ebookland Chapter 766: A Country Within a Country
Chapter 766: A Country Within a Country
1955, September 12,
In the deep winter of Yokosuka Special Autonomous Region, the biting sea breeze brought with it a salty chill, but it could not cool the enthusiastic atmosphere on the opening day of the Kaishu National Commercial Street.
The commercial street covering an area of more than 100 mu was finally completed and opened grandly today. This commercial street was jointly invested and built by a number of state-owned and private enterprises in Haizhou.
The entire street includes 7 five-story office buildings and two cross-streets, with a total of 5 large-scale comprehensive department stores, 5 corporate direct sales departments, and 16 scattered merchants!
Now the streets are decorated with a new look, with colorful flags fluttering in the cold wind and signs decorated with red silk and gold ornaments shining in the sun, forming a sharp contrast with the dilapidated, war-scarred low buildings in Yokosuka City, Japan not far away.
In the early morning, the street entrance was already crowded with people. Many Japanese housewives in traditional kimonos wrapped their capes tightly, looking forward to the arrival of the new arrival. Some businessmen in suits and leather shoes were excited, talking to their colleagues in a low voice from time to time, discussing the upcoming business opportunities. Many children were running and laughing in the crowd, and their crisp laughter added a bit of agility to the lively scene.
As the auspicious time approached, a burst of exciting drum music suddenly sounded. A team of performers dressed in Haizhou national costumes marched in neat steps onto the street, with gongs and drums blaring and lion dances leaping, drawing cheers from the onlookers. Amid the cheers of the crowd,
Since its establishment, the Yokosuka Autonomous Region has actually been a country within a country. In name, it is jointly managed by Japan and the sea. However, in less than a month, the entire old city area had been demolished, and the Japanese people in the autonomous region were forcibly relocated after receiving some meager compensation!
The police officers in charge of public security are now all dispatched from Haizhou. The original group of Japanese police officers had long been dismissed in batches by the autonomous government on trumped-up grounds!
at the crossroads,
A large number of people gathered around, including both Japanese and Haizhou people.
Four wheeled armored vehicles were on standby, and dozens of armed policemen armed with Type 55 submachine guns were maintaining order.
The district head Chen Huang and several business representatives slowly walked onto the makeshift stage. Behind them, a huge red silk curtain covered the gilded plaque that read "Yokosuka Autonomous Region Haizhou Commercial Street".
"I declare that Haizhou Commercial Street is officially open!" With Chen Huang's loud declaration, the red silk curtain was slowly pulled down, revealing the dazzling golden plaque.
In an instant, firecrackers blasted, colorful ribbons flew, and cheers, applause, and the sound of gongs and drums intertwined and resounded through the sky.
The shops on both sides of the street opened their doors one after another, and the shopkeepers greeted the first batch of customers with smiles on their faces. In the silk and satin shop, colorful silks and satins shone brightly under the lights; in the grocery store, a wide variety of daily necessities were neatly arranged; there were also many specialty snack stalls, with fragrant aromas everywhere, attracting passers-by to stop and take a look.
An old Japanese woman walked into a Chinese pastry shop, looked at the exquisite pastries, and couldn't help but sigh: "This lively atmosphere reminds me of the good old days before the war."
In the central square of the commercial street, various performances were performed one after another. Traditional folk art and juggling, modern singing and dancing performances attracted people to gather in three layers. A Haizhou woman wearing a traditional cheongsam sang gracefully on the stage. The melodious voice seemed to take people through time and space, and let them feel the unique cultural charm of Haizhou.
Today, the 4S store of Haizhou Guoluda Automobile Company was officially opened in the commercial street. This is the first 4S store in Japan. This sales model is a brand-new automobile sales model that has emerged in Haizhou Guo since the beginning of this year!
Luda, a company that mainly produces family cars and pickup trucks, has opened 11 4S stores in the United States.
Today, Chang Xuanhao, the general manager of Luda Company, also came here in person from China. Chang Xuanhao was quite ambitious. Not only were the car sales in the United States extremely hot, but the sales of Luda's four models exceeded 50,000 units per month!
This month and next month, in addition to the one in Japan, a total of 6 4S stores of Roada in Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Spain will be opened one after another!
His competitive advantage is really too great. First of all, from the perspective of cost, since Luda Company has become one of the top four domestic automobile companies, Luda's steel supply has received direct support from the Haizhou State Finance and Materials Department.
The market price of ordinary steel is 2600 yuan per ton, but the settlement price for LuDa from the state-owned steel mill is only 1100 yuan! And the settlement is made every six months! The cheap raw material price makes LuDa use a larger proportion of non-ferrous metals and alloy steel!
The second is the funding. Haizhou Bank provides Luda with a credit line of 50 billion yuan per year! The interest rate is only 1.5%, but it can only be used for automobile manufacturing and technology research and development!
The third and most important one is the free technical support from the Haizhou State Automobile Technology Research Institute, a secret military agency of Haizhou State. Last month, Luda Company obtained the latest complete set of automatic transmission drawings from the Automobile Research Institute, and their automatic transmission models will be officially launched on a large scale after New Year's Day!
In the showroom, a group of Japanese people were surprised at the price of Luda's cars. The price of a sedan was 63.65 yen, which was 40 yen cheaper than Toyota's cars of the same type! They took a test drive under the guidance of the sales consultant and felt that the experience was better than Toyota's cars. They immediately placed orders!
Chang Xuanhao did not set the price of Japanese cars casually. In addition to calculating the normal cost and profit for each car, the Haizhou State Ministry of Finance and Materials also gave a 10% subsidy!
Even in the American market, there is no such subsidy. Chang Xuanhao couldn't understand why the government would subsidize him in the Japanese market!
As night falls, the lights of the commercial street begin to come on. Neon signs light up one after another, illuminating the entire street as if it were daytime. The streets and alleys are still crowded with people, and the atmosphere is very lively. In order to attract customers, merchants have launched various preferential activities, and the sounds of bargaining and laughter are heard one after another.
On this day, Yokosuka's Kaishu Commercial Street became the focus of everyone's attention with its unique charm and vigorous vitality.
District Chief Chen Huang received one piece of good news after another in his office. All the stores had hot sales today. Luda's 4S store sold 117 cars in one day!
The store of Jingpohu Air Conditioning Factory sold 422 air conditioners today!
Chen Huang looked at the report in his hand and didn't care about the sales volume. Before coming here, he was a director of Haizhou Foreign Trade Department. He received a top-secret mission from the top, which was to use all economic means to nip all Japanese industrial industries in the bud!