The voyage of the passenger ferry from Qinglong City to Songjiang City lasted two days and two nights, during which Li Zhuzhu had many contacts with Mrs. Sophia, and he could feel that this woman was enthusiastic, and he became more and more convinced that his judgment was correct, and that this foreign woman approached him with a purpose.

The undercover investigation by the Security Department has yielded no results, but they will continue to follow up.

Upon arrival in Matsue City

Li Xuanzhu and a group of colleagues who participated in the training of middle and senior officers took the lead in reporting to the Huangpu Army Military Academy, allocating dormitories, receiving daily necessities, and waiting for everyone to arrive before starting a six-month intense study life.

As for this affair, he has long forgotten about it.

End of March

The British Empire Colonial Office mediation team from London arrived in Sydney at the first stop, where it was received by the New South Wales government to conduct corresponding research and mediation work.

The mediation team of the Colonial Department chose Sydney as the first stop, and Li Fushou did not comment on this, nor was he interested in going to New South Wales to see the faces of those people, but only sent Mr. Wu Mozhou as his personal representative to participate in the work of the joint team.

Li Fushou knows;

It was a dream to expect the old bureaucrats from London to have a public heart, which could not be done 100 years from now, and every bureaucrat from London was full of pride and prejudice, looking at the colonies with a great sense of superiority, and putting white interests first.

But that's okay

Mr. Lord Gulliver, Minister of the Colonial Department, has accepted the goodwill from Queensland, and presumably the same will be done by the bureaucrats of the mediation team.

Since ancient times, money has been unstoppable, and Li Fushou is convinced of this.

The most important thing at the moment is the comprehensive construction work, from the north of Queensland to Borneo, from the Qingshui River basin to the Koi Mining Bureau, with the continuous financial support of the White Tiger Mint, the in-depth construction curtain has been fully opened.

North Queensland, Qingdao Town.

It has been turned into a large construction site, and in the interior of the fjord-surrounded bay, thousands of construction workers are building breakwaters along the coastline and building permanent cement concrete pier trestles, and there is a bustling construction scene everywhere.

The narrow passage between the two mountains was expanded by explosives, and a large area of gray-white rock was exposed on the mountain, and a wide road leading to Qingdao Town had taken shape, and the irregular rocks taken from the bombing mountains were used to build embankments and wharves, and stones and lime were used to pave roads, and stones were used to build houses, and nothing was wasted.

In the town of Qingdao, which originally had only one small street, a larger area was expanded to build a warehouse, commercial and residential areas, and a large piece of land was set aside in the distance for the construction of a light industrial area dominated by woolen mills.

Nowadays, this large construction site is crowded with people, tractors and horse-drawn carts carrying piles of goods to and fro, and the roar of engines is accompanied by the shouting of people and horses.

In a shed at the entrance of the town

Qingdao Mayor Li Siyuan, Daddy McT, Zhao Qishan and others wore Australia's unique wide-brimmed denim felt hats, and gathered together to discuss the construction plan of Qingdao Town, and the discussion was quite enthusiastic.

Daddy Mack is the former mayor of Pine Tree, one of the first white men to follow Lord Earl, and the largest private rancher around Qingdao Town, with extraordinary appeal.

He was invited to be a consultant for the construction of Qingdao Town, giving advice on the construction of his hometown.

Due to their righteous and courageous performance in the Central Street serial assassination case, Zhao Qishan, Mai Guangtian, Ma Limin and Lu Qiang of the "Kitchen Knife Group of 4" were awarded the title of "Honorary Good Citizen", which is a very high honor.

This is an honorary title recommended by the Police Force, rigorously selected by the Queensland Home Rule and approved by the Earl, and awarded to no more than 10 people every year, which can be regarded as a weakened version of the Justice of the Peace, with the right to recruit people to maintain local law and order, maintain the business environment, and comment on the government's suggestions and suggestions, as if becoming the leader group of private ranchers in Qingdao Town.

These are also minority shareholders of Qingdao Port, so they each play an important role in this round of construction boom.

Zhao Qishan is the director of Qingdao Port, the deputy head of the port construction preparation group, Mai Guangtian is the deputy head of the road construction team of Qingdao Town, Ma Limin is the head of the public security team, and Lu Qiang is the head of the logistics team, which is unified under the leadership of the Qingdao Town Preparation and Expansion Headquarters.

The post of commander-in-chief of this construction headquarters is held by Li Siyuan, mayor of Qingdao, and the deputy commander-in-chief is He Jiashan, a representative sent by the Honghe Valley Industrial Corporation, and the other deputy commander-in-chief is from the 19th century United Shipping Company, named Wang Haiyang, who is an experienced engineering construction commander, and he is also the head of the preparatory team for the construction of the port area, and is Zhao Qishan's direct superior.

In the 19th century, the United Shipping Company was the majority shareholder in the construction of the port of Qingdao, and Lord Earl provided strong support for the development of northern Queensland through the injection of capital into the company and the Red River Valley Industrial Corporation, and through this round of large-scale capital injection, he further increased the proportion of equity in the companies directly under his jurisdiction.

It is Queensland's consistent policy to leave the affairs of the market to the market.

In the shed, a lively discussion is underway......

Mayor Li Siyuan glanced at everyone with sharp eyes, raised the small stick in his hand and pointed at the planning map;

"Gentlemen, according to the plan of the State Home Rule;

In the next 5 years, Qingdao Town will be built into a central city with a population of 150,000 people, with the development of textile, mineral smelting, agricultural and sideline products processing and shipping center as the main industry, and the development of animal husbandry, supplemented by agriculture as a complete economic and social structure, radiating the surrounding 200~300 kilometers of cities and towns.

There are four leading projects in construction;

The first is the construction of Qingdao port area, including wharf trestle, breakwater, road and reservoir area, the main body of construction is mainly funded by the United Shipping Company in the 19th century, supplemented by private investment.

The second is the construction of Qingdao Town, including the construction of sewer facilities, road facilities, commercial facilities along the street, residential housing and industrial zone construction of the central city standard, the main construction body is mainly funded by the Red River Valley Industrial Corporation, and private ranchers can purchase no more than two acres of land according to the plan for the construction of private manor mansions.

The third is the thirteenth branch of wool spinning factory, which is a major project to drive the upgrading of Qingdao town and surrounding pastoral areas, the first phase of the factory is built according to the scale of 6,000 people, which is a key guarantee project in our town.

At the same time, enough land will be reserved in the light industrial zone for the construction of tanneries, slaughtering and processing plants, non-staple food processing plants and other auxiliary enterprises, so as to further promote the comprehensive and healthy development of the town's economy.

The fourth is based on the fact that the nearby town of Townsville has the world's richest coal reserves, and the town of Linyi has a staggering amount of zinc and phosphate mines, and will build a large mining area to mine resources.

Of course, that's the next step. ”

Speaking of which

Li Siyuan paused, looked around at the people around him, and said in a passionate tone;

"Gentlemen, Lord Earl has made a major decision to further develop the north, and the focus of resources is tilted, which is an unprecedented major opportunity for Qingdao Town, and we must firmly grasp it to develop Qingdao into a northern pearl comparable to "Songjiang City".

I think the development target of 150,000 people in five years is too low, and Qingdao Town must develop beyond the norm, and the target city size in five years is not less than 200,000 people, and strive to reach more than 250,000 people.

Some people will think that I am unashamed and delusional, but looking at the superior geographical location of our Qingdao Town, rich resources, and strong support from the Red Fort, why can't we be as good as Songjiang?

Songjiang has only been developed for 7 years, with a population of more than 400,000 people, composing a song of "Songjiang Miracle" that has attracted worldwide attention.

If you want me to say...... Burns and Darwin are not our competitive targets at all, we Qingdao people want to learn the best, who else is the important town in the north?

There is no need to be presumptuous, our Qingdao town is located at the mouth of the Ross River, near Cleveland Bay, the hinterland includes the western mining area and private ranch area, and the northern beef cattle ranch area.

In the future, we can develop industries such as sugar refining, shipbuilding, and iron and steel products in accordance with local conditions, and are rich in mineral resources, including the world's largest phosphate mine and abundant coal, iron, and zinc mines, and have the potential to develop into a leading town in the large-scale development of the north.

What is the size of a population of 250,000? It's not a piece of cake yet. ”

"Well said, Mr. Mayor."

"You lead our big guy to do it, we Qingdao people don't believe in it, but Songjiang people."

"That's right, everyone is one head and two hands, and there is no reason to lose to them."

"Hahaha...... Our shipping and transportation conditions here are no worse than those of Songjiang, the only thing lacking is that the population is too small, and you can't hit people when you throw a stick out of the town. ”

"Don't be too happy, there is no Songjiang Reservoir here."

This enthusiastic speech won warm applause, and the atmosphere in the shed became lively, but He Jiashan's words poured cold water on everyone's head, attracting a whisper.

No one can ignore the decisive role played by electricity supply in industrial development.

Seeing everyone's expressions become solemn, Li Siyuan smiled slightly and said confidently; "Brother Jiashan's concern is very reasonable, without sufficient power supply, there will be no modern industry, and it will be difficult to develop a complete range of light and heavy industries.

In particular, mining and steel smelting are large consumers of electricity, and it is difficult to obtain cost advantages with manpower alone, which is a major obstacle to the development of Qingdao Town.

Let's look at the reality;

It has been 10 years since the birth of the first thermal power plant in Paris, with the rapid development of generator and steam turbine technology in the world today, the transmission technology continues to break through the bottleneck, the technology of steam turbine cycle power plant is improving day by day, and the most advanced thermal power plant has approached the megawatt level, which can fully guarantee sufficient industrial electricity and people's livelihood electricity.

The world's most advanced transmission technology is in our grasp, the French physicist Depler of the Red River Valley University has carried out three years of in-depth research to build a technologically advanced transmission and substation, and has realized a high-power DC transmission of up to 62 kilometers in one fell swoop, completely solving the power supply problem of the Songjiang base of the Hongshan Coking Coal Plant, and ensuring the continuous production of high-quality coking coal for the world market.

As a result, Mr. Deppler's research group was awarded a great deal by the Earl, and on this basis, it is seeking new breakthroughs in long-distance DC transmission.

With the world's richest coal reserves, Townsville is only 97 kilometres from Qingdao, so we can build a thermal power plant near the mine and then transmit it to Qingdao over a long distance to meet the needs of industry and urban development.

Of course, the cost of thermal power is still much higher than that of hydropower, but we need to focus on the long-term development, and believe that in this era of rapid development of thermal power technology, power supply will definitely not be a constraint.

Gentlemen and friends, the glorious future is calling to us, and now we just need to roll up our sleeves and work hard, and it is by no means a dream to build a new Songjiang in the north. ”

Li Siyuan's words were drowned out by warm applause, and looking at the enthusiastic faces full of enthusiasm in front of him, a wave of pride rose in his heart.

Miracles are created by people, and Qingdao people will definitely be able to do it......