In 1943, there were only Cantonese restaurants in Chinatown, after all, most of the people in Chinatown were Cantonese.
Although I really wanted to eat Sichuan cuisine, it would take until the new century for Sichuan cuisine to become popular. At present, there were only Cantonese cuisine in Chinatown. However, the dishes made by Cantonese restaurants at this time were very authentic and did not make too many changes for foreigners.
Cantonese-style roast goose and roast meat made people's appetites open while enjoying the food. Zhu Yihai was able to complete the transaction smoothly on the day of arriving in the United States. This was definitely Zhu Yihai's effort. During the meal, George naturally expressed his gratitude.
"Sir, I am very grateful that you can take care of my business. If you want to say thank you, it is me who should thank you!"
For Zhu Yihai, who had not opened for several days, the money he earned today was almost equivalent to the income of the past two months. He received a fifty-dollar agency fee from Coville, plus the fifty dollars given by Anastasia in Little Italy, a full one hundred dollars!
This is equivalent to the monthly salary of an ordinary worker. In fact, the income of Americans is not high at present. The monthly salary of American soldiers is only 50 US dollars. This is enough to make many rednecks leave their hometowns and fight for the country.
Earn 100 US dollars a day!
This makes Zhu Yihai very satisfied. Of course, it would be better if it can continue like this.
"Mr. Zhu, I wonder how much you earn every month now?"
For George, who intends to make this business a long-term business, he needs someone to be responsible for it in the United States. It is not nestled in Chinatown, but as a business, operating as a company.
Originally, George did not have the staff to be responsible for the business here, but this time Zhu Yihai's performance made him very satisfied. Maybe he is not smart, but reliable, so he decided to give him a chance.
"This..."
After thinking about it, Zhu Yihai said.
"To be honest, you know that it is not easy for us Chinese to find jobs abroad. During the Great Depression, white people would definitely hire white people first. After graduating from high school, I couldn't find a suitable job in Chinatown, so I did odd jobs everywhere. After the war broke out, I wanted to take advantage of the fact that various factories were recruiting people and work in factories, but because there were often seamen coming to Chinatown to sell goods, I stayed here. This business has good and bad, just to make a living..." Zhu Yihai did not hide the fact that he had no fixed income, but chose to tell the truth. "I plan to set up an import and export trading company in New York. How about you come to work for me?" "Sir, are you going to open a company here?" Zhu Yihai was surprised. "Why are you surprised? The business I plan to do is not just cigarettes. I will definitely do other businesses in the future. It will be more convenient to open a company." Join a company? Wouldn't that be a decent job wearing a suit and tie? Isn't that what I have longed for? "If I work for you, what will I be responsible for? How much is the salary?"
Despite the desire, the treatment is still the most important. No one will refuse a stable income, but whether this job is stable or not, I am afraid only God knows.
"Your job is very simple, that is, you are responsible for the daily operation of the company. You only need to purchase goods according to my requirements, and then transport them to the warehouse for storage and management. Of course, this is the early work. As the business develops in the future, new employees will definitely be needed. As for the salary..."
Thinking of the recruitment advertisements he saw in the newspaper when he came, George said.
"The monthly salary is 80 US dollars. If the performance is good, there will be additional bonuses."
After thinking for a while, Zhu Yihai nodded and agreed:
"Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity. I will definitely not let you down."
Although he knew that it would be difficult for anyone to refuse the conditions he offered, Zhu Yihai's agreement still made George very happy. He needed someone to be responsible for purchasing and collecting market information here.
Especially the latter is more important. Information is wealth!
Sometimes, things are more complicated than imagined. The easiest way to register a company is to find a lawyer to act for you. That afternoon, Zhu Yihai went to all the nearby law firms, but no lawyer was willing to take their orders.
Because they are Chinese.
"Oh, it's much better now than more than a decade ago. When I was in high school more than a decade ago, even black people didn't want to sit at the same table with me. If it doesn't work, we can find black lawyers. They should receive us. It's just registering a company. If it doesn't work, we can go there ourselves..."
Just as he finished speaking, a young man came over to the table. He said.
"Excuse me, gentlemen. My friend and I are having dinner next door. I accidentally heard your conversation. Do you need a lawyer?"
The young man smiled at them.
"If you don't mind, I can help you. I am a lawyer with the qualification to practice in the United States and New York. If you don't mind, I can help a little."
The fate between people is wonderful.
Just when George couldn't find a lawyer, someone took the initiative to find him, and it turned out to be a compatriot.
Zhang Weilun's eyes were also filled with some expectation. As we all know, Chinese people don't like or even know how to sue, so naturally they don't need lawyers.
When encountering an opportunity to need a lawyer, Zhang Weilun would certainly not miss it.
"You are the one!"
George said without any hesitation.
"How much is the agency fee? It's based on the market price in New York. If there is money, it should be made for our compatriots!"
After that, seeing that there was another person on his side, George took the initiative to invite him.
"Lawyer Zhang, why don't you invite your friends to have dinner together."
"This..."
Zhang Weilun looked at his friend and nodded in agreement when he saw that he didn't refuse. His friend was wearing a pair of black-framed glasses and looked gentle and refined. He walked to the table and Zhang Weilun introduced him.
"This is my friend, Yuan Jialiu, who is currently working in the laboratory of the American Radio Corporation."
Yuan Jialiu!
Instantly, George was stunned. This... is a big shot in the physics world! He and his wife are both big names in the physics world. His wife Wu Jianxiong almost won the Nobel Prize, but she missed it because of her straightforward character and offended some big names in the physics world.
...
With the help of a lawyer, things went smoothly, and it only took one day to complete the corresponding procedures.
While they were busy renting offices and warehouses, George, accompanied by others, ran all over New York in just five days to understand the current market conditions.
After running for a few days, George had a headache.
"Things are not as simple as I thought..."
After a simple comparison of the controlled materials of the two countries, George had to face a fact-compared with the United States, the materials in the UK were more scarce. There was nothing suitable to transport at all.
He rested his head on his hands, and when he lowered his head in thought, the advertisement on the newspaper happened to catch his eye. He didn't pay attention to it at first, but he was stunned when he scanned the entire page, and then he hurriedly flipped through the advertisement on the table, and then he picked up several other newspapers and flipped through them hurriedly. Suddenly, he said excitedly as if he had discovered a new world.
"Got it..."