Chapter 222: Shanghai's New Look

War is like a blowing agent, and under the agitation of butterfly wings, it has changed dramatically, and Shanghai's development has entered the fast lane. This rising pearl of East Asia has revealed its dazzling face. Since the outbreak of the European War, industrialists and businessmen from the European continent have come to China to escape the war, because this magical land is showing great business opportunities. As an international city, Shanghai welcomes visitors from all over the world with a full mind, and its inclusiveness and compatibility show a pattern of inclusiveness. In the four years of the European war, the number of foreigners who came to Shanghai to take risks increased geometrically.

At the beginning of the year, China and Britain and China and France reached an agreement on the concession issue, and its sovereignty was completely handed over to the Chinese side, and British and French troops withdrew. The demolition of the barrier in the concession has removed artificial obstacles, facilitated the circulation of commerce and trade, and expanded business opportunities. As the European continent was ravaged by the war and all industries withered, more foreigners came to China and Shanghai after the war. At the beginning of the 20s, there was no obstacle to the flow of people between countries unless the government erected obstacles to the expulsion of immigrants. Nowadays, there is no such thing as a passport or a visa.

In just 10 years, Shanghai's population has exploded, with a population of nearly 3 million. Nowadays, the city of 3 million people is a megacity in the world, and the population of Shanghai is still increasing. According to the Shanghai Police Bureau's household registration check, there are currently 300,000 foreigners living in Shanghai. Since Dahua Group's light industrial products, inland waterways, offshore transportation, and financial businesses are located in Shanghai, its strong economic strength and dazzling innovation have stimulated the rapid development of Shanghai's economy, and the momentum of blowout has been formed.

Ge Yunfei and his wife Wenqing entered the downtown area of Shanghai from the former French Concession, and the husband and wife walked on the streets, facing the foreigners who passed one after another, and faced the gorgeous houses, Wenqing was like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden, and the expression on her face was shocked. "I haven't been to Shanghai for a few years, and there are more high-rise buildings in Shanghai!" Ge Yunfei sighed. It was the first time Wen Qing had come to Shanghai, and he carefully checked every place he went, and was reluctant to move his steps. "Yunfei, there are countless foreigners on the street, there are western-style buildings on both sides of the street, Shanghai is like a world of flowers, and there is a feeling of being in a foreign country."

"Shanghai has already shown the prototype of an international metropolis, and will become the pearl of East Asia in the future." "I don't have a good impression of foreigners, why don't I drive them away, treat them like guests, don't forget how foreigners bully us." "The Manchu Dynasty adopted a strategy of seclusion and seclusion, which led to cowardice. History will not repeat itself, and the hegemony of foreigners is gone forever. Chinese civilization has always regarded the sea and all rivers as the nation's philosophy of survival. Peaceful and friendly exchanges are the fine tradition of the Chinese nation and the quintessence of Chinese civilization. โ€

The husband and wife theorized and attracted the attention of pedestrians on the street. A pair of handsome men and beautiful women go together, and their temperament is particularly outstanding, attracting attention. In front of everyone's eyes, Wen Qing was a little embarrassed, and Ge Yunfei hurriedly took his wife and left. The couple walked to the junction of the former French Concession and Shanghai New Town, where the original checkpoint had been removed and the road became wide and bright. "Yunfei, opposite is Shanghai New Town, so beautiful!" Wen Qing was deeply surprised. Ge Yunfei paused and said, "The intelligence of the Chinese is no worse than that of the foreigners, and Shanghai New City has the outline of a modern metropolis. โ€

Chen Shouting's mansion is located in the most prosperous area of the new city, a magnificent three-story building with a combination of Chinese and Western styles. Chen Shouting is not a luxury person, as for living in a mansion in Shanghai, it is Ge Yunfei's request. Chen Shouting, as the vice president of Dahua Group, lives in Shanghai, where he is drunk and gold-obsessed, and often deals with foreigners in his business dealings, so the residence and identity must match, foreigners, including the rich people in China, are very concerned about the face of the inside, and the luxurious residence also means the strength and the identity of the owner.

When Chen Shouting received the news that Ge Yunfei had arrived in Shanghai today, he stood in the courtyard with his wife and subordinates early in the morning and waited.

The sun rose a pole high, Ge Yunfei was still nowhere to be seen, and the master was anxious. Ge Yunfei came to Shanghai secretly in disguise, so Chen Shouting did not make a big deal to greet him. The scorching April sun in the south was scorching, Chen Shouting was dizzy, and his wife was also a little wobbly standing under the parasol. "Sir! Here it comes! The subordinate shouted excitedly, Chen Shouting took a closer look, and saw a caravan stopped in front of the door, and hurriedly pulled his wife out to welcome him out. Ge Yunfei and his wife Wenqing entered the living room at nearly noon, and the reception banquet began.

After a few glasses of wine, the conversation between the guests naturally turned to business. "Brother Chen, I didn't think that your porcelain decoration material store has opened in Changzhou, and the progress is so fast." "Brother Ge, according to your deployment, the United States porcelain decoration materials will not expand after occupying the Jiangsu and Zhejiang markets, and will focus on overseas markets in the future. There will be 8 porcelain kilns in Jingdezhen by the end of the year, and the number will increase to 18 next year. In the future, porcelain kilns will be added according to market demand. The development momentum of the United States porcelain counterparts is good, and the beauty porcelain decoration materials they produce are mainly sold to provinces other than Jiangsu and Zhejiang. โ€

"The main business of our Dahua Group is large-scale factories and mines, petroleum, military industry, light industrial products, automobile manufacturing, finance and maritime transportation industries. As for other industries, it mainly plays a leading role in demonstration. When the market matures, Dahua must withdraw! "According to your deployment, Du Yuesheng has withdrawn from inland river transportation and is mainly engaged in finance and terminals. Dahua Ocean Shipping Company was established, I bought two 10,000-ton cargo ships in Germany, and Jiangnan Shipyard also launched two 10,000-ton cargo ships, and within 5 years, Dahua Ocean Shipping Company dominated the American route. โ€

"I heard Ruiqing say that you underwrote the haberdashery in Jiangsu and Zhejiang?" "Yes, at present, I have signed long-term underwriting contracts with haberdashery manufacturers in Nanjing, Hangzhou, Nanchang and Wuhan, in order to avoid impacting the domestic market, mainly for export. Three days ago, a French freighter was loaded with groceries and went to France, and there was a shortage of daily necessities in Europe after the war. To give an example, Nanjing skin soap is ten times more profitable to ship to Europe, and a German businessman bought 500,000 pieces of skin soap at one time. The effect of the large-scale transfer of patents by the Minsheng Research Institute was reflected, and a group of people who were the first to eat crabs became rich. โ€

"What about textile exports?" "Last year, several textile, weaving and printing factories in Shanghai were upgraded on a large scale and replaced with new equipment. At present, our textiles have squeezed Japanese products out of the East Asian market, and will soon squeeze Japanese textiles out of the South Seas market. Our textile varieties are complete, the cost is low, and the quality is not inferior to European and American products, and the market prospect is excellent. "Textiles, light industrial products in the future with the progress of science and technology, the replacement is very fast, and not to be taken lightly. The product is sold, and the after-sales service must keep up, so as to achieve sustainable development. โ€

"I'm ready to expand my after-sales business in my country!" "Hire locals with foresight and be bold!" As soon as Ge Yunfei's words fell, a subordinate walked in and reported: "Vice President, Mr. Wang asks to see?" "This guy is here again, didn't you tell him I had a guest here?" "I told him, but he refused to leave and insisted on seeing you, saying that he would definitely be able to convince you this time!" "What is this Mr. Wang doing?" Ge Yunfei asked curiously. "Brother Ge, let's be honest, Mr. Wang came back from a foreign country and claimed to be very interested in farming."

Chen Shouting continued: "He said that large-scale farming in the United States is the future development direction, and after he returned to China, he did a detailed survey of Shanghai's population, saying that Shanghai's population has reached more than 3 million people, and the population will explode in the next few years." According to his speculation, the demand for chicken, fish, meat and eggs in Shanghai in the future is very huge, and small-scale farming around Shanghai cannot meet the needs of Shanghai, so he proposed large-scale farming to meet the needs of Shanghai. There are thousands of families, and the hairy ones don't count, isn't this nonsense? But this kid is in good spirits. "Why is he looking for you?" "This guy is very stubborn, saying that Dahua Group's reputation is supreme, benevolence is supreme, and only by cooperating with me can we achieve the goal."

"Let him in!" Ge Yunfei discovered a rare talent. After a while, a middle-aged man with unkempt eyes and about 40 years old was introduced! "Mr. Wang, let me introduce you, this is Ge Yunfei, the chief of the Army of the National Government!" "Grass people Wang Qiuyu to meet General Ge!" Wang Qiuyu clenched his hands into fists, looking very calm. "Mr. Wang, I'm very interested in your large-scale farming, tell me about your plan?" "Since General Ge is interested, the grass people will sacrifice ugly ยทยทยทยทยทยท."

After listening to Wang Qiuyu's thoughtful "full of economy", Ge Yunfei was overjoyed but said quietly: "Mr. Wang has not wasted 10 years in the United States, and he has a lot of ideas. However, if you engage in large-scale farming, how many farmers around Shanghai who rely on breeding will go bankrupt, and what will happen to their livelihoods? "General Ge, I have thought about this, large-scale farming will be handed over to these retail farmers, my purpose is to let them unite to make the scale bigger, I will tell them how to scale farming for free, and then sign a contract with these retail farmers to be responsible for underwriting. This move not only solves the vitality of these retail households, but also forms large-scale farming. โ€

"Well said, you're very creative. Now I have decided to establish a large-scale breeding company of Dahua Group and appointed Wang Qiuyu as the general manager of the breeding company. The company plus farmer model is a bold attempt and a bold innovation. If this model works well, we can use it as a model for national rollout. "Thank you General Ge for your heavy weapon, the grass man Wang Qiuyu must live up to the general's high hopes!" Wang Qiuyu uncharacteristically knelt on the ground to thank him. "Mr. Wang doesn't have to be formal, I want to know how many silver dollars are needed for start-up capital?" "200,000 is enough to return to the general, and I promise to double it within 2 years!" Ge Yunfei stood up and said, "I don't need you to make money, as long as you don't lose money." I'll give you a million silver dollars, and engaging in large-scale farming is a way to set an example for others. In the future, large-scale aquaculture will be formalized, and we will withdraw. Mr. Wang, the purpose of Dahua Group is to strengthen the country and enrich the people. Wang Qiuyu knelt on the ground again and said: "General Ge is worthy of being a pillar of the country who understands righteousness, and the grass people will remember the general's teachings." โ€

"Mr. Wang, I would like to give you another suggestion, freshwater aquaculture should be carried out, marine aquaculture should also be carried out, and cage aquaculture can be carried out in the sea, I look forward to your good news!" After Wang Qiuyu left, Chen Shouting was surprised: "Brother Ge, you have already succeeded in large-scale farming?" "Yes, I am going to come back from Paris to implement it, but I didn't expect to get an unexpected gain from you, and good luck can't stop it." Mr. Wang is very persistent and loves farming. This move is a major event for the benefit of the country and the people, and we must vigorously support it. โ€

Chen Shouting nodded and said: "The International Expo opened in 3 days, and many merchants came from all over the world, so you are here for the Expo this time, right?" "I want to see the effect of the expo and accumulate experience for next year's weapons exhibition. In addition, I received news that the United States will hold a World Exposition the year after tomorrow, and this time it will also test how many good things we can bring to the United States for exhibition. Don't tell me anything, my wife and I have to witness the grand occasion of the fair as ordinary customers! โ€

918, don't forget the national shame, the alarm bell rings for a long time!