In the Santa Maria Industrial Zone, Tangning entered the final destination of his inspection, Jaguar Car Company.
"Is this the Model T?"
He asked as he looked at the finished Model T car produced under the authorization of Ford Company.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Vice Minister of International Commerce and Trade Lee George introduced the T-shaped lane in front of him.
"This is a product launched by the American Ford Company in August this year, and sales are very hot.
At your request, we licensed their technology and this was the first Model T produced by Jaguar. "
The history of automobiles is very early.
The earliest automobile was a steam automobile, which originated from the steam tricycle manufactured in Guineau in 1767. However, the prototype of today's popular automobiles came from Nicholas Otto's internal combustion engine technology in 1866.
Automobile manufacturing is an important industrial technology, and there are very few countries that will have complete production technology in future generations.
When Downing was in the United States, he began to get involved in the automobile industry and established Cougar Automobile Company in the western United States.
However, Tang Ning was not a car fan after all. He would leave all professional matters to professionals, and he would only be required to answer questions at critical moments.
For example, the most important requirement for Cougar Motor Company is to closely follow Ford, which was born in 1903, in terms of automobile production, and to establish in-depth cooperation with them.
Ford is not yet the Big Mac it will be in the future. Facing the cooperation of the western giant Minsheng Zaibatsu, it is eager for cooperation.
The Minsheng Chaebol invested 1 million in Ford, obtained 25% of the shares, established technology sharing, and divided the market. Cougar Motors products did not participate in the eastern market and were only sold in the west.
With the help of Minsheng Group, Ford is now strong and well-funded, and its automobile research and development has made great progress.
Historically, the Model T, which was only launched on September 27, was launched on August 1.
"This car is really ugly!"
Looking at the small T-shaped appearance, slender wheels, a pile of large glass, and the ugly square black car shell, Tang Ning complained.
"But even though it is ugly, it also has its advantages. This car is cheap to make and suitable for the public."
Tangning said with emotion.
"With this car, it can replace horse-drawn carriages. This is a major trend. It seems that domestic transportation infrastructure needs to be improved to coordinate with the development of automobiles."
Brazil is a country with a vast territory, and railways are also being built in the five-year plan, but they cannot replace horse-drawn carriages. Trains are suitable for long distances.
The only thing that can replace horse-drawn transportation and transportation is automobiles.
If Brazil wants to develop, it is imperative to promote the development of automobiles and their associated transportation. Doing this well will be of great benefit to the country.
Tang Ning has already made plans for the automobile industry, and related highway transportation infrastructure is also in the five-year plan.
"Li, there is no change in the way this car is driven, right?"
"Your Majesty, there is no difference between the driving method and the existing car."
"That's good."
After hearing the affirmative answer, Tangning made the decision to drive this car to investigate agriculture.
"I want to drive this car myself to visit the farms and farmers' lives in St. Pierres State. Let me see how the agricultural reform is being implemented."
"Your Majesty, this is not safe, we'd better go by carriage!"
Hearing Tangning's decision, Li was shocked and quickly tried to dissuade her.
"Don't stop me from driving.
Are you in the development of this car? There's something fishy about it, it's like this, it's here to trick me. "
In response to the dissuasion, Tangning scolded him with a straight face.
"I'm going to visit the farm by carriage. You must have made corresponding arrangements. I want to see the real farm. When this car drives there, I will take a look at the local situation."
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Kuba Farm, near the town of Yakui, was honored to be the place of Tangning's random visit.
"Are you two the farmers' association of this village?"
Tang Ning stood on the ridge of the field and looked at the two ordinary-looking, rough-skinned middle-aged men dressed as farmers who squeezed out from the crowd and asked.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The two middle-aged farmers looked very excited and a little nervous when they saw the young and heroic His Majesty Pedro III.
"Don't be nervous, I'm here to check on the situation at the farm."
Looking at the two excited and nervous farmers in front of her, Tang Ning smiled to appease them and explained her purpose of visiting.
"By the way, can you tell me your names?"
"Your Majesty, I am Chopper, the chief of this village."
"Your Majesty, I am Shanks, the president of the Farmers Association of this village."
"George, can you tell me how many households there are in this farm?" Tangning looked at George and asked.
"Your Majesty, there are 38 households and 126 people in Kuba Farm."
"Don't always call me Your Majesty. Just relax and talk to me normally."
Tang Ning looked at the rice fields in front of her and asked the village about the conditions of the fields.
"How many acres of land does Kuba Farm have? Are there any people who don't have land?"
"The farm has 3,760 acres of land. Our farm was originally a farm belonging to Mr. Barlow. With the help of the government and the farmers' association, it has been liberated.
Nowadays, everyone is assigned land, with an average of 30 acres per person.
There used to be many people in this farm, but some people were unwilling to allocate land to the farm. They wanted more land, so they participated in the inland reclamation organized by the farmers' association. "
“Two hectares per person, very good!”
Tang Ning recognized the number of acres per person and was also satisfied with the working ability of the local farmers' association.
"The farmers' association has done a very good job, liberating the population and land. As the president of the local farmers' association, Shanks, you deserve credit!"
"This is all due to His Majesty the King. Without the help of the Golden Shield Bureau and the army, no matter how powerful the farmers' association is, the farmers will not be able to get their land."
Shanks said honestly.
"Do not be humble.
They have contributed, and so does your farmer association. You must also participate in the future development of the farm. "
Tangning asked Shanks about the number of people participating in land reclamation in the mainland and their situation: "How many people participated in land reclamation in the mainland?"
“Your Majesty the King, it is stipulated in the inland reclamation order you stipulated.
Participate in collective land reclamation in the mainland and provide interest-free loans without charging any money.
The Wangyuan collective farm that was reclaimed from wasteland will have the right to use the farm's land of at least five hectares and 75 acres per person, which attracts many people.
There are 73 people in our village who decided to participate in the mainland collective reclamation plan. "
“The publicity is very good. The Brazilian coastal plain is too narrow to accommodate too many people, so it is necessary to develop the interior.
It’s good that so many people are participating in the land reclamation project. Your farmers’ association is working very hard. "
Tang Ning once again affirmed the Farmers' Association.
"The farmers of Kuba Farm are now participating in the cooperative organized by the farmers' association!"
“They all actively participated and now everyone is a member of the cooperative.”
Shanks expressed to Downing that the cooperative model was widely welcomed.
“The cooperatives promoted by His Majesty are very popular among farmers.
Cooperatives are guided by farmers' associations and the government, and their purpose is to help each other.
The government provides farms with corresponding agricultural machinery, and trained farmers' association personnel teach everyone agricultural techniques, which improves the productivity of village farmers.
Farmers are very enthusiastic about the help provided by the government and farmers' associations. "
"This is good, farmers are very knowledgeable!"
Farmers are not all skilled in farming, and there are very few experienced farmers who are proficient in agricultural technology in rural areas. Such people are very respected.
Tang Ning organized cooperatives to improve farmers and agricultural productivity.
“With the government, rural areas, and cooperatives, farmers have security.
It is not easy for farmers to produce. Agricultural production is controlled by the weather. When there is a shortage of food, it is difficult to get relief. When there is an abundance of food, the food cannot be sold at a high price.
With cooperatives and guaranteed support from the government and farmers' associations, farmers can farm with confidence and have good life expectations. "
Tangning said this and encouraged Shanks for his work.
“The government can provide machinery, financial support and guaranteed food prices, which is an important responsibility.
In addition to the government, the closest contact with farmers is your farmers' association. You are the grassroots organization that cooperates with the government's work and is also the key to ensuring farmers' agricultural production.
Shanks, you have a heavy responsibility! "
