About six months ago, the steel plant project in Wanghaizhou began.
After the New Year, about 6,000 workers came to Pontianak in Wanghai Prefecture to officially start the construction of the steel plant.
Most of these 6,000 workers are from Annan and Lanfang, and some are new immigrants from the Republic of China.
Of course, most of the new immigrants serve as foremen or team leaders, and their status is always much higher than that of the Annamites and local aborigines.
Although the Lanfang government provides various preferential treatment to new immigrants, such as allocating houses and land, there will always be some people who are unwilling to work in farming, or disdain to work in farming, so these people are assigned to various factories. No matter what happens, they will all be farmers in the future.
Worker.
Although Lanfang's industry has huge plans, so far, except for the oil fields in Daqing, everything else is just drawings. If new immigrants want to become workers, they must first build factories.
So these workers who originally thought they would become city dwellers in one step, their first job was to build factories.
This is understandable in nature, but in the eyes of some people who are unwilling to settle for mediocrity, this is tantamount to overqualification and underutilization, and they will naturally have unfair thoughts.
Coupled with the instigation of some well-intentioned people, a general strike finally took place.
After four months of construction, the steel plant has actually begun to take shape. The land here has been leveled and all kinds of materials are fully supplied. At present, the factory buildings and worker dormitories have been completed, and large equipment has been brought in to prepare for assembly.
In another half a year at most, the steel plant will be basically completed.
Is it fast?
Compared to Fa Lao who commutes to and from get off work on time every day, this speed is indeed fast.
But compared to the Chinese who are working day and night, this speed is appropriate.
Once the hard-working Chinese see hope, their enthusiasm is unparalleled. Although the Pontianak government has repeatedly reiterated the need to balance work and rest, almost everyone will choose to work overtime. They must complete the project as soon as possible to get more rewards.
Those Annamites and local aborigines were hired. According to the agreement signed in advance, the construction period was set to one year. For every day it was completed ahead of schedule, the Pontianak government would give certain rewards.
Of course, this kind of incentive method has also become recognized evidence of cruel oppression by capitalists in the eyes of some people.
Well, in the eyes of some people, no matter what they do, rich people can be evidence of exploiting workers.
The strike that occurred at the Pontianak Steel Plant immediately aroused the attention of the Pontianak government. That morning, Prime Minister Huang Bohan flew to Pontianak from Surabaya, the seat of the Lanfang government, to work with the Pontianak government to resolve the matter.
This is the first labor movement in Lanfang, and also the first after the founding of Lanfang. How this matter is handled will have important reference value for handling similar incidents in the future, so not to mention the government, even the Daily News dispatched
The reporter went to Pontianak.
In a temporary tent that has been used as a headquarters, worker representatives are negotiating with representatives of management and government. Soldiers with armed guns are guarding outside the tent. Further away, under a big tree, Huang Li and Wu Qing are sitting on bamboo deck chairs and waiting.
Both of them looked ugly.
What the heck, let’s talk about the internal reference. These old fools are really uneasy and well-intentioned. Their brains are also broken. They actually believe those old fools. After studying for so many years, they have learned all the knowledge in the belly of a dog.
Huang Li had a sinister expression on his face and kept cursing.
Just calm down. We have to be sent to Turtle Island before you are willing to let Wu Qing flash around with a big cattail leaf fan and complain non-stop.
Huang Li and Wu Qing led the 32nd Regiment back to the Republic of China, but due to improper handling, the Tianjin Pier Incident occurred. The two men should have fought to the end, but Qin Zhiyuan thought that the two had also made great contributions in Europe, but every time
The person's salary was reduced to one level and his fine was reduced for half a year.
Huang Li and Wu Qing are both veterans. They both have shares in Lll Company. Although the shares are not large, they are much more than their salaries, so they don't care about fines or anything like that.
It's okay not to care about money, but there are things that make them care.
Because they made a mistake this time, the two men were excluded from the Northern Expedition Corps and transferred to Pontianak as garrison commanders. They were still two people in a team.
This time it was a blessing and a misfortune. Wu Qing no longer felt any restraint in front of Huang Li. He could complain when he should and laugh at when he should. The relationship between the two of them has actually improved a lot.
Why do you tell me to calm down? The decision I make is not something you agree with. If you, the chief of staff, don't agree, what can I do? Of course Huang Li won't admit it.
Humph, I'm giving you the power now. You'll be caught and beaten later, so don't be polite. Wu Qing is the old man who doesn't even raise his eyebrows.
If you dare to arrest me, Huang Li still has lingering fear.
After experiencing the Tianjin Pier Incident, Huang Li was already extremely wary of mass movements. As the saying goes: Once bitten by a snake, he was afraid of well ropes for ten years. Huang Li did not think that violent solutions were a good idea.
Don't even look at who is causing trouble. If they are our soldiers, maybe Master Qin will be able to say something nice. Now facing these little monkeys, do you think Master Qin and Master Huang will tolerate and condone them? Wu Qing has seen through the world of mortals.
Qin Zhiyuan and Huang Bohan now have unparalleled reputations in Lanfang. In some fields, Huang Bohan's reputation is even higher than Qin Zhiyuan's.
If Huang Bohan and Huang Jinsheng hadn't gone to France to connect with Qin Zhiyuan, Lanfang would still be gone now, the Dutch would still be ruling here, and the Chinese would still be living in dire straits.
Therefore, for Lan Fang, although Qin Zhiyuan is of great significance as a protector, Huang Bohan's contribution as an advocate is not small.
That’s why Wu Qing and others respected Huang Bohan as Huang Ye, and that’s why Huang Bohan’s face was printed on the 50-yuan banknote.
Hum hum, since you can fight and capture, then it doesn't matter if you kill one and a half of them. Huang Li was fierce.
After experiencing the humiliation of the Tianjin Pier Incident, Huang Li has gone from one extreme to another.
The Tianjin Wharf incident has now been determined to be a misunderstanding caused by deliberate instigation by some well-intentioned people.
But for Huang Li and the soldiers of the 32nd Regiment, the Tianjin Pier Incident is a shame that they will remember for the rest of their lives.
Even if it is a killing, we don't need to do it ourselves. It has ruined our reputation. If you think about who the acting governor of Indochina is, he will make our Lord Qin suffer. Wu Qing is aware of the fire.
That's right, the current acting governor-general of Indochina is Bastian. If someone needs to kill someone, Bastian will naturally do it.
The reason why he is acting governor is because the French Ministry of War still reserves this position for Qin Zhiyuan, waiting for Qin Zhiyuan to take office, so Bastian is only acting governor.
Huang Li and Wu Qing were chatting lively outside, and the bickering in the tent was no less intense.
Therefore, we demand that the eight-hour work system be resolutely implemented, working hours cannot be extended at will, and work must be stopped when the weather is hot. At the same time, workers must improve their remuneration levels, and those French and Germans must have equal pay for equal work. Zheng Daling made the request as a worker representative.
Wait a minute, don't make so many requests at once, let's talk about them one by one. Huang Fugui, the employer's representative who is also Lanfang's Minister of Industry and Qin Zhiyuan's personal butler, spoke slowly.
Regarding this eight-hour work system, I have a statistics here. France currently implements an 11-hour work system. The United Kingdom and the United States do not have specific regulations, but the working hours are usually more than 11 hours. Our stipulation of eight hours is already very humane.
, even if the working hours are exceeded, there will be corresponding compensation. Isn't it right for workers to earn more? Are you sure that your request is the request of all workers? Huang Fugui's voice is not high, but the content of his words is a bit heart-wrenching.
As for equal pay for equal work, those French and Germans draw blueprints, you are construction workers, and the jobs you do are inherently different. How can you be given equal pay for equal work? If you can draw drawings, can you draw? If you can draw, you will have equal pay for equal work.
Of course there's no problem, but if you can't draw, why do you get equal pay for equal work with those people? You keep saying you want to be fair, but people have been studying and receiving all kinds of education since they were born. You have been playing around since you were born.
Now you can't even recognize Chinese characters. If those people earn as much money as you now, do you think it's fair? Huang Fugui finished speaking and looked at the dumbfounded Zheng Daling, waiting for Zheng Daling's rebuttal.
How can Zheng Daling speak? Zheng Daling has only been in Russia for a few months. He knows only a little about the Bolsheviks in Russia. Even many real old people don't quite understand what the concept of Bolsheviks is. Zheng Daling must say no.
I know clearly, and I have no experience fighting against a veteran like Huang Fugui.
After waiting for a long time, Huang Fugui didn't get the response he wanted, so he continued to talk: If you join the factory for thirty years, you will finally become a master craftsman, and have the experience of a tenth-level fitter or a tenth-level lathe.
You have received thousands of francs, and now a bunch of young guys suddenly come and demand the same amount as you earn. What would you think? Huang Fugui is pragmatic.
After following Qin Zhiyuan for a long time, Huang Fugui also understood the concept of secret exchange, and he was very skilled at this skill.
We did not receive enough education because we did not have the opportunity. If we had the opportunity, we would not be worse than them. Zheng Daling is ambitious.
Okay, now you have admitted that, at least at this stage, there is indeed a gap between you and them, so why do you demand equal pay for equal work? Huang Fugui does not talk about the future, only the present.
While they were talking, a secretary walked in quickly, sent a telegram to Huang Bohan, and then whispered a few words.
Huang held the telegram in his hand and looked uncertain.
After reading it, Huang Bohan handed the telegram to Huang Fugui and stood up: Okay, no need to talk about it.
No need to talk about it
Zheng Daling suddenly shouted in his heart that something was wrong.
