Chapter 33 Spread the word (Third update, please vote)
The early morning sunlight shines into the room through the one-foot-square window. The yellow light cuts through the darkness in the basement. Occasionally there is a light in the light. A mosquito flies by.
The weather in June was a bit too hot and muggy, and the damp basement was filled with a moldy smell.
Although the environment here caused eczema to break out on Li Leqin's body, he had no other choice. After all, this was the only house he could afford.
Two years ago, after the Pacific War broke out, Li Leqin lost his financial source - his family in Jiangsu could no longer support his studies as they had in the past. As a privately funded student, official expenses were not even a consideration. .
"I just need a job..."
Once again, Li Leqin said to himself.
My eyes fell on the newspaper beside me, and I couldn't move it away for a long time.
There are many recruitment advertisements in newspapers, but how many factories are willing to hire a Chinese engineer?
So what if he graduated from New York University?
Watching the light slowly migrating in the dark and damp basement, Li Leqin sighed, then stood up. Once again, after washing, he put on decent clothes and smiled in the mirror.
"Hello, my name is Le Qin, Li..."
A trace of almost imperceptible distress flashed through the smile.
Soon, he walked out of the basement and came to the street corner. He spent a few cents to buy a copy of the New York Times.
As usual, he was reading the newspaper while walking, and suddenly an advertisement attracted him.
"Karl Metal Company is recruiting all kinds of engineers and workers. The salary is favorable. If you are interested, please call..."
Anyone will be attracted by this recruitment information because it is published in Chinese. As an engineer Li Leqin could tell at a glance that it was handwritten and then transferred by taking a photo. After all, American newspapers would never have Chinese character fonts.
The recruitment information in Chinese made Li Leqin almost jump with excitement.
“Oh my god! This, this is specifically for Chinese people, it means we are recruiting Chinese people...”
The recruitment information is published in Chinese, so naturally it is only for Chinese people. , a seemingly simple recruitment information, immediately caused a sensation in the Chinese circles in New York and other places. This circle is not large, and the news spreads quickly. Especially those international students who were stranded in the United States because of the war, whether they were privately funded international students who dropped out of school due to financial reasons, or publicly funded students who had completed their studies and stayed in the United States, all rushed to New York.
Rushed to Carl Metal Company, after all, for them, this is a once-in-a-lifetime job opportunity.
When Li Leqin took a bus to Carl Metal Company, he saw crowds of people outside the company gate - the vast majority of them were Chinese, people speaking Cantonese, Fujian or Mandarin. He said excitedly there, and in the company's office building on the other side, the corridor was also full of people. Li Leqin had just arrived here and met a few familiar people.
"Wenli."
"Le'an."
"Jade..."
...
Not only did Li Leqin see friends who studied engineering like him, he even met a fellow countryman.
"Jing'an, why are you here? Aren't you studying English and American literature?" "Hey, brother Le'an, I'm thinking that if the company is so big, there won't be dedicated engineers. There will always be someone to handle it. Some copywriting work."
Zhao Jingan adjusted his glasses and said.
"Being a clerk here is better than serving dishes in a restaurant!"
"Hey, you have to be able to find someone to hire someone to serve the dishes. You have to know that when you are serving the dishes, there might be a customer pointing at you. People shouted "Japs" excitedly. "
"Japs. "It means Japanese devils,"
"Haha, then go to the back and wash the dishes."
These seemingly simple sentences express the Chinese people's desire to find jobs in the United States. It’s difficult, not only are you better and better than others, but you also have to endure all kinds of injustice and discrimination.
“Do you know why this company posts recruitment advertisements in Chinese?”
“I heard that this company was acquired by a Chinese businessman, so it only uses Chinese people.”
“It’s actually in The United States has opened such a big factory, which is really a blessing to the country!”
For a time, the corridor was filled with praises. This was not a compliment, not a flattery, but something from the bottom of my heart. After all, Being able to set up such a large factory in the United States in this day and age is definitely something worthy of praise.
Not only is it worthy of praise, but it is also eye-catching, especially since the Chinese job advertisement brought not only an advertisement, but also some kind of news, so much so that even the Wall Street Journal reported on it. This advertisement features the news behind it.
"You actually bought such a big factory without spending a penny?"
Looking at the news in the newspaper, Song Peilun couldn't help but exclaimed.
"How could he, a Chinese, be so skillful in the United States and rob other people's property? He was even praised as "very skillful" in the newspaper."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Fuji, who was having breakfast, said.
“Brother Song doesn’t know. This is the United States. For Mr. Carl, the factory is not an asset, but a burden. If he continues to hold it, the whole person will be dragged into bankruptcy. The consequences of the Great Depression At that time, many millionaires and even multi-millionaires were dragged bankrupt in this way. Bank interest, real estate and land taxes, all added together, even multi-millionaires could not survive for long.”
Compared with Song Peilun, an engineering expert, Wang Fuji, who studied economics, not only understands the economy, but also understands the United States. After all, he has studied and lived in the United States for fifteen years. Having experienced the Great Depression, he has witnessed many millionaires. How to go bankrupt.
“So, giving away all the company’s machines and land for free is the best choice, and Mr. Li is not without risks. If he can’t receive orders and can’t bring the company back to life, By then, the factory will most likely drag him out of business..."
"It turns out that it's not easy to take advantage of it! It might lead to bankruptcy, but this kind of thing is okay. It’s very fresh.”
When Song Peilun shook his head and sighed, suddenly, Wang Fuji looked at Song Peilun and said as if he thought of something.
"Brother Song, he posted recruitment advertisements in Chinese to take care of my compatriots. Can we also help him? After all, the company has many orders in hand."
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"You mean, let's give him the order..."
Staring at the news in the newspaper, Song Peilun frowned and said softly.
"But he has little experience. The company's orders are very important. If he rashly finds such a company, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the chairman to explain."
(End of Chapter)