Breaking through Guandong, I became Zhu Chuanwen

Chapter 175 The Shadow Behind You

According to the custom, the sky map of the Lantern Festival is a reunion, but after the reunion, there will be separation, just like the general trend of the world today, the long-term unity must be divided.

The same is true for the Zhu family. Just after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Zhu Kaishan went north and went to Sanjiangkou, and Zhu Chuanwu went south and entered Shanhaiguan.

Zhu Chuanwen sent away two groups of family members in one day. It was a bit unpleasant to watch relatives board their respective trains. Maybe Chuanwenniang was determined to follow Zhu Kaishan back to Sanjiangkou this time. Zhu Chuanwen thought to himself .

But the reasons given by Chuanwenniang are also very comprehensive. The children of He Laosi, Wang Keren and others are all born, and she has never seen them before.Unable to resist his own mother, Zhu Kaishan and Zhu Chuanwen looked at each other, and let Chuanwen's mother follow.

After returning from the train station, although Xianer, his wife, was also with him, Zhu Chuanwen felt empty in his heart, always feeling that someone was following him, and told Zhu Fan and He Ji to keep an eye out, but they didn't find it in the end.

Back in Hanyao's office, there were 3 ledgers neatly placed on the desk.

Finally, after reading the accounts of various industries during the few days of rest, he should know how much benefit Zhu Chuanwen brought to Zhu Chuanwen after all the troubles of the past year.

The first is the Hanyao Flour Mill, which has repaid the Russian loan since July last year. After deducting dividends and wages, by the end of January, there were more than 7 taels of silver in the account.

Besides, Lao Ba Duo’s cigarette company was a surprise for Zhu Chuanwen. With an investment of 2 taels, a profit of 1 taels was also ushered in in half a year. The benefits of cigarettes can be seen from this, especially after the replacement of Kanto The small white sticks of Lao Ba Duo Cigarette Company instantly became the best-selling item in Fengtian and other capitals of the three provinces.

This kind of cigarettes has whole packs and retail sales, and the retail price is only 3 characters. The price is very close to the people, but it can also be seen that the cost of this product is lower.

Besides, Hanyao Commercial Bank, which has the most complicated relationship, after a trip to Japan for its main business, excluding the freight on the road, the customs duties of the Qing Dynasty, the purchase of steel mill equipment, the purchase of Japanese cattle, and 27 days in the account of the Russian bank Yuan, the Bank of Russia has agreed to convert it into silver, which is 2 taels.

There are also two sideline businesses, "Trade Union Weekly", which also deducted wages on the basis of publishing for half a year, and made a profit of 1 taels. This part of the money was handed over to Xian'er and counted as household use.

The Bingcheng Workers’ Federation has no income, and there is no expenditure for the time being. Zhu Chuanwen led the workers to ask for wages for the first time, and after Qiao Hongguo and others organized several factories that failed to pay wages as agreed by the union, the registered personnel of the union It has reached 1.2 people, which can be called a blowout. The Workers’ Federation has established some branches. Now the general association is responsible for more than 300 trade unions. Although it has a monthly subsidy of 1 yuan, most of them Those who maintain order are spontaneous, and the workers have very few recreational activities. The collective reading of the "Trade Union Weekly" has become the most anticipated recreational activity for them.

There are also various places for group reading, some are in the open space of the factory, some are on the haystacks of the farmland around the ice city, and of course the most frequent is the central and largest square of the Hanyao Family Courtyard.

Unknowingly, another wave of commercial housing in Ice City was promoted. Under Xia Yuanzhang's suggestion, Zhu Chunshan made a plan for this area, and in the name of Zhu Chuanwen,
The rest is Hanyao Commercial Co., Ltd.

所以朱传文现在能动用的钱在6万4千两，从小青山牧场到满洲支线的铁路还需要投入3万7两，剩下的2万7千两就是朱传文能够动用的了。

Set aside another 2 taels for Zhu Chuanwu to prepare, and Zhu Chuanwen began to plan the arrangements for the new year.

"Old Gu, how is the serialization of Gone with the Wind?" Zhu Chuanwen called Gu Ansheng and asked.

"Boss, it's not very good. The workers' ability to accept it is limited, but fortunately, "Shooting the Condor" is still serialized, and the sales of "Trade Union Weekly" have not dropped." Gu Ansheng said, who has worked in the newspaper industry, he knows that this What reflects the word-of-mouth of a newspaper is its sales.In Lao Gu's view, although the background of this "Gone with the Wind" is the American Civil War, it is incompatible with the Confucian cultural circle of the Qing Dynasty. It is only for the purpose of increasing knowledge. As for the deviant things in it, it is just a joke .

Of course Zhu Chuanwen knew what the effect would be, but by now, it could be regarded as gaining knowledge. "Okay, I have finished writing the whole book of "Shooting the Condor" one after another, so it should be able to be serialized until July?" Zhu Chuanwen asked. According to the chapters, Zhu Chuanwen divided it into 7 chapters, and the serialization took exactly one year.

For writing novels, although he has a good memory, it is indeed a bit of hard work to write a million-word novel stroke by stroke. He is still working overtime and writing, and he is not lazy at all.

"Yes, boss, what about the future?" Gu Ansheng had known Zhu Chuanwen's plan for a long time, and asked anxiously. The serialization of "Shooting the Condors" is over, and the attractiveness of "Trade Union Weekly" has also dropped a lot.

"How about the person I asked you to find?" Zhu Chuanwen asked.

This matter is because Zhu Chuanwen thought of a way to slow down his workload. The book "Gone with the Wind" is the last novel written by Zhu Chuanwen. From now on, he will only be responsible for the outline. How to write it depends on the person Gu Ansheng finds. That's it.

"I found a few teachers, and they worked part-time at the "Trade Union Weekly", but the vernacular they wrote didn't have the taste of the owner." Gu Ansheng said.

"It's fine to have someone, there are still a few months, and you can train them slowly." Zhu Chuanwen was relieved when he heard this, and it's not a problem to tie him up and write martial arts novels all the time. He has to worry about these factories. , although I am not specifically responsible, but I have to worry about the business every day.

The factory was running normally, and Zhu Chuanwen asked two guards to rush towards the Forlo Hotel. He had to ask Doug about some things. On the boundary of the ice city, if you ask which pimp is better, Forlo Doug can be the king .

"Ring, ring, ring~" Doug, who was wiping the counter, looked up and saw Zhu Chuanwen coming.

"Mr. Zhu, you can go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing." Doug has been in Ice City for a long time, and he has come into contact with the respectable Qing people in Ice City. With a rich cultural atmosphere of 5000 years, this piece of old bacon has also been favored. Pickled delicious.

"Haha, Mr. Doug, I really didn't expect that you can also speak idioms, but I really have something to ask."

"Mr. Zhu, if you're not in a hurry, can you have an afternoon tea with me?" Doug didn't answer, but invited Zhu Chuanwen to enjoy afternoon tea together.

"I can't ask for it." Zhu Chuanwen agreed to the guest's wish. Wouldn't it be better to chat while eating?
Under Doug's order, Forlo's chef quickly prepared two small snacks, served with Doug's favorite Indian black tea. It can be seen that although the old-fashioned British housekeeper is not strict, but this The exquisite afternoon tea reflected Doug's intentions and welcomed Zhu Chuanwen's arrival.

"Mr. Doug, do you know how much a set of ready-made coal mining equipment costs?" Zhu Chuanwen asked.

"Coal mining is really not cheap." Doug took a sip of afternoon tea, then put the teacup on the tray, and said slowly, afternoon tea should be accompanied by such a leisurely tone.

"Oh?" Zhu Chuanwen originally thought it would be expensive, but it still seemed to exceed his expectations.

"A complete set of mining equipment, if there are 3 people mining, need to be equipped with a power plant, 5 belt conveyors, and if coal is to be crushed, a coal crusher must be equipped. In general, it costs 100 million rubles Above." Doug simply calculated in his mind.

"It's so expensive." Zhu Chuanwen was also secretly speechless.

"Yes, the price of a steam generator is already very high, and this is not the small generator used in the gold factory before. To meet the power consumption of these equipment, a generator with 30 horsepower or more is needed." From the pull Pimp to professional, in terms of professionalism, Doug really has nothing to say.

Zhu Chuanwen also picked up his teacup and took a sip. It seems that the desire to realize the semi-automation of the coal mining plant is shattered, and this matter has to be discussed in the long run.

Doug also saw Zhu Chuanwen's distress, and reminded him kindly: "Mr. Zhu, except for the large coal mines in the United States that use machinery to reduce costs, most of them are actually using manual labor."

When Zhu Chuanwen heard it, he felt that what Doug said made sense.

Electricity, electricity, electricity.

Electricity is a luxury nowadays, and it’s not something you can connect to if you want to use it. There is nothing around the Xiaoqingshan Ranch. If you want to use the machine, you have to build a power plant first. This time it was a lot more difficult.

"Mr. Zhu, I think you can find some professional talents to rationalize your mining area." Doug suggested.

The coal mines in Xiaoqingshan belong to the kind that can be dug by removing the turf. If small trucks are arranged with steel rails, the mining efficiency is not slower than that of completely erecting machines. The workers in Qing Dynasty are the best workers in the world, and those in Russia and Japan The mines are employing a large number of these cheap labor to mine various ores.

"That's not bad, but who should I look for?" Zhu Chuanwen was now troubled again. Regarding the Russians, Zhu Chuanwen was still worried. Greed will arise.

Zhu Chuanwen still understands the reason why everyone is innocent, but he is guilty. Compared with the Russians, the more than 1 guns in Yaozishan are still few. Russian troops are still stationed in the capital of this black province and Kyrgyzstan province.

Doug looked at Zhu Chuanwen, who was thinking in front of him, and didn't disturb him. He just enjoyed the leisurely afternoon by himself. Since Andre became the garrison commander of this ice city, the chances of having someone to accompany him to enjoy the time are much less.

"It seems that I have to go to the Xiaoqingshan Ranch in person." Zhu Chuanwen made his own decision. The transformation of the cattle and horse breeds in the ranch also needs to be arranged. Let's take care of these things together.

After finishing afternoon tea with Doug, Zhu Chuanwen got up to leave.

With the sound of clanging carriages, a man in a suit came out from around the corner, and kept recording Zhu Chuanwen's whereabouts in a small notebook with a pen.

(End of this chapter)