Hong Tao originally wanted to veto the question of whether to enter the Jinmen Port Industrial Zone to spend the night, but he couldn't stand it. The other three people all wanted to take a look, especially Xiao Ma, who liked it the most.

In desperation, Hong Tao had no choice but to agree to hide the spear and grenades first. If he could sneak in with a pistol, he would enter. If he couldn't get in, he would retreat. Anyway, he would not go to a strange place to spend the night with only a dagger!

"Put all the guns and bullets into one car and let Xiao Ma go through the customs first..." Since Xiao Ma wants to go to the city most, Hong Tao won't make it difficult for him. You come first and we'll watch, and we'll save some money.

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In fact, it was exactly as Xiao Ma said. He drove the carriage through the customs smoothly. When it was Hong Tao and Tiger's turn, the security team members saw that the carriage driver did not show any sign. They immediately read out the guidelines for entering the industrial zone seriously, and then began to strictly check the vehicles.

and luggage, including coachman.

"Brother Rat, the soldiers of the East Asia Alliance are not much stronger than the Redeemers. Let me tell you, there is no cat in the world that doesn't eat fish!" Even the backpacks on his body were searched before the two carriages entered through the railway.

industrial area.

Seeing a huge map on the side of the road, Hong Tao immediately approached it and took out his own map to carefully outline it while looking up. Tiger also came closer, but his mind was not on the map, but wanted to complain.

"The situation here is different from that in the capital, so don't be careless." Hong Tao ignored him, opened the map in his hand and compared it with the big map, and only spoke after making sure that nothing was missing.

The so-called industrial zone is roughly the area north of Haihe River, starting from Xingang No. 4 Road in the south, 20th Street in the north, and east of Dongjiang Road to the port, covering about 40 square kilometers.

It looks big, but in fact three-quarters of the area is occupied by various factories and goods yards. Only the narrow strip between Dongjiang Road and Dongting Road belongs to the residential area. You can enter and exit the residential area freely with your alliance ID card.

To walk in the industrial zone on the east side, you need a work permit and pass.

"There aren't any big car shops here. Go north, cross Fifth Avenue and find it yourself!" But it's useless to see the map. There is no more detailed information except street names and a lot of factory names. I want to know where to go.

You have to ask where to stay...

"Sir, is there a market for buying and selling things here, a bigger one?" The person Hong Tao asked was quite special. There were people all over the street and he didn't look for anyone. Instead, he ran to the middle of the road and stopped a group of patrolling security guards.

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"It's all between Teda Street and Fifth Street... Remember to watch your wallet, don't trust people who don't know your background, don't cause trouble for us!" The security guard didn't mind this guy who was dressed in a nondescript way, and he was still wearing it at night.

The coachman in sunglasses not only gave directions but also gave reminders. He basically fulfilled his duties.

After walking north along Dongting Road for less than 2 kilometers, a large area with bright lights appeared in front of me. It can't be said that it was brightly lit. There were only a few street lights here, and most of the light came from oil lamps in shops and street vendors.

Or gas lamps.

But this area is quite large, with a radius of nearly one kilometer. In addition to two huge closed markets, there are countless small shops. Even if they are all illuminated by oil lamps, it is a strange landscape.

The group of people did not stop and walked through the market to Sixth Street. Sure enough, there were many houses facing the street with lanterns for eating, lodging, stocking, and horse feeding. There were also clerks standing on the street to greet passing cars to stop and stay.

It looks much larger than the inns along the way.

Hong Tao was not in a hurry to move in, but asked a few more, and finally chose a large car shop with a slightly higher price but a stable with a roof. The rain outside had not stopped yet. People were cold, and so were the horses. If they are exposed to the freezing rain all night, they will be in big trouble if they get sick.

The name of this big car shop is quite impressive. It's actually called Dragon Inn. It seems that it was originally a factory, and the office building was turned into a hotel room. The two factories at the back were used as stables and warehouses. Not only did each horse have a separate Stables can also be used to pull carriages in to prevent the goods from getting wet.

Gu Zhu

"Master, please take it. Here are the keys to the two standard rooms, as well as the access vouchers for the horses and vehicles. There is nothing else but safety here. You can't lose a hair, so you can sleep peacefully. I want to take a hot bath." We have one too, it costs 30 cents per person, and the water is guaranteed to be scalding hot!"

The shopkeeper's accent seems to be from Shanxi, his service attitude is excellent, and his eloquence is also good. Of course, everything is not free, it is all paid for at a cost that is 10 to 20% higher than other restaurants.

"Shopkeeper, I saw a large market with lights on the road. Are you late?" Hong Tao didn't think it was expensive. You get what you pay for. Compared with the inn run by a husband and wife, this place at least looks like a place to live. But. Living alone couldn't satisfy his curiosity, so he took out a cigarette to talk to him as usual.

"Hey hey hey... That place is open to the public. Is this your first time here? Well, I have to explain this matter carefully, or you can specify not to touch the door!" Anyway, the customers in the store are not here either. There were more than enough, and two waiters were more than enough to help. The shopkeeper simply walked away from the counter and found a table nearby, where he sat and chatted with Hong Tao.

The Jinmen Port Industrial Zone is the earliest industrial zone developed by the East Asia Alliance and the largest so far. It covers almost all industrial projects that can currently resume production, from textiles to chemicals to mechanical processing.

There is only one industry exception, and that is medicine. It is said that its production factory is arranged by the alliance in a secret location, and ordinary people do not know it. However, part of the raw materials for pharmaceuticals also come from the chemical plant in the Jinmen Industrial Zone.

Whether it is crude petroleum products from Huanghua, metallurgical smelting products from Caofeidian, or various raw materials from the Southeast Alliance and Southwest Alliance, they basically have to be processed first-level in factories at all levels, and finally become products or relatively high-end raw materials.

As a result, more and more factories opened in the Jinmen Port Industrial Zone, with more and more workers, more and more families, more and more job opportunities, and more and more people. The population is still rising. .

The East Asia Alliance claims to have a population of hundreds of thousands, and this number is certainly false, but most of them are not in the capital base and safe zone, accounting for at most one-fifth.

The largest population center is Jinmen Port, with at least one-third of it still strong. The rest are distributed near Huangye Oil Field, Caofeidian Steel Plant, and two or three small coal mines and agricultural bases in Northeast and Chang'an.

In addition, Jinmen Port is the only foreign trade port of the alliance, and all ships from other forces can only dock here. As a result, many foreign ships and merchants gather here every year, mainly from the Southeast Alliance and Southwest Alliance. , there are also a small number of merchant ships from Southeast Asia and even India.

These merchants generally use local specialties, such as tea, coffee, poultry, fruits, wood, rubber, sugar, etc., in exchange for light industrial products, machinery, and medicines produced in the East Asian Alliance.

With such a large population and so many businessmen from all over the world, it is natural to have a strong commercial atmosphere. So what started as a spontaneous roadside exchange stall gradually developed into a large-scale shopping mall integrating various commodities.

The comprehensive market is called TEDA Square by locals because it is next to TEDA Road.

When commerce develops, there must be a service industry of all kinds. The most prosperous and popular among them is naturally the oldest smoke-free industry. With so many factories working in double shifts, thousands of people work in two shifts.

With three shifts of industrial workers and businessmen from all over the country, this industry is developing at a rate that can be described as a rocket.

No funds, no loans, bring your own equipment for production, no land, no building, just a bed to work; low noise, low pollution, stimulate domestic demand and promote development; use less water, less electricity, save energy is a model!

But after the smoke-free industry develops, it will inevitably give rise to another industry, hey! So those who go to TEDA Plaza to do business, hang out, and enjoy it must know that this is not a paradise. In addition to watching your wallet to avoid being stolen, you must also be careful.

Various traps to prevent being blackmailed and deceived.

The innkeeper talked for a long time. In addition to introducing TEDA Plaza, the most important thing was to remind Hong Tao and his party not to be extremely happy and sad, just to see the wonderful side of the colorful world. They must also be careful to pay attention to the dirty side, so as not to be deceived.
Chapter completed!