But a full week after Cui Yuanlang left, the work efficiency of Citibank dropped by 40%. The reason is very simple. Every professional's ears are buzzing...

Cui Yuanlang was busy, and Long Hao was not idle either. He was afraid of long nights and heavy dreams, so he immediately began to organize the fishermen from the fishing ground to board the boats in an orderly manner, and purchased supplies on a large scale.

Including Fang's fishing ground, Long Hao purchased a total of 5 Chinese fishing grounds at a cost of US$98,000. The number of fishermen who signed the contract and went to Alaska was 377 in total. If family members are included, the number exceeded 500!

According to the contract signed between Melissa's team and the fishermen, each fisherman must work for Haomei Company for five years, and each person's annual salary is US$300. Bonuses will be paid at the end of the year based on work performance, and the salary will increase by 3% to 5% year by year.

Compared with the people in Guangming Village, this price is a bit low, but in the eyes of these impoverished Chinese fishermen, it is a dazzling fortune!

Can you get 300 US dollars for a year's work? If your family members come with you, each person can get a 100 US dollars subsidy? Such a good thing... why is it only for 5 years? Most fishermen actually think this way!

If Melissa knew what these fishermen were thinking, she would definitely strike while the iron was hot and sign a life-long contract with them.

There is no penalty. If the fishermen want to leave before five years have passed, then based on the number of unfinished years, each person will have to pay US$400 in compensation per year!

Of course, the penalty clauses in this contract are completely useless in the eyes of the Chinese fishermen. If you work for 300 a year, you will have to pay 400 if you leave. The difference is 700 US dollars. Fools know how to choose! So what if it is cold in Alaska? No

I heard that Mr. Long is busy buying cotton-padded clothes and a stove?

Long Hao was indeed buying cotton-padded clothes and stoves. With Fang Mingde's hard work in matchmaking, Master Long, who had money in his pocket, was wondering whether he should use the name of Haomei Company to acquire several more clothing stores and several blacksmiths.

Where is the shop?

It was a good deed to knock out the steel king, leak some oil and water, and stimulate the economy of Chinatown by the way!

However, after some investigation and listening to Fang Mingde's suggestions, Long Hao regretfully gave up the idea: Chinese clothing stores and blacksmith shops are good, but the production methods are too backward, and if you have more money, it is better to open a Western-style one.

Garment factory, hire those skilled craftsmen again!

Otherwise, after purchasing it myself, if I can’t move to Alaska, the store will still have to be left to the original owner to take care of it – isn’t this just throwing money down the drain?

Although he just earned more than 2 million US dollars, Master Long still knows the principles of diligence and thrift in running a family!

So, he only ordered more than 2,000 sets of cotton-padded clothes and more than 200 stoves, but these two orders made the owners of Chinatown's clothing stores and blacksmith shops extremely happy. They praised Fang Mingde. I don't know where he got it from.

Such a God of Wealth...shh, could it be the illegitimate son of a certain prince in the Qing Dynasty?

I wonder if Long Hao would go crazy if he knew that he had become the descendant of the braided prince in the eyes of some people. Early this morning, he took Yuan'er, Melissa and others to an Italian shipyard in the South Port of San Francisco.

Visit and inspection.

Cui Yuanlang came back and handed Long Hao the private deposit certificate with a deposit of 1 million US dollars. So Long Hao, who had enough money to avoid spending all the money and felt uncomfortable, decided to make up for Seattle's regrets here - buy a freighter!

What can one million dollars buy? The attentive Italian shipyard owner introduced Princess Melissa one by one.

On the surface, the boss of Haomei Company is still this beautiful Spanish princess. As a royal noble, she will save a lot of unnecessary trouble wherever she goes.

"Dear Princess Melissa, look here, the skeleton of the ship is all made of the highest quality steel from the Carnegie Steel Company..."

"Beautiful Princess Melissa, look here, these are experienced Italian shipbuilders, as well as the diligent surveyors over there..."

"Wise Princess Melissa, look here. They are all completed freighters. The steam engines are made in England and the boilers are made in Germany..."

The Italian shipyard owner was a handsome old man who was over forty years old and still had charm. When he saw Melissa, he was like a bee seeing flowers, buzzing here and there.

stop.

Long Hao was impatient and asked: "Mr. Trapattoni, your shipyard is very good. Her Royal Highness likes it very much. I don't know how much you can give it for."

Long Hao got angry, are you showing off, right? Then I will buy your factory, ship and people together!

Upon hearing this, Trapattoni immediately shook his head: "I'm so sorry. This shipyard is our family's property. I only have management rights, not disposal rights!"

This era is the golden age of ship technology explosion. The continuous shipbuilding orders in the world may circle the earth several times! Owning a shipyard is equivalent to owning a hen that can hatch golden elixirs.

People will be willing to sell it!

Long Hao raised his finger: "One million US dollars, can you sell it?"

In 1890, the shipbuilding technology in the United States was very backward. The largest shipyard in San Francisco could only build 5,000-ton cargo ships. Compared with Britain, France and Germany, the gap was huge!

Historically, the United States established the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers in 1893 and the Webb School of Shipbuilding in 1894. Since then, the shipbuilding industry in the United States has taken off tremendously!

Therefore, Long Hao believes that American shipyards will never be very expensive!

Although he was slightly surprised that Long Hao asked for 1 million, Trapattoni still showed deep contempt in his eyes: "With my good relationship with Princess Melissa, I can tell you that 1 million US dollars can

I can also give you a 50% discount on the purchase of 10 '**-class' freighters, but this shipyard... the family will not consider it if it is less than 400,000 pounds!"

400,000 pounds is more than 2 million US dollars!

Long Hao, who felt good about himself, suddenly discovered that although he had given Carnegie a blow, he was still far behind the established powers in the world! This second-rate shipyard far away from the European continent actually cost 200 yuan.

million dollars.

What's more, the British Empire has shipyards all over the English Islands, and the income from selling ships in a year can equal several U.S. treasury!

Melissa was very attentive, and when she noticed that Long Hao was in a low mood, she smiled and said: "Trapattoni, 10 **-class freighters, right? I bought them for US$950,000, and I can settle the bill immediately!"

Elegantly signed, a Citibank check with O&M imprinted on it was handed into the hands of this handsome middle-aged Italian man.

"Uh...really buy it?" Trapattoni was dumbfounded.

A **-class freighter is actually a steam freighter with a displacement of 2,350 tons. It has a thin skin and a large belly, and a very streamlined shape (similar to the Ferrari of later generations). However, from an expert's point of view, this ship is not equipped with a watertight compartment and is only suitable for

It is extremely unwise to carry out a medium-range voyage or a long-distance voyage of tens of thousands of nautical miles!

In the event of strong winds and waves, and a few slightly larger reefs, the first-class freighter can be buried in the sea! At US$95,000 per vessel, Long Hao felt that it was too expensive and not worth it!

What's the point of buying a freighter that can't safely cross the Pacific?

Melissa said coquettishly: "Hey, ocean, that Italian guy despises you, didn't I help you vent your anger?"

Long Hao was speechless: Help me vent my anger? Just buy 10 freighters for $950,000, that Italian guy? Please, 95% of Haomei Company is mine, okay? If you want to vent your anger, don’t take it from the company.

Money to splurge!

Looking at Melissa's innocent look, Long Hao felt that he was wrong. Compared with Melissa, this princess is the one who is truly rich and does not want to spend all her money. She is uncomfortable...
Chapter completed!