After discussing the formation of the group company with Ning Zhongying, Qin Hai stayed in Pingyuan for two more days, accompanied his parents, and then left for Cenzhou City to inspect the construction site of the Cenzhou No. 2 Iron and Steel Plant that was being built there.

The Nord Stream No. 2 Iron and Steel Plant, headed by Song Hongxuan, has been expanding in scale in the past few years, from 200,000 tons of steel per year to 500,000 tons per year. In addition to ordinary construction steel, Beiergang is also able to produce a variety of types of industrial steel, filling many gaps in the province and earning huge profits for Qinhai.

With the continuous expansion of domestic infrastructure and industrial scale, the tight supply and demand situation in the steel market has not been eased, but has become more and more stringent. Under these circumstances, Qin Hai obtained the consent of Chai Pei De, the vice governor in charge of industry in An Ha province, and began to work on the construction of its second large steel plant, preparing to increase steel production to more than 1 million tons to meet the steel demand in the province.

The experience of the construction of Nord Stream 2 steel plant lies in breaking away from the constraints of state planning and blazing a trail outside the system. Unlike other state-owned steel plants in the province and some small private steel mills, the supply of raw materials for Bei Ergang is completely independent of domestic resources, but imports coal and iron ore from Australia and other countries for production, so as to ensure that the steel produced is not controlled by the state, and can be intercepted by An Ho Province for the construction of the province.

The transportation of imported coal and iron ore can of course only be done by sea. The imported raw materials required by Beiergang are all transported to Pujiang Port by large sea vessels, and then reloaded onto river vessels. It was transported along the Yangtze River to Cen Zhou, a city along the river in the northern part of An Ho Province. Nord Stream is still more than 200 kilometers away from Cenzhou, and after unloading ships in Cenzhou, coal and iron ore need to be transported by train to Nord Stream before they can be used for steel production.

The railway transportation of bulk goods is quite costly, and it takes up a large number of railway wagons, which is also a heavy burden for Anhe, whose transportation conditions are not too good. Of course, Beijing Second Steel is responsible for providing hundreds of thousands of tons of unplanned steel for the province every year, whether it is the former vice governor Yang Yihe. Or the current vice governor Chai Peide. The railway department specially greeted them, asking them to ensure the supply of raw materials for North Second Iron and Steel, and not to pull back the North Second Iron and Steel Force.

However, Qin Hai knew. The best way to solve the problem of transportation. It is to build the steel plant directly near the port of Cenzhou. Save yourself the hassle of long-distance rail transportation. From the perspective of the development law of the world's iron and steel industry, large-scale steel bases often rely on large rivers and lakes or coastal transportation to rise. If Qinhai wants to expand the steel business, it is an inevitable choice to shift the focus of production to Cenzhou.

That's it. Under the personal care of Chai Peide, the Cenzhou Municipal Government provided Qinhai with an industrial land of nearly 10,000 acres for Qinhai to build the second steel plant in Cenzhou. Therefore, this steel plant was named second because Cenzhou City itself already has a state-owned steel plant, called Cenzhou Iron and Steel Plant. However, the production scale of this Cenzhou steel plant is very pitiful, only 50,000 tons a year, which is not a fraction of that of Beiergang.

With Chai Peide's original intention, he originally planned to let Qin Hai directly merge the Cenzhou Iron and Steel Plant, and then engage in a "public-private partnership" model, which would also save the trouble of revitalizing the dying Cenzhou Iron and Steel Plant. However, after Song Hongxuan was sent by Qin Hai to inspect the Cenzhou Iron and Steel Plant, he strongly persuaded Qin Hai to reject the merger offer. According to Song Hongxuan, the Cen Zhou Iron and Steel Plant has no value worthy of merger, and the merger of this enterprise can only put a heavy burden on its own back.

Qin Hai adopted Song Hongxuan's proposal, politely declined Chai Peide's kindness, and insisted on building the second steel plant in Cenzhou independently. Chai Peide knew that his request was a bit excessive, so he did not embarrass Qin Hai, but instructed the Cenzhou Municipal Government to give maximum support to the construction of the Cenzhou No. 2 Iron and Steel Plant, without any obstacles.

Even without Chai Peide's instructions, the Cenzhou Municipal Government would have been respectful to Qin Hai, because the investment of Cenzhou No. 2 Iron and Steel Plant is as high as 200 million yuan, and after completion, it can form a production scale of 500,000 tons of steel, with an annual output value of more than 1 billion yuan. For such a God of Wealth, there is no reason why the local government should not provide for it.

"Mr. Qin, you see, the first phase of the civil construction of the steel plant will be completed soon. The equipment that Mr. Chen is responsible for purchasing has been transported to Pujiang Port, and it will be able to arrive in Cenzhou in a few days. If a qiē shun lì, by the end of June at the latest, the steel plant can be ignited for production. ”

At the construction site of the second steel plant in Cenzhou, Song Hongxuan accompanied Qin Hai to watch the construction and introduce the progress to him.

The Mr. Chen that Song Hongxuan said was Chen Hongcheng, the general manager of the Red Sea Industrial Company. Today, Honghai Industrial Company has become an overseas operating company under Qinhai, which is responsible for developing overseas markets, managing foreign exchange funds, and purchasing raw materials, machinery and equipment, etc.

In recent years, the industrial structure of European countries has undergone great changes, a large number of traditional industries have gradually shifted to Asia, machinery, steel, chemical and other industries have declined, thus eliminating a large number of second-hand equipment. Chen Hongcheng keenly seized the opportunity and bought equipment obsolete from various companies in Europe and shipped it back to China. By the standards of European companies, these devices are outdated, but for a technologically backward developing country like China, these second-hand equipment can be regarded as treasures, more advanced than the current equipment of many companies.

This time, Qinhai is preparing to build the second steel plant in Cenzhou, and its main equipment is from Europe. Chen Hongcheng found a steel company in Germany that was on the verge of collapse and bought all the equipment of the company at a price equivalent to buying scrap iron. The Cenzhou No. 2 Iron and Steel Plant is ready to use this complete set of equipment for construction, which is equivalent to moving a German factory to China. Prior to this, Song Hongxuan specially invited Li Linguang to take several steel experts to Germany to see, and the experts commented on this set of equipment quite highly, believing that it has reached the highest level in China, and it will not be outdated if it is used for another 20 years.

"I also took a fancy to a steel mill in the Soviet Union, and I was going to buy it all and dismantle it back to the country to rebuild. Now a few people I have arranged are negotiating with local officials to see when they can be negotiated. The technology of this steel plant is not very advanced, but it is more than enough to produce ordinary construction steel. In particular, they have a set of large-scale continuous casting equipment, which can produce wide-format steel plates, which can fill our gap. Qin Hai introduced to Song Hongxuan.

"Great." Song Hongxuan was overjoyed, "I'm still worried that the German equipment alone is not enough, plus the Soviet Union's set, our Cenzhou No. 2 Iron and Steel Plant will be a bit large." Otherwise, I don't know how to fill up the 10,000 acres of land given by Cen Zhou. ”

According to Song Hongxuan's original idea, to build a steel plant with an annual output of 500,000 tons of steel, two or three thousand acres of land is enough. But Qin Hai told him that no matter how much land the local government provides, he must accept it in full, and don't feel sorry for the little land transfer fee. Qin Hai knows that land is a scarce resource, and it will continue to appreciate in the future. Of course, Qin Hai didn't think about taking out these lands and selling them in the future, but as the scale of the enterprise expanded, more land would definitely be used in the future. If you don't hoard some land in your hands now, if you want to take it in the future, the cost will be immeasurable.

With Qin Hai's order, Song Hongxuan was more greedy when he negotiated the land issue with the Cen Zhou Municipal Government. The Cen Municipal Government is not stingy with land, and when Song Hongxuan heard him speak, he directly set aside an area of nearly 10,000 mu, which made Song Hongxuan and Qin Hai overjoyed. However, since he got so much land, Song Hongxuan always had to build something symbolically. Qin Hai got a steel plant from the Soviet Union, which just solved the problem of occupying land.

"By the way, there is one thing I have to tell you, our two sets of equipment have been put into production, and the production capacity will reach more than 1 million tons, and the environmental protection problem must keep up. The equipment I got from the Soviet Union may be more environmentally friendly, and we can't destroy the local environment. Qin Hai solemnly explained to Song Hongxuan.

"I've thought about it." Song Hongxuan said, "Some time ago, I asked Professor Li Linguang to help design the environmental protection equipment of the steel plant, and in addition, I also put forward requirements for them from the School of Materials. ”

"Haha, now that Xiaochen is the assistant to the dean there, you can be regarded as a building near the water, right?" Qin Hai joked with a smile.

Song Hongxuan said: "What kind of building near the water, isn't this all working for you President Qin?" ”

After the two of them laughed, Qin Hai informed Song Hongxuan about the establishment of a group company discussed with Ning Zhongying, and Song Hongxuan was also very excited when he heard this. From the moment Qin Hai asked him to come out to serve as the director of Beiergang, Song Hongxuan had already decided to tie his career to Qin Hai. The integration of Qin Hai's industries is very beneficial to the development of the entire business, and Song Hongxuan can naturally see this.

"Mr. Qin, don't worry, I will do my best to build the Cenzhou No. 2 Iron and Steel Plant and make it an important pillar of our Daqin Group." Song Hongxuan swore to Qin Hai.

"When the group is formed, the burden on your shoulders will be heavier than it is now. I plan to ask Director Ning to serve as the general manager for a period of time, but in the end, this burden is still waiting for you to pick up. Qin Hai said.

Song Hongxuan's face was filled with excitement and said, "As long as Mr. Qin trusts me, I will never say anything." ”

"Well, while you are completing the work here, you should also hurry up to assist Director Ning to make preparations for the group. I still have to rush to Jintang and strive to do a good job in Jintang before the establishment of the group. Qin Hai explained to Song Hongxuan. (To be continued......)