The inspection of Xiliang started from the Baima Industrial Zone, and the last stop was the Xingke coking plant in Longchang, which is still under construction due to the complexity of the coking plant, and it is estimated that it will not be officially put into operation until the end of the year. But the progress was also very satisfying to the Governor.

After the visit, Xiliang was greatly satisfied. He said: "Xinghai, seeing your progress here, I have more confidence in Weigang. Oh, and your plan to set up a cigarette factory, a match factory, a soap factory, etc., I also approved it. You can rest assured, he Yuan Weiting can fight for privileges for Qixin, Zhang Nanpi can fight for privileges for Hanyang, and the old man can also fight for privileges for Xingke. ”

Wen Deji was overjoyed, thinking that what he was waiting for was your words, and hurriedly said: "If Xingke can be exhibited, it is all the care of His Excellency the Governor......"

In the course of their operations, both the Hanyang Iron Works and the Qixin Gray Company were given a large number of privileges by the care of the governors, such as the right to set up a factory, the right of first refusal to purchase raw materials, and the privileges of tax reduction, sales market, transportation, and expansion of the factory enclosure.

Wen Dehei, who came from later generations, knows too well where the bull fork of the policy is tilted, and this Nima is the golden finger of the enterprise exhibition. So his gratitude to Xiliang is sincere.

Xiliang smiled: "Hahahaha, Xinghai, you are a rare talent, when Weigang is put into production, the old man will fight this old face, and he will also ensure that you have a three-grade top wear!"

"Thank you very much for cultivating ...... Your Excellency" This Qing court will be finished in a few years, and these three products should be used for hair? Although Mr. Wen disagreed, he still looked very grateful on the surface.

In the end, Xiliang happily returned to Chengdu. Of course, before leaving, Wen Desi gave him and his entourage several current products as gifts, 5oo ballpoint pens of various kinds, and 1oo lighters. Among them, the lighter and ballpoint pen given to Xiliang are special luxury gift customized versions, all of which are gold, silver and gem-inlaid shells, plus exquisite carvings, which look very gorgeous, and Xiliang can't put it down.

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"I didn't expect this flood to be so bad...... "After sending Xiliang away, Wen Desi got a telegram from Chen Sitang.

In the past, he had only seen the introduction of this flood in the data, and many experts in later generations commented that this once-in-a-century flood was almost the same as the flood in 1998, but because the government at that time was extremely ineffective, and various conditions were not as good as those of later generations, the losses caused were much greater, and the efficiency of disaster relief was also extremely low.

"That's really hard!" Wen Deji sighed. Although he wants to help now, he is also powerless, and this kind of natural disaster can only be handled by the state.

He thought about it, and finally decided to let Chen Sitang increase the number of workers recruited in Hunan, increase the number of male workers to 7ooo, and increase the number of female workers by another 3ooo. Other disaster-stricken areas such as Anhui, Jiangxi, and Jiangsu will also do the same.

Then, he informed the following to expand the quarantine camp and set up a separate quarantine camp for female workers.

At that time, there were still relatively few female workers, mostly concentrated in Shanghai, and they mainly worked in various yarn factories and textile factories, and there were few in other areas. This time, Mr. Wen recruited 15ooo female workers from the victims of the disaster in the five provinces in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, which is definitely a big deal.

According to Mr. Wen's idea, these female workers will be assigned to work that is less labor-intensive and requires more care than physical work, such as carving, painting, inspection, packaging, etc., of ballpoint pens and lighters. Now all these jobs are done by men, and Wen Desi feels that this is a waste. There are also other light industrial factories that will be built soon, and there are also many jobs suitable for female workers. In addition, there are schools, hospitals, hotels and other supporting facilities, which also require manpower.

Chief Engineer Wei Sunan hurriedly came: "Boss, are you looking for me?"

Wen Desi said: "Chief Engineer Wei, I want to know the progress of several key projects such as Weigang and Longlu Highway. ”

"Okay...... Wei Sunan took out a notebook from his briefcase, flipped through a few pages, and said, "...... Weiyuan's coal mine progress is 11%, iron ore is 15%, and steel mill is 8%...... The Longlu Highway only started on the 1o of this month, and now the progress is about 2%......"

Wen Desi nodded and said indifferently: "I'm preparing 30,000 workers for you, how much can the progress be improved?"

"Three...... Thirty thousand?" Wei Sunan's jaw was about to drop, almost thinking that he had misheard. Wen Deji told about the recruitment of workers in the disaster area, and this time he plans to recruit 35ooo male workers and 15ooo female workers, a total of 50,000 people.

"If that's the case, the progress can be accelerated by at least 2oo%, for example, like a highway, multiple sections can be built at the same time. Then he asked worriedly, "But the cost will increase a lot......

"You don't have to worry about the cost......" Wen Deji smiled.

It's just 50,000 new workers, and this cost is really nothing for the current Mr. Wen. He is now the prime minister of the Prospectus Bureau, and he has a capital of 110,000 taels of silver. There are also artificial gemstones used in the Beijing office, and 320,000 taels of silver just earned from the Qing court magnates. As for the profits generated by the enterprises under the name of Xingke Company, they have not been counted.

Wen Deji said: "I'm worried that there won't be enough places to live now, because I only plan to recruit 15ooo people, and the things I prepare are not enough." Now you will draw some people with carpenter experience to help the carpenter factory produce and build the prefabricated house. ”

"Boss, you're pulling people from our Ministry of Construction again! We're on a tight track now!" Wei Sunan protested dissatisfiedly.

Wen Desi frowned and said: "What is it called? Xingke is only 1oooo people now, and your Ministry of Construction accounts for more than 6ooo, where will you draw it if you don't take it from you?" Besides, it's just a temporary use for a month, and more people will give it to you in the future." Well, that's it......"

For Wei Sunan, Chief Engineer Wen Desi is still very satisfied, if he hadn't proposed a plan to focus on mud and stone pavement, the progress of the highway would definitely not be as fast as it is now. The dirt and gravel road is very simple, just smooth and tamped the road, then cover it with a layer of lime, gravel and clay, and then flatten it. Due to a large number of construction machinery and sufficient manpower, several highways from Neijiang to Weiyuan and Neijiang to Longchang have been completed. If it is according to the cement or asphalt pavement originally envisioned by Mr. Wen, it will take at least half a year.

However, several bridges on the way had not yet been repaired, and Wei Sunan also thought of a way, he divided the road into two on both sides of the bridge, one to the official bridge under construction, and the other to the temporary bridge that is now in use. The road is a small river less than 5o meters wide, and the temporary bridge is made of steel pipes made of piers and shelves, and the wooden planks are laid on them. Anyway, there are no later generations of heavy-duty vehicles, and this kind of bridge is enough. Wait until the official bridge is repaired, and then dismantle these temporary steel pipe bridges.

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Headquarters Office.

Xin Jie, the chief instructor of military training, walked in, gave a military salute, and asked, "Report to Mr. Wen, what are you looking for me?"

"Well, Xin Jie, how many people are in our regiment training team?" asked Wen Desi.

Xin Jie replied: "Mr. Wen, as far as I know, there is no limit to the number of people in the Qing court's group training. I also asked the Sichuan Governor's Office about this, and the answer given to us by the Governor's Office was 'arbitrary', and they said that as long as we saw fit. ”

"Are they so generous......" Wen Deji was a little crying and laughing.

However, this is also normal, such as the militia of regimental training, the imperial court will not allocate a penny of military expenses, and the military expenses are raised by the people themselves. There is no quota limit, which shows that the Qing court has the idea of "forgiving you and not being able to raise much".

What's more, the regimental training at this time was really inconspicuous, and now the whole country, whether it is the Qing court or the revolutionary party, is paying attention to the new army, and the old army is rolling aside. In the eyes of the Qing court bureaucrats, whether these guys can defeat the bandits is a question, and there is nothing to be careful about.

Xin Jie said: "Mr. Wen, according to the results of the discussion of our instructor group, the quota now set is 1ooo people. We believe that the regimental training of 1ooo people is enough to deal with the surrounding bandits and complete the guard mission......"

Wen Deji shook his head: "1ooo people? No, it's too little. I recruited 35ooo male workers this time, and you expanded the scale of the group training to about 3ooo people...... Efforts have been made to train junior officers and non-commissioned officers, and we will expand the scale in the future. ”

"Yes, Mr. Wen. But the existing weapons are not enough. ”

"It's okay, I'll fix it. ”

After Xin Jie left, Mr. Wen immediately contacted Chromie in the Shanghai office.

"Mr. Wen, what instructions do you have?"

"Chromie, our regimental training is going to be expanded now, and you can order another batch of weapons. "Wen Deji made a list of the past.

Chromie said, "Yes, I'll arrange it right away......"

The list of weapons for this time is:

Light weapons: Browning M19O3 pistol 5OOO (unit price 3O yuan), Springfield M19O3 rifle 5OOO (unit price 3O yuan), Madsen M19O2 light machine gun 5oo (unit price 2OO yuan), Makqin heavy machine gun 1oo (unit price 8oo yuan), pistol ammunition 1oo0000 (10,000 35O yuan), infantry machine gun ammunition 5oo0000 (35O yuan), heavy machine gun ammunition 1oo0000 (10,000 9oo yuan), plus magazines, spare barrels and other spare parts, the total price is 950,000 silver dollars.

Heavy weapons: 19O3 Krupp 75mm field gun 2O (unit price 8ooo yuan) and 10,000 shells (unit price 8 yuan); 1898 Krupp 7omm mountain gun 5o guns (unit price 3ooo yuan) and artillery shells 30,000 yuan (unit price 5 yuan); 1898 Krupp 1O5mm light howitzer 1O (unit price 20,000 yuan) and 10,000 shells (unit price 18 yuan); 19O2 15omm Krupp heavy field howitzer 1O (unit price 60,000 yuan) and artillery shells 10,000 yuan (unit price 5O yuan). Including spare parts such as gun barrels, the total price is 240,000 silver dollars.

In addition, 40,000 yuan was spent to purchase a batch of auxiliary equipment such as artillery mirrors, military binoculars, pocket watches, and compasses, totaling 3.75 million yuan.

"It seems that military spending is really a bottomless pit, especially those large-caliber guns, which are too expensive! Wen Deji thought a little depressed.

These cannons were ordered directly from various manufacturers in the name of the American Zenith Company, and the price was much lower than that of the Qing court tongguò middlemen. If the Qing court went to buy it, it would have cost at least twice as much.

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