As soon as he tilted his neck, the slightly fishy smell of milk poured into the boy's stomach pouch. Other uniformed staff drank the same kind of drink, and some ordered sweetened drinks such as tea or sweetened fruit juice.

I didn't drink alcohol, not even light beer.

Should it be said that these older children follow the rules and stick to the adult discipline of "no casual drinking when going out", or do they go up and down? The volume of their conversations with each other is controlled without affecting Cheng Dù at the adjacent table, and occasionally they laugh a few times and lower their voices, and the meal time is always controlled to 20 minutes. The employees of Company E wore wonderful timekeeping tools on their jacket pockets and wrists, and after walking the 20-minute time span, the elaborate instrument that did not need to be driven by Mana showed that after walking the 20-minute time span, the wave immediately packed up the cutlery and put it together, and then got up and left together.

Since the opening of the small hotel, the noise, quarrels and even hands-on fights have long since become a habit of numbness from the beginning of the annoyance, and suddenly a group of polite and strict dining etiquette model customers came, saying that there was no surprise and discomfort is absolutely a lie.

The first set of meals was so expressed that it was an elite cadre in the trading company, so it was better to restrain oneself, and the past three dials were the same table xiàn made the proprietress who ran a small inn and read countless people lower her eyelids, and in the silent communication of vigilance, curiosity, and admiration, she came up with the same comments as her husband who was wandering outside the village.

-- These people must have undergone rigorous and systematic training.

-- The regular army's observance of discipline may not be as good as that of these businessmen in front of them.

A trading company has better discipline, responsibility, and obedience than regular army soldiers and knights...... It's hard to describe how people feel about this kind of thing.

"They paid very happily. ”

The testimonials that should normally be snickering now have a hint of unreality.

Honest and well-behaved customers, competent and well-trained staff, and detailed and systematic environmental investigations...... The strange neatness that emanates from the seemingly regular manners of V.E Company touches the occupational syndrome of the villagers of Bode Village.

"Ma'am, how do you feel about my staff?"

The milk-drinking teenager sat in a chair in front of the bar, and his easy-going smiling face made people let go of their vigilance and moved closer to the bar, and their glittering amber eyes were reminiscent of big cats foraging in the jungle.

-- Siegfried Otto Lilin.

[Young Genius], [Fantasy Achiever], [Young Industrialist], [Nouveau riche], [Weirdo]......

Surrounded by various titles, the president of the V.E Foundation Co., Ltd., the first impression he made on the owner of the inn was naturally a young man who did not match his status.

In any case, the president of the company, who has just crossed the threshold of 15 years old, is now talking to them in a relaxed and cheerful tone of ordinary young people.

-- It's awkward.

Elise reflexively grabbed her hair a few times, then smiled bitterly in her heart, relaxed her nerves and started a conversation with this rumored young upstart businessman with a rather strong and eccentric personality.

"We're curious, your men are all like this—do they have manners comparable to those of the noble lords, and how do you manage to get them to obey?"

"Businessmen need to deal with all kinds of customers, respect customers, abide by etiquette, and even if the business doesn't work out, at least not leave a bad impression in the hearts of customers. To this end, a rigorous business etiquette course is a compulsory course for my employees. As for the latter question...... A trading company is also a kind of organization, and the implementation of a reasonable reward and punishment system, the promotion of cohesion of the company's loyalty education, throughout the work and life of the sense of discipline and so on, so that the basic unit of the company, the individual employees have a sense of identity and belonging to the company. Consciously integrate various rules and regulations into life. The company and employees are more engaged in this mutually beneficial process, and the employees who benefit from it gradually develop a sense of discipline. ”...,

"Interaction and mutual benefit...... yes, that's a pretty good idea. ”

Under the polite admiration, Elise hid the subtle sense of disobedience to what Li Lin said.

Using the utilitarian desire of subordinates to improve efficiency and output is not a new practice, it can be said that it has been used for a long time. The structure proposed by Li Lin is at most more refined and ingeniously processed, and then integrated with the organizational structure of a [company].

But at first glance, logical theory does not explain the high level of discipline and obedience that goes far beyond the army of the king and the church. In any case, a private trading company is full of employees who act like the military, and such an anomaly cannot be fooled in a few words.

"In the future, we will select suitable candidates from among them to conduct business in Lapland, and recruit locals as employees with a clear understanding of the local environment, so that our company's business can be carried out faster and more deeply. ”

"Yes, it saves a lot of time. ”

Cadre candidates who are about to become elites have stronger qualities and abilities than ordinary employees, and it is not surprising that they have excellent performances. Interpreting the situation, Elise was relieved and asked:

"Your staff used to be fiddling with unknown equipment and drawing maps outside the village. Is this part of your company's business strategy?"

Curiosity hides an aggressive momentum under the question, and the whispered conversation in the bar comes to an abrupt end, and the eyes of the V.E employees are all focused on the bar, the proprietress at the bar.

The cozy, laid-back inn permeates the sinister atmosphere of a wolf's lair.

"You're such a careful woman. ”

Unprovoked by offensive and provocative words, instigated by the eyes, the affinity and self-confidence of a rock-solid smile never waved.

The boy nodded affirmatively, and said:

"In order to be able to transport all types of goods with the best possible efficiency and to exploit Lapland's resources, a thorough preliminary investigation is essential. ”

Like all activities in life, transportation is also affected by natural conditions such as geography, environment, and climate.

The distance and width of the road, the slope of the slope, and the mountainous area, forest, and hilly areas may be affected by weather such as sunny days, strong winds, rain and snow, and various road conditions may occur. In addition, the carrying capacity of the vehicle, the number and state of livestock, the technology of the driver, the sense of direction, the familiarity with the road environment and other objective conditions determine the upper and lower limits of the achievable capacity of a certain line.

Put simply, the better the road conditions, the more cost-effective it is to transport the same amount of goods over the same distance than the transportation in poor road conditions.

"However, the amount of transportation over the mountain is limited, and the main roads are controlled by several large trading companies, will they sell the route to your company?"

Once again, Elise asked questions, and the spicy questions that could not be evaded, and the answers were extremely clear, like a sword against the calm boy.

"[Absolutely not] -- whoever stands in that position, there is only one answer. ”

[Even as a businessman, the proprietress spoke too sharply. 】

Comments with suspicion and vigilance were posted into the proprietress file, and Li Lin continued to reply with a stable smile that shook and evaded:

"So, how about we build our own road for transportation?"

"Are you serious?"

"I was as clear as I am when I made a decision, because at all times, my actions are calculated and considered. ”

"I must apologize to you if my words offend you. With all due respect, this is unrealistic. ”

The accusations that came from all around him were ignored, and the action of standing up made the peaks and valleys where the men were deeply immersed rise and fall violently. Even the men are willing to bow down if they don't thoroughly understand the matter and refute the opponent's insistence on never giving up. ...,

"There is no continuous investment at the level of the state budget, and there are no tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of workers who spend more than several years of labor. A road that stretches from Charlemagne to the north of Lapland cannot be imagined or drawn from the lines that connect the cities on a map. In the past five years, has your company been able to accumulate the financial resources to meet the above two basic conditions...... I'm sorry, but it's hard for me to believe that. ”

Elise's expression was extremely stern, and her uncompromising severity in the uncompromising ambiguity of the unacceptable ambiguity made the surrounding reproaches have to take a step back.

It is difficult for ordinary people to imagine how many entanglements of interests are involved in a large project involving the national level. The most basic materials alone involve procurement, storage, transportation, use, loss, scrapping and other links. The huge flow of money has provided opportunities for too many officials and unscrupulous businessmen to play their hands on it, and gifts, kickbacks, and bribes will become an essential part of it. In order to make up for this expenditure, businesses will cut corners and deduct arrears of workers' salaries.

When similar problems arose in all aspects of the project, Lapland's treasury could not close the financial holes caused by high-risk investments.

No matter how bad the tofu scum project will be, how far the road can be built that costs people and money has become a huge suspense.

-- The losses were extremely heavy, not only from V.E., which failed to invest, but also from the people of Lapland, who shared the financial pressure of the state and were forced to pay a heavier tax.

It's good that V.E has ambition, a plan, and a necessary madness. But they can't pull the already hard life of the people of Lapland to go crazy with them!!

"I have to say, ma'am, you are very incisive. Whether in theory or in practice, those concerns are so valid that they are hard to argue. ”

The boy who was seen as having a macrocephaly attack slowly tapped the bar with his index and middle fingers, and against the backdrop of the empty rhythm and the smile that could not understand the thoughts, the unexpected return of tribute began to be unexpected.

"But those are outdated views, and based on the ideas and experiences of the old times, we are destined to fail if our company fails. Over the past 5 years, we have proven this to our customers and competitors with time and a large number of examples. ”

The prosaic declaration exudes a power that oppresses Elise's vision like substance, and the vision gradually narrows, and only the young man who talks is reflected in the pupils.

"You should think outside the box and think about the possibility of using a new technology to drive disruptive change in the mode of transportation. ”

The corners of his confident mouth are deepened and curved, and he looks more and more like self-deprecation or mockery.

"You discovered and mastered that technique, didn't you?"

The rhetorical question was unceremonious, and it sounded close to dissatisfaction and protest against the teenager's hypocrisy.

In addition to keen insight, resistance to stress and self-esteem are also quite high. 】

Add a comment to the file, and the boring rhythm turns into a snap of the fingers revealing the answer. Brunhill saluted Mrs. Dalk with a wooden box, opened the lid, took the various components from it, and assembled them on the bar.

"At the right time, a small thing or discovery can be a serious opportunity to change the way of life and thinking, and this invention is one of them. ”

The business introduction and the girl's confident and high-spirited face overlapped for a moment, and Li Lin, who stood up from the chair, walked like a walk to the assembled strange objects, his fingers pressed together in a smooth line and raised towards the bar, and the words of reducing the oppressive force seeped into Elise's pores.

I would like to introduce a miniature scale model of our latest invention, the locomotive. ”...,

The shape of the epoch-making invention is extremely ugly in the eyes of those whose artistic cells are in the blood of tradition, and on two parallel metal tracks connected by equidistant parallels of wood lies a body with a dark bloated head and a coffin-like coffin-like monster resembling a metal centipede or an earthworm.

The Dalkes are not obsessed with appearance, but they are unable to see any practical significance or application value from this sophisticated model. Speculation and suspicion wrung four eyebrows together.

With a shallow smile on his rosy lips, he flicked the switch on the pitch-black front of the locomotive, and the locomotive immediately let out a rousing whistle roar, and circled along the circular track at the speed that the Dalkes marveled at.

"Where the tracks are laid, the locomotives can travel to the area. Several prototype locomotives manufactured by our company are undergoing final testing and are in satisfactory condition. In addition to investigating the market environment in Lapland. Survey the terrain and study the plan for laying the railroad and submit it to His Majesty the King of your country. ”

"It's amazing, you can go anywhere, can you carry things, can you sit people?"

Climbing onto the counter unruly, watching the model locomotive keep going around in circles without the help of external forces, Roland shouted in surprise.

"This is ......"

"Roland, be polite in front of your guests. ”

"No, Ling Lang is innocent and lively. Let's answer that children's whimsy can sometimes inspire me. ”

Before Elise stepped forward and grabbed the little ear, Li Lin leaned over to the excited boy, teasing the child in a tone similar to that of a toy salesman.

"The actual model is about 72 times larger, and it will be no problem to carry people and goods after it is put into actual operation. The freight cars and passenger cars we have developed are equipped with first-class ancillary facilities to meet the needs of freight and allow passengers to enjoy comfortable, fast and convenient travel. ”

"It is true that the operation after investing in new technology may quickly pay for itself, but the funds for the previous construction are still relatively expensive. ”

The bright prospect proposed by Li Lin was unprecedented in shock and attraction to Elise, and the shrewd proprietress also saw the difficulties behind the construction of the railway.

Again, the original problem - money.

Although there is no trade secret about the exact construction method and the cost figures required, Elise speculates that it will cost a lot of money to build and maintain a railroad in the early stages, and will V.E bear that huge amount of money until the railroad starts to pay for itself?

"In order to effectively solve the problem of capital, our company has specially prepared a new set of financing plans - the issuance of railway stocks. ”

Genuinely gracious, calm amber disguised pupils scrutinize the listener and potential victim of the scam.

A little [inside information], the real benefits of a railroad, and the considerable cases of some people getting rich quickly.

-- The tried-and-true murder weapons of the big corporations and monopoly capital, which have been used again and again to loot the stupid stockholders, and the evil and fraudulent schemes that are enough to ruin countless people's fortunes, are also used to cover up the real purpose of their trips at the moment.

Compared to the benefits that could be made if the operation was successful, the scam scheme made only a small amount of money.

"Everybody, whether he is Charlemagne, Lapland, Albioan, Castilian. Whether he is poor or rich. Whenever he buys railway shares issued by our company, he will receive a certificate. The holder of the certificate may claim the principal and interest of the purchase certificate from the Company within a certain period of time. Of course, we will use the profits from the railroad to pay for your loans. In this way, the railway can be built, and ordinary people can also profit from it, which is called "win-win" below. ”...,

Li Lin's face was full of smiles and vitality, and the high-spirited young man in the amethyst-colored pupils that Roland looked up at was covered with a layer of yearning brilliance.

Elise on the side silently observed the boy who seemed to be showing off his toys with a polite smile on her face, and the doubts in her heart were still not dispelled in the slightest.

- Those dazzling golden pupils, even she couldn't decipher where their eyes were, what were the deep pupils looking at?

For the first time, Elise, who has always been smart, discovers that there will be people whose own intellect and female intuition cannot see through.

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Small theatre time

Brunhill: It's true that we cherish life and stay away from stocks.

Li Lin: There is often a high risk behind high-yield investment, and this kind of thing must be cautious.

Brunhill: But what about the hostess's unexpected difficulty?

Li Lin: Although I knew that it was not a symptom of menopause, I almost didn't fool it. It is worthy of the female characters who will make wonderful appearances next.

Brunhill: Really? Could it be that the royal sister that readers and book lovers have been thinking about day and night has finally appeared and ravaged a group of male characters with high heels? What kind of development is this?!!!!

Li Lin: ...... Your delusions are a real match for Freya. Well, back to the prize guessing time, this time the topic is the place name quiz of the royal capital of Charlemagne's kingdom - Lüdes. Book lovers are invited to participate!

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PS: I didn't want to talk about it...... However, on the first day of work today, I heard the news that a colleague's family had a car accident on the way home on Chinese New Year's Eve, and another colleague in the same car left on February 7 after rescue failed. It may be sentimental, thinking of the colleague who served in Tibet and is always happy and his parents and relatives, it is inevitable that I will be depressed. Finally, I would like to say a word, all book friends should pay attention to traffic safety, be careful to travel safely, and avoid drunk driving.