Great Entrepreneur of the Universe

Chapter 238 What is the God of Wealth? This is

July 1902, 7, Slight Heat.

Wang Shouliang, who was preparing to entertain new guests at the Prince's Mansion on East Broadway Road, suddenly received a report from guard captain Xu Si. The Huangshan destroyer, under the command of Zhang Shitou, the leader of the escort, had "recruited" two island nation merchant ships near the waters of Flower and Bird Island. .

The cargo was 600 tons of iron ore, including some common loot.

While stunned, Wang Shouliang asked in surprise, "Iron ore? The waters of Zhoushan Islands? Where did the Japanese get the iron ore? Where to transport it?"

Xu Si nodded, "Big shopkeeper, this is the latest battle report from the recently established Intelligence Department. It says that there are two ships carrying iron ore from the Yangtze River Estuary to the island country."

“After the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War, not only did part of the equity in the Daye Iron Mine fall into the hands of the island nation, but also iron ore has been transported to the island nation’s Yawata Iron Works for a long time.”

"Captain Zhang got the information about these two iron transport ships from the Intelligence Department and set off."

"The Intelligence Department is also the fastest to send the news to you. Maybe you are too busy at this time and haven't had time to read it yet."

Zhang Shitou, a brother with a very simple name, was the man who led a charge in a torpedo boat with his comrades during the Battle of Kume Island, and sank a Japanese destroyer.

A successful survivor in The Expendables!

Wang Shouliang suddenly realized, it turned out to be Daye, it really was Daye, then it would be okay. Everyone who knew about it knew how useless the steel they brought was.

What the hell is the God of Wealth? This is the God of Wealth! !

Zhabei is west of Hongkou. It was not a concession but was under the rule of the Qing government. He chose it not only because it was cheap enough to buy suitable land, but also because since the mid-20s, Chinese national enterprise factories have gradually emerged in Zhabei.

Regardless of the various types of work and the salaries of masters at different levels of strength and ability, as long as they can be hired as regular employees, they will definitely have enough to eat in the cafeteria twice a day.

All are open suitcases, a box full of yen, a box full of pounds, a box full of marks, a box full of rubles, a box full of American knives, francs...

The next moment, Wang Shouliang lit a cigarette and complained, "The person I am hosting today is Shanda. He wants to buy iron ore."

Like bamboo shoots springing up after a rain, Zhabei became the most developed industrial zone in the Qing government's territory outside the concession.

Go all the way south from Hubei Province along the Yangtze River. Give me the iron ore and I will make steel!

Eat, eat, drink and have everything.

Going to Shanghai? After all, this was the most prosperous Shanghai Beach in East and Southeast Asia in the early and mid-20th century.

To put it bluntly, the original trajectory was on February 1903, 2. Seven months later, the islanders committed the first counterfeit banknote case in modern China! ! !

As a super counterfeit money dealer, Wang Shouliang felt a sense of chaos when he thought of all this.

This can be done casually in Foshan.

If you need money, come to me. I have money. I am super rich!

He is indeed busy these days!

After the opening of Zhujiang Department Store, he also had to work hard to organize Zhujiang Construction, Cement Factory, Steel Factory, and Power Plant in Shanghai. The three factories were planning to recruit more than 10,000 people from the start.

There are several open wooden boxes at Wang Shouliang's feet, all of which are of beautiful quality, including new and old Black Mexican Eagle Oceans, Hong Kong Island Silver Dollars, North American Silver Dollars...

Even now, regardless of whether it is a public concession, a French concession or under the rule of the Qing court, it is not a trivial matter to create such a huge area.

after a while.

Wang Shouliang also plans to plan corporate factory sites, worker residential areas, family homes, and basic living and business districts together, just as he planned Foshan New District.

He wanted to build a branch of the steel factory in Shanghai, and the most recent bargain was of course the purchase of the Ma'anshan Iron Mine, which was not mined until 1916.

They are all the largest denominations of a certain type of currency currently circulating in the market. There are piles of them, some new and some old, which are very tempting.

However, he also thought of Han Yeping's huge industrial losses, so he invited that Shanda man to dinner. Aren't you just supervising the Hanyang Iron and Steel Ordnance Industry? Selling shares?

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Site selection is a big issue.

In the end, several factories and future family areas were chosen in Zhabei.

Or the latest customer cluster.

It is a staff dormitory where several families can live together, and it is rented at a very low price.

Not to mention the Shanghutan area, the news continued to spread, and the surrounding areas of Shanghutan were also shocked!

But it won't work in Shanghai, because Foshan had enough open land before he started. He could choose any direction and turn a large amount of farmland into a new area.

Recruitment information for tens of thousands of people!

Even Shanghai, the most prosperous Far Eastern metropolis in the early and mid-20th century, was stunned by the news. Countless talents began to spread the word and inquire about the recruitment standards of this series of Pearl River enterprises.

It was the largest open-pit mine in East China and could mine 1991 million tons of iron ore annually until 600!

A certain Shanda man, led by the captain of the guard, led two of his entourages into the living room of the prince's mansion villa. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Wang Shouliang sitting at the dining table in the center of the hall, drinking tea.

On the dining table are suitcases.

In the next few days, whether it was the public concession, the French Concession, or the Shanghu County Government under the Qing government, countless people were stunned by the news.

I made this happy decision and printed tens of millions more yen. We are still in the silver standard era when one day yen is equal to one black Spanish yen.

This is the starting treatment!

If you have outstanding performance and sufficient ability, Zhujiang Commercial Bank will even give you priority in renting a staff room, not a Datong bungalow housing dozens of people.

That is to say, he came to Shanghai late, otherwise he wouldn't think it was news.

Shanda couldn't help but swallowed his saliva. His two followers' legs went weak and they wanted to kneel down.

There were a lot of land inspections and negotiations for factories and living areas, but he really didn't pay attention to some small information. After all, Daye Iron Mine was sold to Guizi Iron Ore, and ships started to come and go steadily a few years ago.

This is close to being half-finished, right?

That is, Zhujiang Commercial Bank is preparing to open a branch factory in Zhabei. Construction plants, cement plants, steel plants, including new power plants will be started at the same time, and they are preparing to recruit more than 10,000 people.

No matter what kind of fat-bellied man you are, or a poor old man who is half-grown, as long as you successfully apply for the official job, you will have enough money.

This dimension only corresponds to the rise of Chinese national enterprises that will start one after another in a few years. Factories and enterprises are bursting with vitality there. Zhujiang Construction and Zhujiang Cement Factory, including power plants, will not lack customers.

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On July 7, Wang Shouliang had just gotten up and was having breakfast when he saw Xu Si leading Kevin from outside to the lobby on the first floor.

Wang Shouliang frowned slightly, but he also knew that Xu Si was not indifferent. He had also told him that when encountering some accidents or major or serious matters, he could bring people in without asking for permission.

Kevin walked to the side table, grabbed a soup dumpling, took a bite, and complained, "Wang, you still have time to eat, damn it, Shete."

"Now the cholera plague is raging in northern China and spreading on a large scale. The Chinese and us white people who have been infected are everywhere..." "You have recruited tens of thousands of workers. At least the news that you have enough food has flowed into Hangzhou and Suzhou. Too many victims want to If you are ready to rush to Shanghai, ordinary victims don’t care, but victims with cholera plague cannot.”

"The Ministry of Industry and Commerce is about to explode!"

Wang Shouliang was really confused, "Cholera?"

He knows about cholera. In the 21st century, this is not a serious disease. But this is 1902!

Kevin said again, "The multinational coalition went to fight the old witch the year before last. Many people were displaced because of the war. At least it affected the entire Zhili. This year, there were floods in the north first. In May and June, the Yellow River burst its banks in Shandong Province... "

"A lot of chaos happened again."

"Since the end of June, the cholera plague has spread to the three eastern provinces, and many bear people have been infected, especially along the railway lines."

Wang Shouliang patted the table and said to Xu Sida, "Go down and ask the department store to contact grain merchants from various places to buy grain for disaster relief."

After thinking for a while, he said to Kevin, "Tell the Ministry of Industry and Industry Bureau that I will try to hire a large number of doctors to go to the disaster area north of Shanghai to stifle this wave of cholera epidemic."

He has to go back to the 1994 plane.

When I get back, let’s not talk about how to spend some time with my girlfriend and son, relax and rest for a while, but also prepare a large amount of antibacterial drugs, anti-diarrheal drugs, including hydration and rehydration products.

There is no specific medicine for cholera, but with a series of antivirals and Wang Shouliang, a master-level Chinese medicine doctor, I went to the front line to diagnose myself and find out targeted medicines that would suit most patients.

It is not too difficult to kill this wave of epidemic.

When Xu Si was ordered to run and Kevin complained a few more times and went back to contact the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau, Wang Shouliang did not rush to time travel. He returned to the study, grabbed a few piles of information from his personal space and started to read through it.

During the long preparation period before traveling through time, he not only prepared various equipment and printed a few sacred books, but also consulted a large amount of historical data on this plane and this era.

In less than half an hour, Wang Shouliang discovered in the pile of information that there was indeed a cholera epidemic in the major events of 1902. From June 6 to October, more than 30 Chinese were infected with cholera along the railway line in the Northeast. More than 10 people were infected with cholera.

In the end, more than 1900 Chinese patients died, and nearly 700 Maozi died.

This is only data collected along the railway. Outside the railway... there is no detailed record.

It is not easy to collect the important events of more than 1994 years ago from the 90 plane to be accurate to this point. Just like the population of various counties in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China, there are very few clues and data that can be collected.

As for floods? The Yellow River burst its banks in eastern Shandong. There is only a simple description of floods and then droughts, and nothing else.

On the contrary, Wang Shouliang breathed a sigh of relief. With the treatment capabilities of this era, more than 3000 Chinese people were diagnosed and more than 1900 died. Then he would go to the front line to diagnose a wave, and then return to 1994 to make logistics preparations.

With his master-level medical skills, it is not difficult to intercept this wave of cholera.

Flood in East Shandong? At the end of the 19th century, the lower reaches of the Yellow River suffered from successive disasters. Many victims and refugees had to leave their homes and embarked on the famous journey to the Guandong. By 1910, to million people had entered the Guandong.

Chinese people have always had a saying in feudal society: it is hard to leave their homeland!

It is very difficult to get people to leave their hometowns in droves and find a way to make a living in distant places.

The journey to Guandong lasted for many years!

In 1902, the Yellow River burst its banks and floods spread throughout the country, but no official record was left in history. It can only be said that life was too difficult for the compatriots in Shandong in this era.

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December 1902, 9.

As a huge fleet arrived at Shanghai's seaport, Wang Shouliang stood on the deck and looked at the overview of the dock, then wiped his sweat and said, "This time the cholera has finally cut off its momentum and will not spread on a large scale anymore."

Wang Shouliang returned to the 1994 plane and stayed there for more than a month, preparing a large amount of targeted Chinese herbal medicines for the epidemic, including some proprietary Chinese medicine granules.

Of course, he also brought a batch of electrolyte water, and the results were quite good.

Hundreds of medical teams who have studied the "Barefoot Doctor's Manual" for more than a year can also contribute a lot.

Entering the pier with the sea breeze blowing, when Wang Shouliang disembarked from the Sihai, a group of figures quickly greeted him on the pier, saluting respectfully and saying hello.

When Wang Shouliang walked towards the two-horse shock-absorbing carriage, he asked, "How is the construction of several factories going?"

Tang Xiucai said hurriedly, "Two of the two-story factory buildings and factory office buildings have been built, and the remaining ones are still under construction. The construction progress is more than half."

"In the past two months, we have also recruited more than 5000 workers, all of whom are led by the leadership team and masters from Foshan for training."

“Cement plants and power plants were the quickest to become operational.”

"Daye has shipped two batches of iron ore, which are already being refined and processed in the raw material processing workshop of the steel plant."

Wang Shouliang laughed, "The progress is good. Keep up the good work. When I come back this time, I will also bring more than 3000 strong men from Shandong on passenger ships, including the families of those strong men. They can work hard as long as they have enough to eat."

"You ask the leadership team and the masters to carefully select a group."

During the initial construction period of the Foshan Steel Plant, the traditional carpenters, blacksmiths, stonemasons, cobblers, potters, locksmiths, etc. in the late Qing Dynasty were transformed into blast furnace workers, sintering workers, steelworkers, foundry workers, and fitters required by the modern steel plant. , forgers, welders and other types of work.

There is a certain degree of difficulty.

Fortunately, the Foshan Iron and Steel Plant has already passed its initial stage, and Wang Shouliang specially printed a batch of graphic tutorials to explain the overview of various modern types of work.

Then I selected the clever ones from a group of masters and gave them private lessons for some time.

Slowly train a group of qualified masters.

In all factories now open in Zhabei, new employees start as apprentices. After choosing a job type, they can study hard with the masters and improve.

In this regard, there is no need to worry about traditional craftsmen "teaching apprentices and starving the masters to death", because Zhujiang Enterprise has clear rules and regulations within it.

No matter which type of work you are in, if you teach an apprentice worker to become a qualified junior worker, one more apprentice will be rewarded with 3 black Mexican eagle oceans, and 10 more apprentices will be rewarded with 30 black Mexican eagle oceans.

For jobs such as fitter and blacksmith, it is really not difficult for an apprentice to become a junior worker.

All factory jobs are classified into five levels: apprentice, junior, intermediate, senior, and master, corresponding to five levels of salary and benefits.

The Shanghai branch is booming, and factories and residential communities are still under construction. There is no cycle of about half a year, and it is not possible to build a five-story building. However, the initial distribution tents and factory buildings with cement floors are used to provide shelter from the wind. Rain has become a daily routine in Yau Ma Tei and Foshan.

Wang Shouliang went north to provide disaster relief this time, so that the company's employees, who were mostly from Anhui, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang, could attract a group of Shandong heroes.

(End of this chapter)