1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 446
As for the units that are open to the outside world, after the establishment of the Ministry of Security, there is already a relatively standardized management model.Ordnance units such as shipyards can no longer freely enter and visit them as they did in the early days. Foreign personnel must obtain a permit jointly issued by the Ministry of Security and the Ministry of Shipping before they can visit them accompanied by specialized personnel.

The scope of activities of the vast majority of outsiders in the Sanya area is limited to the limited area around the two port areas. Only a very small number of people who are closely related to Haihan, such as Li Nai and Luo Shengdong, can rely on Move freely with a special permit issued by the Ministry of Security.However, the relationship between Annan and Haihan is still at the stage of a pure interest partnership, and his special envoy does not enjoy such special treatment for the time being. All the itinerary arrangements for Zheng Lin during his stay in Sanya will be jointly formulated by the Ministry of Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Doesn't leave him much freedom of movement.

Because Zheng Lin came here on behalf of the Annan court and had a special status, the residence was arranged in the guest house on the hillside near the Fort of Victory.Here you can easily overlook the whole view of Shengli Harbor. When the weather is fine, you can look through the window of the room to see the soldiers of the Lihai Han Militia Corps in the military base on the other side of the harbor performing drills.

Zheng Lin stayed in Heitu Port for a year as an inspector. During this period, he ate and lived with the Haihan cadres, and he was more accustomed to the Haihan style of life.For example, facilities such as flush toilets and hot showers in the room, Zheng Lin will not be at a loss like other people who came to Victory Port for the first time. These things are also available in Heitu Port, which is not particularly novel to him. .

However, the living environment of this guest house is indeed much better than that of Heitu Port. Each guest enjoys a separate residence, and there are only twelve such villa-style buildings in the whole guest house.Each residence is equipped with three well-trained service staff, and the chefs used are all hired from Guangzhou, and have been specially trained by Haihan’s chief chef, Fan Wei. The ingredients are all kinds of local fresh seafood and Mainly fruits and vegetables.In terms of living conditions alone, it is even much better than the welfare apartments where the traversers live.

However, to put it bluntly, the Guest House is also a model project for the outside world. The main reception objects are some related households who need to be wooed, so it is understandable to make the living standard a little higher.It is also open to the public when it is free, accepting some wealthy businessmen and dignitaries who come to Shengli Port to engage in trade business, but the charging standard is also quite high. The daily check-in fee for each single-family villa starts at [-] yuan, which is more expensive than the inn suites in the port business district. More than ten times the cost, ordinary merchants can't afford such a high accommodation fee.

This kind of living environment makes Zheng Lin almost impeccable, but the only thing that makes him feel a little dissatisfied is that the Haihan people seem to have forgotten his existence in a blink of an eye. After staying in the guest house for three days, no Haihan people approached him again. Negotiations for the next step.And because he didn’t get special approval from relevant departments, Zheng Lin’s activities were also limited to the Shengli Port area—he didn’t even have permission to visit the Sanya Port area ten miles away, because the main mode of transportation to this area is To take the commuter train, and to take the train, you must have a naturalization card or a permit issued by the Ministry of Security.

It was midsummer, and the temperature in Sanya had already exceeded [-] degrees Celsius. Zheng Lin really didn't have the heart to hang out in such a big sun, so his main activity every day was to sit under the pergola and drink iced fruit juice. Steam locomotives roared past the nearby tracks every hour.Many people who come here for the first time will be frightened by the loud noise made by the speeding iron bumps, and Zheng Lin's living experience in Heitu Port has once again prevented him from losing his composure. The operation of the mining area has replaced the original animal-drawn mine carts, and the mining efficiency of the Heitugang Coal Mine has thus been greatly improved.As soon as Zheng Lin saw the steam locomotive on the side of Shengli Port, he knew that it was the same thing as the one pulling coal in Heitu Port, only the size was slightly different.

However, after watching the train for three days at the Guest House, Zheng Lin finally couldn't sit still, and asked the service staff to contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, intending to urge the matter discussed with Schneider and Tom Wang two days ago.

Zheng Lin didn't wait too long this time, and soon the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a naturalized citizen clerk over to invite him to Victory Fort to have an interview with the leaders of relevant departments.

It turned out that Zheng Lin's request on behalf of the Annan court was reflected in the executive committee, and this side also fell into a dispute of different opinions.Both the military and the commercial sector are aiming to expand abroad as soon as possible. They hope that the ports on the coast of Annan will be put into use as soon as possible. Naturally, they agree with Annan's proposal.Another opinion is that the suppression of Annan's shipbuilding industry should not be relaxed so quickly, at least for a year or two, and after the scale of its own shipbuilding and the number of ships it owns reach a certain level, it will gradually open up shipbuilding to Annan. technical assistance.Moreover, Tao Donglai also pointed out that the current technical strength of the Ministry of Construction is not enough to support the implementation of large-scale infrastructure projects overseas, because a group of technical backbones headed by Liu Shanxia are currently in Changhua and have no time to leave.

After holding two meetings in three days and failing to reach a consensus, Schneider proposed to let Zheng Lin be present so that the executive committee members could raise some issues of their concern face to face, and see if they could find a compromise Way.

After Zheng Lin arrived, Schneider introduced the identities of these people to him one by one, and Zheng Lin immediately became nervous after hearing this.He has long known that Haihan's highest authority is an executive committee composed of several highly respected Haihan people, and this executive committee has a very high status and authority in the Haihan group. The phrase "serve the executive committee" is on the lips like a mantra.Zheng Lin also knew that Schneider was one of the members of the executive committee. To be interviewed by Schneider a few days ago, he had already achieved his goal before departure, but he never thought that he would actually I can have the opportunity to directly come to the meeting site of this mysterious executive committee, and meet these great figures who have built Haihan's powerful force.

"Special Envoy Zheng, I invite you to come here today because we are not very clear about the conditions that your country has given this time. I hope you can explain to us on the spot." After Zheng Lin was seated, Schneider spoke concisely He explained to him the purpose of inviting him here.

Zheng Lin replied very politely: "This is my duty, it should be, it should be."

Schneider said: "Then everyone who has questions can ask Special Envoy Zheng one by one."

"Let me come first." Ning Qi was the first to raise his hand, and then asked Zheng Lin: "I would like to ask about the provision of labor that your country said. Earlier, Special Envoy Zheng said that the labor provided by your country is After the project is completed, you can decide whether to join the Haihan nationality, does this represent the meaning of your country's court?"

"This is a decision made by the adults of the imperial court, and there will be no change. You can rest assured that when the agreement is reached, this article will also be included in the written agreement." Zheng Lin immediately responded.

"So if the 3000 people proposed by your country is not enough and we need more labor, should we still follow this standard?" Ning Qi asked persistently.

Ning Qi's question involves a detail that seems not obvious, but actually has a major loophole.On behalf of Annan, Zheng Lin stated that Haihan could be provided with labor, and the final ownership of these laborers was used to lure Haihan, who needed a large number of people.But a smart person like Ning Qi quickly noticed the loopholes in it—if Haihan asked for an unlimited increase in the number of workers, what would Annan's attitude be?

As for whether these people will choose to join the Haihan naturalization in the end, Ning Qi is not worried.In the face of Haihan's generous treatment, very few civilians can resist the temptation. What's more, these civilian laborers conscripted in Annan are different from prisoners of war and refugees. At that time, a considerable number of people will be resettled on the spot to participate in various subsequent infrastructure constructions. The construction of the project does not require all of them to migrate across the ocean to settle on Hainan Island.

If Annan did not respond to this loophole, then the Ministry of Civil Affairs could use this loophole to gain at least several times more labor force.Of course, Haihanfang can also play tricks, not to raise this issue publicly, and just start to operate directly at that time, but this will easily cause cracks to reappear in the relationship between the two parties that has just begun to ease. After discussion, the Executive Committee still decided We must put this question on the table in an upright manner and get a clear answer.

Zheng Lin is not stupid. If he hadn't realized the loopholes in the condition proposed by his side before, he would have thought of it after Ning Qi emphasized it.Zheng Lin thought for a while before answering: "The number of labor required for the project should be discussed and approved by both parties."

"Considering the various personnel losses that may occur during the project, such as injury, illness, physical weakness, etc., I think that at least [-]% of the negotiated number should be increased as alternate personnel." Ning Qi also expected that the other party might take Compensatory measures, and immediately put forward new supplementary opinions.

Zheng Lin didn't think too much this time, and immediately replied: "At most [-]%!"

Ning Qi spread his hands and said, "I don't have any more questions, you can continue to ask."

"Let me ask." Gu Kai took over the conversation and said, "When these laborers are working for us, will all their affairs be under the jurisdiction of the Annan court, or will they hand over the jurisdiction to us?"

"If your side needs it, our country can transfer the jurisdiction of these workers during their working hours to your side." Regarding this issue, Zheng Lin had already made preparations for it when he was in Annan's country, and the officials discussed it. It is believed that most of these people will join the Haihan nationality, and it is not a disadvantage to hand over the jurisdiction to the Haihan people earlier.

"Will your country's competent authorities intervene in the distribution of labor remuneration for these people?" Gu Kai continued to ask.

This question seems unimportant, but a lawyer like Gu Kai who comes from later generations and specializes in labor disputes in the United States will not easily ignore it.According to what Zheng Lin said before, the remuneration of these laborers will be borne by Haihan, but whether these remunerations will be paid directly by Haihan, or will be paid by Annan's competent department on behalf of them, the way of doing this is completely different. up.If it is the latter case, if the wages of the workers are deducted too much, it will inevitably bring some unnecessary troubles to the progress of the project.

This kind of thing is not uncommon in later generations. Simply put, the contractors in the project deducted the wages of migrant workers.These labors to be provided by Annan must be official organizations, and it is not uncommon if someone in the middle reaches out to take advantage of them.

Zheng Lin thought about it for a while before answering: "The Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household Affairs of our country will intervene in this matter, and you must be able to understand our country's difficulties."

Zheng Lin understands the hidden meaning behind Gu Kai's question, but he can only respond positively. This matter involves the interests of many high-ranking officials, and as a small special envoy, he can't dictate the important affairs of the court.

Gu Kai nodded and said: "That is to say, the remuneration we pay these workers must first be handed over to the Ministry of Industry or the Ministry of Households of your country, and then your country will distribute it to them?"

Zheng Lin replied: "Exactly."

"I'm afraid we will have to discuss this further." Gu Kai shook his head, obviously not very satisfied with Zheng Lin's answer.

"Let me ask the next question." After Gu Kai finished asking, Yan Chujie, who was sitting next to him, took over the conversation: "Special Envoy Zheng, I would like to ask, after the completion of the ports, will our warships enter these ports? With complete freedom of movement?"

Yan Chujie's question is a bit impolite. In fact, Haihan's three concessions in the north did not conduct very clear negotiations on the division of authority with the North Vietnamese court at that time. Especially in terms of local military use, both parties have maintained a tacit understanding. The question of docking warships was mentioned.Even though half of the ships calling at Tu Son Port all year round were Haihan warships, the North Vietnamese court did not raise any objections to this.

However, after the South Vietnam area was also brought back under the rule of the North Vietnam court, the military believed that some details must be clarified as soon as possible, and the troublesome things should not be left to be dealt with when major problems arise in the future.Especially in the planning of the four southern ports, the military has already delineated the special military port area of ​​Cam Ranh Port, so it is even more necessary to clarify this authority as one of the terms of the agreement between the two parties.Otherwise, some political factions in Annan's country may use this as an excuse to attack Haihan's military strategy in the future.

A blush also appeared on Zheng Lin's face. For an Annan nobleman, Yan Chujie's question was undoubtedly provocative.

(End of this chapter)