Chapter 2818
Chapter 2818
Chapter 2818
After leaving Longkou Town, the next stop is the gold mine located in Zhaoyuan County.
Longkou Town is about [-] miles away from Zhaoyuan County, and it takes more than half a day to travel by horse-drawn carriage.Fortunately, the whole road is flat and there is no need to climb mountains and ridges, but it will not be too hard.
On the way, Chen Yixin briefly introduced the current situation of Zhaoyuan Gold Mine to Bai Kesi and his son.
The Zhaoyuan Gold Mine did not start mining after Haihan took control of the Denglai area. In fact, the recorded history of gold mining here can be traced back at least to the Song Dynasty. , thousands of taels per year", and until the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years, this place has always been a very important gold producing area.
However, compared to the mining mode of the previous dynasty, Haihan has introduced more mechanical equipment and smelting technology into the mining operation, and its production capacity and efficiency have far exceeded those of its predecessors.In the past few years, this area has always been the main gold producing area under Haihan's rule, and it is also a very important source of financial revenue for the northern region.
Hurrying all the way, it was already night when we arrived in Zhaoyuan County.However, the local officials were notified in advance that Chen Yixin brought the senior officials from Sanya to visit the local area, so they did not go home to rest, but greeted the boss at the city gate.
That night, everyone rested in the county seat overnight, and the next day, accompanied by local officials, they drove to the mining area for inspection.
The situation in Zhaoyuan County is somewhat similar to that in Fushan County. The regional center of the old county seat has declined, replaced by a new urban area based on the area where gold mining workers live, and has faintly become a town similar to Majiazhuang.
This town called Linglong Town was built on the hillside. According to local officials, it already has tens of thousands of residents, far exceeding the population of the settled county.Most of them work in gold mining-related industries, and this part of the population with stable income has given birth to local business services and other industries. Bai Letong even saw some familiar southern companies in the town.
The most striking buildings here are the two houses at the foot of the mountain.
These two buildings are four-storey structures. Their square and concise shapes and gray and white exterior walls are typical Haihan style at first glance.The one on the east side is the office building of Zhaoyuan Gold Mine, and the one on the west side is the office of Haihan Bank in Zhaoyuan County.
Bai Letong grew up in Sanya, so he was not surprised to see many office buildings like this.However, as far as he knew, Haihan Bank's overseas offices were generally Chinese-style courtyards, and it was rare to see such standard square buildings.
The question was quickly answered.Accompanied by local officials, the crowd entered the bank office building and walked through the business area to the rear of the building.There is actually a cave hidden here, and the entrance of the cave is separated from the outside world by an arm-thick iron fence, and armed personnel with live ammunition are on duty inside.
There is a striking signboard hanging on the iron gate, with four big red characters written "Vault Powerhouse".According to local officials, the contents of this vault are exactly the gold produced by the local gold mines.
Open the iron gate to enter the cave, and walk into a section, there is actually a big iron door inside, with complicated locks installed on the door, it can be seen that the storage measures are very strict.
After opening the iron gate, there was a dark space inside. The staff first entered and lit the oil lamps before inviting Chen Yixin and others to enter.
Bai Letong was worried that the air in this confined space would be turbid, which would cause difficulty in breathing, but after walking in, this did not happen. When he looked up, he could vaguely see the grille of the ventilation duct. There should be a special ventilation system.
Looking at the warehouse at a glance, there is no golden scene as imagined, only piles of things covered with tarpaulins, and several iron flat carts.
Chen Yixin raised his hand to signal, and Chen Pingliao quickly stepped forward and lifted one of the oilcloths, revealing a pile of gold bricks neatly stacked underneath, each of which was slightly smaller than ordinary bricks .
Chen Yixin said: "Old Bai, check it out."
Beks stepped forward and reached out to touch the seal of Haihan Bank engraved on the gold brick.Bai Letong reached out to grab it. Although he knew the weight of the gold was heavy, he was still not prepared enough to pick it up all at once.
Chen Pingliao said with a smile: "Brother Bai, don't be fooled by the size of these gold bricks. Each of these bricks weighs fifty catties. You can grab it with one hand, and be careful not to slide down and hit your feet!"
Bai Letong smiled, stretched out his two hands, and lifted up the small gold brick with all his strength.He usually uses banknotes, but he rarely touches gold.Even if you need to carry some gold bars next to you when you go out, they are usually carried by the entourage.Such a large gold brick is also a new thing for him.
The gold brick was really heavy, Bai Letong picked it up reluctantly, weighed it, and put it back quickly.
The person in charge of the bank introduced the inventory of the vault.In fact, the main job of the office opened by Haihan Bank in Linglong Town, Zhaoyuan County is to connect with gold mines and store refined gold bricks and bars.
The gold produced by the entire Zhaoyuan Gold Mine is received here, and then a part of it is allocated to the northern region as local fiscal revenue in proportion, and most of the rest is transported to Haihan in Sanya once a year. It is sealed at the bank's headquarters and its value is credited to the treasury.The part that remains locally as a circulation reserve actually only accounts for about one-tenth of the output.
The currency value of Haihan banknotes is linked to gold and silver, so as to ensure the stability of the currency value, and at the same time facilitate trade activities with other countries.The issuance of Haihan banknotes is also determined according to the gold reserves in the treasury.Therefore, gold is directly related to the credit and value of Haihan banknotes, which is of great significance to Haihan.
Although gold is a good thing, to people like Chen Yixin and Bai Kesi, it is just a dead thing. In terms of value, it cannot compare to the power in their hands.So after walking around the vault and briefly checking the inventory status, the group left the cave vault and returned to the bank office building.
The person in charge of the bank had already prepared various reports and materials for inspection, and Bai Letong also took a copy of last year's annual report to look at the statistics.He is not engaged in the financial industry, so he can probably only understand the surface.However, there is a special person responsible for auditing this kind of information, so there is no need for him to worry about the accuracy of the content.
While browsing through the materials, Bai Letong thought to himself that the northern region is rich in resources, and even has gold mines with considerable production capacity. It can be said that it has money and food. It is no wonder that the executive committee has been worried that the northern region will establish itself up.
(End of this chapter)
After leaving Longkou Town, the next stop is the gold mine located in Zhaoyuan County.
Longkou Town is about [-] miles away from Zhaoyuan County, and it takes more than half a day to travel by horse-drawn carriage.Fortunately, the whole road is flat and there is no need to climb mountains and ridges, but it will not be too hard.
On the way, Chen Yixin briefly introduced the current situation of Zhaoyuan Gold Mine to Bai Kesi and his son.
The Zhaoyuan Gold Mine did not start mining after Haihan took control of the Denglai area. In fact, the recorded history of gold mining here can be traced back at least to the Song Dynasty. , thousands of taels per year", and until the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years, this place has always been a very important gold producing area.
However, compared to the mining mode of the previous dynasty, Haihan has introduced more mechanical equipment and smelting technology into the mining operation, and its production capacity and efficiency have far exceeded those of its predecessors.In the past few years, this area has always been the main gold producing area under Haihan's rule, and it is also a very important source of financial revenue for the northern region.
Hurrying all the way, it was already night when we arrived in Zhaoyuan County.However, the local officials were notified in advance that Chen Yixin brought the senior officials from Sanya to visit the local area, so they did not go home to rest, but greeted the boss at the city gate.
That night, everyone rested in the county seat overnight, and the next day, accompanied by local officials, they drove to the mining area for inspection.
The situation in Zhaoyuan County is somewhat similar to that in Fushan County. The regional center of the old county seat has declined, replaced by a new urban area based on the area where gold mining workers live, and has faintly become a town similar to Majiazhuang.
This town called Linglong Town was built on the hillside. According to local officials, it already has tens of thousands of residents, far exceeding the population of the settled county.Most of them work in gold mining-related industries, and this part of the population with stable income has given birth to local business services and other industries. Bai Letong even saw some familiar southern companies in the town.
The most striking buildings here are the two houses at the foot of the mountain.
These two buildings are four-storey structures. Their square and concise shapes and gray and white exterior walls are typical Haihan style at first glance.The one on the east side is the office building of Zhaoyuan Gold Mine, and the one on the west side is the office of Haihan Bank in Zhaoyuan County.
Bai Letong grew up in Sanya, so he was not surprised to see many office buildings like this.However, as far as he knew, Haihan Bank's overseas offices were generally Chinese-style courtyards, and it was rare to see such standard square buildings.
The question was quickly answered.Accompanied by local officials, the crowd entered the bank office building and walked through the business area to the rear of the building.There is actually a cave hidden here, and the entrance of the cave is separated from the outside world by an arm-thick iron fence, and armed personnel with live ammunition are on duty inside.
There is a striking signboard hanging on the iron gate, with four big red characters written "Vault Powerhouse".According to local officials, the contents of this vault are exactly the gold produced by the local gold mines.
Open the iron gate to enter the cave, and walk into a section, there is actually a big iron door inside, with complicated locks installed on the door, it can be seen that the storage measures are very strict.
After opening the iron gate, there was a dark space inside. The staff first entered and lit the oil lamps before inviting Chen Yixin and others to enter.
Bai Letong was worried that the air in this confined space would be turbid, which would cause difficulty in breathing, but after walking in, this did not happen. When he looked up, he could vaguely see the grille of the ventilation duct. There should be a special ventilation system.
Looking at the warehouse at a glance, there is no golden scene as imagined, only piles of things covered with tarpaulins, and several iron flat carts.
Chen Yixin raised his hand to signal, and Chen Pingliao quickly stepped forward and lifted one of the oilcloths, revealing a pile of gold bricks neatly stacked underneath, each of which was slightly smaller than ordinary bricks .
Chen Yixin said: "Old Bai, check it out."
Beks stepped forward and reached out to touch the seal of Haihan Bank engraved on the gold brick.Bai Letong reached out to grab it. Although he knew the weight of the gold was heavy, he was still not prepared enough to pick it up all at once.
Chen Pingliao said with a smile: "Brother Bai, don't be fooled by the size of these gold bricks. Each of these bricks weighs fifty catties. You can grab it with one hand, and be careful not to slide down and hit your feet!"
Bai Letong smiled, stretched out his two hands, and lifted up the small gold brick with all his strength.He usually uses banknotes, but he rarely touches gold.Even if you need to carry some gold bars next to you when you go out, they are usually carried by the entourage.Such a large gold brick is also a new thing for him.
The gold brick was really heavy, Bai Letong picked it up reluctantly, weighed it, and put it back quickly.
The person in charge of the bank introduced the inventory of the vault.In fact, the main job of the office opened by Haihan Bank in Linglong Town, Zhaoyuan County is to connect with gold mines and store refined gold bricks and bars.
The gold produced by the entire Zhaoyuan Gold Mine is received here, and then a part of it is allocated to the northern region as local fiscal revenue in proportion, and most of the rest is transported to Haihan in Sanya once a year. It is sealed at the bank's headquarters and its value is credited to the treasury.The part that remains locally as a circulation reserve actually only accounts for about one-tenth of the output.
The currency value of Haihan banknotes is linked to gold and silver, so as to ensure the stability of the currency value, and at the same time facilitate trade activities with other countries.The issuance of Haihan banknotes is also determined according to the gold reserves in the treasury.Therefore, gold is directly related to the credit and value of Haihan banknotes, which is of great significance to Haihan.
Although gold is a good thing, to people like Chen Yixin and Bai Kesi, it is just a dead thing. In terms of value, it cannot compare to the power in their hands.So after walking around the vault and briefly checking the inventory status, the group left the cave vault and returned to the bank office building.
The person in charge of the bank had already prepared various reports and materials for inspection, and Bai Letong also took a copy of last year's annual report to look at the statistics.He is not engaged in the financial industry, so he can probably only understand the surface.However, there is a special person responsible for auditing this kind of information, so there is no need for him to worry about the accuracy of the content.
While browsing through the materials, Bai Letong thought to himself that the northern region is rich in resources, and even has gold mines with considerable production capacity. It can be said that it has money and food. It is no wonder that the executive committee has been worried that the northern region will establish itself up.
(End of this chapter)