Recruitment

Dutch's speech continued on the street; he was always so charismatic that people couldn't help but listen to his words.

"As everyone expected, our Hope Factory needs to recruit workers again. This time, to ensure women's employment rights, we will only recruit female workers. This is my small contribution, Dutch Van der Linde, to women's rights. However, besides recruitment, after discussions with Mr. Malloy, a good sheriff who cares about the people, we have decided to bring wealth to Valentine! And also bring some compensation to those who are not selected!"

Dutch said, looking at Sheriff Malloy, who was leading a horse in front of him.

"Ah?" Dutch's words startled Sheriff Malloy, who was standing under the horse. He looked up at Dutch in confusion, wondering when he had discussed this with him.

However, despite knowing nothing, Sheriff Malloy, a seasoned actor, immediately reacted. A full smile and calm expression appeared on his face. He extended his hand and waved to the surrounding crowd, his posture extremely well-controlled, appearing serene yet full of compassion.

"That's right, gentlemen, ladies, after a discussion with Mr. Callahan, we decided to bring everyone a fortune, and Mr. Dutch will explain it to you!"

Looking at the crowd's visibly more respectful and admiring gazes, Sheriff Malloy felt an immense satisfaction.

Although he didn't know what idea Dutch was selling, he knew Dutch had once again helped him out in his busy schedule.

Dutch, with a full smile, took over the conversation, looking at the clearly more attentive crowd, and without further ado, said: "After this recruitment, the Hope Factory's population will successfully exceed one thousand people (five hundred female seamstresses, plus their families, which is roughly a thousand). So, after discussing with Sheriff Malloy, we will open stalls around the factory and establish a trade platform.

At that time, those who couldn't get into the factory can go to our open stalls to sell goods and earn money! Our stalls will not charge any fees, and there will even be gunners and police officers patrolling around to ensure everyone's personal and property safety.

The daily expenses of a thousand people are also a high profit, gentlemen, ladies. Especially since our workers have considerable incomes and often can't find places to spend money. That's why I opened the stalls to form a trade area, so they can go shopping after work. And forming stalls will make it convenient for them to buy what they want, without having to wait for their day off to travel further.

At the same time, you can also take this opportunity to earn money. I will not charge you any commission. All your income from the stalls will belong entirely to you! This is the result of my discussion with Mr. Sheriff Malloy!"

Dutch explained his plan with a beaming smile.

And as he explained, the expressions of the crowd below noticeably began to change.

Everyone knew that the workers at Hope Ranch had money; every week, groups of workers would come to Valentine to spend lavishly.

Although Dutch provided food, lodging, and tobacco and alcohol, he didn't cover other daily necessities. This was a huge profit. And the intensity of this profit over the past three months was evident; everyone had long envied the owner of the Valentine general store.

And now Dutch proposed this stall plan, which undoubtedly struck a chord with many people. Opening a shop at the entrance of a factory with a thousand people would undoubtedly bring huge profits! Although there were no buildings, there was also no rent, and someone would ensure the safety of the journey. This was undoubtedly like money being delivered right to their faces! Even if they bought from the general store and sold it for one cent more at the factory entrance, it would still be profit!

Undoubtedly, this plan almost immediately swayed the hearts of some people, even making them less inclined to consider applying for jobs.

It's certain that no job earns money as fast as being a merchant, and Mr. Van der Linde's words now were like directly feeding them food. If they still didn't know how to eat this meal, then starving to death wouldn't be a loss.

Some astute individuals even jogged directly towards the general store, wanting to negotiate with the owner. If they could get a 10% discount at the general store and then sell it for a bit more at the factory entrance, that would be profiting from both ends, a sure win, no loss. Aside from the initial capital and carriage fare, they would steadily earn a substantial amount of profit.

Dutch's words truly opened the eyes of these people, making them less extreme and preventing them from seeking death because they couldn't get into the factory.

Of course, this is only the smallest reason; the larger reason is that Dutch wants to shift Valentine's economic center towards Hope Ranch.

In modern society, every city hopes to attract large factories because factories bring huge cash flow, which makes the factory and its surrounding population become wealthy. As long as the factory operates normally, this is an inevitable result. Just like a university town.

And Dutch wants to do the same now, but these people in the American West are pitifully foolish. They don't proactively approach Dutch's factory to sell goods, and that won't do. If that happens, how will the economic center shift? If the economic center doesn't shift, Dutch won't have a transcendent status or crucial importance in Valentine!

This won't do. If that happens, Dutch will have no means of resistance if targeted by the Federal Government, and the Federal Government will have no qualms.

Only when Dutch becomes the economic center of Valentine, or even New Hanover, and the entire New Hanover needs Dutch to support it, will the Federal Government have no way to target him.

Well, if you think deeper, if his Hope Ranch doesn't become the economic center of Valentine and even New Hanover, how will Dutch sell factory housing?

Oh no, it should be called factory district housing!

Therefore, this is why Dutch is now opening stalls for free and even providing escort services for them. Only by first attracting the crowds, gathering them, and stabilizing them, will it truly be time to reap the harvest.

Sheriff Malloy happily recalled Dutch's speech, feeling that Dutch's idea was excellent! There were too many idle people in Valentine now, and if Dutch's factory stalls opened, it would undoubtedly make Valentine's development better and better, and the better Valentine was, the higher Sheriff Malloy's status would be.

"Mr. Van der Linde is truly an honest man!"

Sheriff Malloy was so moved he was almost in tears.

And Dutch finally began his recruitment.

"Ladies, for this recruitment, I will be hiring two hundred female workers in Valentine! The salary will still be thirty-five dollars, with food and lodging provided. Don't worry, this recruitment is just the beginning! Even if you are not selected this time, there will be a next recruitment!

My purpose in recruiting in Valentine is to give everyone a beautiful life!

Oh, ladies and gentlemen. I always tell my factory employees: all men are created equal, so you also have the right to pursue a happy life!

And now, I give these words to you, my fellow citizens of Valentine, you too have the right to pursue a happy life! And I, Dutch Van der Linde, will be the one to give you that happy life!

So, if you are selected, it's worth celebrating, but if you're not, it doesn't matter, because one day, I will personally deliver happiness into your hands!"

Dutch's speech was impassioned, and this kind of speech, combined with tangible benefits, had a brainwashing effect far surpassing religious belief.

Believing in religion brings no benefits, but believing in Dutch truly brings a perfect life.

The crowd in Valentine was in an uproar; their hearts were in turmoil.

Whether they were selected or not, Dutch Van der Linde would be the man they wanted to follow for the rest of their lives!