I want to be emperor

Chapter 724 How much is an official's face worth?
In order to develop the local economy, improve people's livelihood, and make dazzling political achievements, Wang Tu has been busy in circles recently.

Almost every day, I am in contact with people from the business side, trying to persuade the business leaders who came to investigate to invest.

As long as the local environment permits and makes the enterprise profitable, the enterprise may invest after considering the gains and losses.

Even if he is really not interested, but for Wang Tu's sake, he will throw some money in to set up a small workshop, office or something.

After all, the reason why this group of businessmen came here was purely for Wang Tu's personal face. Even if it was to build a good relationship with Wang Tu, a new star in the officialdom, they didn't mind throwing some money for a small investment.

As for medium and large-scale investment, it depends on the situation.

For the time being, only Song Alin's large-scale investment intentions are relatively large.

Song Alin's Donglin Company has a tea processing business, but before they bought tea from other places for processing, processed it into tea bricks and then sold it overseas, mainly for the market in the Beijia area.

Well, although it is sold across the sea, it is not considered an export, because the Beijia area, that is, the Malay Peninsula area is the Malacca province of the Great Chu Empire, and sales in this place are not considered exports.

However, being able to buy tea bricks in Malacca is a big improvement for Donglin Company. In the past two years, Song Alin has been trying to expand his company's tea business.

As for why you didn't seek support from the local government... Well, why is Lin Qixun, the former magistrate, a good official in the eyes of the local people?
Because he basically turned one eye and closed one eye!
In Lin Qixun's private words: relying on mountains to eat mountains, relying on railways naturally also eat railways, such a big piece of fat is still in the mountains, we don't eat meat, it should be okay to lick the oil on this fat ?
In the words of conspiracy theory, so many unscrupulous people went to the construction site of the railway company to seek alms... There may not be the shadow of the local government behind this.

The Railway Corporation is a serious enterprise directly under the Senate from the second-rank level, and its level is even higher than those directly under the Ministry of Industry.

If they had known this earlier, they would have gone to Shaoguan when planning the route.

But the key point is that the Great Chu Empire is getting bigger, and there are countless places suitable for large-scale tea plantation. There are no favorable conditions, so why should Donglin Company go to Heyuan Prefecture to invest in large-scale tea plantation?

If you offend them, it is easy to be put on small shoes or even targeted in the future.

When this kind of thing happens, although it won't cause any real harm, most of the time it is done by giving some money and using the method of dividing and wooing, but it's disgusting!

The reason why they went to Guangzhou was because the Guangzhou government was really rich.

In the end, Wang Tu had no choice but to take another trip to Guangzhou in person, holding Cheng Yongfeng and his thighs.

Anyone who is in the official circles of Guangdong knows that the biggest external force that Wang Tu can borrow from the group is Cheng Yongfeng.

This time he actually invited several construction companies to bid for the renovation of several roads and the dredging of the river.

Even if it is paid in installments, there must be a guarantee... and it must be a guarantee that can be paid out.

However, some petty theft is still unavoidable on weekdays, and many people really want money or life, so it is very annoying to just play around with you.

From now on, we will do a little east and west, and Wang Tu reckons it will be enough to repair the roads and bridges in several areas planned for key development.

Moreover, it must face competition from peers and even upstream tea merchants at any time.

Therefore, the Guangzhou government in these years has a very large economic aggregate and a large fiscal revenue.

Although the price of these raw materials will be a little bit more expensive, Wang Tu hinted that the local railway construction will never encounter any troubles from now on.

Cheng Yongfeng is still counting on Wang Tu to make some achievements, and then go further, Cheng Yongfeng will be able to operate to get Wang Tu to a certain department or a certain mansion as the second in command, and then control a certain department or a certain mansion.

But he, the prefect of Guangzhou, is a decent person, and it is impossible for him to be dragged and wiped his nose every day.

But in the tea business, it is easy to build a tea brick factory, but it is not easy to source tea.

Under Cheng Yongfeng's matchmaking, Wang Tu found the Guangdong-Jiangxi Railway Company.

And if there are more agricultural product processing factories, it will naturally attract other supporting industries.

What he needs to be responsible for are the hundreds of thousands of people in Heyuan Prefecture. As for your railway company's life and death, it's none of his business!

In this way, other state capitals will have opinions.

It's good for you to trouble us everywhere...

He also knows that the traffic problem needs to be solved urgently, but the state finances have no money.

In the end, the prefect of Guangzhou and other officials were very annoyed. In addition, they did have money in Guangzhou, so they agreed to give Heyuan Prefecture a sum of support funds to dredge the Dongjiang waterway. .

They are rich, and Wang Tu is really shameless, a magistrate of the fifth rank, blocking the door of the magistrate's house every day.

Lin Qixun can do such a thing as a white wolf with empty gloves and trick a wave of contractors. He turned a blind eye and closed his eyes to indulge the grassroots village officials under his command and led a group of unscrupulous people to seek alms from the big dog railway company , this kind of thing is also very likely to be done.

In desperation, Wang Tu could only give up the idea of ​​taking shortcuts, and began to think of other ways...Don't count on raising money by yourself, the state treasury will starve to death, let alone use the money to build roads, pave bridges and dredge He Dao, even the salaries of public officials are still very reluctant.

There is no need to give money directly, but it is impossible for Cheng Yongfeng to really see that his direct descendants can't open up the situation at the grassroots level.

The poor and crazy government, a group of poor and crazy thugs, and Lin Qixun, an unscrupulous magistrate, caused the Guangdong-Jiangxi Railway to encounter relatively big troubles after it entered the mountainous area of ​​northern Guangdong.

Wang Tu that person, in order to ask for money, even the dignity of an official, dared to cry out his nose in the street, and then threw the nose in the face of the Guangzhou prefect...

Whenever he sees people, he cries for poverty, asks them to help, and then uses Cheng Yongfeng as a signboard, saying that he intends to set up a rich area to support the backward areas, which is typical.

Among other things, in the future, the railway company will reduce the number of trains that stop in Heyuan Prefecture by a certain amount, and then reduce the number of freight trains, which will be enough for the local people.

After inspecting many places in Heyuan Prefecture, he found that many of them are more suitable for growing tea.

Now that the governor of Heyuan Prefecture has changed, the negotiations between the two parties have naturally begun.

Before, he also thought of the empty glove white wolf, first give the contractor the first payment for the construction, and then give it when he has money after completion, and drag the traffic if he has no money.

Once the industrial chain is formed, it will not only greatly increase the income of local farmers, but also cultivate a large number of agricultural product processing factories.

He had wondered before that the state treasury was poor before, how did the state treasury take out the down payment, and then attract those contractors to do the project? income.

You must know that many places in Heyuan Prefecture are really poor and bad... Since it is poor and bad, there are naturally troublesome people.

He, Cheng Yongfeng, is the chief political envoy of Guangdong, and the funds he can allocate are astronomical, but he is the chief political envoy of Guangdong, and he is in charge of the people's livelihood and economic affairs of a province. Heyuan Prefecture is just a small state under his rule. Maybe someone embezzled funds that should have been used elsewhere to Heyuan State.

Both Ying Tianfu and Han Tianfu had to stay behind!

In terms of political status, it is higher than the financial bank and the Salt Corporation.

But let's not talk about bidding...they didn't even come.

At the same time, farmers' income has increased, factories have increased, and workers have increased, so these people can also stimulate the development of the tertiary industry.

Song Alin, the tea plantation base, is going to be established, and he is very determined, but it doesn't have to be in Heyuan Prefecture!

As for the money owed to the contractor, it was owed by the state treasury, and Lin Qixun personally did not embezzle even a single copper coin from it, it was none of his business.

So Lin Qixun took his political achievements and owed a whole lot of debts, but Wang Tu suffered.

Wang Tu rolled his eyes at this. If I have money, no, even if I can find a guarantee, I still want you... The construction company under our state industrial department can start construction directly.

You didn't intend to give money to find you!
As a result, no one was fooled!

You have to pay a lot for land expropriation, and there are all kinds of excuses such as the train passing by too much and affecting the sleep of the ancestors, etc. They will not fight you hard, just drag a group of old and weak women and children, and take them to the grave to dig them out. The coffins and bones come to your construction site and cry... It's disgusting to you!

Not to mention railway transportation, the cost of railway transportation today is still relatively high compared to river transportation. For enterprises, the transportation cost can be saved as much as possible... There is obviously a Dongjiang River, and you insist on making me engage in railway transportation. Why not.

To attract investment, this is actually a competition among local governments.

After all, these people also need to consume, don't they!
And the tertiary industry contributes a lot to the economic system if it is done well.

It's just that this is not enough. The management funds for the main channel of the Dongjiang River and the waterways of several tributaries have not yet been obtained. Even if this kind of project can apply for support from the higher authorities, you still have to come up with a certain amount of funds yourself.

By the way, the reason why Lin Qixun, the former magistrate of the state, was able to be promoted was actually promoted by the railway company. The railway company was really scared by him, so he wanted to get rid of him and come over with a more normal magistrate.

Therefore, building a tea base by yourself, planting part of the tea by yourself, and then cooperating with local tea farmers to sign a long-term supply and marketing contract is the only way to grow bigger and stronger.

On the contrary, if Wang Tu turned around and ran to the governor Tang Tiangui crying for money, that would be troublesome.

They invest in other places and can earn more, why should they come to invest with you?

There are not many other things, but there are still materials such as rice, oil, salt, fruits and vegetables.

With consumption, there will naturally be income.

At the same time, after the tea is processed, it is transported to the Pearl River Delta, and then shipped to the sea for sale. After all, Dongjiang shipping is still not good.

Besides, Wang Tu is the magistrate of Heyuan, not an official of the railway company.

In this way, the railway company also hopes that the local government can give them some support.

However, since his predecessor was able to get money from the railway company, it is okay for him, Wang Tu, to think of a way. He directly used all kinds of rogue methods to forcefully ask for money. This is not his style, and it is easy to make enemies, especially offending the Great Chu Empire. Railway Corporation.

Let's not grab it directly, it should be fine to do business and make money.

Several years ago, Song Alin wanted to set up a tea plantation base by himself and directly control the source of tea.

Why are you looking for them?
Naturally, it is for the construction of the Heyuan section of the Guangdong-Jiangxi Railway!
The construction of this railway is a big investment. The railway company needs a lot of workers and building materials. If you just leak a little here, it will be enough for the poor state of Heyuan Prefecture.

As a big boss, Cheng Yongfeng also needs to consider the situation of other state capitals. It is impossible for him to embezzle the development support funds that should have been given to other state capitals just because he has a good personal relationship with Wang Tu.

Regarding the complaints of these railway company personnel, Wang Tu pretended not to hear. At that time, he was not the magistrate of Heyuan. Why did you ask me for the promise of the predecessor? If you have the ability, you can go to him.

Wang Tu was also a little helpless about this!

As long as there are any unruly people who dare to sabotage, there is no need for patrols, and the local garrison will be dispatched directly.

This kind of situation actually happens to railway companies when they build railways in many places, but it is the first time that it happens so frequently in the mountainous areas of northern Guangdong!
After all, most of the railway network currently being built by the Great Chu Empire Railway Company is built in flat areas and places with a relatively good economy. The only one that really builds railways in the valleys is the Guangdong-Jiangxi Railway, which is also the first I saw so many poor and crazy troublemakers at once, and they also had rich experience in weapon fighting.

But how much is an official's face worth?
Now that he has money on hand, he can build roads in the mountainous areas and dredge the Dongjiang waterway.

The scope of the Pearl River Delta almost includes more than 90.00% of the industrial and commercial economic aggregate in Guangdong Province.

The supply power of some materials has been given up, and the number of railway workers hired from the local area is also planned to increase.

Nima...was beaten by his predecessor again, otherwise he could have done the same.

Once the traffic problem can be solved, there will be hope for Song Alin's tea plantation base, Dongjiang Canned Fruit Company's fruit plantation base, and other commercial crops and corresponding processing industries.

At first, he wondered how these poor villages and towns could hand in so much administrative revenue. Now that he thought about it, it might be the money that the state treasury and some local villages and towns shared.

As for Dongjiang's shipping capacity is still relatively poor, there are many people talking about the need to dredge to expand shipping capacity, this is your local government's problem.

In this wave, although the money was not directly obtained, it was still a big profit!

However, Lin Qixun, the former magistrate of the prefecture, has played this routine many times, and the construction contractors involved are afraid of people in Heyuan prefecture...

Nima, you can still make money like this... I never thought of it before!
After thinking about it a little bit, he guessed that the troubles encountered by the railway company before were probably related to Lin Qixun, the former magistrate of the state. He might not be able to get rid of the first payment for infrastructure construction in this way.

Today's Guangzhou Prefecture is quite large, and almost the entire Pearl River Delta area is currently under the jurisdiction of Guangzhou Prefecture. Although discussions have been made on establishing a new state capital in the Pearl River Delta, it has not yet been implemented.

This happens more and more frequently, especially as the railway line gradually goes northward and actually enters the mountainous areas of northern Guangdong.

The people from the railway company looked at him like an enemy, saying that the railway company has built so many railways and visited so many places, and you people from Heyuan Prefecture are the most shameless.

Even if it is endorsed by the military... But most of the soldiers in the military are from poor families. If you dare to order them to point their guns at the old and weak women and children who are just crying and not doing actual damage, they dare to say so. Hit you black gun!

This was another successful trip, whether it was for himself or for Heyuan State, the process was a bit embarrassing.

After Wang Tuwei got the material supply business for the state-run enterprises and the jobs of thousands of railway workers by the way, he left with a smile on his face.

It's a pity that one mistake will cause eternal hatred!

Of course there are no such things as bandits, but if you want the railway to pass through someone’s house, you will naturally need to requisition land, hire workers, and need building materials.

And what I said a few years ago, that as long as the railway passes by you, your local government will definitely cooperate vigorously. Now you have forgotten these words, right?

In other places, they are begging us to build railways, and they will also provide us with various conveniences for railway construction.

Finally, after the two parties discussed, although the railway company rejected most of Wang Tu's requests, it still selectively agreed to some of Wang Tu's requests.

Therefore, Wang Tu proposed to let the leather bag companies affiliated to the State Industry Department provide raw materials to the Guangdong-Jiangxi Railway Company.

Therefore, Wang Tu still thought of other methods... the food should not be too ugly.

However, transportation in mountainous areas is inconvenient, and it is troublesome to transport tea from tea gardens in mountainous areas to urban areas for processing.

Cheng Yongfeng felt a little helpless towards Wang Tu... In just a few months, he came to Guangzhou twice, and every time he came, he asked for money!

However, the domestic tea business in the Great Chu Empire is already very complete. Whether it is the large tea gardens built by those enterprises or the tea gardens of ordinary tea farmers, they basically have relatively fixed partners. Your Donglin Company ran over and wanted It is very difficult to have direct contact with the tea garden.

Of course, the railway construction of the Great Chu Empire is a high-level strategy of the empire, and the Guangdong-Jiangxi Railway is an important railway line connecting Guangdong, Jiangxi and even Jiangnan. Naturally, a series of construction projects cannot be destroyed.

The Guangdong-Jiangxi Railway Company is also willing to cooperate with the local government to a certain extent to avoid some troubles in the construction process, especially land acquisition, material supply and hired workers.

Among the many prefectures and state-level administrative regions of the Great Chu Empire, even if Yingtian Mansion and Hantian Mansion are counted directly under the Central Government, Guangzhou Mansion can rank second, second only to Songjiang Mansion!

You can also buy it from tea merchants, well, that’s what Donglin Company does now, but the cost is high... It’s equivalent to being robbed of a wave of profits by those tea merchants.

And as an official, if you can find money from your superiors to develop the local economy and make political achievements, everyone will say you are a good official.

Going back to make a lot of money on the supply of materials, and then toss and toss in other aspects. For example, so many railway workers always have to eat and drink. How expensive it is to transport living materials directly from Guangzhou, just hand them over to our local supply.

It was only after the real talk that Wang Tu knew that there was such a thing!

In addition, the construction contractors outside have already announced that they can repair rivers, roads, bridges, etc., but they have to pay...

Even swindling and abducting are fine... Wang Tu's former magistrate Lin Qixun did this, and now he is promoted to the deputy director of the Agriculture and Forestry Department of the governor's yamen, which is a very important position.

Just use external force.

Many unscrupulous people will play these ideas.

After getting the money, Wang Tu went back home with a smile on his face!

Agricultural affairs are very important affairs in the Great Chu Empire. After all, people depend on food.

Compared with making money on the railway and asking for money from brother states, Wang Tu is still more inclined to develop the local commercial crop planting and processing industry chain.

Taking a step back, even if Sinotrans can be transported by rail, you have to transport the tea from the tea gardens in the mountains, and the proposed tea plantations only have some small trails, and even horse-drawn carts cannot go there.

However, he himself was not dissatisfied with Wang Tu's behavior of asking him for money every two days. After all, Heyuan Prefecture had a really bad start, and it was impossible to follow the conventional path to achieve results in a short period of time.

Could it be that it was carried out by people picking horses, and the transportation cost is absolutely unacceptable for Donglin Company.

When Song Alin came to Heyuan Prefecture for inspection, he also received invitations from several state governments next door to inspect. If there is no accident, he will go to other places in the future to inspect the investment environment in various places and finally decide Site selection for tea plantation bases.

In other words, in fact, these transportation costs are within the acceptable range for Donglin Company, at most, the cost is slightly more and the profit is less.

Those poor and crazy mountain people don't care about your overall strategy. If you want to live with us, you have to pay for it.

So, Wang Tu turned around and went to the Guangzhou prefect yamen next door, shouting to a group of Guangzhou prefect officials: For the sake of everyone being brothers from Guangdong, Brother Guangzhou, give me a hand...

In this way, the coordinated development of the primary industry, the secondary industry, and the tertiary industry will eventually form a local economic system centered on the cultivation and processing of economic crops.

This is what Wang Tu wants!

What he wants is not just an increase in economic data, but an entire industrial chain!
And use this industrial chain to promote the rapid development of the local people's livelihood economy, so that he can obtain enough conspicuous political achievements, and then seek a higher position.

Wang Tu's ambition is much greater than that of his predecessor, Lin Qixun, who is the magistrate of the state!

(End of this chapter)