Expedition to Europe

The current territory of Lanfang is much larger than that of the Dutch colonial period. After the inclusion of the Guinea territory under the rule of Australia, Lanfang has about 18,000 islands.

Since there are islands, there must be beaches and sunshine, which are essential elements for a tourist destination.

There are many islands in Lanfang that have the conditions to be developed into tourist destinations, and the most eye-catching one is Bali.

Bali is a tourist destination recognized by the world.

In order to attract engineers and technical workers in Krupp factories to voluntarily work in Lanfang, Qin Zhiyuan ordered people to take pictures and make them into exquisite albums to increase the attractiveness of Lanfang.

For Europeans who have insufficient sunshine time, sunshine is really a scarce resource. There is no need to introduce it. The bright sunshine, white beaches and crystal clear sea water in the pictures have already formed enough temptation for these Germans who have never been to the Far East.

So, when the meeting resumed, the atmosphere became particularly warm.

"Are there more atlases? We need to ask for more opinions." A well-dressed middle-aged man couldn't wait to make a request.

Middle-aged men are at the age of having elderly parents and young children. Maybe the whole family depends on their meager salary to live. Creating better living conditions for their family is the responsibility of every man.

For them, the country is important, but the life of the whole family is more urgent.

Obviously, this senior talent who seems to be working in an office has already thought about going to Lanfang.

"If you choose not to go to Lanfang or Corsica, but don't want to leave Krupp, will the 'Frank Company' reject those people?" A worker representative wearing glasses asked.

This person looks older and is almost at retirement age. Such people are generally unwilling to leave their hometowns, but at the same time they value their life security after retirement more.

These people have worked for Krupp for a lifetime. Under normal circumstances, these people will retire normally and then receive a pension for ten or twenty years to live out their lives. But Krupp no ​​longer exists now, and the company they have been loyal to for a lifetime has disappeared, and their future is no longer guaranteed.

"Of course not!" Long Chengxuan made a promise with a decisive and sincere expression: "Please rest assured, 'Frank Company' is not inhumane. Since we have taken over Krupp, we will take over everything of Krupp, including Krupp's history."

Before coming, the delegation had already deduced the possible problems. Basically, the delegation had plans for various possible situations, so they would not be in a hurry.

At the same time, the delegation had Qin Zhiyuan's authorization. If there were any problems that had not been discussed when communicating with the workers' representatives, the delegation could make their own decisions. In this way, no matter what the problem was, Long Chengxuan would give an answer immediately, giving enough confidence to the workers who were in a state of confusion and helplessness.

Qin Zhiyuan originally planned to take away these factories while packing them up, and also take away the R\u0026D institutions and skilled workers in these factories. There were only machines but not enough workers to operate them, and those machines were useless.

"Before this, we have communicated with Mr. Gustav. After the 'Frank Company' took over Krupp, all the debts of the previous Krupp factory belonged to the 'Frank Company', of course, including the pensions of retired workers. At this stage, although the 'Frank Company' will not open factories in Germany, there will be a permanent office in Essen, and retired workers of the Krupp factory can receive their pensions from this office. If you don't want cash, you can also use equivalent food instead." Long Chengxuan continued to introduce.

The last point is particularly important. In the current Germany, materials are still in extreme shortage. The situation of the Krupp factory is better because it is an important department of the country. The lives of ordinary Germans have long been in dire straits.

Money is a good thing, but it is not popular in Germany at present, because even if you have money, you can't buy much. The stores are indeed open every day, but the shelves are empty.

After the signing of the "Armistice Agreement", the future US President Herbert Hoover was responsible for the European relief plan. He pleaded to send food to Germany, but was rejected by the top leaders of the Allied Powers, including US President Wilson who proposed the "Fourteen Points".

The "food replacement" plan of the Lan Fang delegation was born at the right time, just to help Germany when it was in extreme distress, which was much better than icing on the cake.

Sure enough, after hearing Long Chengxuan's introduction, even Friedrich, who was the most hostile to the Lan Fang delegation, breathed a sigh of relief.

Friedrich has retired, and he is still working at such an old age. His feelings for the Krupp factory are certainly an important factor, and he may not be without worries about the future in his heart.

Now that he has heard with his own ears that the future is guaranteed, Friedrich has changed his attitude towards "Frank Company".

"What kind of treatment can we have? If we go to Corsica or Lan Fang, will "Frank Company" treat us equally as it treats the French and Chinese? Can our young people get promoted? When our technology begins to spread, will we be easily laid off without any reason? In addition, our emperor's attitude towards the Chinese is not very friendly, so Qin... will he treat us like this?" A worker representative who had not spoken all the time asked a long list of questions in one breath.

Compared with the previous questions, these questions are more realistic, which also means that they are currently seriously considering whether to join "Frank Company".

And Long Chengxuan's task is to dispel these people's doubts and give them enough confidence.

"Brand, do you still remember me?" Long Chengxuan suddenly called out Brand's name.

"You are..." Brand opened his mouth wide to express surprise.

"I am Long, Tom, that's my brother Tony, back in Aachen..." Long Chengxuan smiled.

"Oh my God, you are Tom? You are Tony? God, it's unbelievable!" Brand stood up in surprise, obviously raised his arms and wanted to walk over here to give Long Chengxuan a hug, but he was a little hesitant when he saw the two distinct parts of the conference room.

"Long time no see, Brother Brand." Long Chengxuan did not hesitate, strode over and gave Brand a very strong hug.

"Long time no see..." Brand could only mutter to himself, he had not recovered from the shock.

"Brother, thank God for letting me see you again..." Long Chengyuan also came over and gave Brand a big hug.

"Junior brother..." Brand muttered to himself.

It seemed that the long-forgotten memory had finally been turned up. Brand finally remembered the two young boys who had just arrived in Germany and connected them with the two high-spirited young people in front of him.

This dramatic and unexpected scene caught everyone present off guard.

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After a long time, the Xuanyuan brothers and Brand calmed down, and Long Chengxuan introduced the story of their acquaintance to the people waiting for the answer.

It was when the Xuanyuan brothers just arrived in Germany, which was ten years ago. At that time, the Xuanyuan brothers were fifteen and sixteen years old, and Brand was a graduate student about to graduate from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Aachen University.

The Xuanyuan brothers came to Aachen University to study, which was similar to the targeted training in another time and space. They did not need to take an exam and directly entered Aachen University after paying a fee.

Blonde was their senior at the time. At Aachen University, Blonde and the Xuanyuan brothers had a good relationship. Blonde taught the Xuanyuan brothers German, and the Xuanyuan brothers also taught Blonde German. They complemented each other, and that's how the "senior brother" and "junior brother" came about.

Don't blame Blonde for not recognizing the Xuanyuan brothers. In the eyes of Westerners, Oriental faces have no three-dimensional sense. To put it bluntly, they all have a "flat face" and look the same. It's understandable that Blonde couldn't recognize them.

But Blonde was indeed the first friend the Xuanyuan brothers made after arriving in Germany. The Xuanyuan brothers certainly remembered Blonde very clearly. Therefore, when Blonde spoke, the Xuanyuan brothers recognized Blonde.

The reason is very simple. Blonde's German accent is the same as the Xuanyuan brothers, full of Dutch Low German.

When the Xuanyuan brothers met Blonde, they were in the voice change period, and Blonde couldn't hear the mature voices of the Xuanyuan brothers. Blonde has passed the voice change period, and his voice has not changed much over the years.

After Long Chengxuan finished explaining, everyone found that Brand and Long Chengxuan had sat next to each other, as if they had been sitting like this since they entered the meeting room.

So the atmosphere of opposition in the meeting room was immediately relieved. Knowing that the two young men in front of them had studied in Germany before, the worker representatives of the Krupp factory immediately liked the Xuanyuan brothers a lot, and their resistance to the "Frank Company" was also eased a lot.

"...Please rest assured, in our "Frank Company", or in Corsica, in Lanfang, there is absolutely no nationality. We only have one nation, that is, the Lanfang people. If you are still unsure, then I suggest that you don't make a decision for the time being. You can go to Corsica or Lanfang to take a walk and take a look. Just treat it as a vacation, go to the beach in Bali to bask in the sun, or have a lively and happy bonfire party, which happens every day in Bali. You can bring your family with you, and the "Frank Company" will bear all the expenses of this trip." Long Chengxuan seized the opportunity.

Sunlight is full of temptation for the current Germans.

You know, it is November now. The sun in Germany will not rise until nine o'clock in the morning and will set at four o'clock in the afternoon. The Germans feel that they are about to mold. They are like green plants that crave sunlight. Without sufficient sunlight, there is no vitality.

"Of course I will go. I will also go to your laboratory in Corsica to take a look. You may not know that when your name appeared in the newspaper, although many Germans cursed you, Alice cut out all the newspapers related to you. It's a pity that there is no head portrait on it, otherwise I would have recognized you long ago." Brand was in high spirits.

Alice is Brand's classmate and Brand's wife. The Xuanyuan brothers also know Alice. To be precise, the Xuanyuan brothers and Alice are more familiar with each other.

Regarding those newspapers, the news about the Xuanyuan brothers is actually negative.

The two Xuanyuan brothers are helping Qin Zhiyuan research and improve weapons. These two Orientals who were educated at Aachen University have become "traitors" in the eyes of the Germans. German newspapers sometimes say a few good words for Qin Zhiyuan because of his kindness to Germans, but they are not polite to the two Xuanyuan brothers.

But that was all in the past. From now on, the German publications and media should portray Chinese people in a positive light, otherwise Crown Prince William will be the first to not let them go.