Chapter 152: Book in advance
The carriage carried Steele, Mia, and Liz from the east gate of Bonta City to the lower Sandy River, not far east of the old city of Bonta City.
When the newly built pier near the mouth of the bank where the Sandy River enters the Sanglang Canal, you can see that in addition to dozens of human workers, there is also a group of about a hundred orcs of different appearances on the pier.
Seeing the carriage drive in, President Potter, the leader of the human side, and a tiger orc who seemed to be the leader of the orc clan came up to meet him.
Steele got out of the carriage with Lis's support, and President Potter glanced at her belly, and quickly said apologetically, "Madam, I'm really sorry, it's really hard for you to go out in this weather." ”
"Nothing. Steele smiled and waved his hand, turning his head to look at the Tiger Orc. "Lockhan, are all your men here?"
The tiger orcs opened their mouths: "It's all here, you see, it's all waiting there." ”
Steele's gaze swept over the orcs, nodded in satisfaction, and then asked President Potter, "President Potter, have you inspected these orcs?"
President Potter nodded with a smile on his face, "Satisfied, satisfied." Our fleet just needs to be strong enough and good enough, and they are just right. ”
Steele turned to Lockhan and asked, "What about you, are you satisfied with the conditions and work proposed by the Potter Chamber of Commerce?"
Lockhan nodded vigorously like garlic: "Mmmm, we're also satisfied." The brothers have all said, work here. It's much better than at home. ”
"That's good. Now that both of you have no opinions. Let's start signing the employment contract, and I'll witness it. "Steele Road.
"Good. ”
"Good. ”
President Potter and Lockhan agreed in unison, and together they walked to a hut next to the docks, ready to sign the contract.
In fact, they had already agreed on everything with each other, but because this was the first time in the Lampari Kingdom that other chambers of commerce had hired orc workers, the Crescent Chamber of Commerce, the only chamber of commerce with alien labor qualifications, needed to be witnessed.
Actually, it doesn't make a difference whether Steele comes or not, but given that this is the first time this has happened. Steele came in person.
"Madam, it's windy and cold by the river, so would you better go inside?" Liss reminded in a whisper.
Steele shook his head, walked over to the group of orcs, and looked at them one by one.
These orcs were similar to the orcs she had come into contact with before, all of them were dressed in tatters, and some even didn't even have a full set of clothes, and a large area of skin was exposed.
Although the physique of the orcs is much stronger than that of ordinary humans, there are still many orcs who are shivering from the cold at this time. The face is ugly.
Among them, there are two fox and rabbit boys with slightly weaker physiques and extremely immature faces. It looks like I'm going to freeze and pass out at any moment.
Steele couldn't help but frown, and turned to call Mia over.
"Let's arrange a place for them to live first, don't let them stand here, they will freeze for a while, and they won't even be able to do their work. Steele confessed.
Mia was a little embarrassed: "They are not regular workers of our Chamber of Commerce, so it's not easy to arrange......
"Not for a while. Steele glared at her. "Let's arrange it first, and it's better to send them a set of clothes first. ”
Mia hesitated even more: "One person and one set of clothes...... That's a lot of money...... Our chamber of commerce has just reopened, and money is already tight......"
Steele was a little angry: "How much gold is a suit worth for one person? If you are afraid of spending extra money, you can send this suit to them as work clothes, and then deduct it from their new water? If you are worried about spending too much, then go to the Armani Chamber of Commerce and buy it, just say I mean." Let the Armani Chamber of Commerce provide you with a batch at a low price. ”
Seeing that Steele's tone was a little heavy, Mia didn't dare to have any idea of rebuttal, and hurriedly responded.
After calculating it in her heart, her face showed a hint of joy again.
Since Miss Steele opened this mouth, she would definitely buy a batch of clothes at a very low price if she went to the Armani Chamber of Commerce.
And then she would later deduct the clothes that were given to the orc workers from their salaries at the market price, wouldn't she make a small profit?
The hint of joy on Mia's face naturally couldn't hide from Steele, she thought about it and understood Mia's thoughts, and she was suddenly a little angry and a little funny.
President Potter was obviously a very big man and a very far-sighted businessman, and was called a promising businessman by Xu Yi, why did he marry such a stingy, calculating, and visionary wife?
It only took a set of clothes to hold the hearts of these orc workers, but she was still spinning these thoughts.
It would be strange if President Potter knew what she was thinking, and would not be.
Thinking of this, Steele's heart was suddenly shocked.
Have you ever done something in the same way without realizing it?
If she was like Mia, Xu would definitely be extremely disgusted.
What's more, even if Xu is not disgusted, she herself will never accept that she has become such a woman.
Frowning and thinking for a while, Steele waved his hand and motioned for Mia to immediately arrange the placement of those orc workers.
It wasn't long before President Potter and Lockhan walked out again.
Steele took the employment contract handed over by the two and read it carefully, and after confirming that there was no problem, he took out his private seal and stamped it on it, and then handed it back to the two.
After receiving the contract, President Potter and Lockhan breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, and the one orc and one orc looked at each other and laughed at the same time.
President Potter took the initiative to extend his hand to Rock Khan: "Rock Khan, in the future, the fleet of our Chamber of Commerce will depend on you and your orc brothers to help vigorously. ”
Lockhan cracked his mouth and laughed: "Don't worry, we orcs are all the same. If the contract is signed, then we will definitely work hard. ”
Although the two had a good conversation and the atmosphere was warm, Steele poured cold water on both of them.
"President Potter, as an employer, you have the right to fire Orcs such as Rock Khan if they violate their employment contracts. But it's important to note that since the contract has been signed, you have to treat them like ordinary human workers, and there can be no discrimination. ”
"Definitely, please rest assured, Madame. President Potter smiled and nodded.
"Rock Khan, since you and the other orcs have accepted the employment contract, then in the future, you must strictly follow the provisions of the contract, work seriously, and there must be no mistakes. If you are fired from the Porter Chamber of Commerce for breaking the contract. Depending on the severity of the case, you may have your labor certification revoked and you will not be allowed to apply for a labor certification again for two to five years. So, please cherish this opportunity. ”
Lockhan patted his chest vigorously and said loudly: "We orcs will never be villains who rebel, we will definitely do what we promise!"
"That's good. Steele nodded and said to President Potter, "Alright, my work is done, let's go back and rest." If you have any questions about orc hires in the future, you are welcome to continue to contact us in the Crescent Chamber of Commerce, President Potter. ”
President Potter hurriedly stopped Steele, who was leaving, and said sincerely, "Madam, there is one more thing I need you to do me a favor. ”
Steele looked at him quizzically.
This guy, why didn't he say anything else before?
President Potter smiled slightly awkwardly and told Mia to continue arranging for the orc workers while he led Steele to a sealed hut on the other side of the docks.
The hut was built on the edge of the pier near the river, and a shed was erected right on the river.
Once you enter the hut, you can see three small boats floating on the covered water.
Steele glanced at the three boats, and then at President Potter, who was smiling flatteringly in front of him, and his heart moved, and he roughly understood what was going on.
On the surface, though, she remained silent, just smiling and waiting for President Potter to speak.
President Potter was silent for a moment, rubbed his hands, and asked, as if embarrassed, "Ma'am, I heard...... It seems that the New Flying Chamber of Commerce is developing a new type of magic machine, called the Magic Steamer?"
As expected.
Steele smiled slightly: "Your news is still very well-informed, is it because Xu Yi mentioned it to you before?"
"President Xu has mentioned this idea to me before, but I know that the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce has only recently developed this idea. Madame, do you know this magic steamer...... What is the current progress of research and development, and when will it actually be developed and can be officially sold?"
Steele shook his head slightly: "I only know that the Magic Research Institute does have this research and development project during this time, but the research and development progress is ...... I don't know. And even if it's clear, I'm afraid it's not easy to reveal to you. You should understand. ”
"I understand, I understand, is this confidential. President Potter nodded. "But I'm not here to inquire about confidentiality, mainly to ...... Be able to know a little bit of news in advance. In this way, as long as the new flying chamber can really develop this magic ship, then I can buy it as soon as possible. ”
"There's not even a shadow of this magic steamer at the moment, so you want to buy it?" asked Steele.
"Of course!" President Potter said with great certainty, "Since it is something developed by the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, of course the effect is particularly powerful. I'm sure this magic steamer, like the magic locomotive, will become in short supply. I don't want to compete with a bunch of people in the future, so I hope ...... Ahem, I hope you can talk to President Xu and ask our Chamber of Commerce to book a few magic ships in advance. (To be continued......)