Chapter 1302 Danzhou Preaching
Liu Shang tossed and turned that night and barely slept. When he got up the next day, he couldn't help but have two big dark circles under his eyes. Yu Xiaobao was shocked when he saw it, and quickly asked him if he felt uncomfortable. He also asked the old doctor in charge of medical affairs in the inspection team to take his pulse and diagnose him. Liu Shang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and it was impossible to tell the truth. He could only deduce that he had been traveling all the way these days, and his body probably couldn't bear it.
Yu Xiaobao was silent for a moment and then said: "Otherwise, Mr. Liu will stay here to recuperate for a few days, and don't force yourself to follow the rest of the trip. After he recovers, he can take a boat back to Sanya on his own."
Liu Shang didn't expect that he would be self-defeating by just making up an excuse. He quickly waved his hands and declined: "You can't do it, you can't do it. Business is important. Although the villain's body is thin, he will not fall down so easily. Director Yu, don't worry, the villain will hold on. Live! ”
Yu Xiaobao said: "There are preaching arrangements today. Don't force yourself. Can you really hold on?"
Liu Shang quickly patted his chest and promised that he would not let anything slip during the propaganda activities. Yu Xiaobao was still worried, so he asked the doctor to prescribe him a prescription to recuperate his health, and asked the people at the guest house to go to the pharmacy to give him the medicine according to the prescription. Liu Shang couldn't refuse, so he had to decline first.
Not long after, the owner of the drugstore came over with the doctor and clerk. He heard that a senior official from Sanya who came to Danzhou to inspect government affairs was feeling unwell. The owner didn't dare to neglect, so he quickly took the medicine according to the prescription and some more. After taking the tonic, he hurried over. The boss was also very attentive. He was worried that there would be no one to cook the medicine at the guest house, so he even asked the waiter to bring the medicine jar.
"It's really good to be an official..." Liu Shang could only sigh sincerely when he saw such a scene. Although he also knew that he was not a high-ranking Haihan official, he was just a small person who was temporarily recruited to this inspection team to fill in the position. Such treatment was not directed at himself, but at the inspection team he was a part of, but this was not It was enough to move him.
Of course, Yu Xiaobao also knew that these people had misunderstandings, but because of his high position, he was too lazy to explain to the little people in the market. He immediately asked the people from the guest house to take the pharmacy group to the kitchen and arranged a stove for them to cook. medicine. As for the related expenses, naturally someone will come forward to settle the settlement with the drug store, but they will not use their official position to take advantage of these ordinary people. For him, these small things are far less important than Liu Shang's health. After all, the trade policy presentation that Liu Shang is responsible for is one of the important tasks of this inspection team. The lack of this link will inevitably affect the completion of the task.
Liu Shang was originally just too anxious and didn't get a good rest at night. In fact, he didn't have any illnesses, let alone need to take medicine for treatment. But the current situation is beyond his control and he can only obey Xiaobao's arrangements.
Not long after, Zhang Xin also came here to coordinate with Yu Xiaobao on the arrangements for today's lecture meeting. Hearing that someone in the inspection team was sick, he also came over to give Liu Shang a few words of comfort. Liu Shang could only reluctantly express once again that his health was not serious and would not affect today's work arrangements.
After Zhang Xin left, Liu Shang felt a little frustrated when he thought about how he nodded and bowed just now. Did he get too involved in the role of a Haihan official? How could he unconsciously start to grovel to the high-ranking officials of Haihan? This sign is really scary and must be stopped as soon as possible. Otherwise, after a while, I am afraid that I will really be assimilated by this evil Haihan system.
After a lot of trouble, Liu Shang still didn't have time to take the medicine before departure, but the drugstore owner guaranteed that the medicine would be taken to the venue as soon as it was fried, so that his condition would not be delayed. Liu Shang is well aware of his physical condition, so naturally he doesn't care too much about this kind of thing.
The propaganda event at Danzhou was the one with the largest audience during this trip. Not only were there many representatives from the local business, cultural, and political circles, but there were also many foreign envoys and businessmen who had recently attended an arms exhibition in Danzhou. There were more than three hundred people. Including the venue staff and the security personnel maintaining order outside the venue, the total audience was at least 500.
The entire set of amplification equipment consisting of electric speakers, microphones and batteries specially brought by the inspection team from Sanya was finally put to use. It had been set up and debugged by technicians at the venue last night. Today, it only needs to be used directly on stage. However, Liu Shang had never used this kind of amplification equipment before. After arriving at the venue, Xiaobao explained it in person, so he understood how to use it, but he didn't understand the principle at all.
After Liu Shang arrived in Haihan, he had seen too many strange things, and he had already adapted to this novel feeling. He knew in his heart that this thing was probably some kind of black technology mastered by the Haihan people, even if it was Yu Xiaobao Even if he was willing to reveal its principles, he would definitely not understand it, so he simply didn't ask for the secret.
"You have also seen that many foreign businessmen, including Daming, were present at today's lecture, so the content of trade must be explained in as much detail as possible. Slow down your speech appropriately, and enunciate your words clearly to avoid some confusion. Foreign businessmen can't understand." Yu Xiaobao did not forget to give Liu Shang some more instructions before starting.
Liu Shang did not dare to neglect and responded quickly. At this time, the drugstore owner and his waiter hurriedly delivered the fried medicine to the venue. Liu Shang could only hold his nose and drink it. In fact, what the doctor prescribed to him was nothing more than an ordinary prescription for treating a cold. Drinking it would not cause any harm to the body.
According to the practice of previous information sessions, the local administrative officer Zhang Xin was still the first to appear, explain the significance and purpose of this information event, and introduce the identities of the inspection team members. When they introduced Liu Shang, they did not mention that he was temporarily hired by Yu Xiaobao as a substitute. Instead, he was given the position of "Propaganda Department Officer".
Of course, Zhang Xin did not forget to promote the local area: "...after you buy guns and armor locally, don't forget to take some time out from your busy schedule and wander around Danzhou City. The local food and scenery are also quite good. If you plan to buy a house, invest in a farm, or establish an academy in Danzhou, I would like to welcome you on behalf of the Danzhou Management Committee. Of course, if you report your name to me when the time comes... you won’t get a discount.”< br>
There was a burst of good-natured laughter from the audience. Those who have the ability to purchase property and land locally understand that Zhang Xin is just joking. In fact, the Danzhou area has considerable preferential treatment for investment promotion, especially for investment in plantations and For long-term projects such as farms, Haihan will give great tax incentives and will promise in the agreement to purchase the output of these private farms and plantations at reasonable prices. In the past few years since Danzhou changed hands, the cultivated land area has increased two or three times compared to the Ming Dynasty. Most of the increased cultivated land area was plantations and plantations developed by the Haihan Ministry of Agriculture and foreign investors. Private farm.
In the process of dealing with Haihan, more and more foreign businessmen have realized that in the business cooperation with Haihan, in addition to agency sales, there are two other businesses that are also very profitable. One is that Haihan's foreign trade is very dependent on Maritime transportation, and the second is to invest and develop plantations in Haihan territory. When Haihan first embarked on the plantation project, except for a few die-hard followers such as Fulifeng, the vast majority of foreign businessmen still had a wait-and-see mentality and did not invest in such projects in large numbers. On the one hand, they are worried about whether the agricultural technology of the Haihan people is as advanced as they boast. On the other hand, they are also a little uneasy about Haihan's nationalized land policy. After all, almost all the land occupied by the Haihan people belonged to the Ming Dynasty. If the Ming Dynasty comes back one day, the funds and efforts invested in these places will be in vain, and they may be accused of colluding with foreigners.
Later, as Haihan's national strength gradually emerged, the experience and conditions of the plantations were gradually recognized by the outside world. With the support of the Ministry of Agriculture in Haihan, almost all the first batch of plantations operated by private investment have achieved quite good returns, and this kind of return is not completed in one year, but can last for several years, with long-term return on investment. The rate is quite impressive.
In addition, the most promising thing about these projects among investors is that they have low operating risks. Hainan Island, under the rule of the Haihan people, has basically been recognized as one of the most important places in the entire South China Sea, and even in the mainland including the Ming Dynasty and the Indochina Peninsula. , can be regarded as the safest and most stable place. When investing in Haihan, there is basically no risk of war or man-made disasters. This can be said to be a condition that other places in the Far East at the same time are difficult to meet.
Especially for businessmen from the Ming Dynasty, investing in and operating a farm outside the Ming Dynasty is almost equivalent to leaving a way out for themselves and their families overseas. If the war in the Ming Dynasty intensifies and the court cannot come up with effective control methods to control internal and external troubles, then at least you can go to Haihan to escape the war. Even if you can’t take any of your family property with you, you will still have your own property in Haihan. You can provide for your family. From this point of view, investing in Haihan is actually buying an insurance for the future of his family, and the person who protects this investment is the most powerful armed force in the entire South China Sea. To be honest, even if the profit is a little thin, for Haihan The long-term investment is worth it for the protection promised to investors. What's more, I haven't heard of anyone losing money in business cooperation with Haihan.
Based on this consideration, many people decisively began to invest in various agricultural and forestry projects on Hainan Island after observing the situation for a period of time. On the one hand, they were regarded as long-term business projects, and on the other hand, they also used this opportunity to build a good relationship with Hainan. relationship so that we can obtain Haihan’s protection when necessary in the future.
Although Danzhou cannot compare with Sanya, the current capital of Haihan, in terms of business environment, it also has its own advantages. After the Danzhou assassination in 1631, Haihan used the pretext of purging the rebels to clean up a large number of landowners who were dissatisfied with management in Danzhou, and at the same time nationalized a large amount of unowned land. Therefore, when Danzhou implements its plantation development plan, there will rarely be disputes over the ownership of the land. As long as the funds are in place, investors can obtain thousands of acres of contiguous land for development at one time. In this way, In the future, the initial development and construction costs can also be greatly reduced.
Danzhou's success in becoming one of the three municipal administrative units in Haihan is directly related to the regional prosperity brought by foreign investment. Although there are not as many foreign investors here as in Sanya, they are already A very considerable amount.
After Zhang Xin finished speaking and stepped down, Yu Xiaobao signaled Liu Shang to come on stage. Liu Shang had already given lectures elsewhere before, and he knew that this job was just memorizing a manuscript. He was good at storytelling and performing, so there was nothing to be nervous about. He immediately stood up, bowed slightly to Zhang Xin who was walking down the stage, and then appeared on the stage.
Liu Shang walked to the podium and couldn't help but look at the microphone standing on the table. Yu Xiaobao had told him before that as long as he spoke to this thing, he could use a normal volume to make everyone Listen clearly, Zhang Xin's speech on stage just now has confirmed this.
Liu Shang calmed his breathing, and then introduced himself: "My Excellency, Liu Shang, is currently working in the Haihan Propaganda Department. Today I will tell you about my country's recent trade policy..."
Although Liu Shang has not spent time memorizing the manuscript these days, he has an excellent memory. After reading the manuscript twice last night and this morning, he was able to complete the entire speech without a script. Moreover, when he was a storyteller, he was used to being watched by people. He was not nervous when talking on stage. He would also observe the audience's emotional reactions while speaking and make adjustments to his speech. Even measured by professional standards, Liu Shang can be regarded as a speaker of good quality.
Zhang Xin listened for a while, then turned his head and asked Xiaobao in a low voice: "Is this the new person recruited by the Propaganda Department this year?"
Yu Xiaobao nodded and said: "You are very new. I picked you up and recruited you during the induction training period."
Zhang Xindao: "That means it hasn't been assigned yet? I'll tell Mr. Ning later and ask him to assign Liu Shang to Danzhou."
Yu Xiaobao shook his head and said: "I'm afraid that won't work. This Liu Shang is quite capable. After this trip back, I will report his performance truthfully. At that time, the superiors will probably directly name the person and let him in. Ministries do things.”
Zhang Xin sighed and said: "Fort Victory has wiped out all the talents, which makes it difficult for us to carry out work at the local level! You can go back and report it to the superiors, and also allocate some professional talents to the local area!"
Yu Xiaobao smiled and said: "I will convey your opinions on my behalf, but I don't dare to complain so much to the leaders. I probably won't be able to play any role in Liu Shang's distribution issue. If you really want people with peace of mind, then It would be better to send a telegram to the Executive Committee in person.”
Liu Shang, who was talking eloquently on the stage, had no idea that he had become a fragrant man without knowing it, and a high-ranking official from Haihan had named him as his subordinate.
(End of chapter)