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Chapter 225 Han Industry: Steel

Xijing Iron and Steel Company...

This is a giant company in the Han steel industry. Just the day before, the company's market value exceeded 50 million yuan on the Xijing Exchange.

In one fell swoop, it established Han's position as the leader in the steel industry.

Qin Yunzhen, the boss of Xijing Steel, is also worth 20 million yuan, ranking fifth on the list of real gold in Han Dynasty. (The so-called True Gold List is actually the rich list of Han Dynasty. The True Gold List is actually a magazine that is published every three months, that is, once a quarter. Every time it is published, it attracts the attention of many people)

At the top of this real gold list is Huo Qiulin, a textile king from Southeast Asia. His Huo's Textile Company controls one-third of the raw silk purchasing rights in Japan. He has a lot of contacts with Japanese dignitaries and senior officials. His family property is as high as 6,000 yuan. Thousands of dollars.

The second son, Huo Changfeng, is also married to the daughter of a famous Japanese man, and he is quite well-established in Japan.

In fact, this so-called real gold list only deceives ordinary people who know nothing.

Those senior officials actually knew that the richest family in the Han Dynasty was the royal family. The total deposits in one Glory Bank alone exceeded 400 million. This did not include the royal family’s private lands and gold mines, or even those invested by the Royal Assets Department. enterprise.

For example, in Han Dynasty, which has the highest market value at 220 million yuan, 15% of the shares belong to the royal family.

This does not include Jinshan Pharmaceutical, which is originally owned by the royal family. The current market value of this company has reached 130 million yuan, of which 60% of the shares are directly or indirectly in the hands of the royal family.

If you want to say who is the richest in Han Dynasty, who can compare with the one in the palace! !

Therefore, this real gold magazine is also jokingly called a fake gold magazine, because real gold and real dragons have never been admitted, let alone the so-called list.

But there are still many rich people who are eager to be on the real gold list. Apart from other things, where to invest and how many people are on the real gold list, the local government will know how to treat them.

It seems exaggerated, but human nature is like this, otherwise there would be no such saying as respecting Luo Yi first, then respecting others.

After all, Buddha relies on gold, and people rely on clothes. Although they are vulgar, people are like this. !

For example, Liu Peng himself said that he should not compete with the people for profit and should be frugal, but what happened in the end was that there were more and more women and the palace expenses were getting bigger and bigger.

It can be seen that even a king is still a human being, not a god! !

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"Our current furnace steel is much stronger than its original thickness and toughness. It can even be used directly as the keel of a steamship."

"Reporter Li, this is our steel furnace..."

In a steelmaking plant affiliated to Xijing Iron and Steel Company, factory director Hu Qingzhi took reporter Li Wenlong from Xijing Daily to visit in front of the steelmaking furnace.

"Our current furnace steel..."

"Director Hu, I would like to ask, what is the annual steel production of this factory?"

Before Factory Director Hu could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Li Wenlong, who directly pointed out the core of the problem, production capacity! !

"Probably about two thousand tons..." Director Hu thought for a while and gave a vague answer.

"So little??" Li Wenlong was a little surprised when he heard that there were only two thousand tons of steel. Didn't the information he read before show hundreds of thousands of tons? ?

Why are there only two thousand tons now? ?

"Reporter Li, you are a busy man. You don't know the difference between steel and iron. Since the British started industrialization, pig iron production has expanded the fastest every year in the world. As for steel production, because of technology and application The problem has always been very low. This year, the estimated steel production of Han Dynasty for the whole year is only 6,000 tons. This is considered high. If His Majesty had not decreed that we increase the proportion of steel production in the total steel production, The proportion may be even lower..."

Director Hu and Li Wenlong explained the difference between steel and iron in detail.

The main reason is that the world is currently dominated by the iron industry, and the United Kingdom is the best example. According to the British records in 1848, the pig iron production capacity should reach approximately 1848 million tons this year. (The original time and space in was million tons, but due to the influence of the Han Dynasty, it increased by tons)

According to data disclosed by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Han's pig iron production last year was about 600,000 tons.

This year, due to the launch of many large infrastructure projects, such as the construction of water conservancy bridges in various parts of the Han Dynasty, as well as the derivation of railway branch lines, and even the subsequent demand for the Han-Ba war, under such dual stimulation, the first quarter of the year reached reached the level of 200,000 tons.

Even if there is a decline later, the production capacity exceeding 700,000 tons this year is more than enough, and it may even be higher.

Among them, the most embarrassing thing is the steel production. The steel production of the entire Han Dynasty, from the earliest few hundred tons to the current 6,000 tons, has actually gone very fast. The steel production of the United Kingdom is estimated to be There is no 20,000 tons, it’s just two theories.

After all, during this period, the use of steel in industry was not that great.

If we look at demand-driven production capacity technology, the era of steel has not yet fully arrived. Even in later generations, the large-scale application of steel will only come after the second industrial revolution.

In fact, Factory Director Hu said that the 6,000 tons of steel in Han are now somewhat surplus.

But he would not say these words in front of the media. After all, as a person in the steel industry, if he said such words, wouldn't he openly oppose His Majesty's steel strategy? ?

You can't sing the opposite tune! !

On the side, Li Wenlong, reporter Li, was holding a black book and using a gold-plated pen to quickly write down what Director Hu just said, while asking:

“How is the current profit of the factory??”

"At present, our Xijing Iron and Steel Plant No. 3 has basically completed the production and sales plan of 400,000 yuan for this quarter. This plan is..."

As soon as Reporter Li mentioned the factory's profits, Factory Manager Hu acted seriously, as if giving a report to his boss Qin Yunzhen, and answered Reporter Li strictly.

After finishing speaking, Director Hu asked more: "Reporter Li, are those who just wanted to be reported to the newspaper??" Director Hu's face showed a trace of anxiety, and he kept thinking about whether he had offended anyone from the reception to the conversation. This is Reporter Li’s place.

"Yes, after I go back, I will summarize the conversation with Director Hu into an article and publish it on the side page of Xijing Daily in a few days." Reporter Li answered without raising his head, holding a pen, "Yes Okay, the side page is not the front, it's the inside side." Reporter Li was afraid that Director Hu wouldn't understand what the side page was, so he explained it specifically. (Newspapers in the Han Dynasty have both front and back sides. The front page is the center of the front, which is the most conspicuous place, and the side panels are the inside)

"Reporter Li, do you smoke or not??" When he heard that he really wanted to be published in a newspaper, and even in a big newspaper like Xijing Daily, Director Hu immediately became enthusiastic and took out a golden cigarette case from his pocket. The cigarette box has peonies painted on it. It is a relatively high-end cigarette on the Han market, called peony.

"I don't smoke much..."

"Oh, how can this man do it without smoking? Come on, smoke up!!"

"This is a good cigarette, a pack costs $1.50!!"

“Ah, so expensive!!”

Channeling...

After several polite remarks, Director Hu lit a cigarette for Reporter Li as he wished, with a flattering look on his face.

Reporter Li blew out smoke rings very skillfully, and he seemed to be a long-time smoker. After all, who is writing this article can't smoke.

Can you write articles without smoking? ?

Factory Director Hu looked at Reporter Li's skillful appearance and smiled inwardly. His outward smile was still polite, and he was so enthusiastic that he felt as if he wanted to make a sworn vow to Reporter Li. "Reporter Li Da, our factory was built in the third year of Longwu's reign. It was really hard at that time. I was alone..."

Talking about the story of Xijing Iron and Steel Plant No. 3, Director Hu shed tears and told the so-called difficult entrepreneurial story in a tearful tone.

Reporter Li on the side was sketching what happened at that time.

"We had 200 workers at the time. On the day of the fire, we worked day and night to save the machine. We finally got the machine out, but... two young men died..." Director Hu burst into tears talking about the accident in Longwu's fourth year. The fire that destroyed the No. 3 Factory, "Reporter Li, do you think they are not heroes?" Director Hu then asked Reporter Li in a tearful tone.

"Forget it, they are the great heroes of our Han country. No, people like Director Hu who built our country are all heroes!!"

Reporter Li looked at Factory Director Hu with firm eyes and replied.

"Reporter Li, you are a great man of culture. I am different. After studying in a literacy class for a month, I came to work as a steel worker. Then I started a night school. I studied and worked at the same time. I, I love Han... ..." Factory Director Hu burst into tears as he spoke, startling those who were eavesdropping in the factory.

Good guy, Boss Hu, you have acted before. You went to night school, but you were not the last one to come. Also, you were already the team leader at that time. You were enjoying the hot food and drinking spicy food every day. How could you be considered miserable? Woolen cloth? ?

No matter what they were talking about in their hearts, when they heard this cry, even the most reluctant people applauded. If nothing else, they wanted to continue fighting for three more times.

After all, although the work in the steel factory is tiring, it pays well! ! (According to the current salary of seven or eight yuan in Han State, the average salary in the steel industry is twelve yuan, which shows how valuable it is. Of course, this has nothing to do with the speed of infrastructure and industrial development in Han State year after year)

"Reporter Li, we steel men are dedicated to serving the country, including our boss Qin, who is a good man awarded by His Majesty. You can't write it randomly!!" After crying to this point, Director Hu felt that he was done. He wiped his tears and nose with the sleeves of the shabby work clothes he had put on deliberately before meeting Reporter Li, and gave Reporter Li instructions in a pitiful but scheming tone. By the way, he also took a photo of his boss Qin Yunzhen. His flattery can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

(Liu Peng will award the Xiangyun Medal, Qilin Medal, Dragon and Phoenix Medal to those who have made outstanding contributions to the Han Dynasty in the past year in the first month of every year. From bottom to top, the boss of Xijing Steel has been awarded two of these three medals. Waiting for the Kirin Medal, and was awarded the title of Duke by Liu Peng, known as Lord Qin)

"Director Hu, we will never forget your contribution to the steel industry of Han China, and all Han people will not forget it. Don't worry, I will write it down well..."

"I will definitely not betray your trust!!"

Reporter Li looked at Director Hu. Even though he always felt a little strange, he was still very moved and agreed.

"Journalist Li, don't write about me, write more about our Boss Qin. Without Boss Qin, our Xijing Steel would not be able to develop to where it is today..." Factory Director Hu was very happy after hearing Reporter Li's promise. He was about to jump up, but he still struck while the iron was hot by mentioning the status of their boss Qin Yunzhen.

"Sir Qin is a person who was awarded the Kirin Medal by His Majesty himself, and was later conferred the title of Duke. Even if I have the guts, I don't dare to write anything wrong!!" Reporter Li agreed with a positive tone.

In Reporter Li's opinion, Qin Yunzhen, the boss of Xijing Steel, can indeed be written about, especially the incident in which he held a wooden board and floated on the sea for a day without dying. In his opinion, it is enough to write a book about. Book. (Before Qin Yunzhen came to the Han Dynasty, he was engaged in the sugar selling business in Nanyang. Because of the storm, all the people on the ship were killed. He relied on a wooden board and drifted for twenty-seven hours. He drifted hard. He went to the nearby fishermen and finally survived. From then on, Qin Yunzhen got another name of Qin Changming, which means that he has a long and tough life.)

"That's good, that's good..." Seeing that reporter Li from Xijing Daily was willing to write about his boss Qin Yunzhen, Director Hu was relieved. After all, he couldn't be the only one prominent in the newspaper, and he had to be included. Together with the boss, it is best for everyone to think of Qin Yunzhen when they think of him, Factory Director Hu, and that is the real report. Otherwise, if one person does not do it well, he will easily be jealous.

"Reporter Li, come here, let me show you our office space again..."

"This way..."

Then Director Hu made introductions and made tea. He was very busy. Although it was easier than checking accounts and making steel, he always felt that dealing with people and cultural people was too tiring, and it was not ordinary. Tired.

"Reporter Li, please walk slowly, you come here often..."

"Reporter Li!!"

After Reporter Li's taxi left, Director Hu put away his flattering look, put on a straight face again, and returned to the factory, as if everyone owed him money.

(Taxi carriages are a unique means of transportation in Han Chinese cities. The horses pulling the carriages are all good horses. They look shiny and tall. The carriages are always smoked, so the price is much more expensive than the current three-wheeled bicycle rickshaws. People who are not rich or have status cannot afford to sit still)

Reporter Li, who was sitting on the velvet sofa in the back seat of the taxi, dug into his pocket and pulled out a red paper envelope. When he opened it, he found two fifty-denomination Chinese dollar exchange coupons. At first glance, it looked like it had just been exchanged from the bank. It was brand new and smelled of ink.

"This Director Hu really understands the rules!!" Reporter Li looked at the two redemption coupons inside, a smile appeared on his face, and he was very satisfied with Director Hu's success.

He just mentioned the retouching fee a little bit, and as soon as he went out, he put it in a souvenir and gave it to himself. As for the so-called souvenir, which was a wooden model of a small steel stove, he threw it aside without even looking at it.

"But the workmanship of these things is pretty good. I'll ask them to give some away next time." Picking up the palm-sized wooden steel stove next to the sofa, Reporter Li murmured to himself with a smile.

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The next day, Xijing Daily published an article titled Hanguo Steel’s eight-year arduous journey.

In this article, the author Li Wenlong talks about the impact of the so-called Han Iron and Steel Spirit on the development of Han Dynasty.

As for the factory director Hu who accompanied him for two hours, he was described as the cornerstone of the country and a devotee of the Han Dynasty.

“When I came to Xijing Iron and Steel Works No. 3, Director Hu, who was middle-aged, stood at the door wearing shabby work clothes to greet me. When I held his calloused right hand, I felt what honor and what It’s a journey, but what’s the glory!!”

"When I learned that the entire Xijing Iron Works has an annual output of 300,000 tons of pig iron, contributing half of the country's steel production capacity, I couldn't help but admire it. After hearing my compliment, Director Hu just said Waving his hands, he said that they are still far from being an advanced enterprise and they must continue to work hard to achieve greater success and make their own contribution to the prosperity and development of Han..."

"If everyone in our Han Dynasty was like Factory Director Hu, working hard and being loyal to the country, why worry about the Han Dynasty not being prosperous and the country not being strong!!"

"When we were leaving, Director Hu told me that this was all the work of Qin Yunzhen, chairman of Xijing Iron and Steel Company..."

"Who is Qin Yunzhen? He is the winner of the Kirin Medal in the sixth year of Longwu. At the beginning of the seventh year of Longwu, he was named a public servant by His Majesty the King of Han. He is known as Lord Qin."

"This Lord Qin, firstly, does not smoke, secondly, does not gamble, and thirdly, does not visit brothels. He can be called a true moral gentleman of my big man!!" (Qin Yunzhen is indeed like this in the eyes of outsiders. He has never taken a concubine, and only has one wife, Pei Shi. , which is rare among those who are really rich and powerful. They all have four or five wives and concubines, so Qin Yunzhen is also called Qin’s husband in the shopping mall, and he is a loyal and unswerving husband)

"Last year, there was a flood in Monan, which drowned thousands of people. Lord Qin took the lead in donating millions of dollars for disaster relief. He is really a good and kind person!!" (In the seventh year of Longwu, Monan Province, that is, The Colorado River flooded in Colorado, flooding many places and killing 1,500 people)

"I heard from people that there is still a plaque in Lord Qin's house that says he is loyal to the king and protects the family. As the saying goes: Without your majesty, the people will not survive and the Han Dynasty will not prosper..." (Qin Yunzhen's house does have such a plaque. As for the ones behind it, No one can tell whether the words are true or false)

"If I, the great Han Dynasty, are all people like Lord Qin and Factory Director Hu, then the Han Dynasty can prosper and the country can stand proudly on the top of the earth..."

Xijing News reporter Li Wenlong published it on the seventh day of May in the eighth year of Longwu.

And when this newspaper was delivered to Qin Yunzhen, Lord Qin's desk, after reading it carefully, he said this:

“It’s too much praise, it’s too much praise, I really can’t deserve it!!”

Then he was promoted to the director of the project department of Xijing Iron and Steel Co., Ltd., and he was promoted to one level.

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(End of this chapter)