After getting in touch with him, he felt that this person had a calm temperament and was well-organized. HR in the Senate was not easy to do. His work was complicated and he had to deal with a large number of forms and data... He could work alone for several years, and his working ability was definitely Unusual.
He suddenly remembered that Xu Yanliang and Wang Kai were both members of the Great Navigation Club, and he had a hand in advocating for the launch of Project 854.
In this way, there is a high possibility that he can be persuaded to join.
Sure enough, as soon as Xu Yanliang was around and asked, he agreed wholeheartedly.
"I'm tired of doing HR work. It's just a good change of environment." He said, "Anyway, it's the job you're waiting for. Naturalized citizens can do it without me. I'll just apply and come. Get the commission ready."
"letter of appointment."
"Okay, call it whatever you want."
So three days later Xu Yanliang arrived at the third floor of the customs building. Officially became the "Secretary of the Board of Directors of Nanyang Company". The surrounding people worked hard to get Nanyang Company to finally have a basic team.
Three people from Nanyang Company held a small meeting in a nearby office. The theme of the meeting was to establish the future development path of Nanyang Corporation.
The topic is very big, but also very vague, but it is a guiding ideology for the future development of Nanyang Company. What should be done, what should not be done, and how to do it all must be based on this historic document formulated today. To be less precise, this is the future Basic Law of Nanyang Company.
"Gentlemen, the future of our Nanyang Company is on today's agenda." Zhou said, "Let me first outline my basic views on future operations."
There is no doubt that the Nanyang Company was based on the most popular "Indian companies" in this time and space. Starting from the establishment of the first East India Company by the Dutch, European countries competed to establish "East India" and "East India" for the purpose of colonization and trade. West India" Company. Although most of these companies have different operating conditions, from the Dutch East India Company, which was most popular at that time, to the British East India Company, which finally withdrew from the stage of history, all of them have left their own strong mark on Asia and America, and their influence is far-reaching. The British East India Company set an unprecedented precedent for a commercial company to rule an entire subcontinent of millions of square kilometers, control the political power of dozens of princely states, and squeeze hundreds of millions of people.
Whether it was the Dutch East Indies who were the pioneers or the British East Indies who came from behind, they were the objects of envy and imitation by the people around them.
Compared with administrative agencies, what a company does is naturally much more "loose". It can be carried out perfectly in accordance with the principle of "nothing is prohibited by law". Can pretty much do anything. Compared with the Ministry of Colonial Trade, which was controlled and directed by the Senate, the Nanyang Company could be said to have completely removed its shackles and entered the battle with ease.
The Nanyang Company blueprint drawn by the Nanyang Sect and the surrounding areas is very large. From India, Australia, North and South America... almost everywhere there is a coastline, there are elders coveting it and related development plans. But I still understand the principle of eating in one bite. At present, the strength of Nanyang Company does not allow him to squander it, so he can only start with projects with less investment and quick results.
Therefore, countries such as America, Australia, New Zealand, and even India have been excluded from the plan. To open branch mines in so many places at the same time, let alone his empty shell subsidiary, it couldn't be done even if the Senate pledged all its resources.
"...To put it bluntly, the reason why the Senate and the Government Council are willing to open this door now is because of insufficient supplies. The original Ministry of Colonial Trade cannot meet the demand. So let us give it a try. My opinion is: we must obtain it as soon as possible Income - this income must be immediate. Time flies so fast. If we are still planning to set up locations and open bases by next year, half of our company will be wasted."
"Your requirements are too high." Wang Kai said, "What can you do in one year? It takes half a year to build a ship! If you go out to do maritime trade, the round trip is calculated in years. It takes one year to build the frame. That’s about it. Besides, we raise our own funds and don’t use the Senate’s money, so why should they be so nagging?”
"I understand what Mr. Zhou means." Xu Yanliang nodded, "This time we took advantage of the Wuzhou incident to win the stud. There are many people who are unconvinced. If we don't actually come up with some real money by then, Once the results are announced, they will be questioned immediately. If something goes wrong, inquiries and hearings will follow..."
"No way……"
"I think this is inevitable." Xu Yanliang spread his hands.
"Okay, let's talk about it." Wang Kai was somewhat depressed. In his wallet was a plan to capture Manila and then control the Philippine Islands.
A huge map of East and Southeast Asia was spread out around the conference table. However, he did not immediately point out the country on the map and explain the Nanyang Company's ambitions. Instead, he said:
"The first thing we have to do now is to move." He said, "The company's headquarters cannot be placed in Lingao."
"Agree." Xu Yanliang said.
"Why?" Wang Kai couldn't understand. Now 70% of the "productivity" of the Senate is in Lingao, and more than 90% of the supply of naturalized cadres, technicians, and workers is provided by Lingao. If we leave Lingao, won't we lose the convenience of obtaining resources nearby?
"The water in Lingao is too deep, and there are too many eyes." People around said, "Although it is more convenient to apply for resources by running. But once the company starts operating, a lot of internal information and conditions of the company will quickly leak out - although we have operations They have autonomy, but the elders all have the right to supervise national policy enterprises. If someone wants to find trouble and seize something to cause trouble, the company's operations will be greatly affected."
Xu Yanliang said: "In this case, I propose to move to Guangzhou. Most of our export materials come from the mainland. Setting up a head office in Guangzhou facilitates direct procurement. If we want to colonize in the future, we can also recruit immigrants on the spot in Guangzhou without having to go to the mainland." Gao come for a spin."
Procuring and recruiting immigrants directly in Guangzhou eliminates the need for control from the Planning Institute. As long as there is money, it is up to Nanyang Company to decide how much goods it is willing to purchase and how many people it wants to recruit.
"If we go to Guangzhou, wouldn't we just be the rebranded Ministry of Colonial Trade." Wang Kai objected, "Guangzhou is not close to Southeast Asia. We people like us can't hide in the rear and command without being on the front line in person. After all, Lingao is closer to Southeast Asia than Guangzhou. some."
Everyone around nodded: "To be honest, I think so too, but I'm afraid it can't be realized now..."
There is a plague in Guangzhou, and it will take at least a few months for it to end. Nanyang Company cannot wait so long. The idea around is to relocate the Nanyang Company team first.
"Otherwise we take Malacca..." Wang Kai said jokingly.
"I think about it too, but we won't think about an expedition like taking Malacca for the time being."
Xu Yanliang suddenly said: "I do have a place that can be used as a temporary transition."
"where?"
"Sanya." Xu Yanliang said: Although the Sanya Special City was originally established to transport local iron ore and other special products, the Senate has always had great expectations for it, and Sanya has always received a lot of policies, industries and funds. of support. Not only does it enjoy the status of a special city, the Senate has listed Sanya as an open port in various trade agreements, and it is very important to develop Sanya's foreign trade.
However, Sanya's foreign trade is generally not very successful. Although it has a good seaport, Sanya is still inaccessible from the core area of the Senate's rule, and the transportation of goods is inconvenient. For many foreign merchant ships, except for a few goods, most of them need to wait for a long time to ship to Sanya. The selection of goods is not as large as that in Lingao and Guangzhou.
"...These are all disadvantages of Sanya. But precisely because of these disadvantages, we will be welcomed by the city government when we go to Sanya. I think we will get support from the local government in many aspects. This is much stronger than when we are in Guangzhou or Lingao. Starting from Sanya It’s also more convenient to go to Nanyang. The disadvantage is that typhoons are more frequent.”
"That's right. The Foreign Trade Corporation has a strong presence in these two places, so it wouldn't be interesting for us to go there." Wang Kai said, "In fact, we can also choose Kaohsiung, which is close to Fujian - it is also an important export commodity. land."
"Kaohsiung's infrastructure is too poor." People around shook their heads, "And there are still Dutch people there."
The first decision was quickly made at the meeting: Nanyang Company's headquarters was moved to Sanya.
“What about Southeast Asian companies?”
"We will also move together." Surrounding said, "We and Southeast Asia Company are actually one organization and two brands. But we have to have an office in Lingao to take care of the company's interests."
"You have to be a senior to do this."
"Guangzhou also needs an agent," Xu Yanliang said.
"Yeah. But these two people don't necessarily need to be full-time employees. As long as they are veterans who agree with our company's purpose and business policy, they can be considered part-time." Surrounding said, "We can give him a director's seat. Of course, he must have a shareholding. That’s all.”
Everyone has no objections, and then everyone starts talking about the action plan.
"My plan is to attack the Mekong Delta first." He pointed to the Saigon area. "The most worrying issue for the Senate now is food. Taking Saigon will help food security."
"The development level in that place is not good." Wang Kai shook his head, "There is development, but it is far from our time and space."
"So we still need to colonize, and develop while purchasing grain." People around said, "To be honest, how much grain can we get by just relying on trade? It would be faster to get it directly from the local area. By the way, those people in the Agriculture Committee don't like to do big things the most. A farm? When they get to the Mekong Delta, they can enclose land at will - the temptation should be big enough."
