Go back in time and be a chaebol

Chapter 33: Spread the word (Third update, please vote)

The early morning sunlight shines into the room through the one-foot-square windows, and the yellow light cuts through the darkness in the basement. Occasionally, a mosquito flies through the light.

The weather in June was a bit too hot, and the damp basement was filled with a moldy smell.

Although the environment here caused eczema to break out on Li Leqin's body, he had no other choice. After all, this was the only house he could afford.

Two years ago, after the outbreak of the Pacific War, Li Leqin lost his financial source - his family in Jiangsu could no longer support his studies as they had in the past. As a privately funded student, official expenses were not even a consideration.

"I just need a job..."

Once again, Li Leqin said to himself.

His eyes fell on the newspaper beside him, and he couldn't move away for a long time.

There are many job advertisements in newspapers, but how many factories are willing to hire a Chinese engineer?
  So what if he graduated from New York University?

Watching the light slowly migrating in the dark and damp basement, Li Leqin sighed, then stood up. Once again, after washing, he put on decent clothes and smiled in the mirror.

"Hello, my name is Leqin, Li..."

There was a flash of almost imperceptible anguish in the smile.

Soon he was out of the basement and at the corner of the street, where he bought a copy of the New York Times for a few cents.

As usual, he was reading the newspaper while walking, and suddenly an advertisement attracted him.

"Karl Metal Company is recruiting engineers and workers of all kinds. The remuneration is favorable. If you are interested, please call..."

Anyone will be attracted by this recruitment information because it is published in Chinese. As an engineer, Li Leqin can tell at a glance that it is handwritten and then transferred by taking a photo. After all, there will never be Chinese character fonts in American newspapers. of.

The recruitment information in Chinese made Li Leqin almost jump with excitement.

"Oh my God! This, this is specially for the Chinese people to see, it is specifically recruiting the Chinese people..."

The recruitment information was published in Chinese, so it was naturally intended for Chinese people. A seemingly simple recruitment information immediately caused a sensation in the Chinese circles in New York and other places. This circle was not large, and the news spread quickly. Especially those international students who were stranded in the United States because of the war, whether they were privately funded international students who dropped out of school due to financial reasons, or publicly funded students who had completed their studies and stayed in the United States, all rushed to New York.

Rushed to Carl Metal Company, after all, for them, this is a once-in-a-lifetime job opportunity.

When Li Leqin took the bus to Carl Metal Company, he saw people crowding outside the company gate - the vast majority of them were Chinese. People speaking Cantonese, Hokkien or Mandarin said excitedly, In the company's office building on the other side, the corridor was also full of people. Li Leqin had just arrived here and met a few familiar people.

"Wenli."

"Lean."

"Jade..."

……

Not only did Li Leqin see friends studying engineering like him, he even met a fellow student.

"Jing'an, why are you here? You're studying English and American literature." "Hey, brother Le'an, I'm thinking that if the company is so big, there won't be dedicated engineers. There will always be someone to handle some paperwork."

Zhao Jingan adjusted his glasses and said.

"Being a clerk here is better than serving dishes in a restaurant!"

"Hey, you have to be able to find someone to serve the dishes. You know, when you are serving the dishes, there might be a customer pointing at you and shouting "Japs" excitedly."

"Japs" means Japanese devils,
  "Haha, then go to the back and wash the dishes."

These seemingly simple sentences illustrate the difficulty of finding a job for Chinese people in the United States. Not only are you better and better than others, but you also have to endure all kinds of injustice and discrimination.

“Do you know why this company posts job advertisements in Chinese?”

"I heard that this company was acquired by a Chinese businessman, so it is exclusively for Chinese people."

"To actually open such a big factory in the United States is really a blessing to our country!"

For a time, the corridor was filled with voices of admiration. This was not a compliment or a flattery, but something from the bottom of my heart. After all, being able to build such a large factory in the United States in this day and age is definitely something worthy of praise.

Not only is it worthy of praise, it is even more eye-catching, especially since the Chinese job advertisement brought not only an advertisement, but also some kind of news, so much so that even the Wall Street Journal reported on the reasons behind the advertisement. News.

"You actually bought such a big factory without spending a penny?"

Looking at the news in the newspaper, Song Peilun couldn't help but exclaimed.

"How could he, a Chinese, be so skilful in the United States and rob other people's property? He was even praised in the newspaper as "very skillful."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Fuji, who was having breakfast, said.

"Brother Song doesn't know. This is the United States. For Mr. Carl, the factory is not an asset, but a burden. If he continues to hold it, the whole person will be dragged bankrupt. During the Great Depression, many millionaires , even multi-millionaires were dragged bankrupt in this way, bank interest, real estate and land taxes, these are added together, even multi-millionaires cannot survive for long."

Compared with Song Peilun, an engineering expert, Wang Fuji, who studied economics, not only understands the economy, but also understands the United States. After all, he has studied and lived in the United States for fifteen years. Having experienced the Great Depression, he has witnessed many millionaires. How to go bankrupt.

"So, giving away all the company's machines and land for free is the best option, and Mr. Li is not without risks. If he can't receive orders and can't bring the company back to life, then the factory will be very It might also drag him into bankruptcy..."

"It turns out that it's not easy to take advantage of it! It might lead to bankruptcy, but this kind of thing is quite new."

When Song Peilun shook his head and sighed, Wang Fuji suddenly looked at Song Peilun and said as if he thought of something.

"Brother Song, he posted job advertisements in Chinese to take care of my compatriots. Can we also help him? After all, the company has a lot of orders in hand."

"You mean, let's give him the order..."

Staring at the news in the newspaper, Song Peilun frowned and said softly.

"But he doesn't have much experience. The company's orders are very important. If he rashly finds such a company, I'm afraid it won't be easy for the chairman to explain."

(End of this chapter)