Rebirth of the Qing Empire

The railway line from Taiyuan to Beijing is under construction. It is expected that the connection will be completed soon after the completion of the Tianjin-Luzhou Railway and will be opened to traffic next summer. He Shuikuo returned with a message after delivering the goods: Donovan and He Shuikuan are currently organizing manpower and

Ships are shipping to various places, and it is expected that astronomical profits will definitely be made in this twelfth lunar month of this year! Moreover, with the gradual deepening of large-scale industrial and agricultural construction in Ningwu Prefecture, the increase in foreigners has brought about the development of local business and service industries.

It is prosperous, and local people can meet all their daily needs without leaving the jurisdiction. It is gradually forming an independent economic circle, and wealth is constantly accumulating.

Hu Pinzhi had been paying attention to Kang Fan. After nearly a year of calm observation, he couldn't help but look at Kang Fan with admiration. Especially when the news about Kang Fan going to England to rob money reached his ears, the old man was even more impressed.

The intellectuals were shocked! Finally, Hu Pinzhi came to the conclusion that this person was regarded as a great asset. Therefore, he changed from the initial limited support to the full support. In terms of his influence, his attitude changed.

This directly led to the entire province's industry and agriculture following suit. From the local efforts of Kang Fan and others to the actions of the entire province, this was a world-changing progress!

In this way, the business strategy of supplying raw materials based on the province for industrial development pursued by Ningwu Prefecture can be easily realized: Take the Lan County area, which has the richest iron ore resources in the province, as an example. Although it is very close to Ningwu Prefecture,

But it is not under the jurisdiction of Ningwu Prefecture. If Hu Pinzhi comes to coordinate, Ningwu Prefecture can exploit the minerals in Lan County according to its own needs - this is a geological giant with more than 2 billion tons of iron ore resources.

structure!

"Hu Pinzhi's ability to do this is really remarkable in the contemporary social context!" Mei Xiang said.

Kang Fan also said excitedly: "That's true. With Hu Pinzhi's great assistance, the radiation effect of Ningwu Mansion has begun to appear in the entire province of Shanxi. It won't be long before the entire Shanxi will become a high-speed manufacturing machine."

Money creates a machine.”

Mei Xiang smiled and said, "Isn't this just what you want?"

Kang Fan smiled with satisfaction.

Mei Xiang worked overtime today and had an appendectomy. Kang Fan was a little anxious waiting at home, so he came to the county hospital to pick her up. The two of them had dinner in the hospital cafeteria and were planning to go back to Qingsheng Camp. Mei Xiang sent the carriage back empty.

Hanging out with Kang Fan in the county town. Kang Fan led the red rabbit for a walk, while Mei Xiang happily rode the red rabbit.

After the thermal power plant near the county seat started operating, there was enough steam to heat the residents of the county, and the use of electric lights became popular. The gas produced by the gas plant was also in sufficient supply, and residents used it for daily boiling water and cooking.

Gas and gas stoves produced by local companies were installed. As a result, the soot that used to be dense in the sky over the county due to cooking and heating miraculously disappeared, and the county became surprisingly clean.

As soon as night falls, the yellow and white street lights envelope the entire county, making people feel very warm. The lights of every house also rush to shine through the bright window glass, lighting up the dark night sky.

After get off work, workers who had taken a bath in the public bathhouse walked together in twos and threes, shuttled back and forth in large and small shops, and purchased a dazzling array of products. Tired, hungry, and cold, they walked into the streets everywhere.

There are snack shops visible, drink some hot wine, eat side dishes, talk about the present, and look forward to the future.

"That's great!" Mei Xiang sighed while looking at it, her pretty face turned red from the cold.

Kang Fan did not answer the call, thinking about the future personnel changes in Ningwu Mansion: the Chinese New Year is almost here, and after the Chinese New Year, Kang Fan should clear out those incompetent personnel in the yamen. Yu Hao did not dare to do it at the time, but Kang Fan

It must be done now. If we want to establish a truly people-oriented and serving the people in this feudal dynasty, a local government with the characteristics of modern socialist civilization, we must not only eradicate internal scum, but also resolutely fight against external interference.

!Otherwise, it’s called nonsense.

Mei Xiang tugged Kang Fan's ears and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

Just as Kang Fan was about to speak, Mei Xiang suddenly covered his mouth and said, "Don't tell me about your army. I was upset."

Kang Fan swallowed back the words he was about to say.

Mei Xiang frowned and said: "Kang Fan, you are only thinking about the war. I know that as long as you are alive, you will not give up. But have you ever thought about me? I am a woman, I need peace and truth.

Life. Look at these people on the street. They also need the same life. Now that you have brought all this to everyone, you have done a good job. Isn’t that enough? Kang Fan, don’t think about the war anymore.

Yes, that’s good for you, good for me, and good for everyone.”

"I don't want to fight! Why do I seem to be a war maniac in your eyes?!" Kang Fan finally couldn't help but speak.

Mei Xiang saw that he seemed to be angry, so she stopped, but her expression was obviously not as happy as before. Kang Fan was also a little uncomfortable, and subconsciously touched his jacket pocket, only to find that the cigarette had gone somewhere.

"You haven't smoked for such a long time. If you stop smoking once, it won't do you any good." Mei Xiang said.

When Kang Fan heard what she said, he knew that she had hidden the cigarettes. He wanted to ask for one to smoke, but when he saw Mei Xiang frowning and pursed her lips, waiting to retaliate, he forcibly held back and walked away in a depressed manner.

Donovan just rented the 3,000 acres of land that the Japanese were interested in in the name of the U.S. government! In this way, the Tianjin base expanded from the original more than 100 acres to more than 3,000 acres, which was enough

Kang Fan and the others did anything. Kang Fan understood that the old American concession would eventually be annexed by the British concession, so it was better to find a new location before this happened. Donovan successfully promoted this matter, so the original

More than one hundred acres of land had to be shelved. Therefore, while the relocation of the old base was in progress, the construction of a new and larger base also began.

"This foreign devil really has two skills!" After arriving at the new Tianjin base, Kang Fan looked at the vast land, wide Haihe River and blue sea in front of him and couldn't help but feel happy.

Mei Xiang disagreed, "This land belongs to China, so what's there to be happy about? Today you robbed the Japanese of this land, and tomorrow the Japanese will occupy another piece of land from another place, and they will rob it here and there.

It’s all Chinese land. Whenever we land on the Japanese islands and occupy Japanese land at will, that’s called venting our anger!”

Kang Fan smiled and said: "Meixiang, you have greater ambitions than me."

Mei Xiang curled her lips and said, "Stop pretending, you don't think so in your heart!"

Kang Fan looked at her meaningfully and said nothing.

Donovan took a stack of American construction design drawings and walked with He Shuikuan, and the few of them sat on the river bank to discuss the construction plan.

The new Tianjin base will first be a material concentration and turnover place, so all project construction will be carried out around this function. Of course, freight yards, docks, railway stations and shipyards must be built as soon as possible to facilitate the turnover of goods and ship repairs, and enhance shipping.

Strength. This land is located at the estuary of the Haihe River, with the Haihe River to the north and the Bohai Sea coast to the east. Although it is far from Tianjin city and is a deserted beach, it is close to the river and the sea. The geographical location is quite advantageous. No wonder the Japanese would take a fancy to it.

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Since there is no construction capacity in the country, these projects and other supporting facilities construction projects were entrusted by Donovan to several American companies to complete, which can be regarded as giving an explanation to the U.S. government. The only regret is that Kang Fan is now

If you don't have the ability to get this land under your own name, you can only rely on Donovan.

Shanxi is located in the inland area of ​​central China, bordering Zhili, Henan, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia and other provinces. Because there are continuous Taihang Mountains, Zhongtiao Mountains and other mountains around the province, they serve as natural barriers and play a very good protective role in the territory.

, with a unique geographical location. Therefore, it has always maintained a relatively stable social environment during this turbulent era, which provides a suitable external environment for the development of Ningwu Prefecture. Moreover, Shanxi is famous for its rich mineral resources, which can provide

Ningwu Prefecture provides strong support for the industrial construction. After the industrial construction plan of Ningwu Prefecture is completed, Ningwu Prefecture will be able to produce various required steel and metal materials, synthetic fibers, synthetic rubber, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, calcium carbide, and paints.

, dyes, explosives, gasoline, diesel and other industrial products. As industry develops, agriculture, commerce, service industries, etc. will develop accordingly, and it is only a matter of time before a healthy and prosperous trend will naturally form.

Therefore, it is crucial to have a complete product and raw material turnover base and a smooth logistics channel, and the Tianjin base and Taiyuan-Beijing-Tianjin railway are planned for this purpose.

Donovan had to admire Kang Fan's foresight. Although building railways and ports were commonplace activities in Western industrial countries, in China, a backward feudal country, such a modern strategic enterprise could emerge.

The vision of young people is really surprising.

The longer Donovan spends time with Kang Fan, the more he feels his own incompetence. Even if he pursues closely, it is difficult to keep up with Kang Fan, so how can he dare to slack off? After Kang Fan returned from England, Li

The captain almost described Kang Fan as a god: He traveled across the ocean to a strange country to rob millions of pounds, and he even took his lover with him as if he was on a honeymoon. It was really incredible! This man is really a real man.

Unfathomable.

"I don't have blue eyes and yellow hair like you. Why are you looking at me so intently?" Kang Fan looked at Donovan and said with a smile, "Mei Xiang rarely looks at me like this."

Donovan grinned awkwardly and asked, "Why don't you have braids? Why don't you shave your forehead?"

Kang Fan simply replied: "That doesn't look good." After that, he looked down at the design drawings.

Donovan lay on his back, looking at the blue sky, wondering what he was thinking.

Mei Xiang helped He Shuikuan prepare a picnic. An iron pot on the blazing campfire was steaming with steam, and fresh seafood was boiling in the pot. The aroma was fragrant. Mei Xiang stared longingly at the contents of the pot and kept asking He Shuikuan.

"Are they ripe? Can they be eaten? Brother He, look at them, they have changed color." Mei Xiang bit her lips as she spoke.

He Shuikuan couldn't help but laugh at her greedy behavior, "The freshly caught seafood must be cooked thoroughly, otherwise it will spoil your stomach. Miss Mei grew up by the sea, don't you even know these things?"

Mei Xiang was a little embarrassed: "At home, my parents prepare it for me to eat, but I have never cooked it at all."

He Shuikuan stroked his beard with his hand and said with a smile: "Then I will prepare it for you to eat, okay?"

"Of course!" Mei Xiang smiled sweetly.

Kang Fan and Donovan were also cold, and they both came over to warm themselves by the fire. He Shuikuan opened a bottle of white wine and drank with Donovan. Kang Fan didn't drink, but still looked at the drawings, and asked Donovan about the drawings from time to time.

The specific meaning of English professional terms. Mei Xiang only cared about enjoying herself.