China is not a country rich in gold and silver, so there are often money shortages, also known as deflation. This is not a good thing for the economy, and in a healthy fiscal situation, inflation should be maintained moderately, so that people can increase consumption and investment, otherwise they can only watch the depreciation of the money in their hands.

"In the past, when there was no financial unity, if the ticket was greatly depreciated, the people would turn to other currencies, or even directly hold foreign currencies to preserve their value. However, now after financial reunification, only Chinese dollars are allowed to circulate in the market, and if we engage in inflation, all the people will pay for it, resulting in a situation of currency depreciation. ”

"Brother Minyuan, I'm afraid it's not appropriate to do this!" When Tang Shaoyi heard that he was discussing the issue of currency, he couldn't help but come over, frowned and said: "The common people don't have much money in their hands, if it is depreciating, won't they be able to live!" ”

Wang Yongjiang waved his hand: "Brother Shaochuan, this account can't be counted like this, of course the common people will suffer a little loss, but those who have huge savings, they lose even more, so they have to take out their funds and invest." Investment requires hiring workers, purchasing supplies, and the money will flow back to the people. As long as the rate of increase in the people's income is maintained, slightly exceeding the inflation rate, then the people's income is still increasing, how can it be regarded as exploiting the people! ”

When Tang Shaoyi heard this, he also nodded slightly: "Brother Min Yuan is really a master of financial management, and his knowledge is different." ”

"One more thing to note!" Zhang Tinglan also added: "Another point, after the abolition of the two yuan, we must put an end to the direct trading of gold and silver in the market as soon as possible." I heard that there were many landlords in the Central Plains and the Northwest, and they buried all the gold and silver they had saved in the ground, which was miser, and it was of no use to the country at all! ”

"Hmm." Tang Shaoyi also said: "When the currency is unified. An additional provision stipulates that within a certain period of time, take the initiative to exchange the gold and silver, you can get an extra 10% of the funds, if it is overdue, it must be exchanged at a 7% discount. ”

"It's a good idea." Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "In the future, we must also be flexible in formulating policies, don't just give rigid orders, we must hand them over, and if we don't pay them, we will kill them, so don't say anything." The government should be good at using the lever of interest. If you are obedient, you will have candy, and if you are disobedient, you will be punished. ”

Several people were talking about hahadaxiao, and at this time Yan Xishan had finished eating, and he also arrived at this table.

"Vice President, Prime Minister. Mr. Min Yuan, I'm a bit of a problem. Would you like to ask you to show me the way? ”

"Baichuan is polite. If you have anything to say, just say it. ”

"When Senator Chu and I were in Henan during the land reform, we came into contact with many landlords, and some of them did have the intention to invest in industry and commerce, and they also tried to enter the industry. But they don't know anything about modern management, machines, finance. Finance, markets, these are completely unfamiliar. Even if you have the heart, you don't dare to invest. Therefore, most of them choose to inject capital into government-run enterprises. However, the number of government enterprises is also limited, and it is not possible to use all the capital, which is also difficult. ”

Yan Xishan and Zhang Tinglan discussed two aspects, Zhang Tinglan and they wanted to use inflation to force those who didn't want to invest to invest. But what Yan Xishan thinks about is how to find the market for those who want to invest.

Tang Shaoyi couldn't help but say: "Didn't the government open a training course, isn't it effective?" ”

Yan Xishan couldn't help but smile bitterly: "To say no, that's, but to be honest, the effect is really limited." Some of the instructors we have selected are entrepreneurs, and some are just teachers with a broader horizon. The conditions for setting up factories are different in various places, and it is not easy to find a way to do it quickly, and those who simply do not know how to operate and talk nonsense may only be able to help. ”

When Zhang Tinglan heard this, his face was also a little unsightly, and Yan Xishan's words reminded Zhang Tinglan of a phenomenon in later generations. Teach others to succeed, and you will succeed; Teach others to get rich, and you will be rich.

Although Zhang Tinglan proposed to hold a training class, how could he point out a clear way by relying on a group of people who were confused themselves? There is a world of difference between the small-scale peasant economy and the market economy, and it is still too difficult to cross it in one step, and it is not achieved overnight.

Wang Yongjiang couldn't help but say: "It is true that this is a critical problem, we lack capital investment on the one hand, and on the other hand, we can't find investment channels, as if the blood vessels are blocked, the circulation is not smooth, but it's fatal." ”

"But entrepreneurs can't be cultivated in a day or two, so you have to rely on yourself to fight, to break through, to find a way." Tang Shaoyi couldn't help but say: "The government can help a little, but it mainly depends on itself." ”

Everyone couldn't help but bow their heads and think, and they didn't have an idea for a while. Zhang Tinglan pondered for a long time, and suddenly smiled: "I have another way, since I don't have a suitable one, then I might as well introduce it from outside!" ”

At this time, Li Yuanhong also came over and couldn't help but say: "I'm afraid this won't work, if you let those foreigners come in, wouldn't it be open to thieves?" ”

"Of course it's not a foreigner."

"And who else?" Tang Shaoyi also frowned, and then his eyes lit up: "Humble words, do you mean to use overseas Chinese?" ”

"That's right." Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "Nanyang Chinese left their homeland hundreds of years ago and went to explore, and many of them have been in business for several generations. Under those conditions, many of them set up their own factories, plantations, and became wealthy merchants in Nanyang. If China can provide them with more room for development, so that these people can return to China to invest, I am sure that it will produce quick results. With them as role models, you can inspire more people! ”

The use of overseas Chinese to invest and set up factories is a mature experience of later generations, and in the early days of opening up, it was these Chinese businessmen who returned to China to invest.

And now there is a very good opportunity, Zhang Tinglan instigated the independence of the Nanyang Chinese behind the scenes, causing the conflict to become more and more serious, whether it is Britain or the Netherlands, they have a serious distrust of Chinese businessmen, often censored, looking for trouble everywhere. Many Chinese businessmen are getting smaller and smaller to operate, and at this time, the country has opened a door to them, and most of these people will enthusiastically return to China.

Hearing Zhang Tinglan say this idea, Wang Yongjiang couldn't help but say teasingly: "I haven't learned it after reading thick black, how do I feel a bit like the taste of the pot mending method!" ”

Zhang Tinglan thought about it, and this made sense. The Nanyang affair was caused by itself, but in the end, the door was opened again, and the Chinese merchants were brought back, which was similar to the tinker who deliberately widened the rift.

"Anyway, as long as you can make it happy, that's a good way." Zhang Tinglan said: "There is also a problem with allowing overseas Chinese to return to China to invest, that is, most of them are from Guangdong and Fujian, and even if they invest, most of them will invest in their hometowns." ”

Wang Yongjiang said with a smile: "Then it depends on the guidance." Another point is to keep up with the infrastructure, the Guangdong-Hanzhou Railway must be built at a faster pace, and the south from Hangzhou to Fuzhou. The coastal railway to Guangzhou will also be built, so that the southeastern provinces will also be connected to one! ”

Let's talk about the railway. Tang Shaoyi hurriedly said, "Hurry back to the conference room." Just in time to deploy the first five years of jihua. ”

Wang Yongjiang has compiled the development plan of the three eastern provinces, and although it has been implemented for five years, it has to be adjusted because of the unification of the whole country, but it has also accumulated rich experience. Follow the new jihua. It began in 1924 and ended in 1928 as China's first five-year Jihua period.

During this period, China will double its major industrial products. Among them, steel production will reach 5 million tons, and in 23 years, the steel production of the three eastern provinces will reach 650,000 tons, nearly 100,000 tons more than expected.

Coupled with the output of other parts of the country, the total is only about 800,000 tons, and to reach 5 million tons, it will need to increase by more than four times, which is quite an amazing amount, but Zhang Tinglan is still very confident in this goal.

Since entering the customs, Zhang Tinglan has been building steel plants in Beijing, Tangshan and other places, and the expansion of the Hanyang Iron Works is also underway.

These steel plants will be completed within three years, and China's steel output will reach about 2 million tons by then.

And thanks to the development of the Maoshan iron ore mine, China and Italy signed an agreement to cooperate with China and Italy to build a crude steel production base in China, and then ship the ingots to Europe for sale.

At the same time, Germany has also joined in, China wants to introduce German jishu, comprehensively improve the iron and steel enterprises in the three eastern provinces, if successfully completed, the output of Anshan Iron and Steel will exceed 1 million tons, plus Benxi, plus other steel mills, the three eastern provinces alone, within 5 years, can also exceed 3 million tons of output.

After the expansion, the output of Hanyang Iron Works will also exceed 500,000 tons, in fact, for the steel industry, it is not that it has increased so much in 5 years, but in 7 years, and the investment has been increasing since 22, but it has reached the harvest period in these 5 years.

According to records, the Soviet Union produced 5.764 million tons of steel in 1930, compared to 2.289 million tons in Japan in the same period. These two countries are the main threat to China at the moment, and if China's steel production reaches 5 million tons in 28, it will be basically the same as the Soviet Union and more than twice that of Japan.

Now the war is a contest of steel, basically more steel than less steel, with these steel, China will have sufficient confidence in the face of the Soviet Union, it can also be said that Japan has completely lost the possibility of defeating China.

And based on the current situation, China should be able to complete three five-year periods before World War II, and steel production will at least exceed 20 million tons by then, in other words, China will be able to become a big country comparable to the Soviet Union and Germany, of course, there is still a big gap compared to the United States.

But China also has enough strength, at least Liliang can enjoy the fruits of victory, and if the development can be faster, it can even change the direction of Shijie.

This shijie can't always be dominated by the Anglo-Saxons, and the ancient empire that has ruled the world for thousands of years has to return to the top of the shijie after taking a nap.

In addition to steel, more than 100 million tons of coal and more than 30 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity will be generated. In terms of petroleum, it is necessary to thoroughly develop the Yanchang Mine and the Yumen Mine to ensure that the oil self-sufficiency rate reaches 7 percent. In addition, it is necessary to intensify efforts to find oil and achieve self-sufficiency.

In addition to these major industrial products, Zhang Tinglan also demanded that the annual output of chemical fertilizers should be increased by 300,000 tons to ensure the increase and stability of agricultural production.

In terms of transportation, it is necessary to build the Guangdong-Hanzhou Railway and the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge, which is equivalent to the complete completion of the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway, and there will be one more important traffic artery between the north and the south. At the same time, it is necessary to build the Sichuan-Hanzhou and Ning-Han railways, and build a parallel railway along the Yangtze River. With the addition of the railway along the southeast coast and the Lanxin railway, the railway network running through the north and south of China will begin to take shape. China's railway mileage is more than 30,000 kilometers, and the major provincial capitals are basically the same trains.

In agriculture, taking the opportunity of the land change in the Central Plains, it is necessary to overhaul water conservancy facilities on farmland, build reservoirs, irrigate ditches, and dig more deep wells. After all, the government's funds are limited, and it cannot invest too much money, so it can only use the unpaid labor of farmers.

In terms of education, it is necessary to basically establish a three-year compulsory education, which will be nine-year compulsory education for future generations, and the current financial resources are really unaffordable, so it can only be limited to three years, that is, to ensure that students complete the junior primary school.

There were all kinds of things involved, and the meeting was held for three consecutive days before the tasks were clarified. However, in addition to these superficial things, Zhang Tinglan also has two secret goals, the first is to completely solve the southwest and the two Guangzhou, and unify the whole country. The second is to create the first aircraft carrier battle group, giving China a maritime intervention liliang.

A unified China, with a certain amount of maritime liliang, can let go of business in the South Seas, and can even support Xu Shuzheng and them to directly play the banner of rebellion, instead of hiding and hiding like now.

After all, without the restrictions on nuclear weapons, China has a population of more than 400 million, and its military resources will hardly be exhausted, even compared with polar bears, it has a fourfold advantage.

As long as it is a bordering area, it will definitely not be able to stop the rolling torrent of China, five years, hard work, and then it is time to restore the scope of China's shili, Zhang Tinglan has secretly made up his mind.

The first five-year jihua was finally completed and passed in Parliament. In five years, the central government has invested a total of 1.5 billion yuan, plus local funds and private capital, and a total of more than 5 billion yuan will be invested.

And that's not even counting the peasants' voluntary labor, and the total amount of investment is absolutely unprecedented. However, it is not easy to achieve such a large investment, and the central government has to spend an average of 300 million yuan a year.

In the Beiyang era, the government's annual fiscal revenue is only 80 million, at present, China has recovered all kinds of powers, and carried out land reform, increased tax sources, coupled with the development of industry and commerce, contributed a lot of tax revenue every year, but the total amount of fiscal revenue is only about 600 million yuan, 5 years later, it is very reluctant to reach 1 billion yuan, and it is absolutely impossible to come up with 300 million yuan for investment.

"To put it simply, for the sake of today's plan, the only way to do this is to borrow money and issue bonds to China, and preferably in Europe and the United States, and borrow money for construction!"

Wang Yongjiang, Tang Shaoyi, and Wang Shuhan, who has just become governor of the central bank, jointly put forward this proposal. (To be continued......)