Greece’s Roman Road

Andros rode a carriage and hurried to Kavasha Street, a cafe that he had already made an appointment with with his friends.

After walking into the cafe, he saw that several friends were already waiting for him.

Seeing Andros coming in, Angelis and others enthusiastically gathered around and asked eagerly, "How about Andros, has His Royal Highness the Crown Prince agreed?"

Andros hung his black coat on the backrest, sat down, took a cup of coffee and took a big sip. After gulping down, he said with a happy voice: "Yes, the crown prince approved my tractor factory to enter the motorcycle. and recommendations for the automotive market”

After that, he looked at a few prospective investors who were looking at him with bright eyes, and said, "Now, we can talk about capital injection."

Andros glanced at several pre-selected investors, Angel Hess, a Greek businessman in Constantinople; Avilov, the manager of a securities company; Dimitrios, a car enthusiast.

"Angie Heath, I heard that you recently made a lot of money in the flour business. How could you think of investing in the machinery industry?" Andros asked curiously.

Although Andros needs funds to allow his tractor factory to enter new fields, he still has requirements for his partner. A layman shareholder who does not know anything about machinery has no value for the development of the factory. He wants to know More information on Angel Heath to make it easier to decide whether to let him take a stake.

"Yeah, flour isn't something unusual. Why do the powerful people in Constantinople like your flour so much? Doesn't Constantinople produce flour?" Dimitrio S was interested in getting to know Angel Heath.

After the promotion of electricity in Greece, Angelis soon invested in a flour mill in Greece. The flour produced was directly transported to Constantinople by cargo ships, and five or six thousand tons were exported each year. In recent years, Angelis Relying on this business, he can earn hundreds of thousands of drachmas every year.

Moreover, the flour of Angelis was especially loved by the upper class in Constantinople. The dignitaries, wealthy merchants, and ambassadors of various countries in Constantinople would order flour from him on weekdays.

The price of flour in Angelis is two to three times the price of ordinary flour in Constantinople.

Hearing a few people asking about his most successful business, Angelis said with a smile on his face, "If you all knew the secrets here, it wouldn't be my turn to make this money."

"There are also differences between flour and flour. The flour produced locally in Constantinople is mostly ground by animal power. The bread made from this flour is dark yellow in color, and the wheat bran is not screened cleanly. Or stones, when you eat them, you will occasionally feel throaty, hard to swallow, and have a bad taste.”

"Some farmers are very cunning. They will mix stones or other debris in the wheat to increase the weight. If these foreign objects are not screened cleanly, they will affect the taste of the flour."

Seeing that everyone's attention was attracted by his business history, Angelis felt very fulfilled, and continued: "And the flour mills I invested in and established in Greece all use high-quality wheat produced in the Thessaly Plain as raw materials. , after being screened layer by layer, only those particles that are full of particles are left.”

"The electric flour production line I ordered from Germany can screen the wheat bran and other impurities. Due to the high rotation speed, the flour produced is white and delicate. The white bread made with this flour has no variegation, is soft and delicious, and is natural Well-liked by all, the dignitaries of Constantinople, the clergy, eat the best, as a matter of course.”

Avilov came to his senses: "I can't imagine that there are so many things about flour."

After listening to Angelis' story, Andros continued to ask: "Your flour business is so prosperous, how could you think of investing in the machinery industry?"

"The reason why my flour business can become popular in the upper class of Constantinople, I have thought carefully, mainly rely on the electric flour production line purchased in Germany, not only the cost is low, but the quality is far better than those inefficient. Artificial or animal-powered flour, I am very optimistic about the vehicle that does not use horses, it feels like my electric flour production line, which gives me an advantage in the competition.”

Angel Heath stared at Andros eagerly and said, "I am very optimistic about the auto industry. I hope to invest in your factory. I have a strong hunch that this investment will be as successful as my previous investment in flour mills."

In fact, Angelis did not reveal another point, that is the relationship between Andros and Crown Prince Constantine.

In the previous contacts, Constantine decisively took the lead in developing the alternating current system in Greece. Now the widespread use of electricity in Greece has proved Constantine's wisdom. The rapid economic development of Greece in recent years is largely due to the The visionary of Crown Prince Constantine.

His own electric flour mill is an example.

Dimitrios took up the conversation impatiently: "When I traveled to the United States, I personally visited Ford's new factory, which left a deep impression on me, you know, Ford uses assembly lines in the factory. The method of assembling the car has shortened the car assembly time from 12 hours and 28 minutes to 10 seconds.”

Dimitrios said incredulously: "Before this, I always thought that the car is just a toy for the rich, but after visiting Ford's new factory, I think the car can be popularized."

Andros asked dumbfounded: "What are you talking about the assembly line? How can the efficiency be so high?"

Although tractors and cars are different in structure, it takes more than 10 hours to assemble a tractor with more than 700 workers in his tractor factory. This gap is too big~www.wuxiaspot.com~Dimitrios He explained: "It's actually very simple. It is the division of labor between workers and cooperation. Everyone only needs to repeat their own process continuously, and the quality and output of products can be greatly improved."

"I bought a Model T myself and brought it back to Greece, and the performance was amazing, the 2.9-liter four-cylinder engine gave the car a speed of 72 kilometers per hour, and the car was also equipped with windshield, lights, integrated "High-end configurations" such as front axles, steel wheels, and suspension systems greatly reduce failure rates and driving risks. Such a "high-end" car costs only $825, roughly equivalent to a year for the American middle class at that time. half of personal income"

Having said this, Dimitrios said incredulously: "I heard in the newspaper that Ford's production has recently increased significantly, and it is estimated that the price of the Model T will soon drop to around $300. , Ford rhetorically in the newspapers to make cars affordable for every American"

"So, I think cars are also very promising in Greece, so I decided to take a gamble, take all my property, 2.1 million drachma, invest in your factory and enter the automotive industry, because your factory is the only strong production in Greece. Car factory," Dimitrios said, looking at Andros.

Andros muttered to himself: "$300 is about 1,500 drachmas. In Greece, this price is about two years' salary for the middle class. How can it be so low?"

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