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Chapter 60 Tiantong

When Wang Jitong arrived, Yu Qiaqing's carriage also arrived. In order to win over Yu Qiaqing, the match factory let him occupy a large share. With this factory, the boss Yu was so busy that he didn't touch the ground. The sedan chair was too slow to sit, so he changed it to a Western carriage. But he was busy, but after a long time he found that he had no way to manage the factory at all, and the more he managed, the more he was chaotic it. Unlike the MSG and chlor-alkali factories, this match factory is a labor-intensive industry. Before it was first opened, there were more than 500 workers, and later it opened.

After that, a lot of workers were recruited, with more than 1,000 workers. Although the various systems of Yang Rui designed the factory were perfect, in order to start production as soon as possible, Yu Qiaqing carried forward his shrewd nature and wanted to skip the worker training section. At the same time, people of this era were completely incomparable to workers in later generations. After the start of construction, the factory workshop was in chaos. Not to mention anything else, just talking about hygiene. In less than a few days, the factory area smelled like urine. Because the factory was piece-based management, the workers' comrades solved it on the spot.

Later, there was no way, so dozens of team leaders were transferred from the MSG factory and the training class. After five days of work suspension, it was gradually standardized. Also, internal quality and cost control were not easy to grasp, and the cost far exceeded the design standards. Of course, this problem also needs time to solve. The contradiction between quality and cost of any factory exists. However, if these things can be waited and gradually improved, the problem of raw materials would be very difficult. The chemical raw materials were fine. After all, Yang Rui spent all his thoughts and could not produce his own red phosphorus bypassed foreign companies. He chose suppliers from Germany. He just calculated it thousands of times. Unexpectedly, there was a problem with the matchsticks. This was also the reason why Yang Rui came from later generations and took the match industry for granted.

In addition to the chemical raw materials of match heads, the source of match heads is also very important. Although the match head is wood, it is not an ordinary tree to use. In addition to the cost, the material is relatively soft and the color is best to be snow-white. Generally speaking, manufacturers choose poplar, squid, and squid wood. There is no problem with these woods when the war started in the Northeast. Once the war started, the wood in the Northeast was confiscated by the Japanese and could not be transported. Other places such as Shandong and Henan also have these kinds of wood, but no one can collect it at all. Even if it is collected, it cannot be supplied due to inconvenient transportation. After several troubles, I got some local willow trees in Jiangnan to try it, and finally I lived up to my hard work and achieved success, which solved the big problem. In all these things, Yu Qiaqing understood the various tastes of starting an industry, and his hair was a layer of thinner.

Seeing Yu Qiaqing get off the carriage, Wang Jitong greeted him from afar and said loudly: "Brother Ade, what's wrong with the matches selling recently?" Wang Ji treated people much better in the same year than before. He knew that Yu Qiaqing liked to hear others say he was "Match King", so he asked this question.

When Yu Qiaqing heard that it was Wang Jitong, she smiled and said, "Haha, Xiao Xu has just arrived. It's a match. It's pretty good, it's pretty good..."

Wang Jitong smiled and said, "What's so good? Brother Ad's matches are not just selling well. Some time ago, they all said that you are the match king of my Qing Dynasty."

Through the preparation of the previous article, the flattery was finally sent out smoothly. Sure enough, Yu Qiaqing burst into laughter when she heard this, but said, "I dare not take it, I dare not take it. If you didn't help you to show your love, the match factory would not be able to be opened." Although he knew that Wang Jitong was deliberately praising him, Yu Qiaqing still felt sweet in his heart, and this factory was pouring his efforts into it.

As the two walked, they said that they had been in the instrument hall and Yu Huizu had been waiting somewhere. Everyone was polite again. In fact, Wang Jitong also found Yu Qiaqing in order to cooperate with the Northeast Bank's plan. There were many good things in Northeast China. But soybeans are the big ones, and some of the oils can be used for soap making, but only a small part. More soybean oil and soybean cakes are exported. Through the previous sales channel established by MSG, it was a channel, but these soybean oil and soybean cakes are all bulk trading items. The best way is to use the existing trading companies on this basis.

Just as Shaoxing people are basically famous for opening money shops, Ningbo people mainly started business businesses. Yu Qiongqing was originally the leader of the Ningbo Chamber of Commerce, only after the leader Zhu Baosan, and now he has become the leader of the next generation of Ningbo business gangs with the name of the Tianzi and his name as the Match King. Because his energy is mainly in the match factory, he only symbolically participates in the business outside the pass, so this time Wang Jitong took Yu Huizu to discuss with Yu Qiongqing. Yu Huizu was a partner and fellow villager, and Wang Jitong was Yang Rui's personal representative.

After everyone settled down, Wang Jitong took the gift from Yu Ziyi. He handed the two boxes to Yu Huizu and Yu Qiaqing and said, "This is the best Swiss watch that I have asked me to bring to you." In the lie that had been discussed before, Yang Rui was still in Germany with Yu Zixun and Xu Huafeng.

Yu Qiaqing took the box and felt relieved. Last year, when Su Bao case started, although Yang Rui left Shanghai very early and said to go to Europe, he still suspected that Yang Rui was the leader of the Revival Society "really became a brother". Later, the match factory was completed, so he focused his funds and energy on this. He only symbolically participated in a small share of Northeast Industry. However, suspicion was suspicion, and he could not report it. After all, everyone is a fellow villager. If the things he reported were spread, his reputation would be completely ruined. The business world of this era is about unlimited responsibility, and trustworthiness is better than money; if the reputation is bad, no matter how much money there is, no one will do business with him. Based on the principle of self-conservative trust, Yu Qiaqing has been very careful this year.

Now that he heard that both Yu Zixun and Xu Huafeng proved that Yang Rui was in Germany, not in the Northeast, the Revival Army that was making a big splash in newspapers, he felt relieved. In his opinion, Yu Zixun might be a revolutionary party because he was a young man, but Xu Huafeng, who was a mature and persistent person, was definitely not allowed to be. He was heartbroken, but he did not show any expression on his face, and said, "It's true that he was in the first half of a year after leaving. He would have to come back early. If he was not here, my match factory was almost finished. Why don't I come back early? What gift is it? It's the best gift for someone to come back."

Wang Jitong didn't know what Yu Qiaqing was thinking, so he said, "Hey, there are so many things in the Northeast. He has to buy machines and run iron plants. If he spends money through foreign companies, it would be great. There is no way to do it. The laboratory soda ash and soap making in Germany have to find a way, but it is still impossible to do it here in Shanghai alone."

Yu Qiaqing knew about the Northeast, making soda ash and making soda, after all, he was still the original shareholder of Tianzi, but he was still surprised: "I won't talk about making soda. Can this soda ash be really produced? This is not awesome! It took a lot of effort to make it last time, and now the business of Bu Neimen Foreign Company is getting bigger and bigger. If it is made, it will be a big deal."

The last time he pulled Zhu Baosan to settle the Bu Neimen foreign business. This is still caustic soda. If it is soda ash, it is not something he can settle. Even those foreigners in the Qing Dynasty will definitely make a bad move. It is said that there is an alliance in the international field of the soda ash production, and several major powers are all in it.

Wang Jitong said: "Brother Ade, don't worry. It will take several years to produce this technology. Besides, even if you want to set up a soda ash factory, you can't do it in Shanghai. If you want to do it, you should do it in the Northeast."

Speaking of the Northeast, Master Yu Hui spoke, "Xiao Xu. Who will win in the Northeast? Everyone used to talk about Russians. Now, depending on the situation, it is estimated that the Japanese will win."

Although the Russian army was repelled in the Battle of Shahe a few days ago, more than 30,000 people were killed in the Japanese army. The materials were completely exhausted and there was no ability to attack. All the Japanese army could do was to wait for the victory of Lushun to remove the third army to strengthen its forces. The attack was carried out in an attempt. Although the situation of the Japanese army was much worse than that of the real history of later generations, this result still caused observers to lose their glasses, so Yu Huizu, who often reads newspapers, asked this question.

Wang Jitong said: "According to the people in the Northeast, Japan still wants to win. However, Japan or Russia still wins. This battle will always end next year. This time, Adler is invited to come here for the local products in the Northeast." Without mentioning gossip, Wang Jitong continued: "As we all know, Northeast vegetarian soybeans, soybean cakes are exported in huge amounts every year. This time, I want to transport and sell the local products in the Northeast to the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas. Tiantong Company has not been established for a long time and the Internet is still incomplete. I still have to ask Adler for help in this matter." In order to manage the sales channels well, according to the practice of naming the Tianzi, this trading company is called Tiantong Trading Company.

Yu Qiaqing didn't expect that this was the case. He also knew that Zhong Guanguang was doing a lot there, especially the railway company and the whole country's famous ones. He thought for a while and said, "If it is shipped through wholesalers, it is OK, and the old customers of these companies will offend them. Although I have a friendship with everyone, if there is a trustworthy business in this business, I can only talk to you about it, not sure. Also, hasn't Tiantong Company built some in various provincial governments? Will it be a competition with wholesalers?"

In fact, Wang Jitong means walking on two legs. Because he is not very familiar with the soybean cakes and soybean oil market in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, he has to rely on the commercial bank, otherwise the shipment volume will not be guaranteed. However, it is not so simple to rely on the commercial bank. First, like the hypermarkets in later generations, the suppliers are fixed. Entering rashly means grabbing other suppliers' business. Northeast soybeans have been sold in Shanghai for many years, and most commercial banks have had a very small relationship with merchants doing Northeast soybean business. Second, Tianzifa finally has outlets in Jiangnan. Now that their outlets are not strong enough, they have to rely on the commercial bank. If the outlets have strong capabilities one day, then wouldn't they just have to cross the river and destroy bridges?

Wang Jitong knew Yu Qiaqing's concerns and said, "The merchants are not just selling our goods. The merchants in the business were left behind before, and we were just competing with those merchants. In addition, Tiantong competes with the merchants, which is also safe. Immigration will start from the Northeast starting next year. The output of soybeans will be getting bigger year by year. In the end, Tiantong and the merchants will be sold together. It turns out that this is a long-term business and will not be destroyed by crossing the river."

When Wang Jitong understood his worries, Yu Qiaqing smiled. He understood that this plan must be from Yang Rui. This guy never looked at the surface of things. The focus was always on the roots, and it smelled like a foreigner's big trust. In this era when the business was prevalent, if someone else was a different person, Yu Qiaqing would definitely laugh in his heart, and he would also advise the other party to move bricks well and not to think wrongly. Because it is completely impossible to build such a big trust. This not only requires huge amounts of funds, but also huge government resources and technical support. However, the MSG industry was forced into a trust by Yang Rui. The MSG is not only a chlor-alkali factory, but now there is a soap factory. Now it is stretched to soybeans, and it is probably planning to use soybean oil to make soap like a laboratory.

Although Yu Qiaqing didn't know what resource integration means to reduce costs, he understood that once such a big trust was created, it would be difficult for ordinary companies to compete with him. Only another trust company of the same level could be defeated. However, this is another reason why Yu Qiaqing transferred his energy to the match factory. If it was so big, the government would be concerned about it.

Wang Jitong's question Yu Qiaqing thought for a moment: "If the goods are sold at different prices, then the compradors from various places in the commercial bank and Tiantong Company should also have opinions. I think it is better to have two companies, one through Tiantong Company's compradors in various places, and the other through commercial banking, one company, and two brands. In this way, it is hard for everyone to say anything."

Yu Huizu said: "Okay. This method is good. No wonder Ade is the barefoot God of Wealth." Yu Huizu came out and became obviously a little bit. The flattery was completely outdated. I don't know what Yu Qiaqing likes to hear recently. "In this way, the business bank still needs Ade, you help me contact. You know I am now..." Yu Huizu looked like he was indescribable.

Yu Huizu is now the MSG king in China, and is also a well-known entrepreneur and inventor in China. He also invested in the Antongfeng Railway. Such a rich but without a backer is an alien in my Qing Dynasty. If his whole family had not been hiding in the concession and the factory had shares of foreigners, his home would have been searched and beheaded. The tenth day of the tenth month of the lunar calendar is the birthday of the current Empress Dowager. In order to show filial piety and respect, at Yang Rui's suggestion, he bought a lot of Western auspiciousness from abroad last time - kangaroos, koalas, giraffes and the like. At the same time, he also offered 100,000 taels of silver to celebrate the birthday of the Empress Dowager. Even Li Lianying also paid 50,000 taels of taels of money through Zhang Huanrong's relationship. At the time when the Qing Dynasty was sunset, his actions attracted a lot of scolding, and he was a little bit of a shouting and beating. He was originally going to Beijing to see the birthday ceremony and didn't dare to go there, and hid obediently in the small building in the concession.

Yu Qiaqing did not contempt for Yu Huizu. He was so rich that he didn't hug Cixi's thighs, but he had to hug foreigners. There was nothing to say about this. Even a great figure like Hu Xueyan also had to have a backer. A businessman. He looked very glorious, but in fact he was a pig raised by the court.

"Okay, Brother Hanzhang, I'll be looking for someone in the past two days." Yu Qiaqing said cheerfully.

After Yu Qiaqing left, Yu Huizu pulled Wang Jitong away. He asked in a low voice: "Xiao Xu, are you hiding something from me?"

Wang Jitong pretended to be calm and smiled and said, "Brother Hanzhang, what can I do with you? Don't you know everything?" As before, he wanted to go there just a few simple words.

Yu Huizu said: "I heard that the railway is about to start construction, isn't it true?" He actually heard the news, but it had nothing to do with Yang Rui. "If it starts construction, how can we have that much money?"

Wang Jitong breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Isn't Xian Qian responsible for the specifics? Didn't he tell you?"

Yu Huizu said, "My grandma, when did that little coffin tell me the truth?" They are all from the same place, and the familiarity between the two made Yu Huizu careless, "I ask you, the railway is really repaired next year? Is this money enough?"

Wang Jitong also asked Yang Rui this question, but Yang Rui replied that you don’t need to worry. If you really don’t raise money, then just work harder. However, judging from Tonghua’s current situation, you can be busy at all. Moreover, Xianhua didn’t know why she was crazy with Xianhua.

"Brother Hanzhang, Xianshan said that he could practice it if he could practice it, so don't worry. He had been in Germany for so long, and it seemed that he was talking about loans with the Germans." Wang Jitong comforted him for fear of his concern.

He didn't say it, but when he said that, Yu Huizu was excited, and stood up and said, "What? He wanted to borrow foreign money to build roads? Let him come back immediately. This is a matter of selling his ancestors. Let him come back immediately. Even if we sell the coal mine, we don't need foreign money to build roads."

Wang Jitong didn't expect that the words would soon become like this, and he said, "Okay, okay, I'll send a telegram to Jingcheng immediately. Brother Hanzhang, let's practice slowly. Don't worry, we will practice for a while, and earn money for a while. No matter how much money the foreigners borrow."

"I didn't ask foreigners to borrow money. Those foreigners who eat people and don't spit bones. As long as they are touched, there is absolutely nothing good. Look, isn't the draw now? I've also gone to the UK to sue, and they're all family after fighting. Who would turn their elbows out?" Yu Huizu said. In order to regain the Kaiping Mine from the British, the newspaper recently published an order in the Qing Dynasty to send people to the UK to sue, but all Chinese newspapers were not optimistic about this lawsuit. Yu Huizu thought that if the railway he invested in was borrowing from foreigners, it would probably be better than the Kaiping Mine.

Wang Jitong said the wrong thing, so he had to smile bitterly in his heart and promised repeatedly: "Brother Hanzhang, don't worry. I just mentioned it briefly last time, not really want to talk about it. Besides, he has a lot of things in Germany, and fortunately Zixun and Mr. Hua Feng are here, so I can help."

Wang Jitong chatted with Yu Huizu for a while before leaving. As soon as he left, Yu Ziyi gave him two pieces of information he had just received. Wang Jitong read one and then read one. He was stunned when he saw it and asked, "Is the news accurate?"

Yu Ziyi nodded and said, "Sir, it's true. Our people from the police station came through. Cai E, Cai Songpo, who came back from Tokyo, was waiting for the gentleman in Guiyuan Chun Teahouse for this matter."
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