The interview process was very fast. These people were specially selected by Ashley, and they were very suitable for Meg's requirements in all aspects. Therefore, Meg only asked a few simple questions and chose ten elves who met his current requirements.
He also left a list of the remaining ten elves. If the seafood store expanded, they could come to work directly.
"This is the address of the store. Come here tomorrow morning at around nine o 'clock. I want to give you pre-opening training, and we will open for business the day after tomorrow." Meg handed the address written on the paper to the foreman he temporarily appointed.
This elf named Aliya was a mature and gentle elf. Her smile was gentle and kind, and she was very amiable. Moreover, she used to be a head maid and had a certain degree of management ability. Therefore, Meg appointed her as the acting store manager of the seafood store.
He would provide them with a base salary of 5,000 copper coins a month, as well as a certain percentage of the sales commission.
There was a monthly assessment at the end of the month, and the top three salespeople in terms of sales volume would receive promotion opportunities and generous bonuses.
Capable people would get more. This was the tone that Meg set for the seafood store.
After the recruitment of employees was completed, Meg learned about the current situation of the spinning mill with Ashley's company.
As one of the actual controllers of the spinning mill, Meg held half of the shares and was responsible for the sales of the products. His right to speak in the spinning mill was equal to that of Irina.
At present, the mechanical spinning frame driven by the steam engine had passed the exploration period smoothly. The 12 production lines were operating efficiently, and the production capacity was stable.
In the handmade spinning workshop, tens of thousands of elves were using the handmade spinning frame that Meg had improved. The daily spinning quantity was almost the same as the production of the mechanical spinning frame.
"According to the current production capacity, the cotton yarn production should be able to break through 20,000 bolts this month. If we don't increase the number of spinners, the space for the production capacity to increase is limited." Ashley handed a report to Meg.
"Being able to reach 20,000 bolts in the second month has already far exceeded my expectations." Meg took the report but did not look at it. Instead, he looked at the elves who were busy in the spinning workshop. Occasionally, he could see traces of magic. Although the work was complicated, their faces were brimming with smiles. Sometimes, they would laugh and joke. The atmosphere was very harmonious.
"How are the workers' schedules arranged?" Meg looked at Ashley and asked.
"Currently, it's nine to five. The hours are staggered, and the machine doesn't stop," Ashley answered.
"Have the restrictions placed on you by the City Lord Mansion been lifted?"
Ashley was a little surprised by Meg's question, but she still quickly answered, "It hasn't been completely removed yet. Due to the large number of Night Elves, there is a daily limit on the number of people who can leave the factory. However, it has increased from the initial 500 to 5,000."
Meg nodded slightly. The City Lord's Office had accepted the Night Elves into the city, but it had its own difficulties. Letting the Night Elves slowly integrate into the city was a good thing for both parties.
Meg smiled, and said, "I've already received the first payment for 10,000 bolts of cotton yarn. I'll have the finance department record the payment today, and then I'll be able to give them their first month's salary. Living in Chaos City, you can't avoid money."
"Alright." Ashley's eyes lit up. Although Meg had given each elf 1,000 copper coins in advance, and the factory's food and lodging were all covered, they still had to plan carefully if they wanted to go out and buy things.
Giving the workers wages could also let them feel the rewards of their labor. This was completely different from being exploited endlessly in The Wind Forest.
"Apart from that, I also intend to introduce another 12 mechanical production lines for cotton yarn to increase production efficiency. While not affecting the supply of cotton yarn, I'll leave a portion for precision processing."
"You intend to weave cloth?" Ashley was a little surprised.
"Yes. Cotton yarn is the lowest-end industry. Although we're using mechanization to increase production efficiency, the profit margin isn't high in order to open up the market and lower the selling price. After the precision processing becomes high-quality cotton, the value will increase tremendously, and the profit margin will also increase significantly. " Meg nodded, and then added, "Of course, we'll only make the highest-end premium cotton fabric, so the output won't be too high."
Ashley was deep in thought. After hesitating for a moment, she still didn't understand and asked, "Since premium cotton fabrics have higher profits, why don't we vigorously develop and produce premium cotton fabrics?"
"The rarer something is, the more expensive it is. If premium cotton fabrics run rampant in the market, then its price will naturally fall." Meg smiled and shook his head. "Although a monopoly can bring rich benefits, it will greatly harm the workers in this industry and may even bury the root of our troubles.
Although this industry will eventually experience the impact of machinery and a reshuffle, this is a predictable and slow process, and it shouldn't be overturned overnight. We'll just take the most generous sum of money on the table. It's not moral enough to flip the table. "
Ashley suddenly understood, and her gaze toward Meg was filled with even more admiration. Mr. Meg's structure and foresight were far beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Meg walked around the factory. The land that Irina had bought from the city lord's residence was very large. Currently, only half of the spinning factory and the Night Elves' residential area were used. Meg made a rough plan and divided the new spinning factory area and weaving factory area.
He still had to go back and slowly study the loom himself. However, it was the same as the spinning machine, and it wasn't a high-precision machine. He had a ready-made blueprint of a medieval loom in his memory, but the precision was too low, and it definitely couldn't meet the requirements of premium cotton fabrics. It needed to be further improved.
He had already introduced the steam engine, and the textile industry would definitely welcome a huge change in the near future. Meg took off from the wind first, and by the time the steam spinning machine became popular, he would have already played in the next industry.
After leaving the spinning factory, Meg went to the Hill.
The appearance of the Great Old Ones had disrupted their original deployment of the steam engine, but the trial run had been successful. As long as the peace negotiations could continue, the steam engine would start a new era. The Hill was full of confidence.
Meg knew that the Hill's judgment was not wrong. The steam engine was indeed about to start a new era, so he signed a steam engine priority supply contract with the Hill.
"I heard that the textile factory that Mr. Meg and Princess Irina are working on is already on the right track. Are you preparing to expand production so soon?" The Hill signed the contract and smiled at Meg.
"Yes, the efficiency improvement brought by machinery is very obvious. Many labor-intensive industries will be replaced by machinery, and this is an irreversible trend. The capitalists who master the machinery technology first will reap the greatest benefits." Meg smiled and nodded. "Manufacturing steam engines is naturally the best business."
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