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Chapter 493: Chapter 403: Investment Promotion Conference (Happy New Year’s Day!)_1
Think about it carefully.
The existence of Talents is indeed necessary. If they suddenly died, and a large amount of trade happened within their territories in the future, even fools would know that this place would definitely be consumed by Leader Ling in name.
Both Yangon and its powerful neighboring entities will not be at ease.
They will absolutely provoke trouble.
So, this balance of power must be maintained and it can’t be broken just like that.
Although Tang Qing was ready to let Talents go.
But those under them still needed to be punished. Of course, after previously ordering the killing of numerous people, Tang Qing’s murderous intent had gradually reduced. It wasn’t that he was numb, he just felt that killing them off was too cheap. Besides, the idea of capitalizing on them had started to sprout. Wouldn’t it be better to let these wastes contribute more value to the world in their entire life?
And the mining field.
That would be their final destination.
If their crime is not severe, they may work for a few years, accumulate some points, and still be able to live outside afterward.
After some consideration.
Tang Qing transferred almost all criminal laws within his domain to mining.
Get involved in a fight?
Go and mine for two days. Days without fights must feel strange, right? No energy left, huh?
Robbery?
Mine for a week. Dirty hands and feet need labor to cleanse your heart.
Domestic abuse towards your wife?
Without a doubt, half a month, not a day less, ill-behaved hands need to be taken care of.
Tang Qing felt quite fond of this management model, which is fairly useful. It was similar to domestic labor reforms, but more thorough. It wasn’t as simple as just gardening. Through heavy and dangerous physical work, you’ll understand how difficult everyday life can be. So don’t cause trouble.
This was his purpose.
Although not very ’civilized’ and ’humanized,’ for now, the effect is extremely good.
With these punishment measures, public security in his territory vastly improved. When the public security officers arrived, those involved in fights would disperse right away. The instances of pleasant interactions between people increased. This was because no one wanted to go to the mining field unless it was for work. No one would want to do manual labor there. Even if someone did want to slack off, they couldn’t.
The mining field had also turned into a feared place in the territory.
Meanwhile, the security system within the territory had started to be established. All public security personnel were taken out of combat roles and turned into regular public security maintenance. The Police Headquarter also opened at the same time. The office moved out of the Integrated Service Building to a corner of Xin’an Town, where there was sufficient open space for a training ground.
With the construction of Xin’an Town.
All the various departments will also gradually be moved out. Everyone cramming into one space was a little too crowded. Therefore, there would only be something similar to a ’Government Affairs Hall’ left here, convenient for handling businesses and inquiries, this sort of one-stop service. Tang Qing couldn’t stand the habit of running around and stamping documents everywhere in his homeland. He would not want to complicate people’s lives with that system.
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The next day.
June 5.
Nine in the morning.
Within the territory.
It was still that same large conference room.
At this time, many people were sitting inside. All of them were big businessmen with good credit records within the territory, as well as leadership of various subsidiaries under Myanmar Bank Group. There were almost three hundred people, a grand sight, but there were no photographers to cover the story.
Today, they were brought here to arrange the division of labour and layout of all kinds of industries in the territory. It was also an investment promotion conference.
At this moment, Ling had not yet arrived.
But they already knew one of today’s topics.
They were all extremely excited, discussing it heatedly. At this moment, the conference room was clearly divided into two sections. One was occupied by ordinary businessmen, all whispering in each other’s ears and pointing at the other half in which sat quiet high-ranking officials of the industry under Myanmar Bank. They gossiped secretly.
They didn’t know where these people came from, all of whom they’d never seen before. They looked extremely serious and were very quiet. But no one dared to ask them anything because they were too reserved. After several people had tried and ended up with an embarrassing result, no one wanted to humiliate themselves further. Yet a feeling of awe had blossomed deep in their hearts.
Because strictly speaking, those people on the other side were like the central enterprises, the ’royal relatives’. Whereas they were just ’private enterprises. There was an inherent fear around the status and size.
A few days prior.
The hiring process of industries under Myanmar Bank Group was in full swing, which led to the creation of a super trust. But it’s impossible for all industries in the territory to be controlled by Myanmar Bank Group. It was not feasible and also meaningless. Myanmar Bank Group mainly managed important pillar industries related to national livelihood and economic lifelines, and of course, high-tech industries.
Things like low-end manufacturing, Myanmar Bank didn’t plan to get too involved. For example, factories that produce instant noodles or biscuits, or factories that produce pots and pans. They didn’t require much technology but were indispensable.
Truth be told, Tang Qing never thought about including these low-end manufacturing and production industries under Myanmar Bank. It wasn’t because he found it embarrassing. It’s just that... it wouldn’t increase the issuance much. Plus, he also needed to give some opportunities to the free traders. He couldn’t be too greedy.
All of it was taken by you.
How can other businessmen still survive?
It’s detrimental to stability and can become a volatile factor for future foreign trade.
Therefore, Myanmar Bank will only involve industries with high added value. As for low-end manufacturing, let’s forget it.
Nine ten.
"DUANG~~~"
The bell signaling the start of the meeting rang. This was a new regulation, similar to the bell ringing at the start and end of class, also one of Tang Qing’s whimsical ’brain-dead’ ideas.
Leader Ling slowly walked onto the podium.
A few hundred people below instantly fell silent.
This was the formidable person who didn’t hesitate to take on the surrounding powers and directly dominated them in just one day; who dared to speak disrespectfully?
Leader Ling looked around and slowly said, "Alright, the meeting will start. Today, I’ve gathered you all for the purpose of discussing our future industrial layout and resource distribution. Due to special circumstances, we will implement a semi-planned economic system for a short period of time. That is to say, we will impose certain restrictions on all industries and only permit designated companies to enter. Companies not included in the plan will not be allowed to venture into the industry. So, please listen carefully to my following words.
First of all, the forty-two companies under the Myanmar Bank Group have already been established. They mainly involve our electricity, communication, roads, postal services, finance, land, forests, rivers, mineral deposits, construction, steel, chemical medicine, high-tech etc. All these will be the main business of the companies under the Myanmar Bank Group. You can also provide materials for their upstream and downstream.
The directory of other low-end manufacturing industries is already in your hands. Today’s meeting is to let you see which industry you want to venture into and apply. We will issue you a license and provide corresponding equipment and installation training based on the final screening criteria."
Leader Ling finished talking.
Many businessmen below started looking at the exquisite brochures in their hands. They each got a copy of this brochure when they entered, and they didn’t expect it to be for ’dividing the license’.
They think this system is good, as malicious competition doesn’t benefit anyone.
Looking at the various industries they can venture into: papermaking, instant noodles, cans, furniture, handicraft, jewelry processing, feed factories, chicken farms, oil squeezing, hardware....
A total of several hundred sub-industries.
The businessmen below felt dizzy looking at them.
There seem to be more choices than the people who came today.
"Leader Ling, if we choose these things, you mean you provide the equipment?" Wei Hao stood up and asked. Not only the industries are listed in the atlas, but also the equipment and prices, just no pictures.
Leader Ling nodded, "Yes, for all the industries listed above, as long as you choose, we will provide the equipment and be responsible for the installation and training. However, each person is only limited to two factories. After one month, when all the territories are completely integrated, another investment promotion conference will be held. At that time, we will also invite people from other countries to invest. They will also have only two quotas, and you can choose another industry at that time. All companies will be built in the new industrial town not far away."
Hearing these words, many people were happy because they had preferential treatment and could choose three, but many people forced a smile, thinking they might not be able to afford even one.
"So how do we choose? If we all want to choose one, wouldn’t there be trouble?" Wei Hao asked.
"This is simple, we can use a voting method to choose the industry. If there is a conflict, with many people choosing one, we can use the method of drawing lots, for everyone to select fairly. There will be no complaints afterward. Those who did not get selected can choose another unchosen industry." Leader Ling said.
The businessmen nodded.
Drawing lots seems a bit childish.
But it is the best way to resolve disputes. Life and death are predestined, success or failure depends on fate. If you’re unlucky, you can’t blame others.
Really...so fair.
No one has any complaints after this.
Then they each started looking for suitable projects according to the investment amount marked above.
If it was before.
They would carefully consider what projects are suitable for a place with less than 100,000 population. Undoubtedly, it would be fast-moving consumer goods, but now the population has reportedly increased to more than 200,000, so many non-fast-moving industries have also been taken into consideration.
But.
The investment amount above...makes them unsure.
None of the equipment is too expensive or too cheap, as little as one to two hundred thousand Asia Dollars; many of them don’t dare to imagine the more expensive ones, ranging from several tens of hundreds of thousands of Asia Dollars.
Same goes for Wei Hao.
He only has more than ten thousand at his hand; if he borrows, he can raise two to three hundred thousand Asia Dollars, but he’s got his eye on the equipment of a plastic product factory that costs five hundred thousand Asia Dollars; he’s a bit short of money.
He was doing this business originally. The future market of more than two hundred thousand will use various plastic cups, sheds, and even other beverage factories in large quantities. He is very interested in doing this, but... huh?
Flipping to the last page.
Wei Hao was surprised to see it written above that all products listed can be bought on loan.
An unexpected pleasant surprise.
PS: Chapter two, happy New Year to everyone, daily voting!
