Chapter 288 Small fan, big market

Style: Historical Author: Baichuan ZizhuWords: 5874Update Time: 24/01/12 12:17:00
At the beginning of the new year, the province of La Pampa officially ushered in the summer. This summer seems to be particularly hot. The temperature has remained high, as hot as a sauna room, and there is no wind at all. People often get wet within 10 minutes of going out. My clothes stick to my skin, and the feeling of sweltering heat is very uncomfortable. In such horrible weather, I try not to go out if I can, but my home is not much better.

Small electric fans have become a necessity and a hot commodity for the citizens of Blanca. Enco Electric’s Argentina branch has expanded the construction of the fan factory production line. Enco brand electric fans are selling well in Argentina and are also exported to Brazil and Europe in large quantities, creating a The miracle of profit.

The fans produced by Enke Electric are all old-fashioned iron fans. The total number of parts is only a few dozen, but they can bring cooling, which is much more comfortable than hand fans.

Imagine if there was a fan next to your bed on a summer night, it would be a blessing.

The problem is that even if there are not many parts, it is still a big challenge for the current city of Blanca.

San Jose never fights an unprepared battle, and foreign aid never goes out of style.

This heat wave now has a tendency to sweep across the world, and may become more severe in the next few years, causing serious natural disasters and dealing a serious blow to the fragile Argentine economy.

The Provincial Government Office of La Pampa was already prepared to face the challenge of drought when San Jose took office. It signed a large-scale cooperation agreement with the Río Negro Province and began intensive construction of agricultural and water conservancy projects. In a short period of time, The rainy season reservoirs store more rainwater in advance to ensure basic water security for food production.

More grain needs to be produced and stored, and this will be a very important bargaining chip. Some larger and more advanced giant grain storage warehouses are being built in the suburbs to prepare for a new round of autumn harvest.

At the end of last year, the Blanca City Grain Reserve Company was upgraded to a state-owned assets committee enterprise of the La Pampa Provincial Hall. The Blanca City Hall got rid of this burden. No one knows the importance of food better than San Jose, so he The grain storage scale of grain reserve companies has been expanded.

Saint Jose now has to wear a mask when going out, as if it were in a previous life, but mainly because there are too many construction sites, the greening is not fully covered, and there is dust and air pollution, so I have to wear a mask when going out. Fortunately, the Provincial Government Office is located Because there are few factories in some places, it is not that serious.

Back to the electric fan again.

Relying on the small electric fan project, Enco Electric Argentina quickly became one of the largest foreign-invested companies in Argentina. The scale of the factory directly built a large industrial park. The La Pampa Provincial Government arranged for civilian officials and troops to be stationed to ensure that Fan production.

In November, the sales volume of various electric fan models exceeded 600,000 units. The monthly sales of the entire Argentinian branch easily exceeded 3 million US dollars. Even so, the supply is still in short supply. In addition to the domestic market, there is also a large number of exports.

There are electric fans of various sizes, ranging from the entry-level model priced at US$3 to the luxurious model priced at US$35.

Enco Electric customized and purchased a large number of fan production lines three months ago, and even bought the factory directly, dismantled it and shipped it to Blanca City to meet the needs. At that time, the United States was already preparing for autumn and winter, and the electric Fan sales have reached a trough.

There is a huge demand for fans not only in Argentina but also in Brazil.

The electric fan market in Europe and even the United States in the northern hemisphere has been booming since June last year. Even for wealthy Americans, electric fans are considered to be relatively good household appliances for cooling down the heat. Nowadays, household air conditioners are still very large and consume a lot of power. It is still not affordable for ordinary American families.

San Jose has made a time lag. It is now winter in the United States and Europe, and there are not many fan sales.

The high-quality and low-price fans made in Argentina are slowly selling well in South America. Enke Electric has registered a bunch of international trademarks and also carries out OEM operations.

The installed capacity of Brazilian power stations is sufficient to meet power supply needs, and the urbanization rate is rapid, making it larger than the Argentine market.

Sanjesé helped Enco Electric complete the construction of the electrical appliance factory in Blanca City as quickly as possible, and even directly issued documents to the Blanca City Hall to cooperate with Enco Electric's factory construction work.

Although selling fans is not as good as buying and selling arms, it is indeed legal, and St. Hesser allows Enco Electric's distant brother company Cohen Heavy Industries to provide workers and various production equipment.

The large arsenal of New Cohen Heavy Industry is already full of arms for sale, but Saint Jose is still producing and modifying his cheap assault rifles and submachine guns.

To produce cheaper and easier-to-use arms, he thought it would be very interesting to make cheap Argentine-made weapons available in war zones around the world.

Cohen Heavy Industries has also established some trading companies to develop import and export trade. In Argentina, Cohen Heavy Industries cannot legally export arms. It can only sell to the Ministry of National Defense and the Police Department, and export illegally. Of course, this is not a long-term solution. .

The third largest import and export trading company in Blanca City, Valentine Import and Export Trading Company exports more than 16 million US dollars in equipment and goods to Brazil every year, more than half of which is various arms and equipment.

Valentine Trading is a white glove owned by New Cohen Heavy Industries, and then more than half of it is transported to more countries through Brazil, such as Colombia and Mexico. The arms made in Argentina are not only cheap, but also of good quality. The Blanca Steel Plant even specializes in Cohen Heavy Industries opened a steel production line.

Brazil has more simple folk customs than Argentina and needs these guys more so that they can better protect themselves.

As one of Argentina's newest defense contractors, New Cohen Heavy Industry is completely versatile. It has tanks, armored vehicles, rockets, and is still building a military shipyard, as well as Arrow 3 fighter jets. The San Martin Aircraft Factory has also been merged into New Cohen Heavy Industry Group. .

After the nationalized Rennes Military Industry had a new leader, it quickly recovered its strength and developed some new weapons. The quality was also very good. Finally, this brand was not wasted.

In addition to making a fortune by mass-producing fans this time, it can also develop the electrical industry in Blanca City. Buono Electronics obtained a large amount of financing after going public, but the progress is very slow and some external pressure is needed.

Fortunately, although the electric fan models produced by Enco Electric are messy, the quality is still good. Although many of the American production lines are second-hand, they are not bad to use. With the cooperation of Blanca City Hall, the integration is quite fast. Enco Electric If you make a lot of money, your taxes can also increase a lot.

As for why Enke Electric was able to predict this market in advance, it was also due to the improvement of the Falcon Bureau's international intelligence system, plus St. Hesse's decision, as well as Sequoia's capital and various relationships.

When necessary, San Jose can just become independent of Enco Electric Argentina. The United States will make money while Argentina spends it. It’s pretty good to think about it.

Buono Electronics, which is listed on the National Stock Exchange of Argentina, has also introduced and added electric fan production lines and carried out diversified expansion.

Department stores and movie theaters have purchased imported central air conditioners, making them a good place to cool off in summer evenings. Enke Electric has not been involved in products such as air conditioners for the time being. The investment is huge, and the market is still relatively small, so more advanced household appliances are needed. air conditioner.

Because of the high temperature, construction sites in various places have to reduce their daily working hours during the day to prevent heatstroke. Moreover, because of the high temperature, some hydropower stations are facing a situation where they have no power to generate, and power has become somewhat tense. St. Jose can only increase the fire. The power generation capacity of the power station and water resources are also somewhat limited, so priority must be given to ensuring water for urban residents and agricultural water.

This year, the southern provinces of Argentina have increased the scale of agricultural planting. It has expanded by 4.8 times compared with 1954. Wheat and rice are planted in the Colorado and Negro river basins. Because of the availability of chemical fertilizers, it is not a problem to triple the output this year. , agricultural mechanization is developing steadily.

Last year, La Pampa Province's industry and agriculture developed rapidly, with an economic growth rate of 60%. The economic scale has reached 800 million U.S. dollars, which is nearly half that of Buenos Aires Province. The capital city of Buenos Aires has 1/3, of which 80% is still contributed by the Municipality of Blanca.

There are now six famous avenues in Blanca City, which are the essence of economic development here.

Blanca City is now in a period of economic prosperity. Young Argentines tend to stay in big cities to work because Blanca City can provide them with job opportunities. They are also happy to spend money in retail stores and bars, making the White Light Avenue more attractive. prosper.

The Argentine Republic in the 1950s was supposed to be a country in economic recession. Not only was it burdened with a heavy national debt, but it was also hit by large-scale emigration. This was the beginning of a national recession, especially among young immigrants. To move out is to throw away the future of the country.

They tend to immigrate to the United States or return to their European home countries, Spain or Italy.

Since last year, Blanca has replaced Buenos Aires as Argentina's most dynamic economy, so a large number of immigrants have gone to Blanca in search of opportunities.

The new La Pampa Provincial Office of the La Pampa Radical Party, led by San Jose, who took office last year, has implemented an economic recovery and expansion strategy with the support of the former opposition parties La Pampa Justice Party, the Republican Party, the Socialist Party and the La Pampa Civic Union. , the overall economy of La Pampa Province began to take off. Not only Blanca City was developing crazily, but other cities also began to expand economically.

With the city of Blanca as the core, the three coastal cities as the flanks, and the surrounding areas of Santa Rosa as the backing, the development has been successful.

The infusion of foreign investment, especially American capital (influenced by the booming American economy after World War II), as well as the structural financing of the Argentine National Financial Securities Capital and the Provincial Office in improving the infrastructure of La Pampa, contributed to the prosperity of La Pampa. The economic foundation was laid.

Of course, most of the so-called American capital, in fact, more than half comes from Sequoia Investments and Blackstone Capital under the control of St. Hesse, as well as a lot of shell companies, which can catch up with free assistance.

The substantial growth in consumer spending and the consumption of alcohol products by the young population are two clear signs of the growth of wealth in La Pampa. Sales of the Vidma Brewery under Prali Foods in Blanca City have increased 15 times, and other There has also been a significant increase in cities.

Blanca is now a hub for land and sea transportation, as well as a financial and commercial center. It plays an important role in Argentina's foreign trade. San Jose plans to build a large airport in the suburbs.

The provincial capital, Blanca City, is second only to Buenos Aires in industry, including textiles, automobile tires, petroleum processing, machinery, chemicals, food, wood processing, aquatic product processing, shipbuilding and automobiles, among which the machinery industry is particularly developed. The shipbuilding and petrochemical industries have ranked first in production in Argentina, and the export of aquatic products occupies an important position in export trade.

The population of La Pampa Province at the end of the census was 3.141 million, which is a record high and is expected to account for about 10.7% of the total population of Argentina. However, the last census in Argentina was a few years ago, and this proportion is still relatively small. of.

Blanca City has grown to 2.048 million people, and the growth rate has slowed down. The total population of the three coastal cities has exceeded 544,000, and the growth is still rapid. Santa Rosa City has also reached 177,000, and the population of the other large administrative cities has increased. , after the adjustment of administrative divisions, the net population outflow situation has greatly improved, especially the population growth in central urban areas.

The number of births in the entire province has reached an astonishing 136,000, which is almost the growth figure of an administrative region with a population of 10 million. The number of deaths is less than 10,000, and the gender ratio is balanced.

The most important thing is that the population structure of La Pampa Province is very young. People under 30 years old account for 52% of the total population. This is a very good phenomenon. The unemployment rate has also reached a historical low of 2.9%, the lowest in Argentina.

The surge in newborns this year is mainly the result of the fertility strategies encouraged in the past two years. Many pregnant women from other provinces are directly transported to the hospital in Blanca City for registration, and even many women of childbearing age in Buenos Aires Province are also Arrive at Blanca City.

Although building a hospital does not happen overnight, if you have money in Argentina, you can recruit many experienced doctors, and you can also recruit people from neighboring countries. For example, there are 47 doctors registered as Chilean nationals.

With the support of bank loans, a total of 9 medium and large hospitals were completed in Blanca City last year, and the total number of hospitals increased to 34. There are still 11 hospitals under construction in Blanca City, and old hospitals have also begun to expand and renovate on a large scale. , Blanca has the greatest shortage of land resources.

With abundant medical resources and permissive landing policies, it is not surprising that the number of newborns in Blanca City has increased so much.

The housing situation continues to exceed demand, and Blanca City is under construction almost all year round, either building roads or houses, building supporting facilities, and the most important thing is building factories, a large number of various factories.

For people in Blanca City, it is a dream to own a decent house. It is in the suburbs or far away from the factory area, but there is no problem with basic housing security. The dormitories or tube buildings are sufficient, and because they are newly built, In fact, the living environment is pretty good, and electricity and running water are not problems.

Large-scale polluting factories are now basically built in outer suburbs. For example, Alta District is the most populous district and the most polluted district. It is mainly home to thermal power stations and steel plants. The chimneys of steel blast furnaces stand tall. You can smell money every time you emit smoke.

Blanca City’s electricity requires support from other cities. At the same time, Blanca City’s electricity is the only profitable power company in the entire La Pampa Province. The investment in power infrastructure is huge, and a provincial-level financing platform needs to be established to meet the needs.

Therefore, San Jose certainly would not let Blanca Electric Power Company go it alone. It directly reorganized Blanca Electric Power in the name of the Provincial Department of Government, established the province's power network with Blanca Electric Power as the core, and coordinated the development of the electric power industry.

After Blanca Electric Company was reorganized into a subsidiary company of La Pampa Provincial Electricity Company, the entire power development plan of Blanca City was given to La Pampa Province.

Every year, great efforts are made to conduct a census in San Jose, formerly the city of Blanca, and now the entire province of La Pampa.

First, there are not many people in La Pampa Province, so the workload and costs will not be unbearable.

Second, it can incidentally improve the cohesion of the Radical Party and cultivate new leadership talents, as well as the professional skills of the southern wing of the Radical Party.

The third is to conduct a thorough investigation of the overall situation in La Pampa Province, and at the same time understand the development demands of citizens.

The census is actually not a simple matter and requires a capable and prestigious governing force to complete, especially a large-scale census.

But it is very important for the San Jose Provincial Office, and for the entire La Pampa province, scientifically formulating national economic and social development plans and promoting economic and industrialization development also require the support of a large population. High-quality talents are needed to support it. For example, the pharmaceutical industry, which is currently focused on development, is very difficult because Blanca City's scientific research strength is weak, so it is very important to build universities and scientific research institutes.

This kind of excessive population growth in a short period of time is abnormal and very rare. For example, Blanca City has grown in almost one year what other cities have absorbed in 10 or even 20 years. Although the situation is somewhat special, the new population is 60% come from people who want to leave Argentina and immigrate abroad due to the deterioration of the economy, and even many come from the more prosperous Buenos Aires.

The rapid growth of a large population is bound to be accompanied by various social problems, which is a difficult test for the ruling team of Saint Jose.

Through this kind of investigation, Saint Jose can have a comprehensive understanding of the entire La Pampa Province, and can also prevent many foreign friends who want to infiltrate La Pampa Province from messing around.

The technological progress of the Second Industrial Revolution and the process of trade globalization promoted the diversified development of the economy and trade of La Pampa Province, and with the establishment of the Argentine National Stock Exchange, Blanca City has been shaped into a financial services regulatory center. Loose market.

Although this has led to a lot of financial crimes, it has indeed enabled Blanca City to achieve a rapid economic leap to a large extent. A large amount of hot money began to flow into Blanca City and was guided to invest in various emerging industries.

Coron Avenue in Alta District is Steele Avenue in Blanca City. This avenue is connected with White Light Avenue in East City District, Indus Avenue in Boska District, Yassen Avenue in West City District, Sunset Boulevard and Bay Avenue in East City District, As famous as it is, it is also affectionately called "Sixth Avenue."

Cologne Avenue is a broad area from Helen Street to Cologne Street in the Alta District. It is the new urban area of ​​the Alta District and is also the current location of the Alta District Hall. Alta District is now called the city of steel, and it is not without reason.

The three largest steel companies in Blanca City are headquartered on Coron Avenue, Medanos United Steel Works, Blanca Steel Company, Hans Steel, and a number of small steel companies, so it is also called Steel Avenue.

Indus Avenue is the new financial street and is also the location of the National Stock Exchange of Argentina. It is more related to stock companies and investment companies. Banks also have branches, but not many. This is the birthplace of Blanca City’s new rich, and it is also the average salary. At the highest point, the surrounding supporting environment still needs to be improved.

Asen Avenue in Xicheng District is the area with the highest concentration of banking industry in Blanca City. Asen Avenue was developed by San Jose during the period of Blanca City Hall. It now has 17 bank headquarters and regional headquarters. In addition to Blanca City, Asen Avenue Except for the Municipal Commercial Bank, La Pampa Industrial and Commercial Bank, most banks are mainly small banks, and the regional headquarters of Barron's Bank is located.

This is one of the most prosperous places in Blanca City. Half of the construction funds in the entire La Pampa Province flowed out from here. Last year, it helped Saint Jose raise hundreds of millions of dollars in construction loans. It is the La Pampa Provincial Hall, Bu Lanka City Council’s biggest creditor.

The major industries in Blanca City have developed rapidly, and now the six avenues are the most important. The formalized White Light Avenue has become a place of drunkenness and wealth. The density of bars, hotels, cinemas, and restaurants is the highest in Blanca City.

"Rebirth of the Great Era of Fighting Waves"

There is also a Sunset Boulevard in Blanca City. This is the traditional old town, where the old Blanca City Hall is located, and now is the seat of the Xicheng District Hall. This is the place with the best environmental conditions in the city, and it is also the city where Blanca Bay was established. The starting point of the building was transformed into a symbol of the city of Blanca.

Bay Avenue is the most prosperous commodity market in Lingang Industrial Zone and the core area of ​​Lingang Industrial Zone. It has the largest number of trading companies in Blanca City and is very close to Blanca Free Port.

In addition to the six avenues, Blanca City also has a large number of commercial streets, industrial streets, and professional trade markets, providing a huge number of jobs.