Chapter 1472
Northern Route
Chapter 1472 The Northern Route ([-])
Majiazhuang used to be a small village in Fushan County. Not many people knew about this place in Dengzhou, let alone the whole of Shandong.But today's Majiazhuang has been rumored to be "the first village in Dengzhou". The prosperity of this town is already comparable to that of a big city.
Of course, the brilliance of the surface cannot fully explain the development situation here, and to verify whether the prosperity of a place has reached a relatively high standard, the easiest way is to look at the level of commercial catering here.The guests and hosts at this reception are all business people, and they are naturally clear about these doorways. As soon as the banquet opens, it is basically clear at a glance what level Majiazhuang is currently.
Shandong cuisine is originally one of the four traditional Chinese cuisines. In the "Qi Min Yaoshu" written by Jia Sixie in the late Northern Wei Dynasty, he introduced the "steaming, boiling, roasting, brewing, frying, frying, boiling, cooking" in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River. , fried" and other cooking techniques are summarized, which can be said to have established the framework of Chinese cooking techniques.In the Ming Dynasty, a large number of Shandong chefs and dishes were selected into the court, which made the style characteristics of Shandong cuisine's upright atmosphere and peaceful health more prominent.
The chefs of this restaurant in Majiazhuang are all chefs invited from Jinan Prefecture with a lot of money, and the banquet they make is naturally a standard Shandong cuisine banquet.On the table are Yipin tofu, sea cucumber braised with green onions, chicken nuggets in sugar sauce, pigeon eggs with elephant eyes, shih tzu tongue in clear soup, yam, braised prawns, mushu pork, fish with vinegar and pepper... Dozens of dishes have come up one after another, all of which are The representative work in Lu cuisine.Even a few well-informed gluttons in the visiting team couldn't help but praise the authentic taste of Shandong cuisine here after tasting it.
Even people who have no research on food know that this kind of meal is not something that ordinary towns can enjoy. The ingredients used by the cooks who can make these dishes will definitely not be ships from Zhejiang. The team started preparations temporarily after arriving at Zhifu Port, at most one day in advance.If there is such a level in normal times, then it is conceivable that the local consumer groups are not all ordinary people. There must be a group of high-class people with strong economic strength who often come to consume in order to support such high-end restaurants.
Since this Majiazhuang has such a high-end restaurant, it must not exist in isolation, and there must be many supporting facilities of comparable grades, such as inns, car and horse shops, brothels and so on.And when the service industry in a region reaches a certain level, the social wealth gathered here will naturally be quite staggering.They don't need to go all over Majiazhuang, just from this place, they can roughly calculate the level of economic development here.
Of course, being able to gather so much wealth from outside to Majiazhuang, He Li and others will never believe that this is just a motivation from the people. The local government in Shandong probably not only acquiesced to the trade of the people, but also It was only by secretly fueling the flames that this originally unknown Zhuangzi became a prosperous town in such a short period of time.And Haihan showed these situations intentionally or unintentionally, that is, naturally, so that He Li and others could appreciate the influence and effectiveness of Haihan in the local area.
During the banquet, Ma Dongqiang also half-drunk and half-awake to the public about some long-term plans of Haihan in the local area. First of all, the land of Zhifu Island will definitely not be let go and returned to Daming. Haihan is considering seeking a legal solution. The way to take this piece of land from Daming's hands, even if it costs some money for it.As for these lands in Fushan County, what Haihan wants to protect are the last two places that Zhejiang businessmen visited today, one is the Fushan Copper Mine, and the other is Majiazhuang. These two places include the surrounding areas, definitely It will not be returned to Daming.
In addition to these key protected areas, Haihan has already developed and constructed the plantations within the jurisdiction of Fushan County. Of course, they will not give up easily. Therefore, the overall plan is to keep at least the existing control areas, and the process can be negotiated with Daming. way to solve slowly.In the future, this area will serve as the base of Haihan in Shandong Peninsula, echoing the area occupied by Liaodong across the sea.
At this time, He Licai slowly came to his senses and admired Haihan's visit arrangement for the whole day.After watching this day, they at least knew that the resources and development efforts that Haihan had invested in Shandong were no joke, and that Haihan hiring them to operate the northern route was indeed profitable, not just to feed their hunger.
After seeing Majiazhuang, He Li also has more expectations for the Liaodong area that has not yet been contacted.He heard that Haihan has been operating in Shandong for less than two years, and this situation has already happened. However, the area occupied by Liaodong is larger, and there is no external resistance such as local officials. The space for operation is more than that of Fushan County. Only big and small.If it operates properly, it is also possible to become a major trading port in Bohai Bay in a few years, and it is obvious that there will be many conveniences in the future if you start it early.
Everyone has had a banquet in the restaurant, and most of them have already drank all kinds of meat and eight vegetarian foods. In addition, they have been running around for a whole day, and their spirits have been exhausted. For the "after-hours show" prepared by Ma Dongqiang, everyone has no interest, and just wants to lie down early. Fall asleep.Seeing this, Ma Dongqiang did not reluctantly. At this time, it was dark, so he sent them to the inn that he contacted in advance to rest, and then went back to Zhifu Island tomorrow.
After everyone arrived at the inn, a clerk led them in, and the two went to the room. The hot towels were already ready, and they quickly cleaned up and washed and then rested.
Early the next morning, everyone had breakfast at the inn, and then drove back to Zhifu Island.With what they saw and heard yesterday, everyone started talking about Haihan's business in Shandong on the way.In addition to the profit in trade, what they care about most is the safety of the destination, which includes the political situation, public security, port facilities, etc. From the results of yesterday's visit, Haihan There is no doubt about their level of professionalism in this area. The level of perfection in their measures in this field far exceeds the scope of businessmen's worries. Even some details that they have not considered at all, Haihan has also fully prepared.
If it is an investment target, these Zhejiang businessmen will be happy to invest some money in Shandong to run a business such as a storehouse. Anyway, they have a ready-made fleet in their hands, and they must still have certain advantages in terms of freight.Just after walking around yesterday, Haihan didn't mention any projects for them to invest in, and they didn't even make a formal promotion to them about the investment project with the lowest threshold like a plantation.
He Li had been listening to the discussion of several other people and did not express his opinion. He heard the interjection here: "Fushan is too small, and it is estimated that the Haihan people do not want to make the situation too complicated, so they do not plan to attract large-scale investment at all. If you spend money to do some business locally, I think Majiazhuang is probably the only place where you can start."
When everyone heard it, and recalled what they had seen and heard yesterday, it seemed that it was indeed the case.The ownership of the plantation they went to early in the morning seemed to be in the hands of Haihan officials, and they had never heard of any private development.The county town is full of local traditional big households, and Haihan also specially set aside this area not to be involved.As for the copper mine, it is protected by the army like an iron barrel, and it is even more impossible for private investors to participate in the operation.After all the calculations, it is true that only the prosperous town of Majiazhuang seems to have a little room for investment.
"In brother He's opinion, is Majiazhuang worth a try?" Some people felt that He Li was right, so they continued to ask questions along the way.
He Li pondered: "Haihan arranged for us to visit the local area, and naturally Majiazhuang was used as a demonstration to show. Moreover, we have seen that there are indeed many foreign merchants doing business in the local area. If I am not mistaken, we are not The first group of people to visit Majiazhuang will definitely not be the last. If Haihan wants the Shandong-controlled area to continue to prosper, he will probably need more businessmen to join in. Personally, Majiazhuang Zhuang is worth a try!"
Of course, there is no definite conclusion in this kind of small talk on the way, and everyone is just asking each other for their opinions.To really make a decision, it still has to be carefully considered. After all, this place is too far from Zhejiang, and large-scale investment must consider daily supervision and management issues.
However, He Li has already made up his mind. No matter whether others vote or not, he has planned to open a trading store here, and if he invests a few thousand taels of silver, he should be able to return the money soon.When he visited, he paid special attention to the shops in the town. There were only a few shops selling southern goods. The varieties were few and expensive. Obviously, the problem of supply was not well resolved.And this is naturally an excellent business opportunity for a maritime businessman like him from the south, and there is no reason to let it go easily.
Of course, he thinks that he should not be the only one who has noticed such details, so the sooner he starts, the more first-mover advantage he will have.Others may have to take time to consider all kinds of issues before starting to make plans and promote their implementation, but he intends to finalize the matter with the relevant departments of Haihan as soon as possible, and notify his brother He Xiao to make preparations in Zhejiang as soon as possible.
He Li is not worried that his remarks about the investment environment of Majiazhuang will bring him too many competitors. Even if he doesn't say this, others are not stupid. He will naturally infer Haihan from what he has seen and heard. intent and sincerity.But he believed that he would be able to put this plan into practice faster than others, because he knew from his brother that the Haihan people had a technique of communication from a thousand miles, and that this technology could be paid for by outsiders to enjoy services.
Of course, there may be other people in the team who also know that this is not a secret, so he planned to contact the officials of the Haihan Commerce Department as soon as he returns to Zhifu Island, and spend money to send the information back to Zhejiang.Step by step, step by step, He Li believes that as long as He Xiao receives the news, he will naturally understand his plan and cooperate.
After returning to Zhifu Island without incident, He Li took a chance and went to find the officials of the Ministry of Commerce who were in charge of receiving them, and informed the other party of his requirements.The official reminded him kindly: "This method is very expensive. Boss He wants to know the content clearly and try to be as concise as possible."
He Li was taken aback when he asked the price, and it was as high as three taels of silver.The official's explanation is that the civilian telegraph network is still in the debugging stage, and for the time being, it can only go the way of the military, and the military can live with rare goods.After a period of time when the civil telegraph is put into use, this tariff will be greatly reduced - about one tael of silver.
He Li didn't know any debugging, but he knew that whether it was the military's way or the civilian way the official said, the price of this communication is far beyond what ordinary people can afford.But the other party also said that the message sent from here to Zhoushan Island can be sent to Ningbo by a fast boat on the same day, directly to He Xiao. This efficiency is impeccable in He Li's view.
Since the military killed a lot of money, He Li could only grit his teeth and accept the offer. He edited and edited together with the official, and it took a long time to reduce the original draft of more than a hundred characters to more than thirty characters. And the effect has not changed.In the end, it took 100 taels of silver to finally get this telegram.
However, He Li did not see how the text message was sent in the end. The official took away his letter and money, and the return receipt that was sent later contained only the words "content has been sent" and a The seal of the Shandong Garrison Communication and Liaison Office.
"This...the letter has already been sent?" He Li asked in disbelief.He always felt as if he had been fooled by the other party for a sum of money. How could he send the letter so quickly and without any movement?
The official didn't care, nodded and said, "Don't worry, this receipt is stamped with the seal of the army, and it cannot be faked. Within today, the letter will be received over there."
He Li frowned and said, "Then how do I know if I have received it?"
The official smiled and said, "If your brother knows what you're thinking, he will definitely send a reply letter as soon as possible to reassure you."
He Li couldn't help but smile when he heard the words: "Don't we have to keep replying to each other so that the other party can feel at ease?"
However, there is also one thing that makes He Li feel at ease, that is, except for him, no one in the whole team seems to have thought of using telegrams to send back the information he obtained in Shandong, so that Zhejiang can do it first. Good preparation for investing in Shandong.This made He Li feel proud of his foresight. If the plan can be successfully implemented in the end, then it will be worth spending 100 taels of silver for communication.
The next morning, when the fleet was getting ready for departure, a swift horse went directly to the pier and sent a telegram from Zhejiang to He Li, who was about to board the boat. The content was his brother He Xiao's reply to the previous telegram. .But He Xiao is obviously much more shrewd than He Li, and this reply has only one word: good.
(End of this chapter)
Majiazhuang used to be a small village in Fushan County. Not many people knew about this place in Dengzhou, let alone the whole of Shandong.But today's Majiazhuang has been rumored to be "the first village in Dengzhou". The prosperity of this town is already comparable to that of a big city.
Of course, the brilliance of the surface cannot fully explain the development situation here, and to verify whether the prosperity of a place has reached a relatively high standard, the easiest way is to look at the level of commercial catering here.The guests and hosts at this reception are all business people, and they are naturally clear about these doorways. As soon as the banquet opens, it is basically clear at a glance what level Majiazhuang is currently.
Shandong cuisine is originally one of the four traditional Chinese cuisines. In the "Qi Min Yaoshu" written by Jia Sixie in the late Northern Wei Dynasty, he introduced the "steaming, boiling, roasting, brewing, frying, frying, boiling, cooking" in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River. , fried" and other cooking techniques are summarized, which can be said to have established the framework of Chinese cooking techniques.In the Ming Dynasty, a large number of Shandong chefs and dishes were selected into the court, which made the style characteristics of Shandong cuisine's upright atmosphere and peaceful health more prominent.
The chefs of this restaurant in Majiazhuang are all chefs invited from Jinan Prefecture with a lot of money, and the banquet they make is naturally a standard Shandong cuisine banquet.On the table are Yipin tofu, sea cucumber braised with green onions, chicken nuggets in sugar sauce, pigeon eggs with elephant eyes, shih tzu tongue in clear soup, yam, braised prawns, mushu pork, fish with vinegar and pepper... Dozens of dishes have come up one after another, all of which are The representative work in Lu cuisine.Even a few well-informed gluttons in the visiting team couldn't help but praise the authentic taste of Shandong cuisine here after tasting it.
Even people who have no research on food know that this kind of meal is not something that ordinary towns can enjoy. The ingredients used by the cooks who can make these dishes will definitely not be ships from Zhejiang. The team started preparations temporarily after arriving at Zhifu Port, at most one day in advance.If there is such a level in normal times, then it is conceivable that the local consumer groups are not all ordinary people. There must be a group of high-class people with strong economic strength who often come to consume in order to support such high-end restaurants.
Since this Majiazhuang has such a high-end restaurant, it must not exist in isolation, and there must be many supporting facilities of comparable grades, such as inns, car and horse shops, brothels and so on.And when the service industry in a region reaches a certain level, the social wealth gathered here will naturally be quite staggering.They don't need to go all over Majiazhuang, just from this place, they can roughly calculate the level of economic development here.
Of course, being able to gather so much wealth from outside to Majiazhuang, He Li and others will never believe that this is just a motivation from the people. The local government in Shandong probably not only acquiesced to the trade of the people, but also It was only by secretly fueling the flames that this originally unknown Zhuangzi became a prosperous town in such a short period of time.And Haihan showed these situations intentionally or unintentionally, that is, naturally, so that He Li and others could appreciate the influence and effectiveness of Haihan in the local area.
During the banquet, Ma Dongqiang also half-drunk and half-awake to the public about some long-term plans of Haihan in the local area. First of all, the land of Zhifu Island will definitely not be let go and returned to Daming. Haihan is considering seeking a legal solution. The way to take this piece of land from Daming's hands, even if it costs some money for it.As for these lands in Fushan County, what Haihan wants to protect are the last two places that Zhejiang businessmen visited today, one is the Fushan Copper Mine, and the other is Majiazhuang. These two places include the surrounding areas, definitely It will not be returned to Daming.
In addition to these key protected areas, Haihan has already developed and constructed the plantations within the jurisdiction of Fushan County. Of course, they will not give up easily. Therefore, the overall plan is to keep at least the existing control areas, and the process can be negotiated with Daming. way to solve slowly.In the future, this area will serve as the base of Haihan in Shandong Peninsula, echoing the area occupied by Liaodong across the sea.
At this time, He Licai slowly came to his senses and admired Haihan's visit arrangement for the whole day.After watching this day, they at least knew that the resources and development efforts that Haihan had invested in Shandong were no joke, and that Haihan hiring them to operate the northern route was indeed profitable, not just to feed their hunger.
After seeing Majiazhuang, He Li also has more expectations for the Liaodong area that has not yet been contacted.He heard that Haihan has been operating in Shandong for less than two years, and this situation has already happened. However, the area occupied by Liaodong is larger, and there is no external resistance such as local officials. The space for operation is more than that of Fushan County. Only big and small.If it operates properly, it is also possible to become a major trading port in Bohai Bay in a few years, and it is obvious that there will be many conveniences in the future if you start it early.
Everyone has had a banquet in the restaurant, and most of them have already drank all kinds of meat and eight vegetarian foods. In addition, they have been running around for a whole day, and their spirits have been exhausted. For the "after-hours show" prepared by Ma Dongqiang, everyone has no interest, and just wants to lie down early. Fall asleep.Seeing this, Ma Dongqiang did not reluctantly. At this time, it was dark, so he sent them to the inn that he contacted in advance to rest, and then went back to Zhifu Island tomorrow.
After everyone arrived at the inn, a clerk led them in, and the two went to the room. The hot towels were already ready, and they quickly cleaned up and washed and then rested.
Early the next morning, everyone had breakfast at the inn, and then drove back to Zhifu Island.With what they saw and heard yesterday, everyone started talking about Haihan's business in Shandong on the way.In addition to the profit in trade, what they care about most is the safety of the destination, which includes the political situation, public security, port facilities, etc. From the results of yesterday's visit, Haihan There is no doubt about their level of professionalism in this area. The level of perfection in their measures in this field far exceeds the scope of businessmen's worries. Even some details that they have not considered at all, Haihan has also fully prepared.
If it is an investment target, these Zhejiang businessmen will be happy to invest some money in Shandong to run a business such as a storehouse. Anyway, they have a ready-made fleet in their hands, and they must still have certain advantages in terms of freight.Just after walking around yesterday, Haihan didn't mention any projects for them to invest in, and they didn't even make a formal promotion to them about the investment project with the lowest threshold like a plantation.
He Li had been listening to the discussion of several other people and did not express his opinion. He heard the interjection here: "Fushan is too small, and it is estimated that the Haihan people do not want to make the situation too complicated, so they do not plan to attract large-scale investment at all. If you spend money to do some business locally, I think Majiazhuang is probably the only place where you can start."
When everyone heard it, and recalled what they had seen and heard yesterday, it seemed that it was indeed the case.The ownership of the plantation they went to early in the morning seemed to be in the hands of Haihan officials, and they had never heard of any private development.The county town is full of local traditional big households, and Haihan also specially set aside this area not to be involved.As for the copper mine, it is protected by the army like an iron barrel, and it is even more impossible for private investors to participate in the operation.After all the calculations, it is true that only the prosperous town of Majiazhuang seems to have a little room for investment.
"In brother He's opinion, is Majiazhuang worth a try?" Some people felt that He Li was right, so they continued to ask questions along the way.
He Li pondered: "Haihan arranged for us to visit the local area, and naturally Majiazhuang was used as a demonstration to show. Moreover, we have seen that there are indeed many foreign merchants doing business in the local area. If I am not mistaken, we are not The first group of people to visit Majiazhuang will definitely not be the last. If Haihan wants the Shandong-controlled area to continue to prosper, he will probably need more businessmen to join in. Personally, Majiazhuang Zhuang is worth a try!"
Of course, there is no definite conclusion in this kind of small talk on the way, and everyone is just asking each other for their opinions.To really make a decision, it still has to be carefully considered. After all, this place is too far from Zhejiang, and large-scale investment must consider daily supervision and management issues.
However, He Li has already made up his mind. No matter whether others vote or not, he has planned to open a trading store here, and if he invests a few thousand taels of silver, he should be able to return the money soon.When he visited, he paid special attention to the shops in the town. There were only a few shops selling southern goods. The varieties were few and expensive. Obviously, the problem of supply was not well resolved.And this is naturally an excellent business opportunity for a maritime businessman like him from the south, and there is no reason to let it go easily.
Of course, he thinks that he should not be the only one who has noticed such details, so the sooner he starts, the more first-mover advantage he will have.Others may have to take time to consider all kinds of issues before starting to make plans and promote their implementation, but he intends to finalize the matter with the relevant departments of Haihan as soon as possible, and notify his brother He Xiao to make preparations in Zhejiang as soon as possible.
He Li is not worried that his remarks about the investment environment of Majiazhuang will bring him too many competitors. Even if he doesn't say this, others are not stupid. He will naturally infer Haihan from what he has seen and heard. intent and sincerity.But he believed that he would be able to put this plan into practice faster than others, because he knew from his brother that the Haihan people had a technique of communication from a thousand miles, and that this technology could be paid for by outsiders to enjoy services.
Of course, there may be other people in the team who also know that this is not a secret, so he planned to contact the officials of the Haihan Commerce Department as soon as he returns to Zhifu Island, and spend money to send the information back to Zhejiang.Step by step, step by step, He Li believes that as long as He Xiao receives the news, he will naturally understand his plan and cooperate.
After returning to Zhifu Island without incident, He Li took a chance and went to find the officials of the Ministry of Commerce who were in charge of receiving them, and informed the other party of his requirements.The official reminded him kindly: "This method is very expensive. Boss He wants to know the content clearly and try to be as concise as possible."
He Li was taken aback when he asked the price, and it was as high as three taels of silver.The official's explanation is that the civilian telegraph network is still in the debugging stage, and for the time being, it can only go the way of the military, and the military can live with rare goods.After a period of time when the civil telegraph is put into use, this tariff will be greatly reduced - about one tael of silver.
He Li didn't know any debugging, but he knew that whether it was the military's way or the civilian way the official said, the price of this communication is far beyond what ordinary people can afford.But the other party also said that the message sent from here to Zhoushan Island can be sent to Ningbo by a fast boat on the same day, directly to He Xiao. This efficiency is impeccable in He Li's view.
Since the military killed a lot of money, He Li could only grit his teeth and accept the offer. He edited and edited together with the official, and it took a long time to reduce the original draft of more than a hundred characters to more than thirty characters. And the effect has not changed.In the end, it took 100 taels of silver to finally get this telegram.
However, He Li did not see how the text message was sent in the end. The official took away his letter and money, and the return receipt that was sent later contained only the words "content has been sent" and a The seal of the Shandong Garrison Communication and Liaison Office.
"This...the letter has already been sent?" He Li asked in disbelief.He always felt as if he had been fooled by the other party for a sum of money. How could he send the letter so quickly and without any movement?
The official didn't care, nodded and said, "Don't worry, this receipt is stamped with the seal of the army, and it cannot be faked. Within today, the letter will be received over there."
He Li frowned and said, "Then how do I know if I have received it?"
The official smiled and said, "If your brother knows what you're thinking, he will definitely send a reply letter as soon as possible to reassure you."
He Li couldn't help but smile when he heard the words: "Don't we have to keep replying to each other so that the other party can feel at ease?"
However, there is also one thing that makes He Li feel at ease, that is, except for him, no one in the whole team seems to have thought of using telegrams to send back the information he obtained in Shandong, so that Zhejiang can do it first. Good preparation for investing in Shandong.This made He Li feel proud of his foresight. If the plan can be successfully implemented in the end, then it will be worth spending 100 taels of silver for communication.
The next morning, when the fleet was getting ready for departure, a swift horse went directly to the pier and sent a telegram from Zhejiang to He Li, who was about to board the boat. The content was his brother He Xiao's reply to the previous telegram. .But He Xiao is obviously much more shrewd than He Li, and this reply has only one word: good.
(End of this chapter)