Chapter 367: The Lucrative Gunpowder Industry
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The blasting equipment in Qingshui City is mainly produced by some large-scale factories, while the small private enterprises mostly produce ordinary black powder consumables such as fireworks and fireworks.
Fan Heng and others first went to see the blasting equipment factory, and found that it was relatively standardized, in addition to the need to strengthen management in the sales channel, other aspects are still feasible, that is, the quality of the product needs to be improved, such as this time the products of Shengan Explosives Equipment Factory are because of quality problems, coupled with the other party's storage method problems, resulting in part of the dampness, resulting in this explosion, at this time, plus the corpses dug up from the ruins, a total of thirteen people have died, the lesson is not painful.
As for the small firecrackers and fireworks workshops of the people, the problem is relatively big, although the output is small, but the safety hazards are more scattered and not easy to manage, in response to this situation, Fan Heng also made some discussions with the leaders of Qingshui City, and has not come up with a better way for the time being.
When it comes to the history of the production of firecrackers and fireworks in Shimizu City, it is too early. Legend has it that 1,400 years ago, on both sides of the Nanchuan River, I heard that someone was killed by mandrills, and even Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, was disturbed by the dragon's body, so he issued an edict to seek medical treatment throughout the country. Li ~ who was born in Hunan Province painstakingly developed the explosive embroidery, which is not only used to drive away evil spirits and protect the safety of one party, but also to drive away evil spirits from Taizong. Li rescued the driver, so he was named the ancestor of firecrackers by Tang Taizong.
Although folklore is often not credible, according to historical books and related literary records, fireworks have been invented in the Tang Dynasty, and during the Xuanhe period of the Northern Song Dynasty, China's real fireworks with gunpowder as raw materials have developed maturely, and there have been large-scale fireworks.
In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the firecrackers and fireworks in Qingshui City have been very popular, every time the wedding and funeral celebration or the New Year's festival, people have to set off bamboo fireworks to worship the gods and ancestors, express congratulations, ask the gods and ancestors to bless the whole family smoothly, all the best.
From the perspective of the fireworks effect, the fireworks in Shimizu City are divided into ceremonial flowers, subtitles, potted flowers, waterfalls, rockets, spray flowers, etc.
During the Qing Xianfeng period, the firecracker village of Qingshui City has spread all over the ports inside and outside the province, the annual output of fireworks and firecrackers has soared, 90% of the residents in Qingshui City have produced in a family workshop, fireworks and firecrackers have become a large industry, known as ten nine explosions.
Therefore, when someone put forward the idea of banning the production of fireworks and firecrackers among the people, Fan Heng directly vetoed it.
Just kidding! If this happens, how many people will lose their jobs?! How much social unrest would that cause? But the consequences are more serious than killing a few people!
The Central Committee sent itself over. It's to clean up the mess and reorganize the rivers and mountains. It's not like making things worse for yourself. This awareness should be there. It must be very clear in the mind. You can't just mess around.
Fan Heng inspects the home-based production site. A lot of people rushed over when they heard the news. The leaders of Shimizu City were all very nervous.
Fan Wuxi felt a little curious. Could it be that there is tension between the local cadres and the masses here in Qingshui City?
A cadre next to him who was in charge of entertaining Fan Wuzhi reminded him in a low voice. "Mr. Fan. The production of these small workshops is not standardized. Although it is said that the yield is not high. But there is always a few hundred catties of black powder in the house. Some places even equipped their own yellow home-made explosives. Let the leaders do their in-depth research. It's always a little bit out of place. β
Fan Wuxian nodded when he heard this. This is also true. No wonder the common people heard that Governor Fan Dai came to investigate. They are all in a hurry to rush over. I'm afraid they have never seen such a large number of cadres go deep into the front line of fireworks production!
This trip came in a bit of a hurry. Provincial TV reporters and videographers did not follow. But Shimizu City has arranged for local reporters and videographers in the city. At present, he is nervously filming Governor Pham Dai personally and cordially talked with the families of firecracker producers. There is also the scene of Fan Heng learning to make firecrackers with great interest.
The recorded tape was immediately sent back to the province, so in the evening news, the scene of the investigation of the governor of the Fan Dynasty in Qingshui was immediately broadcast, and finally the governor of the Fan Dynasty repeatedly instructed the majority of firecracker producers to always keep in mind the safety production standards, and to ensure that the life safety of the people is not threatened, and said that it will carry out technological transformation in Qingshui City, invest a certain amount of money to support the firecracker industry in Qingshui City, and gradually integrate production resources, and change the family workshop production to the modern group enterprise productionto promote the rapid economic development of Shimizu City.
At this time, Fan Heng and Fan Wuxi's father and son had returned to Changping, the provincial capital of Jiangnan Province, and were resting in the place arranged by the provincial government for Fan Heng.
"Are you going to invest money in Shimizu City to support it? How much money do you plan to invest? Fan Wuxian asked his father Fan Hengdao.
Fan Heng replied, "Let's talk casually, now there is no money in the finances, and when the economy improves, it is not too late to think about this matter, and the most important thing now is to solve the financial loopholes and find out where the 20 billion funds are going." β
Fan Wuxi shrugged his shoulders and said, "The leader's words can only be listened to." β
"What are you talking about?" Fan Heng said with some dissatisfaction, "There is a real situation here, and it is not transferred by your will, and the most taboo thing about engaging in the economy is unrealistic." β
After a while, Song Qing brought a few dishes over, as well as two bowls of hot noodle soup, which smelled quite tempting.
"Hey, it's not easy to eat authentic geothermal noodle soup in Jiangnan Province." Fan Wuxian sighed and said.
"The kitchen is full of ingredients, and it's not all my credit." Song Qing said with a smile.
Fan Wuxian immediately buried his head in eating, thinking that this time Fan Heng went to Jiangnan to work, bringing Song Qing over was definitely the wisest choice, otherwise, just eating those sweet and greasy Jiangnan dishes would be troublesome enough, or hometown dishes are more appetizing, although they are all very simple meals, but after eating, the stomach is comfortable!
"Where did Han Jin go?" After eating, Fan Wuxian found out about this problem.
Fan Heng replied, "Oh, I'll let him go for a while." In addition, he was brought to the general office of the provincial government as a deputy director, and some work matters had to be dealt with.
By the way, I forgot to ask you one thing, you have to Cao Fei to be my driver, what is your idea? β
Regarding this matter, Fan Heng felt a little strange, thinking about it at this time, he naturally had to ask carefully, Fan Wuxian naturally couldn't do those things that he didn't know, there must be a reason for it.
Fan Wuxi patted his stomach and burped before replying, "It is very likely that he knows a little bit about the inside story of his predecessor, but he doesn't seem to have any plans to say it now, I will leave him to drive by your side, hoping that you can use your personality power to influence him and let him tell the inside story." β
Personality strength? Do I have hairy personality strength? Fan Heng felt a little inexplicable after hearing this.
Fan Wuxian said his opinion in detail, and then said to Fan Heng, "Do more practical things for the people, and let the people around you feel your style of caring for the people and being generous, I think many people can automatically vote for you." β
"Oh, you're going to take the driver's routeβ" Fan Heng groaned for a moment and nodded, "It's not one, it's better than nothing, or maybe you can get something out of it." β
"I think there should be something to gain, that's my instinct." Fan Wuxian said with great certainty.
Fan Heng ate more slowly, and while drinking noodle soup, he said to Fan Wuxian, "Although the fireworks and firecrackers industry in Qingshui City is huge, the production capacity is low, the accident rate is high, and the proportion of economic output and actual input is not coordinated, which makes people feel a little difficult to choose, just like chicken ribs, the food is tasteless, and it is a pity to abandon it." β
"Actually, this industry can develop very wellβ" Fan replied.
Fireworks and firecrackers are certainly profitable, and very profitable, the problem is that the production of fireworks and firecrackers in Qingshui City is still at a relatively backward level, although there are also a variety of fancy, but the scientific and technological content is relatively low, basically rely on experience and manual production, in terms of precision and style are more than secure, enterprising is insufficient.
How to make money from fireworks, Fan Wuxian is naturally deeply touched, especially in the Beijing Olympics to see those big footprint fireworks, but also left a very deep impression on Fan Wuxi, it can be seen that with the approach of the return of Hong Kong in the future, there will be more and more celebrations in China, fireworks as an important part of the celebration activities that can ignite the atmosphere, the sharp increase in demand is expected.
If we seize this opportunity to create a batch of high-level fireworks with considerable technical content, and can realize the programming control of the preparation of various patterns, the market prospects will be quite good.
Fan Wuzhi thought about it for a while, and felt that it would indeed be a good idea to let Panshi Heavy Industry rely on strong technical strength to carry out the design, and use the fireworks industry in Qingshui City to realize it according to its own needs.
After thinking of this, Fan Wuxian became more interested in the fireworks industry in Qingshui City.
Fan Heng didn't know that there were a lot of ideas in his son's head, but Fan Wuxian was concerned about him, and he planned to support the weak links in Qingshui City, so he said, "This is too big, and the funds needed are not small. β
Now Fan Heng's main attention is still on the three pillar industries of the entire Jiangnan Province, and he is not in a hurry to solve the problem of Qingshui City, and slowly solves it, although his son is rich, he can also say that he can use it if he wants, and there must be a rule.
But he didn't know that at this time, Fan Wuxi had already thought of the profit point of the fireworks industry.
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