Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 2345 Freshly Baked Nanyang Company ([-])
One obvious thing is that it is impossible for a shipyard to arrange a berth for a ship that will take about a year to get a power plant, even for those 901 gunships known as "Ninety Days".Therefore, only after a clear quota plan is in place, the shipyard can arrange the start of the ship - this is still when the shipbuilding capacity of the shipyard is free. In fact, the shipyard of the Senate is very busy most of the time.

In order for the shipyard to start work as soon as possible and schedule the ship, sufficient advance payment is very important.Of course, the instructions of the Planning Academy are better, but the surroundings obviously cannot get the "prioritization" documents of the Planning Academy, and can only rely on real money to spend.

When will the plague in Guangzhou end... He secretly slandered why the Senate's road to foreign rule was so difficult!As soon as Guangzhou was conquered, there was a plague.

Wang Kai obviously didn't understand his complicated state of mind, but was still chattering about his ship.

"...Because Nanyang Company is mainly used for Philippine routes. There are frequent typhoons in this area, and Lao Luo and I were a little worried when designing. So we considered taking some measures to improve this matter: first, increase the stem string, reduce Water ingress during small winds and waves. The second is to use a large angle to invert the V cargo hold bottom, lead the water to the side cabins, and use a pump to drain the water. The third is to install a huge canvas to cover the open cargo hold to form an inverted V soft top, which can greatly reduce Water ingress during relatively strong winds and waves. In order to support the soft top, a stringer is set in the center of the ship, which is higher than the dry string, and pulleys are set on the stringer and the side of the ship to quickly retract the soft top. There are also protruding hulls on the outside of the side of the ship The angle iron is used to fix the canvas cover. The fourth is to add reinforcement ribs to the ship's side..."

There was an absent-minded "hmm" from the surroundings. Since the plague in Guangzhou, Hong Kong Island has also fallen into a semi-blockade state, and the movement of various people has been strictly controlled.The shipyard was already overwhelmed, and the insufficient supply of materials and manpower made the production speed more and more unable to keep up. If they wanted to build a new ship, they would have to wait in line until the year of the monkey.Wang Kai's "ship plan" seems to him almost a fantasy.

But my team has just opened, so I have to be more polite to the newcomers.So he listened patiently.

"Of course, the best way to deal with storms is to avoid them. In addition to avoiding the typhoon season, we should set up more observation stations on islands in the South China Sea and use radio stations to exchange data and early warnings. Of course, this will not be possible immediately. The things that have been done can be included in the long-term meteorological observation master plan of the Senate. A more realistic consideration is to provide special training for the lookouts on the mast, equipped with better optical equipment and simple Meteorological instruments. In this way, to a certain extent, weather threats can be detected earlier. After such a series of measures, the Surprise class on the Philippine route should be able to maintain stable voyages for more than 6 months a year."

Those around wanted to remind him that Manila was still in the hands of the Spaniards, and the Senate was very ambiguous about whether Manila would be taken down.The reason is nothing more than the reluctance to part with the Spanish silver flowing out of Manila.Of course, the Philippines itself is very big, and there are not many places that the Spaniards in Manila can manage. It is no problem to occupy a few resource locations for development...

"...Of course, such a merchant ship also faces the threat of pirates. There are not many places for this type of ship to install weapons, and the installation of naval guns takes up more space. So my idea is to install it on both sides of the lower deck of the forecastle and the poop. There is a Hotchkiss manual rotary cannon installed in the front, such a dynamic configuration is very suitable for shooting enemies who have already boarded the ship, but it is easy to sink yourself." Wang Kai pointed out on the blueprint.The surroundings nodded cooperatively.

"Of course, the reliable security solution is still escort. Adopt the convoy mode. An escort team consists of at least three "Surprise" class ships, and then the navy sends a 901 gunboat to escort. After all, "Surprise" and 901 The speed of each ship is 10 knots. It is not difficult to cooperate, and the 901 is a ship type that has withstood the test of long-distance sailing. It’s just that all four ships use steam engines, so a coal carrier must be equipped to supply with the fleet.”

The surroundings continued to maintain a "listening ear" posture, nodding from time to time to prove that they were listening.The more Wang Kai talked, the more excited he became, and he opened another drawing.

"This is the second ship I designed, the 'Orient Train'! Its prototype is the American clipper ship Sea Witch. The Sea Witch is a relatively early clipper ship, and the construction process is simpler than that of its predecessors. At the same time, the length and width It is not as exaggerated as the latecomers, and its wider body makes it have more mission options than the clipper ship of the same tonnage. And its main feature is that the small boat can resist large sails, so although the body looks fatter, but The speed is not inferior, and it can easily run at a high speed of 17 knots. The key point is that the cost of this ship is low. If it is really a ship of the "Short Shirt" level, the Planning Institute and the Finance and Taxation Bureau will have to hold a knife for approval. I According to my own calculations, the construction cost of a single ship of Orient Express is probably slightly less than 2 H-800s, and its transportation capacity is equivalent to 5 H800s, so they can figure it out.”

In Wang Kai’s opinion, this cost-effective ship is basically the same as the “Sea Witch” in terms of size and gross registered tonnage: 51.8 meters long (hull), 10.3 meters wide, cabin depth 6.5 meters, and registered gross tonnage: 908.Since different materials are used for wood and metal, other data will depend on actual measurement.The final measured self-weight was 837 tons, and the maximum load barely reached 1000 tons.Wang Kai suggested that the number of this ship could be H1024.It can run and fight, and it can soar to a full speed of 2 knots in 3-17 winds. It can be transported, and it can also be used for armed patrols. Its quick response capability can make Nanyang pioneering activities worry-free.

"...At the same time, with a spacious cabin, she is also very suitable to be a veteran transportation ship, and is a close partner in your dream journey!" Wang Kai made the final lyrical concluding speech with emotion.

After waiting around for his introduction, they nodded quickly and said, "Your plan is good! I think you should quickly write a report, and we will submit it to the Planning Institute for approval..."

"Can't Nanyang Company build ships by itself? We raise funds by ourselves..." Wang Kai was stunned for a while.

"Self-financing is true, but we don't have a shipyard." The surroundings smiled wryly, "And the materials and machines for shipbuilding have to wait for the quota. Getting money is only the first step—and we don't have any money now."

"Damn, I thought that Nanyang Company would be able to show its strengths, but I didn't expect it to be so troublesome!" Wang Kai said disappointedly, "Then what do we have now?"

"We actually have more than 40 ships, all of which belonged to the original Southeast Asian company. I don't know the status of these ships, but they should not be on the route but maintained in the dock. But Wang You said that these ships can be used. There is no lease contract. It can be called anytime as soon as you come back.”

"Who is Wang You?"

"It's the general manager of the Southeast Asian company."

"By the way, how to deal with the relationship between the Southeast Asian company and the Nanyang company?"

"This involves the issue of equity." The cigars that were almost burnt out were pressed out. "According to the guidance of the Planning Institute, the Southeast Asia company is a subsidiary of our Nanyang company. I think this is very good-the brand of the Southeast Asia company cannot Throw it away, keep the hearts of the middle and high-level naturalized cadres of the old Southeast Asian companies like An Wangyou. They have also worked for the Senate for several years, and finally got a title such as general manager and deputy general manager. Call them It is inappropriate to be a section chief or section chief.”

"In fact, their rank is at most the department-level stock-level."

"The administrative level is indeed not high, but the name sounds good." The surroundings said, "otherwise, why would everyone strive to become a county-level city? Since we are a mixed-ownership enterprise, we can relax in the name. Naturalized people also have a Go ahead."

"As for the specific shareholding structure, although the Planning Institute has issued a guiding opinion, we still have to design how to do it ourselves. Only with this can we talk about fundraising-of course, we can't raise funds now."

"This plague is really not the right time!"

"There is no right time for the plague." People around feel that this will be the main topic, "In short, the funds in Guangzhou have been useless in the past one or two months. There is probably no hope for shipbuilding. But according to the guidance document, we can Let’s raise private shares from the elders first, and with this money, we can do a lot of things in Lingao.”

"Wait, your shareholding structure hasn't been done yet, so how do you go about raising private shares?" Wang Kai asked, "How much is your share, and there is no specific statement about the dividends. Which veteran is willing to pay?"

"I've thought about this—I have a background in finance anyway..."

"I've also done investing."

"That would be great." Said around, "Call together a few veterans who are interested in finance, and discuss it first."

After sending Wang Kai away, the surroundings wrote down the things to be done one by one in their notebooks, and wrote down more than 20 items in random notes.There are a lot of data collection and analysis in it-he can't count on naturalized civilian cadres like Wang You for these tasks.The most important thing right now is to set up the team first.

The first thing to look for is the secretary of the board or the director of the office of Nanyang Company, which is roughly the role of a big manager.Such a person is not easy to find, that is, they must have strong working ability and be able to cooperate well with the chief officer's work.All aspects have to be taken care of.

He wrote down several names in the notebook and crossed them out one by one.Although these people are all comrades of the Southern Movement, they are either lacking in talent, or have a high character, and are unwilling to be subordinated to others, so they are not suitable candidates.

After thinking about it, he thought of one person, and that was Xu Yanliang.This person worked in the military team in the early years, and was a sea soldier. Later, he was injured and retired to work in the administrative department. He was in charge of the personnel work of the industrial port under Yang Yun.I saw him around when he was encouraging the veterans of the industry to support the Nanyang Company's plan.

(End of this chapter)