Chapter 239 The opening of the Ten Thousand People Industrial Park and the undertaking of water transportation business
Yang Wendong said in surprise: "Say."
Wei Zetao said: "Yang Sheng, the patent for making bags from plastic was as early as 1902 It has been registered and has expired long ago. However, plastic bags are relatively expensive to make and very troublesome to use. They can even easily cut your hands, making them impossible to use.”
“Well. , material reasons, what about polyethylene?" Yang Wendong asked again.
He didn’t expect the idea of plastic bags to be invented so early, but it’s normal to think about it carefully. After all, human beings need bags in their lives.
Plastics have been used since the 19th century, so it is normal for people to come up with this idea; unlike sticky notes, there was no similar thing before it was invented.
In his previous life, he was influenced by watching TV dramas of the Republic of China. He seemed to have never seen plastic bags, nor snakeskin bags. Bags were generally made of cloth, indicating that the oil industry at that time was not developed enough, otherwise it would have been early. It was imported by China.
Wei Zetao replied: "Polyethylene is a polymer compound that was invented in 1933 and was later widely used in the military industry. After World War II, it began to be used for civilian use, mainly for pipe sealing and wires. Cable."
"This material has not been used in bags?" Yang Wendong asked.
Wei Zetao said: "From the information found so far, there should be no. I have asked Lawyer Zhang to check global patents about bags, but it will take some time to confirm;
Or there is a possibility that it has been invented but not yet popularized. ”
“There is this possibility. Yang Wendong thought for a while and said, "It is estimated that there are still major defects in materials." ”
If the easy-to-use plastic bags in the previous life really appeared, they would definitely sweep the world at an extremely fast speed. They are so convenient to use.
Unless there is a problem with the quality. , or the cost is very high, but its cost is unlikely to be more expensive than a bamboo basket, so it is not available in many places.
Wei Zetao nodded and said: "Yes, in theory. ”
Yang Wendong added: "Ignore this for now. Go to Wanwan in person and discuss with Wang Yongqing. Let him find a way to study this polyethylene and see if it can be produced;
This thing is actually It’s not just needed by me, it’s also needed by normal society. Once it’s made, it will be of great benefit to him.”
Making plastics. Bags, you must have raw materials. This thing involves the petroleum industry, and it is currently impossible to make it based on Hong Kong's foundation;
Wang Yongqing is more suitable, Fumao is already the largest in Wanwan We are a plastic products supply group. At the same time, Wanwan also has a foundation for the petrochemical industry and is close to Hong Kong. There is no such perfect supplier.
"Okay, I will go there." Wei Zetao added: "But the day after tomorrow is the opening ceremony of the industrial park. Why don't we wait until this matter is over?"
"Okay, there's no rush for the next few days." Yang Wendong agreed: "It's time for Lawyer Zhang to carefully check the global patent database and look at some places to see if similar products have appeared."
< br>"Okay." Wei Zetao agreed.
On November 8, the groundbreaking ceremony of Changxing Ten Thousand Industrial Park officially began.
This time, more reporters came, because just last night, Yang Wendong received news from the Hong Kong government that the Governor of Hong Kong, Mr. Bai Liji, came in person to attend the opening ceremony of the Changxing Industrial Park. Obviously, Many journalists and media outlets also received the news.
When the Hong Kong Governor is coming, Yang Wendong naturally needs to greet him personally. Businesses open every day in Hong Kong society, but only a handful of them can get the Hong Kong Governor to come.
"This Bai Liji even started a surprise attack and suddenly said he was coming." At the gate of the industrial park, Yang Wendong looked at a bunch of waiting reporters and said with a smile.
Wei Zetao replied: "Normally, people in the political field like to play surprise. Sometimes, they deliberately create a hot spot for the media. If they say they are coming early, it may not have the effect."
"Yeah" Yang Wendong makes sense after thinking about it.
It seems that in the future, mainland officials will not like to play this way, but Western politicians do.
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Soon, several police cars cleared the way, and a British Lotus sedan came to the main entrance. Many bodyguards and government officials were already scattered around, blocking some reporters who wanted to get closer.
"Click, click~" When they could not get closer, the reporters started taking pictures from a distance.
Hong Kong Governor Robert B. Robertson stepped out of the car and waved very politely to the people and reporters around him.
Yang Wendong, also escorted by some bodyguards, came to Bai Liji, stretched out his hands and said, "Mr. Governor of Hong Kong, it is a great honor for you to attend the opening ceremony of the Changxing Industrial Park."
"Yang Sheng, this is what I should do." Bai Liji said: "As the Governor of Hong Kong, I hope that my people can live and work in peace and contentment, and that under the shining of the glory of the Queen of the British Empire, everyone can Have a stable job.
And the emergence of Yang Sheng is the Queen's blessing to us in Hong Kong, which can bring tens of thousands of jobs and eliminate poverty. ”
“It’s my honor. "Yang Wendong said with a slight smile.
In addition to the "Queen", Yang Wendong also agrees with other views.
As an entrepreneur, he is also willing to recruit more Chinese to work and make money by himself. , and the other thing is that poverty can really be eradicated.
People in this era don’t have high desires. As long as they have food and a decent place to live, that’s enough.
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At this moment, a reporter suddenly broke through the protective circle of bodyguards, walked in and approached the Hong Kong Governor and Yang Wendong.
The strange thing is that the bodyguards on the inner floor did not move, but a few people around Yang Wendong subconsciously gathered around, but the number was not enough.
Beriki waved his hand to signal the bodyguards not to be nervous, and then said to the reporter: "Hello."
The reporter said: "Hello, I am the South China Morning Post Reporter, Mr. Governor, could I ask you a few questions?”
"Of course, please ask." Bai Liji said with a smile.
【South China Morning Post? 】
Yang Wendong also understood. This interview must have been intentional. The South China Morning Post was biased towards the UK, and I heard that it had a very good relationship with the Hong Kong government. Many important officials of the Hong Kong government were interviewed by the media. It was designated South China Morning Post.
This reporter has obviously been arranged for a long time. Generally, when the Hong Kong governor comes forward, he will be interviewed more or less, taking the opportunity to inform the society of some of his governing ideas or future strategies. In general, Next, they will naturally choose their own mouthpiece first.
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The reporter asked: "Mr. Governor of Hong Kong, regarding today's serious unemployment problem, has the Hong Kong government made any decisions that can help ordinary people?"
The Hong Kong government's Robert Brick replied: "This is a good question. Thanks to the efforts of the Hong Kong government over the years, Hong Kong's industry has become more and more developed, and large enterprises such as Cheung Kong Industrial, Changxing Industrial, and South China Textile Factory have emerged.
These enterprises can bring a large number of jobs. , but in the past few years, too many immigrants have entered Hong Kong, and they are not familiar with Hong Kong society, so on the surface, there are very many unemployed people.
Next, the Hong Kong government. This problem will be solved from several aspects, the first is..."
Beriki continued to introduce very generously, and at the same time told about his governance policy.
Yang Wendong just stood aside without speaking, looking at the reporters with a smile. He also knew that the purpose of the Hong Kong Governor coming here today was to attend the opening ceremony, which was just one of them.
However, he quite agrees with the issues mentioned by the Hong Kong Governor.
In recent years, Hong Kong's industry has developed rapidly, and so has real estate. It stands to reason that the employment problem will definitely improve, and even wages will rise. But we can't bear the influx of hundreds of thousands of people every year. ...Even in the past few years, although industry has developed significantly, per capita income has increased very slowly, and some factories may even cut wages because there are too many people...
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After Bai Liji announced his governance plan, the reporter from Nanhua asked again: "Mr. Governor of Hong Kong, regarding the recent water shortage problem, what kind of policy does the Hong Kong government have?"
Bai Liji He seemed to be well prepared, saying: "The water shortage problem has always existed in Hong Kong. By the end of this year, the mainland will We will reach a water sales agreement with Hong Kong to purchase water from the Guangdong Reservoir.
In addition, the Hong Kong government is also preparing to cooperate with Hong Kong shipping companies to directly purchase water from other mainland ports by cargo ships..."
< br>Following up, the Nanhua reporter asked a few more questions about the people's livelihood in Hong Kong, and the interview ended.
Bai Liji turned around and said, "Yang Sheng, I'm sorry for taking up your time."
"It's okay, it's still early." Yang Wendong smiled and said: "Being able to know the future policies of the Hong Kong government can reassure countless Hong Kong citizens, which is also a good thing for the entire Hong Kong society."
"OK, Then go in." After Bai Liji signaled, they walked inside together, and then asked: "Yang Sheng, do you have any opinion on the Hong Kong government's policy?"
"My opinion? ?" Yang Wendong asked.
Bai Liji nodded and said: "Yang Sheng, you are now a member of the Tsim Sha Tsui District of Hong Kong. Of course you can make suggestions.
And you are the most successful businessman in Hong Kong in the past few years. We are also very happy to communicate with people like you.”
"I very much support the governance policy of Mr. Hong Kong Governor." Yang Wendong paused and said: "But regarding the problem of water shortage, I am worried that it may become more and more serious in the future. Just relying on one pipeline to transport water may not be enough. !”
“Not enough?” Bai Liji was a little surprised and asked: “Let’s go to the mainland. The amount of water purchased is calculated, so there should be no problem.
Besides, the drought has been severe in the past two years, so it won’t continue to rain for a long time, right?”
< br>"I don't know, but we have to consider the possibility." Yang Wendong paused and said.
It is difficult for him to tell that the drought will be more serious in the next few years. Even the weather forecasting ability of the 21st century cannot predict the situation next year.
Later, he said: "Mr. Governor, Hong Kong actually had no shortage of water in the early years. However, as the population increased, the demand for water increased exponentially.
In addition, Hong Kong's development of industry, In the construction industry, as people's economic level improves, their demand for water will also increase.
With the current development speed of Hong Kong's economy, I am afraid that water shortage will continue to be a big problem in the future. ”
“ Well... Yang Sheng's analysis is correct." Bai Liji nodded and said: "The Hong Kong government is already thinking of ways, but at present it can only rely on water transportation from the mainland."
Yang Wendong said: "I understand, so. I am also willing to help. My subsidiary Changxing Shipping is planning to purchase a large number of second-hand ships. If the Hong Kong government needs it, I can transport fresh water to the mainland for Hong Kong.”
Recently, Zheng Yuhua has not only been discussing the purchase of new ships in Japan, he has also been purchasing second-hand and old ships.
One of the core purposes is to prepare for the 1963 drought. Anyway, you won’t lose money by buying a few more ships. You can transport other goods even if you can’t transport water.
"Yang Sheng, the price of our water transportation is not very high." Bai Liji asked a little strangely.
Businessmen pursue profits, but the Hong Kong government’s unit price is basically to give a small profit to the shipping company after calculating costs. In this case, even those shipowners who have a good relationship with the Hong Kong government , are also reluctant to cooperate. After all, normal shipping may make more.
Yang Wendong said: "It doesn't matter, the quantity can make up for it."
Being able to help millions of citizens is the most important thing. It doesn't matter whether there is profit or not. As a time traveler, there are many ways to make money, just buy a few buildings.
Also, this matter is also good for you. Water and electricity are the sources of industry. A lack of water will inevitably cause problems in factories. Even thermal power is very dependent on fresh water
" , that’s no problem, I can promise you.” Although Bai Liji was puzzled, he still said: “If the demand is high in the future, we will give priority to you.
But it’s best for you. We must also have other plans. If there is a sudden heavy rainfall, then I won’t need a freighter here.”
For Yang Wendong, the Hong Kong government naturally focuses on wooing him.
As long as they are Chinese with some ability in Hong Kong, it is the same. This was also the British strategy in the early years.
"Understood, thank you Mr. Hong Kong Governor." Yang Wendong nodded and said.
This matter is not just a matter of interests. During the drought in Hong Kong, if you contributed the most, it would also bring about an increase in "prestige". Both the public and the Hong Kong government will value this.
Boliji added: "There has actually been some demand recently. If Yang Sheng has an empty boat, he can just go directly to the Water Supply Bureau to discuss it. I will inform them in the afternoon."
"Okay." Yang Wendong nodded and said.
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After the two entered, it was like the ribbon-cutting of Changxing Shopping Mall ten days ago.
Hong Kong Governor Robert Brown personally cut the ribbon for the Chang Hing Industrial Park, which is enough to make headlines tomorrow.
After the ribbon-cutting, everyone, including the media, went inside the industrial park for interviews and photos.
This is just a production base, and there is nothing to keep secret. As long as reporters cooperate with the security officer's requirements, they can basically leave at will.
Yang Wendong, Wei Zetao, and Zheng Zhijie naturally accompanied Hong Kong Governor Bai Liji and introduced various factories.
They are all ordinary factories, but they are a bit larger in scale. After looking at them for more than half an hour, they were over.
Finally, a few people came to the dormitory building located in the south.
Blicki asked: "How many people can live in this building?"
Wei Zetao introduced: "Mr. Governor, each room in our dormitory building can accommodate 6 people. There are a total of 60 rooms on the first floor corresponding to the east and west, and the six floors can theoretically accommodate 2,160 people.”
"So many?" Bai Liji was a little surprised.
Wei Zetao added: "This is theoretical. In practice, we need to consider separate dormitories for men and women, some couples' rooms, etc., and many people will not live here."
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