Wu De was very opposed to the Guangzhou World project on the executive committee, except for him. [Full text reading] Cheng Dong also objected. The reasons for their objections were the same: the budget and material allocation plan for 1631 had already been prepared, and the sudden addition of a large project meant that all projects had to be scrapped and restarted. Cheng Dong strongly opposed this. 1631 was the first time that the Finance Directorate prepared a formal annual budget.
In 1630, the second counter-encirclement and suppression campaign caused an economic shock. A series of problems including sharp decline in imports and exports and currency. The financial measures adopted by the Director-General of Finance in 1631 were "moderately tight".
"We may have multiple emergencies in 1631 that require additional budget."
Cheng Dong pointed out that in the analysis report submitted by the Foreign Intelligence Service, the Military General Administration and the Planning Institute, it was believed that the Senate will likely face several major military operations in 2011, and it is very likely that a military operation in the southwest frontier will occur. , the war against Liu Xiang, and the war against Zheng Zhilong. On the main island of Hainan Island, the security war in Qiongbei has come to an end. The next step is for the army to enter the Qiongnan area to start military operations. The cost is also considerable. The war funds in the current budget are definitely not enough.
"We have not prepared a specific deficit, but it is completely conceivable that this year's fiscal budget will inevitably have a deficit." Cheng Dong warned, "This will have a great impact on our stable currency value of circulating notes."
At present, the inflation of circulation coupons has been temporarily covered up. The military victory of the traversers has greatly expanded the ruling area. Circulation coupons have been bayoneted and extended to Qiongbei counties. The social wealth of Qiongbei counties has digested the purchasing power expanded by circulation coupons. , which supports the stability of circulating notes in disguise. So that there are no flaws. You must know that the most stressful thing was that at the end of 1630, two-thirds of Lingao's silver inventory was transferred to Leizhou to purchase sugar goods. The Finance Directorate at that time was in a very nervous state.
Skade is extremely supportive of this project: "But once this project is launched, the benefits will be very objective. The most important thing is that we will get rid of the current situation of being extremely dependent on Lingao Industry, process raw materials locally in Guangdong, hire labor locally, and land sales.”
"Since we originally planned to set up light industrial production enterprises in Hong Kong and Guangdong, it would not be a waste to use Guangdong's human and material resources to build a large-scale sales base nearby." Zhan Wuya also agreed with this from an industrial perspective.
"As for the financial and material resources required for construction, I think we can use our brains from Guangzhou. Don't blindly follow the path of full funding.
"Li Mei once again launched her idea of demutualization.
She proposed that Guangzhou World absorb private capital like Japan Shipping. Li Mei proposed: State-owned capital accounts for 51% and 49% is reserved for equity raising. Specifically, the first is to directly absorb funds from the local gentry in Guangzhou; the second is to absorb private funds through the institutional investment of Delong Guangzhou Branch. Whether to sell stocks or corporate bonds can be discussed separately.
Before the second anti-encirclement and suppression campaign, Delong Guangzhou Branch absorbed a large amount of deposits through Zishi Enterprises and itself. A large part of these deposits were used as trading liquidity for Guangzhou Station and to support the development of Leizhou Sugar Industry. Guangzhou Delong has established considerable credibility in the past few years of operating in Guangzhou. With the current financial situation, investing in Guangzhou World is completely feasible.
As for the large amount of materials required for construction, they can be purchased nearby from Guangdong, including wood, bricks and stones. You can even consider building a building materials factory in Guangzhou or Hong Kong, using Lingao's advanced technology to process and manufacture building materials, so that even cement can be processed locally in Guangzhou.
Cement is an industrial enterprise that requires a large amount of raw materials. The cement industry in Lingao relies on external transportation for coal, which is not very beneficial from an economic perspective. Although there were no coal mines in Guangzhou, there were many small and medium-sized coal kilns in Guangdong at that time, and it was not difficult to obtain coal at low prices nearby. As for materials such as limestone and clay, they are not difficult to obtain near the Pearl River Delta. It is much better than the Lingao Cement Factory where lime is often fired in oyster houses.
In the end, the proposal was passed by the Executive Committee. It was decided to include the Guangzhou World project as an additional project in the material production allocation table and financial budget of the 1631 Planning Institute. Of course, a considerable part of the funds will need to be raised by the project team themselves.
"Proprietor, Guangzhou Tianzi Pier has arrived." The attendant's respectful voice came from outside the door.
Guo Yi nodded, and the life secretary and Yi Liu standing next to him responded loudly: "The proprietor knows." After returning to Lingao, his two maids have all gone through political review and "re-education" and are now included in the list. In the establishment list of Guangzhou Station, Yiliu is the secretary and Zhitao is a confidential officer.
He stood up and Yiliu quickly opened the silk cover of a large mirror on the bulkhead to let him see what he looked like. The man in the mirror has a dignified appearance, and his movements are full of the noble aura of a rich and powerful man. This feeling made him feel dazed for a while: Is this still him? Recalling what he was like when he was working in the security department, Guo Yi felt that he was simply a different person.
"How are you, Mr. Lu?" he asked. It doesn't matter that the others are either veterans or naturalized citizens, but Lu Yizhong has to be watched closely. Although this person fully exposed his lack of integrity in the prisoner camp and left a series of "stains" such as writing letters of persuasion to the governor, he could only follow the senators wholeheartedly. Guangzhou Station He is prepared to be the person who communicates with Guangdong officialdom. However, the elders were not very reassured about this person's reliability.
"Mr. Lu has changed his clothes just now" and is waiting in the cabin to go ashore. There is nothing unusual. "
Yi nodded.
Zhitao helped him straighten the folds of his clothes, and he stood still, waiting for the women to put the final touches on him. Then "Yi Liu raised the door curtain for him.
Guo Yi came to the deck, and the wind on the river made him shiver slightly. Looking around, a group of people had gathered at Tianzi Pier, and drums were on display. Tianzi Pier was cleared, and irrelevant people and ships were driven aside.
As soon as he came out of the cabin, there was a loud drumming and music playing on the dock. Gao Sheng and the firecrackers started crackling again. Guo Yi smiled and waved slightly towards the pier before getting off the springboard.
There were quite a few local gentry among the people who greeted him on the pier. Guo Yi saw Liang Cunhou at a glance, with a smile on his face. Then he saw Gao Ji, whose rich face was full of the joy of seeing each other after a long absence: a man who often goes in and out of Ziming Tower. A group of young men and young masters gathered together, waving folding fans and joking... The leader of this group was Li Xijue. Although he did not show any official pomp, everyone knew that this person came to welcome Li Fengjie on behalf of the governor of Guangdong. "Guo Dongzhu".
As if fearing that just one staff member of the Guangdong governor was not dignified enough, Guangzhou Prefecture, Nanhai, and Panyu counties all sent yamen to the scene to maintain order. The pomp was almost the same as that of the outgoing court officials.
Three large blue cloth sedans with four persons and more than ten small sedans with two persons were lined up on the pier. The big sedan chair was prepared for Guo Yi, Pei Xiuxiu and Zheng Shangjie. The sedan chair was prepared for their maids.
One of them is the luxurious sedan originally used by Guo Yi. After the sedan was withdrawn from Guangzhou Station, it was occupied by Tian Da and prepared to take it back to the capital to present to his master. After Tian Da was "seventy yards", the sedan became dilapidated and neglected. This time, Li Xijue specially found it and hired skilled craftsmen to renovate it. Except for the glass on the car window which had been pried away and had no place to replace it, he had to use fine beads to make a bead curtain instead. Everything else was restored.
With a smile on his face, Li Xijue came up to greet him and speak. Then all the Jin gentry who came to greet him also came to greet him. Most of the Jin gentry present were people with business contacts in Guangzhou Station or regular visitors to Ziminglou. They were originally "close relatives" and they were somewhat frustrated when the government launched a crusade. Especially for young masters such as Dong Jizhong and Wu Zhixiang, because they interacted too much with "real thieves" and received a lot of reprimands from their fathers and brothers at home, they would feel proud and high-spirited.
With a face full of spring breeze, he cupped his hands and said: "The clouds are clearing and the sun appears! The proprietor is always well?"
"Thank you Gao Daguan for your help!" Guo Yi knew that after Guangzhou Station left, Gao Ji took great care of the interests of Guangzhou Station. Belong to a proven partner.
"It's easy to say. The proprietor's return to Guangzhou this time is just like a shallow dragon leaving the beach, and he is going to show off his ambitions as a Yunpeng." He raised his mouth full of compliments, and then said in a very low voice, "I don't know when Can I come to visit you?" "I don't dare. I'll give you three days and I'll feel free to visit you."
"Easy to say, easy to say.
"Gao Zhang nodded with a smile and stepped aside.
The Jin gentry saw the ceremony and were in chaos for a while. Everyone got on the sedan chair. The luggage and items were taken care of by the Qiwei Escort Bureau who were on board the ship and were responsible for transporting them to the residence on Weifu Street. According to Li Xijue's order, the residence had been cleaned after being unsealed.
Led by the "top horse", a group of sedans headed towards Weifu Street in a crowd. Not only did the team have government officials from Guangzhou, Nanhai, and Panyu counties to suppress and clear the way, but many government offices in the city also sent personnel to coordinate and take care of them. People along the street came to watch the fun.
"This is Guo Yi!" someone said, "Look at how powerful this person is!"
"It's not that thieves are rebels..."
"Hush! It's you who calls the rebels! He's a serious Guo Dongzhu!"
"Zi Fu really turns his back faster than turning the pages of a book..."
"It's called this and that. Besides, whether it's a thief or a proprietor, it doesn't have much to do with us ordinary people. But as soon as he comes back, several purple shops will be opened, and there will be places to buy Australian goods. .”
Guo Yi was sitting in the sedan chair, thinking about the dilemma of hurriedly escaping from Guangzhou Station half a year ago, and it felt like a world away. Guangzhou is still a place where he has great potential. a.
