Chapter 80 Ten Tons of Salt and Alkali
The company commanders below also knew that Commander Feng had given all his money to the special forces battalion to take it to Pingjin, but they could not afford anything that Zhou Xiaoshan liked!
In the past few days in Tianjin City, the soldiers under his command have not been busy watching the Western scenery.
Traveling thousands of miles and reading thousands of books, long-distance traveling is indeed a good way to broaden your horizons!
Zhou Xiaoshan looked very pleased and grinned foolishly!
Even Chen Hu, who was dreaming of becoming a company commander of the engineering corps, followed Liao Chengbing in complaining that if he could have such insights, it meant that the past few months of classes were not wasted. He was willing to use his brain and would be a talent in the future!
Chang Desheng and Zheng Chunhua's eyes lit up. This special forces battalion of the 66th Division was so rare!
Can we recruit a few people to join the Red Army, and then train the selected soldiers like scholar Zhou Xiaoshan!
Thinking of Zhou Xiaoshan's previous statement prohibiting them from developing an organization in the secret service camp, he couldn't help but curse in his heart!
That's a bastard!
The sea breeze of late spring feels very comfortable on people. Facing the rising sun, Zhou Xiaoshan's truck drove into the Yongli Soda Factory!
No matter what, I have visited Zhuge Liang three times, so at least I have an explanation to this era and to Marshal Liu!
Chen Hong, the customer manager of Yongli Soda Factory, had a warm smile on his face. When he saw the truck of the special forces battalion coming in, he hurried out to greet them!
"Adjutant Zhou, please come in. Our Mr. Fan would like to thank you very much for your generous gift!"
Chang Desheng, Zheng Chunhua and others who came with Zhou Xiaoshan were overjoyed, thinking that the clouds that Zhou Xiaoshan had been waiting for had finally cleared and the moon was visible!
But this guy thinks things are not that simple!
"Is there a but? But Mr. Fan still can't see me?"
He used this trick many times when he was chatting with the guard battalion!
The soldiers who followed him were neither sad nor happy, they were all used to Zhou Xiaoshan's way!
Chen Hong was very embarrassed and quickly reached out to greet Zhou Xiaoshan and his group!
"Please come in, wait for me to serve tea to our distinguished guest, and then tell me in detail!"
As expected of Yongli Factory, which is specialized in receiving customers, when Chen Hong treats people with care, a warm feeling comes over you!
Even though Fan Xudong refused to meet Zhou Xiaoshan, the dozen or so people from the Special Forces Battalion were still invited to Wynn to meet the VIPs!
"Adjutant Zhou is very good at predicting things. I know I can't hide it from you. Mr. Fan was in the factory yesterday. He was very shocked by your gift. He almost asked me to call you back. He also felt very sorry that you handed in the visiting card as Adjutant Liu Xiang this time. If you had used the name of the owner of the Baizhanjun Glass Factory, he would have seen it!"
“Is there any difference?”
"Of course, Mr. Fan likes your glass labware very much. No matter the style or quality, they are all unique, especially the English words MADE IN CHINA. He praised them highly and thought your products represented the highest glass craftsmanship in China and could be marketed all over the world. It is impolite not to reciprocate. Yongli Soda Factory and Jiuda Refined Salt will transport five tons of soda ash and three tons of refined salt from the Shanghai inventory to Yongzhou to express our gratitude. The other two tons of refined salt will be sent to Chongqing. We also invite Marshal Liu Xiang to taste our sea salt!"
Zhou Xiaoshan smiled bitterly. Fan Xudong was very smart in his calculations. He could get rid of himself with just ten tons of salt and alkali!
No matter where you go, it can be said that Wynn has done its best.
But they know that this is not what they want!
Chang Desheng and Zheng Chunhua looked at each other and expressed the same idea: capitalists have so many twists and turns!
"Have you seen my little poem and that sentence, Mr. Fan?"
Speaking of this, Chen Hong changed his kind smile and let out a long sigh!
"You are the owner of a glass factory, you should know how difficult it is to relocate a factory, whether it is raw materials, transportation, or downstream markets!"
"Just like the Northeast Army's arsenal and steel mills, the land, equipment, and workers were all handed over to the Japanese?"
"This matter is too big. Mr. Fan can only be responsible for the decision-making of daily affairs, but he can't make the final decision!"
What a shitty excuse! Zhou Xiaoshan changed his calm attitude and almost cursed!
Chen Hong saw Zhou Xiaoshan's face change and quickly raised his hand to indicate that he had not finished speaking!
"Adjutant Zhou, I want you to tell me the truth. Are you here this time to target the Yongli Alkali Factory, the Yongli Ning Sulfuric Acid Factory, or all the factories and industries?"
"Marshal Liu is not only worried about the factories and industries in Tianjin and Beijing, but also about the many universities in Tianjin and Beijing! As long as the industrialists are willing to relocate to Sichuan, the Marshal will formulate corresponding tax exemption policies. If the industrialists are still not reassured, the Marshal is willing to invest silver dollars and buy 5% of the shares. In the future, if the local government or the army harasses them, they can directly complain as the Marshal's partner!"
"You are still lobbying the school. What's your plan?"
"We in Yongzhou are willing to build a branch campus for Sichuan University for free if they are willing to move to the city in times of crisis. They only need to send someone to design the building and back up the books and materials. We can even run a school in Sichuan under the name of a branch campus without the university having to spend a penny!"
Chen Hong smiled bitterly and shook his head!
"Even if you are sincere, it's not enough. Ever since Song Ziwen changed the funding for the National University of Pingjin to be paid by the Tianjin Customs, the National University of Pingjin has been living a very comfortable life. Who dares to approve their move to Sichuan? Who will provide them with funding for the school? You can't lobby for church universities, but you may be able to lobby for private universities. After all, the branch campus plan you proposed is just for emergencies!"
" Manager Chen is indeed the person Mr. Fan has chosen. What you said hits the nail on the head! I sincerely ask for your advice?"
"As for the school, I think if there's a chance, I can help you find a few familiar principals. I have connections not only in Tianjin, but also in Peking! But I have a friend who is in the shipping business. The Japanese occupied Shanhaiguan, so his shipping line has a hard time surviving, and the Japanese are still trying to buy his ship!"
"He wants to move to Sichuan?"
Chen Hong nodded!
"To be honest, Mr. Zhang Jixian is just like you, worried about the situation in Pingjin. He wants to sell the ship and go to Sichuan or Yunnan and Guizhou to do other things. However, he grew up on a ship and doesn't know how to do anything else. Maritime transport is different from river transport. He is not sure whether his ship can enter Chongqing. Moreover, Sichuan's water transport is controlled by the Pao brothers, and the ship's operation is very professional, so an experienced pilot and an experienced helmsman are needed to steer the ship!"
"Manager Chen, thank you. Please introduce Mr. Zhang to me. Marshal Liu's promise is still valid for him. Our Marshal grew up with Pao brothers. He has many brothers on the river. There are as many helmsmen familiar with the water conditions of the Sichuan River as he wants! As long as his ship can sail into Tamsui and its tonnage is not restricted by the Sichuan River route, I can guarantee it on behalf of our Marshal! Even if the ship can't sail in, he can pull it to Shanghai to sell it and buy a new one!"
"Great , I'll go make a call. I'll treat you at noon?"
"Manager Chen, we are from Sichuan, and we are used to having other people cook our food. Can you book a restaurant for us? I will let our soldiers cook, and let Manager Chen and Mr. Zhang taste the best Sichuan cuisine in the world!"
"That's great! Don't go anywhere else. We have a small cafeteria. Call them over. There are vegetables and meat there. I'll make the call right away!"
