Breaking through Guandong, I became Zhu Chuanwen

Chapter 438 Two People Who Want to Build a Railway

In Hanyao's small conference room, a group of men sat together "Bang Bang Bang" and smoked the lit Laobaduo cigarettes.

Take a puff of turbid smoke to dissolve all worries, and say goodbye to Baidi among the colorful clouds?

how is this possible?This is a happy encounter with all common things.

why?sad...

"Mr. Prime Minister, can we not give the 15 silver dollars to Zhao Erxun first?" Zhu Chunshan asked. If Hanyao still has unplanned money this year, it is the short amount of nearly 100 million silver dollars left in the account. live money.

Last year, 4% of Hanyao Bank’s profit was allocated to Hanyao Bank in addition to doubling its operations, which will be used for future industrial support and shareholding in the southeast coastal areas. [-]% was allocated to Yashan. From the purchase of equipment from the United States to the completion of the Yashan industrial base in the future and the migration of Xiaoqingshan reserve workers, it will take two years of investment before there will be obvious output.

And the final 4% is the technological transformation of various factories in Bingcheng, including the research funds of Hanyao's four research institutes of physics, chemistry, guns and metallurgy, and the operating costs of two laboratories in Europe and the United States. In the final analysis, Bingcheng is Hanyao's basic market.

So now Hanyao is poor, so Zhu Chuanwen took aim at a group of directors, expecting them to move a little from their own factory. If the railway is really built from Bingcheng, let’s not count the section of the railway from Hunchun to Yanbianfu. It is about 500 kilometers from Bingcheng to Mudanjiang, then to Hunchun, and finally to Hanyao Port leased from Tsarist Russia.

Converting the mileage of the Qing Dynasty is a distance of one thousand miles, half of the Jin-Ai Railway.

This is not Zhu Chuanwen fooling Zhao Erxun. The railway from Bingcheng to Qiqi City built by Tsarist Russia, there is only more than 10 kilometers of railway left from Bingcheng to Qiqi City. In September this year It can be completely unblocked, which is completely in line with the preliminary project to fool Zhao Erxun. If you bear it any longer, the Qing Dynasty will be in chaos!
Talking about the current railway construction cost, Zhan Tianyou spent more than 200 million taels of silver to build the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway for more than 700 kilometers, but now Hanyao has its own steelmaking plant that can produce rails, and has a cement factory of the Russians in Bingcheng who can provide cement , There is also a wood factory affiliated to the No. 100 Ironware Factory that can shape sleepers, but in terms of this cost, more than [-] million silver dollars is far from enough.

And the 100 silver dollars out of the more than 15 million silver dollars that Zhu Chunshan said was a tribute to Zhao Erxun, and he wanted to delay it.

Different from Xu Shichang, and even more different from Xiliang, Zhao Erxun never refused to filial piety, and even summoned the manager of Hanyao Commercial Bank in Fengtian City directly, saying that he had a pair of his calligraphy and paintings, and wanted to "low price" 15 silver dollars were sold to Han Yao.

What kind of calligraphy and painting are worth 15 silver dollars, but Zhu Chuanwen still held his nose and recognized it, in order to fuel the future civil strife in the Qing Dynasty.

"Uncle Chunshan, this money has to be given. The hunter probably also analyzed the use of Zhao Erxun's money. Zhao Erxun has a younger brother named Zhao Erfeng. A few years ago, he wiped out the rebel chieftain in Litang and successfully pacified Xikang After the rebellion in the region, he served in a circle from Yunnan and Guizhou. Now he has acted as the governor of Sichuan for many years, but the court just doesn't give him an official title.

The hunter reported from an informant in the capital that Zhao Erxun had recently found a way, and that he should be throwing silver dollars towards the capital to make his younger brother the official governor of Sichuan. "Zhu Chuanwen talked about the stakes of the money. If Hanyao's money is not in place and the governor of Sichuan is replaced by others, Hanyao's life in Kanto will be difficult.

Of course, at a deeper level, the civil strife in Sichuan has a lot to do with this Zhao Erfeng. Zhao Erfeng and Yuan Shikai were the two great executioners in the late Qing Dynasty, and they were merciless in killing their own people.

Zhu Chunshan didn't mention this matter again, but all the directors spoke up.

"Prime Minister, most of the money on my side is now tilted towards the grassland caravan, and we have to prepare a textile factory, and most of the projects of the Chemical Research Institute have been approved, so there is really no money left." Mao Guangting was the first to cry. poor.

"Mr. Prime Minister, it's hard on my side too. Our money is allocated only after we have a plan. I'm still making preparations for a car factory here, too..." Chu Keqiu saw Mao Guangting crying poorly, and followed closely behind, even more so. Take out the projects that Zhu Chuanwen cares about to get in the way.

"I have a little bit here, but it's all on the account of Xiaoqingshan Ranch and Gun Factory, and it's all paid by Baiyintibu with cattle and sheep!" Nie Shize said.

"How much?" Zhu Chuanwen finally saw that someone was planning to give it to him. The valuation of cattle and sheep is also money, and at worst they will be killed and sold for money.

"Counting the hunter's debt to our gun factory, there are more than 60 silver dollars in total." Nie Shi began to increase the price again, and Baiyintibu's cattle and sheep were worth 8 to 9 silver dollars. It is indeed small, but In addition, the hunter owed a lot, and the money has been hanging like this. On the one hand, the hunter took the gun from the gun factory to North Korea, and on the other hand, he took the gun to the grassland.

Isn't that the same as saying nothing? !Zhu Chuanwen looked at Nie Shize, you big-eyed guy, you still make fun of me, don’t you? Hunter’s subordinate industries are generally not very profitable. Coupled with the intelligence reward system, some money will be taken from Hanyao’s cost operation every year. Let the hunter pay back the money at this time, what about the follow-up radio projects with the Institute of Physics?
"Where's the metallurgical side?" Zhu Chuanwen didn't care about getting angry, but asked Mao Guangting again.

"The money for U.S. Steel has already paid the deposit, which is related to the construction of Hanyao's largest metallurgical plant, Hanyao Yashan Metallurgical Plant." Mao Guangting said.

"Damn it, I really don't have any money!" Zhu Chuanwen couldn't help swearing. He set up the system. Now there is a plan every year to have funds. By the middle of the year, all industries of Hanyao are following the plan When it is progressing steadily, it is really difficult to withdraw money from the previous plan funds.

"President, I thought of a good idea." Chu Keqiu said.

"Tell me!"

"Aaron Company!"

For Ailong Company, Zhu Chuanwen had a headache thinking about the promise he made to Zhu Chuanjie last year, and decided to use the money from the United States.

"This matter..." Zhu Chuanwen was about to refuse.

"President, I don't mean to use Ailon's money, but to distribute part of the ownership of this railway to Ailon." Chu Keqiu said, dividing the ownership of the railway into two parts, but both belong to Hanyao , which means dividing the left and right pockets.

"Don't you know how resistant Russia and Japan are to American capital?" Zhu Chuanwen actually thinks it is feasible, but he still finds it very difficult.

"At one time and another, the relationship between the Japanese and the Russians is not good these two days. You should go to Vladivostok in person, Prime Minister, to show that Ailong Company is actually an American branch of Hanyao. I don't think Andrei's side will be too Too much resistance." Nie Shi felt that Chu Ke had come up with a good idea, and helped to speak.

"Let me consider this matter..." Zhu Chuanwen was obviously moved.

In the end, the railway from Bingcheng to Hanyao Port was stuck on money, but the implementation must be implemented. At worst, it would be owed from the factory first, and this part would be included in Hanyao's development plan at the end of the Hanyao Year. OK.

After the directors' meeting ended, Zhu Chuanwen sent a telegram to Zhu Fan's Hanyao Transportation Company, organizing manpower to carry out the survey and design of the line in advance. The railway from Bingcheng to Mudanjiang will be repaired temporarily. Later, come a little bit more.

Zhu Chuanwen was in Kanto, to be precise, a small group of places in Heilongjiang Province were busy building railways, and in the capital, there was someone who was even more concerned about the railway construction in the entire huge territory of the Qing court.

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Capital City, Xu Shichang's Mansion
"Master Sheng, is it too radical to nationalize the railway this time?" Xu Shichang looked at Sheng Xuanhuai, who succeeded him this year as Minister of Posts and Communications, and asked. Sheng Xuanhuai was more than ten years older than Xu Shichang.

At the beginning of this year (1911), the core of the Qing court under Zaifeng's regency had actually moved the idea of ​​letting Xu Shichang step down as minister of the Ministry of Posts and Communications.

Compared with Sheng Xuanhuai, the Qing court actually valued Li Hongzhang's nephew Li Jingchu more. The Qing court also held grudges, although it was because of the "Southeast Mutual Protection" that he pinched his nose and recognized Sheng Xuanhuai's contribution to protecting the southeast, and was awarded the title of Prince Shao Bao.But in fact, the southeast mutual protection has greatly increased the power of the local governors of the Qing court. After that, the governors such as Li Hongzhang and Zhang Zhidong have far more control over the local area than the Qing court's central control.

However, Li Jingchu did not live up to the expectations. During the rubber stock trend, the personal Yishanyuan bank failed to turn over and went bankrupt, and owed more than 280 million taels of silver to the Qing court Bank of Communications, which caused the Bank of Communications to suffer great losses. Li Jingchu took the blame and resigned. No capital to compete with Sheng Xuanhuai.

Sheng Xuanhuai, an old man in his late 70s who was called by Li Hongzhang as "official seal with one hand, abacus with the other hand, both official and merchant, both ways", became the last minister of the Qing court's Ministry of Posts and Communications, and Xu Shichang is now the only one at the center of the Qing court. A Bachelor of Tiren Pavilion, this is the highest honor for a civil official in the Qing Dynasty, and he can be regarded as an extremely human official.

"Master Xu, the construction of the railway must be taken back to the state. Master Xiliang's original intention is good, but how many kilometers have the railway raised by private individuals been built over the years? How many years has it been!" Sheng Xuanhuai said.

Sheng Xuanhuai’s life can be said to have done his best for the commercial development of the Qing court. He single-handedly founded the first civilian joint-stock enterprise of the Qing court, the Shipping Merchants Bureau. The monopoly of foreign firms and the British Swire Pacific), and even forced the imperial firms such as the United States and Britain to accept the "parity agreement" of the Yangtze River Shipping.

Afterwards, he founded the General Administration of Telegraphs and Telegraphs of the Qing Dynasty, the first inland river steamer company; the first bank, China Commercial Bank; the first main railway line, Beijing-Han Railway; The school Nanyang Public School (now Jiaotong University); the first mining company; the first public library; the first modern university Beiyang University Hall (now Tianjin University); founded the Red Cross Society.

Since 10 years ago, Sheng Xuanhuai has focused his attention on the railway, and the concept of building roads first has gradually taken root in his heart if he wants to get rich.

Xu Shichang didn't say anything, he just thought about the mess of the Sichuan-Han Railway, and left it for future generations. In fact, this matter was like a fund-raising fraud. After Xiliang left Sichuan, the management company of the Sichuan-Han Railway began to transfer money to Shanghai. Finally invested in the rubber stock market.

The Sichuan-Han Railway has become India's high-speed railway. How many years has it been repaired, and how many kilometers has it been repaired?

"I also want to take advantage of the mess that the King Regent asked me to deal with after the rubber stock market, and take the railway back to the state with thunderous means." Sheng Xuanhuai said, staring at Xu Shichang, expecting his support.

In the "Drafts of Qing History", the evaluation of Sheng Xuanhuai is the chief evil of wronging the country, because of this incident.

The Qing court is still the same Qing court, and it is still the consistent style of Ning and Youbang not granting domestic slaves. In order to calm the rubber stock market, the Qing government borrowed a lot of silver from foreigners' banks, and the repayment of this money can be done. The idea of ​​the railway came into being.

As for this money, Sheng Xuanhuai, the newly appointed minister of the Ministry of Posts and Communications, did this. The government will give the railway construction funds that have already been spent to the national railway stocks in proportion, and the remaining funds will be included in the imperial treasury. As for the railway construction The Qing government is not responsible for some of the money lost in the process.

What is this, simply put, it took away the railway, not to mention the money.

Xu Shichang knew that the Qing court had actually passed this bill in May of this year, but the follow-up influence continued, "Master Sheng, this move may cause local backlash." Xu Shichang said.

"Master Xu, there is no other way. The hole in the rubber stock market is too big, and the construction of railways among the people is too slow! The weight of the two powers is the lesser, as long as I can think of other ways, I won't touch this Thoughts..." Sheng Xuanhuai suddenly stood up and bowed slightly towards Xu Shichang.

The meaning is to let Xu Shichang support him. Sheng Xuanhuai is actually here to lobby this time.

"Do you want to send troops to suppress it?"

"Well, Zhao Erfeng, the acting governor of Sichuan, reported that the Sichuan-Han Railway shareholders in Chengdu have organized a "Guangdong Comrades Association" in Chengdu, intending to use force to refuse to implement the nationalization of the railway." Sheng Xuanhuai said.

"This matter has to be carefully considered!" Xu Shichang was a little undecided, maybe the ministers of the Military Aircraft Department had to discuss it carefully.

Just when the central government of the Qing court got the news and was considering how to deal with the future situation, the trend of Baolu Movement began to intensify. The Baolu Comrade Association began to be gradually established in Sichuan, Guangdong, Hubei, and Hunan with the situation of a blaze of flames. "Comrade Baolu With the purpose of "protecting roads and abolishing the contract", the meeting protested against the Qing government's nationalization of the Sichuan-Han and Guangdong-Han railways that had been run by the private sector. Rights such as construction were sold to imperialist mass organizations.

Comrade Baolu chanted the slogan "the road survives and survives, the road dies and perishes".The Guangdong-Han Railway, which was mostly built with donations from overseas Chinese, declared that "the Guangdong-Han Railway is state-owned and will not follow it to the death."The road protection movement, which was participated by tens of thousands of people across the country, developed into a struggle against the rule of the Qing Dynasty and became the prelude to the Revolution of 10.

　The first draft was written yesterday, and Sheng Xuanhuai was written as a minion of the Qing court, but after thinking about it, it was not quite right.After hesitating all night, why did Sheng Xuanhuai insist on nationalizing the railway construction? Sheng Xuanhuai has been in the business world for many years, and he is very resistant to American and British capital. Then I think there is only the second factor. The construction of commercial railways is too difficult to supervise. , Sheng Xuanhuai is almost 70, and he wants to break the boat and push the Qing Dynasty's railway construction to a more regularized one. The words of the family, let's have a good time.

　　
　
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