On the last day of May 1899, Nanhua's agricultural product strategy entered the implementation stage, and Liu Yiming, who was free, made an appointment with Sam.

"Sam, you seem to be very busy recently, would you like one?" Liu Yiming took out a box of cigars.

"Oh! Excellent Cuban cigars, rare products..." Sam took one and smelled it.

"Thank you for your generous Mr. Theodore, what have you been busy with recently?" Liu Yiming also lit one, although he didn't know how to smoke.

"Coordinate our trade. To be honest, although Mr. Mellon is a businessman, the president should give him an award based on the foundation he has laid." Sam blew out a smoke ring.

Liu Yiming curled his lips: "Mr. Mellon is a good person. He will not choose to conflict because of our status. It is precisely because of this that South America is currently the second largest import and export trading country with each other."

"Yes! This is one of the wisest things the United States did in the nineteenth century. Mr. President, why are you looking for me today?" Sam sat upright and asked.

"It's also for trade. Since two years ago, cars produced in Nanhua have been shipped to the United States. They have gained a lot of reputation in the past two years. But recently I heard that the United States has increased import tariffs on automobile products?" Liu Yiming said seriously.

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In 1899, the United States increased import tariffs on many commodities and relaxed trade restrictions on Cuba. Liu Yiming understood that the purpose of stabilizing the colony was to provide some money if it couldn't be defeated. Without the Spanish exploitation, prices have dropped a lot.

However, in the new round of tariff increases, the tariff on mechanical products has been increased by 38%, which is already a casting barrier.

"We are not targeting cars, let alone Nanhua, but for domestic development needs. You know, our soldiers were still using old-fashioned rifles during the war.

In order to adjust the industrial structure, the government plans to upgrade state-owned arsenals and some enterprises and implement subsidies.

In order to prevent the plan from happening, we have increased the tariffs on all mechanical products at the same rate. The plan will be canceled after three years, and there is no intention to target Nanhua." Sam finished in one breath, and kept explaining that there was no intention to target Nanhua.

Smoke rose between the two of them, and neither of them could see the other's face clearly.

"This year, Nanhua has received a total of 70,000 passenger vehicles and 120,000 orders for engineering or agricultural vehicles from the United States. In addition, we have established direct sales stores that sell tens of thousands of taels of cars. The sudden tariff issue is very troublesome.

"Liu Yiming smiled.

"We will actively look for ways to solve the problem. We hope Mr. President will give us some time." Sam said with a sincere expression.

Liu Yiming's face couldn't help but twitch, "To be honest, I hope the United States will fulfill its obligations under the South American Treaty and give South China corresponding treatment."

"But the treaty we signed does not stipulate product types. At present, Sino-US trade is mainly agricultural products and light industrial products. This has also formed inertia in the country. It will be difficult for Congress to pass it." Sam shook his head.

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"Well, since that's the case, there's nothing we can do about it. We can't make it difficult for my American friends, right?

By the way, I almost forgot about business. Due to the impact of colonial development and war, Nanhua will also enter a period of adjustment. The energy will be adjusted from industrial development to agricultural production. This year, the number of imported American machines should be certain.

I hope you understand the shrinkage in scope." Liu Yiming thought for a while and said.

Sam glanced at Liu Yiming, said nothing, nodded, and smoked silently.

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On June 1, Liu Yiming urgently notified heads of the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Production and Construction Corps, and multiple departments to convene an emergency strategy meeting.

In the conference room No. 1 of Zhangtai Palace, more than a dozen people were sitting together. Liu Yiming picked up the materials and spoke.

"The Americans are going to break the contract. Among our various export products, except stockings and medicines, all other products have more or less encountered tariff barriers." Liu Yiming first laid out a big picture.

The picture above shows the export value of various commodities from South China and the United States last month. Most products have declined year-on-year. Silk stockings have suddenly emerged and increased significantly.

"Have the Americans overcome the difficulties of engine manufacturing?" The Minister of Industry was a little incredulous. He took the design drawings and it took Nanhua three years to produce a qualified product.

"Reverse engineering, our international students bought and disassembled American cars that were newly launched this year. The engines are exactly the same as ours, but the reliability is not very good and the performance is worse." Lin Anmin thought of the reaction of the embassy in the United States.

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This matter has been reported a long time ago, but no one cares about how much impact your product will have if it is poor and expensive.

"Where's the patent? Aren't they shouting about patents all day long?" the Minister of Industry said in disbelief.

"Their prosecutors are still collecting evidence, but now it seems that something is wrong." Lin Anmin finally reacted.

When he got the news, he casually said something to the local government, and his response was that he was collecting evidence.

"Okay, since someone else is both a player and a referee, do you still want him to be treated fairly?" Liu Yiming stopped them from delving into this issue.

"Starting this year, the United States has reduced our share of sugar imports and given it to Cuba, but has increased rubber imports. We should have thought of this earlier.

How are the preparations for mechanization and assembly line production of automobiles?" Liu Yiming asked the Minister of Industry.

This thing has been being prepared, but Liu Yiming has not used it arbitrarily. Although it is used in military production and petroleum, heavy chemical industry, this is a confidential area, with militiamen patrolling the outermost perimeter, police inside, and soldiers inside.

The assembly line will greatly increase productivity, but it is not good for the training of engineers. If the United States had not played this trick, Liu Yiming would not have played it this way.

"The factory buildings are ready. Workers can be transferred directly from the automobile factory. Three thousand skilled workers can be allocated from the first, second and third automobile factories, plus 6,000 apprentices, which can support normal operations."

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He did not specify the specific output. The only thing that limits the output of the assembly line is market demand and raw material supply.

"Starting the production of M-type passenger cars. Since he is imposing tariff barriers, I will engage in low-price dumping, which will disgust him to death." Liu Yiming made the final decision.

The M-type is an improved model of BMW passenger cars. Because Nanhua pays attention to standardization to facilitate production and maintenance, the biggest improvement of the improved model is to reduce the number of parts, use a large number of stamped parts, simplify the chassis, etc.

For example, the shell and large frame parts are all stamped and formed in one piece, and then screws are added. For this purpose, Nanhua manufactured a large-scale 1,000-ton stamping machine tool and began mass production.

"This is a small matter, not a big problem. There are a few more points that require the cooperation of all departments to complete. Please note them down." Liu Yiming took out a small notebook and began to explain his policies.

"First, agricultural and rural mechanization is the first thing to be dealt with. The Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Commerce, and the Construction Corps jointly formed the Agricultural Machinery Committee, which is responsible for the promotion of agricultural mechanization.

Regardless of other matters, we will strive to increase the rice planting area to 20 million hectares within three years to ensure that the grain output is sufficient for normal domestic use."

Rice cultivation in Nanhua is not concentrated. One village cultivates 3,000 to 5,000 acres extensively, and the yield is average. The Construction Corps plants more, and with proper fertilization, the yield per mu is about 300 kilograms.

At present, the cultivated area of ​​rice is about 10 million hectares. Including other scattered crops, the cultivated area of ​​food crops (including various fruits) in Nanhua, which has a territory of 2.2 million square kilometers, is only 15 million hectares.

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Food rations can be guaranteed, and with fishery and animal husbandry, life is okay, but it is not enough to develop industry. So in the past few years, Nanhua's largest imported goods have changed from machinery to grain and meat.

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"In this case, the plan to plant cash crops will be much slower." The Minister of Agriculture said happily.

In his opinion, the current area of ​​grain cultivation is really too small, which is not enough to withstand major disasters. However, the entire national plan requires the development of fisheries, exchanging rice for some wheat, and barely maintaining a living.

"It's okay, take your time, don't be in a hurry." Liu Yiming nodded.

When the rubber stocks were at their peak, they were all operated by a group of leather companies, and when the time came, they would register a few large rubber plantations and go public in the four major financial centers.

(London, New York, Paris, Shanghai)

"These things are done slowly. Now is the most important thing. Americans will not do this for a few dollars. They must have ideas about us. We have to win over other people." Liu Yiming continued,

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Ministry of Commerce have selected personnel to form two teams. One team is responsible for going to the UK to discuss issues of business cooperation and import of agricultural products, meat, grain, feed, cash crops, etc.

The other branch is going to die. The first is that they have opened up the border. We have to get involved in the development of Northeast China. It doesn’t need to be specific. We can participate in investment, establish agricultural reclamation companies, or lend money.

The second is to discuss the integration of silk weaving, tung oil, pig hair and other industries. We guarantee that this year’s average price will be the lowest purchase price. We will be a distributor, but all production must comply with our rules.

If they don't agree, they can exchange technology for rifle production lines, machine gun production lines, a full set of steel equipment, and artillery production technology." Just in case, Liu Yiming prepared to pull Die Qing onto the chariot. The two countries have the same culture.

The importance of Nanhua will be greatly enhanced.

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"Finally, due to industrial structure adjustment and national security considerations, all agricultural products are imported based on planned imports. In short, I don't want unplanned grain to appear on the market." This is Liu Yiming's countermeasures.

What is the plan? Of course it is not to earn money from the UK and then buy American grain, meat, and cotton like in the past few years.

Now we go directly to the British to buy cotton and meat, which is a little more expensive. At least we can go back and forth, and we have adapted to the current policy of embracing the British.

As for whether the UK will restrict South China due to security considerations? Yes, it definitely will.

But not now, and restrictions don't mean no business.
Chapter completed!