One of the key points of whether the filament can be extracted is whether the silkworm moth bites through the cocoon. With the exception of silkworm seeds, which are cultivated on a large scale by the agricultural technology department, the base area will not give these small creatures a chance to continue. Each silkworm farm directly boils the silkworm babies in the state of silkworm chrysalis to death.

Therefore, in September 1910, the personnel of the technical department of the silk reeling factory in the base saw a load of Jiangsu silkworm cocoons, and their eyes were straight. "This won't work! The cocoons were all bitten through, and we couldn't pull out much of it. What can a short filament do? ”

Zhang Yu made up for the technical problems of silk reeling before the negotiation, and he firmly supported such seemingly picky actions.

When the Jiangsu deputies heard this, they were bored with the feeling that everyone had done this for thousands of years, and the People's Party had a lot to do. If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't find a buyer, he wouldn't want to suffer such a bird here. With a strong smile, the Jiangsu representative said: "Everyone, cocoons are all good cocoons, everyone can do well, don't pick so many." ”

"It's not us who pick, if the cocoon is not bitten, basically a single thread can be extracted. How many times do we have to smoke this cocoon, it's really too much trouble! "The technicians were very unhappy about this. Silkworm cocoon silk is a technical job, and the price of silk is expensive, mainly because the retrieval of silk head must rely on manpower. The machine can roll the wire, but it can't actively find the wire head. This is also why the silk industry in the United States and Europe eventually abandoned raw silk production. It's not that they don't have enough mulberry trees to raise silkworms, it's that the salaries of large-scale silk reelers are too expensive.

Although the wages of the People's Party are not low, they have forcibly reduced their costs by relying on the efficiency of their scale and eliminating the layers of exploitation in the middle. In such a situation, if Jiangsu's silk is processed on a large scale, the cost of painstaking reduction will immediately soar.

Cost accounting is the magic weapon of the People's Party's economic work, and Zhang Yu pays special attention to this issue in his work. The BJP's idea of tax revenue at this stage is simply not enough to support huge spending. The economy of southern Anhui is not bad, but the tax revenue of southern Anhui alone is simply not enough to raise enough to build railways. Not to mention the troubles associated with foreign relations in the construction of these railways, and if it were not for the trade surpluses of a few large industries, the construction of railways would have been a mere fantasy.

Naturally, the Jiangsu representative could not stand on the position of the People's Party, and he pitifully persuaded him: "Ladies and gentlemen, we have overwhelmed the lowest price of this silkworm cocoon. We've already sold at a loss. ”

"Selling at a loss?" Zhang Yu was tired of hearing this, and he smiled: "Then we can't let you lose money." And with this cocoon reeling, we also have to lose money. In this way, you pull the cocoon back. You don't have to lose money, and we don't have to lose money. Good no good. Come on, send them back. ”

Seeing Zhang Yu's firm attitude, the Jiangsu representative hurriedly changed his expression of resignation, "Wait, wait." Master Zhang, how much money are you going to receive, you have a happy word. We admit it. ”

Zhang Yu said a little helplessly: "It's not a question of how much money is charged, you have to pay wages when you start work." Producing a bunch of products that have nowhere to sell, what are we trying to do? In addition, don't call it an adult or a villain, we call it a comrade here. ”

"Oh, Comrade Zhang. That's not what you're talking about before. The representative of Jiangsu began to stir up, "You said you would accept our cocoons at that time, but now why do you say that you don't want the cocoons of moths?" Isn't that a trick for us? ”

Zhang Yu looked at the Jiangsu representative coldly, he snapped a contract in front of the representative, and the representative saw that Wang Youhong's seal was stamped on it, and his heart immediately became timid. In fact, this representative is also selfish, he was entrusted by the mulberry silkworm industry peers in Jiangsu, and originally thought that Zhang Yu, a high-ranking official, must not understand the production of silkworms. He wanted Zhang Yu to open his mouth to agree to the purchase of this batch of silkworm cocoons. As long as Zhang Yu agrees, the people of the People's Party will naturally not dare to oppose it. As for how much to buy, it's just a question of how much to stuff the people below. The style of the government-run enterprises on the Manchu side has always been like this.

But the situation in front of him is far beyond imagination, first of all, a few people who are obviously working under the bottom actually dare to point fingers in front of Zhang Yu, and they have the feeling of leading the situation, Zhang Yu is extremely conniving with these people who are doing things underneath. Could it be that these people have a lot of background?

Moreover, from the speech, the Jiangsu representative clearly heard that Zhang Yu was not without concept of the silk reeling industry. It can even be said that it is quite familiar, and the most annoying thing for merchants is to be with such buyers. The shopkeeper bullies the customer, the customer bullies the store, the high-ranking official who knows the business, and he doesn't want to lose face, and he is very serious about things. and holding the power to do business, this is the most difficult to deal with.

It is indeed clear in this contract that the BJP only accepts cocoons that do not produce moths. Wang Youhong also made it clear to the Jiangsu parliamentarians. However, the benefit fee promised by Jiangsu sericulture counterparts is really impossible for Jiangsu representatives to refuse. Out of the moth's cocoon, the autumn cocoon is thirty percent, the summer cocoon is forty percent, and the spring cocoon is as high as sixty percent. The thousands of catties of cocoons on this ship are at least thousands of silver dollars. Even if it is for this money, the Jiangsu deputies have to work hard to entangle with Zhang Yu to the end.

"Comrade Zhang, you said that this cocoon of a moth can't pull out filaments. Some can't be drawn, and some can be drawn. It can't be generalized. Our prices are so low, there are a lot of filaments that can be drawn. No matter how you look at it, you can make a lot of money here. Or do we not understand the rules of the BJP, can you advise us? ”

Zhang Yu didn't want things to come to this point, and the silk reeling factory had to boil silkworm cocoons in hot water. After boiling to a certain extent and starting to produce silkworms, the cocoons are put into cold water and the silkworms begin to draw. The hotter the water, the better the drawing effect. However, the hotter the water, the scalding of the silk reelers is inevitable. In order to protect the silk reeling workers from being burned, the People's Party adjusted a lot of technological processes. This has led to a significant increase in costs. Even such a link puts forward many requirements for the entire production chain. For example, the unified silkworm species, the feeding method of silkworm babies, and the cocoon formation time. Including the timeliness of various shipments. This requires a complete arrangement for the entire industrial layout.

To say a little exaggerated, Zhang Yu doesn't need to go out at all, just by looking at those copywriting, he can know whether there is anyone in a certain equipment post in a silk reeling factory hundreds of miles away in the morning or afternoon. Because including equipment maintenance is also regular. In this situation of large-scale industrial production, the People's Party has made great efforts to eliminate the handicraft mentality. He no longer had the patience to entangle with the profiteers in Jiangsu. Not to mention that this profiteer also nakedly sent a signal of "bribery".

"Business is business, we have a contract, then do it according to the contract. If nothing else, so be it. I'm still busy. Zhang Yu said.

The Jiangsu representative completely misunderstood what Zhang Yu meant, and he thought that Zhang Yu would send someone to ask him privately for a bribe later. So he was relieved, and the People's Party urged him to hurry up and bring the cocoons that had not come out of the moths, but the representative was still unimpressed. However, there was no movement for three days in a row, and the representative was stupid. Three days means that a lot of cocoons are about to come out of moths. When I went to Zhang Yu again, Zhang Yu didn't see him at all, but just sent someone to tell the Jiangsu representative to do it according to the contract.

It was the first time that the Jiangsu deputies had met officials who did not solicit bribes, did not accept bribes, knew how to do things, and fully complied with the contract. He looked for the cadres under him with the intention of trying it out. No one paid any attention to him. The cadres of the People's Party were completely unanimous, "We don't want anything but moths." ”

Only then did the Jiangsu deputies realize that they had encountered a group of people they had never seen before, and that the People's Party was really trying to do something. "Could it be that these factories were run by the BJP themselves?" The Representative was puzzled by this. But at this time, he didn't have time to think about it so much, and the few days wasted had a significant impact on the cocoons in Jiangsu. Before leaving, the representative patted his chest and promised that he would be able to sell the cocoons that had come out of the moth. He even received gifts from many people. Now he hasn't done anything, but the gift money has been spent a lot. How will I explain this after I go back?

The gift money can not be refunded, but this reputation cannot be recovered. The Jiangsu deputies did not say that they were interested in their own interests, but deeply hated Zhang Yulai. Hate to hate, things have to be explained. Fortunately, without waiting for the Jiangsu representatives to return, the first batch of silkworm cocoons received by Wang Youhong in Nanjing had already been shipped to Anqing. The BJP reacted very quickly, and after checking the condition, it immediately transported the cocoons to the factory. The checkout is also pleasant.

With the money and the bitter hatred of the entire People's Party, the Jiangsu deputies embarked on the return journey.

Zhang Yu wrote a report to the Anhui Provincial Party Committee on this matter, "...... We must replace backward production methods with advanced production methods. Forcibly promoting the progress of social technology may seem arrogant, but on the contrary, it is more effective. Taking Jiangsu as an example, many people will be ruined because they have not been able to reel silk smoothly. There is no such problem in the base areas. However, as for the dissatisfaction of the masses because they do not understand, it is recommended that the provincial party committee should pay attention to ......"

However, the Jiangsu deputies' comments on Wang Youhong's adding oil and vinegar did not make Wang Youhong angry at all. On the contrary, because the personal intentions of the Jiangsu deputies were too obvious, Wang Youhong saw the real process from them. The attitude of the cadres of the People's Party in their devotion to their duties is really the envy of Wang Youhong. But at this point, mere envy is meaningless. Wang Youhong wants to use this incident to further achieve his goal.

Nodding seemingly gently, Wang Youhong said: "It's hard work, you prepare and report this matter to the council tomorrow." ”

"My lord? Reporting to Parliament next? The representative was surprised.

"That's right, you are the representative elected by our Jiangsu Council, and you can be regarded as the ambassador of Qincha, you don't report this matter to the parliament, what is this?" Wang Youhong said with a smile.

The Jiangsu representative was taken aback, he never expected Wang Youhong to come to this trick. However, what Wang Youhong said makes sense, the parliament sends people to do things, and the people who do things have to talk back. The alpaca that was rushing in his heart for Wang Youhong was spurred, and the Jiangsu representative agreed.

Wang Youhong asked the Jiangsu deputies to go down to prepare, while he himself was considering the problems in front of him. The delegates to the Jiangsu Parliament have all returned to Nanjing. The promotion of the "Rural Land Society" is indeed a big deal. However, it is useless to rely solely on the efforts of parliamentarians in these matters. Wang Youhong knew very well that the land reform of the People's Party relied on natural disasters and the powerful military strength of the People's Party, and the landlords and gentry were powerless to fight against either of the two. If there was no army in Wang Youhong's hands as a backer, the landlords in southern Jiangsu would not have been able to change the situation in the countryside at all.

Now the parliamentary delegates are running back to Nanking to discuss taxation. To deal with civil problems, these gentry are powerless, and against the government represented by Wang Youhong, these people are very united. Since these people have this plan, Wang Youhong also thinks that it is better to have a good deal with the gentry to see whether Wang Youhong can dominate the situation, or the landlords and gentry can dominate the situation.

The hearing was Wang Youhong's first step, and the reason why he did not send his own people as this representative, but let the parliament come out, was not a whim. Naturally, the deputies refused to tell the truth in their reports to the parliament, and the deputies did not dare to tell the truth. Many legislators are anxious to sell the cocoons, and if the deputies can get the BJP to buy the cocoons of the moths, it can be said to be a great achievement. Now that he has not succeeded, the congressmen who paid and bribed may not come out to expose the deputies' old secrets, but the other congressmen who did not participate will definitely not let the deputies go.

Wang Youhong knows this well, and there is no one without Wang Youhong among the parliamentarians. Although these people are not Wang Youhong's lackeys, they are a group of people who agree with Wang Youhong. They had already received news from Wang Youhong that the deputies had dared to drag on for four days for their own interests, and the parliamentarians were furious. At the hearing, they asked why the Jiangsu deputies had spent four days in Anqing.

This was a difficult problem to explain, and the Jiangsu deputies had no choice but to distinguish that Zhang Yu tried to ask him for a bribe, but the matter was not accomplished.

"Asking for a bribe?" Zhang Yutong turned a few gray hairs in order to sell silkworm cocoons, "Why did I hear a different news?" ”

At this time, the Jiangsu representative could only resist stubbornly, "That Zhang Yu is indeed asking for bribes, and I don't understand the rules of the People's Party, so I postponed it for a few days." ”

Zhang Yutong slammed the table, "Are you a ghost?" How could the two deputies say something completely different? ”

After shouting, Zhang Yutong turned to Wang Youhong, "Lord Wang, please bring two deputy representatives to question." ”

The two deputy deputies naturally refused to be blackened, and when they arrived in the parliament, facing Wang Youhong and a group of local leaders, the two of them made the ins and outs of the matter clear like beans.

The parliamentarians' faces changed, and some of them were exposed, and their faces turned a little pale with fright. Some of them are because the representative dared to delay after receiving the money, and his face turned pale with anger when he thought of his losses in the past few days. No matter what the deputies' intentions were, the matter was not done, but everyone suffered losses in vain, and some congressmen couldn't help but scold.

The Jiangsu deputies saw that the situation had reached such a point, and they heard that many congressmen angrily demanded that Wang Youhong deal with him. He looked at the councillors who had given him a lot of benefits with a distress look. When the councillors saw this, they were already angry, and in order to protect themselves, they all turned their faces.

Knowing that he was only afraid that he would be in a catastrophe, the representative did not dare to speak up. He looked at Wang Youhong, but saw that Wang Youhong's old god was sitting firmly in the chairman's position, and he didn't even look at himself, and a thought flashed in the heart of the Jiangsu representative, "Those who are officials are unreliable!" "First was picked up by Zhang Yu, and then cleverly used by Wang Youhong. The person who holds the real power has always been a good thing. Why did you listen to the words of those councillors in a daze?

The Jiangsu representative looked at Wang Youhong with a distress look, this was his last straw. If Wang Youhong refuses to save him, the Jiangsu deputies are afraid that they will be eaten by the deputies if they can't get out of the door of the house.

This gaze really played a role, and Wang Youhong finally spoke to the parliamentarians who were shouting and shouting and killing, "Everyone be quiet, be quiet." ”

The parliamentarians did not have the backbone at this time, after all, the deputies were elected by themselves, and Wang Youhong did not interfere at all. There is no legitimate reason why the parliamentarians want to dispose of this bastard. Even if he kills this bastard with a black hand, he can only export evil anger, and it will not help the current silkworm crisis at all. Hearing Wang Youhong shout, the parliamentarians gradually quieted down.

"Ladies and gentlemen, your interests are at stake in this matter. This year's harvest is not good, we can only admit it. But if next year's harvest is still this year, how will everyone's life go on? That's why we have to send people to negotiate with the BJP. For now, the people we sent didn't tell the truth, and we shouldn't shout and kill, just let us tell the truth. What do you think? ”

The Jiangsu deputy is a smart man, and Wang Youhong's words are the last chance. If you don't tell the truth at this time, you won't be able to solve the problem at all. Without waiting for the congressmen to ask questions again, the Jiangsu deputies simply explained the matter before and after. As soon as they heard that the current situation had been caused by the involvement of more than a dozen other lawmakers, the other lawmakers began to denounce it, regardless of whether they knew it beforehand or not. Some people are anxious, and even begin to push these parliamentarians around them who only care about themselves.

Looking at the chaotic parliament, Wang Youhong was indifferent on his face, but he smiled in his heart. If you want to subdue these people, you can only rely on this method. Let them mess up on their own. If the parliamentarians are completely united, where will Wang Youhong have a foothold. At this time, the parliamentarians who made things worse were also angry with the angry scolding, accusations and even pushing around them, and they couldn't help but refute and fight back. With this move, the situation began to spiral out of control.

Wang Youhong wasted no time in holding the startled wood and slamming it, and the loud voice finally shocked the councilor.

"Ladies and gentlemen, when we engage in constitutionalism, we are talking about the legal system. This time there is such a big thing, how to deal with it, I don't think everyone should be rash. Let's set a rule, and what to do in the future, just follow the rules. Everyone is a decent person, what do you think? ”

As soon as Wang Youhong's shout fell, Zhang Yutong had already shouted, "Lord Wang, it's useless to kill these people in this situation. How to solve this matter, Lord Wang, you have to think of a way. ”

Zhang Yutong has figured out that until now, only Wang Youhong has been unremittingly promoting the solution of the problem. In all fairness, Zhang Yutong was originally reluctant to let Wang Youhong hold too much power. But looking at it now, if it weren't for Wang Youhong's operation, relying on this parliament alone, I don't know how bad things in Jiangsu would be.

Some people took the lead, and many parliamentarians with the same idea also expressed their willingness to support Wang Youhong to solve these problems.

Wang Youhong did not shirk, "Ladies and gentlemen, if I am asked to handle this matter myself, I will naturally do my best." But in my words, everyone has to recognize the final outcome. If you don't recognize it, I won't talk about it. ”

The Jiangsu parliamentarians definitely didn't admit it in their hearts, but when it came to this matter, they no longer had anyone they could trust to take charge of the matter. Zhang Yutong couldn't help shouting: "You can trust but not Lord Wang, let's vote!" ”

These words caused a shock in the hearts of the councilors, yes, the House of Representatives reaches its decisions by voting, and the power to decide its own fate is expressed in this ballot. "Vote!" "Vote!" The shouts intensified, and soon a consensus was reached.

As a result of the vote, less than 70 percent of the legislators agreed to entrust the affairs of the sericulture industry to the team led by Wang Youhong, while the remaining legislators voted against.

Wang Youhong saw that there were still so many parliamentarians who opposed him in such a situation, and he didn't know whether to rejoice in his success or feel uneasy that there were still so many people who clearly opposed him.