Chapter 1948

After the fleet bypassed Cat Ba Island, it sailed into the beautiful waters of Ha Long Bay. There are 3,000 large and small islands in this area of ​​about 1,500 square kilometers. Various jagged limestone pillars protrude from the sea, forming a

It was a fantastic sight. Li Bo had never seen such karst terrain on the sea, and he was very surprised at the moment. He stayed on the deck to watch the scenery. Bai Kesi specially ordered to slow down the speed so that everyone could have the opportunity to enjoy the natural scenery here.

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In fact, Haihan's senior officials also attach great importance to this sea area. A few years ago, some senior officials successively designated some islands with better conditions as private territories. They would stay here with their families for ten and a half days during their vacations.

months.

Li Bo stood on the side of the ship and looked at the scenery for a while, and couldn't help but ask Bai Kesi a somewhat embarrassing question: "Excuse me, Mr. Bai, does this place currently belong to your country or the Annan Kingdom?"

Bai Kesi probably did not expect that Li Bo would ask this question, and he hesitated for a moment before responding: "The agreement signed between our country and Annan Kingdom on the ownership of Black Tu Port has relevant provisions. The twenty-mile radius of the sea area centered on the Black Tu Port pier is

Our country controls and administers it, and the sea areas outside this area still belong to the Annan Kingdom, so this place is a part occupied by both countries, and it does not belong to only one of them."

Because of the special alliance formed by the two countries in the early years, the areas actually controlled by Haihan in Annan were not unilaterally occupied. Bilateral agreements were signed to clarify the ownership of these areas. Haihan's main role in this area

The target is still the coal mine here. Although Halong Bay has beautiful scenery, there is no need for Hai Han to take it as his own.

For Haihan and Annan, the common interests of the two countries far outweigh the actual ownership of this maritime scenic spot, so both parties have a tacit understanding of maintaining the agreement in the agreement many years ago and will not actively seek changes.

, so as not to affect the good diplomatic relations between the two countries.

The voyage from the east side of Cat Ba Island across Halong Bay to Black Tu Port is actually only 20 nautical miles, but in order to fully appreciate the scenery here, the fleet even specially anchored at a small island in Halong Bay for one night to arrange for Li Hao and his party to visit this place.

sunrise over the sea.

Although Li Bo hoped to minimize the unimportant arrangements in the inspection itinerary, the beautiful scenery of Halong Bay made him give up such thoughts for the time being, and he readily agreed to stay one more night here. This decision did not make him regret it in the end.

, the next morning I saw the rising sun rising from the sea in the east, and the surrounding islands seemed to be rising together with the rising sun breaking through the sea. The scene was quite spectacular.

"There are such wonders in the world!" Li Bo admired sincerely when he saw this scene. He felt that the wonders of heaven and earth were far beyond his imagination.

"The world is so big, there are all kinds of wonders. When the prince has time in the future, he can travel around the South China Sea and witness various natural wonders and cultural scenery." Bai Kesi saw that Li Hao expressed his rare appreciation for the arrangement of the sightseeing tour, and immediately

I also responded with two sentences.

Li Ming thought that if he didn't have something serious to do, it would be nice to stay here for a few days to relax. As for the scenery of the South China Sea mentioned by Bai Kesi, he didn't take it too seriously. The South China Sea is vast and it often takes a few days to go between the two places.

As for the flight, ten days and a half would be enough for him to travel around. After this trip, he would have to concentrate on his studies when he returns to Sanya, and he probably wouldn't have that much time to arrange for sightseeing around.

When we were still some distance away from Heitu Port, there were obviously more ships on the sea. They were mainly divided into two types. One was the fishing boats of local residents, and the other was the cargo ships that traveled between Heitu Port and Hainan Island. From Heitu Port,

Coal is transported out of the port, and various living materials produced in Hainan Island are transported to Heitu Port.

"About ten years ago, we discovered coal veins near the coastline here, and then began to build a port here and organize people to mine. The quality of the coal here is very good. The so-called black soil, as the name suggests, means that there is coal buried everywhere.

Therefore, we are also willing to spend our transportation capacity to transport the high-quality coal mined back to China for use. For example, most of the coal used in Changhua comes from Heitu Port." Bai Kesi briefly introduced the birth of Heitu Port to Li Bo.

origin.

When Li Bo visited Changhua, he saw groups of coal-carrying cargo ships at the port. The coal piled on the dock was like hills. According to Qiao Zhiya at that time, several tons of coal arrived in Changhua every month.

As much as 100,000 kilograms, and with the increasing scale of production in Changhua, the amount of coal shipped to the local area every month is also increasing. This shows that the production capacity of Heitu Port is also extraordinary.

Xie Chun, the chief officer of Heitu Port, had received a telegram notification beforehand and made adjustments to the port berths in advance to free up a pier for the arrival of this fleet. He himself also went to the pier to wait to welcome Li

The arrival of a group of people.

Xie Chun was one of the first batch of officials dispatched from Haihan. He was originally affiliated with the maritime department and engaged in shipping management. After being assigned to Heitu Port, he managed port construction and shipping arrangements. However, after arriving at Heitu Port,

, Xie Chun took root here. After serving as director of shipping, director of civil affairs and other positions here, he finally became the local administrative officer. If he had continued to stay here, his official position would have been beyond promotion.

But Xie Chun really has no plans to transfer here for his official career. He came to participate in the time-travel operation alone, but now he has married and established a family here in Heitu Port, and his children have reached the age of studying. Although he may be able to get a job if he is transferred back to Sanya

If he could be promoted a little higher, he would even have the option of choosing which department to work in, but Xie Chun had no such idea for the time being.

If he returns to Sanya, he will be just a very ordinary technocrat in the Time Travel Group. Even if he can have a higher position, he will still be subject to many restrictions from the external environment. But in Heitu Port, it is said that he is a man of law.

It is not an exaggeration to follow the local emperor. All affairs here, including the judicial system, can be decided by him with a single word, and his power is actually quite large. Although the area and population under the jurisdiction of Xie Chun are only a small heavy industry city,

Xie Chun believes that this is the most suitable stage for him to display his talents. Therefore, although he had the opportunity to be transferred back to Sanya in the past few years, he voluntarily gave up such opportunities and chose to stay in Heitu Port.

Of course, if it is just to live out the addiction of being a local emperor in Black Earth Port, Xie Chun may get tired of it after two or three years. After all, the place is small and there is no way to have fun. But now that he has a family and property, then

There are more things to consider, such as how to allow future generations of your family to continue to be prosperous and wealthy. This is a very real issue.

Xie Chun's wife is from Lianzhou Prefecture, Guangxi, and her family is originally engaged in shipping trade. Xie Chun holds great power, so it is very easy to help his wife's business. The port of Heitu Port and

Coal mines belong to the state, and Xie Chun will not make any decisions about it, but there is a lot of room for manipulation in transportation, infrastructure, and various supporting industries. Who can take over these transactions if the conditions are not much different?

, it usually only takes one sentence from Xie Chun.

In recent years, the production scale of Heitu Port has become larger and larger, and Xie Chun's wife's family's industry has also increased. Under Xie Chun's care, she has benefited a lot from it. Even if Xie Chun chooses to resign and retire decades in advance, it is completely possible.

By operating these established industries, we can ensure the continued prosperity of the family.

Of course Victory Fort is not completely unaware of these things, but as long as it does not affect the normal operation of Black Earth Port and the food is too ugly, no one will find fault with Xie Chun. After all, the purpose of everyone coming to participate in the time-travel operation was mostly

Just to enjoy glory and wealth, it is normal to want to realize personal interests after taking power.

Xie Chun did a very good job in grasping the scale. First, he ensured the normal production of Heitu Port and the stability of local people's livelihood. On this basis, he then selected some projects for his own business organizations to come forward to win. And so on.

After working steadily for several years, it slowly began to monopolize the management rights of some advantageous projects. At this time, there are often no competitors in the industry, so it seems natural to control these projects.

Of course, Xie Chun did not get carried away because of the great situation. He knew very well what could be touched and what could not be touched, and tried his best not to touch the bottom line of Victory Fort. This time, Bai Kesi suddenly wanted to visit Black Earth Port, although it was to accompany the crown prince of North Korea.

name, but it still makes Xie Chun slightly uneasy. After all, the senior officials of the Executive Committee have very busy schedules. If they want to leave Hainan Island to inspect somewhere, they usually set the schedule two or three months in advance, and this time Bai Kes

It came as a matter of course, leaving only a few days to prepare for Black Earth Port, which made Xie Chun wonder whether Bai Kesi had other intentions.

The Executive Committee's biggest requirement for officials in overseas ruling areas is loyalty, and Xie Chun believes that there is nothing to criticize in this aspect. In any case, Xie Chun believes that it is always right to take the initiative to express his attitude first.

So he arrived at the port early and waited to show his respect for Bai Kesi. As for the North Korean prince who had never met him, Xie Chun actually didn't care too much. This kind of arrangement for foreign dignitaries to visit Black Earth Port has not happened before.

, most of them just take a quick look at what is going on, and it will not affect his status in Black Earth Port.

"When I received the telegram earlier, I thought you would come here after spending one night in Tushan. Why did you stay for two more days? Lao Bai should have brought the distinguished guests to my place as soon as possible. There is nothing in Tushan except big-headed soldiers.

I feel comfortable here!" When Xie Chun saw Bai Kesi who had just disembarked from the boat, he greeted him warmly.

Bai Kesi smiled and said: "The coal here is all over the mountains and plains, and all you see here and there are miners. How can it be better than the big-headed soldiers in Tushan?"

Xie Chun also smiled and said: "But the scenery here is great! As for food, I have all kinds of delicacies from the mountains and seas. How can the place in Tushan compare with Black Earth Port!"

This is not Xie Chun's bragging. The Tushan Peninsula is backed by the flood plain of the Red River Delta, where only food crops are grown on a large area, while Heitu Port is backed by hundreds of miles of mountainous forests, and the geographical environment is more complex.

The natural products are also much richer than those on the Tushan Peninsula. Moreover, people with status like Xie Chun have already moved their residences away from the settlements close to the mining areas, so they no longer have to suffer from the coal ash all day long.

In terms of living conditions, Black Earth Port does have some special advantages.

"It's almost dinner time now. Let's have some lunch here first. If the prince is interested, we will arrange to go to the mining area in the afternoon and hold a banquet for you all in the evening." Xie Chunxian

He took the initiative to report the arrangements he had made to see if Li Fu and Bai Kesi had any other opinions.

Li Bo naturally had no objection to following the host, but he was just thinking that this man had just boasted that Haikou was full of local delicacies, so he didn't know what kind of hospitality this so-called "eat whatever you want" would be.

What Xie Chun said about eating casually is really not that casual. Lunch is arranged at a restaurant near the port, which is of course one of the highest-end dining places in the local area. Although the scale of the business is not as large as that of the big restaurants in Sanya, it has everything it should have.

Yes, and it is said that several of the master chefs are also famous chefs invited from Sanya, Guangzhou and other places. The dishes that can be eaten in big cities can also be enjoyed here.

Li Xi explained to Li Pu in a low voice: "Although the places visited during this inspection are not cities in the traditional sense, due to developed industries and prosperous economy, businesses such as restaurants are also quite prosperous.

Compared with Sanya, a big city like Danzhou is no worse."

Li Shu nodded slightly. This is not difficult to understand. Salt, iron, and coal industries are considered big business in any country, and all the merchants who can participate in the operation are rich in financial resources. In the location of these industries, there must be

Such high-end consumption places are indispensable for wealthy people. Think about the coal produced in Heitu Port. Hundreds of thousands of kilograms of coal are shipped to Changhua every month. You can imagine the local economic level.

On the way from the port to this restaurant, Li Bo also paid attention to the urban area here. Although the mine is nearby, it is shrouded in coal ash all year round, and the houses do look a bit dirty.

Yes, but the street looks orderly. Coal is not transported to the port via the main road used by horse-drawn carriages. Instead, there are at least two tracks from the mining area to the port coal dump, with small steam locomotives pulling trains one after another.

The freight trucks complete the short-distance transportation tasks in the middle. The routes of these two freight tracks bypass areas where local people live, which can be regarded as minimizing the pollution of coal during transportation.

Li Bo had seen in Changhua and Shilu that the local track systems for transporting ore were far more complicated than here, so he was not surprised. But when he thought about it, Haihan even used this advanced and efficient transportation system overseas.

This shows that its engineering and construction capabilities are strong.
Chapter completed!