Chapter 68 The Four Seas Word Cabinet
Seeing everyone talking nonstop, Yi Zhizu left everyone behind, turned around and went into the computer room to check the renovation situation. During this period, he was busy with the opening of Yuanqi Bank and had no time to come to check the progress of the renovation.
After seeing Yi Zhizu left, the shopkeepers even argued loudly. Most people did not believe that Yi Zhizu could develop a new lever escapement mechanism that did not require precise adjustment of the lock surface and impact angle. The reason was very simple. Yi Zhizu was too young, and even if he was proficient in watches, he would not be able to improve the escapement mechanism.
However, it is a fact that the Wu family buys shares in the Tianbao Watch Factory at a high price, and this matter can be exposed as soon as it is revealed. Yi Zhizu's current identity is still the boss of Yuanqi Bank, and it is impossible for him to tell a huge lie to deceive them.
Some people speculate that there is another expert behind Yi Quest, and it is likely that it is a foreigner. It is a foreigner who integrates and swallows up the watch workshop in Guangzhou under Yi Quest. This speculation immediately won the approval of most people. Only in this way can the explanation be understood and make them feel better. Otherwise, they have been making watches for decades, but they are not as good as a 17 or 18-year-old boy. How can they feel?
The focus of discussion quickly shifted to whether to join the Tianbao watch factory? The controversy is not very big on this issue, but the matter is obvious. The Tianbao watch factory has developed a new leverage escapement mechanism, which greatly reduces the production cost and time of pocket watches. The small workshop cannot gain a foothold at all. Not joining Tianbao means losing a livelihood. They have been learning watches since childhood. What else can they do besides watches?
After inspecting it, Yi Zhizu slowly turned out. A group of shopkeepers surrounded him. Someone asked bluntly: "Dare you ask Manager Yi, is the big boss of Tianbao Watch Factory a foreigner?"
"Why do you ask like this?" Yi Zhizu smiled and said, "I am the one who improves the escapement. Don't think that only foreigners can make good watches. In fact, our ancestors are the ancestors of making watches. Foreigners are just better than those who are better than those who are better than those who are."
After a moment of saliva, he raised his voice and said, "Foreigners can surpass themselves than others. Why can't we? In the future, I will lead the Tianbao Watch Factory to continuously develop and improve pocket watches, so that Tianbao pocket watches are famous for their high quality and low price, and are best-selling in the Qing Dynasty, and best-selling in the West."
Is this young man really improving the escapement organization? Everyone was a little skeptical, Yi Zhizu was worried about Yuanqi Bank and did not want to waste time here, so he said straight: "The reconstruction of the factory building of Tianbao Watch Factory will be completed in a few days. I invite you to come today, just for one thing, recruiting! Recruiting staff and apprentices for Tianbao Watch Factory.
The Tianbao Watch Factory not only developed and improved the escapement mechanism, but also adopted flow operations to greatly increase the output of pocket watches. Your family-style small workshops will not have any living space, not only Guangzhou, Xiamen, Nanjing, Suzhou and Hangzhou, Beijing… The existing watch workshops in the Qing Dynasty will go bankrupt.”
As he said that, he pointed to the system posted on the door shop and said: "Tianbao Watch Factory also implements a top-body stock system. You might as well think carefully. Three days later, the Tianbao Watch Factory will start formally recruiting employees. Those who are willing to join the Tianbao Watch Factory come here to register directly."
Xiguan, Guyi Street, Hengtai Money House.
As noon approached, there were more and more people coming to withdraw money, and the atmosphere on the cabinet suddenly became tense. Yuanqi Bank opened as usual today, and almost all the money houses were tightly lit, for fear of another run.
Although there were many people, fortunately the amount of withdrawal was not large. Seeing this, Zhang Guangyao, the man on the counter, was relieved and was about to enter the inner hall to inform the third shopkeeper of the situation. A young man came over with a note and said, "A customer insisted on withdrawing the short-term deposit that had not expired."
Zhang Guangyao glanced at it and saw that it was a two-month fixed deposit, the amount was 1,100 yuan. He couldn't help but frowned and said, "It's due in ten days. Didn't you explain it carefully?"
The young man hurriedly said, "Explain it, tell him that there is no interest to be taken now, but the other party still insists on taking it."
Both of them knew that the two-month regular interest rate was too low, only two cents. It was obvious that they wanted to withdraw money and buy tickets at Yuanqi Bank. The monthly interest rate for tickets was more than two cents. It was more cost-effective than depositing them. But the shopkeeper yesterday ordered that one thousand dollars, and those that had not expired were not allowed to be withdrawn. He only said: "Hello the guests and have tea first. I'll ask the shopkeeper to negotiate with him."
After going to the back hall account room, he didn't see the third shopkeeper, so Zhang Guangyao had to come to the second shopkeeper Yang Kaitai's room and reported the matter softly. Yang Kaitai said without thinking: "The customer doesn't even need interest, why don't you give it to me? Pay it!"
Zhang Guangyao said in wonder: "The shopkeeper yesterday was not..."
"This is the time and there are a moment." Yang Kaitai said: "In the current situation, Yuan Qi cannot close the door in three to five days. We cannot ruin Hengtai's reputation. Besides, there is enough cash today, so let's just pay."
The waiter withdrew, and Yang Kaitai cursed angrily, "A bunch of idiots! It's better to be successful than to lose."
The idiots are naturally scolding the Banking Guild. The number of people coming to withdraw money suddenly increased. Needless to say, it must be that the banking Guild wanted to buy 20 million tickets on the Yuanqi General Account. People were afraid that the limited amount of Yuanqi tickets may simply be suspended, so they were in a hurry to withdraw money and buy Yuanqi tickets.
He didn't have the heart to go around the lobby. Today, the store had enough money. As long as there was no large-scale run, there would be no problem. The third shopkeeper went out to the store and said he was going to meet an important customer. In fact, he felt like he was looking at a mirror. Whenever he saw the customer, he was going out to inquire about the details of the stock.
Naturally, he would not point it out, and he was also very interested in the pin-body stock system. If Hengtai also implemented the pin-body stock system, as the second shopkeeper, he had at least 89% of the body stocks, and he would pay at least 1,566 yuan a year, but now his annual salary is only 360 yuan.
Can we take this opportunity to encourage Hengtai’s boss to implement a system of stocks? Yang Kaitai naturally had this idea in his heart. I am afraid that the big shopkeeper Zhang Deming would not stand up, so why would he push the third shopkeeper to stand up and talk about it?
The system of pin-body stocks is spread by Yuanqi Bank, and many money banks will inevitably follow suit. If Hengtai does not implement it, it is afraid that people will not be able to keep people. The shopkeeper, the accountant, the big and small guys will be afraid that many people will quit the counter and not talk about others. If Hengtai's boss insists on not promoting pin-body stocks, he, the second shopkeeper, will leave without hesitation.
Just as he was thinking, the three handsome shopkeeper Lei Wenqi walked in quickly and covered the door. Then he said mysteriously: "The four seas have been closed."
Although Sihaitong Money House is not a big money house in Xiguan, it is also considered a medium-sized one. How could it suddenly close? Yang Kaitai said suspiciously: "What's wrong?"
Chapter completed!