On the night before the bidding meeting, Han Xing went to the grocery store and found Zhao Hongwu. Needless to say, Han Xing asked directly: "Have you investigated the relevant information of this Li Qiu?" ”

Zhao Hongwu nodded and said: "The investigation is clear, this Li Qiu, formerly known as Tian Yuaner, is 27 years old this year, is the head of the Liaocheng Xinmin Association in Japan, and he is a Japanese spy. ”

Han Xing nodded and said, "You must closely monitor his movements, and don't execute him yet." This bidding meeting, you can't let the Japanese participate, do you understand? ”

Zhao Hongwu nodded and said, "I understand, stationmaster." If you don't let him participate in the easy things to do, you will kick him out with a little trick. ”

That night, there was a horrific incident at the Jinhao Hotel, where several shots were fired at the hotel, breaking several bricks and a piece of glass.

This was repaid, and the guards of Liaocheng immediately surrounded the scene and drove out all the Japanese businessmen, and at the same time posted a notice at the door of the Jinhao Hotel, which read: "According to investigation, it was the Japanese businessmen who made trouble last night in an attempt to destroy the good situation in Liaocheng. For this reason, in order to ensure that the bidding meeting can be carried out smoothly, all Japanese businessmen are not allowed to participate in the bidding meeting. It is hereby informed that the Secretariat of the Tender Conference "

Without the Japanese mixing, things would be much easier to do. A businessman asked another businessman: "Big brother, you say, did the Japanese come to make trouble last night?" I came out to the toilet in the middle of the night, and I only heard the gunshots and didn't see anyone! ”

The merchant smiled and said, "Who doesn't know the carving insect skills!" However, it doesn't matter if there are no Japanese, so I don't have to prick my eyeballs. ”

The businessman who asked immediately understood, laughed and said: "The Japanese bullied me Chinese, killed people everywhere and set fires, and thought of picking up bargains at the bidding meeting, how can there be such a good thing!" You can't let them participate! Haha-"

As soon as 9 o'clock in the morning of the bidding meeting, firecrackers rang out, gongs and drums were noisy, and Chinese and foreign guests came to the bidding hall one by one to sit. There are round tables in the hall, tea is placed on the round table, and next to the round table is a circle of chairs, all the guests are full, and those who have no seats stand on the edge of the hall.

Fan Zhuxian, who greeted the guests, had been waiting for a long time, and as soon as the firecrackers and gongs and drums stopped, the beautiful lady who presided over the meeting gracefully came to the stage and said to everyone through the microphone: "Ladies and gentlemen, Chinese and foreign experts, hello everyone. First of all, on behalf of all the military and civilians of the Sixth District of Shandong Province, I would like to warmly welcome all friends to come to Liaocheng to support our war of resistance during the tense period of the war. Next, I would like to invite Mr. Fan Zhuxian, Administrative Inspector of the Sixth District of Shandong Province, Security Commander and Magistrate of Liaocheng County, to speak. ”

The audience burst into warm applause.

Fan Zhuxian wore a half-new Zhongshan suit and bowed his hand to the Chinese and foreign guests. Everyone was quiet, quietly listening to Fan Zhuxian's speech. Fan Zhuxian's voice was loud and clear: "All business tycoons and industrial experts, you are welcome to come to Liaocheng to support our anti-Japanese war. What is needed for the War of Resistance, the War of Resistance not only needs full enthusiasm and firm determination, but also needs guns and bullets, medicines, food, automobiles, chemicals and other materials related to the war. Of course, you didn't come for nothing, but for you to make money. The anti-Japanese struggle requires all of us to make efforts and sacrifices, and we also need all of you here to make efforts to fight for our Chinese, to Chinese our prestige, and to defeat the little devils with the joint efforts of all of us......"

Fan Zhuxian's words were concise and crisp, and won a round of applause from the bottom.

The lady who presided over the meeting announced that when Han Xing, director of Liaocheng's industrial bureau, spoke, Han Xing's speech, of course, was another style.

Han Xing said to everyone: "What is the purpose of the car, I think everyone knows it, it is needed to transport troops, transport goods, and tow heavy artillery. Today, there are more than 130 different brands of cars on Chinese soil, but which one is made in China? What has become of our country has become an international automobile exhibition. But from today onwards, we are going to change history and produce cars made in China. Look—"

Han Xing waved his hand, and then the two hostesses carried out a large propaganda poster, which depicted a car. Of course, when Han Xing said this, he blushed a little, he drew the Jiefang brand car directly. Jiefang brand cars are a little outdated now, but at that time, they were very advanced.

This painting was very straightforward, and everyone could see it at the time, and the audience was stunned at that time. There was a sigh of exclamation: "Ahh "It's worth it, it's worth it—" "If I can produce Chinese cars, my life will be worth it." "It's so beautiful, it's so great, China can build big cars."

After the people had calmed down, Han Xing introduced the relevant numbers: "It weighs 3,900 kilograms, is equipped with a 90 horsepower, four-stroke six-cylinder engine, has a load capacity of 4 tons, and has a maximum speed of 65 kilometers per hour. In other words, it pulls soldiers, and traveling thousands of miles a day is not a matter at all. ”

These few words provoked bursts of praise again.

However, a businessman put forward this opinion: "Director Han, but our factory is too small to produce such a large machine!" ”

Han Xing said: "This is easy to do, everyone is an expert, and everyone is familiar with the joint-stock joint stock operation!" Cars are made up of large parts, which in turn are made up of small parts. You can produce one part according to your own ability, and you can produce a few parts if you have a small capacity. In this way, the armpits are gathered into furs, and a car comes out. Through the production of automobiles, related industries will also develop, such as tire industry, lighting industry, wire industry, generator industry, and so you get our drawings, I am afraid that it will be improved, and the products will come out. ”

Many industrial experts, after listening to Han Xing's words, nodded yes one after another.

Regarding the manufacturing of automobiles, Han Xing finally concluded: "If everyone has the confidence to cooperate, we will go to the Ministry of Foreign Cooperation to discuss relevant matters after the meeting, and I will not say much." The rat pulls the wooden shovel, the big head is still behind, and let's talk about the pharmaceutical industry. ”

Everyone is looking forward to Han Xing's eyes to see what shocking things this Han Xing director can do.

Han Xing took a sip of water and said unhurriedly: "As you know, China's pharmaceutical industry is still very backward at present, and it can only produce some simple Chinese patent medicines and new patent medicines, while the production of some good medicines cannot be produced. Everyone may know about antibiotics, they can only rely on imports, and some places sell them for 5 yuan a piece, how much food can be bought for 5 yuan, I think everyone knows better than me! This time, we will launch tender production of penicillin, erythromycin, gentamicin, and provide all production technologies. Bids are welcome—"

As soon as Han Xing's words were finished, they immediately caused some businessmen to cheer loudly. At that time, in China, the inflammation of the wounded, willow disease, and lung disease could only count on antibiotics, as long as antibiotics could be produced, it was undoubtedly a treasury! Businessmen, to make money as the foundation, some businessmen in order to make money, no matter what anti-Japanese or not, making money is the last word!

"However," Han Xing added, "the research of these antimicrobials has cost a lot of effort from our researchers, and when bidding, we need to pay a small technical research fee, but everyone can rest assured that if the bidding is not successful, the technical research fee will be refunded." Compared to the money earned after production, this small research fee is insignificant. ”

Hearing these words of Han Xing, some small businessmen were a little depressed, thinking that they could come here to make some oil and water, but this oil and water is not so easy to fish! But most businessmen are eager to try, in order to be able to produce antibiotics, in order to be able to have this big treasury, I will give it up, I have to fight it to the death!

"Okay, I'm done," Han Xing said, "gentlemen who are interested in bidding, please go to the Foreign Cooperation Department to get the bid, and after receiving the bid, you can bid." ”

What Han Xing meant by this was that the bidding had entered the substantive stage, but some people felt that they were still unsatisfied, and a foreigner asked Han Xing, "Director Han, can I ask a question?" ”

Han Xing waved his hand and said, "Please speak—"

The foreigner said: "I am an American, my name is Wall, and what I don't understand is that China is at war right now, and what is the most profitable thing in the war is arms. Do you have no bids for arms? ”

Han Xing pondered a little and said, "That's right, since the arms are classified products, we produced them ourselves. I'm so sorry—"

"Oh—I see." The American nodded, understood.

The crowd dispersed one after another, and then rushed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The outsourcing department is divided into one and two parts, one is the place where the automobile industry is tendered, and the second department is the place where the pharmaceutical industry is tendered for antibiotics. The bidding of the Ministry of Foreign Cooperation is the place where the bidders of businessmen and industrialists show their talents, and they each fight with wits and courage, and use all their skills to rack their brains and painstakingly to seek the greatest benefits for themselves.

The bidding of Jiefang Automobile is relatively smooth, because the drawings have long been separated, those who have the ability can grab a component, and those who do not have the ability to produce a small part can only discuss with the manufacturers who produce large parts. Even the assembly plant is arranged in the Guotong area, X county in Hunan Province, which Fan Zhuxian and Zhang Weihan discussed in advance, considering that Liaocheng is currently behind the enemy, in case the Japanese Kou comes in, it can't be called such a good car capital enemy, so the assembly of the whole machine is arranged in the Guotong area.

As for the first arrival and then payment, the bidders quickly agreed, first, according to the usual practice, and secondly, it was also regarded as making a little contribution to the anti-Japanese resistance.

However, the antibiotics in the pharmaceutical bidding are not so smooth, not because of the problem of paying a part of the technical research fees, the main problem is that although it is the principle of generation and the production process, it is not known where to purchase these equipment, and whether the antibiotics produced can be qualified, it is even more unknown. At this time, the prime minister of Shanghai Wuzhou Pharmacy, Li Xiang Songmao, found Han Xing.

At this time, Xiang Songmao, fifty-seven or eighteen years old, with a big forehead, very bright, Danfeng eyes, a square nose and a wide mouth, wearing a black satin gown on the upper body, and a Chinese-style wide fat trousers on the lower body, knew that he was a shrewd businessman at a glance. After the two parties reported their names, Han Xing poured him a bowl of tea, excused himself to go to the toilet, and went to the side to check his information first.

Xiang Songmao was born in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province in 1880 and attended a private school as a teenager and received a traditional Confucian education. Later, due to the decline of his family, he went to Suzhou as an apprentice at the age of 14. After 3 years, he was appointed by his boss to the position of bookkeeper because of his diligence and carefulness. In 1900, after being introduced by his second uncle Wu Ziqin, Xiang Songmao came to Shanghai Zhongying Pharmacy as an accountant. From an old-style shop to a new-style pharmacy, Xiang Songmao came into contact with the management system of a modern enterprise for the first time, and began his adventure on the beach.

Xiang Songmao is a very responsible and meticulous person. At Chung Ying Pharmacy, his talent was quickly recognized by the general manager and he was transferred to the Hankou branch as the manager. At this time, Xiang Songmao had already demonstrated his business talent and was elected as a director of the Hankou Chamber of Commerce.