"Qiao, Chinese workers have limited knowledge and backward skills. I don't think they are suitable to enter the factory. Even if they enter the factory, they can only do some manual labor. We cannot allow soldiers to use inferior equipment!"
Although Fu Shan said it very tactfully, it was tantamount to saying that Chinese people are inferior and cannot engage in technical positions at all, and Qiao Yu's expression became serious.
"Mr. Fushan, I think you have an inherent bias. Most of the production lines in Sichuan are worked by Chinese workers. We are fully capable of producing more suitable products, and these things have also been verified by the Allied Powers. The Chinese can produce them locally.
Producing qualified products is the same in Europe, and it can even be better!"
"Qiao, don't get me wrong. I think the workers in Sichuan have been trained for a long time, and they also need training help from other countries. We don't have a lot of time in Europe!"
"I absolutely disagree with this. Sichuan has started a large-scale literacy campaign, and soon the overall quality of the people will be greatly improved. If the Allies agree to allow Chinese workers to enter the production line, I will select a group from Sichuan.
Workers who are young, strong, smart, literate, and have received certain training are sent to the Allied Powers. I think these people are much more helpful than those laborers who only work as coolies!"
Qiao Yu continued to insist on his opinion. Ever since the new sea route was opened, Europeans have always looked superior. Even though they have cooperated with Sichuan for a long time, Britain and France still have deep-rooted prejudices against yellow people. Even the Japanese are inferior.
Subconsciously, white people do not think that yellow people can be on equal footing with them, but World War I was a very special time, involving the life and death of several big countries.
Britain and France will definitely give in in the face of the cruel reality. Although Britain and France have colonies all over the world, there are not many places that can provide high-quality workers. Countries such as the United States and Japan currently do not have enough domestic workers. Only China has a rich population and resources.
Only to the extreme can countries be able to provide enough workers.
Although the quality of the Chinese people in this era is still very low, there is nothing to avoid this. However, the Chinese people are hard-working, have strong learning ability, work tirelessly, and can endure harsh treatment. These advantages are definitely what the Allied Powers want.
Alder interrupted at this time: "Mr. Inspector, how much labor force can Sichuan provide?"
"Fifty thousand, within half a year I can provide 50,000 workers who have received preliminary training to Europe. As for the next step, it will depend on our cooperation. I estimate that within three years Sichuan should be able to mobilize one million
High-quality workers, I believe these workers will greatly make up for the shortage of European labor force, but I have a premise that Sichuan must manage its own labor. In order to prevent the Allies from abusing labor, we must enter into detailed contracts to stipulate what industries Chinese workers are engaged in.
, working hours, work remuneration, skills training, and when to return to the country, etc.!"
Sichuan now has a total population of more than 40 million. Although industrial development has absorbed a large amount of labor, there is more idle labor in the countryside, and Sichuan can also recruit from other provinces, so there is no problem in providing one million workers.
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Moreover, Qiao Yu has an even more insidious motive. After these one million workers enter the factory, the few white men in the factory will definitely be sent to the battlefield to serve as cannon fodder. In this way, there will be more casualties in Europe.
If there are more, the war will be more cruel and Europe will bleed more.
However, Qiao Yu's words didn't mean anything like this to Fushan and Alder's ears. Sichuan could actually provide one million workers. This is simply an astronomical number, enough to maintain hundreds of large factories.
If it works, this will greatly increase the power of the Allied Powers and give them more troops to consume...
"Qiao, can you really guarantee that you will provide so many qualified workers?"
"I don't think there is any problem at all. China's human resources are very rich. Even more is possible. What China lacks is organization. Nowadays, only Sichuan in China can have such strong organizational capabilities. I hope the two
You can recognize this fact and cooperate with us more effectively.
Alder thought for a while: "Your Excellency, the patrol envoy, worker training takes time. I hope that Sichuan will be able to provide 100,000 workers within three months, but 70,000 of these workers will serve as laborers, and the rest will
Thirty thousand people will enter the production line, and then we will increase the number of industrial workers depending on the cooperation!"
France is the front line in the fight against Germany and the country with the heaviest human losses. In order to replenish blood, France can say that it will do anything to replenish blood. Therefore, this suggestion was made. Qiao Yu thought for a moment: "That's okay, but in the end, China's industry
The proportion of workers in the total number cannot be less than 70%, and the working conditions of all workers must be audited by China!"
Alder and Fushan immediately expressed their optimism about this cooperation. They also needed to discuss it with the country. Soon Britain and France agreed to this proposal, although they saw that Sichuan was borrowing European factories to train its own workers, with bad intentions.
, but for the Allied Powers, victory means everything. In addition, they also urgently need a large number of workers who have been trained by the organization, which will greatly save the energy of both countries.
Qiao Yu also summoned all the civil and military officials in Sichuan. In one word, Qiao Yu said that there were hundreds of thousands or millions of workers. However, the actual organization was not so easy. Where to recruit workers and under what name?
, how to conduct training, how to send them to Europe, how to arrange work there, how to solve the problem of food, clothing, housing and transportation, how to protect the basic rights and interests of workers, how to resolve various conflicts when they occur, how to deal with the Allied Powers forcibly sending workers to the battlefield, these
These are all practical issues that cannot be ignored.
Shi Dingzhong, Zhu Qinglan, Zhang Lan, Qian Tai, Wang Dongcheng, Han Yong, Xue Shan, Zhang Fuxiang, Wu Tong, Wang Gui, and all the big shots in Sichuan, including Bai Kuan, gathered together.
"Commander, this is a great idea. We can use Europe to improve the skills of our workers, but we should also plan more carefully. For example, which industry of ours has the greatest shortage of skilled workers should be trained in which industry!" Shi Dingzhong said.
his advice.
Everyone nodded frequently, and Wang Gui also interjected: "I have another idea, which is that our workers should be rotated. Some positions can be learned in one or two years. We should withdraw these people and then send others.
Go, some technical positions may not be able to learn real skills in three to five years, then we should send smarter people to try to learn the skills before the war is over!"
This idea was even more brilliant. Everyone was talking very enthusiastically. Qiao Yu nodded at everyone: "Dispatching workers is not a simple matter. We not only have to send people out, but we also have to learn what we need. These are all
Detailed planning is needed. Mr. Shi, Mr. Wang, and Mr. Zhang Lan will work together to formulate a labor training and transportation plan, and then reach an agreement with the British and French parties!"
"Shun Qing, many places across the country are now opposing participation in the European War. They are afraid of offending any party. President Yuan is holding up a sign of neutrality. It is too much for Sichuan to sell something. Now you have to send workers. You
Don’t be afraid of people attacking you for participating in the European war!”
Bai Kuan was the one who dared to speak like this. Qiao Yu also slapped his forehead when he heard his uncle's words, "If there is an old man in the family, there is a treasure. You always reminded me, then uncle, please give me a charter!"...
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"I just work hard, so I will set up a labor trading company, set up a technical training school, and build a fleet. Our people will be sent back to Europe if they are sent to Europe. I will take care of all these!"
Qiao Yu nodded hurriedly: "Uncle, you always think about everything!"
"There is something more comprehensive. I'm thinking that we should set up a financial institution such as a bank. The wages of these workers must add up to a lot. They are not familiar with the place there and they don't know how to spend the money.
We sent banks there, and Britain and France deposited their wages directly into the bank. If workers want it, they can withdraw it directly. If they don’t want it, we can keep it, and they can also remit it directly to their homes!”
Bai Kuan is indeed scheming. Individual workers may indeed be deducted by Britain and France, but with such a financial institution, they can be protected to the maximum extent, and it can also prevent these workers from squandering. After working for several years, these people can save some money.
Even if you don’t learn the skills, you still have enough money to start a small business. This is indeed a very safe way!
The entire labor export plan was gradually improved during everyone's discussions, and finally formed a complete plan. The British and French sides easily passed it. This organized labor export in Sichuan can greatly save the energy of the two countries and is a big problem.
It's a good thing, and the Allied Powers are also planning to use this method to recruit workers from the colonies to supplement consumption!
After this matter was negotiated, another issue was also put on the agenda, that is, the issue of the Chengdu-Kunming Railway. Although Sichuan can export supplies through the Yangtze River, the appetite of the Allied Powers is growing, and Sichuan's traffic situation must change quickly. Qiao
Yu Qianfan had talked with Tang Jiyao, but at the time he had insufficient financial resources and Tang Jiyao blocked it, so it was not passed. However, now that Sichuan's power is getting stronger and stronger, he has more and more confidence.
Moreover, France is also willing to come forward to help coordinate. After the construction of this road, Sichuan's hunger supplies can be sent directly to Vietnam through Yunnan, and then transported to Europe by sea, which can save a lot of time. Tang Jiyao did not have the courage to compete with France, so he could only agree
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Of course, this railway still requires Sichuan to provide money and materials, and Yunnan can only provide part of the labor. Qiao Yu readily agreed, and the plan to connect the southwest has taken another solid step.