Chapter 151 In France
Before coming to Paris this time, Tom had done his homework and practiced for a long time in advance.
In fact, Tom's speaking skills are very poor. If he meets those old foxes, he will definitely not have any effect.
But the purpose of Tom's trip is still little Alfonso XII. The communication between adults still has the effect of fueling the flames of these young people with strong blood.
And Sa'er had just brought little Alfonso to Paris from Spain, and it was impossible not to be frightened in her heart, but in Paris she didn't have to worry about being guillotined by the angry Spanish people.
Anyway, the United States is currently hated by people in Europe. Countries are right to blame Americans for some unfounded things.
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While Tom went to Paris, Ernst himself was not idle, and was now in Marseille, France, to inspect the development of the company.
Although Ernst is also in France, it is completely unnecessary for Ernst to talk to the Spanish royal family on his own.
Being able to send a representative there is quite conspicuous among the governments of various countries. Except for the exiles in France and Spain, there are almost no decent forces concerned about the fate of the Spanish royal family at this time, let alone providing support.
Although the money Hechingen sent was not much, it was definitely the only one. More people wanted to make a fortune from Sha Er. After all, Sha Er was an extravagant person and took him away from the Spanish palace when he escaped. Lots of good stuff.
Coupled with the influence of the Bourbon family in France, many people can come to the mother and son to receive wages under the banner of restoring the country.
After all, Salvatore herself claimed to be the Queen of Spain. For this reason, she also tried to contact the political enemies of the Carlists, and was even willing to provide them with financial assistance. Although Carlos refused, it shows that Salvador still has considerable funds. rich.
As the city in France after Paris, Marseille is extremely commercially prosperous, and the Hechingen Consortium also established a French branch here to manage its business in France.
In the business markets of the Hechingen Consortium, Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire are both in the first tier, while the French market and Eastern Europe are in the second tier.
Although there are many people in Eastern Europe, their purchasing power is not as good as that of France today, and the French are more comfortable, so France is an important customer of the Hechingen Consortium.
Connected with the French market is the Hechingen Consortium's factories in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Relying on the convenience of the Mediterranean route, the factories in the Austro-Hungarian Empire are mainly responsible for the entire business in the Mediterranean west of Trieste.
The factories in the German region mainly expanded their business in Eastern Europe, that is, Tsarist Russia.
As for the Ottoman and Middle Eastern markets, Ernst is currently trying to expand its business to the Middle East, focusing on East Africa.
Of course, East Africa cannot meet the conditions now, especially the business around the Mediterranean such as Ottoman and North Africa is still undertaken by factories in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Marseille is indeed good among European cities, especially in this era. It is a proper international metropolis, and even Nassau has built a palace here.
Ernst arrived in Marseille by ship from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and disembarked at the port of Marseille with a large number of bodyguards and staff.
Marseille was just the starting point for this trip to France. Ernst tried to re-establish the old connections between the Hechingen royal family and those in France.
Finally, the trip ends in Paris, and the transfer railway returns to Hechingen.
"Your Highness, the hotel where you will stay today has been arranged. You are tired from the journey. I wonder if you would like to take a rest today." Carlisle, the person in charge of the Hechingen Consortium in Marseille, said respectfully.
"Well, no need. Let's go to the company first to check the business status of the French branch this year. I'm very energetic now." Ernst said.
"Okay, Your Highness, but please wait a moment. You brought a lot of people with you this time, so our carriage was not arranged in place. Please forgive me!" Carlisle said.
"Of course it's no problem, go ahead and get ready!" Ernst said.
This is common sense. Ernst brought seventy or eighty people as bodyguards, as well as a bunch of professionals. He didn't make it clear to the Marseille staff in advance.
To be honest, with so many people gathered together, I thought some big shot was visiting Marseille.
Ernst, who has a great family and a great business, does not dare to act recklessly. He is not an indestructible body and is not afraid of assassinations and other acts.
Although Hechingen had no enemies on the surface, Ernst would not leave his fate in the hands of the word "possible".
Ernst's bodyguard team is absolutely top-notch in the whole of Europe. Take this trip as an example. There are ten members of the Hechingen Royal Guard, all of whom are regular military personnel with live ammunition. This has been agreed with the French government. Through Qi.
This is the benefit of being a German prince. Although Hechingen has completely become a part of Prussia, the treatment of those European monarchs is a lot. As long as the royal family of Hechingen pays a minimum salary, the palace guard can naturally be retained.
In addition to the palace guards, there is a security team in suits and ties. These are unofficial security personnel, and they are the largest in number, consisting of fifty or sixty people.
Their uniforms are all custom-made, and when you stand there, they look like the elites of this era. These are all protecting Ernst's side.
The remaining security personnel are a dozen plainclothes personnel, mainly responsible for observing whether there are suspicious people and dangers around, and checking for the existence of dangers in advance.
Their activity range is relatively large, within a hundred or ten meters of their activity area, and in order to hide among the crowd, this time they specially dressed up as French and foreign tourists.
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Soon, the team arrived at the Hechingen Consortium branch in Marseille, and Ernst's team of professionals began to verify the accounts, performance, etc.
Basically there were no major problems, and minor discrepancies could be corrected. Ernst was still very satisfied with the results of this surprise inspection.
"Carlisle, you have done a great job, you must keep up your efforts, and everyone here, you cannot relax in your work.
France is an important market for our consortium. We must keep in mind the service tenet that customers are our food and clothing parents. Only by satisfying customers can our products and business better expand the market. Based on quality, the Hechingen Consortium will let more people in the market More and more people recognize the reliability of our products and businesses. "
Nowadays, the German region has not yet been unified, and the supervision of commodity survival is not in place. In addition, Germany is an out-and-out copycat country, and the reputation of industrial products is slightly stronger than that of the United States.
Therefore, the Hechingen Consortium is not keen on linking up with Germany when doing business, that is, in the field of electricity, energy and power, such high-precision industries, where the strength is, it does not matter if the logo of German products is hung, anyway, professionals Know which product to buy is the best
Like ordinary products, the Hechingen Consortium focuses on differentiation, especially the launch of products that suit the national conditions of each country.
Cooperate with commercial outlets to enhance the world's impression of Hechingen's products and brands.
Of course, fakes are unavoidable. There are many small workshops in Europe that can reproduce trademarks and put them on the market the next day.
At this time, the commercial outlets of the Hechingen Foundation came into play. The Hechingen Foundation was not sure whether the products you bought elsewhere were fakes. However, the commercial outlets of the Hechingen Foundation were all officially certified, and all purchases were made. It is shipped directly from the factory under the Hechingen Consortium, seamlessly.
Products purchased from commercial outlets in Hechingen will also be coded to prevent counterfeiting.
There are basically no fakes in the commercial outlets certified by the Hechingen Foundation. In order to prevent some outlets from passing off substandard goods and pocketing the goods privately, the Hechingen Foundation also considerately provides customers with reporting services. If the evidence is conclusive, customers can also get a A huge bounty.
Therefore, basically no person in charge of the commercial outlets under Hechingen dares to make small moves.
As long as the goods are purchased through formal channels, the Hechingen Foundation will also provide follow-up services, so Hechingen's products have a good reputation in the market.
The consequence of this is that in order to protect the rights and interests of consumers, Hechingen's commercial outlets have been opened relatively slowly, and many stores require their own investment. However, Hechingen is engaged in long-term business after all, so it doesn't matter if it takes a little more effort.
Moreover, the product coverage of the Hechingen Foundation is very wide now, and it can provide a lot of exclusive products, and it can also sell some products of other companies on a part-time basis.
To put it bluntly, it is a supermarket. Of course, supermarkets in Hechingen now only exist in slightly larger cities across Europe, and do not exist in many places yet.
Ernst fully drew on the experience of his previous life and made the current commercial outlets in Hechingen a model where customers can directly interact with the products, reduce intermediate links, and finally check out at the counter.
In order to increase consumers' shopping interest, Ernst does not mind placing products from other companies on the shelves, as long as they meet the standards of the Hechingen Consortium.
These commercial outlets do not have a unified brand in Europe, that is, they are given local names according to the national conditions of each country. For example, the name of the supermarket in Hechingen in France is the department store on the banks of the Seine.
The French public who don't know why, think that these supermarkets are run by Parisians. Since Paris is the capital of France, the products from Paris should not be too bad. Just go in and buy them.
Of course, except for Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, these two regions were named after Hechingen. In Ernst's eyes, Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire were one.
The larger the city, the better the economy. The supermarkets in Hechingen will be larger in scale and provide more goods and services. With the unique supply channels of the Hechingen Consortium, these supermarkets can develop on the European continent. grow.
These supermarkets can be seen all over Europe. After all, supermarkets on the banks of the Seine are not necessarily only found in France. They can also be found in Germany and Tsarist Russia. Anyway, the public who don’t know the truth think they are French brands, and the romantic city itself has its own brand. effect.
Now the Hechingen consortium has begun to enter the British market, and a number of supermarkets will soon appear there.