February 10, 1907, Whitehorse Industrial Area.
This winter, there was a rare snowfall in the Sichuan Basin.
Wen Desi stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of his office, looking at the falling snowflakes outside the window, and said thoughtfully: "This year's New Year's Eve is February 12, today is the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, and there are two days until New Year's Eve.
Haha, it’s been a year since I arrived in this time and space.”
During the festive season, we miss our loved ones even more.
As the Spring Festival is approaching, even though Wen Desi is a very strong-willed person, he can't help but feel homesick, and he can't help but think about his relatives and friends at home.
"Ding-a-ling-ding-a-ling-a-ling" At this time, a crisp electric bell interrupted his thoughts.
Wen Desi was not the kind of indecisive child.
He immediately put aside his thoughts about his relatives and friends in another time and space, and switched his thinking mode to work mode again.
He sat back at his desk and pressed the intercom button.
"Mr.
Wen, the annual summaries of each department last year have been summarized.
Do you want to send them to you?"
Gu Xiaolu's voice came from the intercom.
"Okay, bring it over" A few minutes later, Gu Xiaolu walked in holding a stack of folders.
"Mr.
Wen, the habits of this era are completely different from those of our time.
The annual settlements of domestic merchants are based on the lunar calendar, and the year-end is not until the Spring Festival.
It makes it difficult for us to prepare reports.
We are not used to it."
As soon as Gu Xiaolu came in, he complained angrily.
In this era of China, all walks of life calculate time according to the lunar calendar, which Gu Xiaolu and others from the 23rd century are not used to.
For example, this year-end report is usually compiled from December to early January every year, but now it has to be delayed until the Spring Festival according to the custom at this time.
Wen Desi smiled and comforted: "Haha, just get used to it.
Our country has used this lunar calendar for more than a thousand years, and everyone has lived this way.
The Gregorian calendar has only been used for how long."
"But our financial software, statistical software and various management software all calculate according to the Gregorian calendar.
If we want to use the lunar calendar, all software must be modified.
Modifying the software is a trivial matter.
The most important thing is that the time of the lunar calendar is not standard, and sometimes It requires a leap month, and this leap month is different every time."
Gu Xiaolu retorted without giving in.
"Well, what you said makes sense."
Mr.
Wen thought about it carefully and agreed with Gu Xiaolu's opinion, saying: "The Lunar Calendar, as the name suggests, is a calendar mainly formulated for agricultural production.
After entering the industrialization era, it does have a lot of inconveniences. .
Okay, after the Spring Festival this year, we will notify various departments and our relevant partners that the future account settlement time will be based on the Gregorian calendar."
Although Mr.
Wen is a Greater Chinaist, he has to admit that my country’s traditional calendar is indeed not as useful as the Gregorian calendar in an industrial society.
"Are you ready for the holiday?"
Wen Desi asked following the information.
"It's ready, Mr.
Wen.
The Spring Festival holiday is scheduled for seven days, from the 13th to the 19th.
The official holiday will start tomorrow and I will report back to the company on the 20th.
The Spring Festival duty and overtime staff have also been arranged.
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New Year gifts and red envelopes for employees have been arranged.
Distributed this afternoon , the Spring Festival dinner is scheduled for tonight.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon, you need to attend the gift distribution ceremony for the company's outstanding employees, advanced workers, model workers, and middle-level and above personnel.
You also need to attend the dinner at 6 p.m.
"Gu Xiaolu Reported quickly.
"Okay, I understand, you can arrange it."
Wen Desi, as the chief boss, would definitely not be able to avoid this kind of year-end entertainment.
Afterwards, Mr.
Wen began to look at the report in his hand.
Although paperless office has been implemented in the 21st century, various reports have also been electronicized.
But that's not enough in this era.
Some of the company's senior executives and many middle-level personnel are still natives of this time and space, and many of these reports must be shown to them.
For these people, electronic reports are too science fiction, and it is difficult to explain the origin of optical computers, not to mention there are not so many optical computers for them to use.
Therefore, Mr.
Wen had to compromise with reality and return to the outdated "paper-based" office.
Mr.
Wen's secretarial team has expanded more than ten times.
The work that Gu Xiaolu could handle alone now requires more than a dozen people to do it.
Oh, this is also the reason why the stalls are much bigger now than before the time travel.
Judging from the financial statements, Xingke's revenue last year was astonishing.
The ballpoint pen alone brought a net profit of US$31.27 million to Zongwen.
Among them, the hard-working and kind-hearted American people contributed US$18.45 million to Zongwen, and the European people contributed US$9.88 million, leaving a remaining US$2.94 million.
It is contributed by the vast number of people in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
"The Japanese are really poor.
They actually spent less than 210,000 US dollars, which is less than Turkey, Asan, and I, the Qing Dynasty.
They can't be called great powers."
After looking at the market breakdown of each country, Mr.
Wen was disdainful.
He curled his lips.
Apart from the European and American powers, the best-selling places for ballpoint pens are China, Türkiye and India.
Japan is really nothing.
The second largest profit item is lighters.
Xingke made a net profit of US$17.25 million from this small gadget.
A $30 lighter should be considered a very luxurious item, but more than 650,000 lighters were sold last year.
Mr.
Wen had to lament that there are so many rich people in this world.
Next is the "Rose Brand" cigarettes.
Mr.
Weiwen made a net profit of US$3.22 million.
This figure is nothing compared to several European and American tobacco giants, but considering that this brand has only been launched for less than half a year.
Seizing this market from a group of predators is also a pretty good achievement.
Several giants such as British American Tobacco, Imperial Tobacco, Reynolds, and Altria took a fancy to the new invention of "filters".
Originally, they wanted to buy it out.
Of course, Balnazar, who presided over Zenith Star, would not agree.
He only agreed to grant the patent.
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This predator was originally planning to make some small moves, but after learning the details of the Zentraedi Star Company, they gave up those methods.
The capitalists of this era were not as gentle as their counterparts in later generations.
They had basically lost all their moral integrity, were extremely fierce, and looked very ugly.
For those inventors or competitors who have no strength, threats, blockades, and acquisitions at low prices are already considered conscientious.
Things like kidnapping, hiring murderers, and blackmail are commonplace.
Putting bombs in competitors' homes is common.
Not surprising either.
Mr.
Wen and others were already prepared for this.
Before the Zentraedi Corporation was established, Balnazar brought 200 bionic warriors to suppress the battle.
Later, he recruited more than 2,000 gunmen and veterans from various European and American countries to form a company called "Blackwater".
"Security company.
Okay, the name of this company is indeed a joke for Mr.
Wen, but the weapons of these security guards are quite sophisticated, and they undergo training every day.
Their combat effectiveness is stronger than the regular armies of many countries.
Up to now, "Blackwater" has 3,000 "security guards", all of whom are elites armed to the teeth.
Among them, 600 biochemical warriors serve as the backbone of non-commissioned officers and middle and lower-level officers.
On the other hand, Zentraedi employs a large team of lawyers and is absolutely not afraid of fighting in court.
Furthermore, Balnazar used bribery, political donations, drug control and other means to control many politicians in the United States, including governors, senators and other high-ranking officials.
With sufficient funds, reliable manpower, and technology that spans hundreds of years, Balnazzar turned the Zentraedi Company into a terrifying monster with long thorns and sharp claws within half a year.
Monster.
Although it seems to be somewhat lacking in background compared to those predators with a long history, this kind of strength is enough for the predators to take it seriously and not dare to use unsightly means.
The predators know very well that if they fight an opponent like Zenith Star, it's hard to say who will win.
Even if they win, they will still be victorious.
It's not a life-and-death conflict.
Only fools would do this kind of thing.
Otherwise, we don't know who will get an advantage when the time comes.
Now that Zenith Star Company has the qualifications to become a predator, then everyone is of the same kind.
Since we are of the same kind, we can sit down and negotiate.
After a month-long wrangling, all parties reached a consensus.
Zenith Star authorized the filter patent to several peers and sent personnel to provide guidance.
During the patent protection period, for every pack of filter cigarettes they buy, they pay Zenith Star a royalties of RMB 5.
"Galaxy Electric Company" is also quite impressive.
They earned a net profit of US$2.88 million with two products: household vacuum cleaners and tungsten filament incandescent lamps.
It should be mentioned here that after the introduction of tungsten incandescent lamps, Mr.
Edison was dissatisfied.
This genius with great integrity wanted to seize this patent, so he did some unseemly things such as bribery, threats, kidnapping, shooting, etc.
As a result, Comrade Balnazar became angry, and Edison suffered a tragedy.
On November 11, 1906, a gas explosion occurred in a laboratory of General Electric Company.
Mr.
Edison and several close associates who were working in the laboratory were injured.
On the way to the hospital, he unfortunately encountered a car accident and was subsequently attacked by unknown armed men.
He was shot 32 times and died.
After this incident, everyone who should know knows that Zenith Star Company is definitely not a character that can be manipulated casually.
If you want to take a bite, think about whether your teeth are in good condition.
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Subsequently, Balnazar reached an understanding with Mr.
Morgan, another major shareholder of GE, through patent licensing, and the two parties have since reconciled.
In fact, Mr.
Morgan and Zenith Star have cooperated many times before.
The steel smelting equipment of Weigang and many other equipment were purchased from companies owned by Morgan.
Although Edison was killed by someone clicking 32 likes in a row, which made him unhappy, Balnazar is not a soft persimmon, and his 3,000 elite men are not just decorations.
If they really want to pinch him, even if Morgan can win, the loss will be huge.
Not too small.
Edison is not Morgan's son, so why should he avenge him?
Besides, Zentraedi can bring a lot of profits, so a fool would not cooperate.
What's more, Zenith Star also stated that if there are new patents in the future, it can continue to cooperate with Mr.
Morgan.
This is the case with the capitalist predators of this era.
You must show sufficient strength to be qualified to cooperate with them.
In fact, as long as they are regarded as the same kind, it is also a pleasure to cooperate with these predators.
As long as you have muscles and can bring a lot of benefits, the predators will be very cooperative.
Fighting and killing is the most annoying thing.
It would be great if we all get rich together.
The "Red Bull Beverage Company" was born 60 years in advance.
With its flagship "Red Bull" energy drink, as well as the launch of more than a dozen juice drinks and tea drinks at the same time, mainly the novel packaging method of cans, it has also won the world market. $1.18 million.
Among all the products, MSG, the flagship product, seems a bit inconspicuous, because the European and American markets, which are currently the most profitable, do not buy this condiment.
Although they also carry out advertising, the profit in European and American countries last year was only 13 million dollars.
This is mainly caused by the eating habits and cooking methods of Westerners.
Very few households and restaurants buy MSG.
Unexpectedly, the largest customers are canneries and meat products factories.
On the other hand, MSG is very popular in the Chinese and Japanese markets, and people in the two countries are very enthusiastic about this novel condiment.
Wen Desi named his MSG factory "Tianchu" without any shame, and the brand "Buddha's Hand".
Anyway, Mr.
Wu Yunchu is still a pink and tender young lady.
The young lady has no human rights.
"Buddha's Hand" MSG comes in two packages, one is in a 100g glass bottle for household use, priced at US$0.5 per bottle; the other is packaged in a 1kg tinplate can, priced at US$3.50 per can, mainly supplied to canneries and meat products.
Processing plants and other large customers.
Of course, the price of MSG is still relatively high now, and those who can afford it are basically families with middle-income and above.
The markets of the two countries provided Mr.
Wen with a profit of approximately US$200,000.
But even with the support of the East Asian market, the total profit worldwide is only more than 350,000 US dollars, which is really shabby compared to other projects.
However, Mr.
Wen’s purpose in developing MSG is to cultivate chemical engineering talents and complete the industrial chain of deep processing of sucrose, not to make a lot of money.
By the Spring Festival of 1907, Mr.
Wen's various industries had earned a total net profit of 56.15 million U.S. dollars, plus more than 19.42 million U.S. dollars from the sale of artificial gemstones and artificial diamonds, which added up to 75.57 million U.S. dollars.
It can be called It's because he's wealthy.
However, Mr.
Wen also spent a lot of money.
He spent nearly 24 million U.S. dollars on building factories, developing mines, establishing research institutions, and purchasing various machinery and equipment, cars, ships, and supplies.
He also spent 3.3 million U.S. dollars on purchasing land in Sichuan.
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It cost 2 million to purchase weapons, 200,000 to form a militia, nearly 1.7 million to build the infrastructure of the factory area and build surrounding roads, 1 million to pre-train and study abroad for more than 1,000 international students, and various public relations at home and abroad. 1.88 million US dollars were also spent on hiring lawyers, advertising, etc., 750,000 US dollars was spent on acquiring factories in the United States, 2.6 million US dollars was spent on establishing Blackwater Company, and 3 million US dollars was spent on purchasing land in the United States and Mexico.
Including other expenses, a total of 41.57 million US dollars was spent last year, leaving 34 million US dollars.
A surplus of US$34 million a year is a very astonishing figure.
The total government revenue of the Qing Dynasty in 1906 was about 200 million taels, equivalent to 142 million U.S. dollars, with almost no surplus.
Xingke Company is just an enterprise.
Its total territory is less than half a county.
Its population is less than 100,000.
Its fiscal surplus is equivalent to 23% of the total fiscal revenue of the entire Qing Dynasty.
This is the advantage of industrialization
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