Claude Lee is the director of the metal smelting plant affiliated to the United Machinery Group. He feels a little incredible that he can become the director of a large factory with 500 people. After all, not long ago, he was just an unemployed person in the factory.

Just a regular old accountant.

Not long ago, the metal smelting plant he was working in was the private property of Congressman Lloyd. This metal smelting plant had been built for thirty years and had its glory days. It was the largest metal smelting plant in the eastern part of the Kingdom of England.

It has thousands of employees. Nearly half of the steel used in the Kingdom of England's ocean-dominating fleet comes from this factory. Lloyd's re-election as a member of Parliament is also related to this factory.

However, as the academies of science in various countries around the world have successively developed new forging furnaces and new metal formulas, the old smelting tools have begun to fail to keep up with the times and have been gradually eliminated. The old smelting plants that use these smelting tools are either

Either close down or purchase a new forging furnace to complete the mechanical upgrade.

For the employees of the smelter, neither option is a good choice, because both options mean that some employees will be fired. The difference is that one will only fire most of the employees, and the other will fire all of them.

However, for the middle and senior management of the factory, they naturally hope that the factory will complete the upgrade of new equipment, because in that case, even if the factory wants to lay off people, they will not be laid off.

But in the end, things took a turn for the worst. Lloyd had established some connections in Congress and the government through his status as a member of Congress over the years. The smelter was no longer of much help to him, and

Because the equipment was aging, it had become a burden, so he decided without much thought to close the factory, demolish it, and transform the factory land into a shared apartment, rented specifically to those who had fled from Velen Continent.

French refugees here.

After making the decision, Lloyd began to lay off employees in the factory, and Claude Lee's name was on the list of the first employees to be laid off, and he was also the first middle-level and senior management to be laid off.

The reason why Claude Li became the first person to be dismissed was mainly because he was too honest and upright and did not get along with any of the middle and high-level people in the factory. If he did not have excellent accounting skills, he would not be able to get along with others.

Maybe he has been kicked out long ago.

Now that the factory is about to close, there is no need for an accountant. After all, with such an upright and honest accountant in charge of the accounts, how can the middle and senior management of the factory make enough money from employees' severance pay?

However, what is unexpected is that before the first batch of fired employees have completed the resignation procedures, a new notice came. Lloyd has sold the entire factory and land. The new owner of the factory will not

The factory will be closed, but the equipment will be upgraded and the scale will be expanded. This means that no current employees will be laid off, and it is more likely to recruit workers from outside.

This news undoubtedly makes everyone in the factory happy. After all, no one wants to lose their job, especially when there is a large influx of French refugees. These refugees are willing to exchange lower wages for a job, and the vast majority of these refugees

They are all Mirias, and they all have very professional qualities, which makes the merchants and factories in the city more willing to hire these people. Because of work issues, there are frequent conflicts between English natives and French refugees.

It is precisely because they have escaped the disaster of unemployment that everyone in the factory is extremely grateful to the new owner of the factory and is ready to show their enthusiasm and respect when the new owner comes to inspect the factory.

However, what was disappointing was that the new owner of the factory did not come the next day. Instead, he sent his steward and announced a series of decisions on the internal reorganization of the factory. Among them, the most surprising decision was that besides reorganizing the entire smelting

The factory was merged into a certain group company, and former accountant Claude Lee was appointed as the factory director.

Everyone in the smelter was curious about why Claude Lee was able to gain the trust of the new owner of the factory and become the director with real power. However, Claude Lee himself knew very well why he was entrusted with the important task, because he

Meet the housekeeper of the new owner of the factory.

In fact, Claude Li was extremely surprised when he was appointed as the factory director, and his surprise was not only because of the change in his identity and position, but also because of the change in the identity of the butler.

He still remembered that the last time he saw this person, he was picking up rags and begging on the street. He was no different from the refugee beggars in the city, or even worse. Afterwards, he didn't see this person for a long time, and he still

I thought this person was dead.

So he never expected that the down-and-out old man at that time would appear in front of him with such a completely different appearance. If it weren't for the words of thanks the old man said after seeing him, he might not be sure of his guess.

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In fact, in his heart, he didn't think that the things he did were worthy of the rewards he received now. The area where the old man begged and picked up rags happened to be near his home, and he could see the old man every time he went to and from get off work.

Out of compassion, he also took away the leftover, unsoiled food from the factory cafeteria every time he went to get off work and gave it to this person, but he didn't expect that the leftover food would eventually be exchanged for what he is now. Such a position made him feel in a daze the entire day after he was appointed, feeling like he was living in a dream.

However, although he was appointed as the new factory director, and the old man also showed extraordinary support, Claude Li was still a little uneasy because he knew very well how capable he was, and it would be good for him to take care of the accounts.

There is no big problem, but if he is asked to manage the entire factory, it is a bit out of his depth.

To this end, he specifically found the old butler Sanges, explained his situation, and expressed the hope that the old butler could re-elect a competent factory director.

However, the old housekeeper did not agree to his request. Instead, he took him to the real owner of the factory, and took the initiative to express to the owner of the factory that he hoped to be his teacher and teach him how to manage a factory while taking care of the apartment. This was also his goal.

It was the first time I saw the appearance of the owner of the factory.

Originally, based on Claude Lee's understanding of those wealthy people, it was impossible for the old housekeeper to agree to his request, but what was a bit surprising was that the owner of the factory actually agreed.

After that, he followed the old butler's arrangements and set aside two hours a day to receive training from the old butler. He also asked the old butler for help with some of the problems he encountered when managing the factory and received his advice.

Under the guidance of the old butler, Claude Lee fired and eliminated the moths in the factory, re-established a more effective and fair reward system, and hired some new workers from refugees and locals.

Secretly promoting competition between each other and enhancing the work efficiency of the factory, with the implementation of a series of measures, he quickly transformed from a middle-aged accountant to the director of a smelting plant.

During this period, various rumors circulated among the workers in the factory. The most common rumors were not only about how Claude Lee became the director of the factory, but also speculation about the identity of the new owner of the factory.

What kind of person is he?

After a period of inquiry, the workers in the smelting plant already had a certain understanding of the financial resources of the new owner of the factory, because they knew that their smelting plant was not the first one to be acquired. There were a total of five large factories in the entire factory area.

Factories large and small were acquired by this man and integrated into a new company called United Machinery Group.

In terms of scale and number of workers alone, the boss of the United Machinery Group has become the largest factory owner in the entire Port of Sète, and more importantly, these factories that were about to close down have all been reorganized and upgraded after equipment upgrades.

It has started to improve again, especially recently, some of the new products assigned to be produced by above have become best-sellers on the market. As a result, orders from various factories have increased, and signs of prosperity have gradually appeared. Even the dullest person can see it.

, if such healthy development continues, United Machinery Group will inevitably become the largest machinery and metal manufacturer in the Port of Set and even the entire Kingdom of England.

Among the large number of rumors about the owner of the factory, what everyone is most concerned about is the appearance and age of the owner of the factory, because the boss of the United Machinery Group has never appeared in any of his subordinate factories, and the management of the factory is led by the old housekeeper.

Some professional managers are responsible for supervision and operation, and all factory management is entrusted to the newly appointed factory director.

It is precisely for this reason that most people in the factory know nothing about the new owner of the factory, but this does not prevent them from making guesses about this person, and almost most people guess that the owner of the factory should be an old man with a land.

Nobles, because only such aristocrats can spend a large amount of money to acquire some factories that are about to go bankrupt, without worrying about the failure of the investment.

However, Claude Lee, who had been to the apartment and met the new owner of the factory, knew very well that the new owner of the factory was not an old aristocrat at all, but a young man. It was not clear whether he was an aristocrat or not. When he saw that person

When I was there, I felt that the temperament of that man was very complicated. He looked like a scholar, a warrior, and a little like the sailors on the dock who often took risks outside. But he didn't look like a noble, nor did he look like a businessman.

Although Claude Lee had met the new owner of the factory, he did not show it. He was not sure why his young boss wanted to hide his identity, but he knew exactly what he should do, at least when the boss took the initiative to reveal his identity.

Before, he could never reveal a word to others.

Originally, Claude Lee thought that he would need to hide the secret about his boss's appearance for a long time before he could tell it. But what he didn't expect was that such an opportunity came very quickly, and without him having to speak, the people in the factory

They already knew that their boss was a young man.

On this day, Claude Lee tidied up the office as usual, and then began to inspect the workshop and inspect raw materials.

But as soon as he walked out of the office, a factory guard hurried over and told him that the old butler was here, and there was a young man coming with the old butler. And judging from the old butler's attitude, this young man seemed to be his.

The owner is the boss of the factory.

When Claude heard that there was a young man next to the old butler, he immediately thought of his mysterious boss, so he immediately asked the doorman to take him there.

The factory guard did not take Claude to the parking lot next to the factory entrance, but took Claude directly to the first smelting furnace workshop.

The first smelting furnace is a new smelting furnace that was renovated and upgraded after the factory was reorganized. The main body of the furnace is directly used from the latest smelting furnace of the Maris Kingdom. However, the internal structure of this furnace is not the original furnace. During the assembly, the old housekeeper

I came here specifically with a drawing to supervise the transformation of the furnace and transform the inside of the furnace into another appearance.

The workers in charge of the assembly at that time did not know why such modifications were made, and they all believed that such modifications would damage the stove. However, under the strict instructions of the old housekeeper, they had to make modifications separately according to the drawings, so when the modification of the stove was completed, the work began

When they tried the fire for the first time, they all felt gloating in their hearts, thinking that the stove would definitely not light up, and even if it did, the temperature of the stove would not reach the required level.

But what everyone didn't expect was that the modified stove ignited very smoothly, and the temperature inside the stove also exceeded the maximum temperature when the stove was originally designed in a short period of time, until it was nearly

After the temperature has doubled, it stabilizes.

The time it takes to reach this temperature is several times faster than any other stove on the market. It does not even require a heating process, and the temperature stability is much higher. The most terrifying thing is

The fuel consumption is actually only half of the original smelting furnace.

Claude knew very well what kind of sensation this stove's efficacy would cause if spread, so the first thing he thought of at that time was to hide the news, because this sensational effect would not bring any benefits to the factory, but would instead make the kingdom's senior officials

He covets this stove and uses some illegal means to take it away.

However, it was obvious that the old housekeeper had seen further than he did on such issues and thought earlier. Before remodeling the furnace, he signed a confidentiality agreement with all the technicians and workers involved in the remodeling. Once the matters related to the furnace were disclosed,

If someone reveals it, everyone will be punished by the agreement, and the punishment costs vary, but they are just above the psychological bottom line of the participants.

At the same time, after the old housekeeper tested the effectiveness of the furnace, he immediately signed a long-term contract with the royal family for the long-term supply of special steel at low prices, tying the factory and the royal family together and completely solving this worry.

Among the factories affiliated with the United Machinery Group, the smelting plant was able to turn a profit in a short period of time and become the group's largest profitable factory, largely due to the improved smelting furnace with unparalleled efficiency.

So when he learned that the old butler and the young man went directly to the first smelting furnace workshop after entering the factory, Claude was wondering if the smelting furnace had to be renovated again. If so, how effective would the new smelting furnace be?
Chapter completed!