Breaking through Guandong, I became Zhu Chuanwen

Chapter 114
Ice city
Zhu Chuanwen received this kind of invitation letter with wax for the first time.After peeling off the sealant, there was a Russian invitation card inside, with a standard Russian cursive style, which was very beautiful.

The content of the invitation is that the Russian Chamber of Commerce sincerely invites Mr. Zhu Chuanwen to attend the Chamber of Commerce dinner tomorrow, and it specifically states that he can bring a female companion.Signed by Alexei.

After asking Xian'er's opinion and getting a negative answer, Zhu Chuanwen could only go to the banquet alone.

The Russian Chamber of Commerce is still very popular now, and directly booked the entire banquet hall of the Modern Hotel. This hotel has just opened in the past two days. The owner, Joseph Casp, is a Russian Jew.

In the hotel, there are French cafes, bars, clubs and dance halls, as well as European palace-style medium and small meeting rooms and a large theater with European-style murals. It is one of the most luxurious areas in the ice city. If you stay, press Calculated per person per day, it is about two gold rubles, which is 20 rubles, which is really a high-spending place.

"Hi sir!"

The doorman did not despise Zhu Chuanwen, after all he was dressed in formal attire.

Zhu Chuanwen passed his invitation card to the doorman, and was led into the entire banquet hall.

"Mr. Zhu!" This is Doug's voice.

"Mr. Consultant!" These were a few familiar Russian businessmen greeting Zhu Chuanwen.

After greetings.

Accompanied by Doug, the two whispered at the banquet with wine glasses, and occasionally tasted delicious food under the introduction of Doug.

"Mr. Doug, the wine you sent is really great!" Zhu Chuanwen thanked him.

"Mr. Zhu, it seems that you have already tasted it." Doug was smiling, and his tone was a little cadenced, which was an expression of his inner joy.The wine is only produced in recent years, so it is not particularly precious, but it is not easy to buy in Europe. The winery has achieved this level, and the urine has come out. It is as good as a certain watch, and it is a pick!

"It's rare to have a thousand cups of wine when you meet a bosom friend." Zhu Chuanwen picked up the wine glass and touched Doug, and said with a pun.

"Then I'm satisfied." Doug's words also have two meanings.One old and one young, two wonderful people.

"There's a gossip, I wonder if Mr. Zhu is interested?" Doug put it off.

"Of course!" Zhu Chuanwen made a gesture of invitation.

"They are looking for you because they have something to ask for." Doug made a semicircle with his hand holding the wine glass.

Zhu Chuanwen immediately understood that the "they" should refer to these Russian businessmen.I wondered what would happen?

The banquet started on time at 6:[-] pm. At this time, the sky in the ice city was already dark, and yellow lights emerged from the windows of this baroque hotel, like a magnificent golden palace.

"Today, I would like to thank all the guests and friends of the chamber of commerce. I hope everyone will be happy. Respect Russia!" The hotel owner Joseph Casp presided over it for a short time. Wave Russian circles.

After all, as a soldier who just retired from the Russo-Japanese War, from a watch repair shop and jewelry store to opening such a luxurious hotel on the streets of China with this strength, financial resources, courage, luck, and connections are all indispensable.Mr. Casp was also a Russian businessman who had made a name for himself.

With the sound of "Respect Russia!", the banquet started. The guests and female companions danced at the banquet with the help of the band. Zhu Chuanwen and Doug, the old man, looked at each other appreciatively , sipping fine wine, watching in the crowd, is very comfortable.

After a few songs, Zhu Chuanwen, who was half full, followed Doug and was invited by the waiter to a small meeting room in the style of a European court.

A group of Russian businessmen in formal attire were sitting on the sofa in the meeting room talking in twos and threes. When they saw Zhu Chuanwen coming in, they greeted Zhu Chuanwen and Doug as soon as they came up, no matter whether Zhu Chuanwen and Doug knew each other.

After all, behind Zhu Chuanwen and Doug is Andre, the real power in this ice city.Moreover, Zhu Chuanwen is also an advisor to the Bingcheng Autonomous Committee, so in terms of status alone, he can be regarded as a person.

Doug was able to do a job with ease among the crowd, but Zhu Chuanwen was a little cramped and couldn't handle it.

But this kind of cramping didn't last long. The people on the periphery retreated to the sides as if there were water droplets in the sea. This is the appearance of a big man, and this big man is Alexei.

"Mr. Zhu, long-awaited. I am Alexei, the current president of the Russian Chamber of Commerce in Ice City." With the words of self-introduction, a hand stretched out.

Zhu Chuanwen held this hand at the right time, "Hi, Mr. Alexei, I'm Zhu Chuanwen."

After a short self-introduction, Alexey turned his head and gave Doug a hug. The British butler was obviously a little stiff, and he was very uncomfortable with this kind of intimate greeting, but fortunately, the time was short enough.

The boss is here, and everyone is seated. Alexei asked Zhu Chuanwen directly: "Mr. Zhu, the factory outside Bingcheng Station is under construction, but we still have some difficulties. I wonder if Mr. Zhu can help us solve it." ? Of course, the Russian Chamber of Commerce will not let you pay for nothing."

"Please tell me that the market in Bingcheng and even Kanto belongs to everyone. As the proponent of the factory construction plan, I have an obligation to help everyone." Zhu Chuanwen's words won a wave of goodwill from everyone.

Now, the factories of Russian merchants have been established little by little, but the factories are now facing two problems.One is the raw materials. These people can solve them by themselves. Some are transported from Russia, and some are purchased from the Qing Dynasty.The second is a little troublesome. It is the problem of the workers in the Qing Dynasty. The quality of the workers in the Zhu Chuanwen factory is considered to be the most hardworking people this group of Russians have ever seen. They work two shifts a day, but their wages are only half of the Russians.

If the group of capitalists in Europe saw it, they would all give their thumbs up.

Russian businessmen also want this kind of workers, but after recruiting a group of Qing workers, everyone is not very satisfied. Language communication is a big problem first, and secondly, the execution ability of factory workers is not as seen in Hanyao Flour Mill. That, has its own subjective initiative.

This made these Russians very distressed. They had no choice but to take advantage of the opening of Joseph Caspian's hotel. Alexei, who was in charge of the house, invited Zhu Chuanwen.

Zhu Chuanwen listened to the Russian businessmen complaining about the Qing workers they recruited one by one, which was very similar to a complaint meeting.

Finally, Zhu Chuanwen finished listening and asked a key question.

"I wonder how much the gentlemen pay the Qing workers?"

"30 rubles!"

"35 rubles!"

The voices of each of them were obviously much smaller than before, and their confidence was a little lacking.

"Gentlemen, in my humble opinion, your workers are not as hardworking as mine. There are two reasons." Zhu Chuanwen slowly got up and stood among the crowd. Fingers appeared one by one, and everyone was silent.

"Of course, I can also help gentlemen train your workers for two months, but the reward..." Zhu Chuanwen looked at Alexei who was sitting in the main seat.If it's a small matter of saying a few words, it will help, but now, it is obvious that manpower needs to be invested.

"20 rubles per person!" Alexei directly quoted a high price. He felt that Zhu Chuanwen's two points just now made some sense.It can be regarded as a direct confession. Everyone in the chamber of commerce also thought that Zhu Chuanwen would help them train them. This matter has long been settled.

Zhu Chuanwen nodded with satisfaction, "However, I still have one condition. From now on, the workers in the factory, gentlemen, will not be paid less than 80% of the workers in my factory, which is 48 rubles. The continuous working hours cannot exceed 14 hours." Zhu Chuanwen said that he is setting industry standards.

"That's a little harsh," retorted a businessman.

They all came to Ice City to earn money, earning money is the most important thing, workers' health, what the hell?
Before Zhu Chuanwen could speak, Alexei asked with interest: "Tell me the reason." Because Zhu Chuanwen's time card really hit his heart, he was very curious.

"Long hours of work will actually lead to uneven product quality." Zhu Chuanwen said seriously.

Then he talked about why he divided the workers into two groups, and the two shifts worked backwards, and the workers were allowed to take turns to rest in the middle.Only in this way can the enthusiasm of workers be guaranteed.

"I agree." Alexei listened to Zhu Chuanwen's mouth constantly popping up new words.Enthusiasm for work?Really interesting.

Alexei's cement factory employs Russian workers, and the daily working hours are about 14 hours. Over time, the yield of cement will drop.This is the time set by Alexei himself, and the loss outweighs the gain over time.

"Chairman!" Amidst the voices of businessmen admonishing, Alexei agreed under pressure and said, "Gentlemen, the wages of workers in the Qing Dynasty are already a half of that of Russian workers. What is there to disagree with the standard of Russian workers?"

It seemed reasonable to make the Russian businessmen in front of them calculate one by one, but it was much less than their previous calculations, and each of them had to pay Zhu Chuanwen a training fee to hire Qing workers. .

But after thinking about it, I felt that I still made a lot of money, so I agreed.

pay?Let's talk about it later.

Anyway, it's their own factory, so they decide what to do, right?

(End of this chapter)