If it is only for civilian purposes, it is very likely that the construction of a wharf and a port on Hong Kong Island will be proposed to the Daming government, after all, this is a matter that can receive practical benefits in a short period of time for the official handling personnel. Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if Haihan can't apply for it himself, he can still find an agent to come forward to do this. The vast majority of the shareholders of "Qiong Lianfa" are wealthy businessmen in Guangdong, and many of them have some official backgrounds to a greater or lesser extent, and there are still many ways to find a way to go. For example, when Dawanshan Island was first developed, the construction of facilities on the island was registered with the government in the name of "Fu Ruifeng".

And it doesn't have to be tied to the arms deal, and if done right, it could be a separate project. However, there are too many aspects involved in this matter, and we must consider how to operate it in order to obtain more political and military benefits.

In addition to political and military considerations, it is true that Guangdong does not have the ability to develop Hong Kong Island independently, and such a large-scale seaport infrastructure project cannot be implemented without the technical and material support of the base camp. However, there is one information that they do not know about the information dissemination channel of the Guangzhou Office, that is, the Executive Committee is now worried about how to implement the Shirok project while taking into account the development of the seaport in the south of Annam, and if the Guangzhou Office comes up with a development plan for Hong Kong Island at this time, it will undoubtedly put the Ministry of Construction, which is already about to be overloaded, into a situation where it is already overloaded.

After the first two years of the most arduous struggle, Haihan now has a base area with a certain control area, has formed an armed system, and has a relatively stable output of industrial and agricultural products and foreign trade routes, and its population is also constantly growing. Judging from all aspects, it can be said that Haihan has entered a period of rapid development. One of the most striking changes brought about by this development is the increasing pursuit of increasing the scope of the control area. Both the Executive Committee and the overseas institutions are very actively seeking opportunities to expand the sphere of influence of Haihan.

This trend is of course a good thing in the long run, after all, everyone has traveled to this time and space in order to one day establish a great power regime that transcends continents and seas. In the limited life of a limited person, expanding the scope of control of this emerging regime as much as possible has become the wish of almost everyone who crosses the hearts of the people. However, at this stage, this trend of outward expansion has encountered a temporary insurmountable problem, that is, Haihan's current infrastructure capacity is not enough to support the construction of multiple large-scale projects at the same time, not to mention that the areas where these projects are located are often quite far away from the base camp, even in the time and space before the cross-generation, it is not easy to operate such a large-scale project of cross-regional construction.

Among the people, there are only about a dozen people who serve in the Ministry of Construction, many of whom are still half-witted, but have only studied surveying and mapping or done decoration, and they were written into the list of the Ministry of Construction when they were assigned units. And the technical backbone who has really obtained various qualifications and has practical experience on the construction site is actually only a handful.

Of course, the Executive Committee has long been aware of the trouble that this shortcoming will cause in the future, so among the immigrants recruited by Haihan, almost all those who have experience in the construction industry such as carpenters and masons have been singled out by the civil affairs department and assigned to the Ministry of Construction, and those who have skills in this area will also be given better treatment in the recruitment of immigrants from the mainland. As of the first half of this year, according to the Ministry of Construction's internal labor professional skills assessment standards, its staffing has more than 200 junior craftsmen, more than 40 second-level craftsmen, and can independently preside over the construction of houses, docks, water conservancy facilities, etc.

The number of laborers employed in a large-scale engineering project is in the thousands, and the on-site commanders required are often tens or hundreds. Although the Ministry of Construction has now accepted many young people to become apprentices, these people can probably only do miscellaneous work in the past two years, and the technical personnel who are really responsible for engineering construction will still be a major bottleneck for the Ministry of Construction in the coming period.

However, for institutions like the Guangzhou Office, the shortcomings of the Ministry of Construction are not within their consideration, and how to achieve external expansion quickly and well is the theme of their work. Just two days after discussing the relevant matters within the Guangzhou Office, He Xi entered the city again.

He Xi is now a well-known social figure in Guangzhou City, and he no longer takes a small sedan chair in and out of Guangzhou City like in the first two years, but uses a carriage specially built by the base camp for the Guangzhou Office. This Western-style carriage with side-opening carriages was a rarity in Guangzhou at this time, not only equipped with a flexible steering system, but also used spring shock absorption and wheel bearing systems produced by the military industry department of Shengli Port. Although the durability of these parts is far from comparable to that of the time and space before the crossing due to the problems of the manufacturing process, the carriages with these "advanced" parts are indeed outstanding in terms of ride comfort, which is a lot more than the Chinese carriages on the market. In addition to the Guangzhou Office, there are only a few such carriages that can be counted among the wealthy merchants who have a close relationship with Haihan and can afford to spend money.

When the black carriage approached the east gate of Guangzhou, the soldiers guarding the gate removed the deer in the middle of the road early, and the horseman sitting in front skillfully took out a small ingot of silver, threw it to the waiting military leader, and said loudly: "This is Master He's reward, brothers take it to drink!"

"Thank you, Master He, for the reward!" In the midst of the soldiers' thanks, the carriage He Xi was riding in did not stop at the checkpoint at the city gate for inspection, and drove directly into the city.

It's not that He Xi developed the habit of arrogance, but it is indeed necessary for work. The people he visited when he went into the city were often people from the government, and it was unlikely that he would go empty-handed, and his cars would often carry gold, silver, jewelry, and the like. In addition, as a precaution, iron sheets were added to the plywood on the car to make a compartment for placing weapons. If it is searched by someone with a heart, it is naturally not difficult to discover the secret on this car, so He Xi bought the Ming army at the south gate early, and there is no need to stop for inspection when entering and leaving the city gate.

Of course, this kind of over-standard treatment is not unique to the Guangzhou Office now, and several wealthy businessmen have seen He Xi's example, and they have also followed suit, and in the same way in exchange for the right of free passage in and out of the city gate. And the Ming army who was responsible for guarding the south gate also benefited from this, and on average, they had an extra hundred taels of silver every month to divide one cent.

He Xi sat in the carriage and didn't pay much attention to what was happening outside. He was still thinking about the information provided by Yu Yao, and thinking about how to negotiate with the people in the government about Hong Kong Island.

The carriage was not going to the official office, and after entering the city, it turned to the southern city, and stopped at an alley. The security guard sitting in the front of the car jumped down and opened the door for He Xi. Now He Xi takes a car into the city, usually with two entourage. Of course, these two personnel are field operations personnel under the Ministry of Security, and they are personally selected by He Xi.

He Xi first handed the briefcase to the entourage outside the car, then got out of the carriage and walked straight into the alley. After closing the car door, the attendant followed him with a briefcase.

This alley is not deep, and there is only one door inside, and a plaque engraved with the word "Xiyuan" is hung on the door. He Xi stepped forward and knocked on the wooden door with ease, and soon someone came to open the door and welcomed them in. This alley looks inconspicuous from the outside, but when you enter this courtyard, you have a unique view, with flowers and trees, pavilions and pavilions in the courtyard. The center of the courtyard is a small pond, and the pavilions, pavilions, corridors, rockeries and other scenery in the courtyard are gathered around the pond, which is quite a Suzhou garden flavor surrounded by mountains and rivers.

A-like woman came out of the house, and greeted from afar: "Master He, but you haven't come to us for a few days!"

He Xi responded with a smile: "I only came here three days ago, Li Sanniang, don't be confused that day!"

"Master He really has a good memory, but Sanniang is not wrong, if you don't come for a day, this Qiu Ju girl is thinking about you all day long!" The woman who was replaced by Li Sanniang went to the house with He Xi, and said jokingly: "If Master He doesn't come over often, I'm afraid that Qiu Ju will be thinner and thinner day by day." ”

This courtyard is actually a Fengyue place, but because the reception is relatively high-level, and the people who come here to consume are also local upper-class people, so it is not as lively as an ordinary Qinglou brothel. If you look at the time and space before He Xi traveled, in addition to the fact that there was no membership system, this is basically the business model of a private club.

"Has Master Liu from the Mansion arrived?" He Xi was not interested in caring if the girl here would really not think about tea and dinner because he hadn't come for three days, the purpose of his coming here today was not for his own amusement, but to make an appointment with Master Liu Qian and Master Liu from the Mansion to talk about things.

"Master Liu hasn't arrived yet, Master He can drink first, listen to music, and sit down and rest for a while. This Li Sanniang ushered in the send-off here, and she also had a little eyesight, and seeing that He Xi didn't want to talk to herself more, she stopped talking.

Li Sanniang brought He Xi and his entourage into a flower hall, and then beckoned: "Boss He will sit for a while, the old body will let people serve wine and food, and Miss Qiuju will be there soon." ”

A moment later, a young girl with a young appearance entered the room with a waiter with wine and food, and the little girl blessed He Xi, and sat down beside him obediently, reached out to pick up the wine jug and poured him wine, while the attendant standing next to him retreated to the door of the flower hall with great interest and waited.

He Xi was down to business, and he wasn't in much of a mood to laugh with the little girl, so he just took a sip and put down the wine glass, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, thinking about the negotiation strategy later. The little girl whose stage name is Qiu Ju probably also knew the prestige and status of this Boss He, and she didn't dare to take the initiative to talk to him, but just sat next to her silently.

"Boss He, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm late today!" As he spoke, a middle-aged man with a goatee walked into the room and said to He Xi again and again: "It's really that there are a lot of things in the yamen, and I can't leave, so it's delayed until this hour." ”

He Xi got up and responded, his face had been replaced by a smile full of expression: "Master Liu's official duties are heavy, and it is also abrupt to meet today, please don't blame Master Liu!"

The two greeted each other and exchanged a few words, and then sat down together. Liu Qian smiled: "Boss He, it's not the first time that you and I have dealt with each other, so you don't have to be so polite." ”

"It should be, it should be. He Xi seemed very modest, and personally held the pot and poured a glass of wine for Liu Qian. If you are familiar with him, it is difficult to associate his current appearance with the spy leader who built the Haihan intelligence agency behind the scenes.

He Xi tilted his head slightly and ordered: "Qiu Ju, you go and urge, let the kitchen hurry up and get the ordered wine and food, Master Liu is busy at this time, he must be hungry." ”

There were already six or seven hot dishes on the table at this time, in fact, He Xi was just looking for a reasonable excuse to spend people. The attendant at the door immediately closed the door from the outside, so that the two people in the room could discuss business without interference.

Liu Qian slowly put down his chopsticks and took the initiative to ask, "Boss He specially invited me over today, it should be for the things I talked about last time, right?"

"Half yes, half not. He Xi nodded and said, "I don't know how Master Liu thought about the deal he talked about last time?"

Liu Qian responded: "Since you asked, you also have a mind to do this, so you might as well listen to me tell you about the doorway." ”

"Listen up!" He Xi picked up the wine jug and refilled the cup in front of Liu Qian.

"The arms produced by your Haihan are said to be very sharp, even better than the weapons of the Portuguese in Ho Kyong O, and there is no limit to the number of them, and they can be purchased openly, which is a good thing. But ......" Liu Qian changed his words and said: "Once this deal is reached, the money involved is probably 100,000 taels, such a large transaction amount, this is a conspicuous piece of big fat!"

He Xiying said: "Master Liu is reasonable, but where the joints should be dotted and which people can go around directly, this must be pointed out by Master Liu." ”

Liu Qian waved his hand and said: "I can't say it, what I said in this room today is just the words of a drunken family, I will say it, you can listen to it." ”