Chapter 319 Headquarters Relocation
For a place like South Sudan, the East African government's arrangement is to first spread some people there to ensure that it is under the control of East Africa. As for land development, it will be done step by step, using a large number of slaves to slowly consume it. South Sudan can be regarded as the most difficult area to develop in East Africa except for the tropical rainforest climate, so it will be put aside for the time being and the focus will be on developing other areas.
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March 21, 1871.
Sweden.
After several days of inspection, Hechingen Bank finally reached an agreement with Swedish Bank. Hechingen Bank spent a huge amount of money to order a complete set of banknote printing equipment and related technologies from Swedish Bank.
After completing anti-counterfeiting measures and other technologies, the Hexingen Bank will assemble and produce the East African Kingdom's first set of currency in the city of Mbeya.
Along with the birth of the first currency in East Africa, there are also the following changes: the headquarters of the Hechingen Bank will be moved to Mombasa, and the East African Central Bank will be established in the first town. For this purpose, Ernst returned to Germany and held a high-level meeting alone in Berlin, the current headquarters of the Hechingen Bank, to discuss the relocation of the bank's headquarters.
Ernst: "Today! I want to emphasize that the relocation of the headquarters is a must. The Hechingen Consortium itself is a multinational group. Although the conditions in East Africa may be slightly worse than those in Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it is the base of the Hechingen royal family. In addition, I will also be going to East Africa soon. Therefore, for the future prospects and development of the bank, the headquarters must also go to East Africa with me."
Sure enough, just as Ernst expected, when Ernst made this decision, many people looked miserable.
Ernst continued, "This matter is closely related to you. You can raise any opinions you have. Davis, I think you have the most opinions, so you can express your views first!"
Davis, who was named, had no choice but to say, "Your Highness, I am personally opposed to the relocation of the headquarters. You have to know the scale of the Hexingen Bank. If one move affects the entire bank, let alone the headquarters, which is the brain, the relocation of information and data alone is a difficult task."
Ernst affirmed: "You are right. The headquarters is the brain of the bank. Precisely because of its importance, it must be in a safer environment. I think East Africa is this safer environment. Don't you think so?"
For Ernst, it must be the security of East Africa. The nearly 200,000 army troops in East Africa are the basis of his confidence, and most importantly, they all obey the orders of the Hechingen royal family.
"As for what you said about the impact on work progress and data relocation, it is indeed a bit difficult, so I will give you time to prepare. The time limit is one year, which is enough for you to sort out all the data that needs to be relocated. At the same time, in order to avoid too much workload, we will design two branch centers in Berlin and Vienna to share the work of the headquarters, mainly to delegate some European business, and the headquarters will be mainly responsible for command and decision-making." Ernst continued.
Davis: "Your Highness, if the headquarters is moved to East Africa, how can we ensure smooth communication? You know, business information is the most important to us. I'm afraid this will be more troublesome in East Africa!"
Ernst: "Don't worry about that. East Africa's information communication is not backward. It is connected to the entire European telegraph network. Moreover, when the headquarters of Hechingen Bank moves to East Africa, we will build a separate submarine telegraph line to facilitate the communication between the bank headquarters and its various European subsidiaries."
The telegraph network from East Africa to Europe has actually always been in a state of surplus because there is almost no civilian use and it does not occupy the lines. Therefore, without laying new submarine cables, the East African telegraph lines are sufficient for the headquarters of the Hechingen Bank.
Technical Director Mars: "Your Highness, it doesn't really matter to me where I work, but many of us have families in Germany, so you see..."
Ernst: "This problem is easy to solve. First of all, everyone who goes to East Africa will be granted citizenship by the East African government and provided with a house for free. You can choose to bring your family to live there. If you want to leave your family in Europe, that's fine. It's entirely up to you. In addition to wages, you will also be provided with a monthly meal allowance and free medical care."
Mars: "Your Highness, how do you solve the education problem? I have three sons in my family, so education is something I value more."
Ernst promised: "We will hire famous European teachers to set up special schools for employees' children around the new headquarters, including elementary and middle schools. As for college, it's up to you to choose. After all, your children can live independently in college, so you can rest assured!"
"Your Highness, I heard the weather in Africa is very hot..."
"This is a generalization. There are many places in East Africa that are cooler than Europe and have spring-like weather all year round, making them very livable. There is no need to worry about this issue."
"Mosquitoes and diseases..."
"We will establish a comprehensive medical facility exclusively for our employees. We will build the best hospital in East Africa around our new headquarters and employ European doctors, so you don't have to worry about that. As for mosquitoes, they are rare in urban areas in East Africa. Even if there are mosquitoes, you can get by with mosquito coils and mosquito nets."
In addition to building a Western hospital, a Chinese hospital will also be built. However, Ernst believes that his employees will give priority to Western hospitals. Even though Western medicine is currently outrageous, Europeans just buy into it.
As for the mosquito problem, it is still rare in East African cities. The East African government will regularly eliminate the environment where mosquitoes breed, so there is no need to worry too much. As for the ones that slip through the net, there is no problem at all by relying on mosquito coils and other mosquito repellents.
"Your Highness, one last question. We would like to be able to return to Europe from time to time."
"No problem. I will arrange a special ship so that you can return to Europe at any time to visit relatives, go on business trips, and handle other personal matters."
The vast majority of Hechingen Bank employees are not willing to work in East Africa, so East Africa must ensure these employees' contact with Europe, which will also appease their emotions and continue to create value for the Hechingen royal family.
Ernst: "Well, it seems that you still have any objections to moving the headquarters to East Africa?"
Ernst has proposed solutions based on the needs of the employees. Although working in East Africa is a bit remote, he has secured a lot of benefits, so no one objects.
Ernst: "Very good, then this matter has been settled. Next, let's discuss where to set up the headquarters. I have some information on several cities in East Africa with the best conditions for your reference. You can take a look at them. The city with the most support will be the new headquarters of Hechingen Bank in the future."
The cities Ernst proposed were Mombasa, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, First Town, Bagamoyo and Mbeya. After heated discussions among the employees, Nairobi won with the best climatic conditions.
Even in the hottest month, the temperature in Nairobi does not exceed 30 degrees Celsius, and is generally around 20 degrees Celsius. 29 degrees Celsius is considered extremely hot, and at other times it is only around 10 degrees Celsius. Although the transportation here may be a little poor, this temperature and climate are simply paradise for the employees of the Hechingen Bank. After all, the temperature in Berlin can easily exceed 30 degrees Celsius in summer, and fireplaces are needed for heating in winter, which is a bit extreme for the employees of the Hechingen Bank. Therefore, there is no problem in choosing Nairobi, where the infrastructure is relatively complete, and there are many Germans and Italians living there, so there is no need to worry about being unfamiliar with life.
They are really overthinking this. East Africans have their own unique living habits. To sum up, there are countless government rules. However, most of the employees of Hexingen Bank are highly educated and have relatively high quality. Many of the rules set by the East African government may just be the daily routine they have developed long ago, so they may be more accustomed to the East African lifestyle.
(End of this chapter)
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