1850 American Gold Baron

Chapter 70 Loss-Loss Trading (First update! Please vote for me!)

"How many laborers do you need?"

Liang Yao asked how many workers Vanderbilt needed. He was now eager to immigrate more workers from the Qing Dynasty.

Since Vanderbilt was interested in recruiting some Chinese laborers, he was also happy to do this favor for Vanderbilt as a favor.

"one thousand."

After thinking briefly, Vanderbilt came up with a figure he thought was bold.

Based on his inspections in San Francisco these days, he roughly estimated that the number of Chinese immigrants in San Francisco is about 5,000.

His number is already one-fifth of the number of Chinese immigrants in San Francisco.

"If we don't have one thousand, we can have seven or eight hundred people. I will find a way to fill the remaining labor gap myself."

Vanderbilt then added.

"Compared to your huge project, one thousand laborers are too few. How about two thousand young and strong laborers?

Within eight months, I will bring you 2,000 young and strong labor force, but it will require Mr. Vanderbilt to make more trips to the immigration office." Liang Yao reported a statement that made even Vanderbilt look angry.

Stunning numbers.

Recruiting two thousand workers in eight months? Vanderbilt couldn't believe this figure.

"Are you really sure you can recruit 2,000 workers within eight months? If possible, my project in Nicaragua will start early next year." Vanderbilt said incredulously.

"If you don't trust me, we can sign a contract. If I fail to perform, I will fully compensate you for your losses. There are only two conditions." Liang Yao said.

"What two conditions?"

When Liang Yao talked about this, Vanderbilt also knew that he was fully confident.

"The first condition is that you need to draft an employment contract for the workers and show it to me, including the employment period, their salary and other issues, so that I can send someone back to recruit workers with your contract."

"no problem."

"The second condition is that I need a large steamship. As you know, my global shipping company only has a few merchant ships of several hundred tons, and only two of them are steamships, and they are relatively old steamships. These ships

There was no way to safely cross the Pacific to reach the Qing Dynasty."

Liang Yaotu showed up in poverty and asked Vanderbilt for a steamboat.

"You promised that as long as I give up the shares of your shipping company, you will give me corresponding compensation. If you want compensation, please compensate me for the four steamships parked in the Port of San Francisco.

As far as I know, except for the James Day, the other three steamships cost less than two hundred thousand dollars, and the share you promised me was worth much more than that. After careful calculation, you still made a lot of money.

.”

Vanderbilt looks towards the Port of San Francisco, and the excellent location of Tingtao Garden offers a panoramic view of the entire San Francisco Bay.

Four large steamships of over 1,000 tons stand out in contrast to the small ships of several hundred tons in the port.

What Liang Yao said is correct. Except for the James Day, which is positioned as a luxury liner and costs as much as 250,000 US dollars, the other three steamships are both passenger and cargo steamships, and their cost is not high, all under 10 US dollars.

About 50,000 to 60,000 US dollars.

"Are you sure? Since you know the cost of steamships, I think you should know that the total cost of these four ships is only more than 700,000 US dollars, and the shares I promised you are worth more than 1.5 million.

Dollar!"

Vanderbilt said incredulously.

"Sure, for the remaining price difference, I will place shipbuilding orders directly with you and your friends' shipyards."

If Liang Yao hadn't been in a hurry to use the ship, he wouldn't have made a loss-making deal with Vanderbilt.

"I can't compensate you for the James Day. I need to take it to Nicaragua. I can compensate you for the remaining three steamships now, but what about the crew on them?

Do you have enough crew to sail these steamships? Training skilled crews and captains is a lot of trouble and takes a lot of time."

Vanderbilt spoke out about his concerns.

"They will sign a new employment contract with me and become employees of Universal Shipping Company. Mr. Vanderbilt, I don't think you would mind if I poach you?"

The issues that Vanderbilt is worried about are also the issues that Liang Yao is worried about.

He bought Vanderbilt's ship just because he was in a hurry, and he couldn't afford to wait for the time to train the crew. The best way was to package and hire the crew together with the ship.

"As long as you agree to one condition, it'll be fine."

The captains and sailors under Vanderbilt were among the best in the industry, and it would be more difficult to give up these crews and sailors than to give up his ship.

In this regard, he also made his request.

"Say." Liang Yao said.

"About my unfulfilled son Coney, he has always been a worry for me." Vanderbilt confided his feelings to Liang Yao, "I am worried that after my death, the Vanderbilt family will have no heirs.

Decline, so I want Kony to practice by your side and learn something from you."

Vanderbilt paused and continued.

"I am not negotiating business with you as a businessman, but as a father. I haven't begged anyone for a long time. I hope Kony can change his ways and regain his direction in life."

Vanderbilt's voice became softer and softer, perhaps because he felt a little embarrassed to beg a young man less than half his age.

Poor parents in the world, the Vanderbilt family has indeed not been able to escape the curse of being rich for only three generations.

Among the second generation members of the family, the second son Coney had no future and the younger son George Washington died in the Civil War. The eldest son William Henry later showed his talent in business and pushed the Vanderbilt family to glory.

peak.

But this is just a throwback. After William Henry's death, the Vanderbilt family fell into a state of having no successors. No one in the third generation of the family could carry the family's backbone. The Vanderbilt family finally gilded

Times are fading rapidly.

In terms of family education, the Rockefeller family has done far better than the Vanderbilt family. The family has endured six generations of ups and downs, breaking the curse of being rich for only three generations.

"It's okay to let Konecranes stay with me, but how do you plan to let Konecranes stay with me? As my employee or as my partner?" Liang Yao asked.

"Become your employee." Vanderbilt thought about it seriously and said, "Maybe as peers, you should have more in common. Although I like to beat him, I also know that he won't do it if I beat him.

The only thing that changes my mind is to vent my anger and emotions."

Vanderbilt finally decided to let the second son of the Vanderbilt family work for Liang Yao, so that he could have more restraints on Kony.

"As long as you can convince him to sign an employment contract, I have no problem with it."

As he said this, Liang Yao took out a piece of white paper from his desk.

"Don't worry, I will definitely be able to convince him."

Vanderbilt stretched his muscles and said confidently.

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(End of chapter)