Chapter 81 Asking for wages and forcibly dismantling machinery to raise funds for Zu Tian to pay off debts
Although he had the intention to find Zhao Tieniu, Wang Ruofeng's own factory had not yet been understood, so he had to hand over the matter to Luo Min to deal with, and he stayed in Chang'an to avoid other changes in this case.
Leaving the police station, Wang Ruofeng returned to the factory again.
As soon as he returned here, Wang Ruofeng saw more than a dozen figures in the factory, and they didn't know what they were doing.
"In this way, could it be that he was a thief?"
Wang Ruofeng's heart tightened, and he hurriedly rushed into the factory, and immediately saw more than a dozen workers surrounding the paver, holding iron rods and wrenches in their hands, as if they were about to dismantle it.
They made the paver tattered, the iron plates used to keep the mud out of the outside were removed, revealing the gears inside, and the thick bearings were scratched by the crowbar.
Seeing that the things he cherished had become like this, Wang Ruofeng couldn't hold back the anger in his heart, and opened his mouth to scold: "Hey, what are you doing? Don't stop me quickly, or I'll sue you to the police station!"
The workers panicked and quickly stopped moving.
However, one of them stiffened his neck and scolded loudly: "Hmph! Young Master Wang, Young Master Wang, are you embarrassed to ask what are we doing? If you don't tear this game down, what will happen to our wages? You are a young master, of course you don't care, but we are ordinary people, and we live on such a small salary." What are you going to do with us?"
"Wages?"
Wang Ruofeng was discouraged for a while, and after calming down, he also found that the people in front of him were all familiar faces, and it was obvious that these people wanted to dismantle the paver before, and then sell it to pay back.
In any case, this paver is also a steel monster weighing tens of thousands of catties, and the steel that has been tempered on it is also quite a good material, and it is also quite valuable in the market.
"But you can't tear it down. You know, I had to pay at least a thousand dollars to get this thing out. Wang Ruofeng argued.
But the other party didn't appreciate it, and still shouted: "So what? We can't eat enough, if we don't have money, where can we buy rice and noodles?" Seeing that Wang Ruofeng was still dressed in brocade at the moment, he couldn't help but feel a chord in his heart, and shouted: "Today, if you don't send us your wages, don't think you can leave here." ”
When everyone heard this, they all followed the man and walked up with him, surrounding Wang Ruofeng.
Wang Ruofeng's body trembled, his eyes were full of fear, the strike at the Chang'an Iron and Steel Plant was not over yet, he didn't dare to face these crazy workers, so he could only keep begging: "However, I have also worked hard, and I ask you to give me a few more days, is it okay?"
But he couldn't say anything but summon a scolding.
Of course, those workers only dare to scold, if they want to start, no one dares to do it, the other party is their own owner after all, if they are injured, and then lose their temper and do not pay the wages, then they will only invite more trouble.
They also knew about the Chang'an Iron and Steel Plant, Sun Peng, as a typical example of violent confrontation, was sentenced to death!
After a while, a majestic voice came from outside the door.
"What are you doing here?
"It's Uncle Zhang!"
Wang Ruofeng was overjoyed in his heart, came out of the crowd, and bowed to Uncle Zhang with gratitude: "Uncle Zhang, thank you for showing up in time, otherwise I would be terrible." With angry eyes, he glared at the people in the distance, and replied with dissatisfaction: "You don't know how ugly these people say? It's not that I really don't pay my salary, but I can't help it now!"
"What do you mean you can't do it? If you tear down this iron lump and sell it so that I can fill my stomach, wouldn't it be okay?"
The man in the distance pointed to the paver, opened his mouth and continued to scold: "I'm not a hypocritical person, it's a big deal to go to other factories, and I will spend time staying here and making trouble with you?"
"Li Mazi, can't you say a few words?"
Uncle Zhang glared at Li Mazi, looked at Wang Ruofeng with a solemn expression, and then explained: "You have also seen the current situation, and we can't do anything now, if we can't get any more money, then we will really be hungry." Can you bear to let us continue to starve?"
The current intention is to dismantle the paver so that it can continue to make up for the shortfall.
"But I really don't have any money now. ”
Wang Ruofeng's face was withered, and he felt that he was too tired, and he just wanted to find a place to cry.
"What about this?"
Uncle Zhang pointed to the paver.
Wang Ruofeng suddenly felt anxious, and hurriedly shook his head and replied, "This is not good. This is my painstaking work, and I can't dismantle it. ”
"If so, what are you going to do?"
Uncle Zhang spread his hands, his face was still silent, and many workers quieted down together, and the solemn atmosphere made Wang Ruofeng feel suffocated.
"This, I-"
With just three words, Wang Ruofeng lowered his head, and two lines of tears fell, after all, he couldn't bear this great pressure.
"One day, if you don't have any money after a day, then I'm afraid I won't be able to stop them. Uncle Zhang dropped a sentence and led everyone out of this place.
The slanting sun slipped down, and the bright sunlight fell on Wang Ruofeng, but it couldn't dispel the meaning in his body.
Looking at the machine with nostalgia, Wang Ruofeng's eyes showed unwillingness, "Could it be that this factory really can't continue to open?"
At that time, when everyone worked together to get this huge machine out, the joy that filled his chest made him obsessed, especially the sound of the gears and gears combined, which made his blood boil all over his body, thinking that what was in front of him could definitely change the world.
For now, however, this huge machine can only remain in this factory, and not open up a new path in the reckless wasteland.
At this moment, Wang Ruofeng only felt that there was a blank in front of him, and he didn't know what to do, so he could only sit quietly on the cold ground, in a dilemma.
With a "creak", the door in the distance was pushed open, and a man walked in.
The man seemed surprised by the scene before him, and of course quickly noticed a man sitting cross-legged on the ground.
He owed a debt and asked in a low voice, "Excuse me, are you Mr. Wang Ruofeng Wang?"
Shaking his head to drive away the illusion, Wang Ruofeng's face was haggard, and he replied in a low voice: "That's right, I am!" At this time, he thought that the other party was the one who came to collect the debt.
In order to build this factory, Wang Ruofeng took on a lot of debts.
"That's good. First of all, I introduce myself, I am Qin Gui of Chen Ji Qian Zhuang. Qin Gui smiled, his eyes fell on the steel machinery slightly, and asked with interest, "Is this the steam paver you made?"
"That's right. It's just that you're coming to me for, what are you looking for?"
Wang Ruofeng's heart tightened slightly, and he quickly got up from the ground, searched a little in his mind, and did not remember that he had anything to do with this Chen Ji Qian Zhuang.
Qin Gui smiled at the corner of his mouth and said, "Ha." To help you, of course!"
"Help me, you mean?" Wang Ruofeng's heart tightened slightly, thinking of the previous workers' forced wages, he couldn't help but feel a little eager to come, and asked in a low voice.
Qin Gui complained: "That's right. I've heard that you've been in trouble lately and need a lot of money urgently. It just so happens that we also run a bank, so you-"
"So you're here to lend money?"
Without waiting for Qin Gui to finish speaking, Wang Ruofeng directly pointed out the other party's purpose, with rejection in his words.
Influenced by his own education, Wang Ruofeng has always been disdainful of lending, believing that he is a fly camp dog and has not had much contact with it before.
Qin Gui clapped his hands and smiled: "You can't say that. After all, I heard about your deeds, so my owner thinks you are worth investing, so I specially came here. If you don't think you can't, you can say no, don't you?" At the end, his eyes swept over the machine, and his mouth was full of regret: "It's just a pity that such a thing can only stop here, but it can't be used for anything." ”
"You-"
Wang Ruofeng was a little unwilling, and retorted: "If it weren't for the pressure exerted by the People's Party, which caused Qin Zhidao to be forced to stop work, how could I stay here?" In the middle of the voice, he was naturally full of pride in this paver.
Because his friend Zhou Peiling relied on this thing to shorten the restoration project of Qin Zhidao by only half a year.
If it is according to the old days, it will take at least two or three years.
"But, it's a pity that this thing can only stop here, isn't it?" Qin Gui smiled deeply: "Although, I also want to see it forge ahead on the barren mountains and mountains, but for now, I can only stop here." ”
Being poked in his heart, Wang Ruofeng felt that the barrier in his mind began to collapse, and he couldn't help but open his mouth and ask: "Although this is the case, it is definitely not unconditional for you to borrow money." Tell me, what exactly are your conditions?"
There is no way, Wang Ruofeng urgently needs money at the moment, otherwise the factory will close down, and his friends will not be able to rescue him smoothly, which forces him to give in.
"Huh. Mr. Wang is also happy, but it depends on how much money Mr. Wang needs. Isn't it?" Qin Gui raised his head and smiled: "If it's only two or three hundred, of course it's okay." But with such a small amount of money, I'm afraid I can't make this machine work, can it?"
"That's just as well. ”
Wang Ruofeng's eyebrows tightened, he looked at the paver with unwillingness, and suddenly shouted: "Eight thousand guan, if it is eight thousand guan, is it okay?"
Just by paying the wages, a thousand yuan is enough, but Wang Ruofeng is not satisfied with this, he also wants to continue to open this factory and witness its moment of real change in the world.
"Eight thousand, that's a lot!"
Although he had been prepared for a long time, Qin Gui was also quite surprised when he heard this number.
Since he became the treasurer, the business he has handled has never been in the triple digits, but the business of eight thousand guan has never been touched, of course, with the reserves in the bank, he can also come up with so much money, although this accounts for one-tenth of all reserves.
Wang Ruofeng continued to ask: "Of course I know. I'm just asking you, what are your conditions if you want this money?"
If you want a loan, of course, you have to have the corresponding collateral, although the Song Dynasty is far less prosperous than the modern era, but it also produced a lot of original provisions, and institutions such as money banks also exist, otherwise why would Jiaozi be the first to be born in the Song Dynasty?
"Condition?"
Qin Gui's eyes closed, he thought for a moment, then opened his eyes and pointed around: "If you want so much money, then there is only this." ”
"You mean the whole factory?"
Wang Ruofeng's heart tightened, and he felt as if he had given up something important.
Qin Gui shook his head, then nodded and said, "Not just the factory, I want the entire land here." ”
"The whole field?"
Wang Ruofeng's eyes showed a little struggle, the dozens of acres of land here are his family's ancestral property, if he is mortgaged from his own hands, then he is a noble person in the clan.
However, when he thought of those workers who were struggling because of money, he could only grit his teeth and whisper: "Yes!"
"Good. In that case, let's sign it. ”
The corners of Qin Gui's mouth curled slightly, and he took out a contract from his arms, as long as he signed this contract, then Wang Ruofeng could take eight thousand yuan from Chen Ji Qian Village.
Wang Ruofeng gritted his teeth, and left his fingerprints on it in his heart, and from then on, he had only the only way to continue walking.
It wasn't until the next day, after Wang Ruofeng saw the 8,000 yuan sent with his own eyes, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly called Uncle Zhang to make up all the workers' wages.
After getting these wages, those workers naturally did not continue to shout, and settled down one after another, and some even offered to restore the paver for free, which naturally made Wang Ruofeng relax a little, but when he thought of the follow-up, he still had a headache.
According to the contractual agreement, if he fails to repay within the stipulated time, then the entire factory is no longer his.
Of course, the careless Wang Ruofeng didn't notice Uncle Zhang's worried look, and he was immersed in anxiety, thinking about what measures should be taken to solve this matter.
With these thoughts in mind, Wang Ruofeng saw his father sitting in the hall with a serious face, and his majestic gaze made him feel a little uncomfortable.
Wang Ruofeng was worried in his heart, and was about to hide in the bedroom, but saw his father slam the table and shouted: "Tell me! What are you doing these days?"
"Well, isn't there some problem in the factory right now? So I'm looking around to see if I can fix it. Although he was nervous, Wang Ruofeng still replied that his father Wang Zhen had always been known for being strict, and if he disobeyed, he would definitely not be pleased.
"Is that all?"
Wang Zhen's eyes fell on his son, which made Wang Ruofeng's whole body stiffen, and he didn't dare to make the slightest movement.
"This, I-"
Wang Ruofeng's lips pursed, although he was deliberately deceiving, but as soon as his eyes touched his father's majestic eyes, he felt a panic.
"Hmph. Uncle Zhang told me all the things you did. ”
Wang Zhen opened his mouth and scolded: "You are not a good man, you actually mortgaged your ancestral land to others, what are you like?"