Chapter VIII Monopoly Trade of Grain and Soybeans
In the study, Wang Yi talked about his ideas.
"The paper mills and printing factories are built to prepare for the future education. Oh, I almost forgot that I also want to build a pencil factory."
The Zhang family has also seen the pencil, so they don’t find it strange.
"I didn't expect that Wang Xiandi had such a deep meaning in building a factory. I don't know what kind of material I want to use in this paper mill."
"I plan to introduce foreign machinery and equipment, and the raw materials are mainly reeds, and wood will also be used."
"Reed?" Zhang Quanbao thought for a while and said, "This thing is cheap... It can be said that it doesn't cost money, and I have a reed pond in my house."
Fengtianfu area has abundant reed resources, and the wastewater generated by papermaking can also be reinjected into reed ponds and become fertilizer for reed growth. Of course, the Northeast region is also rich in tree resources and is not used when it is left. Wang Yi is not so environmentally friendly.
"I heard that there are many oil presses and flour mills in Yingkou now?" Wang Yi asked at this time.
Zhang Quanbao knew it clearly and said, "It's true, but most of them are controlled by foreigners!"
In 1863, the Qing court was forced to open the bean ban. The bean stone ban at various trade ports were lifted, and foreign merchant ships were allowed to be transported and sold. After the bean ban was opened, a large number of foreign ships poured into Yingkou to participate in grain and bean transportation and trade. The output of soybeans, bean cakes and soybean oil in Yingkou gradually increased. However, soybeans were mainly transported to the southeast coast of China. It was not until 1869 that the Qing court allowed soybeans to trade in exports, and the destination gradually expanded to Japan and the South China Sea. After 1908, the grain and beans in the northeast began to officially enter the world trade system and began to be sold in Europe and the United States. In this process, the proportion of grain and beans sold to China's pass began to decline year by year. Just the year when the king arrived in Fengtian, that is, in 1875, the soybean trade output in Yingkou reached 2.75 million dan, and by 1891, it had increased to 7.31 million dan.
When Wang Yi accidentally saw this paper on Northeast grain trade on his tablet computer, he had a vague idea in his mind.
After listening to Wang Yi's statement, Zhang Jingxiao asked about the specific implementation steps of the entire plan. The two of them asked and answered each other, and they were very enthusiastic.
Zhang Quanbao and Zhang Quande were watching from the side, both shocked and unable to speak. They knew that Wang Yi was very ambitious, but they never thought that he was so big. The Zhang brothers knew in their hearts that Wang Yi was going to establish a trade monopoly company covering the production and processing of grain and beans in the entire Northeast region.
After a long time, Zhang Quanbao laughed at himself and thought that although he was only in his forties, he suddenly felt that he was old when he looked at Wang Yi and his son. But then he laughed again. Wang Yi was an extraordinary person and could not compare with him, and sometimes he didn't even understand what he was saying. But his son could keep up with his thinking and pace. What a person's life is for is nothing more than having fame and fortune. A father is stronger than a son, which is failure. A son is equal to a father, which is also failure. Only when a son is stronger than a father is successful. If I fail, my son will succeed, and that will happen!
Wang Yibing painted it very big, he didn't know whether it was successful or not.
The operation of the entire grain and oil processing plant was discussed for more than two hours in the study. The subsequent livestock farm can be regarded as a supporting service for the grain and grain processing plant. Because the remaining bean cakes for oil making are excellent feed, and Wang Yi himself has a medical background and has unique advantages in livestock breeding and veterinary medicine. What’s more important is that whether it is the pack horses produced in the livestock farm in the future, or the donkey and mule, they can provide necessary animal support for the transportation of soybeans and wheat. As for the cement factory and the glass factory, it is Wang Yi who is preparing for the future industrial construction.
Later, Wang Yi talked about his long-term plan again. During the whole day, the four of them were very excited, but they were a little tired after a long time. Zhang Quanbao said at this time: "My brother Wang is indeed talented in the world, and my Northeast China also has a glimmer of hope of protecting himself. I just don't know what my Zhang family can do for you in it?"
Look how polite Lao Zhang said, but Wang Yi understood that after a few hours of discussion, it was all false, and only Lao Zhang's words were true! In other words, what benefits can our Zhang family get after Wang Yi draws such a big cake!
"Brother Zhang is indeed a person who is in the world. Since he has asked, I will be disrespectful." Wang Yixiao said, with a very polite tone, and he put the Zhang family on a high place as soon as he came up.
"I dare not be fooled, please tell me!" Zhang Quanbao is also an old man, so he naturally won't be fooled easily.
"I think this grain and oil processing factory will be led by your family!"
The grain processing plant mentioned by Wang Yi not only processes, but also monopolizes the raw material production of soybeans and wheat. This requires signing a year-round buyout supply agreement with large landlords and small and medium-sized farmers. Although Wang Yi proposed this plan, he did not have such great energy and connections to complete this concept. But his failure does not mean that the Zhang family cannot succeed! According to the so-called six-degree space theory, the Zhang family, the local snake in Fengtianfu, which is both black and white, and it is the most appropriate to take the lead in doing the grain processing plant business.
"Isn't this good?" Zhang Quanbao never thought that Wang Yi would give up such a large amount of capital.
"What's wrong with it!" Wang Yi laughed and continued: "Of course, we two will definitely not be able to support such a situation. In the future, we can set up a board of directors and allocate the company's equity so that everyone can make money together."
When Zhang Jingxiao was talking about the statements of the board of directors and shareholders, when he was talking about the Dutch East India Company, he explained to his father and uncle. In fact, this concept is not new and easy to understand.
"Since Brother Wang has assigned the task, I naturally can't stand by and watch."
"You are kind, you are so kind, you are the best of your ability!"
Wang Yi never thought of producing sole proprietorship for other products such as paper mills, printing factories, etc., and the Zhang family would naturally participate.
Two days later, Wang Yi took Zhang Jingxiao to Yingkou, and accompanied by an old housekeeper of the Zhang family, eight entourages and bodyguards. The Zhang family has an industry in Yingkou. It is said that it is a restaurant that is very popular among foreigners, and it is also half a comprador. Wang Yi was not surprised by this. It is understandable that the building is close to the water and the moon will be the first to get the moon.
After giving the Zhang family great benefits, Wang Yi did not hesitate anymore and began to mention his own conditions.
The first is to ask the Zhang family to find 60 literate teenagers over fifteen years old and under twenty years old, and healthy. The second is that Wang Yi wants to form his own guard, which is actually a security company, and it claims to be something that people in this era can understand - the escort agency. Of course, they do not undertake foreign business. The number of people is 60, all of them are good young men, trained by Wang Yi himself and treated well.
Zhang Jingxiao has now officially appointed Wang Yi as his husband. On the one hand, Zhang Jingxiao really respects Wang Yi's knowledge and insights, and on the other hand, it is also a means for the Zhang family to win over Wang Yi. As the saying goes, the king, the king, the parents and teachers, the two sides also have an alliance. If the Zhang family really couldn't find a suitable girl at the age, maybe Wang Yi would have to have another wife.
Compared with Bajiaotai, Yingkou is of course much more prosperous. You can see many foreign sailors on the street, most of whom are white, and occasionally black people. There are many foreign businesses, but the business is better in restaurants, restaurants, brothels and gambling halls.
The restaurant in the Zhang family in Yingkou was called "Shi Jinxiang". After arriving at the place, the shopkeeper Chen, wearing a long-distance running jacket, greeted Zhang Jingxiao in person and first gave Zhang Jingxiao a greeting: "Hello, young master!"
"Hello, Shopkeeper Chen!"
After entering the inner hall, Zhang Jingxiao began to introduce Wang Yi to Storekeeper Chen. At first, Storekeeper Chen didn't take Wang Yi too seriously, thinking that he was a relative from the Zhang family. Later, when he heard that it was his Shaodong's teacher, he became serious and smiled and said with apologies: "Mr. Wang, Shaodong, the boss has already found out what he ordered!"
At this time, the three of them had already arrived in a private room in the backyard. All the hardwood furniture looked very luxurious and elegant. I don’t know if it was an antique left by the Ming Dynasty. There was a banquet on the round table, and the people who came with them had their own arrangements, so Wang Yi didn’t have to worry.
"How about it?"
"The bosses of three oil mills are preparing to return to China for their own reasons. If they want, I can contact you and take down the factory."
Wang Yi didn't ask about the oil pressing plant, and everything he should have written was already in the charter. Although Zhang Jingxiao admired Wang Yi, he didn't ask for advice on everything. The Zhang family itself had a business, and Zhang Jingxiao was naturally not as good as Wang Yi in terms of vision and knowledge, but in terms of business methods, I'm afraid Wang Yi is not his opponent.
In the afternoon, Wang Yi and Zhang Jingxiao began to stroll along the streets of Yingkou. They first went to the consulate area near Sanyi Temple and the customs, and then walked along the Liao River. There were ports and foreign commerce there, and the most famous one was the Taikoo Shipping Company.
To be honest, Wang Yi had no good feelings for foreign companies. Fengtian had previously published a "Regulations on the Prohibition of Foreign Guns and Foreign Medicines", in which foreign guns were muskets, and the so-called foreign medicines mean opium! From 1861 to 1910, foreigners imported opium from Yingkou to 37,027 Sima Dan, a Sima Dan was equivalent to 60 kilograms, worth 19.84 million taels of Guanping Silver. The people of Northeast China suffered a lot, and they were so guilty that they could not write about it!
However, Wang Yi was not here to cause trouble, so when he saw the big smoke pipe along the street, he just frowned. He looked back at Zhang Jingxiao behind him and said, "Jingxiao."
"gentlemen!"
"Remember, if you smoke smoke in the future, our affection will be over!"
"Jing Xiao understands!"
"I'm asking you the truth here, is your Zhang family related to opium?"
Zhang Jingxiao's face became a little unnatural, but he still nodded in confession. "There are two small tobacco restaurants in Fengtian."
Wang Yi's eyes turned cold and he said with a blank expression: "Send someone to go back and tell your father that if you want to cooperate with me, you will close the tobacco shop!"
"Yes, sir!"
Chapter completed!