The sun never sets in America

Chapter 64 Administrative Planning

Outside the city hall gate, a large number of carriages gathered in groups, and there were obviously many more soldiers standing guard around than before.

"Mayor Yan, Mayor Yan..."

"Mayor Yan, I am Wang Jin from the Railroad Department. Do you still remember me?"

As soon as Yan Jun got off the carriage, he was called out by a young man in official uniform. The man's appearance was very different from that of the Han people. He looked more like a mixture of Chinese and Mexican whites.

Yan Jun looked at the other person for a moment, and then he knew the origin of this man named Wang Jin. At first glance, he was the offspring of early Chinese immigrants and white women, whether it was the straighter nose bridge than the Chinese or the slightly deeper eye sockets. , all highlighted the differences between Wang Jin and other Chinese officials.

Of course, there are many mixed-race children like Wang Jin in Liujiabao. After all, in the early days when Liujiabao came to America, there were mainly men and relatively few Chinese women. Therefore, more men mainly married local Indians. The women were taken as wives, and a small number of them married white men.

As the victorious soldiers last time divided a large number of white Mexican women, there will be more mixed-race children among the Chinese in the future, which has even aroused the concerns of a group of Chinese-ancestry factions. This is why the hugely expensive immigration plan will be passed. The reason... Everyone knows that immigration is destined to be a loss-making business, but for the status of those orthodox Chinese and the majority of Chinese ancestry in Liujiabao, these senior officials from mainland China will spare no effort to promote the immigration plan. Development and progress...

If nothing else, I hope that in a hundred years, those who will rule Liujiapu and California will still be orthodox Chinese with yellow skin and dark eyes, instead of these mixed-race people with white blood and Indian blood... Although such behavior is more or less There should be less discrimination.

However, in the tacit plan of Liujiabao's senior officials, a large number of officials of pure Chinese descent still occupy more positions. Currently, all important positions are occupied by orthodox Chinese. Mixed-race people and those with honorary Chinese only occupy middle-level positions. Among the lower-level positions, the highest one is Wang Jin, the director of the Railway Bureau in charge of rail carriages...

"Director Wang, are you okay?" Yan Jun asked Wang Jin calmly, but he was already guessing Wang Jin's intention.

"Mayor Yan, it's like this. Our rail bureau is currently opening up the rail carriages in the entire city of Los Angeles... Once it is connected..." Wang Jin first described to Yan Jun the development prospects after the rail carriages were connected, as well as the possible What happened was talked about endlessly.

"Stop, stop, stop..." The more Yan Jun listened, the uglier his face became. He stopped what Wang Jin was still saying on the spot. Wang Jin, who stopped, looked at Yan Jun at a loss, not knowing that he had said something wrong. What.

"Director Wang, don't beat around the bush and say this or that. I understand everything you said." Yan Jun looked at Wang Jin and said unceremoniously, "Just tell me, what do you want?" Yan Jun said He spoke directly to Wang Jin, his words simple and clear.

"Uh..." After hearing this, Wang Jin smiled sheepishly, "Mayor Yan, let me tell you clearly, our Rail Bureau is short of money." Wang Jin replied to Yan Jun sheepishly. He really couldn't open his mouth. After all, the 15 Chinese yuan allocated at the beginning of this month was spent so quickly. He was a little embarrassed.

"What, all the money spent again?" As expected, Yan Jun immediately exploded after hearing this, "Are you building a rail carriage or a railway? Why is it so expensive?" Yan Jun looked at Wang with a suspicious look. After all, track carriages only require sleepers and carriages, unlike trains which require a large amount of steel and load-bearing materials, and are more difficult to construct. Track carriages are also downgraded by more than one grade compared to railways.

15 Chinese yuan, in Yan Jun's opinion, is already a very reasonable price. After all, horses can be bought directly from the government-run racecourse at a low price, just by cutting them on the mountain. Why is it still so expensive? ?
So the moment Yan Jun heard the news, his first thought was that someone in Wang Jin or the Orbital Bureau had been corrupted.

Although there is no formal anti-corruption agency within Liujiabao, Liu Peng has made repeated orders at internal meetings, requiring all departments to check corruption and not let corruption ruin Liujiabao's current good situation.

There is even an unwritten rule within the Liujiapu officialdom. If someone in a certain department commits corruption and bribery, the first person to be held accountable is the person in charge of the department.

The chief officer in charge of the Orbital Bureau is Yan Jun himself, so he cannot help but be wary.

"No, no, no, Mayor Yan, you misunderstood. That's not what I meant." Seeing Yan's refusal to look at him, Wang Jin was immediately startled and quickly explained, "We originally planned to spend 15 yuan to repair it. But you also know that during this period of time to expand the new city, the entire city of Los Angeles is full of construction sites. There is so much construction, it is inevitable that materials, labor, etc. will have to increase, not to mention that we have already exceeded the completion limit, but the scale of the expansion It's too big, and some of them have to be demolished, and the cost..." Wang Jin then explained to Yan Jun the reason why the funds were insufficient. In the final analysis, it was caused by the too rapid expansion of Los Angeles City.

You must know that throughout the nearly sixty-year history of Los Angeles, except for the initial construction, the rest was basically repaired. This has resulted in the entire Los Angeles being full of old houses. Except for those so-called religious and political cultural relics, other buildings were strictly used. Jun's words will be demolished.

This demolition is huge, and the money spent here is huge. If the Los Angeles City Government is not the richest government except the Liujiabao Central Government, if it is placed in other local governments, the expansion cost alone will be It covers a person’s expenses for a year or even several years.

Abundant finances have also made Yan Jun's style more and more bold. It is not just about expansion, but also about rebuilding the city of Los Angeles. These were Yan Jun's exact words at the city council meeting.

Of course, such a radical expansion plan will inevitably lead to a huge increase in expenses. This also leads to the fact that the originally set amount was soon found to be insufficient. It was not that the original calculation was wrong, but that the amount of work suddenly increased. , and the Orbital Bureau is just one of the few departments that hit the wall first...

"This..." After listening to what Wang Jin said, Yan Jun actually felt a little regretful in his heart. He regretted that he had expanded the city expansion project so much in order to get promoted. But now the biggest trouble is that he has to take action. , so Yan Jun is also in a dilemma at this moment.

"Mayor Yan, if the city government is in financial difficulty, our Rail Bureau has a solution, but I'm afraid you dare to accept it..." Wang Jin said carefully while looking at Yan Jun.

"What can be done?" Yan Jun looked at Wang Jin with curiosity. He didn't know what a small director of the Orbital Bureau could do.

"When doing business among the private sector, there is talk of joint ventures. Do you think we should also do this..." Wang Jin replied tentatively. While answering, he peeked at Yan Jun's face, fearing that because of what he just said His exaggerated remarks got him into trouble.

"What, a partnership??" Upon hearing this, Yan Jun's expression immediately changed, almost frightening Wang Jin to death, "Is this what you thought of yourself, or did someone else tell you?" Yan Jun then said with a straight face. , questioned Wang Jin, whether this matter is big or small, if Wang Jin thinks about it himself, it proves that he is indeed a talent, and he has indeed not hired the wrong person, but if there is someone else instigating him behind the scenes, , then the nature of this is serious.

This may even involve a matter of principle.

If it is not handled well, not to mention Wang Jin, even Yan Jun, the official hat on Mayor Yan's head will be gone. If the problem gets bigger, his head will be gone too, so Yan Jun can't help but worry.

"No, absolutely not. This can reassure Mayor Yan." Wang Jin quickly explained to Yan Jun, "Because my father was a cotton merchant, I know a little about business." Wang Jin explained to Yan Jun the reasons why he did this and his origins.

"With the current financial difficulties, if it is impossible to go to the higher authorities, we can only turn to the private sector for help." Wang Jin looked at Yan Jun's expression that gradually softened, "Mayor Yan, as far as I know, there are a lot of idle funds in the private sector that cannot be invested. , instead of letting them stay in the bank or in the cellar, it is better to take this money out and use it as urban investment. With this money, we can not only expand the city of Los Angeles as soon as possible, but also build and invest in other needs. Industry... What do you think, Mayor Yan??" Wang Jin explained the meaning and financial situation to Yan Jun in detail.

"Can you guarantee that the money will be received?" Yan Jun asked Wang Jin with a complex expression. In fact, Yan Jun was a little moved after listening to Wang Jin's talk about finance and market issues. After all, if Being able to use private funds to solve problems in the city of Los Angeles, and even industrial problems, is a very important thing for the entire city of Los Angeles and for Yan Jun's personal future...

"Yes, as long as Mayor Yan leaves this matter to me, it will definitely be completed." Wang Jin replied to Yan Jun very confidently. As a businessman from a family, Wang Jin really understands how this works. .

"Okay, I'll leave this matter to you!!" Yan Jun looked at Wang Jin and said, "But if it fails, or even something goes wrong..." Yan Jun didn't say it too harshly after all, but Before he could finish his words, he warned Wang Jin not to get carried away by getting the power all at once.

"Yes, Mayor Yan!!" Wang Jin solemnly promised Yan Jun.

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"Sell newspapers, sell newspapers..." On the streets of Los Angeles, an Indian-European mixed-race teenager was holding a newspaper printed in both Chinese and Spanish and hawking on the streets. "The Los Angeles City Government announced the issuance of city bonds and joint ventures." Plan..." The boy shouted what was in the newspaper on the street.

"Give me one..." A Chinese businessman immediately stopped the boy selling newspapers.

"Here, sir." The Indian-European teenager replied to the Chinese businessman in broken Chinese. After speaking, he took out a newspaper and handed it to the Chinese businessman in front of him.

"Do you know what this is about?" After the Chinese businessman took the newspaper, he did not rush to read it, but asked about the young man in front of him.

"It seems that the city government wants to issue some city bonds and use it to build something..." The boy selling the newspaper stumbled and replied, "And he said that he would sell some of the shares of the rail car to others. I don't know if it is true or not." The young man said to the Chinese businessman in disbelief that in his opinion, this was just a way to make money. The original Mexicans also used similar methods, but because their credit was so bad, after taking the money, what? I didn’t do it either, and in the end it was because my reputation was so bad that no matter what I did, others wouldn’t believe it.

"Urban debt, railway carriage??" After hearing this, the Chinese businessman's eyes lit up, "Here's the money for you..." Then he took out a shiny silver Huayuan, which was Liu Datou, and threw it to the newspaper seller, and then He left without looking back.

"Thank you, thank you, sir..." The boy selling the newspaper looked at the Hua Yuan in his hand, grinning from ear to ear with joy, and kept expressing his gratitude to the Chinese businessman who had gone away, "Hey..." The boy selling the newspaper bit it with his teeth. Feeling the hardness of the Huayuan in his hand, thinking that he had made so much money at once, enough to buy a lot of cakes, the boy selling the newspaper giggled, making the passersby very strange.

Could it be that selling newspapers is a fool’s errand? ?

This is what many pedestrians think after seeing this scene.

"30 per time..." On the temporarily organized auction stage, the auctioneer Wang Jin came to promote his rail carriage, "Is there anything higher? Everyone, this is the income for the next 50 years. I know that the future Los Angeles will have more than 50 people, or even 100 million, 200 million, 500 million people..." Wang Jin brags about the future of Los Angeles, just to get a good price for his rail carriage.

"Someone raised a placard again..." Seeing someone raising a placard again, Wang Jin became even more happy, "How much, 40, 40 per time..." Wang Jin quoted loudly, with a joyful smile on his face.

"Is anyone else offering a higher price?" Wang Jin continued to ask, "Everyone, you must know that this is a 30.00% share, with stable income for the next 50 years. If you only buy 40, it will be a huge loss..." Wang Jin He made an embarrassed expression towards the bottom. "Ha ha……"

Suddenly there was a burst of laughter.

Yan Jun, who was hiding behind and observing, nodded at Wang Jin's performance, and then said to the secretary beside him: "I think this kind of thing will be left to Wang Jin in the future. This guy deserves to be from a businessman family. He just has a way of doing this..." Yan Jun's tone was full of admiration for Wang Jin. After all, there are not many people who are as capable as Wang Jin and know how to adapt.

"Do you still want 40 yuan for the second time? You know, this opportunity is very rare..." Wang Jin continued to promote. In fact, selling 40% of the shares for 30.00 yuan was already very satisfying to him. , but that’s how people are, they always want to be more greedy. Even if the money doesn’t fall into Wang Jin’s private pocket, he just enjoys the feeling now.

This feeling of mastering money and controlling money.

"50 million..."

Suddenly, a voice that overwhelmed the entire audience rang out. It was the Chinese businessman who bought the newspaper. Anyone with discerning eyes had already recognized who he was.

This man resold Liujiabao industrial products near Liujiabao in the early days and earned his first pot of gold from the Indian tribes. Then he entered the kerosene lamp business. Due to the two Los Angeles wars, his kerosene lamps swept across the world. The market almost destroyed the local kerosene lamp business in Los Angeles and California. Of course, this would not have been possible without the involvement of violence.

After all, the main core of Liujiabao is the Chinese. It is really easy to take advantage of the war to defeat several competing white companies.

And this Chinese businessman's name is Fang Weibing. As soon as he hears this name, he knows what his family background is. His father was a small soldier in Liu Yan's era. Although his position is not high, he is senior and has some connections in the army. , otherwise why would you support him? This all has historical origins...

After all, as long as there are people, there will be people who are sophisticated, and if there are people who are sophisticated, there will be care and even transactions. This is something that cannot be avoided.

Even Liu Peng would find it difficult to stop him. After all, not everyone is a saint and can transcend the shackles of human relationships. Even Liu Peng himself, when promoting and appointing some officers and officials, likes to use people he knows and has commanded. ...This is also human nature! !
"50 once..." Wang Jin was completely excited at this time, "50 for the second time, does anyone else want it..." At this time, Wang Jin still hoped for a higher price.

boom……

"50 for the third time, deal..." Finally, after waiting for a long time, no one raised the price. Wang Jin was helpless, and he dropped the hammer in his hand with some unsatisfied thoughts. With a bang, the equity transaction related to the rail carriage was announced. it's over.

"Next, let's talk about the water plant and the shares in the water supply plant..." The auction was far from over. Wang Jin came up with another more attractive project.

After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but gear up. No one knew better than them what the water plant and water supply plant meant.

For Los Angeles, which will have a population of 50 or even more than a million in the future, what is most important is not rail carriages or even the railways built in the suburbs in the future, but running water.

You must know that everyone must drink water. This is the law of nature and no one can change it.

In addition, washing clothes, bathing, and cooking all require a lot of water.

Los Angeles actually has a water plant and water supply plant, but due to expansion, this means that the water plant and water supply plant must also be expanded according to the plan. It may be a loss-making business now, but in the future, The number of people migrating is increasing, coupled with Los Angeles’ important position in California’s territory and its status as the capital...

"50 million..."

The waterworks and waterworks, as soon as they took them out, mentioned the highest price for the track carriage, which shows how popular it is with these businessmen.

After all, these businessmen know exactly what makes money and what doesn’t! !

"70 million..."

Another price was reported, which made Wang Jin overjoyed and even made Yan Jun behind him speechless.

"Are there really that many rich people in California?" Yan Jun thought in confusion.

In Yan Jun's mind, after two wars and the deliberate looting of Liujiapu, Californians should not have much money. How could it be like now, with hundreds of thousands of Chinese dollars at every turn? You know, this is Chinese dollars. It is not some piece of waste paper that can be printed on as much as you want.

In fact, Yan Jun guessed something wrong, that is, how long California has existed. You must know that this is a colony that has been developed since the Spanish period. Although the founding history of the capital Los Angeles is only a century, 60 seconds, but 60 years is how long, three generations. , or even four generations.

In addition, the California area is already rich in gold mines, which means that within such a time span, especially the white people who occupy the local ruling power, it is easy to accumulate huge wealth, even after the war, After Liu Jiabao's deliberate looting and extortion...but there are still many white families, especially aristocratic and wealthy families, who have preserved most of their wealth.

The total amount of this wealth is still an astronomical figure. Once taken out, converted into gold, and piled together, it can brighten a blind person's eyes.

After the war and Liujiabao restored order and made promises, these local wealthy people were willing to invest their wealth in Los Angeles and even the entire California.

After all, based on their observations during this period, they came to a surprising conclusion.

That is, the California government led by Liu Jiabao is far better than the Governor-General of the Republic of Mexico. This is unexpected.

Even the most stubborn white people understand that compared to the relatively clean Liujiabao government, the original Governor-General of California under the Republic of Mexico was a tax collection agency composed of a bunch of bastards who only knew how to make money.

Although it's hard to accept, that's the fact, it's just there, and it can't be changed no matter what.

"70 for the second time..." Wang Jin stood on the stage and shouted excitedly, "Is there anyone else raising the price? You must know that this is the water plant and the water supply plant. The shares of the two plants... This is a rare opportunity!!" The two factories in General Wang Jin's hands are just short of becoming gold mines.

"One million..." After seeing one million, not only Wang Jin, but also everyone present was shocked. This is 100 million Chinese yuan, equivalent to 100+ pounds.

"120 million..." But not long after, a higher offer came.

In the end, 40.00% of the shares in the water plant and water supply plant packaged project were sold for a total of 150 million yuan, which was also the highest price in the audience. None of the subsequent series of auctions could match this one.

In the end, after an afternoon of auctions and the sale of city bonds, a total of more than 500 million Chinese dollars was obtained.

Among them, the auction proceeds were 240 million, of which 150 million was from the water plant and water supply plant, and 50 from the rail carriage. The rest were from other public projects, but none of them were as valuable as the water plant, water supply plant, and rail carriage.

After all, one involves transportation and the other involves people's livelihood. Throughout the ages, no matter how things change, doing these two has been very profitable.

In addition, urban construction bonds worth 260 million were also sold, which are actually urban bonds.

The interest rate is [-]%. Don’t think that this interest rate is low. You must know that although there are many investment projects in the market that are much higher than this, as well as loan sharks, don’t forget that these are not guaranteed. .

Only the Los Angeles City Government's city debt is guaranteed, and this guarantee is the city's finances. As the richest local government in California and the administrative capital of Liujiabao, no one believes that the Los Angeles City Government cannot afford to repay it.

This person who borrowed money is not a fool. Of course, he needs to find a loan partner who can repay his money stably. Looking at the entire California region, is there any more suitable loan partner than the Los Angeles City Hall?
It can even be said that the Los Angeles City Government’s auction was the first of its kind for local governments. Later, many local governments built places and even auctioned local shares. They all learned from the Los Angeles City Government and hosted this auction. Wang Jin, who also sells city bonds, has also become a celebrity in Los Angeles official circles. For these traditional officials, what Wang Jin has done has completely opened another door for them...

It was only then that they discovered that the world was so colorful and there were so many ways to make money, no, invest, which really opened their eyes.

For a time, words like debt, auction, and partnership filled the entire California officialdom.

(End of this chapter)