Dreaming back to 1949, the great powers were there to deceive us

Plans can never keep up with changes.

Charlie encountered great trouble when expropriating land. According to his plan, in order to complete the land expropriation work quickly, the major foreign companies invested heavily.

Land acquisition compensation of 420 yuan per acre, is that good enough?

1 acre is equal to 6.07 mu.

In other words, Charlie's land acquisition standard is 70 yuan per mu, which is equivalent to 140 yuan per mu.

This standard far exceeds the current land price.

According to Charlie's idea, once this plan comes out, everyone will cry and rush to sell the land to him.

The rice yield per mu is only 122 kilograms. After deducting expenses and labor, it would be incredible to have a net income of half a dollar a year.

140 oceans is equivalent to your net income for more than 200 years.

The vast majority of people chose to go to Chongming to work after receiving the money. After all, it was not safe to stay in the village during the chaos.

However, many elderly people are unwilling to leave.

After a conflict broke out between the two sides, an old man with a bad temper pointed a shotgun at Charlie. Fortunately, the old man didn't really want to hit him, so the bullet only blew off Charlie's hat.

But the foreigners didn't think so and fled in panic.

The Republic of China has a long history of allowing gun ownership, dating back to the time of Sun Yat-sen.

Influenced by Western ideas, Sun Yat-sen believed that the people had the right to defend their freedom. In addition, China was a semi-feudal and semi-colonial country at the time and had suffered from invasions. Allowing the people to carry guns could greatly enhance national defense.

After Charlie fled back to Huifeng, he refused to give up and immediately asked the local government to help him expropriate land.

This time, it went much more smoothly.

In semi-colonial China, there is a strange circle: foreigners are afraid of the people, the people are afraid of the government, and the government is afraid of foreigners.

It's just like the game of tiger, stick and chicken.

This strange phenomenon was discovered by foreigners since the Qing Dynasty. At that time, the Eight-Nation Alliance was not without the ability to overthrow the Qing government, and they really wanted to do so, just like they did in India.

But the Boxer Rebellion made foreigners see that the Qing government was not the enemy of the great powers, but their friend, the best friend.

From then on, foreigners rarely dealt with the people directly, but instead entrusted compradors and bureaucratic capitalists to do so.

Their strategy proved to be extremely effective.

It only took two days for the foreign-funded company to complete the land acquisition work, and the community project was about to begin.

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Hu Zhenhua didn't know all this. After talking with Lao Guo, he set off for Chongming.

As soon as he got off the plane, he saw an unexpected figure: Jiang Zhen.

This guy must have been waiting for me for a long time because there were cigarette butts all over the ground.

Hu Zhenhua just exchanged glances with him and immediately walked towards the Friendship Store calmly.

That's the only place suitable for discussing things.

In the small conference room, Jiang Zhen couldn't wait to grab Hu Zhenhua's hand and said incoherently,

“Oil! Oil! Oil!…”

After a long time, he regained his composure and said,

"Mr. Hu, we found oil at the place you specified!"

Hu Zhenhua was stunned.

It’s only been a few days since the drilling equipment was given to them, and they’ve already achieved results. This is too fast!

You know, the transportation, assembly and supporting facilities of the equipment all take time.

Old Hu looked at Jiang Zhen doubtfully.

"We're in such a rush, the oil you drilled won't just flow onto the ground, right?"

Jiang Zhen felt a little embarrassed for a moment and smiled bitterly.

"Mr. Hu, you're truly prophetic! We've drilled a gushing well, producing at least a thousand tons a day. Due to insufficient preparation, we had no choice but to dig a large pit to store the fluid and then slowly transport it!"

Hu Zhenhua could imagine the scene: black oil gushing out, soaking the workers' heads, they hugged each other, only showing their eyes and teeth, cheering and jumping for joy, and the surrounding land was dyed black.

"Stop all other drills immediately! The oil underground is a non-renewable resource and cannot be wasted!"

Jiang Zhen was like a chick pecking at rice, and said quickly,

"Yes, yes, yes! The other drills have stopped and will resume after the preparations are completed. We are so short of oil. The soldiers dare not train with the captured tanks and cars because of the lack of oil."

Jiang Zhen solemnly took out a photo from his arms and handed it to Hu Zhenhua.

There is a line of big words on it: Chongming Industrial Zone!

This is not the point. The point is the signature of the calligrapher, which makes Hu Zhenhua's eyes light up.

He stroked the photo very gently.

This is not just a pair of words, but also the red side's recognition and approval of the industrial zone.

The most difficult level was finally passed.

With these words, the industrial zone will be as stable as Mount Tai no matter how the policies change in the future.

After a long time, Hu Zhenhua reacted and asked,

"Where's the original?"

"Due to confidentiality concerns, I dare not bring the original document with me. If it falls into the hands of reactionaries, the consequences will be disastrous."

“That’s very thoughtful!”

Hu Zhenhua looked at the photo for a while before reluctantly looking away.

After thinking for a moment, he took out a lighter and burned the photo.

Once the authorities fail in the battle of the Magic City, they will become desperate and anything can happen.

The more critical the period, the more cautious we should be.

Hu Zhenhua thought for a moment and said,

"The discovery of the oil field must be kept strictly confidential. Not a single word of it can be revealed in the next few years!"

Jiang Zhen's next words made Hu Zhenhua feel much more at ease.

"Don't worry, that area has been designated a military zone, and all people entering and leaving will be strictly scrutinized. We will relocate the people with reasonable grounds."

Hu Zhenhua was not worried about counter-espionage, but he was not sure about the threat from the air, because after the outbreak of the Korean Peninsula War, US aircraft would conduct reconnaissance deep into China's hinterland.

The two sides have already torn their faces apart, so naturally they will not have any scruples.

"What about the threat from the air? You must camouflage yourself well so that even if a plane passes by, you won't be detected."

Jiang Zhen stared into Hu Zhenhua's eyes and asked,

"Mr. Hu, what are you worried about?"

"If Polar Bear sells you a batch of aircraft, and they fly over Daqing during pilot training, wouldn't that make sense? Mr. Jiang, we're working for the country, and we can't take any chances!"

"Okay, I will report your suggestion to the higher-ups immediately."

Hu Zhenhua then smiled and held Jiang Zhen's hand.

"You must take this matter seriously. Even brothers would be jealous of a billion-ton oil field. If you can't cover it up, I suggest you publish the news in the local newspaper, saying that a small oil field has been discovered, to confuse the public."

Jiang Zhen nodded.

Every husband is not guilty, and he is guilty of his crime.

"We'll be careful."

Hu Zhenhua nodded slightly, brought the topic back to the industrial zone, and said,

"To ensure that no accidents occur in the industrial zone, you must strengthen your presence there. Recently, too many laborers from Jiangbei have been pouring into the industrial zone, raising the alarm of the Secret Service. Wang Yu personally asked me about this. My answer is: now they are laborers, but in the future they will be able-bodied men!"

Jiang Zhen lit a cigarette, puffed out some smoke, and said helplessly,

"That explanation makes perfect sense! We've received accurate information that Ding Zhipan's Provisional First Army is secretly expanding, and a large number of spies have been discovered among the civilian workers. It's like you are in me, and I am in you. The situation is very complicated now!"

Hu Zhenhua laughed,

"Isn't handling complex situations what you're best at? When has the Bureau of Secrets ever defeated you in a duel on the intelligence front?"

This is true, but those achievements were in the past. In the industrial areas, there are real difficulties ahead.

Old Hu looked at Jiang Zhen meaningfully.

"I don't believe you don't have a backup plan in the Provisional First Army!"

Jiang Zhen couldn't say much, he just laughed and said,

"We can get in, people, but weapons are difficult."

After saying that, he looked at Hu Zhenhua eagerly, hoping that he could help solve the problem.

Old Hu stood up helplessly, pointed casually and said with a smile,

"There's an arsenal here, containing 1200 large-caliber rifles, Browning heavy machine guns, mortars, grenade launchers, and other weapons. Whether you can capture them depends on your ability!"

This is the security team's reserve weapons depot, and few people know about it.

Jiang Zhen wanted to say something, but Hu Zhenhua waved his hand.

"Mr. Jiang, I'm an outsider when it comes to fighting. You've really come to the wrong person to discuss this with."

"All right!"

Hu Zhenhua calmed down and started to get to the point.

"I hope you can cooperate with me!"

"What kind of cooperation?"

"I hope you can send someone to Chongming Development Bank to apply for a loan of 1000 million yuan to purchase groceries, cloth, and other supplies. Oh, and be sure to find a foreign manager."

What is this operation?

Jiang Zhen thought for a while, but he had no clue, so he simply asked,

"Why?"

"We must plan for the future of the industrial zone, because Carter has always hoped that I would become your creditor. Only if he believes that the existence of the industrial zone can truly achieve monetary and economic invasion will he and the American officials continue to support the existence of the industrial zone."

Jiang Zhen nodded, but he still had concerns.

"The money we owe must be repaid, and we have no way to obtain foreign exchange."

"That's easy. For the first batch of loans, you proposed using coal as collateral. Carter will definitely agree. To achieve his goal, he approved 2 million yuan in funding from the Chongming Development Bank. I hope you can borrow all of this money before the battle for the Magic City begins."

"this?"

Hu Zhenhua waved his hand and shouted,

"Don't let the top leaders intervene. There are many natural villages in Su Province. Let those villages take the initiative and apply for loans to build small factories. This will not only increase farmers' income but also develop light industry, killing two birds with one stone."

Hu Zhenhua laughed and said,

"You know what's the best part?"

"What is it?"

"When the time comes, I'll just glare at you and you won't have to pay me back!"

Jiang Zhen's three views were shattered. If he didn't pay back the money he owed, wouldn't that make him a scoundrel?

He asked worriedly,

"Will this lead to a diplomatic conflict?"

Hu Zhenhua laughed heartily and said,

"What the people do in secret is none of the government's business! If a diplomatic incident really happens, you can turn the tables and accuse the Americans of an economic and monetary invasion of Jiangsu Province. You can even arrest a group of officials and say they've been corrupted by capitalism! The bigger the fuss, the better. After all, there's no way the Americans can conduct on-site inspections!"

Jiang Zhen was obviously moved. He swallowed his saliva and said angrily,

"Isn't this an upright and fair way?"

After hearing this, Hu Zhenhua slammed the table and shouted,

"What's the point of being fair and square with jackals? Besides, I lent you the money. If you can't get it back, it's none of the US government's business. If the US insists on forcing you to pay back the debt, you can ask the people to return those machines. Then, the Americans will be in trouble. If you accept them, the machines will be nothing but junk in their eyes. If you don't accept them, I can only allow you to pay back the money slowly. They are just light industrial products, the US won't care."

Jiang Zhen's face flushed red. In his opinion, this was just playing rogue. However, there was a cry in his heart: Accept this plan, accept this plan!

After a long time, he finally exhaled a breath of foul air.

"It's unfortunate for Americans to have met you!"

When Hu Zhenhua saw Jiang Zhen's expression, he knew that he had figured it out, so he punched him.

"For the sake of the country and the people, even if I bear a little criticism, what does it matter? Mr. Jiang, if Americans angrily cursed your ancestors for eighteen generations, would you feel honored?"

Jiang Zhen was stunned for a moment, then he started laughing.

"They scold me, won't I scold them back?"

Jiang Zhen still felt unsure and shook his head.

"I always feel like I'm playing rogue!"

Hu Zhenhua glared and shouted,

"If you don't pay back your debt, you're a scoundrel. But would ordinary people not pay you back?"

“It seems not!”

"That's it, I'll clearly state it in the contract. You can pay me back over time!"

Jiang Zhen grinned happily.

"What you said makes so much sense, I can't even refute it!"

Hu Zhenhua patted his shoulder and said,

"Actually, you don't have to do anything. Just allow ordinary people to take out loans! You can even create some obstacles from time to time!"

Jiang Zhen laughed and said,

"Our party's current focus is to liberate the entire country. We don't have time to pay attention to local affairs. I know nothing!"

His subtext is: I will definitely be this scoundrel!

"Hahahahaha!"

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