Zhou Zhonghao took the account handed over by Feng Mingyuan and looked at it carefully.
This is neither a monthly account nor an annual account. It is a casual periodic account. It is not formal, but it can be used to roughly reflect the profit and loss and income and expenditure. This was a way for Zeng Fei, as the general manager of the industrial park, to report to Feng Mingyuan. Feng Mingyuan would not show this to others before.
Zhou Zhonghao soon raised his brows slightly, and a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Zhou Zhonghao's expression was entirely reflected in Feng Mingyuan's observation. He was not surprised at all when he saw it, and even somewhat expected it. Because when he saw this periodic account before, his performance was similar to Zhou Zhonghao's at this time. Because the things reflected above are really subversive.
"How?" Seeing Zhou Zhonghao closing the account, Feng Mingyuan asked with a smile.
"Sir, to be honest, I don't quite believe that the things above are true. At present, the industrial park has only built three blast furnaces, and even the output is of a trial nature. It is for the first time, but the results are The quantity of crude steel is already so much? I remember that the three blast furnaces over at Laofangmen in the city cannot be refining much more than this in one month, right?"
As a similar role to the butler in the city lord's palace, Zhou Zhonghao will not be arbitrary in government affairs, but he will help Feng Mingyuan with a lot of advice and swordsmanship. Over time, he will have a good idea of many industries in the city. In particular, the iron smelting industry, one of the most important supports in Yongchuan City, is well known.
So when Zhou Zhonghao saw the numbers in the accounts, he was immediately surprised.
"Do you think Zeng Fei would have the guts to lie about this? What's the benefit to him?"
"This" Zhou Zhonghao didn't know how to answer for a while. Indeed, as Feng Mingyuan said, there was no need for Zeng Fei to lie about this kind of thing. And you can't hide it at all. You can simply ask a few iron smelting companies to check the numbers and find out whether it's true or false.
"But I also had your suspicions at the time, and Zeng Fei also expected this. So he also brought supporting evidence, but it was just a copy." While talking to Feng Mingyuan, he gave Zhou Zhonghao a few more accounts.
It's just that these accounts only have a few pages, and as Feng Mingyuan said, only a few excerpts were taken.
"Is this the recent flow of raw materials and crude steel in and out of the companies that own the three blast furnaces? Is this... actually true?"
"Of course it's true. There are stamps from three companies on it. They can't be crazy and follow Zeng Fei to make themselves unhappy for no reason, right?"
"But how is this done?"
“Cluster mutual assistance and segmented labor.”
Feng Mingyuan came up with two new words and began to elaborate on them. From the transportation of raw materials for iron smelting, to the initial processing of raw materials, then to the blast furnace, and then into steel in various processes. At first glance, it seems to be similar to the previous one at Laofangmen, but when Zhou Zhonghao thinks about it carefully, he will find that although there are roughly no changes in these processes, many links in them have become very different.
"Every job is done by one person or a team of people from beginning to end, and becomes an independent ring. Each ring has a dedicated person to deal with it. They only do the part in their hand and do not need to adjust. , there is no need to change the operating methods. In addition, several companies share their needs. Although many key skills are not taught to each other, people will be sent to help. In Zeng Fei’s words, it greatly improves the production efficiency of a single furnace. .
As efficiency increases, output will also increase. "
"Incredible! It's really incredible! Such an inconspicuous change can actually achieve such an amazing effect! This is simply, simply..." Zhou Zhonghaoden was at a loss for words and didn't know how to describe his feelings at this time.
Feng Mingyuan smiled and said: "It is indeed incredible. But this is just the beginning. The three companies have made it clear that they will continue to increase investment in the industrial park. The previous plan to build two blast furnaces each was overturned by themselves. Now each company is preparing to Two more towers were built, eventually forming a scale of twelve towers, exceeding the number at Laofangmen.
Moreover, Laofangmen will gradually close down, and the focus of each of them will move to the industrial park. The industrial park will be more prosperous in the future! "
"This is all brought about by your lord's keen eye and talent, and I would like to congratulate you!"
Feng Mingyuan waved his hand. He accepted Zhou Zhonghao's flattery calmly. He didn't even think that Zhou Zhonghao was flattering him, because wasn't what Zhou Zhonghao said the truth? If he hadn't pushed forward the construction of the industrial park arbitrarily and forced several iron smelting companies to move in, would the industrial park be as vibrant as it is today?
"What do you think the crude steel in Yongchuan City is used for?"
"Farming tools, knives, armor pieces, stirrups. Sir, you don't want to take advantage of this crisis at Pengshan Pass to push our iron smelting in Yongchuan City to a conspicuous place in the imperial court, do you?"
Zhou Zhonghao has been able to follow Feng Mingyuan for so many years. On the one hand, he is loyal, and on the other hand, his strategy is not bad. Feng Mingyuan only needs a little reminder to keep up with Feng Mingyuan's ideas. And sometimes he can make up for Feng Mingyuan.
"That's right. The iron smelting output of our Yongchuan City includes knives and armor pieces, and even arrowheads are not impossible to make. And we have a certain armor-making capability. It is not an exaggeration to say that military supplies account for a small half of the income.
Now the demand from Pengshanguan has increased sharply, and all the ordnance has been raised to our side. It is conceivable that this situation will become more and more serious in the future.
Yongchuan is located on the edge of the Changshui River, and there are several official roads that can lead to all directions. Although the location is blocked by the Yuzhong Mountains, it has become a remote place for the country. However, the Yuzhong Mountains cannot block the Changshui River and cannot affect our southward journey to Pengchuan. The smooth flow of mountains. It is much faster for ordnance to start from us and go down the river than to send it directly from the capital to Pengshan.
Therefore, once the iron smelting in the industrial park increases dramatically, coupled with the convenience of transportation, and the urgent need of the situation, can we become famous in the country? "
The more Feng Mingyuan talked, the brighter his eyes became.
If this very likely national crisis can really be taken advantage of, Yongchuan City will become famous, and Feng Mingyuan will become a very important figure in the country. In the future, it can be said that it is optional to directly join the various ministries of the capital as chief officials based on merit and reward, or to directly receive an errand as the head of the state capital!
"Sir, your calculations are indeed promising!"
"Haha, so you have to pay close attention to the news at Pengshan Pass and try your best to inquire through various channels.
At the same time, the civil engineering work in the industrial park needs to be accelerated. If there are not enough craftsmen, they will be transferred from the city lord's mansion. Priority will be given to ensuring the blast furnaces and other infrastructure of the three iron smelting companies.
In addition, tomorrow you will find the owners of the big iron workshops in the city and have a face-to-face discussion with them about ordnance-related matters."
(End of chapter)
