"Mom, we have a real estate company called Daxia Real Estate under the Xishan Group in Jinling."
Yu Wenjun said happily, "Back when we were in Jinling, my husband asked Shulan to buy up that slum area. Now it's been razed. Last time I went back to Jinling, I had nothing to do, so we hired people to build houses there. The first batch of houses is almost finished. We heard that there are so many people coming to see the houses. I think we can make a lot of money."
Xu Yunqing was happy. This was good. His son was governing the country, and his daughters-in-law were also racking their brains to make money - the money they earned would be included in the imperial treasury and be considered his son's private property.
She thought for a moment and said, "This is a good sentiment, but the name... Da Xia should come first, so that it has more momentum."
Dong Shulan's eyes lit up with joy, "Then please ask mother to give our company a name."
The others all looked at Xu Yunqing expectantly. Xu Yunqing didn't hesitate. She pondered for a moment and said, "West Mountain isn't a good name. It means the sun sets in the west, which is not a good omen. How about... calling it the Great Xia Golden Phoenix Group Real Estate Company? This matter has nothing to do with me, you guys are in charge of it, so it's called Golden Phoenix."
"Daxia Jinfeng Group Real Estate Company..." Yu Wenjun repeated, his eyes lighting up. "Great, this name sounds good!"
Dong Shulan and others also thought that this name was domineering. Jin Feng, aren’t their current identities all golden phoenixes?
The mother-in-law's intention was to distance herself from her husband. After all, her husband once said that one should not do business in the name of the royal family because it would lead to unfair competition.
Secondly, it points out their identities and makes them spend more time on this group.
But isn’t the word “group” a bit too big?
Or is it that you don’t have enough industries?
So Dong Shulan said, "How about... I also change the name of the cannery to Daxia Jinfeng Group Food Company?"
Xu Yunqing clapped his hands, "Okay, let's do something bigger!"
The ten women all looked at Xu Yunqing in surprise. At this moment, Xu Yunqing seemed to have returned to her girlhood - at that time, she was a talented woman in Jinling and a prodigy in the business world!
"Going to sea is a hot topic right now. Although there aren't any civilian ships sailing the high seas, I heard there's already an ocean-going shipping company. They're building ships... By the way, how much silver do we have in the treasury?"
This is really a big deal!
An ocean-going fleet is more than just a ship!
I haven't inquired about the cost of this ship, but I imagine it is extremely expensive.
But no amount of silver could compare to her mother-in-law's happiness. Dong Shulan smiled and said, "We still have over 80 million taels of silver in deposit."
"Tomorrow, Mom will ask someone to find out how much money it would cost to build a large cargo ship. We'll also get into sailing... and name it the Great Xia Golden Phoenix Group Ocean Shipping Company!"
Xu Yunqing was in high spirits for a while. After chatting with his wives, a series of companies were born in this Ci'an Palace.
The textile and garment company of Daxia Jinfeng Group, headed by Sima Che.
Daxia Jinfeng Group Pharmaceutical Company headed by Nangong Piaoxue.
The Daxia Jinfeng Group perfume company headed by Yan Xiaolou.
The Daxia Jinfeng Group Weapons and Equipment Company headed by Su Su.
Daxia Jinfeng Group Food Company headed by Zhang Peier.
The security company of Daxia Golden Phoenix Group headed by Wu Linger.
The real estate company of Daxia Jinfeng Group is headed by Yu Wenjun.
The ocean-going company of Daxia Jinfeng Group headed by Xu Xinyan.
Chunxiu is responsible for all matters in the inner palace, and Dong Shulan is responsible for the finances of the entire group.
See, it's that simple.
But Dong Shulan was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. How big must this mess be!
Eighty million taels of silver is not enough at all!
Xu Yunqing obviously knew what was going on. She gave him a mysterious smile and said, "Wives, just go and make the preparations. I'll figure out the money!"
"Let's find a time to register our companies with the Ministry of Commerce. By the beginning of next year, I guarantee the money will be in place. You can go ahead and hire people to start working without any worries!"
"Of course, these things are just for fun. You have to remember that having children is the real thing!"
What Dong Shulan and the other ten people had never expected was that Xu Yunqing's playful act would create the No. 1 Group that shocked the world!
This is a later matter.
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Fu Xiaoguan had no idea that his mother and his wives had accomplished something earth-shattering.
He is now in the imperial study, and in front of him is Wei Chang, the Minister of Works.
"Your Majesty, the two naval ports at Shenzhen and Xihai are progressing smoothly. According to the plan, the main structures will be completed by May of next year, and warships can be built."
"News has also come from Shimotsuke Port. Shimotsuke's progress is faster. Although it started two months later than Shenzhen Port and Xihai, it has caught up. Warships will be ready by May at the latest."
"The port reconstruction work in Far East Road is progressing smoothly. It's just too far away, so the correspondence will be delayed for a month or so. We estimate that the reconstruction will be completed by May of next year."
"The renovation of Jiangcheng Port isn't going smoothly. Firstly, the warship construction cannot be stopped, and secondly, those facilities should be replaced. However, any replacement will affect the progress of warship construction. So, I'm thinking... should we wait until the other three military ports are completed before renovating Jiangcheng Port?"
Fu Xiaoguan thought about it and didn't know how long it would take for Frankie's navy to attack, so the order he gave was to build a dock and a pier first.
In this way, he could start building warships as quickly as possible and equip the Navy's First Army with the twenty dreadnought-class warships it needed as soon as possible.
According to the speed at which Jiangcheng Port builds Dreadnought-class battleships, it takes half a year to build one. In addition, the facilities in these new ports are more advanced, but it will probably still take four months, assuming there are sufficient materials and manpower.
The warships will need at least two months of sea trials and improvements before being delivered to the Navy.
In other words, if Daxia wants to have its first complete navy, it will have to do so by the end of next year at the earliest.
In this case, Jiangcheng Port could not stop, so he nodded and said, "Let's do it according to your plan. Also, how is the Science Research Institute going?"
"Oil has been produced and stored in large quantities. One of its byproducts is black mud. I don't know what it's used for. As for the internal combustion engine you mentioned..."
Wei Chang shook his head. "There's no good news from Director Qin yet. I don't think we can make a breakthrough in technology yet."
The birth of an internal combustion engine is not that easy. The problem lies in the forging and forming of the materials. Fu Xiaoguan has no experience and can only rely on Qin Chengye and others to explore.
As for the black mud... could it be asphalt?
Fu Xiaoguan only knew one use for asphalt - to pave roads.
"Tell the Siyang County Magistrate, Jiang Shang, to send someone to remove the black mud and pave the road... It's too cold now. We have to wait until May of next year. Just remember this."
Wei Chang didn't understand, but he wrote it down.
"By the way, Minister of Agriculture Peng Fang... has his Fragrant Pig No. 1 been improved?"
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