Back to the Republic of China as a commander

After listening to the suggestions from Chen Shao, Wan Yaohuang, Xu Yuanquan and others, Wang Zhenyu leaned back on the chair feeling a little headache, motionless, and closed his eyes in silence.Although Song Haomin, who had been transferred from the captain of the teaching team to Wang Zhenyu's confidential staff officer, was young, he knew that the brigade commander was a little uncomfortable.He cleverly sent a bottle of wind oil immediately, and dabbed it on the brigade commander's two temples. This thing can repel mosquitoes, and it is a must-have medicine for all officers and soldiers in the Jingzhou Prefecture.

After feeling a numbness and coolness, Wang Zhenyu opened his eyes, but was suffocated by a tingling sensation.Song Haomin immediately handed over a handkerchief, and Wang Zhenyu took it and wiped his teary eyes, feeling refreshed immediately.

Now I finally feel that I am no longer in the future, and I always scold those who hold power for being incompetent. In fact, the most difficult thing in this world is to be in charge.Just look at the few things reported just now, whether it is setting up a commercial town, building roads and bridges, or setting up a military academy to improve salaries, which one does not require a lot of money.Although I took advantage of the opportunity of the Revolution of 1000 to make some money against my conscience, but I was sitting on the mountain and eating nothing. If I continue to toss it like this, let alone more than [-] million, even [-] million can't help but spend a few times.

So there is only one word in Wang Zhenyu's heart now, annoying.

Ye Zuwen looked at his future son-in-law with a smile, and the more he watched, the more satisfied he was. Of course he knew what Wang Zhenyu was annoyed about now. After all, when the [-] Revolution broke out, he was more annoyed than Wang Zhenyu now, and it was all because of money.

When it comes to Wang Zhenyu's money, Ye Zuwen really admires the courage of his future son-in-law, who dares to make any kind of money.

The single equipment in Hankou earned 600 million yuan, and then invested 0 million yuan in Liu Hongsheng's Hongsheng Company, paid 300 million yuan to Commander Huang of the left-behind mansion in Nanjing, and obtained a huge sum of 200 million yuan through arms transactions.In addition to the expenses of the Ninth Brigade for the past few months, Ye Zuwen still has a full 100 million.

But just after listening to the report of the future son-in-law's subordinates, Ye Zuwen, an old Jiang Hu, counted his fingers and knew that it was all money-eating projects.If you can only go out but not in, it is not very good.

But this time I came here to help my son-in-law get money, so don't look at Wang Zhenyu's brows getting tighter and tighter, but Ye Zuwen still took his time, drinking tea and listening leisurely.

Now it's our father-in-law's turn to speak: "Wen Zheng, before I came this time, I met a person who told me something, and I think you will be interested in this matter."

Wang Zhenyu's eyes lit up, and he leaned over and said, "Oh, Mr. Ye, please tell me."

"Wen Zheng has heard of Cheng Zufu?" Ye Zuwen didn't say it directly, but just guided him.

Wang Zhenyu shook his head in embarrassment. In fact, there are countless celebrities, well-known people, and experts in every era, but in the official China, there are very few who can finally appear in history textbooks.

Ye Zuwen seemed to expect that Wang Zhenyu didn't know, and said again: "Where is Governor Zhang Zhidong?"

Only then did Wang Zhenyu laugh and said, "No one in the world knows that!"

Ye Zuwen nodded and continued: "When Zhang Zhidong was implementing the new policy in Hubei, he once opened the Hubei Cement Factory in Daye County (now Huangshi City) in Hubei..."

It turned out that in 1907, Zhang Zhidong, governor of Huguang, planned to establish a cement factory in Hubei, considering the needs of industrial development.

Cement, known as Semend Soil at the time, was necessary for building roads, bridges, and factories. In 1905, Zhang Zhidong invited investment for the cement factory together with the papermaking, tanning, felting and other factories, and pointed out in particular: "Daye produces a lot of cement raw materials. We should build factories in the lime kiln area To buy a machine and start it, the cost is about 20 taels of silver." He also predicted the prospect: "This kind of industry is a start-up, and it will make a lot of profits."

In 1907, at the beginning of the 33rd year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty, Cheng Zufu, an alternate Taoist in Fujian and prime minister of Shanghai Tsinghua Industrial Company, reported that he was willing to recruit 30 taels of stock to undertake the Hubei Cement Factory.Hubei Cement Factory is also the fifth cement factory in our history and the first cement factory named after cement. The other four are: Macao Qingzhou Cement Factory (1886), Tangshan Shimin Soil Factory (1889), Guangzhou Shimin Cement Factory Mintu Factory (1905), Dalian Onoda Cement Factory (1907).

But it is a pity that because of various reasons that can be explained and reasons that cannot be explained, the Hubei Cement Factory has been a freak with bad congenital defects and deficiencies in the day after tomorrow.

In a word, it is insufficient funds. Although Cheng Zufu intends to set up a factory, he suffers from insufficient funds, and raises shares in all directions, but with little effect.

On May 1909, 5, the first production line of Hubei Cement Factory was completed and put into trial production. The product trademark was "Baota Brand".

1911年7月，第二条生产线建成投产。该厂主机设备为2台Φ2.1x35米干法回转窑、4台Φ1.8x7.8米磨机；另有轧石机、磨煤机、蒸汽机、发电机、装包机、物料输送机、车床、刨床等配套设备。设计能力为日产水泥 0吨。厂内设有轧石、原料烘干、生料、旋窑、煤磨、水泥磨、装包、电气等部和引擎房、锅炉房及修理间，共11个生产部门。德国人克来芝门被程祖福聘为技师。

However, all of this was based on debts. In order to set up a factory, Cheng Zufu first borrowed 1908 taels of silver from the Hubei Official Bank for three consecutive times in February, August, and October 2 with the approval of the Huguang Governor's Mansion; Then he borrowed 8 taels from the Jilin Guanyin Bank with the company stock and his own real estate in Shanghai as collateral; and borrowed from the Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan twice in 10 and 13 with the machinery, factory buildings, and land of the Hubei Cement Factory as collateral. Get 68 yen.The above loans amounted to 1910 million taels.In addition to the 1911 taels raised by Cheng Zufu, by 72 the company invested nearly 150 million taels, of which loans accounted for more than three-quarters.In the first two years after the completion of the Hubei plant, the company was still able to pay the debt interest.

According to Cheng Zufu's vision, in a few years, the company's debt is expected to be reduced to less than half of its capital.

However, the outbreak of the Revolution of 1912 shattered Cheng Zufu's dream. At that time, due to the fierce fighting around Wuhan and the market depression caused by the turmoil of the current situation.Under such circumstances, the Hubei Cement Plant cannot operate normally.By 40, due to "the financial standstill, the factory in danger, the goods were unsalable, and the cost increased", the company's apparent loss and hidden loss exceeded [-] yuan, and it was unable to repay the principal and interest of the debt.

At this time, the factory attracted the interest of Japan's Mitsubishi Corporation and Qixin Cement Company under the name of the new Minister of Finance Zhou Xuexi.

Cheng Zufu was unwilling to hand over his hard-earned foundation to others. After deliberation, he decided to seek help from Ye Zuwen, the already famous Hankou "West Ye".Because of Liu Hongsheng's relationship, Ye Zuwen has already earned a reputation in the business circle as a man of urgency and righteousness.

Ye Zuwen's current thoughts are all spent on the preparation of the shipping company, and he is naturally a little surprised at the sudden visit of Cheng Zufu, who is well-known in the three towns of Wuhan.It turned out that the eldest son Ye Guoxuan paid more attention to the information of the business world, knew Cheng Zufu's current situation very well, and roughly guessed the other party's intentions.

After hearing the eldest son's analysis, Ye Zuwen still decided to meet the industrialist. Although he didn't answer on the spot, he agreed to consider it, and then brought his eldest son to Jingzhou.

"Wenzheng, you don't know something. Mr. Cheng is a real person. It's just that Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan has registered with the Hubei Provincial Government, saying that it is going to seal up the factory. What should you do about this?"

Cement plant, that is a good thing, Wang Zhenyu was tempted after hearing it.

In fact, the manufacture of cement is not difficult, and the raw materials are mainly limestone and sand.Wang Zhenyu, who came from later generations, knew that Jingzhou had these two things, and they had sufficient reserves. In his later generations, a distant relative set up a cement factory in Jingzhou and made a fortune.

Wang Zhenyu immediately became interested, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Mr. Ye, this factory is good, but it has too much debt. You just said how much, right 150 million. As far as I know, this amount It’s enough for us to build a new cement factory with a larger scale.”

Ye Zuwen nodded and said, "That's true, but Wenzheng, skilled workers and technicians can't be bought with money, they take time to cultivate."

Wang Zhenyu smiled: "Mr. Ye, what's so difficult about this! Let's get in touch with Mr. Cheng, and we'll end up with the golden cicada."

Ye Guoxuan, who was sitting beside him without saying a word, was stunned for a moment, but saw his father showing an expression of appreciation: "Wenzheng, you, it's really a pity not to do business, so, I will write a letter tonight, please How about Mr. Cheng coming over for an interview?"

Wang Zhenyu held Ye Zuwen's hand and said, "Grand Ye, I'm not inviting you for an interview, but asking him to take a look at the resources here. Here we set up a joint venture factory. No matter what, we will give you 50.00% of the shares. If I can get workers and technicians, I am willing to pay for a batch of new equipment..."

Ye Zuwen looked at the confident Wang Zhenyu and said, "Wen Zheng is bold and bold, I can't match it."

After saying this, Ye Zuwen suddenly patted the armrest and said, "By the way, look at my memory, I still have a letter that Mr. Hongjiang Zhu asked me to forward. Guoxuan, get it out and give it to Wenzheng to have a look."

Ye Guoxuan bowed and took the order, leaving behind a confused Wang Zhenyu, Mr. Hongjiang Zhu?Letter to yourself?

Wang Zhenyu took the letter from Ye Guoxuan, and did not rush to open it, but carefully looked at the envelope.

At this time, Song Haomin came over with a pot of tea and continued to serve everyone one by one. Ye Zuwen took a sip leisurely, then leaned against the chair and rubbed his hands without speaking.

Wang Zhenyu asked while unpacking it: "But that descendant is stronger than me, what he wants money to do, and his descendant is not as good as me, Zhu Zhida Zhu, who wants money to do what he does."

Ye Zuwen nodded lightly: "It is this person. On the waterway of the Yangtze River, this is an old man who is known to everyone."

Wang Zhenyu also agreed: "The first time I heard President Chen mention this person, I was also very impressed. I was inexplicably surprised. Well, by the way, Ye Weng, what is the history of this Hongjiang business gang?"

Ye Zuwen has traveled all over the world for many years, so he naturally knows something about Hong Jiang's story, and if his future son-in-law is willing to ask, he is naturally happy to tell it.

As a result, Wang Zhenyu even forgot to read the letter.