It was late in the evening that Carmen Gable returned to his apartment.

The nights in March are still cold and windy, and he has been in the holy city for more than half a year, and the climate here is still very uncomfortable, with hot and windy summers, cold and rainy autumns, and cold and dry winters. He had come to the Holy City at least five times and had frequent nasal congestion and sore throats.

But the atmosphere here is very lively, different ideas are stirred up here every day, and the different types of salons are very attractive to Carmen, no matter how outrageous, to find its adherents.

For Carmen, it was a paradise of ideas and a treasure.

As a newspaper reporter, Carmen's diligence, sharp writing and unique insights quickly established him in the newspaper.

I think he came to apply with a letter of introduction from the headmaster, and the headmaster said at the time, I can't guarantee that the people of the Holy City will care about the weight of a little viscount in the south, the first thing you will come into contact with there is white eyes and indifference, the class inequality will be magnified there, and at the same time, it will also be equal, everyone can find a salon that suits them, this is the charm of the Holy City to attract countless young people.

In fact, Carmen started as a trainee reporter under the cold eyes of his colleagues, waking up earlier than a chicken and sleeping later than a dog, and his accent was even openly mocked by his interviewees.

But Carmen did not back down, and he chose an excellent starting point, using Genoa's internal tax reform as an example to provide an in-depth analysis of the current state of the empire's finances, with clear views, detailed content, and accurate data, which even attracted the attention of the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

He then interviewed Mr. Palmer, the president of the University of Quds, about the relevance of the development of science and technology to the country's economic activities, and in fact he picked up Sean's speech on the idea of the integration of industry, academia and research at the University of Poitou, but this is a new concept for the academic community of the Holy City, and it has also caused heated discussions.

These two reports succeeded in making him a full-fledged journalist, starting to make contact with small circles, and getting invitations from salons, which also enabled him to rent this small apartment in a safer area, without having to be neighbors with thieves, fraudsters, and opium-mongers.

Blinded by the dark light, Carmen found himself squatting in front of his apartment, the cigarette in his mouth flickering brightly.

"Who is it?" said Carmen, standing on guard.

The dark shadow heard the voice and jumped up from the ground: "Hi Carmen, I'm your uncle!"

It turned out to be LeBron Gable, his own uncle.

"Uncle, why did you come to the Holy City?" Carmen was surprised, "Is there something wrong with the family?"

"Something happened, the family is very good. LeBron shook his head, "I'm here to get down to business." ”

Strange as he found it, Carmen took out the key to open the courtyard door and let his uncle in, a small two-story building with a separate bathroom with a flush toilet, which was not cheap, which was a standard for an intellectual like Carmen.

Carmen lavishly lit two candles, only to find that his uncle was wearing a rather elaborate coat, and even his shoes were shiny.

"I bought it on the road, you know it's already hot in Genoa this season, and I came with only a shirt on. LeBron noticed Carmen's gaze,

"Where's your luggage, uncle?" asked Carmen.

"Well, I came in too much of a hurry, I didn't bring it, I got a friend and pooled two thousand louis, and borrowed 18,000 from the bank with my family's title deed as collateral, and got into a carriage. LeBron's tone was a little smug.

I have the impression that my uncle is an optimist, very sociable, and always finds a job, so although he is not rich, he has more money than the average person.

He dared to borrow 20,000 louis, and the bank dared to lend him 18,000 of them, simply because his family's homestead belonged to the town of Grande Vichy, which was rented en masse by the side of the road and subleased to merchants or factory owners, and he owned a small tea plantation, which was being tended by Carmen's aunt and cousin.

"Uncle, you're here to do business? This is not a good idea, if you want me to say. Carmen said.

Every day, many people from other provinces come to the Holy City to try their luck, including some who want to make a fortune in the Holy City, but most of them either return empty-handed, or abandon themselves and become low-class and return to the Holy City without shame, and eventually die in the Holy City, and these people may boast in their letters to relatives and friends in their hometowns that they have made a fortune in the Holy City.

"I'm here to recruit people, and Viscount Connelly has set up a number of companies, shipbuilding, coal mining, iron smelting, and railroads. My dear nephew, even though you have a college degree, you've probably never seen what a train looks like, have you?" LeBron said proudly, "It's a huge steel monster, and it's a giant steel monster that walks with great strength. ”

Despised by his uncle, Carmen said helplessly: "So, you are now working for Viscount Connelly?"

"No, I'm a supplier at best. He needs people, I provide people, he asks for them, I meet his requirements. That's what I buy. LeBron said, "I have too many competitors, so as soon as I got the news, I didn't even bring my luggage, so I rushed here." ”

"What kind of man does the Viscount need?" asked Carmen curiously.

"First of all, it is related to shipbuilding, mechanical, civil construction, smelting, mining, as much as you want, it is best to have experience, you can have no technical management experience, even accounting. As for those with a college diploma, everything related to these jobs can be as much as they want, and no experience is fine. LeBron wrenched his fingers, "I immediately thought of the Holy City, and only here and Gyeonggi have the most people." So I've got to start with it, and once they're hired, I'll get paid the same amount as a month's salary. ”

Carmen said, "Uncle, you came at the right time. At present, most of the shipyards at the dock on the Ossela side outside the city have been suspended, and many people have lost their jobs, including both skilled craftsmen and many technicians. The steel companies in Gyeonggi also laid off a lot of people because they didn't have orders, and I heard that the iron in the warehouses of the steel companies was rusting, which also led to the closure of the mining plants. As for those with college diplomas, you have to go to the university and put up an advertisement, and now that the employers are also in their mouths, the economy is sluggish, and they don't want to hire those who have just graduated. ”

LeBron then pulled out a pack of ordinary cigarettes from his arms, and Carmen noticed that he was also pulling out a box of cigars, the cigarettes were low-grade and the cigars were high-end, and a box of five cigars was worth 2 gold louis.

LeBron tossed his cigarette aside, took out a cigar and threw it to Carmen, lit one himself, and in the smoke of it, LeBron said:

"I can't get used to smoking this cigar, I don't understand why those rich people love to smoke this?"

Carmen could certainly guess that his uncle was trying to save face, like his fancy coat, because he was now a businessman.

If his uncle was dressed in a short dress and let what he said, who would dare to go with him to work in the far south?

From his uncle, Carmen realized that his hometown was undergoing great and profound changes.

It's all because of one person. Maybe one day, I will have to return to my hometown.

From a journalist's point of view, Carmen sensitively felt that there was something to be tapped into about his uncle's trip to the Holy City. So the next day, he took advantage of his position to accompany his uncle to run around, and by the way, he was his guide.

In order to increase efficiency and attractiveness, Carmen first suggested that his uncle register an employment agency, then rented a house outside the pier to serve as an office and recruited some well-spoken locals to advertise around.

Of course, the advertisements are inevitably exaggerated, such as an engineer with ten years of experience, whose monthly salary is 50% higher than the market price, and who is willing to go to Genoa, not only provides travel expenses, but also provides a settling-in allowance of not less than three months' salary.

In fact, Sean is willing to pay a higher price.

With the spread of Sean's various undertakings, he urgently needs all kinds of engineering and technical personnel, and for a province like Genoa, which basically has no industrial base, the talent pool in this area is almost blank.

Taking advantage of the economic depression and a large number of unemployment, LeBron's headhunting career went extremely smoothly, and even some coolies came to him to try his luck, but LeBron was not willing to waste time on these people who only had one strength.

One month later, LeBron had hired more than 200 technical talents of all kinds, and more than 300 graduates from various universities in the Holy City who wanted to try their luck in Genoa.

By this time, the first group of technicians who dared to take risks or were forced to make a living had arrived in Poitou by land with LeBron's travel expenses and a letter of introduction.

Sean was surprised when he heard about this, and when he heard that it was LeBron Gable, he took it for granted that the men in the Gable family were all flexible guys.

So, Sean personally wrote to LeBron, and by the way, someone brought him a check for up to 200,000 yuan, so that he must spend it within three months.

At the same time, Sean sent those candidates who had already settled in Poitu to return to the Holy City and show up.

The appearance of these people has made LeBron's headhunting business even more popular, and even those senior talents who are on the job are ready to move, and it is human instinct for people to go to high places.

With Sean behind him, LeBron offered a higher price. For example, a supervisor-level engineer, as long as he arrives in Poitou with his letter of introduction and 50 louis for the journey, regardless of whether he is hired or not, he will pay 100 louis for getting off the bus, and if he is successfully hired, the settling-in fee will be equivalent to half a year's salary, and the senior engineer will have a higher salary.

And then...... Then LeBron Gable, who unscrupulously poached into the corner, was beaten.