Chapter 451 Negotiation Again

If the proposal to the Ming Dynasty government to build a wharf and port on Hong Kong Island was only for civilian purposes, the possibility of success is indeed high. After all, for the official managers, this is something that can reap practical benefits in the short term.

Taking a step back, even if Haihan cannot apply by himself, he can still find an agent to handle the matter. Most of the shareholders of "Qiong Lianfa" are wealthy businessmen in Guangdong, and many of them are more or less wealthy.

Shaodi has some official background, and there are still many avenues that can be explored. For example, when Dawanshan Island was first developed, the facility construction projects on the island were registered with the government in the name of "Fu Ruifeng".

And this matter does not necessarily have to be bundled with the arms deal. If done properly, it is also feasible to promote this as a separate project. However, this matter involves too many aspects, and you must consider how to operate specifically to obtain it.

For more political and military gains, even if the General Office has a high degree of freedom to act, I am afraid it cannot act arbitrarily. It must first seek instructions from the Executive Committee before it is in compliance with the procedures.

In addition to political and military considerations, Guangdong does not have the ability to independently develop Hong Kong Island. Such a large-scale seaport infrastructure project is simply impossible to implement without the technical and material support provided by the base camp. However, the Guangdong Office is hindered

Regarding the channels of news dissemination, there is one piece of information that they do not understand, that is, the Executive Committee is currently worrying about how to implement the Shilu project while also taking into account the development of the seaport in southern Annan. At this time, if the Guangdong Office

Coming up with the development plan for Hong Kong Island will undoubtedly put the Ministry of Construction, which is already almost overloaded, into an overwhelmed situation.

Haihan went through the most arduous period of struggle in the first two years after crossing over. Now he has a base area within a certain range of control, an organized armed force, relatively stable industrial products, agricultural product output and foreign trade routes, and a growing population.

Continuous growth. Judging from various data, it can be said that Haihan has entered a period of rapid development. And a significant change brought about by this development is the increasingly prominent pursuit of increasing the scope of the control area.

Both the executive committee and overseas agencies are actively seeking opportunities to expand Haihan's sphere of influence.

This trend is certainly a good thing in the long run. After all, everyone traveled together to this time and space in order to one day establish a great power across continents and seas. In the limited life, try to control the emerging regime as much as possible

Expansion has become the common wish of almost every time traveler. However, at this stage, this trend of outward expansion has encountered a problem that cannot be overcome for the time being, and that is the infrastructure that Haihan currently has.

The capacity is not enough to support the simultaneous construction of multiple large-scale projects, not to mention that the areas where these projects are located are often quite far away from the base camp. Even in the time and space before the time travel, it is definitely not possible to operate such large-scale cross-regional construction projects.

Easy.

Among the people who traveled through time, there were only about a dozen people working in the Ministry of Construction. Many of them were still half-experienced. They had only studied surveying and mapping or worked in decoration, and were included in the list of the Ministry of Construction when allocating units. But the actual results were

There are actually only a handful of technical backbones who have obtained various qualification certificates and have practical experience in construction sites.

Of course, the Executive Committee has long been aware of the trouble this shortcoming will cause in the future, so among the immigrants recruited by Haihan, almost all those with experience in construction such as carpenters and masons were recruited by the civil affairs department.

They were selected and assigned to the Ministry of Construction, and those with skills in this field were promised better treatment during the mainland's immigration recruitment. However, despite the many measures taken by relevant departments, the growth rate of professional talents in the Ministry of Construction is still not high enough.

Optimistically, as of the first half of this year, according to the Ministry of Construction's internal labor professional skills assessment standards, there are more than 200 junior craftsmen and more than 40 second-level craftsmen in its staffing, who can independently preside over the construction of houses, docks, water conservancy facilities, etc.

The number of third-level craftsmen is only the same as that of the Ministry of Construction.

The number of laborers used in a large-scale engineering project is thousands, and the on-site command personnel required often need to be dozens or hundreds. Although the Ministry of Construction now accepts many young people as apprentices, these

In the past two years, people can probably only do odd jobs. The technical personnel actually responsible for engineering construction will still be a major bottleneck for the Ministry of Construction in the future.

However, for an organization like the Liaison Office in Guangdong Province, the shortcomings of the Ministry of Construction are not within their scope of consideration. How to achieve external expansion quickly and well is their work theme. Within the Liaison Office in Guangdong Province

After two days of discussing relevant matters, He Xi entered the city again.

He Xi is now considered a well-known social figure in Guangzhou City. When entering and exiting Guangzhou City, he no longer takes a small sedan as in the first two years, but uses a carriage specially built for the Guangdong Office in the base camp. This kind of Western-style carriage with side-opening doors

The carriage was a rarity in Guangzhou at this time. It was not only equipped with a flexible steering system, but also used the spring shock absorber and wheel bearing system produced by the Shengli Port Military Industry Department. Although the durability of these parts was limited due to manufacturing process problems

It is still far from being comparable to the time and space before traveling, but the carriage using these "advanced" parts is indeed outstanding in terms of riding comfort, which is much better than the Chinese carriages on the market. This kind of carriage is not only used by the Guangdong Office in Guangdong, but also

In addition, only wealthy businessmen like "Fu Ruifeng" who have a close relationship with Haihan and can afford to spend money have a few of them in their homes.

When this black carriage approached the East Gate of Guangzhou, the soldiers guarding the gate moved away from the deer village in the middle of the road early, and the horseman sitting in front skillfully took out a small ingot of silver and threw it to the waiting soldiers.

He raised his head and said loudly: "This is Master He's reward, brothers take it to drink!"

"Thank you, Master He, for the reward!" Amidst the thanks from the soldiers, the carriage He Xi was riding in did not stop at the city gate for inspection and drove directly into the city.

This is not because He Xi has developed a arrogant habit, but it is indeed necessary for work. The people he visits in the city are often people from the government, and it is unlikely that he will go empty-handed when visiting these people.

It often carries things like gold, silver and jewelry. In addition, as a precaution, iron sheets are added to the plywood of the car to make compartments for weapons. If someone is searching, it will not be difficult to find this car.

Therefore, He Xi had bribed the Ming army at the south gate early, and there was no need to stop for inspection when entering or leaving the city gate.

Of course, this kind of super-standard treatment is not unique to the Guangdong Office. Several wealthy businessmen saw the example set by He Xi and imitated it. In the same way, they obtained the right of free passage in and out of the city gate.

The Ming army responsible for guarding the south city gate also benefited from this. On average, they had hundreds of taels of silver each month to share.

He Xi sat in the carriage, not paying too much attention to what was happening outside. He was still thinking about the information provided by Yu Yao and figuring out how to negotiate with the government about Hong Kong Island.

The place the carriage drove all the way was not a government office. After entering the city, it turned towards Nancheng and stopped at an alley. The guard sitting in the front of the carriage jumped out and opened the door for He Xi. Now He Xi drove into the city.

Usually, there are two attendants. Of course, these two people are field operators affiliated with the Ministry of Security, and they are experts selected by He Xi personally.

He Xi first handed the briefcase to the attendant outside the car, then got out of the car and walked straight into the alley. After the attendant closed the door, he followed him with the briefcase.

The alley was not deep, and there was only one door in it. On the door hung a plaque with the words "Xiyuan" engraved on it. He Xi walked up to the wooden door and knocked on it, and soon someone came to open the door and welcomed them in. This

The alley looks unremarkable from the outside, but when you enter the courtyard, you will find a different scenery. There are flowers, plants, trees, pavilions and pavilions in the courtyard. In the center of the courtyard is a small pond, pavilions and terraces.

Pavilions, corridors, rockeries and other scenery are all gathered around the pond, which has the flavor of Suzhou gardens surrounded by mountains and rivers.

A middle-aged woman came out of the house and greeted her from afar: "Mr. He, you haven't come to our place for entertainment for a while!"

He Xi responded with a smile: "I just came here three days ago, Li Sanniang, don't think I was drunk and didn't remember that day!"

"Master He has a really good memory, but Sanniang is right. If you don't come here for a day, this girl Qiu Ju will spend her whole day thinking about you!" The woman who was replaced by Li Sanniang welcomed He Xi into the house.

Go, and said jokingly: "If Mr. He doesn't come over often, I'm afraid Miss Qiu Ju will become thinner day by day."

This courtyard is actually a place for romance. However, because the reception level is relatively high, the people who come here to spend money are also the upper class of local society, so it is not as lively as ordinary brothels. If it is placed in the one before He Xi's time travel,

Looking at time and space, except that there is no membership system, this is basically the business model of a private club.

"Has Mr. Liu from the government office arrived?" He Xi is not interested in whether the girl here will really miss the meal because he hasn't been here for three days. The purpose of coming here today is not for his own entertainment, but to make an appointment.

Master Liu Qian from the government office came to discuss the matter.

"Master Liu hasn't arrived yet. Master He can have a drink first, listen to some music, and sit down for a while." Li Sanniang was here to greet and greet her, and she also had some discernment. Seeing that He Xi didn't want to talk to her, she stopped.

He stopped talking.

Li Sanniang took He Xi and his entourage into a flower hall, and then said, "Boss He, sit down for a moment, and I will ask someone to serve food and wine. Miss Qiu Ju will be here soon."

After a while, a young girl with a childlike appearance entered the room together with the waiter carrying wine and food. The little girl was so blessed that she sat down next to him obediently, reached out to pick up the wine pot and poured a glass of wine for him.

Drinking wine, the entourage standing next to him wisely retreated to wait outside the flower hall door.

He Xi had business on her mind and was not in the mood to joke with the little girl. She just took a sip and put down the glass. She tapped her fingers on the table, thinking about the negotiation strategy later. The stage name was Qiu Ju.

The little girl probably knew about Boss He's reputation and status, so she didn't dare to take the initiative to talk to him, but just sat beside him silently.

"Boss He, I'm sorry, I'm late today!" Following the voice, a middle-aged man with a goatee walked into the room, raised his hands to He Xi and said: "It's really a matter in the yamen.

There are too many, and I can’t leave, so it’s been delayed until this moment.”

He Xi stood up to respond, with a smile on her face: "Master Liu has a heavy workload, so it would be rude for me to meet you today. Please don't be surprised, Master Liu!"

The two exchanged greetings and then took their seats together. Liu Qian smiled and said, "Boss He, this is not the first time that you and I have dealt with each other, so you don't need to be so polite."

"It should, it should." He Xi looked very humble and personally poured a glass of wine for Liu Qian. If you were familiar with him, it would be difficult to compare his current appearance with the one who built the Haihan Intelligence Agency behind the scenes.

of spy chiefs.

He Xi tilted her head slightly and ordered: "Qiu Ju, go and urge the kitchen to get all the food and drinks ordered quickly. Master Liu must be very hungry when he is so busy."

There were already six or seven hot dishes on the table. In fact, He Xi just found a reasonable excuse to send people out. The entourage at the door immediately closed the door from the outside so that the two people in the room could discuss business.

interference.

Liu Qian slowly put down his chopsticks and asked proactively: "Boss He specially invited me here today, probably because of the things we talked about last time, right?"

"Half yes, half no." He Xi nodded and said, "I wonder how Mr. Liu thought about the deal we talked about last time after he went back?"

Liu Qian responded: "Since you asked, you have already made up your mind to do this, so you might as well listen to me and tell you the secrets involved."

"I'm all ears!" He Xi picked up the wine pot and refilled the cup in front of Liu Qian.

"The arms produced by you Haihan are said to be very sharp, even better than the weapons of the Portuguese people in Haojing'ao. There is no limit to the quantity and can be purchased freely. This is a good thing. But..." Liu Qian started talking.

Changed: "Once this deal is concluded, the money involved will be about one hundred thousand taels. With such a large transaction amount, this is a conspicuous piece of fat!"

He Xi responded: "Master Liu's words make sense, but where the joints should be dealt with and who can go around them directly, Master Liu must show me a clear path."

Liu Qian waved his hand and said: "I can't say what I want to say. What I said in this room today is just a family conversation after drinking. I'll just say it and you can listen to it."
Chapter completed!