Without waiting for the Lantern Festival to end, Zhang Zhidong began to open his office. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info He is not like Tan Jixun and the Hubei officialdom is hypocritical and wrong, and when he took office, he began to vigorously and resolutely implement the various new foreign affairs policies that he had carried out in Liangguang.

The foreigners' steamers have already sailed to the hinterland of the Central Plains, and if there is a war, will they still rely on those fishing boats to fight? First of all, it is necessary to build ships, build guns, and recruit new troops.

To build a ship, you must first have steel. The first thing Jang Zhidong did was to establish the Hanyang Iron Works. He asked Gu Hongming to immediately contact foreigners to raise funds and look for technical personnel.

He Zhang Zhidong didn't have a tael of silver, and the court didn't have to pay for it. If you want to set up a factory, you have to borrow money from foreigners and ask for people from foreigners.

The site selection and construction of the factory was handed over to Tan Jixun to supervise. Tan Si and Xiecheng helped.

The second thing to do is to explore the mines in Hubei, and someone will come to report that there is coal in Ma'anshan. Zhang Zhidong did not hesitate to order the excavation.

The Gun Bureau in Guangzhou had already taken shape, and Zhang Zhidong sent a group of men from there to Hubei. Immediately set up another arsenal in Hubei.

There must be people with guns and artillery, and Lord Zhang will do things neatly and build a new army.

The city of Wuhan was lively all of a sudden, and the site of the factory was selected and the barracks were built. Everywhere there is a boom in construction site infrastructure.

But Hubei wants to engage in so many projects all of a sudden, where does the money come from? This made Tan Jixun, the governor, anxious. Zhang Zhidong only gave orders, but he Tan Jixun was in charge of saving money and food. It costs money to open a factory, it costs money to dig coal, and it costs money to recruit soldiers.

But Hubei's taxes are so little, and after being handed over to the household department every year, there is not much left that Hubei can withhold. This money will also be used to build water conservancy, prevent disasters and alleviate poverty, and spend local finances. Maintaining law and order on one side is already stretched, and where is there any spare money to build a large number of buildings.

Tan Sitong looked at his father's worried appearance and couldn't bear to embarrass him. But what Zhang Zhidong wants to do is also urgent, and it can't be delayed.

What to do? The first decree of the Qing Dynasty was that taxes would never be raised. Taxes cannot be increased. Besides, the common people are already very bitter, even if they can raise taxes, it will also arouse the anger of the heavens. It's out of control.

Levied centi? The centigold tax system is already notorious. A commodity has been taxed at various levels, and it has often become sky-high when it reaches the market. This not only dealt a blow to the already fragile national economy, but also made foreigners' goods more competitive.

Looking for a foreigner to borrow? Foreigners are not stupid, they know more about Hubei's annual financial income than the state, and if they borrow money, either the interest is outrageous, or they will ask for an industrial mortgage. When the time comes, you may have to make a wedding dress for others.

Tan Jixun looked for Zhang Zhidong and showed him the difficulties one by one. But Zhang Zhidong only had two broken suitcases left, and he had no choice.

"Private fundraising, so that wealthy businessmen can participate in the investment of money. Let them own the shares of the industries that have been set up. Tan Sitong saw that the two adults were at a loss, and said his own way.

"All government assets are owned by the state, how can private equity be allowed to become shareholder, there has never been such a precedent, this matter is absolutely impossible. If it is not done well, the court is too lazy to take care of it, and if the industry is done, everyone will have to share dividends, which is just afraid that the court will not agree. In the future, once the imperial court repents and becomes official, and uses the excuse of pursuing our private new policy, not only will Zhang and Master Zhang be held accountable, but also those private investors will lose their money. Tan Jixun hurriedly denied Tan Sitong's idea.

Tan Sitong couldn't help but despise his father's timidity and prudence. I was afraid of wolves and tigers, how to do it to achieve great things. But young people will never have the wisdom of old people. What Tan Jixun feared did happen later. And the fall of the Qing Dynasty was directly derived from this.

Later, the imperial court saw that it was feasible for the private sector to raise funds in Hubei, so it raised funds to build a railway to Sichuan, but the railway was not repaired, but the state regretted that it wanted to take back its own, and this decision made many investors in the country lose their money. As a result, Sichuan launched a road protection movement in full swing, and the momentum was too great for Sichuan to suppress, and the imperial court had to mobilize troops to suppress it.

The result of the transfer of troops was the emptiness of Hubei, and the members of the Brotherhood took the opportunity to rebel in Wuhan, opening the prelude to the anti-Qing movement.

However, at this time, Zhang Zhidong grasped the life-saving straw, and he couldn't tolerate the country being bullied and insulted by foreigners. He wants to strengthen the country and the army immediately!

"Tan Sitong's method is very good, and when various industries are established, businessmen can only share some interests, and it is the imperial court that benefits. I don't believe the above will object to this approach. As long as I don't ask them for money, they won't care what I do now. The matter of private investment promotion has been decided, and it will be handed over to you Tan Sitong to handle. Zhang Zhidong made a decision on the spot.

Although Tan Jixun is still worried that this decision is hasty, Zhang Zhidong is the top boss, and it is inconvenient for him to oppose it.

Tan Sitong immediately began to attract investment. There has never been a precedent for private shareholding in government-run industries, but Zuo Zongtang pacified Xinjiang and Li Hongzhang expanded the Huai Army in Shanghai, all with the help of private capital. So when the news came out, some businessmen immediately keenly captured the business opportunities in Hubei.

For a time, merchants gathered in Wuhan, but these businessmen were just waiting and watching at first. After all, there has been no precedent before, since ancient times, the status of merchants has been ninth-rate, and now they have to cooperate with the government on an equal footing, can the court do this? Everyone has a question.

On this day, Qian Shi came, he did not come as the third master of the Elders' Association, but as the shopkeeper on the first floor of Jingchu in Yichang.

He went straight to the governor's yamen and signed an official contract in duplicate with Tan Sitong in the lobby. Purchased 40% of the shares of Ma'anshan Coal Mine. And the cashier's check of 200,000 yuan was delivered on the spot.

The contract stipulates that Ma'anshan Coal Mine is a joint-stock company. Hubei Yamen holds 60 percent of the shares, Yamen takes the mine as a shareholder, and Qian Shi personally owns 40 percent of the company's shares, and he is responsible for the capital contribution. At the same time, it has the right to dividends, and also has the right and obligation to participate in the board of directors to make decisions on the company's development. In short, he can be half of the home of this coal mine. And Tan Sitong also entrusted him with the recruitment of workers.

The two signed on the spot, Tan Si stamped the big seal of the governor's yamen, and Qian Shi stamped his own private seal. In this way, the start-up funds for the Ma'anshan Coal Mine have been easily implemented.

The power of example is enormous, and those rich businessmen no longer hesitate. Iron and steel mills, arsenals, weaving layouts, steamyards, all immediately had large capital investments.

All contracts follow two principles, the first is that the government takes land or assets as shares, and does not invest actual funds, but has a controlling stake. The second is that there must be no foreigners involved. Everything else is negotiable.

This is for the future of the national industry, how can foreigners get a piece of the pie.

Zhang Zhidong racked his brains when he was in Guangzhou, and the most embarrassing worry was resolved by Tan Si with the same trick. Hubei has not spent a penny on the treasury and has already begun to prepare for the construction of five or six modern industrial projects.

Zhang Zhidong is happy eyebrows and smiles, and he is happy to see Tan Sitong every day. With money, he knows where to spend it. Gu Hongming hurriedly went to the West to order various machines and recruit various professional technicians. He goes to the construction site every day to watch all kinds of factories rise from the ground. A thriving city of Wuhan is about to change dramatically.

Tan Jixun is worried about Zhang Zhidong and his son's radicalization. But what else can be done to change the status quo quickly? He can only assist with all his might.

Qian Shi took a group of brothers who were pulling fibers on the dock to the mine. These brothers are hard-working and disciplined, and they are naturally very efficient in starting mines. Within a few months, Maanshan will already be able to generate revenue.

At this time, the machinery from the West was also in place, and with coal, the ironworks were also in full swing.

This was followed by the Gun Factory, the Steamship Bureau. Until the end of this year, Tan Sitong was busy and dizzy, and Zhang Zhidong's industrial layout had finally achieved initial results.

Hubei's industrial deployment is starting in an orderly manner, and the coal mine in which Qian Shi has a stake has also tasted the sweetness of the Elders' Association, and Qian Shi has decided to intervene in any industrial plan of Zhang Zhidong in the future.

Tan Sitong went all out to assist Zhang Zhidong Guangxu naturally knew that he also specifically mentioned Tan Sitong's contribution to helping the country in the official report commending Zhang Zhidong. He was praised as a role model for students across the country.

For the Tan family, the biggest joy is that Li Yan is pregnant. After the Tan family has a queen, the happiest is naturally Tan Jixun. He resolutely did not allow Tan Sitong to go to the yamen to be busy again. asked him to accompany Li Yan at home wholeheartedly.

Although Zhang Zhidong is a workaholic, he did not dare to delay the next major events of the Tan family, and made an exception to approve Tan Sitong to take a vacation at home. It's just that when you have something, you still have to go to the governor's palace at any time to discuss. Now Tan Sitong is the most relied on think tank around him, if it weren't for Li Yan's pregnancy, he would not be able to leave Tan Sitong for a moment.

When he went to Liangguang Yamen the year before last, Tan Sitong was just a hot-blooded young man, but now he can be on his own. Zhang Zhidong looked at the progress of this posterity, and was sincerely happy, thinking that under his own cultivation, this kid would be able to worship the prime minister in the future.

Tan Jixun didn't want his son to be a cow and a horse for Zhang Zhidong at this time, so he asked Tan Sitong to take Li Yan to return to Hunan immediately to worship his ancestors and burn incense. For the safety and security of the descendants of the Tan family, they still want the blessing of their ancestors. Speaking of Hunan, Tan Sitong no longer has to run to the Governor's Mansion every day, and he can accompany Li Yan to the baby with peace of mind.

Originally, Tan Sitong was still hesitating, but at this time, Zhang Zhidong gave him a task. It turned out that Zhang Zhidong was going to build a new army, and the new guns of the gun factory had been made, but no one would use them.

There is no army without Hunan, and the combat effectiveness of the Hunan people is the most famous in the country. Zhang Zhidong asked Tan Sitong to go back to his hometown to recruit a group of Hunan recruits. The Hunan people are brave and domineering, loyal and reliable, and Zhang Zhidong wants to build this new army into an indestructible iron army. How can there be less soldiers from Hunan.

Tan Si had been planning to let the brothers of the Brotherhood join the new army, and he was naturally happy to do this order. And he can also comply with the old father's wishes, which is a good thing to kill two birds with one stone, and Tan Sitong agreed.

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