It was another weekend, and Liu Jin was inspecting Daming Electrical Trading Company to see the operation of Daming Electrical Trading Company.
"Liu Gong, currently we have more than 10,000 households in Beijing with electric lights, and we are still adding thousands of households every month. The power generation capacity of our power plant is likely to be insufficient in the second half of the year.
market demand for electricity."
Cao Lan reported to Liu Jin the situation of Daming Electrical Trading Company.
Electric lights have quickly become popular in Beijing since their introduction. With their brighter, more convenient, safer and many other features, they have quickly become a new market and mainstream.
It's just that the cost of installing electric lights is too expensive, and currently only rich people can afford it.
"Well, what about the installation status of the lines?"
Liu Jin nodded with satisfaction. It is already March of the 30th year of Hongzhi. This electric light was launched at the end of last year. It has been almost 3 months since it was used by 10,000 households. This is
It's still ok.
"Currently in the Beijing area, we have achieved full area coverage, and electric lights can be installed in every place in the capital."
"Many ordinary households have now applied to install electric lights. Factories, businesses and stores use the largest amount of electricity, especially factories and businesses. Some factories have now begun to implement a two-shift working system, 24 hours a day.
Non-stop production.”
"There are so many orders that we can't produce them at all. The appearance of our electric lights just allows them to work overtime at night, so the factory has the most customers. Factories of all sizes come to us to install electric lights.
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"I estimate that there will be at least hundreds of thousands of users in Beijing in the future, and the power consumption will be very large. We need to add several large power plants to meet the power demand in Beijing.
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Cao Lan has also been very busy during this time.
Electrical shops have a lot to do. Not only do they need to take care of customers' electricity use, they also need to be busy with the production of related factories such as lamps and wires.
In addition, the electrical trading company not only wants to develop in the capital, but also needs to develop in various regions of the Ming Dynasty and carry out business in major cities.
This has brought a lot of things to Daming Electric Co., Ltd. The factory needs to continuously expand production, the power plant needs to expand production, the number of employees needs to continue to increase, and employees need to be trained, etc.
There are just too many things.
At the same time, Liu Jin’s requirements are also very high. These businesses need to be done, but electrical-related technologies also need to be developed, such as the research on motors. This thing is driven by electricity, which has very important consequences. Currently, there are many people working on it.
Study this motor.
Many technologies related to electricity have also developed rapidly. Daming Electric Company has a specialized research institution. Liu Jin even thought of establishing a higher education institution specializing in electricity-related technologies and techniques. It is estimated that this will happen by then
Once again, I have to leave it to myself.
Thinking of this, Cao Lan also looked tired. There were really too many things to do and he was a little overwhelmed.
"Well, how is the business development in these cities such as Tianjin, Songhu, and Nanjing?"
Liu Jin nodded with satisfaction and asked.
"At present, we have established branches in major cities in the Ming Dynasty and have begun to build power stations and set up lines in major cities. Among them, Tianjin and Songhu are making the fastest progress. It is expected that by May, Tianjin and Songhu will
We can start using electricity here in Songhu.”
Cao Lan replied quickly.
Electricity is now the exclusive business of Daming Electrical Company. There is no other branch except Daming Electrical Company. Only Daming Electrical Company operates the entire huge market in Ming Dynasty.
Although others are also jealous of Daming Electrical Company's huge profits, they are also helpless.
First of all, when it comes to electrical equipment, the investment is very large. It includes power plants, circuits, lights, etc. The investment for a whole set of things is very huge. Even if you invest in a certain field alone, you still need a lot of capital.
In addition, the most critical thing about this thing is technology. Without technology, you will not be able to use this computer at all, which is also related to talent.
All these new institutions of higher learning were basically established with Liu Jin's money, and students who graduated from the new schools were willing to work in the industries under Liu Jin's command.
Because the industry under Liu Jin's command has high wages, good benefits, and plenty of holidays, it is a conscientious employer. It also pays attention to technology and innovation, and there is room for development for people who are learning new things.
Many newly graduated students have become the mainstay of Liu Jin's industry, including important management personnel, technical personnel, etc.
It is not so easy for others to recruit people from these new schools. Without these talents, how can they play electrical games?
Of course, this is just the beginning. Time is still short and everyone does not know enough about electrical. With everyone's understanding of electrical, people will naturally gradually get involved in electrical business-related fields.
This is a huge industrial chain, and there are many industries that can be derived, which are enough to create employment for a large number of people.
If you look at the many huge electrical-related industries in later generations, you will know its huge potential.
Now that Daming Electric Company has exclusive access to this market, it is naturally very busy.
"Hmm~"
"We need to open branches in all large and medium-sized cities in our country as soon as possible so that more people can use electricity."
"At the same time, the most important thing is to research electricity-related technologies, develop more powerful generators, produce more electricity, and develop powerful power transmission technology, so that there is no need to build power plants everywhere."
"Develop more electrical appliances to make electricity more widely used. At the same time, we must pay attention to safety and popularize electrical-related knowledge and skills."
Liu Jin nodded and also gave Cao Lan the guidance and direction for the future development of the electrical firm.
Electrical is big business.
In later generations, our electricity will be run by the state, and many people may not realize how profitable it is. However, in foreign countries, it is privately owned, and it is often an extremely important asset that will not be easily transferred or sold.
After the Ming Dynasty developed, if the Daming Electrical Firm could occupy a larger share of the huge market of the Ming Dynasty, it would continue to earn wealth for itself in the future.
Electrical means that the initial investment is very large, you need to assume the wiring, invest in power stations, etc., but once these are done, you can slowly collect the money in the future.
This is similar to a natural water plant. The income is very stable and there is no risk. The key is that it is a long-term transaction. This kind of transaction is everyone's favorite transaction.
"Yes, Mr. Liu~"
Cao Lan also nodded solemnly.
Liu Jin can always be far-sighted and propose the direction of development. If it were anyone else, he would probably be thinking about how to get more users. After all, the cost of installing one user is quite expensive. Daming Electrical Company only
I can make a lot of money just from the installation fee.
But Liu Jin is different. He pays attention to the layout of the overall situation, the development of science and technology, and layout for the future, rather than being limited to everything now.
This is also the reason why many industries under Liu Jin's command are always able to develop rapidly. Because the layout is large enough, and they attach great importance to the application of new machines and new technologies, as well as talents, all industries can develop rapidly.
In addition, at this moment, Ming Dynasty itself was in the dual tumult of capitalism and colonialism, so it naturally took off.
After inspecting the electrical store, Liu Jin slowly returned to his home.
My little life is still pretty good now.
The Ming Dynasty was prosperous and there were few things to worry about. There was even nothing to discuss in the morning every day.
No way, it doesn't mean that the Ming Dynasty is really smooth. There are still many disasters happening every year, either earthquakes, floods, droughts, locust plagues, etc.
However, now various disasters have become less and less influential to the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty has vast land, many grain-producing fields, high-yielding crops, a large number of railways, highway transportation, and cars.
Even if a once-in-a-hundred-year drought occurs in a place, the imperial court can quickly mobilize food. Even if the people in the famine land do nothing, they will be fine just sitting and eating for several years.
Years of famine are not a big problem. After all, there are many high-yielding crops now. Sweet potatoes and corn are cold-resistant, and even carrying water on your shoulders can meet their growth needs.
What's more important is that during the Ming Dynasty, the grain output in Liaodong, Hezhong, Black Tu, Nanyang and other provinces was very large, transportation became more and more convenient, and there were more and more factories. The people had jobs and no need to worry about food, even if there was a famine.
Nothing will happen.
Liu Jin, who had lived a comfortable life, had just returned home when Li Zhen came over with Chen Xue and Liu Da and said, "Ms. sir, I have some good news for you. You are going to be a grandfather."
"ah?"
When Liu Jin heard this, he was slightly stunned.
Are you going to be a grandpa now?
I am only less than forty, and I am about to become a grandfather.
"I just found out this morning. The doctor said it has been 2 months."
"How about we let Chen Xue leave for South Africa after giving birth in the capital and stay in the capital for a while?"
Li Zhen looked at Liu Jin's slightly surprised look and said with a smile.
"Yes, yes, wait a little longer and wait until the child is born before we talk. We will talk after the child is born."
Liu Jin came back to his senses, nodded in agreement, and then said: "Chen Xue, sit down quickly, sit down, don't be tired."
"Yes, father-in-law~"
Chen Xue sat down obediently, with a happy face now.
PS: How old was the earliest grandparent among you?
