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The South China Railway Project not only led to the development of the iron and steel coal mining industry, but also promoted the development of the precision instrument manufacturing industry.

The Hamilton Company moved the production line from the United States to New Tangshan, and under the training of German engineers, the workers in Nanhua began to master the production technology of watches, stopwatches, clocks and other timers.

"It's good that there are no restrictions on the export of technology in this era!" Situ Nan looked at the clock on the wall, while comparing it with the watch on his wrist, every minute and second, they were all the same brand - Hamilton.

It's just that Situ Nan's watch is a priceless American factory product, and the clock on the wall is from the newly completed Hamilton New Tangshan factory.

"As far as I know, this Nanhua-made clock movement was imported from the United States, and these clocks installed on trains are the best products, and only about one out of a hundred them meet the standard of train clocks. Thirty out of 100 are defective, and the rest can barely be sold in the mall. ”

Xu Zhouyang smiled and shook his head, Nanhua's industrial base is too backward, lacking a large number of skilled technical workers, the same production line, the specifications of products produced in Nanhua will be reduced by one grade.

This phenomenon has been clearly reflected in Cummins Power's engine factory in Nanhua, for example, the diesel locomotive of this train under the butt is imported from the United States, and the factory in Nanhua cannot produce it at present.

"It's not about producing cotton cloth, you can't just work hard, you have to have technology. Fortunately, Nanhua imported a large number of engineers from Germany, otherwise some of the factories invested by Cummins Power in Nanhua would be enough. ”

Xu Zhouyang said happily, glanced at Situ Nan, and believed that Situ Nan understood what he meant. At present, there is no shortage of technology in Nanhua, and some companies in Germany, the United States, no matter how advanced the technology, can be gradually introduced into Nanhua through joint ventures or direct investment, but it is not possible to rely on a group of migrant workers who have just put down their hoes from home. Difficult to digest these techniques.

"Did you hear that? Go back and urge your wife, it's time to vigorously develop vocational education in Nanhua. Situ Nan turned to Yu Yuyu and said.

Yu Mingyu is the Minister of Industry, and his wife Liao Bicheng is now the Minister of Education. A use of talents, with each other, is the best partner.

"Ten years of trees, 100 years of people. I don't think anyone has a bigger problem with this problem than me, right? Yu Yuyu smiled bitterly.

The Ministry of Industry is actually the Ministry of Industry, and some important engineering plans such as steel, shipbuilding, industrial zone construction, and industrial standard formulation are all in charge of the Ministry of Industry. Yu Yuyu felt anxious. But the reality is that no one can conjure up a million German or American workers as mature industrial workers.

"I'm just talking about it. In the past two years, you have seen your achievements in the eyes of everyone, the industrial zone of New Tangshan has been gradually completed, and more and more Nanhua products have begun to enter the international market. The railway project does not require government investment, but will drive the rapid economic development of South China, and the investment in education will be increasing. ”

Situ Nan comforted.

South China's economy is in the hands of several major conglomerates. Large-scale industrial projects are undertaken by several major consortia, such as the United States and China, and the government has relatively few resources in its hands, and the burden is relatively light. Education is the second largest financial expenditure after military spending, and together with private education charities such as the American-Chinese Foundation, Nanhua has invested 50 million South Chinese dollars in education in the past two years, and has established 5,000 primary and secondary schools in major cities across the country.

Within five years of the founding of the People's Republic of China, universal primary education benefited millions of young people, including indigenous people who had been damaged by the expansion of the Chinese in South China.

"It's not that easy, but it's an essential step in industrialization."

Xu Zhouyang sighed with emotion, thinking: If Nanhua were not rich in petroleum rubber. The Chinese ruling group had all the advantages of being able to deprive the natives of Nanyang of their financial accumulation, and their lives would certainly be as hard as Japan's Meiji Restoration. However, in this way, the path that the Japanese have traveled in 30 years should be completed in 10 or 8 years in South China.

The completion of the railway gave Xu Zhouyang great confidence. Although many times, he would dislike the clumsy workers of the Nanhua factory who often made defective products, but like the exciting sound of the railroad tracks crashing below, the Nanhua train has been on the tracks and is moving fast, making people see the power of hope.

On the way back to New Tangshan from Bandung, Situ Nan finally saw a steam train spewing thick smoke heading towards him, loaded with black pressed coal.

"It was a steam locomotive made in Nanhua, and the level was similar to that of the locomotive assembled by the Wuhan Industrial Group on the mainland, which was cheap and usable."

Seeing that Situ Nan was slightly stunned, Huang Zhonghan explained with a smile. After all, steam power is the mainstream of the industry now, and most of the railways and ships use steam engines, and the South China Railway Company naturally purchases a considerable number of steam engine locomotives.

A small section of the railway left by the Dutch to Nanhua has long been demolished and rebuilt, the original narrow gauge has become a standard gauge of 1.435 meters, and the single line has become a double line, the transport capacity has been greatly improved, and the amount of work has also increased greatly, otherwise the railway project would have been completed in half a year with the laying speed of 8 kilometers a day in the Pacific Railway Project, and decades later, human beings have invented a large number of construction machinery, and the efficiency has been greatly improved.

"The railway has been designed to the highest standards at present, and it has been accelerated in the future, so there is no need to worry about heavy materials such as iron ore, coal mines, and oil crushing the railway.

Now, materials imported from the outer islands or Australia can be transported to major cities in Java when they are disembarked at any port on the coast of the Java Sea, which greatly improves the transportation efficiency.

In the next two years, the South China Railway Company will put into operation 50 passenger trains and 150 freight trains...... Huang Zhonghan can't help but be proud when he talks about the railway, the Huang family is a consortium born and raised on the island of Java, and this railway is the pride of Huang Zhonghan himself and most of the Huang consortium's efforts.

"I don't know if Uncle Huang will be as excited as he is now after the southern railway is also opened in two months." Situ Nan teased.

The southern railway was operated by the Java Railway Company, which he personally invested, and the completion of the northern line was greatly stimulated by the southern railway, and Situ Nan planned to sell the shares of the Java Railway Company to cash out and invest the money in the construction of the new railway.

"Isn't that a pity? The railway is built and you won't lose money. Huang Zhonghan was a little puzzled by Situ Nan's thoughts, if it was him. He was reluctant to sell the railway company he had worked so hard to build.

"At the beginning, investors were not confident enough to reluctantly take on the majority of the investment in the Southern Railway, and now everyone sees its value. If I'm willing to invest, why wouldn't I. Money is not enough, it doesn't matter if you make a little less, the most important thing is that now the railway has ignited people's enthusiasm for investment"

Situ Nan said with a smile. The bonds of the South China Railway have risen a lot, and investors at home and abroad are optimistic about the South China Railway, but neither the South China Railway Company on the northern line nor the Java Railway Company on the southern line have been listed, and those local rich people who are hovering on the New Tangshan Meihua Stock Exchange can only be secretly anxious.

In the past two years, there have been more and more landlords in the country who have gone south. There is a lot of money in your pocket, and instead of letting them use it to buy land, it is better to pool this money and invest in large-scale projects such as railways.

"You have to take care of Uncle Huang and me for such a good thing. I subscribed for 1 million, no, 2 million South Chinese dollars. ”

Huang Zhonghan is clever, although the southern line railway has not been completed, it is also a matter of time. It will be opened no later than the end of the year. Now that Situ Nan is kind enough to scatter the money, he naturally wants to pick it up.

Situ Nan nodded and agreed.

All the time. The two sides maintain a close working relationship, and as the second largest holder of the US-China consortium, the Huang family spares no effort to cooperate with Situ Nan's various investment plans, and the Huang family's intention to invest in the railway industry is also something that Situ Nan is happy to see. After laying the foundation for Nanhua's career, Situ Nan began to shift his focus northward.

His next target was the Southwest China Railway, which included the Guangxi and French Annam railways, and the terms were also negotiated with the French, and the wealthy merchant Nguyen Youyou, who was of Chinese descent and valued by Wu Manli, was Situ Nan's chosen agent.

When he came to Situ Nan's Mansion again, Ruan Youyou's mentality changed a little, and he was silently thinking about his thoughts. Even the Sumatran coffee in front of him gave off a burst of aroma.

Having just experienced a trip to the South China Railway, he got to know the country better, and the South China railways were different from the narrow gauges built by the French in Annam, they were more willing to spend money, and the railways were much more efficient than the railways in Annam.

How can we show our capabilities in the railway cooperation plan between South China and France?

Ruan Youyou's brows furrowed slightly, vaguely feeling that this was a rare opportunity. may make yourself soar. Fortunately, he sent his daughter to the Situ Mansion and maintained a close relationship with the hostess.

In the study not far from Ruan Youyou, Situ Nan was discussing the Southwest Railway plan with Lin Yimin, who had rushed to Nanhua.

"Young master, is that Annan man reliable?" Lin Yimin asked.

Of course, he did not object to the cooperation between the US-China Bank and Crédit Agricole CIB in the construction of a cross-border railway from Guangxi to French Annam.

"The road knows the horsepower, and the people will see it for a long time. Reasonable distribution of benefits is the key. That guy has a good relationship with the French, and his presence can also lower the vigilance of the French. ”

Situ Nan affirmed.

The cross-border railway project is not long, but it is of great significance, connecting Nanning, the largest industrial city in Guangxi, and Hanoi, the largest city in the northern part of French Annam.

"You know, Liangguang lacks the most important coal and iron resources for industrialization, and we need them. As for Ruan Youyou, as long as we are strong, everything is easy to say. ”

Situ Nan added, looking confident.

"Mr. Nguyen, you are very welcome to join our railway program. This is Mr. Lin Yimin of the American-Chinese Bank, who is very influential in Guangxi, and he will be in charge of the railway project. ”

Situ Nan got straight to the point, and immediately exited the room after showing his face, believing that Lin Yimin would do this beautifully...... Nanning, Guangxi.

Governor Ma Junwu burst into Li Zongren's office with an excited face, holding a telegram that had just arrived from Nanhua.

"What wind brought you here?" Li Zongren raised his head and said with a smile on his face, looking in a good mood.

The war against the Yunnan warlord Tang Jiyao was very smooth, and the Guangdong-Guizhou coalition army suddenly exerted its strength a week ago, and the momentum was like a bamboo, which caught the Yunnan army by surprise, and retreated again and again, leaving less than 5,000 remnants of the defeated army and retreating in Kunming, ready to resist stubbornly.

"The telegram sent by Nanhua said that there is new progress in the Southwest Railway, and the railway from Nanning to Hanoi that will be built is another way for us to import coal and iron resources from Annam. Hehe. ”

Ma Junwu handed the telegram to Li Zongren, Li Zongren glanced at it, nodded, and thought, it costs a lot to build the railway, so don't affect the expansion of the army.

After four years of dormancy, Guangxi's industrial construction has been fruitful, and the Gui army under his command has been reborn, and now is the time to make contributions, Li Zongren's mind is put on the next big war, and the crusade against Tang Jiyao is just a sharpening knife before the war.

"Don't worry, it won't be less than your military spending, I'm just looking for you to ask for something." How could Ma Junwu not know Li Zongren's thoughts, as the governor of the province, he not only knew about the Northern Expedition plan, but also participated in it.

Li Zongren breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. The Southwest Railway Project has played a great role in promoting Guangxi's economic development, and he is also happy to see it. Laughing, "How can I help?" You're a great governor better than me. ”

"Engineers. Railway engineering needs a group of skilled hard-working engineers, and I will greet you in advance today. There is also the production of explosives, you know that once the railway starts, a large amount of explosives is needed, you see if you can ...... Ma Junwu looked at Li Zongren with a consultative expression.

"That's not going to work. The army still has to import explosives from South China, and the output of the chemical plant has to be taken care of by me. ”

Li Zongren immediately stopped Ma Junwu's words, the chemical plant of the Meihua Company in Fangchenggang is the source of ammunition for hundreds of thousands of troops in Liangguang, Guangzhou, and the military has been paying close attention to the production of the chemical plant since last year.

"I didn't say it." Ma Junwu glanced at Li Zongren and said in his heart: I built the chemical plant single-handedly, isn't it simple to separate some explosives from it?

"But you guys are really losers, fighting 100,000 people in front and back of Tang Jiyao, your training is very happy, but the ammunition I worked so hard to produce was squandered all at once. If you don't hurry up and clean up that guy, I'm still in a hurry to build a railway into Yunnan. ”

Ma Junwu urged, the government is training administrative personnel, waiting to take over Yunnan, how to develop Yunnan's resources, build the southwest, Ma Junwu already has a general plan.

"Hey, hey. Rest assured! Within a month, Yunnan is guaranteed to be taken. Li Zongren said confidently.

The army in front has already formed an encirclement of Kunming, if it is not for the fear of too many casualties, Li Zongren will give an order, and Kunming can be taken within three or five days. RQ

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