The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 201
"The third phase of the railway project kick-off meeting."

Hundreds of people, including Zhu Neng, Zhang Fu, Huo Zhen, Xu Ning, etc., successively entered the large meeting room of the headquarters and sat down in their seats in order.

In addition to retaining the original sound reinforcement components and structure, the new large conference hall has added some new technologies.

In terms of decoration, it is also more luxurious.

The long table was covered with a thick red cloth, and a thin mattress was even sewn on the chair.

Porcelain teacups and tea lids, filled with hot tea, used high-quality tea leaves, neatly placed on the table under the layout of the office.

The meeting place is no longer empty, but many objects have been added, the walls are painted golden, and the participants are full of pride.

On the high platform ahead, there is only one vertical platform.

"The little prince is here!"

After the people sat down, four guards came in from the gate within less than a cup of tea, and Li Biao shouted.

"Crash."

The meeting room applauded.

Amid the applause, Zhu Gaochi walked in with a smile, waving his hands as he walked, and walked up the steps on both sides of the high platform.

"Morning, everyone."

"Crash."

The answer was bursts of applause.

After waiting for a few breaths, Zhu Gaochi raised it and then pressed it down. The applause basically stopped at the same time, and the huge conference hall fell into silence.

"Today is the third railway start-up meeting, and it is also a meeting of victory." Zhu Gaochi said loudly with a smile on his face.

"Crash."

People applauded spontaneously.

The size of the railway engineering team, ranging from a few hundred to nearly 2, has shaped different atmospheres in completely different environments over the past few years.

A salary of more than ten taels of silver per year, rich food, simple and beautiful work clothes, moderate labor intensity, rich activities...

Great changes have taken place in people's mental outlook, and their eyes are full of confidence and expectation.

Same name for something from a factory.

However, in different production environments, the factory workers have undergone earth-shaking changes, ranging from master spirit to numbness and suicide.

The main source of the railway engineering team is the guard, and the workers have another layer of identity. They are Yu Ding of the guard, and they retain their military status.

Influenced by the military atmosphere since he was a child, coupled with the discipline of the factory, he formed a unique style.

Zhu Gaochi was very satisfied.

He saw a glimmer of what he wanted to achieve in the spirit of people.

In the current environment, he can't pursue that level, but he can get as close as possible. After all, he has his advantages. Under the current model, China Heavy Industry has no rivals and does not need to face fierce competition.

"Whenever I see the orderly operation of the railway, the safe arrival of passengers, and the orderly entry and exit of goods, I can't help but marvel at the huge transportation machine of the railway."

"I am also sincerely proud of the work of our railway workers." Zhu Gaochi said heavily, "To create better living conditions for the family and to make personal contributions to the development of Daming industry, this is our military spirit!"

"The greatest military spirit!"

"Crash."

Many workers stood up excitedly and applauded vigorously.

Only by being able to read and write can one be promoted, and social schools set up all over the country and even in villages in the Ming Dynasty have greatly increased the literacy rate.

The literacy rate of Ming Dynasty surpassed that of the whole world, beating all countries.

The fly in the ointment is that the imperial power is too concentrated, which is one of the biggest obstacles to industrial development, but Zhu Gaochi let go.

Workers have hope and hope for a better life. This is always a human nature and will not change with the times.

When people have hope, people have motivation.

Even if you were a miserable farmer in the first half of your life, you will work hard and fight for it in a country dominated by an agricultural society.

And when people have no hope, even if there is an era of robots, it is also numb.

"Crash."

More people stood up, and they couldn't stretch their excitement if they didn't stand up. They hoped that the future would be better and better.

What the little prince said was so powerful.

Zhu Gaochi waited for a while, waiting for the enthusiasm of the people to evaporate, then raised his hand again, and the workers sat back down again.

"If industry is compared to people, then the railway is the blood that maintains its normal operation. The smooth operation of the railway is a powerful guarantee for social transportation."

"Only when the railway prospers can the industry prosper, and when the industry prospers, the country will be prosperous and strong."

"People are omniscient, omniscient, and the country is rich and strong without being humiliated, enough to stand tall in the world."

"The Chinese civilization has sunk for nearly a hundred years. The ancestors sacrificed their heads, shed blood, and sacrificed their lives in exchange for today's peace and tranquility."

"For this peace and tranquility, they are the ones who rejuvenated Chinese civilization, and we must inherit this fighting spirit."

"For Daming, but also for myself."

……

Zhu Gaochi stepped down, and there was thunderous applause in the meeting room. Under everyone's gaze, Zhu Gaochi returned to the first row of seats.

Then there is Xu Ning.

"The third phase of the railway construction plan, the main goals are: Miyun to Kaiping, Miyun to Daning, [-] sections of railway renovation, branch railway expansion."

……

"With the increase of railway freight volume, some old railways are out of date and need to adopt wooden sleeper technology to transform them into stronger railways."

"In order to achieve the goal, in the future, the Ministry of Railway Engineering will reach in-depth cooperation with cooperative manufacturers, such as iron factories, rail factories, Jinzhou Forest Farm, etc."

……

The simple railway will eventually be changed to a wooden sleeper railway. Zhu Gaochi is aware of this development trend, but he still uses the simple railway according to local conditions.

One is economic recovery, and the other is laying the roadbed first. Even if it is rebuilt later, it will save several times the time and effort compared to starting from scratch.

Therefore, building simple railways first, and then changing them to wooden sleeper railways one by one in areas with more commuting is the current construction plan.

After the railway start-up meeting, a few days later there was another high-level meeting at the headquarters, then the factory director's discussion meeting, the artisan technology exchange meeting, and the Beiping businessman exchange meeting...

……

Wangfu.

Xu Zengshou was about to leave, and before he left, his face was full of disbelief, nothing else, but the big nephew's busyness.

"Busier than you."

Hearing this, Zhu Di was a little proud.

"Let's call the boss here. He didn't take the matter of investing in shares that he talked about last time. It's unreasonable."

"That's unnecessary." Xu Zengshou hastily stopped him.

What kind of words did this sound like, as if plotting against his nephew? He couldn't afford to lose this person, and explained: "Brother Chi explained to me that this matter will be uniformly dispatched by the chamber of commerce, and the matter will be handed over to the following people." Well, there is no rush."

Zhu Di nodded and didn't say much, believing that the boss would give him a satisfactory answer.

"Over there at Ying Tian Mansion, you help us protect it more, you know our situation, it's really hard to make a move."

Xu Zengshou said bluntly: "What can be the matter? They are mainly focusing on King Qin and King Jin at the moment, and they don't regard it as the top priority for the time being."

"That's good." Zhu Di smiled.

The reason why Xu Zengshou is so important is that apart from the irreversible relationship between the two since childhood, he also needs this person to speak for him in Yingtian Mansion.

As for what he meant, Zhu Di also understood.

The eldest brother is gone, and the biggest threat to the imperial power is not myself, but the second and third brothers who are the most threatening in the order.

Therefore, the political situation in Beiping is more relaxed than that in Shaanxi and Shanxi.

Don't look at many new chief officials who started to seize power, but they were always controlled within a controllable range, unlike the fierce ones over there.

"The main force of the imperial court is in Shaanxi and Shanxi. Beiping is a quiet strategy. As long as they don't overstep, there is basically no problem."

"Don't be afraid of what might happen, but be afraid of [-]. Father is old and his ears are soft. If someone is around him and speaks ill of us every day, and we are far away in Beiping, wouldn't it be a big loss?"

"Don't worry, I'm still here."

"It is because you are in the capital and able to speak for us in the court, that we have the confidence to do things in Beiping."

Zhu Di patted Xu Zengshou on the shoulder, and Xu Zengshou smiled.

Zhu Di's birthday was not a big one, and there were no big or small events. Not long after, Xu Zengshou left Peiping, and Zhu Di ordered his three brothers to see him off in person.

Zhu Gaochi led his younger brothers and sent them off for dozens of miles out of the city. Xu Zengshou refused to let the three brothers see them off again, and bid farewell at a pavilion.

"Brother, uncle and our family have a really good relationship." Zhu Gaoxu said happily.

"Ah."

Zhu Gaochi replied casually.

Things have never been that simple, interests have always been the key.

The Xu family's current status must stand in line.

The eldest son voted for the prince's family, and he must do so, otherwise Zhu Yuanzhang would not tolerate the Xu family.

But you can't put all your eggs in one basket.

The fourth daughter of the Xu family.

The eldest daughter is Princess Yan, who is also her own mother. The second daughter was named Dai Wangfei the year before last, and the third daughter and the fourth daughter are still young.

Then Xu Zengshou, the third child of the same mother, from a political point of view, it is inevitable to be close to Zhu Di.

And the friendship between the two since childhood is the icing on the cake.

Zhu Gaochi's position is different from Zhu Di's. Zhu Gaochi hopes to take advantage of Xu Zengshou's opportunity to attract more forces to join the coal industry association.

The more power, the more stable and unstoppable the Coal Industry Association's development from other provinces will be, and it will be a great benefit for him.

soon.

The wealthy coal industry chamber of commerce has built a yard on the edge of the Beiping trade center as the chamber of commerce.

Chairman Zhang Dehui, vice-chairman Gao Changfang, salt merchant Juniper, Huizhou merchant Ding Yingyong.

In addition to several large coal mine owners in Beiping, many southern businessmen and shopkeepers sent by the Xu family also participated.

The total share capital is 30 taels.

Zhonghua Heavy Industry contributed 3 taels, accounting for 3% of the shares, the Xu family also contributed 5 taels, also accounting for [-]% of the shares, and Jinwangfu paid [-] taels, accounting for the shares.

The owner of the Beiping coal mine contributed a total of 10 taels, accounting for 34% of the shares, and southern merchants and Huizhou merchants contributed 9 taels, accounting for a total of 30.00% of the shares.

In order to reduce obstacles as much as possible and let the shadow of the palace hide behind the scenes, Zhang Dehui was handed over the presiding affairs of the chamber of commerce.

After negotiating everything, Zhang Dehui headed to Shanxi with hundreds of technicians and staff from the mine.

The surveyors scattered a lot, and the original old mines were bought and bought.

soon.

The first steam engine factory in Shanxi also started preparations, with personnel and technical support provided by the headquarter steam engine factory.

Then there is the Honeycomb Chamber of Commerce, which quietly started its layout in Shanxi.

(End of this chapter)