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Lieshan, from the top of the mountain to the bottom of the mountain, has a large cracked ditch running from north to south, which is several feet wide and unfathomable. So the ancients called it "Split Mountain", and later changed it to "Lieshan". Lieshan is formed by the shape of a large mountain.

It is famous for its rich coal production, and it is also named after Emperor Yan's name "Lieshan clan". Lieshan is 182 meters above sea level and more than 400 meters long from north to south. The mountain is split from the middle and divided into two parts, east and west, with a width of more than 20 meters in the middle. Legend has it that

In ancient times, Lieshan gas overflowed and caused fires during lightning strikes. The fires were most intense in summer.

A col in Lieshan Mountain.

At dusk, the air whistle of the steam locomotive screams among the mountain cols. Several railway tracks stretch between the mountain cols. The tall steel machinery in the distance looks like a mirage in the diffuse steam. This is the Longtie Railway Company.

Leijiagou Coal Mine developed by its subsidiary Puyi Company.

Last September, a group of people discovered open-pit coal on the northern slope of Lieshan Mountain. Drilling revealed that there are billions of tons of high-quality bituminous coal underground. So since then, the company has invested in widening Leijiagou to incorporate it into the Sui River, and installed a large number of mining machinery.

The equipment was transported to Lieshan via waterway, and construction of the Leijiagou Coal Mine began. Three months ago, the Longhai Railway branch line entered Lieshan, and a steady stream of coal began to be transported to Lianyungang. The portion that Lianyungang could not use for its own use was directly shipped to Shanghai for sale.

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On the road next to the hillside, several covered cars were parked there, and a few gentleman-looking people were pointing.

A middle-aged man wearing a top hat and a brown water mirror on his nose pointed at the coal mine with a civilized stick and said.

"... Just opening the Beimian Slope open-pit coal mine consumes thousands of tons of explosives, which is unprecedented in China. Now the Leijiagou mine uses the latest German coal mining equipment and can now mine 2,000 tons of coal per day. By the middle of next year,

After the completion of the first phase of the project, 8,000 tons of coal can be mined every day, making it the largest mine in China. Haha, by then, the inexhaustible black stones underground will also turn into white silver, hahahaha..."

A happy laugh came from Ni Daoxang's voice. At this moment, he really admired his uncle. At first, his uncle only invested 500,000 yuan in Puyi Company. Although his shareholding was only 10, the share ratio was small, but he could not withstand this.

The output is as small as 3 million tons a year, which is more than 10 million tons a year, and the profit can be recovered in a year of hundreds of thousands of yuan.

And immediately beside him, a local squire who had a stake in the company said flatteringly.

"It's thanks to your entrustment that the railway has been built. It's not difficult to turn this black stone into gold bars..."

"No, if there is no railway, even if the coal mine is built, thousands of tons of coal will not be backlogged in the mine..."

Amidst the crowd's sincerity, Li Zicheng, who came to Lieshan for the first time, looked at the Leijiagou Coal Mine in front of him with a smile on his face. This is the company's first large-scale mining enterprise to put into operation, with a daily production of 2,000 tons of coal and a net profit of

Over 3,000 yuan, this mining operation is really a huge profit.

Looking at Ni Daoxang on the side, Li Zicheng said politely.

"Bingwen, if it weren't for the help of Commander-in-Chief Lingshu Ni, how could this coal mine produce bituminous coal so quickly? In the end, we still have to thank Commander-in-Chief Ni."

Because he was acquainted with Yuan Shikai and worshiped him as his brother, even though Ni Daoxuan was older, Li Zicheng, who was "a generation older than him", still called him by his first name, but Ni Daoxuan naturally neither knew nor dared to say anything.

"That's, that's..."

Several small shareholders nearby agreed. They knew that although the chairman was the Huaihai Economic and Strategic Envoy, the Economic and Strategic Envoy was not as good as a provincial governor. The Fengcheng Economic and Strategic Envoy was because the mine was run by someone else and the road was owned by someone else.

Those who have cultivated can be loyal to the military governor, that is... well, he is a parent officer.

The surrounding voices made Puyi Company Manager Zhou Jidong, a talented student who graduated from Tokyo Imperial University, frown slightly. He was responsible for the entire mining process and naturally knew that the rapid development of the Leijiagou Coal Mine was indeed "thanks" to Governor Ni.

, they sent a battalion of soldiers to directly surround the mountain, and then the company moved in to start mining without any pressure to "acquire land".

I heard that at the Huoqiu Iron Mine, Governor Ni sent troops to rectify several local "landlords" directly. He had no doubt about this. Sometimes some local forces cannot be circumvented.

But Ni Sichong didn't ask so much. For him, the earlier the mine opened, the earlier he would make profits. Anyone who blocks the opening of the mine blocks his way to make money.

"Jing Lue Envoy,"

Ni Daoxang turned around with a smile on his face. Originally, as the General Office of Transportation and Marketing of Lu Yan, he didn't need to come to the mine, but this time he rushed here in a hurry, all because Li Zhiyuan came from Xuzhou to Lieshan.

"Well, Bingwen, what's the matter?"

Looking at Ni Daoxang's appearance, Li Zicheng smiled slightly in his heart and knew what he wanted to ask without opening his mouth.

"I heard that Puyi Company is planning a new mine this year, and the shares will be slightly increased by then?"

Ni Daoxang's words seemed a little anxious. Ever since the company remitted 30,000 yuan to his uncle's account last month, his uncle has been focusing on the coal mine. He doesn't have the guts to seize the mine. Otherwise, he won't say anything to the president.

Even Feng Guozhang may not give him a good look. Feng Guozhang, Duan Qirui, Cao Kun, Yang Shiqi, Zhou Xuexi, all those who can be famous in China are more or less owned by Puyi Company.

shares.

"The company does plan to open three new coal mines tomorrow, General Manager Ni, Lianyungang Iron and Steel Plant will produce iron early next year. It will require one million tons of coke a year. In order to meet the needs of all aspects, it must further increase production..."

Zhou Jidong took the initiative to answer for the chairman, while Li Zicheng just smiled and nodded.

"The company has approved this matter, and the equipment contract has been handed over to the American and American companies."

"I wonder how much the additional shares are?"

"Ten million"

This figure only made Ni Daoxang take a breath of air. The Leijiagou mine cost five million, that ten million... But then he thought about Leijiagou's income.

While Ni Daoxang was calculating in his mind, Li Zicheng glanced at Zhou Jidong. Whether it was Leijiagou or the company's share expansion, it was a false report. Leijiagou's actual expenditure was only 2 million yuan, and the two million

But they were all shady shares. The company controlled 51% of the shares of Puyi Company without paying a penny, and even had a slight "profit". The actual expenditure for this expansion of shares did not exceed 5 million.

Unlike those domestic companies that purchase machinery and equipment through foreign banks, the company's large-scale equipment places orders directly with foreign companies. This alone can save more than 40% of the purchase cost. But even so, the company still pretends to be "foreign banks".

, of course, this foreign company is a foreign company under the name of the company.

How many of the money obtained by these warlords and officials is not the hard-earned money of the common people? Now I am just changing hands to induce them to spend their own money to develop China's industry. This will be beneficial to the country and the people.

, it’s better than them buying real estate in the concession.

The dividends paid to Ni Sichong so far are only tens of thousands of yuan, but this time...

"Jing Lue Envoy, I don't know if this time..."

"A while ago, the president sent by the Sixth Young Master said something and handed over a check for five hundred thousand. Bingwen, you know, there is too much food for the monks, so there is nothing we can do..."

Before Ni Daoxun could finish his words, Li Zicheng complained first. The factories and mines run by other people were paid by the year, but Puyi Company was paid by the month. What was it for? Isn't it just to use the dividends to attract shares?

Even if you have money, you can't afford these hundreds or thousands of dignitaries.

The faster and more dividends are distributed, the more those people will flock to them, and the more they will hand the money to themselves as if they are snatching it away, and what they have to do is...

"Uncle Li,"

Upon hearing this, Ni Daoxian immediately changed his words and forced a smile on his face.

"Uncle Li, please consider the Ni family, after all..."

When Ni Daoxang spoke, he glanced at his feet, as if to remind Li Zicheng in front of him that this was the boundary of Anhui.

Li Zicheng, who was pretending to be deep in thought, looked towards Zhou Jidong.

"Xinzhe, look..."

"At most, we can squeeze out another three hundred thousand..."

Three hundred thousand. When Ni Daoxang showed disappointment, Li Zicheng gritted his teeth and said.

"Xinzhe, see if you can squeeze out 500,000 yuan of shares. Actually, if it doesn't work, just squeeze out some of the company's shares. The supervisor treats our company well, but we can't let others say that the company is unkind."

"Thank you, Uncle Li. Thank you, Uncle Li."

Upon hearing this, Ni Daoxang quickly started to perform a deep bow, and there was a hint of "domineering" energy there.

In the distance, a man was riding a horse from far away. The horse stopped not far away, and a young man in police uniform dismounted and stood next to him.

"Chairman, a telegram from the President in Beijing."

After glancing at everyone, Li Zicheng laughed.

"Everyone, that's it for today. You see, this president won't let Li have any free time. He will host a banquet for you all the next day."

Everyone hurriedly agreed in unison, but more people were filled with envy. With such a business, fame and fortune, the president could not live without him, and he was afraid that he was the only one in China who could not live without him.

Zhiyuan.

Sitting in the car and picking up the telegram, Li Zicheng looked behind him and suddenly showed a happy expression.

"Han Wutian is the chief of the Jiangsu Army Staff Office, the great president, the great president"

Just from this simple appointment, Li Zicheng was aware of Yuan Shikai's thoughts. His thoughts were very clear. On the surface, he promoted Han Wutian to that position, which seemed to give him face, but on the other hand, he was trying to bribe Han Wutian.

At the same time, he promoted this person with "shallow" qualifications to a high position, leading Ma Nanpo to Chen Zhi's dissatisfaction. After the disarmament of the Jiangsu Army, there will only be these three divisions. If the commanders of the three divisions attack each other, then...

"Chairman, I'm afraid the president will be..."

Zhang Wenzheng, who was sitting next to the chairman, was glared at by Li Zicheng before he could finish his words.

“The president’s far-sighted plans are beyond what you and I could have predicted.”

He said this, but deep down in his heart Li Zicheng was smiling broadly. He had worked hard for a year and now it finally paid off. The car was driving on a road full of soot, looking at Lei Gong outside the car.

Gou Coal Mine, Li Zicheng understood that from now on, his Liuhe Company had finally passed the most important hurdle, and no one could stop his development from now on.

"The presidential election is about to begin."

Suddenly, Li Zicheng said something without starting or ending, but while speaking, his eyes were looking in the direction of the capital...
Chapter completed!