Chapter 2418
In fact, this was not the first time Liu Shanxia came here. After Haihan occupied this place in 1634, he came here once in order to build a petrochemical industrial zone in the nearby mountainous area. However, at that time, the Executive Committee and the Ministry of Industry's planning for the Chusangkeng Oil Field was still at the preliminary stage, that is, the location of the underground oil field was first confirmed. As for the construction of other infrastructure projects, it was only carried out in accordance with the standards of the early colonial period. Liu Shanxia had other important projects on hand at the time, so he did not stay here for too long. He hurriedly deployed the infrastructure construction plan for the oil production area and left. Precisely because the last time I came here was just for a quick glance, now that I visited here again, Liu Shanxia didn't feel much like revisiting his old place.
If you look at the local environment of Miaoli from a professional perspective, Liu Shanxia believes that it is not too difficult to build a land passage here. The wide alluvial plain in the Houlong River basin provides excellent natural conditions, and there are many uninhabited areas here. In the main land, there are basically no man-made obstacles in terms of land for road construction. Although the direction of Houlong River has made two nearly right-angle bends along the way, according to the existing map data and land passages, it only needs to be built with a bridge with stronger traffic capacity in the middle section of Houlong River. The entire road is fully connected.
Liu Shanxia believes that the real possible problem is not the construction plan and related engineering technology, but manpower. To build such a road that is more than 40 miles long and has certain requirements for road grade, the construction period will largely depend on how much labor can be invested in the construction process. Most of the existing local labor force is concentrated in the oil production areas, and they have their own jobs to complete. Obviously, it is impossible to spare too many people to participate in the road construction project. It seems that we can only place our hopes on the subsequent immigrants who move to the local area. .
But when the immigration action will be implemented, Liu Shanxia is not an official of the civil affairs department, and there is no more precise information about this. He only knew that a large number of war refugees were being shipped out from Shandong, and perhaps some of them would be resettled in Miaoli. If it can be ensured that two to three thousand laborers here will eventually participate in the road construction project, then the construction period can be controlled within one year.
Liu Shanxia thought of this, turned to Gao Cong and asked: "Has the local area started building residences for resettling immigrants?"
Gao Cong scratched his head and said: "Reporting to your lord, my humble position is only responsible for defense. I don't know much about these arrangements..."
Liu Shanxia raised his hand to indicate that he understood, and did not let him continue to explain. If a large number of immigrants are to be resettled, accommodation and basic living supplies must be prepared in advance. The project of this kind of immigration village is definitely not a trivial matter and requires a lot of investment in manpower and material resources. If the construction has already started, it is impossible that the news will not spread. Gao Cong said that he didn't know, so he probably hadn't started to discuss these matters yet.
But Liu Shanxia does not think that this is the responsibility of the local management committee. Judging from the level of development and construction in Miaoli, the financial situation here is probably still in the stage of relying on state funding. It is probably necessary to prepare for the arrival of a large number of immigrants. Implementation will have to wait until the funds are allocated from above. There are many aspects involved in immigration, and it will definitely be difficult for the Miaoli area management committee to coordinate. Most of them will have to wait for the civil affairs department at the upper level to take the lead in order to solve the problem.
But Liu Shanxia knew very little about the situation of the Miaoli Management Committee. He only heard that the officials in charge here were replaced more frequently. The reason was also very simple. No one wanted to take root in such a difficult place for a long time, so he only Can arrange staff rotation. This may also be one of the reasons why the level of local infrastructure is relatively backward. After all, the officials in charge have short terms, so there is no need to make long-term plans such as infrastructure projects.
In fact, considering the environmental conditions of Miaoli, it is not difficult to understand that this situation occurs. The vast majority of travelers prefer to stay in areas where life is more convenient. That is the civilized world in their minds. You have to stay in this place deep in the mountains and forests for a year and a half. Indeed, many people are not happy to accept such a work arrangement. Even if it were Liu Shanxia himself, it would probably be difficult for him to have the patience to stay here for a long time.
Just as Gao Cong expected, the three traffic boats sailed into the mountainous area two hours later. There is a very clear terrain dividing line between here and the plains downstream of Houlong River. Starting from this dividing line, going forward is oil production. within the district.
Due to the change in topography, the water here is narrower than outside the mountains. The closest point between the boat side and the stream bank is only three to five feet away. This width cannot even accommodate two traffic boats traveling side by side. However, Liu Shanxia estimated that there should be a slightly wider area of water upstream, otherwise the traffic boat would not be able to complete the U-turn in such a narrow place.
Sure enough, after entering the mountain and walking on the waterway for about three miles, the water surface suddenly opened up. It turned out to be a deep pool, about ten feet wide, enough for the traffic boat to make a U-turn calmly. The wharf in the oil production area is built here. It is similar to the wharf near the coast. It is also a wooden trestle, but there are obviously many more houses on the shore. You can vaguely see it in the woods not far away. There are white smoke rising from the clusters of houses. If you hadn't come here in person, it would be hard to imagine that there is a small town with a population of over a thousand hidden in a place like this.
The steam engine on the traffic boat was so quiet that it could be heard half a mile away, so when they arrived, several people were already standing on the dock, waiting to help these boats dock. The sailors on the ship threw the cable, and after the people on the trestle caught it, they dragged the cable to the rope piles on the shore and tied it. Then they waited for the ship to dock and pushed the springboard on the trestle to set it up.
"Sir, please wait a moment. I will go ashore to make arrangements first and prepare the carriage and horses for you." After Gao Cong reported to Liu Shanxia, he hurriedly disembarked.
Liu Shanxia felt a little disappointed when he saw that there didn't seem to be any special welcome ceremony arranged on the shore. Over the years, he has traveled north and south to many overseas colonies, and even went as far as Liaodong, where he presided over the reconstruction project of the Jinzhou Isthmus defense line. Wherever he went, he was warmly received, and local officials attached great importance to his arrival, but Miaoli was The place seemed a bit special, so he sent a second lieutenant to greet him. Although Haihan did not have any hard and fast rules for reception standards, it would inevitably make Liu Shanxia feel that he was being slighted.
However, Gao Cong didn't let Liu Shanxia wait too long. He quickly returned to the dock and asked Liu Shanxia and his party to disembark. Gao Cong brought several carriages and prepared to take them to their residence to settle down.
Liu Shanxia finally couldn't help but ask: "Where are the people from the local management committee? Why didn't any of them show up?"
Gao Cong responded: "Replying to your lord, Director Wang of the management committee usually supervises the work at the oil well. I have sent someone to inform me, and they should be here soon. Sir, why don't you go to your residence with me to rest for a while, and then It’s not too late to do official business.”
In terms of official rank, Liu Shanxia is the deputy minister of the Ministry of Construction, which is of course several levels higher than the director of the local management committee. But the two are not in the same department, and Liu Shanxia can't get angry in front of other naturalized people. Moreover, this is not Sanya after all. If there is an unpleasant incident, there is nothing he can do to the other party. At that moment, he could only snort and asked Gao Cong to make arrangements quickly.
Of course Gao Cong could also tell that Mr. Liu from Sanya was not in a good mood, but he knew that he was a soft-spoken person and did not dare to speak casually, so he quickly took Liu Shanxia to the station by car. Only one of the carriages Gao Cong found was a four-wheeled box carriage that was relatively common in Sanya city, and the rest were caravans with a mix of people and goods. However, among the group of people who came this time, there was only one VIP, Liu Shanxia, so there was no problem in arranging for others to take the caravan.
Liu Shanxia's two personal bodyguards were responsible for their duties. One of them sat in the carriage with him, and the other sat directly next to the driver. Gao Cong didn't get on the carriage. His subordinates had already brought a horse. He got on the horse and rushed in front of the carriage to lead the way.
The carriage didn't go far after leaving the dock, and then passed a stone bridge to the north to the other side of Houlong River. The residence arranged for Liu Shanxia by the local management committee is actually not far away. It is estimated that it is only more than one mile and less than two miles away from the dock. It only takes a short time to take a carriage.
After Liu Shanxia got off the car, Gao Cong quickly stepped forward to lead the way. This was a Chinese-style manor built on the hillside next to the stream bank. The building was made of brick and stone. The four courtyards were spread out up the slope according to the mountain. Building a manor of this size in this mountainous area is quite a project.
Gao Cong introduced that this was the residence built for Tian Yeyou, who was in charge of the work when the Shankeng Oilfield was developed. However, Tian Yeyou also did not stay here for too long. After the oil well began to be mined normally, he quickly handed over the work and left the place.
Liu Shanxia smiled and said: "I designed the construction plan of this manor, but the construction had not started when I left here. I don't know how many days Tian Yeyou lived here after the place was built. He probably invested money to build this house. Losing money!”
This kind of manor, which requires certain construction skills, was obviously not something that could be completed by the laborers who dug earthwork here at that time. Before Liu Shanxia left, he suggested to Tian Yeyou to hire craftsmen from Fujian to take charge of the construction work. It seems that he probably listened to Liu Shanxia's words. . But for such a large project, I am afraid that the Ministry of Industry will not reimburse Tian Yeyou for the expenses. That is why Liu Shanxia judged that Tian Yeyou should have built this manor with his own money.
Gao Cong lowered his voice and responded: "Sir, this house is still Master Tian's property."
"Oh? Has it been so empty these past few years?" Liu Shanxia was a little surprised when he heard this. He knew that Tian Yeyou did not stay in Miaoli permanently, and this house probably would not be used as a dormitory for local workers, so it would have to remain vacant.
Gao Cong said: "It's not vacant. All the directors of the management committee have lived in this manor when they came here. It is said that they rented it from Mr. Xiang Tian. The house is always occupied, and it is usually cleaned very clean. Please Don’t worry, sir.”
Liu Shanxia understood when he heard this. This model is actually not unusual. There are also people in Sanya who build commercial real estate in Yalong Bay and other beautiful places, and then operate it as a resort hotel, and the service targets are travelers with spending power. After all, there are some travelers who do not stay in Sanya permanently. It is not cost-effective to build a large manor by themselves. However, for some reasons, they will return to Sanya from time to time. At this time, they can rent a place with better conditions to stay temporarily. It is undoubtedly an excellent choice.
Of course, there are many options for finding a temporary residence with suitable conditions in Sanya, but Miaoli is different. There should not be a second manor with the same conditions in such a deep mountain and old forest. For those who come to work here, the short term means that it is not cost-effective to build a house on their own. It is very likely that the term will end before the house is built. If you don't want to live in a crowded dormitory with your subordinates, then renting this manor is basically a necessity with no choice.
For such a large manor, if it were placed in Sanya, Liu Shanxia estimated that the monthly rent would be in the four figures. If, as Gao Cong said, there were tenants renting this place for several years, then Tian Yeyou would have earned back the cost of building this manor long ago.
However, Liu Shanxia immediately remembered that since there were always people living here, wouldn't it be a little inconvenient for him to live here with his men? He immediately asked Gao Cong about this.
Gao Cong responded: "Sir, Director Wang of the Management Committee does live here, but in a few days, Director Wang's term will be up and he will move out. His family has left here a few days ago. We have moved to Penghu, so currently only Director Wang and a few servants are living here. It is Director Wang’s wish to arrange for you to live here. Don’t worry, sir, there is no charge for you to live here.”
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Liu Shanxia couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this. He didn't care about the rent. However, Director Wang took the initiative to arrange for him to live in this manor, which was a bit of goodwill and diluted the previous feeling of not personally greeting Liu Shanxia. Not fast.
Gao Cong took Liu Shanxia around the first two courtyards of the manor. The last two courtyards were where Director Wang lived, so they did not enter without permission. At this time, the luggage and work tools of Liu Shanxia and his party were finally delivered, and they carried these large and small boxes into the second yard arranged for them. There are three rooms on both sides of the courtyard alone. Although Liu Shanxia and his party numbered more than a dozen people, living in this courtyard did not seem crowded at all.
Liu Shanxia lived in the main suite. The outermost part was a reception room, and there was a small study room. After passing through the study room, there was the bedroom. Next to the bedroom, there was a bathroom according to the habits of Haihan people. Liu Shanxia took a look and saw that the bathroom equipment was all produced in Sanya, and nodded with satisfaction. It seems that when Tian Yeyou built this house, his design was indeed used as it was, and he didn't even make any discounts on the decoration. No wonder the officials who came to work here later were willing to pay to rent this place.
(End of chapter)