"Jones, go and hand over your work to the new employee Strauss. You don't need to be the assistant anymore."
Liang Yao put down the report in his hand and said to Jones.
"I'm very sorry, boss. I was offensive just now. I hope you can be magnanimous and forgive my rude and offensive words. Please don't fire me. You are currently looking for people. We have signed a one-year labor contract. You can't fire me without reason," Jones explained hurriedly.
"I didn't say I was going to fire you. I know what's in the employment contract, but the contract also states that I have the right to transfer your job."
"I can learn a lot from you. Just looking at the financial report on your desk, my ability to make such a report is enough for me to find a good job in a big company in the East." Jones seemed very frustrated, and he begged Liang Yao to let him continue to work as an assistant.
"As long as I can stay by your side and work for you, I don't need a salary, just food and lodging! You are going to do something big now, and it's time to hire people! I am willing to be your vanguard!"
Although Jones's abilities were mediocre, he was very motivated and Liang Yao noticed his progress.
"You are very motivated. I will not fire you just for this reason. The bank building in Sacramento has been built. You have banking experience. I plan to make you the bank president to give you a chance to exercise yourself."
Liang Yao affirmed Jones' work and
"I want to do something big. If you do a good job as the bank president, it will greatly relieve my financial pressure. Only the person I trust the most can be qualified for this position, Jones, do you understand?"
Jones was surprised and terrified. He was happy that Liang Yao trusted him and gave him the opportunity to exercise. When he was a teller at the Northern Bank in Lexington in his early years, the position of bank president was an unattainable position for him.
It was because he saw no way out in the bank that he became a New York immigrant and squeezed in a job at the New York Securities and Exchange Commission.
What Jones was worried about was that he had never even been a bank manager before, and bank work was very complicated. He was worried that he would not be able to do the job well and would let Liang Yao down.
"Thank you very much, my boss." Jones was flattered and expressed his worries, "It's just that the position of bank president is a heavy responsibility, and it requires a very capable person to take on this important task. I know myself, and my ability is very limited."
"It is precisely because of our limited abilities that we need to exercise." Liang Yao picked up the teacup. "The bank is just starting out, and we don't have enough staff. We don't need too many businesses. For now, we only accept gold custody and storage and exchange services. I think you are still capable of doing this job."
Liang Yao wanted to absorb gold from various small gold mining companies and groups through banks to ease financial pressure.
Such a bank has no room for survival in the eastern United States, but it is different here. This is California, where financial services are still blank. No bank has yet settled in California, so Liang Yao does not have to worry about competition from peers for the time being.
"I will never let you down!" Jones said. At the same time, he reminded Liang Yao, "Opening a bank requires reporting to at least the state government and obtaining a license."
"I am aware of this, but there is no state government in California right now. I can't possibly run to Independence, which is more than a thousand miles away, to report to them. I will find a way to complete the relevant bank procedures later. You don't have to worry about this issue." Liang Yao put down the teacup in his hand and said.
After Jones left, Liang Yao fell into deep thought. He felt like he had no one to use. Letting Jones be the president of the bank was like having no general in Shu, and Liao Hua as the vanguard.
Strauss has a talent for business and has a promising future. However, he is still a young man who has just started his own business and needs to gain experience.
What is even more worrying is that there are too few Chinese people around him who can be used. The bank is his money bag, and he cannot hand over the bank to Jones in its entirety.
This is not a question of trust or not, but human nature is too fragile to withstand the test of gold. He can let Jones manage the bank, but he must put a shackle on Jones to prevent him from stealing.
But who should be the shackle?
After much thought, Deng Wenyu is the only suitable person. Deng Wenyu is the only Chinese around him who can speak English, write and do math.
However, Deng Wenyu was in charge of managing the business in San Francisco, so it was obviously inappropriate to recall Deng Wenyu back to Sacramento to manage the bank.
He himself was already overwhelmed by trivial matters and had no time to spare.
In this day and age, there are very few people who are proficient in both English and Chinese and can write and do math.
After thinking for a long time, Liang Yao finally called Deng Ying.
Except for Deng Wenyu, none of the other children in the Deng family were very smart. Deng Ying was very smart and learned things quickly. Unfortunately, Deng Ying did not receive any education in her early years, so her cultural level was relatively limited. Liang Yao could not care less and decided to let Deng Ying try. Even if she was just a vase next to Jones, Jones would still be hesitant.
"Cousin, I have never managed a business, and I have never managed the finances of my family. My third cousin is smart, has been educated, and has worked as an apprentice accountant. He can write and do math. It would be most appropriate for me to manage this bank." Deng Ying declined hastily.
"The San Francisco cannot do without your third cousin. Do you want your cousin to break your third cousin into two halves?" Liang Yao rolled his eyes at Deng Ying in annoyance.
"I also want to go out and find something to do. Doctor Robinson has encouraged me, but after you, cousin, asked me to study, I rarely do housework when I get home. My mother is fine, she doesn't say anything to me, but my father always scolds me, saying that I'm lazy and that a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent and so on."
"You are afraid of your second uncle even though your cousin is backing you up? It would be a waste for you not to study. Your second uncle is in San Francisco now and can't control you. I will also explain things to your second aunt later."
"Really?" Deng Ying's eyes lit up.
"When has your cousin ever lied to you? But I have to remind you that you are here to work, not to play.
The bank is your cousin's money bag. You have to keep a close eye on your cousin's money bag, understand?"
Deng Ying nodded rapidly: "I understand."
"Whether you understand the accounts or not, you must review them every day. Remember to copy them for your cousin. Be careful about the gold entering and leaving the warehouse, and don't let anyone tamper with it. Follow Jones and learn as much as you can. It will be of great benefit to you in the future. Do you understand?"
"I will keep in mind my cousin's teachings. I have something I want to ask him. It can also be regarded as a request."
"Go ahead."
"Cousin, can you buy me a Western dress? I heard that several cousins are paid for working for my cousin, and my cousin always treats everyone equally. Do I also have a salary? If so, the money for the dress can be deducted from my salary."
Deng Ying looked at Liang Yao with anticipation.
"Of course, but Jones is still the head of the bank, and your salary cannot be higher than his.
As for foreign dresses, you really need a good outfit when you go out. I will find a skilled foreign tailor to make you a few sets of clothes that fit you well. "
After Deng Ying left, Liang Yao pulled out a piece of letter paper from the desk, took out a pen, and after making a draft in his mind, he sat down to write.
He thought of Yung Wing. In his previous life, he attended a school named after him for his elementary, middle and high school years. He knew Yung Wing's life experience in detail.
After all, his teacher had often talked about this person in class since elementary school. Over time, he could even recite Yung Wing's life experience by heart.
Yung Wing was the first Chinese to graduate from an American university. The plan of sending young children to study in the United States during the Westernization Movement in the late Qing Dynasty was also facilitated by his years of efforts.
These four Chinese students studying in the United States produced China's first generation of engineers, modern naval officers, diplomats, educators, lawyers and other talents.
Yung Wing was the person who tested the waters for these government-sponsored Chinese students to study in the United States. It was now 1850, and Yung Wing should be preparing for the entrance exam to Yale University. If nothing unexpected happened, he would graduate from this famous American institution with excellent grades in four years.
After Liang Yao finished writing the letter, he told his men to mail it.
The most depressing and powerless thing for him in this era is that he cannot find compatriots who share the same language with him.
Perhaps in today's America, Yung Wing would be the only compatriot with whom he could speak a common language.
Talents, talents! He needs to train a group of Chinese talents for his use, and training talents is precisely the most urgent thing.