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Chapter 251 Comrades, open the furnace for steelmaking

With Cheng Nuo's support, but Qiuxin Machinery Factory has completely recovered, at least it can pass the most important hurdle right now.

In the middle, for the purpose of capital insurance and streamlining the business, Zhu Zhiyao and Cheng Nuoyi decided to sell their Tongchang Oil Factory.

Originally, Zhu Zhiyao had the idea of ​​selling the oil refining business, but the business community in Shanghai is so big, there are not many people who can swallow the oil factory. He heard that the Qiuxin Machinery Factory was in trouble, so he tried his best to suppress it. The price, after asking a lot, only gave 20.

But it's different now. With Cheng Nuo's financial support and the strong alliance between the two parties, the sales of complicated business will be much more relaxed. Jump up.

In the end, it was sold to Yu Qiaqing for 40 yuan.

Looking at the wet contract, Zhu Zhiyao was in a joyful mood.

"Hede, that's you. If I were someone else, even if the price was doubled, I would not sell Tongchang Oil Factory. Not only because of my feelings, the oil factory There are also a lot of profits every year!"

Yu Qiaqing was a little bit heartbroken, the red finger prints seemed to be not ink pads, but blood dripping from his body: "It's alright, alright, Chongde, don't say that the inconspicuous future has doubled, now it's 20 times worse than before. Wouldn't it have doubled, and you have already made a lot of money in seeking new ideas."

Cheng Nuo stood up and said with a smile: "Mr. Yu's words are not right. This time and that time, everyone knows about the Qiuxin Machinery Factory, but now it is different, so naturally it will return to its proper price. You have also seen that the annual profit is still very sufficient, and if this situation continues, it will soon be able to pay back."

As the major shareholder of Qiuxin Machine Factory, the reason why Cheng Nuo refused to take the shareholding was to retain Zhu Zhiyao's enthusiasm to the greatest extent, so that he could do his best for the development of the factory in the future.

Although Cheng Nuo was clear about the direction of the times, Cheng Nuo was very self-aware of the details, knowing that he couldn't compare with the top figures of his time, so it was better to just let go and bet on the investment.

Now that he has just invested a sum of money in Qiuxin Machinery Factory, he can not only turn the crisis into safety, but also make a small profit. Of course, he can put in as much effort as he can.

Under the "siege" of Cheng and Zhu, Yu Qiaqing repeatedly begged for forgiveness: "Okay, I was wrong. I am not satisfied with taking such a big advantage. I should apologize. How about this? table, what do you guys think?"

Although he knew that the other party was opportunistic, but in a business, he still had to have a basic face.

With Yu Qiaqing as the host, the three of them called some friends from the business community in Shanghai and set up a table in Yu Garden.

But it was this ordinary dinner that allowed Cheng Nuo to capture a valuable piece of information.

"Mr. Yu, I just heard from you that I just met a young man surnamed Jiang, and I think he's quite interesting?" Cheng Nuo asked intentionally or unintentionally, holding his chopsticks.

"Yes, this person is still my fellow countryman." Speaking of this, Yu Qiaqing couldn't help laughing: "Speaking of which, my fellow countryman is not too old, but his temper is not too young, and his personality is a bit withdrawn, but he can't stop it. He is somewhat talented, and he once served as the director of the Operations Section of the General Command of the Guangdong Army..."

After an introduction, Cheng Nuo was almost certain that this person was the famous brother Zhongzheng.

Right now, he is being squeezed out by the generals of the Cantonese Army, and he has resigned and stayed in Shanghai, starting a business with some veterans of the Nationalist Party.

Of course, brother Zhongzheng is not expected to do normal business, and because of this, he entered Yu Qiaqing's field of vision instead, changing from a business investment to a political investment. It is no wonder that brother Zhongzheng later scolded him in his diary as a philistine and a profiteer. It sounds ugly, but the situation is basically true.

Thinking of this, Cheng Nuo basically had an idea in his mind.

"The general trend of history is unstoppable, but I can take advantage of the situation and use the first-mover advantage to contact the down-and-out old brother Zhongzheng. Later, like Generals Duan and Guo, I will lurk in its depths and provide intelligence for our party. The effect is absolutely extraordinary."

He secretly had a plan in his mind. After Cheng Nuo inquired about Brother Zhongzheng's recent situation, he quietly left because he was not feeling well.

For ordinary people, this reason is completely reasonable, but in Zhu Zhiyao's view, it is basically unreliable.

After getting in touch with him during this period, he knows that Cheng Nuo's body is like a calf, and drinking is like a cow's drink. In his opinion, this kind of small drinking party is Zhang Fei eating bean sprouts-a piece of cake, and it cannot be for no reason leave.

Not long after Cheng Nuo left, Zhu Zhiyao also suddenly fell unconscious. After his subordinates helped him into the car, his cloudy eyes immediately became clear.

The passenger in the front co-pilot was none other than Cheng Nuo himself.

"Mr. Zhu is good at acting. If you were an ordinary person, you may not be able to find out that Mr. Zhu is hiding something here." Cheng Nuo turned his head and smiled.

"In the business world, the fight is all about good acting skills. Whoever has good acting skills will have a longer journey, just like the group of people at the table just now. I can guarantee that everyone is full of evil intentions." Zhu Zhiyao chuckled. , to wipe off the filth that was intentionally put on his face before.

"That's right. After all, they are all called by Yu Qiaqing, so I have to be on the defensive." Cheng Nuo nodded, and then said seriously: "However, what he said earlier is somewhat reasonable. At present, our domestic business environment is worrying. For political Still need some investment.”

Zhu Zhiyao frowned slightly: "Are you referring to the man surnamed Jiang that Yu Qiaqing mentioned just now?"

Cheng Nuo clasped his hands together: "Yes, this is the person. I wonder if Mr. Zhu has any impression of him?"

Zhu Zhiyao looked up and thought for a while, a little uncertainly said: "As for politics, I participated in the local autonomy movement in Shanghai before and supported Chen Qimei. It seems that at that time he was often accompanied by a young man named Jiang, who seemed to be the same as him He is also from Zhejiang."

"That's right, that's right." Cheng Nuo affirmed.

In the turbulent history of the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, all kinds of assassinations were rampant, and even Cai Gong and Chen Zhongpu, who had a close relationship with Cheng Nuo, had carried out assassinations.

As the backers of Brother Zhongzheng, the two are also experts in this area. For example, Chen Qimei sent Brother Zhongzheng to successfully assassinate Tao Chengzhang, and in the end Chen Qimei was also successfully assassinated by Yuan Datou.

But right now, it is because the backer has fallen, so that the life of the current Zhongzheng brother is not so easy
After carefully calculating the timing, Cheng Nuo added: "Although the man surnamed Jiang left Shanghai for Guangdong at the call of Mr. Sun, he officially entered the base camp of the Revolutionary Army. But in fact, he often disagreed with Mr. Sun and others and got into trouble. , going back and forth between Shanghai and Guangdong, it is the time when the wings are fledgling, so..."

"Hiss~" Zhu Zhiyao was silent for a while, and then he said seriously: "After the experience of Qiuxin Machinery Factory, I understand that it is absolutely impossible to rely on the Beiyang government alone, and it's fine if it doesn't support it. Hold back..."

"Yes, that's the reason." Cheng Nuo moved to the driver's seat, started the car, and slowly drove towards Qiuxin Machinery Factory: "However, this person is frivolous and violent, with a rude personality. When Mr. Zhu came into contact with him, , be careful."

Zhu Zhiyao replied: "Okay, let's get in touch with him first."

After seeing the other party's agreement through the rearview mirror of the car, Cheng Nuo instructed again: "Just do your best. This person is thoughtful, so you don't need to deliberately contact him. As long as the government behind us doesn't trip us up behind our backs, our investment will be considered a good deal." It worked."

In this way, the two talked about the details of political investment all the way.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he went back, he met Chen Zhaoqiang wandering around the door, looking preoccupied.

Before Cheng Nuo's car stopped, he saw Chen Zhaoqiang approaching him, knocking on the window glass, and said anxiously, "Zhiyuan, Zhiyuan, you are back. I have been waiting for you for hours."

Shaking down the glass, Cheng Nuo stretched out his head and asked, "General Chen, have you eaten yet? Is there anything urgent here?"

"Hey, how can I have any appetite to eat at this time." Chen Zhaoqiang patted the roof of the car and said anxiously: "It's not that I am anxious, but that our competitors are more anxious than us. I heard that Morgan has contacted the little devil. From Mitsubishi Steel is obtained, and our raw material reserves are about to run out, and the first-mover advantage will be gone soon.”

Hearing the news, before Cheng Nuo could react, Zhu Zhiyao, who was sitting in the back, couldn't sit still, and pushed open the car door directly: "Zhiyuan, Lao Chen, to tell you the truth, we bought steel-making equipment before, and professionals are also We invited, but there is no result, the problem lies in the technical aspect in the final analysis.”

Chen Zhaoqiang asked: "Isn't Zhiyuan the technology of Krupp steel just brought over from Germany? Is there any progress in the research now?"

Considering that the Qiuxin Machinery Factory has just been restored, its strength must not be as smooth as before. Thinking of this, even Cheng Nuo was very anxious, but he still took the initiative to make a rescue and said: "Because of the reason of being acquired, the staff in the factory are relatively small. The turbulence is still in the critical stage, so there is no need to rush."

Unexpectedly, Zhu Zhiyao waved his hand and said: "No, we have completed the technical breakthrough a few days ago, and now only the furnace is left to make steel."

"How long will it take?" Although Chen Zhaoqiang's heart is half relieved, he is still a little worried: "This steelmaking furnace is no better than others, and it will take a lot of effort to re-ignite it. It can't be solved in a short time, right?"

Zhu Zhiyao said with a smile: "Actually, we have considered this issue before. Compared with maintaining the temperature in the furnace, lighting a fire is indeed a time-consuming and laborious task. At the same time, it needs to be heated continuously to reach the target temperature, so we simply keep burning. , with technology and iron ore, it can be put into production immediately.”

Chen Zhaoqiang was taken aback: "Keeping the burning state seems to save energy, but the problem is that it has been more than half a year since your last furnace, and it has been idle almost all the time. In this way, the resources consumed are not a fortune. Small amount."

Cheng Nuo was also quite surprised by this. Although he knew that Zhu Zhiyao still had an obsession with steelmaking, he didn't expect that he was still struggling at the moment of life and death: "Mr. Zhu, is it possible that the furnace is still burning during the period of bankruptcy and liquidation?" ?”

"It can't help burning, and it has never been in the hands of our recruits. It has never been extinguished, and it will never be extinguished!" Zhu Zhiyao said freely: "To be more precise, we are always preparing to overcome steelmaking technology. For the importance of the development of national industry, what is this cost? It’s just mediocre.”

As he said that, he immediately pushed the door of the workshop, and shouted loudly towards the inside:

"Comrades..."

However, as soon as the word "comrade" came out, Zhu Zhiyao suddenly turned around and smiled at Cheng Nuo: "I think that in the Academy of Sciences, we all called each other comrades before, and everyone is fighting for a goal. In Qiuxin, we Want to call comrades too, what do you think of Zhiyuan?"

It was too late for Cheng Nuo's admiration, so there was nothing else to say: "Comrade Zhu, thank you."

Zhu Zhiyao laughed out loud, and then his voice was like a bell:

"Comrades, open the furnace to make steel!"

(End of this chapter)