Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 1154 Seize the day and night ([-])

"Now that the Caribbean Shipping Company has also opened, the island's economy may encounter certain challenges in the future." In a meeting room in Xinhua Port, Ma Wanpeng was talking and holding a meeting.The participants included some local officials from Xinhua County, as well as many cadres from Daqing Basin, Tacheng Port, Guihua Island, and Bei Island, as well as officers from the Second Fleet of the Navy who attended the meeting (but did not speak). Rare island-wide enlargement meeting again.At this time, the meeting was halfway through, and everyone who had completed the previous topics entered the link about the opening of the Caribbean Shipping Company.

To be honest, the opening of the Caribbean Shipping Company still has some impact on Xinhua Island.Specifically, you can refer to the fact that the Southern Railway Company opened up the Peruvian smuggling trade in 1648. At that time, a large amount of cane sugar and tropical timber from Peru flowed into the east coast through the Southern Cone and Ocean Railway, which constituted a certain degree of interference with similar products produced in New China. The competition, in turn, led to a series of problems such as the impact on the sugar plantations that had just started on the island at that time, the decline in profit margins, and the prolonged return on investment period.

Now that Air Canada is making great strides into the Caribbean Sea, it is believed that with the gradual expansion of annual trade volume, more and more tropical specialties will flow into the east coast, which will inevitably further intensify such competition.Moreover, I heard that this company is not only engaged in trade, but also engaged in industry. For example, they plan to set up plantations on the American continent on the northern coast of the Caribbean Sea, and mix with those black flags, and then indirectly influence Indian tribes with interest factors. Mass production of oak (shipbuilding), cotton (textile), tobacco (consumption) and other agricultural and forestry products, how can such a boldness not make the people of Xinhua Island feel a little chill?

Although the population of the local and overseas territories has been increasing, and the consumer market has been expanding, God knows whether the prices of tropical commodities will plummet or fall under such fierce competition!This is related to the vital interests of all the participants, this is not a joke!Not to mention that Air Canada seems to be eyeing the millions of Malay descendants on Xinhua Island, and wants to get these people to North America to open plantations-because there is too little labor there.

But has the damn Air Canada company ever thought about the feeling of Xinhua Island?Although this matter should be in line with the central government's major policy, Xinhua Island also has its own local interests, and it cannot always make sacrifices for the national interest. What will the central government do to appease the dissatisfaction of the lords of Xinhua Island?

"But don't be pessimistic. The development of Air Canada did not happen overnight. Moreover, the situation in the Caribbean Sea is complicated, and the forces of various countries are intertwined. The future of Air Canada is very uncertain. Our Xinhua Island, as an overseas territory directly under the country, The advantages are still quite large, at least our plantations here have become large-scale, and can also continuously provide various commodities such as timber, rubber, tobacco, pepper, honey, dried fruit, cotton, sugar, seafood, coal, etc. It is irreplaceable. It’s just that we also need to have a sense of crisis and speed up the construction progress of the island. It’s almost time to advance some projects that have been stagnant for a long time.” After Ma Wanpeng talked about the crisis he was facing, he changed the subject and encouraged Don't worry too much, everyone, it's better to work hard in the next period of time, and strive to make the plantation area, supporting water conservancy and irrigation system, iron public foundation and the construction of new settlements on Xinhua Island to a higher level. Floors.

When Ma Wanpeng made this speech at the meeting, he was also thinking in his heart: It should be certain that the local support for Air Canada’s efforts in the Caribbean coast, and this matter really cannot be avoided in Xinhua Island. After all, Air Canada The laborers "scheduled" for the company's plantation are still here.If this is the case, maybe I should make a good case, and then talk to the local people to see what conditions the local people can offer—since it can’t be stopped, then Xinhua Island is not something that can’t be bought, for example It is not difficult to ask the local people to repair the railway running through the Daqing Basin, right?After all, although the central government is the largest, the emotions of local princes must be properly taken care of.

Sure enough, on March 3, Qi Wangping, the former Director of the Personnel Department of the Executive Committee and the current Deputy Prime Minister of the State Council, came to Xinhua Port by boat and exchanged views with Ma Wanpeng on the work arrangement of Xinhua Island in the next period of time. The ground is located in Ma Wanpeng's private villa in Xinhua County.

With a "plop", two "mermaids" from Ukraine jumped into the artificially built swimming pool, then swung their graceful figures and swam happily.Ma Wanpeng's eyes followed the beautiful Ukrainian girl up and down, but he said in his mouth: "Old Qi, I know that you are here on behalf of the central government to urge us to cooperate with Caribbean Shipping Company as soon as possible; I also know that this is a major policy of the central government , cannot be violated; I also know that the more than 100 million Malays on Xinhua Island must be relocated, because this is also an iron law, I agree, and I will cooperate! But if you want the horse to run, you must let the horse eat Let’s make a point? You Beijing officials always accuse the local government of wanting to bargain with the central government and engage in games, but who let us sit on this side? As the saying goes, one term of office will benefit one party. The supreme ruler of the people must..."

"Stop, old horse, don't talk so much. I don't know who you are, just get to the point and draw the line. Let me listen and see if it is within the tolerance of the central government. If so, I will I can help you dredge your joints, if not, I advise you to give up as soon as possible, the central government will not indulge the localities indefinitely." Qi Wangping laughed when he heard this, grabbed a piece of Ma Wanpeng's favorite glutinous rice cake and threw it into his mouth, saying.

"Then I'll just say it straight!" Ma Wanpeng sat up from the recliner and said with a slightly excited expression: "I don't ask much, first help me build the Daqing Railway connecting Xinlaibao and Mianhe Port. This railway is very important to our new China pioneering team. There are dense plantations, villages and towns along the line, where nearly 1656 people live and a larger number of Malay, Polish and Swahili laborers. The economic value is extremely important. Vice Premier, I don’t know how many years the central government has been fooling me about the Daqing Railway. At the end of December 12, I had someone transfer 20 yuan to the account of the New China Railway Company, fulfilling the obligations of our New China Development Team. As a shareholder's obligation. But what about other shareholders? The central railway company has not received a dime of the funds. The Southern Railway has invested 5 yuan, but it is still 15 yuan short. The public offering of shares to the whole society originally planned to raise 20 yuan. In fact, only 7 yuan was raised. What is the total amount of 32 yuan worth of funds? I purchased a batch of railway equipment, re-surveyed some important locations, and asked the people from the China Railway Design Institute to re-plan it. One-third of the money was spent on purchasing a batch of communication equipment (cable telegraph), and the rest had to be paid to the Western Forging Factory for the rail advance, to the East African Transportation Company to pay the sea freight, and to the Dongbao Company Paying insurance premiums, paying advance payments for sleepers to timber processing factories, recruiting workers, etc., if there is no follow-up funds to enter, when will the Daqing Railway really start?"

"To be honest, your request is not outrageous." Qi Wangping took a sip of imported South African wine and said carefully, "Lao Ma, if this is your request, I won't hide it from you, but you can try it." Let’s run for you. China Railway Corporation owns 40% of the shares of New Huaxia Railway Company. It is reasonable to say that they have to fulfill the obligation of contributing 40 yuan, but they are also very difficult now. Many projects are starting at the same time. There is a shortage. Well, let me go back and see if I can get Pingan Iron and Steel Works, Tieling Special Steel Works, Western Forging Works and other units to coordinate and send a batch of railway and bridge equipment first, um, credit first. Of course, you Don’t hold out too much hope. These railway equipments are definitely only a small part. I have also read the information on the Daqing Railway. The total length is more than 250 kilometers. The required equipment is huge, and the funds are also huge. Don’t even think about repairing it in one step. After finishing this railway, you should be mentally prepared for a long-term struggle. After all, local construction is the first priority now. The central government can take care of your emotions and help you prepare and build the railway in advance. It is not easy. I hope you can understand."

"As long as this railway can break ground, I have no problem even if it is built slowly. I am afraid that nothing will happen when it stops there." Ma Wanpeng happily raised his wine glass and touched Qi Wangping, and then said: "If Xinhua Island Excluding re-export trade (reselling goods from East Africa, Ottoman, Oman, Persia and India to the mainland), a total of 1657 yuan was exported to the mainland last year (87.84), all of which were agricultural, forestry, animal husbandry, fishery and mineral products. It has enriched the domestic commodity market. Most of these plantations are actually distributed along the Daqing Railway, and the entire coast of the Daqing Basin is only suitable for the establishment of a port at Mianhe Port. Therefore, a considerable part of our commodity prices is actually High transportation costs, if the railway can be repaired, then the goods we export to the mainland will not only be more competitive in price, but at the same time a lot of manpower liberated (transportation is also very manpower-consuming) can also be put into production, so that It has even increased the output of various local commodities. Now that the situation of Southern Railway and Air Canada is getting bigger and bigger, our Xinhua Island cannot be compared. The competition is very fierce. 1 years is too long. We only Fight for the day and night!"

"If the local government promises to help us build the Daqing Railway, then I can also promise to increase the number of Malay laborers provided to the local area by more than three times every year, and I will never break my promise!" Ma Wanpeng finally assured Qi Wangping.He knows that sending Malays to North America is a big deal (nonsense, can a matter that a deputy prime minister personally coordinate can be a small matter?), so he also made an unequivocal guarantee, which is obviously what the Executive Committee likes to see of.

(End of this chapter)