"Commander Ruan, why do you want me to go back to Wuhan?" Zhou Zhengxiong subconsciously widened his eyes.
He didn't expect Ruan Xihao to change his attitude after seeing the Military Governor Of Vaize. Not only did he no longer support Zhou Zhengxiong to fight for the money for the Japanese, but he also asked Zhou Zhengxiong to go back to Wuhan for the time being.
Ruan Xihao looked at Zhou Zhengxiong's agitated look, and he was even more upset. Everyone understood. Ruan Xihao felt that he was responsible for the mess, but it was too difficult for Ruan Xihao to admit it. Therefore, Ruan Xihao said with a straight face, "We gave the Japanese and Koreans less than 5,000 yuan a year, and I'm afraid the Japanese government will take at least half of the less than 5,000 yuan. Now you want a Chinese person to earn less than 2,500 yuan a year, and that's the money he has to work hard for. Do you think Chinese people are so worthless? Just find a construction site, and it will be more than that in a year. "
Being scolded by Ruan Xihao, Zhou Zhengxiong was stunned. It wasn't that Zhou Zhengxiong couldn't understand this algorithm. On the way to Nanjing, he also thought about how to use the money "to the maximum efficiency." For example, instead of giving the money to the people from Hubei who went to North America, he could directly give the money to their families in Hubei. If Zhou Zhengxiong's wish could be fulfilled, he could make full use of the two billion yuan. However, all of this was based on getting the money first. If Ruan Xihao, who once stood in the same trench as Zhou Zhengxiong, discussed the reasonable use of the money, Zhou Zhengxiong was naturally willing to go into depth. Unexpectedly, Ruan Xihao now directly opposed Zhou Zhengxiong's getting the money. It was Ruan Xihao who started it first.
Resentment, dissatisfaction, confusion. Many thoughts turned in his mind, and Zhou Zhengxiong suddenly understood. He put away his questioning expression and tentatively asked, "Commander Ruan, is it that the Commander in Chief is not willing to give us a chance?"
Listening to Zhou Zhengxiong's clear words, Ruan Xihao nodded gloomily. "Sigh … the commander-in-chief said that we, the Chinese, are going to North America to be landlords, while the Japanese and Koreans are going to North America to be our long-term workers. That's why we can't treat the Chinese as laborers. It was obvious that the commander-in-chief was very insistent on this. He even asked which province was interested in this sum of money. At that time, I didn't dare to say anything more. Now, even if you don't mention this matter and directly ask for help from the Commander in Chief, I'm afraid that the Commander in Chief will have other thoughts. I asked you to go back first because I didn't want you to get into trouble. "Ruan Xihao didn't want to trick his old subordinate, so he told him the truth.
After listening to Ruan Xihao's introduction, Zhou Zhengxiong became angry. He said loudly, "Why do we treat people from our own province as workers?! I want this money because I want to save the factory in Hubei. You want me to treat people from my own province as permanent workers? I'm the one who's going to work for them! "
Even though Zhou Zhengxiong had voiced out his frustrations, he still felt very wronged. When this person felt wronged, Zhou Zhengxiong's eyes turned red, and tears almost fell down. When the economy was good, he worked hard to build the city. When the economy was bad, he tried every possible way to maintain the factory's production, continue to operate, and went through all kinds of difficulties to raise funds. He never thought that after working so hard in Hubei, he would be seen as a person who treated the people as workers. The Military Governor Of Vaize's words dealt an indescribable blow to Zhou Zhengxiong.
Seeing his old subordinate so wronged, Ruan Xihao also felt a little sad. These men, who didn't even frown when they were bleeding, were actually forced to cry. It really made him feel like a hero at the end of his road. After personally pouring a cup of tea for Zhou Zhengxiong, Ruan Xihao advised, "Old Zhou, bear with this matter for now. The commander-in-chief is also busy now. After this matter blows over, you can talk to him about this matter. Don't worry, I'll definitely speak up for you when the time comes. "
While Zhou Zhengxiong was being comforted by Ruan Xihao, Foreign Minister Li Xin was in high spirits. This time, he managed to settle a two billion deal in one fell swoop, and it didn't take much effort. The Japanese were very close to the labor issue, and they repeatedly requested to speed up the discussion process. With such enthusiasm and cooperation, it only took a few telegrams of effort, and it was as if they had settled the world's affairs in a few moments. This feeling of satisfaction was unparalleled.
The Japanese were very polite, and they would never be stingy when it was time to give gifts. They had been dealing with China for so long, and they knew the parts of China's civil service law that related to gifts. They didn't dare to give money, and they didn't dare to give expensive things either. The Japanese were good at making dojos in conch shells, and exquisite little things were their specialty.
The lacquer and tortoiseshell ornaments weren't expensive, and they were quite exquisite. After receiving it, Li Xin registered with the relevant department according to the regulations, and then took out the money to buy it. Carrying these gifts, Li Xin went to visit former Prime Minister Levis.
When he took the gifts out, Levis also felt that it was not bad. He didn't refuse, but just smiled and said, "Don't make it difficult for me to get out of this."
"That's the good thing about you, Commander-in-Chief. Although the rules are strict, they are not unreasonable." Li Xin really wanted to flatter Vézé. The civil service law prohibited civil servants from accepting gifts privately, but after the record was filed, they could buy it at a more suitable price. Of course, this also had to be filed. At first glance, this thing seemed a little unreasonable, but if it was really open and aboveboard, so what? It was hard to say whether others were afraid, but anyway, Li Xin wasn't afraid. Even if he was questioned, Li Xin didn't think that there was anything wrong with what he did. Open and aboveboard!
After the two old friends sat down, they naturally talked about old friends. Levis was still quite concerned about this matter. Ever since Li Xin told Levis about this matter, Levis also had his own ideas.
"Prime Minister, in fact, recently I heard that some provinces have some ideas about this. They probably want to get this money into their hands. I really don't know what they are thinking. No matter how cheap the workers in China are, can they be cheaper than the Japanese? "Li Xin seemed to be talking about the topic that was not easy at all. Although Zhou Zhengxiong didn't dare to look for Li Xin, it didn't mean that others didn't dare to look for Li Xin.
"What are they thinking?" Levis asked.
"They have a lot of ideas, most of them want to install some foremen." There was a hint of mockery in Li Xin's tone.
"Oh? They want to compete with the Infrastructure Department for business? "Levis was also amused. As the Prime Minister, Levis naturally had a broader perspective. Infrastructure construction was the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Construction. What's more, the North American theater of war did not lack technical personnel and technical strength for infrastructure. It was already not justifiable for the Ministry of Construction to step in. It was even more ridiculous for other provinces to try to intervene in such a big business.
"I don't know what these people are thinking!" Li Xin also felt that people who were interested in this matter were too funny. He didn't pay attention to some of the movements at the door at all.
"Do they still think they lack money?" A woman's voice came in.
Li Xin felt that the voice was quite familiar. He looked up and saw that it was Pang Congcong, the director of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission who was about to retire. Behind Pang Congcong stood her husband, Major General Wu Yuanjia. The Major General worked in the army's financial department and was a Major General. He was also about to retire.
"I invited Xiao Pang." Levis got up and smiled. After shaking hands with Pang Congcong and Wu Yuanjia, Levis happily looked at the lacquer and hawksbill turtle ornaments on the table. "I'll give you half of it. Xiao Pang, you little girls still like these little things. "
Wu Yuanjia put down the box of fruit in his hand and said with a smile, "Then let Director Li take half of the fruit back first. We men still like to eat. "
They chatted and laughed as they sat down. They didn't chat much, so they talked about the latest labor news. After communicating with each other about the situation, Levis said, "I invited everyone here this time to ask something. In the past few days, many old brothers have come to talk to me about the foreman. I want to hear your thoughts. "
"Go to North America to be a foreman? You might as well go to a farm in North America. Now the central government is encouraging everyone to go to North America. There are more land and fewer people there. Wouldn't it be faster to make money? "Li Xin didn't quite understand what his old brother really meant, so he played along.
Pang Congcong lowered her head and drank her tea without saying a word. Wu Yuanjia also stood on the same side as his wife and didn't say a word. Levis said slowly, "Now everyone knows that North America has a great future, but it's just farming. Some old brothers don't think it's a good idea. If everyone goes to North America, they have to make a name for themselves. Many of our brothers' children are just so-so in their studies. Nowadays, the recruitment of civil servants is getting stricter every year. It's not easy to be an official in Asia. "
His words were so clear that Li Xin suddenly felt like he was walking into a trap. These old brothers were all caught up in the great changes that changed the world, so they soared to the sky. If Manchu Qing continued to be in power, everyone here would probably continue to struggle on their own. How could they hold high positions and hold great power?
Now that the situation in North America had changed drastically, in the eyes of the old brothers, it was a great opportunity. There was no need to mention those who had the ability to pass the examinations, such as Qi Rui, the son of Military Governor Vaize, Hu Xingzhi from Hu Chenghe's family, and Li Shaokang from Levis's family. These young people worked hard, so they stood at the forefront of the military reform. Their future was limitless.
There were those who worked hard, and there were naturally those who didn't. Some of the old brothers' families with ordinary learning and talent might not be able to do well in the current era. Promotion depended on luck. If one couldn't climb to a certain level within a certain number of years, there would be no good opportunity for further promotion in the future.
Military Governor Vaize didn't hide anything. Not only was the military promotion threshold clear, but the promotion threshold for officials was also open and transparent. Although the foremen worked hard and were somewhat dangerous, there was a great advantage for the foremen. However, the foremen had a great advantage. Twenty million Japanese meant that there were at least 200 foremen who could command a thousand people. A civil servant who could command a thousand people, even if he used to be an ordinary civil servant, would have a great opportunity for promotion once his resume and future contributions were recorded in his personal file.
Li Xin didn't think of this at first, but now after listening to Levis's words, he naturally came to a realization.
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