Chapter 928: Take the medicine

Xinting is not without ports. Luyang Port in the northeast of Dongshan Town was a famous fishing port in its early years. Linhai cities had the urge to develop port industries. However, Xinting's financial resources and its own economic development can only rely on Luyang Port to develop port industries. However, Luyang Port is not on the deep-water channel and has accumulated silt offshore. It is not suitable to build a deep-water terminal. It can still be docked at berths of ten thousand tons of freighters.

Zhang Ke and his friends drove to Luyang Port to board the fishing boat and went out to sea. At this time, the sky spitted white fish belly, and there were large black clouds inlaid between the sea and the sky, but the head space was pure blue.

The fishing boat of the Starry Sky did not have the strong fishy smell as expected. I believe that before they arrived, after urgent washing, Zhang Ke had no bad taste, and he really followed the fishing boat to fish. The boat prepared several sets of fishing tackle for their entertainment. Although they had no experience in sea fishing, the seafood at noon was not a problem with the guidance or cheating help from the fishing boat.

Of course, Zhang Ke didn't go out to sea to have fun. When he went out to sea, he headed straight to Dongshan Island, which was east of Dongshan Town. When he arrived at the waters of Dongshan Island, a new sun jumped between the sky in Shanghai, shining brightly, and the blue sea water was also dyed with gorgeous colors.

Dongshan Island refers to a series of archipelagos in the waters east of Xinting. The two most important islands are called Dadongshan Island and Xiaodongshan Island. Although they are only five kilometers away from the coast, the nearest coast to Dongshan Island is the largest mudflat in Xinting, and the narrowest part is three or four kilometers wide. When the tide rises, there are large areas of mudflats submerged in the sea.

The boat stopped on the sea west of Dongshan Island. Zhang Ke stood on the side and looked into the distance. He also held a picture in his hand and prepared breakfast on the fishing boat. Meng Xueqing came over to invite him, Fu Jun and others to have breakfast. Seeing the picture in his hand, a modern port city appeared in the sea. He looked at the Dongshan Islands in front of him. There was nothing except the lush island. He said in amazed: "Is this what Dongshan Port will look like in the future?"

"Well, it's a rendering," Zhang Ke handed the color printed picture to Meng Xueqing and said with a smile, "I am a ignorant person. I don't have enough understanding of the drawings, so I'll still see it at a glance," he pointed to the port location in the picture and told Meng Xueqing, "This was originally the sea area between Dadongshan Island and Xiaodongshan Island. The port terminal was to fill it with stones and reinforced concrete here... I heard that Uncle Meng served as the director of the Dongshan Island Port Construction Engineering Office, who had been a while ago when he was the deputy director of the county party committee office, and he was also the director of the Economic Research Office?"

"It was happening in 1993. Former Vice Premier Wang Jinghan came to Dongshan to inspect. He was very interested in the construction of the port on Dongshan Island and actively promoted it. At that time, everyone thought that there was a chance to build the port and was very excited. Unexpectedly, in 1993, the central government contracted money and wanted to cool down the excessive economy. The construction project of Dongshan Island was cut down, and it was delayed until now," Meng Xueqing smiled again and said, "Now the construction project of Dongshan Island in the county is just a clear water yamen..."

The construction of the port on Dongshan Island is now very popular. It was the Qingshui Yamen before, but now it can be said that it is very popular. Meng Xueqing still said this, just reminding the idle staff in the county engineering office that are not useful, but some words are inconvenient to say it clearly. Zhang Ke smiled and thought that the Dongshan Island port building project would be successfully implemented. Meng Xueqing, who was the director of the Dongshan Island port building project at that time, would never be so bleak in his career. Behind the so-called prosperity and decline is the cruel infighting and exclusion of the officialdom throughout the history of the officialdom.

Zhang Ke and Meng Xueqing walked to the back deck to have a meal, and walked over and heard the modern history of Meng Lezheng and Xi Ruolin and Hu Bidongshan Island.

The resource of the deep water channel in Dongshan Island was discovered by the geological survey department at the beginning of the 1980s that in the late 1980s, the proposal to build a port on Dongshan Island was officially conveyed to the State Council. In the past decade, geological survey and engineering plans have been continuously improved. It can be said that the preliminary preparations for the construction of the port on Dongshan Island have been completed in the first ten years, and there are no more than ten complete port construction plans. The specialized service agencies established by Xinting City and Beixia County have been operating for almost ten years. The accumulated information can be described as a whole.

State Councilor and deputy prime minister-level central leaders, including former Vice Premier Wang Jinghan, came to Xinting to inspect and made important instructions - however, whether the economic situation in Jiangnan Province is necessary to build a deep-water port and where the investment in building a deep-water port is the main factor that has troubled the construction of the port. In the end, it is the economic situation in Jiangnan Province that is not strongly dependent on the deep-water port, and no external institutions are willing to invest in it, and the intention within Jiangnan Province is not strong enough. As Xinting City is struggling hard, it is naturally impossible to perform the show.

Ye Jianbin sat on a white vest bench, holding bread in one hand and fishing rod in the other. Although he had no experience in sea fishing, he enjoyed the fun of sea fishing. He gnawed the bread and kept sprinkling bread into the sea water. Seeing Zhang Ke coming, he gestured to Zhang Ke to see the fish bucket at his feet with his mouth. Zhang Ke leaned his head and looked at it. There were a few gray strange fish he didn't know swimming around in the bucket. They were all the same kind of fish. Maybe the boat would stop within the range of the fish. He asked worriedly: "What will happen if this kind of fish comes to eat at noon?"

"Steam it out, don't use chopsticks. The manager of the fishery company just said that the fish is the most delicious when steamed," Ye Jianbin said proudly, and pointed to Du Fei who moved to the distance. "That kid sat here with me for a long time, and didn't catch any of them. He hid himself in a low voice," he asked Zhang Ke again, "Where should I have lunch? Should I go back to Luyang Port or go to Dongshan Island?"

Zhang Ke turned around and said to Meng Xueqing, "Uncle Meng, you decide," the warm and slightly cold sea breeze was very freehand, and said, "It's so enjoyable to stop at the sea every now and then..."

"I have already inspected it when Dongshan Port is completed and another yacht club is established. It is located in Dongsha Island. The beach and water quality are excellent, and we can avoid the busy main channel in the future. Why don't we go and have a look?" Ye Jianbin said eagerly.

"Would you be a little unconscientious enough?" Zhang Ke asked.

"The diligent people are on the shore, we just go out to sea to play..." Ye Jianbin laughed, pointed at Meng Le again, and Du Fei said, "Do you ask them if they are willing to go?"

Meng Xueqing said: "The county tourism company has set up a spot in Dongshayu. Although there are no people going there, the facilities are still complete. At this time, I decided to go there and notify the county tourism company to send someone to prepare for lunch without delaying..." He asked again, "Do you want to tell Secretary Dou and the others?"

"The county tourism company has set up some on the island? I didn't know last time. It seems that I should register a tourism company to buy this spot quickly," Ye Jianbin was still concerned about his paradise, patted his thighs, and said, "Go to Dongsha Island together, and I will treat the leaders of Xinting with the fish I caught today..."

"Take it down, how much does it cost to stop this fishing boat here? Even if you keep lifting the rod today, you can't make up for it," Zhang Ke squatted while holding the hard bread and said with a smile, watching Ye Jianbin fishing.

Meng Xueqing went to the side to call Tian Moudong and arranged for lunch in Dongshayu.

Dongsha Island is a smaller reef island in the southeastern waters of Xiaodongshan Island. There is a red willow growing on the north side of the island. The cruise ship dock is very small and the water is shallow. The fishing boat cannot be reached. The island sends a boat to connect. My uncle, Liang Jun, Zhao Peng, Tan Tian, ​​and Xiang Huatao, vice president of Nanyang Maritime Transport and president of the Port Investment Department who came from Jinshan this morning, accompanied Dou Weitao, Tao Shuyi, Tian Mouzhong and other city and county leaders waiting for them at the dock. Gao Qing, who did not appear last night, stood on the dock at this time in an orange windbreaker.

Zhang Ke got ashore, shook hands with Xiang Huatao, and said, "You came from Jinshan and you have to come to the island. Thank you for your hard work."

"It is worth it if you can eat the fish that Ke Shao fishes..." Xiang Huatao said with a smile to the legendary young man in front of him.

"Me, I read the book on the boat for a while, and the fish were caught by Brother Ye and the others," Zhang Ke looked back at Ye Jianbin, who had worked hard to get out of the boat with a fish bucket, and said jokingly, "You are worth the trip if you can work so hard for him."

There are only simple restaurants on the island, but the tableware, tables and chairs are all moved from the shore. I believe that the chef and the ingredients eaten at noon will not be from the island. Meng Xueqing followed Zhang Ke and the others to go to sea. The matter here is mainly Zhang Mei and Zhang Luo, who is the municipal party committee office. Zhang Mei is a careful woman.

During the meal, Zhang Ke kicked Meng Le, Du Fei and Xi Ruolin to another table and asked Meng Xueqing to accompany them to sit on the main table. In Xinting City, only Dou Weitao, Tao Shuyi, Tian Moudong sit on the main table. Officials such as Xinting City Jiangang Leading Group Office Director were not qualified to sit on the main table.

Zhang Ke came to Xinting this time. First, he had not set foot in Xinting in his name, so he always had to take a few trips before major operations. First, the negotiations with Beixia County on the Jinhu investment in Dongshan Iron and Steel Plant and Nanyang Shipping Investment in Dongshan Shipyard are coming to an end. An agreement can be signed and awaited approval from relevant provincial and municipal departments. Zhang Ke came to attend the signing ceremony. His official itinerary only started in the afternoon. Unfortunately, Dou Weitao and the others were too enthusiastic and had to pick them up at the ferry yesterday.

After lunch, they got on the shore by boat. Zhang Ke invited Meng Xueqing and Meng Le and his son to take his car to Dongshan Iron and Steel Plant. Dongshan Shipyard was located north of Luyang Port, and the signing ceremony was held at Dongshan Iron and Steel Plant.

"Kimho Commercial needs to inject capital into Dongshan Iron and Steel Plant, and also cooperate with Nanyang Shipping to inject capital into Dongshan Shipyard. I came here to watch the ceremony and sign the ceremony..." Sitting in the spacious and comfortable Mercedes-Benz S600, Zhang Ke officially told Meng Xueqing about his purpose this time. I believe that some things can be discussed as long as they are mentioned briefly, and there is no need to explain them to him in tediously. His eyes are also poisonous, which can be comparable to Xu Hongbo, but Xu Hongbo jumped out of the Three Realms, and Meng Xueqing is still lying in the world. More detailed details will be explained better by Meng Le and his brother-in-law.

"The steel plant and the shipyard can be said to be the two pillars of Beixia County's economy," Meng Xueqing was very familiar with Beixia's situation and said, "The total annual output value is close to 2 billion, accounting for half of Beixia County..."

Meng Le sat in the front row, turned around and looked at the back without saying a word.

"Well, I know," Zhang Ke nodded and said, "Kimho Commercial will inject US$120 million into Dongshan Iron and Steel Plant to obtain 70% of the shares in Dongshan Iron and Steel Plant. Kumho Commercial and Nanyang Shipping jointly inject US$100 million in Dongshan Shipping, and will place Nanyang Shipping's equipment in Indonesian shipyard into Dongshan Shipping, and acquire 80% of the shares in Dongshan Shipping... Of course, this is just the first step. Subsequently, Donghai United Steel Group will acquire Dongshan Iron and Steel Group, Jianye Yangpu Shipping Group will also cross-hold shares moderately..."

Converting into RMB is an investment of more than 100 billion yuan, not to mention that the transactions that have not been carried out later must be considered commercial secrets. Meng Xueqing knew that Zhang Ke had his own intentions and listened patiently, but he was still very strange: He trusted me so much through Meng Le, just through this guy?

Zhang Ke continued: "The construction project of Dongshan Island has not been implemented. The most fundamental problem is whether it is necessary to build a deep-water port in the current economic situation of Jiangnan Province. Not to mention strengthening regional economic cooperation between Dongshan and Jiangnan, the construction of a port on Dongshan Island will also have a direct impact on the economy of Donghai Province. To give the simplest example, Donghai United Steel Group plans to develop a steel industry base with an annual output of ten million tons in ten years. Of course, Donglian is still a bit far from this goal at this time, but this steel base is built in Jianye, and the raw material iron ore is transferred from other deep-water ports. It is directly reliant on Dongshan Deep-water Port to build in Xinting. The cost per ton of steel is 300 to 500 yuan. How much is the difference in the cost here? If you calculate this, you will know whether it is necessary to promote the construction project of Dongshan Island..."

A steel industry base of tens of millions of tons, Meng Xueqing did not expect that there was such a huge plan behind the Dongshan Island port construction project. With the 10 million tons of steel production capacity plan, the construction of Dongshan Island port can directly save 3 billion to 5 billion yuan every year in terms of transportation costs alone - it is a terrifying figure.

At this time, Kumho Commercial injected capital into Dongshan Iron and Steel Plant in order to hold shares in Dongshan Iron and Steel when it acquired Dongshan Iron and Steel in Xinting to build a super-large steel industry base. Even if it only holds 20% of the shares in Dongshan Iron and Steel, as long as the construction of Dongshan Island is completed, it can indirectly enjoy the benefits of 600 million to 100 million yuan in transportation costs every year. What's more, as long as the economy in the Xiaojiang River Basin continues to develop, the port terminal itself can generate huge profits after the construction of Dongshan Island.

The key is to promote the implementation of these projects behind the scenes. What huge energy should be needed? The infrastructure budget for the construction of Dongshan Island will exceed 2.5 billion US dollars. Meng Xueqing has also studied the economy for a certain degree. He thought that the investment in a tens of million-ton steel industry base would require at least 30 ton US dollars.

No wonder officials like Dou Weitao, Tao Shuyi, and Tian Moudong were like taking medicine...
Chapter completed!