In a forest outside Ryukyu Castle, the eight members of Liu Mingqi's team were divided into four groups, shouting slogans, and laboriously pulling a huge saw to cut down trees.
There are lush trees on Ryukyu Island, and the original forests are extremely rich in timber resources, which was needed to build Ryukyu Castle.
Yang Dalang and Yang Ergou were from the same village. Naturally, they were also divided into a group. They struggled to pull the saw and cut down a fir tree with a diameter of one foot.
"What's wrong with you kid?"
Yang Dalang pulled and pulled, and suddenly felt something was wrong. He quickly looked at Yang Ergou and found that he was absent-minded at the moment and didn't use much force at all.
"Why are you working so hard?"
"Both of us have knocked down more than 20 trees, and the maximum number of other groups is still a few short of us. It's really tiring to work with you. I only know how to work with my head down, and I don't know how to be lazy.
"
"Look at other people, who are like you? Everyone is lazy."
Yang Ergou wiped the sweat from his forehead, sat down directly and said.
"be lazy?"
"The food and drink here are delicious, and if you don't live a good life, you actually want to be lazy?"
As soon as Yang Dalang heard this, he couldn't help but said.
Yang Dalang firmly remembered his parents' advice. Since he went out to do work, he should do it well and learn his skills. He is a farmer and nothing else. He should be willing to give up his strength. Don't think about cheating and being honest.
In fact, if you behave according to your duty, you will never do anything wrong.
So after coming here, Yang Dalang is always the most active and serious in doing things, and he is also the fastest in learning many things. In just twenty days, he has been praised many times by captain Liu Mingqi.
"What's wrong with being lazy?"
"Who is not lazy? Everyone is lazy, that is, you, like a cow, know how to work hard, and sooner or later you will be exhausted."
Yang Ergou said nonchalantly that he was a more slippery person and did not take things seriously, so he naturally felt that everyone was being lazy like him.
"It's up to you. Anyway, when I go out to do things, I have to look like I'm doing something. The food and drink here are good, the accommodation is good, the life is good, and there is money. If I don't cherish such a good job, I'm sure
You will regret it for the rest of your life."
Yang Dalang silently pulled up the saw alone. It was just a bit tiring and painful. Young people could just sleep for one night. What's more, now that we have enough food and meat here, how can we afford not to work hard?
"Cut~"
Yang Ergou didn't care, sitting and wiping his sweat, looking at the surrounding mountains and forests. There were many teams logging in the surrounding mountains and forests. From time to time, big trees fell down, and at the same time, teams came here one after another.
Transport wood.
He clearly remembered that when he first came here, the forest was very dense, with so many tall trees that there was not even a road.
But now, the tall trees here have long been cut down, and people come and go, naturally walking out of the way.
Looking down the mountain along the road, one can already see a section of the city wall. The city wall is three feet high and is entirely made of cement and rocks.
In just over twenty days, a large section of the city wall has been built from scratch. In the areas that have not been built, a high fence has been erected with logs to serve as a wall.
Temporary walls are used.
Looking over the city wall, you can see that buildings have been built in Ryukyu Castle. The buildings in Ryukyu Castle are all made of reinforced concrete. Each building has at least three floors, and some are even five floors high.
At this time, these buildings had only just been built and had not had time to carry out any decoration. They looked far less beautiful than traditional brick and wooden houses.
But Yang Ergou likes this kind of house very much, because this kind of house is not afraid of wind or rain. It has glass windows. When it rains, it is a kind of enjoyment to watch the pouring rain outside from inside the house.
You must know that when I was in my hometown, whenever it rained, it was the most uncomfortable time. Because it rained heavily outside, it would rain lightly at Yang Ergou's own house, and everything was wet and very muddy.
But it's different here. If you live in a house made of reinforced concrete, you won't be afraid of heavy rain outside. It won't get wet at all inside the house. Through the glass windows, you can still enjoy the scenery when it rains outside.
In addition, the main roads in Ryukyu City have been paved with cement, and complete sewers and sewage systems have been built. There will be no water or muddy places at all. Unconsciously, he actually likes to rain.
, and started to like it here.
When he came here, he just wanted to work here, have food to eat, and get money. After making enough money, he could go back to his village, build a house, and marry a wife.
But in just over twenty days, he felt that he had become accustomed to the life here, even though it was really tiring to work here. He was tired every day, picking sand, moving stones, mixing mortar, felling trees, carrying wood, and unloading ships.
Wait, starting from getting up every day, except for meal time, I basically have to work from morning to evening, and I am almost exhausted.
Although there are many rules here, what is not allowed and what is not allowed, everything must be done according to the rules. Even though the words spoken by the people in charge here are official, many times he cannot understand them, which makes him a little unhappy.
But he was sure that he liked the life here.
Not only because you can eat well here and have vegetables and meat for every meal, but also because everything here is clean and life is very comfortable and convenient. Compared with before, I feel like I have completely changed.
He often wondered whether he would be able to stay in the village if he were asked to go back to the village now. After thinking about it, he suddenly felt that he would definitely not be able to stay.
Thinking of this, he looked at Yang Dalang who was hard at work cutting down trees. He silently picked up the saw again and started cutting down trees with Yang Dalang.
"Boom~"
Soon, another tree was sawed down.
"Today is already the twenty-fifth day. In eight days, we will have just completed one month of work. I don't know if we will really have one or two silver coins a month."
After cutting down a tree, Yang Ergou's naughty character showed up again, and he thought about it and asked Yang Dalang.
"There will definitely be some. It's just one tael of silver. You don't even look at how much money has been invested here. How can you still be short of your wages?"
Yang Dalang smiled and said.
"That's all I'm saying. I've never owned silver before."
Yang Ergou smiled and said.
"Everyone, come here and assemble, everyone, come and assemble~"
At this time, the voice of captain Liu Mingqi came. When Yang Ergou heard it, he quickly dropped the saw in his hand and walked towards Liu Mingqi like flying.
When Yang Dalang saw it, he smiled and shook his head. He looked at the time and saw that it was almost time for lunch. He probably told everyone to prepare to go back for lunch, so he also put away the saws, machetes and other tools.
"Everyone put away your things and get ready to go back for dinner."
"Behave yourself. When we go back, eight people in our team will carry four logs back."
"Also, after everyone has finished eating, gather on the playground. There is something to be announced up here."
Liu Mingqi looked at the members of his team and said with a smile on his face.
In just over twenty days of getting along, he had already figured out the situation of the seven people in the team. The one who worked the hardest, the most conscientious, and the most proactive was Yang Dalang, and the one who was the most accidental was Wang Laosan, who liked to steal the most.
Those who cheat are strictly dogs...
He has seen this in his eyes and remembered it in his heart. He has also reported it to the superiors. There will be a major change in the afternoon, which is enough to let these people clearly know that hard work will always pay off.
"Go back and eat~"
Hearing Liu Mingqi's words, Yang Ergou immediately cheered and almost ran away down the mountain.
Like other teams, the eight members of Liu Mingqi's team carried four logs back from the mountain to Ryukyu City. Everyone who was already hungry swarmed to the cafeteria.
Wash your hands and face, then drink cold water, then queue up and have a delicious meal.
After the meal, there is still some time for everyone to rest. The time is about an hour and a half. You can take a nap, walk around, and do some activities.
Generally, this is the happiest time for everyone, because it is their own free time to chat and brag with people they know in small groups, which greatly relieves the stress of heavy work.
Came tired.
Soon, the rest time passed.
"Dang~dang~"
Accompanied by bursts of bells, everyone walked towards the concrete playground under the leadership of their respective team captains. Thousands of people gathered on the playground, taking pictures of the queue. At a glance, it was a sea of people.
"Today we gather everyone together for a simple meeting to summarize the work of the past twenty days or so, to reward individuals and teams that work hard and study hard and to perform well, and to punish those who cheat, cheat, and cause trouble.
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On the podium in the playground, Li Yuanshan, the general manager of Ryukyu City, was holding a list in his hand and speaking loudly into the tin speaker. The sound was clearly transmitted to the ears of everyone on the playground.
"Now let's praise the outstanding team~"
"Squad 23, Captain Wei Yan, has overfulfilled the task twenty-three times in total. The most one time was twice the workload. After research and decision, Captain Wei Yan will be promoted to the first level and will be rewarded with ten silver dollars. Each team member will be rewarded with silver dollars.
Two pieces.”
"Squad 59, captain Duan Zhiming, has overfulfilled the task twenty-one times, at most once, exceeding the workload by twice the amount. After research and decision, captain Duan Zhiming has been upgraded to one level and will be rewarded with ten silver dollars. Each member of the team will be rewarded with silver dollars.
Two pieces.”
"..."
"Squad 232, captain Liu Mingqi, has exceeded the task limit eleven times in total, and has completed at most 1.5 times the workload at one time. After research and decision, captain Liu Mingqi will be rewarded with five silver dollars, and each team member will be rewarded with one silver dollar."
As Li Yuanshan continued to read item by item, Yang Dalang, Yang Ergou, Deng Miao, Wang Laosan and others suddenly widened their eyes. No one thought that there would be rewards for such hard work. Some of the previous ones
Each member of the team was actually rewarded with two silver dollars.
They have already seen the silver dollar, and they also know that this silver dollar is one tael of silver, which means that for the same work here, others have already received two silver dollars as a reward in advance.
But soon, the seven members of their team couldn't help but cheer happily, because their team was also rated as an outstanding team. Captain Liu Mingqi was awarded five silver dollars, and each of them was able to receive a silver dollar reward.
"Fuck~"
"If I had known that hard work would be rewarded, I would have worked hard even with all my life."
Yang Ergou couldn't help but said.
"Just you, you are the laziest in the whole team. Fortunately, you still put in some effort, otherwise it is still unknown whether our team can win the prize."
After Liu Mingqi heard this, he couldn't help laughing and said.
"Haha~"
When the others heard this, they couldn't help but laugh.
Soon, Liu Mingqi went on stage to receive the reward on behalf of his team.
"Come, come, one silver dollar each ~"
Returning to his team, Liu Mingqi also gave a silver dollar to everyone in his team.
"Haha~ I finally have money~"
When Yang Ergou got the silver dollar, he couldn't help but bite it, and then kissed it happily. He was so happy that he had already earned one tael of silver before he had worked for a month.
Yang Dalang held the silver dollar in his hand tightly, and was full of emotions. Before coming here, he was worried about this and that. Only after he came here did he realize that he was really lucky.
Not only did I earn money here, but more importantly, I also learned a lot of things and greatly increased my knowledge. These things cannot be bought with money.
Of course, for him now, the silver dollar in his hand is also very precious, and he is already thinking about the scene of returning to the village in glory in his mind.
"The following is a commendation of outstanding individuals~"
After praising the outstanding teams, Li Yuanshan took out another list and began to read it out.
"Lin Xiaoyu~ He has been active during work, worked hard, studied seriously, strictly abided by the rules and regulations of Ryukyu City life, and performed well. It has been decided to be promoted to team leader. He will be rewarded with 2 silver coins. From now on, he will be rewarded with 3 silver coins."
Li Yuanshan just read out the first name, and thousands of people below couldn't help but become jealous.
In the same way, after working here for more than 20 days, others were promoted to the team leader. From now on, the moon ring will have 3 silver dollars every month, but I am still a team member and only have the moon ring of 1 silver dollar.
.
However, people who knew Lin Xiaoyu were all speechless. Lin Xiaoyu worked very hard and worked very hard. He also learned things quickly and could quickly learn anything with a simple lesson.
, it can be said that it is well deserved.
"..."
"Yang Dalang, you have been active during your work, worked hard, studied seriously, strictly abide by the rules and regulations of Ryukyu City life, and performed well. It is decided to be promoted to team leader. You will be rewarded with 2 silver coins. From now on, the moon will be 3 silver coins."
Soon, Yang Dalang's name was also read out. After Yang Dalang heard it, he was slightly stunned. He didn't expect that he could also be rated as an outstanding individual and be promoted to team leader. From now on, he would get 3 silver dollars a month.
The other members of the team, Yang Ergou, Wang Laosan, Deng Miao and others all turned red in the eyes and looked at Yang Dalang. After thinking about it, they suddenly had nothing to say. Everyone saw Yang Dalang's performance and he deserved it.
Nothing to say.
"If I had known I would have worked as hard as him~"
Wang Laosan couldn't help but said.
"In the same twenty days, Dalang has become the captain of the team. From now on, Yue Xiang will have 3 silver dollars~"
Deng Miao couldn't help but said sourly.
As for Yang Ergou, it was the most uncomfortable at this time. They were both from the same village. They also worked together and worked here together. For more than 20 days, he watched Yang Dalang's value rise before his eyes.
He was full of regret, regretting that he was cheating and being lazy. All he could think about was, if I worked as hard as him, wouldn't I be able to become the captain of the team, and in the future I would be able to get 3 silver dollars in the moon ring?
Already.
Then he didn't regret taking the medicine. He could only watch Yang Dalang, like other advanced individuals, standing on the podium and receiving everyone's red eyes.
"In more than twenty days, many outstanding teams and individuals have emerged among us. Similarly, in more than twenty days, we have also discovered a very small number of people who are sneaky, opportunistic, and unwilling to make progress.
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"I will report the criticism here and impose some punishment accordingly."
After praising the outstanding teams and individuals, Li Yuanshan dropped the smile on his face, and with a straight face, he took out another list and started reading it out.
"Liao Xiaoming often cheated and cheated during work, deliberately absented himself from work, disobeyed the leadership and management of the team leader, repeatedly violated the rules and regulations of Ryukyu City life, and refused to change despite repeated admonitions."
"After research, it has been decided that Liao Xiaoming will be expelled from today and will return to Quanzhou with the ship."
Li Yuanshan's words seemed very cold. The treatment here in Ryukyu City can be said to be very good, but under such circumstances, there are still people who are cheating, deliberately absent from work, and disobeying arrangements and management.
This kind of people used to be hooligans, thornheads and the like. Ryukyu City will not be used to these people, nor will they keep these people anymore and send them back directly.
"No~no~"
"I will never dare to do it again. I will never dare to do it again. I am willing to obey the management and abide by the rules and regulations of Ryukyu City."
A voice of remorse suddenly sounded in the quiet playground. There was no doubt that it was the person named Liao Xiaoming. When he thought of being expelled from here and unable to continue to eat, drink and live comfortably here, Liao Xiaoming suddenly became angry.
I screamed, feeling regretful in my heart.
If he returns to Quanzhou, back to his own home, how can he be able to eat and drink every day like he does here, and have enough food to eat, and everyone has a silver dollar to take away.
"Take him away~"
Li Yuanshan didn't care about this, and gave a cold order. The two strong men immediately entered the crowd, picked up Liao Xiaoming like a chicken, and threw him aside coldly.
"No~no~"
"I will never dare again. I will never dare again."
Liao Xiaoming collapsed on the ground, crying bitterly, and kept kowtowing and asking for another chance, but no one paid any attention to him.
Yang Ergou couldn't help but feel cold when he saw Liao Xiaoming's appearance. He was glad that although he could be lazy and sneaky, at least he had never been absent from work. He had always obeyed the team leader's management and arrangements, otherwise he would have been with this person.
Liao Xiaoming is the same.
If he were deported back to Quanzhou, Yang Ergou would want to die, and he would probably not be any better than Liao Xiaoming.
"Su Laipi often cheated and cheated during work, deliberately absented himself from work, disobeyed management and arrangements, failed to abide by Ryukyu City's rules and regulations, and even gathered fellow villagers to threaten the team leader. His behavior was extremely bad."
"After study and decision, starting from today, wages will be deducted, Su Laipi will be expelled, and he will be sent back to Quanzhou on the ship."
Li Yuanshan's words were very cold. What Liu Jin hated most was cliques formed by fellow villagers, so Li Yuanshan and others who followed Liu Jin were also the same. There was no need to tolerate people like this who gathered fellow villagers to threaten the team leader, not only
If he is expelled, he will not even be given a penny of wages.
"Why deduct my wages~ Why deduct my wages~"
As soon as Li Yuanshan finished speaking, someone started shouting.
"Brothers, we are all from Quanzhou. Let's unite together to kill these Yankees and rob all the money here~"
The man named Su Laipi was really brave. When he heard his punishment, he shouted loudly to the people around him, and also yelled about how he wanted to rob all the money here. He really didn't know the heights of heaven and earth.
Although he shouted loudly, no one around him responded. Even his best buddies quickly stayed away from him at this time.
"Hit me hard with fifty big boards, and I'll beat the ball to death~"
Hearing Su Laipi's words, Li Yuanshan's face suddenly turned cold. There is such a person with no eyes and no brains.
As Li Yuanshan finished speaking, several strong men came over coldly.
When Su Laipi saw it, he was frightened to death. While dodging, he shouted: "Sailei's mother~ We are all from Quanzhou, are you all cowards?"
"Are you just going to watch one of your own being beaten to death?"
"If you're from Quanzhou, please help us. Let's kill these Yankees together."
"Mother Sai Lei, the people of Quanzhou have disgraced you, but you still have the nerve to say that you are from Quanzhou?"
Someone nearby couldn't stand it anymore, so he slapped Su Lai Pi to the ground, then crossed his legs and pressed him down, subduing Su Lai Pi in an instant. He was obviously a practicing master.
"Yes, we Quanzhou people have been embarrassed by you, but you still have the nerve to say that you are from Quanzhou~"
"Sailei Mu, you Su Laipi can just do it in the village. When you go outside, you still don't know how high the sky is. Are you pretending to be shit?"
"Sailei's mother, if you scream again, believe it or not, I will beat you to death and disgrace us Quanzhou people."
Others also shouted, this Su Laipi is simply brainless.
Soon, several big men were carrying Su Laipi like a dead dog and kept beating him with sticks. Soon Su Laipi was so weak that he could no longer shout a word.
With the example of Su Laipi, the next people whose names were read out became much more honest. They came out one by one automatically, extremely frustrated, looking very low, and very regretful.
Thousands of people have been recruited from Quanzhou. The vast majority of them are responsible for their duties, work conscientiously, and obey management and arrangements. There are very few people like Liao Xiaoming and Su Laipi. There are only a few, and they are basically related to
Su Lai Pi and his group.
"The meeting will end here. All the outstanding individuals will stay, and the others will continue working with their respective teams."
