Chapter 187 Complex Preparations
Li Nai simply didn't understand what Schneider was explaining to him. In his opinion, there were two types of business, one was profitable business and the other was unprofitable business. It is clear that brothel gambling is a business that is sure to make money without losing money, and there is no government intervention here. The biggest local power is the Haihan people themselves. They even save the cost of burning incense in the temple. What is there to hesitate?
It's just a brothel, but we still need to discuss which department will manage it? Li Nai felt that the rules of the Haihan people sometimes seemed a bit ridiculous. Is it really that important who is in charge? Just pay a fee every month. Anyway, this money is in the hands of the executive committee. As for how the Haihan people use the money, we can discuss it slowly. Let's start the business first. After ten days and a half of discussion without any results, isn't it a waste of time? If you have this time, you can start building a house first. If the Haihan people don't delay, the foundation should be almost ready by now.
After hearing Li Nai's opinion, Schneider just smiled and shook his head and said: "You are talking about Ming Dynasty's rules, not our Haihan rules. When doing business here, it must be legal first, and then we can talk about money. If it is not legal, then we can't talk about money." No matter how profitable the business is, we cannot touch it. For example, gambling stalls are like this kind of business. Although we also know that this business can make money quickly, because Haihan's rules do not allow it, maybe you cannot open a gambling stall in Shengli Port. You may feel that such a system is very rigid, but it is the foundation for ensuring the smooth operation of our management organization.”
Li Nai asked: "Is this also science?"
Schneider smiled and said: "This is a scientific system. It doesn't matter if you don't understand it. Many people in Victory Port don't understand it either, but as long as you abide by these systems, it will be fine."
Li Nai shook his head and said: "Then it's up to you. If it's too troublesome, just don't do the business. I just made a suggestion at the beginning."
Schneider said: "That's not necessary. Since the executive committee has approved it, it can be done."
Li Nai waved his hand and said: "Then who will be the immediate boss of these businesses in the future? Those who should burn incense should go and burn the incense earlier."
Schneider put away his smile and said seriously: "In order to uniformly control the foreign merchants who will settle in Victory Port in the future, the executive committee decided... to establish a port management committee to take charge of this work."
Yes, the final result of the discussion among the executive committee was to establish a new organization to take charge of management work. Similar to the structure of the commune management committee, the port management committee is also composed of multiple departments. It will integrate multiple functions such as business management, public security maintenance, health prevention and control, and intelligence security. Functionally, it will be the future The comprehensive management and law enforcement agency of the entire Victory Port area.
If we go to great lengths to establish a new department just for the sake of a brothel, I am afraid that the executive committee will be blackened into carbon by the keyboard executive committee members on the forum. There will definitely be people who will make comments about this, such as overstaffing and bloated institutions. evaluate. But in fact, the decision of the executive committee is based on certain forward-looking and practical considerations, and is not just for the investment in "Furuifeng".
According to the construction plan, in the next few years, the construction goal of Victory Sense is to become the free port with the largest trading volume in the South China Sea. A large number of merchant ships and cargo ships will arrive here for trade, and businesses like "Furuifeng" established locally There will be more and more merchants stacking up and even investing in doing business, and the complexity of management will gradually increase. In addition, the port area will also have a steady stream of immigrants and a large amount of raw materials arriving from all over the world. Simply relying on a single department to manage this area obviously does not meet the development needs of the port area.
The Port Management Committee came into being in anticipation of such a situation. As one of the most powerful local management organizations, it is also a necessary measure for executive committee members to assume leadership positions. Not surprisingly, this honorable and arduous task fell on Schneider, who was in charge of business and finance. As a balance of power and functional needs, the deputy leader will be appointed by the Military and Police Department. After internal weighing by the Military and Police Department, this position will be held by Ren Liang, who has performed very well after time travel.
In addition, the Port Management Committee also includes personnel from civil affairs, health and other relevant departments to improve its institutional functions. The office location of the Management Committee has been planned, just outside the gate of Base No. 1, next to the small courtyard of the Inspection Department. The Ministry of Construction is mobilizing manpower and materials and construction will begin within a few days.
Li Nai had long been dizzy after hearing about the complex organizational structure of the Haihan people, but he did understand one thing - Mr. Schneidersch, who was in charge of foreign trade, should have been promoted again.
Li Nai raised his hands and congratulated: "Mr. Shi is young and promising, and his official career is going very smoothly. I am very happy to congratulate him!"
To be honest, Schneider is more than ten years older than Li Nai, but he is considered to be a relatively well-maintained person. He looks like he is in his twenties and less than thirty years old, so Li Nai always thought that Schneider's He is about the same age as himself.
Schneider waved his hand and said: "This port management committee is not a promotion, it is just a part-time job for me. And you also know some of our Haihan systems. Nothing is decided by one person." "Understood. Understood." Li Nai nodded repeatedly: "I heard Mr. Tao say this, you Haihan people call it democracy."
Schneider continued: "There are also some things that we, as partners, must first communicate with you. If you think you can do it, then we can sign a formal cooperation agreement."
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What Schneider said was mainly about some operational requirements put forward by the Executive Committee, or the newly established Port Management Committee, for "Fruifeng".
First of all, all operating projects and personnel of "Furuifeng" in Shengli Port Area must be registered with the Management Committee. Only projects approved by the Management Committee can start operations in the port area, and the same applies to relevant staff. They all need to register with the Management Committee and obtain a temporary residence certificate before they can stay in Victory Port for a long time. Moreover, this kind of residency qualification is tentatively scheduled to be reviewed every six months, and those who comply with laws and regulations can continue to extend their residency time.
This rule is not a big problem in Li Nai's view. The Haihan people have mastered so many advanced technologies, and it is reasonable to want to protect their secrets through some administrative means. Although it is a bit harsh, it is not unacceptable.
Secondly, all business projects and staff must abide by the local rules of conduct in Port Victory. In other words, it is necessary to abide by the rules set by the Haihan people instead of the "Da Ming Law". Moreover, "Furuifeng" must recognize and accept Haihan's judgment and treatment of violators. In Li Nai's view, this confirms that the Haihan people enjoy the status of local overlords in the Victory Port area. There is nothing wrong with this condition. Through these years of understanding, Li Nai found that the rules and systems established by the Haihan people were basically reasonable. Although many details were different from the Ming laws, there was nothing against reason.
The third requirement put forward by Schneider on behalf of the Management Committee is that special industry operations must accept the direct supervision of the Management Committee. Of course, the special industry refers to the brothels that are still under paper planning, and the meaning of direct supervision, Schneider explained, is that the relevant departments may send personnel to serve as stewards of the brothels. Such personnel will not manage specific affairs, nor will they interfere with the normal operations of the brothel, but are simply responsible for intelligence and security work - of course Schneider would not say this last sentence to Li Nai.
Li Nai's understanding of this was that the Haihan people wanted to prevent him from engaging in any weird activities in the brothel, which was a bit dumbfounding. In his opinion, a brothel is just a place to drink and have fun. How could anyone from Haihan think so complicatedly? However, for the sake of Schneider, Li Nai did not raise any questions and still agreed immediately.
Finally, Schneider finally talked about the focus of Li Nai's relationship, regarding the fees that these businesses need to pay to the Port Management Committee. According to the design of the management committee, the fees that need to be paid by "Furuifeng" are divided into two parts. The first is the land use fee during the construction phase. This is levied based on the area and lot. It is collected at one time for three years and can be collected upon expiration. Continued, there’s not much to say about this part.
The second part is the taxes that these businesses need to pay. Yes, Schneider directly used the word "taxes" instead of other cover-up words such as management fees and sponsorship fees. This made Li Psychologically, Nai couldn't accept it, and it even made him feel more frustrated than accepting the management committee's comprehensive control over the business. Fortunately, the tax rate set by the management committee was not high, even lower than the government exploitation suffered by businesses in Guangzhou, which made Li Nai feel a little better.
However, Schneider also put forward an additional requirement, which is that he hopes that the businesses invested by "Fruifeng" in the port area can be fully operated and settled using Haihan's circulation certificates. At this time, Li Nai had not yet realized the "insidiousness" of the Haihan people's monetary policy. During his stay in Victory Port, he just felt that the circulation coupons would be more convenient to use, and there was no need to pay for silver and copper coins when the two parties traded and counted goods. Disputes arise over quality issues. Moreover, Schneider also said before that from now on, all toll-paying places in the entire Victory Port area will only allow the use of circulation coupons - even real money and silver will only turn into useless stones when they arrive here. So Li Nai didn't have too much entanglement and still agreed.
"Okay, these are basically the conditions. If there are any new situations, I will notify you in time." Schneider confirmed that he had not missed anything, and then closed the notebook: "What I just said is just a rough intention. Next, the people in charge of civil affairs, health, and public security will come to you to discuss specific matters. Once they are settled, construction can begin. If you are free tomorrow, you can also go and see the land first.”
Li Nai smiled bitterly and said: "Why do you feel so comfortable selling things, but opening a store is so troublesome?"
Schneider smiled and said: "The trouble now is to save worry in the future. The more detailed we discuss the conditions, the less wrangling will be in the future. It is worthwhile to spend more energy on handling the preliminary work."
(End of chapter)