When the Taiping Rebellion broke out, China had a population of less than 500 million. The Manchu Qing dynasty was destroyed, the young Heavenly King Hong Tianfugui surrendered, and the Wing King Shi Dakai ran to the northwest to establish independence. The war-torn era was basically over. At that time, the population of China fell to about 400 million, and some provinces had a population of less than 700 million.
Now there were more than 500 million people registered in Nanjing, and the floating population living in Nanjing was also as high as 200 million. The population of Nanjing was comparable to that of a small province, and its prosperity and power was at the top of China and the world. Wide roads and a cobweb-like bus system organically combined the residential, industrial, and commercial areas.
Buildings hidden in the green trees formed a residential community. Each community had a kindergarten, and each block had a primary school, junior high school, and high school. There was no shortage of parks, hospitals, post offices, shopping malls, food markets, cinemas, and theaters. Corresponding to these industrialized buildings was the ancient architectural landscape of the old city. Whether it was a museum converted from an old building or a newly built museum, it made the cultural atmosphere of the city even stronger.
The population of 700 million made the city full of vitality. From a microscopic point of view, the city had countless problems, and everyone had something to complain about. From a macroscopic point of view, Nanjing did provide enough social services to the residents of the city, allowing the city's residents to enjoy a convenient life that was second to none in China and the world.
Ordinary people who visited the city were in awe of it, knowledgeable people who visited the city praised it, and people who wanted to replicate the city admired it. Industrial fairs, trade fairs, art fairs, and fashion festivals were held every season. Not only did the Chinese flock to this, but many foreign devils from thousands of miles away could also be seen.
Almost all of the old brothers hoped to live in Nanjing after retirement. Although it was impossible to describe it in words, everyone could feel that the city was different. k? a? Zhao Sishui had long bought a house in Nanjing. Although he hadn't lived there for a few days, and although his workplace wasn't in Nanjing, he had always thought that Nanjing was where he should live. If he had to describe it, living in Nanjing was living at the forefront of the era. The capital was like the Military Governor Vaize, representing the most progressive, the most powerful, the most prosperous, and even the most beautiful things.
News about overseas had been appearing more and more in the newspapers in recent years. Zhou Shui had read a report that European countries were full of praise for Nanjing. If it wasn't for the fact that the Min dynasty implemented a national policy of atheism, in addition to prohibiting preaching, they also demolished all the churches in Nanjing. Nanjing would probably not be called the "City of Light" in Europe, but the "City of God".
"Old Zhou, you have built Wuhan well." Zhao Sishui first affirmed Zhou Zhengxiong's contributions over the years. As the earliest temporary capital and facing the South China Sea, Guangzhou in Guangdong Province and the neighboring Hong Kong City became the economic center of Lingnan and the South China Sea. After the capital was moved to Nanjing, from Wuhan to Shanghai, many cities rose in the Yangtze River Basin almost at the same time. As a very important city in the chain of cities along the Yangtze River, Wuhan's performance in urban planning and implementation in recent years was indeed extraordinary. As the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Zhou Zhengxiong's contribution was undeniable.
"Old Zhou, I won't say anything if you compare yourself to others. But if you compare yourself to the Commander in Chief, I think … you are too ambitious. "Zhao Sishui sincerely expressed his opinion to his old friend. The Military Governor Vaize had formulated the basic norms of urban planning, and the construction of Nanjing had been carried out under the eyes of the Military Governor Vaize. Taking the road as an example, everyone thought that the original road was unreasonably wide, and that 700 million people could make the wide road extremely congested.
Even with such a wide road, it was still so congested. Everyone thought that the traffic congestion was almost unsolvable, but the Commander in Chief's plan to build flyovers had miraculously resolved the traffic congestion. The originally unreasonably wide street had provided ample space for the flyover system to be implemented. As a senior soldier, Zhao Sishui could conclude that the Commander in Chief had considered this when he had first designed it. Without the most basic training, a sudden flash of inspiration on the battlefield would only lead to death. Twenty years ago, the Commander in Chief had been "unreasonable" and had forcibly planned the unreasonably wide street. He had even specially legislated for it, which had left enough space for future development. k? a? The Commander in Chief's forward-looking and persistent perseverance were by no means comparable to ordinary people, so the achievements and achievements of the Commander in Chief were also unmatched.
"I don't expect Wuhan to be more prosperous than Nanjing, and I don't think I can compare with the Commander in Chief. But now that the framework has been set up, and things have come to this point, I won't leave Wuhan to the side and not care about it. " Zhou Zhengxiong's tone was serious. This was his heartfelt words. "Nanjing is so strong because Nanjing's industry is strong. We have so many factories in Hubei. If we have half the capabilities of the Nanjing factory, Wuhan will not be much worse than Nanjing. After all, Nanjing is just a municipality. Can a province be compared to a city? "
"It's not like you don't know the situation of each factory now." Zhao Sishui could only say this much. The workers ran to the provincial government to ask for wages, which had already explained everything. Zhou Zhengxiong's ambition was not wrong, but he had to face reality now. The factories in Nanjing had not reached this point. Not to mention Nanjing, even if the situation in Anqing and Wuhu along the Yangtze River was not good, it would not have reached this point.
Zhou Zhengxiong handed a cigarette to Zhao Sishui. "Old Zhao, I invited you here today to talk about this matter. I am very clear that the factory's situation is not good. Recently, I have looked for a lot of people and asked the reason. In the past few years, we have taken too much money from the factory. This money was used to build Wuhan. Wuhan is good, but the factory is not good. Regardless of whether these people are bluffing or not, I can only listen to them since they said so. Now, the urgent task is to quickly buy new equipment, quickly train, and quickly resume production. "
"What's wrong with the equipment?" Zhao Sishui knew less about the industrial matters than Zhou Zhengxiong. When he heard that a large amount of money was going to be invested, he instinctively felt that something was wrong. As long as those steel guys were not broken, they should be able to operate normally. Unless someone deliberately destroyed or stole the factory's property, otherwise, why would they not use the good machines and buy new ones?
Hearing that Zhao Sishui had the same opinion as him, Zhou Zhengxiong snorted. "I asked a lot of people, and they all said that the equipment is old and inaccurate. They also said that the efficiency is not high. You see … "Zhou Zhengxiong said as he got up and took out a bag of things from the drawer.
Zhou Zhengxiong first handed two key rings to Zhao Sishui. Zhao Sishui looked at them. The shape of the key rings was the same, but one of them was very smooth, while the other one had a more obvious dent on the surface. Just from the appearance, there was a big difference.
Next was the card decorated with frosted glass, which was very popular in recent years. This kind of exquisite product showed the difference. Not to mention the gloss and color of the frosted glass particles, the metal parts were also quite different.
The other industrial products were placed in front of Zhao Sishui. If he only looked at one kind, it would not be too big of a problem. But when he put two together, the difference between the two was obvious. Zhao Sishui was not a businessman, but he still had the thought of "comparing people to people, and comparing goods to goods, you have to throw them away."
"The ones that don't look so good are all locally produced in Hubei. The ones that look good are all from other places," Zhou Zhengxiong said frankly.
Zhao Sishui did not speak immediately. He raised the frosted glass card and compared it. After carefully looking at it for a while, he picked up a few other products and compared them one by one. After comparing, Zhao Sishui frowned and said, "Could it be that the workers are not serious? They can already do this, and the style and color are not bad. They are just short of the last breath. "
Hearing Zhao Sishui's words, Zhou Zhengxiong's face looked very ugly. He said with a very dissatisfied tone, "Yes! They can't do well, but they are asking for wages. "
Hearing Zhou Zhengxiong mention this again, Zhao Sishui was a bit unhappy. Even though he felt that the decisive difference between the two products was not the style and the material, but the poor processing caused by not being serious. But Zhao Sishui still did not think that detaining the workers for wages was justified. Zhou Zhengxiong might think that the workers were responsible for the quality of the factory's products and it was necessary to punish them. But in Zhao Sishui's eyes, these were two different things. They should not be confused.
"Old Zhao, if the workers produce well, the products will sell well. I will be the first to object to anyone who dares to delay the wages. The workers are doing well, but they don't pay the wages. This is clearly bullying. When did I, Zhou Zhengxiong, become a bully? We have known each other for so long. Do you think I am this kind of person? " Zhou Zhengxiong wanted to unite with Zhao Sishui, but he also came from a poor background. This was what Zhou Zhengxiong was thinking.
"Detaining them is not to make things difficult for those people. If we don't detain them, I am afraid they will come after us to ask for wages. Now that the Provincial Government is in this situation, where is the money? Now, they are forcing the Provincial Government to give them money. Even if they kill all of us, we will not be able to get the money. Now, we can still maintain the situation. If everyone starts to cause trouble, the situation will not be able to be maintained. The factory that could start production will be in chaos, and that will be worse. I don't know if you can understand me, Old Zhao, "Zhou Zhengxiong continued. Since Zhao Sishui said that Zhou Zhengxiong had to get closer to his comrades and take the initiative to unite with them, Zhou Zhengxiong was not prepared to let him handle all the problems. He should tell Zhao Sishui about the difficulties.
"Sigh … …" Zhao Sishui could only sigh. He still does not regret his decision, but Zhou Zhengxiong's difficulties were indeed there.
"It is useless to say anything else now. I also cannot ask the Governor for money now. If I go and tell him about the situation in Hubei, someone will definitely want me to step down. At this age, I can only work for another four years at most. Once the four years are up, I will have to retire. I have worked my whole life. If I am kicked out like a dog, I will not accept it! "Zhou Zhengxiong said firmly.
"Then what are you going to do?" Zhao Sishui was not going to kick Zhou Zhengxiong out and asked.
"If you want to get money, you have to deal with those rich people." Zhou Zhengxiong's tone seemed to have returned to his younger days when he was fighting against the local tyrants. "Our Wuhan has no lack of rich people. Whether it is a hotel or a restaurant, whether it is selling things or doing transportation. They are all very rich. At this time, Old Zhao, you have to cooperate with us and be magnanimous. "
Zhao Sishui could hear some ominous meaning in Zhou Zhengxiong's words. Although he did not like rich people, Zhao Sishui was still worried that Zhou Zhengxiong would use some extreme means. He quickly asked, "What are you going to do?"
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