The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 270 The Confrontation Between the Military-Commercial Joint Office and the Coal Mining Industry

Zhu Di was in the Changshi Mansion, and sent Chief Shi Gecheng to the Beiping Dusi Yamen to negotiate the conflict between the Chasi and the Beiping Dusi.

Even Chang Shi was sent, which shows that Zhu Di attaches great importance to the ceremony of the inspector.

Many people are waiting.

Wait and wait.

When people lost their patience, there was a quarrel between Ge Cheng and Chen Heng, and it got to this point because of this matter.

Many people feel that they are too much.

"fart."

"Chen Heng was born in Yanshan Guard. Will he disobey the King of Yan? In my opinion, he just wants to delay the matter."

No matter what people think, the comings and goings between the various yamen make time pass.

The word dragging formula is really powerful.

But Zhu Gaochi absolutely does not allow China Heavy Industry to have this kind of atmosphere.

Ma Wangxuan, chief executive of the Military-Business Joint Office, visited Zhang Dehui's mine, one of the largest mine owners in the Beiping area.

Zhang Dehui's mine scale and technical level remain at the forefront.

"Because of market demand, the output of mines in the past was not high." Zhang Dehui personally accompanied Ma Wangxuan.

The purpose of Ma Wangxuan's visit is to understand the operation of the mine is only a means, and the ultimate goal is to optimize the management of the mine's military workers.

Zhang Dehui couldn't help laughing when he said this.

"Actually, I am satisfied with the output back then, but compared to the current output, it is really not worth mentioning."

"I never imagined that the market's demand for coal would reach this scale, and it is still increasing rapidly."

The changes in Beiping are not only visible to the common people, but they, big businessmen, need to see them more clearly.

"The old man's mine used to have only a few hundred people, but now there are thousands of people. The number of workers has increased tenfold, but the output has increased a hundredfold."

Zhang Dehui said proudly.

Ma Wangxuan understood very well, he used to work in the clerical office, and was transferred to another department, and now he manages the military-commercial joint office.

On this profound topic, Ma Wangxuan has a high degree of awareness, "This is because of the changes brought about by scale."

Zhang Dehui left China Heavy Industries early, and the factory culture was not shown much in him, but he still has this understanding.

The tunnels in the mine became wider, and simple railways were laid on the tunnels, and the horses pulled the coal mine carts from the ground to the ground.

"When there is no steam engine, the deeper you dig down, the mine will be useless when there is groundwater."

"Because the passages are narrow, miners need to crawl to move, so it is difficult for manpower to solve the groundwater problem, and the cost is very high and unaffordable."

"When there is a steam engine, this problem can be solved."

"In the past, the market demand was low, the production of coal wells was also low, and there was a problem with groundwater, so most coal mining methods were to find an area and dig it from the ground, just like a water well. The coal in this area is on the surface, which is the most The easy way."

"But there are few coal areas of this kind, and more coal areas are deeper, so the miners dig a chute diagonally."

"From morning to night, it is very hard to dig out a basket of coal, crawling back and forth."

"As the market demand increases, the production output increases, so mines can afford greater costs."

Zhang Dehui and Ma Wangxuan, followed by several people, were walking on the mine road.

The mine tunnel gets darker and darker.

At this time, kerosene lamps are hung on the pillars supported on both sides of the mine to provide illumination for the dark mine.

Zhang Dehui pointed to the width of the mine tunnel, then to the illuminated kerosene lamp, and then to the horse-drawn mine cart.

The last few miners still carried kerosene lamps.

"Guard Ma, all the scenes you have seen are the costs you said can only be afforded after scaling up."

"After paying these costs, the output of mine workers has increased. These are the differences from the previous model."

Speaking of this, Zhang Dehui had some regrets on his face.

"Right now, horses are a scarce resource in Beiping. Because of the railway, there is also a lot more demand for horses in mines."

Ma Wangxuan stared at the open flame, worried for a while, this is a coal mine.

"Will open flame lighting cause a fire?"

"There are certain risks, so the mine has strict management." Zhang Dehui explained.

"When there were no kerosene lamps, the mines with conditions at that time used porcelain plates, bowls and oil bottles for lighting; in some mines, some lamp niches were dug on the walls of the well lanes to place them. Lamppans, lamp bowls, etc.”

"Some miners use lamp pots on their heads, some miners wrap oil lamps with oilcloth on their foreheads, and the flames emerge from their foreheads, and some hold them in their mouths."

"The kerosene lamps purchased in mines are cheaper than those on the market. In addition, kerosene lamps have many advantages, so they are now changed to kerosene lamps."

Although Zhang Dehui is a big businessman, he knows everything about coal mines like the palm of his hand. His success is not due to luck.

"The open flame miner's lamp is easy to cause a fire, and there is an odorless gas that will explode when it comes into contact with an open flame."

"For the sake of safety, the oil lamp will be covered to prevent the flame from spilling directly." Zhang Dehui explained.

There are many records of the use of miner's lamps in ancient times.

There is a picture of coal mining in "Compendium of Materia Medica" written by Li Shizhen, a medical scientist in the Ming Dynasty. There is a hanging miner's lamp on the picture, and this lamp has a cover.

During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, the county magistrate of Gaoguanxing County, Zhejiang Province, in view of the fact that underground fire lighting often caused fires, ordered that the miner's lamps in coal kilns should be covered with "bright corner covers", emphasizing that open fire lighting should not be used to prevent oil and fire from spilling out.

Its principle is consistent with the modern safety lights, which is a great progress for Chinese miners in using miner's lamps.

"Odorless gas? How to guard against it at the mine?" Ma Wangxuan was curious.

"When the well is opened, the livestock will be put in first. If the livestock can live for a few days, it proves that there is no such gas here"

"If the livestock dies, we have to find a way to ventilate it for a few days first, and then try again. Only if the livestock survives, it means that the ventilation is good."

"It's amazing." Ma Wangxuan said in admiration.

"In fact, as the technical newspaper said, when the production is expanded, many problems will be encountered, and these problems will be solved one by one by smart craftsmen."

Zhang Dehui laughed.

"Boss Zhang still reads technical newspapers?"

"Watch every issue."

The group of people didn't go any further, they took a rough look, then turned and walked towards the entrance of the cave.

"Like when we first started open-pit coal mines, where there was so much equipment, a pickaxe and a basket were all we had."

"The deeper the mining, the bigger the mine, and the bigger the problem. How many ancestors were killed by sudden new things."

"It is the death of these ancestors that warned the future generations, and the future generations have more countermeasures."

Zhang Dehui's words moved Ma Wangxuan.

This person can become one of the founders of China Heavy Industry, and he still has vision. Although he is no longer in China Heavy Industry, he should not underestimate him.

The mining conditions and environment of coal mines are the most dangerous and difficult among all kinds of mines, so China Heavy Industries does not personally participate.

It is equivalent to transferring the risk to the mine owner. China Heavy Industry is unwilling to bear the unexpected consequences, which is not good for the reputation of China Heavy Industry.

The Miyun Iron Mine, which is also a mine, is firmly in the hands of China Heavy Industries.

The purpose of Ma Wangxuan's coming to the mine is to not only guarantee the production of the mine, but also improve the treatment of military workers and maintain the training of military workers.

How to meet the needs of all parties is not a simple matter.

There is something in Zhang Dehui's words.

At least it proves that Zhang Dehui has seen the essence of some things clearly, just as he happily gave up the shares of the steam engine factory back then, and also easily left the China Heavy Industry he built.

Many people laughed at Zhang Dehui because of this, thinking that Zhang Dehui picked up sesame seeds and threw watermelon.

If Zhang Dehui still stayed in China Heavy Industry, plus his shares in the steam engine factory, his current status would be completely different.

And these things were all exchanged by Zhang Dehui for funds, and a few more mines were opened. Although they are the largest batch of mine owners in Beiping, they are nothing compared to China Heavy Industries.

Several people returned to the office area.

In Zhang Dehui's public house, no one else was there, so he personally poured a cup of hot tea for Ma Wangxuan and put it on the tea tray.

Through contact with Zhang Dehui, Ma Wangxuan already knew that this person's ability, this person's insight and sensitivity were not comparable to him at all.

Not to mention the wealth of both.

However, Ma Wangxuan is backed by China Heavy Industries, and the military-commercial joint office he manages is Ma Wangxuan's confidence.

"Although many businessmen accepted the request to improve the treatment of military workers, they did not do well in specific matters."

"In the minds of these people, the wages of military workers have been raised, and they blame the Joint Military and Commercial Office for making trouble for them."

Ma Wangxuan chose to express his heart to Zhang Dehui, to win his support, and no longer hide it.

"Our merchants are different from China Heavy Industries. We are not as big as China Heavy Industries. Military workers are a new thing. In fact, not only outside businessmen, but even the old man is not sure about the method to be adopted."

Zhang Dehui's age, and his qualifications in China Heavy Industry, are qualified to call himself an old man in front of Ma Wangxuan.

This is also an attitude, business-like.

Just because he understands the China Heavy Industry model so well, within the rules, Zhang Dehui is not afraid of Ma Wangxuan.

"Improving the treatment of military workers and providing an environment for military workers will cause many contradictions. The Joint Military and Business Office is fully prepared for this. No matter how many difficulties it encounters, it will unswervingly push forward."

Ma Wangxuan said bluntly.

"Any decree, if it cannot be implemented, will only become a fiction in the end, and will not be able to play its endowed role. The provision of treatment and environment for military workers is a major goal of China Heavy Industries, and it will not be easily shaken."

Zhang Dehui nodded: "The starting point of Zhonghua Heavy Industry is to gain a foothold at the national level, and it really cannot be regarded as a simple commercial behavior."

Hearing Zhang Dehui's words, Ma Wangxuan smiled.

"China Heavy Industry has always supported the commercial economy, and in order to avoid invalid competition, it must guide all walks of life."

"The same is true for the coal industry. Under the dispatch of China Heavy Industry, various coal companies produce coal in an orderly manner, and the policy of China Heavy Industry has more effectively guaranteed the profit of the coal yard."

"In order to implement the policy on military workers, China Heavy Industries will continue to make concessions to the coal mining industry, instead of blindly forcing coal mine owners to lose their own interests."

China Heavy Industry is not just a factory, but a system.

Under this system, the coal industry is one of the moving parts, and this behavior is called resource allocation.

Having obtained the protection he wanted, Zhang Dehui has no other worries.

"The old man's feelings for China Heavy Industry are beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. The old man's behavior is not just to strive for profits for the coal industry, but only in this way can the goal of China Heavy Industry be more perfectly achieved."

"Gao Yi from Zhang Dong's family, I will definitely tell the young prince."

Hearing these words, Zhang Dehui showed a gratified smile on his old face, smiling very brightly, like an old child.

(End of this chapter)