Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 491 Industrial Zone

After leaving the south gate of Xiangyang, the mountains are not far away.The rainwater comes down from the mountain and merges into a river not far from the foot of the mountain, flowing northward to the Hanshui River.This river is the Xiang River, hence the name of Xiangyang.

Now the rivers in the mountains are blocked, and small dams are built one after another.Around each small dam, there are many factories using water power.This place is different from the industrial area in the north of the city, mostly mechanical processing industry.It can be said that this is a heavy industrial area.

After walking for a mile or two, we arrived at the foot of the mountain.I saw a newly built government office at the foot, with blue bricks and black tiles, very grand.

Cui Qingdao: "This is the Tiju Yamen of the industrial zone, which is in charge of this area. If it is convenient to advise and agree, let's go in and have a look. It is convenient for the Yamen to send someone to accompany us."

Naturally, the Xu family didn't say anything, and several people entered the yamen together.

After the guards at the gate went in to report, Tiju rushed out with the officials.

After saluting, he said: "My lord, Qiao Ping'an, was originally a Jinshi in Suizhou. Last year, because of the promotion of the commander-in-chief of Mengmeng Festival, I went to school to study for a few months. I came here to do a promotion. The envoy came here, but I couldn't meet him from afar. , I hope you will forgive me."

Xu Fu nodded slightly, followed Qiao Pingan into the yamen without saying anything.

State jinshi, or township tribute jinshi, is a jinshi who was born in the state and has not passed the provincial examination or palace examination.Speaking of it, the status of juren in the Ming and Qing Dynasties was lower than that of Juren in the later Ming and Qing Dynasties.There are very few official Jinshi here in Wang Xiaolie, and a large number of these people are used.

As soon as I entered the yamen, I saw a colorful picture posted on the wall, which said "Ten-year planning map of Xiangyang South Industrial Zone".The rules and regulations on the map are clearly demarcated.For each place, the advantages, plans, and time of this location are written.

Seeing this kind of thing for the first time, Xu Fu couldn't help leaning forward and watching it carefully.

Qiao Ping'an was apprehensive, not knowing what to say, and cautiously stood aside.

After looking at it for a while, Xu Fu pointed to the picture and said, "Tiju, how did you get this picture? Did you draw it?"

Qiao Pingan hurriedly said: "The lower official has such a low position, how dare he do such a thing? This picture was presided over by Jieshuai himself, and it was decided after several meetings in Xiangyang Mansion. The lower official here is just doing things according to the picture. "

"I see." Xu Fu nodded. "This handsome man is a wonderful person."

After finishing speaking, he said to Gao Shi: "Ducheng, you can see that this picture is very detailed. How many rivers are on the nearby mountains, how long are each rivers, where are their locations, how much water is there in a year, and how many things can be done? It’s clear. How can it be done without putting in a lot of effort?”

Gao Shi said: "This Wang Xiaolie is very interesting in his work. I have never seen an official like him, with many ingenious thoughts."

Xu Fu nodded and didn't say much.But he knew in his heart that Wang Xiaolie's way of doing things might not be explained by Qiqiao's mind, but a completely different way of doing things.This way of doing things is very valuable.

Looking at the plan, and looking at the table next to it, there is actually a small sand table.It marked the nearby terrain, as well as the repaired roads and planned roads.Even the location of the river, where the reservoir will be built, and where the factory will be built, are all clear.

After reading everything, Xu Fu said, "Tiju, let's go inside."

Qiao Pingan said: "There is an exhibition hall next to it, which contains products produced by factories in the industrial zone. Why don't you take a look there?"

After hearing this, Xu Fu hurriedly said, "Is there such a place? Let's go and have a look."

Several people followed Qiao Ping'an out of the official hall, and went to the side yard through a side door in the courtyard.I saw five houses in a row, obviously all newly built, with glass windows, magnificent.Looking in from the window, there are figures walking around inside.

Xu Fu turned his head and said to Gao Shize: "Glass is really a good thing. It will brighten up the room when it is installed on the window. In other places, this thing is expensive, and even the official residence is only installed in two or three rooms." Houses. And here in Xiangyang, there are everywhere, even the shops on the street. Is it really worthless here?"

Cui Qing said: "It's a misunderstanding. It's not that this product is worthless, but that it's too troublesome to transport. Most of it is freight to other places. Moreover, the factory is newly built and the output is small, so the cost cannot be reduced for a while. Jieshuai uses the government's To support the expansion of the glass factory and let them reduce the cost as soon as possible. Only when the price is cheap can people buy it and use it.”

Xu Fu said: "Jie Shuai may be kind. It's just how much it costs!"

Cui Qing said: "It's different. The glass factory is originally owned by the government, so how much can it cost?"

Xu Fu thought about it, and it was the same reason.No matter how much money there is, the government will still pocket it by itself, and there is nothing wrong with it.

Glass is difficult to transport, but there are boats all the way down the Han River, so how expensive is it?Wang Xiaolie just doesn't want to export it elsewhere and just keep the price high.In the vicinity of Xiangyang, the government paid for the purchase, and the building was used extensively, but it was indeed to increase the scale of the glass factory.Only when the scale is up, can we make a lot of money in the future.With the current scale of production, it is a luxury to sell to other places. No matter how expensive the price is, the total amount of money is not much.

If you want to make a lot of money, you must have a market and be able to sell in large quantities.It's not enough to just think about selling at a high price without increasing the volume.At present, the industrial products in several prefectures in Xiangyang mainly satisfy the market under Wang Xiaolie's rule, and there are not many external sales.Because the factories are all in their infancy and cannot be mass-produced in a short period of time, it is of little significance to expand the market.

At the entrance of the exhibition hall, Qiao Ping'an said: "This exhibition hall was specially ordered by Jieshuai. All the products of the factory here are displayed here for people to visit. After selection, people from the factory will naturally come to discuss."

Xu Fu said: "I've never seen a business like this. But it's always good to show it."

While talking, he entered the exhibition hall.I saw that the inside was spotless and divided into several areas.In the middle, there are several rows of counters made of glass, where smaller products are placed.On the side, there are large machines, neatly arranged.

"It's interesting here." Xu Fu leaned forward while talking.

Inside the front counter are woodworking tools.It was the first time Xu Fu knew that woodworking used so many kinds of saws.There are so many beautiful things in eyes, there are actually more than a dozen kinds.The largest rolls are there, as are the door panels.The smallest one is just as the purpose, small and exquisite.

Every year, the name of the factory is marked on the product.Judging from the name, saws are produced in specialized factories, while others, such as planes, adzes, chisels, etc., are produced in two or three factories.As for rulers, iron rulers and compasses, they are another workshop.

Next to the woodworking tools are bearings.There are more than a dozen types ranging from those as big as a plate to those as small as a cup.These bearings are made in a factory, well made and shiny with oil.

The history of bearings made in China has a long history, and it has been in series for a long time.However, the previous bearings were mainly made of copper, while most of the bearings here are made of steel.Next to the bearings, there are lubricating oil and grease.Lubricating grease is mainly animal fat, which has been processed in the factory to make its properties stable.The lubricating oil is mainly castor oil, which is easy to obtain and has excellent performance.

This is the first time Xu Fu has seen so many bearings, divided into categories and in various styles.Next to most of the bearings, the main purpose is even written.In addition to vehicles, more are used in different categories of machinery.What an eye opener.

(End of this chapter)