Chapter 2594
Chapter 2594
Chapter 2594
The upper circles that Yangzhou salt merchants could come into contact with in the past were at most people of the level of patrolling the salt censor or local officials. The contact with Bai Letong and others also made Dai Yingda realize that he had the opportunity to get in touch with the group of people who really ruled this country. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him.
Of course, strictly speaking, Shi Diwen, Shi Chengwu and his son belong to this top class, but Shi Diwen has never won a seat in the executive committee. In terms of power, he has actually had contact with Dai Yingda in the past. There seems to be almost the same difference between officials such as inspectors and governors.However, these young officials from Sanya are people who are likely to inherit the great power in the future, and it is definitely worth his money to win the relationship.
It's just that Dai Yingda tried to follow the way of dealing with Ming officials in the past, but he got frustrated with Bai Letong and others.These young people are not very interested in money, but this is the only condition that the salt merchants can offer. The interests of the two parties are inconsistent, and it is naturally difficult to reach a consensus.
Although under the pressure of Shi Diwen, Bai Letong finally gave up pursuing the possible fraudulent behavior of the children of Yangzhou salt merchants in the rural examination, but this also left a negative impression of Yangzhou salt merchants.If Shi Chengwu hadn't come forward to make peace, then this matter might not be completely resolved for a long time to come.For Dai Yingda who wanted to move closer to the center of imperial power, that would also be a big hidden danger.
Fortunately, Dai Yingda's previous ten years of management were not in vain, at least Shi Chengwu was invited to come forward to persuade him.If it weren't for Shi Chengwu's face, Bai Letong probably wouldn't let go of his airs and propose a condition in the nature of an indulgence to resolve the matter.If money can solve the problem between the Yangzhou salt merchant and Bai Letong, Dai Yingda can breathe a sigh of relief.
As a result, the hundreds of schools donated by Yangzhou salt merchants have not only greatly promoted the promotion and popularization of Haihan's cultural and educational industry in the East China Sea region, but also cultivated a large number of talents for Haihan, but these are all later. up.
When Bai Letong put forward this condition, he didn't actually have such long-term considerations. What he considered was to give both parties a step down, and at the same time let Dai Yingda bleed a little, which can be regarded as a deep impression on these Yangzhou salt merchants. Lessons.
After returning to the residence after dinner, Tao Hongfang said to Bai Letong: "Letong, the conditions you just raised for the salt merchant may be a little too simple."
Bai Letong asked in puzzlement, "How can you see that?"
Tao Hongfang said: "Don't you think Shi Chengwu agreed too quickly? Presumably the conditions you proposed are far lower than the difficulty expected by the salt merchants. Shi Chengwu was also afraid that you would go back on his word, so he immediately agreed."
After thinking about it, Bai Letong felt that it was indeed the case, and replied with a wry smile: "This is considered to be selling favors to Shi Chengwu!"
Ning Zijing said: "The influence of the Yangzhou salt merchants in Hangzhou is also great. If this matter continues to drag on and is not resolved, it will be troublesome for everyone to see each other in Hangzhou. The invitation that Shi Chengwu sent just now is not a problem. Do you have to meet Dai Yingda again?"
The invitations that Shi Chengwu sent to them during the banquet were not ordinary social entertainment, but another major event.Bai Letong and the others had no way of refusing, so they could only accept the invitation.
The owner of this invitation is not a Yangzhou salt merchant, but Shi Diwen, and the content is to invite them to attend the foundation stone laying ceremony of the railway project between Hangzhou and Ningbo.
One of the geographical advantages of the Hangzhou area is its proximity to the coast, but what cannot be ignored is that this city on the banks of the Qiantang River does not have the conditions to build a large seaport, so it cannot accommodate the future urban development demand for shipping.Therefore, a special solution was put forward in the capital relocation plan, which is to use Ningbo's Zhoushan Port and the ports along the Yongjiang River as the sea passages in Hangzhou, and build special land passages between the two places to solve the problem of bulk cargo transshipment.
Just relying on the current official road between the two places to carry out reconstruction and expansion may also temporarily meet temporary needs, but the Executive Committee must consider the development prospects of Hangzhou as the capital city, and of course all kinds of infrastructure projects must be viewed as a century-old plan. It is necessary to make some advanced deployments, such as using railways to partially replace the transportation functions of existing official roads.
It has been more than 20 years since Haihan started to build the first railway in Sanya. During this period, it has accumulated rich experience in construction and operation through many railway projects. Therefore, although the land distance between Hangzhou and Ningbo is long For more than three hundred miles, the scale of the project surpassed all previous railway projects in Haihan. The East China Sea region still gritted its teeth and planned this railway as part of the infrastructure project of the capital relocation plan.
The pre-exploration project for this railway has actually started before Haihan officially took over the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, and it has been about two years so far.Although there are still some unfinished links in the survey and design work, Shi Diwen doesn't want to wait any longer. After all, with the implementation of the capital relocation plan, the Hangzhou area will face great freight pressure. If the Hangzhou-Nanjing Railway can be built earlier, It is also possible to transfer materials from sea to Hangzhou faster.Some road sections that have been surveyed and designed can start construction.
Of course, with the current engineering capabilities of Haihan, it is not realistic to build a railway bridge across the Qiantang River, so the Hangzhou Railway Station is located on the south bank of the Qiantang River, while the Ningbo Railway Station is located between the Fenghua River and the The confluence of the Yuyao River, so that sea ships can enter and leave the sea from the Yongjiang River, and complete land and water transfers at the wharf near the railway station.
In addition to the two big cities at both ends of the line, Yuyao, Shangyu, Kuaiji, Shaoxing, Xiaoshan and other prefectures and counties are also passing through the middle of this railway line. Development, just like those areas on Hainan Island that have already enjoyed this kind of treatment.
And such a large engineering project, its engineering budget is naturally not a small amount.According to the estimates of the Donghai Region, the cost from the survey and design to the period of putting into use is roughly equivalent to the fiscal revenue of the Donghai Region for three full years.
Even if the East China Sea region is famous for its wealth, of course it is impossible to have so much money to invest in this project, so more financing channels must be adopted to solve the problem of part of the source of funds.According to Haihan's traditional practice, issuing railway bonds and raising funds from the public has become one of the options for the East China Sea Region.And the wealthy Yangzhou salt merchants did their part to become the main force in investing in the purchase of railway bonds.
(End of this chapter)
The upper circles that Yangzhou salt merchants could come into contact with in the past were at most people of the level of patrolling the salt censor or local officials. The contact with Bai Letong and others also made Dai Yingda realize that he had the opportunity to get in touch with the group of people who really ruled this country. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him.
Of course, strictly speaking, Shi Diwen, Shi Chengwu and his son belong to this top class, but Shi Diwen has never won a seat in the executive committee. In terms of power, he has actually had contact with Dai Yingda in the past. There seems to be almost the same difference between officials such as inspectors and governors.However, these young officials from Sanya are people who are likely to inherit the great power in the future, and it is definitely worth his money to win the relationship.
It's just that Dai Yingda tried to follow the way of dealing with Ming officials in the past, but he got frustrated with Bai Letong and others.These young people are not very interested in money, but this is the only condition that the salt merchants can offer. The interests of the two parties are inconsistent, and it is naturally difficult to reach a consensus.
Although under the pressure of Shi Diwen, Bai Letong finally gave up pursuing the possible fraudulent behavior of the children of Yangzhou salt merchants in the rural examination, but this also left a negative impression of Yangzhou salt merchants.If Shi Chengwu hadn't come forward to make peace, then this matter might not be completely resolved for a long time to come.For Dai Yingda who wanted to move closer to the center of imperial power, that would also be a big hidden danger.
Fortunately, Dai Yingda's previous ten years of management were not in vain, at least Shi Chengwu was invited to come forward to persuade him.If it weren't for Shi Chengwu's face, Bai Letong probably wouldn't let go of his airs and propose a condition in the nature of an indulgence to resolve the matter.If money can solve the problem between the Yangzhou salt merchant and Bai Letong, Dai Yingda can breathe a sigh of relief.
As a result, the hundreds of schools donated by Yangzhou salt merchants have not only greatly promoted the promotion and popularization of Haihan's cultural and educational industry in the East China Sea region, but also cultivated a large number of talents for Haihan, but these are all later. up.
When Bai Letong put forward this condition, he didn't actually have such long-term considerations. What he considered was to give both parties a step down, and at the same time let Dai Yingda bleed a little, which can be regarded as a deep impression on these Yangzhou salt merchants. Lessons.
After returning to the residence after dinner, Tao Hongfang said to Bai Letong: "Letong, the conditions you just raised for the salt merchant may be a little too simple."
Bai Letong asked in puzzlement, "How can you see that?"
Tao Hongfang said: "Don't you think Shi Chengwu agreed too quickly? Presumably the conditions you proposed are far lower than the difficulty expected by the salt merchants. Shi Chengwu was also afraid that you would go back on his word, so he immediately agreed."
After thinking about it, Bai Letong felt that it was indeed the case, and replied with a wry smile: "This is considered to be selling favors to Shi Chengwu!"
Ning Zijing said: "The influence of the Yangzhou salt merchants in Hangzhou is also great. If this matter continues to drag on and is not resolved, it will be troublesome for everyone to see each other in Hangzhou. The invitation that Shi Chengwu sent just now is not a problem. Do you have to meet Dai Yingda again?"
The invitations that Shi Chengwu sent to them during the banquet were not ordinary social entertainment, but another major event.Bai Letong and the others had no way of refusing, so they could only accept the invitation.
The owner of this invitation is not a Yangzhou salt merchant, but Shi Diwen, and the content is to invite them to attend the foundation stone laying ceremony of the railway project between Hangzhou and Ningbo.
One of the geographical advantages of the Hangzhou area is its proximity to the coast, but what cannot be ignored is that this city on the banks of the Qiantang River does not have the conditions to build a large seaport, so it cannot accommodate the future urban development demand for shipping.Therefore, a special solution was put forward in the capital relocation plan, which is to use Ningbo's Zhoushan Port and the ports along the Yongjiang River as the sea passages in Hangzhou, and build special land passages between the two places to solve the problem of bulk cargo transshipment.
Just relying on the current official road between the two places to carry out reconstruction and expansion may also temporarily meet temporary needs, but the Executive Committee must consider the development prospects of Hangzhou as the capital city, and of course all kinds of infrastructure projects must be viewed as a century-old plan. It is necessary to make some advanced deployments, such as using railways to partially replace the transportation functions of existing official roads.
It has been more than 20 years since Haihan started to build the first railway in Sanya. During this period, it has accumulated rich experience in construction and operation through many railway projects. Therefore, although the land distance between Hangzhou and Ningbo is long For more than three hundred miles, the scale of the project surpassed all previous railway projects in Haihan. The East China Sea region still gritted its teeth and planned this railway as part of the infrastructure project of the capital relocation plan.
The pre-exploration project for this railway has actually started before Haihan officially took over the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, and it has been about two years so far.Although there are still some unfinished links in the survey and design work, Shi Diwen doesn't want to wait any longer. After all, with the implementation of the capital relocation plan, the Hangzhou area will face great freight pressure. If the Hangzhou-Nanjing Railway can be built earlier, It is also possible to transfer materials from sea to Hangzhou faster.Some road sections that have been surveyed and designed can start construction.
Of course, with the current engineering capabilities of Haihan, it is not realistic to build a railway bridge across the Qiantang River, so the Hangzhou Railway Station is located on the south bank of the Qiantang River, while the Ningbo Railway Station is located between the Fenghua River and the The confluence of the Yuyao River, so that sea ships can enter and leave the sea from the Yongjiang River, and complete land and water transfers at the wharf near the railway station.
In addition to the two big cities at both ends of the line, Yuyao, Shangyu, Kuaiji, Shaoxing, Xiaoshan and other prefectures and counties are also passing through the middle of this railway line. Development, just like those areas on Hainan Island that have already enjoyed this kind of treatment.
And such a large engineering project, its engineering budget is naturally not a small amount.According to the estimates of the Donghai Region, the cost from the survey and design to the period of putting into use is roughly equivalent to the fiscal revenue of the Donghai Region for three full years.
Even if the East China Sea region is famous for its wealth, of course it is impossible to have so much money to invest in this project, so more financing channels must be adopted to solve the problem of part of the source of funds.According to Haihan's traditional practice, issuing railway bonds and raising funds from the public has become one of the options for the East China Sea Region.And the wealthy Yangzhou salt merchants did their part to become the main force in investing in the purchase of railway bonds.
(End of this chapter)