The sand was rolled up by the sea breeze, and the fine pieces of sea sand hit the skin, causing some pain. On the sea in the distance, at the end of the sight, there was a boat swaying on the sea. It might be a fisherman's boat.

Looking at the calm sea, Li Zicheng suddenly said something incomprehensible.

"got windy……"

When he finished speaking, he felt the sea breeze with the smell of sea blowing softly on his face, and looked at the clouds rolling in the sky. The sea breeze had messed up his hair. Looking up at the sea, Li Zicheng's expression was slightly...

Somewhat perseverant.

Standing next to the chairman, Gao Shiyi looked at the chairman's face that looked young but seemed to be full of determination. Although there was a hint of bookishness in his bones, it still gave people a sense of security and even hope.

"Chairman, the Hong Kong Management Contract has been signed!"

Li Zicheng nodded without saying a word.

Just in the morning, just a few hours ago, after three days of negotiations, Gao Shiyi, the manager of the Lianyun Commercial Port Management Company, and Taupsch, the general representative of the Dutch Port Management Company, hung out the building where Li Yan lived.

The "Contract for the Construction of Lianyun Commercial Port" was signed in the Li family mansion with the signboard of "Liuhe Company".

According to the contract, the total cost of the various port construction projects is 45.6 million Belgian francs; the contractor will carry out the work correctly in accordance with the work procedures attached to the contract, and the Lianyun Commercial Port Management Company will pay in batches at the end of each month, with an amount of 1.3 million Belgian francs.

; The management company deducts 5% from the monthly payment as a special guarantee for the performance of the contract, and pays it to the contractor until the project is completed and the warranty period expires; the entire project duration is three years, totaling 36 months, limited to the first year of the Republic, that is, 1915 AD

If it is completed before June 1st of the year, if it is overdue for one day, the contractor will pay the management authority 10,000 Belgian francs as compensation every day until the completion date. If the construction period is delayed due to natural disasters or man-made disasters, it can be extended appropriately, and the contractor will pay for each day in advance.

Upon completion, you will also receive a reward of 10,000 Belgian francs.

And with the signing of this non-tendering contract, the construction of Lianyun Commercial Port is finalized, and the start date is today. Now Taops is like crazy, recruiting workers everywhere in order to complete the steel piles.

He only had 15 days to build a simple dock with wooden beams, but he seemed to have already made preparations.

Looking at a cargo ship on the sea, the cargo ship is a thousand-ton cargo ship that sailed from Shanghai an hour ago. The ship is fully loaded with steel piles, steel beams and timber used to build the dock.

"Opportunities always come to those who are prepared. I have made all preparations. Even if I cannot sign the commercial port contract, I am still confident that you will choose me to build a simple dock here!"

Taupus's self-confidence actually taught him a good lesson. To be honest, I should really thank Taupus. I could learn a lot from him that I had ignored in the past, like the building that was about to be built.

A simple dock should have been in the original plan, but I had never thought of it at all.

"You don't know everything!"

Sighing secretly in his heart, Li Zicheng glanced at Gao Shiyi beside him. He was the only commercial port manager among the people recruited by the company. He had worked at Qinhuangdao Port. I am afraid that even he himself did not expect that once he came to Liuhe,

As a result, he was assigned the position of manager of the Commercial Port Management Company.

"Starting today, our Liuhe will take the first step from Lianyun Commercial Port."

Looking at the clouds reddened by the setting sun, Li Zicheng couldn't help but sigh. Isn't this the first step for Liuhe Company? This is simply the first step for him to build an industry in this era, and even the first step for China's industry.

Even decades later, when people talk about Chinese industry, they will even use the words "When talking about Chinese industry, you can't help but mention Li Zicheng!" to describe themselves.

"Yes, Chairman."

When Gao Shiyi responded gently, he was inevitably a little touched in his heart. Looking at Yingyou Gate, which was still just a deserted beach, he understood that this was also his first step. When he was in Qinhuangdao, if he was willing to follow the same trend,

Maybe I will never come here at all, maybe here I can realize a dream and build a great port belonging to China.

When he was about to speak, Xiao Zixing appeared in Li Zicheng's sight with a serious look on his face.

"Ah, Renxing, what's the matter?"

Xiao Zixing is an official sent by the government. To be precise, he is a central government official stationed at Haizhou Station. In the eyes of others, there is no doubt that working at Haizhou Station, the only "special-class station" on the Longhai Railway, is

It's a plus or minus, but it's a plus or minus but it's also a worry. Worry and worry, the reason why the government sent officials is probably to monitor Liuhe Company, and how could Li Zicheng let him monitor, collect money, and offend the president?

, is unwise, but if he offends Li Zicheng, he is also ignorant. It is precisely because of this that Xiao Zixing, who is known as Xiao Buren when serving in the Procuratorate, finally "picked up" this advantage.

At this time, he looked serious, with a hint of coldness on his face. Anyone could feel the dissatisfaction in his heart. He looked at Li Zicheng and then at the new commercial port manager.

"I have a little problem. I need to ask Mr. Chairman..."

The distance between the words made Li Zicheng feel a warning in his heart, what should come will always come.

"Oh, Renxing, I wonder what the problem is?"

"According to the contract signed between the company and the government, Liuhe Company is not allowed to mortgage the railway or railway land for bank loans, but your company signed a port construction loan with the Royal Bank of Belgium today. This is undoubtedly..."

"Ah, Director Xiao, you also said that this is building a harbor..."

The first person to stand up and answer was not Li Zicheng, but Gao Shiyi. After shouting this sentence, he made a don't you know look in his eyes, and then emphasized it specially.

"It is building a port...that is, a loan contract for building a commercial port. The Longhai Railway contract stipulates the railway or railway land, but it does not include the port building site. Since the port extends into the sea, it will never occupy the railway land.

…”

Gao Shiyi spoke nonsense as soon as he opened his mouth. He didn't care about railways or railway land. As he said, now we are building ports, not roads.

"And the loan guarantee obtained by the Royal Bank of Belgium is only the commercial port rights. You see..."

Gao Shiyi walked to the beach and pointed to a wooden sign in front of the beach about ten meters away from the sea.

"This is the corporate world of Longhai Railway Company!"

Point again.

"That's where the Lianyun Commercial Port Management Company is located. Well, that land has been bought, and then we head here..."

He turned around again and pointed to the open space within the railway company boundary.

"These places are leased by Shangang from the railway company. The ownership is not owned by Shangang, so Director Xiao does not need to question the company about this!"

When Gao Shiyi said these words, he finally shrugged.

"Anyway, even if the commercial port company couldn't pay back the money that day, the Belgians could only get, well! A 12-meter pier!"

Seeing the stunned look on Xiao Zixing's face, Li Zicheng smiled inwardly. Where did Mu Ouchu find such a talent for him? He turned fallacies into truth. This is a typical talent.

"Can……"

Seeing the worry on Xiao Zixing's face, Gao Shiyi patted him on the shoulder.

"Brother Xiao, to be honest, you and I both know that the clause in the contract is just for someone to create problems for the company. Let alone this commercial port, this is the railway. With our Chairman Li's financial resources, we can't just repair it."

After it has been repaired, you have also read the newspaper. The loans are divided into good debts and bad debts. The construction of the port is not good debt. Once the Longhai Railway is built, the commercial port will earn tens of millions a year due to its geographical advantage.

"Repaying the money is not a matter of one or two years. The reason why I borrowed this money is not to use good steel. Now, the construction of railways and stations will be supported by nothing but money."

"But, but..."

Sighing, Xiao Zixing found that he really had no way to refute the clause that strictly prohibited the use of railways as collateral for borrowing. On the surface, it seemed to be to safeguard national rights, but in fact, anyone with a discerning eye knew that it was to restrict Liuhe Company.

"But what! Brother Xiao"

At this moment, Gao Shiyi's long donkey face showed a trace of contempt in his eyes.

"You have also seen it. I dare say that once the news of the construction of the port comes out, all sectors in the country will praise the construction of the port as a great feat that China has not seen in decades, and it can be called the "dawn of China's rejuvenation." Brother Xiao,

You must never be used as a weapon by others without realizing it!"

Dundun's words of instruction came out of Gao Shiyi's mouth, and he even gave some serious instructions at the end. These words only made Xiao Zixing pale for a while, but after a long silence, Xiao Zixing spoke.

"Thank you, Manager Gao, for your teachings, but Xiao's responsibilities must be reported to the central government!"

"Please help yourself!"

Li Zicheng casually retorted that he couldn't hide such a big thing as borrowing money to build a port, not to mention that he had no intention of hiding it at all.

After Xiao Zixing left, Gao Shiyi looked at his background and uttered a sentence.

"This guy is in trouble!"

Gao Shiyi's words actually made Li Zicheng smile. Compared with those officials who took money from him, he actually liked the officials who didn't take money. These were the real people. As for the former, they were just scum and miscellaneous. For that kind of officials

, there is no need to treat him as a human being, but this Xiao Zixing is an upright person!

Especially at this time, it is undoubtedly even more rare to be able to stick to principles. In later generations, I have seen too many officials and know what those officials look like. But now, being able to see an official who does not accept money makes me feel uncomfortable.

I developed a good impression. China is in short supply of officials like this.

No matter what his purpose is, as long as he doesn't accept his money, he is a respectable person.

"This guy is interesting!"

Li Zicheng smiled, then pointed at the person walking towards the beach in the distance and smiled slightly.
Chapter completed!