On the issue of whether to enter the Jinmen Port Industrial Zone for the night, Hong Tao originally wanted to veto it, but he couldn't hold back the other three people who wanted to go and see it, especially Xiaoma Yaoyao, who was the favorite.
In desperation, Hong Tao had no choice but to agree to hide the spear and grenade first, if he could sneak in with a pistol, he would enter, and if he couldn't, he would retreat. Anyway, just take a dagger to spend the night in a strange place, absolutely not!
"Gather the guns and bullets in one car, and let Xiao Ma go through the customs first" Since Xiao Ma wants to go to the city the most, Hong Tao will not make it difficult for him, you come first, we will watch, and it happens to save some money .
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 saw that the driver did not say anything, and immediately read out the rules for entering the industrial area seriously, and then began to strictly check the vehicles. and luggage, including the coachman.
"Brother Shu, the soldiers of the East Asian Alliance are not much better than the Redeemer. Let me just say, there is no cat in the world that doesn't eat fish!" Even the backpacks on his body were checked, and two carriages entered through the railway. up the industrial area.
Seeing a huge map on the side of the road, Hong Tao immediately leaned over, looked up and took out his own map to outline carefully. Tiger also came over, 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 up the map in his hand and compared it with the big map, and only spoke after making sure that there were no omissions.
The so-called industrial zone is probably the area north of the Haihe River, from Xingang No. 4 Road in the south, to the 20th Street in the north, and east of Dongjiang Road to the port, with an area of ??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. The residential area can freely enter and exit with the alliance ID card, and if you want to go to the industrial area to the east, you must have a work permit and a pass.
"There is no big car shop here. Go north and find it yourself after passing Fifth Avenue!" But it is useless to understand the map. There is no more detailed information on it except for street names and a lot of factory names. I want to know where to go. Where to stay has to rely on word of mouth.
"Sir, is there a market here for buying and selling things, the bigger ones?" Hong Tao asked a special person, the street was full of people, he didn't look for anyone, but ran to the middle of the road to stop a patrol of security guards .
"Between TEDA Avenue and Fifth Avenue remember to take care of your wallet. Don't trust people who don't know the basics, and don't cause trouble for us!" The driver of the sunglasses not only gave directions but also reminded them, basically fulfilling his duties.
? Walking north along Dongting Road for less than 2 kilometers, a large brightly lit area appeared in front of you. It can't be said that the lights are brilliant, there are only a few street lights here, and most of the light comes from oil lamps or gas lamps in shops and street vendors.
But the area of ??this area is really not small, with a radius of nearly one kilometer. In addition to two huge closed markets, there are countless small shops inside. Even if they are all illuminated by oil lamps, it can be regarded as a strange landscape.
The group did not stop, and walked through the market to Sixth Avenue. Sure enough, there were many houses facing the street with lanterns for meals, accommodation, inventory, and horse feeding. It seems that the scale is much larger than the stations along the way.
Hong Tao was not in a hurry to move in, but asked a few more, and finally chose a big car shop with a slightly higher price but with a stable and a roof to live in. Right now the rain outside has not stopped, the people are cold, and the horses are still cold, if they are exposed to the freezing rain overnight, they will be in big trouble if they get sick.
The name of this big car shop is quite powerful, it is actually called Dragon Inn. It seems that it was originally a factory, and the office building became a hotel guest room, and the two factory buildings behind it were used as stables and warehouses. Not only does each horse have a separate stable, but the carriage can also be pulled in to prevent the goods from getting wet.
"Guest officer, take it well. Here are the keys to the two standard rooms, as well as the access certificates for horses and vehicles. Nothing else is safe here. You can't lose a single hair, so you can rest assured to sleep. I want to take a hot bath We also have one, thirty cents each, and the water is guaranteed to be hot!"
?Guju</span> Of course, everything is not a free gift, it is all exchanged for a fee that is 10% to 20% more expensive than others.
"Shopkeeper, I saw a large market with lights on on the road, is it late?" Hong Tao doesn't think it's expensive, you get what you pay for, and compared with the inn run by the husband and wife, at least this place looks affordable. But living alone couldn't satisfy his curiosity, so he took out cigarettes as usual.
"Hey hey heythere?Chengsu Chengsu's opening, is this your first time here? Well, I have to talk about this matter carefully, or you specify not to touch the door! "Anyway, there were not many customers in the store, and there were two guys who were more than enough, so the shopkeeper simply walked out of the counter and found a table nearby, and sat down and chatted with Hong Tao.
Jinmen Port Industrial Zone is the earliest industrial zone developed by the East Asian Alliance, and it is also the largest so far. It covers almost all industrial projects that can resume production at present, from textiles to chemicals to mechanical processing, everything.
There is only one industry exception, and that is medicine. It is said that its production plant is arranged in a secret location by the alliance, and ordinary people do not know it. However, some of the raw materials for pharmaceuticals also come from chemical plants in the Jinmen Industrial Zone.
Regardless of crude oil refining products from Huanghua, or metallurgical smelting products from Caofeidian, or various raw materials from the Southeast Alliance and the Southwest Alliance, basically they must be based on this first, and then go through the first-level processing of factories at all levels, and finally become products or relatively advanced raw materials.
As a result, more and more factories opened in the Jinmen Port Industrial Zone, more and more workers, more and more family members, more and more job opportunities, and more and more population, which is still rising until now. .
The East Asian Alliance claims to have a population of more than 100,000. This number is not a fraud, but most of them are not in the capital base and safe zone, where they account for at most one-fifth.
The largest population settlement is Jinmen Port, at least one third of which is stronger. The rest are located near Huangye Oilfield, Caofeidian Steel Plant, and two or three small coal mines and agricultural bases in Northeast China and Chang'an
In addition, Jinmen Port is also the alliance's only foreign trade port, and all ships from other forces can only dock here. As a result, many foreign ships and merchants gather here every year, mainly in the Southeast Alliance and the Southwest Alliance, and 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, fruit, wood, rubber, sugar, etc., in exchange for light industrial products, machinery, and medicines from the East Asian Union.
With such a large population and so many businessmen from all over the world, it is natural to have a strong commercial atmosphere. So it started from a spontaneous roadside exchange booth, and gradually developed into a large comprehensive market that gathers various commodities in one place. The locals call it TEDA Plaza because it is next to TEDA Road.
When commerce is developed, there must be a service industry, of all kinds, among which the most prosperous and most popular is naturally the oldest smoke-free industry. With thousands of industrial workers working in two or three shifts in so many factories, as well as businessmen from all over the world, the speed of this industry's development can be called a rocket.
?No funds, no loans, self-contained equipment for production, no land occupation, no building, and only one bed for work; low noise, low pollution, stimulating domestic demand and promoting development; less water, less electricity, energy saving is a model!
However, after the development of the smoke-free industry, another industry will inevitably be born, hey! Therefore, people who go to TEDA Plaza to do business, hang out, and enjoy themselves must be aware that this is not a paradise. In addition to being careful not to steal their wallets, they must also be careful of various traps to prevent being blackmailed and deceived.
The shopkeeper of the inn talked for a long time, besides introducing TEDA Plaza, the most important thing was to remind Hong Tao and his party not to be overwhelmed with joy, but to just see the wonderful side of Huahua World. You have to be careful to pay attention to the dirty side, don't be tricked by others, and you won't even be able to pay for the hotel when you come back, so it will be difficult for everyone to meet. (