Chapter 494 The New Port is Completed

At the end of January 1630, the first Haihan Youth League cadre training class quietly began a 90-day training course. A total of 73 young naturalized citizens from various regions under Haihan participated in this training class.

During this training process, they will be exposed to more than a dozen professional courses such as administration, sociology, human resource development, organizational behavior, economics, law, survey and statistics, administrative document writing, etc. for the first time. Although due to

Limited by time and personal cultural quality, most of what they can learn is just some superficial knowledge. However, in the naturalized citizen system, these young people are the first batch of cadres to receive professional administrative training. Their qualifications after graduation can be

They are very different from ordinary naturalized civilian cadres.

In fact, the young naturalized civilian cadres have had more or less contact with and practiced the content of these courses in their previous jobs, but they have not been able to form theoretical concepts in their minds, let alone explore them.

The laws among them are summarized into regular and institutionalized conclusions. The courses of the advanced training class are to help them improve their theoretical level based on the actual situation, so that they can adapt to the requirements of the new job.

The training class is not located in Fort Victory, or even in the area around Victory Port, but is located next to the Army Barracks of the Militia on the Luhuitou Peninsula. The training class adopts the same closed management model as the militia, with canteens and bathrooms

They are all shared with the militia camp. Except that they don't have to go out and participate in military training every day, they are basically the same as the militia.

This was a very considerate arrangement for Fu Li, who wanted to join the militia and serve as a soldier. During the break after class, Fu Li almost always ran to the playground of the militia as soon as possible to watch them.

Daily practice.

In Yu Xiaobao's spare time, he is busy communicating with other students. It is difficult to have the opportunity to come into contact with so many naturalized cadres of similar age in the system, and many of these students come from areas that Xiaobao is not familiar with.

Departments and positions are also a good opportunity for him to understand the operating mechanism of the entire Haihan social system.

The departments under the leadership of the General Office of the People's Republic of China are mainly in the fields of commerce, finance, intelligence, shipping, immigration affairs, and military affairs. However, industries such as civil affairs, construction, and industrial and agricultural production are still relatively unfamiliar fields to Xiaobao. If it were not for such a training class

Gathering young elites from all walks of life together, it is almost impossible for Yu Xiaobao to have the opportunity to interact with these industries.

As for the teaching staff of the advanced training class, it is probably the strongest training class for naturalized civilian cadres in history. In addition to Ning Qi, Tao Donglai, Schneider, Yan Chujie and others also came to teach in person. This is very important for

For the students who almost regard the Executive Committee as gods, the effect is the same as taking a shot of chicken blood.

At this time, the students may not all be aware of the historical status they will have in the Haihan system. The "Central Youth League Cadre School", which will be regarded as the starting point of officialdom in later generations, has not yet been officially established. However, in the subsequent chronicles,

It is still customary to call them the first batch of Youth League Cadre School students. Most of these students later grew up to become the first batch of naturalized leaders in various departments. Many historians believe that purebreds

The power transfer process between the Haihan people and the local people should also start from this time.

At the same time as the training class for young cadres started, the new port project organized and implemented by the Ministry of Construction at the southern end of Hong Kong Island, nearly 400 nautical miles away from Sanya, finally successfully completed the first phase of construction - located between Ap Lei Chau and Hong Kong Island.

The Shenwan Pier in the middle of the bay was declared completed and put into use.

Of course, this so-called completion is actually just the completion of the construction of the wharf embankment and trestle. As for the various facilities on the wharf, the dredging work in the port, etc., it still takes time to slowly improve. And Shenzhen

The construction volume of the Bay Port only accounts for about one-third of the local port planning. In the future, two adjacent harbor terminals, Tai Shue Wan and Aberdeen Bay, one in the south and one in the north, will need to be constructed.

Coupled with the military docks on both sides of the northeastern side of Ap Lei Chau, this has basically completed the development of the southwestern end of Hong Kong Island.

According to the conservative estimates of the Interim Management Committee, it will take at least half a year to ten months to complete the planned port construction project. Whether it goes smoothly or not depends on whether all aspects of material and personnel support can remain stable.

The plan to occupy the entire Hong Kong Island is probably unlikely to be implemented in the short term - after all, even if it is occupied now, there will not be enough manpower and material resources for development and construction.

In the office of the South Port Provisional Management Committee of Hong Kong Island, You Yihan was exchanging views with the visiting Chen Lin on the current situation on Hong Kong Island.

"So you have no intention of expanding northward in the near future. Is this correct to understand?" Chen Lin asked cautiously.

Although he was a little reluctant, the timber merchant Chen Lin was appointed as the liaison person by both the Ming Navy in the north and the Haihan people in the south, responsible for delivering news to both sides. However, he soon realized that this identity meant

It brings various benefits, not only does it not require any fees for docking at the ports in the north and south, but also you can learn a lot of inside information - as long as you are not a fool, it is easy to turn this information into real money.

Chen Lin knew very well that the biggest worry of the Ming army in the north was that after the Haihan people occupied the southern harbor, they would continue to attack other parts of the island. In particular, the Shau Kei Wan Typhoon Shelter where the navy was located was almost the same as the conditions on the northern coastline of Hong Kong Island.

The best natural harbor, and it happens to guard the chokepoint of Lei Yue Mun. To say that the Hoi Han people will not notice the importance of this place is absolutely unbelievable. Although the Hoi Han people have previously taken the initiative to propose several rules for peaceful coexistence.

, but the navy did not agree directly out of considerations of face, but only acquiesced. For them, the Haihan people's verbal promise did not have much effect, and it did not give them enough sense of security, so Chen Lin shouldered the responsibility

There is one more task, which is to always inquire about the latest trends and intentions of Haihan.

When Chen Lin came to meet with You Yihan this time, Chen Lin heard from what he said that he didn't seem to be planning to set foot in the north of the island in the near future, so he couldn't help but ask.

"Boss Chen's statement is wrong." You Yihan shook his head and corrected: "What's the point of northward expansion and not northward expansion? We Haihan are not a separate country, and we are still stepping on the land of the Ming Dynasty!"

"Yes, yes, I made a mistake!" Chen Lin apologized repeatedly and raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve. Of course, he did not take what You Yihan said completely seriously. Haihan was indeed still

There is no country, but if this development trend continues, this group of people may really establish a country one day in the next few years. As for the land they occupy, will the Ming government just say something and they will return it obediently?

?

"Boss Chen, this is not the first time we have dealt with each other. After these few months, I believe you know us better. You see, we are all peace-loving people. In the few months since we came here,

, We have not done anything that violates the laws of the Ming Dynasty. In fact, there is really no need for the Ming army in the north to speculate on us with such malice." After You Yihan served as the consul here for several months, he no longer acted like this

When I was so at a loss when things happened, even if I was not that good in the field of diplomacy, I could still confidently talk some mysterious truths to foreign businessmen like Chen Lin.

"The purpose of our coming here is to lead the people here to build this place into a prosperous port so that everyone can live a better life." You Yihan said calmly: "We are just a group of people who want to

For businessmen who do things that are beneficial to the people, there is absolutely no need for the court to be so wary of us."

"Yes, yes, Director You is right!" Chen Lin responded repeatedly, but he felt a little disapproving in his heart.

When Haihan first arrived here, he completed the land acquisition in a very short time. Chen Lin would never believe it if the locals sold their land to Haihan willingly. And Haihan's ability to complete the land acquisition so quickly must be similar to that of Haihan.

The hundreds of militiamen they sent also had something to do with it. And the several rules issued by the northern navy afterwards were no longer something that could be defined as "violating the laws of the Ming Dynasty". They could be said to be lawless.

As for peace-loving, Chen Ping would not believe it even to death. On the pier, you can see a whole group of Haihan militiamen with live ammunition at any time, and a fort under construction day and night on the small island across the strait. Is that an illusion that he sees? From time to time,

Are the Haihan warships that will appear in nearby waters used to go fishing?

But having said that, when this news was fed back to the Ming army in the north, the naval officer who was still a little angry at first fell silent. He adopted all the rules announced by the Haihan people by default.

Attitude. If you insist on coming for peace, then at least this goal has been achieved.

The navy of the Ming Army has already chosen to be soft. Chen Lin, as the middleman, will naturally not be ignorant to stand up for the Ming Army. As long as the Haihan people don't talk about starting a war, then this business can continue smoothly. Haihan is here

The business community in Guangdong and Guangxi has a very good reputation. After Chen Lin did business with Haihan several times, he gradually realized where Haihan's good reputation came from.

First of all, the payment method for Haihan people is very convenient. A thin registered banknote issued by Haihan Bank can complete the payment. Chen Lin only needs to take the banknote to Haihan outside Dongcheng when he returns to Guangzhou.

You can withdraw cash from Haihan Bank, and the small-amount bearer banknotes issued by Haihan already have an excellent payment reputation in the business district of Guangzhou. This new payment method is widely used in transactions between merchants.

payment methods, and the promotion of these financial methods is also based on the good business reputation of Haihan people. With such convenient payment methods, Chen Lin no longer has to worry about carrying boxes of cash on long trips.

Already.

Secondly, Chen Lin admired Haihan's efficient operation in the business process. The cargo ships under his name docked at Haihan Terminal for unloading basically no more than half a day, and the goods were checked and paid very quickly, almost as fast as unloading.

Completed at the same time, this greatly improves the efficiency of the use of cargo ships under Chen Lin's name. In the past, his ship had to stay at least one night to complete the unloading of goods to the northern port, but now the time required for this link has been greatly reduced.

Chen Lin can make at least three or four more round trips from Guangzhou to Hong Kong every month, which means that his monthly income can be increased by 30% - this is really tangible.

What a benefit!

Chen Lin was also surprised by the large demand for semi-finished wood by the Haihan people. His original business scale was relatively limited because there were not many residents on Hong Kong Island, and the demand for semi-finished wood was not large.

After Haihan came here, he immediately started a large-scale construction project, and the orders he placed every month were almost five times as many as in the past - this was because there were already two other lumber suppliers before him who could allocate them to him.

The share is very limited.

Haihan people do not repeatedly bargain with Chen Lin on price, but they have very strict requirements on the quality and delivery time of the goods. If their requirements are not met, the corresponding part will be deducted from the payment. But even if

In this way, the orders placed by Haihan have also made Chen Lin a lot of money. The profit in just two or three months after the arrival of the Haihan people last year was basically equivalent to a year of hard work in the past.

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From a purely business perspective, Chen Lin actually hopes that the Haihan people will not stop here, but continue to expand their territory to the north. In this way, there will be a steady stream of infrastructure projects to be carried out, and the Haihan people are interested in timber.

The demand will continue. But if the Haihan people continue to expand northward, this will undoubtedly hurt the interests of the Ming Dynasty. The more territory the Haihan people occupy now, the more difficult the Ming Dynasty will be in the future. Chen Lin

I still understand, but Chen Lin is still unsure about which is more important.

"I invite you to come over this time. I have one more thing to tell you." You Yihan probably felt that the pleasantries were enough, so he changed the subject and got down to business: "Our port has begun to take shape now. What's next?

We are about to start operating a formal management system..."

Chen Lin immediately sat up straight and pricked up his ears to listen carefully to You Yihan's words. Through this period of contact, he already knew that one of the characteristics of Haihan people is that they have many rules, which are so complicated that they even have to decide whether to walk on the left or right when walking on the road.

It needs to be stipulated. In the past, because the port project was not completed, there was no system at all. Anyway, the ship would dock and unload the goods, and after unloading, they would collect the money and leave. Now You Yihan took the initiative to mention this matter, and Chen Lin

I think there might be something special about this.
Chapter completed!