Chapter 107 Picked up a sesame and lost a watermelon

It seems that nothing can destroy the tranquility of Nanjing's suburbs, which is not a tall hill. For Nanjing citizens, Zijin Mountain has always been the most important place for them to go out to play and pray. In the wet green space on both sides of an asphalt road leading to the mountain, you can see them grabbing the spring tail and stepping out from time to time. Most of the young people are students in several higher and secondary schools under Zijin Mountain.

Although the Royal Beiyuan is located on Zijin Mountain, Zijin Mountain is not closed like the camp of the emperor of the Qing Dynasty in the past, and prohibits civilians from entering. On the contrary, it also deliberately provides convenience for citizens to travel. On both sides of the asphalt road to the Royal Beiyuan, the original scenery has been used to repair parks of varying sizes, and the shade along the way is set up. There are benches for people to rest, and even hundreds of public drinking water areas have been set up.

On this road with fallen leaves flying and being hot by the sun, with the emperor himself living in Bie, from morning to night, you can see the cars driving in and in from time to time. Of course, the number of guards has also increased, but this is only limited to the vicinity of the Royal Bieyuan. Even if your majesty himself is in Bieyuan, as long as you pre- If they make an appointment, civilians can still visit the other garden at the fixed opening day. Maybe they will see the queen playing with the crown prince and princess on the grass.

Compared with any Chinese royal family in all dynasties, the current Chinese imperial royal family is undoubtedly the smallest, with only four people. However, the people-friendly style of the royal family has always been unmatched in Chinese history and even the royal families of European countries. When tourists visit, they occasionally meet the queen, prince, Princess, you can take a photo with them, and even if you happen, you may be invited by the queen to enjoy the royal afternoon tea.

"My family has had tea with the queen all my life!"

For the Chinese people, I'm afraid there is nothing more glorious than this. Because of this, every time it is open, there will always be a large group of people waiting in line to enter the other garden, looking forward to seeing the queen from afar, and many of the women are pushing the cradle cart to hide in the shade of the silver and chestnut trees, waiting in line. When I entered the other garden to visit, I asked the same question at the same time.

"Will the queen take the prince and princess on the grass today?"

"If you can see it, you must let the queen touch my baby beans. If you get a little royal spirit, you will be blessed all your life!"

Of course, from time to time, there are also some dejected people coming out of the other garden. The reason why they are disappointed is that the palace is far from what they imagined. Grandma Liu entered the "Great View Garden" in the Dream of the Red Mansion. Although the Western-style "Xirun Palace" is the decoration style of Versailles Palace, the corridor is full of solid wood carvings and decorated with gold foil. Inlay, every piece of pattern and decoration is vivid and exquisite, but it always makes them feel that something is missing.

What is missing?

Hmm! Those honor guards in silver helmets are very powerful. Only the occasional shocking court ladies make them look a little disappointed, and even a little disappointed in Huang Yanjing. The emperor doesn't even have a three palaces and six courtyards... Of course, compared with the disappointment of some people, more people are looking forward to seeing it today. Tianyan, when the car drove into the other garden from the main entrance, he looked at the hundreds of tourists waiting to enter the other garden outside the window. Guan Mingtang knew that they were afraid they would be disappointed today. His Majesty may not have time to go out today, and what about the queen? It seems that he took more than a dozen wives to the Invalides to visit the disabled soldiers.

"Adult! You are..."

As soon as the car stopped in front of the "Xirun Palace", Guan Mingtang got out of the car and heard a familiar greeting. Looking in the direction of the sound, he only saw Liu Nengxian wearing a black Chinese dress.

"Lord Liu, are you... Your Majesty's summoning?"

Liu Nengxian, who had just appeared at the meeting in the first two days, quickly said with a smile.

"Your Majesty summoned me, and I don't know what it is. Your Excellency, you..."

Guan Mingtang shook his head and looked at the cars parked in the distance. When he saw one of the cars, it was Shi Si's seat. Although all departments decide the license plate number according to the number, everyone can always remember the license plate number of some people. News reporters can remember it, and these dignitaries can naturally remember it.

The Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce, the Technical Analysis Bureau... Is it possible that the History Department is coming to ask for money again? As long as he thinks of the Technical Analysis Bureau, Guan Mingtang feels that he has a big deal. The Technical Analysis Bureau spends money too fast. Although that money can be earned in the end, it is only five months, and he has spent a year's allocation, and then he has to pay a special fee. I'm afraid it's only the Technical Analysis Bureau, and I can't help but pay this money.

Others may not see the benefits of introducing technology, and they may not see themselves who have worked in American factories. Those technologies are introduced at some cost, and the direct economic return is at least dozens or hundreds of times, which is indispensable for the formation of an industrial country.

No! If you want money, why do you want the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce to come over? While muttering in their hearts, they laughed with Liu Nengxian, and the two walked to His Majesty's office under the guidance of the close attendant.

"Cer down!"

As soon as Guan Mingtang and Liu Nengxian came in, Chen Moran raised his right hand to sit down and ordered tea at the same time. After the two took a sip of tea, Chen Moran looked at Guan Mingtang and said.

"Zheqin, I asked you to come here for some industrial matters. I remember last year... Well, in June, you made a suggestion that it was an import replacement, right?"

The reason why Guan Mingtang and Liu Nengxian were invited is that Shi Si requested before the report, and on the other hand, I also want to know the development of this "import substitution" for almost a year.

"Imported alternative industry!"

After putting down the cup of tea, Guan Mingtang immediately opened his mouth to answer His Majesty's question after putting down the cup. The development of imported alternative industry was as early as last year's ruling axe. He assisted the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce and the Ministry of Education to formulate the "China's Five-Year Development Outline". The fundamental purpose is to "promote education and develop the industry".

In industry, import substitution is the top priority. In Guan Mingtang's view, this is the only way for China's economic development strategy. The general practice is that the state encourages domestic businessmen to invest in the production of bulk imports by giving preferential treatment in taxation, investment and sales, and the most direct way is to invest in a large amount of political axe.

"Your Majesty, as of April this year, China's customs import value is 4469.98 billion customs two, exports are 43080.9 customs two, and the trade deficit is 26.171 million customs two! Considering the large number of machinery and equipment delivered in the second half of the year, this year's trade deficit is expected to reach 75 million, which is the fundamental reason for the development of imported alternative industries!"

took a look at His Majesty and noticed that His Majesty's eyebrows seemed to jump. Guan Mingtang continued.

"After 10 months of development of import substitution industry, China's import and export commodity structure has also undergone some remarkable changes. Among imported goods, the proportion of means of production has gradually increased from 27.6% last year to 54.5% this year, and the proportion of consumption means has gradually decreased from 71.4% to 32.5%, and the decline is almost all direct consumption materials. Among the exported goods, the proportion of agricultural products and hand-mining products as industrial raw materials and food decreased from 39.3% last year to 27.3% now, while the proportion of machine-mining products decreased from 0.5% to 10.4%; the proportion of handmade semi-finished products decreased from 15.1% to 8.2%; the mechanism was half. The products are correspondingly increased from 11.9% to 12.2%; hand-made products are correspondingly raised and lowered from 28.3% to 21.2%; machine-made products are correspondingly raised and lowered from 13.8% to 21.4%. What's more noteworthy is that since the end of the 19th century, the typical colonial trade pattern of exporting cotton and importing cotton cloth has begun to reverse. The export of cotton has plummeted from 754,000 quintals last year to 228,000 quintals this year.

When Guan Mingtang reported this number, Chen Moran nodded from time to time. He was gratifying for this change in the proportion of imports and exports, especially the changes in the means of production, including machines. Imported means of production accounted for more than half of the import volume, which means that China is gradually realizing industrialization.

"Of course, after the revision of the customs tariff rules, the increase of import taxes and the reduction and exemption of export taxes have played a positive role in improving the terms of trade. But what we must see is that with the development of domestic industry, especially the successive production of a large number of government axe direct investment factories, the structural changes of our import and export goods are unprecedented. According to the report of the Ministry of Finance and the Customs Department, in terms of exports, silk and silk fabrics, tea, leather and leather goods, ore and metals, cotton and other items have been reduced to varying degrees, and there is a variety of increase in beans and bean cakes, seeds and oil, eggs and egg products, coal, cotton yarn and cotton products, other groceries, etc. Face, cotton yarn, grain, flour, sugar, other groceries and other categories are decreasing. Cotton products, cotton, tobacco leaves, paper, petroleum fuel, chemical dyes and pigments, steel and other metals, industrial machinery and other items have increased to varying degrees, especially the increase of the last five types of items, which has a great impact on the rise of imported prices, because Because they are not only temporarily difficult to replace, but also in short supply, and the technical content is high, so the relative price is also high. Of course, there is also the introduction of patented technology,"

While speaking, Guan Mingtang looked at Shi Si, who was silent. His Majesty's sudden summons must have something to do with him.

"For example, as of April, the Technical Analysis Bureau spent 28.645 million yuan and introduced 1,086 patents from industrial machinery to chemical raw materials."

As soon as he heard Guan Mingtang mention the Technical Analysis Bureau, Shi Si immediately opened his mouth to "defen" himself.

"The introduction of those patented technologies is beneficial. We have reached a technical introduction agreement with 33 companies in the United States to introduce 485 kinds of machine tools and machines. Huangpu General Machine Tool Company and Ma'anshan Machinery Company have used drawings to produce 63 kinds of machinery and equipment under the guidance of American technicians. The ratio is 30% lower than that of imports, and this is also an important link in import substitution. It is expected that three years later, after Wuhan General Machine Tool Company and Tianjin North Machine Tool Company are completed and put into production, these 485 general metal cutting machine tools and machines alone can save more than 100 million yuan in foreign exchange every year!"

"Yes, with the wave, this is the fundamental reason for the development of alternative industry! Reduce imports, increase domestic products, and save foreign exchange, so as to use valuable foreign exchange for the import of more needed heavy industrial machines, instead of cotton yarn, grain, flour, sugar and other kinds of groceries.

While nodding and agreeing, Guan Mingtang faced His Majesty again.

"Your Majesty, according to the statistics of the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce, there are only 53,000 machines in China, 30% in the military industry, 50%... In... Your Majesty, in your enterprise,"

His words made Chen Moran smile. Even if he is not an emperor, he is afraid that he wants to be a rich rich man. Tianma exports tens of thousands of cars a year, and the profit of this piece alone is sky-high.

"If China wants to achieve industrialization, it must import as much machinery and equipment as possible. We are not a rich country, but we waste a large amount of gold and silver coins every year to import groceries such as cotton yarn, grain, flour, sugar, and even matches, and this kind of sundries can be completely replaced in the short term, although now The total import value of such goods has been compressed to 32% of the import value, but in fact, the groceries we need to import this year are still more than 400 million customs taels, a decrease of less than 100 million taels from last year!

When Guan Mingtang was making a report, Liu Nengxian looked like an old god on his face, but he complained in his heart. It is true that he is the minister of agriculture and commerce. Agricultural affairs and business are within his own responsibility. He has also read these materials, but if the problem is to say, he doesn't know where to start at all. In Nanjing, who doesn't know that they are "no matter the minister"? Yinfeng is okay. If you go straight to the physical object, you still have to rely on those sub-ministers and chiefs.

Don't ask me... Unfortunately, Chen Moran couldn't hear his prayers at all. As soon as Guan Mingtang's voice fell, Chen Moran turned his eyes to Liu Nengxian.

"Senda, you have to hurry up with this alternative industry!"

"Ah..."

He was stunned and happy again. Liu Nengxian, who was grateful to His Majesty, stood up quickly, and His Majesty still knew himself.

"I, in accordance with the order, I will live up to your majesty's trust and do my best to do this matter!"

He wrote down "cotton yarn, grain, flour, sugar, etc. with groceries" in his heart. While he decided to go back and adjust the direct investment of the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce, Shi Si snorted softly.

"Your Majesty, this is the reason why I put forward the industrial planning plan!"

Facing His Majesty's sight, Shi Si looked at Guan Mingtang. China's earliest industrial and commercial planning was ostensibly from the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce, but in fact it was from Guan Mingtang's hand. As for the minister, he just didn't care about the minister!

"I picked up a sesame and lost a watermelon! This is the misunderstanding of the current industrial and commercial development of the empire!"

(to be continued)