Fengxian Jiangshan

Chapter 830 Warship Diplomacy

In the economic crisis, money is not the most important thing. The terrible thing is that the social economy has almost stopped. On the one hand, there are people who are hungry, and on the other hand, there are food rotting in the farm and milk poured into the river.

China has gone to great lengths to attract these workers, providing them with food, clothing, supplies, even coffee and cigarettes.

Therefore, more and more American workers are crowding in front of the Chinese recruitment office. They have experience in hunting for cheap in Germany. These people are quite professional. What they need are real talents. Old technicians, as for those who want to cheat food and drink, they will be kicked out immediately.

Guo Zhen is a second-generation Chinese born in the United States. He has received American education since he was a child, and he has no knowledge of that distant motherland.This is in recent years, and he often sees his parents and grandparents wailing at an old newspaper, crying and laughing, just like children.

He also gradually figured out that China has started to stand up again, has defeated many opponents, restored unity, and is developing its economy at a rapid pace.But compared with the prosperous and developed United States, the gap between China is still too far, so far that he doesn't want to think about it.

But the sudden Great Depression shattered his superstition of the United States, and that paradise-like place began to shatter.At this time, the Chinese suddenly arrived in the United States, and they almost became the saviors.Because he knows Chinese, Guo Zhen took the initiative to act as an interpreter, and countless Americans came here every day.

These starving and desperate American workers all hoped to go to China to earn a living. Seeing the long queue, Guo Zhen had a yearning for China for the first time.

"I am a senior fitter, and this is my work certificate and proof of professional skills."

A white man in his 40s tremblingly handed the document to Guo Zhen, and Guo Zhen looked at it.Immediately, it dawned on him that this guy was a fitter from General Motors, he had 20 years of work experience, and he was definitely a technical backbone in the workshop.

"Sir, you have two options, one is a five-year work contract, and the other is a ten-year work contract."

"Is there any difference?"

"With a five-year contract, you can only get a settling allowance, and only you can go to China alone. If it is a ten-year contract, the Chinese side allows you to bring your family there. After ten years of work, you will be allocated a house, given You have the right to live permanently. You also enjoy medical care, pensions, work-related injuries, and accident insurance, all of which are paid by the Chinese side. It is guaranteed that you will not have any worries for the rest of your life."

China wants to recruit workers.It is impossible for them to work for only one or two years, so when the US economy improves, they will walk away, and the help to China will be too small.Therefore, the minimum number of years is also five years, so that China can learn their technology calmly.

Those who are willing to work for more than ten years are basically skilled immigrants.China definitely attaches great importance to these talents, and the treatment is quite generous.

After the workers who lined up were quite clear, they also became agitated.There was a lot of discussion.

"Sign a ten-year contract, and the rest of my life will be worry-free. I didn't expect that the treatment in China is better than that in the United States."

"The whole family went to a strange place. I couldn't believe it. Maybe five years later, the United States will recover and we can just come back."

"In my dream, I don't think the United States will get better in 1 years. I am completely desperate for the United States!"

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These workers talked a lot, and they all had their own calculations. In the end, the fitter chose a ten-year contract. He was no longer young. He just wanted to be with his family and live a stable life, no matter where he went.

The U.S. government is also troubled by the wave of unemployment at this time, and it can only turn a blind eye to China's poaching behavior, allowing thousands of workers to flow to China.

In New York and other places, there are special Chinese passenger ships responsible for bringing these skilled workers back to China.In addition, a large number of equipment purchased were also shipped quickly.With talents and equipment, what is lacking is entrepreneurs. As long as these three are integrated, a brand-new industrial zone in China will appear.

After Zhang Tinglan reorganized the enterprise, he launched a special start-up support fund to encourage the development of emerging enterprises. In economically active areas such as Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangdong and Guangxi, factories sprung up like mushrooms after rain.Amidst the howling of the world, Dongfang has entered an upward trajectory against the trend.

"Father, have you been in good health all this time?"

"There's nothing wrong with eating enough and sleeping well!" Zhang Zuoxiang said with a smile, "It's you, whose eyeballs are red all day long. This country's major affairs can't be done in a day or two. Pay attention to your body."

Zhang Tinglan also smiled wryly: "This big crisis is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. How dare I slack off! Father, this is not just an economic crisis, but also a world political crisis. I can’t pull it out. I will definitely embark on the road of military expansion. If I don’t seize the time to strengthen the industry, I’m afraid I’m going to suffer in the next world war!”

Zhang Zuoxiang was also taken aback: "Zhuoyan, do you think it will really lead to a world war?"

"** is not far away. Since the tariff war, this trend has become more and more intense. Britain and France rely on their huge colonies to establish small markets. The whole world is divided into several parts, such as Germany, Italy, and Japan. Can a country with a small market and no enough colonies be reconciled? In addition, Russia’s industrialization has also entered the fast lane. In addition to the United States and China, can we tolerate the domination of the world by Britain and France? An unprecedented war is absolutely inevitable. "

"Hey, I didn't expect it to be so serious. I'm also old and useless, so I can't help you..."

"Father, you are not old, besides, there is really one thing I need your help with?"

"Oh?" Zhang Zuoxiang suddenly became interested, and said with a smile: "What is it, as long as I can do it, it is my duty."

"How about you visit Europe for me?" Zhang Tinglan said with a smile; "Father, the country is currently undergoing large-scale construction, and I really can't get away, but the situation in Europe is too important. After much deliberation, just Only you, the veteran, will go out."

Zhang Zuoxiang laughed loudly: "No problem, I agreed, but I have a dark eye for the West, and I don't understand anything, so don't make people laugh."

"Don't be afraid. You don't dare to laugh at the God of Wealth when you make fun of anyone these days. I always prepare a purchase fee of one billion dollars for you. Just throw the money away. I guarantee that all countries will regard you as the God of Wealth."

Zhang Zuoxiang frowned: "One billion dollars is not a small number. You can rest assured that the steel will be used on the blade and will never be wasted. But if you just spend money, you still can't find me. Tell me, what's the secret?" something?"

Zhang Tinglan smiled slightly: "You are always aware of the details, and you can't hide anything from you. I want you to go to Germany and meet Hitler, the leader of the Nazi Party, to express our willingness to support his cause and provide them with another 1000 million in funding. "

1000 million!This is not a small sum, and Zhang Zuoxiang's face suddenly became serious: "Zhuo Yan, you spend so much money, is it because Hitler has the ability to seize power in Germany again?"

"That's right, I am very optimistic about his party. If I give support at this time, when they take power, they will be rewarded thousands of times!"

Zhang Zuoxiang has been very quiet these years, and he is ready to leave for Europe immediately. Zhang Xueliang, who is familiar with the situation in Europe, also moves with him. They sailed across the ocean and headed for Europe on the cruiser Yantai.

Just when Zhang Zuoxiang had just left, another group of people came to China in a hurry, and it was Chilean Navy Minister Victor and Bachelet who came.

Chile and China have just completed the warship contract, and the relationship is still quite close. Navy Commander Shen Honglie received them personally.

"General Victor, do you have any business in China? Is it a battleship problem?"

"That's right, I want to verify one thing first, can China help Chile build a warship as scheduled?"

"Of course there is no problem. At the Jiangnan Shipyard, we have laid the keel and the project is progressing as expected. If you are interested, you can go and see the progress of the project now."

"Thank goodness." Victor heaved a sigh of relief.

Shen Honglie glanced at these two people, and asked with some displeasure: "Have you heard any bad news? Is there news that China will default?"

Bachelet on the side looked puzzled, glanced at Victor, and said hesitantly, "The Americans have breached the contract!"

It turned out that in order to equip the battleship with auxiliary ships, Chile ordered a heavy cruiser like the United States. The Americans agreed, but just after the start of construction, they encountered an economic crisis, and the shipyard asked Chile for additional investment.But as soon as the Chileans sent the funds, the shipyard closed down, and all the Chileans' advance payments were in vain.

They could only protest to the US government, but the explanation given by the Americans made Chile vomit blood even more. Originally, according to the Washington Treaty, the parties were not allowed to sell battleships, even large-caliber naval guns.

According to common sense, Chile's naval bidding cannot be done at all.But during this period, the biggest variable appeared, and that was China!

Since China is not a contracting party, and the navy is advancing by leaps and bounds, countries are discussing to re-establish the treaty, or to bring China in, or to abolish the restrictions completely. During this gap, the major shipyards participated in Chile in order to build momentum for the navy. bidding.

Fortunately, Chile gave the contract to China, otherwise they probably wouldn't be able to get the warship, and the U.S. Congress could completely veto it.

Heavy cruisers are also restricted, and it is almost unimaginable for the Chileans to win the lawsuit.After hitting a snag in the United States, Victor worried that China would have the same problem, so he hurried to China.

After knowing the inside story, Shen Honglie said firmly: "You don't have to worry, the Chinese pay attention to promises, and there will be absolutely no mistakes in the warships that should be sold to you."

"That's great, Mr. Commander. Chile's financial situation is also a bit difficult. I wonder if the construction funds can be delayed a little bit?" (To be continued...)

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