The major oil presses in Andong are located in the food area of ​​the Port Industrial Park. In the standard steel frame-built factories, the soybeans packed in sacks are more than 20 meters high. These mountain-like bean materials turn the originally vast factory into a sack jungle, and in the oily oil presses, only half of the oil presses are operating. At this time, the workers were not as serious as before. They all looked in one direction: On the drying machine, the owner of the factory, who only came to the factory during the New Year, was surrounded by a group of masters.

"Sir, you can't buy soybeans now, so the villain can only start half-working, barely maintaining it." Wang Shizhong, the owner of the oil press factory, smiled and introduced the current situation to Yang Rui who came to visit.

"Sir, this is mainly due to the high yield of oil crops in Argentina." Zhang Xingye, the eldest son of Zhang Kecheng, president of the Anton Chamber of Commerce, took the opportunity to say. Although Wang Shizhong, the boss, has been engaged in grain business since his grandfather's generation, he doesn't know much about the world's grain and oil trade.

"Oh," Yang Rui grabbed the beans in the dryer that were stirred like waves by a shovel, and sniffed them and threw them away. "Are Argentina's agricultural products on the market earlier than we did?"

"That's true!" Zhang Xingye looked at Yang Rui happily, and then immediately lowered his head. Not everyone knows that from the perspective of world trade, the world of grain business has crop supply all year round. The first half of the year was the southern hemisphere and the second half of the year was the northern hemisphere. However, in Yang Rui's view, this is just a pediatrics, because fruit trade is the same. "Sir, according to the Western calendar, the first ones to be listed in January, February and March every year are Australian agricultural products, followed by March and May, followed by us and India in July and November, and finally the United States and Canada in October, November and December. Although our soybeans are collected in advance and shipped in advance, but as the economic crisis has led to a significant increase in production in Argentina, which has caused a lot of congestion."

"Oh." Yang Rui felt more and more that Argentina deserves damn, and he asked: "Then is that it will be useless for our soybeans to go public early this year?"

"Sir, it's of course useful to go public early." Zhang Xingye didn't know that the mastermind of soybeans who went public strangely this year was standing in front of him. He just told the truth. "Before Indian oil prices came, our soybean exports could be sold for fifty-five, fifty per ton. After Indian oil prices came up, the price fell below fifty. At first, it could be sold forty-seven or eight, but now no one wants it at forty-seven or eight. Those foreign merchants who stock up for the price increase regretted not letting go earlier."

"Well, it's good." Yang Rui wanted to laugh and held back. Agricultural products trade around the world are chasing prices, such as Northeast grain chasing Argentina grain. This is the initial price, and the subsequent price direction depends entirely on demand and supply. If the supply is too much, the price will drop, and if the demand is too much, the price will rise. However, some people always like to go against the market. When everyone sells goods, they receive goods, but this year it will be a tragedy.

"The Germans can't eat anymore?" Yang Rui left the dryer and walked towards the neat row of oil presses.

"I can't eat anymore." This time, the boss Wang Shizhong, he knew who the soybeans were sold to. The Germans were the big customers of soybeans. Although the British also bought them, they had their own colonies. "I don't know after the New Year."

Looking at the factory owner who was smiling, Yang Rui smiled and said, "Don't leave the New Year after the New Year, you should be like a leprosy. You should quickly throw out the goods in your hands, and then you will fall to thirty."

It was a kind of honor to have Yang Rui visit the factory, but Wang Shizhong and others wanted this adult to give advice, but he didn't want him to pierce all the soap bubbles he hoped for as soon as he said it. "Sir, this is a must-have, but it's over forty years old. It's less than forty-five."

Wang Shizhong was worried about the loss. Zhang Kecheng, who was on the other hand, followed closely: "Sir, where is the tussah silk? You should throw this out quickly?"

"If soybeans are leprosy, then raw silk is explosive, not to mention throwing them. Japan and Jiangsu and Zhejiang are already persuading mulberry farmers to cut down trees." Yang Rui said, "It is usually the case that war is the time to retreat. The more hesitate, the more people die, the more they will die. If one is not good, the entire army may be wiped out. Raw silk will be wiped out immediately, and soybeans will be defeated at least in the first month. However, a lot of goods left."

Looking at the laughing and crying businessmen, Yang Rui advised them wholeheartedly that although these people were snobbish, he was still satisfied with them as a whole. At least they were extremely frugal and devoted themselves to cultivating their descendants. They were completely different from the coal bosses who drove Hummers in later generations.

The secret in the "Master" sermon whispered in Yang Rui's ear. It turned out that Wang Jitong, Yu Qiaqing, Bei Shoutong and others were here.

After Yang Dustalin's revision of the canal, Yang Rui roughly judged what the Russians meant: that canals can be built, but you have to pay enough price. First, the canal cannot be too small. Since it is free, you have to help us build larger. Passing 50,000 tons of merchant ships is not enough, and at least 100,000 tons is required. In other words, the canal depth must be at least 12 meters, and the narrowest width must be 150 meters. This is a lot higher than the previous requirement of 100 meters and 9 meters deep, and the cost also increases a lot. Fortunately, the preliminary survey shows that the actual mileage of the canal is 650 kilometers, and there are still many places that do not need to be dug. Although the cost increases, it will not double.

Secondly, the canal is China's Siberian Railway. Since we let your merchant ship pass directly, the gauge of the Siberian Railway should also be changed. If Russian goods on the border are not like this, they have to change cars to Vladivostok. Finally, since the Soviets have expressed their kindness, can the various types of fighting vehicles, aircraft, and ships in the service of the Revival Army send drawings and technology to the Soviets? After all, the two countries are friends and will not fight.

To be honest, Comrade Iron and Steel did not make excessive demands, nor did he analyze the changes brought by the canal to the geopolitics of Central Asia from a long-term perspective and correctly evaluate the impact of the canal on the Siberian railway. Of course, this may be due to the current economic situation and the canal being completely under the control of the Soviet Union. Once the canal turns against each other, they have the final say in the canal.

For these conditions: under the conditions permitted by technology and funds, Yang Rui also hopes that the larger the Eurasian Canal, the better; and according to the "Three Rivers and Seas" plan, Harbin will become a river and seaport like Wuhan in the future, while connecting the Whale Sea and the Bohai Sea, it is enough to change the Russian rail to Harbin; the drawings and technology of the last tank, aircraft, and ships are really not a problem. There are three five-year plans for the Soviet Union, and the third one was interrupted by the German invasion. In other words, it is impossible for China and Russia to have a large-scale war within at least ten years, and the weapons now have long fallen behind in ten years.

Yang Rui looked at the problem this way, but the canal's initial estimate of 450 million yuan still scared the representatives of the jury Academy. This is more than one-third of the annual income. Especially now, it is still in an economic crisis. At the same time, the canal must be trading at a loss in the first few decades. Although the canal does not have a lock, the interest rate for 450 million yuan is as high as 20 to 30 million yuan per ton. The canal excavation tax that takes one Huayuan per ton of imported and exported goods is not repaid at all.

In addition to the economic account, the UK also expressed its "regret" to the canal, believing that this was another selfless act of China's "sponsorship" of the Bolsheviks. The Times said that the Eurasian Canal is worthless because most of China's population is concentrated in the 19 provinces in the pass. Instead of taking the Western Regions Railway and then entering the Black Sea and the Mediterranean through the canal, it is better to load ships directly from Shanghai. The freight from Shanghai to London is only two pounds, which is twenty Chinese yuan; while the freight from the Eurasian Canal from Shanghai or Haizhou to the Caspian Harbour is more than sixty Chinese yuan. This has not arrived in London yet. If you really want to ship to London, based on the shipping mileage, you will get at least sixty Chinese yuan.

This is freight and the passenger transport industry is not optimistic. Passengers in a hurry can take the Siberian Railway, which is about seven or eight days, or take a plane. That's faster; while taking the Eurasian Canal, the journey to London to the east coast of the Caspian Sea will take 4,000 nautical miles, which will take at least fourteen days, while taking the train from Caspian Harbour to Shanghai will take at least six days, which will take a total of twenty days.

Yang Rui, who had read the British newspapers, initially thought that the British were spreading rumors because the six-day train from Central Asia to Shanghai, why does it take only seven or eight days to go from Nordic to Northeast China? After looking closely at the map, he realized that the Siberian Railway is in a high-latitude area. It only takes more than 7,000 kilometers to Europe, and the dimension of the Eurasian Canal is even lower. The 6-way and Shanghai-way are completely over 10,000 kilometers away. From the distance alone, the Siberian Great Six Bridge is completely better than the Central Asia Great Six Bridge.

The British expressed "regret" that the Republicans also believed that China's continuous "selfless" aid to the Soviet Union was signing a contract with the devil. As a result, it would either become a devil or be swallowed by the devil. Britain and the United States expressed that France, the world's third largest power, also believed that it should maintain a "cautious" attitude towards the Eurasian Canal, saying that although the canal would not harm France's interests, China signed a contract with a country that regarded the contract as waste paper and built the canal completely on the territory of this country. This was almost to send money to the robbers. France suggested that the Chinese government remain cautious and advised French citizens not to buy any Eurasian Canal stocks and bonds.

The pattern after the European War was that Britain, the United States, France, China and Japan governed the world together. If China and Japan were considered one, then it would be the fourth power in the world. Now the top three powers are not optimistic about the Eurasian Canal. Another Nordic country, such as Finland, Poland, and others also protest loudly, and domestic public opinion will naturally be affected. Some tabloids believe that 450 million is equivalent to the Boxer indemnity of the Qing Dynasty, but this time it is not to pay compensation to the countries, but to the Soviet Union; other "responsible" local newspapers believe that the canal is needed, but the country is still poor now, and it coincides with the economic crisis, so it should be delayed for ten years and then repaired;

Finally, there are major newspapers controlled by Tianzi. They believe that it is indeed difficult to repair now, but in ten years, the Soviet Union's five-year plan is over, and people may not agree again. Even if they agree, the conditions are not the current conditions, and they will definitely open their mouths. The time is now to repair. Although the canal mainly hires local workers, the machinery, trucks, steel and cement required will drive various domestic related industries, which is the core part of the great development strategy of the western Greater China.

The newspaper is completely a tuning of an official media, but the difference is that the Revival will not be the ruling party, and it cannot control the passing of the bill as before. Therefore, this is just the biggest voice in public opinion. Opponents can still refute the loopholes of the "official media" and criticize some people for not being able to understand the spirit of the former prime minister and the people to rest, and insist on creating some major projects to waste the people and damage the money.

At this time, in addition to the economic crisis being a hot topic, the Eurasian Canal was another hot topic. In the midst of chaos, Wang Jitong and others came to Tonghua.

"It's so pleasant to be successful!" Wang Jitong, who was still the Lifan Academy, looked at Yang Rui who was calm and calm. After Xu Huafeng went down, he was responsible for scientific research while the Lifan Academy, and he was very busy.

"I just have nothing to do and like to walk around." Yang Rui smiled and greeted him and Yu Qiaqing and Bei Shou, and then invited everyone to take their seats. After serving tea, he waved away others to discuss major issues.

"There is no problem with the Lifanyuan. The Mongols who would be flooded don't mind becoming landlords in new cities in the future and rely on rent to live." Wang Jitong said that the Lifanyuan was in trouble. "The Jiyiyuan is a little troublesome. The representatives of the nineteen provinces, only the four provinces of Shaanxi, Gansu, Sichuan and Shanxi, supported the canal. The other fifteen provinces believe that this will have no benefits for them, especially the several representatives in Shanghai. They said that Shanghai would never pay a penny for the canal."

"This is normal." Yang Rui took a sip of tea calmly, "In terms of current transportation conditions, the canal can only benefit the Western Regions and Beiting. Shaanxi and Gansu are poor provinces. If they agree or not, they can't pay a lot of money; Sichuan is used to being surrounded. As long as it is an outlet, whether it is east or west, he is happy to see that it is successful. It is the people who pay the money, just like the Sichuan-Han Railway in the past. Shanxi, haha, the old jealous jar is still slippery, and I know that the proposal will definitely not be passed, so I expressed my opinion and sold my favor."

After the Fourth Announcement, Yang Rui knew exactly what the representatives of each province were. The most difficult thing in the north was Shanxi, which had the tightest group, the smoothest method, and the sweetest mouth; the fun in the south, the two lakes were not convinced by Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Guangdong and Guangxi, with Fujian, because of the support of overseas Chinese, they were not convinced by all kinds of dissatisfaction; and the other was that there were several factions in Zhejiang, and they were not birds with each other; while Jiangsu and Anhui were mortal enemies. It is said that once the two sides performed a full-scale martial arts campaign, but naturally, Anhui, which had a group, defeated Jiangsu with different feelings, and several Jiangsu representatives were broken, and the subsequent verbal war lasted for more than a month.

However, no matter how hard these people were, they would give in to the representatives of the Lifan Academy. Many of these representatives were military positions and had titles that ordinary gentry and merchants did not have. This country can be said to be based on the Lifan Academy. The Jiyi Academy was just a yamen that paid money and grain, just like the previous Qing Dynasty.

Yang Rui's guess was completely correct, Wang Ji said: "From the current form, it is obviously impossible to hope that you can pay for the canal in the name of the government. The only thing that is certain is that they will not not be allowed to build the canal in the name of waste of money and money."

"It should be like this." Yang Rui smiled self-deprecatingly. This was the expected result. The situation he set up before trapped Song Jiaoren and any future prime ministers, but he was also bound. "What are the opinions of those who disagree?"

"What opinions?" Wang Jitong looked at Yang Rui, "Once there is an outlet in the west, and now the trade share in Europe accounts for a huge proportion. Coastal provinces are very worried that high-value goods will be exported to the west, such as raw silk, eggs, soybean oil, household appliances, etc., while the east side can only go to low-priced goods with large volumes. If the trade volume cannot be achieved, the profit will not be increased.

This is competition, and it is also worrying about spending money. In the current economic crisis, every family has tightened their belts and lived a huge sum of 450 million yuan, which is equivalent to nine out of ten people who have to pay one yuan, which is comparable to the Boxer Indemnity. Although everyone is rich now, the average per capita is not a small amount. A family of five has to pay four or five yuan, and those who are poorer will make a living for a month.

Finally, they were worried that they would anger the great powers and that the Soviet Union would turn against each other in the future. They turned out the Baghdad Railway in the past and believed that once the canal was built, the ship would not pass the Suez Canal, and the British would definitely be unhappy. The British would be unhappy, and even if they would not retaliate against us, they would cause trouble for us everywhere. Anyway, these are the statements."

"What are the reasons for those who support it?" Yang Rui asked again.

"Reasons for support? Beiting and Western Regions are completely supported, so there is no need to say that. Other ear spirits know that this is our idea, so they support it. That's the reason." Wang Ji Tongdao.

"They didn't see that after the canal is built, our country will face the sea, the Pacific Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea can be connected?" Yang Rui said regretfully.

"This" Wang Jitong looked at Yang Rui's expectations and had to say: "It turned out that no one wants to fight now, and the sea freight rate is only one-tenth of the railway freight rate. Everyone thinks that instead of walking on the Eurasian Canal, it is better to travel on the Malacca and the Suez Canal."

"Okay, let's not mention these people." Yang Rui turned to Yu Qiaqing, "Ade, the government cannot pay money, so it can only rely on the securities market in Shanghai. How much money can it raise?"

"Money is not a problem. As long as you can stand up and call on everyone to invest, Yu Qiaqing said with a treacherous smile.

"It's hard for me to stand up." Yang Rui shook his head quickly, "If the Jiyi Academy cannot pass, then it can only be operated in commercial terms. But the problem is that the canal does not make money. Should I stand up and call on everyone to donate money to build the canal?"

"I guess if I did not stand up, I guess except ourselves, I would raise tens of millions at most. The previous survey was enough, and the work would definitely be suspended in one or two years." Yu Qiaqing rarely took it seriously. For him, this was a big business. Once his company underwritten stocks or bonds, a commission of three percent would be more than 10 million.

"" Yang Rui glanced at Yu Qiaqing, but stopped talking. He then looked at Bei Shoutong, "The army has no objection, right?"

"Sir. After I said your meaning, no one had any objections. The most important thing now is to build the canal so that the country can have an additional external access so that it will not even have an outlet if the southeast is blocked." Bei Shoutong knew that Yang Rui was asking about the drawings and technical issues of the active equipment, which were transferred to the Soviet Union. It is very likely that the Revival Army will face these weapons in the future.

"Well, just understand this principle. You can't rely on your opponent to establish merits, but you must be stronger than your opponent to hone your will." Yang Rui nodded with relief, not asking whether he really understood or was due to his prestige.

"Ade, I'd better not come forward." Yang Rui said, "That's it, see how much can be covered? Give me a correct number."

"This is probably." Yu Qiaqing's face seemed to have become constipated. After a while, he said: "It really should be OK. I don't think it's over 200 million." He said afterwards. "It's true, if you are not convenient for you to come forward, Wuming can come forward."

"Wu Ming is not easy to come forward," Yang Rui refused. "He has no size, why are he standing at the front desk so early? You should prepare first. Once the Canal Company and the Soviet government officially sign a contract, start selling stocks. Don't worry about whether the funds can be raised enough. You can't lose money."

"I understand, I understand!" Yu Qiaqing smiled all over his face. What he was most worried about was that Yang Rui asked him to underwrite the 450 million shares, so he could not get the money. Even if the Ningbo merchants lined up, they couldn't get the allocation quota at all.

Seeing Yang Rui, Wang Jitong and others still want to talk about military and national affairs, Yu Qiaqing, who was tactful, immediately surrendered. As soon as he left, Wang Jitong said, "It's done, the news is wrong!"

"Well. Yes. The wind is wrong." Yang Rui knew that he was talking about the international situation. If so many countries oppose this canal, it would be fine if Northern Europe, but France and the United States were completely on the British side and always felt that something was wrong.

"Sir, the Intelligence Agency believes that the British will definitely counter this, and the counter-attack is likely to be the Persian Railway." Bei Shoutong will resign in another year, but he is still too young and seems to be too old.

"Yeah." Yang Rui put down the teacup and took a few steps in the flower hall. "It is probably because Yingbo Petroleum has always rejected us from investing in shares, but now it is said that it wants to transfer shares to Mobil Petroleum. It is obvious that they want to bring Americans in to disrupt the situation. Ji Mei, what are the countermeasures of the General Staff?"

"Sir, even if there is a rebellion, the army loyal to the king can quickly stabilize the situation. I am afraid that the tribes outside Tehran will destroy the railways, and the Arab River is the boundary river between Persia and Iraq. If the two countries have conflicts, the shipping may be stopped." Mr. Beishou. "According to our previous agreement with Britain, the south side of Persia is their sphere of influence, and the intervention will not achieve good results. So the best way is to treat the person as the same way. If the British destroy the railway or shipping, then we will find a way to destroy the oil fields and oil pipelines."

"This is not possible!" Yang Rui shook his head, "The major shareholder of Yingbo Petroleum is the Royal Navy. No matter how hidden we do, they will still notice it. Once the military heads of the British Navy are exposed, things will be more complicated."

"What should I do?" Wang Jitongben thought that Bei Shoutong's method was good, and he didn't expect that the British Royal Navy had brought it out.

"If something happens to Persia, it is likely not isolated. This is the beginning of Britain and the United States working together to suppress us," Yang Rui said silently.

"The harm of the Eurasian Canal is really that great?" Wang Jitong asked in disbelief. "How much cargo can be in and out there? This amount of transportation is a drop in the bucket for the Suez Canal."

"This is just an economic benefit," said Yang Rui. "There are two political reasons that the British have to pay attention to. The first is that China and the Soviet Union are getting closer and closer. Maybe one day the two countries will join hands, one Asia and the other Europe, occupying the Eurasian 6.

Second, even if we don’t work with the Soviet Union, the Revival Army can quickly enter the Mediterranean through the canal and the Turkish Strait. You should know that it is only 2,000 kilometers from the east coast of the Caspian Sea to the Turkish Strait, which is very close to the war. In the past, the British supported the Ottomans against Tsarist Russia, but now China and Russia enter the Mediterranean from this direction, so they must be taboo."

After saying these two reasons, thinking about the situation in Germany, Yang Rui's expression became more serious. He said: "The Jewish proverb says that when humans think, God will laugh. I think it's ridiculous whether it's Britain or me." (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!