Chapter 453 Where Birds Shit
Zhu Xuefeng did not see Erya’s sly smile. Old man Jin should pay more attention. If he is too cautious, then this clothing production line is not necessary. With so many industries, it is not necessary. If this item is missing, the investment will be considered a failure.
I took the time to sketch out many of the traditional clothing shapes of later generations and kept them for now. If Old Man Jin hadn't spoken first today, Zhu Xuefeng would have given away all these ideas, which would have truly been a failure of investment.
"Erya, did Old Man Jin say when you two can start training?"
"We are basically fine now. If we continue to practice for two more years, we should be able to set up a profession on our own. Open a store.”
Practice for another two years? That’s four years. It takes four years for a tailor to learn. I guess this old man is playing tricks again, but it’s also possible that he really has something to learn, so he has to learn for so long.
"That's good, study hard and leave early so you can help me. Now go get you some new clothes. It's hot here and you won't be able to use what you brought."
"Master, no need. The company here has sent people to help us buy several sets. It's just that we are not used to wearing them. That's why."
Zhu Xuefeng saw that the two girls were still wearing the clothes he bought for them in the capital. Summer clothes were a bit uncoordinated in Xiangjiang, so I thought about it. Unexpectedly, the two girls were shy and not used to it.
"Okay, but since you bought the clothes, you have to change them. People have come here, so you have to do as the Romans do. So, I will take you to have afternoon tea and learn more about this place."
I stayed with the two girls for a while and then sent them back to the small building of the garment factory. There were only three of them in the building. Old Li was in the factory, and his daughter was also on holiday and should be working in real estate.
"I still have something to do, so I won’t accompany you. Old Man Li and his wife are both good. If you have any problem, just go to Old Li and he will help you solve it. Don’t talk about my affairs to Old Man Jin, Miss Wu. I basically won’t come here. If it’s really urgent, ask Lao Li to help find her. When I come back before the Spring Festival, you two will move away and go to my place.”
Zhu Xuefeng decided to use half a year to inspect Old Man Jin. , and then decide how to treat him in the future, the two girls nodded and watched their boss walk away. The two girls were now sixteen years old, and felt their boss's precautions against Master Jin, and knew what to do.
I went to a martial arts school and visited a pharmaceutical factory. Master Yang’s pharmaceutical factory has been opened. He made several kinds of oral liquids of traditional Chinese medicine based on ancient prescriptions. They were quite popular. Traditional Chinese medicine was very popular during this period. The audience in Xiangjiang is quite wide. In the past year that Master Yang has been sitting in the martial arts hall, he has also cured many people and has a good reputation. This pharmaceutical factory has been spread from ten to ten, and it has gained a little fame. It is unrealistic to make a lot of money and make a living. A few dozen people can still live comfortably.
Gao Bo joined the small martial arts troupe that was formed to make a guest appearance as a martial arts actor. He was not there. I heard that he could still adapt, but the language was a problem. The small troupe of martial arts actors now has eleven people, and they have participated in several dramas. It has gained a certain degree of popularity. After all, it is a real skill. Now people come to ask for filming from time to time. It is considered a start. The only regret is that there are no girls, which is a great regret for the producer.
A few days later, Hong Kong Eastern International Airlines was established, which caused quite a stir in Hong Kong. Wu Qianqian became famous for a while. She frequently attended press conferences and accepted interviews on TV and radio. She was so busy every day that her feet could not touch the ground. .
Zhu Xuefeng was much more leisurely. Apart from writing some suggestions for airline management from memory at home, he also made a special trip to Kai Tak Airport for an on-site inspection.
The airport has just completed the construction of a new passenger terminal, which is currently the most advanced architectural design. The entire passenger terminal is divided into two floors: departure and arrival. The elevated road will take passengers directly to the second floor. The construction cost is Close to £1 million (around $2.5 million).
The runway, which was formed through reclamation a few years ago, is 2,529 meters long. Many large passenger planes from foreign airlines have taken off and landed normally, but it is not easy.
The airport is located in the urban area, with many high-rise buildings, surrounded by mountains on three sides. The mountains to the north and northeast of the airport are about 600 meters high, while the mountains to the east are only 5 kilometers away from the runway. Victoria Harbor is located less than 10 kilometers to the south. Across the harbor is the main island, which is 520 meters high. Only the west side of the airport and the southeast side of the runway are not blocked, which has a greater impact on the pilot's line of sight.
Also, because it is surrounded by mountains on three sides, wind shear often occurs near the airport runway. Low-altitude wind shear is the most serious threat to aircraft taking off and landing. It will not only cause the aircraft to deviate from the direction, but also may cause the aircraft to lose stability. If the plane lands in heavy rain at night, it will be another serious challenge.
It seems that Wu Qianqian must be reminded to raise the requirements when recruiting pilots, and they must be experienced.
The Hong Kong government is moving very quickly, and the apron has begun to expand. According to the first phase plan of Eastern International Airlines, there will be six large passenger planes and several small aircraft. The current apron location cannot satisfy the needs.
"Husband, I can't help it. There are too many social events and you don't want to show up. I'm really too busy by myself. Let my sisters help me."
Wu Qianqian returned exhausted. Tamsui Bay, the past few days have been really tormenting her. It is really difficult knowing that the man cannot show up, she is the one who takes the lead in all activities, and she has to deal with factory and company affairs.
"Ask Ms. Chen as an assistant, let her share more of the burden, and find someone else. Don't count on them. There is a telegram from over there. These two are very brave. They directly contact the local people in the west. The tribe went to negotiate and only brought a dozen guards."
Wu Qianqian was stunned. These two sisters are so powerful. The situation in the west is very complicated. Many places are unruly and difficult to communicate.
"Okay, that's all. Now the news from Japan and Kyoto has come. Fuso is very happy with the opening of these two routes and has started to prepare the apron. On the other side of Athens, Huifeng and they have sent special personnel According to their estimation, there should be no problem with the negotiation."
"There is no problem with Siam. The only uncertainty now is that Yin Ni has not yet answered."
This is from Zhu Xuefeng. But it was the most important thing in his heart. Zheng Xu had been there with two hundred people for more than a year, but he still comforted him quietly.
"It's still very early, you can take charge of this matter yourself. By the way, according to the schedule, they should arrive in Hong Kong tomorrow, and we will pick them up together then."
Wu Qianqian seemed a little embarrassed, but she quickly calmed down, Changed the topic.
"Okay, by the way, there is another news, that is, there is news about Nauru that you asked to investigate last year."
Zhu Xuefeng is interested, this is related to him and the prince. Agreement.
“Talk about it.”
“Nauru covers an area of 20 square kilometers (British) and has a population of 775. Before World War II, there were nearly 5,000. These people are so pitiful that they all make Fuso "It's so loud."
"The point is, is there any possibility of selling it?"
"The Lundun people are willing to do it, but the locals don't want to do it, and the Kangaroo Country wants to sell it." They all moved to Kangaroo Country and took over the island, but were rejected by the locals. Now it seems that buying it is impossible."
Zhu Xuefeng stood up and lit a cigarette depressedly. The island was full of birds. No one pays much attention to guano now, but a few years later, a large amount of guano will be exported, which will generate an income of less than 100 million every year. I also need this guano for my follow-up plan, but I have no chance to intervene.
“Not even a chance to raise a price? The people on the island don’t even have fresh water except fish and limited coconuts. Why are these people hanging on? We can pay 30 million US dollars and everyone can share it. To more than 40,000 US dollars, make them all rich at once. Do you think this is possible?”
"Husband, I don't know why you are attracted to this place where birds poop." Wu Qianqian couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh. "There is now a guano export company on this island. Last year, eight products were exported." 170,000 US dollars of bird droppings were given to the locals for 500,000 US dollars. Now that these people have money, they now do nothing. They have become fat and lazy. Now they have no worries about food and clothing. They think they are relying on On a golden mountain, of course I am reluctant to sell it. "
"So that's it, someone has already given them a taste of the sweetness. Which country does this guano export company belong to? How much does it cost to mine guano? "
Wu Qianqian opened her bag, took out a few documents and handed them over, "I hired a specialized company to investigate. It cost me five thousand dollars. These companies are really shady. "
After reading the materials, Zhu Xuefeng became interested again.
"Is it possible to mine at will by paying half a million yuan a year? Kangaroo Country and New Ceylon have purchased large quantities of this company. It's because the conditions are difficult and we can't recruit workers that we can only mine so much. If we can recruit workers and use machinery and equipment, wouldn't it be a big profit? "
Wu Qianqian glanced with disdain, "Husband, you are usually so smart, even two banks can beat you. Why can't you see through this? You are crazy about money. "
Zhu Xuefeng took a breath, looked at Wu Qianqian with interest, and listened to what she said.
"The people on this island are lazy, not stupid. They don't know anything. I'm willing to do it, but if it's what you think, half a million won't be enough to satisfy their appetite. Otherwise, wouldn't it be more appropriate to sell it directly? Thirty million can be used to sell a dozen ordinary small islands, and there will still be fresh water and plants. kind of. "
"What you said makes sense. Let's do this. Let's pay for it and let Chen Dong find a ship and people. We can also go there to open a company. We can sign the contract for a longer time and dig it for more than ten years. , you can not only make money, but also get fertilizers, and it can also solve the livelihood of many people, and everyone will benefit. ”
Wu Qianqian also knew that there was a serious shortage of fertilizers in China and Guoming, so she probably wanted to use this place without stopping.
It would be great if I could buy it, but unfortunately, others are not fools. They know that the export of guano will make a lot of money in the future, but they can’t eat it alone, so just dig it up. It’s very cheap now anyway, in the 1970s , this country that has been independent for less than a few years can earn 100 to 140 million Australian dollars a year from the export of guano. (Nearly 70 million U.S. dollars)
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“Brother, why are you here too?”
Zhu Xuefeng appeared at the dock, causing a big accident for the two children. The eldest brother asked I came to the south to see the world. As soon as I arrived in Yangcheng, I was taken to Xiangjiang by boat overnight. After staying in Xiangjiang for a few days, I was sent to Fusang in a daze. This journey was a great experience. It was an eye-opener. I had never seen anything. A strange thing.
“Let’s go home and talk!” The two children looked at Wu Qianqian behind Zhu Xuefeng strangely. Wu Qianqian felt very awkward.
The girl who got on the bus talked endlessly about her experiences along the way. She also visited many places in Hong Kong, visited the University of Hong Kong, and took the ferry for the first time... A visit to Fuso was also arranged. It was very satisfying, and the two of them felt deeply.
"Brother, Jingcheng is so different from Rijing..."
Listening to his younger brother and sister's constant narration, Zhu Xuefeng just smiled and listened, occasionally asking questions, while the two children were talking at the same time. , looking at Wu Qianqian from time to time, with doubts in her eyes.
"Master, let the two of you go wash up first. I'll tell you to prepare dinner." Wu Qianqian found an excuse to escape as soon as she got home. Zhu Xuefeng shook his head and looked at his younger brothers and sisters.
"Go and wash up first. If you have anything to say, let's talk slowly in the evening. But we must respect this sister as much as we do Sister Lin and Sister Xia. She takes care of all our family's properties."
"Yeah, I got it." The two children already knew it and were quite obedient. Although they had questions, they still refrained from speaking.
During dinner, the two of them treated Wu Qianqian more normally and showed respect, but Wu Qianqian still couldn't let go. Looking at the delicious food on the table, the little girl said happily.
"Brother, is it okay to eat? I ate sashimi and rice balls there for several days, but I'm not used to it, so I just wanted to come back and eat something good."
According to Wu Qianqian's request, the housekeeper specially hired a cook who knew northern cuisine. His skill was not bad. Seeing the elder brother nodding, the two little guys hurriedly started to cook. Zhu Xuefeng and Wu Qianqian looked at each other and smiled and picked up their chopsticks.
“Brother, this braised pork ribs is still delicious. Don’t you know that everything we eat in Rijing is served on small plates. Xiaoli is so stingy that he only has two bites of everything, even the rice bar. Little by little, wrapped in seaweed, cut into small pieces, I bite one at a time to see how slowly the Fuso man next to me eats..."
Pointing to the second child again, he said, "I said they I must have learned how to use small plates from Xiangjiang. My second brother also said that I definitely didn’t. Sister Chen took us to have afternoon tea that day. There were all small plates. There were only a few chicken feet cut into pieces on one plate, which was enough for two or three bites. No more..."
"I don't know about this. There are thousands of eating habits in the world, and every place is different. Some places like to use leaves to fill rice, stir it with hands and then grab it. Eat."
"Brother, I know, this must be hand-picked rice. I heard the teacher said it."
"It's not our country. It's in South Asia. Wait. When you grow up, I’ll take you by plane to see it, but it’s far away.”
"By the way, I just happened to come this time. I will take you here to play for a few days. Then you will go to Yangcheng for a few days before going back. Brother has to go somewhere else."
"Brother, you Do your business and don't worry about us. Miss Chen took me to Fusang to see the company there. There are many houses. Brother, you didn't tell me that our family also has property there. "
Zhu Xuefeng looked helplessly. She glanced at Wu Qianqian and had no such plan, but Wu Qianqian lived in the same villa with her two children, and she really couldn't bear the suspicious eyes of her two children every day. It happened that Miss Chen was going to lead a team to Fusang to check the operation of the branch in the first half of the year, so Wu Qianqian made her own plans. He advocated sending the two little ones over.
"Brother, I have decided to study hard and build our country when I go back. There is a big gap between us and them. We have never seen many things. I want to learn! I want to become like big brother Awesome. "
The younger sister clenched her fist and waved it with some momentum. Zhu Xuefeng looked at the second son, who gritted his teeth and groaned.
"Brother, you don't have to worry about me. I also want to go to Beijing University, just like the eldest brother."
The second brother was much more shocked than the younger sister when he went out this time. Unexpectedly, the eldest brother spent all day Everyone was busy going abroad, and he and his little sister were just sitting at home enjoying the fruits of their labor. As a man, he could never accept this.
“Second brother, it’s a good thing to have this determination. However, according to my elder brother’s advice, I will never go to Beijing University. I won’t tell you the reason. You can choose a school and major you like. ”
(End of this chapter)