On the first day of winter, the Ryukyu king Shotai, who had been imprisoned by the Japanese in Kyoto, hanged himself in his bedroom, and although the Japanese government tried every means to cover it up, the matter spread to the Ryukyus at a very fast speed, and public opinion was in an uproar.
On the day that the news was transmitted back to the Ryukyus, Pan Tingzhen read out the war letter declaring war on Japan at the court meeting: "The ambition of the wolf son of the Japanese people, peeping at my Ryukyu for a long time, occupying our country's territory in the past was not successful, and today he actually forced the king of Shangtai to die, the Japanese people are so arrogant, we will fight to the end, this revenge will not be avenged, and heaven will not tolerate it."
The court meetings of the Ryukyus were not held every day, and it was customary to hold regular cabinet meetings every 3rd, 6th, and 9th to handle state affairs on behalf of the king, and a large court meeting was held every ten years, attended by all courtiers.
Today coincides with the Great Dynasty Meeting, and after getting the bad news, Pan Tingzhen wore a filial piety dress and a piercing face to express his anger in this way.
The prime minister behaved like this, and the other courtiers naturally followed suit, and the atmosphere was solemn, and the little emperor sitting on the throne was so frightened that he cried, which added a bit of sadness and eagerness.
Seeing what Pan Tingzhen said so resolutely, the British ambassador to the Ryukyus, Ted Hansa, couldn't help muttering: "Really, can't you settle down a little?"
Like the U.S. ambassador to the Ryukyus, Ted Hansa was a businessman, so he didn't like war and just wanted to do business in peace.
Not all businessmen are fanning the flames like Li Mu, an arms dealer.
It is worth mentioning that because the former U.S. ambassador to the Ryukyus returned home from business, the current U.S. ambassador to the Ryukyus is called Ruser Carpenter.
Luther Carpenter was also a merchant who was engaged in the fuel trade in the Ryukyus, and was actually a kerosene seller.
Because of his identity, Luther Carpenter and Bai Qi have a good relationship, so they know that Bai Qi is going to do something to Japan recently, so when he heard Ted Hansa's muttering, Luther Carpenter did not conclude, but pouted slightly.
However, Du Yande, the Qing ambassador to the Ryukyus, behaved more actively, and after listening to Pan Tingzhen's war letter, Du Yande frowned, and kept chanting: "The sword soldier has no eyes, and peace must be precious, so if the sword soldier is used in vain, I am afraid it will hurt the harmony."
Du Yande was born in a merchant family and devoted himself to literature, but after repeated failures, his family had no choice but to donate a Hanlin to Du Yande.
Originally, Du Yande did not have any position in Hanlin, but after Pan Tingzhen became the prime minister, in order to spread Han culture in the Ryukyus, he specially asked the Qing government to send assistance, so Du Yande came to Ryukyu and served as the ambassador of the Qing State to the Ryukyus as a Hanlin and still served as the director of the Ryukyu Education Department.
The so-called harmony has not existed since more than 100 years ago, so Du Yande's words naturally no one cared, after Pan Tingzhen read out the war book, Bai Qi was ordered to command the war against Japan, and in the afternoon of the same day, Bai Qi led four gunboats under his command to Kagoshima to bombard the Kagoshima military camp, firing the first shot of the war against Japan.
When Bai Qi led the warship to Kagoshima, Li Mu was listening to Cole's debriefing report.
"Last year, the Pacific Shipping Company's passenger ships, cargo ships, and cruise ships increased from 12 to 26, made nearly 500 trips to and from San Francisco in the Far East, transported nearly 10 million tons of goods to the Far East, and transported more than 200,000 immigrants from the Far East to Hawaii, San Francisco, Cuba, and other places."
Cole's report is deeply rooted in the essence of the Far East, saying only the good and not the bad, and all the credit is given throughout the book, and the surplus figures are not mentioned.
I can't mention it, because of immigration, the loss of the Pacific Company reached more than 10 million US dollars last year, if this figure is reported, it can make the heads of other subsidiaries of the Junma Group laugh off their big teeth, and the entire Junma Group, only the Pacific Company's subsidiary is loss-making, and the others are all net profits, and they are making a lot of money, and the financial statements are very good-looking.
Of course, I don't blame Cole for losing money, on the contrary, because of Cole's clumsiness, the books of the Pacific Company are not too ugly, at least Li Mu can accept it.
It is precisely for this reason that Li Mu is going to give Colga the burden and let Cole go to Cuba to preside over the Santiago Investment Company.
When Li Mu left Cuba, the subsidiaries of Santiago Investment Company only had more than 10 industries such as the Santiago port, steel mills, Trinidad asphalt lake, and Elkfrey mine.
At present, there are more than 20 mines, forest farms and plantations belonging to the Santiago Investment Company, and the forestry company wholly owned by the Santiago Investment Company has monopolized the timber export industry in Cuba, and with Cuba's abundant rosewood, sandalwood and Cuban pine, the total annual profit of the Havana Forestry Company has exceeded 5 million US dollars.
That's not a lot of money compared to the horse company, but given the size of Cuba's economy, it's a good idea to be able to do that.
The current value of the San Diego Investment Company has exceeded 100 million yuan, and this is not counting the total assets of the San Diego Investment Company in the United States, and it is time to adjust the management.
In the current Junma Group, there are about 30 people who can be called "executives", these people are industry leaders, each of whom can take charge of their own and have top influence in their respective fields.
These executives of the Junma Group, such as Zhang Leye of Junma Weapons Company, and Samira King of Times Media, they have followed Li Mu from a long time ago, and then started to work step by step from the grassroots level, they have a large number of supporters within the company, and their influence on employees is not inferior to Li Mu.
This is a kind of "balancing technique", not allowing someone to dominate in their own field, so as to avoid the generation of "local snakes" to the greatest extent, which will be more conducive to the management of the head office.
After listening to Cole's report, Li Mu poured a cup of coffee for Cole with his own hands: "Cole, you have been in Junma Group for five years."
It should be almost five years, Cole was a member of Henry's lawyer team at the beginning, and was one of the first people to work for Li Mu, and it can be said that his seniority in the Junma Group is second only to Li Mu and Henry.
There are really not many people who can let Li Mu pour coffee by himself, and Rockefeller may not have this qualification, so Cole is simply flattered, looking at the coffee in his hand, he doesn't know whether to put it down: "Yes, in three months, it will be five years." ” "It's been five years, have you ever thought about changing the environment" Li Mu opened the cigar box on the table and motioned to Cole to be casual.
Cole didn't dare to slack off, and he was skilled in cutting cigarette holders and roasting cigars, but he didn't dare to light it himself, and the first one was given to Li Mu first.
"I thought about it, when I was in the Far East, sometimes I really wanted to come back" Cole's tone was a little hesitant, but he still bravely said what was in his heart, which made Li Mu feel very relieved.
Homesickness is certain, the Far East is tens of thousands of kilometers away from New York, and it used to take more than a month to run a one-way trip, although Cole can bring his wife and children with him, but after all, he is also in a foreign country, and homesickness is inevitable.
Li Mu's treatment of Cole is not ungenerous, and now his annual salary is more than 50,000 US dollars per year, don't look at it for just a few years, but now Cole can be a rich man at home with peace of mind, so it is inevitable to waver.
"Spend Christmas at home, give yourself a holiday, and after Christmas, you don't need to report to the Pacific Company" Li Mu made no fuss, and said his arrangements straightforwardly.
"Return, go back to the legal department" Cole's hand shook, and a little soot accidentally spilled on the table, Cole quickly wiped it with his hand, and subconsciously wiped it on his body.
It's no wonder that Li Mu didn't make it clear, Cole came out of the legal department, and it was normal to return to the legal department, but considering that Cole has been in charge of the law department for the past few years, and now he is returning to the legal department, it is estimated that Cole can't stand the feeling of being in power.
"How could you go to Miami after Christmas and be in charge of the San Diego Investment Company."
Li Mu didn't want Cole to be entangled, so he wouldn't be able to get the effect of Longluo.
"Miami, Miami" Cole's face was full of surprise, and in an instant his heart had flown to that resort full of sun and sand.
It's strange that Santiago Investments, although a Cuban company, is headquartered in the beautiful city of Miami.
Located at the southernmost tip of the United States, Miami is one of Americans' favorite vacation destinations for its stunning sun and sand.
After all, the business of the Santiago Investment Company is mainly in the Caribbean, and in the Caribbean, Cuba obviously does not have as much influence as the United States.
"Yes, you go to Miami and head the San Diego Investment Company, and I only ask of you one thing, just like you did in the Far East."
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Li Mu's requirements for Cole are not high, this is the rhythm that requires Cole to do his best.
Don't look at the huge book losses of the Pacific Company, in order to lose less, Cole is really exhausted.
Due to the conditions, the Pacific Company's steamers could only make money on the trip from the United States to the Far East, and as we all know, the main economic situation of the Qing Empire was a self-sufficient small-scale peasant economy, and its dependence on the outside world was not high, so in order to organize the supply of goods, Cole could be said to have really done everything.
The most popular commodity in the Qing country is all kinds of steel products in the United States, whether it is industrial supplies or agricultural supplies, are very popular in the Qing country, in addition, the most popular is wood, the country has a great demand for Korean pine, sandalwood, and maple in the United States, because the production of steel products is limited, and the most commodities shipped to the Far East are wood.
In order to transport timber more efficiently, Cole even invented a wooden boat, which was made entirely of wood, powered by machines and sails, and when he arrived in the Far East, the machines and sails were dismantled, and then the entire ship was dismantled and sold on the spot, which was actually very profitable, and made more money than transporting timber directly from the United States to the Far East.
It is precisely because of this flexibility that Cole has entered Li Mu's sight, and now has the opportunity to control the giant ship of the San Diego Investment Company.
"Reem, please rest assured, I will do my best to do my best, and I will never let you down."
Cole was busy showing his loyalty, vowing not to let opportunities slip through his fingertips.
"I believe in you" Li Mu gave a promise to make Cole completely settle down, as long as Cole can continue to work hard, then Li Mu will definitely give Cole a bright future.
Li Mu made a commitment at last year's annual meeting that members who have worked in the Junma Group for more than a certain number of years will have the opportunity to obtain a certain share of the shares of the Junma Group.
This stock will not be too much, and it can not circulate at will, but this is an honor, a kind of recognition, so now the executives of the Junma Group are very high, they are now most looking forward to the annual meeting, maybe at this year's annual meeting, someone can change from a wage earner, become their own boss.
"After you go to the San Diego Investment Company, your salary will no longer be fixed, but linked to the profits of the Shunli Brother Investment Company, the more the company earns, the more your salary, and there will be dividends in the future, the less the company earns, your salary will be reduced accordingly, and don't think about the dividends in the future, because you can't stay in the position of general manager for the day of dividends."
Li Mu used both soft and hard, urging Cole to devote himself wholeheartedly.
Most of the executives of the Horse Group do not have a fixed annual salary, their salaries are linked to performance, before Cole was the only exception to the Horse Group, because the Pacific Company has been in a state of loss, and this loss is not caused by Cole, so Cole receives a fixed salary, although there is no pressure in this regard, but at the same time there is no motivation, fortunately, Cole is not a slack person, and now he is finally mixed up.
"Okay, I've been looking forward to this day for a long time, I didn't have the face to attend the annual meeting of the head office before, and the Pacific company has never held an annual meeting, but now it's finally good."
Cole had mixed feelings, and he couldn't tell what it was like.
It is true that Pacific Company has never held an annual meeting, mainly because of its poor financial situation, and it can't find an entry point for bragging, so it can't be Cole to stand on the stage and happily declare that the main reason for our celebration today is that we have lost $5 million.
Now, San Diego Investment Company is not responsible for the specific business of its subsidiaries, only responsible for selecting projects, and then forming a team, and then it depends on the team's performance, almost every project is at the level of millions of dollars, such financial statements can be made of flowers, beautiful, this is the rhythm of the annual meeting.
"Don't be too happy, the situation in the Caribbean is not much easier than in the Far East, and the burden on your shoulders is very heavy to snatch food from the mouth of the colonial overlord."
Li Mu gave Cole a vaccination first, so as not to get carried away
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