Chapter 194 X-ray Machine

Miao Jiu didn't plan to speak. He leaned lazily on the sofa and gave the opportunity to explain to Si Tian.

Si Tian didn't keep the suspense and told the story of what happened after he left.

"So Pei Jingming came to investigate the affairs of the Dazheng Chamber of Commerce, but found nothing and lost 500,000 silver dollars?" The expression on Siming's face was somewhat interesting.

He handled the affairs of the Taisho Chamber of Commerce very carefully, and no one could find out what he did.

"Yes, because of his generous gift, we won about 500,000 or 600,000 silver dollars from others, so now we have more than 1 million silver dollars in our hands."

Si Tian looked at Miao Jiu and said, "My brother-in-law and I mean that we should build the infrastructure of the arsenal first. We need to think about the rest of the machine tools and the like later."

"The infrastructure construction of the arsenal also requires workers to sign death contracts. If this gets out, we will be in trouble." Miao Jiu looked at the two of them.

"Instead of having death contracts, why not let the death row prisoners in jail build it?" Siming thought of recycling waste.

Since they are going to die anyway, it is better to let them make some more contributions to Beiyang City. Maybe their sins can be reduced in the underworld.

"Even death row prisoners might not be enough. Building infrastructure is no small undertaking. Building houses and factories will take quite a while."

"You also need people to produce in the back. It will take a lot of people to do all these things." Miao Jiu tilted his head and looked at him.

"Do you have any good ideas?" Siming turned to look at him.

"Just recruit people. This person will be recruited sooner or later anyway." Miao Jiu didn't have any other good ideas.

"I recently took some time to check out the location. The pirates I captured can't be dealt with in a short time, so they have to be locked up for now." Siming decided to deal with the arsenal issue first.

This matter cannot be delayed. The sooner it is decided and built, the sooner they can start purchasing machine tools.

We have enough money now, so there shouldn't be too many problems with infrastructure.

I don't know when Mrs. Si left and returned to her room, so the rest of the work was left to the children.

As an old lady, she couldn't help much.

The three of them chatted until midnight. Si Ming was responsible for looking at the selected site, while Si Tian was responsible for purchasing the materials needed to build the infrastructure.

Miao Jiu is responsible for recruiting people, as for the others, we can only wait.

Siming stayed at home and played with the two children for the whole day the next day, and on the third day he had to set off to visit the place that Juanjuan had circled before.

This place is neither far nor near from Beiyang City.

This time he planned to take a boat there, take a look at the water conditions, and consider the location for building the pier.

Adjutant Qi stayed in the Governor's Office to handle other matters. He only brought a small team to inspect the place that had been drawn on the map.

Si Tian has already started purchasing materials for construction. Yesterday, the three of them discussed how to improve the explosion resistance.

They decided to purchase steel bars and cement, but they had to wait for Sima Ming to come and take a look before deciding whether to build a large arsenal or a small or medium-sized arsenal.

The materials that need to be purchased are also different, but currently steel bars and cement are imported, so you can make reservations from various channels first.

They also don't want others to notice the difference.

Miao Jiu meant that Si Tian should contact more foreign businessmen and purchase from different channels, which would also reduce risks.

Si Tian called Peter and said, "Mr. Peter, I want to ask if you have any channels to buy cement and steel bars."

"My friend, are you planning to build a house?" Pete asked cheerfully.

"I want to strengthen the town construction. You also know that there are many places in Beiyang City that need repairs. I heard that steel bars and cement are good." Si Tian used Beiyang City as a cover.

Anyway, his elder brother is the governor of Beiyang City, so there is no problem in using this as a cover.

"I do have a friend who is in the building materials business, but you need to negotiate the specific price with him yourself." Pete was very straightforward.

"That's great. I wonder when I can contact him." Si Tian was delighted.

"I'll call him right now, and I'll have him call you directly later." Pete said with a smile.

"Thank you so much. When you have time, please bring your family to visit Beiyang City." Si Tian invited warmly.

"I may not have that much time as a guest, but I just wanted to trouble you to ask Governor Si if you still need Western medicine recently?"

"I just recently delivered a batch of medicinal herbs and medical equipment for sale. If you need them, I can give them to you first."

Pete was not in a hurry to sell this batch of medicinal herbs and medical equipment, but because of Siming's generosity, he was still willing to make this quick money.

"I don't know what kind of medicines and medical equipment they are. If it's convenient, could you tell me about it so I can ask the hospital."

Si Tian knew that the hospital definitely needed these things, but it would be best to ask clearly and communicate with Weng Jin before purchasing them.

"I have a high-end X-ray machine, a stethoscope, a scalpel, an operating table, a shadowless lamp, and so on. In addition, I have common antipyretics, antibiotics, smallpox vaccine, tetanus serum, and so on."

"Anyway, I have everything available on the market. It's just that the price of this X-ray machine is quite expensive. I don't know if you can afford it."

Pete listed the medicines and medical equipment he had.

Si Tiandu carefully wrote it down: "I wonder how much this machine costs?"

"The market price of this machine is at least five thousand silver dollars, but if you can buy it, I am willing to give up the maximum profit and sell it to you for four thousand silver dollars."

Pete offered his greatest kindness.

Si Tian was a little surprised when he heard the price. This price was really equivalent to that of a machine tool.

"I need to discuss this, but we may not know how to use this machine. Is there anyone who can teach us how to use it?"

He pointed out the most critical issue. He would naturally buy good things, but how to use them became a problem.

"My friend, don't worry about this. If you buy it, I will go to Beiyang City in person to teach you how to use it." Pete was very straightforward.

"Okay, I'll call you after I discuss it. Please help me contact my friends who have building materials." Si Tian agreed readily.

Pete also immediately agreed to contact his friend, and the two would talk on the phone later.

Miao Jiu watched him hang up the phone: "How is it?"

"He can help contact building materials suppliers, but he has a batch of Western medicines and medical equipment that he wants to sell. I want to ask Weng Jin's opinion." Si Tian looked at him and answered.

"Just ask. If the item is good and we really need it, then buy it. We don't lack this little money right now." Miao Jiu didn't care.