industrial overlord

Chapter 712 Iron Shoulder
The China Department Store in Korbach has more than 100 merchants, each dealing in various commodities from China.When Lin Zhenhua and Qi Zhongmou rushed to the department store, it was just at noon, and there were very few customers in the department store. The bosses of various merchants were sitting outside the store, eating boxed lunches and chatting.

"Are you two Chinese?" The sharp-eyed shopkeeper saw Lin Zhenhua and Qi Zhongmou and greeted them with a smile.There are not many Chinese customers in department stores, because there are not many Chinese in Korbach City, and tourists from China will naturally not come to shop in Chinese department stores.

"Exactly, may I ask where you are from in China?" Lin Zhenhua leaned forward and chatted with each other.

"I'm from Sichuan Province, he's from East Zhejiang Province, and that one's from Jiangnan Province..." An enthusiastic shopkeeper pointed to his neighbors and introduced to Lin Zhenhua.

"Oh, this boss is from Jiangnan Province? I am also from Jiangnan Province. Unexpectedly, I met a fellow in Germany." Lin Zhenhua said with a smile to the shopkeeper in Jiangnan Province.

Hearing that he was a fellow, the store owner was also very happy, and quickly stood up to give up his seat to Lin Zhenhua and the two, and asked at the same time: "My fellows, are you here in Korbach for tourism or for business? Do you come to the department store to buy something?" what?"

Lin Zhenhua shook his head and said, "We're not here to buy things, I'm here to ask for help."

"What can I help you with?" asked the shopkeeper in Jiangnan Province, "Why, are you in trouble here? Don't worry, tell me what it is, and we will find a way to help you settle it."

Lin Zhenhua said: "We came to Korbach from China to acquire a German company. After the acquisition, we plan to ship the valuable equipment in the factory back to China to improve our manufacturing level. Who knows, the officials of the Korbach City Hall We were very dissatisfied with this, so we blocked the Meissen Bridge, saying it was a dangerous bridge, and our trucks were not allowed to pass through. In this way, we could not transport the equipment in the factory away.”

"Damn it, the Meissen bridge is solid, how could it be a dangerous bridge?" The shopkeepers also became indignant when they heard this.

A shopkeeper from the Northern Province asked: "You said you bought Korbach's company, which company is it?"

"It's ALK's Korbach factory." Lin Zhenhua said.

"The ALK factory in Korbach!" Several shopkeepers stared wide-eyed, and one of them said: "I know that factory. I knew about this factory when I was a worker. Precision machine tools are what they produce.”

"You guys actually bought this factory, it's really amazing. By the way, what kind of company do you belong to?" Another store owner asked Lin Zhenhua.

Lin Zhenhua said: "I'm from Hanhua Heavy Industry."

"Oh, it's Hanhua Heavy Industries!" The shopkeeper from Jiangnan Province exclaimed, "No wonder, no wonder, your company is the pride of our Jiangnan Province. I worked at Fengnan Machinery Factory back then, and the chairman of your company, Lin Zhenhua , I went to our factory back then, and I had dinner with him back then."

"Uh..." Lin Zhenhua was embarrassed. It seems that this world is really small. In such a small German town, he still meets his old acquaintance.However, it was more than 20 years ago that he went to Fengnan Machinery Factory. At that time, he was still a young man under 20 years old, and now he is a middle-aged man in his 40s.As for the shopkeeper in front of him who claimed to have eaten with him, he really couldn't recognize him. One thing he can guarantee is that this brother's belly was definitely not as big as it is now.

"Hehe, you really don't know Mount Tai. Isn't the person in front of you Lin Zhenhua?" Qi Zhongmou said with a smile on the side.

"You are Mr. Lin! Oh, I really don't recognize it." The shopkeeper in Jiangnan Province seemed a little excited, "Mr. Lin, you must not remember me. My name is Zong Renkang. Back then you taught I used a hobbing machine."

Before Lin Zhenhua recalled who this Zong Renkang was, some other shops also surrounded him. There was no way, Lin Zhenhua's name was too big, and everyone was proud to strike up a conversation with him:
"Mr. Lin, I have always heard about your deeds, and I admire you the most..."

"Mr. Lin, you may know the director of my former factory. His name is..."

"Boss Lin, are you free? Let's have a meal together in the evening."

"..."

Lin Zhenhua was overwhelmed by everyone's enthusiasm. He nodded, smiled, and shook hands with everyone, but before he could say a few more words, he was interrupted by others.In just a short while, he shook the hands of at least 20 people.There were also some relatively reserved shopkeepers who stood outside the crowd and laughed, wanting to see the true face of this legendary President Lin.

"By the way, Mr. Lin, you just said that your trucks can't enter the factory. What do you and this leader want us to do when you come to us?" Finally someone remembered that Lin Zhenhua still had work to do, and quickly put Everyone stopped and asked Lin Zhenhua.

Lin Zhenhua remembered that this person introduced himself just now, his name was Zhou Jinfa.He gave Zhou Jinfa a grateful look, and then said to everyone: "Masters, it's like this, our truck was stopped at the Meissen Bridge, and we couldn't enter the factory. The Germans bowed their heads, and we want the Germans to see our strength. So, we decided to carry the equipment on our shoulders across the Meissen Bridge."

"Carry it over?" Zhou Jinfa clicked his tongue, "How much does each piece of equipment weigh?"

"One or two tons is light, three or four tons is heavy, and there is nothing heavier." Lin Zhenhua said.

"Three or four tons..." Everyone beside them murmured.

"It's not impossible to carry three or four tons of things." A shopkeeper named Chen Bingquan said, "I also carried equipment back then. As long as there are enough people, three or four tons of things can still be carried."

"That's true." Zhou Jinfa agreed, "Then, Mr. Lin, what do you mean..."

Lin Zhenhua said: "We now have 120 workers in the factory, which is not enough. I discussed with Mr. Qi and wanted to hire some clerks and porters to help in the department store. Are there any temporary workers in the store?" Man, I want to borrow it, we'll pay by the hour."

Chen Bingquan said with a smile: "Boss Lin, out of our more than 100 stores, only a dozen of them employ shop assistants. The others are mom-and-pop shops, and there are also one-person shops. We are out to do business, so how dare we hire people extravagantly?"

"This..." Lin Zhenhua and Qi Zhongmou exchanged glances, they didn't expect there to be such a shortage of manpower here.However, if you think about it, it is indeed the case. Hiring someone from China to Germany costs a lot, and ordinary stores are really reluctant to spend this money.

"It really doesn't work. I'll send some people from our group's office." Qi Zhongmou said, "There are dozens of people working on the renovation of the new airport we bought. I'll let them rush over."

"Boss Lin, Boss Qi, I haven't finished yet." Chen Bingquan interjected, "I said we don't have any clerks in the store, but I didn't say I couldn't help you. At the very least, I can go with you. I'll go there I also worked as a porter, and I have moved things a lot in Germany over the years, so my strength is definitely not a problem.”

"You? No, no, no." Lin Zhenhua shook his head quickly. He remembered that when he was in Elche, Spain, the small shop owner named Zhang Cheng once said that these Chinese people who opened shops abroad looked ordinary, but none of them seemed ordinary. Is worth millions.Isn't it a joke to let these little bosses be porters?
"Boss Chen, I just want to hire a few small workers. With your wealth, I can't afford to hire them." Lin Zhenhua explained.

Chen Bingquan laughed and said, "What kind of wealth do I have, but I just earned a few million euros as a second-hand dealer. Usually our goods are shipped from China, so I have to be a porter too? It doesn't matter, I just say hello to my wife." , to move the equipment with you. To be honest, I think you can buy the ALK factory and win for us Chinese, just for this, I will help you.”

"Count me in. It's only natural for fellow villagers to help fellow villagers." Zong Renkang also stood up.

Other shopkeepers also spoke one after another:
"Boss Lin, count me in as well. I don't need money, and I volunteer to help."

"Let's go together, let's close the business in the afternoon, this is a matter of our Chinese face!"

"I don't have much strength, but it should be fine to help bundle things."

"I have a wooden stick here, which can be used when carrying things."

"..."

Human passion is such a strange thing. These shopkeepers who usually do business care about everything, heard that this is a matter involving the acquisition of a German company by a Chinese company, and their blood boiled all of a sudden.They didn't care about their business, so they put a big lock on the door and stood beside Lin Zhenhua.In an instant, almost 150 people were gathered, and dozens of them were proprietresses wearing gold and jade.

"Thank you all, thank you very much." Lin Zhenhua bowed desperately to the crowd, then walked up to the ladies and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, don't go, just stay here and look at the shop. I ask everyone Big brother used to do rough work, so it's not suitable for you."

"What rough and fine work! My old lady, I also worked as a general worker in the past. When it comes to carrying sacks, this dead ghost in my family is no match for me." The speaker was Chen Bingquan's wife, named Yuan Cuiying. She seemed to be middle-aged and put on weight. But listening to her voice, it's really a bit unreasonable.

"That's right, Sister Yuan is right, we people are not so delicate!" The rest of the proprietresses also echoed with laughter.

"Then thank you all." Lin Zhenhua stopped being hypocritical. He knew that these people were not out of his face, and certainly not to earn the moving fee. They were just out of a very simple feeling.In their minds, this matter is a matter for the Chinese people, and they have no reason to stand by.

At this point, Lin Zhenhua knew that he couldn't refuse.

(End of this chapter)