With a good idea comes huge wealth, and the eyes of several people suddenly become whiter and less dark. ．
"As for procurement, it's not clear what is available in Guangzhou, but since it is a thoroughfare port, there must be a lot of things that can be purchased. My idea is to try to purchase primary products in Guangzhou that can be processed and appreciated."
Zhang Xin's proposal is actually a common exploitation method in international trade of purchasing primary products and exporting finished products. Based in Guangzhou, it purchases primary manufactured goods such as liquor, tobacco, pig iron, cotton cloth, raw silk, jaggery, and wood on a large scale, and then processes them into high-end industrial products in Lingao and then exports them to earn a profit. This is much faster and more economical than building a complete industrial and agricultural system from raw materials to finished products.
"Didn't Xiao Bailang say that we are Zenith Star Technology? Since the level of our technology is so much higher, we shouldn't focus on the manufacturing and processing of low-level products." Zhang Xin continued, "If you want me to say , including the current lumberyard, Lingao is not a place with a lot of forestry resources, but the forestry industry in Guangdong and Fujian will be very advanced in the 21st century. Why not just buy wood here? With wood, we can make paper on a large scale. I went to the market with Guo Yi a few days ago, and the price of writing paper is also very expensive, and these things are shipped in large quantities."
"There is a problem of transportation capacity." Xiao Zishan thought for a moment, "There is not much diesel stock, so we have to use it sparingly. We have no experience in building ships ourselves, and the shipyard has to carry out a large infrastructure project."
Zhang Xin smiled and shook his head: "I'm not saying that your executive committee is out of touch with the masses -" After hearing this, everyone except Guo Yi nodded, "Sometimes you just don't turn around and think about making everything yourself. I even want to make toilet paper myself, but what happens? You don’t know that men with wives and girlfriends are wiping their butts with dry leaves in order to save toilet paper, right?”
"Is there such a thing? There is no problem with the supply of toilet paper." Xiao Zishan, as a member of the Internal Affairs and Civil Affairs Department, knows that toilet paper may seem trivial, but in fact it has a great impact on the quality of life, and in serious cases it will damage morale. Therefore, whether it is storage before the time travel or release after D-day, we must pay close attention to it. Basically, it is calculated on a daily basis and released on a weekly basis. However, it is true that the self-production of toilet paper has not yet been completed.
"Commissioner Xiao, having and having enough are two different things." Zhang Xin shook his head helplessly, "Men who have women around them naturally have to sacrifice a little bit. So my opinion is very simple: it is better to buy a boat than to build a boat!"
"Buying a boat? Guangdong Shachuan?"
"I don't know about Guangdong Shachuan," Zhang Xin waved his hand, "but Guangdong is rich in timber resources and there are many maritime merchants. The shipbuilding industry must be very developed. We can order a few ships here to solve our urgent needs. ah."
Indeed, the current tonnage of the Deng Yingzhou is too small. As the scale of maritime transportation between Qiong and Guangdong expands, it is imperative to expand its transport capacity. The question of whether to build or buy ships was the same as in the original time and space. It once caused controversy within the executive committee. People in the industrial sector insist on building their own ships, whether wooden, iron or cement ships, to accumulate experience through shipbuilding and train a group of professional workers; while the commercial and trade sector insists on buying ships to expand shipping capacity as soon as possible.
The final result of this debate was to buy "Deng Yingzhou" - the ship-buying faction had a slight upper hand, for no other reason than the industrial sector was also in urgent need of raw materials shipped from the mainland. If they wanted to build their own ships, it would only take a few months. Time was simply not available, and many ingredients were lacking.
However, the service of "Deng Yingzhou" did not eliminate the fundamental differences between the two factions. The shipbuilding faction believes that after a small ship completes the initial trade, the industrial sector can start building its own ships after the production capacity increases. "Dengyingzhou" is only a transitional purpose. The ship-buying faction believes that putting industrial power on shipbuilding in a short period of time is not worth the gain. , when buying a boat, you should not only continue to buy it, but also buy more.
Xiao Zishan still has some headaches about how to resolve the conflicts between the two factions. Personally, he feels that both groups are right, and both buying and building ships are important. But how to explain this to them?
He suddenly had an idea: "Is the Guangzhou Advance Station actually a branch? You can invest in production materials such as ships by yourself."
Rather than go to the Executive Committee and put forward the suggestion of buying a ship rather than building a ship to trigger a second major debate, it would be better to let the Guangzhou Advance Station solve the problem on its own.
"Decide for yourself?" Guo Yi still didn't believe his ears.
"Yes, you decide for yourself." Xiao Zishan patted him on the shoulder pretending to be graceful. The Guangzhou Advance Station is isolated on the mainland and has two important responsibilities: trade and intelligence gathering. There are many and complicated things to do. Of course, the executive committee is not suitable for remote control. Moreover, the advance station involves many departments. If remote control is to be commanded, it becomes a problem who can listen best.
"Also, how to deal with the interest relationship with Gao Ju?" Yan Maoda was still a little worried. "In the past, he was our agent. Now that we are going to open a direct store, he will definitely be dissatisfied."
"Didn't you mention it when you were talking about the plan for the Treasure Shop? We will deal in things that are not the same as his. Let him run the glassware business."
"The problem is that he will also ask the headquarters to let him run the business, right? Businessmen are very greedy." Guo Yi is more worried about this.
"We are wholesalers, so it would be good to let them distribute. Distribution is generally difficult to do, and it is difficult for local businessmen to handle it," Zhang Xin said.
"Let's divide the channels." Xiao Zishan thought for a while and expressed his thoughts.
"Engage in channel distribution?!" Zhang Xin and Yan Maoda certainly understood what this meant, but they also had doubts in their hearts. Channel marketing only started in China in the last decade of the 20th century.
"I know what you are thinking, but my channel marketing idea is not that complicated. It just walks on two legs." He elaborated on his thoughts.
As an agent for Australian goods, Gaoju has opened up the luxury market in Guangzhou. He has strong local connections that travelers do not have. Therefore, agents can be established in the luxury goods sector: mainly glassware, including mirrors, wine sets, tea sets, etc. Glass has a wide range of uses, and new products can be continuously supplied.
Salt, sugar, iron products, soap, cigarettes, etc., as bulk consumer goods, have low prices and large shipments. Use the method of opening commercial banks and organizing batches to allow a large number of small and medium-sized merchants and small traders to distribute. We can also use the two windows of Guangzhou and Macao to organize large-scale exports.
"That's good -" Before Zhang Xin could finish his words, he heard a voice coming from outside the door: "Then what is my role?"
When everyone heard this, they naturally knew that the special intelligence agent Pepi had arrived without turning around. They saw that he had changed into a blue scholar's shirt today, with red lips and white teeth. He was charming and had a free and unrestrained aura. He really had a reputation for being ever-changing. .
"Didn't we agree that you would be in charge of Ziming Tower?" Guo Yi was a little dissatisfied. She was really good at getting things done, so she couldn't help teasing her, "With your ability, you can't lead the way and drive the whole city crazy? The information is at your fingertips."
"Presiding over Ziming Tower is a trivial matter." Pepi flicked his long sleeves, with the charm of "not taking away a cloud", "It is even more trivial to engage in intelligence, but creating a new era in Guangzhou's fashion industry is a big deal."
really! This man regarded the Guangzhou Advance Station as a stage for his self-performance.
"Then just start it. Didn't I tell you not to start it?" Xiao Guo became dissatisfied.
"Hey, what can you say about men like you?" Ms. P's eyes turned wild, causing several people to get goosebumps. "The fashion industry has an industry chain that complements each other. Ziminglou leads the fashion trend and builds a brand, so you also have to have a fashion The store serves as material support.”
"This is a good idea!" Yan Maoda was the first to express his support. He had originally planned to use his information in the 21st century and his long-term experience and technology accumulation in the jewelry industry to open a jewelry store in Guangzhou to sell new jewelry. If Ms. P’s Ziminglou really became an instant hit, wouldn’t it be a living advertisement? He said excitedly:
"I can design a complete set of new accessories for Miss P! Just take a look, it will definitely sell well!"
Guo Yi hesitated for a moment. Although this proposal was a bit unexpected, it did have its feasibility - provided that Ziming Tower could succeed. He nodded: "I think it's okay!"
Xiao Zishan also agreed with this, so the matter of Zizhenzhai was settled. Guo Piaoyi and Yan Maoda were gearing up, preparing to use all his skills in running a jewelry company.
Then the telegram started ticking. This time it was the Industrial Committee. It turned out that Xiao Zishan was asked to recruit some professional craftsmen in Guangzhou.
"Masons, carpenters, shipbuilders - shipbuilders?" Xiao Zishan wondered why he still wanted to start a shipyard? "Potters, blacksmiths, coopers..."
There are more than a dozen types of work, and Xiao Zishan thinks that these are indeed needed. Although they are all very basic types of work, they have mastered many of the most basic hand-making skills.
This matter can be resolved with Sun Kecheng. Xiao Zishan wrote down what he wanted to do in his notebook.
"The radio station has become a treasure now," Xiao Zishan said with a smile, "Lingao has clairvoyance and ears."
Guo Yi nodded: "Now as long as the Guangdong side has news about the crusade, the executive committee will know it immediately. This is the so-called one-way transparency."
"But what about intelligence collection? How about Ming's confidentiality work?"
"Although I am not a fan of Ming history, I personally feel that it is not easy to keep secrets in the medieval environment." Guo Yicheng said, "If you want to fight a war, it will involve the mobilization of grain, ships, and people. These movements even in the Complete secrecy is impossible in modern warfare."
"Even so, Ming Dynasty has Jinyiwei and Dongchang. Don't be too paralyzed."
A few people nodded heavily. The terror of these two families would still be heard in another time and space four hundred years later.
"We have limited knowledge of the historical status of these two organizations." Xiao Zishan said, "But regardless of Jinyiwei or Dongchang, they should have people in Guangzhou. You must always be careful. Don't do anything that can easily arouse suspicion."
"We'll be careful."
"Has everyone memorized the capture instruction manual?"
