CHAPTER XXVI
At this time, Jiang Hua, dressed in a green cotton robe and a light crimson satin horse coat, appeared at the door of the new world. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info He comes often, has many acquaintances, and greets people he knows with a smile all the way.
Rong Zixiao saw it and got up to greet him.
Jiang Hua cooperated more with his father in business, and Rong Zixiao was no stranger to him. And he is also like a kind elder, who greets Rong Zixiao and is extremely affectionate.
"Let things stumble, come late, miss the beginning." Jiang Hua sat down, and after listening to a few words, he said with regret: "The long "Yutang Spring" performed today is a new arrangement, and many people have recommended it to me. He said to Rong Zixiao: "When your father was alive, he also came here with me to listen to Boss Zhao's comments. It's just that you young people like this bite a lot less. ”
Rong Zixiao politely poured tea for Jiang Hua and nodded with a smile.
Jiang Hua said again: "Our two families are world friends. I've known your father for decades. Therefore, if I have something to say, I will say it directly, and we will not engage in those false courtesies. One thing you may not know is that when I first started my business, it was very difficult, and I just started a textile factory by scraping together everything, smashing pots and selling iron, and owed a lot of foreign debts. At that time, I was young and inexperienced, and I was put on a sidelines, and I was almost cornered to jump the Huangpu River. Back then, I was still a hairy boy, with no roots in Shanghai, and I begged my grandfather to sue my grandmother, but no one was willing to help. I met your father through someone else's introduction. After an afternoon of talking, he decided that I could turn over, and made a decision on the spot to fund me with 2,000 silver dollars. Two thousand silver dollars, did you know what the concept was at the time? With this money, I was able to get through it. So I've always been grateful to your father. ”
Rong Zixiao was slightly surprised: "It's really the first time I've heard about this today. ”
"Yes, he doesn't like to be showy, and he doesn't like to be public, and he doesn't want others to know about his good deeds. In less than a year, when I returned the money to your father with interest, he said that he did not want to reciprocate, and demanded that the matter be stopped and that I should not mention it again in the future. Jiang Hua sighed: "Your father, although he is stubborn, he has a good heart, which is difficult to deny even if he is not dealing with him." It's just that I've seen it for so many years, and God has never given people with good hearts a good life. You said how old he was when he died, and seeing that your brothers were all grown up and never enjoyed the blessing they deserved! Speaking of this, his eyes seemed to be red as well.
Although Jiang Hua has been facing the stage, it is obvious that his thoughts are no longer on the performance of Pingdan, and when he mentions the past, he sighs and sighs, as if he has thousands of emotions.
Rong Zixiao's impression of Jiang Hua has never been different from other self-made businessmen in Shanghai, cunning, sleek, unprofitable, full of business experience, no more treacherous than others, and no more kind than anyone else. And he never thought that Jiang Hua's relationship with his father was very close. Although there is a lot of cooperation at work, there is little contact in private. Of course, for his father, there don't seem to be many people who have a good relationship with him in the business field.
Jiang Hua explained: "Actually, with your father's help to me, our two families should have gotten closer. It's just that your father suffers because he is too merciful. He was too nice to people, even the unruly workers. If I hadn't mediated the workers' strikes in the first few years, I am afraid he would not have been able to get out of it. But because of this, he and I are both estranged. Originally, I was a well-intentioned person, and they were all in the same business, if I couldn't share the benefits, it was inevitable that someone would cause trouble. But your father had to be this rafter, and the result was criticized, and he ended up in isolation. He sighed and said, "I'm telling you this, first, so that you don't misunderstand." Although I don't agree with some of your father's practices, in my heart, I am still very grateful and respectful to him. ”
Seeing Rong Zixiao nodding, Jiang Hua said with satisfaction: "Another meaning, I also hope that you will not follow your father's old path in the future." Now that you've taken over your family's business, it's inevitable that something similar will happen. You have to learn a lesson. The predecessors stumbled, and the descendants slipped. I think that with your ability, you must be more successful than your father. ”
He patted Rong Zixiao's shoulder and said affectionately: "I have confidence in you." I actually look at you in the same way as my son, Dewen. The implication in his words was obvious enough. Hearing this, Rong Zixiao could only smile bitterly. Mo said that Jiang Yuerong had clearly rejected him, even if one day, he wanted to call Jiang Hua a father-in-law, Jiang Hua's words and practices would be difficult for him to agree with.
Since he was a child, he never thought there was anything wrong with his father's approach. Taking over the family business, it is even more true when you have a comprehensive understanding of it. In the final analysis, everyone has different starting points and different understandings. Some people believe that it is enough to pay wages that provide basic living for workers. Anyway, there is so much labor, and if you don't do this job, someone else will do it. As everyone knows, often a family is only supported by this one person's salary. Once a worker has a headache or an accident, the whole family will be in trouble.
The father's solution is to encourage the use of labour that can be used as a family unit. Ostensibly, this increases wage costs, but as a result, households tend to be extremely loyal to their jobs and factories because they stabilize their incomes and eliminate worries. Other practices, such as adding safety measures for workers and not allowing workers to work longer than a certain number of hours, have attracted criticism and attention because they are unique in Shanghai.
Some people ridiculed his approach as stupid, and some ridiculed him as selling well. This kind of maverick behavior, in the eyes of other textile factory owners, is regarded as a flood of beasts and is rejected and disgusted, which is also the reason why it is difficult for my father to make friends in the business field, and all that is left is the relationship of interests.
Rong Zixiao can fully understand his father's approach. Not to mention, he is willing to help others within the scope of his ability, that is, from the perspective of the long-term interests of the factory, the fixed position of workers and less turnover are also good for the stability of the factory and the reduction of training costs. It's just that there is no need for him to refute Jiang Yuerong's father's opinion in person, not to mention that people seem to be serious, and they are completely out of good intentions.
"Oh, by the way, there's one more thing." Jiang Hua seemed to think of it inadvertently: "I heard that your second child is running a trading company?" ”
"Yes. My second brother is really doing this. Rong Zixiao replied that he also knew that Zizhong was interested in cooperating with the Jiang family.
"It is said that he wants to buy a large amount of cotton yarn and cotton cloth, I just don't understand, why don't you buy directly from your Rong family?" Jiang Hua asked bluntly.
Rong Zixiao replied with a little embarrassment: "My second brother's company is related to the new government and the Japanese. ”
"I see." Jiang Hua suddenly realized: "So you don't plan to supply your second brother?" He nodded, "I like a principled young man like you." Jiang Hua was silent for a while before he carefully said, "Since this is the case, I have one more thing to tell you." In order to prevent the Japanese from taking advantage of the loopholes, we have vacant the position of auditor of the gauze exchange due to the death of your father, and I hope that you will inherit your father's business and take on it. ”