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Marcos's room had long been converted into an office. Since the investment meeting, as good news continued to arrive from downstairs, the Jewish businessman was overjoyed when he looked at the stacks of contracts.

"I never expected that there would be so many wealthy people in China."

Listening to Marcos' emotion, Fang Zida, who was sipping coffee, couldn't help but smile. Yes, in the eyes of foreigners, the current Republic of China is far less developed than Western countries. The government is financially difficult, local resources are lacking, and the people are in hardship, but

This does not mean that China has turned from the old empire into a completely poor household. Among the people, especially in the hands of aristocratic families, businessmen and even landlords, a large amount of wealth still exists, and the funds in the hands of some people are huge.

Far beyond outsiders' expectations. However, due to habits and limitations of China's current economic structure, this money is like a pool of stagnant water.

For example, those rich locals in Shanxi have their silver cellars filled with huge specially cast silver ingots. Some of the silver ingots actually weigh over a thousand kilograms, which are called "ghost-seeing sorrow". For them, after earning and accumulating wealth,

Keeping money in this way seems to be the greatest happiness in life.

These huge funds are accumulated in the private sector, and what Fang Zida wants to do is to circulate this money. Money is a dead thing if left unmoved. Only by letting it circulate can the true meaning of capital be achieved.

Of course, Fang Zida cannot bring people with guns to force them from house to house. All he can do is guide. And this investment meeting is the most important step.

Compared with inland areas, businessmen in Jiangsu and Zhejiang are more open, so Fang Zida chose the address of the investment conference in Shanghai, Shiliyangchang, instead of the north. Marcos had prepared the machinery and equipment half a year ago, and under Fang Zida’s arrangement, he successively

A large amount of equipment was purchased from Europe and shipped to Shanghai. In addition, several commercial firms were established in Shanghai under their own names through branches in various countries. The main purpose of the investment promotion meeting was twofold, one was to promote these machinery and equipment, and the other was

It means making large purchase orders for the products produced.

It is better to teach people to fish than to teach them to fish. This is Fang Zida's real purpose. Although he understands that the most important thing that determines a country's strength is the foundation of heavy industry, it is absolutely impossible for China to realize huge heavy industry in the short term. With the help of

With the World War I about to break out, a perfect opportunity is right in front of us. The development of light industry takes a short time, yields quick results, and makes huge profits. It also requires a large amount of labor, which can satisfy the needs of ordinary farmers to change their lifestyle from digging on the land to farming.

The transformation of factory workmanship can also change the current Chinese people's business concepts, bring huge tax revenue, and allow the country's fiscal revenue to function well in a short period of time.

In other words, in fashionable terms, this is "saving the country through industry." This new term was promoted in many newspapers before the investment conference. Of course, this was also arranged by Fang Zida. He had already secretly bribed a large number of literati to do it.

These articles, which seemed passionate and easily demagogic, were bombarded in major newspapers. This advertising method would not be unusual a hundred years later, but it is indeed very effective today. Most of them have no industrial experience, but

Rich people with funds were moved after reading these articles, and they couldn't help but come to participate in the investment fair, which brought great achievements to the investment fair.

On the first day, the Merchants Association sold nearly a thousand pieces of machinery and equipment, most of which were in the textile industry, with a small amount in primary chemicals, food, leather and other industries. At the same time, Marcos' purchase orders were also extremely smooth.

, the purchase orders signed with Nanxun merchants alone accounted for almost 30% of the original plan. If he continues at this pace, it is estimated that his purchase plan will be completed successfully in just a few days.

"Fang, is the progress of this purchase order slowing down?" Marcos sighed and then asked hesitantly.

"Why the delay? Is there a problem with the funds?" Fang Zida asked curiously, putting down the coffee in his hand.

Marcos smiled, shook his head and said: "There is absolutely no problem with funding. I'm just worried that the progress is too fast, in case the investment meeting is completed before the purchase is completed."

"Haha, it doesn't matter." Fang Zida said with a smile: "Just add more after the plan is completed. What's the big deal?"

"Additional?" Marcos was surprised. You must know that their procurement plan was based on the original reservation and estimate. If they added the plan, the risk would be too great. Because no one knows when the war will break out. After the war breaks out,

How much demand will there be for light industrial products in Europe? Fang Zida started talking about additional plans, and Marcos, as a shrewd businessman, couldn't help but hesitate.

Seeing Marcos's hesitation, Fang Zida found it funny. In his opinion, no matter how much the increase was, it would not have any impact. It could even be said that the larger the increase, the higher the profits they would make in the future. You know, just relying on one battle,

The United States has become the richest country in the world. Compared with the powerful United States, China's industrial base is far from worth mentioning. Once the European war begins, all companies will turn to military industry, and ordinary light industrial products will completely rely on imports from various countries.

This is a huge opportunity and an opportunity for Fang Zida to build China's industrial base.

Of course, Fang Zida was not in a position to tell Marcos these words. He just smiled and said to Marcos that due to the restructuring of the Army Ministry of the Republic of China and the construction of the National Defense Force, the central government will also conduct a large number of procurement of replacement equipment. There is no risk in adding additional plans now. Wait for the replacement of equipment.

Once the procurement officially starts, all you need to do is transfer the purchase order to the Ministry of National Defense. With the central government as a guarantee, there will be absolutely no problem with such a small matter.

"Oh, Fang, you are really cunning." Marcos mistakenly thought that Fang Zida had already planned this and used this method to retain part of the profits for himself, and couldn't help laughing.

While the two of them were chatting easily about the success of the investment fair, someone suddenly came to report that there was a customer outside who wanted to meet Fang Zida.

"Meet me?" Fang Zida was a little surprised. Although it was not a secret that he and Marcos were here, not many people knew about it. How could someone come to visit him at this time?

"Does the other party have a famous post?" Fang Zida asked.

After receiving the name card, Fang Zida let out a sigh of relief when he saw it. The person who came to visit was actually Zhang Jingjiang. After a little hesitation, Fang Zida decided to meet him, but the place was arranged in another room on the same floor.

Fang Zida had heard about Zhang Jingjiang for a long time. Zhang Jingjiang was also from KMT, but he was very close to Sun Wen, so Fang Zida knew that Zhang Jingjiang was in Shanghai, but he never visited him.

Similarly, since KMT separated from the Revolutionary Party, Zhang Jingjiang has also reduced his contacts with personnel in KMT, which is why he has not met Fang Zida.

"Is this Brother Zhangming?" Zhang Jingjiang was in his thirties, wearing a long gown and a pair of glasses. He looked elegant. When he walked into the room and saw Fang Zida reaching out to him, he smiled and returned his hand.

Holding it and asked.

"Fang Zhangming, I have long admired your name, Brother Jingjiang."

The two of them greeted each other politely, and when the waiter made tea and left, Fang Zida greeted him and sat down and asked, "Brother Jingjiang, why are you free to come to my place today?"

"Haha, I was accompanying my eldest brother to the investment fair. I happened to meet Chen Leshu from the Manufacturing Bureau below. He told me that you were above, so I came here without warning. Why, Brother Zhang Ming won't blame me for being an uninvited guest, right?

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"How could it be? I have always admired Brother Jingjiang's name for a long time, but I never had the chance to meet him. Today, Brother Jingjiang can take the initiative to visit me. It's not too late for me to be surprised."

After a haha, Fang Zida directly asked Zhang Jingjiang's reason for coming, because he got the news that Sun Wen, who was far away in Japan, had appointed Zhang Jingjiang as the finance minister of the Revolutionary Party. Logically speaking, it seemed inappropriate for him to come to him like this.

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"What kind of finance minister? What a bad job..." Hearing Fang Zida talk about this, Zhang Jingjiang couldn't laugh or cry. Speaking of it, Zhang Jingjiang and Sun Wen have always had a good relationship, and they have been sponsoring Sun's special period since the Qing Dynasty. Such a

Over the years, his contribution has been far beyond that of other revolutionaries.

However, for Zhang Jingjiang himself, only he knows what it feels like. Not to mention anything else, after he met Sun Wen while doing business in France, he was moved by his revolutionary ideas and asked for sponsorship, and worked with Sun Wen.

They mutually agreed to use a, b, c, d, and e as secret codes, each representing the remittance amount of 10,000, 20,000, 30,000, 40,000, and 50,000. If the revolution needs it, they can directly telegraph it to him. Who would have thought that later whenever Sun

When Sun Wen needed funds, the telegrams sent to Zhang Jingjiang always only contained the two letters d and e, and a, b, and c were never seen once. This made Zhang Jingjiang complain endlessly, and raised funds everywhere to remit money to Sun Wen, and later returned

I am very glad that I only made an appointment with e. If I had made an appointment with x, y, and z, I am afraid that Zhang Jingjiang would have to beg on the street without remitting money a few times.
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