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Michigan Grand Central Station, January 15, 1914. (The text was first published in the reading cabinet biquge.info).

It is an imposing building, almost 20 floors, square, all made of cement and steel.

The crowds surged, the sound of trains, the cries of people, the sound of various objects colliding, and the whirring sound of the wind with snowflakes were intertwined and noisy.

The long freight trains lined with new cars, covered in canvas and visible from the silhouette on the outside, were the most sold cars in the country and Detroit's most famous.

Prosperous and vibrant, the city is developing with each passing day, and when you look back after a while, you will find a big difference every time. This is the deepest impression of Situ Nan when he came to this world, busy and attentive, making Situ Nan feel that the older he gets, the more "into the play".

In his previous life, Situ Nan had seen many scenes on the Internet about Detroit's decay, white people fled the city, and many famous buildings were uninhabited, leaving only a dilapidated pile of people who were in a state of decay, like a ghost town.

Here's how one describes Detroit's once-busiest Hudson Hotel a hundred years later: the breeze came in through a row of shattered windows, the ballroom floor was littered with damp plaster, stinking carpet and tattered wood, chandeliers had fallen to the floor, crystals had been shattered or stolen, water dripping from the 30-story roof.

The wreckage was everywhere: an old lampshade, a dirty mattress, a tipped-over television, a few wooden beams, and peeling rubble from the walls.

It's both exciting and depressing.

Comparing the hotel to the wreck of the "Titanic", he said it was like a giant ship lying on the bottom of the sea, and time seemed to freeze because of it.

Stepping out of the warm carriage of the train, raising his head, in a trance, Situ Nan felt that he had gone back in time, and suddenly returned to the past.

Well, it's not that it feels like he's gone back in time, it's that he's literally back in the past.

"Huh!"

The wind outside was a little cold, Situ Nan shivered, and couldn't help but wrap the mink coat on his body.

It's really cold!

Situ Nan scolded in his heart, and quickly woke himself up from his thoughts.

Is it any wonder that the city was founded by a fur trader?

The cold and strategic location on the Great Lakes brought Detroit a huge fur market, where trade flourished and the city flourished.

"Boss, Zhou Yang is over there!" Han Gang pointed to the exit passage not far away and said to Situ Nan.

"Hmm. See. "Situ Nandao.

Xu Zhouyang also saw Situ Nan and them, and was smiling and waving at Situ Nan. Next to him stood a tall and strong man, holding a large sign with three big Chinese characters for "Situ Nan" written on it.

Needless to say, this was done by Xu Zhouyang, and only he could write Chinese characters in a field between black and white, which few Chinese would write.

Situ Nanguaner, they couldn't recognize it if they wanted to, so as soon as they came out of the station, the sharp-eyed Han Gang found Xu Zhouyang.

"Long time no see, Zhou Yang! You've been waiting for a long time, right? ”

Situ Nan stepped forward to hug Xu Zhouyang.

Following the customs, Situ Nan has become accustomed to this way of greeting.

"Soon after you arrived, you came out. The thief is cold, this place, you have to be wrapped in a thick layer of skin when you go out, which is a little uncomfortable. I've finally got you here. Xu Zhouyang said complainingly.

"Hmm. I feel the same way. Situ Nan nodded.

"By the way, this is my assistant. Davis Anderson. He originally came out of General Motors, and fortunately there was him during this time, otherwise things would not have gone so smoothly. This is my big boss, Stoney William. ”

Xu Zhouyang then introduced Situ Nan to Davis Anderson.

Situ Nan looked at the tall man in front of him, who could be used as an assistant by the proud Xu Zhouyang, who should also have two brushes, so he took the initiative to shake hands.

"Hello! Mr. Anderson! ”

"Hello. Mr. William. Davis said enthusiastically. He didn't dare to slack off, and looked at Situ Nan's eyes flashing with a hint of eagerness. Davis was surprised that his big boss was so young, but the panache was quite big, just look at the faces of several of his entourages behind him, with a vigilant look.

Strong and murderous!

It is in stark contrast to the confidence and demeanor of their master.

Thinking of this, Situ Nan weighed a lot more in Davis's heart.

These days, he has followed Xu Zhouyang's side, but he has seen Xu Zhouyang's lavish spending, spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy a factory without even blinking an eye, and what is even more terrifying is that Xuzhou recruits engineers and technicians everywhere, and the treatment offered is several times better than that of local engineers, and the only emphasis is to work in Los Angeles in the west.

This is a gang of rich people from the west! Rich, very rich, with the smell of cow-coaxed dollars. Davis thought to himself.

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Although it was a little cold, the car walked down Woodward Street, the heart of the city, and Stuart Nan looked at the city of Detroit with great interest.

More cars! Cars come and go on the highway, there are all kinds of styles.

The density of cars is also greater than that of Stuart South in Pittsburgh, which is truly the automobile capital. Cars are the only subject here, and the best place to invest in a car. Thinking of this, Situ Nan's heart was hot.

Xu Zhouyang sat in the car and began to introduce the situation in Detroit to Situ Nan.

"Detroit is the largest city in Michigan and the seat of Wayne County.

Founded in 1701 by French furriers, it is an important port city located in the Midwest of the United States, north of Windsor, Canada, along the Detroit River. Strategically located on the Great Lakes waterway, Detroit became a transportation hub for shipping, shipbuilding, and manufacturing industries. If you go to the pier, you will find that it is even more lively than the city. ”

Xu Zhouyang smiled and continued: "The music here is also great, there are many famous theaters, you can go and see them when you have time. Those high-class venues, I think you'll love it. ”

Situ Nan looked around, and it was true, there were a large number of Gilded Age buildings on both sides of the avenue outside, one after another, and there were many hotels and shopping malls, well, a bit of "American Paris".

Like most industrial cities in the Midwest, Detroit is a city that emerged during the Gilded Age, but what really made him famous was the rapid development of the automobile industry in the past decade or so, which almost condensed the essence of the American automobile industry to Detroit.

"The car industry here is so well developed! I thought it would be nice to have an automotive industry in Los Angeles, but it doesn't compare to it.

I have never seen a city where almost all production sectors and more than half of the population are engaged in automobile-related jobs. Xu Zhouyang said with emotion.

"Hmm." Situ Nan nodded.

"When I got here last year, I didn't know each other well, thanks to Davis, who had just resigned from General Motors and had a lot of connections at General Motors. Thanks to his connections, we have recruited a lot of automotive engineers, some of whom are unambitious.

Hehe, there are too many automotive talents here, and the competition is fierce, and any engineer from General Motors and Ford Motors who goes to our west is a sweet and sweet talent, but here they are just one of them, so after hearing Davis say that going west will be much better than their original treatment, some people immediately agreed. There are also some who are reluctant to go to the west, but they are all tempted.

Some of these engine engineers are very technically good, and I'm going to bring them back to the Cummins Power Institute in Los Angeles.

Recently, Ford and GM have cleaned up their parts suppliers, and some local car factories are no longer able to get orders from large companies because they have their own parts factories.

Davis told me that if I wanted to make cars, I could buy those parts factories with good technology and scale at a low price, and I thought to myself.

Didn't I take a telegram for you? And you agreed.

That's Davis in charge, you know I can't negotiate, and I won't cut the price of groceries. But that kid Davis is really fast, and before you came, he had already bought a transmission factory in Detroit.

A body factory and a tire factory,

I set up a car design team, and those engineers who don't want to go to the west can be arranged to come here, these people are treasures, and they have more experience than me, but they are trying to win over some parts factories, and it is estimated that an automobile company can also be established. But it's all your business, and I'll be relaxed when you come. ”

"Zhouyang, this is a good job, those factories should be bought at the opportunity. And that Dai... Ves's is not bad either. Situ Nan praised and said, if you really want Xu Zhouyang to say, it is estimated that half of the things that came to Detroit this time will be completed, so Situ Nan is very happy to hear it.

"Don't talk about it, these days it's been an acquisition and a poaching, which has made my head bigger."

Xu Zhou's face then turned bitter and he vomited bitterness: "I can see it these days, I am not a material for a management company." Good luck this time, otherwise it would have been delayed. We have small legs and short arms, so you should go and pull other strong men! Besides, I haven't been in the real yàn room for months. ”

"Alright. Zhou Yang, aren't you doing a good job? Looking at what you said, I feel like a bad guy anymore. Okay, okay, when you're done, I'll do whatever you want, right? ”

Situ Nan said with a smile.

At the beginning, he didn't think about it well, Xu Zhouyang was engaged in research, but he asked him to do some things like poaching people and acquiring factories. Of course, Situ Nan also sent others to assist him, but it was really difficult for him.

Situ Nan looked at Xu Zhouyang's somewhat thin face and sighed with emotion, well, this honest man is easy to use, but he can't be bullied.

However, Situ Nan was still very happy, because Xu Zhouyang's appearance far exceeded his expectations.

Maybe this guy really has some management talent. If he can develop in this area, it will make Situ Nan happier than being a technical talent, how to say, Xu Zhouyang is also his own person.

In the future, handing over the management of the automobile company to him will also make Situ Nan feel more at ease than others.

But if you think about it, Situ Nan always feels that it is not realistic. It's still the beginning of the twentieth century, and there is discrimination of skin color everywhere, Xu Zhouyang is a yellow-skinned person, and it's okay to stay in the real room to do research, but it's not realistic to go outside and show up to do business. After all, they sell cars, and their customers are all white Americans.

(I found it really super annoying to revise the article!) Over and over again, I feel dissatisfied every time, but it is a big challenge for us novices. So it's a lot slower during this time.

It's been a week since I was recommended by Sanjiang, and today I learned that Sanjiang can still vote, Khan! Now the Titanic is ranked fourth, about the same as the third, and calls on everyone to vote to see if they can surpass him. It seems that you can increase your points or something.,Thank you.。 ）

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