Chapter 63: Nanhua Miracle

What is the top priority right now?

The top priority, of course, is to develop as quickly as possible!

In Zhu Xianhai's plan, the future of Nanhua will definitely be based on industry - medicine, chemicals (explosives) and even various factories involving arms production. After all, next year's Civil War will be the hot spot for the arms business. If such an opportunity is not seized, it would be a real shame to God.

These industries will be the future economic pillars of Nanhua, which means that an industrial land must be planned during urban planning.

Zhu Xianhai was very satisfied with the terrain of Nanhua.

Although Nanhua appears to be surrounded by mountains, from the outside the entire bay seems to be surrounded by cliffs that are dozens or even hundreds of meters above the beach, cutting off the connection between the sea and the bay and forming a natural haven. However, it is a different scene after entering the bay. The cliffs are actually just hills with low altitudes. The slope of the mountains in the bay is not steep, the land around the bay is flat, and there is sufficient water. This is definitely the best choice for industrial development.

Of course, if there is an iron ore or coal mine nearby, that would be even better, but you can't force it. It doesn't matter if it's farther away, it's just a railway.

The Chinese nation was the first to develop infrastructure skills, so building railways would be a piece of cake for them. Moreover, although this place is remote, it is surrounded by endless plains. It would be incredibly easy to build railways in such a place.

The most serious problem is that this place is far away from the white settlement.

At present, except for Viedma and Carmen, 160 kilometers away, where there are some scattered white settlements across the Negro River, the population in other places is basically zero.

Is there a better place than here?

No, of course the only drawback is that this place is too remote. Everything needs to be shipped from outside, from Europe. In fact, it is the same in Buenos Aires. The only things there are self-sufficient are beef and food.

In the future, when our factory goes into production...

Well, before that, we can build the factory first.

The factory buildings must be simple wooden factory buildings. Considering the climate conditions in Nanhua, simple wooden factory buildings are sufficient. After all, the winters here are not cold and the summers are not hot. The factory buildings are just to shelter from the wind and rain.

The raw materials for building the factory were also readily available - the trees on the hillside that had not been cut down for thousands of years were the best raw materials. Of course, if there were any suitable wood for shipbuilding, such as oak, Zhu Xianhai had them preserved. As a port city, it was necessary to develop the shipping and shipbuilding industries. As a typical "industrial party", he did not want to let the Americans control South China's shipping industry like the Argentines did. But before that, he could only let them control it.

Just after New Year's Day in 1861, the "Annlies" once again sailed into South China Harbor. When South China Harbor came into view, Luke and the crew, who had been away from here for only forty days, almost dropped their jaws in shock. What appeared before them was no longer a deserted bay, but a seaside town with its initial shape. Not only had the pier been expanded two or three times, but near the originally empty dock, there were not only more than a dozen row of warehouses, but even the houses in the city were neatly arranged, which was obviously carefully planned.

“Oh my God, is this true?”

Captain Luke blinked and turned his head to ask.

"Adam, are you sure you're not in the wrong place?"

While he was resting, the ship was always in command of First Mate Adam.

"Captain, are you doubting me?"

Adam said helplessly.

"No,"

Captain Luke said, shaking his head.

"I was doubting my eyes!"

Not to mention Luke's doubts, even the people on the construction site were full of doubts about all this.

Elizabeth, Blair and the others who came with her, and the slaves were all deeply shocked even if they saw it with their own eyes.

I was shocked and amazed at the diligence of the Chinese people! They are like a group of tireless worker bees, working tirelessly to build this city.

Facts have proven that the genes of the infrastructure maniac have long been engraved in the blood of the Chinese nation. All this happened in just less than fifty days...

Even if it was just a group of wooden houses, it was still amazing enough, especially for the lazy South Americans...

To the South American crew members on the ship , this was a miracle that only God could create. As a devout believer, Valdano couldn't help but grab a handful of gravel when he stepped onto the gravel road near the port.

This stone is real.

"Oh my God, this must be a miracle, a miracle created by God!"

Looking in surprise at the wooden houses on both sides of the road and the gravel road under his feet, Valdano could hardly believe that this was the deserted beach fifty days ago.

"No need to look, this must be true."

Luke pretended to be calm.

In fact, he was also extremely surprised in his heart, even though he could see that the gravel for paving the road was taken from the seaside, and even the sea cliffs hundreds of feet high along the coast were natural quarries with almost inexhaustible gravel.

But it is still amazing that a once barren beach was transformed into a seaside town in such a short period of time.

"How is it? Nanhua is pretty good now, right?"

Zhu Xianhai said with great pride as Leonardo and his companions were checking the cargo list.

"When you come here next time, the changes here will be even greater."

"Sir, I have no doubt that I will witness miracles again,"

Captain Luke agreed.

"However, for now, I think our cooperation should come to an end. After all, the goods shipped this time are enough for you to use for a year."

Captain Luke's tone was full of regret when he spoke. After all, it was rare to find a customer as generous as him. Of course, this was still a unique business, a unique business that no one else competed with.

"No,"

Zhu Xianhai waved his hand.

"This is just the beginning, Captain Luke, let's discuss another business."

"Another business?"

Luke asked curiously as he sat down on the chair.

In fact, after two collaborations, he was very happy to work with Zhu Xianhai, for no other reason... to make money!

"right!"

Zhu Xianhai nodded and said.

"have you been to China?"

"China?"

Luke said with some confusion.

"Have you been there?"