this man is not calm

Chapter 453 Warning
The saying "millions of canal workers depend on their food and clothing" has not become outdated with the changes of the times. Instead, it forces people to be cautious in all aspects.

As a private enterprise with the purpose of making profits, we don't need to think carefully about matters of this level, but we can't completely ignore them either.

The number of jobs directly affects the degree of attention the local government pays to the company.

Why is the importance of real estate, automobiles, shipbuilding and shipping, aerospace, mobile phones, laptops, electronic communications and semiconductors far beyond other fields? It is not just because they are closely linked to high technology and are closely related to modernization and industrial upgrading, but more importantly, their industrial chains are very long, with excellent upstream and downstream driving effects, and can provide many jobs.

Those who understand the "trickle-down effect" should understand that this actually involves the secondary distribution of wealth. There are too many specific economic and sociological theories, and no one can fully explain the reasons behind it, but its value is unquestionable.

In fact, even textiles and clothing, which are looked down upon by many people, are more important than most emerging industries in the general public's perception, such as innovative Internet group buying, shared bicycles, shared power banks or online taxi-hailing. When their high-tech halo fades, their weak nature will be exposed.

There is a reason why many developing countries start with the textile industry. This phenomenon is prevalent in the past and present. Don't look down on it just because it is a labor-intensive industry. Its industrial chain and radiation range are not much different from real estate, mobile phones, electronic equipment and so on.

Sericulture, agriculture and animal husbandry, chemical industry and chemical fiber, machinery and equipment, brand marketing, home furnishing, commercial chains, printing and dyeing, coatings, warehousing and logistics, etc. are all closely related.

After all, it is the facade of "food, clothing, housing and transportation", with low threshold, easy to get started, decent profit, and provides a large number of jobs and tax revenue. It is normal for economically underdeveloped regions to use it as the first step of industrialization if they do not have special resources and channels.

While areas related to agriculture and animal husbandry may receive less attention, their importance is indisputable.

More than 70% of people in the country survive in this low-profit industrial chain, which shows how great the pressure is.

Jin Shang was crazy for not caring about anything and was focused on building a fully automatic unmanned greenhouse and breeding center. This is not the main battlefield of Jinxi Culture, but a defensive field that it has to intervene in. It uses investment and controlling methods to exert influence. If it is personally involved, it is estimated that it will be enough to build a model project in each major area. The actual operation still has to be done by his second uncle Zhang Hua.

The two discussed for a while and reached a consensus that Zhang Hua still needed to go to the north to try to persuade the local area to provide better investment incentives.

"Leave these to me. As long as you really do the work, I will definitely not let it fail. Oh, there is one more thing..."

After sorting out his words, Zhang Hua asked with some embarrassment,

"Regarding domestic agricultural machinery...what do you think, Ah Shang?"

"Hmm? I don't know much about it. I just saw it in newspapers a few times. The R&D investment is huge, the progress is amazing, and it has filled many gaps in the country. The results are gratifying. I don't remember when I saw it on TV news... There was a big agricultural machinery competition, and the domestic tractor was playing tug-of-war with the imported big one. The smaller one pulled the other over..."

"Sure enough, most laymen who don't know much about it have this impression, thinking that domestic agricultural machinery is good quality and cheap, very popular in China, and even snatching orders from foreign big manufacturers abroad..."

"Isn't it?"

"On the contrary, if there is a choice and they can use well-known foreign brands of agricultural machinery, they will definitely not rely on domestic products. As for foreign countries, even black Africans are unwilling to use domestically produced agricultural machinery. Agricultural machinery produced in South America, Eastern Europe, India and even Arabia are more popular than ours."

"Uh, is it so tragic? There are also agricultural machinery factories in Arabia and South America?"

"Look at what you said. They have a lot of plains over there, and they have the plantation foundation laid during the Age of Exploration. They have a lot of farms that cover a lot of land. The market is very broad, there is demand, they started early, and they have accumulated a lot of technology..."

In comparison, the country has less arable land per capita, and the plains are mostly in the bitterly cold north and the arid northwest. There are no large plantations, and during the era of conquest, there was no such thing as "slave trade". There were no conditions and no cultural foundation.

On the contrary, the development of domestic small and medium-sized agricultural machinery and equipment is quite good. Semi-automatic agricultural machinery operated by one or two or three people is very suitable for farming environments based on families or clans.

As for large agricultural machinery, it is understandable that it lags behind due to the narrow domestic market and the lack of technological iteration. The key is...

"If you don't have the skills, you can just work hard slowly. As a result, driven by the pursuit of profit, you have embarked on a vicious competition path of reducing quality to drive down costs. Agricultural machinery is probably one of the production vehicles with the highest stability requirements. Think about it, spring planting, autumn harvest, and summer 'double harvest', there are only a few days of operation time, and it's very stressful. As a result, you work for one day and then have to rest for three days for maintenance. How can you work like this?"

After complaining bitterly, he still felt unsatisfied and criticized,

"Take wheat planting in the north as an example. During the autumn harvest, there are only a few days of sunny weather, but the machines are broken and can't work. Then it suddenly rains, and the wheat sprouts and rots in the field. The loss is huge. Not only does the harvest of the year go down the drain, but the planting of the next season's grain is also delayed. The small farmers who have lost all their money are in tears, and the large farmers are probably going to be in trouble if they don't die."

Agricultural machinery is a production tool, not a tug-of-war toy. Its strong power shows that the engine output power is good. This can only mean that the diesel engine manufacturer is strong enough, but this is only an important part of the performance of agricultural machinery. Stable and long-term continuous normal operation is the key.

Seeing that Jin Shang remained silent after hearing this, Zhang Hua promptly explained:

"The most important thing is to complete the harvesting task without any failure at the critical moment. Who would dare to use it if the reliability cannot be guaranteed? The soldiers are trained for a thousand days and used for a few times a year. During each operation, several people take turns to operate the machine, and the shift lasts for nearly ten hours. Sometimes they even have to work at night and work day and night. This is a 'big battle' mode, but there are constant failures of varying sizes. Who can afford this loss?"

Who doesn’t want to use cheap products? But we dare not do so, so we have to look for foreign agricultural machinery manufacturers.

"We have gone astray. The production is still dominated by commercial vehicles and private cars. However, agricultural machinery is very special, especially...super farms covering tens of thousands of acres, with several super agricultural machines working together. If there is a problem in any link, the daily loss will be millions, and there is a risk of bankruptcy at any time. If the weather changes, it will be all over."

"That's the truth. Besides, operating agricultural machinery is very hard work. The driver often sits in it for a whole day without even an air conditioner or fan. The interior design is completely inhumane and there is no comfort at all. The master craftsman we hired was unwilling to take the job when he heard it was a domestically made one, even if we paid him more. If you have a skill, you can make a living anywhere."

Special operation certificates are still very rare, which is completely different from private car driving licenses that are available everywhere. They are senior technicians and have the confidence to negotiate conditions.

"No wonder... you talked to Yang Qi about human-computer interaction, and also discussed interior decoration with Hong Renquan. The agricultural machinery factory you bought it from is probably full of idiots, right?" Jinxi Culture Headquarters has strong software capabilities, and CSSC Electromechanical has rich experience in manufacturing marine equipment, so most of them can be used in heavy agricultural machinery.

"My mind is full of powerful flying bricks, thinking that strong power can solve all problems, and I really save as much as possible on materials. Even I, who only half understand, can't stand it. Everyone is doing this, it's not a solution..."

There are indeed practical difficulties in lagging behind in technology, but this is not an excuse. We just need to catch up. However, we must not get the focus wrong and go in the wrong direction. The harder we work, the worse the outcome will be.

It would be fine if only one or two companies were mediocre, but it is a bit tricky if this is the case with most domestic agricultural machinery factories.

"Let's make do with what we have for now. Your uncle will decide how much to buy at home or abroad. If you don't have enough money, use the credit line of Minxing Bank. I'll give them a heads up. The spring ploughing season is about to start, and it's a new year again. I hope everything goes smoothly..."

"Spring ploughing every year is a tough battle."

Zhang Hua smiled bitterly twice, then shook his head and sighed,
"After so many years, I'm used to it. But the climate this year is indeed a bit abnormal. I'm afraid the rain in the north is a bit inconsistent, so I have to leave more risk margin."

"Thank you for your hard work! Also, there is one more thing I need to remind you of..."

Jin Shang calmly suggested to Zhang Hua,
"There is an old saying that goes, 'No one cares about wasteland, but people fight for it when it is cultivated.' People's minds are unpredictable, so we should be prepared for danger in times of peace. We should be more careful when reclaiming saline-alkali land, make the property rights clear, and don't give others opportunities to take advantage of us. We should first accumulate strength in places where we are familiar and have a say. If we rashly invest heavily in unfamiliar places, we may get into trouble."

"This... I understand. Conflicts of interest are everywhere, and money can move people's hearts. Just like you, Shang, have always focused on the capital, and my roots are in Julunbo. Your second uncle also got introduced and accepted, and then he invested heavily in the local real estate market. Doing business, especially big business, is still only circulated among acquaintances. Who dares to transfer tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars to strangers?"

Let’s not talk about the distant future. If it weren’t for Jin Shang’s guidance, Zhang Hua would never have set up any online sales channels. In a word, it’s not trustworthy.

Without the introduction of this nephew, the Zhang family would never have come to the capital to develop. It’s for no other reason but that they didn’t dare.

Strictly speaking, the late 1990s was still the final stage of the rise of grassroots heroes in the business world. There were many unconventional ways, but anyone who could expand his business was a savvy person who had gone through countless hardships and obstacles. He or she must have known a lot about the sophistication and risks of a society based on human relationships, if not that he or she was well versed in them.

Investing across fields, expanding business across regions, and letting people have fun together are deeply rooted in people's hearts. This is not the 21st century where the Internet information age has broken through the barriers of time and space. Trusting strangers is a luxury and a risky thing.

There are tens of millions of acres of arid saline-alkali land in the Jiaodong Peninsula, Liaodong Peninsula, Liangzhe and other coastal areas. Even if only one percent of them can be reclaimed, it would be horrifying.

Not to mention the numerous barren and alkaline lands in Julunbo, Mobei, Monan, the western part of the Songnen Plain, the northwest and other places. The area is vast and sparsely populated, and no one pays any attention to it at all. It is simply gold everywhere.

Not to mention the plains with excellent conditions, those large mining areas that have been abandoned due to resource depletion are actually very good places, but the cost of management is too high and there is basically no profit.

For Jin Shang and Zhang Hua, it doesn’t matter if the land conditions are poor. As long as the area is large, has water, and has abundant solar and wind power resources, there is a lot of room for operation.

The aunt and niece discussed the details in depth, and only after there were basically no major issues left out did they finalize the initial cooperation guidelines.
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March 21st, Spring Equinox, Saturday.

The south is already a scene of spring with blooming flowers. The ice and snow in the north are beginning to melt, warm breezes are blowing, and the yellow-brown earth is beginning to turn green again.

The weather is still very cold in the morning and evening, but the temperature is already relatively high at noon.

Today is the start date of the first round of the National Football League Jiazi Group. This year, the first round home game of the Beijing Northern United Football Team was still selected as the opening game.

At this time of year, the grass on most football fields in Beijing is in poor condition. It appears green and gray on the TV screen, with some sand exposed, which is very unsightly.

After all, there are only a few places like Football Park Stadium that manage the turf in a modern way and invest heavily in maintenance. Most club owners do not have much money to improve the conditions of their home fields.

Especially for something like turf, being better or worse is not the most important thing. Rather, some home teams would rather hope that the turf is worse so that the familiar side will have an advantage.

The Beijing Northern United Football Team would not bother to play such tricks.

It was close to eight o'clock in the evening and the cold air coming from the sky was still a bit uncomfortable. The more than one-hour warm-up performance added a lot of heat to the noisy home court. The home and guest teams were ready to enter the court to warm up. In a few minutes, the game would begin.

Jin Shi and Jin Shang's family were sitting in the VIP room of the main stand. Little Jin Feng liked this kind of scene very much. His mother Mei Xinghong didn't like to join in the fun, and would not have wanted to come if it wasn't for taking care of the children.

Father Jin Shi invited some business partners and celebrities to the next box to discuss some things. Jin Shang went over to say hello and didn't pay much attention.

In the past two years, Lao Jin's business has started to grow, and he has more social engagements. He used to discuss matters with Jin Shang, but now that they are familiar with each other, he basically makes decisions on his own.

Seeing all the cousins ​​sitting together, Xiao Jin couldn't help but admire that he actually had quite a lot of brothers and sisters.

Greetings are one thing, but the effectiveness of the home court billboards is what Jin Shang is most concerned about at the moment.

(End of this chapter)