Jagged Warlord

When they arrived at the Governor's Mansion, Li Mohan had already greeted him at the gate.Shi Shaoxian took the initiative to salute Li Mohan very interestingly, "Shi Shaoxian, a grassroots man, has met Lord Overseer."

Li Mohan hurriedly supported Shi Shaoxian, and said with a smile, "It's the Republic of China. If you can avoid the former Qing Dynasty, you can avoid it. You are an old man, so I should salute you."

Shi Shao first saw Li Mohan's success as a young man, and he was respectful and polite when he arrived, so he accepted him three-pointed in his heart.After a few words of courtesy at the door, the two entered the Governor's Mansion side by side.

After serving tea and sitting down, Li Mohan said straight to the point: "To tell the truth, the purpose of inviting Master Shi Wu to come this time is to discuss the development of Shandong's industry and commerce. Master Shi Wu is an old man in the business world, and he hopes to give us some advice. .”

Shi Shaoxian chuckled, waved his hands and said, "Where is that? I'm just getting older. The Huashang Company and Huashang Bank founded by Lord Overseer have reached such a scale in just a few years. I, Shi Laowu, can only be envious."

After another round of flattery and compliments, the two sides finally got to the point. Shi Shaoxian said: "Since the Republic of China, the political system has been renewed, the social atmosphere has changed, and the status of people in our business circles has further improved. Many insightful people have proposed imitating foreign goods, Strategies of improving local products and promoting sales to compete with foreign businessmen. There is a way to display and compare. If there is comparison, there will be advantages and disadvantages. If there are advantages and disadvantages, there will be competition. If there is competition, there will be progress. The commodity in Jinan in the second year of the Republic of China I wonder if Lord Overseer has heard about the exhibition?"

In June 1914, the first Shandong Goods Exhibition held in Jinan achieved extraordinary results with the participation of officials and businessmen.According to the "Jinan Guide" published in 6: "In the spring of the second year of the Republic of China, Pan Junxinhang (Pan Fu), the director of (Shandong) industry, intended to establish an exhibition as a forerunner to promote industry, but there was no precedent, and he was trapped in funds. The products of the counties lack excellent products, and no one dares to hope for their success. Pan Junyun used his talents and helped him with perseverance, and finally included 1916 yuan in the budget for the exhibition in the second year. It was the winter of this year, and Beijing was preparing for Panama. The game, to urge the provinces to produce products, merged the two agencies into one, recruited talents from all provinces, and started it sparingly according to the funds listed in the budget, and the 3 yuan fund was not in danger of being given. The counties also thought it was an unprecedented grand event in Shandong, so The production is extremely enthusiastic, and there is today's grand occasion."

This passage briefly and clearly explained the preparatory background for the first Shandong Goods Exhibition at that time, and specifically mentioned the active role of Pan Fu, the director of Shandong Industry, in the preparatory process.In fact, the grand scale and profound influence of this exhibition of objects are unprecedented.Its sponsors and participants are the largest number of personnel in Shandong history. The scope of their participation covers Shandong's industrial, commercial, agricultural, academic, military and various industries. It is said that elites from all walks of life in Shandong were among them.

Local public opinion in Shandong paid great attention to this exhibition. A special reporter from Jinan "Shandong Daily" conducted an interview and serialized: "Outside the gate of the garden, there is a lot of traffic, and the road is blocked. Tourists come and go, toes to heels... ...there are the most excellent points: [-]. It can make the general society know that there is everything that can be produced in the province, and there is no need to rely on foreign goods. If everyone can know this and can keep it, then the money will not be spent abroad. , The blessings of the place are boundless. [-]. The equipment is thoughtful and the statistics are lawful, so it is possible to arrange a very large meeting place with a small number of members. The smallest place is well-organized, there is no shouting and scolding, and the state of panic. Although this is a summary, It shows that the staff who manage this part have a spirit of perseverance.” From related reports, it can be seen that the first exhibition of objects in Shandong is unprecedented in modern Shandong not only in terms of complete organization, extensive participation, and grand scale. It was the first grand meeting, and it also had a profound impact on the development of Shandong's economy.

Li Mohan replied: "I've heard of it, but I was in Henan at the time, so it's a pity that I couldn't come to visit."

Shi Shaoxian smiled, and replied: "Now, Qi Lu, the governor of the army, just happens to hold it again. At the same time, I will take this opportunity to gather elites from Shandong's industrial and commercial circles to discuss major issues."

Li Mohan thought for a while, and said with a smile: "After all, Master Shi Wu has a lot of ideas. But I have just entered Shandong, and many things are complicated, and I don't have many staff. I am afraid that I will continue to work hard on this matter. planning."

Shi Shaoxian arched his hands, and replied with a smile: "Master Overseer uses me, that's because I see me as Shi Lao Wu. Besides, as the prime minister of Shandong Chamber of Commerce, I naturally want to contribute to Shandong industry and commerce. It's all my own business. Why? Talking about hard work? Lord Overseer is too polite."

Li Mohan is a man of action, and Shi Shaoxian is also a down-to-earth person. Soon the preparations for the second Shandong product exhibition began.In order to successfully hold this exhibition, a special organizer was set up to be responsible for the specific operation, which is called the Management Committee of the Second Shandong Products Exhibition. , Display Section, General Affairs Section, Accounting Section, Documentary Section, Section Director, Deputy Director, Section Members, Assistants.In addition, in order to review the products of each department, a special evaluation department is set up, and each department has a chairman, secretary, director, and evaluation members.The gold and stone reference halls of all dynasties have supervisors and examiners.The temporary market has a prime minister and an assistant.The reception department has a chief receptionist and a receptionist.The sports department has one director.There are 1 coordinators in the entertainment hall.In addition, there are special coordinators, and several coordinators in each county.There are a total of more than 4 employees, and more than 400 coordinators (mostly the presidents of farmers' associations and chambers of commerce in various counties).The host organization is huge, and the participants cover elites from all walks of life.

The venue of the last exhibition was located in the Jinan Commodity Exhibition Hall, located in the Shangbu Park. This exhibition hall was founded in the third year of Xuantong. It was established by the Quanye Office and later transferred to the Chamber of Commerce.Considering various factors for this exhibition, it was finally decided to build a new house after the exhibition hall in Wuligou Commercial Port Park. Due to Li Mohan’s deep pockets, no expense was spared in the expansion of the venue.The venue is 80 feet long and 32 feet wide. All exhibits, except the first part (education and learning), are in the park hall, and the rest are displayed here.The original commodity exhibition hall is modified and used as an office and reception room.The upper floor of the exhibition hall is used as the gold and stone reference hall.A new pool was built outside its gate to set it off.The main hall of the park is used as a special reception room.The west side of the house is the temporary organization and coordination center of the venue.The east side of the road is 50 feet long and 20 feet wide; the west side of the road is 25 feet long and 60 feet wide. The temporary market and entertainment hall are located here.

All the products on display are mainly natural products, industrial products and handicraft products of Shandong province.The item display is divided into 10 parts:

Part I, Education and Learning.Models and specimens and scientific and technological books are mainly made for students of colleges and universities in the provincial capital.

Part Two, Art and Art Crafts.Among them, the oil paintings of the Provincial No. [-] Women's Normal School are vivid and colorful.

The third part, agriculture and horticulture.There are all kinds of grains, vegetables and fruits, various herbs and various woods.

Part IV, Dyeing and Weaving Industry, Cotton Fabrics.Patriotic cloth is the main product, and other products include electrified cloth, jacquard cloth, denim cloth, silk fabric, woolen and interlaced fabric, quilts and tailoring.

The fifth part, manufacturing industry.Mainly include metal tableware, antique products; Zhoucun letter paper envelopes and artificial paper flowers; self-made leather shoes and daily necessities of provincial capital firms.

Part VI, food and drink.Famous products from all over the world appeared one after another, such as mature vinegar from Luokou, roses from Tengxian County, dim sum from Jining, various wines from Yantai Changyu, various canned food and foreign flour from Pingdu.

Seventh, chemical industry.Including ceramics, such as Tuo kiln vases in Sishui; porcelain and glass products in Boshan; candles and soda, such as foreign candles imitated in Zhoucun and soap from Zhicheng pancreas factory; medicines, such as Dong'e Ejiao, and Various pills.

The eighth, machinery and boats.Most of these are arts and crafts institutes in provincial capitals.Such as water pumps, water presses, oil presses, lithography machines, fire extinguishers, etc.

Part Nine, Mining Metallurgy, Minerals and Geology.For example, gold diamonds from Yishui, crab stones from Wendeng, bamboo leaf stones from Yexian County; coal mining, products from Zichuan, Fangzi, and Taian counties; charcoal refining and manufacturing, coke from Zichuan counties.

The tenth part, aquatic products.There are all kinds of fish and shrimp from coastal counties, salt from various saltworks, and various fishing gear and fishing rods from Yantai Fishery Company.

In the eighth machinery and vehicle and ship exhibition hall, a spinning machine produced by Huashang Machinery Factory attracted many people's attention.This is an air-jet spinning machine, invented by Americans in 1914.Later, it was introduced and imitated successfully by Huashang Company.The yarn forming process is generally as follows: fed sliver is drawn by apron roller, twisted by double nozzles, and directly wound into a bobbin, omitting roving, winding and other processes.It has the advantages of short spinning process, small floor space and less labor.Compared with other spinning technologies, it has the advantages of high speed, high output, and less hairiness in yarn.

In addition, during the New Deal period in the late Qing Dynasty, the late Qing government, while changing traditional economic policies and devoting itself to the development of industry and commerce, also strengthened the improvement of agriculture.Under the leadership of the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce, a series of fruitful work has been carried out in terms of the construction of agricultural administrative institutions, the formulation of agricultural policies and regulations, the initiation of agricultural associations, the establishment of agricultural testing grounds and agricultural schools, and the improvement and introduction of agricultural products. , achieved certain results and had a relatively far-reaching impact.Objectively, it also promoted the transformation of agriculture in the late Qing Dynasty to modern times.One of the improvements in agriculture is the improvement of cotton.These include compiling the "Cotton Industry Illustrated" to guide planting, introducing high-quality cotton seeds from the United States for introduction, formulating incentives, encouraging the adoption of new planting techniques, and so on.These series of measures have greatly improved the quality of "local cotton" produced in China.

The improvement of cotton quality and textile technology has provided a pair of wings for Shandong's textile industry to take off.