The journey starts from the Titanic

In my heart, it was okay in the early years that Chinese-owned industries were not very competitive, but now the Republic of China economy is more open to the outside world, but more market shares are monopolized by the US-China consortium.German-owned enterprises are inherently disadvantaged internationally.It is getting harder and harder to compete with the US-China consortium in China.

Judging from the US-China Consortium's resumption of shares in the joint venture, the Chinese are unwilling to share the domestic market with outsiders.Of course, this is the common customs area of ​​major domestic guide parties. As for the northern market, the competition between Japanese and British capital is fierce, and Hans does not think BASF can get in.

Hans talked a few words and then walked away.

Zhang Xiaoruo curled his lips at Hans's away back: "The Germans are whimsical. Do you think the Rong family will cooperate with him to import German dyes?"

"Don't you have the answer yourself?" Situ Nan asked rhetorically.

The two smiled at each other.

"Yes. If the Rong family is eating inside and out, don’t want to get a loan from the U.S.-China Bank. You get textile machines from Dasheng Loom, imported cotton from Duncan, and freighters from Nanxing Shipping Company, and freight trains from railway companies. Meihua Power Company gets electricity!"

Zhang Xiaoruo can casually list the means to combat the enemy in business, and said confidently.

To put it bluntly, although Shanghai Rongjia is large and has considerable influence in the textile and flour industry, it is not after all that Meihua has a decisive influence in the economic field.Zhang Xiaoruo said the same, really want to take action to suppress national capital enterprises.He also has many worries. For several companies, such as banks and railways, which operate independently, they may not be willing to act easily.

Unless-Situ Nan speaks.

Situ Nan asked about the situation of the Dasheng Group.Zhang Xiaoruo told Situ Nan Dasheng Group's textile business has spread to India, and some Indian companies actually import spinning yarn from Dasheng Company.

"No? The British textile mills have not jumped out to oppose it?" Situ Nan asked in surprise.

"The factories below Dasheng all use the new type of automatic loom we developed, which has increased the efficiency by four or five times. In addition, the local labor is cheap. The export of spindles to India is much cheaper than the local spindles in India.

Speaking of which.Zhang Xiaoruo smiled, a little proud, "It is ridiculous to say that the importer of spindles from us is Jardine Matheson. In recent years, they have sold Chinese goods to the British site. Taikoo also joined later, you know Taikoo is here. Shipping is relatively strong, and Swire is so active. I have to hand some freight orders to Swire. For this reason, the Southern Star Shipping Company has been complaining about me."

"Well done! The textile industry is the magic weapon for the British to start, and it is really relieved that Dasheng can copy the British home." Situ Nan praised with a thumbs up.

“I’m having a headache now. Should I export looms to India? The Tata family offered to buy 500 automatic looms from us. Their ambitions are not small. I am afraid that giving them advanced machines will be detrimental to our competition. . But I want to make money from the machine."

Zhang Xiaoruo hesitated.

Not only foreigners who wanted to buy textile equipment from Dasheng Loom, but also the princes of the Republic of China, such as Zhang Zuolin who was engaged in industry in the Northeast.He not only imported machinery and equipment from Japan, but also imported all kinds of machinery and equipment from the South, including arsenals, gunpowder factories, and aircraft cannons, either from foreign powers or from the enemy of the South, the Zhi Gong Party government.

In short, if you dare to sell, I dare to sell!

Zhang Zuolin wants to build a textile factory in Fengtian, Zhang Xiaoruo does not hesitate to "export" hundreds of looms to the Northeast. Anyway, the textile market in the Northeast has always been monopolized by Japanese companies, and Dasheng has never been able to enter. Why not train Zhang Zuolin to compete with the Japanese? .

"This is the trouble of happiness."

Situ Nan nodded in understanding, and glanced at Zhang Xiaoruo. To say that the leader of the Dasheng Group did not know how to choose, Situ Nan didn't believe it, probably because someone opposed it. Zhang Xiaoruo wanted to share the internal opposition through his own mouth.

"Although Dasheng started in the textile industry, it can't always stay in the low-end industry, right? You can make a lot of money by squeezing workers, but it should have higher pursuits. I have always encouraged companies to enter the equipment manufacturing industry, Dasheng looms Once you have a good start, you have to move forward boldly. If one day Dasheng turns into a car made like Ford, I am not surprised."

Situ Nan encouraged.

"car?"

Zhang Xiaoruo's eyes lit up and smiled slightly."It's a coincidence, I happen to have a car plan..."

Dasheng Loom Company was able to invent a new generation of automatic looms, leading foreign textile equipment companies, and accumulated a lot of experience in manufacturing machines.It is not out of reach to look at Ford cars again.

In addition to Dasheng, there are also many domestic automobile manufacturers. For example, the Shanghai Commercial Machinery Company of the Song family has been importing automobiles from the United States for domestic sales, and in order to reduce costs, it also imports automobile parts for assembly and sales in China.Sales are pretty good.Very typical comprador.

After the Wuhan Wudou Tractor Factory, which is somewhat related to Situ Nan, has succeeded in the tractor field, it is not resigned to be lonely and enters the truck production field.

Nanjing Jinling Automobile Factory, which has a military background, is also producing automobiles, including other automobile-related companies. There are about a dozen automobiles in China, but the scale is small and the technical content is not high. The quantity, technology, and capital are all comparable to Detroit. It's incomparable.

Under Situ Nan's intentional or unintentional guidance, Dasheng has already embarked on the road of Toyota, and Zhang Xiaoruo has received great encouragement from Situ Nan.

Situ Nan's suggestion Zhang Xiaoruo led Dasheng's automotive project team to the United States for an inspection.Stuart will contact Chrysler and other auto giants to cooperate with Dasheng.

Wang Geng recovered, and Situ Nan had disappeared.He picked up his mood and went downstairs to Lu Xiaoman's side. He saw some creases on the shoulders of her cheongsam, gently smoothing them, and the movements were gentle.

Lu Xiaoman was moved instantly and wanted to say something, but he held back and did not say, turning his head slightly away, not looking at his eyes.

His good.It's not that I don't know, but-he is too busy!

"The atmosphere is very good tonight, you dance very well, and people are very good." Wang Geng said.Used three good words in a row.No rhetoric, but sincere appreciation.

"It's been a long time since I jumped, the movements are rusty." Lu Xiaoman shook his head slightly.

"Then let's do another dance!" Wang Geng bowed slightly and begged with his knees stretched out.

"Okay!" Lu Xiaoman nodded, and walked into the dance floor hand in hand with Wang Geng.

At this time, the music became soft, and Jie Min became lingering and ambiguous.Lu Xiaoman hugged Wang Geng's waist, leaned his head lightly on his chest, unconsciously sank into a certain atmosphere, but in his heart he was very disappointed, and the face of another man appeared. At that time, she and he were also beautiful Embracing under the accompaniment of music.

Situ Nan came out of the reception room and was in a good mood. He came to the corner and was accidentally knocked in by a soft body. He was quickly bounced off and fell to the ground.

Fearing that it was an assassin, he reacted instantly, clenched a fist with his right hand, gathered strength, and found that it was Tang Ying.

"Are you all right?" Situ Nan asked, pulling her up.

"No." Tang Ying shook his head, sorted out some messy clothes, looked up at Situ Nan, Situ Nan's eyes were very calm, no other man watched her heat.

"To apologize, I ask Miss Tang to show her face and dance with me?"

Situ Nan asked with a smile.

Tang Ying nodded, was pulled into the dance floor by Situ Nan, and then felt her head confused, until she got into his brother's car and left Kadoorie Garden.

Goodbye Situ Nan, it is already a few years later.

When Lu Xiaoman got into the car, Wang Geng handed her a few thin kraft paper bags and opened it to see that it was a vinyl record.

"Seeing that you like the songs tonight, I ran to Situ Nan's music room and stole them." Wang Geng smiled.

"Huh?" Lu Xiaoman widened his eyes in surprise, "Thank you!" asked with some worry, "Mr. Situ won't find you?"

"It's okay! He has too many records, and hundreds of them may not be found."

Wang Geng didn't care about waving his hand, "If you like it, I will take you there when I have time. Anyway, the master of Kadoorie Garden will not be there for the next few years. On weekdays, Ruan Lingyu's mother and daughter and servant are at home."

"That's not necessary!" Lu Xiaoman said.

Holding a few records in his hand, his attitude gradually cooled down, and the two of them sat in the carriage without saying a word.

When I got home, the phone rang, and the servant said he was looking for his wife.

Lu Xiaoman immediately ran to the phone and heard Xu Zhimo's voice on the phone: "Mei, I miss you, I miss you so much that I can't sleep."

"I miss you too." Lu Xiaoman whispered back to Wang Geng.From time to time, I looked back to see Wang Geng, fearing that Wang Geng would come over.

"Huh!" Wang Geng felt annoyed when he saw Lu Xiaoman hiding while talking on the phone, but he pretended not to see it, stomped his feet vigorously, and walked into the study without a word.

There was an extension on the table. Wang Geng tried to pick it up several times, listened to who Lu Xiaoman was calling, and put the phone down.