The journey starts from the Titanic

"Do you want to reorganize the silk and tea industries?" Situ Nan asked, somewhat surprised by Liu Chengmin's ambition.

"Yeah. If there is strong policy support, Nanhua Grain Co., Ltd. will be the leader, integrate the silk industry and tea in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, operate through modern business models, adopt advanced production technology, and improve technology. I am confident to revive China's silk industry and tea." According to Liu Chengmin, in fact, Nanhua Grain Bank has made considerable preparations. Taking advantage of the Soviet-Zhejiang war last year, a large number of mulberry fields and tea gardens were purchased in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and other places, covering an area of ​​more than 5 million acres, and the corresponding Silk reeling factory and tea factory.

Once the war ended, this investment doubled several times and became a hot treasure.

"Last year's war was actually a good thing. It effectively reduced our expansion costs. Otherwise, I would have a headache if I entangled with those stingy silk merchants and tea merchants." Liu Chengmin gloated.

"You are talking about those silk merchants in Shanghai, Huzhou and other places?" Situ Nan said.

Liu Seungmin nodded.

Situ Nan shook his head.Cannibalism and internal fighting were broken by foreigners. Similar cases are common in the business war between Chinese businessmen and foreigners.

Whether the silk industry or tea is in decline, is it a good thing to re-integrate by the South China Food Corporation?Only the South China Food Bank has the ability to do it.

"I can't find a reason to oppose you, I will try my best to help you." Situ Nan said sincerely.

Although Liu Chengmin's thoughts are different from his own, Situ Nan understands that Liu Chengmin is right and that it has profound significance to domestic agriculture and deserves strong support.

No matter the silk industry, tea or food, they all have something in common. The government needs to reduce agricultural taxes, even subsidize agriculture, build water conservancy projects, improve agricultural technology, use a lot of pesticides and fertilizers, talent training, market-oriented operations, etc. It is a huge and complicated Social systems engineering.

Situ Nan and Liu Chengmin talked for a few days, and successively invited government Chairman Chen Jiongming, Executive Yuan President and Finance Minister Song Ziwen, Central Bank Governor and US-China Consortium China Head Lin Yimin and other important figures to discuss together.

They all agreed with Liu Chengmin's approach, especially Chen Jiongming, who was not a master, lived a hard life in the countryside when he was young, and was aware of the suffering of the people.

From Guangzhou to Wuhan, it has been committed to reducing the burden on farmers and developing the rural economy. Under his influence, the Zhi Gong Party government is keen on industrial construction while also putting part of its energy into agriculture. Therefore, agricultural production in Guangdong and Guangxi is better than other regions. Many, farmers’ lives are much easier.

"Huguang is familiar, and the world is sufficient. This sentence is becoming more and more untrue. I inspected agriculture in Hunan, Hubei and other places a few days ago, and the situation is worrying!

Years of wars have greatly destroyed agricultural production, the people were hungry, had to flee their homes, and large tracts of land were deserted.It is quiet now, but there are many problems in agricultural production. The land is concentrated, and farmers lack cattle, seeds, tools, and loan sharks. Oh, pain!"Chen Jiongming sighed in the Situ Mansion, which made Situ Nan and others ashamed. They were bent on building railways and factories. They also paid attention to agriculture and sympathized with farmers, but they had never set foot in the fields, which was not as profound as what Chen Jiongming had seen with his own eyes.

"Old Chen's words made me ashamed. The Executive Yuan has already prepared for the issue of agricultural taxation, and I promise that relevant policies will be introduced as soon as possible." Song Ziwen was silent for a while and promised.

Chen Jiongming is the chairman, and the actual power is in the hands of the Executive Yuan chaired by Song Ziwen, Lin Yimin and others. Chen Jiongming acquiesced in Song Ziwen's status. After all, economic construction is not his strong point, and Song Ziwen has received a lot of support from the Zhi Gong party.

Compared with agriculture, the industrial construction led by Song Ziwen is more urgent.Chen Jiongming understood this truth, he smiled gently, and said, "I'm just reminding it. Now that there are so many things, it's not easy for you."

"Yeah. It's not easy for everyone." Situ Nan joined in and provokes a blank eye. Song Ziwen and the others knew that Situ Nan was a picky and lazy guy.

"Do you have any good tricks?" Chen Jiongming asked casually.

He knew that Situ Nan was a very capable person, but very often, he was too lazy, or only said some important principles, and left specific things to others to do.

Song Ziwen and Lin Yimin were the ones who were turned around by him, otherwise they would not step into the gate of Situ's mansion from time to time.

"The government and the law protect private property. We cannot learn from the Russians and savagely deprive landlords of their land. We must adopt policy and economic measures. Agriculture is a solid foundation, and industry is the key to keeping peasants from making troubles. Only by building a world factory can we absorb the overpopulation." Situ Nan opened up the house clearly, no longer talk nonsense, and directly said, "First, preferential policies, encourage enlightened hosting of factories, and guide them to invest money in industry.

2. Targeted agricultural taxes.Restrict large landlords, impose heavy taxes on land exceeding a certain area, support small and medium landlords, and collect less or no taxes on land within the specified amount.

3. Develop the Zhi Gong Party’s rural regime, arrange for retired veterans to serve as rural cadres, establish branches in the countryside, attract outstanding rural youths, and strengthen the organization and control of farmers through the construction of water conservancy projects.

4. Disintegrate the security squadrons serving the big landlords, as well as the police, and replace them with retired veterans or well-trained new police.

5. Develop rural education, implement compulsory primary education, and give farmers opportunities for development."Situ Nan said everything and everything. Chen Jiongming and others admired them. They were able to find an effective plan in a short time. In addition to Situ Nan's own talent, it also shows that he is a caring person and has been prepared.

The most important thing is that Situ Nan has the strength. If he says this, it shows that he will be willing to invest funds to ensure the implementation of the plan.

Speaking from his mouth, it is more convincing than Song Ziwen.

Seeing Song Ziwen and others meditating, slowly realizing the secrets, Situ Nan smiled to himself, um, they might be shocked.After all, in terms of insight and foresight, he is much better than the few "Republic of China political (economic) experts" in front of him.

He added: "Finally, the most important thing is to establish financial institutions that serve farmers as the mainstay to severely crack down on rural usury. In this regard, Nanhua Grain Bank is already prepared."

"Yes. Nanhua Grain Bank will be split and reorganized, and grain (rice shop) will still occupy the most important part, and continue to cooperate with the government to maintain grain stability.

At the same time, we established the Agricultural Bank, relying on the financial network formed by local branches to support the agricultural economy, combat usury, and reduce the burden on farmers.

In addition, I plan to integrate China's silk industry and tea industry through financial and trading institutions such as the Agricultural Bank, Silk Bank, and Tea Bank, so that these two traditional industries will regain their glory."Liu Chengmin took the opportunity to say.

"Agricultural Bank?" Chen Jiongming's eyes lit up, and he nodded in satisfaction, "Okay, that's a good name!" "Hehe, you are singing a double song!" Lin Yimin looked at Situ Nan and turned to Liu Chengmin, feeling a little bit savage. , Xindao: An agricultural consortium is about to rise.

In recent years, the South China Grain Bank and the Agricultural Bank of China have gradually separated from the US-China Consortium and become one. Under Situ Nan’s intentional or unintentional division of labor, the US-China Consortium will focus on the industrial manufacturing field and cannot reach the agricultural field, but it is larger in scale. Much.

With economic development, there will be more and more cross-cutting areas between the two sides, both cooperation and competition.

Returning to the Executive Yuan, Song Ziwen said to Lin Yimin with emotion: "Old Liu is amazing. I didn't even know that the scale of Nanhua Grain Bank was so terrifying. In the past ten years, I have built a network covering the countryside to the city, from Nanhua to Indochina. Going to China, how many people are eating from the South China Food Company!" "Well. I knew about it a long time ago. If I say, the big boss is still powerful. Perhaps in the past few years, he started to invest in the food industry. At that time, it was decided to today's Agricultural Bank." Lin Yimin said.

"That's true." Song Ziwen nodded, very happy for the appearance of the Agricultural Bank. If, as Liu Chengmin said, the revival of China's silk industry and tea would be a huge boost to the domestic economy.

According to the plan, in order to strengthen the government's control, during the reorganization of the South China Grain Bank, the Ministry of Finance also took shares in the South China Grain Bank and the Agricultural Bank.

Because of insufficient funds, the Wuhan government only holds 1% of Nanhua Grain Bank and 5.5% of Agricultural Bank.

Situ Nan has reached a consensus with the Wuhan government that when the government has sufficient funds in the future, important financial institutions such as the Central Bank, Bank of China, Bank of Communications, and Agricultural Bank will gradually increase the level of nationalization. By then, private consortia will take the country’s financial lifeline to a considerable extent. Returning it to the public is also an inevitable choice.

The introduction of the new agricultural policy has greatly reduced the burden on ordinary farmers, which is quite uncomfortable for big landlords.In the Hankou teahouse, someone wearing a melon hat and silk gown outside "pop!" threw the newly published newspaper on the table and cursed: "It's okay? Don't let those mud legs crawl on our heads. ?"

"Hush! You want to die! Shout so loudly."

The friend beside him held him, but his face was not resentful. Instead, he applauded, "The new government is still decisive, strong and determined. No, just a land survey. Let you uncover the hidden land in the countryside?"

"Let's look farther and adapt to the trend. I don't think it's a hero who is still digging in the land. Why not open mines and factories?"

Someone else agreed, "I have a plan. I know that there is a mine next to the railway. Why don't we do it together?"

"Let's talk about it!"

The friends around moved closer...

Chapter 76 Wuhan New Deal (8)

"To get rich, build roads first! Great powers such as Britain, France, Germany, the United States, Japan, and Russia have all completed their industrialization through railway construction and become stronger.

Improving transportation is a prerequisite for mobilizing 300 million people in the South. The government should seize the opportunity of capital export from the United States and other countries, bring in capital, and quickly realize the domestic railway plan."

In a small and high-level meeting, Song Ziwen proposed a huge railway plan, which painted a tempting prospect for everyone, and many people showed a trace of excitement.

His ambitious ambitions have made some people wonder if the steps have been too big. Those railways are a heavy burden on the originally not wealthy finances. This situation may last for ten years.

However, Song Ziwen didn't just call out the 200,000-mile railway plan, but made a rather dense plan.

"The railway plan is a good thing, especially for Wuhan Industrial Group. However, it is not easy to implement funds. The expansion of the Hanyang Iron Plant will also put us under great financial pressure."

Song Weichen said cautiously. He is the chairman and president of Wuhan Industrial Group. He was secretly excited about the railway plan, and seemed to see the prospect of Hanyang Iron Factory's great success.As the backbone of the domestic steel industry, Hanyang Iron Works has such qualifications.

"Don't worry, Song Lao. I don't plan to withdraw the funds from Wuhan Industrial Group, nor do I plan to default on the money owed to the iron factory. Just run the factory." Song Ziwen smiled, "Or you can take out the product technology, I Allow you to buy a stake in the railway?"

"It's not bad to be a shareholder in the railway." Song Weichen's eyes lit up, and he immediately shook his head and said with regret, "I'll concentrate on ironmaking! Who knows when the railway will be repaired? It will take ten or eight years to recoup the investment. Build a few more blast furnaces with these funds. Unless the bank increases loans to us..."