War of Resistance: Glory of the Beasts

Chapter 318 How to make money without money? (Thanks to 'Langya Wendao' for the yuan reward!)
"Chaoyang, I asked the accountant in the factory to do the math for us. Even if we don't take into account the investment in iron ore and copper ore, we don't have enough money..."

"what?"

Xu Chaoyang's 217th Regiment had a foundation of tens of thousands of dollars. Together with the 217 dollars that Qu Yong brought back, his th Regiment could take out at least a full dollars. Even with that, nothing else would be delayed. If they squeezed in further, it wouldn't be a problem to squeeze out or dollars.

After investing such a huge sum of money, Yang Jingyu actually said that the money was not enough!

Yang Jingyu looked at Xu Chaoyang's expression and said, "We owe Tianjin Power Plant a full 50,000 yuan alone... plus the necessary raw materials other than minerals, such as wood, lead, gunpowder, etc.... we won't even hear a sound after investing this money."

Xu Chaoyang turned his head and asked: "Isn't the thermal power plant owned by the state?"

"correct."

"The state-owned power plant supplies electricity to the state-owned shipyard. Why should we ask for money?"

"That's the problem. If we don't pay the money we owe, and the government and Tianjin County government don't care, where will the power plant get the money? It costs money to generate electricity, and it costs money to pay the workers..."

If you want to get a shipyard up and running quickly, it turns out that it’s not just a matter of getting the raw materials and workers’ wages!

"Give!"

When Xu Chaoyang hummed this word through gritted teeth, the expression on his face almost froze together.

The reason why the war of resistance against Japan is still so painful is not just because of the numerous warlords and inconsistent government policies. There are problems everywhere, from infrastructure to people's psychology!

If the government doesn't give money to the shipyard, the shipyard can't give money to the power plant. If the power plant doesn't get money, how can it generate electricity and pay the workers? How can the workers survive without money? I'm so hungry that I can't even open my eyes and can't do my work. Who would talk to you about this?

The people always suffer first. How can you not suffer too?

You use antique Ming Dynasty plates and bowls to serve pickles and drink two bowls of porridge, and you think you share the joys and sorrows with the people? Your wife's extravagant life, playing golf and tennis all the time, you don't even mention a word!
"Chaoyang, you have to be careful about this matter."

"How to be cautious?" Xu Chaoyang turned around and looked at Yang Jingyu. When the sunlight shone on the two of them, it just happened to separate them completely. At that time, Xu Chaoyang was in the shadow and Yang Jingyu was in the sun.

"No one can guarantee that the money given to the power plant will be used to generate electricity."

Yang Jingyu didn't even mention the workers. There's no need to think about it. As long as the power plant can generate electricity, those people are not considered to be enriching themselves. As for the workers, they don't care about their life or death, so why would they pay them first?

"That's the only way to give it."

Xu Chaoyang got angry and said through gritted teeth: "If we don't give out the money, how can we have the money to produce?"

"How about this? You go today, take out 50,000 silver notes and slap them directly on the desk of the power plant director. Ask them to write a receipt stating that the money can only be used for power generation and will never be used for anything else. Also, put their seal on it and call the Tianjin County Magistrate Shi who will pick us up to act as a guarantor."

"Damn it! If I don't take advantage of the wartime military order to severely punish these bastards, I, Xu Chaoyang, will not survive!"

Yang Jingyu left, driving a military truck towing a cannon. When he went, he was afraid that he didn't have enough strength, so he brought a platoon of soldiers with him, and all the soldiers set out with loaded guns.

It was only after arriving at the power plant that I called County Mayor Shi from the county government, and the three parties discussed the matter in the power plant office.

Yang Jingyu’s request was very simple, that is, after the arrears were paid, the power plant must not delay power generation for any reason. Even if there was a power outage in all places in Tianjin County, the shipyard would not be cut off.

The conversation went well, and the factory director readily agreed, saying, "Just go ahead, I'll definitely get things done to your satisfaction."

Just like that, the entire assets of the 217th Regiment were handed over.

But something happened that night!
At night, it was already summer night. Gan Yun, the power plant director, returned home and locked the door. He didn't live in a high-rise building, but a three-story building with hundreds of people. Even so, when he turned on the lights at night, the shoe-shining boy on the street downstairs looked up. "Home, hurry up and pack up, we're leaving early tomorrow morning."

"Cut that!" The elegant woman, who was tall and strong, was holding a bowl to feed her child. In a family of only three, there were four dishes on the table. Although there was only a bowl of braised pork, this life was not something that ordinary people could afford.

As soon as the factory manager put down his briefcase, he said, "What? If you don't leave now, I'll beat you to death!"

The woman at home stopped all her movements and looked at her man: "Is it such a big sin?"

"It has nothing to do with guilt or innocence!" The factory director sighed and said, "Does Jingxing Coal Mine know?"

"Isn't that your cooperative unit?"

"What kind of cooperation is this? It's all over. The current boss of Jingxing Coal Mine is the brother-in-law of the head of the Beiping Quartermaster Department!"

"Why can't I understand your nonsense?"

The factory director slapped his thigh and said, "You really have a lot of hair but little knowledge. Who is Xu Chaoyang from Dagu Shipyard? He is the favorite general of He Yingqin of the Peking Military Branch. He caused a big fuss with the Quartermaster Department in Peking. He even had his men and guns snatched away by the Quartermaster Department. What happened to him in the end? The Quartermaster Department reported him to the Military Court, but they didn't do anything about him. What does this show? This person is really a secretive person. It's obvious that He Yingqin suppressed this matter."

"Can we afford to offend such a person? We can't afford to offend the relatives of the gentleman in the Quartermaster Department either!"

"They were separated in Peking and started to have conflicts!"

"Now that we are here, we have to fight!"

"Well, today, Dagu Shipyard sent the money it owed to the power plant, and even gave an extra 1919 yuan! We have a thermal power plant there, and we use coal from the Jingxing Coal Mine. This has been the case since the Jingxing Coal Mine opened in Quanyechang in ."

"As a result, when Xiao Liuzi from the Northeast came to power, the original factory director was pushed out and a man from the Northeast was thrown in as the top leader;"

"When He Yingqin came to power again, the man from the Northeast was pushed out again, and a new leader came to power."

"It's OK this time. We've installed it. After Xu Chaoyang delivers the money, according to the rules, I just need to call Jingxing Coal Mine and pay the debt. Then the coal will be delivered and we can continue to generate electricity."

"Well, I called the phone, sent people to the Quanyechang, and even searched the coal mine, but I couldn't find the silver that would make the final decision."

"If you don't give me coal, how can I generate electricity?"

"I signed the military order in front of the county magistrate and the staff officer of the 217th Regiment. Later, I found out that the two families had a feud in Peking. Don't you think I'm just flattering the horse and hitting the horse's hoof?"

"As for me, I don't want to get involved in this mess. You pack up quickly and take all the valuables with you. We'll go straight to the train station as soon as it gets light tomorrow morning. We'll go to Peking first, and then find a small place in the south to hide our identities! This amount of money is enough for us to live for several lifetimes. It's up to you who wants to do it!"

The factory director opened his briefcase and took out a stack of banknotes, exactly fifty thousand.

"Where did you get so much money?"

The factory director looked at his wife's surprised eyes and sighed: "This is what we deserve after working hard for Tianjin for so many years..."

"Have you taken back all the money the 217th Regiment gave you?"

"Otherwise, what should I do? Wait for death!"

　Thank you 'Langya Wendao' for the 20,000 reward. Thank you. I know what you mean, brother. I have received your kindness and I am very grateful. Really, having you is enough for me. But I can't do it next time. Thank you again.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)