Chapter 906: Make a fortune

In the few months after Haihan occupied Jilong Port, the place has been under military control. The military is the local master. Even a recruit like Wu Jun who has not long joined the army has a relatively high social status. But if he hadn't

As a clerk, he often needs to handle affairs outside the military camp, so it is rare for him to have a chance to sit at a roadside stall with these people and eat together.

Wu Jun was praised by these three people, and he responded with some embarrassment: "You guys, this is a shame. You are all working for the executive committee. Don't the leaders often say that there are only different divisions of labor, and there is no hierarchy?

difference."

"Educated people are good at talking!" Li Maozai continued to praise: "If I were as knowledgeable and reasonable as little Angkor, I could probably be promoted to a higher level without having to spend time at the construction site every day."

Master Qi responded: "Old Li, this is too modest. Among the supervisors in Jilong Port, who has more qualifications than you? You arrived in Sanya in the second year of Chongzhen, much earlier than us! From now on!

If the chief wants to promote someone, he must first take care of someone with seniority like you, right?"

Li Maozi couldn't help but blush. Fortunately, he had been in the sun too much recently, and his skin color had become so dark that the change in his face could not be seen. When he went to Sanya, he did not go there as an immigrant, but for the Lijiazhuang Battle

The captured personnel in the camp spent a long time in a hard labor camp after arriving in Sanya before regaining their freedom. This is not a qualification worth boasting about. Fortunately, the three people here have joined the Haihan camp for longer than

He came much later and didn't know about his dark history.

Li Maozi did not answer Master Qi's words. He coughed dryly and quickly changed the subject: "By the way, Mr. Liu Qi, I've seen you come and go to the Penghu Chicken Coop a lot more recently. Business must be very good, right?"

Liu Qiye chuckled and said: "I have been a little busy recently, but I don't make much money. All I do is sell goods to the military men, so I only charge a few fees to protect my capital."

Master Qi responded: "There have been a lot of things going on here in the boat house recently. The ships are still the same, but the spare parts required are several times more than usual. This probably means something needs to be done."

Li Maozi looked at Wu Jun and said: "Is there any news about little Angkor?"

Wu Jun responded seriously: "Military matters should not be discussed outside casually."

Li Maozi was a good person, and pushed the food just served by the store in front of Wu Jun: "I don't know why, my stomach is very bloated today, and I have no appetite at all. Little Brother Ang eats some for me to avoid wasting it."

"

Wu Jun looked at his bean curd rice, and then at the two meat and two vegetables that Li Maozai pushed in front of him. He was not polite at the moment and thanked Li Maozai with fists in his hands.

Li Maozai was about to bring the wine to Wu Jun, but the other party blocked him and said, "I have a mission later, but I can't drink this wine."

Li Maozi knew that alcohol was prohibited in the army, so he did not insist on persuading him, so he took it back and poured himself a glass. He also asked the store owner to bring a plate of pork head meat and a plate of salted peanuts, and invited Master Qi and Liu Qiye to drink together.

But he kept silent about what he just asked.

After Wu Jun finished eating, he took out the money from his pocket and came out to settle the bill. Li Maozi said: "You have a mission, go and get down to business. I'll settle the bill for you first."

Wu Jun smiled and said: "Then thank you, Foreman Li. The sea in the east has been a little uneasy recently. If you go out to sea, be sure to pay attention to the weather. I'll take a step first!"

After Wu Jun left, Master Qi touched his chin and thought: "On the east coast? Is that Shiba Zhi?"

It is not a secret that the Eighteen Shiba Yu Party is hiding on Miyako Island in the east. Most of the naturalized people working in Jilong Port know this. However, because there are navy and land forces stationed locally, with forts and warships, there is no secret.

People are worried that Shibazhi will attack Jilong Port. And everyone knows that the military will definitely not let Shibazhi go. After all, Miyako Island is only two hundred nautical miles away from Jilong Port, and Jilong Port is extremely valuable.

The gold mine is a hidden danger under Haihan's nose. If it is not completely removed, he will definitely not be at ease.

Some of the recent mobilizations of the Haihan Militia give the impression that they are preparing for war, and Wu Jun's vague statement just now basically confirms this speculation, which can well explain the reason why soldiers and supplies have been frequently imported into Jilong Port recently. After all,

There is no other place near Jilong Port that makes Haihan feel uneasy except Shibazhi.

This kind of military intelligence is actually of little significance to Li Maozi. After all, he is just a small supervisor under the Ministry of Construction and has no direct relationship with the war. It is the profession of Master Qi and Liu Qiye.

They all have to deal with the military, and this news will have a much more direct impact on them.

Sure enough, Master Liu Qi muttered: "Looks like we have to find a few more boats. If a fight breaks out, we will be very busy."

Li Maozi said: "There are still many navy ships in Penghu. If we really want to take action, I guess we won't recruit too many civilian ships to participate, right?"

Liu Qiye glared at Li Maozi, shook his head and said: "Of course not during the war, but what about after the war? There are thousands of people on the island at least, and the navy's ships are very expensive, so they won't take them

If you want to transport prisoners, you will still have to mobilize civilian ships and sailors to help."

Master Qi echoed: "The cabin space of the warship is limited. Except for those special troop transport ships, other warships cannot transport many people. Besides, the conditions on the warship are all military secrets. How can we easily accommodate irrelevant people?"

Go in and take a closer look.”

Li Maozi said: "Master Qi, this is a great opportunity to make a fortune from heaven. If you make money in the future, don't forget to treat us to a meal."

Master Liu Qi was very happy, and immediately responded: "If you two were not present today, then Xiao Wu might not be willing to reveal this information. How could I take advantage of this all by myself? Otherwise, the three of us would join forces.

, rent a few more boats from Fujian and prepare them. When the war starts, this Jilong Port will be the first to get the moon near the water. "

Li Maozi frowned and said, "Well... I'll be honest with Master Qi, I don't have much money left over from this salary. I can afford a few meals, but I'm afraid it won't be enough to rent a boat."

Master Qi also said: "My situation is similar to that of Foreman Li. My annual income is only about two hundred yuan, and I'm afraid I don't have enough savings on hand."

Liu Qiye sighed: "Thankfully, you two were naturalized before me. You are considered half a public servant. How come you are so unfamiliar with the government's policies!"

Li Maozi didn't know what he meant, so he could only clasp his fists and say: "Please give me some advice from Master Qi!"

Liu Qiye said: "You two are both in public office. With your status, you can borrow money from Haihan Bank. The interest rate is also very low. Why not just borrow a sum?"

"I forgot about this problem!" Li Maozi clapped his thigh and sighed: "Having said that, this matter is not easy to handle!"

Among the financial projects operated by Haihan Bank, it is true that low-interest loans are provided to public officials within Haihan, and no mortgage is required. You can get the money by just going to the bank and signing a written agreement with your identity certificate. However, Li Maozi usually

There are no big expenses, and the salary is basically enough, so I have never thought about needing a loan. If Liu Qiye hadn't taken the initiative to bring it up, he really wouldn't have thought of it. However, this kind of loan will be based on the position of the target.

There are differences in the upper limit of the loan amount. You have to go to the bank to find out how much you can loan.

The problem now is that because Jilong Port currently has no foreign trade function, all the people living there except Haihan nationals are hard labor prisoners. Therefore, the currency in circulation in the local area is vouchers issued by Haihan itself-today's

The official name is Haihan Coin. Because there are no silver and copper coins circulating in the market, and there is no settlement of large amounts of money, Haihan Bank has not opened a branch in Jilong Port. The nearest Haihan Bank to Jilong Port is

At Magong Port in Penghu, it takes several days to get there and back. Li Maozai currently has a full schedule every day, and it is unlikely that he will get time off to go to Penghu to complete the procedures.

Li Maozi explained the whole story, and now Liu Qiye was stumped. If Li Maozi could not leave, there would be no way to talk about the loan. Even if he had the intention to win over Li Maozi and Master Qi through this matter,

It was impossible to advance the cost of renting a ship and hiring manpower for these two people. Although the vision was good, the conditions were difficult to achieve. The three of them couldn't come up with a feasible solution, so they gave up the plan sadly.

But things took a turn for the better soon. Another boatload of guests came to Jilong Port the next day, led by Cai Jinmei, deputy minister of finance and director of banking affairs. As a senior official at the deputy ministerial level, she came to Jilong Port with a very important purpose.

It is clear that he personally guides and establishes the local branch of Haihan Bank. The reason why he has chosen this time because he has not taken any action before is because the gold mine production in the Jinguashi mining area has begun to get on track, and more than ten days ago

The first furnace of gold was smelted. The storage of precious metals such as gold ingots and bars must be the responsibility of the Ministry of Finance and its affiliated Haihan Bank, so the branch office in Jilong Port was put on the agenda.

Of course, this matter should have been carried out earlier, rather than having to worry about it at the last minute, but the problem is that the banking system also faces the shortcoming that the number of professionals cannot keep up with the expansion speed of the Shanghai-Han control area. Previously, the number of practitioners in Fuzhou and Guangzhou

A group of key personnel were transferred to Zhejiang, and Haihan Bank Zhejiang Branch was established before the Zhoushan Investment Promotion Conference. Therefore, places like Jilong Port where the demand for banking institutions was not so urgent were temporarily shelved. Until Tian Yeyou decided to

After the news that the gold mine was put into production was sent back, the Ministry of Finance sent personnel to rush to Jilong Port.

As Cai Jinmei, who is in charge of banking affairs, personally leads the team, she can be regarded as taking this very seriously. However, her appearance is indeed just to show the Ministry of Finance's attitude towards this matter, and she will not stay here for too long. Penghu and Zhoushan

There are still a large number of accounts and business matters that need to be handled by her. If she is delayed here for one more day, she may cause financial losses elsewhere. Cai Jinmei's main task in going to Jilong Port is to discuss the gold quality inspection and handover procedures with Tian Yeyou.

Negotiations were held to set up a local bank branch, but the latter actually did not require her to supervise the work here. In the past few years, Haihan Bank has been established in Hainan Island, Fuzhou and Guangzhou provinces, and overseas in Annan, Champa and other places.

We have opened many offices and already have a relatively complete set of operating procedures for setting up new offices. The managers below only need to follow the instructions.

Although the establishment of a branch office in Jilong Port has been delayed for several months, when the Ministry of Finance really started to take action, it was still very efficient. In the afternoon of the day when Cai Jinmei arrived at Jilong Port, she got off work

Later, Li Maozi saw the staff hanging a plaque with the words "Haihan Bank" outside the door of a courtyard in the port town. Li Maozai's first reaction was that his loan was secured.

Of course, he did not forget to inform Master Qi. After all, Master Qi, as a shipwright, could probably tell at a glance whether the rented boat was useful or not, which could save a lot of trouble.

Li Maozai and Qi Chuanjiang also became the first two guests of the Jilonggang branch. Cai Jinmei personally handled the loan procedures for them. The two took the loaned hundreds of Haihan coins and went straight to Liu Qi

Then the three of them had a discussion on how to seize the opportunity to make war fortune.

The final decision was to rent a ship and hire people. After the Haihan militia attacked Miyako Island, they would join the fleet that transported the loot and earn a fortune. According to Liu Qiye's estimation, one trip would be able to recover more than half of the cost.

If they can make a few more trips, Li Maozi and Qi Chuanjiang can still earn at least a three-digit income after repaying the bank loan. This means that they can only spend money but not contribute to the Jilong Port.

For the two of them, this is already a very good short-term return.

The only remaining problem is to confirm the time when the Haihan militia will attack Miyako Island, so that Liu Qiye can grasp the opportunity to rent a ship and hire people, so as not to waste time and money. But the information given by Wu Jun before was too vague.

, they can only find other sources of information.

It took them another two days to finally find out a more reliable statement. The Haihan Militia would gather heavy troops to conquer Miyako Island next month at the latest, and planned to annihilate the remaining bandits on the island in one fell swoop, leaving no chance for them.

next chance to escape again.

In this way, there was not much time left before the operation. Liu Qiye immediately took a boat to Fuzhou. It would take some time to select ships and sailors from the local area. He had to prepare these matters in advance.

After entering late August, the number of combat supplies shipped from Penghu increased significantly. Li Maozai looked at the mountains of combat supplies piled up on the dock of Sheliao Island and began to think about how he could benefit from the many war dividends after the war.

Make a fortune. Maritime shipping is not an area he is familiar with, and the business projects Liu Qiye suggested are only short-term operations. If possible, Li Maozi would actually like to find some projects that he is familiar with. If the prospects are promising,

Period, then he wouldn't mind resigning from his current public position and changing to a job with a more lucrative salary.
Chapter completed!