Chapter 1595 Operation Method
Xun Pengcheng has basically sorted out the context of this matter in his mind. The advantages in navigation and shipbuilding technology are Haihan's main capital for its rapid expansion in the South China Sea and even the northern seas. These advanced intelligence knowledge are naturally classified as key national controls. The object will not be easily opened to the public. Although the official has not prohibited private individuals from conducting research in these fields, the official has not made any previous statements to support and encourage private research and development of shipbuilding technology. Xun Pengcheng believes that this is probably because officials do not want the advanced technology at hand to be lost to other countries through private channels, giving other countries hope of catching up with Haihan in the fields of navigation and shipbuilding.
So far, there are actually several countries that can purchase Haihan's new sailboats, but only one country, Annan, has actually received permission from the Executive Committee and introduced Haihan shipbuilding technology, and the shipbuilding technology it masters is limited to the exploration class. For this type of sailboat, the number of people to build it and the people involved were still controlled by Haihan. It was still not up to Annan to build as many as he wanted.
What Zhang Jinbao is doing now is to mobilize private forces to develop shipbuilding technology on their own. He organizes these researchers under the guise of a poetry society, presumably to avoid attracting too much official attention. However, Xun Pengcheng was somewhat disapproving of this, because such matters involving intelligence security must be the responsibility of the Security Department. He had dealt with the Security Department several times and knew how well-informed this privileged department was. Zhang Jinbao's purpose is obviously to control these research results for profit, but Xun Pengcheng believes that doing so is just challenging the authority of the Ministry of Security, and sooner or later the Ministry of Security will come to his door.
With the way Zhang Jinbao currently organizes gatherings, there is obviously no confidentiality at all and almost no counter-reconnaissance means. If the Ministry of Security doesn't know about it, if they hear the slightest bit of news, they will be able to wipe out the Haifeng Poetry Society without any effort. When the time comes to drink tea in the Security Department, this Jinbao will probably not be able to laugh anymore. Xun Pengcheng was not optimistic about the prospects of organizing private forces to do such an unethical thing like him, so although someone seemed to have expressed strong interest in the rudder project, Xun Pengcheng still insisted that this matter would cause subsequent trouble. .
Zhang Jinbao and everyone else in the hall seemed completely unfazed. After a brief exchange, Liao Xiang and Miao Haisheng returned to their seats, and others came up to start the lecture. This time the project has nothing to do with navigation or shipbuilding. The lecturer is a man named Fang Hongwei who specializes in agricultural technology. He claims to be a lecturer at a local academy in Danzhou. This status is a level higher than the previous two students, and Xun Pengcheng knows that there is an academy in Sanya that specializes in training agricultural technical personnel, and almost all the instructors from out-of-town academies received training there. This Mr. Fang must have There will be no exception.
And this man was very honest after taking the stage, saying that he was speaking here because of a shortage of research funds. Fang Hongwei claims to have several agricultural technology research projects on his hands, including agricultural machinery he designed himself and research on tropical fruit cultivation. However, the further development of these projects requires sufficient financial support, and he is now in a state of insecurity. to continue the situation. So I hope that through this method, we can recruit sponsors who are interested in this.
When it comes to topics related to agriculture, Xun Pengcheng is still a little interested. After all, he had made up his mind to come to Danzhou to open a plantation, so he had spent time doing homework on all aspects of agriculture, and he knew a little bit about it. . It was still difficult for Xun Pengcheng to judge whether Fang Hongwei was really capable, but since he was asking for money, he must have something useful. But after listening for a while, he felt that Fang Hongwei's explanation was too boring. There were a lot of agricultural technical terms that few people here could understand. Even people like him who are interested in this can't listen, let alone others.
After the explanation came to an end, Fang Hongwei stopped and asked the audience if there was anything unclear. At that moment, Xun Pengcheng responded: "Mr. Fang, you might as well talk about your project in general. If it is completed, how much benefits can it create and how can it be brought about." How much benefit can be given to sponsors, this may be more useful than continuing your long speech.”
Fang Hongwei suddenly said: "Your Excellency is right. If you don't come up with benefits, who will throw money into it in vain!"
Fang Hongwei immediately changed the direction of his speech. He no longer dwelled on technical details, but directly presented more realistic data. The effect of increasing production and income that his research project can produce is the detail that a sponsor will really care about.
Xun Pengcheng had to admit that he was a little moved after hearing this, but he did not have a ready-made plantation on hand to try out Fang Hongwei's research project, and he had not forgotten that gatherings like the Haifeng Poetry Society actually existed and were regulated by the government. The risk of the inventory is that if you get involved too deeply, you may be implicated in the future. Xun Pengcheng weighed it again and again, and still suppressed his thoughts of following up.
Except for Xun Pengcheng, no one else here seems to be interested in this project. Although he felt Fang Hongwei's eager gaze on him, Xun Pengcheng still chose to avoid it. He didn't want to rashly invest in Fang Hongwei without a safe guarantee. Money was actually a trivial matter, but if this group of people were investigated in the future and he was involved, it would be too much of a loss.
Fang Hongwei stood dryly in front for a long time. Still no one asked questions, so he had to leave the stage with a slight embarrassment. However, with Zhang Jinbao's organizational form, few outsiders would come to participate in such activities. To expect that some of them would be willing to spend money to sponsor these semi-finished products, or even research projects in the conceptual stage, is almost tantamount to waiting for something to happen.
The same is true for the next two or three projects. Basically no one cares about them, and the scene is inevitably a bit embarrassing. Xun Pengcheng shook his head repeatedly. Judging from his experience in interviewing various investment promotion conferences in Sanya, the event organized by Zhang Jinbao was simply at the level of a layman, and there were too many things that were not considered well. If these projects could be moved to Sanya for operation and professionals could organize the meeting process, it would definitely not be the deserted situation we are seeing now.
As far as Xun Pengcheng knows, there are a lot of wealthy people in Sanya who are willing to invest their spare money in these projects that are still in the research and development process. As long as you win one of the bets, you may have the opportunity to monopolize this technology and make huge profits in the future. . Of course, the projects that can be put out for investment in Sanya are basically organized by the government, and they will be followed up to ensure that these technologies will continue to be in the hands of Haihan. Like Zhang Jinbao, who is hiding in Danzhou and working on it secretly, no one knows about the existence of these projects, and of course there is no good market response.
Seeing that there were only a few attendees and it was almost lunch time, Zhang Jinbao took the initiative to stop the event and let the participants rest and prepare for dinner. And Xun Pengcheng finally found an opportunity to communicate with Zhang Jinbao alone.
Xun Pengcheng took the initiative to step forward and expressed to Zhang Jinbao that he hoped to talk alone. Zhang Jinbao only hesitated for a moment, nodded in agreement, and then ordered his men to greet the guests in the hall. The two did not go far. After leaving the hall, they found a quiet corridor in the courtyard and started talking.
"Master Zhang, may I ask, how did you bring these people together? If their identities are all true, it is indeed not an easy task." Xun Pengcheng asked the biggest question on his mind straight to the point. Why would these elites with good minds follow Zhang Jinbao's instructions and display their research projects here. Xun Pengcheng definitely didn't believe it when it came to money bribery. These people obviously needed money to continue their research projects. If Zhang Jinbao was willing to pay, why would they show up here.
The smile on Zhang Jinbao's face slowly faded, he stared at Xun Pengcheng and asked, "Are you from the government?" Xun Pengcheng shook his head and said, "I'm just an ordinary civilian, not a member of the government."
"If you are just a civilian, then why do you want to get to the bottom of these things?" Zhang Jinbao asked.
Xun Pengcheng smiled bitterly and said: "Master Zhang, to tell you the truth, I have dealt with the Ministry of Security and the Police Department in the past, and more than once. If someone from the public servants found you, they probably wouldn't be as powerful as me. Be patient, if I ask you here slowly, I will invite you to the Yamen for tea. I just think there is room for improvement in your business, but you have to ask clearly first."
Zhang Jinbao's eyes froze slightly, and then he regained his smiling demeanor and said: "I was just joking with Brother Cheng, don't take it seriously. What Brother Cheng wants to know is actually worthless to put it bluntly. Maybe Brother Cheng has heard it in the past Have you mentioned the name of Danzhou Qiongxi Academy?”
Xun Pengcheng nodded. Although Qiongxi Academy is a newcomer that has only emerged in recent years, it is now ranked among the top three academies in Danzhou. It is famous for offering many majors and a high employment rate for students. Miao Haisheng, who was in the first group to present the project, claimed to be from Qiongxi College. Ning Qi, who was in charge of cultural and educational affairs the year before last, visited Danzhou and expressed his appreciation for the teaching conditions of Qiongxi Academy and positioned it as one of the vocational education demonstration bases.
When Zhang Jinbao saw Xun Pengcheng nodding, he continued: "I am not talented, I am the person in charge of Qiongxi Academy."
Even though Xun Pengcheng was well-informed, he was momentarily speechless by Zhang Jinbao's words and didn't know how to express the complicated emotions in his heart. He had just been sitting there doing nothing, and he had already imagined Zhang Jinbao's various identities in his mind, and even wondered whether he was a member of the government, trying to trap foreign spies. But whether he was a businessman, a nouveau riche or a member of the government, Xun Pengcheng never expected that Zhang Jinbao was actually a practitioner in the education sector and a prominent figure in this industry.
Xun Pengcheng finally recovered from the shock and chewed on the meaning of Zhang Jinbao's words: "The person in charge..."
"Qiongxi Academy is my property." Zhang Jinbao raised his finger and pointed in the direction of the hall: "Of course everyone in the poetry club knows this, otherwise they wouldn't trust me so much, right!"
Xun Pengcheng suddenly remembered that he had always thought that he had heard the name Zhang Jinbao somewhere before. It was probably the official newspaper of the year before last. At that time, the "Haihan Times" made a very detailed and continuous report on Ningqi's inspection of the island. The itinerary and people he met during his stay in Danzhou also have corresponding pages. Wasn't the person in charge of the Qiongxi Academy that Ning Qi once visited called Zhang Jinbao?
If the identity of the other party is not false, then the situation here makes sense. Since Zhang Jinbao can run such a large-scale academy, his net worth is naturally not bad. It is reasonable to own such a manor outside Danzhou City. As for the Haifeng Poetry Society's ability to bring together elites from local academies, most of them probably came because of Zhang Jinbao's special status.
This is not to say that elites from various colleges will switch to Qiongxi Academy. Even if they want to, it may not be suitable because although Qiongxi Academy offers many majors, they are not comprehensive, and the teaching conditions are not necessarily better than other academies. What Zhang Jinbao provides these people is a loose organization more similar to a research institute. In this organization, they can find the technical partners they need and then engage in some research projects that are difficult to complete alone.
Zhang Jinbao will also hold gatherings like today on a regular basis, and then present their research projects. Firstly, they will listen to other people’s opinions and improve the research ideas of the project; secondly, they will try their luck to see if they can attract Find sponsors willing to spend money on the project.
As Xun Pengcheng guessed, Zhang Jinbao's screening criteria for stranger visitors is actually to simply judge whether they have money based on their appearance, and this is almost the only threshold for entry. Zhang Jinbao's idea is very direct and simple. Being rich means a certain social status, and a relatively high social status will also bring a higher vision. Although this situation is not absolute, it can at least be filtered out. The vast majority of idlers are helpless in this cause. And people like Xun Pengcheng who are rich, leisurely and knowledgeable are exactly what Zhang Jinbao is looking for.
Of course, Xun Pengcheng is far more wary than ordinary people due to his special experiences in the past. He will carefully consider various possible problems before making a decision. Therefore, although he was somewhat interested in the project presented today, he restrained himself in the end. emotions and no obvious investment intention in front of others. At least until Zhang Jinbao gets a satisfactory answer from here, he will definitely not invest money in these projects of Haifeng Poetry Society.
"It turns out to be Zhang Shanzhang from Qiongxi Academy. I'm disrespectful!" Xun Pengcheng quickly returned to his normal mood and bowed his hands to Zhang Jinbao. The other party is considered a big figure in the local cultural circle. Xun Pengcheng does not think that his status can be used to put on airs in front of the other party, so he bows honestly and respectfully.
(End of chapter)