Chapter 1180 The wave of industrialization sweeping the country
As a noble person who has escaped from vulgar tastes, Yang Cheng likes women like most men, but he prefers ladies who can bring fame and fortune to him and his family.
And although he is no longer able to study and become an official, he is still a second son with a relatively embarrassing status, and is not very favored by his parents. In the future, his status in the family will most likely become that of his two children who have no talent for reading.
Like his uncle.
He is called a son of the Yang family, and he also helps take care of the family business. He is very popular in the eyes of outsiders, but he has become a marginal role in the family. His voice is not even as big as that of the eldest son, the second son, let alone
Said to be compared to his elder brother or his father.
Yang Cheng doesn't want to become such a person himself!
He has seen the world and enjoyed the scenery. He does not want to become a marginal figure in the family in the future. Even his son's status in the future may not be as high as that.
He is not willing to give in!
Since he failed to study, he went into business. Even though many people now laugh at his choice, he still does it firmly and without regrets, because he believes that with 365 skills, he will be the number one scholar!
What's more, he feels that there is great development in doing business now!
Because starting from this year, the great, greater than the sun, the eternal sage who rules the world, the son of heaven, the divine emperor, and the holy emperor Li Xuan has officially shouted the slogan of "industrialization"!
This also means that the entire Tang Empire has sounded the slogan of marching towards industrialization!
Any Chinese person should know that the slogans put forward by the superiors are not just slogans, but will evolve into a big wave that affects the whole country!
In recent months, the word "industrialization" can be seen in almost every issue of the Tang Dynasty newspaper. Emperor Sheng has emphasized the necessity of promoting the industrialization process in many cabinet meetings, saying that industrialization is the foundation of the empire.
Once industrialization is achieved and every citizen of the empire can have enough to eat, have clothes to wear, and a house to live in, China will reach a level never seen in thousands of years.
The Holy Emperor has said this, so it is impossible for everyone in the empire to remain indifferent. From the minister on duty in the imperial study room to the ordinary officials, everyone has been shouting the slogan of industrialization this year.
Against this background, Shanghai's first industrial zone was built, and the empire also planned to increase the number of trading ports to more than thirty.
In other places, more or less based on their own conditions, they either expand industrial zones or attract investment, etc. For example, Lingao, Qiongzhou Prefecture, as the largest fishery industrial base in the country, has also announced expansion plans.
Let the output value of Lingao's fishery industry double again within three years, and strive to allow people across the country to eat their pride of Lingao: Lingao salted fish!
Local government offices responded positively, and government offices in Gyeonggi Province were not to be left behind!
The Ministry of Commerce has proposed the first phase of industrial development plan and is preparing to ensure the rapid growth of industry through policy support, financial support and other means.
The Ministry of State-owned Enterprises has proposed a new investment plan, intending to focus on investing in basic industries related to the core lifeline of industrialization in the next five years, especially the three major industries of the steel industry, chemical industry, and machinery industry. The initial investment funds are already up to
Eight million taels of silver!
The Ministry of Industry has also proposed improving the national transportation plan, dredging rivers, improving official roads, especially dredging several major river trunks, such as the Xijiang River, the Yangtze River, and canals, so as to make the transportation of various products more convenient, smoother, and cost-effective.
lower.
The Ministry of Taxation also announced a plan to reduce the burden on enterprises, preparing to support some industries and reduce the tax pressure on enterprises.
Even the patrol department, which seems to have nothing to do with it, has made corresponding plans. They are planning to add police forces to some places where factories are densely populated to ensure a good public security environment and contribute to the great cause of industrialization.
Of course, the more exciting and important military has also expressed its stance on industrialization.
Normally, the military would not pay attention to civil affairs. They were focused on reorganizing the military and preparing for war. But now, in the context of the industrialization wave in the empire, the military has also taken a stand.
Army General Lei Wan, a representative figure of the military, the Minister on duty in the Royal Study Room, and the Director of the Operations Department of the Army Privy Council, said this in an interview with the Tang Dynasty Newspaper: "Devoting loyalty to the Holy Emperor and dedicating strength to the industrialization of the empire is what everyone needs.
Army officers have an unshirkable responsibility. Starting from this year, the Army will invest at least 300,000 troops nationwide, including the empire and overseas territories, and no less than 10 million taels of military expenditure for the suppression of bandits. Depending on the situation, in the future
Further suppress the bandit forces and corresponding funds!
The Army has the confidence and ability to initially eliminate banditry in various parts of the country within the next year, and to completely solve the domestic banditry problem within three years!"
The army said that it would completely solve the banditry problem, and the navy was not to be outdone. Admiral Bao Yifen, who was also the minister on duty in the imperial study room and director of the military command department of the naval command department, publicly stated: "The powerful Imperial Navy and the brave Imperial Navy officers have
There are a huge number of battleships with powerful combat capabilities, and every battleship, whether it is a battleship, a cruiser or a frigate, and every naval officer, whether a general or a soldier, will clear all obstacles to ensure the industrialization process of the empire.
The navy will be further consolidated to ensure the safety of routes. In the next three years, in addition to continuing to maintain navigation safety in domestic coastal waters and Fuso waters, the navy will also invest heavily in Nanyang waters to ensure that every merchant ship of the empire can operate safely.
Sailing in the South China Sea!
The stance of the army and navy is actually far more than just suppressing bandits and ensuring the safety of shipping routes!
There are still many unsaid things that need to be pondered by the people themselves. For example, in order to ensure that domestic industrialization is not disrupted, the Army will not only suppress bandits at home, but will also fight for the sources of industrial raw materials and markets for the empire.
For example, horses and wool on the northern grasslands, cotton in the northwest, etc. Horses are important tools for transportation and are indispensable. Wool and cotton are also the most important raw materials for the currently booming textile industry in China.
If one day, the empire's wool source is insufficient and the nomads in the north stop selling it, the imperial army will shoulder the important task of obtaining wool sources for the empire's textile industry!
The same is true for the Navy. They need to ensure the safety of shipping routes, and at the same time, they also need to ensure the source of industrial raw materials and the sales market for industrial products. Fuso and Nanyang are the two areas that the Navy currently attaches most importance to, and there is no room for failure.
If on that day, a powerful daimyo appears in Fuso and unifies Fuso, and then refuses to trade with the empire, then the navy itself will send its marines to land and destroy this daimyo without the army taking action.
The military's statement also gave a huge reassurance to domestic industry and commerce!
Because they can already imagine the future scene: the imperial army will open the way for them, allowing them to buy goods at every corner!
At this time when the wave of industrialization was setting off throughout the empire, many people saw opportunities, and Yang Cheng could only be considered one of them!
But unlike many people who are still waiting and hesitating, Yang Cheng is much more decisive. He came to Shanghai when the Second Industrial Zone was first opened in Shanghai, although his factory is still in the First Industrial Zone.
, but he has already planned to move his factory to the Second Industrial Zone in the future.
Now it is just the beginning, the scale is not large, and not many factories are needed. However, if the scale increases in the future and it is necessary to obtain factories on a large scale, the First Industrial Zone will not be very suitable. This is not to say that this place is not good, but
The development is too mature and the rent of the factory is too expensive.
It’s just that the Second Industrial Zone is still in the stage of building infrastructure, and the model of developing industrial zones and commercial trade zones in Shanghai is officially led. The land in the Second Industrial Zone is owned by the government and is unified by the industrial zone yamen.
For development, part of it is to build factories and then rent them out, and part of it is to directly lease the land, but there is absolutely no sale of land or factories.
Whether it is land or factories and other buildings, they are only rented and not sold. This ensures that state-owned assets are not lost and at the same time, continuous profits can be used to maintain the operation of the industrial zone and subsequent development.
Otherwise, many people would probably be able to directly purchase land and build their own factories.
Naturally, Yang Cheng's company cannot afford to buy land to build its own factory, so it can only rent the factory after the factory in the Second Industrial Zone is built!
But then again, expanding the scale is something that will happen in the future. Now he is thinking about making good use of the existing factory buildings, purchasing equipment, expanding production, and advertising at the same time, so as to achieve a balance of expenses first.
Yang Cheng, who is working hard in Shanghai, does not think about things like getting a wife now. He believes that as long as he does well enough in business, his social status will inevitably be low in the future.
After all, he is different from many professional businessmen on the market. Those professional businessmen have a relatively low social status, but Yang Cheng is different. After all, he is also a serious gentry son and has made great achievements in business.
The results are here, no matter how bad they are, they can't be any worse.
At that time, you can marry a real lady who can bring fame and fortune to yourself and the family.
After all, this is about marrying a wife, not looking for a maid to warm the bed. If you really want to talk about it, he has no shortage of women to warm the bed!
Yang Cheng's father's reply, aside from the content that asked him to marry a wife, gave Yang Cheng great confidence. With financial support, he would be able to start his next plan.
So Yang Cheng continued to be busy. On the one hand, he asked Butler Feng to contact the Shanghai Branch of Zhaoqing Machinery Company to prepare to purchase another batch of equipment. He also made it clear that it must be the most advanced equipment, and another steam engine is required.
Although it is expensive to use, the effect is indeed good and is much stronger than water power.
Regarding the purchase of equipment, he left it to Butler Feng to contact him, and after making preparations, he took his advertising plan and cashier's check and rode his two-wheeled carriage to the Tang Dynasty.
Report to Songjiang Prefecture Office of Jiangnan Province.
He's coming to advertise, a hugely planned advertisement!