Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 1849

On January 1682, 1, there was a rare day off on the construction site.

As the bosses of the workers, the Goshkins also purchased a large amount of food, drinks, and shredded tobacco from the main water supplier, the Rodriguez family, to provide extra meals for the workers of the company.After working for such a long time, I really need a hearty dinner to boost my morale so that I can work better in the future.

"Now we have opened up the roads in various places in Ross, and the gentlemen in various counties are very kind to our company's people, so we have saved more people from the suffering of Ross." A well-dressed man The middle-aged man was sitting on a flatbed carriage, holding an apple from Patagonia in his left hand and gnawing it vigorously, while waving his right hand around to strengthen his speaking momentum. He said: "In In the middle of Rus, there are complaints everywhere, saying that our life is not easy, the harvest is small, the tax is heavy, and people can't breathe. Compared with us, the people of Perm Province are living better. Bread, honey, fish, Life is life there. So I recruited some people who were desperate for life, and decided to go to Perm to see what life was like for a rich peasant. But guess what I saw and heard Yes, the same complaints as in the central region, where people complained to me that our life here is really bad, in Tobolsk, there are rich forests, and there are lands that have not yet been occupied by the lords Vast unallocated land, their life is so much better than ours, we can't live anymore. Well, I stopped here and hired some poor bums (there are huge unwilling serfs in Russia vagrants, is an important source of Cossacks) work for me, give money to the lords so that they do not report, and then I sent my close assistant to Tobolsk, to see the peasants in the area where the legend says the best life How to live, but guess what my assistant told me when he came back?"

"It's another group of poor people who have been deceived, haha." Some laborers from Ross burst into laughter.Many of them have been on the east coast for several years, and they have worked so hard until today. They are not far away from exchanging their full-body pains for official status. They feel that the future is very bright, so each of them is still stranded in the old place of Ross. Compatriots have a strong sense of superiority.

"That's right, my assistant told me that the winter in Tobolsk is terribly cold, no crops can grow, and it is also facing the attack of Gazan (Gardan) cavalry. It is very difficult. So, my dear Yevgeny, his assistant, can only buy some furs to reimburse travel expenses, and nothing else. What’s even more ridiculous is that the residents of Tobolsk vowed that the life of the peasants in Kuznetsk is extremely good. Come on. , Evgeny didn't believe them any more, he laughed about it, and said that the mothers there wished their children had never been born, because they didn't want these little wretches to be born and suffer, and he—from Kuz Netsk Province." The middle-aged man said more passionately, and when he reached the climax, he simply jumped out of the cart, looked at the Russian laborers sitting around the iron pot, and said: "Actually All the provinces of Russia are like a fucking bird, full of serfs and vagrants who live in hardship, while gentlemen and some so-called educated gentlemen keep saying that we have no proletarians here, everyone All are enjoying themselves, no one cares for rye bread, there are no poor men in bark shoes, all calves and children are healthy. Fucking nonsense, these educated people whip farmers and miners , lumberjacks, and vagrants, and only give them a little food, and they have to work in single clothes in winter. May I ask, how can you believe the words of such a despicable person who wantonly humiliates the peasants in terms of personality? Your Majesty the Tsar In the Winter Palace, can the voice of the people be heard?"

"So, you bastards, stop fucking and listen to me. You have to find a way to send back the money you earn, and now there are three East Coast banks that have been approved in Archangelsko and Nicholas We have opened branches, and you can send money to your loved ones through these channels. Our company has invested a lot of energy in helping you do this for many years, so please try to inform every relative so that they can come to the east coast Yes, even your current life is better and more hopeful than in Russia, isn’t it? Also, don’t worry about whether His Majesty the Tsar will take any measures, rest assured, they are now and The relationship on the east coast is good. Whether you leave from the White Sea or the Don River, not many people are interested. Those vampires, as long as the money is enough, they never care what you do, and they even prefer to wander in the jurisdiction It would be better if there are fewer slaves, so as not to be caught by the nobles and accuse him of covering up the escaped serfs." The middle-aged man finally got to the point, and it seems that it is still a traditional agitation to let these laborers launch Their relatives and friends immigrated to the east coast, and formed a snowball effect, so that the labor force of Goshkin Construction Company would not be exhausted.

This is no joke!According to the "Household Law" promulgated by the East Bank, after a person comes to the land of the East Bank from Russia, as long as he has worked for five years and can speak simple daily Chinese, he can apply to become a citizen of the East Bank.In other words, Goshkin can only squeeze them for five years at most. After the five-year contract expires, these people can leave legally. Few people are willing to stay and continue to work. Even if there are some, they are engaged in some technical or management. A lighter job.

Therefore, in the long run, in order to maintain the competitiveness of Goshkin Construction Company from a sharp decline and to continue to contract enough construction projects (this is the basis for Goshkin Company to make money), the workforce cannot shrink. First and foremost, it would be great if it could continue to expand, but it seems a little difficult now.

When the relationship between the East Coast and Russia was tense a few years ago, the Goshkin Construction Company was also declared illegal in Russia, and the gentlemen everywhere were no longer willing to send homeless people in their jurisdictions and prisoners in prisons to them. At the same time, serfs and even ordinary farmers and citizens who tended to emigrate were also vigorously cracked down. In short, Goshkin suffered enough.

During those difficult years, the Goshkin Construction Company was once forced to find ways to recruit people from Poland, Ukraine, and the Caucasus, and even hired many desperadoes to form a cavalry team in Western Ukraine controlled by the Ottomans. It is not easy to plunder the population and engage in the criminal activities of slave traders. Only in this way can the company's labor force and business scale be maintained.

Therefore, for construction companies (or labor import organizations) such as Goshkin Company, Batino Company, and Mendez Company, it is always one of the most important tasks to continuously introduce new employees, otherwise once the old employees come one after another Become a regular, so who will help them work?How can we contract projects to make money?Therefore, it seems very natural for this middle-aged agitator to brag about the new life on the east coast like a lotus flower in his mouth, to attack Russia's difficult life, and to ask everyone to bring their relatives and friends to the east coast as much as possible.

"It's a wonderful inspiring speech." In a brand-new station platform not far away, Alvarez, the head of the Rodriguez family, said to Goshkin enviously: "Sometimes I really envy you , Mr. Goshkin. You squeezed into the high society on the East Coast through the business you created, met a lot of powerful Hidalgo, and laid the foundation for the rise of yourself and your family for the next three generations. This is an epic achievement and very worthwhile People admire."

"Thank you, Mr. Rodriguez." Goshkin took a sip of the wine and said with a slight smile: "Actually, things are not as good as you imagined. I have been quite devastated recently. On the one hand, the project funds were owed It’s very powerful, and I have to bear huge financial costs every day. In addition, it is too difficult to find people now, and it is getting more and more difficult to find new laborers. Although Russia is big, I have also made many friends, but I don’t It may take me a long time to get a large population, and the nobles and the tsar will not allow me to do this. But you, Mr. Rodriguez, now that the population of Sicily and Naples is exploding, and the southern Netherlands is frequently warred, you can try to enter this place. One line, because it is easier to recruit people. Seriously, you can try it, and I can even second some management personnel to you. Now Yanbu Railway is short of road construction workers. If you form a labor service company at this time, Then the East Coast government will definitely be very grateful to you, and at the same time will naturally grant you asylum, social status, nationality and financial convenience will follow, isn’t it much better than you struggling to maintain your business in La Plata?”

When Goshkin said this, Alvarez was also a little tempted.To do business like them, to be honest, they don't pay much attention to nationality, religion, etc., especially when the East Coast is so powerful.Therefore, forming a labor service company on the east bank to contribute to the construction of the Yanbu Railway may be a very good nomination certificate, and the upper echelons of the east bank should easily accept the Rodriguez family as part of them of.

The only question now is whether recruiting people to work on the construction site of the Yanbu Railway will lose money?The Rodriguez family has lived in La Plata for generations and is still very clear about many things that happened in this land.For example, he vaguely heard that the railway has a serious funding problem, and the Central Railway Company, the investor, cannot make ends meet and is about to go bankrupt. This railway is likely to be unsustainable, so he will spend a lot of money to get in. Is it really worth it?You know, just now even Goshkin, who is used to speaking well of people on the east coast, mentioned that the Central Railway Company owed him a large amount of construction funds, which has already affected his business layout, so he still hesitated.

Of course Goshkin also saw this, so he smiled again and said: "Don't worry too much, Mr. Rodriguez. To put it bluntly, the Yanbu Railway is very important on the east coast today. , because this is the foundation of digesting and annexing the Pampa Plain, so no matter how difficult it is, the east coast government will build this railway. This is a political task, different from others. Yes, they owe me a lot of project funds , the longest one has even been in arrears for more than two years, but I have never worried about their repayment ability, because the income of the East Bank government is extremely amazing, as long as they are willing and pay a little price, they will build the Yanbu Railway It is not a problem. Of course you may not believe it, but what I want to say is that the fiscal revenue of the East Coast government far exceeds that of your country. It is true that some taxes may not be able to catch up with the income of the people on the East Coast."

Goshkin continued his persuasion.Now he has consciously been busy working for the interests of the East Bank. For example, he will enthusiastically persuade the head of the Rodriguez family to find a way to pay for money and food to recruit people, set up a labor service company, and serve The construction of the Yanbu Railway is adding bricks and tiles-the construction of this railway is far less easy than what Goshkin said just now. In fact, the construction has been intermittent until now. The main reason is the shortage of manpower and funds.

Needless to say, the problem of funds is of course, the plight of the State Railway Administration and China Railway Corporation is now well known, no money!China Railway Corporation is now burdened with [-] kilometers of railway (minus) road (capital) line (production).Therefore, the current road is not closed for a long time every year by relying on some funds that China Railway Corporation barely squeezed out and some subsidies issued by the central government.Moreover, many domestic investors on the East Coast were not very optimistic about the profitability of the railway. Stocks could not be sold, and bond sales were also sluggish. This fully explained the attitude of the industry.

Therefore, as a very conscious "new east coaster", Goshkin is obliged to bring funds and manpower for this railway that runs through the eastern half of the Pampa Plain, especially those big businessmen, big family.Prior to this, he had already talked about the Portuguese Almeida family who re-entered the east bank market after many years. This family has officially decided to purchase the long-term bond of Yanbu Railway for 5 yuan as a stepping stone (or indulgence note) to enter the east bank market. more appropriate).Now it is reasonable to drag the Rodriguez family into the pit. Anyway, it will not be harmful to them in the long run, and I believe they will understand in the future.

How can I, Goshkin, be ashamed of serving the railroad business on the Great East Coast!

(End of this chapter)