Go back to the past and be a schoolboy

Chapter 248 Shooting Alone With One Hand
"At that time, the Chinese workers were in dire straits, and the day was precarious, and sometimes they made rapid progress, just like the prosperity of the European War era, but the ups and downs were just a flash in the pan." Zhu Zhiyao turned around and touched the machine behind him, full of satisfaction. Face vicissitudes: "Zhiyuan, 15 years of painstaking efforts have been sacrificed, and I am more heartbroken than anyone else."

"Then Mr. Zhu should cheer up, especially Qiuxin Machinery Factory, which can independently manufacture machinery, is the basic industry of various industries. Only by saving people's labor can the country be prosperous and strong." Cheng Nuo came to Zhu Zhiyao and said firmly. : "If we give up the pursuit of innovation at this time, the industrial foundation developed with painstaking efforts, and the spirit of tenacity and hard work for decades will be wasted!"

"Enough, am I the only one who wants to give up? Do I just have the heart to let half of my hard work go to waste? Haven't I thought of a way?" In an instant, Zhu Zhiyao, who was originally full of twilight, was completely angry , like a mad lion, with angry eyes.

The above words almost used all of his strength, and every time he said a word, he had to take a step closer to Cheng Nuo, and when he reached the last syllable, he was even hoarse.

"I'm stuck here today, I'm going to die today, it's not a crime of war, young people, after all, they are too young, cough...cough cough."

The sudden moment stunned Jiang Jiangzuo who was next to him: "Old Zhu, we really want to come to help you. Your body is important, so don't get excited."

Zhu Zhiyao shook his head, let out a long sigh, turned around and turned off the roaring oil press behind him.

"Han Yeping came to a standstill because of economic failure, Qiuxin was managed by a legal person because of business failure, Xingfarong fell into the hands of the Japanese and was reorganized and eliminated, and Gongxing also rented to the Japanese because of failure."

Picking up the rag on the iron shelf, Zhu Zhiyao was about to wipe the dust off the machine.

Seeing this, Cheng Nuo hurried forward to grab the rag, and persuaded him, "Old Zhu, sit over there and rest, we young people will do the work."

Zhu Zhiyao originally wanted to be humble, but when he saw that Cheng Nuo was sincere, he nodded: "If you are free at night, come to my house for a while. Someone just gave me two Wuchang fish. I am old and I have an appetite. It's too small to eat by one person."

Cheng Nuo wet the rag in his hands, and said politely: "It doesn't need to be so troublesome, we'll just take a look when we come over, and I'm really sorry to bother Mr. Zhu at home, besides, we have prepared meals for the two of us at home, It’s a waste if you don’t go home and eat at the night market.”

As he said that, Cheng Nuo winked at Jiang Jiangzuo, who was on the side, for fear that he would tell the truth.

"Ah? Oh, oh, what Zhiyuan said is right, the two of us eat a lot, and if we don't go back to eat the prepared meal, it will be wasted." Jiang Jiangzuo was stunned for a moment, and when he met his eyes, he understood instantly, and hurriedly typed Cooperate.

"That's it, then you go back to my family and take the fish away." Zhu Zhiyao looked slightly disappointed, but he didn't linger on this topic for too long: "Speaking of which, it's not that I want to give up seeking new ideas, It’s the public’s abandonment of innovation, which is crucial.”

Compared with Yu Qiaqing whom Cheng Nuo had contacted before, although Zhu Zhiyao got involved in politics for a short time, the focus of his activities has always been in the business field.The capital of Qiuxin Machine Factory, which he solely owned, increased from 1904 taels in 4.8 to more than 1910 taels in 30, and it developed rapidly.

But as I said before, most of Zhu Zhiyao's funds for the business are real estate and business shares, borrowed from the French business Agricole Bank and the church as mortgages, and he bears heavy interest every year.

In order to postpone the repayment of the debt, the Ministry of Finance of the Beiyang Government guaranteed the repayment period of the loan from the Bank of China, which was extended by 4 years, that is, the repayment at the end of 1917.With this fund, Zhu Zhiyao's development has reached a new level.

Although Jiangnan Shipbuilding has undertaken four 3000-ton giant ships, it has an official background and can be called the only company in China with high-end manufacturing capabilities.Although Qiuxin Machinery Factory is weaker, it has undertaken several [-]-ton freighters, which were the largest tonnage ships manufactured by China National Machinery Factory at that time.

When the First World War broke out, the price of steel soared, and there was no raw material for a while.In order to deliver the goods according to the contract, Zhu Zhiyao did not hesitate to purchase steel plates from Hanyeping Company at a high price, and then handed them over to Jiangnan Shipyard for remanufacturing because the specifications did not match. The cost was more than twice the original import price.

Although it was delivered on time later, it lost 50 taels of silver.

It was against this background that Zhu Zhiyao began to arrange for Qiuxin Machinery Factory to develop iron and steel smelting. Unfortunately, the technology was not up to standard, and the iron-smelting furnace burst again and again, causing continuous losses.

By the time the debts expire this year, Zhu Zhiyao will be unable to repay the debts at all, and the Beiyang government has refused to continue to provide guarantees, and even asked Qiuxin Machinery Factory to sell to repay the debts. In desperation, he had no choice but to sign the sale contract of Qiuxin Machinery Factory. for four months.

Although the Qiuxin Machinery Factory has not been completely taken over in essence, Zhu Zhiyao knows that it is already a done deal. Even the state does not support the national industry, so there is no chance of turning it around. It is just a little bit of his heart that he still insists on being in the factory. Just think about it.

"There is neither state support nor tariff protection, but all factories of a relatively large scale in China end up with the fate of being acquired. What do we use to fight and fight with others?" After finishing speaking, Zhu Zhiyao's body began to look twilight again.

Jiang Jiangzuo was also deeply touched: "If the European War really ends in a short time, as Cheng Nuo judged, then it is estimated that many of the machines that countries expand to manufacture military equipment during the war will be transferred back to people's livelihood. It just so happens that China is the largest population market.

As a place where commodities are dumped, all kinds of industrial products may flock to our country for sale. At that time, it will be an unprecedented crisis for our national industry! "

"From a macro point of view, when the strategic industry is in its infancy, it is very necessary for the state to establish a protective mechanism for it, especially to avoid strangulation of mature products from developed countries." Cheng Nuo changed the rag and said in his mouth. He said with emotion: "It's a pity that our first defensive barrier, the tariff, has already fallen."

Feeling that the time window was getting smaller and smaller, Cheng Nuo also felt an unprecedented sense of urgency in his heart, and really wanted to extend it indefinitely.

In terms of differences between countries, although Japan has also signed unequal treaties with the big powers, the big powers on our side have too many privileges in China, and it is difficult for our national industry to have a good development environment. It is pitiful and pathetic to obtain a market environment similar to that of Japan during World War II.

"No, I can't control that much anymore. We must not let Qiuxin Machinery Factory be sold, otherwise it will not only be a blow to the domestic national industry, but also for the development of the Academy of Sciences. Shooting, although the disease is silent', the overall environment will be even worse."

After Cheng Nuo finished his calculations in his mind, he washed the rag and put it aside and said in a deep voice, "We haven't reached the final delivery stage of Qiuxin Machine Factory, which proves that the matter is not completely over yet, and there is still a trace of life left. You can't give up easily."

Although Zhu Zhiyao was almost desperate at this time, after a short time of contact, he also had a good impression of Cheng Nuo, a young man.

In order not to dampen the vitality of the young people, and for the faint light in his heart, Zhu Zhiyao encouraged: "Tell me, anyway, the factory is like this now, no matter how bad it can be, if it is really feasible, then Do as you say."

Sensing the kindness in Zhu Zhiyao's eyes, Cheng Nuo was very grateful: "Lifu should know that I know a little about the domestic cotton textile industry. I have been friends with Zhang Jian and Mr. Zhang of Dasheng Cotton Mill."

Jiang Jiangzuo replied: "Yes, there is such a thing. This time when you came back from Europe, Mr. Zhang always wanted you to come over as a guest. He urged you several times, saying that if you don't come over, he will come over by himself."

"That can't be done. After finishing this work, oh no, I will see him in a few days." Cheng Nuo smiled, and then continued: "Talking about the cotton textile industry I am familiar with, the European War gave China's cotton textile industry It brought prosperity, but the interruption of the export of machinery to China by the great powers during the World War II caused substantial difficulties for Chinese cotton textile enterprises.

For example, brothers Rong Zongjing and Rong Desheng wanted to expand the production scale, but there was no place to buy machines. Mr. Mu Ouchu might have had better luck and was able to order an order in the United States, but the machines could not arrive for a long time, and a great opportunity for development was missed. "

Zhu Zhiyao was deeply touched by this: "Why am I not? We know that this is a huge development opportunity, but we seem to be unable to do anything. Seeing the opportunity pass away like sand, this feeling is painful. But that's all."

Cheng Nuo sighed, and then calmed down, with an inexplicable smile on his face: "Mr. Zhu, you said that the development of the cotton textile industry has hit a bottleneck, and our machinery manufacturing industry is struggling. Is it possible to link the two? ?”

"Combine it, it seems... a little... like..." Zhu Zhiyao hesitated while being moved.

Jiang Jiangzuo's mind was more active, and after Cheng Nuo's call just now, he immediately answered: "Miantie cooperation!"

But as soon as the words were spoken, he immediately began to doubt himself again, a little uncertain: "It should be possible to cooperate?"

"Of course we can cooperate, and the prospects after cooperation will be even broader." Without waiting for Cheng Nuo to answer, Zhu Zhiyao replied: "Not only that, but it can also achieve the effect that one plus one is greater than two. We cooperate with each other and rely on each other. Am I right, Professor Cheng Da?"

"Mr. Zhu, don't be like this. Just call me Zhiyuan." Cheng Nuo hurriedly gave in, and smiled, "Do it yourself, and have enough food and clothing. Since the public can't count on it, let us unite and hug each other to keep warm."

　I have some time recently, let's make up for what I owe
　　
　
(End of this chapter)