"Second young master, my relationship in the UK, I learned that there is a shipyard there that is about to close down, and the purchase price is very low, which is much more cost-effective than opening a new shipyard in Shanghai, do you want to buy it?" Zhang Shun asked. "There are a lot of ship repair masters in it, I have already found someone to see it, and the quality of the ships repaired in the factory is not a problem."

"In that case, why is the shipyard still going out of business?" Qin Yu asked.

"Speaking of which, the owner of the shipyard invested too much, and borrowed a loan shark from the British side, but he couldn't afford to pay it back, and he was entangled by gangsters, so he was in a hurry to sell his assets." Zhang Shundao.

"How much does it cost to buy it?" Qin Yu still trusts Zhang Shun's ability, Fengtian Province is bordered by the sea in the south, and there are Heilongjiang and Songhua rivers in the northeast inland. As Qin Yu's confidant, Zhang Shun is also very clear about Qin Yu's idea of developing the shipping industry, and he will be so interested in such a thing when he encounters such a thing.

"About 1.2 million yuan." Zhang Shun said, "There are four half-repaired ships in the dock, with a displacement of more than 2,100 tons and 3,500 tons. ”

"One million two thousand dollars, that's 120,000 pounds, it's really cheap enough." , Shipyard as a heavy industry, maybe the profit is not the largest, but the investment required is indeed not affordable by ordinary people, in the UK a little more scale, hundreds of thousands of pounds is very normal, not to mention a few ships under construction.

Qin Yu didn't think much about it and said, "Eat it after confirming that there is no problem, anyway, I am not short of money now, after the shipyard is settled, you regularly send some people from Fengtian Province to learn the skills of shipbuilding." ”

One million is not a small number. However, as the loans to Tsarist Russia are in place one after another, it will not put any pressure on Qin Yu. In the early years, it was not inappropriate to lay out the shipyard and accumulate some experience in shipbuilding. In addition to shipbuilding, Qin Yu attaches more importance to those expatriates who can learn substantive things. In addition, it will be much more convenient to buy a lot of things abroad and hang a signboard of a foreign foreign company in the future, and it is indeed practical to buy a few companies abroad.

"Second young master, don't worry, I bought the shipyard, and these will be clarified." Zhang Shun nodded. He knew that Qin Yu was equally concerned about funds and skills.

"By the way, after buying the shipyard, can I use the shipyard as collateral in the UK to borrow money from foreign banks? Why didn't the previous shipyard owner take out a loan from a foreign bank? Qin Yu suddenly remembered this matter and asked.

"That foreign devil owes too much money, his reputation in the local area is completely ruined, and he can't even pay the wages of the workers, so the local bank naturally doesn't dare to lend to him, after the second young master buys the shipyard, as long as the shipyard is running normally for a period of time. will be able to get a mortgage. Zhang Shun nodded and said, it is not easy for people on the Republic of China to get a mortgage from a foreign bank, but it is relatively easy to obtain assets in the UK.

"Okay, let's talk about it for a while." Counting that there are still more than two years before the First World War, even if some supplies are hoarded on the British side to engage in some speculative trading, there is no need to rush for a while.

"By the way, one more thing. I only heard it before I came here, and it's really interesting to say. Second young master, you are doing a good job in Taonan, many factories have their own motors, and now they have also built small hydropower plants, and some electrical equipment has begun to increase the use of electrical equipment, and now there is actually a person in Fengtian City who has obtained Edison's electric lamp production license through the relationship in the United States. A small factory was set up in Mukden. Zhang Shun thought of such a thing again before leaving, and Qin Yu mentioned it.

"Oh? Is it? Qin Yu was slightly surprised, the production of light bulbs is not a high-end technology at this time, and there are also light bulb factories in Shanghai, but they can have something to do with Addison's side. It shows that the person who opened the factory also has a certain vision, why is there no such thing in history, Qin Yu is still very happy that Fengtian Province can have this kind of talent. "I'll go over and take a look."

"Second Young Master, you are now the commander of the first division, and the entire Fengtian Province is nominally more powerful than you, but everyone knows that you are actually the most powerful person in Fengtian, and others are just a small factory now, will it be a little inappropriate for you to pass like this now?" Zhang Shun reminded him appropriately.

"You're right." Qin Yu thought for a while, and nodded again, others are just a small factory now, to put it simply, it's just a small workshop, Qin Yu ran over like this, he didn't have anything, it was hard to guarantee that others wouldn't have any ideas. If other officials in Fengtian Province give the green light all the way, thinking that they have a very special relationship with themselves, it will not be good.

"What's that person's name?"

"It seems to be a person named Sun Mingyi, I also heard it casually, the second young master has done so many things, it seems that there are still some people who react quickly." Zhang Shunzhi said that Qin Yu was happy to see the situation of factories in various parts of Fengtian Province, and specially told Qin Yu that he had nothing else to think about, and since Qin Yu's power was getting bigger and bigger, as long as it was within the scope of Qin Yu's power, there were indeed a lot of private factories, and the workshops were blooming with vigorous vitality and vitality.

"Ding Cheng!" After Zhang Shun left, Qin Yu

"Humble duty!"

"There is a man named Sun Mingyi, who opened a small electric light factory in Mukden, you send someone to find out." Qin Yu didn't think much about it, "As long as there is no problem, the new schools, as well as the light bulbs needed by the division headquarters, are all placed in this factory." ”

The scale of the other party is still too small, and it is not appropriate to come forward directly, but this does not prevent Qin Yu from secretly giving a certain degree of support, with the development of Fengtian City in the future, the power industry will inevitably be out of control, and it is better to support a larger factory as soon as possible, so as to resist the invasion of foreign-funded factories behind. Qin Yu's funds are limited, it is impossible to take care of all aspects, and many things have to be completed with the capital power of the private sector. Since you can make money for locals, why should you give it to foreigners.

"Yes, Master!"

"Also, you arrange for someone to clean up the Governor's Palace, the new Zhang Dashuai, can't lose his face too much." Before, in order to save trouble. Qin Yu worked directly in the Governor's Palace, dealing with the military and political affairs of Fengtian Province, and later fought with Zhang Zuolin, and before he could move away, he encountered the appointment of the central government to supervise the Fengtian Army. At the moment, it is no longer suitable to stay here, and Qin Yu does not want to simply be a division commander in the future, he must penetrate his power into the military and political power of Fengtian, and it is not appropriate to directly move the division headquarters to Beidaying, and it is necessary to establish a division headquarters in the provincial capital and maintain some contacts with political dignitaries.

Ding Cheng nodded. didn't say much, it didn't take long, but Ding Cheng became more and more familiar with the adjutant's own work.

In the Governor's Mansion of the Three Eastern Provinces, the crowd at the gate went in and out, and groups of soldiers carried things in and out, Qin Yu had been working here for a while, and many guys had to clean up again.

"Uncle, uncle! Great event. Great joy! In the distance, Jade Moth sat in a carriage and waved vigorously to Qin Yu here. A face flushed with excitement.

"What's the happy event?" Qin Yu asked with a smile.

"The eldest lady and the second lady are happy!" Jade Moth made a loud voice, and it was rare to see her so excited.

"What? I'm going to be a dad? Qin Yu was stunned for a moment, the news came so suddenly that he was not ready all of a sudden, and he had done a lot with Chen Xinyi before, but he was shot at the same time as Zhou Yingxue at this time. It's a bit too coincidental.

When he came back to his senses after a while, the subordinates around him had already erupted in thunderous cheers.

"Let's go, go home!" Originally, Qin Yu had to rush to the banquet set up by a few gentry, but since there was such a happy event at home, he naturally didn't have to go again.

Back home. Qin Yu originally wanted to say something intimate to Chen Xinyi and Zhou Yingxue, but at this time, the two of them were like the stars holding the moon, the Qin family, and the eldest brother's wife, and the remarried two-room concubine At this time, the stars surrounded the two of them in the middle, saying some things that should be paid attention to after pregnancy, Qin Yu didn't intervene at all, just seeing the happy expressions of the two, as well as Qin's happy mouth, Qin Yu felt an inexplicable throbbing in his heart.

"Dr. Liya, thank you for your hard work." Qin Yu shook hands with Liya who was dressed in a white jacket, Zhou Yingxue had a slight illness some time ago, and it was somewhat inconvenient to invite a male doctor at ordinary times, Qin Yu thought that Fengtian City would have to establish a relatively complete medical system sooner or later, so he transferred Liya from Taonan, Fengtian started too late in Western medicine, and the people in Taonan couldn't afford to see a doctor at all, so the economic foundation began to improve in the past two years, and the hospitals and pharmaceutical factories over there gradually began to make profits. It was only a matter of time before a branch factory was opened in Fengtian Province and a hospital was set up, and Liya, Jack and the others agreed to come to Fengtian City after only a little discussion.

"Qin." Liya's blue eyes overflowed with a smile and said, "By the way, I just have something to talk to Senior Commander Qin, Jack sent a telegram to me from Taonan today saying that he has obtained a license for the production of aspirin, and he needs Senior Commander Qin to inject money into the hospital and purchase equipment for the production of aspirin." ”

"Aspirin?" Qin Yu unabashedly had some surprise on his face, today is really a happy day, aspirin can be used for analgesia, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory. It is often used for colds, headaches, neuralgia and joint pain, and is one of the most successful and common Western medicines in the history of medicine. If Fengtian Province can get this thing out, it will undoubtedly take a considerable step forward in medicine.

"Yes, Qin, your expression is really strange." Liya didn't feel very surprised to get the production license for aspirin, but she didn't know how much of a role their foreigner identities played in it.

"It's great, there won't be a problem with the funding, and as soon as I determine what equipment should be purchased, I'll have people allocate the funds and increase the funds to build a modern hospital in Mukden City." Qin Yu nodded without hesitation, with this kind of good thing, Qin Yu wished that the more the better. Medicine is a profiteering industry, Qin Yu doesn't even have to be too black-hearted, the profits generated in the middle are enough to support the construction of the medical system in Fengtian Province, and it can also generate a large amount of surplus funds, and the middle can also pull a considerable number of pharmaceutical companies. (To be continued......)