behind me is the earth.

Chapter 373. 371. The Sea Fortress That Never Falls

The market needs to be cultivated. If you only think about slaughtering pigs or cutting leeks, you will never become a mature and complete market.

This should not be a place of zero-sum game, or even negative-sum game, but a place of healthy, positive, and robust growth. Only continuous overall upward movement can cultivate a fresh vitality that can attract Great market for great investment.

Wuzhou now has this ability.

The currency issued by the central bank of Wuzhou is not only accepted by the people of Wuzhou, but also by the people of Jian'an, Pingshan, Yuzhou, Zhaozhou, Chujiang, Yanzhou, Zhaozhou and other provinces in the surrounding provinces and even further away. With the frequent activities, they gradually began to accept this beautifully printed Wuzhou banknotes.

This gives the central bank more leeway to move around. When dealing with economic problems in society, the more and more powerful tools are in the toolbox.

However, the vitality of Wuzhou's industry and the vast market are now enough to offset any potential risks and problems. The central bank only needs to try to use its methods around the goal of maximizing interests.

These means are not purely economic, but based on politics + military + economy. Many policies are carried out around the development of Wuzhou. If it sucks blood from other provinces, it is not within the scope of the central bank's consideration Inside.

"Business gangs, firms, and chambers of commerce from more than a dozen provinces, as long as they are trading in Dongyang County, are all listed on the exchange, and the information exchange has the foundation to become a stock exchange."

Du Kai said beside Ren Pingsheng.

These firms from all over the world, in order to better publicize and deliver their own goods, will choose to register with the exchange and upload their own information.These have become the accumulation of exchanges.

Since the establishment of the Youlong Chamber of Commerce in Qingcheng Town, it has developed towards the stock exchange and futures exchange. Now that there is a foundation for the establishment of the exchange, Ren Pingsheng is not in a hurry.

The reason why it has not been released is that it is waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity to become a hit. The first company launched must be a benchmark and a profitable one, so that participants can share the dividends of development , thereby starting the entire market.

The preliminary decision is the Qingcheng Iron and Steel Works located in Qingcheng Town, which has tens of thousands of workers and produces nearly [-] million tons of steel per year, which meets the steel consumption of Qingcheng Town and even the northern cities of Wuzhou. It is a gold-absorbing behemoth .

After sorting out the finances, it was just right to be the first stock to launch on the exchange.

I walked around the exchange, chatted with some businessmen from all over the world, and in the name of Du Kai, I called some businessmen to hold a small symposium, and started some discussions on the form of stocks. I touched these businessmen's ability to understand stocks and their acceptance of stocks.

It turns out that most of these businessmen understand it almost instantly as soon as stocks are mentioned.Because in the private sector, there are already forms of "investment and fund-raising, joint stock trading", and there are also many partnerships that have formed debt certificates with stock properties through contracts.

So when Du Kai systematically mentioned the stock system, these businessmen's eyes lit up, and they were extremely interested in this form of legal endorsement.

When I left the exchange, it was already past eight o'clock in the evening.

They haven't eaten yet, and everyone is already hungry.

Ren Pingsheng had a house in Yunmeng County. When he was in Qingcheng Town, he bought it because of the war and other reasons, considering retreating.

The house is very low-key, there is only a sign of "Ren Mansion" on the gate, many people don't know that this house is the property of King Qi.

Ren Pingsheng invited Zheng Shaoguan, Du Kai, and Bai Hu to have dinner together.

"Long Acacia in the breeze and bright moon, it's too late for music in the flowing water..."

The singer sang a tune outside the pavilion, plucking the strings three or two times on the rotating shaft, and there was love before the tune was formed.The man-made stream flows around the pavilion in a "crash", and the lights on the shore penetrate into the water. The clear and translucent stream is dyed colorful, like flowing magnificent gemstones.

Put the food, wine, vegetables and fruits upstream on wooden trays, and when they flow to the pavilion, the maids will pick them up and send them into the pavilion, taste the food, listen to ditties, watch songs and dances, and follow the breeze. enjoy.

"Zhou Ming."

Ren Pingsheng suddenly looked at Zhou Ming who was sitting with him at the last table. He had obviously seen vicissitudes in the past two years, and he had a courageous and courageous temperament.

"My lord!"

Zhou Ming quickly stood up.

"sit."

Ren Pingsheng pressed his hand and motioned him to sit down: "This is not a palace, so there is no need to be so formal."

"Yes."

Zhou Ming just sat down.

"The First Army has always been the leader of the Wuzhou Guard. Whether it is the quality of equipment or soldiers, it has always had the tradition of 'dare to fight, dare to charge, and can win if you can fight'."

Ren Pingsheng said: "Commander Bai and General Liu both recommended you as the commander of the First Army. Regardless of your qualifications or military exploits, being the commander of the First Army will not attract criticism, and you have always I also see your ability, and I also belong to you.

I also believe that after taking over as the commander of the First Army, you will be able to lead the First Army, continue to maintain the fine traditions, and fight for the country and the people. "

After Ren Pingsheng finished speaking, Zhou Ming was already very excited.

Although after Commander Baihu nominated him, the possibility of him serving as the commander of the First Army was already very high.However, the military position of army commander is already a high-ranking member of the Wuzhou Guard. He is directly responsible to the prince and is directly appointed by the prince. Others only have the right to propose nominations, but not the right to make appointments.

Tonight, when Ren Pingsheng called him to the house, he had some suspicions in his mind, but it was not until the prince said it in person that a big stone in his heart fell to the ground. became extremely excited.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, Zhou Ming will definitely take the country for the people as his ideal, train the First Army well, and become a force that 'adheres to concepts, is loyal to ideals, dares to fight, and can win wars', and will never live up to His Majesty's wishes for me. Value and look forward to it!”

Zhou Ming stood up and solemnly expressed his loyalty.

"it is good!"

After hearing this, Ren Pingsheng raised his wine glass.

At the banquet, people drank and ate, lights danced, and songs filled the air.

On the second day, the sun was just right in the sky, and the whole Yunmeng County became extremely lively.

Whether it was the people of the city, merchants from other places, or merchants from foreign countries, they were all attracted by the lively atmosphere. A large number of people in the city headed towards the port outside the city.

Today is the day when the iron-clad ship manufactured by Dongyang Shipyard is launched!

The shipyard in Dongyang County has been busy for nearly two years. Today, the big ship is launched, and everyone is curious. They all want to see what kind of ship the shipyard has built after so long.

After leaving the city, there is a straight and wide asphalt road.

On both sides of the road are endless cornfields, and some fields are being harvested, and the busy people use a scythe to cut off the mallets one by one and put them in the burden.After that, they will dry and thresh the sticks in the threshing ground of the village, some of them will be handed over to the local town government to enter Changping warehouses in various places, and some will be sold to grain merchants for distribution to the market.

Because this section of the road is very prosperous, it is common to see people selling roasted and boiled tender corn on the roadside. Many traveling traders on the road buy a few corn cobs to fill a few mouthfuls, which is considered a meal.

There are also some rich people who have tasted the new food and are full of praise for it, calling it fairy food.

The taste of tender corn, whether it is roasted or boiled, is tender and sweet, which is indeed very good.

Gradually, there were more and more vehicles on the road. Ren Pingsheng saw some strange beasts. These strange beasts were about two meters tall, and their body was comparable to that of a camel. They had fiery red scales on their bodies, a single horn on their heads, and thick limbs. , the hooves are also red, but the tail is very fluffy, dragging it all the way to the ground.

"This is a red-scaled beast. It was originally produced in the East China Sea. It can walk ashore when it is an adult. It has a docile and honest personality. We traded it with the Dongying tribe of the Yuren tribe on Butter Island. It is slightly slower but has high endurance. Can pull heavy objects.

When brought ashore, they are very popular and a livestock that is in short supply. "When Shaoguan Zheng saw Ren Pingsheng's eyes falling on those red phosphorus beasts, he introduced them to him.

"good."

Ren Pingsheng nodded.

Near the port of Dongyang, several large parks have emerged.

"The park in the south is some factories, mainly some supporting production plants of Dongyang Shipyard.

Near the port is the new port area, which is also a place for foreign sailors to land.The Exit and Entry Administration Building, Customs Building, Coast Guard Building, Maritime Safety Administration Building, Marine Meteorological Administration Building and other buildings are also located here. "

When passing by the Port New District, Ren Pingsheng saw the appearance of this new city.

There are seven or eight buildings with more than five floors alone. There are particularly many foreigners in the new district who go through formalities here.

There are also many sailors who come here to have fun. These sailors who risk their lives to gain wealth often have very high incomes. Their desire for food, wine, and beautiful women is far greater than that of ordinary people, and they are very willing to spend money when they go ashore. , so the catering and custom industries here are very prosperous.

Passing by the Port New District, there is a stretch of Dongyang Port. There are a large number of cranes on the shore, and a large number of large warehouses lined up. On the open space on the concrete floor, there are also piles of goods, vehicles equipped with diesel internal combustion engines, and a large number of Red scale beasts transport goods here.

Of course, there is also a large number of anti-package loaders, running back and forth on the trestle bridge like ants moving house.

The throughput here in the first half of this year alone has reached nearly 200 million tons.

The convoy did not enter Dongyang Port, but continued to walk west along the coast. After walking less than two kilometers, the gate of Dongyang Shipyard appeared in front of them.When the convoy approached the gate of the shipyard, the factory director Li Weixiu brought people up to greet them.

Li Weixiu is tall and thin, wearing a light blue double-breasted gown and a pair of glasses with black frames. He looks frail, but when he saw Ren Pingsheng get off the car, A stride rushed over and wanted to drive him, but immediately a guard stood in front of him, preventing him from approaching.

This made him feel embarrassed.

After Ren Pingsheng, Ruan Tang, and Xiao Wan got off the car, Zheng Shaoqiu, Du Kai, Bai Hu, Zhou Ming, and the entourage from Zhongshuge all followed, and the guards who got off from the car behind immediately dispersed.

At the gate of the factory, a guard in a black suit gestured towards Han Jun.

Han Jun nodded, God understood.

The shipyard is safe and has been controlled by guards.

"Are you the director of the shipyard?"

Ren Pingsheng asked Li Weixiu to follow him.

"Yes."

Li Weixiu cautiously replied that he was moving.

"Director Li originally worked in the Ministry of Industry, but when the shipyard was established, he volunteered to serve as an engineer of the shipyard, and he was born as a technician."

Ruan Tang has a lot of contacts with the people from the Ministry of Industry, and in the early days of the shipyard, he sat here for a period of time, and he knows a lot of people here.

After entering the shipyard, walking along the avenue for a short distance, an iron-clad ship painted in dark blue and light blue appeared in everyone's eyes.

"Wow!"

Among the entourage, someone couldn't help but exclaim.

Observing the ironclad ship at close range is very powerful.

“东阳号铁甲舰长有108米，宽有21米，航速16节，排水7855吨。有28门127毫米舰炮，以及30架20毫米机关炮。”

Li Weixiu said like a familiar introduction.

The Dongyang ship was still the name given to it by Ren Pingsheng after it was completed.

The 100-meter-long ironclad ship, with a maximum height of nearly 30 meters, is like a steel castle, giving people a sense of invincible fear.

Everyone who saw it couldn't help but wonder, would someone break its steel armor when such a giant steel ship was sailing in the ocean?
This is a sea fortress that never falls!

"The average thickness of the armor on this ironclad ship is about 10 inches, and the thickest war room is 15 inches.

The power room is below the waterline, and the front and rear of the ship are ammunition stores..."

Li Weixiu introduced it to Ren Pingsheng.

Ren Pingsheng asked: "The official document reported by the shipyard before said that seven ships will be launched before the end of this year?"

"Yes, but the other seven ships are all iron-clad iron-clad ships, and they are also smaller."

Li Weixiu said.

During the time of the conversation, the dock was already filled with water.

With the high tide, the water level has risen a lot.

"My lord, the factory manager, it's time for the iron-clad ship to launch."

Someone came up to remind him.

Soon, the launching ceremony began, and a burst of drums sounded.

"Woooooo~"

A high-pitched and long siren sounded, louder than the train whistle.

As Ren Pingsheng pulled down the big red silk that was blown down from the bow deck, a burst of firecrackers "cracked" sounded.

Accompanied by the sound of drums, firecrackers, and sirens, the guide rails above the dock began to slide, and the huge warship began to move. There was a violent friction sound on the ground. With a "boom", the water in the dock was like a pond of money. Jiang Chao rushed away, and the warship slowly stabilized amid violent shaking.

With the sound of the siren, the warship slowly drove out of the dock, and the outside coast was already full of onlookers, and even the sailors on the large number of sailing ships docked in the port even climbed onto the mast, curious one by one. Stare at the dock.

Some nobles from foreign countries, wealthy businessmen, and even some pirates pretending to be businessmen are all paying close attention to this warship that has had a lot of trouble.

However, most of them did not take Jing Guo's warships seriously, because Jing Guo pursued a national policy of not going to sea, so Jing Guo's ships were rarely seen on the sea.Even if they were seen, they were mostly smuggled armed merchant ships, and they had never seen warships specially used for combat.

And when such a country suddenly announced that it had launched its first official warship into the sea, almost no one would believe how powerful the warship built by this country with no construction experience would be.

But the dock was surrounded by buildings, so it was not clear to see it. It was not until the Dongyang ship sailed out of the dock and entered the ocean that it showed its whole picture to people's curious eyes.

(End of this chapter)