A hundred years of family: the beginning of eternal life from the Republic of China

The new year has just passed, less than fifteen.

Originally, in the eyes of others, this was a time for joy and celebration at home, but at this time, Zhao Guang went out with his father Zhao Youzhi.

The goal of going out is very clear, that is to find cooperation with the steel factory and make the steel box for the can.

In this huge Republic of China, there is not a single steel factory near Guisui, not even around the imperial capital.

Look at Yan Xishan, the big name in Shanxi. At this time, there is no set of formed steel equipment. As for the scattered iron and steel enterprises in the private sector, they are equal to zero in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China.

For this reason, Zhao Guang and his father Zhao Youzhi took a ship in Tianjin, and after a week of turbulence, they came to the Hanyang Iron Works in the Republic of China.

Hanyang Iron Works was a steel plant advocated by Zhang Zhidong, a famous Zhongxing minister in the late Qing Dynasty. The scale of this steel plant is huge, and its annual steel output is known as the largest in Asia.

Due to economic benefits, materials and equipment, the once magnificent Hanyang Iron Works had to borrow money from Germany, and even from Japan.

So much so that in 1914, the Hanyang Iron Works shrank for a while, and the steel production volume dropped significantly. The return on steel production could not make up for the loss of costs. The wages of factory workers were all operated under the subsidy of the Beiyang government.

Hanyang Iron and Steel Works.

General Office.

The general manager, Qian Tiancheng, had a worried look on his face.

With the shortage of funds, the production capacity of the huge steel plant is shrinking day by day, and the subsidies from the Beiyang government are getting less and less as time goes by.

Some steel is accumulated in the factory building and cannot get out. Huaxia's military industry does not consume much steel to manufacture a few rifles.

There are no new railways, and few rails can be sold.

Exporting these steels, in the eyes of the great powers, these steels are of poor quality, and they just want to be empty-handed wolves, and they don't even think about the benefits.

Not long ago, a Japanese special envoy came to find Qian Tiancheng and asked Qian Tiancheng to export it to Japan at [-]% of the market price.

Selling it at this price is selling out the national interests of the Republic of China.

Qian Tiancheng disagreed, but the Japanese special envoy put down his harsh words and even offered [-] silver dollars to lure Qian Tiancheng, which made it difficult for Qian Tiancheng.

If you don't listen to the words of the Japanese envoy, the operation of the factory will be difficult, but if you listen to the words of the Japanese envoy, you will drink poison to quench your thirst.

Just when Qian Tiancheng was worried.

There was a phone call from the doorman.

"General Manager, a man in his 30s came outside the iron factory with a teenage child and said he wanted to discuss cooperation with you!"

The doorman said so.

Hearing what the guard said, Qian Tiancheng's eyes lit up. No matter who the person was, if he came to talk about cooperation, he must be talking about steel cooperation.

Of course, Qian Tiancheng's face was still a little listless as he walked outside the window, because he saw these two people dressed in ordinary clothes, not considered high-class clothes.

Originally, Qian Tiancheng planned to go out in person, but seeing this, he had no choice but to ask the secretary to bring him in.

"This gentleman, come to my Hanyang Iron Works, what are your demands!"

Qian Tiancheng looked at the grown-up with a smile. As for the child, a brat, who knew anything, was directly ignored by Qian Tiancheng.

"My lord, I want to buy an iron box for canning!"

"A thousand iron boxes!"

"No, 1 iron boxes!"

It was the first time that Zhao Youzhi saw such a big official in the head office of Hanyang Iron Works. Under Qian Tiancheng's calm and prestige face, he felt a little timid and couldn't speak calmly.

Qian Tiancheng seems to be a little interested in people saying that. He also knows about this kind of iron box, which is used for canned beef. No one in China has made this kind of thing.

To be honest, Qian Tiancheng became interested in an instant.

But a thousand iron boxes, 1 iron boxes, how much money can there be.

Even if an iron box sells for one silver dollar, it's not much.

This is not enough for the entire Hanyang Iron Works. As the general manager of Hanyang Iron Works, although he lacks money, he still needs face.

This amount of money is undoubtedly to send the beggar and slap him in the face of Qian Tiancheng.

Of course, the Japanese special envoy's forced buying and selling is not in this category.

Just when Qian Tiancheng was about to reject Zhao Youzhi's request, Zhao Guang saw Qian Tiancheng's expression, and then saw two oriental wanderers squatting outside the iron factory, and immediately had an idea.

"Master Chief, hello!"

"My name is Zhao Guang!"

"I have an idea. I can revitalize the Hanyang Iron and Steel Works, and even have the funds to buy new equipment, so that I won't be snooped and plundered by the big powers!"

"If you don't mind me being a brat wasting your time, I'll speak up!"

Zhao Guang took a few steps forward and said these few words.

Such a few simple words hit the nail on the head, directly piercing Qian Tiancheng's vitals.

If Qian Tiancheng ignored this little kid before, now Qian Tiancheng was surprised, his eyes looked at Zhao Guang's immature face, and he was unable to speak for a long time.

"Little boy, tell me!"

Qian Tiancheng said with a look of surprise.

At this moment, in Qian Tiancheng's mind, he already said that this child is really a character.

"My lord, I want to cooperate deeply with your factory!"

"My family is planning to build a beef canning factory. Your factory can use steel as a share in our factory, or you can share it with steel boxes!"

"Of course, it can also be counted as a piece. We will accept as many steel boxes as you want. It is conservatively estimated that the first batch of [-] or even millions of steel boxes!"

Zhao Guang said seriously.

When Qian Tiancheng heard what Zhao Guang said, he was very interested, and even swallowed a mouthful of saliva, this is a big pie, honorable guest.

At this time, Qian Tiancheng noticed that the two were standing without even a glass of water, and immediately motioned for the two to sit down, and asked the secretary to come in and pour tea.

The secretary did not respond, and Qian Tiancheng poured tea for Zhao Guang himself.

"Little boy, what you said is not a trivial matter!"

"You are looking for cooperation with me, can you pay if you have money, you can't just talk empty words!"

Qian Tiancheng could feel that this child was not an ordinary person.

But to put it bluntly, cooperation is just a word of money. The so-called man-made money and dead birds die for food. The huge Hanyang Iron Works is now stuck on money.

As for these iron boxes, it is easy to make them.

"My lord, if you don't have money, you won't come back!"

"Calculus, one cow produces 600 cans, each 300g, one sells for 50 Wen, and one cow can cash in 300 silver dollars!"

"It's just one cow, one hundred cows, one thousand cows and ten thousand cows, you settle the score!"

"Why is there no money!"

When Zhao Guang said this in a simple way, Qian Tiancheng was so excited that he couldn't speak.

Qian Tiancheng studied in the German Empire in his early years and knew a little bit about canned beef. This fast food product is very popular among the common people and the army, and has even become a must-have for the army's logistics food.

During the war, the simple necessary food for the army can improve the combat effectiveness of the army a lot.

In this market, the Republic of China is still blank.

Thinking of this, Qian Tiancheng looked at Zhao Guang and smiled, this little baby is a god of wealth.

"I understand, but to make this thing, the core technology is anti-corrosion technology, do you have this?"

"As far as I know, this technology is currently monopolized by the great powers!"

Qian Tiancheng cast a cunning glance at Zhao Guang.