voice came from outside the door.
Guo Yi nodded, and Yi Liu, the life secretary standing next to him, responded loudly: "The proprietor knows." After returning to Lingao, his two maids have all gone through political review and "re-education", and are now listed on the list.
When I entered the establishment list of Guangzhou Station, Yiliu was the secretary and Zhitao was the confidential officer.
He stood up, and Yiliu quickly opened the silk mirror cover on a large mirror on the bulkhead to let him see how he looked. The man in the mirror had a dignified appearance, and his every move was full of the air of a rich and powerful man.
A noble aura. This feeling made him feel confused: Is this still him? Recalling his appearance when he was working in the security department, Guo Yi felt that he was simply another person.
"How are you, Mr. Lu?" he asked. It didn't matter that the others were either veterans or naturalized citizens, but Lu Yizhong had to be watched closely. Although this person fully exposed his lack of integrity in the prisoner camp,
And he left behind a series of "stains" such as writing documents to persuade the governor to make peace. He will have no choice but to follow the elders wholeheartedly. The Guangzhou Station is planning to use him as a person who communicates with Guangdong officialdom. But this person's reliability
The elders were not very relieved.
"Mr. Lu has changed his clothes just now and is waiting in the cabin to go ashore. There is nothing unusual."
"Yeah." Guo Yi nodded.
Zhitao helped him straighten the folds of his clothes, and he stood still, waiting for the women to make the final touches for him. Then Yiliu raised the door curtain for him.
Guo Yi came to the deck, and the wind on the river made him shiver slightly. Looking around, a group of people had gathered at Tianzi Pier, and drum music was on display. Tianzi Pier was cleared, and all irrelevant personnel and ships were cleared.
Drive aside.
As soon as he came out of the cabin, drums and music played loudly on the pier. Gao Sheng and firecrackers crackled. Guo Yi smiled and waved to the pier before getting off the gangplank.
Among the people who greeted him on the pier were quite a few local gentry. Guo Yi saw Liang Cunhou at a glance, with a smile on his face. Then he saw Gao Ji, whose rich face was full of the joy of seeing each other after a long absence; a group of young men who often went in and out of Ziming Tower.
Young Master, they gathered together and waved their folding fans and joked... The leader of this group was Li Xijue. Although he did not show any official pomp, everyone knew that this person came to greet "Dongzhu Guo" on behalf of the Governor of Guangdong, Li Fengjie.
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As if fearing that just one member of the Guangdong governor's staff was not dignified enough, Guangzhou Prefecture, Nanhai County, and Panyu County all sent yamen to the scene to maintain order. The scene was almost the same as that of retired imperial officials.
Three blue four-legged sedans and more than ten two-person small sedans have been lined up on the pier. The big sedans are for Guo Yi, Pei Lixiu and Zheng Shangjie, and the small sedans are for their maids.
One of them was the luxurious sedan originally used by Guo Yi. After the sedan was withdrawn from Guangzhou Station, it was occupied by Tian Da and was intended to be taken back to the capital to present to his master. After Tian Da was "seventy yards", no one cared about the sedan.
It was in a dilapidated state. This time, Li Xijue specially found it and hired skilled craftsmen to renovate it. Except for the glass on the car window that had been pried away and had nowhere to replace it, he had to use high-quality beads to make a bead curtain instead. Everything else was restored.
With a smile on his face, Li Xijue came up to greet and speak. Then all the Jin gentry who came to greet him also came to greet him. Most of the Jin gentry present were people with business contacts in Guangzhou Station or frequent visitors to Ziming Tower. They were originally "people close to Kun", and the government officials
When they launched the crusade, they were somewhat frustrated. Especially young masters such as Dong Jizhong and Wu Zhixiang, who had too much contact with the "Kun thieves" and received a lot of reprimands from their fathers and brothers at home, would feel proud and high-spirited.
He raised his face full of spring breeze and cupped his hands: "Pull the clouds and see the sun! The proprietor is always well?"
"Thank you Gao Daguan for your help!" Guo Yi knew that after Guangzhou Station left, Gao Ji took great care of the interests of Guangzhou Station. He is a tested partner.
"It's easy to say. The proprietor's return to Guangzhou this time is just like a shallow dragon leaving the beach, and he is going to show off his ambitions." He raised his mouth full of compliments, and then said in a very low voice, "I don't know when.
Can I come to visit you?"
"I don't dare. Just give me three days and I will come to visit you."
"Easy to say, easy to say." Gao Zhang nodded with a smile and stepped aside.
After the gentry saw the ceremony, there was another chaos. Everyone got on the sedan. The luggage and belongings were taken care of by the Qiwei Escort Bureau and were transported to the residence on Huifu Street. According to Li Xijue's order, the residence had been unsealed.
Cleaned and cleaned.
Led by the "top horse", a group of sedans headed to Huifu Street in a crowd. Not only did the team have government officials from Guangzhou, Nanhai, and Panyu counties to open the way, but many government offices in the city also sent personnel to coordinate the care.
.Incited the citizens along the street to watch the fun.
"This is Guo Yi!" someone said, "Look at how powerful this person is!"
"It's not that the thief Kun is a rebel..."
"Hush! It's you who calls the rebels! He's a serious Guo Dongzhu!"
"The government really turns against them faster than turning over a book..."
"This is called one moment, another moment. Besides, whether it's the thief or the proprietor, it has little to do with us ordinary people. But as soon as he comes back, several purple shops will be opened, and there will be places to buy Australian goods.
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Guo Yi was sitting in the sedan chair, thinking about the predicament of hurriedly escaping from Guangzhou Station half a year ago, it felt like he was in another world. Guangzhou was still a place where he had a lot to do.