The journey starts from the Titanic

If there are no accidents, she will lead the highway plan. The government banking industry has recognized Soong Meiling's role in this round of highway plans.

"It's really good news. Let me just say, the old lady is out, who dares not to accept?" Song Zi'an flattered, shook Song Meiling's arm somewhat coquettishly, with a smug look on her face.

Song Meiling nodded: "Well, another new round of wealth feast, who won't be tempted? The approach is similar to the earlier railway plan. This time the highway plan participates in a wider range of companies, and many companies have developed in a few years. Yes, even the British of Sassoon actually subscribed for a large number of highway company bonds.

Foreigners are like this, and the rich natives of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai are unwilling to lag behind!"

Speaking of this, Song Meiling smiled confidently and encouraged Song Zi'an to say: "Everyone is optimistic about the road transport industry and is willing to spend money to build expressways. Contrary to reality, the number of domestic cars is seriously insufficient. Needless to say, you should understand. !"

Song Zi'an nodded and asked, "I heard that a large number of trucks are needed to build roads, and orders have been sent to Dasheng Automobile Company?"

Song Meiling nodded: "Otherwise, you think why Dasheng Automobile Company focuses on truck manufacturing. In addition to military orders, others have prepared for highway projects early in the morning.

The Wudou Tractor Factory in Wuhan abandoned its car plan, mainly receiving orders for tractors and construction machinery.Needless to say, when I came from Wuhan, steel companies and cement plants, companies such as Meihua Electric and Meihua Power, a subsidiary of Yangzi Machinery Meihua Electric, have also shifted part of their production capacity to construction engineering to provide various types of machinery and equipment.

Before you came back in the United States, Dasheng Automobile Co., Ltd. had already developed a heavy-duty truck using the diesel engine developed by Meihua Power, which was obviously also prepared for highway engineering."

"Huh? No! I haven't heard anything about it."

Song Zi'an touched his head and was very surprised. He thought he was leading Dasheng Motor Company in the field of car manufacturing. He didn't expect the other party to be so far away, and there are many unseen stories behind it.

Think about it, too, the Dodge truck production line that Dasheng Motors moved back from the United States. The trucks manufactured are mainly used for urban road transportation and used on construction sites. It seems that it is not as good as the combination of Dasheng Motors and Meihua Power!

The eldest brother Song Ziwen and the third sister Song Meiling must know the inside story, but they didn’t tell themselves, huh, Song Zi’an was a little upset, and soon understood their intentions and didn’t want to be distracted. Compared with large machinery companies, it is still too weak.

Or concentrate on the localization of T-cars, absorb foreign automobile manufacturing technology, and independently manufacture cars without relying on outsiders.

After Song Zi’an figured it out, he no longer envied Dasheng Automobile’s order, increased investment in technology, purchased a batch of machine tools, milling machines, planers and other equipment from Wuhan Yangzi Machinery Company and Guangzhou Ziqiang Machinery Company, and established a second automobile engine production line in Shanghai. The annual output is 30,000 units.

There are more and more cars in Shanghai, especially the Shanghai brand thousand-yuan cars that can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys. The image with yellow paint and the word “rental” on the roof was accepted by the public. Shanghai has entered the era of taxis. .

Walking in Shanghai, it really feels like walking in an American city more than ten years ago. You can see simple and lively T-cars everywhere.

The Shanghai brand car adopts the Bauhaus design style. The body stamped out by the domestic punch has a faintly smooth curved surface, which is much more beautiful than the square head and square brain T-shaped car, and it is more in line with the Chinese aesthetics.

If it were not for the low-end Shanghai brand, Kadoorie really wanted to change to a good domestic car.

In a blink of an eye, half a year passed. Shanghai entered the summer. The highway project started three months ago. Tens of thousands of Chinese workers from the Construction Corps are building high-standard highways in Shanghai, Wuhan, Guangzhou and other places. The Chinese are building their own roads with great enthusiasm. country.

Even if the situation in the north is turbulent, the northeast king Zhang Zuolin was bombed to death in Huanggutun, the marshal came to power, followed by purging the northeast army veterans, and then fighting for the Middle East railway, war with the Soviet Union, the good show never stopped, this did not affect the south Industrial development, in the first five-year plan, made the world's amazing achievements.

Entering the second five-year plan, the highway has become the biggest bright spot.

The four-lane highway is designed with reinforced cement concrete to be straight and closed. It is much higher than the asphalt road standard in all aspects.

After the inspection project came back, Little Kadoorie met with Sassoon in Jiangwan. Sassoon's investment in the second phase of the Jiangwan project went smoothly. After watching the horse race from the Jiangwan Racecourse, you can see Sassoon’s construction site not far away. A half of the building has been built.

Under the leadership of American China Bank, in cooperation with the local construction contractor of Sincere Department Store, a large commercial residential complex was built near the Jiangwan Racecourse, which integrates commercial, residential, entertainment and shopping elements.

Shanghai's wealthy movie stars and celebrities, seeing the sky full of advertisements posted by Sassoon, are already interested in buying and doing business in Jiangwan.

In addition to real estate advertisements, advertisements for gasoline lubricants have gradually increased, indicating that the oil market has entered an era of more intense competition.

"The road project from Jiangwan to the Bund is progressing much faster. Unlike the highway, Meihua Petroleum Company and National Oil Company are almost fighting for gas stations!"

Little Kadoorie shook his head and vomited.

"Oh? Kong is a kind businessman, he would quarrel with others?" Sassoon asked curiously.

In the past few years, Kong Xiangxi has become more arrogant, expanding aggressively within the National Petroleum Corporation, constantly squeezing out the influence of the US-China Consortium on the National Petroleum Corporation.

This time, the Confucian family’s Yuhua Bank should have participated in the connection of the expressway. But what is uncomfortable is that the Confucian family is not greedy and strives to compete for the benefits of the expressway. They have grabbed the development rights of many land along the line.

The US-China Petroleum Corporation plans to build two gas stations in the country, the first five of which will be located on highways. The National Petroleum Corporation is also unwilling to show weakness and has also proposed a similar plan.

There is also Asia Mobil, they are not to be outdone, all parties are vigorously competing for China's oil market.

As for what commercial chains such as the Madbao fast-food chain motel chain, which have been developed in recent years, also participate in the highway plan, it is just pediatrics.

Borrowing the power of the Song family is certainly one aspect. The Wuhan petrochemical industry project is about to succeed, which gave Kong Xiangxi great confidence. A group of forces dissatisfied with the US-China consortium are competing with the US-China consortium for control of the national oil company.

Meihua Petroleum Company successively sold its shares to the Wuhan government. Now the Wuhan government already owns 5% of the national oil company, which is worthy of the name.

The flaw in the fly in the ointment is that apart from the Jianghan Oilfield, the National Petroleum Corporation has achieved little success in domestic oil exploration and has not discovered new oilfields. It still has to import oil from South China. It depends on the face of the US-China Petroleum Corporation.

It is said that in order to obtain crude oil, Kong Xiangxi cooperated with the Soviet Union and imported crude oil from the Soviet Union while vigorously developing the distant Yumen oil field.

Of course, the American Chinese Bank is on the side of the American Chinese Petroleum Company. Kong Xiangxi wants to fly, but he is far away.Even the National Petroleum Corporation lost to the US-China Petroleum Corporation in the competition for highway gas stations, because the US-China Petroleum Corporation is one of the main investors in the highway project.

Little Kadoorie simply said a few words to Sassoon, and he sneered: "If it weren't for Song, that fat guy would be nothing!"

"Song is a powerful woman. It's normal for you to suffer a bit when you meet her!"

Sassoon nodded and said, when it comes to Song Meiling, he also admires the fact that Shanghai's newspaper industry is half controlled by this woman. She has abundant media resources and is good at showmaking. Her personal image is so good that few men dare. Face her easily.

"Well, a difficult woman!" Little Kadoori nodded.

Soong Meiling did not interfere with the affairs of American China Bank. She presided over the highway plan and favored the Kong family. Xiao Kadoorie also recognized it.

Of course, Song Meiling is at best partial to the Confucian family, and cannot be overdoing it. Soong Ziwen Lin is a little Kadao, and how Situ Nan is behind to see the Confucian family. Even if Fatty Kong manages the National Oil Company, he did not take it for himself. may.

"In contrast, the younger brother of the Song family is still interesting. He actually came to cooperate with American China Bank for auto loan business, and also cooperated with American China Petroleum Corporation to engage in joint car promotion. Buying a car to get gasoline is a good idea!"

When it comes to Song Zi'an, Kadoorie is full of praise.

Under Song Zian’s management, SAIC Motor has become a real climate. In the past six months, car sales have exceeded 10,000 units, and the T-car technology has basically been digested. The 1,000-yuan car launched is still in short supply.

Chapter 219 Economic Crisis and Asian Turbulence

I also speculated in the financial crisis and made a lot of money. Now America and China Bank has ample cash. Foreign banks such as Citibank and HSBC, which have been competing in Asia and America and China Bank before, are in a difficult situation. It was uncomfortable. I had to shrink investment and sell assets in Asia. It did almost the same thing as American China Bank, but the effect was very different.

Sassoon Company is mainly engaged in the real estate industry and has invested heavily in Jiangwan. The turbulence in Shanghai's property market has naturally been affected, and it is facing pressure from shortage of funds.

Although it is not like the bankrupt fellow who speculators jumped into the Huangpu River a few days ago, HSBC had difficulties in funding, and Sassoon had to rely on the well-funded American and Chinese Bank, mortgage the property and borrow from the American and Chinese Bank, and bit the bullet to complete the Jiangwan project .

Little Kadoori readily agreed: "Sassoon's Jiangwan project is related to the face of the municipal government. Instead of waiting for the mayor to call and harass me, it is better for me to solve this trouble in advance."

"I can rest assured that!"

Sassoon said happily, and his hanging heart was relieved, and he glanced at Xiao Kadoorie with gratitude. In order to build Jiangwan and compete with the concession, China made a major investment. American China Bank also provided one for Sassoon's Jiangwan project. A credit of 20 million yuan in legal tender.

This moved Sassoon, but also felt a little complicated: the strength of the Chinese consortium has become stronger and deeper and deeper in the control of Shanghai. Sassoon's loan through the difficulties of American China Bank is the best example.

The industries that traditionally dominated foreign capital, such as finance, trade and shipping, are facing challenges from Chinese companies. Take the shipping industry as an example. With the support of the Bank of America Wuhan Shipyard Jiangnan Shipyard, China Merchants Shipping Co., Ltd. used low prices to seize foreign capital such as Taikoo Yihe. Hangyang's transportation business.

The more powerful Minsheng Shipping Company Nanxing Shipping Company, which is cooperating with China Merchants Shipping Company, not only buys ships from upstream shipbuilding companies at a lower cost, but also receives government support, Shanghai, Nanjing, Wuhan, Guangzhou, etc. The newly built ports and wharfs along the Yangtze River will be given priority to these Chinese shipping companies.

More importantly, the Railway Corporation, which is composed of the South China Railway Network, and the China Merchants China Merchants of the South Star Shipping Company Minsheng Steamship Co., Ltd. will jointly operate goods from the mainland. The goods from the mainland are transported by rail to a dedicated terminal and then easily transported to all parts of the world. The advantages are the British-owned Jardine and Taikoo, and the Japanese-owned Nissin Company cannot make up for it no matter how hard it works.