Chapter 58: The High Monthly Salary That Shocked Lan Lan
For Iwane Matsui and Masao Okamura, this was also the first time the two of them had received approval to be summoned by His Majesty into the Imperial Palace, so when they entered the Imperial Palace, the anxiety and tension in their hearts were truly overwhelming.
His Majesty, in their minds, and even in the minds of all Japanese officers and generals, especially in the hearts of ordinary Japanese soldiers, was an existence that was high above, sacred and inviolable.
So this entry into the Imperial Palace felt like something they could boast about for the rest of their lives.
Moreover, they also felt this was the glory they could attain,
Of course, it even more fully ignited the ambitions in their hearts, the burning ambition to climb higher in their military positions.
After they entered the Imperial Palace, they were led by the officials dispatched by His Majesty to receive them into the reception hall for an audience.
As for His Majesty at this moment, he was wearing a neat military uniform, his sharp gaze fixed on them as if interrogating them, staring without blinking.
In response, the tension and anxiety in Iwane Matsui and Masao Okamura’s hearts reached an even higher peak.
But in the end, it was Iwane Matsui who spoke first, recounting the gains and benefits after they occupied Northeast.
And their His Majesty also began listening attentively.
And at this time,
Zhou Wenhua also personally drove the car to send off his eldest brother Zhou Leming back to the German Weaponry 88th Division side,
And also met with Lan Lan who came for the interview.
Of course, Zhou Wenhua was completely unaware that Lan Lan was the station chief of the Shanghai underground organization.
“Hmm! Do you have work experience in a toy factory?”
“Miss Lan!”
“I see in the credentials you handed me that you have experience as management in developed foreigner countries like the United States and Europe, and most of them were export trading companies, and you even studied abroad and graduated from Harvard in the United States!”
“Your resume is very impressive!”
“In our domestic situation where literacy rates are not high, you are truly top-tier domestic talent!”
“It’s just that I don’t understand why you would choose my newly opened toy factory?”
When Zhou Wenhua was in the office receiving Lan Lan,
He was also flipping through the credentials and self-introduction summary she handed him, chattering on with a face full of surprise.
“Because I like toys and want to create a domestic toy brand in our country!”
“Of course, the reason I chose Boss Zhou’s new toy factory is that I was impressed by your domestic car brand!”
“You created a super sensational achievement for our domestic automotive industry!”
“So I feel that if I follow you in entrepreneurship, then my goal of creating a domestic toy brand can be realized, because you were able to achieve something as difficult as a domestic car brand!”
“So I feel that creating a domestic toy brand is also something that can be realized!”
“Especially since you are so young and already so accomplished! So I think very highly of you!”
“Boss Zhou!”
For Zhou Wenhua’s series of inquiries,
Lan Lan, who was well-prepared, answered fluently.
“.”
Zhou Wenhua.
He felt that she seemed to have some understanding of him before coming for the interview.
At the very least, she clearly knew about the stir he had caused in the domestic car industry.
“Alright! Then congratulations, you have been hired by me!”
“Next, I’ll tell you about your salary and benefits, the work requirements I have for you, and I’ll also take you to visit my toy factory, after which you can decide whether to accept my hiring!”
“Miss Lan!”
However, after thinking for a moment, Zhou Wenhua unhesitatingly agreed to formally recruit Lan Lan.
Because top-tier talent like Lan Lan is very hard to recruit domestically, especially since she is one of our own compatriots, so she must be strongly supported.
For Zhou Wenhua so readily agreeing to hire her,
Lan Lan was also in a very good mood, smiling as she listened to Zhou Wenhua talk about salary and benefits and other matters next.
Even for someone as experienced as Lan Lan,
When she heard that her salary and benefits were actually over a thousand silver dollars per month, she was shocked by Zhou Wenhua’s generosity,
One must know that silver dollars were very valuable in this era,
In the period before the Republic of China（before 1912）, one silver dollar (one tael of silver, one silver dollar)=800 to 1000 RMB; in the Republic of China period（January 1, 1912 to September 30, 1949） one silver dollar=400 to 500 RMB,
So 1000 silver dollars was a huge sum of money,
Something many ordinary people could not earn in a lifetime of work.
So facing such a huge monthly salary,
Lan Lan was shocked speechless.
“Boss Zhou! Are you joking with me? Giving me so much money as monthly salary?”
“Did you add an extra zero?”
After being shocked for a moment,
Lan Lan, with a face full of incredulity, hurriedly pressed Zhou Wenhua for an answer.
“No mistake in the amount, it’s 1000 silver dollars per month, because I hope you can manage even more factories or company shops for me in the future, so that’s why I’m giving you such a high monthly salary!”
“So I hope you can show me your management skills properly!”
“Don’t let me down!”
Facing Lan Lan’s shocked expression,
Zhou Wenhua had not a hint of joking in his tone, speaking seriously and earnestly.
Because he now desperately needed talent, the more top-tier the better.
He couldn’t just rely on the loyal talent of his butler Liu Xing alone,
So when Zhou Wenhua encountered Lan Lan, who had studied abroad and graduated from a world-renowned university, he decided without thinking to pull her into his management.
Because in this backward era of the Republic of China with low literacy rates,
Excellent talent like Lan Lan who studied abroad was very hard to come by.
Although he could spend money to recruit graduates from famous foreigner schools, those people were not his compatriots after all, and would still leave someday.
So Zhou Wenhua felt it was still necessary to cultivate domestic talent of his own, that was the key.
“Then thank you, boss!”
“I certainly won’t let you down, I will use all my best management methods!”
“I will definitely assist you in creating even more domestic toy brands and other domestic brands!”
Seeing Zhou Wenhua so seriously promise the salary and benefits,
Lan Lan also said gratefully.
And without hesitation, she reached a recruitment cooperation employment relationship with Zhou Wenhua and signed the labor contract on the spot.
And at this time,
Iwane Matsui and Masao Okamura, who had finished their audience with His Majesty, also left the Imperial Palace with complex moods,
And the two also reserved a meal at the best Japanese restaurant in the homeland to eat, drink, and chat.
