What Qiao Yu said was not bragging. After more than two years of construction, Sichuan's industry has developed rapidly. Among them, steel production, power generation, and machine manufacturing volume are all second to none in China. Of course, the value of this first place is not too great.
After all, China's overall industrial output value is too low, but this is undoubtedly a huge achievement of Sichuan's construction. It is now less than half a year since the First World War. Sichuan's foundation can already bear a considerable degree of production tasks during the war, and
Sichuan also has its own precious specialties, such as pig bristles and tung oil. Don’t underestimate these seemingly insignificant things. They are all strategic materials internationally.
Pig bristles are very tough and not easily affected by cold and heat. They are the best raw material for producing brushes. During the war, a large amount of steel equipment needed to be cleaned and maintained, and painted to avoid corrosion and affect performance. These maintenances are inseparable from the small pig bristles.
Brushes, especially high-grade bristles with a length of more than ten centimeters, are extremely expensive. During the Anti-Japanese War, China relied on small bristles to repay U.S. loans in exchange for arms and weapons.
In the original cooperation agreement between Qiao Yu and Germany, there was a condition for establishing a special trading company to be responsible for purchasing bristles. In the past two years, Sichuan has provided Germany with 15,000 stones of high-quality bristles. These bristles alone have repaid the cost of upgrading the Sichuan Arsenal.
The entire cost is worth tens of millions of taels of silver.
The confrontation between the two major European groups is escalating, and the dark clouds of the European War are getting closer and closer. Governments of various countries are desperately hoarding supplies to prepare for the possible war. Qiao Yu will also find Qian Tai, who is in charge of agriculture, and Xue Shan, who is in charge of business.
We came over to discuss the issue of bristles production in Sichuan.
"Commander, the price of bristle is rising all the time. It has more than doubled in two years, reaching 2,000 yuan per stone. As far as I know, the price in Europe will increase several times. As long as Sichuan can get rid of the bristle,
Okay, it’s definitely a money tree!” Xue Shan said excitedly.
"Commander, the only problem now is that we have an agreement with Germany and it is difficult to push the price higher. Among the countries in the world, China accounts for more than 90% of the bristles, and Sichuan has an absolute share of the bristles produced in China.
According to foreigners, this is called a monopoly. If we don’t raise the price, we will lose our advantage!”
Qiao Yu also nodded slightly. It is true that Sichuan's bristles are in such a position. However, because the great powers have huge power in China, they bribe local governments and compradors to buy bristles for them. With the cooperation of these people, the people of Sichuan
It is difficult to really sell bristles at a higher price, but today's Sichuan government is still relatively powerful. This unfavorable situation must be changed so that the people of Sichuan can truly get the benefits they deserve.
"I don't think it is a good idea for us to just export bristle brushes. We can completely process them into bristle brushes and then export them. In this way, the profits can be much higher, and we can also attract a large number of women to come out to work. According to my observation, the European War
The pace is getting closer and closer. As long as the war continues, the demand for bristle brushes will be absolutely staggering, and the war will inevitably occupy a large number of people. The European powers have no energy to produce such small things. If we process and produce them, they will absolutely
I’d love to!”
"What the Commander-in-Chief said is true, but Commander-in-Chief, I have a worry. Germany's geographical environment determines that once a war breaks out, it will inevitably be blocked. By then, we may not be able to export at all!"
"So now we have to contact Britain and France to sell some products to the Allied countries. Of course, we mainly sell them to Germany at the moment, but we must also put pressure on Germany and force them to raise prices faster!"
Xue Shan nodded hurriedly. Qiao Yu's direction of spending was not wrong at all. After all, the war has not started yet. Sichuan cannot increase the price of bristle arbitrarily, but it can also obtain more benefits through other methods, such as processing bristle by itself.
Brushing is a very good idea....
"Old Qian, how many live pigs are there in Sichuan now? Can we add more?"
Qian Tai nodded hurriedly: "Commander, almost every household in rural Sichuan now raises pigs, ranging from two or three to more than a dozen. The price of bristles is getting higher and higher. The bristles alone can offset the price of feed.
The remaining big fat pigs will still make a lot of money, especially now that the grain harvest is bumper and there are enough grains to feed a large number of grains, I estimate that the number of live pigs in Sichuan will increase by more than 50% within a year!"
"This is a good thing, but we must also avoid the situation of lower prices due to excessive breeding. The price of bristles seems to be getting higher and higher, but we also need to find ways to increase the price of pork. Last year, we established a canning factory in Ya'an
, the current production and sales situation is very hot. It is said that our products have been purchased in Europe, the United Kingdom, Germany, and even the United States. Our canned food has a unique taste, rich nutrition, high quality and low price, and is very popular. I think it is also now
Canneries can be built all over Sichuan to digest a large amount of pork!"
The two people also nodded. Qiao Yu indeed proposed an important way to make money. He must run the business well and never miss the opportunity to make a fortune.
"What Lao Xue said just now is not wrong at all. Germany will be blocked once war starts. At that time, it will be very difficult for us to trade with Germany, and our main trading partner will become the Allied Powers. However, Germany has
There are a lot of things we need, so I suggest that for the time being we can transport some more products to Germany for storage, and then gradually sell them to Germany after the war starts in exchange for the supplies we need!"
"Commander, this idea is great, but I'm worried about what will happen when the Germans turn their backs and confiscate our supplies. We have no way to reason with Germany!" Xue Shan raised another question.
"Well, you are right. The Germans are very likely to do this. I think it is completely possible to transfer the supplies to the names of Americans and sell them in the name of Americans. I think Germany should take the attitude of the United States into consideration!"
After the discussion was completed, the two people left and quickly began to make arrangements, started negotiations with Germany, changed the situation of only exporting raw materials, and began to build large-scale factories to produce bristle brushes.
"Shunqing, is it really so profitable to raise pigs now?" Lu Wanqing asked while flipping through the newspaper. Since Qiao Yu issued the order, Sichuan has set off a trend of raising pigs, and even various newspapers have appeared frequently.
The report naturally aroused Lu Wanqing's interest.
"It's natural to make money, but the manpower and energy you don't put into it are a bit big. Wife, if you want to make money, let's go play stocks, or arms. Everything is easier than raising pigs to make money!"
"When did I want to make money? I was thinking about the Sichuan Red Cross Society who took in many street children and rescued some trafficked women. These people are now homeless and cannot rely solely on
We have to find a way out for them to live on relief, and now we can’t spare so much money to support the idle people!”
Qiao Yu suddenly felt justified when he heard this, and he knew very well that it was not just these people from the Red Cross. The White Wolf bandit army in the Central Plains was getting more and more serious. A large number of people whose homes were destroyed fled to Sichuan, causing
This puts a lot of pressure on them. If they cannot find jobs for these people, it will also be a great threat to the stability of Sichuan society.
"Daughter-in-law, how about we fund the establishment of several large-scale breeding farms. Not only should we find shelter for these homeless people, but we should also allow refugees from other provinces to receive relief. In addition, just raising pigs is not enough. I
It seems that you can also raise some chickens and ducks. Not only can they provide meat and eggs, but the feathers can also be used to make down jackets. Sichuan, Tibet and other places are bitter cold places, and the soldiers there are suffering. Down jackets are light and warm, and they are absolutely fine.
Change their clothes, and the European powers absolutely need these things. Whether it is breeding or making clothes, they require a lot of manpower. They are both labor-intensive and require a lot of labor. The technology is not very difficult, and it is just suitable for the current situation.
Sichuan!”….
Lu Wanqing listened to Qiao Yu's words with a bright smile on her face: "Shun Qing, if you don't work as a patrol envoy to do business, you can definitely be a Tao Zhu Gong, you have thought of everything!"
"Daughter-in-law, I have a better idea. For example, those pigs, the bristles are used as brushes, and the pork is made into cans. In fact, the pig skin can also be used to make military boots. Although the pig skin is not as good as cowhide and sheepskin, it is still good.
It's not leather, and the price is absolutely low. You have to know that once a big country goes to war, the consumption will be absolutely staggering, and those high-ranking white-skinned pigs will try their best to save money. I think our pigskin boots will definitely sell well!"
Qiao Yu outlined a huge pie for Lu Wanqing. It was indeed the case. War is definitely the best consumption of wealth, especially in Europe. Various industries in Sichuan will usher in a period of great development.
From planting to breeding, from simple textiles and clothing to complex military machinery, there will be a larger export.
Soon, some samples produced in Sichuan were brought to the Marshal's Mansion. Qiao Yu personally invited the British Consul General Fushan to the Marshal's Mansion.
"Mr. Fushan, these are some military products produced by us in Sichuan. You may wish to take a look!"
Fushan didn't expect that Qiao Yu would invite him to see these things, but Fushan knew very well that Sichuan had provided Germany with a considerable amount of industrial products. This was what made Britain the most angry. The cunning warlord leader in front of him had both the British and the British.
He is a fearful force and has flexible tactics, so it is difficult for Britain to be as unscrupulous as it is against other forces. But now he actually invited himself to watch, maybe he wants to provide products to Britain.
Among these products are bristle brushes, duck down jackets, military uniforms, water bottles, bandages, sleeping bags, tents, cans, military boots, food, bullets, artillery shells, etc. The workmanship is very careful. Gradually, Fu Shan also showed a pensive look. War is
Attrition, the British Empire is facing the threat of war. Judging from the current situation, Sichuan is definitely qualified to become a British production base!
It has been changed into one chapter of 3,000 words to make it easier for everyone to read. There will be another chapter around nine o'clock in the evening.