Chapter 82: Food, Clothing, Housing and Transportation (II)
The standard given by Gao Yang for the purchase of frozen pork is to control the price per ton within 8,000 RMB, and the total amount is set at 200 million RMB per month.
In 1925, the Chinese were called the sick men of East Asia by the world, the main reason was that most people could not eat meat for a long time, and they looked like they were yellow and thin, and their faces were sick. Gao Yang is ready to sell a portion of it to the market at a low price.
Of course, Gaoyang is not yet able to meet everyone's consumption needs, and can only give priority to ensuring the consumption of important sectors such as the army, students, and workers.
Food, clothing, housing and transportation are the main consumption of human life, and the main food is rice, meat, and oil.
Gao Yang originally planned to order a batch of distant-water fishing boats to bring to 1925, after all, the marine fishery in 1925 was very, very rich. Tens of millions of tonnes of fish can be caught every year.
It's just that the origin reminds him that the fishing boats of modern time and space, from the engine to the netting to the cable, the hull, the winch, etc., were all black technology in 1925!
Before you have the strength to fight against the world, it is best to build or buy your own fishing boats in the plane of 1925, there is no need to expose your secrets because of this. Gao Yang seriously accepted the advice of the origin.
Since ancient times, clothing has been a must-have for human beings to protect themselves from the cold and wind. In China in 1925, textiles were also the largest consumer after grain.
Gaoyang's strength was quite good, and the people's living standards were barely rich in China at that time.
In most places in those days, there were many people who were poor and only had a pair of pants, and whoever went out wore them. I only go to work in the fields at night, for fear of being seen working bare. That kind of life is simply not something that modern people can understand.
Gao Yang's job for Fang Nanyu to buy textiles was to order a large number of 40 cotton cloths, and most cotton products in the Chinese market are 30 or 40 counts. More than 60 high-grade weaving fabrics are basically exported, which is rare in China, and more than 60 are used in high-end clothing, Gaoyang does not need it!
What Gaoyang needs is cheap price, large supply, and average quality. The bottom line given by Gaoyang is that 40 white cotton cloths with a width of 2.3 meters are within 13 yuan per meter, and 10 million meters are purchased per month.
What didn't want to be printed was that Gao Yang wanted to bring pure cotton cloth to be printed in the local printing and dyeing factory after 1925, so as to increase the jobs of some people.
In China in 1925, only people living in big cities would go to clothing stores to buy clothes, and most Chinese bought a few feet of cloth and went home to make their own clothes.
After making clothes, you can also make a small coat for your child or something. For an ordinary family, buying cloth to make clothes is definitely a big expense, and generally only make clothes during the New Year's holidays.
Gao Yang's plan was to dump a large amount of low-priced cotton cloth on the market, and 40 cotton pieces could only be regarded as average in modern times, but in 1925 it was of good quality. The main product of the Republic of China period was 21 cotton cloths. The difference in quality between the two can be seen with the naked eye. In addition, there is another reason why Gaoyang buys a lot of cloth, which is to hit the Japanese economy.
In 1925, most of the cotton market share in China had been occupied by foreign companies, with the Japanese having the largest share. There are about 200 wholesale brands specializing in Japanese products in Modu, and the sales volume of Japanese products accounts for 70%~80% of the total number of the industry.
In addition, the Japanese also exported a large number of silk products to China. The model is simple: buy cotton and raw silk from China at low prices, process them and sell them back to China, and take a lot of profits from China to develop the country's economy. This routine is still in use decades or hundreds of years later.
Gaoyang is ready to have a textile war with the Japanese, squeezing out the market share of the Japanese with low-cost and high-quality cotton cloth, hitting the foreign trade exports of the Japanese hard, and oppressing the Japanese economy. forced Japan to enter the era of militarism earlier.
As for housing and road transportation, Gaoyang has already started to build roads and bridges on a large scale. The construction of the railway is too expensive, and Gaoyang's current economic strength is not enough to buy steel rails and other components on a large scale. The solution that Gao Yang came up with was to build roads to connect the major cities.
Sand and gravel or something in 1925, now the main thing is to buy cement and steel bars of various grades, as well as sand dredging equipment and stone crushers. In modern time and space, domestic cement and steel bars have always been said to be of poor quality, but in 1925 they were excellent products.
For cement with huge consumption, Gaoyang asked Fang Nanyu to purchase at least 200 million RMB of cement per month at a price of no more than 330 RMB per ton.
As for the more important steel bars, Gao Yang's requirement is that the purchase price per ton should not exceed 3,500 RMB, and the monthly purchase amount is 100 million RMB.
All in all, before you know it, you have to spend 1 billion RMB every month! Sure enough, money is unspent. In addition, the volume of shipments increased, and Gao Yang had to build a large number of warehouses in Africa and in 1925, which increased the risk of exposure.
In 1925, the time and space were okay, and it was easy to hide on their own turf. Modern time and space are in trouble, and it seems that the affairs of Africa must be dealt with as soon as possible.
In order to transport these purchased materials to Africa, Gao Yang also asked Fang Nanyu to purchase a batch of bulk carriers in the name of SC Trading's shipping company. After being transported to Africa, it was transported from Gaoyang to storage space and taken to the time and space of 1925.
After arranging the work, Gao Yang set off for Africa. After a dozen hours in the air, we arrived in Africa. When I walked out of the airport, I saw that Claude was already waiting.
"It's so hot here, isn't there any four seasons in Africa?" Gao Yang took off his coat and put on sunglasses, looked up at the sun in the sky that was still swaying enthusiastically, and asked Claude helplessly.
Claude smiled and said, "Boss, I've been here for almost 10 years, and I haven't encountered a cold time, and it's always been so hot." Gao Yang shook his head helplessly, got into the car and blew the air conditioner.
Gao Yang first learned more about the local politics from Claude in the car. After reading the official letter, Gao Yang has confirmed that it is the local government. The government is ready to hack its own assets. Gao Yang then led the people to the market town where the poaching gangs had gathered on their first trip to the mining area.
A few hours later, Gao Yang and his entourage entered the town and didn't stop for much, and went straight to Carlos's bar, where they found the bar owner, Carlos, the biggest local snake.
After a brief greeting, Carlos invited Gao Yang to sit down, "Dear Mr. Smith, oh, no, it's Dear Mr. Gao, I don't know what you are doing with me this time?" Carlos touched his bald head and said with a smile on his face.
After sitting in the car for several hours, Gao Yang, who was bumpy and uncomfortable, leaned comfortably on the sofa, crossed his legs and took out a cigarette. "Mr. Carlos, I want to see Chief Nzuba, you can help me get the word across." After lighting the cigarette, Gao Yang said with a faint expression.
"Hehe, Mr. Gao, I think you have misunderstood something. I'm just a fur businessman, and if you want to buy some crafts or something, I can help you. As for Chief Nzuba, I don't know such an important person. Carlos said with a smile on his chin with a hint of coldness in his eyes.
Gao Yang's eyes were cold, his voice sank, and he said, "Tell Chief Nzuba that I will only wait for him for 3 hours, and I will leave after 3 hours!" After saying that, he got up and left.
Carlos sat behind the desk, his eyes flashed with a complicated light, and after Gao Yang left, he rubbed his bald head vigorously and pondered for a while, and then pressed the phone, "Help me prepare the car!" ”
Gao Yang and his entourage came to the hotel in the center of the town to rest temporarily. As early as after Gao Yang's first contact with Carlos, he had asked the origin to investigate him in detail, and knew that he had a close relationship with the Punu people. The Punu are the main rebels in the country, and before they arrived in Africa, Gao Yang had already asked the origin to investigate the intelligence of the Punu people in detail.
Gao Yang's plan is very simple, that is, to support the Punu people to come to power and establish a new government that has a close relationship with Gao Yang. Right. As a reward for helping them come to power, everything about Gao Yang in the mine will become a secret.
When waiting for someone is the most boring, Gao Yang leaned on the sofa, his legs on the armrests of the sofa, put on headphones and picked up the tablet to watch Zheng Xiujing's music video. When watching the video, Gao Yang kept a light smile on his face.
More than 2 hours later, the bodyguard knocked on the door and came in to report that Carlos had accompanied several people to visit. The corners of Gao Yang's mouth curled slightly, and he put away the tablet and let the guests in.
Soon, Carlos and several black men dressed in local costumes walked in, accompanied by bodyguards.
The two sides introduced each other and exchanged pleasantries, and then sat down separately. In the past, it was a French colony, and most of the locals spoke French, and so did Gao Yang, so there were no barriers to communication.
Gao Yang sat lightly on the sofa, looked at the sturdy-looking Chief Nzuba sitting opposite, smiled slightly, and said, "Mr. Chief, I think you have been waiting for me to come, right?" ”
Chief Nzuba looked like a strong man, but his large, black-and-white eyes were constantly turning, revealing his master's thoughtful expression.
Chief Nzuba clasped his hands together, smiled, and said with a mouthful of white teeth, "Mr. Gao, I heard that you have been in some trouble lately. I wonder if there is anything I can do to help you? ”
Gao Yang cocked his legs, propped his left elbow on the armrest of the sofa, and the corners of his mouth curled, and said lightly, "Mr. Chief, I think you have misunderstood something." It's not that you help me, it's that you need me to help you! ”
Chief Nzuba spread his hands, smiled indifferently and said, "Okay, Mr. Gao, we all have a common enemy now. In a Chinese phrase, it is the enemy, and the enemy is his own people! Now that we're our own people, can we discuss how to deal with our common enemy? ”
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