The Iron and Steel Frenzy of the Republic of China

Is this the beautiful city that flourishes in American movies?High-rise buildings everywhere, cars and horses like dragons, gentlemen and ladies well-dressed, feasting and drinking, green clothes and fragrant temples, extravagant and flashy like a rich paradise... When did New York become a slum? !

"It's just as chaotic as Shanghai today!"

Zhu Bin muttered in disappointment.He wanted to see the cleanest and most fashionable modern city in this era, but in front of him was a smoky, lifeless place that seemed to have completely lost its vigor and vitality. The yellow and skinny people in the streets tried their best to look tidy, but obviously not Clothes that fit or are out of season, and bewildered eyes betray their situation.

On the wide avenue, people queuing up to receive relief funds on both sides could not see the end from beginning to end, and the burning trash cans were crowded with people warming up. The subway station entrance and Central Park were full of temporary shelters made of newspapers and broken boxes. Before every company that is open for business puts up a recruitment notice, there are thousands of people frantically grabbing the poor opportunity -- no matter what kind of job it is.

The accompanying US government officials showed a little embarrassment on their faces, but they didn't feel too embarrassed.In fact, as early as in the capital Washington, all the embarrassment should have been lost, and it was not his responsibility.

In the current capital, [-] veterans of the European War wore tattered military uniforms, chanted and lined up on the street, and unemployed workers blocked the White House tightly. President Hoover was frightened They were so panicked that they didn't dare to go out, and the "Hoover Houses" everywhere were like shameful business cards pasted on the American flag --- everyone was numb after seeing it.

The capital is like this, so why is it that New York is even worse?In this symbol of the United States, the core of the financial industry, and the most prosperous city in the Northeast, there are at least 100 million unemployed people, and countless outsiders are flocking here, and nothing can stop it.The city government can barely spend a little money to distribute a weekly relief payment of US$3.5 to citizens who had a good income, but this amount is far from enough to support a family.

"It's not the worst time yet." Ms. Peggy Hull put down the team of the Secretary of the Navy and returned to New York with Zhu Bin to report on her duties. By the way, she interviewed him about his financing plan for traveling to the United States. After seeing this appearance, my heart is very heavy.

"In June of this year, more than [-] college students graduated from universities in the Northeast alone, but we didn't have any positions for them. Now, an elevator driver in a New York department store requires a bachelor's degree. Last year And the students who graduated the year before last don’t know what’s going on.”

"There are so many?!" Zhu Bin was taken aback, he really didn't know, he was shocked!It's only one area. If this is the whole of the United States, the number of college students graduating every year is not more than [-]?Does the total number of students who have graduated in ten years in China have this number? !The gap in education is the gap in overall national strength!

"What a waste! If this is in China, no matter how many college students are without jobs!" Su Huixin, who was much more honest, widened her eyes in surprise and sighed.

This is an absolute disaster!Zhu Bin squeezed his chin and counted, but he was secretly happy. The situation seemed to be better than he imagined.In this way, there is no need to worry about the quality of talents introduced.

In public, it is not easy to make too many comments in front of other government officials. A group of people left the station and entered the apartment, and what they saw along the way became more and more shocking.Seeing the end, Zhu Bin was even a little annoyed in his heart: "Grandpa! If there are millions of high-quality unemployed people in a city in China, how could I be forced to travel tens of thousands of kilometers to find workers!"

If there are as many talents as there are in the United States, even if there are only one-tenth as many available talents, he doesn't have to worry about it at all, and all plans can be directly implemented.But the problem is that in China today, even if you have money, you can’t find many qualified industrial workers, let alone engineers—almost all the bosses of industrial companies in China are engineers and technical leaders themselves Yes, they themselves are most likely the only experts in the entire enterprise!

After a short rest, Zhu Bin and his party went to visit the prestigious Wall Street under escort.

Wall Street, which used to be the busiest, has now turned into ghosts and ghosts, and there is a doomsday scene everywhere. Anyway, today is a regular monthly "Apple Holiday" --- an unpaid rest day, that is, securities companies allow cash-strapped stockbrokers There are stalls selling fruit --- almost all apples --- to supplement the household income.

Walking on the street, looking at the elites with the most glamorous clothes and the most enviable occupations a few years ago, standing listlessly or even dazedly behind the apple stand, feebly greeting the occasional cars and people passing by, but It's not too much of a stretch to expect anyone to stop and take a second look.

"This is the punishment they deserve!" One of the accompanying officials murmured in a low voice, obviously an unlucky guy who was fooled into speculating in stocks by this kind of broker, and ended up with nothing to accompany him.Well, in fact, such unlucky people are everywhere in the country, accounting for a considerable proportion of the bankrupt population, and they all refuse to admit that their greed caused such consequences.

Zhu Bin smiled and said nothing. A trash guy like him at the bottom of the federation earns every penny very hard, so there won't be such managers who go to high-end places all day long to come to his door to persuade him to buy stocks—— - That little money is not enough for the handling fee.

He actually doesn't like this kind of people. Like the vast majority of ordinary people, Zhu Bin always believes that getting rich through hard work is the real thing. It's very unreasonable for this group of guys who talk big and talk all day to get the highest salary. --- have they created wealth?Not at all.

But he also had to admit that in order to make his own career, the help of such people is really indispensable.

Seeing that he was about to reach the corner of the street where the Morgan consortium was located, Zhu Bin's eyes suddenly stopped on a fruit broker. After observing for a while, he walked straight over.

This man is different from other colleagues. He wears a neat suit as usual, and his leather shoes are shiny. His hair is combed meticulously. Flies can break his legs if he falls on it. And depressed, still with a comfortable and warm smile, bright eyes, politely greet everyone who passes by the stall, the voice is not warm, it seems that he is not here to sell fruit, but still in the Sell ​​stock.

However, Zhu Bin could tell that this person was indeed not living well.The suit has been washed too many times and is slightly faded, and it is a style several years ago. The ironed trousers are a bit shiny, and the front of the leather shoes is severely worn, which means that I often walk. The nails on both hands are carefully trimmed and polished, but the skin is rough. Many, apparently under-maintained or unconditioned.

"Hi! Beautiful ladies and gentlemen, what can I do for you?"

Seeing Zhu Bin and his group stop in front of him, this tall man who looked at most 30 years old greeted him happily, but it didn't make people feel anxious or abrupt at all.

Zhu Bin looked down at his booth, pointed to the wiped clean apples and asked, "Sir, may I ask why your booth is neater and tidier than others', and The apples are also strictly separated according to size and integrity and freshness? You know, they are all average quality apples anyway.”

The man nodded first and said, "Thank you for your compliment, sir. My name is Steven Seagal. Thank you very much for noticing my booth."

Zhu Bin nodded, waiting for his next words.

Steven Siegel said: "No matter what other people think, I think this is still a commercial activity. Even if it is the cheapest product, we should show it to customers in its most perfect side. In addition, this People on the street almost never buy apples for themselves, they just want to enjoy the shopping. So why not provide the best service and satisfaction? You see, that's it."

"Talent!" Zhu Bin's eyes lit up. He was the first person to come across this kind of theory, and he was able to maintain such a state of mind in such a harsh environment. This person is extraordinary. ah!

I have a bottom line in my heart.Zhu Bin nodded with a smile, and asked again: "May I ask, Mr. Siegel, what is your main job, can you disclose it?"

Steven said frankly: "I was originally the manager of a trust investment company under Goldman Sachs, and I was very hopeful to become the youngest partner of the head office, but my luck was not very good, and the company encountered serious trouble, so... .” He shrugged handsomely.

Goldman Sachs was once a very conservative family business. Before 1929, under the impetus of company leader Video Kejens, it expanded wildly at the speed of setting up a trust investment company every day, and issued more than 100 million US dollars in stocks. The stock price soared from $200 to $29, which was once regarded as a miracle.But the good times didn’t last long. In 1 years, the stock crashed and fell all the way to more than 92 yuan. The company lost [-]% of its original investment. The company’s reputation also plummeted on Wall Street.

As a senior manager, Steven must share the honor and disgrace with the company. Unlucky luck can be imagined, and bankruptcy is not unexpected.But he didn't complain to the company, which is rare.

Looking back at Serena, seeing her nodding, she smiled and said to Steven: "Then, congratulations, Mr. Siegel. I have a job here with an annual salary of [-] US dollars. I don't know if you would like it." Do."

fifty thousand dollars!The accompanying government personnel immediately widened their eyes when they heard this!This is a very high salary even in the best times of the economy!How can this fruit seller be worth so much money?If this were given to them, they would be insane!You must know that the average weekly wage of American workers is only $15!

Steven was not ecstatic as expected, but his eyes flickered slightly, and he asked calmly: "May I ask first, which company I will serve for? What is the specific job content?"

Zhu Bin praised again in his heart, and then pointed to a New York Times report stacked up in a corner of his Apple booth: "Your newspaper's Asian page should have a report about me. Recently, I just bought two decommissioned battleships."

"Oh! You are the Mr. Zhu who specializes in..." Steven almost lost his words, and quickly added, "The battle hero who established the world's largest shipping group 'Global Express Logistics' company?!"