Australian Storm 1876

  Chapter 449 The Way of Business

  The best wine shop in Sunset Valley Town, Dasanyuan Restaurant.

  The hotel is brightly lit and full of friends.

  In the quiet lounge upstairs, the wines and dishes are served like a stream of water. They are all authentic Cantonese dishes. The delicacies of the mountains and the sea are all available, and the dishes are delicious and appealing to the appetite.

  The new head of the Koi Mining Bureau, Li Siyuan, sat on the head with a red face. Duan Qirui and several logistic officers from the Longmen Garrison were seated in the host and guest positions. Lu Qiang and his party were accompanied by several people who arrived in Longmen Town shortly after their arrival.

  The curtain on the development of the Jinshui River Basin has not yet been opened, and all interested parties are preparing intensively, trying to get a share of the new wave of development.

  Today's Queensland is different. The rapid economic development for many years has driven a large number of businessmen to get rich, and a group of upstarts has emerged, with abundant private funds. Lu Qiang and Zhao Qishan are members of this upstart group.

  From Queensland to Shangri-La and then to Borneo, under the enlightened policy of the Red Fort, the outstanding business talents of the Chinese have been fully stimulated, and various trading firms have sprung up, with official statistics reaching as many as thousands a year.

Today, Li Siyuan is the person hosting Duan Qirui in the east. First, he will introduce Lu Qiang who knows everyone well, and secondly he will get acquainted with the officers of the garrison area. Regardless of the relationship, personal friendship undoubtedly occupies an extremely important position.

"Come on, please drink this glass of wine. From now on, we will be brothers who stir horses in a pot. Our Mining Bureau and your military are two systems. The tacit cooperation between each other is extremely important. Brother Qi Rui is A well-known military star with outstanding talents, please help me in the future!" Li Siyuan raised his cup with a very kind expression.

   "Qi Rui is not talented, where can I dare to work, Shangguan toast, I respect brother Siyuan with this cup."

Duan Qirui was very humble with a toast with both hands, and said sincerely; "Thank you, brother Siyuan, for your absurd praise. It is the unshirkable responsibility of soldiers like me to maintain the stability and prosperity of the Longmen area. Brother Siyuan takes over the affairs of the Mining Bureau, but there is I'm commanded, I'm all obeyed, I'm pleased..."

  After speaking, he raised his glass with both hands and drank it first.

  Li Siyuan laughed and drank a glass of wine, and then carefully looked at Duan Qirui, his evaluation could not help but be higher.

  Sure enough, Duan Qirui, who is known as "Little Zhuge," even though his ears are hot, he still speaks impenetrable, organized, and maintains an excellent sense of proportion.

  Under the rule of the Red Fort

The Longmen Security Area is a special existence. Its jurisdiction covers the entire Koi Mining Bureau. All are listed as military strict control areas. Mining towns, Jinli copper and gold mines, and Yueyahu Hydropower Station are listed as military forbidden areas. The level of security is Belongs to the highest level.

  Bounded by Sunset Valley Town

  A special pass is required to continue deep into the high-altitude mountainous area. All tractor drivers have been screened and reviewed, and they travel in groups. They are not allowed to act alone in the military restricted zone.

  Only after arriving in the ancient town of Sunset Mountain, did the management relax a little and you can have some fun on your own. Outsiders such as Lu Qiang would not be able to enter the mountain, and they would be stopped at the checkpoints for detailed questioning. If they were not good enough, they would not be able to leave.

  Safety Department, Political Situation Department, and Audit and Audit Department have dispatched agencies here, responsible for the safety and supervision of the operation of the entire mining area.

   Therefore, the Longmen Security Area needs to cooperate with the Mining Bureau on the one hand to manage and control, and on the other hand, it has great independence and directly belongs to the General Staff of the Army.

  Three fires for new officials to take office

  After taking office, Li Siyuan is ready to do a big job in economic development. The current system is very restrictive. He plans to change the soup instead of the medicine. After the establishment of Longmen City, he still implements two sets of management methods;

  The military forbidden zone in the mountain area is still the same. The focus is on the development of the outer areas with Longmen Town, Dachang Town and Luoyang Valley Town as the core. This development plan needs to be approved by the Red Fort before it can be implemented, and it stays in the planning stage for the time being.

"Sir Duan, I feel very close when I see you. Queensland is really a good place for talents. Young talents go out after another." Lu Qiang flushed with drink. He was awarded by the State Autonomous Office. The local gentry of the "Good Citizen Award" is still very prestigious, and continued to say drunkly; "In the future, Lu will not be able to travel to the expensive place often, and there will be more interruptions. I hope to be more close and close to the Chief Duan. I respect you three cups. , Talk about your feelings."

   "Mr. Lu is polite, but I'm not good at alcohol, can a glass be good?"

   "Where can a glass of wine represent my heart? It must be three full drinks. Chief Duan, you can just drink lightly. I'll do it."

  Lu Qiang finished speaking, he held up the cup and drank three cups in a row, showing an extremely bold performance.

  This guy has a special trait, that is, he can climb up along the pole, and he can climb up without a pole to create a pole, and it is not annoying.

   Raising a wound can get acquainted with counties like Tang Shaoyi, and the relationship is very close. It has to be said that they are talents. People like Zhao Qishan can't learn it. They must be unique skills.

Duan Qirui had a very good subjective feeling for this several-year-old ranch. He only hesitated when he saw this scene, and said with a smile; "Hahaha... a martial artist in a certain district in Duan, how can he be called a young man, just to fill the number. No matter, since Mr. Lu is so gracious, Duan is not good at letting his husband specialize in beauty. I drank these three glasses of wine, which is considered to be a friend of you."

  Soldiers never grind when they drink. Duan Qirui poured three glasses of wine into the bowl and drank it with his head up. The bottom of the bowl was lit up and there was really no dripping left.

  "Good drinker, good guy."

   "Each each other, hahaha..."

  A table of wine was eaten up to the sky above the moon, and everyone was happy and scattered.

  After Li Siyuan took office, it was natural to interact with the military. The two sides had already been familiar with each other. This time, I met at the wine bureau of the group that was a temporary stance, and everyone was drunk.

  I stayed in the backyard of the restaurant at night, and it was not far away.

  Under the bright moonlight

  There was no drunkenness on Li Siyuan's face. Shi Shiran walked ahead, his eyes brighter and clearer in the night, as if inadvertently asked; "What do you think of these people today?"

  "Be cautious in words and deeds, only Duan Qirui is the first to look forward. Sure enough, there is a certain number of people who slip and birds." Lu Qiang is not as bold as the banquet table, and his tone is shrewd. Sure enough, there are no simple characters who come out.

"The Longmen Garrison is a soldier trained by Chief Li Shuanzhu. Duan Qirui is his follower. Li Shuanzhu is also the most dazzling new star in the military. Lord Earl is very optimistic about this man. This expedition to Africa is obviously a gift for such an outstanding officer. It's not without a reason to stand out."

  "Brother Siyuan, I think Lord Earl’s territory is already large enough. It takes more than ten days to take a boat trip. Why go to Africa to grab territory?"

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Li Siyuan looked at the left and right cautiously. Under the shadow of the tree, there were only two of them. After his expression slowed down a little, he emphasized and said; To seek a domain.

  Look for a long-term plan. Adults are talented and wise, and have a far-reaching layout. How can they be measured by small people like you and me?

  Conjecture is a big taboo. You and my brothers will talk about this kind of thing in private, and you must not openly declare it, so as not to attract the attention of interested people. "

   "Oh, I took the liberty of my brother. The picture quickly said it, and Duan Duan won't have another time."

   "Just be cautious in words and actions."

   "Then... Brother Siyuan, please refer to the next investment plan for details."

"I know this. You want to move some relatives from Huguang to this place. I have asked Commander Ouyang for instructions on this matter. In principle, there is no major problem. The expanded immigration policy since the beginning of this year has already affected the two lakes, Henan, and Shanxi. There are branches opened by Guangjitang in the Lu provinces. This is the matter of Lord Earl's personal decision, but the specific county government requires a part of the extra expenditure, which is mainly used for the head fee of the special institution."

   "Of course, the little brother will take care of the trivial matters of several thousand taels of silver."

  “It’s so good. In addition, matters such as the establishment of machinery and equipment for a cigarette factory also need to be started immediately.”

   "I have already left someone to do this, and I must have news soon..."

  The two were discussing things as they walked, and they walked forward calmly, and their figures quickly sank into the thick night.

  Now Shangri-La relies on local high-quality tobacco leaves to develop more than a dozen cigarette factories, large and small, which is still showing an ascendant momentum.

  Cigarettes are different from the old-fashioned dry pipes and hookahs of the Chinese people. They are known for their convenience and excellent taste. Once they appeared in Australia, they became popular and became a hard currency regardless of race and region, and were widely welcomed by men.

Especially soldiers and cowboys, as long as they have a box of matches with them, they can enjoy the strong and mellow cigarette flavor anytime and anywhere. They smoke one when they are lonely, one when they are bored, and when they are in a good mood. One, smoke one when friends meet...

  Cigarettes are almost a versatile product for all occasions, and they should meet the occasion.

As a result, many cigarette brands "Double Happiness", "Big Iron Tower", "Clear Water River", "Great Auspiciousness", "May Incense" and so on have appeared on the market. They have gradually become the characteristic fist products produced in Borneo, which not only meet the needs of Australia, but are also popular in Southeast Asia. .

It is the cigarette factory that Lu Qiang wants to invest in. In fact, the equipment of the cigarette factory is very simple. Except for the machinery and equipment required for tobacco leaf drying, the others are completely handmade. It's all handmade.

  The uniqueness of each tobacco factory is that the tobacco leaves are roasted, and the crafts are different, which presents huge taste differences. This is the core secret of the cigarette factory.

  There are many tobacco plantations in the Qingshui River Basin. The Jinshui River Basin, which is about to be developed, is also suitable for the development of tobacco leaf production. Lu Qiang chose this project very accurately. Relying on advantageous resources to develop the processing industry is the only way to success.

  If it doesn't help, it won't lose too badly.

  Queensland does not monopolize salt, spices, tobacco leaves, and alcohol, but imposes heavy taxes on all of the above products. Whether it can make a profit is determined by the market.

  As for the fate of tax evasion, it goes without saying that there must be no cigarette factory owner who dares to try the law. The price is too high. Anyone who has a little head will not move his mind. Once caught, it will be terrible.

  The fined bankruptcy is not counted, and will be subject to severe criminal charges. Basically, it can be said that goodbye to a happy life.

  (End of this chapter)