1850 American Gold Tycoon

Chapter 70 Trading at a Loss (One update! Ask for a monthly pass!)

"How much labor do you need?"

Liang Yao asked how many laborers Vanderbilt needed. Now he was eager to immigrate more laborers from the Qing Dynasty.

Since Vanderbilt intends to recruit some Chinese laborers, he is also willing to help Vanderbilt with this favor and get a favor easily.

"one thousand."

After thinking briefly, Vanderbilt came up with what he thought was a bolder number.

According to his investigation in San Francisco these days, he roughly estimated that the number of Chinese immigrants in San Francisco is about [-].

His number is already one-fifth of the number of Chinese immigrants in San Francisco.

"There is no one thousand, seven or eight hundred people is fine, and I will find a way to fill the remaining labor gap."

Vanderbilt immediately added.

"Compared to your huge project, [-] laborers are too few, how about [-] young and strong laborers?
Within eight months, I will bring you [-] young and strong laborers, but Mr. Vanderbilt will have to make a few extra trips to the immigration office. "Liang Yao reported a number that made even Vanderbilt dumbfounded.

Recruit [-] workers within eight months?Vanderbilt couldn't believe this number.

"Are you really sure that you can recruit [-] workers within eight months? If possible, my project in Nicaragua can start early next year." Vanderbilt said somewhat inconceivably.

"If you don't trust me, we can sign a contract. If I fail to perform the contract, I will fully compensate you for your losses. It's just two conditions." Liang Yao said.

"Which two conditions?"

When Liang Yao said this, Vanderbilt knew that he was absolutely sure.

"The first condition is that you need to draft a labor contract for me to review, including the length of employment, their salary and benefits, etc., so that I can send someone back to recruit labor with your contract."

"no problem."

"The second condition is that I need a large steamship. As you know, my global shipping company only has a few merchant ships of several hundred tons, and only two of them are steamships, or relatively old steamships. These ships There is no way to safely cross the Pacific Ocean to reach Qing Dynasty."

Liang Yaotu showed up poorly and asked Vanderbilt for a steamboat.

"You promised that as long as I give up the shares of your shipping company, you will give me corresponding compensation. If you want compensation, you can compensate me for the four steamships parked in the port of San Francisco.

As far as I know, except for the James Day, the cost of the other three steamships did not exceed two hundred thousand dollars, and you promised me that the share was worth much more than that.After all, you still made a lot of money. "

Vanderbilt looked towards the port of San Francisco, and the excellent location of Tingtao Garden can have a panoramic view of the entire San Francisco Bay.

The four large steamships of more than a thousand tons stand out in contrast to the small ships of several hundred tons in the port.

What Liang Yao said was correct, except that the James Day was positioned as a luxury passenger ship, and the cost was as high as 25 U.S. dollars. The other three steamships were both passenger and cargo steamships. About fifty or sixty thousand dollars.

"Are you sure? Since you know the cost of steamships, I think you should know that the combined cost of these four ships is only more than [-] US dollars, and the shares I promised you are worth more than [-] million Dollar!"

Vanderbilt said incredulously.

"OK, for the remaining price difference, I will also directly place shipbuilding orders with you and your friend's shipyard."

Liang Yao would not have made a loss-making deal with Vanderbilt if he hadn't been in a hurry to use the ship.

"I can't compensate you for the James Day, I need to take it to Nicaragua, and I can compensate you for the remaining three steamships, but what about the crew on it?
Do you have enough crew for these steamships?Training skilled crews and captains is troublesome and takes time. "

Vanderbilt voiced his concerns.

"They will sign a new employment contract with me and become employees of the World Shipping Company. Mr. Vanderbilt, I don't think you mind if I poach your corner?"

What Vanderbilt was worried about was also what Liang Yao was worried about.

He bought Vanderbilt's ship just because he was in a hurry, and he couldn't afford to wait for the time to train the crew. The best way is to pack and hire the crew together with the ship.

"As long as you promise me one condition, it will be fine."

The captain and sailors under Vanderbilt's command are the best talents in the industry, and it is more uncomfortable to give up these crew and sailors than to give up his ship.

In this regard, he also made his request.

"Tell me." Liang Yao said.

"About my disappointing son Kony, he has always been my heart." Vanderbilt confided his heart to Liang Yao, "I am worried that after my death, there will be no successors to the Vanderbilt family. Falling, so I want Kony to practice by your side and learn something from you."

Vanderbilt paused and continued.

"I am not negotiating business with you now as a businessman, but as a father. I have not asked anyone for a long time. I hope Kony can turn over a new leaf and regain the direction of life."

Vanderbilt's voice became smaller and smaller, probably because he felt a little embarrassed to beg a young man who was not half his age.

Poor parents all over the world, the Vanderbilt family really failed to escape the curse of not being rich for three generations.

Among the members of the second generation of the family, the second son Coney was not promising, the youngest son George Washington died in the Civil War, and the eldest son William Henry later revealed his talent in business, pushing the Vanderbilt family to a brilliant future. peak.

But this is just a flashback. After the death of William Henry, the Vanderbilt family fell into a state of no successors. The third generation of the family did not have a person who could carry the family. Times are passing fast.

In terms of family education, the Rockefeller family has done far better than the Vanderbilt family. The family has survived the ups and downs of six generations, breaking the curse of being rich for only three generations.

"It's okay to keep Kony by my side, but how do you plan to keep Kony by my side? Be my employee or my partner?" Liang Yao asked.

"Become your employee." Vanderbilt thought for a while and said, "Perhaps as people of the same age, you should have more common language. Although I like to beat him, I also know that he would not do it." The only thing that made a difference was being able to vent my anger and emotions."

Vanderbilt finally decided to let the second son of the Vanderbilt family work for Liang Yao, so as to have more constraints on Kony.

"As long as you can persuade him to sign an employment contract, I have no problem."

As he spoke, Liang Yao pulled out a blank sheet of paper from the desk.

"Don't worry, I will be able to convince him."

Vanderbilt flexed his muscles and said confidently.

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