Chapter 972: Talent Competition

Suez, a small place that was originally unknown.

Because Dahua is going to open the canal, a large number of people have gathered here.

Ever since, the place became bustling and bustling all of a sudden.

Suddenly there were tens of thousands more people, eating and drinking led to the economic development here, and a large number of shops appeared.

Restaurants, taverns, brothels...

"Mr. Zhao, how much can you earn a month by driving an excavator here?"

In the far country bar, James chatted with an excavator master.

"It's okay, fifteen yuan a month, plus some welfare subsidies, nearly twenty yuan a month."

Zhao Benquan took a sip of wine and said with a smile.

The James in front of him is very generous. Treating him to dinner and drinks greatly increased his affection for James.

twenty dollars?

James chuckled inwardly.

According to his knowledge, a worker in Dahua who does not have much skills currently earns about six yuan a month. And workers with a little skill can earn ten yuan a month.

Driving an excavator is of course not worth mentioning compared to those engaged in research, but in the circle of workers, it can be regarded as a high-tech worker.

With this technology, the monthly salary of fifteen yuan is actually a bit low.

This is a good thing for James, which means that the difficulty of digging Zhao Benquan will be lower.

"This is too low. Dahua's consumption is so high. Can this income lead a superior life?"

James continued.

Superior?

Zhao Benquan froze for a moment, then fell into thinking.

In their village, he is of course doing quite well.

However, if compared with the people in the city, it is not worth mentioning.

He has only paid a down payment for his house in the city, has not bought a car yet, and has only one wife. He wants to take a concubine but is worried that he will not be able to afford it.

For someone who is easy to satisfy, he will compare himself with the villagers, and then come to the conclusion that his life is very happy.

If it were a person who was not easily satisfied, he would compare himself with the rich people in the city, and then come to the conclusion that his life was a failure.

For Zhao Benquan, it's a little more complicated.

Sometimes, he would compare himself with the villagers and feel that he was doing well.

I have a house and a car (bicycle), have a fairly beautiful wife, and have a skill with a good income.

But from time to time, he would compare himself to people in the city, and then feel that he is very small and depressed.

I have to repay the mortgage on time, I don’t have a motorcycle, and I don’t have a concubine. There is a bottleneck in my career, and the upper limit is relatively low. …

At this time, being deliberately guided by a man like James, he was naturally aroused by the depression in his heart, and he came to the conclusion that he was not happy.

After Jiu Jin, Zhao Benquan also vomited bitterness.

"People with Mr. Zhao's skills are all masters in our country. The government will arrange housing and servants. It is not a problem to raise two or three women with income..."

James seemed to be complaining for Zhao Benquan, and kept teasing the dissatisfaction in Zhao Benquan's heart.

In the end, seeing that the time was ripe, James threw out the conditions for soliciting.

He came to Suez this time, ostensibly for sightseeing, but in fact it was for espionage work such as inquiring about intelligence, instigating rebellion, and poaching.

Although Zhao Benquan is only an excavator master, James thinks it is worth recruiting.

After all, Zhao Benquan is familiar with the structure of excavators and has a certain understanding.

When Great Britain is researching and manufacturing excavators in the future, Zhao Benquan will definitely come in handy.

Even, Zhao Benquan could teach a group of apprentices.

Of course, the most important thing is that the cost of recruiting Zhao Benquan is relatively low.

A job with a monthly salary of 50, plus a beautiful chick, plus a house in the city, you can almost get it done.

If you want to recruit a scientist from Dahua, there is no need to think about tens of millions.

Dozens of millions, this kind of handwriting, Great Britain also has to be cautious, and dare not take it lightly.

"What, you want me to go to work and live in Great Britain? No, no, no."

Zhao Benquan shook his head again and again.

"Why not? It's better to go to Great Britain for a higher salary, plus a house and a woman."

James asked.

"I don't know why, but it just doesn't work. I'm from Dahua, so I naturally have to work for Dahua. How can I go to Great Britain, work for barbarians, and foreigners."

If it weren't for the sake of James spending money to treat guests, Zhao Benquan would have to say, "I'm working for the barbarians."

"There's nothing wrong with that. Aren't there many people working in Dahua in our country? Besides, going to London to work doesn't mean you have to give up your identity as a Dahua person. You can go back to Dahua anytime you want in the future."

James is going to lure Zhao Benquan to Great Britain first, and we will talk about the future.

"That's not okay. Anyway, this matter is not negotiable. Thank you for your treat. I will meet you for a drink next time."

Zhao Benquan continued to refuse and left early.

After leaving the tavern, he didn't understand why he turned down a higher paying job.

If a professional person were to analyze it, the conclusion might be "the pride of Dahua people".

as one

As a big Chinese, when facing other foreigners, he is actually very proud and proud in his heart.

In terms of status, James actually belongs to the upper class in Great Britain, which is about equal to the master of Dahua.

When Zhao Benquan came into contact with these masters in China, he was actually prone to be cautious, because he felt that he was the weaker party.

However, when he was drinking and talking with James just now, he seemed very natural, just because the other party was not a big Chinese, but he was.

The sense of pride brought about by the identity of a Dahua makes up for the inferiority complex brought about by the status gap.

Therefore, in the subconscious of the current Dahua people, they are very concerned about the identity of Dahua people.

In the subconscious of Zhao Benquan, it is a very, very embarrassing thing for a big Chinese to work for the Britons and listen to the orders of the Britons.

Although the salary given by James made him very tempted, in comparison, he still chose to save face.

He couldn't imagine how people in the village would laugh at him when they knew that he was working for the barbarians as his colleagues and family members.

"Damn it, you have to ask your boss for a raise."

Zhao Benquan returned to the dormitory cursing.

Originally, he didn't think his salary was low, after all, other colleagues were the same, and this salary was higher than other workers.

However, after being so teased by James, he felt that he was losing money with his 20-month salary.

From this point of view, James' espionage activities can't be regarded as nothing, at least it destroyed the unity between Zhao Benquan and the foreman.

Of course, the harvest is nothing more than that.