Chapter 2419
In a place like Miaoli where the level of infrastructure is still relatively primitive, being able to live in a house with complete living facilities is a rare treat for travelers who come here to perform their duties. It doesn't hurt to pay a little rent for this. After all, this is It will definitely be much cheaper than building a house out of your own pocket. Even if Liu Shanxia looks at this house with his professional eyes, he has to admit that its construction level is indeed good. It can be seen that Tian Yeyou did invest real money to build this place back then.
As for whether he planned to build his own residence at that time, or whether he had already thought about earning long-term income through renting out in the future, Liu Shanxia was also very curious and would definitely ask him for clarification when he had the opportunity to meet Tian Yeyou next time.
After his men moved their luggage into the house, Liu Shanxia could finally sit down and take a good rest. It had been a long time since he had been on such a far trip, and it was indeed tiring after days of traveling and traveling. He felt a little tired when he stopped, so he leaned on the lounge chair in the room and took a nap.
Liu Shanxia didn't know how long he had been asleep. After being awakened by his subordinates, he realized that Director Wang of the Management Committee had returned and was waiting to meet him outside. After hearing this, Liu Shanxia stood up, tidied up his appearance, and quickly went out to meet the other party.
A middle-aged man wearing black-rimmed glasses who was waiting in the reception room outside saw Liu Shanxia coming out. He stood up and stretched out his hand to say hello: "Mr. Liu, you've had a hard journey!"
Liu Shanxia stretched out his hand and shook it: "That's where the responsibility lies, as it should be. How are you always doing well here, Lao Wang?"
The middle-aged man shaking hands with Liu Shanxia is Wang Hui, the current chief official of the Miaoli Management Committee. This man is a chemical engineering major. He is a relatively low-key technician in the Chuanchuan Group. He has no political ambitions and stays in Sanya all year round. Do some technical research work. If he had followed his own wishes, he would definitely not have taken the initiative to apply to stay in a remote mountainous forest environment like Miaoli for a long time. The reason why he became the official in charge here was just to complete the tasks assigned by the Ministry of Industry.
Although the oil extraction project in the Miaoli area is an industrial project that the Executive Committee continues to pay attention to, because the construction of the petrochemical industry is still in its infancy and the level of oil processing and utilization is extremely low, Miaoli has also been controlling the scale of oil extraction. Officials have not continued to invest here to complete various infrastructure projects.
Living conditions are poor, development is limited, and there is no sufficient construction funds, so being a local official here has become an unpopular job that no one cares about. In addition, working here requires a certain professional foundation in the petrochemical industry and the ability to deal with some technical problems that arise during the production process, so suitable candidates are narrowed down to a relatively small range. There are not many people in the Chuanchuan Group who are engaged in chemical engineering, and the environment in Miaoli is not ideal, so they can only assign a limited number of candidates to Miaoli in turns to serve as local officials.
Therefore, Wang Hui not only has to manage local government affairs in Miaoli, but also is responsible for organizing and managing the production work of Chushangkeng Oil Field. However, Wang Hui came from an academic background and was not good at managing various government affairs and handling all aspects of interpersonal relationships. Therefore, his performance during his tenure can only be said to be quite satisfactory. Although he did not make any obvious mistakes, he did not achieve anything. Get results.
Fortunately, his one-year term is about to end. Wang Hui can only wait for the next local official to come to Miaoli to complete the handover of work before he can step down and go back to his previous job. Before returning to Hainan Island, he also had a fifty-day long vacation, which was one of the benefits of coming to Miaoli for a year. This long vacation was just the right time for him to take his family to visit various places along the coast of Daming.
However, the successor Wang Hui hoped for had not yet arrived, but Liu Shanxia was waiting first. The telegram he received informed him that Liu Shanxia was going to Miaoli to preside over a series of infrastructure projects, and the executive committee asked him to fully cooperate and assist Liu Shanxia's work. This arrangement also made Wang Hui a little uneasy, wondering whether his term would be forced to be extended due to this impact.
Although the two of them are both time travellers, they can't really be said to have any friendship. They just know each other. They met occasionally in Sanya in the past, but they have never had such a private meeting. Originally, Wang Hui was not good at words, and after a few words of greeting with Liu Shanxia, they stopped talking. Seeing that it was almost time, he invited Liu Shanxia to have lunch with him.
Although Wang Hui was not good at sociability, he also knew that he needed to show his kindness as a landlord. He calculated the approximate time of Liu Shanxia's arrival in Miaoli and asked the logistics department to prepare the fresh ingredients for the banquet a few days in advance. Previously, Gao Cong came to report that Liu Shanxia and his party had been picked up, so Wang Hui sent people to prepare for the reception banquet.
Because the local environment is relatively closed, there are no commercial activities, and few high-level people usually come here, so there are no high-end restaurants and hotels here. The place where Wang Hui held a banquet for Liu Shanxia was set in the third courtyard of the house. You can get there from the apartment where Liu Shanxia lives, along the corridor and through a courtyard gate.
There are also several tables in the courtyard of this courtyard, used to entertain the subordinates who came with Liu Shanxia from afar. Liu Shanxia was invited into the main hall, where several people were already waiting. Wang Hui introduced them one by one, all of whom were local grassroots officials. Gao Cong, who went to the beach to pick up Liu Shanxia and his party in the morning, was also present, but his official position was low and he was not qualified to sit in the main hall, so he could only sit in the courtyard with Liu Shanxia's men.
The local military chief is a young captain named He. According to Wang Hui, he is Yan Chujie's disciple, and he is quite optimistic about this young officer. However, Liu Shanxia knew that Yan Chujie was also a lecturer at both the land and sea military academies in Sanya, and that he had taught at least several hundred military students. This student's status was actually nothing special. If this second lieutenant surnamed He could really win the favor of Yan Chujie, he would probably be arranged to serve in areas where he could win military exploits. How could he be sent to work as a security guard for oil workers in a deep mountainous forest environment like Miaoli.
Although the living conditions in Miaoli don't look very good, the food ingredients are very rich, and there are all kinds of delicacies from the mountains and seas. Among the more than 20 dishes served on the table, the ingredients are not the same, and the dishes taste good. Liu Shanxia also ate it with great pleasure, and praised Wang Hui for enjoying it. Life.
Wang Hui responded with a smile: "The environment here is indeed a bit primitive, so we can only pay more attention to food and accommodation to prevent the quality of life from declining too much. My cook was hired from Zhangzhou by the previous local official When I first came to take office, I thought his cooking was good, so I simply asked him to stay. When my successor comes, I will recommend this chef to him.”
Liu Shanxia asked casually: "Who are you planning to send to take over?"
Wang Hui shook his head and said: "I haven't been notified yet and I don't know the specific personnel arrangements. But according to time, the work handover should be within this month." Liu Shanxia thought that the arrangements of the Ministry of Industry were really delayed. Bian Wanghui is ready to step down, but Sanya hasn't decided yet who to send to take over. But then he thought about it, maybe Baikes was suffering from having no one to send him. After all, Miaoli was not a good place. Not to mention the closed environment, and there were no benefits in terms of money and water. Who would be willing to stay here for a year and a half.
But those are all matters of the Ministry of Industry. As an outsider, Liu Shanxia will definitely not comment. The most important thing is to complete his own tasks. Liu Shanxia didn't care how Wang Hui handed over the work. What he cared about was whether the various infrastructure projects he wanted to organize and build here could be implemented smoothly.
"Old Wang, you also know my mission to Miaoli this time. What is the transportation demand here? Can you tell me briefly and to the point?" After Liu Shanxia had a drink with Wang Hui, he took the initiative to mention business.
Wang Hui responded: "Based on the current production scale of the oil production area, the existing water transportation capacity can basically meet the transportation needs. The materials transported from here to the outside of the mountain may only be 20 to 30 tons per month. The amount coming in is about the same, so the demand for land transportation is not that urgent. However, I heard that the higher-ups intend to expand the production capacity here and introduce immigrants for development. In the long run, it is indeed necessary to build a road, which can also promote development. Development of areas along the way.”
The transportation boat Liu Shanxia took when he entered the mountain in the morning may only have a carrying capacity of two to three tons. However, if the monthly transportation demand here is only twenty or thirty tons, then the transportation boat is indeed enough to meet the demand here. .
"Then do you think it is necessary to build a freight railway here?" Liu Shanxia continued to ask.
"You mean from the oil production area to the seaside?" Wang Hui shook his head repeatedly and said: "I don't think there is such a need in the near future. Even if we increase mining efforts here in the sulfur pit, the daily oil production will only be a few tons. That’s all…it’s better to use the funds to build larger petroleum distillation towers and improve our petroleum refining process. Hasn’t Sanya always complained that the purity of various refined oils is not ideal? In fact, the advanced processes are all ready-made. It depends on whether you are willing to spend money to upgrade the equipment. As long as there is qualified mass production fuel, the application of the engine is only a matter of time.”
Whether it is the improvement of oil refining technology or the development of internal combustion engines, it will obviously not be as easy as Wang Hui said, but the direction he mentioned is indeed right. If Haihan wants to obtain more advanced fuel power, then Technological upgrading in the petrochemical field is definitely a necessary measure.
However, Liu Shanxia knew far more information than Wang Hui, so he poured cold water on Wang Hui unceremoniously: "The financial budget is limited and can only be used in higher-priority areas. For example, recently we have to send goods from Shandong In order to rush to transport refugees, funds must be allocated to resettlement projects first, while projects such as expanding production capacity in oil production areas can only be allocated later.”
Wang Hui sighed and said: "Old Liu, I also understand what you are saying. In such a big country with so many affairs, it is difficult to keep everything balanced. But I am engaged in the chemical industry, so I can only hope. The country pays more attention to this field and can allocate more funds to improve production technology.”
Liu Shanxia knew that it would be difficult to stay on the same channel when discussing national affairs with technicians like Wang Hui. What's more, there were so many naturalized officials who were accompanying guests, and some things should not be said too loudly in front of his subordinates. Frankly, he immediately changed the topic and asked to arrange time in the afternoon to visit the production status of local oil wells.
This was Wang Hui's job, and it was also one of the few opportunities to demonstrate his professional abilities in front of Liu Shanxia. He agreed immediately and ordered one of his subordinates to clean up the production site immediately, leaving only the necessary technical operators.
After taking a short rest after the meal, the group left the house and visited the production area on the other side of Houlong River.
The situation in the production area is not as bustling as Tiandu Industrial Zone or Changhua Industrial Zone. Only two beam pumping units driven by steam engines are running continuously. This kind of oil pumping unit is also called a kowtow machine. It uses a connecting rod mechanism and a crank to drive the plunger of the oil pump to move up and down, thereby continuously pumping crude oil from the oil well to the ground.
Limited by the current manufacturing and processing capabilities and mining scale, the size of these two pumping units is much smaller than similar products in the old time and space, only about one foot tall. Wang Hui briefly introduced the working principle of this oil pumping unit to Liu Shanxia. The pumped crude oil is directly input into the tank next to it through the oil pipe. The distillation tower for refining and processing crude oil stands not far away. It is several feet taller than the oil pump, about two feet tall, but only about three feet in diameter. It is thin and long, connected up and down. There are many pipelines.
Looking at these petrochemical equipment, Liu Shanxia, even a layman, can see that the scale of production here is indeed very limited. No wonder Wang Hui said that there is not much to be shipped out.
"Currently, the daily output of refined oil can only be measured in kilograms, which is really not much. We can produce dozens of tons of fuel oil in a year, and it has to be transported all the way back to Sanya for secondary refining. Otherwise, It’s simply useless.” Wang Hui said with regret: “If we can upgrade the technology here and improve the distillation process, we can produce qualified refined oil in one step. By developing Miaoli, we can even promote the use of new engines such as diesel engines nearby, such as using them to make diesel-powered transportation boats, tractors, and various other agricultural machinery we can think of, so that the local agricultural production level far exceeds that of other places! ”
Wang Hui was somewhat moved when he talked about his work, and even began to foresee the huge benefits that the petrochemical industry would bring to the local area. Liu Shanxia looked at the way he was talking with joy and realized that this man was not as dull as he seemed. In fact, he still had goals he wanted to achieve in his heart. It is a pity that Wang Hui's term of office is coming to an end, and it may be difficult for him to realize the beautiful vision he has described.
(End of chapter)