What are the immediate priorities?
The top priority, of course, is to develop it as soon as possible!
In Zhu Xianhai's plan, the future of Nanhua will definitely be based on industry - medicine, chemicals (fire and explosives) and even various factories such as arms production. After all, next year's Civil War will be the focus of the arms business. In this way
If you don't seize this opportunity, you'll be really sorry to God.
These industries will be the economic backbone of Nanhua in the future, which means that during urban planning, an industrial land must be planned.
Zhu Xianhai was very satisfied with the topography of Nanhua.
Although Nanhua seems to be surrounded by mountains, from the outside the entire bay seems to be surrounded by cliffs tens or even hundreds of meters above the beach, cutting off the connection between the sea and the bay, forming a natural haven.
Behind the bay is a different look. The cliffs are actually just hills with a low altitude. The slope of the mountains in the bay is not large. The land around the bay is flat and has sufficient water. This is definitely the best choice for industrial development.
Of course, it would be great if there were iron ore mines or coal mines not far away nearby, but this kind of thing cannot be forced. It doesn't matter if it is far away, it is just a railway.
The Chinese nation was the first nation to develop skills in infrastructure construction. In the future, building railways will not be easy. Moreover, although the location is remote, it is surrounded by endless plains. Building railways in such a place is ridiculously simple.
And the most important thing is that it is far away from white settlements.
At present, except for Viedma and Carmen, which are 160 kilometers away, and there are a few sporadic white settlements across the Negro River, there are basically zero residents in other places.
Is there a better location than here?
No, of course the only drawback is that this place is too remote and everything needs to be shipped here from the outside, from Europe. In fact, the same is true for Buenos Aires, which is self-sufficient in beef and food.
In the future, our factory will be put into production...
Well, before that, we can build the factory first.
The factories must all be simple wooden factory buildings. Considering the climate conditions in Nanhua, a simple wooden factory building is enough. After all, the winter here is not cold and the summer is not hot. The factory building is nothing more than a shelter from wind and rain.
The raw materials for building the factory are also readily available - the forest trees on the hillside that have not been cut down for thousands of years are the best raw materials. Of course, if there is any wood suitable for shipbuilding such as oak, Zhu Xianhai has people keep it.
As a port city, it is definitely necessary to develop the shipping industry and shipbuilding industry. As a typical "Industrial Party", he does not want to let the Americans control South China's shipping industry like the Argentines. But before that, he really can only let the Americans control the shipping industry.
Controlled by them.
Just after New Year's Day in 1861, the "Alice" sailed into Nanhua Port again. When Nanhua Port came into view, Luke and the crew on the ship, who had been away for only more than forty days, almost dropped their jaws.
What they saw in front of them was no longer a deserted bay, but a seaside town that was beginning to take shape. Not to mention that the trestle had been expanded two or three times. There were more than a dozen rows of restaurants near the originally empty pier.
Warehouses and even the houses in the city are neat and orderly, obviously carefully planned.
"Oh my God, is this true?"
Captain Luke blinked, turned his head and asked.
"Adam, are you sure you didn't come to the wrong place?"
During his rest, the ship was under the command of First Mate Adam.
"Captain, are you doubting me?"
Adam said helplessly.
"No,"
Captain Luke shook his head and said.
"I'm doubting my eyes!"
Not to mention Luke's suspicion, even those at this construction site were full of doubts about all this.
Whether it was Elizabeth, Blair and others who came with her, or the black slaves, even those who witnessed it with their own eyes were deeply shocked.
I am shocked and surprised by the diligence of the Chinese people! They are like a group of tireless worker bees, working tirelessly to build this city.
Facts have proved that the genes of the infrastructure maniac have long been engraved in the blood of the Chinese nation, and all this happened in less than fifty days...
Even if it is just a wooden house, it is still amazing enough, especially for South Americans who are used to being lazy...
In the eyes of the South American crew members on the ship, this was simply a miracle that could only be created by God. As a devout believer, Valdano even couldn't help but grab a handful of gravel when he stepped onto the gravel road near the port.
This stone is real.
"Oh my God, this must be a miracle, a miracle created by God!"
Looking at the wooden houses on both sides of the road in surprise and the gravel road under his feet, Valdano could not believe that this was the deserted beach fifty days ago.
"No need to look, this must be true."
Luke pretended to be calm.
In fact, he was extremely surprised in his heart, even though he could see that the gravel for paving the road was taken from the seaside, and even the sea cliffs hundreds of feet high along the coast were natural quarries, where there were almost inexhaustible resources.
of gravel.
But it is still amazing to be able to turn a once deserted beach into a seaside town in such a short period of time.
"How is it? Nanhua is pretty good now, isn't it?"
When Leonardo and the others were checking the cargo list, Zhu Xianhai said quite proudly.
"When you come here next time, the changes here will be even greater."
"Sir, I have no doubt that I will witness another miracle,"
Captain Luke agreed.
"However, for now, I think our cooperation should come to an end. After all, the goods shipped this time are enough for you to use here for a year."
When speaking, Captain Luke's tone was full of pity. After all, there are very few customers who are as generous as him. Of course, this is still a sole business, and you don't have a sole business to compete with anyone.
"No,"
Zhu Xianhai waved his hand and said.
"This is just the beginning, Captain Luke, let's talk about another business."
"Another business?"
Luke asked curiously as he sat on the chair.
In fact, after two cooperations, he was very happy to work with Zhu Xianhai, for no other reason... to make money!
"right!"
Zhu Xianhai nodded and said.
"have you been to China?"
"China?"
Luke said with some confusion.
"Have you been there?"
Zhu Xianhai asked.
"certainly."
Captain Luke nodded and said.
"Before I became the captain, I went to Shanghai with the "Ellie". At that time, I was the first mate on the ship."
This chapter has been completed!