Chapter 1858
Chapter 1858
Chapter 1858
Although the event held by Haihan Bank was considered a sensational event in post-war Seoul, it was still a bit crude in the eyes of Haihan.If it is operated according to the Haihan standard celebration content, then the opening of Haihan Bank’s Seoul branch will probably not end so hastily, at least it will have to hold a parade of dragon and lion dances in Seoul. .
However, the North Korean side does not want Haihan to make too high a profile in the publicity of this matter. After all, several banks and banks in Seoul have official or even royal backgrounds behind them. Not everyone is happy to see Haihan. Bank opens in Seoul.If it wasn't for the appearance of both Kim Sang-heon and Choi Ming-gil, today's scene might not have been completed so smoothly.
For ordinary North Korean people, it is natural that the country's bank banks are more reliable, but Haihan has very rich experience in banking operations, and his preferred customers are not ordinary people, but businessmen and bankers who have a lot of money. The rich and powerful use these upper-class people to drive the bank's business.
And Haihan Bank's method of proving its strength is also very simple and rude. It invites the distinguished guests who are present today to the vault in the second courtyard, and shows them the gold and silver that arrived here a few days ago.
Any language modification is not as effective as the visual impact brought by the gold bars and silver ingots piled up on the entire wall here. Even for high-ranking officials like Kim Sang-heon and Cui Ming-gil, who don’t pay much attention to money, but It was the first time in my life that I faced so much gold and silver property, and my heart beat unavoidably quickened.As for the businessmen standing in the back row, their eyes were already shining, and their saliva was about to flow out.
"Everyone, seeing is believing. Real money will not deceive people. May I ask, in the whole of Seoul, is there any bank treasury that can compete with us in terms of funds? Strong funds mean safety. I understand the truth of this." I believe that all the distinguished guests here understand that whether you are depositing or lending, we welcome you to open an account in our bank. As for how to handle it, you can consult the staff here later. If you feel inconvenient and need special services Guests, we can also come to handle it."
After the public ceremony ended, Mei Baiji relaxed a lot, and he relaxed a lot when introducing the advantages of the bank to the guests.For the potential customers present, the most intuitive comparison item is the amount of funds before they have experienced the advanced operation mode of Haihan Bank.However, private banks and banks are at a disadvantage in this aspect. Even those banks in Jiangsu and Zhejiang that are backed by well-funded salt merchants, grain merchants, and marine merchants are still inferior to Haihan in this project.
However, the North Korean officials, lacking professional financial knowledge, actually did not realize what the huge amount of funds in the hands of Haihan Bank meant, nor did they think that such an institution might affect the flow of funds in North Korea in the long run.Even Kim Sang-heon, who has always been scheming, can't imagine the various functions Haihan Bank undertakes, and it can even achieve goals that war cannot achieve.
It is difficult for North Korean officials who have not been to Haihan territory to have a personal experience of how rich Haihan is, but after visiting the vault of Haihan Bank here today, they can all confirm that the rumors are indeed true.Some people have already begun to think in their minds that maybe it is a good way to manage money by depositing money in institutions opened by Haihan people to earn interest. After all, the deposit interest rate announced by Haihan Bank far exceeds that of the local banks.
However, although the financial management method of saving money and earning interest is stable, it does not make much profit. There are other methods with higher returns in the information that Haihan Bank sends to these big customers, such as the bonds that will be issued for industrial cooperation projects, and the interest rate is low. Much higher than deposits.If even this cannot meet the investment needs of some customers, you can also ask Haihan Bank to provide a tailor-made investment plan, and it is no problem to invest funds overseas.
Since the North Korean officials present did not belong to the same camp, some topics about the transfer of benefits cannot be discussed too deeply, and can only be touched upon.Those who are really interested can naturally consult the bank for details after that.
Mei Baiji booked a restaurant in the city ahead of time, and hosted a luncheon for the distinguished guests present today.The heavyweight guests at this banquet are the two opinion leaders in North Korea's officialdom.
It is also interesting to say that although the two people have very different views on the fight against the Qing Dynasty, their political views on how to cooperate with Haihan after the war are similar.Kim Sang-heon has been delaying the pace in the negotiations, but in fact he just cooperated with the intention of King Li Ji and did not raise any objections.Although Cui Mingji participated in the negotiations under the banner of the opposition, everyone soon realized that he was not here to oppose the cooperation plan, but to gain a place for himself in the negotiations and subsequent implementation. Let Jin Shangxian's faction monopolize the many benefits that this cooperation plan will bring.
Kim Sang-heon has won unprecedented prestige in North Korea's domestic political arena because he led the introduction of Haihan reinforcements to fight against the Qing Dynasty before, and the full trust of King Li Ji, coupled with the support of Shanghai Han, was already in competition with Cui Mingji Obtained a clear upper hand.However, Cui Mingji seized the opportunity given by the king, Li Ji, and used his research results on the cooperation plan as the content of the negotiation. In a very short period of time, he won the favor of the Haihan people, and he stood in the middle of the stage again.
But for Haihan, since the interest groups represented by these two people are willing to promote the industrial cooperation plan, the best situation is to let them temporarily stop their internal fighting, first persuade the king to sign the cooperation agreement, and let the plan enter as soon as possible to the implementation stage.
As for the struggle between the two factions, Haihan believes that it is not impossible to resolve. If the two have common interests, perhaps the political situation will change in the future.As for where this common interest lies, the opening of Haihan Bank may gradually make the situation clearer.
Perhaps it was affected by the opening of the Seoul semicolon, and the negotiation process between the two sides has indeed become smoother. Some originally controversial content has also been agreed by the North Korean side with concessions.By late August, the two parties had reached preliminary agreements on joint development of several major projects.
According to the content of the agreement, Haihan will build a large-scale shipyard at the Datong River base to accept the construction tasks of civilian, commercial and military ships.As part of the military aid, in the future, the North Korean Navy will use the cooperation method of Haihan Contractors to build export-oriented exploration-class and expedition-class warships here, and then equip them to the North Korean navy fleet to enrich its maritime armed forces.
In addition, Haihan will build a vast salt field on the coastal tidal flat north of the mouth of the Datong River. It may take several years for the saltworks to reach the same production scale.The table salt produced here will mainly be supplied to North Korean officials at a low price. Although it has not been explicitly mentioned in the agreement, there is actually the possibility of using some of it as official salt.
The first mine selected by Haihan in North Korea is also very close to the Datongjiang base, on the south bank of the estuary, and the straight-line distance between the two places is only fifty miles.This place was a large-scale open-pit iron mine in later generations, which happened to be very suitable for the mining technology of this era.In addition, there is a phosphate mine not far from the north of the Datongjiang base, which can also be mined in the open pit.As for the widely used coal, there are many mines that are already being mined near Pyongyang. It is cheaper to buy directly from North Korea than to mine it yourself. In addition, Haihan's own professional and technical personnel are limited. Think again.
For these three industries alone, Haihan expects to gradually hire more than 3 people from North Korea as the development progresses, and this number may increase after it is put into production.At that time, if the North Koreans working for Haihan inside and outside the Taedong River base are counted, then there may be [-] to [-] North Koreans working for Haihan in the area of the Datong River Basin alone.
This is only the population engaged in front-line labor. If it is considered that the output of these industries is almost sold in North Korea, the number of North Koreans who rely on Haihan for their livelihood is far more than that.As for the number of officials and dignitaries who will benefit from it, it is even more difficult to calculate a more accurate figure now.
The benefits that North Korea has gained from this are also obvious. In addition to solving the long-term jobs of tens of thousands of war refugees, more importantly, these industries provided by Haihan will help maintain the stability of North Korea.As one of the conditions in exchange, Tom Wang has agreed to Li Ji that after the mining of the iron ore on the south bank begins, an arsenal will be built near the base of the Datong River, and Haihan will transfer part of the gun manufacturing technology to North Korea to guide North Korea in its own production. advanced weapons.
This condition is completely irresistible to the North Koreans. Although the manufacturing technology transferred by Haihan is not the most advanced weaponry, it is enough for North Korea.Wang Tom claimed that as long as the number of guns installed in the North Korean army is sufficient, coupled with sufficient training intensity and correct tactical use, North Korea will be able to defeat the Qing army in the north alone in the future.
Being able to manufacture guns and warships by itself is an advanced skill that even the Qing Dynasty did not possess. Li Jing, who wanted to use this to improve his country's military strength, did not hesitate to do so after receiving Haihan's affirmative answer. Signed the industrial cooperation agreement, allowing Haihan people to build related industries in the agreed area.
For the Korean political arena, this is probably the only time since the Dingmao Rebellion in 1627 that the various factions in the officialdom have achieved unity of opinion, which can be regarded as a very rare phenomenon.
Behind this spectacle, of course, Haihan's coordination is indispensable.Big names like Kim Sang-heon and Cui Ming-gil have privately subscribed for the shares of these industries through Haihan Bank, and they will be able to receive generous dividends in the next few years as long as they lie down.
However, the most subscribed shares in North Korea are not the two ministers in the court, but the royal family represented by Li Zhen.The Li family enjoys [-]% of the shares in these several properties written into the agreement, and they are exclusively enjoyed by the reigning king.However, the national treasury and Li Zhen’s private treasury have been squeezed out by huge military expenditures during the Anti-Qing War, and Li Zhen could not spend so much money to operate this matter, so in fact, he only paid some money symbolically. , and got the shares that Haihan handed over almost as a gift.
Haihan did not propose such a straightforward "cooperation plan" at the beginning of the negotiation, mainly because of the lack of a financial institution such as a bank that can facilitate the operation of large sums of money. For Haihan, it is actually extremely inconvenient.After the bank's branch in Seoul opens, it only needs to open accounts for these special shareholders. Most of the time, this part of their income is just a number on the ledger, and there is no need to allocate a large amount of gold and silver to make money. One time payment.
After the bank's debut, all parties have confirmed its security and convenience features, so that the special benefit delivery method can be implemented.
And another agreement that Hai Han has been thinking about has finally taken shape after this.It took Park Beixiu nearly a month to convince Kim Sang-heon to let go of restrictions on immigration and changing nationality.At this time, Kim Sang-heon had actually obtained shares in several major industries through Haihan Bank, and he was also a member of vested interests, so his position was naturally no longer as tough as before.
According to the revised immigration management method, North Koreans can apply for a change of nationality after working in various industrial institutions affiliated to Haihan for one year, but they need to pay a tax to the North Korean government before they can leave their nationality.However, North Koreans who have official positions are not included in this list, and they are not allowed to apply for a change of nationality.In addition, if there are criminals or fugitives, even if they have changed their nationality, Haihan still has to return them to North Korea for processing.
Perhaps it is considered that the number of years of work and the cost of leaving citizenship are enough restrictions. The North Korean side has not set specific restrictions on the upper limit of the number of people who apply for a change of nationality each year.
Although Haihan is still dissatisfied with this immigration management method, this is almost the best condition that can be obtained, and it can only be implemented according to this first.Haihan wants to obtain a large number of immigrants from North Korea, and it will be difficult to achieve it within at least one year.
At the end of August 1637, with the conclusion of an industrial cooperation agreement between the two countries, several industries in the Datong River Basin also started construction.Nearly [-] North Korean refugees who stayed at the Taedong River Base and near Pyongyang and have not yet returned to their hometowns finally got their long-awaited livelihood and were transported in batches to the construction sites to start working.
(End of this chapter)
Although the event held by Haihan Bank was considered a sensational event in post-war Seoul, it was still a bit crude in the eyes of Haihan.If it is operated according to the Haihan standard celebration content, then the opening of Haihan Bank’s Seoul branch will probably not end so hastily, at least it will have to hold a parade of dragon and lion dances in Seoul. .
However, the North Korean side does not want Haihan to make too high a profile in the publicity of this matter. After all, several banks and banks in Seoul have official or even royal backgrounds behind them. Not everyone is happy to see Haihan. Bank opens in Seoul.If it wasn't for the appearance of both Kim Sang-heon and Choi Ming-gil, today's scene might not have been completed so smoothly.
For ordinary North Korean people, it is natural that the country's bank banks are more reliable, but Haihan has very rich experience in banking operations, and his preferred customers are not ordinary people, but businessmen and bankers who have a lot of money. The rich and powerful use these upper-class people to drive the bank's business.
And Haihan Bank's method of proving its strength is also very simple and rude. It invites the distinguished guests who are present today to the vault in the second courtyard, and shows them the gold and silver that arrived here a few days ago.
Any language modification is not as effective as the visual impact brought by the gold bars and silver ingots piled up on the entire wall here. Even for high-ranking officials like Kim Sang-heon and Cui Ming-gil, who don’t pay much attention to money, but It was the first time in my life that I faced so much gold and silver property, and my heart beat unavoidably quickened.As for the businessmen standing in the back row, their eyes were already shining, and their saliva was about to flow out.
"Everyone, seeing is believing. Real money will not deceive people. May I ask, in the whole of Seoul, is there any bank treasury that can compete with us in terms of funds? Strong funds mean safety. I understand the truth of this." I believe that all the distinguished guests here understand that whether you are depositing or lending, we welcome you to open an account in our bank. As for how to handle it, you can consult the staff here later. If you feel inconvenient and need special services Guests, we can also come to handle it."
After the public ceremony ended, Mei Baiji relaxed a lot, and he relaxed a lot when introducing the advantages of the bank to the guests.For the potential customers present, the most intuitive comparison item is the amount of funds before they have experienced the advanced operation mode of Haihan Bank.However, private banks and banks are at a disadvantage in this aspect. Even those banks in Jiangsu and Zhejiang that are backed by well-funded salt merchants, grain merchants, and marine merchants are still inferior to Haihan in this project.
However, the North Korean officials, lacking professional financial knowledge, actually did not realize what the huge amount of funds in the hands of Haihan Bank meant, nor did they think that such an institution might affect the flow of funds in North Korea in the long run.Even Kim Sang-heon, who has always been scheming, can't imagine the various functions Haihan Bank undertakes, and it can even achieve goals that war cannot achieve.
It is difficult for North Korean officials who have not been to Haihan territory to have a personal experience of how rich Haihan is, but after visiting the vault of Haihan Bank here today, they can all confirm that the rumors are indeed true.Some people have already begun to think in their minds that maybe it is a good way to manage money by depositing money in institutions opened by Haihan people to earn interest. After all, the deposit interest rate announced by Haihan Bank far exceeds that of the local banks.
However, although the financial management method of saving money and earning interest is stable, it does not make much profit. There are other methods with higher returns in the information that Haihan Bank sends to these big customers, such as the bonds that will be issued for industrial cooperation projects, and the interest rate is low. Much higher than deposits.If even this cannot meet the investment needs of some customers, you can also ask Haihan Bank to provide a tailor-made investment plan, and it is no problem to invest funds overseas.
Since the North Korean officials present did not belong to the same camp, some topics about the transfer of benefits cannot be discussed too deeply, and can only be touched upon.Those who are really interested can naturally consult the bank for details after that.
Mei Baiji booked a restaurant in the city ahead of time, and hosted a luncheon for the distinguished guests present today.The heavyweight guests at this banquet are the two opinion leaders in North Korea's officialdom.
It is also interesting to say that although the two people have very different views on the fight against the Qing Dynasty, their political views on how to cooperate with Haihan after the war are similar.Kim Sang-heon has been delaying the pace in the negotiations, but in fact he just cooperated with the intention of King Li Ji and did not raise any objections.Although Cui Mingji participated in the negotiations under the banner of the opposition, everyone soon realized that he was not here to oppose the cooperation plan, but to gain a place for himself in the negotiations and subsequent implementation. Let Jin Shangxian's faction monopolize the many benefits that this cooperation plan will bring.
Kim Sang-heon has won unprecedented prestige in North Korea's domestic political arena because he led the introduction of Haihan reinforcements to fight against the Qing Dynasty before, and the full trust of King Li Ji, coupled with the support of Shanghai Han, was already in competition with Cui Mingji Obtained a clear upper hand.However, Cui Mingji seized the opportunity given by the king, Li Ji, and used his research results on the cooperation plan as the content of the negotiation. In a very short period of time, he won the favor of the Haihan people, and he stood in the middle of the stage again.
But for Haihan, since the interest groups represented by these two people are willing to promote the industrial cooperation plan, the best situation is to let them temporarily stop their internal fighting, first persuade the king to sign the cooperation agreement, and let the plan enter as soon as possible to the implementation stage.
As for the struggle between the two factions, Haihan believes that it is not impossible to resolve. If the two have common interests, perhaps the political situation will change in the future.As for where this common interest lies, the opening of Haihan Bank may gradually make the situation clearer.
Perhaps it was affected by the opening of the Seoul semicolon, and the negotiation process between the two sides has indeed become smoother. Some originally controversial content has also been agreed by the North Korean side with concessions.By late August, the two parties had reached preliminary agreements on joint development of several major projects.
According to the content of the agreement, Haihan will build a large-scale shipyard at the Datong River base to accept the construction tasks of civilian, commercial and military ships.As part of the military aid, in the future, the North Korean Navy will use the cooperation method of Haihan Contractors to build export-oriented exploration-class and expedition-class warships here, and then equip them to the North Korean navy fleet to enrich its maritime armed forces.
In addition, Haihan will build a vast salt field on the coastal tidal flat north of the mouth of the Datong River. It may take several years for the saltworks to reach the same production scale.The table salt produced here will mainly be supplied to North Korean officials at a low price. Although it has not been explicitly mentioned in the agreement, there is actually the possibility of using some of it as official salt.
The first mine selected by Haihan in North Korea is also very close to the Datongjiang base, on the south bank of the estuary, and the straight-line distance between the two places is only fifty miles.This place was a large-scale open-pit iron mine in later generations, which happened to be very suitable for the mining technology of this era.In addition, there is a phosphate mine not far from the north of the Datongjiang base, which can also be mined in the open pit.As for the widely used coal, there are many mines that are already being mined near Pyongyang. It is cheaper to buy directly from North Korea than to mine it yourself. In addition, Haihan's own professional and technical personnel are limited. Think again.
For these three industries alone, Haihan expects to gradually hire more than 3 people from North Korea as the development progresses, and this number may increase after it is put into production.At that time, if the North Koreans working for Haihan inside and outside the Taedong River base are counted, then there may be [-] to [-] North Koreans working for Haihan in the area of the Datong River Basin alone.
This is only the population engaged in front-line labor. If it is considered that the output of these industries is almost sold in North Korea, the number of North Koreans who rely on Haihan for their livelihood is far more than that.As for the number of officials and dignitaries who will benefit from it, it is even more difficult to calculate a more accurate figure now.
The benefits that North Korea has gained from this are also obvious. In addition to solving the long-term jobs of tens of thousands of war refugees, more importantly, these industries provided by Haihan will help maintain the stability of North Korea.As one of the conditions in exchange, Tom Wang has agreed to Li Ji that after the mining of the iron ore on the south bank begins, an arsenal will be built near the base of the Datong River, and Haihan will transfer part of the gun manufacturing technology to North Korea to guide North Korea in its own production. advanced weapons.
This condition is completely irresistible to the North Koreans. Although the manufacturing technology transferred by Haihan is not the most advanced weaponry, it is enough for North Korea.Wang Tom claimed that as long as the number of guns installed in the North Korean army is sufficient, coupled with sufficient training intensity and correct tactical use, North Korea will be able to defeat the Qing army in the north alone in the future.
Being able to manufacture guns and warships by itself is an advanced skill that even the Qing Dynasty did not possess. Li Jing, who wanted to use this to improve his country's military strength, did not hesitate to do so after receiving Haihan's affirmative answer. Signed the industrial cooperation agreement, allowing Haihan people to build related industries in the agreed area.
For the Korean political arena, this is probably the only time since the Dingmao Rebellion in 1627 that the various factions in the officialdom have achieved unity of opinion, which can be regarded as a very rare phenomenon.
Behind this spectacle, of course, Haihan's coordination is indispensable.Big names like Kim Sang-heon and Cui Ming-gil have privately subscribed for the shares of these industries through Haihan Bank, and they will be able to receive generous dividends in the next few years as long as they lie down.
However, the most subscribed shares in North Korea are not the two ministers in the court, but the royal family represented by Li Zhen.The Li family enjoys [-]% of the shares in these several properties written into the agreement, and they are exclusively enjoyed by the reigning king.However, the national treasury and Li Zhen’s private treasury have been squeezed out by huge military expenditures during the Anti-Qing War, and Li Zhen could not spend so much money to operate this matter, so in fact, he only paid some money symbolically. , and got the shares that Haihan handed over almost as a gift.
Haihan did not propose such a straightforward "cooperation plan" at the beginning of the negotiation, mainly because of the lack of a financial institution such as a bank that can facilitate the operation of large sums of money. For Haihan, it is actually extremely inconvenient.After the bank's branch in Seoul opens, it only needs to open accounts for these special shareholders. Most of the time, this part of their income is just a number on the ledger, and there is no need to allocate a large amount of gold and silver to make money. One time payment.
After the bank's debut, all parties have confirmed its security and convenience features, so that the special benefit delivery method can be implemented.
And another agreement that Hai Han has been thinking about has finally taken shape after this.It took Park Beixiu nearly a month to convince Kim Sang-heon to let go of restrictions on immigration and changing nationality.At this time, Kim Sang-heon had actually obtained shares in several major industries through Haihan Bank, and he was also a member of vested interests, so his position was naturally no longer as tough as before.
According to the revised immigration management method, North Koreans can apply for a change of nationality after working in various industrial institutions affiliated to Haihan for one year, but they need to pay a tax to the North Korean government before they can leave their nationality.However, North Koreans who have official positions are not included in this list, and they are not allowed to apply for a change of nationality.In addition, if there are criminals or fugitives, even if they have changed their nationality, Haihan still has to return them to North Korea for processing.
Perhaps it is considered that the number of years of work and the cost of leaving citizenship are enough restrictions. The North Korean side has not set specific restrictions on the upper limit of the number of people who apply for a change of nationality each year.
Although Haihan is still dissatisfied with this immigration management method, this is almost the best condition that can be obtained, and it can only be implemented according to this first.Haihan wants to obtain a large number of immigrants from North Korea, and it will be difficult to achieve it within at least one year.
At the end of August 1637, with the conclusion of an industrial cooperation agreement between the two countries, several industries in the Datong River Basin also started construction.Nearly [-] North Korean refugees who stayed at the Taedong River Base and near Pyongyang and have not yet returned to their hometowns finally got their long-awaited livelihood and were transported in batches to the construction sites to start working.
(End of this chapter)