Chapter 593 Proposal for Baoan Industrial Zone
Seeing that his leader was so happy, Lin Sanqi knew it was time to provide some "kickbacks" to the country.
"Leader Jing, my second condition is that I can provide all the machine tool production lines and 500 machine tools as prototypes. We will gather the best professors in mechanics, dynamics, electronics, and materials science in the country.
We will also gather the nation's best industrial workers and engineers to establish a machine tool factory and research center in Bao'an County. Once this factory is established, we will have no shortage of machine tools and may even be able to earn foreign exchange through exports."
Lin Sanqi learned the lesson from the chip incident.
In the 1970s, my country's chip research was not actually lagging behind, and even surpassed South Korea.
However, in the 1980s, under the guidance of the erroneous idea of "trade, industry and technology" proposed by some compradors, China dismantled its own strength, disbanded its chip research institutes and factories, and adopted a model of comprehensive external procurement.
Once you have developed trust in chips from Western countries, the truth will be revealed when there is no high-end chip industry chain in China.
With the collusion of domestic compradors, some countries have imposed a high-end chip embargo on my country, seriously affecting the development of my country's science and technology and people's livelihood.
Lin Sanqi knew this painful lesson and naturally would not let our country repeat the same mistake.
It is even possible that when Lin Sanqi has the chance, he will want to name these comprador families one by one and ask them to go to the northwest to dig sand as soon as possible. It would be best if the whole family died there, leaving no one behind.
When Leader Jing heard Lin Sanqi's suggestion, questions started popping up in his mind.
"Comrade Sanqi, you mentioned opening a machine tool manufacturing plant. That's a great idea, and I fully agree. But I don't think Bao'an County is a suitable location for it. After all, it's too close to the Xiangjiang River."
Lin Sanqi thought to himself, as expected, whenever he proposed the Bao'an County plan, almost everyone would oppose it.
"Leader Jing, being close to Hong Kong has its drawbacks, but it also has its advantages. The drawback is that it's too close. One is that outside forces can easily infiltrate, and our people can easily escape.
But there are also advantages. One advantage is that the machine tools we produce in the future can be exported because they are close to Hong Kong, which makes logistics convenient. Another advantage is that talented people from Hong Kong and around the world can cross the border to work in the mainland, which facilitates the influx of talent and capital."
Leader Jing still shook his head:
"How hostile are we abroad? Attracting foreign talent to Bao'an County is nearly impossible. Furthermore, Bao'an County's infrastructure is incomplete. The county lacks a population to support it, and aside from a railway line, there are virtually no good roads in the entire county.
If you want to build a factory or a school in Anbao County, it would be like starting from scratch. Can your Lin family afford such a large project? So I suggest you choose a large city in China."
Funds are always scarce.
Shenzhen’s development was initially entirely dependent on Hong Kong capital.
For example, the famous Humen Bridge was built by Hong Kong businessman Hu Yingxiang. After recovering the construction costs, he donated it to the country free of charge. The daily bridge toll alone could collect 3 million yuan.
(Wait, we've already recovered our costs, why are we still charging?)
Lin Sanqi had expected Leader Jing's refusal, but he had no choice, so he decided to reveal a little.
"Leader, this is what I think. Science and technology are related to the future of our country. We cannot always lag behind the world's superpowers, and we cannot always look to the north or the other side of the Pacific for favor.
Therefore, scientific research institutions or key national factories need to maintain stability, because they are related to the country's science and technology, defense industry, etc. Conversely, they are also related to the country's destiny.
Why I insisted on building a machine tool factory in Bao'an County, and even applied to my superiors to build an industrial park in Shatoujiao, Bao'an County, there was another very important reason, which was that Bao'an County was initially under a two-layer military blockade.
For example, Sha Tau Kok, which I mentioned, is the territory of a commune, about 6 kilometers in size. It is completely controlled by the garrison and no one is allowed to enter or leave at will.
What's the advantage? Hong Kong or foreigners can't infiltrate because of strict border control. Foreigners, even those from outside Hong Kong, are easily identified and difficult to infiltrate, which helps our factories and research institutes remain stable.
Similarly, there are two checkpoints at the borders of Bao'an County and Shatoujiao Commune, making it difficult for people from the mainland to cross. We can even further strengthen the blockade in the future, building an iron fence to absolutely prohibit outsiders from entering or leaving.
This will make the factories, research institutes, and universities in Bao'an County much safer. Researchers can work and invent with peace of mind. Protecting them is protecting the future of our country."
Leader Jing is one of the smartest people in this country. At this moment, his mind was also turning rapidly, and then he seemed to grasp something:
"Comrade Sanqi, you keep asking for stability and blockades. Is there something wrong? External blockades are understandable, but why do you insist on internal blockades? Do you want to separate Bao'an County?"
Lin Sanqi scratched his head. "Boss, this, this can't be said. If I say it, I'll easily get banned."
Leader Jing sighed softly and looked at Lin Sanqi deeply:
"Comrade Sanqi, there are no outsiders here. You told me that you wanted to locate key factories in Bao'an and bring your family to Hong Kong. Is this all due to your distrust of the domestic environment? Do you think there will be no stability in the future?"
Lin Sanqi knew that he didn't need to pretend in front of the real person. Anyway, he believed that Leader Jing was a very tolerant leader:
"Yes, leader, I think there will be unrest in the future. But this unrest doesn't mean...unrest, but rather that social order will be disturbed."
Leader Jing was in deep thought, and Lin Sanqi stopped talking.
At this time, Leader Jing walked to the door, opened it, and said to the secretary:
"Send in a map of Bao'an County. No one else is allowed to enter the house."
The secretary moved quickly, placing a large-scale map of Bao'an County on the table, then left immediately, closing the door behind him.
Leader Jing pointed at the map and said to Lin Sanqi:
"Tell me about your plan and how you plan to arrange it."
Seeing Leader Jing's attitude, Lin Sanqi knew that he must have believed and agreed with what he said, so he began to get excited:
"Leader Jing, look, Bao'an County now has nearly 2,000 square kilometers of land and a population of only 40,000. Most villages are deserted, and large tracts of farmland are abandoned. This will provide us with land for building new factories, schools, and research institutes.
I plan to build a new factory in the east of Bao'an County for two reasons.
One is west of Bao'an County, near Deep Bay (Shenzhen Bay). This is the main route for escaping to Hong Kong, and the main way to cross the sea to Hong Kong is through this area. For the sake of factory stability, I would not choose such a mixed place.
Another reason is that Sha Tau Kok is connected to the Victoria Harbour by land, and the deep water at the Yantian coast makes it convenient for the construction of a port in the future.
I have also prepared dozens of large aircraft that can travel between Hong Kong and the mainland in just a few minutes. My family’s base is located here (Lizhiwo), and the Huadu Military Region and I have built a huge transit warehouse here (Tung Ping Chau Island).
This way, if the factory or university needs any special supplies in the future, I can find a way to smuggle them in from Hong Kong or abroad. You see, this is so convenient. If it were in the capital or Shanghai, the logistics and transportation would be a big problem."
Leader Jing chuckled:
"It's a big problem for others, but it's not a problem for you, Comrade Lin Sanqi. Tianjin Port is almost like your backyard."
Lin Sanqi thought to himself, well, it turns out I can’t hide anything from my superiors.
At this time, Leader Jing looked at the map, his hand resting on his chin, and asked another question:
"Comrade Sanqi, if you follow your plan and want to build a large number of key factories, pharmaceutical plants, universities, research institutes, and so on, the investment will be enormous. Let's not talk about other things, how will we solve the problem of building materials?"
In the 1960s, the country was in ruins and lacked everything, even building materials such as steel and cement.
A few years ago, when Lin Sanqi wanted to repair the waterside pavilion in the back garden of the Gege Mansion, he brought the cement from another time and space, which shows how scarce cement was.
Lin Sanqi knew that this was a problem that the leader was throwing at him, but although it was a problem for the country in this era, it was not that difficult for him, Lin Sanqi.
Other time travelers who traveled back to ancient times could open cement factories, glass factories, and soap factories. Wouldn’t that be a piece of cake for me in the 1960s?
"Boss, this is easy to solve. In the short term, I'll be responsible for cement and steel. In the long term, I'll bring over the equipment needed by several domestic cement and steel mills, allowing us to produce cement and steel bars domestically."
When Leader Jing heard this, the corners of his mouth stretched to the back of his head:
"This, this is so embarrassing, haha, then thank you for your hard work, Comrade Lin Sanqi. Don't worry, as long as you can transport it to the country, just let me know if you need any materials in exchange."
Lin Sanqi was actually quite speechless. Why did he have to worry about more and more things?
Originally, when one goes to the mainland to "invest", the mainland government should prepare the "four connections and one leveling", put one's own equipment and funds in place, and start construction immediately.
Now, if I invest on my own, I have to prepare cement and steel bars myself? I also have to look for equipment from cement and steel plants?
Leader Jing may not have realized that having materials alone is not enough, because running a factory requires electricity, so he has to prepare a power plant himself?
Lin Sanqi felt it was too difficult, really too difficult. Why was there nothing in the country?
(End of this chapter)
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