Douya nodded in agreement, and finally said: "No matter what others think, my benefactor avenged my great revenge and saved your life, brother. How can it be that our brothers' lives were sold to him? Besides, this officer has Those who are ambitious, look at all the machines and trucks, I heard they are all going to Lishi County, where the commander wants to build the factory. We are really lucky to be able to follow such a commander."
While the two brothers Niu Yidao and Dou Ya were communicating, Zhou Wen was setting up more than twenty tables at Changhong Restaurant, the largest restaurant in Lishi County, for a banquet with more than twenty engineers and senior technicians from steel mills and power plants invited by Henry from the United States. , and my uncle helped hire outstanding workers and foremen from the Taiyuan Steel Plant that had ceased production.
The equipment has arrived, the factory site has been selected, and engineers and workers are already in place. It is estimated that the factory will be ready for production in less than three months. Zhou Wen was naturally in a very comfortable mood. Zhou Wen was even more delighted when he heard an American steelmaking engineer introduce that this batch of steelmaking equipment, which represented the most advanced technology in the world, could produce gun barrels and gun barrel steel. This does not mean that Zhou Wen wants to produce artillery and guns. During this period, if you dare to produce arms privately without the government's permission, that is called rebellion.
Zhou Wen knew that most of China's current steelmaking equipment are old models, and the country's total annual steel production does not exceed 30,000 tons. Not to mention being able to produce qualified gun barrel steel. The artillery produced by several large arsenals in China basically imports barrel steel from abroad and processes it themselves. The cost is very high, and the output is naturally not high. If the steelmaking plant in Lishi can produce qualified gun barrel steel, the cost will definitely be much lower than imported steel. When the time comes and they are sold to the expanding Jinling Arsenal, the cost of artillery produced in China will be greatly reduced, and the number of artillery production will naturally increase, which can be regarded as contributing some strength to the future Anti-Japanese War.
After the banquet, Zhou Wen left all the work to Henry. Since he didn't understand it anyway, he left it to professionals. Now the entire investment and construction in Lishi is divided into two parts. One part is that all townships and towns are now mobilizing the whole people to build roads after spring plowing, and strive to complete them before winter comes. This part of the investment is in the form of equity investment by various township chambers of commerce under the leadership of the Lishi Chamber of Commerce. Zhou Wen does not have to pay for it himself. Highway construction is the responsibility of County Magistrate Wang Chenghao and the Lishi Chamber of Commerce.
In addition, Zhou Wen has to fund the construction investment of these factories himself. This is also where Zhou Wen has a headache now. The money spent on the equipment and various vehicles purchased for this factory construction far exceeded Little Henry's original budget. It's not that Little Henry's budget was not done well, but that Zhou Wen was greedy for cheap.
No way, all kinds of second-hand vehicles and equipment from closed factories in the United States are too cheap now. If you don’t buy them now, you will regret it later. So this guy bought thirty 2.5-ton Ford trucks and 10 Buick small-bridge cars at once. Although they were second-hand cars, the oldest one was 80% new.
For future considerations, Zhou Wen also purchased two sets of bullet production equipment and two sets of artillery shell production equipment. These equipments are all prepared for the future, and they are not dared to be used now. They are all stored in Lishi's warehouse.
The 30 trucks were first used for factories and road construction, and later they were responsible for transporting various products. In the past few days, the brothers in the mercenary group were training drivers, who were actually members of the security team. Zhou Wen doesn't want to train outsiders and pay them a salary. From now on, all soldiers will learn to drive cars and will work as drivers in shifts every week.
If you have a car, you need to build an oil depot and store a certain amount of reserve oil. Everything costs money. The last time the assets of the joint venture were confiscated, nearly 200,000 US dollars were obtained in vain, and adding the previous ones, it was 600,000 US dollars. The purchase of equipment and cars this time cost more than 250,000 U.S. dollars. The factory construction cost plus the oil depot will cost another 50,000 U.S. dollars. The hospital, including the low-price purchase of Jinxiuyuan plus medical equipment and medicines, has spent 100,000 U.S. dollars. Delmanna In addition to the patented equipment, the other equipment purchased by the side cost at least nearly 100,000 yuan, and payment must be made immediately. You can't let Delman's brother company help you advance the money, not to mention he doesn't have the power.
Recently, Little Henry contacted a French arms dealer to purchase 8 French SEL infantry guns and 12 French 81mm Brandt MLE 27 mortars. These are standard equipment for the Zhongshan artillery battery and mortar battery in Zhou Wen’s plan, and Time is running out. Zhou Wen plans to take these two companies to participate in the Songhu Anti-Japanese War in January next year, which is only half a year away. Once you buy the equipment, you will always need time to train.
According to Little Henry's inquiry, an SEL infantry gun including a complete set of accessories and a 47mm anti-tank barrel sells for nearly US$2,000, and an 81mm Brandt MLE 27 mortar sells for nearly US$1,000. It costs 40,000 yuan without shells. Plus various shells and necessary inventory, there is no 80,000 yuan that cannot be obtained.
All the above has nearly spent 600,000 US dollars. There are pharmaceutical factories and supporting living facilities behind the factory. You can't let those engineers and workers sleep in the open air.
No, Zhou Wen felt that he was about to go bankrupt, oh-no, it was the mercenary group that was about to go bankrupt.
In the evening, Zhou Wen accompanied his father Zhou Jinghai to have a drink in the yard. There were several plates of exquisite meat and vegetable dishes on the table and a bottle of fine Fenjiu. Except for Xiaohu and Hong Xiu, who also came back this time, no one else was present.
Xiaohu is now called the Second Young Master by the servants in the Zhou Family Courtyard. He has been cooking and cooking delicious food every day for half a year, and the servants have been serving him with all their heart. My body has grown a lot taller and my body has become stronger. The big head is no longer as conspicuous and swaying as before like a big pumpkin hanging on a bamboo pole. Although he still likes to play in the mud every day, Zhou Jinghai basically takes him with him wherever he goes, and he understands some things better than before.
Now I actually know a lot of etiquette, and I can even salute my brother when I see Zhou Wen. He was even more attached to Zhou Jinghai, calling him daddy all day long. Zhou Jinghai led the little tiger in and out all day long, smiling happily. Zhou Wen felt very pleased when he saw the old and young people inseparable. It was a perfect arrangement to leave Xiaohu at home.
Today, the father and son rarely have time to be alone together. The natural atmosphere is harmonious, the family affection is warm, and they talk about everything. Over wine, Zhou Wen told Zhou Jinghai all about his recent plans and current predicament.
Since Zhou Wen came back last time, Zhou Jinghai's spirit and complexion have taken on a new look. Coupled with various good medicinal diets and the dredging of Zhou Wen's Prajna Qi, his body has completely recovered, and he even seems to be much younger. The originally thin cheeks also became rounder.
