Chapter 225 Embezzlement of State-Owned Assets?
After deciding on the model of rifles to be used by the army in the next ten years, Jérôme. Bonaparte was about to begin the phased processing of the E1842 rifles in the army's warehouses and in the army's hands when a sudden report interrupted Jérôme. In the course of Bonaparte, Valewski to Jérôme. Bonaparte said that the leader of the Saint-Etienne State Arsenal wanted to meet him.
"Saint-Etienne State Factory?" Jérôme. Bonaparte's mind remembered the information about the Saint-Etienne State Arsenal, and then asked Valewski, "I think it's like an Loire Arsenal!"
"That's right!" Walewski, who had learned about the state arsenal of Saint-Etienne in advance, immediately sent a message to Jérôme. Bonaparte explained the history of the Saint-Ediaenne State Arsenal and emphasized that the State Arsenal was originally a military enterprise specializing in the supply of firearms, which had a large number of qualified workers.
Now, because of the problems of the War Department, factory workers may be facing unemployment.
"Unemployed? Why are you unemployed?" Jérôme. Bonaparte was stunned for a few seconds.
Whether it is in his previous life or now, he is disgusted with the word unemployment in his bones.
Unemployment means political instability, and political instability means that his rule will be seriously threatened.
Some workers who are unemployed are easily seduced against him by some people.
Immediately afterwards, Valevsky sent a letter to Jérôme. Bonaparte told the story.
It turned out that the initiator of all this was Jérôme. Bonaparte.
In Jérôme. After Bonaparte used the power of the president to forcibly interfere with the army's rifle models, the War Department quickly followed the president's orders and began to act.
Basilio, who had already anticipated the development of the matter, quickly organized personnel to participate in the bidding of the Ministry of War, and at the same time "intimately" notified a group of escorts, and finally Basilio's Mine gun "grabbed" the order of the Ministry of War.
The War Department's resolute action caught several arms companies that originally supplied the military by surprise, and before these arms companies could use their connections to find out the reason, the War Department preemptively announced the reason for the bidding to the outside world.
Due to the serious quality problems of the rifles produced by the Saint-Etienne military factory and several other military factories, the quality and range of the rifles could not meet the needs of the soldiers, so the Ministry of War decided not to choose them as a supplier to the army.
The announcement of the Ministry of War blew up several military factories that originally supplied the army, and the ripple effect of the Ministry of War's statement also had an effect on the Paris Stock Exchange.
Out of distrust of several military enterprises, the leeks sold their stocks one after another, which made the stocks of several military enterprises fall to the bottom in an instant.
If it weren't for the bankers behind the military industry, the company would have faced the risk of bankruptcy in an instant.
Afterwards, they also asked "insiders" within the War Department the reason for ruling them out, only to get an answer of "don't ask, don't ask".
After these bankers roughly guessed the reason behind the War Ministry, they withdrew their troops.
For these bankers, the value of military enterprises is far less than that of banks, and they are not guilty of making enemies of others for the sake of small profits.
Other private companies can back down, but the state-run arsenals like Saint-Éanti cannot, and if they do, the workers of the whole enterprise will have nothing to eat.
The leadership and the workers all wanted an explanation, and after getting a piece of information from the Ministry of War that they were going to the Élysée Palace, there is something you want to know, they rushed to the Élysée Palace.
Thanks to Jérôme. President Bonaparte liked to create a persona for himself to be close to the people, and from time to time he met with some civilians at the Elysée Palace, and Walewski himself took away a trace of sympathy for the civilians, otherwise the workers of the Saint-Eanti State Factory would not even want to enter the door.
"Then let their management come and call me!" Jérôme. Bonaparte commanded Valevsky.
"Yes!" Valewski responded.
Under Valewski's arrangement, the director of the Saint-Etienne State Arsenal met with Jérôme Saint-Etienne. Bonaparte meets.
Looking at the man in front of him with a wrinkled face and rough hands
There was a faint scratch on the director of the factory, Jérôme. Bonaparte remembered the leadership of state-owned enterprises in the 60s and 70s, when they were not management but "practitioners".
Thinking of this, Jérôme. With a soft smile on his face, Bonaparte stretched out his hand to the director of the arsenal of Saint-Etienne and said, "Welcome to the Élysée Palace!"
Face Jérôme. Bonaparte's "enthusiasm", the old face of the factory director revealed fear and adoration, and he hesitantly stretched out his hand.
"Your Excellency, I beg you, save the workers of the factory! We can't afford to lose this order," the director said to Jérôme in a pleading tone. Bonaparte said.
"Oh?" Jérôme. Bonaparte looked at the factory director in surprise and said, "What happened to your factory? Someone smashes the machine?"
"No...... Not really!" The honest director of the factory told Jérôme what had happened to Saint-Etienne. Bonaparte listened.
Jérôme. Bonaparte said to Director Saint-Etienne with a regretful expression, "Although I would like to give you some help in any way I can, I beg my pardon for not being able to force the War Ministry to withdraw its order!"
The factory director snorted and said, "But they told me that only you can save the War Department!" Our factory has always supported you!"
Jérôme, who had already figured out a solution. Bonaparte paced back and forth with a feigned hesitation, and under the eager gaze of the director, Jérôme. Bonaparte said, "Although I cannot force an order to change the order of the War Ministry, I can ask Basilio of NORINCO to consult with you. As far as I know, this company is also a relatively recent group, and they are not as good as the Saint-Etienne factory in terms of gun manufacturing. If you can work together, I'm sure it's good for both of you!"
"Thank you, Mr. President!" The director of the factory, who did not know the truth, was very interested in Jérôme. Bonaparte expressed his gratitude.
Jérôme. Bonaparte called Valewski again and ordered him to "invite" Basilio, the general manager of NORINCO.
Jérôme. Bonaparte sat with the director of the state arsenal while Jérôme. Bonaparte questioned the factory director at length about the workers, including but not limited to religion, order, and whether the workers had organized themselves against the factory.
From the conversation of the director of the plant, Jérôme. When Bonaparte learned of the widespread religious belief among the workers and that some of the workers were secretly united against each other, an idea came to him from Jérôme. Bonaparte's mind gradually came to mind.
Jérôme, who is well versed in history. Bonaparte understood that he was not capable of defying the tide of history.
Even if they remove the workers' right to strike, the workers will still secretly choose to oppose themselves.
Rather than allowing the workers to unite and organize strikes, it is better to lead them into infighting.
There is no one more than Jérôme. Bonaparte was more aware of the "struggle".
The response of the later lighthouse nation was given to Jérôme. Bonaparte inspired.
Nowadays, the high ground of public opinion has been replaced by Jérôme. Bonaparte occupies, only need to occupy the high ground of the guild, then the empire will have less struggle than in history.
If some great man knew about Jérôme. Bonaparte was practicing his "exercises" backwards, and I was afraid that he would be angry and kill him directly.
Of course, all this is only present in Jérôme. Bonaparte's inner thoughts.
As the saying goes, without an investigation, there is no voice, Jérôme. Bonaparte had to examine the situation in Paris according to local conditions, and then carry out innovations.
Right here in Jérôme. While Bonaparte was "having a good conversation" with the factory director, Valevsky and Basilio appeared.
"This is Basilio!" Jérôme. Bonaparte introduced Basilio to the director of the plant.
Later, Basilio was introduced to the director of the plant.
"Mr. Basilio, the Arsenal of Saint-Etienne wants to cooperate with you!" Jérôme. Bonaparte spoke to Baricio in the role of guide, and then turned to the director and asked, "Am I right?"
"That's right!" The director of the factory hurriedly responded, and his heart was full of gratitude to the president.
"Mr. President, I don't think we can be independent
Complete the order!" Basilio addressed Jérôme "neither humbly nor arrogantly". Bonaparte retorted, "Our company has skilled workers enough to undertake a large number of works!"
"For the sake of our workers, Mr. Basilio!" The director pleaded with Basilio.
"I'm a businessman! My purpose is for business!" Basilio replied "selflessly".
The director turned his attention to Jérôme. Bonaparte, he hoped to be able to get Jérôme. Bonaparte's support.
"Ahem...... Ahem" Jérôme. Bonaparte cleared his throat and acted as a mediator: "I don't think it's necessary to make things so stiff. Mr. Basilio, there is a shortage of skilled workers in your company, and the Arsenal of Saint-Etienne has a large number of workers, so you have every basis for cooperation. You see if this is good, the state-owned arsenal will contribute part of the shares, and the North Industry will also contribute a part, and the two workers will exchange shares with each other and then set up a new company. How about this company to reconcile the contradictions between the two sides."
"But...... We're a state-owned factory!" The factory director said with a snort.
"Don't worry! You are still a state-run factory! Swapping shares just allows for better cooperation between you. You're exchanging shares just to get a better deal out of the relationship?" Jérôme. Bonaparte comforted the director.
"That's right!" Basilio also said appropriately, "Honestly, you don't have anything that will appeal to me! If it weren't for the request of His Excellency the President, I wouldn't have agreed to anything!"
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