After leaving Agnes' quarters, Fran did not stop and went directly to visit her brother in another place, and at this time, Charles, who had just woken up from the best suite of the hotel because he had been drinking with his subordinates last night and talking about the early hours of the morning. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

Because of the hangover, his head was still a little dizzy when he woke up, and he stayed for a moment before he regained consciousness, then got up to wash, and then came out to see Fran, who had been waiting for a while.

"Good morning, miss." He smiled at his sister, said hello, and then sat down next to her with a loud bang, leaning back on the backrest, looking lazy, now that the two of them were here, he didn't need to care about the image. "I've been working hard for you lately."

"You've worked hard, and you're only getting up now." Fran didn't have any rules, and looked at her brother with a slight sneer, "It's really tiring to spend all day drinking with your subordinates......"

"It's really hard work, but I'll bear it silently for the sake of the country." Charles replied with a smile, and then asked, "By the way, how is the factory there?" ”

"Agnes got out of the car and went straight to the factory." Fran simply tilted her head and leaned on her brother's shoulder, then narrowed her eyes comfortably, "Then she gathered all the people in charge." ”

"So, Agnes has taken over the factory?" Charles asked quietly.

"Yes, according to your orders, these responsible persons are very cooperative with her." Fran immediately replied, "Of course, it's good that we have all the documents ready before the last minute, otherwise we really can't hand it over to her so smoothly......"

"Didn't she say anything?" Charles asked meaningfully.

"She didn't say anything," Fran replied meaningfully, "and the people she brought with her took all the papers, but I don't think they could see anything out of them in a hurry......

"Hey." After a moment of silence, Charles couldn't help but sigh.

In all fairness, he really didn't want to engage in this kind of behind-the-scenes affair with his wife and aunt and conceal his property, but things have developed to this point, and it is no longer what he says he wants. Giverny's factory is the lifeblood of his business and the core asset of the Tréville family's business, and he must take it all into his own hands, even if he wants to deceive him.

He didn't want to break with Charlotte at all, but he couldn't tolerate Charlotte threatening him with a break anymore.

Seeing that her brother was in a bad mood, Fran didn't say anything, just leaned on his shoulder, closed her eyes slightly, and enjoyed the time the two of them spent together.

"Aunt Agnes...... Did I say anything else to you? After a long time, Charles finally perked himself up a little, and asked again.

"I didn't see her in the factory that day, because I was afraid that she would suspect me of being a hindrance." Fran still squinted, "But I just asked to see her......"

"Huh? Did you go to see her? Charles' eyes widened, then he turned to look at her, "What's wrong?" ”

"Don't be nervous? I didn't see her to quarrel with her, but to try and see if we had any hope of reconciliation...... I earnestly begged her to stop interfering in my affairs and that I would spend my life grateful to her......"

Charles couldn't help but smile wryly, for he didn't have to ask anymore to know what Agnes would answer.

Sure enough, Fran continued. "But she refused my request, and called me brazen, told me not to appear in her presence again, and then unceremoniously told me to leave."

Charles continued to smile wryly, because he knew who was in charge, so he didn't resent Agnes.

"It's okay if she continues to hate me, but she's doing something to get in your way, isn't she?" Fran suddenly opened her eyes, "Now you see, everything is off the rails, Charlotte has her support, and now she is causing trouble with you, you are already in a heavy responsibility, and they are going to tear down your ...... I want them to put an end to these things, but she refuses, and I am afraid that in her opinion, only by helping Charlotte drive me away and holding Giverny in her hands can she tie you to her side......"

Her tone was light, but the words were carefully organized, and no one knew her brother better than she did, so she deliberately chose the way to touch him the most, and quietly stabbed Charles.

Sure enough, Charles frowned.

In all fairness, he did feel sorry for Charlotte, but in the current situation, Charlotte took Agnes and oppressed Charles with his own property, which not only damaged his self-esteem, but also annoyed him.

“…… Somewhat ...... I don't know the general situation. After a moment, Charles frowned and said, "If only they could be more considerate of me...... Hey, forget it, since things have developed to this point, there is no point in talking about it. ”

At this moment, Charles casually took out his pocket watch and looked at the time, then moved his shoulders slightly, and took off his sister's hair, "It's already this time?" Shall we have lunch together? Forget all the unpleasantness, Agnes does have some prejudices against you, it would be good for you to avoid her in the future, she has promised me that she will not be violent against you again. ”

"Yes, sir." Fran blinked, then stood up obediently and walked out with her brother.

Fran was secretly slightly disappointed, this was not the reaction she wanted to see, although her brother did not like Charlotte and Agnes to dismantle him, but he was not so angry that he would punish them.

This is also expected, it seems that the status of these two people is extraordinary in his heart, and he has to deal with them slowly.

But she wasn't in a hurry.

…………………………

By the time the siblings had finished their lunch, Charles was in good spirits, and he and his sister went to the factory with him, accompanied by not only the factory managers, but also Eugène Schneider and a group of businessmen whom he had invited.

At this delicate moment, Charles knew that he had to make a personal visit in order to calm the people in charge of the factory and understand that he was still in control of everything, and that Madame Tréville's turmoil would not affect his course.

At this time, Charles was dressed in a black suit, holding a cane in his hand, as if he was a traveler who had come to play, and Fran was also holding a small parasol in his hand, slowly following him, just like Charles and Charlotte had inspected the factory before.

Although there was a disturbance that the lady had sent messengers to check the accounts, the managers of the factories of the Tréville family had been sternly admonished by Fran before, and had already made up their minds to continue to follow His Excellency's Excellency, so Charles was treated here as hospitably as ever—even more than before, and the people in charge were afraid that they would be regarded as treacherous by His Excellency, so they were afraid that they would not be treated well, so that Charles would tell them to return to their posts first.

The businessmen next to them had different expressions, they looked around in the factory, and when they saw the busy and prosperous scene here, they were envious and jealous, of course, they did not dare to show the latter emotion.

Eugène-Schneider, in particular, is even more mixed, he has always had an ambition in his heart, he has always wanted to develop his own enterprise into the largest industrial enterprise in the country, so that he can become the top industrial family in France, and has been running steadily according to this plan, has built a huge enterprise system, and has also built a huge network of relationships in the political circles.

But the good times were short-lived, and just as he was in the middle of his prime, the collapse of the July Dynasty brought him an unexpected surprise, and the Trevills suddenly rose up, and with a merciless style, became an insurmountable obstacle in front of him, and forced him down.

It is impossible not to be jealous, and when he sees this large factory, he can't help but think: how nice it would be if all these orders were handed over to me......

However, he is also a realist at heart, and after the original route has proved to be unworkable, he also knows that he should go with the reality and continue on the path that he can take now. Moreover, the Tréville siblings have proven that they are definitely not just lucky to get to where they are today, and that there is nothing good to be done against them.

Because of this idea, Eugène-Schneider chose to bow to the Tréville family and joined their system, but fortunately, His Excellency the minister was indeed quite generous, and took care of him in every way after he bowed his head, so the Schneider family's business also got out of the previous underestimation and began to prosper again.

After seeing the benefits, he also became more and more supportive of the Tréville family, and advocated for them openly or secretly on various occasions, becoming a person they relied on.

In the future, the Schneider family can also have such a huge foundation...... At that time, even if I died, I had no regrets.

"Mr. Schneider?" While Eugène Schneider was still in reverie, Charles dismissed the factory managers, then turned to look at him coldly, "I'm sorry I called you over again......

"Huh?" Eugène-Schneider reacted immediately, and then immediately smiled, "It is my honor to be called by His Excellency the Minister, please don't say that......"

"As a senior in the business world, I have great respect for you, so I never want to be rude to you." Charles smiled gently, "Moreover, my sister and I are very grateful for your help in us, and it is because of your efforts that we were able to make our plan come to fruition so easily." ”

"For the country, for Your Majesty, for you, this is what I should have done." Eugène-Schneider replied with a smile on his face, "I'm glad I was able to help you." ”

As an inventor, he originally didn't like interpersonal communication, but after the death of his brother, he provoked the pillar of the family, and after many years of business circles, he has spoken this kind of communication language very smoothly, and he can no longer see the shadow of the young inventor.

Seeing that the other party was so obedient, Charles was also very happy.

"I know it's not enough to just thank you verbally, now is the time to reward you."

"You don't have to bother so much......" Eugène-Schneider hurriedly excused himself, expecting the benefits of the other party.

"War is coming, and I intend to exert my influence and give most of the orders for military supplies to your factories for production...... We can eat as much as you want. Of course, Charles ignored the other party's excuse, "Please do your best to help the Empire." ”

Is it finally here? Eugène-Schneider snickered in his heart.

After he saddled the horses for the Trevier family, of course, it was for the other party's reward, and he had never received a definite promise before, and he was already uneasy in his heart, but now that he saw that it had finally become a reality, he naturally rejoiced in his heart.

"Serving the country is the duty of each of us." He bowed slightly and replied rather humbly, "If I can rely on our factory to bring the country closer to victory, then it will be the greatest pride of my life." ”

"I'm glad you love your country so much," Charles nodded with satisfaction, "As long as you can do your best, you will be able to make the Imperial army better able to fight on the front lines, and you will be compensated by the Imperial government for your contributions, but ......"

"Considering the volume of orders and the urgency of the schedule, I think this is a challenge for you......"

"If I can, I would like to seconded some skilled workers from you to assist us in the production of arms, and we can recruit the rest ourselves." Eugène-Schneider soon got into the groove, thinking about the problems he faced in expanding production, "The plant is not a problem, we have already started to expand, and the machines are also being ordered from outside, and it is expected to arrive soon, but the financial problem still needs some support, after all, the goods need a lot of money at the beginning." ”

Since Eugène-Schneider accepted a small stake in the Tréville family, the factories on both sides have been exchanging personnel, especially in the area of munitions, and they particularly value the experience of the Giverny plant in the production of new weapons, so there are many secondments, and it is not surprising that Eugène-Schneider has asked for a further secondment of some technicians in anticipation of a large number of orders.

"People and funding aren't a big deal, and I can help you." Charles lowered his staff and tapped the ground gently, "But I think there's more to it than meets the needs of you. ”

"What else?" Eugène-Schneider didn't quite understand.

"Let me stress first that this is an expedition on an unprecedented scale, and therefore the supplies and munitions that the army needs will also be on a huge scale, do you imagine that we can support it in the same lazy and lazy way as we did in the past? Especially...... The intended battlefield is a pitiful wasteland, and our army has no way to loot and solve part of the supply problem on the spot. By the time of the last sentence, Charles had lowered his voice, "Considering the serious challenge posed to us by the supply of materials, we must face it with a more professional and new attitude, and then try to solve it." ”

"How are you going to solve it?" Eugène-Schneider felt that His Excellency had a point, but he was afraid that he was secretly playing tricks with such high-sounding words, so he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

"Considering the scale and attrition of the war, we must organize the production of materials in the most efficient way, and then supply them to the entire army in the most efficient way, so this requires us not to organize the work in the rear in the form of independent production of one enterprise after another, but to organize the deployment, transportation and production of the entire material in a unified and coordinated way." Charles picked up his cane, then waved it lightly in the void, "Yes, comprehensive coordination and delivery, I intend to call this method - Industrial Mobilization. ”

"Industrial mobilization?" Eugène-Schneider repeated in confusion.

This word is still too new in this era, although he is a good industrialist, but when he hears this word, he still does not get a little confused.

"In the era of the venerable Great Revolution, the republic faced a terrible crisis, and then desperately, organized hundreds of thousands of troops in one go, and then defeated enemies everywhere and saved the country...... This is military mobilization under overall planning. The so-called industrial mobilization is exactly the same thing, by means of integrated management, the integration of the whole transport system and the production system, and then the arming of a large army in the fastest way and the continuous supply of it, which is what I mean, and this war will be our first practice. ”

"Yes...... Is that so......" Eugène-Schneider nodded, though he was still a little foggy, "so what do you need me to do?" ”

"I would like to ask you to accept my representative to coordinate the production of your plant, as well as to coordinate communication between you and the military." Charles immediately voiced his opinion, "In order to realize the envisaged industrial mobilization, I have set up a department within our ministry, temporarily headed by my cousin Philip, which will serve as a bridge between the transportation and production systems, and assist us in coordinating the flow of labor, raw materials, and production materials, which will ultimately allow us to achieve efficient large-scale munitions production." ”

"Accept your representative ......?" Eugène-Schneider still didn't hear too clearly, but he heard the most crucial part.

His Excellency had set up a department, which his cousin was personally in charge of, and it sounded like a department with great power, and it was going to be manned in his factory.

It's a bit unsettling.

"You don't have to worry." As if knowing what he was thinking, Charles immediately comforted him, "I don't want to interfere in your business activities, I have repeatedly emphasized that I just want to make the entire production system run more efficiently, and at the same time make the production of armaments able to meet the needs of the army quickly with the support of the entire industry...... I don't need to do anything more than that. ”

After saying that, he spread his hands and looked at Eugène Schneider.

Eugène-Schneider shrunk his neck, as if he had been suddenly blown by a cold wind.

He understood, this was an unquestionable request.

To be sure, this sudden request surprised and uneasy him, but in the presence of this young man, he could not say no.

In the final analysis, if he insisted on suppressing himself, how could his company come out of the trough? If he wanted to work against himself, he didn't need to make such a tortuous plan.

Moreover, the order was so tempting that he couldn't put it aside.

What's more, although he didn't quite understand what he meant, this young man never disappointed.

After a moment of weighing, Eugène Schneider made the decision.

"Yes, Your Excellency, I follow your decision."

"Very well, the Empire will appreciate you." Charles laughed again. "Now, then, please do your best to arrange your factory to produce munitions for the Empire! Remember, quantity comes first, and no matter what, it's important to fulfill the order in the fastest possible time, even if it's a little shoddy. ”

"It's not good to be shoddy, it's a military ......," Eugène-Schneider hesitated.

"It's because it's a military quartermaster, so it's a matter of quantity," Charles replied with a smile, "after all, it's hard for soldiers to complain about anything, and even if they do, it's rarely heard, and—it's probably a big part of the population that can't complain anymore." ”

"But it's still a bit ......," Eugène-Schneider still wanted to say more.

"Producing a sufficient amount of munitions as quickly as possible is the greatest support for the soldiers." Charles emphasized to the other party again, "No matter how good things are, if they can't be delivered to them, it's empty talk." Of course, I'm not saying that you can just deal with the quantity as long as you want, but I want you to supply the military as quickly as possible in a simple mode, and if you can reduce some processes while maintaining the most basic quality, then speed is the greatest strength. ”

"Well, I'm sorry for them......" Eugène-Schneider smiled wryly after thinking for a moment, "Well, I'll do what you suggested." ”

"You see, the initial mobilization has already taken ......place between the two of us," Charles couldn't help but laugh, "and that's how pleasant it is to communicate with a clever industrialist like you. And you don't have to think so much about it, when peace comes, the people will forget what they suffered in the war, because the people who were most traumatized in the war are dead—then they will remember only the glory, and the young people will sing the praises of the war with all their flesh, as if they could squander their surplus youth. So the most important thing is to win, as long as we win, as long as we win, what we do is reasonable, and no one will hold us accountable for what we did in order to win. ”