bestfiction Chapter 924 Chu Yunfei's Guessing Game
Chapter 924 Chu Yunfei's Guessing Game
In fact, a long time ago, Commander Yan had already made plans because China did not have any large oil fields.
They specially spent a lot of money to purchase a coal-to-oil equipment from the Hans country, hoping to utilize the coal resources of Shanxi Province to produce various oilseeds that are urgently needed domestically.
Despite our Commander Yan's mediocre military skills, he is a master at managing the economy, and Shanxi Province's economic strength ranks among the top in the country.
Unfortunately, war was raging everywhere at the time, and this excellent plan was never implemented.
When things stabilized somewhat in China, the Japanese invaded again. The Jin-Sui Army lost most of its territory, leaving it with even fewer resources to invest.
It was precisely because of this that Commander Yan speculated that there were coal-to-oil factories in the Eighth Route Army's base areas, but whether they were purchased from abroad or developed independently was unknown.
Their intelligence agents didn't even see a trace of this coal-to-oil plant, let alone anything else.
Chu Yunfei had also received a secret order to investigate this matter, but he didn't expect to get the information so easily.
Thinking about it, it makes sense. He was the commander of a main force division and had a good relationship with Li Yunlong, so he had access to some things that weren't particularly confidential.
After figuring all this out, Chu Yunfei was filled with excitement, not so much for discovering the secret, but for the joy that China could obtain such a valuable resource at this critical moment.
Oil is the lifeblood of modern industry, and this is no exaggeration. With enough oil, many things can be implemented on a large scale, such as mechanized forces.
Does it matter who controls this? Actually, it doesn't matter at all, as long as it belongs to China.
Chu Yunfei was even somewhat relieved, thinking that this kind of thing would be better suited to the Eighth Route Army, as they were confident they could hold it with their current strength.
If this happened to the Jin-Sui Army, they would probably be messed up by certain people.
Or perhaps it was sabotaged by Japanese spies, which would have been a heavy blow to the Chinese nation.
The Jin-Sui Army was also riddled with infiltration by the Japanese, and there were still some scoundrels. Otherwise, how could the Battle of Taiyuan have turned out like this?
Fortunately, this valuable resource is with the Eighth Route Army. Given their current strength, they should be able to hold onto it.
Furthermore, since this isn't an oil field, even if the enemy finds out, it probably won't attract much attention.
After all, oil fields can't be moved, but this coal-to-oil equipment can be evacuated at any time. Even if it can't be evacuated, it can be quickly destroyed, resulting in mutual destruction.
The enemy has no reason to do something so thankless and exhausting; the effort and reward are far too disproportionate.
If things get really critical, he can step in to help, even if it means sacrificing the 358th Division. As long as the flame of China's rise can be preserved, it will all be worth it.
Thinking of this, Chu Yunfei couldn't help but smile. If things really went according to plan, maybe the dream he just had would actually come true.
And so he sat alone in his seat until dawn, and to be honest, the experience was quite unique.
Especially watching the sunrise slowly from a speeding car was something I had never experienced before.
Around six o'clock in the morning, most of the people on the bus woke up. At this time, Section Chief Ma also stood up and said to everyone on the bus:
"Everyone's awake, right? The convoy will reach the nearby county in half an hour. At that time, everyone will have an hour to rest."
"Besides having breakfast, you can also do some physical activity and personal hygiene. Oh, and we've also prepared toiletries for everyone."
After he finished speaking, he asked the staff to distribute a small portable bag containing a small bar of soap, a towel, a toothbrush, and a small tube of toothpaste.
This small bag is a recent development from our base, specifically designed for long-distance travelers, and it's selling quite well.
Of course, this kind of thing is all about novelty and convenience. When Kong Hao learned about it, he was overjoyed and immediately placed an order for 10,000 sets to be sent abroad for trial sales. They were well received.
The total cost of the entire system was no more than one dollar. Kong Hao bought it for two dollars and sold it abroad for two dollars.
Many foreigners are also attracted by this novelty, and it is also very practical. It is very convenient to put it on the back of the car when the whole family goes on a trip.
Most importantly, it's cheap, only two dollars. An average worker can buy one after working for two days, which is a huge profit.
Moreover, those who have the money and the need to travel are not ordinary workers, and they don't care about such a small amount of money.
As for Kong Hao, since the transportation costs were negligible, everything except the cost was pure profit.
The profits could be used to purchase large quantities of soybeans, wheat, and cotton, which could then be transported back to subsidize the people of China.
The base area also made a great profit. The factories that received orders for the soap, towels, toothpaste, and toothbrushes in the portable bag made a considerable profit.
Even small bags for carrying things include textile factories and zipper factories, all of which can obtain some profit from them.
Putting everything else aside, just the products in this small bag alone could probably provide more than 500 jobs, which means that 500 families could live a better life.
As people's lives improved and they had spare money, they could buy industrial products, which boosted market demand and revitalized the economy.
Kong Hao orders 100,000 sets from the manufacturer every month to meet the needs of the overseas market. He will increase the order based on sales, which can fully support the manufacturer's continued investment in research and development.
Of course, foreigners could also copy this kind of good product, but they eventually gave up due to cost issues.
This is mainly due to the advantage of our base having a supply chain cluster; all the parts factories are located in one industrial zone, resulting in low transportation costs.
In addition, our workers' wages are relatively low, the cost of raw materials is also low, and as for taxes, well, they don't seem to be high either.
All these favorable conditions combined create a unique price advantage for our products, making it impossible for outsiders to imitate them.
This is just an inconspicuous thing in the industrial zone, but it can generate at least tens of thousands of silver dollars in profit per month. This shows our industrial strength.
Besides exports, sales are also good in other parts of the base area, and preparations are underway to expand to other parts of China.
Especially in those cities in the rear, a set could sell for three silver dollars and many wealthy people would buy it, and such a thing would also make one look good.