America, west coast, Qin State No. 1 naval base, in fact, this can only be regarded as a good coastal fortress, the naval base seems a bit too far. Because their ships here are very bad. There are old-fashioned steam ships with small tonnage, only more than two thousand, and they cannot sail, lacking enough fuel, and more are sailing ships, as well as wooden ships built by them. Calling it a naval base is simply indescribable. However, there are also advanced areas here. For example, their antennas are set up very high and large, but the relative signal is not very strong, and they cannot accept it in bad weather. This kind of thing has happened many times.

"Is there any domestic news?" Major Qin Hai asked worriedly. His rank has been promoted. But this is useless, because they can't go back for the time being. If they go back, the cost is still very high. It can be said that they still lack enough ability to leave here. There is still a lack of sufficient connections between the Americas and the mainland of Qin, which is not good news for them.

"There is no commander, but there is a telegram here. The commander wants to see it?" A communications ensign handed a communication folder, which was the only information they could get from the outside world.

"Well, I want to know what they need?" Major Qin Hai took the telegram helplessly and looked.

"Damn it. What does this have to do with us?" After reading it, Major Qin Hai threw the folder aside. The telegram said that they need a lot of rubber, rubber seeds, and it is best to have rubber saplings that can be transplanted.

"It may be that they have already obtained a certain kind of cash crop, and rubber has discovered its economic value. Therefore, they need so many things. I think we can profit from it. In this way, we can attract them to invest here. This The project is quite good." The ensign said.

"But this will take a long time." Major Qin Hai didn't want to take too long to solve these things. And this is not realistic, because they can't go back.

Qin State, Xianyang. In a merchant’s club, only internal services are provided here, and they regularly hold some merchant gatherings. These gatherings are actually an information risk.

"Oh. My old friend, what business are you doing recently. What I know is that the factory you invested in Yueshi is not bad. There are extremely cheap labor, and things that can be produced are quickly sold out." A middle-aged man The man came over with a glass of wine and greeted his friend with a smile. Men are in commerce and trade, and their business scope is very wide. They dabble in everything, but they have no expertise. At this time, a thin man raised the wine glass in his hand and gestured.

"I. Nothing. It's just a textile factory. You know, the Yue people went through the war. Most of the men there can only do manual labor, or become construction workers or construction projects. This is not what I am good at. I am I bought simple textile equipment for a day from Zhao Guo, and then built a textile factory there. I think you know. The north is Dawan. There is plenty of cotton there, which can help me produce more cotton cloth. , And then put it in Karachi for printing and dyeing, where there is a Korean printing and dyeing industry, after the printing and dyeing, you can sell money. I just make a hard money, it’s nothing.” The thin man said. He doesn't have much funds, and he can do a lot, so this is the only thing he can do. Under such circumstances, this has become his best way. The middle-aged man nodded in agreement. He believed that such a business really couldn't lift his appetite.

"Small business," said the thin man. He knows that this kind of business is not on the table, but there is indeed a certain profit there. After all, there is sufficient labor and convenient transportation. A railway has been connected. They can sell a large amount of grey cloth to Koreans, and Koreans can Sell ​​a large amount of long-staple cotton purchased from India to them for production.

The textile industry, this industry, has a certain degree of profit, but the cycle is relatively long and the profit is low. It can only be used for things with small capital. It also needs to master enough markets. There are not many places to produce. For example, they need Sufficient raw materials, but also need a large population to set up such a factory. If not for the war between Karachi and Yuezhi. Neither South Korea nor Qin people can set up textile factories there.

"I have a business. I don't know. Would you like to participate. This project requires a lot of people to participate and some relationships." After listening, the middle-aged man began to talk about his plan.

"Oh. I would like to hear the details." The thin man nodded, he was willing to accept such a project introduction. After all, this is very crucial for him. After all, some things are difficult for him to solve.

"That's the case, I think you must know the development of motor vehicles in the domestic market." The middle-aged man said.

"We all know this. This is a good project. Now all countries have this and that kind of demand. What's wrong with this?" the thin man asked.

"Yes, the development of motor vehicles is inseparable from a key thing, tires. I think you know this. You have your own motor vehicles. Our tires are made of sponge. This thing is not wear-resistant, and it is also Can’t bear too much weight and it’s very troublesome to consume. This is the biggest burden for us. Also because the price of tires is too expensive, and it also consumes a lot, this has led to the slow development of motor vehicles. Come up, after all, in remote places, the price of horse-drawn carriages is much cheaper. Horseshoes consume most of iron, which only costs much. However, if those tires are consumed, the price is high. Therefore, motor vehicles are always looking for suitable ones. Tyres. Now the laboratory has found such suitable tyres." said the middle-aged man.

"Oh. That would be great." A man next to him said excitedly. He seems to have seen the broad prospects of the market.

"But it's not enough. It's not good news either. This thing is called rubber. It was brought over from the Americas. However, the amount brought is too small. Moreover, the growth period is very long. The result of laboratory research is that they are the least. It takes ten years to grow up, and there are special needs for geography and climate. For example, they must be produced in subtropical and tropical regions. The climate there is suitable and the heat is sufficient. We have already started related activities with Koreans. Project cooperation, but the situation is not too small. The number is too small." The middle-aged man said helplessly. Others slumped, they thought this project was good, but unfortunately, it took too long. Ten years, ten years later, they will make money. If they have this money, they don't know how much they want to make. For them, they can't wait for such a long time. Because they simply don't want to spend such a long time waiting. This is a torture, a bad situation.

"So, we need to change this situation, right?" The thin man saw the rubber market prospects, but, time, ten years. For them, it's too long. They simply can't stand such a long wait. For them, the investment cycle is too long.

"Can we think of a way to shorten this time?" At this time, the thin man asked such a question curiously. He thought it was okay, because such things can be done. After all, if you can't do this, , This project cannot go on. After all, this stuff comes from America. He knows some things.

"Yes, we have gotten along, and that is to transplant a lot from the Americas. Or simply grow these things locally. But then there is a problem. That is. It takes a long time to produce these things, and There are still many areas to be solved. We need ships to transport, and we need people to get there. This requires us to explore and move forward. This is a huge expense. Many large companies cannot afford it." Middle-aged The man said so.

The development of the Americas is difficult. The difficulty lies in the fact that they need to cross a very large ocean. Transportation costs are relatively large, and there are certain risks. This requires a large amount of capital investment. No one knows how long this cycle is. However, the prospects are very broad, because the automotive industry needs to solve their shoe problem too much. Without suitable tires, it is difficult for the automotive industry to develop rapidly, not only in the automotive industry, but also in aircraft manufacturing, because some sealing materials do not perform as well as rubber materials. This means that the development prospects of the rubber industry are very broad.

"This is a very good way, I want to participate, but I hope to shorten this cycle, at least we don't have to wait more than ten years, which is too long." The thin man said embarrassedly.

"We are very clear about this, and we also understand the meaning of this, so we will solve this problem. Of course. Ten years is only a conservative estimate, who knows, our development speed is very fast, if we invent the ocean In the case of airplanes, this time may not be that long? Am I right?" the other party said. The others nodded in agreement. Under the lobbying of middle-aged men, some people expressed the willingness to invest. However, if they want to solve most of these problems, such investment is still very small. If they need to solve this problem, they need to spend more money and more. More energy can solve this problem. After all, it is difficult to solve these problems with just a few businessmen.

Karachi Port. Zhang You came here in person. He came here for two purposes. First, they will continue to build two oil pipelines if possible. These pipelines will increase their oil delivery capacity. The profit goes up naturally.

"Currently, our oil pipeline can transport approximately 1,000 tons per day, which is a very impressive figure. However, in contrast, our transportation costs are increasing and still cannot compare with the oil cost on Zhangyi Island. This is still not good for us." said a manager of the management. Although they have reduced the cost of sea transportation, after all, the cost of transporting from Port Seth to Karachi is much lower than that from Changyi Island in Nanyang. Importantly, Zhangyi Island has certain restrictions. For example, Nanyang also pays for it from time to time. Will be affected by the typhoon, and they are rarely affected.

"This is not enough. They have certain advantages in the distance. The pipeline transportation volume from Qingcheng to Xianyang is much smaller than ours, and it takes a long time for us to transport to Xianyang, the core area of ​​Qin. For us, here This is not good news. Therefore, we cannot do this." Zhang You said.

"Taking advantage of the extremely low labor costs in the local area, we should build more oil pipelines, and we have to seriously affect the decision-making on oil. Do you understand?" Zhang You said to the local manager. Relatively speaking, the amount of oil starting from Port Seth is gradually increasing, and they have already surpassed the trend of importing oil from Nanyang. However, they have not yet formed an effective quantitative advantage. Zhang You hopes to have such a quantitative advantage. Come to overwhelm the other person, in this way, their situation will become much better.

but. Zhang You came here for another purpose, and that is the oil refinery. Oil extraction and transportation are one thing, but the oil refinery is another. Qin’s oil refining is done by himself. South Korea has such technology. However, if the Qin people cannot meet the requirements of the Qin people, if they can build an oil refinery here and provide a sufficient amount of oil, he feels that he can get this kind of purpose, and this kind of purpose can complete this kind of expansion as soon as possible. He needs oil refining technology. Only by mastering this core technology can they be regarded as a real monopoly, because in this way, they can be regarded as a complete monopoly.

But before they master these core technologies, they need to invest a lot of money, and they can't do such a thing without a lot of money. This requires them to go public and finance their own shares. With such shares, they can do other things.

Therefore, Zhang You’s main purpose is to go to Qin State this time to seek the possibility of listing, especially financial support, but he does not know what the prospects are. After all, his profit margin is very limited. Under such circumstances Under the circumstances, if the people of Qin State do not support him, he will not be able to do such a thing. It is certainly difficult to list in South Korea, but the small Korean market cannot meet the financial needs of his oil companies. Perhaps only Qin State, Qin State’s Only oil companies can meet his needs. This is the purpose of his trip.