Chapter 319 Headquarters Relocation

In places like South Sudan, the East African government's arrangement is to first spread some of the population to ensure that it is under East African control. As for land development, it will be developed step by step and slowly consumed using a large number of slaves. South Sudan can be regarded as the only country in East Africa except for The tropical rain forest climate is the most difficult area to develop, so we will leave it aside for now and focus on developing other areas.

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March 21, 1871.

Sweden.

After several days of investigation, the Bank of Hechingen finally reached an agreement with the Bank of Sweden. The Bank of Hechingen spent a huge amount of money to order a complete set of banknote printing equipment and related technologies from the Bank of Sweden.

After the Bank of Hechingen completes the anti-counterfeiting and other technologies, it will assemble and produce the first set of currency of the East African Kingdom in Mbeya City.

Along with the birth of the first currency in East Africa, there are the following changes. The headquarters of the Bank of Hechingen will be moved to Mombasa. At the same time, the Central Bank of East Africa will be established in the first town. For this reason, Ernst returned to Germany alone in Hechingen. Berlin, where the bank's current headquarters is located, held a high-level meeting to discuss the relocation of the bank's headquarters.

Ernst: "Today! I want to emphasize that relocation of the headquarters is a must. The Hechingen Consortium itself is a multinational group. Although the conditions in East Africa may be worse than those in Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it belongs to the Hechingen royal family. The fundamentals, and I myself will soon go to East Africa, so for the future future and development of the bank, the headquarters must also go to East Africa with me.”

Sure enough, just as Ernst expected, when Ernst made this decision, many people had grimaces on their faces.

So, Ernst continued: "This matter! After all, it is closely related to you. If you have any opinions, you can put forward it. Davis, I think you have the biggest opinion, so you can express your opinion first!"

Davis, who was named, had no choice but to say: "Your Highness, I am personally opposed to the relocation of the headquarters. You know the size of Hechingen Bank. It affects the whole body, not to mention the headquarters as the brain, which only contains information and data." Relocation is a tough job.”

Ernst affirmed: "You are right, the headquarters is the brains of the bank. Precisely because of its importance, it must be in a safer environment, and I think East Africa is this safer environment. Do you think so?"

For Ernst, it must be the security of East Africa. The nearly 200,000 army troops in East Africa are the source of confidence, and the most important thing is that they all obey the orders of the Hechingen royal family.

"As for what you said about the impact on work progress and the relocation of data, it is indeed a bit difficult, so I will give you time to prepare. The period of this time is one year, which is enough for you to sort out all the data that needs to be relocated. At the same time, in order to avoid work The volume is too large, so we will design two sub-centers in Berlin and Vienna to share the work of the headquarters, mainly to decentralize some European businesses, and the headquarters will be mainly responsible for command and decision-making,” Ernst continued.

Davis: "Your Highness, if the headquarters is relocated to East Africa, how can we ensure smooth communication? You must know that business information is the most important to us. I am afraid this will be more troublesome in East Africa!"

Ernst: "Don't worry about this. East Africa's information communication is not lagging behind. It is connected to the entire European telegraph network. And when the headquarters of the Hechingen Bank is moved to East Africa, we will build a separate submarine dedicated line." Telegraph lines were used to facilitate communication between the bank's headquarters and various subsidiaries in Europe."

The telegraph network from East Africa to Europe has actually been in a state of surplus. Because there is almost no civilian use and the lines will not be crowded, so without laying new submarine cables, the East African telegraph lines are sufficient for the Hechingen Bank headquarters.

Technical Director Mars: "Your Highness, it doesn't really matter where I work, but many of our families are in Germany, so you see..."

Ernst: "This problem is easy to solve. First of all, everyone who goes to East Africa will be granted nationality by the East African government and will also be provided with a house for free. You can choose to take your family and live there. If you want to bring your family, You can also stay in Europe, it all depends on your personal choice. In addition to salary, we provide monthly meal subsidies and free medical care."

Mars: "Your Highness, how to solve the education problem! I have three sons at home, so the education issue is more important to me."

Ernst promised: "Around the new headquarters, we will hire famous European teachers to set up a special school for employees' children, including primary and secondary schools. As for college, it is up to you to choose. After all, your children can live independently in college. , so you can rest assured!"

"Your Highness, I heard that the weather in Africa is very hot..."

"This is a partial generalization. There are many places in East Africa that are cooler than Europe and have spring-like weather all year round. They are very livable. There is no need to worry about this issue."

“Mosquitoes and diseases…”

"A comprehensive medical service for employees will be established. We will build the best hospital in East Africa around the new headquarters and hire European doctors, so you don't have to worry about this. As for mosquitoes, they are rare in urban areas in East Africa. Even if there are, you can just rely on them. Mosquito coils and nets will get you through.”

In addition to building a Western hospital, a traditional Chinese medicine hospital will also be built, but Ernst believes that the employees below will give priority to Western medicine. Even if Western medicine is outrageous at present, this is what Europeans do.

As for the mosquito problem, it is still rare in East African cities. The East African government regularly eliminates mosquito-breeding environments, so there is no need to worry too much. As for the fish that slip through the net, there is no problem at all by relying on mosquito repellent and anti-mosquito methods such as mosquito coils.

"Your Highness, one last question, we would rather return to Europe from time to time."

"No problem, I will arrange a special ship so that you can return to Europe at any time, visit relatives, go on business trips and resolve other personal matters."

The vast majority of Hechingen Bank employees are reluctant to work in East Africa, so East Africa must ensure that these employees have contact with Europe, so as to appease their emotions and continue to create value for the Hechingen royal family.

Ernst: "Well, it seems you have any objections to the relocation of the headquarters to East Africa?"

Ernst has proposed solutions one by one based on the needs of employees. Although working in East Africa is a bit remote, he has won a lot of benefits, so no one will object anymore.

Ernst: "Very good, then this matter is settled. Let's continue to discuss where the headquarters should be located. I have information on several cities with the best conditions in East Africa for your reference. Take a look. In the end, the city with the most support will be the future location of the new headquarters of Bank Hechingen.”

The cities Ernst gave were Mombasa, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, First Town, Bagamoyo, and Mbeya. Finally, after a heated discussion among the employees, Nairobi was chosen as having the most favorable climate conditions. Win.

Even in the hottest months, the temperature in Nairobi does not exceed 30 degrees, and is generally around 20 degrees. Twenty-nine degrees is considered extremely hot, and at other times it is only more than ten degrees. Although the traffic here may be a little worse, this temperature And the climate is a paradise for the employees of the Bank of Hechingen. After all, the temperature in Berlin can easily exceed 30 degrees in summer, and fireplaces are needed for heating in winter. It is a bit extreme for the employees of the Bank of Hechingen, so There is no problem in choosing Nairobi. The infrastructure there is relatively complete, and there are many Germans and Italians living there, so there is no need to worry about anything unfamiliar in life.

They really think too much about this. East Africans have their own unique living habits. To sum up, there are a lot of government rules. However, most of the employees of Bank of Hechingen are highly educated and highly qualified. Many of the rules set by the East African government may be just It has been a daily routine for them for a long time, so they may be more accustomed to the East African lifestyle.