The journey starts from the Titanic

Situ Nan Dafang Road, a car in a mere mere way is nothing but a better car for him. The best car of this era is probably not as good as his previous life's big street goods-Santana, just like a person who has used Apple. Can you still see Nokia?If you can please Song Ailing, the Song family eldest sister, why not do it?

Song Ailing hesitated, thinking that this car is worth tens of thousands of dollars?It was easy to give away as soon as he opened his mouth. Although the Kong family was also rich, they would never use tens of thousands of dollars as a few dollars.

What made her feel good was that Situ Nanken gave her a car to show her respect.

Kong Xiangxi spoke, and he shook his head and declined: "Good intentions, this car is too eye-catching, we reluctantly accepted it, driving out is too blatant, this is not hateful? You know that Shanghai's public security has always been bad. It’s not necessary to go back to South China. I believe that even ordinary Lincoln cars are good."

These words are in line with his moderate and sleek surname. It sounds very humble. Situ Nan knew that Kong Xiangxi liked this car, so he nodded and didn't break it.

Song Ailing was a little regretful, so she glared at Kong Xiangxi quickly, and there was nothing like a good car!

Seeing Kong Xiangxi's eyes nostalgic for his car, Situ Nan had the intention to let the couple see it, patted the car cover, and introduced: "This car is indeed worth a bit, but the real value is the technology applied on it."

"Oh? I would like to hear the details." Kong Xiangxi curiously said. Situ Nan's words aroused his interest. He wanted to hear Situ Nan's comment on the value of the technology to make this car?

"There are three most promising technologies, one-time stamping and forming of the car skin steel plate, turbocharged engine and the refrigerator in the car. Hundreds of patents are involved in the mechanical and electrical fields, and only turbocharged technology is developed. Cummins Electric Cummins Power Laboratory spent more than $500,000."

"so much?"

"Not much, it's worth it. To become the world's leading manufacturer of airplanes, automobiles, and even marine power, Cummins Electric has to maintain its desire for new technologies and promote the technology from the laboratory to the factory.

Automobiles, electrical, petrochemicals, these three industries will be the fastest-growing industries in major industrial countries in the next few decades, especially the United States. In just 8 years from World War I to the present, the automotive market has reached 5 billion US dollars. It will exceed tens of billions of dollars in a few years, which is higher than the current gross domestic product of South China as a whole!"

Situ Nan said that he was a little excited. Although others are not in the United States, they are always involved in them. Thousands of miles away, he can feel the "roar" of economic development in the United States in the 1920s.

This charming and memorable ten years made it so that a young man who regretted not coming out earlier and felt it started a magazine-"Playboy"!

"Ten billion dollars? That's too..." Song Ailing looked at Situ Nan in surprise, and couldn't help but said.

"Sister, don't be surprised. Ask your brother-in-law. I believe he will feel deeply in the past few years with Meihua Petroleum." Situ Nan smiled and turned his eyes to Kong Xiangxi.

Kong Xiangxi felt Situ Nan’s encouraging gaze, smiled slightly, and said with some pride: "South China’s oil production may exceed 30 million barrels this year, which is about 20% of the United States, 35% of Venezuela, and 40% of Mexico. It is the fourth largest in the world. In oil countries, more than 90% of the petroleum products in the Far East are produced in South China.

South China’s largest trading partner is still the United States. Half of its oil will be sold to the United States in exchange for a large amount of precious foreign exchange for the country’s industrial construction.

In terms of bulk cargo exports, the only thing that can be compared with oil is rubber.The rapid development of these two major industries of petroleum and rubber is largely driven by the development of the US automobile industry.

The proportion of American China Petroleum in the entire petroleum industry has increased to 40%. Together with Jianyuan Petroleum (15%), Chinese-funded companies have gained a weak advantage over foreign-funded petroleum companies in the South China Petroleum sector."

Situ Nan smiled faintly. There are only four foreign oil companies that can enter South China, namely Chevron, Shell, Gulf, and Mobil.

Among them, Chevron, which inherited Occidental Petroleum's business in Asia, is the most powerful.Shell oil fields are concentrated in the Balikpapan oilfield in Borneo, far away from the main island of South China. Although the British and Dutch have great influence in South China, the production of the Balikpapan oilfield is limited, which is not a concern.

In addition, Gulf Oil is an industry of the Mellon family. In South China, it mainly depends on Chevron Oil and has a close relationship with the US-China Consortium.

Mobil Petroleum’s investment in South China was not large. The Rockefeller family did not decisively cooperate with Situ South to develop the Duri oil field in Sumatra, and thus missed the opportunity to dominate the South China oil market. Although it has been increasing investment in South China, it is a pity that The more he couldn't keep up with Situ Nan's pace.

However, there must be gains. After Rockefeller lost the Asian market, as Stuart shifted its investment focus to Asia, several standard oil companies in the Americas and Europe, Mobil and Esso took the opportunity to launch an offensive and grabbed Occidental Petroleum and Chevron. Long Petroleum's many market shares have re-established the Rockefeller family's position as the world's largest oil family, and it has also become interested in Chevron Petroleum's shares.

"Nanhua was founded less than ten years ago. The petroleum industry alone has a scale of 1 billion South China dollars (about 500 million U.S. dollars), which is absolutely a miracle! That said, thanks to Anan's great skill and ingenious layout."

Kong Xiangxi praised.

"Well. In terms of oil exploration, Meihua Petroleum should be on track, but there is still a long way to go. We must pay attention to speeding up investment in refining. Otherwise, our products will be exported to foreign countries, selling crude oil and selling gasoline. , The price is definitely one above the other."

Situ Nan was a little dissatisfied.

Kong Xiangxi nodded and understood what Situ Nan said, the South China government encouraged the business community to say: "The export of raw materials is the colonial economy, and the production of industrial products is the right way."

He followed: "We are working hard in this direction. The second phase of Palembang's refining and chemical project is under construction, and we strive to increase the proportion of Nanhua's refined oil products to more than half of the oil exports when the second five-year plan is completed. "

Situ Nan nodded and recognized Kong Xiangxi's words: "Your performance in Nanhua in the past few years has been well received by many people. If you can, I suggest you complete Nanhua's affairs and return to China as the president of China."

"Returning to China?" Kong Xiangxi moved in his heart. He held a deputy position at the South China Meihua Petroleum Headquarters. One person is less than 10,000 people. He has a high position. He is only a little short of becoming one of the core figures of the Meihua Consortium. He is reluctant to bear this position.

Of course, returning to China can play its own role, but Meihua Oil's business in China accounts for a small proportion of the entire company, about 20%.

China is an oil-poor country with almost zero oil industry. Meihua Petroleum's business in China is mainly to sell petroleum products. Is such a petrochemical market dominated by kerosene and candles reliable?

However, considering the rapid development of the domestic industry, the increasing desire for oil and the huge market potential, Kong Xiangxi was ready to move.

Situ Nan saw Kong Xiangxi’s hesitation in his eyes. He just made a suggestion, and did not mean to ask Kong Xiangxi to do what he said. He smiled and continued: "I just made a suggestion, not reluctantly. You, but I still hope you can be your name in the history of China’s petroleum industry."

After a pause, Situ Nan said: "China has a vast land and abundant resources. I usually hear this sentence. Now I don't mind revealing some information to you. For example, China is by no means an oil-poor country, but most of its oil is buried underground. , It has not been discovered. However, the Wuhan Institute of Geology and the Meihua Laboratory have jointly provided some exciting information on the exploration of some areas."

"Oh? A new oil field has been discovered? Where?" Kong Xiangxi said sensitively, raising his head and looking at Situ Nan in surprise. The three questions in a row revealed his anxious heart.

The information revealed by Situ Nan's words is too important to him, thinking: This brother-in-law has a little skill in the oil industry, Lao Kong can suspect that he is being killed, but he must not doubt him!

"It will be hard to say for a while, in short, I won't lie to you, when I introduce a geologist to you, you will know it, and it will not be too late for you to make a decision."

Situ Nan deliberately sold a pass, but did not speak thoroughly.Kong Xiangxi's appetite was lifted by his appetite, hanging in the air, his heart itch, wishing to knock Situ Nan's head, but had to bear his surname and continue to speak with Situ Nan. For those who are strong, he has always been very old. patient.

"As we said just now, the influence of the U.S. automobile industry on South China’s petroleum industry is self-evident. In addition to oil, the Asian electrical market also has huge potential. In South China and China, although this area cannot be said to be blank, it is only It’s in its infancy. This nascent industry is most likely to give birth to an industry giant, depending on whether you dare to fight for it."

Situ Nan may be very optimistic about Kong Xiangxi. When he said "struggling", he glanced at the couple next to him, encouraged them with his eyes, and added, "Not only in developed countries in Europe and the United States, automobiles, petrochemicals, Electricity is also the fastest growing industry in emerging industrial countries like South China and China."

If others say such a big tone, Kong Xiangxi would definitely regard him as a lunatic, but he had to pay attention to what he said from Situ's mouth. He vaguely felt that his young, handsome, and somewhat mysterious brother-in-law seemed to want to go to a certain On the one hand, development, otherwise such a major "business opportunity" will not be revealed.

It's just that the pie he drew for himself is too "big", right?It makes people feel dizzy by happiness.

Kong Xiangxi thought to himself: Is Situ Nan implying something?Apart from petroleum, should the Kong family participate in automobile and electrical related projects?

This is a good opportunity!but--

Kong Xiangxi knows that the Kong family has a lot of money. Selling kerosene, being a comprador, or even a bank is all right, but I have never studied high-tech automobiles and electrics at Yale University.

Kong Xiangxi thought in his heart, and did not forget to look at Song Ailing, who was asking for help, but Song Ailing was a little dizzy at the moment, and wanted to interrupt, but she couldn't find a suitable word for a while.

Chapter 103 The Idea of ​​Founding Meihua Electric

Kong Xiangxi thought about it again. Meihua has its own automobile factories, locomotive factories, and tractor factories. Most of them are in Wuhan. They are closely related to Hanyang Iron Works. That is the site of his brother-in-law Song Ziwen. He would be willing to see himself picking ready-made peaches in the past. ?It is estimated that Situ Nan will not support the Kong family to establish another car factory to compete with it, right?

"Listening to what you said, my heart is moved. However, Meihua doesn't have the energy to make a car, so can he count on me?"

Kong Xiangxi shook his head and said, "Besides, look at Shanghai, that is, here in the concession. There are basically few good roads in China that can run cars? There is not even a highway."

The conditions of the roads are indeed worrying. Regardless of the fact that Shanghai has a population of over one million, it is the largest city in the Far East, but Shanghai’s plans are concentrated in the concessions. The surrounding cities and counties such as Baoshan and Kunshan are actually quite backward, and the development of transportation is not comparable. Tokyo, New Tangshan, and Wuhan are newly planned cities under the leadership of the government.

Shanghai's industry and commerce are developed, but it feels a bit messy.Automobiles are certainly not the current focus of the US-China Consortium’s investment, but they represent the future of Chinese industry.

Situ Nan nodded, agreeing with the "complaint" against Kong Xiangxi, and never thought of supporting Kong Xiangxi in the automobile industry.

When Fatty Kong talked about the automobile industry, he didn't know if he knew himself or was testing himself?

Situ Nan thought to himself, what does Kong want the most?He probably knows.

Kong Xiangxi added: "The electrical industry cannot grow without sufficient electricity. As far as I know, most areas in the country have no access to electricity. Even the lighting is using the kerosene lamps provided by our Meihua Petroleum... Is it too early to invest in an electrical appliance factory?"