Chapter 155 Economic Development Zones
As a result of military cooperation with the United States, in addition to purchasing a large number of machinery and equipment, Chen Jingyun also purchased two regiments of 75-millimeter artillery regiments and one battalion of 105-millimeter cannons.
This 105-mm cannon battalion is expected to be added to the original 105-mm howitzer regiment to further enhance the large-caliber artillery strike capability of the National Army, and those two artillery regiments must be matched by infantry divisions. To this end, Chen Jingyun formally instructed the General Staff to prepare for the establishment of the Eighth and Ninth Divisions. It's just that the Fifth Division, the Sixth Division, and the Seventh Division, which were decided to be expanded a few months ago, have not yet completed the expansion, and in particular, there is still a shortage of heavy weapons and equipment, so the Eighth and Ninth Divisions can only exist on paper in a short period of time.
However, the artillery ordered from the United States has not yet arrived so quickly, and the 8th and 9th divisions can still be slowed down, and they are basically planned until the end of the year and the beginning of next year.
After deciding with Feng Qin and others to prepare for the establishment of the Eighth and Ninth Divisions, Chen Jingyun did not stay at the staff headquarters for too long, but he did not return to the Governor's Mansion not far away as soon as possible, but quietly took a few people to the Dong family's courtyard.
Since hooking up with Dong Bai's family, Chen Jingyun has been a little fascinated by this woman, and he came to Dong Bai's side almost every few days. In the past few months, this Dong family's courtyard has basically become Chen Jingyun's courtyard. The Dong Bai clan was a little reluctant at first, but this time when he counted more and realized that things could not be changed, this Dong Bai clan also slowly accepted Chen Jingyun.
"You're going back tonight?" The woman has already accepted Chen Jingyun, so naturally she doesn't want Chen Jingyun to sneak away after coming here to cool off at night.
Chen Jingyun looked at the half-dressed young woman on the bed, and he was also a little reluctant in his heart, but he couldn't stay here often if he was reluctant to return: "Didn't I accompany you all night a few days ago, I have to go back today, otherwise the first two in the family will have to eat!" ”
Dong Bai rolled up and looked at Chen Jingyun with an expectant look, although he didn't speak again, Chen Jingyun also softened his heart after seeing her pitiful expression. Based on Dong Bai's special identity, it is impossible for Chen Jingyun to bring her into the house at present, and he doesn't even dare to let his family know.
Even if Chen Jingyun didn't want his family to know, but Chen Jingyun ran here twice in three days, this Dong family's courtyard is no longer a secret in the guards and the secretariat, Lin Yun can find out with a little thought, and even Chen Yu's side heard the rumors, Lin Yun felt aggrieved, but he didn't dare to say it in front of Chen Jingyun, so he could only run back to his parents' house and cry to Mrs. Lin, Mrs. Lin could only comfort: Man, it's all like this! There is no cat in this world who does not steal. But don't worry too much, you are the wife he is marrying, and everyone knows about it. The Dong family's side is just a shame, and it will be good to wait for the governor to pass his freshness.
Lin Yun could only nod at this, and Mrs. Lin said: "Don't be angry with him now, take good care of your body, and give birth to a son as soon as possible." This huge family business has no son, so how can this big family rest assured! ”
Chen Jingyun and Dong Bai's are naturally impossible, Dong Bai's affairs have been known to Lin Yun and even Chen Yu's, and now Chen Jingyun still hopes to continue to keep it secret.
"In this way, I will go to the Mawei shipyard the day after tomorrow and take you with me when the time comes!" After Chen Jingyun said it, he added: "I heard that the scenery in the suburbs over there is also good!" ”
When Dong Baishi heard this, he was overjoyed and said, "Really? ”
But after saying that, he said embarrassedly: "Can I go with you?" This ...... in broad daylight"
Chen Jingyun leaned over and kissed her forehead, and then said, "Don't worry, it won't embarrass you!" I'll have time to spare! ”
Dong Bai laughed when he heard this.
After appeasing Dong Bai's family, Chen Jingyun just took advantage of the night to go back, because the time was a little early, and it was only about eight o'clock in the evening when he returned to the backyard, which was not too late, and he walked to Lin Yun's side and said, "The staff department was delayed just now, and it was too late to come back!" ”
Luo Li, who was on the side, also ran here today, raised his head and looked at Chen Jingyun: "Young Master, you often come back late during this time!" ”
When Chen Jingyun heard this, he was a little embarrassed and was about to explain, when Lin Yun on the side said: "He's busy with official business!" In this regard, Chen Jingyun is a little grateful to his wife.
After a night without incident, the next morning, Chen Jingyun discussed with Zheng Zuyin, An Hualin, and other military and political officials about the establishment of an economic development zone. As a high-level figure in the military and political axe, although Zheng Zuyin did not specifically participate in the plan with the United States, and even did not know what the specific plan was, Chen Jingyun revealed the commercial part of the plan to him, after all, the economic and commercial part is inseparable from the assistance of the military and political axe.
"Will this economic development zone make the Chinese people misunderstand it as a concession, if one of them is not good, I am afraid that the Chinese people will have to scold us for betraying the country!" Zheng Zuyin has some expectations for this economic development zone, and understands that if a large amount of foreign capital comes to invest, the economy of Fujian and Zhejiang provinces will be raised to a higher level. However, because foreigners are involved, it is easy for outsiders to misunderstand this development zone as a product of concessions or the like.
Chen Jingyun said: "There should be no need to worry about this, although we have sovereignty, but we have no jurisdiction, and this development zone is dominated by the political axe, administrative management and other affairs are still in our hands, but only a concentrated area is set aside to set up a special industry, and this development zone can not only allow foreigners to run factories, we Chinese can also go inside to set up factories!" ”
Chen Jingyun has only one purpose in building this economic development zone, that is, to attract enterprises to settle in Fujian and Zhejiang provinces, whether it is foreign capital or Chinese capital. One of the advantages of the development zone is that it is easy to manage and form a cluster effect, and it is easy to support various basic conditions such as power and transportation. If this is attracted by tax cuts or even tax exemption policies, it should be attractive.
Of course, the specific effect will have to be judged later.
Hong Zitai, director of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, said: "I have carefully read the regulations of the development zone of the governor, and if it can really be successful, it will not only have a great effect on attracting foreign investment, but also have a great effect on our local businesses in Fujian and Zhejiang provinces." As for the problem of misunderstanding in China, this point can be publicized more! ”
An Hualin also said: "This development zone is imperative, as long as you concentrate your strength, it can always be done!" ”
No matter how difficult it may be, this development zone must be set up, because it is not only related to the economic development of Fujian and Zhejiang provinces, but also to the cooperation between Chen Jingyun and the United States, which has explicitly asked Chen Jingyun to establish an economic development zone to accept the entry of American capital. Therefore, the issue of the development zone can only be how to do it, not whether it can be done.
Regarding the affairs of the development zone, Chen Jingyun only put forward an outline, and the specific matters involving civil affairs and industry and commerce were naturally resolved through consultation between An Hualin, Zheng Zuyin, Hong Zitai, and others.
Since a few months ago, Hong Zitai and several other Fujian chaebols took the initiative to come to Chen Jingyun to cooperate, although they knew that cooperating with these people would damage some of the interests of their own industry, but Chen Jingyun still chose to cooperate with them in the face of political needs, so Hong Zitai and other chaebols and the Chen family jointly established a Fuhang textile company in Zhejiang, mainly engaged in raw silk business. The assets of Fuhang Textile Company have exceeded 15 million, and the company's subordinate silk reeling factories and textile factories cover the main raw silk producing areas in Zhejiang, and compete with other raw silk enterprises in Zhejiang and Shanghai with a comprehensive attitude.
The establishment of the Fuhang Textile CompanyChen Jingyun's personal industry was damaged, but Chen Jingyun received great political benefits, that is, through the Fuhang Textile Company, he established a stable cooperative relationship with Hong Zitai and a group of chaebol families in Fujian and Zhejiang.
Even Chen Jingyun plans to continue to expand the scale of the Fuhang Textile Company, and set up several similar companies, on the one hand, in order to integrate various enterprises, and more importantly, on the other hand, to unite the industrial and commercial class, and completely tie them to his chariot through interests.
For this reason, he has even revealed that he is ready to expand the profiteering industry under his control, the Hardman Tobacco Company, and invite industrial and commercial entrepreneurs from Fujian and Zhejiang provinces to invest and occupy shares. The huge profits of the tobacco industry have made many businessmen extremely red, and Chen Jingyun had a very strict control over the tobacco industry before, and even equated tobacco with opium, it is extremely difficult for outsiders to invest in the tobacco industry, and at the same time, the military and political axes are strictly forbidden to illicit cigarettes. This time, Chen Jingyun wants to open up the Hardman Tobacco Company, which can be said to have given up the profits of tobacco and united the industrial and commercial circles of Fujian and Zhejiang.
Such measures have been taken one by one, so that the contradictions between Chen Jingyun and Hong Zitai, Zheng Zuyin and others have become smaller, and even cooperation has been carried out because of the relationship of interests, which is of great benefit to internal stability.
In the morning, Chen Jingyun was not idle, but ran to the periphery of the Fuzhou Arsenal with people. In a large open space outside the Fuzhou Arsenal, although there are few human tracks, there are occasionally huge 'birds' in the sky.
This place is not elsewhere, but the location of the first aviation wing under the National Army, as well as the location of the aviation school. At the beginning of the year, Chen Jingyun ordered the purchase of more than 20 planes for relevant training and training, and in the past six months or so, the development of the aviation wing has also been extremely rapid, and more than 20 planes have been purchased from the aircraft factory in the Fuzhou Arsenal, and then suitable flight cadets have been recruited from the society and the national army, and at the same time, the technicians in the aircraft factory have been used as teachers to teach aviation courses.
For more than half a year, there have been hundreds of students in this aviation base, and not all of these students are pilots, and nearly half of them are students who have come to learn aircraft manufacturing and other technical surnames.
And the reason why Chen Jingyun is here today is because the aviation base invited him to visit the aircraft bombing exercise!