Chapter 1211 1209 [If you are thirsty for talent! 】
Chapter 1211 1209【I am thirsty for talents!】
After appointing John Schumacher as factory director, the first thing Shi Zhijian had to do was to be "thirsty for talents" and invite Pietro, the technical backbone who was dismissed due to the reform of the car company, to return to the company.
According to John, this Pietro is a technical talent poached from BMW by the Bentley Group. He is good at engine research and development and maintenance.
Shi Zhijian knows how valuable such a talent is. In the last life, the reason why Chinese car companies wanted to overtake others and start with electric vehicles was because they couldn't compete with those ghost guys in the engine field.
Those ghost car companies are relying on engine technology to strangle Chinese car companies by the throat and make huge profits with technology.
Shi Zhijian, who was familiar with that experience, would certainly not let go of a "talent" like Pietro easily.
When Shi Zhijian asked John to help inquire about Pietro, he learned that Pietro could not survive after being laid off from the factory, so he returned to his hometown of Frankfurt from Munich.
Helpless, Shi Zhijian had no choice but to take Ax Jun with him, meet John at the airport, and fly to Frankfurt together.
When we got off Frankfurt Airport, we couldn't find a few taxis at such a huge airport. John told Shi Zhijian that people here are accustomed to taking trains.
The train is not as comfortable as a taxi, especially there is no heating, and because it is winter, there are not many people, so Shi Zhijian sat on the cold train and vowed to only ride this once in his life! He would never ride again!
The old trains from World War II are still there, rattling and panting across the snowy sky and earth, passing through dense forests and long iron bridges, heading towards Shi Zhijian and his companions' destination.
On the train, those German ghosts like to drink cold beer in the winter. The old German man sitting opposite Shi Zhijian is like this. He wears a rustic sheepskin hat and drinks can after can. The side dish that goes with the beer is the German snack currywurst.
When the old German man saw Shi Zhijian looking at him, he smiled, showing his teeth blackened by cigarette smoke, and actually invited Shi Zhijian to enjoy beer and his currywurst.
Shi Zhijian waved his hand and rejected the other party's kindness, but still smiled at the old man and expressed his gratitude.
John and Ax Jun were not polite to the old man. They each took a can and started eating currywurst.
Ax Jun drank beer and chewed sausages, and said to Shi Zhijian: "Mr. Shi, I feel that these German guys are much better than those British guys in London."
"Where's the good?"
"Look, they are very hospitable and enthusiastic!" Ax Jun swallowed the sausage in his stomach, "It's not like those British guys who have their nostrils turned up and look down on others!"
Shi Zhijian smiled and said: "British people have always been very proud, especially those in London. They are even more arrogant and think that they are still an empire on which the sun never sets. They also have serious discrimination against us Chinese. Germany is different. These
The Germans experienced World War II, and the country was divided and occupied. The people at the bottom here have suffered just like us Chinese!"
"Oh, that's it." Ax Jun nodded, wondering if he understood.
The old train clattered like this for nearly an hour before it entered Frankfurt Central Station.
Shi Zhijian and the others got out of the car, John waved for a taxi this time, and the three of them took the taxi and drove towards Pietro's hometown.
Pietro's hometown is called "Dog Town", which is famous for its German shepherds. Many people in the town rely on raising dogs to make a living.
Unfortunately, during World War II, both humans and dogs here were drafted into the army. By the time the war was over, there were basically few people left in the entire town, and the original Dog Town became extremely deserted.
Pietro was born in this impoverished town. In order to go out, he studied hard, and finally succeeded in becoming an elite in automotive technology.
Unfortunately, these good times did not last long.
When he jumped from BMW to Bentley, his failure was already doomed.
At first, he earned a high salary based on his skills, but because he changed jobs, he was banned from the industry by BMW.
After the Bentley production line was sold to Shi Zhijian and converted into an electric vehicle production line, his talent in engine technology would no longer be useful.
He wanted to work for another car company, but BMW wouldn't give him a way to survive. He didn't know how to change his career, so the only way out was to take the money he had saved for several years and return to his hometown to open a convenience store.
This convenience store is located on the street. When it's not snowing, it's fine. People will stop and buy beer, cigarettes, etc. But when it snows, the business is greatly reduced. Many people would rather stay in the warm car than park.
Come down and visit his little shop.
Pietro couldn't be idle without customers, so he worked with the female cashier he hired to sort out the shelves and take off the food and drinks that were about to expire.
At this time, the sound of tinkling wind chimes came from the door.
Are guests coming?
Pietro was wearing glasses and was arranging soda crackers. When he heard the noise, he asked the female cashier to go over and greet the customers.
But after the female cashier passed by, she ran over to him and called him: "Boss, someone is here to find you!"
"Looking for me?" Pietro was stunned for a moment, put down the items in his hands, took off his chiffon gloves, and walked through the shelves towards the door.
Soon, Pietro saw his old friend John.
"Oh God, why are you here?" Pietro seemed very excited and stepped forward to hug John deeply and pat his back.
"I'm here to visit you, and I've also brought someone with me!" John flashed over, revealing Shi Zhijian and Ax Jun standing behind him.
Pietro didn't know Shi Zhijian, so when he saw that he was Chinese, he looked at John in surprise.
John introduced: "This is Mr. Shi Zhijian, the president of Shinhwa Group. He is the one who acquired Shinhwa Motors in Munich!"
Pietro was stunned for a moment when he heard this. He was surprised at Shi Zhijian's youth, but he was more indignant - if Shi Zhijian hadn't acquired the company in Munich and engaged in electric vehicle production and research and development, he wouldn't have fallen to this.
"Mr. Shi, I don't understand why you came to me?" Pietro asked.
Shi Zhijian smiled: "Can you find a place where we can talk? I don't like standing at the door. Firstly, I'm afraid it will affect your business. Secondly, it's too cold here."
Phew! A gust of wind came and blew the ice and snow from between Shi Zhijian's legs into the convenience store.
"Okay, go to my office." Pietro shrugged and led Shi Zhijian and the others towards his small office. On the way, he said to the female cashier: "Tracy, make me three cups of coffee!"
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Although the office is small, it is fully equipped with sofas, tables and chairs.
Shi Zhijian was sitting on the sofa, with a cup of hot coffee in front of him.
John sat side by side with him.
Ax Jun did not sit down and stood behind Shi Zhijian as a habit.
Pietro, however, was not used to others standing in his office, and from time to time he gestured with his eyes to Axejun to sit down.
Ax Jun was playing cards by himself.
"Then let's talk now, Mr. Shi, what are you doing here to see me?" Pietro asked.
"I want to invite you back to the company."
"Uh, what? Go back?" Pietro took off his glasses, pulled out a tissue and wiped the lenses, "Did I hear you right? It was you who fired me, and now you want to invite me back?"
"Yes, you heard it right." Shi Zhijian pondered for a moment and said, "I admit that the previous decision was wrong. In order to develop electric vehicles, we fired professional and technical talents like you! Now I am here in person.
To make up for the mistake!”
Pietro shrugged, with a hint of disdain in his brown eyes: "In your opinion, people like me are so inconspicuous that they can come and go as you call them."
"No, on the contrary, I think you are a rare asset to the company! I respect you very much!"
"Respect? Haha!" Pietro sneered twice, put on his glasses again and said: "What a pity, what can I say? You also saw that I opened this convenience store, and now that I am the boss, I will not pay any more
Someone else is working! Yes, God, I don’t want to be fired ruthlessly and kicked out like trash again!”
"Do you feel happy opening a convenience store?"
"Yes, I'm happy!"
"What about your skills? Are you not going to use your talents anymore and let them rot?"
Pietro fell silent.
Shi Zhijian continued: "If you call this happiness, then I congratulate you! I won't bother you anymore!"
Pietro's expression became confused.
Just then, there was a commotion outside.
"God, this chick is pretty!"
"Yeah, why didn't I find a convenience store here?"
"Don't touch me! Damn it!" It was the female cashier's voice.
"Why can't you touch it? Aren't you the one who runs a convenience store? Aren't convenience stores just for selling? Hahaha!" A burst of lewd laughter.
"Damn it!" Pietro couldn't sit still any longer and didn't care to continue talking to Shi Zhijian. He stood up and walked outside: "Tracy, what happened?"
Seeing this, Shi Zhijian and the others also got up and followed.
There is a large truck parked outside.
At the checkout counter, a bearded man was teasing the female cashier Tracy.
My friend, a tall and thin man with a beard, was holding a cigarette in his mouth and pulling cigarettes and alcohol on the container.
Seeing Pietro come out of the office, Tracy breathed a sigh of relief.
Pietro stepped forward, letting Tracy hide behind him, and said to the bearded man: "Hey guys, if you just want to buy something, then please do it! If you have other ideas, I'm sorry, I will call the police!"
"As he said that, Pietro went to grab the cashier phone.
Before he could grab the phone, the bearded man had already taken out a dagger and stuck it on the cashier with a bang. He tilted his head at Pietro arrogantly: "If you don't want your hand, then go ahead -!"
Pietro glanced at the dazzling dagger, took a deep breath and looked at the other party: "Man, I'm in business, I don't want to cause trouble!"
"Really? It's very simple. You help my friend buy all the cigarettes and alcohol for free, and -" the bearded man looked at the girl Trish hiding behind Pietro with a lewd smile, "Hand her over!"
We were lonely driving the truck, but having her makes us happy!"
Pietro frowned, pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose, and said to the bearded man in a serious tone: "I'm sorry, I can't do this!"
"Can't do it?" The bearded man sneered, "Maybe you don't know the names of me and my friends! Everyone on this road knows our butcher brothers!"
Butcher brothers?
Hearing this name, both Pietro and Tracy's expressions became a little nervous. The thin white man who was searching for cigarettes and alcohol even held a lot of things, arrogantly raised his middle finger, stuck out his tongue, and made a face at Pietro!
The butcher brothers are the owners of a nearby slaughterhouse. They are also well-known local gangsters. They like to drive large trucks to transport pork and beef. They often bully passers-by, get into fights, and bully men and women. Even the police can't do anything to them.
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"Now I give you one last chance, promise us, or reject us - but I can give you a hint. If you reject us, then you and your convenience store will have an accident, such as a broken arm.
Legs, there was a fire or something..."
Faced with such a naked threat, Pietro gritted his teeth but did not dare to speak out.
Tracy even hid behind him and shivered.
"Oh, sorry, excuse me - Mr. Bearded, have you finished talking to Mr. Pietro? If so, please leave. I still have important things to discuss with him!" Shi Zhijian disappeared behind him.
Patience, couldn't help but stand up and speak.
A Chinese man with a beard appeared out of nowhere and dared to speak to him in such an arrogant tone. He immediately stepped forward and grabbed Shi Zhijian's tie, "Hey, are you looking for death?"
Shi Zhijian smiled and glanced at the beard: "If I were you, I would loosen my tie now - because I hate others getting my suit wrinkled!"
"Really? What if I insist on pulling him hard?" Beard pulled Shi Zhijian's tie and opened his mouth, looking arrogant.
Shi Zhijian smiled even more kindly, "I'm so sorry, you will die miserably!"
"What? Hahaha! Did you hear that, man? He said I would die miserably!" The bearded man turned his head and said to his companions.
The companion held a lot of cigarettes and alcohol: "Kill him, man! Let this yellow-skinned monkey know how powerful you are!"
"Okay, I'll listen to you!" The bearded man turned around and was about to say harsh words to Shi Zhijian when the ax stuck behind Shi Zhijian moved!
Looking like a ghost, he somehow got in front of the bearded man and stretched out his hand to touch his wrist!
The bearded man's wrist felt like it was being burned with a soldering iron. It hurt so much that he loosened his tie with his hand!
At the same time, Axe Jun kicked the side! He kicked the bearded man hard in the abdomen!
The tall man with a beard shot out like a cannonball, knocking over three shelves with a loud bang. He was submerged in the goods and it was unclear whether he was dead or alive.
Crash! The tall and thin companion was dumbfounded, and all the things in his arms fell to the ground!
Shi Zhijian took out the handkerchief from his suit pocket, dusted his tie and said, "I told you before, you will die miserably!"
Everyone at the scene looked at Ax Jun stupidly, looking at this pervertedly powerful guy.
Shi Zhijian straightened his tie and then put the handkerchief away again. He turned to look at Pietro and said, "Now, are you still happy in your convenience store life?"
