Chapter 25 Preparation for the establishment of automobile service network Overseas ticket number layout

Lu Bingyi said: "There is more! General Zhou Yuji came to me several times and talked to me about the railroad over there. They really can't take care of the railway over there now, I think if the asphalt production of our Guangyuan side can come up, the road over there will be repaired with asphalt! ”

"Okay!" Zhang Zhimu said, "It seems that the mining scale of Guangyuan asphalt mine should be increased. There are just so many places where we need to build roads. In addition, you have to do a project to study the matter of increasing the softening temperature of petroleum asphalt, and see what additives can be added to do this, we cannot solve all the demand for asphalt in the south with coal tar asphalt. ”

Lu Chengxiang interjected: "Zhou Yuji and they use asphalt to build roads, and transportation is a big problem. The most nervous thing now is transportation, the passenger ship from Yaogang has two flights a day, which is not enough, and you need to buy a ticket in advance. The same will be true of the trains, and the people in the carriages will often be standing. I don't know why this person suddenly multiplied! In short, all those who pass through the kiln, whether it is people or goods, are transported tightly. If there were no railways, I don't know what we would be like now! ”

Lu Bingyi said: "After a few years of recuperation, the people can be regarded as relieved. In addition, now it is convenient for railways, cars, and ships to travel, and those who have conditions are out! There are those who do business, there are those who visit relatives and friends, can there not be many? ”

"Okay!" Zhang Zhimu said, "As long as the people can move, our business will be better." This economic development is afraid of a pool of stagnant water. As for the tight transportation. We can think of another way. In fact, the asphalt transported from Guangyuan can be transported to Guihua (Hohhot) by train, and then transported to Zhou Yuji by car to Hanzhong, Tianshui by road, or through the Yangtze River and into the canal to Kaifeng. They can be asphalted north from naturalization. ”

"Oops! The wagons of this railway are extremely tight. The raw materials needed for the production of our kiln gang must be transported in, and the products produced must be shipped out. We all know that it is most convenient to use the railway. Lu Chengxiang said, "I'll tell you, almost all big businesses now have special people engaged in wagons." I've been holding this transportation plan in my hands and breaking my fingers. ”

"In fact, the profit of our railway transportation is not very high, can it be long-term price?" Duan Jingzhong suggested.

"No," Zhang Zhimu said resolutely, "railway transportation, my principle is to be able to equalize." This railway has played a great role in stimulating our entire economy, and we can't rely on it to make money, and the current freight rate is to benefit the people. Zhang Zhimu knows that the low price and convenient transportation conditions are the accelerator of the industrialization process.

"This transportation problem can be solved in this way." Lu Bingyi said, "After the asphalt is transported to Tianshui, you can take the Qin Straight Road. Now that the Baotou Bridge has been opened to traffic, cars can go straight to naturalization. ”

"And yes! Mr. Lu," Zhang Zhimu said, "shouldn't we also improve the level of railway transportation?" We have a lot of room to increase the density of trains on the tracks. Also, we now use the first generation of locomotives on our railways. We have mastered the X-ray detection technology, and after the production of molybdenum steel, the temperature and pressure of the locomotive boiler have increased a lot, and the power has been greatly improved. We might as well replace the old locomotive from the main line and replace it with a new one with a powerful one! ”

"Mr. Zhang, you are talking about two things." Lu Bingyi said, "First, we don't dare to increase the density of locomotives, the speed of the train is too fast, the distance is too close, and there is a problem that cannot be handled." Second, it can be considered. However, even if it is an old-fashioned locomotive, we have only used it for a few years, and it is too wasteful to replace it! ”

"Let's start with the second thing." Zhang Zhimu said: "We need a lot of locomotives for short-distance transportation in various mines, and the locomotives can be used for mines when they are replaced. The new locomotive can pull a lot of cargo on the main line. ”

"I think that's going to work!" Lu Bingyi said.

"The first thing we have to study carefully," Zhang Zhimu said, "Our current railway dispatching control is completely manual, and which train arrives at that station, it basically relies on manual notification." In this way, they naturally dare not increase the number of vehicles, and if there are many vehicles, people will not be able to manage them. Therefore, the entire signaling system of our railway system needs to be completely improved. I know that Yang Chang and Li Di are going to use computers to manage our subway signal system, can we also learn from our railway signal control system? ”

Zhang Zhimu knows that the current train scheduling is still very primitive, there can only be one train on a section, and only when the train is out of this section does he dare to put another train, just because he is afraid of crashing. The efficiency is very low. But this has the added benefit that there have been no train collisions so far. But it really can't go on like this.

"If that's the case, we really want to invite Li Di and Yang Chang to study this railway dispatching control matter." Lu Bingyi said, "If there is a safe and reliable control method, the transportation potential of the railway is still very large!" ”

Lu Chengxiang said with a smile: "What kind of transportation is there in our kiln gang now. There are trains, boats, cars, horse-drawn carriages, pack horses, camels, powered cars, bicycles, and even porters. ”

"We are in a period of great change, and it is not surprising that the old and the new are mixed." Zhang Zhimu said, "I have always said that the transportation of electricity should go first, but it still can't keep up with the demand. ”

Tang Jingyao said: "After the construction of the Sanmenxia Dam, the water transportation capacity of the Yellow River will also be greatly improved, and large ships can drive into Tongguan or even Hejin." That's when it will play a big role in relieving the pressure on our transportation. ”

"That's right! Everything has to be solved by doing! Zhang Zhimu said, "Mr. Tang, the matter on your side should be moved immediately!" I met with a few leaders of our kiln, and this matter is basically no big problem! ”

It was almost noon, Lu Bingyi, Tang Jingyao, and Duan Jingzhong did not eat here, and Lu Chengxiang stayed.

"Mr. Lu, the two of us can't drink at noon, so let Yulin send someone to get some food! Let's talk a little bit! Zhang Zhimu said.

"Okay!" Lu Chengxiang said, "I can be very particular about eating, and I can also fill my stomach." I often compare it with the hardships I have endured, so that I feel like a fairy every day! After saying that, he sighed and said, "Alas! Mr. Zhang, I'm a little worried! My grandson eats a nutritious meal at school, and he doesn't eat anything in general. This is a group of children, not one, what should I do when I grow up? You can't endure hardship! ”

"This is also a problem," Mr. Zhang said, "and the conditions we have provided them are so good that they may not be able to withstand the wind and rain in the future." So when they go to college, they have to have something different about their education. ”

"No!" Lu Chengxiang said, "They should be trained well from primary and secondary schools!" ”

"Education and education are really a big deal, and morality, intellect and physical development must be developed!" Zhang Zhimu said, "We will find time to study this matter with Mr. Lu, and we must take some measures as soon as possible." ”

Yang Yulin brought over a few dishes with meat and vegetables, and of course she didn't forget to bring a small bowl of old vinegar.

Zhang Zhimu has become accustomed to using some old vinegar for every meal, "Oops! It's not fragrant to eat without a little old vinegar! ”

"The old vinegar we use is all good vinegar that has been sun-dried in summer, frozen in winter, and aged." These high-consumption things were purchased by Lu Chengxiang personally. Others he is not at ease.

Yang Yulin jokingly asked next to her: "Mr. Zhang! Do you want someone to come and feed you? "Obviously, I don't want to go downstairs for dinner. Zhang Zhimu doesn't go out to work, lunch time belongs to Yang Yulin, everyone can watch themselves and Zhang Zhimu eat with envy, which is also her happiest time.

"Haha!" Lu Chengxiang's round face flushed with a smile and said, "If you eat and are fed by people, I don't know what will become of the world?" ”

There are not many people who can enjoy eating in the office with Zhang Zhimu, and Lu Chengxiang is one.

Yang Yulin knew that they had something to say, so she didn't go out with those little secretaries.

Lu Chengxiang asked: "Mr. Zhang, none of your three ladies are ambiguous, how do you deal with it?" ”

There are not many people who can ask Zhang Zhimu such a thing, and Lu Chengxiang is one.

Zhang Zhimu's answer was very simple, just two words: "Pretend to be stupid!" ”

"Hahaha! High, high! Lu Chengxiang said with admiration.

"Alas! This is no way," Zhang Zhimu said, "I understand why the ancestors said that a woman is virtuous if she is not talented?" ”

"Huh! The ancestors liked silly women because they lacked self-confidence! That's what you said! Lu Chengxiang said with a smile.

"Hey! I was about to ask you, what happened to the emperor's joint-stock company? Zhang Zhimu asked.

"I was about to talk about this," Lu Chengxiang said, "Last time you told me about this, I went to the emperor first, and told the emperor what you mean by supporting this matter, and of course the emperor was happy." I went to find a few princes and a few elders in the Senate. Someone did it for them, and of course they would. I'll hold a meeting with them, first to determine the shares each of them will have, and then to elect a chairman. But the emperor wanted to be the chairman, and no one else dared to speak, so I had to say it to the emperor. In this joint-stock company, generally whoever has the largest shares is the chairman. It does not occupy a large share, but is elected by a large shareholder by the sum of several shares. As a result, the emperor said that he wanted to invest in the largest shares. No way, I know he doesn't have that much silver. We have to take the difference. ”

"Huh! Let's let the emperor be the chairman," Zhang Zhimu said, "The emperor has some silver in his hand." He lives in the kiln and all the expenses are ours, and now they don't have much army, and we give them a lot of silver every year. The emperor's hand is wider than before. Even if we give him silver, the emperor can take the lead. ”

"Huh!" Lu Chengxiang said, "In my estimation, the emperor will not invest in the silver he has in his hand." He will definitely borrow money from us to invest, and he will tell us that he will return it to us as soon as he earns it. ”

"Hmmm! I guess so," Zhang Zhimu said with a smile, "Then lend it to him!" ”

"Hey! If the emperor is good at this, it will be a bottomless pit! Our copper factory in Lake Balkhash is about to go public for shares, and I'm afraid that the emperor will be red again! Lu Chengxiang said.

"No!" Zhang Zhimu said, "The emperor is not stupid, he knows that we can promise him once, and he will not promise him a second time." The emperor will not do anything that makes him lose face. In this copper factory, the emperor will invest the silver in his hands! ”

Zhang Zhimu can be regarded as having seen Emperor Chongzhen through!

"It's all a matter of small money, leave it to me!" Lu Chengxiang waited all morning, definitely not to find Zhang Zhimu for this matter, "Let's talk about big things!" ”

"Huh! I just know that now this little money is no longer in your eyes! Zhang Zhimu knows that Lu Chengxiang now holds the most power in the world today.

"Yes! We roll in and out more silver every day than we have in a year. I can't take care of the little things if I want to. Lu Chengxiang said, "I want to tell you that we have built ticket numbers in Isfahan in Persia, Istanbul in the Ottoman Empire, and Moscow in the Russian Empire. ”

"These three places we should go and build ticket numbers. Regarding the general affairs, we can find out from the people who came from the Siyi Pavilion of the Imperial Court. We can also send some smart young guys to take advantage of the convenience of being in the local area to learn some local languages. Locally, we can also hire some locals as buddies. It's just that the local guys want to control the use. Zhang Zhimu said.

"I've arranged this for a long time, but I've always been worried, what if we go to war with these countries again?" Lu Chengxiang said.

"Do you think we can win if we fight them?" Zhang Zhimu asked.

"What else do you need to say?" Of course, Lu Chengxiang is very confident in his army.

"That's it!" Zhang Zhimu said, "If any country does not go to our business and ticket numbers because of the war, they will have to pay us compensation after the war." As long as we make sure that our people on the ground are not harmed. Therefore, the people we choose must also be extremely shrewd. Of course, you also have to quietly study this matter with Li Zhi and send someone to arrange the ticket number. ”

"In this case, we should build the ticket number in these places as soon as possible." Lu Chengxiang said, "I want to send Lu Jun and Lu Yun to Isfahan and Moscow, and the shopkeeper who was originally sent to Istanbul is very effective, so it will not change, just carry out the ticket number business." ”

"Will this work?" Zhang Zhimu said, "One of your nephews, Lu Qi, was sent to Nanyang, and now you have to send your son Lu Jun and nephew Lu Yun out, and there is no one around you!" Besides, if they go out to talk, once we go to war, it will inevitably be dangerous? ”

"I've thought about it!" Lu Chengxiang said, "I'm not at ease when I send others so far!" Besides, my grandson has it too, so don't worry. Lu Yun and Lu Jun have the opportunity to take on this great responsibility, and they are also the ones who created it. If they can have such an opportunity in this life, they will not live in vain for a lifetime! ”

"Since Mr. Lu said so, I don't have anything to say except admiration!" Zhang Zhimu said, "If our ticket numbers stand firm, the merchants who come and go don't have to carry a lot of gold and silver from the Western Regions to our kiln, they can just bring a bill of exchange to the kiln." In the future, our shops in these countries will be able to collect kiln coins. In this way, the kiln currency will slowly flow in these countries. ”

"No, it's the most convenient to trade with our kiln coins, and you can exchange them for gold and silver at any time. Merchants from all over the world will soon get used to using our kiln coins. Lu Chengxiang said, "We sent to South-Central South Province and North-Central South Province, and the branch of Shannan Province also set off." Wherever our army goes, our business will be spread at the same time. ”

"After a while, we're going to stop the circulation of other currencies in our jurisdiction, but we're going to give them a period of time." Zhang Zhimu said, "After our own currency is unified, countries that trade with us a lot will gradually be able to circulate our currency." ”

Also, this time Lu Qi came back from Nanyang, and he said that the original Francian and Mexicans in Luzon had a lot of trade. I want to resume trade with Mexico, and at the same time send people to Mexico to see if we can build a business there as well? ”

"In fact, the big ship from Luzon to Mexico was also built with the help of us Chinese, I see that Luzon still understands this route, we can organize two big ships to Mexico to see." Our steamship is much more convenient than the original galleon in Luzon! Zhang Zhimu said, "Let's study this matter with Fan Chengkun and their navy." Expanding the scope of our trade is an important task for us in the future. ”

"Now, there is too much silver flowing into our country every year." Lu Chengxiang said, "But there is little gold. It is said that there is a lot of gold in South America, should we also open up trade routes with South America? ”

"It's a must!" Zhang Zhimu said, "Quanzhou can build six or seven 5,000-ton wooden steam ships every year, Zhenjiang can also build five, and Yingtianfu (Nanjing) can also build three." Soon we will have a huge fleet and we will be able to go to South America. We have to go not only to South America, but also to Europe in the West. We will definitely go further than the Three Treasures Eunuch and open up our market to the world. ”

"What we are doing now is unprecedented!" Lu Chengxiang said, "It seems that the overseas layout should be done as much as possible." With our powerful army as our backing, we are not afraid of anything! By the way, several ports opened to us by the Mughal Empire, and the people of our organization are also going to build semicolons! ”

"Mr. Lu, we also have a big event in China, and you have to pay attention to it personally," Zhang Zhimu said, "What we need to do immediately is to build an automobile service center in several major places across the country." This service center is not only for selling cars, but also for car repair centers and car driver training centers. On the main road, like the road leading to Beijing, gas stations and maintenance stations should be built in appropriate locations. At the same time, there should also be a car rescue service center. Once the user's car breaks down on the road, someone has to take care of it. In the future, our cars will mainly be sold to users all over the world, and they are not like we have our own maintenance support personnel. A minimum of service is required to make it possible to buy a car. This is a big network, someone needs to do it, and it is likely that it will lose money for a few years, but the stamina is endless! ”

"Oops! Mr. Zhang, my Lao Lu has always been very good at business, but I am convinced of you. Lu Chengxiang said, "Some people say that I am not afraid of losing money when I do things now." In fact, it is calculated that I will earn more in the future. Actually, this is all learned from you. I'll personally supervise the matter of this car! ”

"The output of large trucks at the Taiyuan Automobile Plant has also increased a lot." Zhang Zhimu said, "The car production line is also being debugged. I want to keep the price of cars as low as possible and make cars as affordable as possible for as many people as possible. It is also necessary to spread the word that after a tiring week, it is a way of life to drive a car to the countryside for a picnic on the weekend. Make cars affordable for a lot of people! This automobile industry will pull up a long industrial chain. In addition, our ticket number can also give those who have a regular income a loan to buy a car, and the car can be slowly repaid when the monthly salary is paid! It's called a mortgage! ”