"Hey guys, you know what? What William said was true. ”

"We had an easy job in the mountains, and every hour they would give us a break, drink some water, and go back to work."

"And the food we ate was really delicious! Oh my! I swear I've never had such a good meal when I've grown so big! I swear to God! ”

"Also, when we used to work, didn't we have to work until it was completely dark? But you see, it hasn't gotten dark yet! ”

"Oh my God, we're getting off work so early! And, with ten copper coins in my hand, I could drink two glasses of ale. ”

"Well, let me think that I might be able to go talk to Jenny, I think that would be a good idea. She must love hearing about the mountains, don't you say, man? ”

"Aha, yes, that's a nice note! Do you go for two glasses of ale together? ”

"Oh, no, it's time to fix my fireplace, I think I need some money."

The miners who worked in the mountains calmly left while chatting in a relaxed and exaggerated manner.

Looking at their relaxed pace, it seems that they have been promoted from commoners to nobles all of a sudden, and it seems that in just one day, in terms of identity, they have distanced themselves from others.

"Phew, what's the spirit? Isn't it just a day of work in the mountains? I can't get used to this kind of person the most! ”

"That's right, what's so spirited! It's our turn for the next batch, okay? ”

"Hey, man, that's not what I meant."

……

The short-term workers recruited by Huaxia City work very easily, and the three meals a day are very delicious, which is a delicacy they have never eaten.

On this point, Li Su has something to say.

At present, the vast majority of the Eastern Roman people are very poor.

Which nobles, can eat on fluffy toast.

And they, the vast majority, can only drink porridge.

In this case, their judgment of food is really unreliable.

And the food in the mountains is naturally the food of the Han people.

But there will inevitably be differences between Chinese and Western tastes.

It is impossible for Li Su to completely ignore their taste and simply introduce Chinese food.

Li Su has fully examined the tastes preferred by Westerners in later generations, and selected the most acceptable Chinese food as the main meal.

In this case, how could they not feel that this was a delicacy that they had never tasted before?

This kind of news spreads far and wide.

Soon, the entire Eastern Roman people in the concession all knew the news.

Almost all of them couldn't sit still.

The impact of this news on them is too great.

Such a good job, they want to do it!

So, they are looking forward to the news of the second recruitment every day.

Even, some bold people even went to the council of the concession to inquire.

And the answer is that the second recruitment is about to start.

Not only that, but a factory will be built under the concession.

When the time comes, a large number of people will be recruited.

After getting this news, the people of the Eastern Romans in the entire concession could not sit still.

From that day on, a large number of people gathered every day outside the council office of the concession, and they waited for the concession to recruit workers again.

I'm afraid I'll miss this opportunity.

This time, it didn't make them wait long.

Soon, the second recruitment began.

This time, the number of people recruited is really much more than the last time.

This time, almost one-tenth of the young and strong people in the entire concession were recruited to work.

Of course, this recruitment is mainly for the construction of the factory.

When the factory is really built, I am afraid that there will not be so many people.

But with the opening of the mine and the construction of the factory, the entire concession gradually became lively.

For example, if there is more workmanship and more wear, the shops that sell clothes and shoes sell much more than usual.

Their profits increased, and there were several more shops selling clothes and shoes in the entire concession.

Because there are many workers, at night, when the workers have money, they like to drink everywhere.

As a result, the business of the liquor store was much better.

Even other grocery stores, bakeries, and other stores are doing more business than ever.

Newly opened shops are paved all over the streets.

There are many shops, so naturally you need to use guys.

These guys, naturally, are also hired from the concession.

And now, the manpower is starting to become tighter.

Especially which skilled workers will be pried away at a high price.

Even if it is a new worker, it is not easy to hire people at the old price.

Now the wages of a new worker have actually risen to five copper coins.

The wages of a journeyman have risen to the price of ten copper coins.

Because the China Commercial Bank mined and set up factories, the entire concession followed the profits.

The so-called Spring River Plumbing Duck Prophet.

The first thing I noticed about the changes in the lives of the people in the concession was the Eastern Roman citizens around me.

Originally, everyone was a difficult brother on the same starting line.

Everyone lives by drinking porridge every day, and no one is qualified to laugh at anyone.

But it's only been a few months, and the people in the concession have actually eaten bread!

I heard that they were on the construction site, and they ate rice and steamed buns.

Although the taste is not as delicious as bread, the dishes that people eat are really delicious in the world.

It's so delicious.

I heard that they have never eaten such a delicious meal in their lives.

Moreover, there are ten copper coins for a day's salary.

Even the new workers in the town under the mountain are actually paid five copper coins a day, can you believe it?

They also want to taste what steamed buns and rice taste like.

Of course, they wanted to go to the mountains to work.

However, this is not something to do.

Because people are people in the concession, people will only be selected internally.

The people who live outside the concession only envy, jealousy and hatred for the people inside the concession.

Of course, there are certain contradictions within the concession.

These contradictions are mainly due to linguistic.

The language of the two sides is not compatible, and they and the management are not able to communicate effectively.

In the entire concession, there were very few people who could speak their language, only a few three or four.

I heard that this is still to take care of the newly opened concession.

Later, when the number of concessions increased, these people who could speak their language would be transferred to other places.

Because of this situation, there are many problems in communication.

And there are some smart people who have begun to try to learn Chinese.

In the beginning, they only learned a very simple word.

Every day when I see the manager of Huaxia City, I will shout: "Good morning!" ”

Then, on the same day, this common man was promoted to be the head of the area.

And his salary directly rose by one-half, to fifteen copper coins a day.

And his work is much easier than before.

The main thing is to watch the members of his group do a good job and be responsible for their attendance when they ascend the throne.

If they have any problems, he is responsible for communicating with the managers of Huaxia City.

This opportunity was so easy.

But the treatment he received made almost everyone blush.

The next day, more than half of the people learned to say good morning.

After all, if you just learn the pronunciation of these three words, no matter how stupid you are, you can learn it.

But the next day, no one else had such good luck.

This made them understand a truth even more, opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared.

If you can't seize the opportunity, you will never get a real opportunity if you follow the trend from behind.

There is also a reason that if you can learn the language spoken by these Huaxia City people, then there will be a better chance to wait for them again.

Because of this small incident, more and more people have begun to work hard to learn Chinese.

And the results are obvious.

Those who learn faster and can speak a few more words of Chinese than others will always get more opportunities than others.

After that, the team leaders were selected from those who could speak more Chinese.

Since then, the enthusiasm of the people in the concession to learn Chinese has become even higher.

In fact, it's not just those hired who are working hard to learn this Chinese.

Including the guys and bosses in the following shops, they are also working hard to learn Chinese.

Because, in the entire concession, the richest and most willing to spend money are always the people of Huaxia City.

When they buy things, they never care about the price, as long as they like it, they just spill a lot of copper coins and even silver coins.

Of course, no merchant would dare to deceive them, unless they were too long-lived.

And they found that if they could speak a few words of Chinese, business would be particularly easy.

For example, whenever they saw the governor of Huaxia City passing by their shop, they just shouted, "Hello sir!" ”

The chiefs usually stop and go to their shop to pick up a few items.

This trick made their enthusiasm for learning Chinese high.

Of course, everyone quickly learned this trick, and everyone shouted like this, and then it naturally didn't work.

But if they know more Chinese.

If you can communicate with the chief officer simply, then they will like to continue to come to the store to spend next time.

There is one such patron, which is almost as good as dozens of other patrons.

This account, they calculated it very clearly.

Therefore, the enthusiasm of the owners and guys in the shops for learning Chinese is also very high.

This snowball is getting bigger and bigger, and in the end, one in ten people in the entire concession is learning Chinese.

And after they go back, they will naturally show off to their family or relatives and friends.

"Hey, you know what? When we meet in the morning, which Chinese people will say good morning! ”

It's probably like people in later generations who basically spoke a few words of Japanese or Korean.

If you don't know the words "buy a plate" or "Assi", you will be laughed at.

As a result, the Chinese language gradually became popular throughout the concession.

Of course, advanced Chinese is naturally not so easy to learn.

It's not like you'll be able to learn in a short period of time.

But some simple things that are often used in life are spreading quickly.

Even, when they meet, they sometimes greet each other in Chinese.

Say:

"Good morning!"

"Good morning!"

"Hello!"

"Hello!"

"Have you eaten?"

"It's a nice day!"

Wait, wait.

This mining area is rich in iron ore.

This mine is a rich mine.

Of course, until there is no large-scale mining, or more than half of it, people don't know that this is a bonanza.

After all, with the current level of technology in the Eastern Roman Empire, there is simply no way to do this.

In this iron mine, Li Su did not prepare, so he directly transported the raw ore back.

In this case, the efficiency is inevitably low.

Li Yu prepared to refine these iron ores into finished products and then transport them to Huaxia City.

At present, Huaxia City has some lack of resources.

Mainly, the current development of Huaxia City is also facing a bottleneck.

Because for the time being, his territory is not large at the moment.

If we continue to expand outward, we will face the problem of conflict with the indigenous peoples.

Now is the time to expand outward.

Therefore, this Eastern Rome is the best place to provide raw materials.

Again, these are non-renewable resources.

On your own territory, no matter how many resources you have, you won't be less anyway.

And the resources on the ground of others, if you can really use a little, you can use a little, anyway, they are all used for nothing.

Moreover, Li Su didn't plan to transport all the ore here.

After all, what Li Su wants is to take it from the people and use it for the people.

So, after the completion of the factory at Yamashita.

Although the factory will also recruit workers, this time, there will not be so many people.

Just when the people who built factories felt that their good days would be gone forever.

At this time, the factory was opened.

Sure enough, there were not as many workers recruited as there were when the factory was built.

But soon, the products of the factory were produced.

The types of products are somewhat miscellaneous, most of them are some farm tools, knives, ploughs, and cutlery such as knives and forks.

It's all about everyday items.

But the products made by Huaxia City are too sophisticated.

Take farm tools, for example, they are very basic.

Even the long knives and hairs of the soldiers in the army are crudely made, not to mention their farm tools.

The tools used for plowing the floor are uneven and thick.

Planing up the ground is laborious and not deep, and the efficiency is very low.

And what about the products produced by the Chinese Commercial Bank?

Well, Li Su has continued the name of China Commercial Bank.

Ready to build China Commercial Bank into the largest commercial bank in the world.

The head produced by the Chinese Commercial Bank is thick at the top and thin at the bottom, and the top is extremely sharp.

As soon as you dig down, you will dig deep into the ground, which feels so refreshing.

Anyone who has tried it says it is easy to use.

Plowing the ground with such a pickaxe is simply addictive, and it completely gives people a feeling that they can't stop.

Not to mention the props, ploughs, knives and forks.

Not only is it easy to use, but it is also beautiful.

Once it was launched, the Eastern Roman citizens of the entire concession liked it very much.

Not only that, but the concession also gave them even greater surprises.

That is, a chamber of commerce was directly established in the concession.

The members of the Chamber of Commerce were chosen from among the Eastern Roman citizens of the Concession.

The right to sell goods to the outside world was transferred to them.

All the owners of the entire concession have shares, and they can receive dividends at the end of the year.

And the managers in the chamber of commerce can also receive a salary every month.

And these goods produced by Huaxia Mall are too exquisite and easy to use.

There is no need to even publicize which Eastern Roman citizens around the concession liked these goods after seeing them.

A small number of people buy it, and then word of mouth spreads, and the fame spreads quickly.

Then, merchants began to come to pick up the goods.

The products produced by the Chinese Commercial Bank are not cheap, they are much more expensive than what they usually use.

Of course, you get what you pay for, and the products produced by the Chinese Commercial Bank, although expensive, are definitely worth the money.

And the Chinese Commercial Bank is also very considerate and allows them to barter for goods.

It can be exchanged for their local specialties, or some other item, for an equivalent price.

And those merchants, after receiving these items, can go to the concession to exchange for goods.

With this method, the Eastern Roman citizens who had no money in the first place could exchange some of their family's specialties for their beloved tools.

In fact, the Chinese Commercial Bank can use this method to collect the goods they need.

Then it will be transported to Huaxia City, and it can be sold at a good price.

Or you can go all the way to the east and transport it directly to Datang, and you can still sell it at a good price.

Of course, in this way, there is an additional intermediate link.

The chamber of commerce in the concession will take a certain profit from it.

In fact, the China Commercial Bank can completely put aside the concession and do it on its own.

It's just that, for the first time, they don't have enough manpower to do this.

Another point, and the most important reason, is that Li Su intends to share these profits with the Eastern Roman people in the concession.

Li Su wanted to make the people in the concession live a better life than the people in other places.

Let the people of the concession become rich.

Let more people in Eastern Rome know that if they follow Huaxia City, they will have a good life.

If you can speak Chinese, you will have more opportunities.

Obviously, the first step of cultural invasion made by Li Su was very successful.

……

On this day, the Eastern Roman citizens in the concession suddenly found out curiously that many curtains were hung in the concession.

The curtains were hung between two pillars with ropes and connected by a strange thread.

Dozens of cloths in front of the curtain were placed in a strangely shaped machine, and I don't know what it was used for.

The inhabitants of Eastern Rome inquired about it, but none of them knew what it was all about.

As a result, which citizens spoke Chinese the best, and which citizens who were close to the managers of Huaxia City, couldn't help but ask them.

After hearing their question, the manager of Huaxia City couldn't help but laugh.

Rather intriguingly patted them on the shoulder.

"Did you say the curtain hanging outside? That's called a movie. ”

"You'll see it in the evening. Don't look at the curtain is not big, but it can show the big rivers and rivers, and it can show thousands of troops and horses, where is it, but everything can be put down. ”

When these managers of Huaxia City said this.

They couldn't help but think back then, when they first watched a movie.

At that time, even they were scared.

Not to mention, these Eastern Romans who have never even seen electricity.

Now, he's really looking forward to the evening.

He was eager to see how these Eastern Romans would behave at night.

And those Eastern Romans, after hearing the explanation of the Chinese people, although they knew that the curtain hanging outside was called a movie, but their expressions were even more weird.

It's true that I understand if you don't say it, and the more you say it, the more confused I become.

What kind of small curtain can be placed in it, and thousands of troops and horses can be placed in it?

Even if it's a lie, it's not so perfunctory, right?

Are you kidding me?

However, these Chinese people never seem to have told lies.

It's impossible to deliberately lie to us about this?

Could it be that what they say is true?

But how is this possible?

They left with a lot of doubts.

And this news was quickly spread.

The Eastern Romans who heard the news couldn't help but shake their heads, not believing that the news would be true at all.

How is this possible?

Just this small piece of cloth, can it still fit into a big river? Can you still fit thousands of troops?

Didn't you put 13 on it?

It's just that they have a nose and eyes to say, and they have a heart.

If you can't keep it, is there really such a thing?

So, everyone couldn't wait for it to get dark.

I can't wait to find a big cloth to cover the whole sky and make it dark all of a sudden.

In the midst of everyone's anticipation and hope, the sky finally darkened little by little.

And in front of every movie screen, there are Eastern Roman citizens.

Of course, which Chinese managers also sat in the front row, ready to watch the movie.

After they came to Eastern Rome, they hadn't seen a movie for a long time, and they didn't even have electricity, so they were really not used to it.

They also want to revisit the movie again.

Next, the projectionist starts generating electricity.

The projectionist fastened a machine's gears with a rope and jerked it upward.

The machine suddenly buzzed, and the people around it couldn't help but startle.

Immediately after, a foul smell came out.

The people around him covered their noses and ran away.

The projectionist tugged a few times, and the machine suddenly let out a continuous humming sound.

It sounds very uncomfortable.

The projectionist, on the other hand, walked up to a strange-looking machine in the middle and pressed a switch.

Suddenly, above the machine, a light lit up.

This lamp is so bright.

It illuminates a large area, and the light here can be clearly seen from a long distance.

This lamp couldn't help but startle them.

What kind of light is this?

Why is it so bright?

At night, the lamp actually illuminates the surroundings as if it were daytime.

What if you could have this kind of light in your home?