The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 372 Enthusiastic Donations from Merchants
"There are 19 million yuan of food stamps issued in the whole northern region this year, and 46 million yuan of food stamps are in circulation in the market, which is the same as the treasure banknotes issued by the entire Ming Dynasty over the past ten years."

Technology Development Department, Technology Department, Finance Department, Artisan Guild closed-door meeting.

Dozens of technical managers debated fiercely.

"According to the instructions of the little prince, the funds for technology investment are the core projects of China Heavy Industry, so next year the finance department will allocate 950 million yuan for technology research and development."

"Are you crazy?"

Cai Wen, the head of the Finance Department and the God of Wealth of China Heavy Industries, looked at Xiao Jiu from the Technology Department with a look of disbelief.

Cai Wen has a headache for these people who deal with technology.

Their thinking is really incomprehensible, and it is impossible to communicate with them with common sense.

Xiao Jiu was not angry, but looked at Cai Wen in puzzlement. He was not wrong, but it was based on 5.00% of the food coupons issued last year.

Cai Wen didn't look at Xiao Jiu, he was no longer willing to quarrel with Xiao Jiu, he had had enough of Xiao Jiu's anger for a few years.

If it wasn't for the little prince, he would have ignored Xiao Jiu a long time ago, and he looked directly at the head of the technology development department.

The director of the Technology Development Department said with a smile: "Xiao Jiu, the food stamps issued are not the profit of China Heavy Industry, but the circulation in the society. They should not be confused. Let's talk about 950 million yuan. Has your technical department spent all of it?"

"The flowers are over."

Xiao Jiu counted them one by one with her fingers: "Although the technical department is still one department, there are many divisions below."

"The ones in Miyun, the ones in Jinzhou, and ours in Daxing. Each big factory has its own technical research."

"They all applied for research and development funds from the Daxing Technology Department, and I think they should invest, so 950 million yuan can be spent."

Xiao Jiu's logic left people speechless.

Cai Wen couldn't help but wanted to get angry, and finally held back.

As the head of the finance department at the headquarters, no one really dared to get angry with Cai Wen, except for the technical department, who made Cai Wen angry.

Cai Wen ignored Xiao Jiu, and directly communicated with the head of the Technology Development Department, saying: "The management of the Technology Department is chaotic and needs rectification."

The head of the technology development department calmed down, and after thinking for a while, he spoke kindly to everyone.

"The Technology Department has been really messed up these years."

"Because of the management level of the technical department, and the technical departments that have sprung up in various places over the years, it is a mess."

The Minister of Technology Development changed the subject, "However, it cannot be denied that the technicians have achieved outstanding results over the years."

"With the development of large-scale factories, more technologies to improve efficiency are needed. These needs have been solved by the technical department, and one difficulty after another has been overcome, which is personally praised by the little prince."

"No one can deny the achievements of the technical department, but the management of the technical department has also kept up. While maintaining its advantages, it has developed more rapidly and soundly."

Che Zhulu talked a lot, but did not mention the detailed regulations. Cai Wen directly interrupted the speech of the Minister of Technology Development.

Cai Wen does not have this patience, it may be the influence of professionalism, Cai Wen pursues professionalism and meticulousness.

"950 million yuan is impossible, even if the little prince is here, that's what I say."

"Last year, the Ministry of Finance allocated a total of 37 yuan, 320, [-], [-]% and [-] yuan to the research and development funds of the Technology Department."

"The budget made by the Ministry of Finance for the Technology Department this year is 56 yuan, an increase of about [-] points. There is no discussion on this matter."

Cai Wen said seriously, and looked at the head of the Technology Development Department seriously, with a stern tone.

"For the Daming Science and Technology Fair at the end of the year, the entire award fund is 5 yuan, which will also be deducted from this budget."

"No matter how the little prince looks at it, the Finance Department is not satisfied with the chaotic management of the Technology Development Department."

The head of the Technology Development Department also darkened when he heard that Cai Wen was so shameless, but he did not dare to offend Cai Wen.

This is Cai Wen's confidence.

All departments have to ask him for money.

The word "God of Wealth" is very important, even Zhu Gaochi has to give face, the finance department of China Heavy Industry is the most critical department.

If the finance department does not make mistakes, China Heavy Industry will not make mistakes.

Among the countless meetings at the end of the year, there are many quarrels like this closed-door meeting, and few can maintain peace.

Finally Cai Wen complained to Zhu Gaochi.

The year is coming to an end, but it is not peaceful. Zhu Gaochi has to face ten times more things than usual.

It made it difficult for him to even take care of Zhu Di from Yingtianfu.

The head of the technology development department brought Xiao Jiu from the technology department to ask the little prince to explain.

"The first Daming Science and Technology Conference, because it needs to include the achievements of previous years, the [-] bonus may not be enough to pay."

"What's more, it has to be deducted from the budget. The finance department only gave 56 yuan, which is a mere 56 yuan. Nothing can be done."

Hearing Xiao Jiu's words, Zhu Gaochi also felt a headache.

56 yuan, that is, 56 taels of silver, this is the early Ming Dynasty, not the middle and late Ming Dynasty when inflation and silver inflows from Western trade occurred.

The system of allowing taxation in kind in the early Ming Dynasty made the value of silver in the market very high.

This is not at all like the middle and late Ming Dynasty, nor is it like the widespread circulation of silver in Qing Dynasty society.

In short, the silver in the early Ming Dynasty was very valuable.

In Xiao Jiu's mouth, it turned out to be a mere 56 yuan.

I really don't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are.

"The upcoming Daming Science and Technology Conference will be divided into physics and chemistry awards, invention and application awards, mathematics awards, biology and medicine awards, as well as cultural awards and social theory awards requested by the little prince."

"Moreover, the results of previous years must be included. At least hundreds of people have won the award. The 5 yuan bonus is divided, and each person is only [-] yuan."

Even the Minister of Technology Development couldn't stand it anymore.

Five hundred yuan.

China Heavy Industry's minimum wage is 12 yuan per year, and it takes 42 years to save without eating or drinking.

Zhu Gaochi was a little upset at first, but hearing part of Xiao Jiu's words made Zhu Gaochi calm down again.

"Xiao Jiu, you have been separated from the lives of ordinary people for too long. You can't just devote your energy to research and development, but also live a normal life."

Zhu Gaochi laughed.

Hearing Zhu Gaochi's words, Xiao Jiu shook her head indifferently, "I'm doing well."

Well, Zhu Gaochi couldn't be tough on Xiao Jiu.

"How much of this year's awards are the achievements of the predecessors, and how many are newly developed technologies based on the achievements of the predecessors?"

"I have discussed each award with many masters. According to our evaluation, [-]% of the technology still belongs to the Tang and Song Dynasties in essence, [-]% is optimized from the technology of the ancestors, and [-]% is A qualitative breakthrough."

"However, most of this percentage was developed this year, especially the biological and medical aspects of Jinzhou, as well as the iron smelting production machines of Miyun, and the improvement of the bridge technology of the Railway Engineering Department."

"Then there is a breakthrough in ammonia water, which has improved the quality of fertilizer production, and a new refining technology for kerosene in the coke refining process."

Speaking of technology, Xiao Jiu is at his fingertips, without even thinking about it, and speaks it extremely fluently.

Zhu Gaochi no longer has any objections.

Xiao Jiu may have many shortcomings, but he also has many advantages.

What Zhu Gaochi values ​​the most is Xiao Jiu's character.

Xiao Jiu's current status and qualifications, not only did he not suppress, but he also did not covet the achievements of others, so that the technical atmosphere in Peiping did not become a powerful atmosphere.

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes.

In ancient China, because of the imperial examinations, the aristocratic families were broken, and the society of Tang and Song Dynasties developed to an extremely high level of civilization.

same.

The most feared thing in the scientific industry is influence, and influence is the biggest obstacle to the development of science.

Although Xiaojiu's management level is not good, he has allowed Beiping craftsmen to develop to this day, and invested tens of thousands of yuan every year, but he has not formed a powerful family. This is the greatest credit.

"Let's do this." Zhu Gaochi gave Xiao Jiu an idea: "The bonus of the Daming Science and Technology Association will be borne by the Wangfu, and the 5 yuan bonus will be paid by the Wangfu."

"Is the palace so rich?"

The head of the technology development department looked at Xiao Jiu in horror, how could this person dare to say anything.

Zhu Gaochi smiled helplessly, "Wangfu definitely cannot afford this money, but Wangfu has this appeal."

After letting the document send away the Minister of Technology Development and Xiao Jiu, Zhu Gaochi explained another matter about the document room.

"Businessmen are encouraged to donate. In the future, the bonuses of the Daming Science and Technology Association will form a culture of donations from businessmen. Businessmen who donate are invited to attend the meeting."

Businessmen are extremely willing to improve their social status, which is a win-win situation.

The method Zhu Gaochi came up with quickly received a response.

Zhang Dehui, who was the first to hear the news, took the initiative to approach the Technology Development Department and offered him a bonus for organizing the conference.

He spends 5 yuan for this every year, and the Minister of Technology Development unbelievably agreed.

As a result, the Minister of Technology Development promised too quickly, and many businessmen heard the news and rushed to ask for donations, just to get a qualification to show up.

In the end, the head of the technical department took the initiative to visit Zhang's house and apologized to Zhang Dehui for the matter of the Zhang family being responsible for the bonus.

Zhang Dehui is an old man who will not offend people easily, so he let go of his mouth happily.

At last.

Zhang Dehui donated 1 yuan.

Heji Commercial Bank donated 1 yuan.

In the end, a share of 1 yuan was reserved, which was shared by several other firms.

The number of businesses that donated money was fixed at nine.

Zhang Bo of Heji Commercial Firm knew that the power behind Heji was weak, not comparable to old firms like Zhang's House.

In order to ensure that he will be eligible to participate next year, Zhang Bo proposed to calculate the bonus of the second year's conference one year in advance.

Soon, even the bonuses for the second year's Daming Science and Technology Association were registered first.

Because of the idea first proposed, Hop Kee won another donation quota. This time, he donated 2 yuan. Before the conference next year, he already has a bonus of [-] yuan.

"Zhang Bo's mind is really flexible, and he will never miss the slightest opportunity."

Zhang Dehui, the oldest merchant in Beiping, also had to sigh, "There are talented people from all over the world."

(End of this chapter)