kvmb Chapter 1082 I feel really good!
Chapter 1082 I feel really good!
The second question was raised by Yuta Yoshimura: many of the logistics companies and logistics infrastructure under North China Transportation Co., Ltd., such as railways, highways, and shipping, need to be updated and maintained.
For example, the northern section of the Jinpu Railway was built early on. Due to the constant fighting among warlords, maintenance was not timely, and some branch lines that were originally designed were never started due to funding or other reasons.
Now that North China Transportation Corporation is extremely wealthy, Yoshimura Yuta wants to launch several projects.
Lin Ze thought for a moment, "Just do the necessary maintenance, don't be afraid to spend money. Of course, the accounts must be clear. If anyone dares to embezzle infrastructure funds, then we must arrest and execute them without mercy as a warning to others. You can ask the management bureau to send people to assist you and strengthen supervision. As for this branch line construction..."
Zhou Xuejin said, “Mr. Lin, President Yoshimura, I have a humble opinion. If we consider our financial resources, building a few branch lines or dedicated lines is certainly not a problem. We could even build some dedicated coal transport lines or freight lines, which could alleviate the current shortage of transport capacity. However, considering the current economic environment around Tianjin and even the whole of North China, it is not advisable to make such an investment.”
Lin Ze looked at Zhou Xuejin.
Back then, Xiao Zhou was already very outstanding as the leader of the next generation of the Eight Great Families, but he is still incomparable to Xiao Zhou today.
After all, the operation mode of the port construction site is very similar to the campaign mode of later generations. Zhou Xuejin is equivalent to the deputy commander-in-chief of the campaign who is responsible for the daily work. He has to manage everything from engineering construction to resource coordination, from project management to the workers' eating, drinking and toileting. Putting people in such a complicated environment will either ruin them or make them decisive, capable, and good at planning and making decisions.
Xiao Zhou belongs to the latter category.
"Xuejin, what are your thoughts?"
"Master Lin, everyone, the end of the year is approaching. I don't know if you've all noticed, but the prices of all kinds of goods on the market have risen sharply. It's not just bulk commodities, but even the basic necessities of ordinary people have seen significant price increases. Over the past two years, under Master Lin's leadership, we have invested heavily in all aspects of Tianjin and the surrounding areas. We have built roads, dug irrigation canals, constructed some public facilities, and especially built a large number of factories. Behind this are a large amount of raw materials, a large amount of equipment, and a large amount of manpower."
At this point, Zhou Xuejin paused, "And a large number of workers means a large amount of expenditure. Now the price of vegetables near the port construction site is much higher than before, and many small restaurants have become taverns. It used to be difficult to buy meat, but now small restaurants also have pork head meat, braised beef and other side dishes available, because the workers have money in their hands and their spending power has increased. But has our supply capacity for materials increased?"
Everyone fell silent.
This is the biggest problem with the current Tianjin model: Linze Group controls investment and drives end-consumer spending, but it does not control production.
In this situation, the more the end-users drive the economy, the more likely it is to overheat. Workers and those in Tianjin who depend on Linze Group for their livelihood are doing well, feeling that their income has increased and daring to buy things. But what about others?
For example, people in the countryside used to save up a little money to go to the city and buy their daughters a flower to wear, but now they can only afford a red ribbon.
Some argue that since consumer spending has increased, the income of rural residents should also increase.
However, it is important to recognize that this transmission effect has time and limits. Not everyone can make money by selling vegetables or opening a restaurant near a construction site, nor can everyone quickly seize the opportunity and make changes.
Lin Ze slowly said, "Not long ago, people from Nanjing came to negotiate the issue of that batch of grain. Now the matter is settled. Some of that grain was used up during the disaster relief efforts, and there is still some left. Let's put it back into the market. With the end of the year approaching, we need to stabilize prices, and grain prices are the key to price stability."
Lin Ze had previously swindled 60,000 dan of grain from Gu Baoheng, and he was still worried that it wouldn't be enough.
This is actually the difference between the saturation-style disaster relief of later generations and the current disaster relief model. Lin Ze felt it was not enough, because it was based on ensuring that everyone was fed well. But the current standard for disaster relief is: not to starve to death.
At first, the grain was indeed consumed quite quickly, but later everyone raised objections, believing that the relief standard should be lowered, otherwise it would cause great chaos. Lin Ze readily accepted the advice, and as a result, the grain was not used up, and the people were still very satisfied.
Who cared about them before?
Disaster relief? If even a single grain of rice could be sent down from above, then the local officials would be considered paragons of virtue.
The remaining grain was used to stabilize grain prices.
"However, temporarily releasing a batch of grain to stabilize prices is still a temporary measure that does not address the root cause. Fortunately, we can now free up our resources to focus on this special committee for supplies. On the surface, we will still have Gu Baoheng in charge, but we can just put him on hold. Everyone here is an ex officio member. You will hold meetings here for the next few days until you come up with a plan. Grain and cotton must be controlled. For the remaining coal, oil, etc., we will set up a subcommittee to be specifically responsible. As for other supplies, you can sort them out, and we will assess the difficulty of coordination before making a decision."
"Yes!"
Wang Zhulin is an experienced businessman with a keen sense of business acumen.
If this special committee for supplies can really be established in North China, it will be of great use.
For example, the difference between paying one yuan more or less per dan (a unit of weight) of grain procurement can have a huge impact on people's enthusiasm for growing grain. For example, the ratio of grain to other crops can be controlled by controlling prices, which in turn can control the planting area.
Of course, achieving this effect requires a very large system, which will take at least a year and a half.
At that time, from production to procurement, from transportation to sales, a massive monopoly will be born, and then Mr. Lin will become the...
Thinking about this, Wang Zhulin suddenly felt a little dizzy.
Whether it's the Japanese devils or the traitors in Nanjing, in the end, they're all just doing the work for Master Lin!
Now that Master Lin has gone this far, what exactly is he trying to do?
"Any other questions?"
Zheng Xiaji then reported on a plan to improve public security at the end of the year. After discussing it, everyone decided to establish a port construction site police station.
Because the number of transient people around the construction site is increasing, mostly small business owners, special management is needed to ensure the safety of the construction site.
From now on, areas outside the construction site will be under the jurisdiction of the police station, while areas within the construction site will still be under the jurisdiction of the auxiliary management bureau. The auxiliary management bureau has also established a special management office for port construction sites, which means it has a very high standing.
"Alright, if there's nothing else, let's adjourn the meeting. Let's grab a bite to eat together, but we won't drink any alcohol. After we finish eating, you can continue the meeting and come up with the plan as soon as possible."
The group chatted and laughed as they walked forward. After returning, Master Lin had resolved so many issues in just one morning. Working under Master Lin was truly exhilarating!