Chapter 50: Foothold

(Chen Mo is about to face the disputes at work, and the curtain of the storyline is gradually opening, I hope everyone can be satisfied with it.) If you have different opinions, you can join the group 96, 83, 89, 76 to discuss together. )

For these theoretical things, Chen Mo may not be worse than anyone else, but when it comes to how to operate, he is smeared. He didn't understand how to open a futures account, how to sign an entrustment agreement, and how to sign an agreement with a guarantee bank.

However, Kang Xuedong entrusted this matter to Jin Tianlin, director of the Department of International Affairs in London, and through a fund swap, Chen Mo was exchanged for 25,000 US dollars here in London. And the money doesn't even need to be transferred out of the bank, just wait for Chen Mo to arrive, and then directly deposit it into a separate account in the guarantee bank.

The plane landed at Heathrow, Europe's largest airport, which is much more reasonable in design than Paris-Charles de Gaulle. Paris Airport travels from terminal to terminal by metro, but the terminals at Heathrow are almost always close together. So while the throughput here is larger, the airport occupies a smaller area.

More than 100 colleagues are in London, and CNPC has also rented a floor of offices here in the City of China, and two four-story residences in Eirinston, Inner London, as staff dormitories, and buses to commute to work.

Spending in London is not as expensive as in Switzerland, but it is also very expensive. If these worries are not fully solved, relying on the domestic wage level, even if subsidies are added, it will not be enough for these employees.

However, if the salary level is adjusted to the same level as the locals, it is not realistic for everyone to find a house and solve their own livelihood. First of all, it is difficult for domestic employees to compare with locals in terms of comprehensive ability. This is not only a matter of experience, but also the experience of life and the limitation of vision from childhood.

However, to find all foreigners, there is another issue of trade secrets and follow-up services. So, for the more than 100 employees in London, except for some people who work in the logistics and administrative work, a few are recruited locals. Almost all of the business personnel involved in investment are financial talents sent from China.

A local financial talent, the minimum monthly income is not less than 3,000 pounds, which is equivalent to more than 40,000 yuan, and a person with a bit of real material does not want to be invited if it is less than 5,000 pounds. But what is the current basic salary of domestic personnel? It is less than 2,000 yuan, which is a gap of more than 20 times, and even a hundred times higher.

Even if these financial talents have higher salaries and some overseas subsidies, and the company bears their basic living expenses, the cost of one person is less than 10,000 yuan.

Of course, in order to encourage the enthusiasm of these employees, CNPC has also designed a set of generous investment incentives. If there are real materials, they can get a return on various investments, and the return given to them is not low.

The purchasing department has only one salesperson named Wan Xiaoqiang stationed in London, who is responsible for business communication with companies in the UK. The arrival of Minister Xue and Chen Mo was that he came to the airport to greet them, and drove the best Mercedes-Benz car from the office to pull the two of them to a hotel in Ellingston.

This hotel is also a cooperative unit of PetroChina, not only is it less than 200 meters away from the dormitory, but it also has the lowest discount for accommodation here. However, Minister Xue has a hotel to live in at this level, but according to Chen Mo's level, when he comes to London, where the company has an office, he can only go to the company's dormitory to live, and only when there is no place in the dormitory, he can live in the hotel.

After settling Minister Xue, Chen Mo honestly prepared to follow Wan Xiaoqiang to live in the dormitory. Minister Xue stopped him and said, "Xiao Chen, in my opinion, you also live here, and the two of us can also be companions." ”

Although there is no problem of reimbursement, after all, it is a business trip with the leader, but Chen Mo thought about it and said: "Since there is a place to live in the dormitory, I should go to the dormitory, otherwise there are so many places at the same time, and the impact is not very good." ”

Wan Xiaoqiang was Minister Xue's direct subordinate, and seeing that Minister Xue valued Chen Mo so much, he couldn't help but glance at Chen Mo again. said: "The International Affairs Department and the Asset Management Department have also come to many colleagues in recent days, and they are all staying in strict accordance with the company's regulations. ”

Minister Xue is also very clear that due to the recent fluctuations in oil prices, both departments have sent elite soldiers to the major trading markets. Here in London, a deputy general leader was also specially sent, and his own director, who was not a direct leader, was better not to be in the limelight here, so he did not insist.

Chen Mo got permission, and his heart was much more relaxed. There's two days to spake on Friday, and he doesn't want to stay under his nose all the time.

Although he only went to school in England for one year, he did make a few friends, especially his beautiful schoolgirl Amal, who lives not far from Roseville Street in Camden District, and came to the UK by himself, if he didn't contact her, it would be too much to say.

When I arrived at the company's dormitory, it was no different from the residents of the Elinston district, but it was facing the street. In this kind of residential area, if it is not a house facing the street, dozens of people will not be allowed to enter and exit, because it is too disturbing to the people.

The first floor of the four-story residence is used as a dining room and living room, and from the second floor to the fourth floor, each floor is filled with people except for a large living room and one or two communal toilets. The large room is for four people, and the small room is for two people, but the small room can clearly be seen to be converted into a storage room and has no bathroom.

Chen Mo came unfortunately, because a lot of people have come from China recently, so there is no empty room. However, he was a section chief after all, and under the deployment of the head of the logistics department, he was arranged into a large guest room, but he had to share it with others.

Wan Xiaoqiang has been helping out, settled Chen Mo, and said embarrassedly: "Section Chief Chen will just take a moment, we only have such conditions here, and it is enough to be able to arrange such a guest room." ”

"When you're away from home, where is there so much exquisiteness?! That's pretty good, better than the average hotel. "This Chen Mo didn't say nonsense, although there was one more person in the room, but because this was the original master bedroom, it was still quite big, which was better than the environment he lived in Paris." Have you seen the section chief Qian who lives in the same room with me? How is it to be a person? ”

Wan Xiaoqiang recalled and said: "It's glasses in his thirties, and since I haven't been in contact with them, I don't know what kind of person he is." Put down my things, rest for a while, and I'll go to the hotel to wait for Minister Xue. This is about to get off work, knowing that Minister Xue is coming over today, Director Jin also specially explained the kitchen, and I want to add food today, welcome you. ”

Chen Mo didn't have many things, mainly a large suitcase full of gifts, and a backpack. He leaned his suitcase against the bed where he was sleeping, and dropped his backpack directly on the bed. "I'll come with you."

This time, the two of them did not drive, the total distance was only 200 meters, and it took no more than a few minutes to walk. Chen Mo looked around, discerning the direction, and asked, "What is the location of this place in Eirinston, not far from the financial city?" ”

"It's a place north of Ellingston, very close to Arsenal's Highbury Stadium, but you have to go to work and you have to wait a lot of time every time."

"Why don't you stay closer? The rent in the city center is much higher, and it is difficult to find a four-storey terraced house like this in the residential area of the city. That's it, we rented two more sets to barely make it up. ”

Chen Mo recalled the map of London in his mind, although he couldn't remember some small places, but he also knew that Highbury Stadium was in the north of London, in Holloway, and this place was very close to Camden, which meant that it was not far from Amal's house. It's Friday, and she's going home almost every week, giving her a call when she has time.

However, this plan was soon derailed by reality. Because in order to welcome, Director Jin specially arranged a relatively grand dinner, Chen Mo, as the youngest and lowest position at the same table, didn't know how much whiskey was poured in, and he remembered to call at first, but later he got drunk and forgot to do it all.

Not to mention calling Amal, even the routine call to his grandfather, he also forgot.

The next morning, he woke up with thirst, found no water in his room, ran to the bathroom and poured water on the faucet. He had lived in England for a year and knew that the water from the taps here was drinkable.

But I didn't expect that this stomach of cold water poured into the stomach, and after a while, it began to make a fuss, lying on the toilet and vomiting in the dark, snot and tears flying together.

However, after this toss, all the uncomfortable energy on the body has passed, and the chest was still uncomfortable and dizzy, but now it has become much more refreshing.

As soon as he came out of the bathroom and wanted to find his underwear to take a shower, Qian Yubin, who was in the same room with him, sat up from the quilt with some dissatisfaction, leaned against the head of the bed, and lit a cigarette. "I finally waited for the weekend, and I wanted to get a good night's sleep, but I was ruined by you."

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I don't want to do that, but I can't really control it. How many days has Chief Qian been in London? ”

"It's been almost half a month, and it's raining every day when I come......" he leaned over and glanced out the window. Yo, it looks like it's going to be nice today. Yesterday I heard that you have lived in the UK for a year, and you are familiar with London, so let's go out for a walk today? ”

"I'm not sure yet, I'm going to have to make a few phone calls in a moment, and if it's okay, we'll go out for a walk. But ......" Chen Mo found a pair of underwear that he hadn't worn and packed his luggage again. "I had been in Oxford at the time, and I wasn't very familiar with London."

"It's okay, it's all a fool's errand anyway, prices in London are not low, and I don't want to buy anything here."