In the village of Canadle, Sodaval is working in the fields with his father. Sodaval's father, Milovar, is an honest farmer. His family has no land and relies entirely on renting land from the landowner Baron Mondrieva's family. This is
It is also a portrayal of most Romanian farmers.
It's hot summer now, and sweat is flowing down Sodaval's slightly tender cheeks. When his father saw Sodaval's tired face, he couldn't bear it, "Let's take a rest first." The two came to the edge of the field and sat down.
Under the shade of a tree, Sodaval took the kettle handed to him by his father and drank half of it in one breath. The two rested under the shade of the tree. Sodaval is 17 years old this year and is the eldest of three children in the family. Sodaval
Val also has two younger brothers, one is 13 years old and the other is only 9 years old, which makes this impoverished family particularly difficult.
"Hey, Sodaval." Sodaval, who was resting in the shade of a tree, saw his good friend Nisidel running over along the road between the fields. "What's the matter? Nisidel." Sodaval stepped forward.
Greeting his good friends, the Nisidel family lived on the other side of the village. His father, Andrewk, used to drive a carriage for the Baron's family. He relied on his extensive knowledge and became a peddler. In the end, he bought a carriage for transportation. It was good luck.
Sodavar admired him very much.
"Did Sodaval hear about it?" Looking at Nisidel with a mysterious look on his face, Sodaval knew that his good friend was interested in hobbies, so he liked to inquire about this kind of news. Then he shared it with Sodaval, who everyone in the village called him
Nisidel is the 'eavesdropper' to describe his good friend. Nisidel even told Sodavar about how his sister Minina was so frightened that she cried during her first pregnancy test. The two of them made fun of his sister because of this.
, later on, my best friend was beaten to death by his father, and within two days he was mindlessly asking around for information.
"His Royal Highness Crown Prince Edel has built a car factory in Constanta, and it needs to recruit workers. They can earn 80 lei per month. If they work well, they can get about 120 lei." Nisidel shared his talents with Sodavar.
Knowing the secret, this news made Sodaval's restless heart skip a beat. Young people all love to dream about going out to explore the world, and Sodaval is no exception. When he becomes rich in the future, he will return to the village and become a person respected by everyone.
Master, eat delicious food, marry the most beautiful girl in the village, and give yourself some lovely babies. This is the most beautiful idea in Sodavar's dream. When he wakes up, he will face the problem of not having enough to eat after working hard every day.
The stark contrast made Sodavar extremely uncomfortable.
This is my chance. Sodaval shouted silently in his heart, "Do you know how many people need to be hired?" Sodaval asked his friend, "I heard that the factory is very big and it is estimated that it will need 1,000 people." Nisidel answered uncertainly.
"I want to give it a try, Nisidel, will you go too?"
"I heard from my father that there are a lot of delicious food in the city, and there are many cute girls, and they are all well-dressed." Nisidel recalled what his father said to them. "If only we could do the same.
Just live well." The two teenagers imagined the beautiful life of city dwellers.
In the evening, Sodavar told his father about the recruitment of workers at the Constanta Automobile Plant. Milovar looked at his child. Milovar had already known about Sodaval's restless heart. After all, there is no better son than a father.
It would be nice to let Sodaval go out and see the world. Milovar agreed that Sodaval would apply for a job in the factory.
Like a caged bird released, Sodaval told his good news to his friends. Knowing that Sodaval was going to apply for a job in the factory, Nisidel also shared the news that he had obtained his father's consent with his friends. Two people on the haystack
Young people look at the late night starry sky and imagine a better life in the future.
The next day, Sodavar came to Nisidel's house in the morning, and the two of them were going to Constanta in Nisidel's father's carriage. Looking at the scene of Nisidel being held in the arms of his reluctant mother,
Sodaval was a little embarrassed. Nisidel's father said loudly to the mother and son, "It's time to go." Then Nisidel got away, and the two got into the carriage and Andruk drove the carriage towards Constant.
Check and advance.
The next day, the two of them arrived at the Volkswagen factory in Andrewk's carriage and saw a huge crowd of people outside. The two people who had never experienced this were shocked. After asking about it, they found out that they had heard that the car factory was recruiting workers.
They came, and the number of people they recruited was not 1,000 as they estimated, but 3,000. I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had made an additional investment of 8 million lei. The two young people hurried to queue up, fearing that they would not be able to take their turn.
After half a day, when their legs were almost numb from standing, it was finally their turn and they saw the person sitting in front of the table registering. "Name." "Sodavar," "Nisidel," "Home address."
"Canadle Village." "Age," "17 years old," After the two were registered, they were arranged to enter the physical examination room. They took off their clothes to check whether there were any abnormalities in their bodies, and then arranged for their eyesight to be observed. Finally, they lifted two 30-kilogram weights.
The barbell. Two qualified stamps were stamped on the form indicating their identity.
After everything was completed, a foreman told them that they had been accepted and had to work 9 hours a day and have 4 days off a month. They could eat and live in the factory, but food expenses would be deducted, which was cheaper than outside. After a while, they could come and get work clothes.
There is no need to pay, and 4 sets of work clothes are issued every year. Work clothes must be worn at work.
Soon the two young men received a set of canvas clothes. They ran out happily and told Andruk who was waiting outside. "The boys look in good spirits. They were admitted." "Yes, Andruk."
Uncle." Sodaval took the lead and said, "Dad, we can eat and live in the factory without looking for a house outside. And we only work 9 hours a day and have 4 days off every month. I will come back to see you." Nisi.
Del said proudly. "Good job guys, then I'll go back and bring good news to the Milovar brothers." Andruk said to them happily when he saw that both of them were admitted.
Then the two good friends went to the dormitory assigned to them. The plastered walls, bunk beds made of wooden shelves, and the small room where they could only sit on the bed could not stop the two from looking forward to the future.
"Sodavar, are you asleep?" Nisidel, who was lying on the lower bunk, looked at the unfamiliar environment.
"No, Nisidel thought that tomorrow would be a new life, so he couldn't sleep." Sodavar responded, staring at the white ceiling.
"I didn't expect the Volkswagen factory to be treated so well," Nisidel said.
"Yes, go to sleep. You have to go to work tomorrow. I heard from the foreman that you will be fined for being late." "Okay, go to sleep." The two of them slowly fell asleep.
For Volkswagen to have world-class welfare benefits today, it is inseparable from Henry Ford's original philosophy. When Ford proposed the working hours and welfare benefits, almost everyone opposed it, thinking that it was too generous to workers. Now in Europe and the United States
Almost all work more than 10 hours a day, and some even work 13 or 14 hours. If a worker is injured, he can only get a small amount of compensation. After Edel knew about this, he firmly supported Ford's proposal. From the memory of later generations, Edel knew
The current situation must be changed, but Edel still knew the philosophy of later generations. In the end, Ford, who received the support of the crown prince, made all management agree to this proposal.
