Introducing Japanese indentured maids to take care of the workers’ daily lives!
At the beginning of 1866, this was just a trivial matter. As for the so-called contract, the Immigration Department didn't care at all.
This is a legitimate business!
That's right, as long as it is not prohibited by law, it is legal. As for human trafficking, it is a non-existent thing, it is just a contract!
Explain what a contract is?
There are too many explanations in the legal provisions, but it is definitely not human trafficking.
Of course, this issue may have been involved in Japan, but it happened in Japan, and Japanese law does not prohibit human trafficking. Otherwise, why would Japanese farmers sell their daughters?
This is just a business.
According to the official answer, "Workers work very hard every day. It would be nice if they had a maid to take care of their daily life when they return home."
"One hundred yuan is not expensive! That's a lifetime contract!"
"If you calculate it on an annual basis, how much does it cost per year? It's cheap!"
Of course, in order to ensure the legality of the contract, the Immigration Department officials specifically requested a formatted contract, and stipulated in the contract that the maid should be paid a salary of no less than one yuan per month, and the employer must pay for the maid's food.
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In short, the officials of the Immigration Department are absolutely law-abiding. As for Liang Yi and others, of course they are also law-abiding citizens.
At the beginning of 1866, this was a trivial matter!
At most, it is a blessing for the working people, but sometimes, blessings can come in the form of double happiness.
February 27th, this day is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
This is a very extraordinary Yuanxiao Festival.
Different from China, in Nanhua, which is located in the southern hemisphere, February is at the height of summer. As in previous years, Yuanxiao Night is the most lively time in Nanhua. Immigrants from China have long brought customs such as setting up lanterns and celebrating the Lantern Festival to Nanhua and parks.
, there are also folk entertainment activities such as "Lantern Guessing Fans" and "Dragon Lantern Dance" on the streets.
However, this Yuanxiao night seemed different from the past. Thousands of people flocked to Zhuque Street. These visitors came from all directions. Among them were men, women, farmers, mechanics, and companies.
Staff and children - along with, of course, some businessmen, scholars, professors and foreign consuls.
They all stood under the street lamp curiously - Nanhua already had street lamps a few years ago, but they were oil lamps. In the past few months, the street lamps have been undergoing final modifications.
Wires were laid from the sewers, then brought to the ground, and new electric street lights were installed. Today is the day when the electric lights are put into use.
As usual, in the evening, the lighting workers lit up a street lamp. Xu Haiyang, holding a camera, took some photos on the side. This was a historic moment.
This will be the last time the oil lamps are lit on Suzaku Street.
"Reporter Xu, what on earth is this electric light?"
"It's an electric lamp! I've seen it in the laboratory. When it lights up, it's brighter than 100 oil lamps!"
Xu Haiyang said with some pride.
In fact, as early as half a month ago, the South China Daily was allowed to publish a report on the invention of the electric light. In addition to occupying a full page, the article also occupied a column on the second page, which illustrates the importance of this article.
In the article, the electric light is described in a vivid and exciting way: passing electric current to a carbon filament as thick as a human hair produces a bright, beautiful light, like the soft light at sunset in autumn.
This is an extremely special day for the world. On this day, mankind will defeat darkness!
Standing on the balcony of the company headquarters building, looking at the street lights stretching for kilometers, looking at the people under the dim lights, Zhu Xianhai couldn't help but let out a long sigh, looking at Elizabeth and Monica, looking at the people who were either excited or excited
He looked curious and his mood was complicated.
Today is a big day!
It's not that humans have defeated darkness and conquered the night, but...after today, good news will come!
Starting from today, those greedy capitalists will be surprised to find that electric lights have brought them unimaginable wealth. They can finally conquer nature, darkness has been conquered, and they can let workers work day and night!
Looking at the people under the street lights, Zhu Xianhai thought silently.
"Ignorant people, enjoy your last happy time! From tomorrow on, blessings will come to you with the electric light. This is your blessing!"
Reward!
What a travesty!
What an irony!
One of the greatest inventions in human history is actually a blessing for workers!
Working at sunrise and dying at sunset will become a thing of the past from today on!
At 7 o'clock in the evening, the dusk was already deep. Under the dim old-fashioned street lamps, in addition to the crowded passers-by, there was also a lamplighter standing. As the bell rang, they used lampshades to extinguish the street lamps. At the moment the street lamps went out,
, the entire Suzaku Street was plunged into darkness.
The darkness lasted for a minute. During this minute, everyone was waiting quietly. They were waiting for the miracle to come. As they stared up at the street lights, under the starlight, people felt a little excited. They
Waiting anxiously.
Under the light of the stars and moon, looking at the crowded people on the street, Zhu Xianhai pressed the switch with his hand, but he did not turn on the power immediately.
Let them enjoy a moment of peace and quiet!
Ignorant people!
When this power switch is pulled down, you...will eventually receive blessings!
According to the plan, after the electric lamp extinguished the oil lamp for one minute, it immediately turned on, and the switch opened by Zhu Xianhai personally opened the door.
But Zhu Xianhai waited for as long as three minutes!
He seemed to want to use these three minutes to mourn for people, and he felt heavy in delivering this blessing to migrant workers all over the world.
Everyone was watching him. Finally, with everyone watching and the flash of the camera, Zhu Xianhai pulled the switch!
moment!
The dark night was lit up, thousands of incandescent light bulbs were all lit up. The electric lights were like golden flowers shining brightly, illuminating the dark night.
The crowds of people crowded under the street lamps were all dumbfounded. The thousands of electric street lamps on Zhuque Street fascinated and dazzled people, and they were so surprised that they held their breath. What made them unforgettable was not only the lamps themselves, but also the lamps themselves.
What's more, these lights are so bright.
"Is this an electric light?"
This was the most amazing thing they had ever seen, it was like another world - no, they didn't know, this was indeed another world, a whole new world!
When people were amazed and amazed by this great invention, they didn't know that the door to a new world was opened at this moment!
