Chapter 67: Industry (asking for monthly votes in the last two days)
After seeing off "Red Boots" Franka, Lumian returned to the cafe with his two men, Louis and Sakota, and sat down at the seat where Baron Brignelle usually sat.
Rene, the manager of the Breeze Ballroom, was waiting there.
He is in his forties, and his face is thin. I don't know whether it is due to overwork or nature. His light yellow hairline is receding as much as the Loen people.
This operator was directly appointed by the leader of the Savoyard Party, Gardner Martin, but he still showed great respect for Lumian. He showed a flattering smile and said: Mr. Charles, do you want to know about the situation of the dance hall?
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"Okay!" Luanmi reached out and took the stack of reports handed over by René, and looked through them carefully. Louis and Sakota, who were standing behind him, once again felt like they didn't know the leader. He never knew them.
A young boy from the countryside could actually understand such a complicated financial statement. If it were the two of them, they would just feel dizzy and want to sleep. How can he be both capable and educated? Louis turned his eyes from the stack of
The "Supernatural Effects" report was taken back.
René took the opportunity to make an introduction to help the new boss better understand the business situation of Breeze Ballroom. "On non-weekends, our daily income is between 1,200 and 1,800 Firkin. On weekends, this number can reach up to
5,000 Firkin, normally 4,000..."
Last year's total income was 645,425 ferkin and 37 kopecks. Judging from the current trend this year, there is a certain increase, but not too much. This requires raising 12 thugs, 4 bartenders, 6 waiters, 3
Their average annual salary is 100 fils, and we also provide free lunch and dinner, which costs a total of 5,300 fils.
"As a manager, my annual salary plus year-end bonus is about 7,000 Firkin."
According to our agreement with "Red Boots", we will provide each dancer with a basic salary of 1 ferkin per day. After they reach a deal with the customer, we will take 3%. The deal is usually in the room on the second floor above the ballroom.
If you want to go out, you need to pay the fee in advance to the doorman or the head waiter...
The cost of wine, champagne, beer, brandy, sugar wine, vermouth and other alcoholic beverages as well as different flavors of soda, ice, and various ingredients is about 120,000 Filkin per year. We bought this house, no
We need to pay additional rent, plus horse feeding fees, venue maintenance fees, gas fees, water fees, singers and band fees and other expenses, our annual cost is about 230,000 Firkin.
"Of the remaining 410,000 ferkin, the boss will take away 200,000 ferkin. Building a good relationship with the police officers at the police headquarters also requires ferkin. Mr. Xia, you have about 110,000 ferkin at your disposal.
This includes your personal expenses, replenishment of guns and ammunition, rewards for your subordinates, and compensation for the victims and injured..."
"It's a pity that the income of these people in the market area is not very high, otherwise we would make more money on alcoholic beverages..."
Of course, Lumian also has to reward his subordinates from time to time, and set aside a pension and arms expenses for possible conflicts, but he does not need to live in a nice place, nor does he need to hire servants, nor does he need to hold banquets.
Rounding off, he is approximately equal to a minister. The only problem is that ministers do not only have nominal income.
The annual salary of a coolie is about 700 filkin, a maid who lives and eats in the employer's house is about 480 filkin, and the annual salary of a construction worker is only 1,000. Those skilled workers only earn 2,500 filkin per year. A senior engineer's salary
The income is between 10,000 and 20,000 ferkin per year.
Sure enough, the shortcuts to making money are all written in the code...
No wonder Brignel couldn't bear to part with this ballroom... Lumian remembered what his sister said, as long as he saves some money and takes better care of his men and doesn't let them charge into battle, the money left over every year will be enough to buy a Sequence 6 magic weapon.
medicine formula to the corresponding materials.
After René finished speaking, Lumian nodded and asked: "Why give the dancers a minimum salary? He was not reluctant, just curious," "Our Savoie Party dancers are all under the control of Red Boots. She requires that we must pay a minimum salary and cannot
Forcing those dancers to take the job, they will earn less if they are willing, and they will starve to death if they are willing."
René explained: "In addition to the dancers under Red Boots, there are also girls controlled by people in the loan business. These were all controlled by Baron Brignelle before, and there was no conflict. How should we coordinate now?"
One thought after another flashed through Lumian's mind, and finally he felt that "Red Boots" Franka and her sister Aurore were a bit similar in some aspects. Is this because they both belonged to the hidden organization? But what if it were replaced by Oral?
Rao Er, she will definitely not deal with it this way. She will organize those dancers to resist. She will try to establish underground schools to teach them knowledge and find new ways for them... If it were me, what would I do...
After pondering for a moment, Lumian raised his head and said to René, Louis and others: "This is the way it is for the time being, without making any changes." "Rene, during this time, help me deal with the police officers. When I get familiar with the current situation,
location, and have a good chat with them."
After changing the passwords of the two mechanical safes and telling one of them to the manager Rene according to the previous rules, Lumian returned to the "Golden Rooster Hotel" before lunch. He went directly upstairs and knocked on Charlie's door.
As soon as Charlie ate a baguette with a glass of beer, he saw Charles appear at the door. He asked happily: "Where have you been these two days? You haven't even been to the bar to drink."
Lumian didn't answer and asked instead: "There is a job opportunity, would you like to consider it?"
Lumian smiled and said: "How about working as a waiter at the Breeze Ballroom? You don't need to join the Savoyard Party. You should have 70 ferkin every month. The tips are yours, but you should also know that these people in the market area will not give them at all."
Tip, unless you turn into a woman and want to sleep with them."
"Well, there are also some female customers who ask waiters to do that kind of thing. You are experienced in this area and don't need me to say more."
"Breeze Ballroom?" Charlie opened his eyes wide. "Have you gained the trust of Baron Brignelle?" You can arrange for people to work as waiters at the Breeze Ballroom without joining the Savoy Party?
Lumian smiled and said, "Without Baron Brignel's consent, the Breeze Ballroom is mine now."
"Huh?" Charlie doubted his hearing.
Lumian smiled and explained: "I killed Hammer Aite, and the boss of the Savoyard Party handed over the Breeze Ballroom to me."
"That's it. Charlie suddenly realized it at first, and then blurted out in shock, did you kill Hammer Art too?" Lumian nodded: "Don't tell others about this, I'm afraid the police will cause trouble."
Charlie was speechless for a moment. After a few seconds, he muttered: "Should those guys from the Sting Gang go to a nearby church to pray to see if they can get better? Since you came to the market area, their leader
Just dying one after another, I can’t even imagine how they feel now.”
"Good idea" Lumian praised.
If the leader of the Stinger Gang really dares to pray in the church of the "Eternal Sun" or the "God of Steam and Machinery", then this gang will cease to exist. Of course, Lumian does not want them to wait until Louis Lund visits again.
Do something stupid like this.
Charlie thought for a while and said: "Okay, I'm going to the Breeze Dance Hall in the afternoon, who should I talk to?" Haha, I rarely go to the dance hall because I don't have money, so now I can go every day.
"Go to the manager Rene and tell him that you are a tenant of the Golden Rooster Hotel." Lumian simply replied and looked to the side. There were two cleaning ladies cleaning there. One of them looked fifty years old at first glance.
She is in her early years, but if you look closely, you would think she is only in her forties. She originally had flaxen hair, but she wore a bright golden wig, eye shadow and makeup, which covered her fine wrinkles, but
Nothing could change her haggardness.
"This is?" Lumian asked Charlie.
Charlie clicked his tongue and explained: "You don't know yet? Our stingy landlord has changed his character. He no longer only hires someone to clean once a week, but chooses to hire two cleaning ladies to work all morning every day. "Tell me, tell me,
Isn’t this a huge miracle? It’s only a little worse than the time I was able to transship!”
Lumian, who had just read the financial statements of the Breeze Ballroom, flashed in his mind the salary of a cleaning lady of 70 to 80 Filkin per month.
But that is from morning to evening. The maximum cost of such a half-day job is 45 fils. Two cleaning ladies who only work half a day will not earn more than 100 fils a month. They hire someone to do general cleaning once a week, which is every day.
It’s 18 fils gold every time, and Mr. Ev promised me to increase it to twice a week, which means I get 150 fils gold a month. How can this not be stingy? This is budgeting!” Lumian sneered.
Suddenly, he suspected that if one cleaning lady could not complete the cleaning of the entire hotel in only half a day, no one would take on such a job, and Mr. Ev would certainly not hire two.
"Really?" Charlie scratched his hair. His calculation ability could not keep up with Lumian's words.
When the two cleaning ladies entered the room without tenants and patted the bedbugs there, Lumian pointed in that direction with his chin: Why is there someone wearing a wig and eyeshadow? How can any cleaning lady look like this?
Charlie lowered his voice and said: "I asked, her name is Elodie, she said she used to be a theater actress, and she used to dress herself like this, and she still does this now."
No one knows whether what she said is true. When I was working as a waiter at the White Swan Hotel, I heard from the cooks that many prostitutes were old and rejected by others, so they could only work as dishwashers and cleaning ladies.
Lumian recalled Elodie's appearance and felt that she should have been pretty good when she was young. As for whether she was a theater actress or a street girl, it had nothing to do with her identity as a cleaning lady. After bidding farewell to Charlie, Lumian arrived at a
Have something to eat at Lou Restaurant, and then take a public carriage to the Grand Boulevard area. He is going to tell Mr. K that your mission has been completed!