Chapter 16: The Idealist's Choice

  "Mr. Taylor, I'm going back home!"

  As soon as she sat down, Mu Xiangyu said to Tyler with a hint of regret that after meeting him for the first time in New York, she had quietly planted a seed in his heart. But did that seed take root and sprout?

  "Xiang Yue Mu? Are you going back home?"

  Taylor looked at Mu Xiangyu in surprise, this person who had discussed "Scientific Management" with him through letters and had already won his favor since the early days of their acquaintance, whose research on scientific management far exceeded his imagination.

  It was for this reason that he invited him to come to Bethlehem, to answer questions on scientific management through on-site inspections, and to have someone in Asia who had a good impression of his scientific management, which exceeded Taylor's expectations and made him feel grateful.

  "Yes!"

  Mo Xiangyue nodded cautiously, and in the past few weeks, through Taylor's explanation and actual inspection in Bethlehem, some of his doubts and misunderstandings about "The Principles of Scientific Management" were answered, especially this trip to Bethlehem was very rewarding.

  "But what about your studies?"

  If Tyler wasn't mistaken, he hadn't even completed his studies yet.

  "Is it about the tuition fee? If you're willing, I might..."

  Taylor's words moved Mu Xiangyu emotionally, which instead strengthened her determination to take him to China.

  "Mr. Taylor, I,"

  After a moment of silence, Mu Xiangyue spoke in a gentle voice.

  "You must have known, our country has already achieved national independence and the Republic of China has been established. Therefore, at home, all men of insight are vying with each other to engage in practical pursuits. And I, for my part, have accepted an appointment from a certain company!"

  "Mu, you should know, this is a great pity!"

  Upon hearing this explanation, Tyler shook his head regretfully. In his opinion, Mu Xiangyu should have completed his studies no matter what. A smart person like him who could grasp the principles of scientific management was rare even in America.

  "If missed, it's also a great pity!"

  Mu Xiangyue said with a similar tone of no regret.

  "Mr. Taylor, you should know that there isn't a single large-scale industrial company in China today, but now, someone is willing to invest a huge sum of money to establish such a company!"

  When speaking, Mu Xiangyu deliberately slowed down his tone. When he saw that report in the newspaper today, he knew the timing was ripe. In the past twenty or so days, he had been constantly inducing Tyler to try to leave the United States, and this was sowing the seeds. Now it's time for this seedling to grow completely.

  "Hmm, this is indeed a good industry. If China wants to become rich and strong, it must develop its industries. Investing in an industrial company can be said to be the most suitable industry!"

  Taylor nodded in approval, but at this moment, Mu Xiangyu's words suddenly appeared in his mind.

  "Leaving America, perhaps to a foreign country, may be more suitable for promoting your theory, through a successful example that others cannot ignore, let those people take the initiative to learn scientific management, rather than this passive promotion."

  "Anyone can invest in a factory in the United States, but that's just one factory, and it will inevitably be drowned out by the tens of thousands of factories in the US. Who would care what management method this factory uses? But if in a country with relatively weak industry, an enterprise, once adopting scientific management, becomes the winner of the highest prize, and at the same time achieves rapid development, then Mr. Taylor, who will ignore the multiplier effect of scientific management?"

  China, seems like China is also a good choice!

  "That's right! Mr. Taylor, you and I think alike!"

  Mu Xiangyue hastily nodded and said.

  "Perhaps the enterprise founded by that investor, well, is a steel mill, it may not be the largest in the world, but I believe if the factory goes into production, the whole world will pay attention to this factory!"

  Oh?

  Taylor responded with a sound, but his mind was already on high alert.

  "That person wants to build one of the world's best steel mills, the best, the most advanced. This steel company will be the most modern and largest in scale not only in Asia but also in the whole world, and it must become the enterprise with the highest profit rate in the world, however,"

  Mu Xiangyue's voice paused, he noticed that Tyler seemed to be deep in thought at this time, so he threw out another bait.

  "But now he lacks a best workshop efficiency manager, an entrepreneurial spirit with great experimental spirit and outstanding adventurer."

  Listening to this, looking at Mu Xiangyu, Tyler, who had already become vigilant, looked at the Chinese person in front of him, could it be that his meaning was...

  Lacking a best workshop efficiency manager, an entrepreneurial and adventurous person with great experimental spirit.

  As he muttered Mu Xiangyu's words in his heart, Tyler found that this position seemed to be prepared for himself, and looking at Mu Xiangyu, why did he give up his studies?

  Is he going to be the efficiency manager of this workshop? No, he is not qualified at all. He has only studied scientific management and is not only the creator of this theory but also has ample practical experience.

  The most suitable candidate for this position is actually oneself, rather than him. As for him, well, at least in the next few years, he can only be his own assistant!

  At this time, Tyler's heart began to feel more and more itchy. He looked at Mu Xiangyu and fell silent for a long time. His heart started to struggle, wondering if he would be very unkind by doing so.

  "Leaving America, perhaps to a foreign country, may be more suitable for promoting your theory, through a successful example that others cannot ignore, let those people take the initiative to learn scientific management, rather than this passive promotion."

  "Anyone can invest in a factory in the United States, but that's just one factory, and it will inevitably be drowned out by the tens of thousands of factories in the US. Who would care what management method this factory uses? But if in a country with relatively weak industry, an enterprise adopts scientific management and becomes the most successful enterprise while also rapidly developing, then Mr. Taylor, who would ignore this multiplier of scientific management?"

  Just then the clock struck up its midnight chime of eleven, and Taylor looked up at it.

  "Mr. Taylor, I've come to bid you farewell!"

  As she spoke, Mu Xiangyu stood up and looked at Tyler seriously.

  "The train of investors from the company will arrive tomorrow morning, so,"

  After a moment of silence, Mu Xiangyue said seriously.

  "To be honest, I really hope you can go to China because..."

  With a wry smile, Mu Xiangyu bowed deeply to Tyler, knowing that sometimes saying too much would have the opposite effect. Rather than this, it was better to let him struggle on his own.

  A few minutes later, after Mu Xiangyu left the dining room, Tyler, who was sitting on the sofa, found himself unable to calm down for a long time.

  One of the best workshop efficiency managers, an entrepreneurial spirit with a great experimental spirit, an outstanding adventurer.

  Isn't this referring to yourself?

  This position was prepared for myself.

  The most modernized, best-equipped and highest-efficient in the world. If we add the most modernized workshop management to it, who would ignore such an enterprise?

  It will be a fact that the whole world will see, this company will open China's industrial era. Anyone who mentions China's industry will naturally think of this company, and when mentioning this company, people will definitely mention its management, which is the scientific management that has been fully promoted and applied in every aspect of this company.

  Will this be the success of the enterprise? Of course! Of course, they are more convinced that it is the success of scientific management. A backward China can have an industry surpassing other countries due to scientific management, which is a miracle for anyone. At that time, how could they ignore the successful application of scientific management in enterprise management? At that time, the whole world will rush to follow suit, and the whole world will go to learn scientific management proactively.

  "Right!"

  Taylor suddenly stood up, his expression becoming somewhat excited and even a little manic.

  "I must go to China, Mu, sorry!"

  Will he go fishing?

  Mu Xiangyu left the restaurant, pondering in her heart. From New York to Bethlehem, she had been constantly sowing seeds for him, reminding him that America was not a good choice. Promoting scientific management must be done with a miracle that the whole world cannot ignore, and he deeply believed so. Today, she had given him another chance to create a miracle.

  All of this was arranged by Li Zichen, and according to him, it is human nature.

  America left too much disappointment to Taylor, and after ten years of promotion he had become exhausted and refused to accept the appointment, and at his own expense to promote scientific management across the United States, which just proved that he was an idealist, and idealists are willing to believe in miracles.

  "We just need to give him an offer he can't refuse and he'll come to us on his own initiative!"