Chapter 2441
Of course, Chen Yixin's thoughts are the same as those of most time travellers. He hopes that his children can fully inherit the career he has worked hard for in the future. However, to achieve this, we must first ensure that the next generation has the corresponding abilities. Otherwise, no matter how much wealth we have, it will not be enough to produce a few prodigal mediocre people in the future generations. Receiving comprehensive and advanced education from an early age will ensure that future generations will become talented. One of the basic conditions.
Chen Yixin has discussed with his family many times whether to send his children back to Sanya to study, but has never made a clear decision. It’s not that he thinks there is no need to send his children back to Sanya, but he has to stay in the north all year round and cannot return to Sanya to settle down with his wife and children. Unless he can give up the situation he has built in the north in the past few years, resign from his current position and choose to return to China to work A civilian military attache.
Whether to live apart from his family for a long time or to resign and give up his current career is indeed a dilemma for Chen Yixin. Even though he was decisive in killing in the army, he still inevitably hesitated when faced with such a choice. Moreover, he has been away from Sanya for ten years and does not have many connections in the country to rely on. Whether it is sending his family back or transferring himself, it is difficult to make comprehensive arrangements in advance. In this case, he certainly cannot give up easily. military power.
Tao Donglai's statement undoubtedly gave him hope of solving the problem. If the executive committee could provide a more appropriate arrangement for this, then he could really consider sending his family to Sanya to settle down and solve the children's education problem.
Chen Yixin responded: "Then I would like to thank Mr. Tao first! But in the future, can you give me more vacation time, so that I can go back to the south twice a year, so that my children will not know me as their father when they grow up!"
Tao Donglai nodded and said: "It is indeed hard to guard the border for the country. The executive committee will definitely take your difficulties to heart and will try its best to solve them for you. Regarding the issue of vacation... it may depend on whether the mission can be completed this time. Achieve the desired results, and if everything goes well, you will have a lot of time to make your own arrangements in the future. ”
Tao Donglai's words are not to paint a cake for Chen Yixin. If an armistice agreement acceptable to all parties can be reached at this multinational meeting, then in the next period of time, Haihan will no longer need to stay in Northeast Asia. Maintain a state of readiness for war at any time, so that both generals and troops can get a chance to rest and recuperate. As long as there is a peaceful situation, let alone two vacations a year, it is not a problem even if Chen Yixin wants to go back to Sanya to live for three to five months.
Of course, this is only an ideal situation, and the situation in Northeast Asia may not develop in the direction Haihan expects. Tao Donglai did not dare to speak too harshly. After all, there were only a few senior generals who were familiar with the situation in Northeast Asia. If the international situation did not develop in a good direction, Haihan still needed to maintain the level of armaments in this region. Chen Yixin will definitely not be able to return to China to enjoy a long vacation.
Chen Yixin's family members were present at the moment, and Tao Donglai did not speak too bluntly, but Chen Yixin could certainly understand what he meant, and nodded in response: "Don't worry, Mr. Tao, I always put national affairs first. If Shandong and Liaodong... It’s not peaceful, I definitely don’t want to take a vacation. My things are not urgent. I’ll wait until you finish your errands and the situation becomes clearer.”
Although Chen Yixin is away from home all year round and does not have much of a bureaucratic atmosphere, he is unambiguous when it comes to expressing his loyalty to the executive committee. He speaks nice words and is completely sacrificing his family to defend his country.
The current situation in Northeast Asia is actually tending to ease. After the Qing army retreated from the territory of the Ming Dynasty, it stands to reason that it will take a long time to slowly digest the large amount of wealth and population gained from this robbery, so it will launch a large-scale military in the short term. The possibility of action is actually not great, which is one of the main reasons why Haihan chose this time to organize a multi-national meeting. However, the content of this meeting is still strictly confidential, and it is not easy to discuss it in front of Chen Yixin's family, so they skipped the topic together with a tacit understanding.
Now that they have arrived at Majiazhuang, Ma Dongqiang, as the host, will naturally host a banquet to entertain them, and it is inevitable that they will eat and drink. However, Tao Donglai had a noble status, so Ma Dongqiang did not dare to be as casual as he usually greeted his business partners. Even when he held the wine glass, he had to be half a minute shorter than Tao Donglai to show respect.
During the dinner, Tao Donglai also took the initiative to ask Ma Dongqiang about the current business situation. When it came to this topic, Ma Dongqiang couldn't help but feel a little complacent. Although Chen Yixin's special status has indeed brought a lot of convenience to the Ma family's operations, Chen Yixin rarely directly intervenes in the specific business operations. Ma Dongqiang is basically taking care of it himself. Now he can manage Fushan County into the Shandong Peninsula. The premier transnational trade zone is indeed a result of his contribution.
Chen Yixin recently recruited wealthy businessmen and dignitaries who had taken refuge in Fushan County to establish the "Shan Haihui". During this period, Ma Dongqiang was the one who handled the contacts and negotiations with all parties. Therefore, a considerable part of Haihan's current business connections in Shandong are actually controlled by Ma Dongqiang's hands.
Tao Donglai nodded slightly while listening, thinking that given time, Ma Dongqiang should be able to become the spokesperson of Haihan in the local area like Li Jifeng in Guangzhou. However, to completely recruit the Ma family, just allowing them to operate industries in Shandong is not enough. Some more win-win measures must be used.
Tao Donglai asked: "I heard that Ma Yuanwai not only did a good job in Shandong, but also bought properties in Taiwan?"
Ma Dongqiang responded quickly: "This is all based on Yixin's advice. He said that there has just been under your rule not long ago, and all kinds of industries are waiting for prosperity. If you invest money to start a plantation at this time, you will have excellent returns in the future. Next Thinking that what he said was reasonable, I followed his advice, purchased property on Taiwan Island, set up several plantations, and then expanded the plantation area every year depending on the situation. Now there are nearly 2,000 plantations operating there. acres of land, and hundreds of local people are hired to take care of the fields. This year, if there is spare money, we plan to build two more oil and sugar workshops there, so that the plantation’s produce can be processed by ourselves.”< br>
Investing in plantations in Taiwan is most suitable for businessmen who are in Ming Dynasty and want to make steady profits overseas. The plantation projects they invest in require hiring a large number of local laborers, which to a certain extent can solve the problem of newly relocated people. Involvement in the employment issues of these local immigrants and stabilizing social order. Most of these plantations are mainly cash crops designated by the Haihan government. In addition to providing agricultural technology and seedlings, the government also purchases these agricultural products, so there is basically no need to worry about losing money.
The Ma family has invested in plantations near Kaohsiung in the southern part of Taiwan Island and in the Vale Valley in Taipei, growing sugar cane and oil palm respectively, and both have now produced output. The sucrose and palm oil obtained after deep processing of these two cash crops are high-value commodities. Naturally, Ma Dongqiang also wants to take over the processing link, so that the goods sold on the market can obtain more generous profits. .
Tao Donglai said: "Our country has recently developed a new colonial area in Miaoli in the center of Taiwan Island. A considerable number of refugees currently migrating from Shandong will be sent to Miaoli for resettlement. Is Ma Yuanwai interested in returning there? Miaoli also buys a plantation? ”
Ma Dongqiang was well informed. Since Tao Donglai had personally given his advice, how could he refuse? He quickly responded: "It's such a good thing, so I'd like to thank Mr. Tao for his advice in advance!"
Tao Donglai said: "You don't need to be so polite, Ma Yuanwai. If you have any difficulties in capital turnover, you can go to Haihan Bank to solve it. In addition, if there is a suitable partner in Shanhaihui, you can also bring him to Taiwan Island to be a local owner." Ma Dongqiang said: "Actually, I have mentioned Master Tao's suggestion to people I know. However, they have not had deep contact with your country and lack enough trust, so they are a little worried about the reliability of operating plantations overseas."
"It doesn't matter. It's normal to have such worries. We can arrange an itinerary and go to the local area for on-the-spot inspections. The cost of the round trip will be borne by our country." Tao Donglai readily made a promise: "If Ma Yuanwai has time, , you can also go to the local area to see your property in person.”
For businessmen of the Ming Dynasty, investing in industries overseas naturally involves a lot of risks. Spending tens of thousands of taels of wasted money, but unable to see the properties they purchased, there are too many uncertainties. This kind of anxiety cannot be resolved with a few words. I remember that when Ma Dongqiang was persuaded by Chen Yixin to invest in Taiwan Island, he was also worried, fearing that his money would be wasted unknowingly. It was not until later that he sent family members to supervise the work, and reported that the progress there was going well. Then I slowly felt relieved.
Other businessmen do not have Haihan's son-in-law like Chen Yixin, and all sources of information are only provided by Haihan. Although Ma Dongqiang boasts about the benefits of investing in Taiwan Island, they cannot see the real thing at all, so naturally they will not easily believe him. these propaganda.
In fact, Chen Yixin had already mentioned to Ma Dongqiang that he could go south to Haihan's various territories to see if Haihan's various propaganda was exaggerated. Especially in Taiwan, where the Ma family has invested heavily, they should go there to witness the results of their investment with their own eyes. However, Ma Dongqiang has never left Dengzhou in his life. If he is asked to go to a place thousands of miles away, and he is not accompanied by Chen Yixin, he is still unwilling to make such a long journey.
After listening to Tao Donglai's words, Ma Dongqiang looked at Chen Yixin, wanting to know his son-in-law's opinion. Chen Yixin looked as normal and said: "Then when I am on vacation, my family will go south together to Taiwan Island to see how our business is doing."
"Okay! Just like Yixin said, let's go together when he takes a vacation! Let's go together!" As long as his son-in-law can go with him, Ma Dongqiang naturally has nothing to worry about.
Tao Donglai said: "If Ma Yuanwai feels that there are talented children in the family, he can also be sent to our country to learn various knowledge and skills. When he returns to Shandong in the future, he should also be able to contribute to the revitalization of the Ma family."
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Chen Yixin smiled and said: "Mr. Tao, this matter is already being implemented. There is a junior in the family named Ma Hao, who is currently training at the military academy in Sanya. After completing his studies, he should be assigned back to Shandong."
"Are you going to come back and lead the militia, or are you going to serve in our Haihan Army?" Tao Donglai asked, secretly writing down his name so that he could find out more about Ma Hao when he returned to Sanya.
Chen Yixin said: "I plan to arrange for him to stay in Jinzhou for a year or two first, so that he can accumulate some experience on the front line, and then look at his own wishes. By then, it will definitely be more than enough to lead a county-level militia."< br>
Ma Dongqiang said: "If he is willing to return to Fushan County to lead the regiment training, then the clan will provide some money and donate him to official positions such as Qianhu, Senior General, etc., so that he can cooperate with the Haihan Army."
After Tao Donglai heard this, he knew that Ma Dongqiang still hoped that this descendant could return to Fushan County to serve the Ma family, instead of staying in the Haihan Army and working for others. With the current strength of the Ma family, it should be no problem to raise a regiment training militia consisting of thousands of people. As long as they buy an official position for this junior, the regiment training can immediately transform into a regular army. By then, the Ma family's influence in Dengzhou will increase even more. Even those officials in Dengzhou city who have been coveting Fushan County will have to be wary of the armed forces controlled by the Ma family if they want to play any tricks.
Tao Donglai didn't mind Ma Dongqiang's small calculations. Many things would be much easier to handle if the Ming army had its own people. This has been fully proved in the south. If this Ma Hao had the corresponding ability, then there is no way Haihan would still try to push him to climb higher.
When the banquet was over that day, Tao Donglai didn't make any other plans and just stayed in Majiazhuang. In the evening, Chen Yixin summoned Liu Shang and other local officials and asked Tao Dong to meet them. These officials have been busy outside recently, and it was only then that they learned that Tao Donglai had arrived in Shandong quietly.
Tao Donglai also knew that these people had been busy resettling refugees recently, and they were all very busy and very hard. At that moment, he also gave gentle encouragement, saying that the executive committee had always paid attention to the work they had done, and there would be more in the future. Corresponding incentives.
Of course, after the meeting, Chen Yixin took these people out of the living room and warned them to keep Tao Donglai's itinerary secret and not to let the news leak out. Smart people like Liu Shang have naturally thought that if a big shot like Tao Donglai quietly came to the north, something big must be happening recently.
The next day, according to scheduled arrangements, Tao Donglai will go to Fushan Copper Mine for inspection. As the copper mine with the largest production capacity under Haihan's rule, this mine is of extraordinary significance to Haihan. The industrialization process that the Executive Committee has been working hard to promote must consume a large amount of copper. The copper ore shipped out from Fushan County every two months will be treated as strategic materials and sent to the south by military transport ships, and directly transported to Tiandu Industrial Zone, where it will be processed into various industrial products needed by Haihan. .
(End of chapter)