Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 239 Proposal for a Trade Expedition

Liu Zheng talked about some business matters again, and Bai Guoshi saw that it was almost done, so he hurriedly withdrew with the others.Liu Zheng also wanted to leave, but was left behind - there was a new task to be assigned.

"Your next mission is to go to sea. The exploration team organizes people to take this opportunity to experience life at sea." Ma Qianzhu said.

The task assigned by the planning committee to the exploration team was to explore the iron ore in Hainan, to be precise, to investigate the iron ore in Shilu and Tiandu.These two are rare open-pit high-grade iron mines in China.The task of the exploration team is to find out exactly where they are, and together with the surveying team to draw topographic maps, assess the difficulty and value of mining.

Wen Desi said: "The mining of Shilu is probably relatively difficult, but we still have to see how big it is, so that we can estimate the extent to which our mining should be done when the industry develops."

At this time, Mo Xiao'an suggested: "It's better to have a joint expedition with various ministries and commissions."

"Joint expedition?!" Li Haiping, the representative of the navy, immediately recovered his spirits.

"Yes, Commissioner Wu proposed a trade expedition just now. I think since ships are needed to investigate iron ore this time, and the scale should not be too small in order to ensure safety, it is better to simply conduct a large-scale expedition."

"I agree." Trade Minister Lu Rong cheered up.The recent situation of intra-island trade is not satisfactory, and the status quo of travelers using Dongmen City to purchase industrial raw materials is far worse than expected.Everyone forgets that shipping on this plane is in terrible shape.

What turned out to be a small plan of coastal surveys with personnel from the exploration team and ships and sailors from the Navy eventually became a joint multi-ministerial operation.In addition to the two old partners of the Exploration Team and the Special Investigation Team, it also includes the Ministry of Maritime Forces, the Surveying Team, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Foreign Trade Company.The Industrial Energy Commission and the Agricultural Commission dispatched professional and technical personnel to provide support.There will also be a number of students on board as trainees.

In order to meet the needs of Li and Miao's work, Mu Min was temporarily seconded from the police headquarters and set out with the team.

In addition to prospecting for resources, this expedition team is also responsible for surveying topography, drawing maps, and investigating people's conditions; it is also necessary to obtain useful resources for travelers through trade, hunting, gathering, or other means.

"We are like those European adventurers, understand? Explore new sea routes all the way, trade all the way..."

"By the way, we burned sand and robbed—" Li Haiping said.

"This is not allowed! Three disciplines and eight points of attention!" Ma Qianju said seriously, "Of course, the aborigines who dare to challenge the authority of the Traversing Kingdom are the enemy."

Treat your enemies as harsh and merciless as winter.Everyone understands this.

"The primary goal is to obtain coconuts and coconut products. It is very important whether our oil supply can keep up with the development of the industry." Zhan Wuya hurriedly put forward his request.

Wu Nanhai said, "I also want to fry vegetables with more oil."

"Timber." Wu Kuangming said, "I have almost cut half of the mangrove resources in Bopu. There are only miscellaneous trees on both sides of the Wenlan River, which are not very useful. In order to maintain water and soil, we can't cut too much."

"Can't you buy it?"

"I can't buy it. It's very difficult to trade timber in Lingao, but the Li people are willing to sell it to us. The problem is that they can't get it out—there is a lack of water systems that allow timber to come out of the mountains."

"Wood takes up a lot of space and is heavy—"

"It doesn't need to take up space on the boat, just arrange them in rows and drag them with the boat."

"Can it work? This is not an ordinary river, but the sea."

"We don't go far out to sea, and the wind and waves along the coast are small, so it should be ok. According to the information: the medieval North African countries transported timber in the Mediterranean region in this way."

"I also want one thing. It may be difficult to get it, but it is very useful," Zhan Wuya also put forward his request.

"what?"

"Deerskin." Zhan Wuya said, "It can be used instead of rubber for transmission belts."

This is indeed a more urgent demand. With the production of prime movers and various self-made machines, the demand for belts in mechanical transmission has greatly increased.The mechanical department is temporarily relying on reserves, but it is obviously impossible to support the limited reserves until the rubber matures—according to Wu Nanhai's calculations, the raw rubber of the traversers can be used in industrial applications for at least 15 years.

Of course, there are all kinds of raw ores, if they can be collected at the seaside, they should be mined and brought back.Ji Wusheng specifically mentioned quartz sand - in Haiwei Town, Changjiang, there are abundant reserves of high-quality quartz sand, and it is right by the sea, so mining and transportation are very convenient.

"You can also buy some cotton cloth back." Mo Xiaoan said that in order to meet the wave of immigrants after the new year, the demand for cotton cloth in the garment factories of the Ministry of Light Industry has surged, and the inventory is almost exhausted.

"What do we exchange these things with money?"

"I don't need ore or anything, but coconuts, wood, and cotton must be exchanged for commodities, right?"

"Yes, yes." Lu Rong said confidently, "Salt."

"Please, salt is not a rare thing in Hainan. There are salt farms everywhere, and illegal salt is rampant."

"The private salt we sell is cheaper, and it's like delivering it to your door, and the other party is willing to accept it."

"What if no one wants it?"

"There are sewing needles, shochu, rough paper, rough porcelain, silk... I have prepared a lot of small things, and I have prepared some mirrors."

"Who are you going to sell the mirror to? It's so expensive."

"Respect the local officials and gentry. We are not Spaniards. We say it is trade, but we are actually robbing all the way."

Zhan Wuya said worriedly: "However, how many people and ships will be dispatched for such a large-scale dispatch? I am worried that it will damage the transportation of goods between Guangdong and Macau." The Industrial and Energy Commission relies on sea transportation more than any department. Hearing their plan, I was a little worried-won't this dispatch at least two 2-ton ships?

Wen Desi said regretfully: "If resources are concentrated, the shipyard's schooner should be completed within 10 days."

"Isn't it dangerous to use a new ship just built for such a long-distance voyage immediately?"

"It's not a big problem." Wen Desi said, "Since this voyage is a voyage around the island, even if there is any problem, we can land in time. It is a good opportunity for a trial voyage."

"There are problems with tides, shoals and reefs when navigating around the island. How about the safety factor? Our investment in building this boat is not small."

"It's okay, we have a full set of nautical charts and navigation information, the safety factor should be the highest."

"Honestly, if there is enough oil, it would be nice to drive the landing craft out."

"Isn't that nonsense?" Ma Qianju said, "In fact, the reserves on the Fengcheng ship are quite considerable, but now there are many places where diesel is used: fishing boats, construction machinery, vehicles... there is no place to replenish."

In fact, he has another reason that only the top executives of the executive committee know: the Fengcheng ship must ensure that there is one-way fuel that can run to Taiwan-in case the revolution suffers serious setbacks, it can escape for its life.

"I think the sailboats in North America are very good as expedition ships. They are fast and have complete facilities on board, which are suitable for sailing expeditions." Liu Zheng has been thinking about this sailing yacht for a long time.

"Forget about it. At that time, the executive committee clearly stated that the ship belonged to them."

"It's okay to imitate a few ships, right? This ship is small and durable. The structure is not complicated without engines and modern navigation equipment, and the living facilities on board can also be simplified."

"It's difficult." Wen Desi said, "This modern sailing yacht is the crystallization of modern industrial technology. With our industrial standards, we will not be able to imitate it in ten years."

"By the way," Li Haiping remembered something, "Isn't the Li Huamei 'Hangzhou' in Bopu? That ship weighs 100 tons!"

Wen Desi said: "Hangzhou is a sloop, which is very good as far as the ship is concerned, but I always feel that there is something wrong with this woman—"

"Have you thought too much?" Li Haiping said, "At that time Xiaomeng tried to invite her to serve us, but she still refused—she would rather go into business to make money. If you really want to be a spy or something, then you should agree."

"Don't underestimate the wisdom of the ancients." Wu De said, "It's really not right-it seems that such a person was specially arranged to come out. I can understand if this is a TV series."

"What do you think we should do? Crack her and confiscate the boat." Li Haiping is indeed a person with a strong realistic purpose.The speed with which attitudes have changed is enough to make one dumbfounded.

"After all, she is also the first sea merchant to come to Bopu, so she will be unpopular." The vest of the foreign affairs department said, "If you want to be safe, just pretend to do business with her and taste the sweetness. Don't let her go too deep into us. internal."

"It's a pity that her ship, what a capacity—"

Several members of the executive committee were indeed hesitant. They couldn’t be more sure about this person, but for this joint expedition, only one brig is obviously not enough, let alone this ship has not passed the test of practice. ——Wen Desi said that there was no problem, but he also hesitated in his heart.

"Let's discuss and discuss." Wen Desi had a headache.

……

The meeting lasted until seven or eight o'clock in the evening, and Liu Zheng's stomach was rumbling with hunger. In the end, the request put forward by Bai Guoshi Yuezu on his behalf was approved by the executive committee. Of course, it was discounted according to his premonition: the staffing It was cut down, and only 6 people who traveled through time were given to them—basically all the waste wood that was not wanted by various departments.The committee's reasoning is grandiose: there are no waste wood, only undiscovered talents.As for how to find talents, it was up to him, Liu Zheng.

"Why do you want me to train the trash—" Liu Zheng muttered, "If it's a female trash, I welcome it, and it's not my turn to train."

But he struggled with his tongue and finally asked for another person's establishment.There are many reasons: mainly because several forestry professionals in the team also work part-time in the biological laboratory of the Agricultural Committee.So Zhao Xue from the IT group was left behind to collect and sort out the intelligence—anyway, the IT group thought there were too many people.He was quite satisfied with Zhao Xue's transfer - although this chick is not considered a combat power, but there is such a so-so young girl in the department who can play a role in healing, and it has a bonus effect on Bai Guoshi .

Not much has been cut in terms of equipment: 6 more crossbows have been added—all are experimental products made by the Ministry of Machinery, with different sizes and styles. Two domestic scopes and a Russian-made infrared night vision are also distributed with the steel crossbow. Sight.Two walkie-talkies were added, and the computer power usage rights of the exploration team were changed from a relative level to an absolute level - 2-hour uninterrupted power supply.

(End of this chapter)