From Helan Mountain, to Yinchuan, Lanzhou can be traced straight up, after the Yellow River is frozen, you can use ships to transport coal, it is still more convenient, and after the railway is built, the problem of energy demand can be completely solved. Jiang Li's plan is to go in three steps: waterway, railway, and highway. Extend the railway to the north as much as possible, one is to meet the needs of the anti-Japanese war in the future, and the other is to develop the Baotou iron ore mine as soon as possible once the conditions are ripe. Some iron ore mines in Gansu and Xinjiang can still meet the existing equipment capacity for the time being, and once the production is expanded, we must find another way to do iron ore.

"Of course, this is only the first step, and I need to build a tractor factory and a transport truck factory in Lanzhou, including engine manufacturing. Of course, I need to buy 200 Mark AC bulldog tractors first, and the first phase of the two factories is expected to invest about 8 million US dollars, and I need a batch of medical equipment worth 1.3 million US dollars, which I will write to you later. Then we will have to order some more drilling wells from your country. Non-ferrous metal smelting equipment such as copper and aluminum, in addition to a 7,000-ton hydraulic forging machine, in addition, I am preparing a railway construction plan of more than 1,500 kilometers, I need to order a part of the tracks, and there are locomotives, you know, there is nothing in this part of the northwest, it is too backward, and I need to change the status quo here. ”

Jiang Li said roughly that there is no need to build large-tonnage warships in the northwest at this time, and the 7,000-ton hydraulic press can solve all the equipment production problems that Jiang Li needs at the moment.

"Oh, ginger, did you rob God's treasury, these things add up, rough together, at least about forty or five thousand dollars. Hasn't a war of 100,000 people drained your last money? ”

Charlie exaggerated that if he took the lead in negotiating such a big deal, it would be a sensation in the American business community. After all, it was still on the cusp of the economic crisis of 1929, and bankruptcy and bankruptcy became the most used word in the United States nowadays, even though the Soviet Union purchased a large amount of equipment. But there is also Western Europe that snatches food from the manufacturing mouths of the United States. If he could win the deal, Charlie could even imagine what an ugly face those former arrogant guys would flatter him with.

"Not yet, the last war used Mukden's reserves, the gold funds were not used, and the more than 60 million US dollars in my hand, except for a part of the reserves, are planned to be used to build the northwest, of course, if there is second-hand equipment. Or a direct acquisition of the equipment of a bankrupt company, I would be much happier. If you can help me save money in this regard, I will not be stingy with your old friend, you can first help me put the news in the United States, get it in the newspapers, and of course, most importantly, the construction of these factories must have technical input, and I will pay for it. The company I work with must send technicians to help me train my employees so that the factory built in Northwest China can actually operate. ”

Jiang Li thought for a while and said. After a while, Jiang Li asked those international students to help set up a special overseas office to contact some local bankrupt companies and factories. You can save a lot of money, but at the moment, this money must be spent, money can't buy back time, Jiang Li must try his best to build the industrial shelves in the northwest as quickly as possible. As for the extra money spent, you can earn it back later. When the 918 incident broke out, Jiang Li was competing for time with the Japanese, and now in the northwest, Jiang Li is still competing with the Japanese.

The sooner the initial industrialization of the northwest was completed, the tens of thousands of soldiers would have died on the battlefield. Of course. This is not the most important thing, once the all-out war of resistance breaks out, the northwest's access to buy machinery from the east will be cut off by the Japanese. At that time, there will be no place to buy money when there is money, although the Soviets will be able to provide some help at that time, but now shop around and get more technology. In addition, there is another reason, now is the peak of the outbreak of the economic crisis, whether it is the introduction of talents, or the purchase of equipment is relatively much easier, the price is also low, now can not give up the price, and so the time has passed, the back of the hand more money, but may not be able to take advantage of this good season to easily do things well. There are also reasonable foreigners, and now they have business dealings, which is also a good foundation for future cooperation, and no one trusts each other from the beginning.

"Okay, I'll definitely try my best to help you save your precious money. So I'm going back to the U.S. again? Charlie's eyes lit up, and then he said with a bitter face, "It's really terrible, the transportation in the northwest of your country is too backward, next time Jiang you should send me a telegram, it's really life-threatening to go back and forth." ”

"There has not been such a big cooperation, a telegram sent to you, will you believe it?" Jiang Li asked rhetorically.

"That's the same, if you don't come to meet in person, and see the fact that you have taken the northwest, it is really hard to believe that you have achieved such a great military success in the northwest, it seems that there is still a lot of room for us to cooperate in the future." Charlie said with great agreement.

"Of course, in two years at the latest, I will build one or two large hydroelectric power stations on the west side of the Yellow River in Lanzhou. The amount of money needed is tens of millions of dollars. It's just an upfront investment. Jiang Li smiled indifferently, this year and next year, he will use the remaining half of the remaining dollars to buy silver, and then use those silver as collateral to borrow from foreign banks in the United States, and then buy, and so on. Enough to make a fortune on the Silver Bill. In addition, there is penicillin in his hand, and there is another medicine that can also be made. But if you really want to make a big profit, you have to set up a pharmaceutical company in the United States, otherwise you will have too much production in the Northwest and you won't be able to sell it, and you can't convert it into a large amount of dollars.

"Well, Jiang, your ambition is really amazing, if the rulers of your country have the determination of Jiang You, I'm afraid your country will not be humiliated by the Japanese like this, I also hate those arrogant and ignorant guys in Japan, one day they will be taught enough lessons." Charlie said disdainfully.

Jiang Li smiled when he heard this, and without waiting for the United States to teach the Japanese enough lessons, Japan first gave the other party a hard slap in the face in the Pacific Ocean.

Looking at Charlie's back as he left in a hurry, Jiang Li smiled, although this guy is greedy for money, he still has some morality. At least cooperating with him can still show some affection, which is why Jiang Li chose to partner with him again. Although the current northwest is dilapidated and the geographical location is not good, this is relatively speaking, and those densely populated and rich coastal provinces, once the war of resistance breaks out, the advantage will also become a disadvantage. However, because the northwest is located inland, it can become a stable rear, as long as the machinery brought from Fengtian is put into operation smoothly, the economy and industry of the northwest will be on a higher level. And when this batch of purchased machinery arrives, it will undoubtedly go further. In less than six years, it's really urgent. (To be continued.) )