In the process of expert deliberation, several plans have been drawn up for the earth-rock dam water conservancy project on the south bank of the Zambezi River, and such a major project cannot be decided immediately, and it is necessary to go through repeated surveys and discussions, and carefully craft the drafts of each plan before it can finally be finalized.

After all, this is a major water conservancy project that needs to last for 12 years, and countless manpower and material resources have been invested, and sufficient prudence is a necessary attitude.

Some would say;

Mozambique has nothing to do now, and the resettlement work has only just begun, is it too hasty to start planning a major water conservancy project so early?

Those who do not seek eternity are not enough to seek a domain.

As a major infrastructure project related to the national economy and people's livelihood, unless Mozambique is not developed, the water conservancy project of earth-rock embankment on the south bank is imperative, which cannot be saved at all.

More than 300 kilometers of the lower Zambezi River are more than 500 kilometers of rivers that may overflow, and in the event of a once-in-a-century flood, more than half of the more than 300,000 square kilometers of the entire Mozambican Great Plains will be threatened, and the losses will be staggering.

From Li Fushou's point of view, we must not take any chances, believing that a once-in-a-century flood is extremely difficult to encounter, and this is completely irresponsible for the lives and property of the colonizing immigrants and is a crime.

And the construction period is as long as 12 years, and after 12 years, what kind of prosperity will the Great Plains of Mozambique look like?

This major water conservancy project cannot be considered more than a decade later, leaving the prosperous Great Plains under the threat of deadly flooding at all times.

After a few days in the small town of Enzo, several options were gradually finalized.

Lee Bok-shou led the group back on the boat, and arrived in Seoul a day later along the main stream of the Zambezi River, where he met his wife who had arrived earlier and settled down at Santa Maria Castle.

The Zambezi River Basin is rich in gold, and the tradition of panning for gold has lasted for more than 200 years, producing more than 100,000 ounces of gold each year.

In the past, these gold mines were owned by the Portuguese Viceroyalty, and the gold was mined and collected in the city of Seoul, and then sent to the island of Mozambique to be escorted back to the country by warships from Portugal, replenishing the Portuguese royal family's expenses year after year, and injecting strong vitality into the local economy.

Today, the ownership of these gold mines is vested in the Red Fort, which deposits the gold in Huitong Bank, and then mints coins according to the increased gold reserves, which enter the market to enhance market liquidity and further invigorate the economy.

Seoul Huitong Bank

It is a typical late-17th-century Spanish-style two-storey building with pointed arched doors and windows, intricately carved stone arches, originally belonging to a Portuguese nobleman, and now the central branch of Huitong Bank in Mozambique.

In the basement vault

Wu Mozhou, political senator and general manager of Africa, was accompanying the Earl to inspect, and in front of him was a large cast gold brick, neatly stacked in more than 10 piles, all waist-high.

"Lord Yuanding, the more than 10,000 ounces of gold we seized from the city of Seoul, as well as the production of gold mines in the following months, are here, a total of 43,700 ounces, and when we are ready to return, we will be transported back to the mainland by the heavy cruiser "Xuanwu", in addition to more than 30 tons of ivory, which will also be escorted back. ”

Hearing Wu Mozhou's complaints, Li Fushou said with a smile; "I know what you mean, it's just that I want to ask for more construction funds, and I won't take your gold for nothing, this time the fleet has brought a large number of copper pennies and silver shillings produced by the Mint, worth as much as 3 million pounds, most of which will be used as the capital of Huitong Bank, which will be used for loans to help immigrants settle down and build their homes, and a small part will be used as start-up funds for the construction of projects in Mozambique, which will not be much, about 500,000 pounds, as an advance fund allocation for this year."

In 1717, while working at the Royal Mint, the famous physicist Isaac Newton established the British gold standard, setting the price of gold at £3 for £17 shillings and 10 pence per troy ounce (purity 0.9), a price that has continued to this day, with a break from 1797 to 1819.

The amount of gold and ivory in Mozambique is worth about 210,000 pounds, and the Red Fort has allocated more than 500,000 pounds, which is to calculate the benefits of gold mining in the following months until the end of the year, after all, it is difficult to transport and exchange funds in this era.

After hearing this, Wu Mozhou was quite moved and clasped his hands into fists and saluted, saying; "Thank you Lord Yuan Ding for your full help, the so-called everything is difficult at the beginning, the Portuguese ruled Mozambique for nearly 400 years, basically did not do any infrastructure, just blindly demanded. Now everything has to start from scratch, and money is needed everywhere, and this fund really solves our urgent need! ”

"The Red Fort policy is taken from you, for you, you can rest assured, you will not draw blood in Mozambique to feed Australia."

"Thank you, Lord Yuanding, I really want to have a penny in half now......"

"Brother Mo Zhou, you are now looking at the problem from the perspective of a Mozambican speaker, of course, I can't wait for more funds, the better, and I don't need to squeeze me with words, development funds are limited, and Mozambique has to rely more on itself if it wants to really develop."

Li Fushou broke Wu Mozhou's mind with one word, and when he saw his old face, he knew that this old guy was not a mortal, so he continued without being affected in the slightest; "You have a much higher starting point here than Shangri-La, and I think when the Qingshuihe Qixing Town development plan was launched, it was a difficult period of financial difficulties after the war.

Wu Xuewen was really poor and white, only with more than 100,000 pounds of funds approved by the Red Fort, but he raised funds in many ways, and took the hard-working Chinese immigrants to do it in a daze, and built Tianshu City very beautifully.

The situation here is much better, the Zambezi River basin is rich in gold and ivory resources, which is a large amount of income, as well as rich forest resources and labor resources, all of which are favorable conditions for development.

More than £1.4 million worth of property seized by the African Expeditionary Force was handed over, including gold, silver, jewellery and precious utensils, which will be brought back to mainland Queensland with the fleet and stored in the treasury of the Inner Accounts.

I have considered this property, and it will be converted into cash and returned in 2~3 years to supplement the gap in Mozambique's development funds, which is the greatest help that Red Fort can provide.

That's it

In the first two or three years, you can raise millions of pounds of money on hand, which is enough to cope with the intensive resettlement work.

Australia's local fiscal revenue should also be used for local construction, after all, it is where we are based, and Africa can only build on the existing and forge a path of development. ”

Li Fushou's earnest confession made Wu Mozhou ashamed, and he respectfully clasped his hands into fists and saluted; "Mozhou will keep the teachings in mind and will definitely find more ways to tap the local potential and work together to build Mozambique."

"And Somalia and Guinea, I'll give it all to you."

"Mo Zhou understands that he will do his best."

"When it comes to development and construction, take a look at Songjiang City and the surrounding towns to know that Brother Mozhou is a great talent, and I don't think of a second person, I have high hopes for Brother Mozhou, and I am really a little curious...... What kind of big spectacle can you develop in Mozambique? ”

Wu Mozhou and Wu Xuewen are completely different styles, and they are not the same.

Wu Xuewen is good at making soup in the snail shell, giving one point of resources can be used for three points, and is good at gradual rolling development, which has been verified in the development project of Qingshuihe Qixing Town, and he has successfully ascended to the position.

Wu Mozhou is not, Songjiang City and nearby southern towns from the beginning of development, is the top priority of Queensland's economic development, whether it is the Songjiang Reservoir, millions of acres of fertile land, three woolen mills of more than 10,000 people, General Machinery Company Songjiang Base, Goodyear Rubber Company, Hongshan Coking Coal Plant Songjiang Base, Hongshan Iron and Steel General Plant Songjiang Base, wool products export base, etc., all of them are large projects with an investment scale of more than 100,000 pounds.

Over the years, as the general manager of the central town, Wu Mozhou has formed a wealth of experience in charge of large projects, and he can not look down on the gradual plan of Qixing Town, according to the conditions of water transportation along the river in Mozambique, he put forward a grand plan for 24 towns along the river, and rolled his sleeves to prepare for a big job.

With such an ambitious plan, you can imagine the amount of money needed.

That is, a senior political councilor like Wu Mozhou dared to cry poor in front of the earl, and wanted to ask for more policies and funds for development and construction, but he really didn't dare to change others.

He is dedicated to the public and intends to do a vigorous career, and his starting point is understandable.

But be clear

More than eighty percent of Queensland's fiscal revenue and Red Fort's financial resources are used for the construction of Australia, after all, Queensland is the fundamental place, and there are too many places that need money, and the financial resources that can support overseas territories are limited.

As the owner of the Red Fort, Li Fushou will not do stupid things at any time, and the construction of overseas territories must not affect the overall situation of local development, and everything is focused on local construction.

The so-called attention, at most, is not drawing blood from overseas territories, just like the sister-in-law and the concubine, the degree of attention is not the same.

Beat it and give it a sweet date, Li Fushou has already played very skillfully.

Sure enough, this statement came out

Wu Mozhou's embarrassment was gone, and the smile on his old face was like a flower.

Songjiang Construction is the most brilliant stroke of his resume, and the praise of the Earl just hit the itchy flesh in his heart, it is really like just finishing a big sword, and the 36,000 pores on his body are revealing comfort.

"Hey, hey, hey...... Please wait and see. ”

"Okay, then it's settled."

"Hahahaha......"

The two of them looked at each other and laughed, and walked forward, followed closely by the others, hugging each other and moving forward.

In the underground vault of the Huitong Bank, not only gold and ivory were stored, but also precious utensils and gold, silver and jewelry seized by the expeditionary force were piled up here, occupying a full eleven rooms.