The weather was a little cold, and Tang Zixuan and Charlie, the manager of Jardine Matheson, stood side by side on the dock. At this time, the vast majority of foreigners on the dock were blue-eyed and high-nosed foreigners, including female dependents. With a whistle, a thousand-ton cargo ship docked, and two cargo ships on the river slowly approached the dock and prepared to anchor. "Mr. Deng! The machine you are looking forward to finally crossed the ocean to Shanghai, from the distant England to Shanghai, the fleet will take nearly 2 months, such a difficult trip, only the West Shijie can do it, I don't know how Mr. Deng feels? Charlie seemed to have some contempt.

Although Deng Zixuan was very depressed in his heart, he had to say: "The industrial civilization of the West is shocking and shijie, and it is an example for us to learn." If the Qing Dynasty is muddy again, one day the country will be destroyed. Mr. Charlie, the imperial court currently encourages trade and encourages the establishment of industry, and I believe that the British Empire will definitely bring us advanced industrial civilization, so I choose to cooperate with Mr. Charlie, which is completely from the bottom of my heart, and also indicates unlimited business opportunities! ”

Charlie was slightly surprised when he heard this: "Mr. Deng, you are so young, you have such knowledge, and your future is limitless. At present, there are many visionary and courageous businessmen like Mr. Deng in the Qing Kingdom, and I believe that Mr. Deng is far-sighted, and I wish our cooperation with each other great success. Mr. Deng, after the completion of the match factory, whether Jardine Matheson can underwrite the trading of Japan, the Philippines and Nanyang, Mr. Deng will not disagree! ”

Charlie asked for overseas distribution rights, apparently during this time he did market research in Nanyang, the Philippines, and Japan and other places, and the results of the investigation must be unlimited business opportunities, Charlie is a shrewd banker, and he will not let go of such business opportunities.

Deng Zixuan scolded in his heart, now he actually asked for external distribution rights nakedly, obviously Charlie also knew the huge profits of matches and said: "Mr. Charlie, the suggestion of external underwriting is not too much. The domestic market is enough for me to worry about, how can I have the energy to export. In the future, the export matches will be handed over to Jardine Matheson, will everyone earn money? Charlie was overjoyed and said: "Mr. Deng's honesty is admirable, and Jardine Matheson will fully support you in the future!" "Give first and then take, this is a trick that Deng Zixuan has to play.

The cargo ship approached the dock, and the huge iron anchor rumbled into the water, attracting everyone's attention. The ladder was lowered, and the passengers who came with the ship began to disembark. A group of foreigners with different looks and ages walked up to Charlie, and all the foreigners took off their hats to greet Charlie, Deng Zixuan observed that this group of foreigners must be all kinds of talents invited by Charlie in the UK, and he was secretly happy in his heart. What is most important, talent is the most important, and this is true at all times. At present, the industrial foundation of the Great Qing Kingdom must be built with the help of foreigners.

The foreigners were a little disdainful when they saw Deng Zixuan standing beside them, Deng Zixuan didn't mind, it was common for foreigners to look down on the Qing Dynasty at the moment, and they couldn't care about this at the moment. "Mr. Charlie, all the machinery and equipment you need have been shipped, this is the list of goods, please check!" A foreigner in his 30s handed the list to Charlie. After reading the list, Charlie continued: "Mr. Charlie, this is Mr. James, he has 10 years of factory management experience. This is the ・・・・・・・ of Mitterrand's engineers. ”

Deputy Charlie introduced one by one, one manager, two engineers, and four technicians. During the introduction, several foreigners frequently took off their hats to show their respect. Charlie handed the list to Deng Zixuan and said, "This is the list of all machines, can you confirm it again?" "Mr. Charlie, don't I even believe you? This is the minimum trust we have in our cooperation. Deng Zixuan is clear, because it involves Charlie's interests, he will never do anything with machines and equipment, which Deng Zixuan is very confident.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to introduce to you that this Mr. Deng is my esteemed partner. In the future, the management of the factory will be in charge of Mr. Deng, who is shili strong and a shrewd businessman, and I don't want something unpleasant to happen? Charlie said it very well, and he was also worried that these foreigners would see themselves as high and no one in their eyes. The foreigners just nodded and did not take off their hats. Deng Zixuan didn't care and smiled: "It's great to have friends from afar!" All the guests have come here from thousands of miles to welcome us. I am an old friend of Mr. Charlie, please follow me into the city and wash the dust for my friends who come from afar! ”

Deng Zixuan's fluent English surprised all foreigners, the key is that Deng Zixuan's English is very pure, which is the standard language of British high society. The words made the foreigners a little impressed, and the arrogant demeanor on their faces was somewhat restrained. Entering the public concession, in a famous restaurant, everyone entered the private room and sat down. Soon, the restaurant served the most haode dishes, and the eyes of foreigners who had never been to the Qing Kingdom suddenly lit up, and their saliva almost didn't come out.

The hired factory director and two engineers probably have a higher status and status, and they look a little Sven. And the four technicians were obviously lower-class people, and the appearance of shaking off the cheeks made Charlie frown. Deng Zixuan turned a blind eye, and he was also humble. After being full of wine and food, Charlie was going to the dock to inspect the goods, and this guy was even more concerned than Deng Zixuan. Before leaving, Charlie repeatedly told Deng Zixuan to obey Deng Zixuan's arrangement.

"Ladies and gentlemen, your duties and work must be clear, and I will not say much about them here. Now let's talk about your annual salary. A few foreigners only knew that the real boss was Deng Zixuan, and everyone agreed to follow the rules. After discussion between the two parties, James's annual salary is 5,000 taels of silver, which is more than ten times his annual salary in the UK, and they are naturally happy. Mitterrand and another engineer were paid 3,500 taels of silver a year. The annual salary of four foreign technicians is 1,000 taels of silver.

"Gentlemen! In order to make you feel at home, I have prepared a bungalow, Mr. James and the engineer live upstairs, 4 technicians live downstairs, the cook and the maid who serve you have found a good salary, and I will bear the wages within one year, and you will bear the wages after one year. When these guys heard that there were maids waiting, their eyes lit up again, and they suddenly thought of Ruo Feifei. Soon, Deng Zixuan led 7 foreigners to a two-story house.

I saw two cooks standing in front of the house, and 7 maids lined up. They all greeted each other with smiling faces, and their eyes were charming, and they seemed to be teasing. The foreigners were overjoyed when they saw this scene and expressed their gratitude. Don't you know that these maids are prostitutes redeemed by Deng Zixuan in a brothel, and they are naturally impeccable in serving men. As the saying goes: If you can't let the child trap the wolf, Deng Zixuan not only wants to keep people, but also let them work hard without reservation. In addition, for the sake of long-term planning, through them, he will find more foreigners to work for him, which is his biggest purpose.

The next day, considering the fatigue of the foreigners, they had a day off. At present, he has to put all his energy into installing the equipment, so Deng Zixuan has to do it himself. Therefore, he decided to give lectures to the children at night and let them study on their own during the day. On the third day, Deng Zixuan led 7 foreigners to the wharf factory. The factory is about 300 meters away from the wharf, and after half a year of construction, the factory building has been built. The steam engine, the most important piece of equipment in the factory, was housed in a small courtyard, and now the various machines have been brought into the factory from the docks and stacked in the open field.

Walking into the factory, two middle-aged men carried them on their backs, with accounts in front and abacus in the back. These are the two bookkeepers hired by Tang Zixuan, and now these two bookkeepers are temporarily managing the recruited workers. More than 100 young and strong stick boys were recruited, and these stick boys would later have to do the heavy work of steam engines and all kinds of machinery. Tang plans to recruit female workers in the assembly workshop in the future. Deng Zixuan introduced the foreigners to two bookkeepers, and then explained to the bookkeepers.

After checking the factory, Deng Zixuan said: "Mr. James, this factory will be managed by you in the future!" "Mr. Deng, I will do my duty!" At this time, James was completely adapted to Deng Zixuan's command. "Mr. James, the factory strictly manages me without interference, but I can't arbitrarily punish or insult workers. If that happens, I'll ask Mr. Charlie to send you back home. Deng Zixuan was unceremonious. Mr. Deng! I will strictly restrain them, please rest assured. James knew that if the Lord in front of him was really dissatisfied, Charlie would not be merciful. Now James understands that the manager of Weishenme can work with this young merchant of the Qing Dynasty, and it seems that this Mr. Deng is a rich man with a lot of money.

However, to James's surprise, it was still to come. James checked and quickly found the problem: "Mr. Deng, the production workshop should be centralized so that each process can effectively play the maximum efficiency. And the factory you built is a long slip, so the distance is too far. Deng Zixuan smiled: "Mr. James, please come with me!" Walking into an office, Deng Zixuan took out a drawing from the cabinet and unfolded it for James to see. James looked thoughtfully, but still didn't see why.

"Mr. James, what happens if you fix a worker in one process and repeat the fixed work every day?" Deng Zixuan said slyly. "Hmmm! The proficiency of the workers is very high! "What if you put all the fixed processes in series?" Tang Zixuan continued to inspire. After all, James was a manager and quickly realized: "Oh my God! A line of production process, skilled operators, this can not only reduce the number of personnel, but also greatly improve the efficiency, Mr. Deng, you are amazing. James was taken aback. To be exact, he called it the assembly line operation method! Deng Zixuan smiled.

"Mr. Deng, can I study this flow operation diagram?" Deng Zixuan, who James looked at with admiration, said. "This picture is for you, you are a professional, there are deficiencies that can be supplemented!" When James heard this, he immediately buried his head in the drawings. Deng Zixuan saw James's stupid appearance, and couldn't help but have another prickly heat. But James was indifferent, and he was completely silent in the drawings.

A few days later, the machine installation was on the right track, and Deng Zixuan passed the examination among the recruited workers and selected 10 young offspring who were clever and brainy. He was going to teach them the recipe for matchsticks. In order to prevent the leakage of the formula, Deng Zixuan obtained their consent and signed a 10-year contract, while doubling his salary. In the blink of an eye, the old calendar year arrived, the big sign of the factory was hung up, and the five big gilded characters of the Jardine Match Factory were shining, and below were the English letters.

On the day of the opening ceremony, Deng Zixuan did not attend. Most of the people present to congratulate were foreigners, because outsiders thought that this was a factory opened by foreigners. Deng Zixuan instigated the butterfly wings and began to play a role, and the first modern version of the factory in the Qing Dynasty was born.

Before the opening of the match factory, Deng Zixuan set up a canteen in the venue and served a free lunch at noon. Don't underestimate this lunch, it has an extraordinary effect on the cohesion of workers. After the factory was put into production, a sales meeting was held in the public concession and Shanghai City, and some matches were also given away for free, and the safety matches were an instant hit and quickly sold well in Shanghai City.