1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 205 Dialogue Between Father and Son
Ning Qi smiled and said, "The things in Guangzhou are not as simple as you think..."

Before he finished speaking, he saw that Yu Dashan's knees were beginning to bend down, and he quickly reached out and grabbed Yu Dashan's arm and said, "What are you doing? Stand up straight and talk!"

Yu Dashan couldn't kneel down, so he had to bow and reply: "Mr. Ning, my Yu family has been taken care of by the chiefs for the past few months. Time to do something."

"I can understand your thoughts, but don't just kneel, you know we don't like this rule!" Seeing that Dashan had stabilized his body, Ning Qi let go of his hand.

"Yes, yes, I was wrong. Mr. Ning, look at Xiaobao..." Yu Dashan looked at Ning Qi pitifully, like that, as long as Ning Qi said "no", his knees would immediately go limp again up.

Ning Qi was also scratching his head a little bit about this. If a second-generation naturalized citizen like Yu Xiaobao can continue to receive systematic education in Shengli Port, it will definitely not be a big problem to enter the bureaucratic system of the new regime in the future.But now the Guangzhou Office is indeed employing people, and people like Yu Xiaobao are needed to assist Schneider and others in their work-the naturalized people selected by the headquarters must be people with solid roots here, and they are reliable. It is much higher than Schneider's local employment in Guangzhou.

"Forget it, everyone has their own destiny." Ning Qi thought to himself that if he didn't agree to this matter, Yu Dashan might have other ideas in his heart, and it might cause unexpected problems, so he immediately said to Dashan: "How about this?" , I agreed to sign up, but the candidates to be sent to Guangzhou still have to be discussed by the executive committee before deciding, do you understand what that means?"

"Understood!" Yu Dashan nodded his head like a chicken pecking at rice: "This matter can only be considered if the heads of the Executive Committee agree."

"Once the results come out, someone will notify you father and son. Also, you'd better talk to Xiaobao about this first, to see if he has any thoughts." Ning Qi finally warned.

"Definitely, thank you Mr. Ning for your success!" Yu Dashan bowed deeply.Haihan's rules are against kneeling, so Yu Dashan can only express his respect and gratitude in this way.

After getting Ning Qi's approval, Yu Dashan's uneasy mood stabilized, and he returned to the construction site to hand in the signed documents.As soon as the off-duty time came, he hummed the "Soviet March" that he heard from the tweeter every morning and went to the canteen at the gate of the No. [-] base. He took out a small cloth bag from his arms and slowly opened it. It turned out that there was A small stack of circulation notes.

Yu Dashan took out a circulation coupon with a face value of [-] yuan from the bottom and handed it out: "One ordinary meal, one special offer for the chief, if you want to add fried eggs, and two taels of fruit wine!"

"Yo, old Yu is well-developed!" "Foreman Yu is going to be promoted again, right?"

Some of the workers queuing up around were booing. As one of the few third-level workers in Shengli Port, Yu Dashan is a star figure among the naturalized people, and there are many envious and jealous eyes around him.At present, ordinary workers on the wharf construction site do not charge extra for ordinary meals in the cafeteria. Four taels of miscellaneous rice and two vegetarian dishes are added, but if you want to eat meat dishes, you have to pay extra. Although the price is cheap, most workers are still reluctant to spend this money. It's all just one or two more meat dishes.

However, a third-level worker like Yu Dashan earns more than [-] yuan a month with all kinds of wages and job allowances, which is four or five times the income of these junior workers who have just been included in the local civil affairs system. Among the Huamin, they properly belong to the "high-salary class", and their spending power is naturally much stronger.A serving of two meats and two vegetables, white rice with pickles, broth and fruit "Chief Executive's Special Meal", plus fried eggs costs a full one yuan. Ordinary workers certainly do not have such spending power, even if they Dashan can only do it occasionally.Coupled with the high-priced fruit wine that costs a dime and a tael, this "rich" dinner can only make the onlookers call the rich.

Although the food standard of the Haihan chiefs seemed to be much better than what they ate, no one thought there was anything wrong with it. This was a matter of course for the laborers.In fact, at the beginning, the cafeteria treated everyone equally, and did not distinguish between the meals of the transmigrated people and the naturalized people. Everyone ate the same big pot of rice, but later, as the number of naturalized people increased, this food rationing system could not be tolerated. Under the pressure of reality, he made changes, artificially distinguishing the three meals a day enjoyed by the cross-travelers.

The main reason for this is that the civil affairs department has adopted a high welfare treatment system for naturalized migrant workers. All three meals a day are provided free of charge, and the output of local high-end ingredients such as meat, poultry, eggs, milk, etc. is still very limited. Unable to meet the local population growth rate.After the research by the civil affairs department, they could only succumb to the reality, and formulated different food standards according to the distinction between the transmigrated people and the naturalized people. In addition to using the free system in the past, they also adopted the form of partial fees— ——If the naturalized people want to enjoy dishes other than ordinary meals, they have to pay the bill with circulation coupons.

As long as you are willing to spend circulation coupons, you can buy even the set menus exclusive to the time-travelers, which alleviates the dissatisfaction of a few people to a certain extent-the reason for not being able to eat good things is that the labor level is not enough, as long as you work hard, you can get promoted to Don't there be enough circulation coupons for workers above the third level to enjoy the meals of the chiefs?
The Executive Committee believes that properly widening the pay gap will not cause public dissatisfaction, but will effectively establish the image of Haihan as a high-ranking chief in the hearts of the public.Of course, while doing this, it is necessary to provide ordinary people with a channel to rise in this social system, so that they can see the hope of gaining a higher status and a better life through their own efforts.This kind of upward path cannot be provided by the ancient Ming Dynasty. Unless someone in the family enters the official career through the imperial examination and becomes an official, they will never be able to get rid of the identity of "min". , You can also be promoted step by step from ordinary people through your excellent performance at work.

Although for a long period of time in the future, there will always be an invisible glass plate above the heads of the naturalized people and their descendants, and it is unlikely that they will directly participate in the control and decision-making of this regime, but for ordinary people In other words, the existence of this ascending channel has already prevented them from being picky.

Yu Dashan gritted his teeth and ordered the "Chief Executive's Special Meal", feeling a bit pained in his heart - this meal cost him three or four days' wages.Under the envious eyes of others, Yu Dashan carefully took two trays to the grass shed next to the cafeteria and sat down at an empty table.This thatched hut was also specially built for the chiefs to eat, and there were more than a dozen tables.The purpose of the table is to make it easier for the passing people to put down the trays containing the meals, and ordinary workers can only eat in the open space outside with the thick porcelain bowls of ordinary meals.Yu Dashan was able to enter here to eat, in addition to the special meal he ordered, and his status as a third-level worker——Article [-] of the "Haihan Labor Management Regulations" clearly stipulates that third-level workers do not need to report in advance. You can enter general non-military places, such as the chief's canteen, non-military workshops, etc.Although it is not a big deal, for ordinary naturalized people, being able to sit and eat with the chiefs is undoubtedly a symbol of status and power.

After Yu Dashan sat down, he didn't rush to start, but sat and waited.After a while, he saw Yu Xiaobao appearing outside the cafeteria, and Yu Dashan quickly got up and called him over.

"Father, why did you buy the chief's special meal today?" Yu Xiaobao had sharp eyes, and before he sat down, he saw that the contents on the table were not the same as in the past - white rice was covered with burnt fried eggs, and oil was next to it. Wang Wang's braised pork, boiled chicken, and a half-foot-long banana, the content of today's chief executive's special meal is quite good.

"Father bought it for you, eat it while it's hot!" Yu Dashan pushed the tray in front of Yu Xiaobao with a smile, and pulled the big bowl of ordinary meals to his side: "Are you hungry? If you're hungry, eat quickly!"

"Father, did something good happen?" Yu Xiaobao is a shrewd person, knowing that his father is usually reluctant to buy a needle, and almost all the circulation coupons he receives every month are saved and he is reluctant to use them, saying There is some internal news that in the future, the chiefs will build houses for the local people in a unified manner, and only charge the cost. The circulation coupons should be kept for buying houses at that time.Compared to the usual frugality, today's upstart behavior of my father's is really a bit abnormal.

Yu Dashan raised his wine glass and took a sip of the fruit wine in a calm manner, and then he picked out the important content of the meeting heard by the executive committee in the afternoon to Yu Xiaobao.In the end, Yu Dashan said very proudly: "As soon as the news is announced, I don't know how many people will fight for their heads. Last month, the shipbuilder Zhang in the shipyard was also rated as a third-level laborer. He has five sons. If he is with him Zhang Jiazheng, it’s a bit of a disadvantage for us to be old at home. Fortunately, your father and I moved fast enough to register for you with Mr. Ning. Mr. Ning has always taken care of you, and he must speak for you. This candidate cannot escape!"

After hearing this, Yu Xiaobao couldn't laugh or cry and said: "Father, why don't you discuss such a big matter with the baby first?"

"Discussion!" Yu Dashan put down his wine glass and scolded: "When I come back to discuss with you, the day lily will be cold! Mr. Shi is in a hurry to hire someone in Guangzhou, and this matter will be settled within two or three days. When you turn around, pack up your things, and leave as soon as the news from the executive committee comes!"

Yu Xiaobao put a piece of red pork belly in Yu Dashan's bowl, and said with a wry smile: "Father, you don't have to carry your luggage to go to Guangzhou, you have to take a boat for many days to get there."

"I know about this." Yu Dashan put the meat back into his son's bowl with his chopsticks: "I bought it for you, and why did you put it in for me... When that Mr. Li came, I went with him on the boat. The boatmen talked about it. They walked all the way from Guangzhou for more than ten days. It is said that it will take four or five days at the fastest. It is a bit far away, but it is Guangzhou! Isn’t it ten times better than this small place in Yazhou? "

"But my boy enlisted in the army as an errand after he missed his elementary school courses..." Yu Xiaobao said cautiously.

"What's so good about being an errand!" Before he finished speaking, Yu Dashan interrupted him, looking around, someone seemed to be watching him. Yu Dashan realized that his voice was too loud, so he hurried He lowered his voice and said, "Do you think the militia formed by the chiefs is just a joke? They have shotguns and cannons. They practice every day, and they are better than the officers and soldiers in Yazhou. Every time I hear the cannons from the barracks, I feel nervous." I'm so panicked, I'm afraid that one day the chiefs will really fight with the officers and soldiers!"

"Father, do you think the government army in Yazhou can beat the chief's militia?" Yu Xiaobao asked.

"If you can fight well, you will be a ghost!" Yu Dashan is uneducated, but it doesn't mean he has no knowledge at all. He actually understands this matter very clearly: "Yazhou Shuizhai has been beaten so badly. The master of the inspection department seems to be in prison now, if Yazhou really wants to start a fight, I'm afraid it won't be easy!"

"Then what if the chiefs want to fight?"

When Yu Dashan heard this, he almost jumped up and covered Yu Xiaobao's mouth: "Don't talk nonsense, you boy! How can you talk about such things casually! The crime of treason will implicate the entire family!"

The look on Yu Xiaobao's face was very calm: "Mr. Ning said that in the future, the areas under the executive committee only need to abide by the rules stipulated by the executive committee, and the law of the Ming Dynasty does not apply here."

Yu Dashan's hand holding the chopsticks trembled a little: "You don't need to say so much, the chiefs naturally have their own considerations, but I don't agree with you wanting to join the militia!"

Seeing that the road was blocked, Yu Xiaobao quickly changed the direction to persuade him: "Father, brother Zhuzi from the village is now in the second company of the militia. He has become the squad leader and can command a dozen or so people!"

"Your father, I command two or three hundred people on the construction site every day, and I didn't brag about it!" Yu Dashan retorted disdainfully: "According to the organization of the militia, I should also be...a company commander, right?"

"However, as long as you are promoted to platoon leader as an officer in the militia, you will be directly promoted to a third-level laborer after you leave the army." Yu Xiaobao continued, refusing to give up.

"So the militia will produce a lot of third-level laborers in the future?" Yu Dashan was stunned at first, and then he relaxed: "It's okay, after these people have been working as a job for a few years, your father and I will be promoted to the fourth-level and fifth-level workers long ago." Level up!"

"The land can be distributed after the job is done. Brother Zhuzi said that after retiring from the army, he can lease a piece of land for planting. The period is several decades, which saves the money for buying land, and only needs to pay a very small amount of grain to the executive committee. That's enough." Yu Xiaobao had no choice but to resort to the last trick.The ultimate pursuit of ordinary people in feudal society is land. Few people can resist this temptation, from the royal family and nobles to the traffickers and pawns.

"You don't know that, kid!" Yu Dashan shook his head disdainfully and said, "Your father, after I am promoted to the fourth-level laborer, I can still rent land to plant, and those who retire from the militia platoon leader can only rent three Ten acres, a fourth-level worker can cover fifty acres, which one do you think is worthwhile?"

Although Yu Xiaobao has been in elementary school for several months, and has gained some knowledge by mixing with the time-traveling people every day, but when it comes to these civil affairs policies, he is not as thorough as Yu Dashan.

Yu Dashan was able to complete the triple jump in just a few months, from an ordinary civilian to a third-level laborer. In addition to the deliberate support of the civil affairs department, his own ability also played a certain role.After the riots in the farm commune, the Ministry of Civil Affairs specially organized courses for naturalized cadres to learn some superficial management skills, and Yu Dashan, who was the key training target, was naturally included.Although he is illiterate, it does not prevent him from understanding the management skills taught by the chiefs. Among them, the one he agrees with the most is "to let the subordinates see the hope of life".

In addition to meeting the basic needs of survival such as food, clothing, housing and transportation, how to mobilize the enthusiasm of ordinary workers has always been an important content of research by the civil affairs department. better achieve this purpose.But instilling the content of these laws and regulations into the minds of ordinary workers and helping them understand them is not something that the transmigrated people can do by hand. They must rely on the grassroots cadres of the naturalized people like Dashan to implement them.

Yu Dashan has done a good job in this aspect. Not only did he try his best to understand the policies thoroughly, but he also did not forget to preach and interpret these policies to the workers under his jurisdiction from time to time, so that they could see the possibility of gradually improving their living standards in the future.For a foreman like him, he must focus on both production and ideological reform. After showing outstanding abilities, it makes sense for him to be promoted quickly.

Yu Xiaobao couldn't argue with his father, so he simply put his chopsticks away and said, "My boy has made an appointment with Fu Li to join the militia together next year. Isn't this going to make my boy a person who doesn't believe what he says?"

Yu Dashan reprimanded: "You are really confused. If Fu Li wants to join the militia, will the chief really let him in? He is the heir of Fushandong. Now there are so many Li people from Fushandong in the militia. If Fu Li goes in Sergeant, do you think those Li people listen to him or the chief?"

"This..." Yu Xiaobao really never thought that such a troublesome situation would arise. He and Fu Li only wanted to join the militia as soldiers. For these deeper conflicts of interest and interpersonal relationships, it is obvious at their age Still can't think of so much.

"Don't think that you can only get ahead if you become a militia in the militia. If that's the case, why don't all the chiefs of Haihan join the army? Don't scholars like Mr. Shi and Mr. Ning work in the executive committee?" Da Shan reprimanded him bitterly: "I'm going to ask Mr. Ning to let you go to Guangzhou, just thinking that you can learn some skills from Mr. Shi in the future, and it will be of some use to the chiefs in the future. It's not as good as that who only shoots guns and cannons." The militia is hundreds of times stronger?"

"But……"

Yu Xiaobao still wanted to argue, but Yu Dashan's chopsticks had already landed on his forehead: "After talking so much, you still can't listen to it, you have to be hit on the body to be useful? Why are you staring at me? Hurry up, eat!" Come with me to Tailor Wang, I will make an agreement with him in the afternoon, I will make two sets of new clothes for you boy, you should be able to wear the new clothes to Guangzhou in a hurry, and I will measure the size later... You don’t have to stare at me , the deposit for the fabric was given..."

(End of this chapter)