Finally, when it was time to leave, the people of Shanghai Road came to the train station to shed tears to bid farewell to the people's good Qincha, according to the rules of the official's departure, Liu Ziguang accepted the Wanmin umbrella given by the people, and left one of his boots to hang on the city gate, which means that his footprints will remain in Shanghai forever.

Ma Shiying led the civil and military officials of Shanghai Province to the station to bid farewell to Lin Sheng, Ding Li, Li Peng, Wen Getao, Yang Nanzhen and other cadres, Liu Ziguang's little brothers in Shanghai came to practice, on the platform of the Shanghai Railway Station in the late autumn, Liu Ziguang and everyone toasted a glass of farewell wine, patted their shoulders one by one, and said words of encouragement, these people are all relying on Liu Ziguang's support to get up, and now they have become characters who can be on the stage, how can they not be grateful to him, although there are no civil officials among these people, but the truth of power in the barrel of the gun is the absolute truth, the Axe Gang and the six doors are Liu Ziguang's people, why worry about Shanghai is not controlled in the palm of his hand.

The farewell ceremony lasted for an hour before it ended, so Ma Shiying and they were still unsatisfied, showing that they couldn't wait to leave Liu Ziguang behind, Liu Ziguang politely declined everyone's kindness, and said that he would often go to Shanghai in the future, and then stepped on the train.

The whistle sounded, and the train slowly drove out of the station, and the farewell crowd bowed down and chanted together

"Have a nice trip, sir." The soldiers on both sides of the railway stood solemnly with guns and looked at the train, Liu Ziguang stood by the window of the car, waved his hand to the soldiers, and the voice of his entourage came from behind: "When the adults got on the train, the maid ring of the Governor Ma was stuffed to his subordinates, and the subordinates were asked to forward it to the adults." Liu Ziguang turned around and saw that the entourage was holding a pink handkerchief in his hand

"What else did she say?" Liu Ziguang asked.

"The maid said that adults will understand it when they see it." Liu Ziguang pulled the square handkerchief, unfolded it and saw that it was embroidered with fine stitches, and the female red work was neat, and even the dew drops on the lotus flower could be embroidered, and the maid ring sent a token of love for his own young lady, although this practice was bold and romantic, but it did not have much effect on Liu Ziguang, he never believed in love at first sight, this handkerchief may have been stolen by Ma Shiying from his daughter, and it is not known, it seems that the old horse wants to have a closer relationship with himself, and his mind is still not dead.

"Stay on the train and wipe the table." Liu Ziguang said that this kind of flying Yanfu, he thinks that it is better to be blessed, or to deal with it coldly, the eldest princess is in the adjacent box, is playing with Liu Xiaomei, since the eldest princess arrived in Shanghai, he has been busy with official business, no time to accompany the princess, Liu Ziguang is not a fool, the princess's affection, he knows that this horse is a must, officialdom is like rivers and lakes, full of unpredictable dangers, since you decide to go down this road, you have to add a few more insurances to yourself, can be the emperor's brother-in-law, that is the best.

The purpose of Liu Ziguang's trip is to Changzhou Qishuyan Machinery Factory, the property audit work has been completed, the auction work is about to begin, buyers from all over the country have gathered, Qishuyan, the high-end inns in Changzhou Mansion are all full, even many private houses have been rented out, the streets are full of merchants from the south and the north, as well as their accompanying account guards, every day, the surrounding countryside to Changzhou Mansion to supply more rice, noodles, chickens, ducks, fish and meat than in the pastSeveral times, the auction of Qishuyan Machinery Factory is a big event, so many plant raw materials, machinery and equipment, semi-finished products, and skilled workers are like a big piece of fat, attracting the country's manufacturing giants.

Qishuyan Machinery Factory was originally the industry of the Qi family in Changzhou, the Qi family has fled overseas for decades because of the rebellion, and the foundation can only stay in the local area, it stands to reason that this kind of property should be confiscated, but Liu Ziguang considered that the imperial court lacked silver, rather than handing over the factory to the Ministry of Industry Management, it is better to sell it to the people, which can play a greater effect, and the Ming Dynasty's private manufacturing industry is very good, and can also get the silver, and the Qishuyan Machinery Factory is divided and auctioned, which can not only increase the income of the treasury, but also enhance the production and manufacturing capacity of the people, which is really a good thing to kill two birds with one stone.

Of course, the qualifications for the auction must be restricted, not everyone can shout two voices, the first buyer must have the identity of a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, if you are a Mantar or a Tangut person, I'm sorry, don't open your mouth, the Ming Dynasty is not stupid enough to sell advanced technology to the enemy.

If you are a citizen of the Ming Dynasty and have more than ten years of experience in manufacturing, you can participate in the auction and bid for what you need with a deposit of 10,000 taels of silver.

Auction things fall into several broad categories: Factories, warehouses and machinery and equipment fixed in the factory are the most important part, these belong to the real estate auction, not allowed to be idle, not allowed to sell, can only resume production, so as to ensure the continued maintenance of countless small workshops around Changzhou, to ensure that Qishuyan as the leading position of the Ming machinery manufacturing industry will not decay, in addition to the warehouse of those raw materials, semi-finished products or something, as well as drawings and technology, etc., in this era, various manufacturers are secretive about technology, which also limits the exhibition of science and technology and the progress of history, so Liu Ziguang took the technical drawings as part of the auction, Qishuyan's machine manufacturing technology in the Ming Dynasty, the starting price of these intangible assets will not be much lower than the factory machinery。

As for the mechanics and workers of the machine factory, they are also part of the auction, and these skilled craftsmen, if properly organized, can get a factory up and running quickly.

The auction is based on the principle of fairness, justice and openness, facing the national bidding, on the surface, it seems that anyone has a chance, but everyone knows that the only ones who really have the strength to compete for the technical information of the plant machinery are those Haozu Liguo Iron Works, Pengjia, Wuchang Shipyard, Zuojia, Huainan Mine, Mei Family, and Guangzhou Shipyard, Chen Family, are all rich in funds and far-reaching roles.

Among them, the Eli National Railway Works in particular has the greatest chance of coming out on top, because the Lord Chincha, who presided over the auction, has a close relationship with the Iron Works, which everyone knows.

Many imperial historians are also waiting for an opportunity to try to catch evidence of Liu Ziguang's corruption and abuse of power for personal gain in this matter.

The line of Lord Qincha is located on the most prosperous South Street in Changzhou, where the shops are gathered, the flow of people is very lively, fun, the palace of the eldest princess is located in the courtyard next to the Qincha Xingyuan, but Liu Ziguang still did not accompany the princess to play, every morning and evening, busy with the preparation of the auction, even Liu Xiaomei, who sleeps in his bedroom every night, can not see his shadow, because the sun did not come out, Liu Ziguang went out to work.

Changzhou City gathered a large number of spies, there are Western Xia, Manchu, and Goryeo, and even Western people, they come from different places, but the purpose is the same, that is, through the agent to get some technical drawings and skilled craftsmen, they do not go to join in the fun, but divided into very fine technical drawings, if you can shoot a few back to China, can greatly improve their domestic military level, Nanchang has already sent a large number of people into Changzhou to investigate this case, Tianmu Mountain thief Gu Dahai is the original in the nine-thousand-year-old mansion worship Liu Ziguang as a teacher, the reckless man, has now been officially assigned to the Nanchang system, as a secret leader, every day in a grand manner, wearing a robe, wearing a squareThe hooligans, ruffians, teahouses, restaurants, and brothels on the streets all sold his face and acted as his eyeliner to spy on the whereabouts of those foreign merchants, and every day a detailed report was sent to the business location of the South Factory in Changzhou, and the analysts screened and presented it to the Governor for viewing.

The detective business of the South Factory is profound, and several espionage cases have been detected, seven or eight of the Goryeo spies disguised as big celebrities were arrested and confiscated more than 100,000 taels of silver, but the most dangerous enemy, the spies of the Manchu Qing Military Aircraft Department are still missing, since the last railway blockade, these people seem to have disappeared from the territory of the Ming Dynasty, the calmer it is, the more it means that the danger is that Sun Gang, the head of the South Factory, has come to Changzhou from the capital to take charge of the work, and all the investigations are in full swing.

The auction was held in the Grand Theater on South Street, and the officials of the Changzhou Mansion blocked the road near the left, allowing only merchants who had paid a deposit to enter, and the spacious theater was full of well-dressed merchants, shrewd and neat bookkeepers, and bodyguards with big shoulders and round waists sat around, and everyone was quietly waiting for the arrival of Lord Qincha.

The person sitting on the seat marked with the brand of Liguo Iron Factory is the iron guard general Hu Xiandu, the father and daughter of the Peng family, none of them are there, they don't pay attention to this auction, and they already have the certainty of victory, everyone can't help whispering, in fact, only Hu Xiandu and Liu Ziguang understand in their hearts that the body of the Peng factory owner collapsed, and he can't withstand the fatigue of the long-distance journey, and he can't withstand the stimulation of joy and sorrow, this kind of occasion can't be allowed to participate at all, according to Lang Zhong, the Peng factory owner may not be able to survive this winter, it is best to prepare for the aftermath as soon as possible, so that the two daughters naturally can't come.

Moreover, Hu Xiandu also brought a letter, which was written by Peng Jingrong, asking him to finish his official business and return to the iron factory as soon as possible to get married, and Chongxi hoped to prolong his father's life in this way.

Liu Ziguang thinks about it, he is already twenty-five years old, he holds great power, the python robe is in his net worth, and the conditions for marriage are ripe, since the girl has put forward this kind of request, of course he can't refuse, and when the auction is over, he will go to Liguo to get married.

Liu Ziguang knows very well that countless pairs of eyes in the imperial court are staring at this auction, if Liguo Iron Works can come out on top, whether it is a fair auction or not, all the spearheads will point to him, and he will not be sloppy, although there are many lice, he is not afraid of itching, but after all, he has to avoid suspicion, this side of Liguo Iron Works was successfully auctioned, and he married the eldest lady of the Peng family, so that the official salt has become private salt, he is not afraid of the impeachment of the imperial history, but he still has some consideration for the rumors of the people, after all, his reputation among the people is still very good.

The sound of the gong interrupted Liu Ziguang's contemplation, and the auction began.