Since being sent to Europe by Zhang Tinglan, Xia Han has keenly discovered that this is the best time. Europe has just experienced the war and influenza. Tens of millions of people have died, cities have declined, factories have stopped, and everything is full of chaos.
Chaos, broken scenes everywhere.
Especially the most important defeated country, Germany, whose territory was divided into pieces, its army was almost completely disbanded, and unemployment and depression enveloped the country. For Germany, this was the most humiliating moment, but for adventurers like Xia Han,
It's a paradise.
Just like countless Westerners regard China as a treasure trove of wealth, Xia Han also put all his thoughts on how to get the most benefits from Europe. He, Kuang Rongguang and others first bought what Fengjun urgently needed with money.
The unused machinery and equipment were transported back to Fengtian. After digesting these things, the industries in the three eastern provinces developed rapidly, just like taking a Shiquan Dabu pill.
However, Xia Han did not return to China together. He was not satisfied with his original idea of just grabbing a handful and leaving. Instead, he planned to establish a long-term relationship network in Europe to continuously provide Fengjun with the necessary machinery, equipment, and technical talents.
This network must include two aspects. The first is normal trade, which can be bought and sold directly without attracting restrictions from the Allied Powers. The other is secret smuggling channels, which use various methods to obtain important military equipment and equipment.
Technology, when necessary, even kidnaps the top technical talents.
After Xia Han reported his idea to Zhang Tinglan, he immediately received Zhang Tinglan's support and used all his strength to give Xia Han sufficient support.
In the past few months, considerable achievements have been made. A special labor service company was established in Berlin Xiahan to recruit unemployed senior German workers. Germany, which had just been defeated, had severe unemployment and shortages of food and fuel. Almost everyone was eating.
Without enough food, life becomes difficult.
Xia Han's labor service company is famous for its high salary and benefits, and is sought after by many Germans. It is already well-known in Berlin. As long as your skills are recognized by the labor service company, you can get a large settlement allowance and receive
Food and canned goods are enough for a family to survive. If you are a top talent in certain industries, you can even immigrate with your whole family and enjoy a generous salary and a stable life.
Although it may be a kind of disloyalty to abandon one's own country and work in other countries at this juncture, everyone has to live and everyone has family to take care of. Therefore, Xia Han's labor service company often has long queues.
There was heavy snow in the sky, and a group of shivering people stood in front of the company. They had been waiting here for a long time. The company opened as scheduled, and I began to understand the professional skills of these people.
Xia Han has just returned from France. The situation there is not much better than that in Germany. France suffered heavy losses during the war, and now all industries are in depression. Xia Han successfully bribed French officials and just smuggled 140 machine tools out.
These machine tools were originally from Germany. After the French won the victory, they took these things as trophies and shipped them back to the country. But they did not need these things. Thousands of high-end machine tools could only be piled up in the wilderness.
Treat it as scrap metal and let it be beaten by wind and rain.
Xia Han, who has managed a steel plant, knows best the value of these scrap metals. For Fengtian, whose industry has just started, this is a mountain of gold. Everything can drive him crazy. Due to French restrictions, Xia Han can only fake
American companies, in the name of recycling scrap steel, first transport these machine tools to the United States and then return them to the country.
He has become familiar with this kind of thing in the past few months. The batch of machine tools sent back this time are key equipment for processing diesel engine parts. After Fengjun tasted the sweetness of armored vehicles, he naturally had to continue to expand production capacity, but domestically
The ability to produce large tractors is seriously insufficient, so Germany can only rely on Germany.
After returning to Berlin again, Xia Han only felt an even more chilling feeling. This winter was definitely the saddest time for Germans, but the more sad it was, the more opportunities he had. Xia Han secretly clenched his fists and must
Take advantage of the opportunities in front of you and get as many talents as possible.
"Annie, give each of the gentlemen on the team outside a cup of hot coffee. They have worked hard waiting here."
Xia Han walked into the office, and a girl who looked like a golden cat heard this and stood up hurriedly: "Boss, you are such a kind person, God will bless you!"
"I don't believe in your God, I only believe in conscience." Xia Han said and sat on the large office chair. An old German worker in his fifties looked at Xia Han tremblingly.
"Old sir, drink some coffee first to warm up your body, and then introduce your expertise. I will consider whether to hire you."
The old worker drank the hot coffee in several sips, and the warm liquid also restored his energy: "Dear Sir, I am a senior welder at the Hamburg Shipyard. The German battleship Friedrich der Grosse and the Border Governor are all
With my participation, those tens of thousands of tons of steel giants were launched from the slipway and walked towards the ocean. It was the proudest time in my life. At that time, we all believed that these best warships would help Germany win the war.
"
The old man was choked up when he said this, with tears welling up in the corners of his eyes: "You also know what happened later. Germany was defeated. We can no longer develop a navy. We don't need to build large warships. Everyone is unemployed.
, young people still have the energy to do other things, but I can’t do anything except welding. I hope your husband can provide me with a job, and my family and I will be grateful to you!"
As he spoke, the old worker took out two commemorative medals issued by the German government from his pocket, as well as his work ID and technician certificate. These were the testimonials of almost his entire life, including honors and tears.
Xia Han looked through it, and he had determined that the old man was not lying. He was indeed a highly skilled welding talent.
"Old sir, I want to know if you are willing to work in the East, to be precise, China. There is a shipbuilding factory there that has just started and is in urgent need of talents like you."
The old man frowned slightly and asked hesitantly: "Sir, isn't your company recruiting workers for the United States? Why do you want to go to China?"
"Of course you can choose the United States, but when you go to China, you can not only get twice the salary, but also bring your family over. In addition, if you are willing to bring an apprentice, you will also get a special allowance to ensure that you are comfortable
A life of service!”
When the old worker heard about twice the salary, his eyes widened immediately. He was already old and would continue to stay in Germany. There was no suitable job left for her. She might freeze to death on the streets at some point.
As long as the salary is sufficient, going to China may be a good choice.
He couldn't wait to agree: "I do. I do!"
Xia Han casually sent a form in front of him and said with a smile: "Fill in all the information truthfully, and you can receive ten US dollars in temporary living expenses first. I will notify you when the ship is ready!"
While Xia Han was talking to the old worker, the other staff had finished drinking the hot coffee, and the chill in their bodies had been dispelled. They suddenly had a better impression of Xia Han. He was a kind and kind man.
Boss, if you can be recruited by him, maybe there will be hope in your life again.
There was a crowd of people, and Xia Han's work was getting busier and busier. In one morning, he had recruited many talents of various types. There were welders, fitters, and even a mathematician. These were all talents that Fengtian urgently needed.
Of course, there were also those who used fake documents to swindle. They were all driven away by Xia Han. Just when he finally stretched his body, two tall young men suddenly walked in from outside. The two men were very strong and had sharp eyes.
Xia Han knew at a glance that they came from the army.
The two men walked up to Xia Han and said to him: "Sir, please come with us."
Although Xia Han was upset, he also knew that there was no use resisting at this time, so he followed the two young men and left the company honestly.
They got into a car, then walked through the streets and alleys, and arrived in front of a quaint building. Xia Han was taken inside and came to the facade of an office. The whole atmosphere along the way was gloomy and depressing, Xia Han
He was even worried that he would be killed for no apparent reason.
"Your Majesty General, we have brought you here as you requested."
"Let him in."
After Xia Han walked in, he saw an old general sitting behind a large table. He was thin, his eyes were red, and his face was covered with a layer of tiredness, making him look very tired.
After seeing Xia Han walk in, he reluctantly showed a smile, and then said: "Young man, sit down, I want to talk to you."
"Let me introduce myself first. My name is Hans von Seeckt. I am the new commander-in-chief of the Wehrmacht. Young man, should you also introduce to me who you are serving? You are recruiting German industrial talents.
, or even smuggled equipment, these are all harming Germany's interests, I can shoot you at any time!"
Xia Han didn't expect that this old bad guy turned out to be the commander-in-chief of the German Wehrmacht. Xia Han couldn't help but feel a little nervous when he suddenly saw such a big shot. However, when he saw that the commander-in-chief roared at him, Xia Han's heart
I felt a lot more relaxed. As the saying goes, a dog that bites doesn't show its teeth. He was just growling like this to scare people.
"Mr. Seekert, I am just an ordinary businessman. It is normal to recruit talents. Although this is taking advantage of Germany's defeat, which is a bit of a robbery, but from another perspective, I am helping
You should thank me for my work in solving the problems of hunger and unemployment in Germany."
Sekter sneered: "Young man, being smart is of no use. I just want to know who you are serving. Answer me honestly, are you American or Japanese? If you don't tell the truth, your
Life is coming to an end, and you know how easy it is for you to crush an ant as the commander-in-chief."
"Mr. Seekert, you don't have to scare me. If you were afraid, you wouldn't go to Germany. I can only say that your guesses are wrong."
Sekter sat slumped on the chair, with an incredible expression on his face. He not only asked: "As far as I know, China does not have any industrial foundation. Your Hanyang Iron Works and Gongxian Arsenal are all imported
German technology, however, is quite backward, poorly managed, and lacks supporting factories, so it cannot absorb these high-end talents at all."
"There is a saying in China, it is said that after three days of separation, you should treat each other with admiration!" Xia Han had already noticed Sekter's expression. This guy did not have much hostility, on the contrary, he had some expectations. He simply took a gamble. If he could get along with him,
Once cooperation is obtained, it will be easier to acquire German technology in the future.
"We are also making continuous progress. We have built a number of considerable factories, and we need a large number of technical talents to fill them in."
Sekter suddenly stood up from his seat and slowly walked around the table. After walking a few times, he suddenly said: "Young man, maybe we can cooperate!"
Seekert said very seriously: "The damn Treaty of Versailles restricted Germany's military power. Our defense industry and military training were severely restricted. They want to destroy the German army. But I want to say that this is wishful thinking.
, Germany will revive sooner or later, and my mission now is to leave the spark of revival for Germany!" (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!