African Entrepreneurship Records

  Chapter 118 Beer hall party

  As Prince Constantine thought, from Christmas to New Year, Prussian officers went home for the holidays.

   And Garrett sent a telegram to Ernst, asking him to come to Berlin to play.

  …

  Berlin, the beer hall that Ernst and Garrett often visited when they were in school.

   "Ernst, miss me!" Garrett howled at Ernst.

   "Stay away from me, you look like a lunatic." Ernst said disgustedly.

   "Hey, you don't understand. The life in the military camp is not for human beings. I almost suffocate to death every day in it. Now I have a rare chance, so I just want to relax."

   "I brought my friends here today, come on, Ernst, I'll take you to get to know each other."

   came to the wine table.

   "This is Prince Ernst of the Hohenzollern family." Garrett grandly introduced Ernst's identity to his colleagues.

   "Hi, Your Highness" several people greeted Ernst one after another.

   "Hello!" Ernst responded.

"These are all my friends in the military camp. They all participated in the Prussian-Austro-Prussian War. At that time, I and I were both in the general staff. Of course, our fathers were also colleagues who fought in the same trench." Carrie Te added.

  A group of people sat down around the wine table.

  Garrett called for a few glasses of beer, each of whom shared a glass, and the bartender stood on the side to refill the drinks at any time.

   With a few glasses of beer, the chatterbox can't be shut down.

   "Ernst, don't you know that our new chief seems to be called Herman, isn't he brothers?" Garrett asked several people.

"It's Herman, that's right. I heard that he was the staff officer of the Ninth Brigade. I heard that he was a prostitute when he was young. Later, he was caught by his father and sent to a military school for education, and later graduated with honors. He first served as battalion commander, and later he was promoted all the way. It is said that during the war with Austria, the troops he was in charge of, carrying heavy Austrian artillery bombardment, forced a **** road and broke through the Austrian position. This is not the same as his original brigade commander Totally ruthless."

   "I heard that he is extremely strict with his subordinates. This time we will be miserable!"

   "Don't be discouraged. The situation in the army is much better than before. All of you have soldiers in your family. You must know the virtues of the Prussian army in the past."

   "That's right. In the past few years, those real second-generation ancestors were severely suppressed. Now the kingdom has higher requirements for professionalism, otherwise we wouldn't have a chance."

   This is correct, but Garrett and others are actually from the middle and upper reaches of Prussia, and they are from the old Junker family.

  Aristocrats like Ernst who have transformed themselves into business are not very compatible with the mainstream, but before turning to Prussia, the royal family of Hechingen was an authentic South German nobleman.

   In the previous life, Junker was more like a proper noun for Prussia. In fact, Junker means "son of the landlord" in German. However, the deep impression left by the Prussian nobles made Junker a unique symbol.

  So that after World War II, the Allied forces completely eradicated the Junker nobles in Prussia. After the war, several victorious countries jointly carved up the territory of Prussia, expelled the people on these lands, demolished the houses, and even changed the names of the places. The ancestral graves of some Junker nobles were dug up. The nobility disappeared completely.

   "Hey, let's not talk about this annoying thing, Ernst, what are you up to lately, I haven't heard you make big news for a long time?" Garrett asked.

  As an emerging big capitalist, Ernst is well-known in the entire German region.

  Especially during the period when Alaska was purchased, many North Germans got to know this big guy, and many media ridiculed Ernst for losing his head and bought a piece of bad land.

In this regard, Ernst wants to say that if he has money, he is willing to buy it and store it there. Even if Ernst cannot get Alaska in the future, it is a good thing to hinder the development of other countries. No matter who develops Alaska in advance, Ernst will feel that it is a loss. Panic.

  This kind of behavior that harms others and benefits oneself is actually a bit dark. Of course, it would be better if Alaska can be kept in the future.

   "I don't have any big news. I'm too high-minded. I've been very low-key recently." Ernst said.

  In the past few months, the East African colony has indeed been busy with digestion and has not expanded outwards, while the Hexingen consortium is also sorting out its business without any major moves.

   "I heard from the old man that the purchase of war materials by the military department will only increase, and the largest source of orders for daily necessities is your company's products." Garrett said.

   Ernst responded: "Actually, I didn't make much money. Many supplies for the Invalids are provided at cost prices. Now Hexingen Company mainly targets the private market."

  Invalids supplies are not lying, and it is true that they don’t make money, but this is part of Ernst’s plan to cultivate users, and at the same time, it can leave a good impression on the Prussian royal family and government.

  Prussia implemented a compulsory military system, and the soldiers came from all over the country. After they adapted to the convenience of Hechingen's products, the future is a walking advertisement.

  At the same time, it is very important to maintain the relationship with the government. In the future, the government will not be able to cross rivers and tear down bridges. For some benefits, you must first think about repaying the Hexingen Consortium. For example, the tobacco business of the army is very profitable, and it has emptied the wallets of countless soldiers.

However, the development potential of the civilian market is still great. In the current market, the main suppliers of daily necessities are still those small workshops. Their productivity level is not on the same level as that of Heixingen Company. In the future, there will be more and more cheap and durable Heixingen products. appeared on the market.

   "Really? Cooperating with the military without making money!" Garrett couldn't believe it.

   "What are you doing to lie to you? I still have to tell lies. You can ask your father. Don't you know the cost of the military's purchase?" Ernst said.

   "You are amazing!" Garrit nodded and said to Ernst.

Giving up a part of the benefits in exchange for greater benefits is very worthwhile for Ernst, unlike some people who really insist on relying on relationships to get orders from the troops. The quality of the goods is good, but if the quality is not good, in Prussia This kind of militaristic country will suffer if it is discovered.

  Now the most profitable industry in Ernst’s hands is the bank, the second is tobacco, the third is the power company, the fourth is the production of daily necessities, and the fifth is the engine...

  Tobacco is a purely critical industry, and with the expansion of tobacco planting area in East Africa, the cost will be lower in the future.

  Power companies are currently earning a lot of money from lighting systems, and there are more and more derivative products.

   As for the most promising Berlin Energy Power Company, although Ernst suppressed the time for its product launch, with its in-depth understanding of more advanced engines, the company is even more proficient in improving low-performance engines.

  Currently on the market, the quality of the two-stroke engine produced by Berlin Energy Power Company is far superior to that of its peers. In fact, this product has been two generations behind within the company.

But making a fortune in a muffled voice is too sweet. When competitors are about to catch up, Berlin Energy and Power will bring out leading new products, which can create a false impression in the market, that is, Berlin Energy and Power’s products are cost-effective. And the reliability is the best, but the price is a bit expensive, so you can be sure to buy it when you recognize the brand.

  (end of this chapter)