Chapter 36 Joint-stock System Experiment Eight kings visited

Tang Jingyao is really a very capable and practical person, and he put forward several suggestions within a few days of returning to Yaogang.

One is that there was a major flood in the Huanghuai and Yangtze River last year, and it seems that the rain this year is not small. And although our river defense has been strengthened somewhat, it has not been fundamentally improved. In order to prevent a major flood, it is necessary to prepare in advance now. It is best not to open the new channel of the Yellow River to the flood season, and the water will be opened as soon as possible, which can reduce the amount of water flowing to the Huaihe River basin and reduce the flood control pressure of the Huaihe River. Another advantage of this is that it is easier to block the old river because the current is not very large.

Second, the personnel and material preparations for the renovation of the Huai'an Canal from Kaifeng to Huai'an are insufficient. In this way, it will inevitably affect the construction time of the Kaifeng to Huai'an Canal, and the impact will be too great for our transportation that relies heavily on water transportation.

Third, it was originally planned that after the opening of the new channel of the Yellow River, the old channel of the Yellow River from Kaifeng to Huai'an would be blocked and the canal would be renovated. However, there are four large and small rivers from the Yellow River to the Huai River, and it is recommended that all of them be blocked or diverted to limit the flow.

Tang Jingyao's proposal was highly valued by the senior management of the kiln gang, and a special meeting was held to study this issue.

After repeated communication with Duan Jingzhong on the river construction site, Duan Jingzhong confirmed that the new channel of the Yellow River could be opened to water at the end of June at the earliest. Yaogang finally decided that the new channel of the Yellow River should be opened to water on time at the end of June. All military materials and personnel needed in the Fujian Theater must be rushed and transported by mid-June.

After completing the hardening project of the bank of the Xiaoling River, the evacuated personnel from the Hutuo River construction site immediately rushed to Kaifeng to the Huai'an Canal construction site, and all the timber needed for the construction site must be transported to the canal construction site by the end of June. Strive to complete the renovation of the canal as soon as possible.

From now on, organize a large number of straw bags and wooden poles to be transported to the south bank of the Yellow River for later use.

After research, Tang Jingyao's suggestion was adopted to leave the four old channels of the Yellow River from Kaifeng to Huai'an, and leave a tributary with limited flow, because many fields rely on it for irrigation and the others are blocked, and the old rivers can be transformed into fertile fields.

After the meeting, Zhang Zhimu asked people to send a telegram to Emperor Chongzhen, telling the emperor that the new channel of the Yellow River would be opened to water at the end of June this year

Through this incident, everyone looked at Tang Jingyao differently. Zhang Zhimu realized that it would be difficult to find this sentence. None of the other people in the kiln gang know anything about water conservancy, and Tang Jingyao just makes up for the lack of personnel structure in the kiln gang. This old official is now doing earth-shattering things, and his own spirit is different. I used to keep my head down when I walked, but now I greet anyone I meet. In the past, he always felt that he was inferior to the original old man in Yaogang, but he found that Zhang Zhimu and others had never discriminated against him at all, and regarded him as an important minister. Now Tang Jingyao's family has long been arranged to the kiln gang, and he has no burden at all, and his mind is full of thinking about work.

Duan Jingzhong, who was valued by the kiln gang with him, was also the same as Tang Jingyao, they were all role models for the original officials who came to work in the kiln gang later.

When Li Zhi sent a secret telegram from Emperor Chongzhen to the Yellow River on time at the end of June, he told Zhang Zhimu that Zhang Xianzhong, the eighth king, had passed Hanzhong and was coming from Chencang Road to Chencang (Baoji).

Zhang Zhimu was a little puzzled, "Why didn't the Eight Kings greet our people when they arrived in Hanzhong, and we could send someone to protect him!" How troublesome would it be if something happened to the eight kings? ”

"We knew him as soon as he left Sichuan, and we also knew it when he arrived in Hanzhong. Our men are secretly following him. This time they were also divided into two groups. There are more than 30 people with the Eight Kings, and there are more than 50 people, keep a distance from them. I think the Eight Kings don't want to make things too big and don't worry about their own safety. I think he should disclose his identity when he arrives in Chencang (Baoji)! Li Zhi analyzed.

"Inform the people, arrange a place for them to live in Chencang, and greet them." Zhang Zhimu said.

"Huh! The Eight Kings must be surprised, how can such a secret matter be let us know. Li Zhi said, "This can also give him a disadvantage." ”

"Our two new passenger ships have been launched, send a ship to Weinan to wait for them." Zhang Zhimu said.

"The passenger ship towed by the tugboat can already go to Xi'an, and I will arrange for the boat to go to Xi'an and wait for them. Go to Weinan and change to a big ship. Li Zhi said.

"It seems that their river dredging and dredging have achieved some results." Zhang Zhimu said.

"Alas! It took too much effort, so many boats were digging sand, but they still dug it out and quickly silted up. If we want to make a fundamental improvement, I think we will have to wait until our water diversion project is completed, and the sand will not be able to silt down when the water flow is too large. Li Zhi said.

"Huh! I don't know when! Zhang Zhimu said, "You should pay attention to the affairs of the Eight Kings personally, and don't have anything wrong." ”

"I'd better take a speedboat to pick him up!" Li Zhi said.

Zhang Xianzhong, the eighth king, did feel depressed, although he promised to hand over a large area along the Xiangjiang River and Dongting Lake in the south of the Yangtze River to the Yaogang people, but he knew in his heart that this was a last resort. If you don't hand it over, the kiln gang people can't help it if they want to. But if you hand it over, you can only stay in Sichuan. Especially after Zhang Xianzhong got the information that Li Zicheng had gone to Yaogang, he felt even more uncomfortable.

Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng can see the general trend of the world in front of them, but this kind of thing makes Li Zicheng take the lead, which makes Zhang Xianzhong feel a little insulted. I all know that this world is from Yaogang sooner or later, and I have always had a good relationship with Yaogang people, how can I let this King Li Chuang take the lead. Thinking of this, he asked Zhang Xianzhong to stomp his feet.

Zhang Xianzhong is different from those under his command, he knows that Yaogang will eventually dominate the world, and no one can stop them, they did not make a big move but came steadily little by little, and they were particularly confident. Such opponents will be the most terrifying, they get a place, and they will become their own backyard, slowly forcing all opponents to have nowhere to retreat.

Although he is reluctant to give up his own soil emperor, Zhang Xianzhong is a person who can see the situation in front of him clearly. He knew that no matter what the future holds, he had to come into contact with the kiln people now. Although he fell behind Li Zicheng, it seemed a bit of a scholar to go to Yaogang again, but it was all a small section, and Zhang Xianzhong made up his mind to start contacting Yaogang. After receiving a positive reply from the kiln people, Zhang Xianzhong began to prepare to go to the kiln.

First of all, I have to convince my civil and military people, they all feel that it is very nourishing to sit in the world in Sichuan, and they don't know that the danger is approaching step by step, and although it takes some time to persuade them, no one can object to what Zhang Xianzhong is determined to do.

In all respects, the kiln already has a state apparatus in operation. There are those who are preparing for war in the front, and there is no delay in production in the back, and each performs its own duties.

In view of the smooth progress of land reform in the Qinshui Basin, after the team was withdrawn, Yaogang immediately began the land reform work in Shanxi. The requirement is that the land reform work in Shanxi must be completed in the second half of the year.

It seems that people have accepted the reality of Qinshui's land reform, and people's reaction to land reform is not as serious as they thought. On the contrary, he was particularly concerned about the joint-stock system of the Yaogang Hotel that Yaogang was preparing to do.

"Yaogang Weekly", "Yaogang Daily" and Yaogang Radio reported at the same time that Yaogang was preparing to carry out the joint-stock system test. Yaogang is preparing to build a hotel called Yaogang Hotel, which will completely implement the shareholding system, Yaogang only accounts for 30 percent of the shares, and the other shares are completely raised from the society. The sketch of the design of this hotel has come out, and the scale is as large as the front and back buildings of the Yaogang Hotel combined. The ten-storey building is located on the bank of the Xiaoling River in the direction of Yaogang to Xishan Baozi, where trams, asphalt roads, and passenger boats are stationed. Shares to 100 yuan kiln gang currency for a share, the raised shares specially printed with a registration number of shares, after the opening of the kiln gang rice point, the stock can be listed to modify the registration for trading. The financial department of Yaogang Hotel will report the financial situation to shareholders on a regular basis. The State Administration of Taxation will also conduct regular audits of the property.

Before the construction of the hotel began, someone began to find Zhang Zhimu and wanted to buy stocks in advance. Even Xiao Hongyu couldn't sit still, and told Zhang Zhimu that she wanted to use her private money to buy some stocks, and Xiao Hongyu judged: "As long as the hotel opens, it is allowed to buy and sell stocks." You can buy at least double the number of shares! ”

Zhang Zhimu said resolutely: "Our family is absolutely not allowed to buy stocks. For stock issuance, I also have to study a fair and feasible method with Mr. Lu. Zhang Zhimu thought of the method of issuing the purchase registration certificate first, and then lottery the number.

Although Xiao Hongyu was very dissatisfied, Xiao Hongyu could understand Zhang Zhimu's approach. As long as his family does not participate in buying stocks, Zhang Zhimu will be his waist when he asks others.

For this reason, Zhang Zhimu suggested that all senior cadres in the kiln gang should not participate in the matter of buying stocks, but did not object to family members lining up to buy stocks. This is to eliminate the possibility of private transactions. The "Kiln Gang Weekly" also published this regulation on the upper echelons of the kiln gang.

However, this has also brought a negative impact, many people think that if they can make money, why should the kiln gang people give the benefits to outsiders, especially their senior cadres do not buy stocks. Hearing these reactions, Zhang Zhimu could only smile bitterly and said, "Don't worry about those discussions, as long as the people who buy stocks make money, there will be nothing to do." Now the more you explain, the more useless it becomes. ”

There is no need for those who are rolling in the shopping mall, ordinary people know that they will definitely make a lot of money after building the Yaogang Hotel, so people with a little savings are talking about buying stocks. Who doesn't want the money at home to produce silver?

Lu Chengxiang adopted Zhang Zhimu's suggestion, first printed and distributed several times more subscription tickets than stocks, and then lottery numbers on the spot to determine which subscription tickets could be used to buy shares. When the subscription coupons that can be purchased are exchanged for shares, the amount of the subscription coupons purchased will be deducted, and the money for buying the tickets can be refunded with the ticket if the number is not shaken. Each person queuing up to purchase a subscription voucher can only buy five tickets.

When the purchase volume was issued, Lu Chengxiang divided ten purchases in Yaogang. At every point of purchase, there are a lot of police officers who change shifts to maintain order.

Zhang Zhimu said to Lu Chengxiang: "The subscription coupons you issue will immediately increase in value several times. ”

Lu Chengxiang was stunned for a moment, and then said: "That's right! One of the several purchase coupons can buy stocks, buy stocks, and when they go public, they will earn it back at once. ”

"That's fine!" Zhang Zhimu said, "The effect of this kind of thing to expand the influence is much better than the effect of our propaganda." ”

When the lottery was subscribed, the radio broadcast live. Lottery numbers are made according to the tail number and the middle few numbers. Many of those who have subscription tickets in their hands follow them to the Yaogang Cultural Palace to participate in the lottery, and those who do not arrive at the scene are all holding the subscription tickets and matching the number with the radio. Many celebrities from the kiln were invited to do justice and supervise the lottery.

In the end, this practice was unanimously recognized by everyone, and it was believed that the kiln people were really fair.

Those subscription tickets that shook the number have not yet gone to buy stocks, and they have been noisy I don't know how many times. Those far-sighted Hui businessmen and Zhejiang businessmen and other consortia are simply fighting together. From the time they bought the subscription coupons, they began to hire people to line up to buy the subscription coupons, and after buying the subscription coupons, they rushed to buy them at high prices from those who had the subscription coupons in their hands. After the subscription volume was shaken, they began to rush to buy the subscription volume that was shaken.

These Huishang, Hezhejiang and other consortia are not only interested in the shares of Yaogang Hotel, but also reflect their understanding of the financial market and want to expand their influence.

Yaogang Hotel received a lot of funds through the issuance of shares. However, this is not the end of the matter because the stock issuance is over.

Those big business groups are very sensitive, they know that the kiln people are not interested in the little silver of the stock issuance this time, this bit of silver kiln people will not care, the next step kiln people will have something to do in this market.

Hui merchants, Zhejiang merchants, and local Jin merchants all begged people to see Zhang Zhimu. Zhang Zhimu understood that they were interested in the stock market, and together with Lu Chengxiang, he met with representatives of the business group, and invited many other merchants in Yaogang to meet with them.

The representatives of the business group put forward an opinion, saying: "Since the kiln gang people want to expand production and business activities, they have come up with the method of joint-stock system. Can you consider working with a big merchant like us? The issuance of shares as in the past can only take care of those small households, and we cannot queue up like them. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "This time to build a hotel, as everyone said, is mainly to take care of those individual investors. In fact, it is a pilot. Joint-stock operations have existed since ancient times, but they are all operated in partnership with several familiar people, and they cannot absorb the funds of the whole society. The transfer of shares is also very difficult. It is also very difficult to get back cash when you participate in shares. The joint-stock system and stock trading that we want to engage in are only an exploration. In the future, we also want to engage in some larger shareholding projects. For example, independent mines, even toll roads, bridges, etc., have been tried to make some joint-stock systems. For bigger and better projects, we also want to cooperate with businesses with different strengths, and we can also give some independent shares to some businesses with strength and reputation. No longer let our big businesses compete with the people for those small shares. ”

Zhang Zhimu's last few words met the requirements of the merchants who came to them, and they responded with a round of applause.

Zhang Zhimu also said: "However, our great cause has just begun, and we need to gradually establish and improve the management system and laws to regulate this market, so as to ensure the legitimate interests of all people." I hope you have any suggestions, please put them forward. Perfecting this market is a real benefit for all of us. ”

Hearing Zhang Zhimu so polite, the guests all rolled out of the mall, and they also put forward a lot of suggestions.

When parting, everyone asked what is the next project to be launched in Yaogang?

Zhang Zhimu replied: "Research is still ongoing, but I also suggest that you merchants can also put forward any good projects, and we will study them together." If the right thing is right, we can bring it to market together. ”

Zhang Zhimu's words made the guests very encouraged, and they all said that they should study it carefully when they go back.

In order to encourage those landlords who had money in their hands to engage in industry and commerce, Zhang Zhimu suggested that after the autumn harvest in October, an exhibition of electromechanical and power plant products should be held. Introduced a number of suitable for stand-alone use of electromechanical equipment. For example, there are textile machines, grain processing machines, straw silk machines that use electric animal power, and tractors that can not only plough the land but also sow seeds, and can also draw power to pump water for irrigation. Since Yaogang has developed a screw compressor, it is now a new product for household refrigerators and electric freezers on the market. Zhang Zhimu felt that this kiln gang commodity fair would definitely have good results.

This suggestion was unanimously endorsed by the top management of the kiln gang. Because before the fair, Yaogang will also hold the biennial martial arts and Go Grand Prix. At that time, the kiln will be more lively.

In mid-May, Li Zhi personally accompanied the Eight Kings Zhang Xianzhong and his party to Yaogang. For reasons of secrecy, the high-level leaders of Yaogang did not welcome them, and Li Zhi arranged them directly to the Yaogang Hotel.

Zhang Xianzhong took the righteous descendants out of Sichuan this time, has been very low-key, to Hanzhong, the eight kings Zhang Xianzhong who has always been suspicious, did not greet the people of Yaogang, leaving Hanzhong They crossed the Qinling Mountains along the Chencang Ancient Road. Zhang Xianzhong only heard that the Yaogang people had widened the Chencang Ancient Road, but they never expected that the Yaogang people would make the steep ancient road so spacious that it could run a carriage. There are also a number of inns along the way where you can stop. The caravans on the road were endless, and it was not at all like the scene that had been in the war for a few years. Along the way, Zhang Xianzhong kept saying to Sun Kewang: "Look at it, this is the difference between the Yaogang people and us." Even if we use all the armies, we won't be able to build such a road. ”

Sun Kewang was a little reluctant to listen, "Father, I think you are a little different from you these days, how can you say some majestic words from the people of Changyaogang!" ”

"Huh! I think you're still not convinced, right? Zhang Xianzhong said with a smile.

What Zhang Xianzhong didn't expect was that as soon as they arrived at Dasanguan, they encountered a team of people. Sun Kewang stepped forward and asked, "Did the hero in front stop us?" We are a caravan in Sichuan, please get out of the way! ”

Li Zhi stepped forward and asked, "General Sun Kewang in front!" I am Li Zhi of Yaogang, and we Mr. Zhang sent me here to welcome the Eight Kings! ”

"This, this!"

Sun Kewang was a little dazed by Li Zhi's question, and he didn't know how to answer.

At this time, Zhang Xianzhong had already understood what was going on, and he stepped forward and said: "I have heard that there is a director Li Zhi Li in the kiln gang, and I, Zhang Xianzhong, thank you for coming to pick me up!" ”

Li Zhi hurriedly dismounted and said, "Li Zhi is ordered by General Manager Zhang to welcome the Eight Kings!" ”

Zhang Xianzhong also understood that his actions had long been under the control of this powerful intelligence master in front of him. Zhang Zhimu of Yaogang sent this person to greet him, which can be regarded as giving himself a big face.

Zhang Xianzhong turned over and dismounted and came over to hold Li Zhi's hand and said, "I can let you Li Zhi come here to greet me, Zhang Dongjia really gave me old Zhang face!" After speaking, he turned back to Sun Kewang and said, "Wang'er, come and see Uncle Li!" ”

Although Sun Kewang was not very reluctant, he still came over to give Li Zhi a gift.

Li Zhi said: "Eight kings, we always hope that you are eager to penetrate, so we will not be polite here." We took the car to the Wei River to Chencang to take a break and have a light meal. Then you can take a small boat to Xi'an, rest for the night, and tomorrow you can take a passenger boat to Weinan. When we arrived in Weinan, we had large passenger ships. Take a passenger boat directly to Lingshui Pier! ”

"Good! When I get here, I will listen to Director Li's arrangement! I don't have to worry about it. Zhang Xianzhong got on the steel spring carriage and said, "Hey! I can finally think about nothing. I'm going to have some fun! ”

Zhang Xianzhong knows that now the people of Yaogang may be more concerned about their own safety than themselves. With the ability of the kiln people, they are much stronger than their own guards.

Sun Ke looked at Li Zhi and said, "We still have a team of people behind us. ”

Li Zhi said: "Don't worry, General Sun, we have all arranged it." Just let them follow! ”

Sun Kewang was grateful to Li Zhi in his heart for arranging them, but he also felt awkward in his heart. I thought that my group was still very secretive, but I didn't expect it to be under people's noses.

When Zhang Xianzhong was in Hankou, there was a steel spring carriage, and at that time he felt that it was already very good to ride a steel spring carriage. Unexpectedly, the kiln gang people picked up their own steel spring carriages, and there was a long line. When they arrived at Chencang, Li Zhi arranged for everyone to have a simple meal, asked Zhang Xianzhong's opinion, and directly boarded a string of small boats that had been prepared, and came to Xi'an. In Xi'an, Li Zhi had already chartered a very quiet inn, and stayed overnight in order not to alarm others in order to keep it secret. The next day, Li Zhi and Zhang Xianzhong boarded the passenger ship towed by the tugboat and came to Weinan downstream. In Weinan, he directly changed to a newly launched passenger ship parked here.

As soon as he boarded this passenger ship, Zhang Xianzhong could be regarded as an eye-opener. Originally, the scorching sun outside made the air hot and breathless, but when I entered the cabin of the ship, the cold wind suddenly made people feel refreshed.

Zhang Xianzhong stretched out his hand to test the cool air and asked, "Oops! How did you make it so cool in this room? ”

"Huh!" Li Zhi smiled and said, "This is an air conditioner, and the room where you live in Yaogang also has an air conditioner, so you can get as cold as you want." Turn the air conditioner colder and sleep under the quilt, that's what a fairy is! ”

Li Zhi's words made Zhang Xianzhong laugh.

What makes Zhang Xianzhong, Sun Kewang and others happy is that not only the cabin is very cool, but even the restaurant is not only beautifully decorated, but also very cool. Zhang Xianzhong couldn't help but let go of a drink with Sun Kewang. They came out of Sichuan, and they didn't dare to let go of drinking along the way, and they were already suffocated. Now I don't have to worry about anything, just relax.

When Zhang Xianzhong woke up from a sleep, his mind was very clear, and he knew that he didn't see Zhang Zhimu that he had lost a move. However, Zhang Xianzhong quickly put this matter aside and thought about how to talk to this god-like Zhang Zhimu.

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