In the hearts of the Chinese, Rong Hong's name is undoubtedly better than John's!

Perhaps in the hearts of those young international students, and even those adult international students, John's prestige is greater, but in the hearts of other Chinese, even if the reputation of the Huntelaar consortium is good, I am afraid it is not comparable to Rong Hong, a native Chinese. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoAfter all, John is a foreign devil, and in early 20th century China, the attitude of the Chinese towards foreign devils is very subtle, on the one hand, fear, on the other hand, hate!

So there are some things that John can only ask Rong Hong to complete.

Therefore, after some detailed discussions, Old Man Rong agreed to his request very happily, or very happily. After John made a list, Rong Hong sent eight letters the next day—letters to Yan Xishan in Shanxi, Cai Yi in Yunnan, Lu Rongting in Guangxi, and other big names. Then John called the person in charge of the Huntelaar Bank and ordered him to immediately send the eight letters to Yunnan, Guangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui, Fujian, Shanxi and other places as soon as possible, and to send them two thousand oceans in cash along with the letters, and instructed them that except for Shanxi, all other provinces must return within two months!

John was only in Shanghai for two months at most......

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Yung Hong's visit seemed to open an opening, and early the next morning, important figures from Huntelaar Bank, foreign firms, and publishing houses began to visit the door. Although they lived within the same wall, they did not dare to come to the door except for a meeting with the big boss on the day of their arrival, because they did not have an order from John.

Over the course of a day, John got to know his industry in China at a glance.

There is no doubt that Huntelaar Bank is a well-deserved leader, not only related to Yuan Datou, investing in high-quality assets such as Han Yeping, but also assisting returned international students to set up 63 enterprises! The largest number is textile mills, followed by match factories, soap factories and other low-tech factories. However, as the scale of industrial workers in Shanghai and Jiangsu and Zhejiang became larger, excellent workers graduated from technical schools, and more and more international students were about to return to China, such as machine factories and radio factories, they also began to enter the preparatory stage. With the investment of the Huntelaar Bank and John's technical support, it was only a matter of time before these factories were built.

The next few years will be a period of rapid development for Huntelaar Bank in China!

In this era of extreme backwardness in China, the products of these factories they have invested in are undoubtedly marketable, and the finished products produced locally are relatively low, and the technology provided by the Huntelaar consortium and a large number of international students will ensure the quality of the products, and the only thing to worry about is the possible unfair competition.

John's greatest fear, of course, was the British.

It's just that after promising to give the British enough respect, John is not really afraid of the other party in his heart. No matter how powerful the British are, with the influence of the Huntelaar consortium in China now, I am afraid that no one will dare to squeeze them out. Add to this the fact that it was already the end of 1911, and soon the British would be left to fend for themselves......

As for other countries?

To be honest, John really didn't take it to heart.

For a long time in the future, at least for ten years, John's focus will be on the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, and at most it will radiate to Anhui, Lianghu, Jiangxi and Fujian, where there is no need to fear any country except the British. Therefore, after affirming that the First World War would break out, in the follow-up plan of the Huntelaar Bank, more textile factories and more match factories will be gradually opened, and one day, the low cost of factories in Jiangsu and Zhejiang will completely crush those foreigners who are bent on dumping goods.

And with John's backing, the Far East branch of the Huntelaar Bank will not be short of funds.

It already has a hematopoietic function, and there are many benefits from the Xinhai Revolution, such as the savings left by the Manchu princes who were unfortunately "assassinated", etc., which are enough for Huntelaar Bank to invest in more industries and build more advanced factories. The only thing John needs to worry about is the problem of talents, the establishment and management of modern industry requires a large number of talents, and he can only quietly wait for the return of those international students in batches......

Just like China after the opening up of the future, the Huntelaar consortium is making big plans.

Although the political situation is unstable, the forces of all parties are still playing, and there will be many civil wars in the future, there is no doubt that China in this era is in urgent need of foreign capital and technology. In fact, it was before and after the Xinhai Revolution and during the First World War that China's modern industry ushered in great development, especially in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. It's just that compared with China in the future, China's conditions in this era are too poor, and there is a shortage of capital, technology and talents, so the speed of development has never been fast.

But these conditions are all met by the Huntelaar consortium!

The funds are backed by Huntelaar Bank, which is definitely enough if it is only developed in Jiangsu and Zhejiang; In terms of technology, John will not hide his secrets, and what technology American companies have, they can completely copy it from China; Even the most troublesome talent problem in China in this era, although international students will begin to return to China in large numbers in the next few years, I believe it will not be a problem......

In addition to the most important Huntelaar Bank, the development of foreign banks is also smooth sailing.

Backed by the world's most powerful Huntelaar consortium, foreign companies have never lacked sophisticated products. Radio, telephone, power plants, steel mills, daily necessities companies, etc., in the United States, can be supplied at low prices, which is enough to make goods from all over the world look for teeth, and the products of these factories set up in the United States are all handed over to Huntelaar Foreign Company, which brings them countless benefits. Therefore, it can be expected that in a maximum of three years, the scale of Huntelaar will far exceed that of other foreign companies, forming a real giant!

And......

Under John's orders, Huntelaar & Co. had begun to extend its hand to all areas of the country.

For example, John ordered the famous Chinese bristles to start preparing for the construction of several large-scale brush factories, and from now on train skilled workers to make brushes for cleaning guns; Another example is the chemical industry, China can almost be said to be poor now, but John began to deliberately guide international students to study chemistry a few years ago, and began to focus on cultivating a group of talents in synthetic ammonia and fertilizers......

A vision that transcends the times is still useful after all.

John was only a doctor after all, and even if he stood at a high angle after being reborn, he could not be all-encompassing. But with a vision ahead of the times, he can still help China solve many problems from the perspective of the next few decades or years. For example, vigorously develop basic industries such as the textile industry, such as supporting China's own steel industry, such as the fertilizer industry, which is the most important agricultural industry in the future, and so on.

But in John's view, the most important thing is education!

It is better to teach people to fish than to teach them to fish, so whether it is Huntelaar Bank's investment in industry in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, or in order to lay out in advance in the future, it is always within their reach. With the exception of John's occasional financial assistance, Huntelaar's investment in doing these things came from themselves. But in two other areas, one is education and the other is publishing, and John's support has never been spared!

Therefore, since the establishment of the Far East branch of Huntelaar Publishing House, every year at the end of the year has ushered in huge losses!

After moving its headquarters from Hong Kong to Shanghai, Huntelaar Publishing House has stepped up its efforts to translate and publish books from the head office, investing tens of thousands of dollars every year to invite famous translators to translate books and then sell them in China at very low prices. Some special books, such as school textbooks or popular science books, are even printed in large quantities as gifts. The highest-selling series of books in the Rise of the Great Power series of ordinary books, with annual sales of more than 30,000 copies, but the profit brought to Huntelaar Publishing House was only 400 US dollars, and the Huntelaar series of primary and secondary school textbooks, which has the largest sales, now sells more than 1 million sets a year, bringing John a loss figure that he can't help but feel like his heart beats!

It is for these reasons that the reputation of the Huntelaar publishing house in China is also excellent.

To put it bluntly, anyone with a little vision may be able to see that compared with other foreign banks and foreign banks, Huntelaar Bank and foreign banks do the most fair business, and the publishing house is a bit of a money-losing business, but the quality of books is the top in the country, and no one can compare!

Merely......

When talking about these things, the head of Huntelaar Publishing House smiled bitterly: "Sir, this year we expect the loss to set a new record, more than $400,000, which is too big...... And if nothing else, more schools will use our textbooks next year, in that case......"

"Okay, I see what you mean."

Without waiting for the other party to finish speaking, John waved his hand to interrupt him, shook his head and said: "It is inevitable that the loss will continue to increase, but from another point of view, if all primary and secondary schools in China use our textbooks, then what if the loss is one million US dollars?" ”

When he said this, both of John's eyes sparkled!

The more schools used, the more it shows that this set of materials is excellent in this era, and it also shows that John will influence more young people. Not to mention a million dollars for this kind of good thing, even if it is five million dollars a year, he is happy to do it, and he will not blink his eyes!

So without hesitation, looking at his subordinates, John said in a deep voice: "Remember, you can set up your own paper mill in China, build your own printing plant, and use any means to reduce the cost ......of books, but all the teaching materials must be given away for free, and you must stick to it all the time." )