Chapter 204 "Exile"? "Run"!
After talking with Ernst, Prince Constantine roughly understood his son's plan. The East African colony, no, it should be called the Earldom of Hechingen or the East African region now. The main body has come here, I can't colonize myself!
As for the millions of slaves in East Africa, they were all international "laborers" supporting the construction of East Africa. The owner of this land was already the Hechingen royal family.
The original Hechingen land completely became Prussian territory, but its claims and many industries were still in the hands of the Hechingen royal family.
In the future, the name of the Principality of Hechingen can be returned to the Kingdom of Prussia. After all, East Africa is not a vassal state of Prussia, but Hechingen itself is. Hechingen and East Africa must be distinguished.
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"Your Highness, this is the information about the railway industry that Prince Karl sent over!"
"Well, put it on the table!"
Ernst has returned from Trieste. The construction of the new food factory went smoothly, but the location is not very good.
The coastline of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was too narrow, and the only port that could take on such a big task was Trieste, so the industry was too concentrated. In other words, the land was too expensive, and most of the good locations were already owned.
Of course, this does not mean that bad locations have no owners. Don't treat the landlords in the countryside as non-human beings. They are all real Austrian aristocrats. Therefore, the Hechingen Food Factory was built in the suburbs of Trieste.
Ernst looked through the data and soon saw Prince Karl's note: Roans Railway Company can be focused on and meets your requirements.
"Rowens Railway Company is located in the Grand Duchy of Baden. It has complete equipment and staff. However, after the death of old Rowens a few years ago, his son Rowens Jr. became the heir. Rowens Jr. is a playboy and knows nothing about business. As a result, he failed to get several orders. Now the company is in a precarious state.
Originally, the Roones Railway Company was considered a dominant enterprise in the Grand Duchy of Baden. Thanks to old Roones's maneuvers, its business even expanded to France, although it was outsourced.
Otherwise it would seem that the French railway companies are of little use. Under the rule of Henry V, France's economic level can be said to be one of the best periods in French history, and French railways also developed rapidly.
After young Ronse took control of the company, he spent his days in debauchery, wanting to have in-depth exchanges with the women of the Grand Duchy of Baden.
The Rohns Railway Company was neither a large enterprise nor had its own economic territory. The Grand Duchy of Baden was weak and, for geopolitical reasons, was close to Prussia.
The result is that Little Rons did not take the initiative to expand the market in France, and its backyard was taken over by Prussian companies. Now the Rons Railway Company is on the verge of bankruptcy. "Ernst analyzed the data.
"This company is great. Before old Rons died, he was worried about his son's ability, so he specially improved the company's facilities. All the equipment is up to date, but it's a pity!"
"Is Your Highness dissatisfied with this company?"
“That’s not the case, I just think that even if little Ronnie doesn’t mess around, the future of this company won’t be very good.
The railway industry is now too competitive, especially in Germany, and it will be a few years before the railway industry enters a cold winter. Even if young Ronnie is capable, it is hard to say whether he can survive that period. ”
"Your Highness, how do you know that the development of railways will enter a cold winter in the future? Now railways are becoming more and more important in various countries, and the potential should be very good." Tom asked curiously.
"The railway itself has huge potential. I think it will be the same even in a hundred years. But can everyone really settle down and engage in industry? For the sake of money, the financial industry is hyping up railways and building railways everywhere, even exceeding the demand in some regions. However, these regions do not have sufficient flow of people and logistics, so how can they make a profit in the end? In the end, it will be those self-righteous unlucky people who will take over." Ernst has a historical connection, so he said this.
"Then Your Highness, why do we still want to enter the railway industry?"
“The German region, no, the whole of Europe is very competitive. I have not thought about expanding railway investment in the short term. Now we need to solve the problem of whether there is enough or not.
East Africa will need a lot of railways in the future, so I am preparing for a rainy day. "Ernst said to his butler.
"Okay, go contact this little Ronnie first and take over this company. Remember to lower the price." Ernst said.
"Yes, Your Highness, I will arrange it right away."
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Karlsruhe.
The capital of the Grand Duchy of Baden is not much larger than Hechingen. Although Hechingen is a remote and poor place, it has become more prosperous since Ernst became rich.
The Hechingen Military Academy and a number of other schools alone have significantly increased the population of Hechingen. The construction of the Hohenzollern Castle and the school district has boosted local employment. As the territory of the Hechingen royal family, Hechingen has enjoyed some other economic benefits and has developed well in recent years.
Although Karlsruhe is the second largest city in the southwest, second only to Stuttgart in the Kingdom of Württemberg, it has a population of only a few hundred thousand people.
The Rohns Railway Company is located in Karlsruhe, a "big city" in southern Germany.
"Mr. Notting, I heard that our company has a new owner. Is that true?" an employee asked the chief engineer of Rons Railway Company.
"It's like this, the company has been acquired by Hexingen Bank."
"Mr. Notting, does that mean that the salaries can be paid out?" several employees asked anxiously.
"Of course, I think you all know the Hechingen Bank. It is a big bank and its reputation is naturally guaranteed. However, it may not be easy to get this money." Notting replied.
"Why?" several employees asked anxiously. As it concerned their livelihood, they were naturally anxious. The company had delayed their wages for two months.
“The new boss said that I can get the salary, but the company will move to East Africa,” Notting replied.
"East Africa, right? It's so far, doesn't that mean we have to leave Baden?"
"It's like this. The new boss said that the German market is saturated. If we can't get orders, we won't get paid. So we can only go to East Africa to find work."
"Ah! But we have families to take with us. How can we go to East Africa?"
"The new boss said that he encourages families to go to East Africa. The company will cover the travel expenses and food, clothing, housing and transportation on the way. Once you arrive in East Africa, you will be allocated a house, so you don't have to worry too much."
"But Africa is not a place for humans to stay! I heard that there are wild beasts and cannibal tribes there..."
"Don't just follow the crowd. Africa is huge and there are some good places there. Although they are not as good as Germany, they are better than some of the icy and snowy places in Russia."
"How is this different from exile? We are not criminals of the Tsar. Are we going to dig potatoes in East Africa?"
"Don't be impatient? Do you have any better solution than going to East Africa? The previous boss left a mess behind, and it's good that someone is taking over now.
And what will you eat without salary? The new boss said that if you go to East Africa, you will get a 10% salary increase, which is considered a preferential treatment. Once the contract is signed, you can come back after ten years. It is up to you to make your own choice. If you don’t want to do it, you can resign, but because you haven’t worked in the first few months, you can only get one-third of the salary. ”
With this said, it feels like Ernst is a black-hearted boss. He is indeed the boss of Heixingen. However, when compared with his peers, Ernst's conscience is highlighted.
If someone else takes over, do they want a salary? Hmmmm…
Ernst didn't want to make things difficult for these poor people, but there was nothing he could do. No one wanted to go to East Africa! Especially those workers engaged in high-end industries.
If we don't push them, they will resign the next day after receiving their salary. Deutsche Bahn business is booming now, so there are plenty of choices.
Moreover, the conditions in East Africa are not bad now. Food, clothing, housing and transportation are all guaranteed when they go there. It’s just that the medical conditions may not be up to par. But when they go to East Africa, they don’t have to do heavy work themselves. The millions of "workers" are not a joke. In other words, professional matters require our own people to take part.
Taking the family to East Africa, they will basically not have to worry about their livelihood for the rest of their lives, because they are the first batch. The earlier they go, the greater the advantage they will have in the future. This is called seniority, so going to East Africa is not called exile, but "enrichment". At least that's what Ernst himself thinks. Thinking of this, Ernst feels that he is still too kind. He helped the workers keep their jobs, helped Baden solve a group of "potential" unemployed people, and at the same time developed East Africa. He won.
(End of this chapter)
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